Agronico was formed in 1985 by agronomist Julian Shaw (BAgrSc) who with 9 years prior experience working for Glaxo Smith Kline identified the need for independent agronomist advice.   The company began as a consultancy, providing advice to growers, but early on there was a noticeable need for a research division to solve technical problems.   By the early 1990’s Agronico had grown to 10+ employees and 2 divisions and were steadily increasing contracts with growers and agri-business across the state. 

In 1997 Agronico R&D team started running trials on hydroponic potatoes.  These trials indicated the method had the potential to improve the efficiency of potato propagation.  These trials were supported in 2001 with an AusIndustry grant for innovation.

The company has seen unprecedented growth in the last 5 years and now has three divisions with over 25 employees.