For 25+ years, the Certified Crop Adviser program
has been the gold-standard for practicing
agronomy professionals.
The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program is established as a benchmark for agronomy professionals and is the largest, voluntary certification program in the agricultural industry. It provides base-level standards for agronomic knowledge through a national and regional testing process and raises those standards through continuing education.
The goal of the program is to enable agriculture as an industry to meet its environmental stewardship objective. Get the recognition, opportunities, and respect you deserve.
Meet the Wisconsin CCA Board!
Back Row (Left to Right): Doug Wiedenbeck, Daniel Smith, Chris Bandura, Kelsi Mueller, Kelly Verhaalen, Simon Larson. Front Row: Loree Johnston Lachey, Rob Shields (Chair), Matt Brugger, Andrea Topper, Paul Sytsma.
Empowering Wisconsin Agriculture with CCA Resources
Explore key statistics that reveal industry trends, performance insights, and milestones, reflecting the growth and impact of CCAs in Wisconsin.
585
Wisconsin Certified Advisers
8,000+
Farmers Supported
11,860
Training Hours per year
Recognizing Certification anniversaries of Wisconsin CCA’s
Wisconsin has a long and prevalent history of Certified Crop Advisors. Currently there are 593 Wisconsin CCA’s. We would like to recognize Wisconsin Certified Crop Advisers that have a certification anniversary in 2025.
30 Year Anniversary in 2026
Matthew Luther
John Swehla
Jeffry Breuer
Scott Hendrickson
Robert Klink
25 Year Anniversary in 2026
Christopher Paul
Charles Bolte
Kurt DePorter
Michael Harms
Travis Mathison
Brian Stanley Bogucki
Kevin Mueller
Darrell Reigel
David Schraufnagel
Jonathan Field
Brian Frank
Rachel Friday
Jeffrey Luttropp
Craig Nelson
Patrick Richter
Artman Solinsky
Timothy Stelter
Brian Bertelsen
Joshua Johnson
Keith Ostby
Christian Page
Joseph Robert Roesch
Brian Smetana
Ken Hafstad
Michael Stanek
James Whaley
Kevin Beckard
20 Year Anniversary in 2026
Adam Kramer
Roy Diver
Jason Marten
Tim Pagel
Daniel Brisky
James Leverich
Amanda Kleiber
Joshua Noble
Nathen Nysse
15 Year Anniversary in 2026
Jarred Huber
Nicole Wagner
Gerald Breitsprecker
Branden Furseth
Jeffrey Osterhaus
Bryan Parr
Steven Sheets
Sally Turpin
Matthew Lapinski
Moss Goriesky
Dean Mulder
Bradley Schuett
Ryan Umlauft
Robert Wilms
10 Year Anniversary in 2026
Danielle Messer
Ethan Post
Paul Sytsma
Julie Cartwright
Joseph Ailts
Bradly Murry
Douglas Hinz
Eric Kell
Kyle Much
Haily Sand
Ashley Scheel
Ashley Kloth
Caleb Cornell
Benjamin Franz
Hannah Groth
Janet Hedtcke
Bill Meyer
Steven Kuenstler
Christine Clark
5 Year Anniversary in 2026
Wrangler Jones
Mark Kortbein
Peter Bonin
Berent Froiland
Dylan Nielsen
Jacob Petrie
Leanna Schneider
Aricka Wech
Trevor Wittmus
Conner Geurts
Joshua Pickel
Benjamin Sand
Ryan Felts
Joshua Kaufman
Matthew Kortbein
Blake Simon
Matthew Lippert
Charles Niemann
Benjamin Schaefer
Nicholas Stadnyk
April Swenson
Kelly Verhaalen
Achieved Certification in 2025
Hailey Schulenberg
Briar Golden
Kayla Kennedy
KaitLynn Porstmann
Matthew Wech
Alexandria Broderick
Seth Cupery
Michael Diehl
Derek Donnelly
Colten Lecher
Casey Kula
Bradley Robson
Recognizing previous Wisconsin Certified Crop advisers of the Year
Don’t see your favorite CCA listed? Fill out a nomination for your influential Wisconsin CCA next year!
