TD Consulting

Farm Automation & Agricultural Technology

Your Farm/Life/ Business On Autopilot

Describe what you want done. Get a running automation. Trigger it from your phone, chain it with other steps, and let it run while you’re in the field — or asleep.

24+ Years Farming Experience
3+ Years Building Farm Automations That Run in the Real World

The Difference

01

Ships Real Automations

Not demos, not dashboards. Automations that run in production on real farm infrastructure — scheduled, chained, and triggered from a phone. The systems I build are running right now while I’m talking to you.

02

Speaks Farm and Code

24+ years farming means I know what Modbus is, why your irrigation controller is lying to you, and what failing RS232 looks like. I build automations that integrate with the actual equipment on your actual operation.

03

You Walk Away Running It

I build the system and I teach your team to operate it. Documentation, runbooks, and hands-on training are part of every engagement — not an add-on. You own what gets built.

Services

01

Farm Automation Setup

Complete setup and configuration of FFT_nano on your farm infrastructure. Once running, you control your operation’s automated workflows from your phone in plain English — describe a task, get an automation. Includes protocol bridges for legacy equipment, workflow chaining, and production hardening.

$250/hr Remote Implementation
02

On-Site Integration

Equipment assessment, IoT planning, edge device deployment, and network infrastructure for smart farm operations. I come to your property, evaluate what you have, and design an automation stack that works with it.

$2,500/day On-Site PNW & Northern California
Site Booking Book Site Assessment – $1,250 Deposit

Based in Oregon for Eugene, Salem, and Portland visits, with travel available across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.

03

Custom Automation Workflows

Design and build automation pipelines specific to your operation. Morning sensor reports delivered to your phone. Irrigation sequences triggered by soil moisture thresholds. Pest alerts chained into spray schedule reminders. Multi-step workflows that run hands-free. If you can describe it, we can automate it.

$300 – $400/hr Systems Architect
04

Automated Monitoring & Alerts

Custom software for agricultural drones and sensor networks. NDVI imaging, pest detection models, and automated crop monitoring that sends alerts before problems become losses. Camera-based, sensor-based, or drone-based — built to your operation.

$1,500 – $25,000 Software Development
05

Smart Farm Networks

Multi-device farm architecture, sensor networks, custom controllers, and LoRaWAN / WiFi mesh design. The physical layer your automations run on — built for reliability in the field, not just the server room.

$500 – $50,000 Project-Based
06

Monthly Automation Retainer

Ongoing support, regular system audits, new workflow builds, and priority access to platform updates. Ten hours a month dedicated to keeping your automations tuned, expanding them, and training your team.

$1,500/mo 10 Hours / Month
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Full Support Retainer

20 hours/month. Automation management, system audits, team training, and direct access to me — no account manager, no ticket queue. For operations that want their automations actively expanding, not just maintained.

$3,000/mo 20 Hours / Month
07

Natural Farming & IPM

JADAM methods, soil health optimization, regenerative practices, and integrated pest management advisory. 24+ years of hands-on farming experience — practical guidance you can act on, not textbook theory.

$150 – $200/hr Expert Advisory
08

Breeding & Genetics

Phenotype selection, genetic lineage analysis, and breeding program design for superior cultivars. For tissue culture, I connect you with trusted specialists in my professional network rather than overpromise in-house expertise.

$250 – $350/hr Senior Expert
10

Strategic Advisory

Industry acquisitions, partnership development, strategic planning, and leveraging 24+ years of industry connections for business growth. For operators who need a trusted advisor who has actually worked the land and built the tech.

$250 – $400/hr Executive Guidance

What Can Be Automated

Morning Farm Report

Daily summary of overnight sensor data delivered to your phone before you walk out the door — soil moisture, temperatures, equipment states, alerts.

Irrigation on Demand

Soil moisture drops below threshold? Automation triggers the pump, logs the run, and texts you when the cycle is done. Set it once, let it run.

Pest Scouting Reminders

Scheduled walk reminders, photo logging from your phone, and spray timing built into a single chained workflow that keeps your IPM program running.

Equipment Health Checks

Sensors monitor run hours, temperatures, and fault states. Automated alerts reach you before small problems become expensive breakdowns.

Harvest Timing Assistant

Environmental data tracked over time, combined with visual cues from drone or camera imagery. Get data-driven readiness signals at the right moment.

Custom Protocols

If your equipment speaks Modbus, RS232, or MQTT, we bridge it into modern automated workflows. No new apps to learn, and no need to replace equipment you already own.

Process

01

Discovery

Assessment of your current operation, equipment inventory, pain points, and goals. We map what can be automated today and identify the highest-return opportunities to move on first.

02

Design

Workflow diagrams, hardware specifications, automation architecture, and ROI projections. You see and approve the full plan before any work begins.

03

Deploy

Implementation, configuration, testing, and training. Your team learns to operate what gets built. Documentation and runbooks ensure you can run it independently.

04

Optimize

Ongoing refinement based on real-world usage. Automations learn, adapt, and improve over time — compounding the return on your investment month over month.

Start a Project

Ready to put your farm on autopilot? Schedule a discovery call or reach out directly. I respond within 24 hours.

Location Based in Oregon: Eugene / Salem / Portland
Availability Remote support available; on-site across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California