Allied Member Directory

Aquaculture
Baggers
Crop consultants
Crop pest protection
Custom field work
Energy
Economic Development
Fertilizer
Financial
Food Safety
Greenhouse/high tunnel

Growing media
Harvest/post-harvest supplies
Insurance
Irrigation
Labor
Legal Services
Media and communications
Merchandising
Nutrition and Health
Organic
Packaging

Aquaculture

American AgCredit
Catharine Soukup
Greeley Colorado
csoukup@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

Crop Consultants

Agfinity, Inc.    
Mark Milenski
Eaton   CO
970-286-1899
mmilenski@agfinityinc.com
www.agfinityinc.com

Enhancing your ability to grow highly efficient feed, food grains, and vegetable crops through ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

GeoVisual Analytics
Jeffrey Orrey
Westminster CO
jeffo@geovisual-analytics.com
720-323-3399
www.geovisual-analytics.com
Aerial imagery-based monitoring technology for crop health and yield forecasting

Monte Vista Cooperative     
Eric Hinton
Monte Vista, CO
719.852.5181
ehinton@mvcoop.com
www.mvcoop@.com

Ward Laboratories Inc
Terry Buettner
Kearney NE
tbuettner@wardlab.com
www.wardlab.com
Ward Laboratories specializes in testing of Soil, Soil Health, Water, Plant tissue, Feed, and Manure and Slurry for producers and consultants.

Crop pest protection

Agfinity, Inc.    
Mark Milenski
Eaton   CO
970-286-1899
mmilenski@agfinityinc.com
www.agfinityinc.com

Enhancing your ability to grow highly efficient feed, food grains, and vegetable crops through ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

BioSafe Systems, LLC
Kurt Schwartau
Evergreen CO
kschwartau@biosafesystems.com
970-396-8825
www.biosafesystems.com
Systems provides pathogen control solutions for food safety, water treatment, crop protection & post harvest sanitation. Simply Sustainable, Always Effective.

Certis, USA 
Remi Wright
Bryan, TX
830.331.0158
rwright@certisusa.com
www.certisusa.com
Biological crop protection products for fruit and vegetable production.

Corteva
Elizabeth Parker
303-818-3246
elizabeth.plummer@dupont.com
www.dupont.com
Answers in insect, weed and disease control

Monte Vista Cooperative     
Eric Hinton
Monte Vista, CO
719.852.5181
ehinton@mvcoop.comwww.mvcoop@.com

Syngenta
Michael Vandel
Fort Collins CO
michael.vandel@syngenta.com
970-342-0140
www.syngentacropprotection.com
Full line of crop protection products to fit all of Colorado’s production needs.

Custom field work

Economic Development

Energy

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn
Drew Kramer
Westminster CO
akramer@tristategt.org
Tri-State supplies power to rural electric cooperatives across Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Fertilizer

Agfinity, Inc.    
Mark Milenski
Eaton   CO
970-286-1899
mmilenski@agfinityinc.com
www.agfinityinc.com

Enhancing your ability to grow highly efficient feed, food grains, and vegetable crops through ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Agroplasma Inc
Matt Brill
Tempe AZ
matt.brill@agroplasmainc.com
www.agroplasmausa.com 
ferticell@agroplasmainc.com
480-361-1300
Agroplasma Inc.® is home to the Ferticell® product line. Ferticell® products are organically certified and offer a complete cycle of plant nutrition from seed to harvest. In addition, the Ferticell® line has shown to be a great supplement when included in conventional farming programs. We provide agronomic support to help with any water and soil testing needs. We also provide educational support in all areas of plant management.

Brandt Consolidated Inc.
Bradley Walker
Windsor CO
brad.walker@brandt.co
9702191198
Brandt.co
BRANDT manufactures a wide range of plant nutrition and specialty products that keep crops healthy and help realize their full genetic potential. From high performance foliar nutrients to nutrient efficiency enhancers, BRANDT has the solutions to push quality and yield.
• Advanced compatibility foliar nutrients
• High efficiency foliar nutrients
• Nutrient efficiency enhancers
• Dry and liquid chelated nutrients
• Advanced compatibility humic acids
• OMRI Listed nutrients for organic production

BRANDT proudly has one the largest sustainable portfolios available on the market today, with over 60 OMRI Listed products.
• Dry and liquid micronutrients
• Adjuvants and irrigation aids
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Miticides
• Algaecides
• Molluscicides
• Nematicides

Monte Vista Cooperative     
Eric Hinton
Monte Vista, CO
719.852.5181
ehinton@mvcoop.comwww.mvcoop@.com

Financial

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

CoBank    
Larri Tappy
Sterling, CO
970.521.2774
ltappy@cobank.com
www.cobank.com

Rabo AgriFinance
Nick Heitkemper
Loveland CO
Nick.Heitkemper@raboag.com
855-722-7766
www.raboag.com
Our vision is to support leading producers and agribusinesses by recognizing and encouraging the ambition, independence and innovative thinking that is necessary to compete in a global marketplace and to provide the foundation for future generations. Our teams of ag experts in over 40 offices connect clients to the resources, knowledge and networks of the world’s largest and most innovative agricultural bank.

