ICIA Staff

Iowa Crop Improvement Association has a helpful and experienced staff to serve your certification needs. Please do not hesitate to contact a staff member or ICIA at iowacrop@iastate.edu or (515) 294-6921 with any questions, concerns, or comments you may have.

Carol Cornelious, Seed Analyst    (515) 294-5843
Carol handles varietal purity analysis on all samples for the association. She also assists with field inspections, ear inspections, and many other association projects.

Kelly Iverson , Program Assistant    (515) 294-2310

Kelly manages the Foundation Corn, Native Species, and Approved Conditioner programs for the association.

Jim Rouse, Executive Director    (515) 294-5604
Jim oversees all business operations for the Iowa Crop Improvement Association and serves as the primary contact for the organization.

Doan Schmitz, Program Coordinator    (515) 294-6268
Doan manages the day-to-day activities of the association’s certification activities including field inspections, seed inspections, and labeling. He also recruits and hires field inspectors and other temporary employees as well as manages the computerized database of records for the association.

Iowa Crop Performance Testing Staff
Jim Rouse, Corn & Soybean Coordinator  (515) 294-5604