AGENDA

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and

Water Resources Interim Committee

Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, 2009

DeWitt Student Center, Trapper Room

Northwest College, 231 West 6th Street

Powell, Wyoming

 

 

 

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

 

Wednesday – May 13, 2009

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

 

8:05 a.m.        Livestock Board

                        Dr. Walt Cook, State Veterinarian, Jim Schwartz, Director

                                    Updates - Livestock and wildlife diseases, brand program

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

                        Interim Topics - Animal Disease, Response and Care

 

12:00 Noon     Lunch

 

1:15 p.m.         State Forestry

                        Bill Crapser, State Forester

                        Updates

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

 

                        Office of State Lands and Investments

                        Lynne Boomgaarden, Director

                        Updates

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

            Marguerite Herman – Children's Land Alliance Supporting Schools

 

3:15 p.m.         Break

 

3:30 p.m.        Leave for Tours

                        A.         Seed Lab

                        B.         Zeller Tour – Queen Bee Gardens Candy Factory

 

7:00 p.m.         Dinner for Committee, Legislators, Agencies and Ag Unity

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday – May 14, 2009

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order

 

8:05 a.m.         Department of Agriculture

                        Jason Fearneyhough, Deputy Director

            Updates

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

            Interim Topics - Invasive Plants and Archaic Laws for the 2 year topics – Apiary, Livestock Remedies, Weed and Pest

                        Rangeland Monitoring – Jim Magagna, Executive Vice-President, Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Margo Sabec, Devon Energy

                       

12:00 Noon     Lunch

 

1:15 p.m.        Water Development Office

                        Mike Purcell, Director

                        Updates

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

                                    Interim Topic – Water Management

 

2:15 p.m.        State Engineer

                        Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer

                        Updates

            Major Programs

            Issues of Significant Concern

                                    Interim Topic – Water Management

 

3:15 p.m.         Break

 

3:30 p.m.        Wyoming Business Council

                        Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness Division Director

                        Updates

            Major Programs

                        Issues of Significant Concern

 

4:00 p.m.         Archaic Laws

                        Updates

 

Other business [from Committee members]

                        Agency concerns

                        Dates and Location for Fall meeting – September 21 and 22, 2009, Hulett, Wyoming

 

Public Comment

 

Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.


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