NASCA Board of Directors
Board Meeting Minutes
5/24/2016 – 5/25/2016
Members present:
Adrian Baber - President
Marc Cribb - Vice President
Steve Shine - Secretary
Brian Farkas - Treasurer
Shana Joy – Past President
Doug Thomas (MN)
Louise Lawrence (MD)
Bill Smith (SD)
Brad Spicer (LA)
Mark Gilbert (MS)
Cindy Lair (CO)
Teri Murrison (ID)
Executive Director Mike Brown
Executive Assistant Aaron Andrews
Welcome and Roll Call - Baber
Financial Report - Andrews
Field to Market
2016 Ledgerwood Contract
Farm Bill Committee
Leadership Resolution
Small Acreage Resolution
Branding Committee
National Conservation Foundation
2017 Budget
Closing Comments - Baber
Welcome and Roll Call - Baber
President Adrian Baber called the meeting to order on 5/24/2016 at 8:05 AM mountain.
Financial Report - Andrews
Aaron Andrews presented the April financial reports. Cindy Lair motioned to forward financial report for audit. Brad Spicer seconded. Motion carried.
Field to Market
The board discussed signing on to Field to Market, the board asked Mike to make a contact in Iowa to gather more information in order to move forward.
2016 Ledgerwood Contract
The board discussed the proposed contract from Ray Ledgerwood for conducting the field staff session at the 2016 NASCA Annual Meeting in Brandon Missouri. Shana Joy motioned to approve the contract as presented. Mark Gilbert seconded. Motion carried.
Farm Bill Committee
The board recommended the following NASCA members to comprise the next farm bill committee: Louise Lawrence, Steve Shine, Shana Joy, Bill Smith, Jim Gillespie, Brent Dykes, David Williams, Rex Isom, Rob Reschke, Justin Caudill, John Byers.
Leadership Resolution
Shana Joy presented the board with a Leadership Policy from the Policy Committee, the board struck the sentence “Both approaches are necessary to successfully protect and conserve natural resources and yet, we have seen general public opinion take a definite lean towards a regulatory approach with little confidence in or recognition of the voluntary incentive-based system.” Cindy Lair motioned to accept the edited policy. Teri Murrison seconded. Motion carried.
Small Acreage Resolution
Shana Joy presented the board with a Small Acreage Resolution from the Policy Committee. After some discussion the board asked Shana to take the resolution back to the committee for further work.
Branding Committee
The board discussed revitalizing NASCA’s brand. A committee was assigned to work on this issue, the committee members are: Brian Farkas (chair), Teri Murrison, Mark Gilbert, and Louise Lawrence.
National Conservation Foundation
Marc Cribb gave on update on the NCF. After his report Shana Joy made a motion to donate $1,000 to the National Conservation Foundation for the Envirothon. Cindy Lair seconded. Motion carried.
2017 Budget
The board discussed changes to the annual budget for 2017. Mike Brown will incorporate their recommendations into the 2017 draft budget to be presented to membership at the Annual Meeting in Branson Missouri.
Closing Comments - Baber
President Adrian Baber adjourned the meeting on 5/25/2016 at 11:35 AM mountain