Benjamin Covington

Engineer | bcoving@iastate.edu

Ben specializes in row crop production systems with an emphasis in machinery innovations, and a focus on productivity and the agronomic impact of job quality. His career with Digital Ag has taken him “coast to coast, and border to border” as he travels across the country and around the world, along with other members of our team, to test harvesting equipment and sensors. For Ben, it’s this all-encompassing project development experience that keep him excited about his work on the team.

“The best part is being actively engaged in a project all the way from market need, through the design process, to testing and validation and finally product release,” he said. “Getting to see how a project or product unfolds knowing you had a hand in it is truly rewarding.

Education and Certifications:

M.S. Industrial and Agricultural Technology, Iowa State University, 2013

B.S. Agricultural Systems Technology, Iowa State University, 2012

Areas of Expertise:

Row Crop Production Systems

Tillage Operations

Field Testing and Performance Benchmarking

Spatial Data Management