Executive Officers:

Past Chair, Jim Rogers (January 2011 – December 2013) - Simplot / PO Box 1237 / Colusa, CA 95932-1237 / telephone: (530) 219-8108 / email: jim.rogers@simplot.com

Chair, Sebastian Braum (January 2011 - December 2013) - Yara / 3840 Ginger Ct / Auburn, CA 95602 / telephone: (530) 878-3934 / email: Sebastian.Braum@yara.com

Vice Chair, Mike Huffman (June 2011 – December 2013) – The Lyman Group / 3054 Bill Rd / Galt, CA 95632 / telephone: (916) 439-2238 / email: MSHuffman@aol.com

Secretary, Keith Backman (January 2012 – December 2014) - Dellavalle Laboratories, Inc. / 1511 Middleton St.  / Hanford, CA 93230-2837 / telephone: (559) 584-8322 / email: kbackman@dellavallelab.com

Treasurer, Allan Romander (January 2011 – December 2013) - 3304 Lancashire Ln., / Modesto, CA 95350 / telephone: (209) 541-7562 / email: aromander@sbcglobal.net

Member-at-large, Tim Hartz (October 2011 – December 2013) – Extension Specialist, UC Davis Plant Science Dept. / 1 Shields Ave, #103 Asmundson Hall / Davis, CA 95616 / telephone: (530) 752-1738 / email: tkhartz@ucdavis.edu

Member-at-large, Renee Pinel (January 2011 – December 2013) - Western Plant Health Association / 4460 Duckhorn Drive, Ste #A  / Sacramento, CA 95834 / telephone: (916) 212-5740 / email: reneep@healthyplants.org


Board Members:

Dr. Amadou Ba, PH.D. - (January 2011 – December 2013)  - CDFA-FREP / 1220 N Street / Sacramento, CA 95814-5607 / telephone: (916) 445-0444 / email: aba@cdfa.ca.gov

Terry Bechtel (January 2011 – December 2013) - Regional Water Quality Control Board / 380 Sumatra Dr. / Sacramento, CA 95838-4831 / telephone: (916) 464-4720 / email: tbechtel@waterboards.ca.gov

Sharon Benes (January 2011 - December 2013) - Department of Plant Science, CSU Fresno / 2415 E San Ramon #MS AS72 / Fresno, CA 93740 / telephone: (559) 790-8550 / email: sbenes@csufresno.edu

Dan Fiser (January 2011 – December 2013) - Monterey Ag Resources / 5401 N 11th Avenue/ Hanford, CA 93230 / telephone: (559) 499-2100 / email: dfiser@montereyagresources.com

Bob Fry (January 2011 – December 2013) - Conservation Agronomist / USDA /Natural Resources Conservation Service / 430 G Street / Davis, CA 95616-4164 / telephone: (530) 792-5659 / email: rafry10@gmail.com

Ed Hard (January 2010 – December 2012) – CDFA-FREP / 1220 N Street / Sacramento, CA 95814 / telephone: (760) 831-6357 / email: ehard@cdfa.ca.gov


Aaron Heinrich (January 2011 - December 2013) - Crop Production Services / 3348 Claus Rd / Modesto, CA 95355 /  telephone: (209) 485-4272 / email: Aaron.Heinrich@cpsagu.com 


Rob Mikkelsen (January 2011 - December 2013) – International Plant Nutrition Institute / 4125  Sattui Ct / Merced, CA 95348 / telephone: (530) 902-1981 / email: RMikkelsen@ipni.net

 

Franz Niederholzer (January 2011 – December 2013) - UC Cooperative Extension / 142 Garden Hwy #A / Yuba City, CA 95991-5512 / telephone: (530) 822-7515 / email: fjniederholzer@ucdavis.edu

Aron Quist (January 2011 – December 2013) - Stanworth Crop Consultants, Inc. / 14151 W Hobson Way / Blythe, CA 92225 / telephone: (760) 922-3106 / email: aronq@stanworth.net
 
Richard Rosecrance (January 2011 – December 2011) - College of Agriculture, CSU Chico / 400 W First Street / Chico, CA 95929-0310 / telephone: (530) 898-5699 / email: rrosecrance@csuchico.edu

Dave McEuen (January 2011 – December 2013) – JG Boswell Company / PO Box 877 / Corcoran, CA 93212 / telephone: 559-762-3656 / email: dmceuen@jgboswell.com

 

Current Committees:

Executive Committee - Sebastian Braum (Chair),  Mike Huffman (Vice Chair),  Keith Backman (Secretary), Allan Romander (Treasurer), Jim Rogers (Past Chair), Renee Pinel (Member-at-large), and Tim Hartz (Member-at-large)

Marketing Committee – Allan Romander (Chair), Dan Fiser, Renee Pinel, Aron Quist, Jim Rogers


Standards and Ethics Committee - Bob Fry, Keith Backman, Terry Bechtel
Statement for Standards and Ethics Committee
The Standards and Ethics committee provides oversight and guidance to the state board regarding adherence to the ICCA Standards and Code of Ethics. It makes recommendations for revisions, upholds the Standards and Ethics of the CCA program and reviews applicant credentials and backgrounds for advancement to certification.

Testing and Continuing Education Committee - Franz Niederholzer (Chair), Sharon Benes, Bob Fry, Rob Mikkelsen, Richard Rosecrance, Tim Hartz
Statement for Testing and Continuing Education Committee

The Testing Committee is responsible for the Performance Objectives of the California Exam, developing the Ca CCA exam and question pool, reviewing the exam annually, and modifying the exam. The exam must test on all of the Performance Objectives. The Performance Objectives must be covered by study guide materials available to the applicant. The Committee reviews test results and makes a recommendation to the Ca CCA Board for the passing score.

Finance Committee – Allan Romander (Chair), Jim Rogers, Sebastian Braum, Mike Huffman

Statement for Finance Committee
The primary function of the Finance committee is to help formulate the CA CCA budget addressing both the current year and a broader five year scope. The finance committee will prepare year to date financial statements from ICCA provided information reflecting our financial position. The committee will also have an involvement with the Fertilizer Research and Education Program as we evolve and define financial needs for the future.