Division of Plant Industry
The Division of Plant Industry provides a broad array of programs and services related to crop production, environmental health, and export certification. We are committed to a better quality of life by serving the citizens of Colorado, improving the environment, providing consumer protection and assuring the integrity of agriculture and related industries.
Programs
- Industrial Hemp
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Industrial Hemp Water Supply Considerations
Colorado Industrial Hemp Program Main Web Page
Colorado Industrial Hemp Program Registrants List by County
Colorado Industrial Hemp CDA Approved Certified Seed Program
Colorado Industrial Hemp Laws and Rules
- Organics
- Pesticides
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Pesticide Safety and Protecting the Environment
Special Local Needs Labels List
Pesticide Product Registrations Database
Restricted Use Pesticide Dealers
Pesticide Product Registration
Dicamba Training Information Extend Engenia FeXapan
Non Registered Applicator Training Modules
Pesticides In Or Near Waterways NPDES Info.
Pesticide Use In Cannabis Production
- Seed Potatoes
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Colorado Seed Potato Act Main Web Page
Quarantine for Late Blight, 8 CCR 1203-13
Colorado Seed Potato Act Advisory Committee
- Emerald Ash Borer Program
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Emerald Ash Borer Program Main Web Page
Diagnosing EAB and Other Ash Tree Damage
Options for safe handling of Ash-Tree
- Apiary Program
- Marijuana and Pesticides
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Email Sign Up For Cannabis Education News
Pesticides allowed for use on Cannabis
- Japanese Beetle Program
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Japanese Beetle Quarantine and Nursery Law-Why?
Management Strategies for Private Property Owners
- Pest Survey
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EAB Incident Command Team Updates
- Nursery
- Plant Exports
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Shipment of Turf, Nursery Stock, Bedding Plants to Western States
- Plant Imports
- Seeds
Program Contacts
- CDA Plants Division
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Wondirad Gebru - Division Director
Phone: (303) 869-9052 Fax: (303) 466-2860 - Apiary Program
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for the Apiary Program. - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
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Kristin Wolfe - Cooperative Pest Survey Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9076 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Exotic Pest surveys and data. - Emerald Ash Borer
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Emerald Ash Borer program. - Export Programs
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed, Produce and Plant Quarantines.Cheryl Smith - Export Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce.Brian Allen - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9071 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin.Caroline Baty-Barr - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9072 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin. - Industrial Hemp Program
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Email the Hemp Program Here: industrialhemp@state.co.us
Aubrey Kukral - Hemp Program Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9084 Fax: (303) 466-2860
General Program Information, Customer Service, Application AssistanceSophia Manzo - Hemp Program Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9080 Fax: (303) 466-2860
General Program Information, Customer Service, Planting & Harvest Reports, Application AssistanceJessica Quinn - Registration and Compliance Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9055 Fax: (303) 466-2860
(Pre-Planting Inquiries) Registration, Application, Customer Service, Records RequestsMargaret Foderaro - Inspection and Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9078 Fax: (303) 466-2860
(Post-Planting Inquiries) Compliance Questions, Inspections, Planting & Harvest Reporting, Certified Hemp Seed, OutreachBrian Koontz - Industrial Hemp Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9082 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Policy, Laws & RegulationsLaura Pottorff - Plant Health & Certification Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Policy, Laws & Regulations, Certified Seed, Seed & Nursery Law - Import Programs
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860Cheryl Smith
Export/Import Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce. - Japanese Beetle Program
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Contact for the Japanese Beetle Program. Quarantines Program Coordinator. - Nursery Program
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for questions regarding the importation of plant commodities, interstate transport of house plants application and permits to move live plant pest and noxious weeds. Also for inspections for insect infestations and inspections for plant diseases.cda_nursery@state.co.us - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9072 Fax: (303) 466-2860Contact person for nursery registrations.
- Organic Certification Program
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Janis Kieft - Organic Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9074 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for certification questions and program information.Alyssa Mack - Organic Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9075 Fax (303) 466-2860
Contact person for certification questions and inspections.Caroline Baty-Barr - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9072 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for questions about invoices and renewal documents. - Pesticides Applicator Program
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John Scott - Pesticide Programs Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9056 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Pesticide policy and rules development and Pesticides program oversight.Matthew Lopez - Enforcement Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9058 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplications.Michael Rigirozzi - Pesticide Applicator Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9063 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Certification and Training program administrator, Continuing education credit workshops approval, Questions on the Pesticide Applicator Act licensure requirements.Adam Overton - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9059 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplication, and worker protection standard related issues.Margie Ortega - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9057 Fax: (303) 466-2860Carol Barton - Administrative Assistant (Commercial business applicator license and Pesticide sensitivity registry)
Phone: (303) 869-9066 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for business applicator licenses, registration of limited commercial pesticide applicators and pesticide sensitive registry information.Charles Smith - Administrative Assistant (Personal License and Applicator Testing)
Phone: (303) 869-9065 Fax: (303) 466-2867
Contact person for the certified operator and qualified supervisor licenses and exams, licensing and examination guide, qualified supervisor licenses, and exams, continuing education workshops, continuing education credits required for license renewal and commercial pesticide applicator workshops.Connie Yeisley - Administrative Assistant (Private applicator licensing)
Phone: (303) 869-9064 Fax: (303) 466-2867
Contact person for private applicator licensing and registration. - Pesticide Registration
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Laura Quakenbush - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9060
Contact person for complaints regarding pesticide sales and distribution and questions regarding pesticide labels, and questions regarding Pesticide Act requirements, including inspections and enforcement.Beth Bramer - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9061
Contact person for questions about pesticide product registration. - Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer Licensing
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Laura Quakenbush - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9060 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for questions about Pesticide dealer licensing. - Seed Potato/Late Blight Quarantine
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Cheryl Smith - Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for the Seed Potato program and the Late Blight Quarantine. - Seed Program
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Laura Pottorff - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860cda_nursery@state.co.us - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9072 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact Us
Division of Plant Industry
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield CO 80021
Phone 303.869.9050
Fax 303.466.2860