BOD Meeting Minutes 1/08/2025
NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
JANUARY 8, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 5:37 PM
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION:
PRESENT: DR. ANDREA ,GUTIERREZ, BENITO VIGIL, MIGUEL
SALAZAR, DONALD MARTINEZ, LINDA HUTCHISON
VIA TELEPHONE: VIRGIL TRUJILLO
ABSENT: JONATHAN MARTINEZ
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS: DR. ANDREA WELCOMED GUESTS.
MEMBERS DAMIAN VELASQUEZ, FLOYD MARTINEZ, STAR MATHIS
AND DONALD MARTINEZ SR.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
APPROVAL OF THE WORKING NOTES 12-07-24: MOTION: A MOTION
WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE 12-07-2024 WORKING NOTES. MOTION
WAS SECONDED,
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR
CURRENT BUSINESS:
DR. ANDREA ASKED TO MOVE THE WEB MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
TO CURRENT BUSINESS AS STAR MATHIS HAS ANOTHER MEETING TO
ATTEND. DR. ANDREA INTRODUCED STAR MATHIS WHO IS TAKING
CHARGE OF MANAGING THE NMPMA WEBSITE. STAR IS ALSO A
MEMBER OF NMPMA. STAR HAS BEEN WORKING ON UPDATING THE
SITE. LINDA WILL EMAIL STAR MEETING NOTICES AND APPROVED
MINUTES TO BE POSTED ON THE SITE. STAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF
SETTING UP THE FACILITY USE REQUEST APPLICATION THAT CAN BE
FILLED OUT AND AND EMAILED FROM THE WEBSITE OR CAN BE
DOWNLOADED, FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED. A CALENDAR IS
BEING DEVELOPED TO ASSIST THOSE MAKING A REQUEST TO
DETERMINE AVAILABILITY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A WAIVER BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE APPLICATION. STAR WILL WORK ON
ADDING A WAIVER.
FINANCIAL REPORT: DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF JONATHAN MARTINEZ,
THE FINANCIAL REPORT WAS TABLED.
WATER PROJECT UPDATE: DR. ANDREA NOTED THAT THE FINAL
REPORT FOR THE STATE GRANT IS ALMOST COMPLETED.
MIGUEL NOTED THAT THE LEAK AT THE BIG TANK HAS BEEN
TEMPORARILY FIXED. TO FIX IT PROPERLY THE TANK NEEDS TO BE
EMPTY. UNTIL THE TROUGH WORK IS COMPLETE THE BIG TANK
NEEDS TO BE KEPT IN USE. ACCORDING TO JAYPEN CONSTRUCTION
THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER.
HIGH ALTITUDE BULL SALE AND WINTER FEEDING UPDATE: MIGUEL
NOTED THAT 47 BULLS ARE AT THE FACILITY AND HE IS EXPECTING A
FEW MORE IN THE COMING WEEK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 20
HEIFERS WITH AN EXPECTATION OF POSSIBLY ANOTHER 10. THESE
HEIFERS WILL BE OFFERED AT THE BULL SALE. THE COMMERCIAL
ONES WILL BE SOLD IN LOTS AND REGISTERED ONES WILL BE SOLD
INDIVIDUALLY. AN AD WILL BE TAKEN OUT IN STOCKMAN’S
MAGAZINE. INTERNET SALES WILL BE SET UP THE DAY OF THE SALE.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ABOUT OFFERING VENDOR
SPACE/SPONSORSHIP.
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NEW BUSINESS:
WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM: DONALD MARTINEZ REPORTED THAT
HE HAS MET WITH CHRIS AT GHOST RANCH TO SECURE THE FEEDLOT
PASTURE AS PART OF THE WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM . THE DATES
ARE JANUARY 20 THROUGH APRIL 26, 2025. HE ESTIMATES THE
PASTURES CAN CARRY A MAXIMUM OF 75 HEAD. GHOST RANCH IS
CHARGING $20.00 PER HEAD FOR USE OF THE FEEDLOT PASTURE.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ABOUT THE AMOUNT TO CHARGE FOR
WATER WHICH NMPMA PROVIDES. VIRGIL NOTED IN HIS
CONVERSATIONS WITH CHRIS AND DONALD MARTINEZ AT GHOST
RANCH. THEY INDICATED THAT ONLY 3 SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED
NMPMA MEMBERS COULD GRAZE ON THE FEEDLOT PASTURE.
DONALD AND DR. ANDREA WILL REQUEST A MEETING ASAP WITH
GHOST RANCH TO CLARIFY THE USE. DONALD WOULD LIKE TO
NOTIFY NMPMA MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MEMBERS WILL
NEED TO NOTIFY VIA EMAIL THEIR INTEREST TO DONALD AT THE
EXTENSION OFFICE. DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PRODUCERS
WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HEAD EACH PRODUCER CAN
GRAZE.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO CHARGE $25.00 PER HEAD PER
MONTH. $20.00 WILL GO TO GHOST RANCH AND $5.00 TO NMPMA
FOR WATER. MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 6, 2025 6:00PM
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:23PM
MINUTES APPROVED: FEBRUARY, 12, 2025