Western Growers Association
Matt McInerney
Irvine California
mmcinerney@wga.com
949-885-2263
www.wga.com
Agricultural trade associations representing regional and local farming families since 1926

Food Safety

Agroplasma Inc
Matt Brill
Tempe AZ
matt.brill@agroplasmainc.com
www.agroplasmausa.com 
ferticell@agroplasmainc.com
480-361-1300
Agroplasma Inc.® is home to the Ferticell® product line. Ferticell® products are organically certified and offer a complete cycle of plant nutrition from seed to harvest. In addition, the Ferticell® line has shown to be a great supplement when included in conventional farming programs. We provide agronomic support to help with any water and soil testing needs. We also provide educational support in all areas of plant management.

Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Lainie Kertesz
Olympia WA
lkertesz@johnnyseeds.com
207-238-5320
www.johnnyseeds.com
Full range of Vegetable, (cut) Flowers, Herbs and related accessories for the professional or hobby growers

VisuGen Global LLC
John Gerdes
Aurora CO
jgerdes@visugenglobal.com
303-919-6018
www.visugenglobal.com
On site water E. coli test with less than 1 hour turnaround and cell phone results

Greenhouse/high tunnel

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

BioSafe Systems, LLC
Kurt Schwartau
Evergreen CO
kschwartau@biosafesystems.com
970-396-8825
www.biosafesystems.com
Systems provides pathogen control solutions for food safety, water treatment, crop protection & post harvest sanitation. Simply Sustainable, Always Effective.

Growing media

Wilbur-Ellis Co. LLC
Dale Becker
Monte Vista CO
dbecker@wilburellis.com
719-852-3921
Agriculture Chemical and Fertilizer

Harvest/post-harvest supplies

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

Aquatic Resources LLC
Richard Melick Jr
Littleton Colorado
aquaticresourcesllc@gmail.com
303-887-0709
aquatic-resources.net
The use of Accu-Tab systems for Pre-Harvest and Flume applications

Decade Products
Craig Proctor
Grand Rapids MI
314.609.3627
craig.proctor@decadeproducts.com
www.decadeproducts.com

Wilbur-Ellis Co. LLC
Dale Becker
Monte Vista CO
dbecker@wilburellis.com
719-852-3921
Agriculture Chemical and Fertilizer

Insurance

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

Flood and Peterson
Brian Schiller
Greeley Colorado
BSchiller@floodpeterson.com
(970)506-3237
www.floodpeterson.com
Operating since 1939, Flood and Peterson is Colorado’s leading insurance broker and one of the largest privately held in the nation. Providing solutions in agribusiness and commercial insurance, employee benefits, surety and personal insurance programs across a number of industries, Flood and Peterson is a long-term partner to its clients and community.

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Ben Rainbolt
Colorado
(303)752-5800
www.rmfu.org
Safe, healthy food begins with secure, profitable farm & ranch families.

Silveus Insurance Group         
Aaron Tattersall
Parker, CO
303.854.7016
aaron.tattersall@cropins.net
www.cropins.net
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.  Check out our video

Irrigation

Aquatic Resources LLC
Richard Melick Jr
Littleton Colorado
aquaticresourcesllc@gmail.com
303-887-0709
aquatic-resources.net
The use of Accu-Tab systems for Pre-Harvest and Flume applications

Hortau
Doug Larson
Haxtun CO
dlarson@hortau.com
970.481.0655
www.hortau.com
Hortau is the leader in real-time soil moisture management…utilizing patented soil tension technology, state of the art telemetry and industry leading service to assist producers throughout North America in reducing plant stress and better managing resources, resulting in an increased ROI.

SWIIM System
Kevin France
Denver CO
swiim.info@swiimsystem.com
303-698-9100
swiimsystem.com
SWIIM provides ag water accounting services. We help you plan, manage, protect and account for all applied and consumed water on your field with limited equipment in your field and remote sensed data.

Valley Irrigation of Greeley
Stephen Widhalm
Greeley , CO
970-351-7930
valleysteve@qwest.net
www.valleygreeley.com

Labor

MAS Labor H-2A
Kerry Scott
Lovingston Virginia
kscott@maslabor.com
434-263-4300
www.maslabor.com
Capable, reliable, legal workers from the national leader in H-2A services.

