Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Ag Chemicals and Groundwater Protection

The Groundwater Protection Program relies upon a 13-member advisory committee that provides input from the agricultural community and the general public. 

 

The committee consists of:

  • pesticide applicators,
  • agricultural chemical suppliers,
  • agricultural producers,
  • the green industry,
  • the general public, 
  • the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC). 


 

Perspective Name  Phone Email 
Water Quality Control Commission  Robert Sakata 303-659-8675 rtsakata@aol.com
General Public Barbara Fillmore 303-648-9897 bjfillmore@aol.com
General Public Andy Ferguson 303-750-9273 x400 andrew.ferguson@davey.com
General Public Martin Spann 303-273-3810
Commercial Applicators Steve Geist 303-337-6200 sdgeist@swingletree.com
Commercial Applicators Darrel Mertens 970-522-1941 aero@aeroapplicators.com
Green Industry Mark Krick 720-963-5163 mskrick@aol.com
Ag Chemical Suppliers Steve Sackett 719-346-5386 ssackett@hotmail.com
Ag Chemical Suppliers Wayne Gustafson 970-454-4038 wgustafson@aglandinc.com
Producers Clay Fitzsimmons 719-948-4294 clayfitz@msn.com
Producers Steve Eckhardt 970-539-0443 fsdefi@msn.com
Producers John Hardwick 970-332-4211 meh@plains.net
Producers Don Rutledge 970-848-2549 djrutledg@hotmail.com
Producers Nathan Coombs 719-588-3090
Producers  Max Smith 719-324-5743 maxsmith@agristar.net