Wondirad Gebru
Division Director
wondirad.gebru@state.co.us
Phone: 303-869-9052
Program Assistant to the Division Director
cda_plants@state.co.us
Phone: 303-869-9054
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Plant Industry Division
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021-3484
Phone: 303-869-9050
Fax: 303-466-2860
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Aja Bos - Cooperative Pest Survey Coordinator
Phone: 303-869-9076
Contact for: Exotic Pest surveys and data
Exports
Vacant - Section Chief
Phone: 303-869-9070
Cheryl Smith - Export/Import Certification Specialist
Phone: 303-869-9073
Contact for: Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce
Brian Allen - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 303-869-9071
Contact for: Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin
Boutayna Alaoui Belghiti - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 303-869-9072
Contact for: Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin
Imports
Vacant - Section Chief
Phone: 303-869-9070
Cheryl Smith - Export/Import Certification Specialist
Phone: 303-869-9073
Contact for: Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce
Hemp
Hemp Program Email: hemp@state.co.us
Brian Koontz - Hemp Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9082
Contact for: Policy, Laws & Regulations. Inspections and Sampling, Planting & Harvest Reporting, Compliance Questions
Jessica Quinn - Registration and Records Coordinator
Phone: 303-869-9055
Contact for: (Pre-Planting Inquiries) Registrations, Applications, Records Requests, HEMP Online Portal (HOP) Assistance
Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9070
Contact for: Policy, Laws & Regulations, Certified Seed, Seed & Nursery Law
Japanese Beetle
Cheryl Smith - Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9073
Contact for: Contact for the Japanese Beetle, Quarantines
Nursery
Nursery Program Email: cda_nursery@state.co.us
Phone: 303-869-9071
Contact for: nursery registrations.
Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9070
Contact for: import of plant commodities, interstate transport of house plants application, permits to move live plant, inspections for insect infestations and inspections for plant diseases.
Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer Licensing
Jolynn Morris - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: 303-869-9060
Contact for: questions about Pesticide dealer licensing
Seed Potato/Late Blight Quarantine
Cheryl Smith - Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9073
Contact for: the Seed Potato program and the Late Blight Quarantine
Seed
Program Email: cda_nursery@state.co.us
Program Phone: 303-869-9071
Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: 303-869-9070
Organic Certification
Callie Cooper - Organic Program Manager
Phone: 303-502-0510
Contact for: certification questions and program information
Pam King - Organic Certification Specialist
Phone: 303-869-9075
Contact for: certification questions and inspections
Maclaine Sorden - Transition to Organic Partnership Program Specialist
Phone: 720-402-8579
Contact for: all questions related to transitioning to organic and assistance navigating the organic certification process
Jessica Quinn - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 303-869-9055
Contact for: questions about invoices and renewal documents
Pesticides Applicator
John Scott - Pesticide Programs Section Chief
Phone: 303-869-9056
Contact for: Pesticide policy and rules development and Pesticides program oversight
Administrative Assistants
Margie Ortega
Phone: 303-869-9057
Carol Barton (Commercial business applicator license and Pesticide sensitivity registry)
Phone: 303-869-9066
Contact for: business applicator licenses, registration of limited commercial pesticide applicators, pesticide sensitive registry information
Connie Yeisley (Personal License and Applicator Testing)
Phone: 303-869-9065
Contact for: 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
Amber Zamorano (Private applicator licensing)
Phone: 303-869-9064
Contact for: private applicator licensing and registration
Pesticide Certification and Training
Mira McBroome
Phone: 303-869-9063
Contact for: Certification and Training program administrator, Continuing education credit workshops approval, Questions on the Pesticide Applicator Act licensure requirements and worker protection standard related issues
Enforcement
Contact for: complaints of pesticide misapplications
Matthew Lopez - Enforcement Manager
Phone: 720-653-0220
Janine Runfola - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: 720-241-8450
Margaret Foderaro - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: 720-576-9308
Nick Kiggins - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: 303-968-0123
Pesticide Registration
Jolynn Morris - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: 303-869-9060
Contact 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 for: questions about pesticide product registration