Personnel
ARDEC has 14 full-time staff members to manage all operations and facilities. In addition, students are hired year-round to help with day-to-day livestock and farm/field operations.
There are scientists based at the University who provide research leadership and support for some of the programs carried out at this Center. Cooperating departments include Animal Sciences, Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and Soil and Crop Sciences. In addition, we join in cooperative efforts with Extension Specialists and Natural Resource Conservation Service Scientists.
| Title | Name | E-mail Address | Phone | Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager and Accountant/Fiscal Officer. | vacant | |||
| Office Coordinator | Tracy Schweitzer | tracy.schweitzer@colostate.edu | (970) 491-2405 | |
| Plant Science Manager | Karl Whitman | karl.whitman@colostate.edu | (970) 491-2439 | (970) 567-1919 |
| Agronomy Technician | Payton Mann | payton.mann@colostate.edu | (970) 403-7000 | |
| Agronomy Technician | Mark Collins | mark.collins@colostate.edu | (970) 567-7056 | |
| Agronomy Technician | J.R. Herman | j.r.herman@colostate.edu | (970) 988-7627 | |
| Agronomy Technician | Gabe Whitman | gabriel.whitman@colostate.edu | (970) 567-1155 | |
| Agronomy Technician | Paul Nielsen | paul.nielsen@colostate.edu | (970) 412-5712 | |
| Research Associate - Livestock and Feed Yard Assistant | James Dantimo | james.dantimo@colostate.edu | ||
| Animal Research Activities Coord | Christina Nash | christina.nash@colostate.edu | (720) 495-7400 | |
| Research Associate-Livestock Operation | Whitney Simmons | whitney.simmons@colostate.edu | (307) 751-9897 | |
| Feedyard/Livestock Assistant | Micah Schmidt | micah.schmidt@colostate.edu | (970) 222-0550 | |
| Shop Manager and Equipment Mechanic | vacant | |||
| Plant Science Coordinator | Hannah Sutherland | hannah.sutherland@colostate.edu | ||
| ARDEC South Manager | Sky Handyside | sky.handyside@colostate.edu | (970) 482-8563 | (970) 485-2291 |