BOD Meeting Minutes 11/12/2025
NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 5:52 PM
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION: ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.
WELCOME AND GUEST INTRODUCTIONS: DR. ANDREA WELCOMED MEMBER FLLOYD MARTINEZ AND GUEST DONALD MARTINEZ.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
APPROVAL OF 10-01-2025 MINUTES: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE 10-01-2025 MINUTES. MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: BOARD MEMBER DONALD MARTINEZ INQUIRED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SOLAR PROJECT THAT MR. NICK BENAVIDES WISHES TO PROPOSE. DR. ANDREA ASKED THAT THE PROPOSAL BE PLACED ON THE BACK BURNER SINCE WE CURRENTLY HAVE QUITE A BIT ON OUR PLATE WITH PROPOSED GRANT AND AN AWARDED GRANT TO MANAGE.
ON-GOING BUSINESS:
FINANCIAL REPORT: JONATHAN MARTINZE PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH A GENERAL LEDGER OF CREDITS AND DEBITS. THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT AS OF 11-12-2025 IS $7517.58.
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MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
WINTER GRAZING BRIEF: A MEETING PRIOR TO THE BOARD TOOK PLACE WITH THE PRODUCERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. 7 PRODUCERS WILL GRAZE 65 HEAD BEGINNING JANUARY 24, 2026 AND ENDING APRIL 25, 2026.
LIVESTOCK BUYS: BENITO VIGIL REPORTED THAT 105 HEAD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER. THERE ARE TWO BUYS LEFT. NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 13, 2025. OTHER DATES MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON PRODUCERS REQUESTS AND CATTLE NUMBERS.
WESTSIDE BARN ENCLOSURE: BENITO IS WORKING ON GETTING ESTIMATES.
UPDATE ON CURRENT WATER SYSTEM: JACOB MONTOYA AND JAYPEN CONSTRUCTION HAVE LOOKED AT THE ISSUES AND UNABLE TO RESOLVE. MIGUEL SUGGESTED LIFE WATER WELL SERVICE. HE HAS SPOKEN TO PAUL AND HE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE MECHANICS OF THE SYSTEM WE HAVE IN PLACE. IT IS AGREED THAT IT IS A PRIORITY FOR THE WINTER FEEDING AND WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM.
WRRI AG. WATER RESILIENCE GRANT UPDATE. THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR $152, 861.00. DUE TO THE FEDERAL SHUT DOWN. NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TO SET UP THE IMPLEMENTATION.
NEW BUSINESS:
HFFF GRANT PROPOSAL: DR, VALENCIA SENT A DRAFT FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW. HE HAS REQUESTED PROOF OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP (DEED, TAX BILL ETC.) AS WELL AS LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM PRODUCERS, BUYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE UTILIZED THE FACILITY AND SUPPORT THE UPGRADES WE ARE REQUESTING IN THE GRANT PROPOSAL. WE ARE ALSO WAITING ON A CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE FROM A CONTRACTOR ON THE POTENTIAL COSTS TO RENOVATE THE SCALE HOUSE. DEADLINE FOR INFORMATION DUE TO DR. VALENCIA IS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE REQUIRED.
NEXT MEETING: IT WAS AGREED THAT WE WILL HOLD A MID-YEAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER. DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2025 TIME: 6:00PM -8:00PM PLACE: ABIQUIU INN.
ADJOURN: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN, MOTION WAS SECONDED,
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR
APPROVED: 02-04-26