BOD Meeting Minutes 3/12/25

NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

MINUTES 

MARCH 12,2025 

CALL TO ORDER: 6:04 PM 

ROLL CALL: ABSENT: BENITO VIGIL, VIRGIL TRUJILLO 

WELCOME AND GUEST INTRODUCTIONS: DR. ANDREA WELCOMED MEMBER LIONEL MAESTAS. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION WAS SECONDED. 

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR 

APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 12, 2025 MINUTES: 

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE THE 02-12-25 MINUTES. MOTION WAS SECONDED. 

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR. 

ON-GOING BUSINESS: 

FINANCIAL REPORT: JONATHAN PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH A LEDGER OF DEPOSITS AND EXPENDITURES. THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT IS $7,388.96 AS OF 3-5-25. ALL INVOICES FROM DR. VALENCIA HAVE BEEN PAID. 

WATER PROJECTS UPDATE: DR. ANDREA HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FELICITY. THERE IS A BALANCE OF $2,696.73 LEFT IN THE ADMIN. CATEGORY OF THE USDA GRANT. SHE IS WORKING ON AMENDMENTS TO MOVE OUT OF ADMIN. TO ALLOW US TO EXPEND THE LEFTOVER BALANCE TO FINISH UP THE WATER PROJECTS. THE LEAK IN THE PIPE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED SO WE ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE SWITCHOVER TO THE PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. CONCERN WAS EXPRESSED ABOUT THE WATER 

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LEAKS FROM THE BIG TANK CAUSING MUDDY CONDITIONS ALONG THE EASTSIDE OF THE CORRALS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT BUILDING A BERM TO GUIDE THE WATER AWAY FROM THE PENS COULD BE A TEMPORARY FIX. 

WINTER GRAZING PROGRAM: DONALD REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. TWO MEMBERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM. 

BULL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR AND TRICH/FERTILITY UPDATE: DR. ANDREA REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THE SEMINAR. SHE AND HER TEAM TESTED 47 BULLS THE FOLLOWING DAY. 

BULL SALE AND VENDOR PROPOSALS: 73 BULLS HAVE BEEN TESTED TRICH/FERTILITY. PAP TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE MARCH 15. 30 HEIFERS WILL BE PART OF SALE AS WELL AS PAIRS. 

4-H VENDOR PROPOSALS: THE BLUE RIBBON BANDITS 4-H CLUB AND THE 4-H COUNTY COUNCIL SUBMITTED PROPOSALS. THE BANDITS PROPOSE TO SELL COFFEE AND DONUTS AND THE COUNCIL IS PROPOSING A 50/50 RAFFLE. 

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ACCEPT THE BLUE RIBBON BANDITS PROPOSAL TO SELL DONUTS AND COFFEE. MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR. 

MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A 50/50 RAFFLE. MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR. 

DISCUSSION CONTINUED LISTING ITEMS THAT NEED ATTENTION PRIOR TO SALE. THE WINDBREAK ON THE WESTSIDE OF THE BARN HAS TORN IN THE RECENT HIGH WINDS. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE BARN NEEDS TO BE SWEPT, BLEACHERS AND CHAIRS NEED TO BE BROUGHT IN AND SET. A PLATFORM FOR THE AUCTIONEER AND TEAM NEEDS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. POWER CORDS, TRASH CANS/ BAGS, AND SETUP FOR VIDEO AND ON-LINE BIDDING. PORT-A-POTTIES NEED TO BE SERVICED 

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AND PLACED NEAR THE CONEX. DONALD WILL CONTACT THE SEPTIC COMPANY. THE INVOICE GOES TO MIGUEL. 

FUTURE FACILITY USE IDEAS/WISH LIST. DR. ANDREA REQUESTED THAT THIS DISCUSSION BE TABLED AND PLACED ON THE APRIL OR MAY AGENDA. 

NEXT MEETING: APRIL 16, 2025 6PM 

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN. MOTION WAS SECONDED. 

ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR. 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:55PM 

MINUTES APPROVED: APRIL 16, 2025