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:
Prepares and selects questions for each Colorado CCA exam, and evaluates the results of each exam to improve questions for future exams.
- 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.
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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 |
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Sally Jones-Diamond |
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Jacob Langlie
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Kurt Lieberknecht
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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} |
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Rachel Seedorf |
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Brad Shean
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Michael Sherry |
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Joe Thompson |
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Jason Webb
Agronomy Sales Representative |