Get to know PowerAG

At PowerAG, we produce innovative, high-quality products that assist growers in maximizing crop yield, improving plant health, and enhancing herbicide performance. We design and evaluate each PowerAG product based on its effectiveness, productivity, and affordability.

PowerAG is family-owned and founded its business on the core values of faith, virtue, and trust. Our mission is to develop and distribute agricultural products that deliver superior performance and offer service that exceeds our customers’ expectations. We pursue lasting and mutually rewarding relations with the farming community. We work hard to establish a cooperative partnership with the growers we serve.

PowerAG agronomic services support farmers managing their on-farm nutrient challenges. We promote strategies for meeting both immediate and long-term crop nutritional needs, and we understand the science and significance of maintaining soil health. Our commitment to the delivery of reliable, customized solutions is an invaluable tool for our farming partners.

Located in the Northeastern USA, PowerAG sells and distributes products nationwide through a select dealer network. Please contact us to find a dealer near you.

Sales

Mark Shelley

Sales Representative

Mark grew up in Lancaster County, PA and earned an Associate’s degree in business at Thompson Institute. He began his career working as a graphic art supervisor for the Lititz, PA firm, Yerger Brothers. In 1994 he formed a partnership with the owner of Lanco Graphics, Inc., an offset printer located in Lancaster, PA. Mark managed printing sales, and during the next 14 years the company experienced annual revenue growth.

In 2008, Mark sold his equity in Lanco Graphics to pursue an opportunity in agricultural product sales. After a period of training and product familiarization, Mark began selling adjuvants, surfactants, and micronutrients to growers in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Within two years, Mark was nationally recognized as a top-seller based on the total volume of sales.

In 2012, Mark joined PowerAG, and services PowerAG wholesale and retail sales.

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Agronomy

Dervin Druist

Agronomist

Dervin was born and raised on a dairy farm in south central Pennsylvania. He began his career in 1989 working in dairy nutrition and feed sales. In 1994, he became a District Manager for a regional seed company that was a distributor for the Garst Seed brand. Dervin joined the Garst team in 1999 and served as a District Manager for seven years.

In 2001, he took the national and state exams and became CCA certified by the American Society of Agronomy. Dervin was promoted to Agronomist for Garst in 2006. When Garst was acquired by Syngenta, Dervin resumed his role as agronomist under Syngenta brands and broadened his experience across both the seed and crop protection businesses in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions.

Dervin’s primary focus has been on row crops, but since 2013, he has broadened his experience into the tree fruit and vegetable markets. His agronomy role has included troubleshooting, new product testing, product positioning, and the training of sales reps and retailers.

In 2016, Dervin joined PowerAG as Agronomist and continues to serve the crop protection business in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions.

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