AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and

Water Resources Interim Committee

Monday April 28, 2008 – 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday April 29, 2008 – 8:00 a.m.

Riviera Lodge

104 East Saratoga Street

Saratoga, Wyoming

 

Times are tentative and subject to change without notice.  If the Committee finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.

 

Monday - April 28, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call

8:05 a.m.         Water  and Water Management

                         State Engineer - Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

                         Updates

                         Field instrumentation

                         Coal-bed methane discharge water management

 

                         Water Development Office - Mike Purcell, Director

                        Updates

                        Status report – proposed changes to program criteria

                        Storage development strategy

                        Rehabilitation

                         Irrigation districts and subdivisions

 

10:00 a.m.       Break

10:15 a.m.       Forest Health Update – Bill Haagenson, Assistant State Forester

                         Statewide assessment

                         Timber issues

                         Rural fire responses – Bryce Reece, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Wool Growers Association

 

Noon               Lunch

1:30 p.m.         Office of State Lands and Investments - Lynne Boomgaarden, Director

                        Updates

                        Real Estate Updates

                                    Duncan ranch

                                    X-Bar exchange

                                    Local government requests

                        Preservation and enhancement account activity

                        State trust land management account

                        Beginning agriculture producer loan activity

                                    Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness Director

                                    Gil McEndree, President Pinnacle Bank, Worland or

                                    Richard Lengel, Colorado Rural Rehabilitation Corporation

Monday - April 28, 2008 - Continued

 

3:00 p.m.         Break

 

3:15 p.m.         Department of Agriculture –John Etchepare, Director

             Updates

             Weights and measures

             Fuel quality and blends

             Pesticides and fertilizers

             Prairie dog damage

             Cottage food industry

 

Public Comment

Recess upon completion of Committee business 

 

 

Tuesday - April 29, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call

 

8:05 a.m.         Livestock Board

                        Dr. Walt Cook, State Veterinarian,

                        Jim Schwartz, Director

                                    Update on livestock and wildlife diseases – trichomoniasis, brucellosis, tuberculosis, rabies and feral goats

                        Update on brand program

                        Animal welfare

                        Animal disease control and identification

                        Animal disease outbreak response and notification

                        Security labs

 

10:00 a.m.       Break

 

10:15 a.m.       Wyoming Business Council - Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness Director

             Value added for agricultural products

             Sustainable agriculture

 

11:15 a.m.                  Unfair trade practices – Agribusinesses and Small Businesses

                        Randy Stevenson, Board of Directors and Vice President of Organization for Competitive Markets

 

12:15 p.m.       Other business [from Committee members]

                        Agency concerns

                        Public Comment

                        Dates for Fall meeting

 

Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.