BOD Meeting Minutes 2/12/2025

NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MINUTES

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

CALL TO ORDER: 6:02 PM

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: DR. ANDREA GUTIERREZ, MIGUEL SALAZAR,

BENITO VIGIL, DONALD MARTINEZ, JONATHAN MARTINEZ,

LINDA HUTCHISON

ABSENT: VIRGIL TRUJILLO

WELCOME AND GUEST INTRODUCTION: DR. ANDREA

WELCOMED MEMBERS FRED THRONAS AND STAR MATHIS.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

MOTION WAS SECONDED.

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.

APPROVAL OF JANUARY 08, 2025 MINUTES:

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 08,

2025 MINUTES..

MOTION WAS SECONDED.

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR

0N-GOING BUSINESS:

FINANCIAL REPORT: JONATHAN MARTINEZ REPORTED THAT

THE CURRENT BALANCE AS OF FEBRUARY 5, 2025 WAS $7,920.21.

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THERE IS ONE OUTSTANDING INVOICE TO DR. CRISTOBAL

VALENCIA THAT IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE REPORT. ALL OTHER

INVOICES ( JEMEZ CO-OP, SUPERIOR SEPTIC ET AL) HAVE BEEN

PAID. FORM 1023 EZ APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE

IRS. THE FEE OF $275.00 HAS BEEN PAID. THE APPLICATION IS

FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR NMPMA.

STATE FUNDED WATER STORAGE PROJECT:

DR. ANDREA REPORTED THAT ALL REPORTS HAVE BEEN

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPT. OF ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT. IT IS

ANTICIPATED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED

AND THE GRANT WILL CLOSE.

OASIS WELL SERVICE HAS ONE PART TO INSTALL TO ENABLE

THE SWITCH TO THE NEW PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IT WAS

DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS ONE PIPE JUNCTURE THAT NEEDS

TO BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE SWITCH OVER.

JAYPEN HAS COMPLETED INSTALLING RITCHIE FLOAT VALVES IN

THE PEN TROUGHS AND A HOT BOX HAS BEEN INSTALLED. DR.

ANDREA WILL INQUIRE TO SEE IF JAYPEN WOULD BE WILLING

TO REPAIR PIPE.

HIGH ALTITUDE BULL SALE AND BULL FEEDING PROGRAM:

MIGUEL SALAZAR REPORTED THAT THERE ARE 100+/- BULLS

TOTAL IN THE 2 PROGRAMS. 35 HEIFERS ARE ALSO IN THE

FEEDING PROGRAM AND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE

THE BULL SALE. ALL BULLS IN THE SALE ARE REGISTERED.

THE HEIFERS ARE A MIX OF COMMERCIAL AND REGISTERED.

THE REGISTERED HEIFERS WILL BE OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY

AND THE COMMERCIAL WILL BE OFFERED IN LOTS.

AN AD WAS PLACED IN NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN’S MAGAZINE.

THERE WILL ALSO BE INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE.

DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ABOUT BLEACHERS, CHAIRS, FOOD

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TRUCKS, VENDOR TABLES, SPONSORSHIPS, AND 4-H

CONCESSION STAND. ABIQUIU INN IS OFFERING A DISCOUNT

ROOM RATE. DISCUSSION ALSO TOOK PLACE REGARDING A

RANCHER STEAK DINNER SPECIAL AND OFFERING THAT

SPECIAL THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SALE.

WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM UPDATE; DONALD REPORTED THAT

ON JANUARY 15 ,2025, THE NMPMA WINTER GRAZING

OPPORTUNITY WAS OFFERED TO ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS.

INTERESTED MEMBERS NEEDED TO RESPOND NO LATER THAN

JANUARY 25, 2025 VIA EMAIL. 3 MEMBERS RESPONDED. THE

GRAZING PERIOD IS JANUARY 25 THRU APRIL 25, 2025.

BULL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR AND BULL TEST: DR. ANDREA

WILL BE CONDUCTING A SEMINAR ON BULL MANAGEMENT

FOCUSING PAP TESTING AND READING AND UNDERSTANDING

EPDS. THE SEMINAR IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2025

FROM 5-7 PM AT THE COUNTY EXTENSION CONFERENCE ROOM.

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNT

VOUCHERS FOR THE NEXT DAY’S (MARCH 1) TRICH AND

FERTILITY TESTING TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE NMPMA

FACILITY.

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT UPDATE: STAR MATHIS REPORTED

THAT SHE HAS RENEWED THE WEBSITE FOR ANOTHER YEAR

AND IS WORKING ON CREATING A USER FRIENDLY CALENDAR.

NEXT YEAR SHE WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE FROM 4 SQUARE TO

GO-DADDY TO HOST THE WEBSITE. SHE FEELS THAT GO-DADDY

IS MORE INTUITIVE AND USER FRIENDLY. A QUESTION WAS

ASKED ABOUT THE MINUTES POSTED. THERE WAS A PERCEIVED

DISCREPANCY IN THE DATES. THE DATE ON THE WEBSITE IS

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THE DATE THE MATERIAL WAS POSTED NOT THE DATE OF THE

MINUTES.

NEW BUSINESS:

FUTURE FACILITY USE: LINDA NOTED THAT SHE AND DONALD

HAD DISCUSSED IDEAS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GENERATE

ADDITIONAL INCOME FOR NMPMA WITH THE CURRENT FREEZE

AND RESTRUCTURING OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THERE IS

UNCERTAINTY THAT GRANT MONEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN

THE NEAR FUTURE. DONALD HAS BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT A

ARCHERY RANGE AS AN EXAMPLE.

IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT FUTURE FACILITY USE OPTIONS BE

PUT ON THE MARCH AGENDA AND BOARD MEMBERS PUT

TOGETHER THEIR WISH LIST OF FUTURE ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS

FOR THE FACILITY.

FRONT GATE CODE UPDATE: IT WAS NOTED THAT WE NEED TO

CREATE A BOD CODE AND A PRODUCER CODE FOR THE FRONT

GATE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IF ACCESSING THE FACILITY THAT

THE GATE BE CLOSED TO AVOID LOOKY-LOOS AND OTHER

UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS.

NEXT MEETING: MARCH 12, 2025, 6:00 PM

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO

ADJOURN. MOTION WAS SECONDED.

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:00 PM

MINUTES APPROVED: MARCH 12, 2025

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