Legal services

PSL Law Group
Jeni Lamb Rogers
Boulder CO
jenilamb.rogers@psllawgroup.com
720-201-7439
https://psllawgroup.com

Media and communications

The Packer   
Shannon Shuman
Denver CO
sshuman@thepacker.com
913-438-0734
www.thepacker.com
The Packer is the fresh produce industry’s most respected and most read source of news and information.

Western Growers Association
Matt McInerney
Irvine California
mmcinerney@wga.com
949-885-2263
www.wga.com
Agricultural trade associations representing regional and local farming families since 1926

Merchandising

Whole Foods 
Kenny Meyer
Denver, CO
303.478.1395
kenny.meyer@wholefoods.com
Buyers of fresh, frozen, and value-added Colorado Fruits & Vegetables

Nutrition and Health

LiveWell Colorado  
Wendy  Peters Moschetti
Denver  CO
720-353-4120
wendymoschetti@livewellcolorado.org

Organic

AgCheck Compliance Services
Kay Harmon
Monte Vista CO
slvagcheck@gmail.com
719-852-5638
Food Safety Program Consulting including GFSI benchmarked schemes. Organic certification consulting. Food Safety Program Consulting including GFSI benchmarked schemes. Organic certification consulting. Food Safety Program Consulting including GFSI benchmarked schemes. Organic certification consulting. Food Safety Program Consulting including GFSI benchmarked schemes. Organic certification consulting. Food Safety Program Consulting including GFSI benchmarked schemes. Organic certification consulting.

Agroplasma Inc
Matt Brill
Tempe AZ
matt.brill@agroplasmainc.com
www.agroplasmausa.com 
ferticell@agroplasmainc.com
480-361-1300
Agroplasma Inc.® is home to the Ferticell® product line. Ferticell® products are organically certified and offer a complete cycle of plant nutrition from seed to harvest. In addition, the Ferticell® line has shown to be a great supplement when included in conventional farming programs. We provide agronomic support to help with any water and soil testing needs. We also provide educational support in all areas of plant management.

BioSafe Systems, LLC
Kurt Schwartau
Evergreen CO
kschwartau@biosafesystems.com
970-396-8825
www.biosafesystems.com
Systems provides pathogen control solutions for food safety, water treatment, crop protection & post harvest sanitation. Simply Sustainable, Always Effective.

Brandt Consolidated Inc.
Bradley Walker
Windsor CO
brad.walker@brandt.co
9702191198
Brandt.co
BRANDT manufactures a wide range of plant nutrition and specialty products that keep crops healthy and help realize their full genetic potential. From high performance foliar nutrients to nutrient efficiency enhancers, BRANDT has the solutions to push quality and yield.
• Advanced compatibility foliar nutrients
• High efficiency foliar nutrients
• Nutrient efficiency enhancers
• Dry and liquid chelated nutrients
• Advanced compatibility humic acids
• OMRI Listed nutrients for organic production

BRANDT proudly has one the largest sustainable portfolios available on the market today, with over 60 OMRI Listed products.
• Dry and liquid micronutrients
• Adjuvants and irrigation aids
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Miticides
• Algaecides
• Molluscicides
• Nematicides

CCOF Certification Services
Santa Cruz CA
ccof@ccof.org
831-423-2263
www.ccof.org
CCOF advances organic agriculture for a healthy world. We advocate on behalf of our members for organic policies, support the growth of organic through education and grants, and provide organic certification that is personal and accessible. CCOF is a nonprofit organization governed by the people who grow and make our food. Founded in California more than 40 years ago, today our roots span the breadth of North America and our presence is internationally recognized. We are supported by an organic family of farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers, consumers, and policymakers. Together, we work to realize a future where organic is the norm.

Whole Foods 
Kenny Meyer
Denver, CO
303.478.1395
kenny.meyer@wholefoods.com
Buyers of fresh, frozen, and value-added Colorado Fruits & Vegetables

Packaging

DeLine Box & Display
Rick Williams
Denver, CO
rwilliams@delinebox.com
www.delinebox.com

IFCO Systems
Sean Drake
Tampa FL
813.463.4100
sean.drake@ifco.com
www.ifco.com

Produce buyers

Feeding Colorado
Bob O’Connor
970-356-2199
bob@weldfoodbank.org
www.feedingcolorado.org
Children, seniors and families across Colorado turn to our five food banks in their time of need. We provide healthy and nutritious food through our programs and member agencies that will allow our neighbors to thrive.

Food Maven
Megan Cornish
Colorado Springs CO
719.472.3113
meganc@foomaven.co
www.foodmaven.com
We gain added revenue for local growers by creating new distribution pathways to restaurants & institutions.

