Public Notice – CAWG/CWAC Board of Directors Meeting

May 29, 2025 – Community Building, Limon, Colorado

Agenda

  1. General Business Session – 9 a.m.
    1. Call to Order – CAWG, CWACIntroductions of Staff and GuestsRoll Call & Brief Crop Reports – CAWG, CWACApproval of Agenda – CAWG, CWACConsideration of Minutes
      1. CAWG, CWAC March 12th Board Meeting
      President’s Report
      1. CAWG – Auston AndersenCWAC – Jerry Cooksey
      Executive Director’s Report – Brad Erker
    1. Director of Communications and Policy – Madison Andersen
  2. Information Session
    1. Capitol Focus:  Landon Gates Colorado Department of Agriculture – Amanda LabanUSDA-ARS – Daren Harmel
    1. Other meeting reports
  3. Financial Report
    1. Sponsorship update CAWG Financial Report Review CAWG Budget approvalCWAC Financial Report Review
    1. CWAC Budget approval
  4. New Business
    1. Election of Officers for FY 2025-26
      1. CAWG – President, VP, Sec-Treasurer
        1. CWRF Board expiring appointment
      1. CWAC – President, VP, Sec-Treasurer
        1. US Wheat reps, CWRF Board expiring appointment
  5. Other Business
  6. Next Meeting Date – TBD
  7. Adjournment – CAWG, CWAC
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