Meet Our Committee and Instructors

STEP is led by committee and staffed with educators and professionals throughout the program.

Committee

The STEP program is administered by a committee which includes educators and seed professionals from various industries.

Current Members:

Laura Pottorff
Director – Colorado Seed Programs and Manager
Colorado Seed Growers Association
Colorado State University
(970) 491-6202
laura.pottorff@colostate.edu

Randy Crowl
Manager Seed Lab
Colorado State University
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
(970) 491-6406
randy.crowl@colostate.edu

Gene Milstein
Applewood Seed Company
Representative for the Colorado Seed Industry
a.m. (303) 526-9165
p.m. (303) 431-7333
gmilstein@applewoodseed.com

John R. Mizicko
President Eurofins STA Laboratories
(303) 651-6417
Cel (408) 201-2516
johnmizicko@eurofinsus.com

Roger Levy
rdlevy65@gmail.com

Jim Klett
Landscape Horticulture
Ornamentals and Nursery Management
(970) 491-7179
jim.klett@colostate.edu

Rick Novak
Former Director of CSU Seed Programs
ranovak@colostate.edu

Current Instructor Roster

Our instructors come from many different backgrounds and bring their experiences with them to the classroom.

• SOCR 200 – Seed Anatomy and Identification Instructor: Laura Pottorff – laura.pottorff@colostate.edu
• SOCR 201 – Seed Development and Metabolism Instructor: Roger Levy – relevy65@gmail.com
• SOCR 300 – Seed Purity Analysis Instructor: Randy Crowl – randy.crowl@colostate.edu
• SOCR 301 – Seed Germination and Viability Instructor: Randy Crowl – randy.crowl@colostate.edu
• SOCR 311 – Seed Quality: Seed Production and Genetics Instructor: Roger Levy – rdlevy65@gmail.com
• SOCR 410 – Seed Processes: Storage and Deterioration Instructor: Roger Levy – relevy65@gmail.com
• SOCR 413 – Seed Vigor Concepts and Testing Instructor: Randy Crowl – randy.crowl@colostate.edu