BOD Meeting Minutes 8/20/25
NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
AUGUST 20, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 6:02 PM
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION: MIGUEL SALAZAR
ABSENT
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: DR. ANDREA
WELCOMED THE BOARD AND NOTED THAT WE WERE EXPECTING
GUESTS AROUND 6:30 PM.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: A MOTION WAS MADE TO AMEND THE
AGENDA TO INCLUDE DISCUSSION ON FARM TO POWER SOLAR AND
BUYER INFORMATION: MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN
FAVOR. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
AS AMENDED. MOTION SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 10, 2025 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES AND
THE 8-10-25 BOARD WORK SESSION:
MOTION: MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE 8-10-25 ANNUAL
MEETING MINUTES AND THE 8-10-25 BOARD WORK SESSION..
MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE.
ON-GOING BUSINESS:
TREASURER’S REPORT: JONATHAN MARTINEZ PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH A GENERAL LEDGER OF INCOME AND EXPENSES. THE 1 BALANCE AS OF 08-18-25 IS $7,029.06. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT: MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR. INSURANCE UPDATE: DONALD REPORTED THAT HE HAS TALKED WITH THE INSURANCE AGENT ABOUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF INSURING THE FACILITY. HE NOTED THAT THE AGENT WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD AT OUR NEXT MEETING IN OCTOBER. FACILITY AND ROAD MAINTENANCE: THE FACILITY NEEDS SOME WEED TRIMMING AND MAINTENANCE. BENITO STATED THAT HE HOPES TO COMPLETE BARN DOOR WORK IN OCTOBER. WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM: A FLYER APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO ALL CURRENT AND PENDING MEMBERS OF NMPMA. DEADLINE FOR REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2025. FARM TO POWER SOLAR: DR. ANDREA ASKED THAT THE BOARD COME UP WITH IDEAS ON HOW SOLAR POWER CAN BENEFIT THE FACILITY.
NEW BUSINESS:
USE OF FACILITY: DR. ANDREA HAS RECEIVED 2 PROPOSALS FOR USE OF THE FACILITY OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR BY TWO PRODUCERS. DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, THE PROPOSALS WILL BE TABLED AND DISCUSSED AT THE OCTOBER MEETING. MARKETING OPPORTUNITY:
DR. ANDREA REPORTED THAT M& M CATTLE (JOHN MALOUFF) HAS OPTED NOT TO PURCHASE CATTLE AT THE FACILITY THIS FALL. THE BOARD HAS SOUGHT OUT POTENTIAL CATTLE BUYERS TO CONTINUE THE FALL LIVESTOCK BUYS. DR. ANDREA WELCOMED EUGENE JOHNSON AND SONS LLC. TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL BUYS AT THE 2 FACILITY. MR. TIM JOHNSON AND SONS LEE AND JACOB INTRODUCED THEMSELVES AND WHAT THEIR BUSINESS IS ABOUT. A GOOD DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE BOARD AND MR. JOHNSON TOOK PLACE ABOUT CONDUCTING POTENTIAL BUYS FOR THIS FALL INCLUDING LOGISTICS OF THE SET UP, FACILITY, FEES AND POTENTIAL DATES. MR. JOHNSON AGREED TO CONDUCT BUYS AT THE FACILITY. DATES TO BE DETERMINED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. ONCE DATES ARE SET A FLYER WILL GO OUT TO ALL NMPMA MEMBERS AND A BROADCAST WILL GO TO THE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN’S ASSOCIATION. FLYERS WILL BE POSTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. DR. ANDREA AND THE BOARD THANKED MR. JOHNSON AND FAMILY FOR THEIR INTEREST IN CONDUCTING CATTLE BUYS THIS FALL.
NEXT MEETING:OCTOBER 1, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION WAS SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:00 PM.
APPROVED: OCTOBER1, 2025