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Our Team<\/h1>\n

STEP is led by committee of seed professionals and researchers and staffed with educators leaders in the field throughout the program.<\/p>\n

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Committee Members<\/h2>\n

The STEP program is administered by a committee which includes educators and seed professionals from various industries.<\/p>\n

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Laura Pottorff<\/h3>\n

Director \u2013 Colorado Seed Programs<\/strong>
Manager \u2013 Colorado Seed Growers Association<\/strong>
Colorado State University
(970) 491-6202<\/a>
laura.pottorff@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Randy Crowl<\/h3>\n

Manager Seed Lab<\/strong>
Colorado State University
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
(970) 491-6406<\/a>
randy.crowl@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Deana Namuth-Covert<\/h3>\n

Upskilling<\/a>
Academy Director<\/strong>
CSU College of Agricultural Sciences – Soil Crop Sciences Department
deana.namuth-covert@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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John R. Mizicko<\/h3>\n

President Eurofins STA Laboratories<\/strong>
(303) 651-6417<\/a>
Mobile (408) 201-2516<\/a>
johnmizicko@eurofinsus.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Roger Levy<\/h3>\n

rdlevy65@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jim Klett<\/h3>\n

Landscape Horticulture<\/strong>
Ornamentals and Nursery Management
(970) 491-7179<\/a>
jim.klett@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rick Novak<\/h3>\n

Former Director of CSU Seed Programs<\/strong>
ranovak@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Current Instructor Roster<\/h2>\n

Our instructors come from many different backgrounds and bring their experiences with them to the classroom.<\/p>\n

SOCR 200<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Anatomy and Identification Instructor: Laura Pottorff \u2013 laura.pottorff@colostate.edu<\/a>
SOCR 201<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Development and Metabolism Instructor: Roger Levy \u2013 relevy65@gmail.com<\/a>
SOCR 300<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Purity Analysis Instructor: Randy Crowl \u2013 randy.crowl@colostate.edu<\/a>
SOCR 301<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Germination and Viability Instructor: Randy Crowl \u2013 randy.crowl@colostate.edu<\/a>
SOCR 311<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Quality: Seed Production and Genetics Instructor: Roger Levy \u2013 rdlevy65@gmail.com<\/a>
SOCR 410<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Processes: Storage and Deterioration Instructor: Roger Levy \u2013 relevy65@gmail.com<\/a>
SOCR 413<\/strong> \u2013 Seed Vigor Concepts and Testing Instructor: Randy Crowl \u2013 randy.crowl@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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