For Farms, Co-ops & Regional Operations

Field-grade infrastructure that survives a Saguache winter

Sensors, networks, and edge systems built for the way Valley ag actually works—not the way a Denver vendor thinks it should. Your operational data stays on your hardware, and the engineer who designs it is the same one who answers the phone when something breaks.

Why I'm here

I'm a neighbor in the San Luis Valley. I've watched too many farms get sold infrastructure that was designed for someone else's problem—cloud-only platforms that go dark when the cellular tower does, sensor packages that require a subscription to read your own data, "ag-tech" that funnels every reading through a vendor's database in another state.

That's not what I do. I build farm-specific systems where the hardware lives on your property, the data lives on your servers, and the decisions about what to do with it stay with you. If you've got a problem that an off-the-shelf product doesn't solve, I'd rather prototype the right thing than sell you the wrong one.

By day I'm a Senior Systems Engineer and Project Architect at a regional MSP, handling enterprise-grade infrastructure work. SLV Industries is how I extend that capability directly to the Valley—without the markup, the call center, or the data harvesting.

What I do for Valley ag

Field-grade infrastructure for operations that can't tolerate downtime or surrender their data. I design the systems and build the hardware myself.

Edge Systems & Private Hosting

Offline-first infrastructure. I build on-premise server environments where your operational data lives on your hardware—not in someone else's cloud, not analyzed by a vendor's algorithm, not subpoenaed out from under you.

RF Engineering & Mesh Networks

Reliable communications for places cellular and ISP coverage forgot. I design low-bandwidth radio networks using LoRaWAN and mesh protocols (Meshtastic, Reticulum) so telemetry from a pivot, well, or storage cellar reaches you even when the towers don't.

Custom Hardware & Sensors

Prototyping and deploying bespoke sensors and integrations. When the off-the-shelf option doesn't fit your operation, I build the bridge between what's happening in the field and what shows up on your screen.

Managed Engineering Support

Senior-level oversight for the critical systems your operation depends on. Network design, secure backups, hardware lifecycle, and someone who picks up the phone when something breaks.

2027 Agri-Tech Pilot

I'm looking for a small group of Valley growers to partner with for the 2027 season. The goal is straightforward: build farm-specific systems that catch problems before they cost you a crop—and keep your operational data on your hardware, not someone else's server.

The three problems I'm focused on solving:

  • Storage rot you can see coming. Sensors in your cellar that tell you when temperature and humidity are trending toward a rot event—before you lose a load of spuds.
  • Water use you can actually measure. Per-pivot, per-acre data on what you used and what it grew—not what you guessed in November.
  • Compliance paperwork that writes itself. Automatic RUP and pesticide application logs that satisfy the state without you keeping a clipboard in the truck.

Plus the things underneath all of it: blight prediction, profit-per-acre tracking, and custom sensors for whatever else is keeping you up at night.

How this works financially

This is a genuine partnership, not a giveaway. My engineering is free. Hardware is at-cost—I'll fund prototyping the first few sensors of each type, but full-field deployment requires you to cover the hardware. No markup, ever.

How the year shapes up

  1. Summer / Fall 2026
    Site walk & discovery

    I come walk your operation, map what you've got, and we figure out what's worth building.

  2. Winter 2026 / 27
    Prototype & pre-stage

    I prototype the hardware and stage the edge servers—in my shop, on my time, before a single thing gets bolted to your equipment.

  3. Spring 2027
    Field deployment

    Deploy the network across your fields ahead of planting. Sensors live, edge servers online, dashboards calibrated.

  4. 2027 Growing Season
    Active monitoring

    You see the data from day one—rot risk, water use, compliance logs, and whatever else we wired up. I'm on call for the season.

Get in touch about the 2027 pilot

Four quick fields. If we're a fit, I'll reach out and we'll go from there—no obligation, no sales call, no spam.

I'll be in touch within two business days. If we move forward, I'll send a more detailed intake (acreage, pivots, connectivity, etc.) before the first call.

Not asking about the pilot? Reach out anyway.

If you've got a Valley ag operation and an infrastructure problem that doesn't fit the pilot—edge systems, mesh networking for a remote site, custom sensors, an existing setup that needs senior engineering oversight—use this form. Same four-field rule. I'll reach out within two business days.

How non-pilot ag work gets priced

First conversation is always free. The standard rate is $220/hr—that's what an engineer of comparable seniority charges in metro markets, without the metro-vendor markup.

For Valley ag operations where the standard rate would be a real barrier, the reduced rate of $110/hr is available. Qualifying for the reduced rate means a brief look at your operation's budget situation—not as a gate, but so we can both be honest about whether a reduced rate makes sense for the engagement and the year ahead. More detail on the Valley Businesses page.

Separately, I'm open to non-monetary arrangements where they fit—there's plenty I need done around the Valley I can't do myself for lack of equipment, hands, or time. If you've got something to trade and we can find a fair shape, that works too.

Brandon Cook

Brandon Cook

Founder & Engineer, SLV Industries, LLC

Email: brandon@sanluisvalley.industries
Phone: 1-719-466-4769