"LEADERSHIP IS NOT POSITION OR TITLE, IT IS ACTION AND EXAMPLE"

​Randell Major; President
Magdalena, NM 

Executive Committee:

​Randell Major, Magdalena – President
Loren Patterson, Corona – President Elect
Cliff Copeland, Nara Vista - NE Vice President 
Jeff Decker, Lovington - SE Vice President 
Roy Farr, Datil - Vice President at Large
Dustin Johnson, Farmington – NW Vice President
Shacey Sullivan, Bosque Farms – Secretary/Treasurer
Tom Sidwell, Quay – Past President 
Pat Boone, Elida – Past President

Message from the President:
  NMCGA has been busy and continues to work hard on your behalf. We submitted comments on Agricultural Bioterrorism and Toxin List. We also updated guidelines for Cluantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration for agriculture and Forestry. 
      This pandemic has exposed the price gouging that the bigger packers have been doing. Some say when a feedlot sells an animal to the packer, it is the single most important market to the cattle industry for the entire supply chain; The price discovery". We need to restore and protect the integrity of that market. In order to do that, some cattle organizations are wanting the bigger packing plants to buy a certain percent of negotiated cash cattle. With less than 20 percent of finished cattle selling in a negotiated cash or "bid and buy" situation, there are not enough representative sales to truly establish the value for cattle on any given week. The debate is whether to raise the percentage to 30 percent with 14 days, or 50 percent and 7 days to pick up the cattle. Others think that this approach could cause unintended consequences and that it should be resolved through industry solutions and not a mandate from congress. These are all good arguments but NMCGA feels that some- thing needs to be done now and that is why the executive board voted to support the 30/14.
        The Mexican gray wolf numbers continue to grow while our ranchers and rural communities still suffer economically. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened a public scoping period for the development of a supplemental environmental impact statement for the Mexican wolf final 10(j) rule. NMCGA submitted your comments.
     Other news: Due to Covid-19, the grace period for the enforcement of the new trich rules have been extended to August 1, 2020.
      Your membership is so appreciated in the NMCGA. You can see from this letter the variety of issues we are working on. It takes the support from all cattlemen to make a difference. To join NMCGA, go to the store on this website, or let me know if you need a membership application. We are grateful to all of you for your commitment to our association.
 Stay safe,
Randell Major

Board of Directors:

​Scott Bidegain  Tucumcari  Linn Blancett  Aztec Irvin Boyd  Eunice Darrell Brown  Artesia Jim Bob Burnett  Lake Arthur Ron Burnett  Datil Kendell Buzard  Floyd Michael P. Carrica  Roswell Mike Casabonne  Hope Jim Ross Caviness  Hobbs Jack Chatfield Mosquero Gerald Chacon  Espanola  Ricky Chavez  Quemado Emery Chee  Bloomfield Kim Chesser  Roswell Brad Christmas  Wagon Mound John Coniff  Las Cruces Pat Copeland  Nara Visa Mike Corn  Roswell Bronson Corn  Roswell Caren Cowan   Albuquerque  Amanda Culbertson  Amistad  Bruce Davis Springer Linda Davis Cimarron Troy Daniels  Wagon Mound  Jeff Decker  Lovington Joe Delk  Mesilla Park Matthew Denteclaw  Shiprock  Lewis Derrick  Artesia  Crystal Runyan Diamond  Truth or Consequences Tommy Dinwiddie  Capitan Tracy Drumond Reserve Wesley Eaton  La Mesa Alden Elkins  Pinon Dan Estrada Trementina Roy Farr  Datil Kevin Floyd  Roswell Wayne Franklin  Tohatchi Cole Gardner  Yeso  Sid Gordon High Rolls Lane Grau  Grady  Jim Grider  Carrizozo Anita Hand  Datil  Nolberto Hernandez  Rio Rancho Nikki Hooser  Santa Fe Heidi Humphries  Tucumcari Jim Jackson  Albuquerque Bobby Jones  Dell City, TX Stan Jones  Broadview Curtis Kelling  Cuervo Dave Kenneke Cimarron David Kincaid  Pinon Garland King  Capulin  Justin Knight Tucumcari Marjorie Lantana Crownpoint Colton Lee  Alamogordo Boe Lopez   Springer  Kenneth McKenzie  Encino  Sarah McKenzie  Fort Davis, TX Jeff Menges  Safford, AZ Tom Mobley  Dona Ana Louis Montoya  La Plata Joe Bill Nunn  Deming Justin Nunn  Deming Tom Paterson  Houston, TX Tom Payne  Roswell  Kyle Perez  Nara Visa Tate Pruitt Capitan John Richardson  Winston  Bob Ricklefs  Ute Park Charlie Rogers  Clovis John Romero  Albuquerque Alfredo Roybal Santa Fe Carlos Salazar  Medanales Troy Sauble Maxwell Becky Spindle  Moriarty Gary Stone   Weed  Troy Stone  Capitan  Felicia Thal  Buena Vista  Jin Thorpe Newkirk Ernie Torrez  La Jara Bernarr Treat  Roswell  Tom Ulik  Stanley Judy Wallin  T or C Mike Wear  Hillsboro Gene Whetten  Magdalena Randy White  Albuquerque Jimbo Williams  Quemado Kendall Wilson  Carrizozo Pat Woods Broadview

Past Presidents:

