CCA Board of Directors- Colorado Certified Crop Adviser Program

CCA Board of Directors

The Colorado CCA Board administers the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program in Colorado, with assistance from the International CCA program which is sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy with offices in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Colorado CCA board consists of nine individuals who represent various Colorado governmental institutions and agencies, as well as industry groups involved in supplying production inputs and advising growers in Colorado. They are:

Colorado Aerial Applicators Association - Rachel Seedorf
Colorado Department of Agriculture - Neal Kittleson
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Mike Sherry
Colorado State University - Sally Jones-Diamond
Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemical Dealers & Suppliers - Jacob Langlie
CCA at large - Joe Thompson
Independent Agricultural Consultants of Colorado - Brad Shean
Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association - Kurt Lieberknecht
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service - Christine Newton
CCA at large: Patrick O'Neill
Ex-officio: Troy Bauder, Thia Walker
Administration: Kierra Jewell

Each Board member is appointed by their sponsoring organization for a 3-year term and is eligible to serve two terms. The 3-year terms of all members are on a staggered basis so the terms of only one-third of the Board members are completed each year. The Board elects a chair for a 1-year term each fall; this individual may be reappointed.

Chair of the Board: Mike Sherry

There are four standing committees. They are:

Exam Committee:

Reviews results from exams. Works with ICCA on exam redesigns as needed.

Chair: Kurt Lieberknecht

Continuing Education Committee:

Chair:Rachel Seedorf
Members: Brad Shean

Standards and Ethics Committee:

Evaluates all new CCA application forms for proper credentials and acceptance by the Colorado CCA Board. Also, investigates reports of possible ethics violations of current Colorado CCAs.

Chair: Christine Newton

Members:

Marketing and Promotion Committee:

Promotes the CCA program. Evaluates all CCA Continuing Education Unit (CEU) application forms submitted for Colorado training, assigns proper credits, and submits the approved forms to the ICCA office. Informs all Colorado CCAs of training opportunities with Board-approved CEUs.

Chair:Jacob Langlie

Members:Kierra Jewell,Jason Webb

The Colorado CCA Board welcomes suggestions from the members concerning the conduct of this program in Colorado.

	Kierra Jewell CCA Program Admin/Program Assistant Dept. of Soil and Crop Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170 970-491-6201 Fax: 970-491-2758 email: kierra.jewell@colostate.edu
	Sally Jones-Diamond Colorado State University 40335 CR GG Akron, CO 80720 970-214-4611 Sally.Jones@colostate.edu
	Jacob Langlie 8416 Shire RD Nunn, CO 80648 (970) 217-9284 Jacob.langlie@syngenta.com
	Kurt Lieberknecht 55 West Bromley Ln. Brighton, Colorado 80601 Cell 719-251-3297 Office 970-454-4000 Email klieberknecht@agfinityinc.com
	Christine Newton USDA-NRCS 9595 Nelson Road, Box D Longmont, CO 80101-6359 Cell:(970)819-5550 Office: (720)378-5540 christine.newton@co.usda.gov
	Patrick O'Neill {contact}
	Rachel Seedorf Aero Applicators, Inc. 12502 County Road 27 Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 630-5416 rachel@aeroapplicators.com
	Brad Shean 440 Kansas Ave, Stratton, CO80836 (710) 349-2723 Bradsheanag@gmail.com
	Michael Sherry Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Environmental Agriculture Program - A2 Denver, CO 80246 Office (303) 692-3614 Cell (720) 588-0051 michael.sherry@state.co.us
	Joe Thompson P.O. Box 117 Walsh, CO 81090 (719) 529-4841
	Jason Webb Agronomy Sales Representative CHS Brush, CO (970) 520-1359