Seed Growers
What is the Colorado Seed Growers Association?
We are the official seed certifying agency in Colorado
We are a non-profit educational and service organization, authorized by Cooperative Extension of Colorado State University.
The Colorado Seed Growers Association is a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies – AOSCA, and is located on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins. CO.
Important Links and Publication
Seed Directories
Looking to Buy Certified Seed Varieties produced by CSGA Members?
Crop Standards
Seed Growers | Colorado Association
For Seed Growers Members only.
Visit the CSGA Seed Tracking System Database to make:
- Field applications
- Find lab results
- Create Bulk Certificates
- Report final crop distribution (wheat only)
Review the New CO Seed Tracking System Instruction Manual
Approved Seed Conditioners
- Application for approved conditioner status
- Approved Conditioners Handbook
- Standards for approved conditioners
- Class I – An individual, partnership or corporation that conditions Colorado grown seed eligible for Certification on a custom basis and/or who producers or purchases Colorado certifiable seed and conditions that seed as part of the process to certify.
- Class V– a conditioning plant operated by a seed grower which only conditions Certified Seed grown by that conditioner.
Continuing Education requirements
Effective January 1, 2025:
Mandatory Training and Inspection has been reinstated by the CSGA Board of Directors Conditioners new to CSGA are required to attend approved training within 12 months of approval.
New conditioner training will consist of:
- The successful completion of an approved CSGA training course covering basic conditioning equipment, practices and seed conditioners influences seed quality (2 credits/classes). OR
- Attendance at a CSGA or other Certification agency approved conditioner workshop AND
- Inspection of facility within the first year of CSGA membership
Continuing Education and inspection requirements to be completed/obtained every 3 years.
Within a 3-yr period all CSGA approved conditioners who have been in the CSGA program for more than 12 months will be required to:
- Attend 1 CSGA or other seed certifying agency approved conditioner workshop OR
- Complete 1 CSGA online training lesson AND
- Complete an in-person inspection conducted by CSGA
Educational opportunities
CSGA will schedule yearly in-person conditioner workshops each April, (locations will move around the state as much as possible) more information to come.
NEW: Online Seed Conditioner Training available through CSU UpSkill.
- Authors: Laura Pottorff, Rick Novak, Daniel Lynch, Deana Namuth-Covert, Tamla Blunt link marketing piece for Seed Conditioner online training via CSU Upskill.
- 7 modules are available, each module is worth 1 credit (CEU- continuing education unit)
- Topics include seed conditioning basics; the influence of seed conditioning on seed quality; plant breeding and Intellectual property protection; sourcing, sampling and handling seed; quality assurance; carryover seed and inventory/storage; seedborne disease and treatment.
Each Approved Seed Conditioner/Business must have at least one employee, responsible for conditioning seed attend a workshop or online class offered by CSGA or other AOSCA Certification agency within a three-year period.
Documentation of attendance will be on a form provided by CSGA at time of yearly Conditioner renewal.
Register for online conditioner courses at CSU UpSkill
If you don’t see what you are looking for, you can find all necessary forms and publications on the Forms and Publications page.
34,527
Acres of inspected wheat
47,541
Total Field Inspected Acres
traditional certification and germplasm acres
5,332
Acres of inspected canola
Seed Certification
The certification process was established to ensure that the attributes developed by plant breeders are actually delivered in the seed purchased by customer.
Contact Seed Growers Program
Linda Munk
Seed Certification Manager
Colorado Seed Growers Association
Office: (970) 491-6202
linda.munk@colostate.edu
Laura Pottorff
Director of Seed Programs
Office: (970) 491-4366
Cell: (970) 732-1627
laura.pottorff@colostate.edu
Behroze Rostami
Field Inspection Manager
Cell: (970)413-1070
behroze.rostami@colostate.edu
Colorado Seed Growers Association Headquarters
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170
Our Seed Certification Inspectors
Andrew Lenzen – Northeastern (Kimball, Nebraska)
Ashley Robb – San Luis Valley (Monte Vista)
Christy Kesselring – San Luis Valley (Alamosa)
Danielle Wollert – Southeastern Colorado (Lamar)
Dayna Kozlowski – Colorado Springs
Ed Asfeld – Northeastern Colorado (Akron)
Gerald Gould – Central Colorado (Denver)
Gerry Miyoshi – Weld & Morgan Counties (Greeley)
Melanie Lingo – Central/Eastern Colorado (Anton)
Melissa Franklin – Western Colorado (Fruita)
Rick Martinez – Pueblo Area
Robyne Cote – Southwestern Colorado (Cortez)
Samantha Smart – San Luis Valley (Monte Vista)
Sharon – Northeastern Colorado (Sidney, Nebraska)
Steve Perry – Eastern Colorado (Otis)
Steve Starkebaum – Haxtun Area (Haxtun)
Yvette Henson – Western Colorado (Norwood)