Target
Scott Bradley
Minneapolis, MN
612.696.3869
Scott.Bradley@target.com

Whole Foods 
Kenny Meyer
Denver, CO
303.478.1395
kenny.meyer@wholefoods.com
Buyers of fresh, frozen, and value-added Colorado Fruits & Vegetables

Colorado Dry Bean Admin Committee
Buena Vista, CO
ColoradoBeans@gmail.com
www.coloradodrybeans.com

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee
Jim Ehrlich
Monte Vista, CO
719-852-3322
jehrlich@coloradopotato.org
www.coloradopotato.org
State and federal potato marketing order in the San Luis valley.

Colorado Dry Bean Admin Committee
Buena Vista, CO
ColoradoBeans@gmail.com
www.coloradodrybeans.com

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee
Jim Ehrlich
Monte Vista, CO
719-852-3322
jehrlich@coloradopotato.org
www.coloradopotato.org
State and federal potato marketing order in the San Luis valley.

Whole Foods 
Kenny Meyer
Denver, CO
303.478.1395
kenny.meyer@wholefoods.com
Buyers of fresh, frozen, and value-added Colorado Fruits & Vegetables

Producer organizations

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee
Jim Ehrlich
Monte Vista, CO
719-852-3322
jehrlich@coloradopotato.org
www.coloradopotato.org
State and federal potato marketing order in the San Luis valley.

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Ben Rainbolt
Colorado
(303)752-5800
www.rmfu.org
Safe, healthy food begins with secure, profitable farm & ranch families.

Seed

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

American Takii, Inc.
Jose Solorzano
Salinas, CA
928.341.0434
jsolorzano@takii.com
www.takii.com

Eurofins BioDiagnostics
John Mizicko
Longmont Colorado
johnmizicko@eurofinsus.com
303 651-6417
www.eurofinsus.com/biodiagnostics
We provide seed and plant health as well as genetic testing services for quality assurance purposes

GOWAN SEED CO
Larry Duell
Timnath Colorado
lduell@gowanseed.com
970-397-8566
www.gowanco.com
Sales of Vegetable Seed

Hollar Seeds
Danielle Rusler
Rocky Ford, CO
danielle@hollarseeds.com
www.hollarseeds.com

Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Lainie Kertesz
Olympia WA
lkertesz@johnnyseeds.com
207-238-5320
www.johnnyseeds.com
Full range of Vegetable, (cut) Flowers, Herbs and related accessories for the professional or hobby growers

Seedway, LLC
Brent Barr
Greeley CO
bbarr@seedway.com
970-396-9728 or 585-526-6391
www.seedway.com 

Syngenta
Michael Vandel
Fort Collins CO
michael.vandel@syngenta.com
970-342-0140
www.syngentacropprotection.com
Crop protection products for all crops in rotation in the State of Colorado. Fungicides, Pesticides, and Herbicides.

Soil amendments

Agroplasma Inc
Matt Brill
Tempe AZ
matt.brill@agroplasmainc.com
www.agroplasmausa.com 
ferticell@agroplasmainc.com
480-361-1300
Agroplasma Inc.® is home to the Ferticell® product line. Ferticell® products are organically certified and offer a complete cycle of plant nutrition from seed to harvest. In addition, the Ferticell® line has shown to be a great supplement when included in conventional farming programs. We provide agronomic support to help with any water and soil testing needs. We also provide educational support in all areas of plant management.

Wilbur-Ellis Co. LLC
Dale Becker
Monte Vista CO
dbecker@wilburellis.com
719-852-3921
Agriculture Chemical and Fertilizer

Tractors and implements

4Rivers Equipment 
Brandon Maus
Greeley CO
bmaus@4riversequipment.com
970-302-7559
www.4riversequipment.com
4Rivers Equipment has been serving its customers needs since 1926. Throughout the years, our vision and purpose has remained consistent. We provide the highest quality John Deere equipment and machinery and support it with industry leading service and parts departments.

American AgCredit
Catharine Koroulis
Greeley Colorado
ckoroulis@agloan.com
970-506-3459
www.AgLoan.com
We offer a broad range of agricultural loan, leasing and insurance services from orchard, timber, row crops, winery and livestock financing to equipment leasing and construction financing.

Washing/drying equipment

Water Treatment

Aquatic Resources LLC
Richard Melick, Jr.
Littleton CO
aquaticresourcesllc@gmail.com
303-887-0709
www.aquatic-resources.net
Acuu-Tab Systems for pre-harvest applications and product flumes. We also represent ORP/PH Chemtrol controllers for flume applications