PUBLIC NOTICE – CWAC/CAWG BOARD MEETING

December 17, 2025 – CoBank Center for Agricultural Education – Fort Collins, CO

Agenda

General Business Session – 9 a.m.

  1. Call to Order – CAWG, CWAC Introductions of Staff and Guests
  2. Roll Call & Brief Crop Reports
  3. CAWG, CWAC Approval of Agenda
  4. CAWG, CWAC Consideration of Minutes
    1. CAWG, CWAC August 13th Board Meeting
  5. President’s Report
    1. CAWG – Auston Andersen, CWAC – Jerry Cooksey
  6. Executive Director’s Report – Brad Erker
  7. Information Session  
  8. Other meeting reports
  9. Financial Report
  10. New Business
  11. Other Business
  12. Next Meeting Date – TBD
  13. Adjournment – CAWG, CWAC
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2026 program Information:

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Eligible Plainsgold Varieties:

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Delivery Points:

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