Applications open August 1, 2026 and close October 1, 2026 at Midnight.
2024-Kevin Mueller
2023-Matt Selenske
2022-Kevin Beckard
2021-No Nomination
2020-Bill Page
2019-Todd Prill
2018-Jeff Laufenberg
2016-Chuck Bolte
2015-Mark Weihing
2014-Jeff Polenske
2013-Joe Brown
2012-Cyndi Health
2011-Wayne Wells
2010-Carl Nachreiner
2009-Don Schmidt
2008-Rachel (Mueller) Friday
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OFFer Continuing Education Units
Interested in learning how to offer CEUs? Click below to see step-by-step guidelines for requesting CEU’s.
Wisconsin CCA Clothing Store
Access Wisconsin CCA branded clothing and accessories through our online store.
CCA Exam Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded bi-annually to college students looking to pursue a career in agriculture. application closes on December 12, 2025 at Midnight. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Andrea Topper at andrea.topper@wisconsin.gov.
Nominate a CCA for Certified Crop Advisor of the Year
For questions related to the nomination process please contact Andrea Topper at Andrea.Topper@Wisconsin.gov.
Application closes September 1st, 2025 at Midnight.
Exam resources
The following are videos from UW Madison Extension staff to help you prepare for the Wisconsin CCA Exam.
Self REport CEus to Your account
If you attended an activity that did not apply for CEUs, then you can report this activity to receive credit. Eligible activities are short courses, workshops, clinics, conferences, symposia, field days, college courses, or meetings that relate to any of the four CEU categories listed above. When reporting, you will need the meeting title, location, speaker information (if applicable), sponsoring organization, date, description, and what CEU category the activity fulfills. It is recommended to attach any agendas or certificates to the form as well.
Determine how many credits you receive for an activity:
30 to 45 minutes = 0.5 CEUs
46 to 75 minutes = 1.0 CEUs
76 to 105 minutes = 1.5 CEUs
106 to 135 minutes = 2.0 CEUs
Self-reported CEUs count towards your overall credit minimum and can apply to a category, but you still need to obtain 20 Board Approved credits.
Shaping the Future of Agronomic Expertise
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Advance Your Expertise with Wisconsin CCA
Discover how Certified Crop Advisers are achieving success, thanks to the resources and support we provide.
Being a Wisconsin Certified Crop Adviser has created multiple educational opportunities that broadened my agronomic and environmental awareness to local and global opportunities that can be shared with those I work with in my local communities.
Tryston Beyrer
WI CCA Board Member
Continuing education is the backbone of the CCA Certification.
Simon Larson
WI CCA Board Member
I love being a WI CCA and taking up-to-date knowledge to WI farmers and putting that into practice.
CHris Clark
WI CCA Board Member
I got certified as a CCA as a way to stay engaged in continuous education throughout my career so that I can provide WI farmers and coop advisors with the best advise as possible.
Chris Bandura
WI CCA Board Member
Being a CCA has allowed me to network with other agronomists to fine tune management decisions for our Ag Research Station and my home farm. It has been especially useful as I write the nutrient management plan for my home farm and implement it.
Doug Wiedenbeck
WI CCA Board Member
I became certified in 1999 and have really enjoyed the learning opportunities along the way and the ability to write nutrient management plans for my clients.
Rob Shields
WI CCA Board Member
I became a CCA because without a 4-year degree I felt I needed a way to share (and prove) that I have credentials to answer the tough questions that the farm experiences. With my CCA I get to network and continue my education constantly, as technology, climate and the agronomic environment changes.
JOe Hartung
WI CCA Board Member
I have been a Wisconsin CCA for over 20 years now. Its been a source of pride to add those 3 letters behind my name and to share the CCA story to clients and co-workers.
Loree Johnston lachey
WI CCA Board Member
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