T.E. Mitchell, Albert *1922-1924        
Hugh L. Hodge, Silver City *1924-1926      
C.M. McDonel, Bell Ranch *1926-1928      
Tom P. Tallé, Las Vegas *1928-1930      
T.A. Spencer, Carrizozo *1930-1932       
Robert H. Royall, Tyrone *1932-1934      
Albert K. Mitchell, Albert *1934-1936       
Lee S. Evans,  Marquez *1936-1938        
A.D. Brownfield, Deming *1938-1939        
Oliver M. Lee, Alamogordo *1939-1941       
Con W. Jackson, Las Vegas *1941-1943      
Tom Clayton,  Spear *1943-1946        
E.G. Hayward,  Cimarron *1946-1948      
George A. Godfrey, Animas *1948-1950      
G.W. Evans,  Magdalena *1950-1952        
Roy Forehand,  Carlsbad *1952-1954       
Ed Heringa, Clayton *1954-1956      
S. Culberson, Lordsburg *1956-1958        
Dick Snyder, Clayton *1958-1960        
W.I. Driggers, Santa Rosa *1960-1962      
John Stark,  Deming *1962-1964        
Will Orndorff, Roswell *1964-1966        
J.L. (Les) Davis, Cimarron *1966-1968      
Noel Rankin,  Silver City *1968-1970       
W.O. Culbertson, Jr.,  Las Vegas *1970-1972 
Reuben E. Pankey, Santa Fe *1974-1976 
Charlie T. Lee,  Alamogordo *1976-1978  
Albert J. Mitchell, Albert *1978-1980      
Phil Harvey, Sr.,   Cave Creek, AZ 1980-1982 
Phillip Bidegain,   Tucumcari *1982-1984       
Bob Jones,  Crow Flat 1984-1985        
Don Hofman Tucumcari *1985-1987       
Peter T. Mocho Belen *1987-1989      
W.F. (Dub) Martin Santa Fe *1989-1991      
H.W. (Bud) Eppers Roswell 1991-1993       
Bill King  Stanley 1993-1995         
Wesley Grau, Grady 1995-1997         
William Humphries, Tucumcari 1997-1999    
Bob Frost, San Jon *1999-2001      
Jimmy R. Bason,  Hillsboro 2001-2003      
Phil H. Bidegain,  Tucumcari 2003-2005      
Don L. Bebo Lee,  Alamogordo 2005-2007     
Bill Sauble,  Maxwell 2007-2009      
Alisa Ogden, Loving 2009-2011        
Bert Ancell, Wagon Mound 2011-2013      
Rex Wilson,  Carrizozo 2013-2015        
​Jose Varela Lopez, La Cienguilla 2015-2017    
​Pat Boone, Elida 2017-2019

Staff:

Jonas Moya, Executive Director
jonas@nmagriculture.org

Michelle Frost, Associate Director
nmwgi@nmagriculture.org

Kacy Drummond, Office Manager
kacy@nmagriculture.org

Committees:

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT:
Finance Committee:
Chairman- Tom Sidwell
All past presidents and NMCGA executive committee
 
Litigation Committee:
Chairman- Alisa Ogden
Vice Chairman- Jim Jackson
Howard Hutcherson
Tom Paterson
Bill Suable
Phil Bidegain
Mike Casabonne
 
Nominating Committee:
Chairman- Pat Boone
Vice Chairman- Loren Patterson
Milford Denetclaw,
Mike Casabonne,
all past presidents
 
Bylaws Committee:
Chairman- Alisa Ogden
Vice Chairman- Phil Bidegain
Member- West Eaton
Member- Nikki Hooser
Member- Bebo Lee
Member- Tom Patterson
 
Allied industries Committee:
Chairman- Ryan Perry
Vice Chairman- Susan Navarro
 
Resolutions Committee:
Chairman- Crystal Diamond
Vice Chairman - Judy Wallin
 
Feeder Committee:
Chairman- Bruce Davis
Vice Chairman and Treasure- Bill King
 
MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS:
Membership Recruitment Subcommittee:
Chairman- Boe Lopez
Vice Chairman- Heidi Humphries
 
Cross Cultural Subcommittee:
Chairman- John Romero
Vice Chairman- Marjorie Lantana
 
Young Cattlemen's Leadership Subcommittee:
Chairman- Sarah Marta
Co-Vice Chairman- Julian Marta
Co- Vice Chairman- Amanda Culbertson
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JR Subcommittee:
Chairman: Dusti Caviness
Vice Chairman: Candace Wyatt
 
AG POLICY:
Legislative Subcommittee:
Chairman- Loren Patterson
Co Vice Chairman- Nikki Hooser
Co Vice Chairman- Cole Gardner
 
Water Subcommittee:
Chairman- Ernie Torrez
Co Vice Chairman- Carlos Salazar
Co Vice Chairman- Amanda Culbertson
 
Wildlife Subcommittee:
Chairman- Dave Kenneke
Co Vice Chairman- Tom Patterson
Co Vice Chairman- Jimbo Williams
 
Energy, Oil & Gas Subcommittee:
Chairman- Ervin Boyd
Co-Vice Chairman- Bill King
Co-Vice Chair- Jim Bob Burnett
 
Private Lands Subcommittee:
Chairman- Elena Farr
Vice Chairman- Scott Bidegain
 
Federal and Trust Land Subcommittee:
Chairman- John Richardson
Co-Vice Chairman- Gerald Chacon
Co-Vice Chairman- Colton Lee
 
Taxation & Special Issues Subcommittee
Chairman- Tamara Hurt
Vice chairman- Kenneth McKenzie
 
Theft & Health Subcommittee:
Chairman- Tracy Drummond 
Vice Chairman- Dan Estrada
 
Promotion & Marketing Subcommittee:
Chairman- Megan Richardson
Vice Chairman- Anita Hand
 
Research & Improvement Subcommittee:
Chairman- Kendell Wilson
Co-Vice Chairman- Jim Thorpe
Co- Vice Chairman- Sarah McKenzie