The Colorado Corn Administrative Committee, Kum & Go and the American Lung Association are urging consumers to “Look for the Blue Hose” when in the Colorado Springs area and fill up using E15.
Going with the grain
Nick Colglazier is no stranger to agriculture. He is a 1999 graduate of Holyoke High School and a 2005 graduate of Colorado State University, where he studied soil and crop science and agricultural business management.
It comes as no surprise that he is now the Executive Director of Colorado Corn Administrative Committee, which has been headquartered in Greeley for over a decade.
“I grew up in Holyoke on my family’s farm,” Colglazier said. “Agriculture has been a part of my life for as long as I have been alive, and being involved on our farming operation from a young age helped instill my passion for ag.”
“Many of the values and beliefs I have, along with my passion for my work, comes from growing up in our agriculture community and my participation in FFA. It is great to be able to serve and give back to an industry that has given me so many opportunities,” he continued.
Colglazier has been executive director of CCAC since January 2020. His responsibilities are to work with the board of directors to fulfill the organization’s mission, assist with developing and implementing organizational strategy, oversee the organization’s operations and ensure financial viability for the organization.
Colglazier said CCAC seeks to wisely invest producers’ assessment pennies, which is the collection of one penny per bushel by first handlers, to promote the demand and usage of corn. Since 1987, CCAC has managed the investments and projects on behalf of Colorado’s corn producers.
Outreach is one of the goals when it comes to managing the assessment pennies. CCAC seeks to share agriculture’s story and the positive impact it has had. CCAC is also active with various FFA and 4-H chapters.
Going hand in hand with outreach is education, with the goal of encouraging a basic knowledge of agriculture, supporting the next generation of producers and conveying the versatility of corn to others.
Research is another of CCAC’s goals, as they work to improve efficiency and allow producers to grow more with fewer resources, taking steps to increase agricultural sustainability.
According to Colorado Corn’s website, CCAC teams up with municipalities, businesses, universities, research facilities and the state to help build on the continuous effort to bring more tools and knowledge to producers.
“We’ve made tremendous strides in the industry,” Colglazier said, “in producing more corn on less land.”
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