Darin Krantz

CSO @AgZen_official | Precision Ag | Spray smarter 🌱

[AgZen @AgZen_official]

We don't sell sprayers. We make the sprayer you bought better.

Old or New. Red, Green or Blue. Doesn't Matter.

#RealCoverage

[AgZen @AgZen_official]

Q: How do you know you have a great product?

A: When customers say they wouldn't spray without it.

#realcoverage

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

Stop talking Gallons/Acre. Start talking Droplets/Leaf. #RealCoverage

[Shane Thomas @ShaneAgronomy]

Better, Not Less: How AgZen Is Partnering with Corteva and Reframing Precision Spraying
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Spray volumes are measured in gallons per acre.

That tells us nothing about what matters, though:

How much product actually hits the leaf and gets into the plant?

@AgZen_official wants to change that.

The startup just announced a partnership with @corteva that signals they are being taken seriously by major players in the industry, too.

Their RealCoverage system mounts on the sprayer boom, uses machine vision to measure droplet deposition in real time, and tells operators how to adjust settings as conditions shift.

The goal is not “spray less.”
The goal is spray better.
More droplets on target means fewer re-sprays, less drift, better efficacy, and higher ROI.

AgZen wants to move the industry toward a more precise measurement of spraying, too -- focusing on the number of droplets that hit the leaf, not water volumes or product rates alone.

That mindset mirrors how precision railroading transformed logistics and created billions in value by measuring what mattered.

Nearly 1 million acres were sprayed with AgZen systems in 2025.

And some of the early usage is notable: Farmers adjusting boom settings based on wind direction at either end of the field to improve deposition in real time.

What might the partnership with Corteva look like? What do future collaborations look like and who could benefit in the value chain? What other things is AgZen working on?

Check out the full @UpstreamAg article to learn more about a notable company influencing the world of crop management.

[Deode Wilson @deodewilson]

@LowBoomLowDrift We got one through McIntosh and Son Australia.
Still rather new but some good insights already.
Would be worth reaching out to them.

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@ChrisMWilliams

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@kyleplattner That’s awesome Kyle. Congratulations!

[Colleen Krantz @BradfordKrantz]

Our Complete Bull pilot was selected from 800+ submissions for the @catalystories festival/TV marketplace. This will be our first public screening. Duluth, 9/29-10/3 Our team, most from MN, IA, WI & IL, hope to produce the series in the Midwest. Info https://t.co/sC6edI5Rs3

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

Congrats @BrentLorimor!!!

[Iowa Farm Bureau @IowaFarmBureau]

This one's worth the wait (& the drive)!

The Lorimor family (of Fremont County, SW corner of #Iowa) received their Century Farm Award today, along with 680 other families who received Century & Heritage Farm Awards. Congrats to all 681 families!

#IowaMeatUp #IowaStateFair

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@CasandraMueller They are nice enough to to give you one get out of jail free card in your lifetime 😂. https://t.co/BOcGygRWyf

[Ben Hartsock @BenHartsock]

The first time I met Peyton I was with a group of rookies when he walked in. We were all star stuck. He walked up to each of us, "Hi Ben, I'm Peyton. Excited to have you on the team." I thought...Come on, he learned our names BEFORE we met? That was just the beginning.(continued)

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@KellyArtz1 No better place to be!

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@SoundOFF13 @johnsears Masks, quarantines, attendance restrictions, lockdowns

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@admactivities

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

Probably biased but @SoccerAdm’s @KrantzLogan is my favorite goalie!

[Coach Austin @CoachAustin4]

Shout out to freshman Luke Krantz and Sophomore Jacob Crannell for 3 stepping all 10 hurdles tonight in their hurdle races! Trust me, that's impressive for young hurdlers! The future is bright! @ADMBoysTF @ADMGirlsTrack @StrengthAdm

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@Qconnealy19 @cottonfarmgirl Biggest farmer I know is @BrentLorimor. I figure he is at least 300lbs!

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@BradfordKrantz The correct term is “gator sledding” when you are powered by a John Deere gator!

[Darin Krantz @KrantzDarin]

@IAPublicHealth This site is a big improvement but unfortunately it only fully works on web, not on mobile 😩

[Erin Hightower, CCA @RDOErinH]

Day 2 of @JohnDeere Precision Ag Business meeting. 🚨Spoiler Alert 🚨 If you have not upgraded to a Gen 4 display and a 4G MTG you are about to miss out on some heavy hitting changes that are coming in 2021.