Center for Agricultural Energy
About
The Center for Agricultural Energy is a joint effort between Colorado State University Extension and the College of Engineering. Our Advisory Board is representative of the government agencies, non-profits, and utilities serving rural Colorado as well as the producers receiving those services.
The CAE Advisory Board is composed of representatives from the following organizations:
- Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union
- Colorado Livestock Association
- Governor’s Energy Office
- Colorado Department of Agriculture
- USDA – Rural Development
- USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission
- Xcel
- Black Hills
- Three Producers At-Large
- Extension Agent At-Large
- Water Representative
The function of the Board is to:
- provide informational updates to the Center Co-Directors on items of relevance to agricultural energy at those meetings;
- provide direction to the Center Co-Directors in pursuance of Center goals;
- identify potential funding sources in support of the work of the Center; and
- raise the visibility of the Center as appropriate.
The following Colorado State University faculty contribute to the work of the CAE:
| Name | Title | Area(s) of Focus | |
| Mike Kostrzewa | CAE Co-Director and Senior Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering | Agricultural Energy Audits | Michael.kostrzewa@colostate.edu |
| Cary Weiner | CAE Co-Director and Clean Energy Specialist, Extension | Outreach | Cary.weiner@colostate.edu |
| Dr. Abdel Berrada | Research Scientist, Soil and Crop Sciences | Oilseed crops for biofuels | Abdel.berrada@colostate.edu |
| Dr. Perry Cabot | Water Resources Specialist (Southern Region) | Irrigation efficiency, oilseed crops for biofuels | Perry.cabot@colostate.edu |
| John Deering | Agricultural Economist (Northern Region) | Farm equipment, biofuels economics | John.deering@colostate.edu |
| Dr. Courtney Jahn | Assistant Professor, Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management | Sorghum for biofuels | Courtney.jahn@colostate.edu |
| Dr. Jerry Johnson | Assistant Professor, Soil and Crop Sciences | Oilseed crops for biofuels | Jerry.johnson@colostate.edu |
| Dennis Kaan | Golden Plains Extension Area Director | Agricultural economics | Dennis.kaan@colostate.edu |
| Ron Meyer | Agronomist and Extension Agent (Kit Carson) | Oilseed crops for biofuels | Rf.meyer@colostate.edu |
| Joel Schneekloth | Water Resource Specialist (Northern Region) | Irrigation efficiency | Joel.schneekloth@colostate.edu |
| Dr. Sybil Sharvelle | Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering | Anaerobic digestion | Sybil.sharvelle@colostate.edu |
| Dan Zimmerle | Senior Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering | Small hydropower, distributed and renewable energy systems and microgrids | Dan.zimmerle@colostate.edu |
Updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013