Agenda

Agricultural Advisory Board

Wednesday, May 9, 2012/12:30  to 3:00 p.m.

CSU ARDEC Facility

4616 NE Frontage Road
Fort Collins, CO 80524

I.   Call to Order and Introductions – Val Manning

II.    Consideration of Minutes from March 14, 2012 Meeting  – Val Manning

III.   Welcome to ARDEC – Lee Sommers, Director of Experiment Stations, CSU

IV.    Request for Assistance with Rural Resource Guide – Brenda Gimeson, Rural Land Use Specialist

V.   Overview of Operations and Current Research at ARDEC – Jennifer Bornhoft, ARDEC Manager

VI.    Announcements

a.   Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 12:30 p.m. at Extension Office

b.   Report on letter to sheriff’s office, vetted through County Commissioners, regarding irrigation equipment component thefts

c.   Water Issues:  County Fire Ban’s  impact on agriculture

Water referendums on upcoming ballots

d.   As provided by the group

VII.