Wyoming Wheat Marketing Commission
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The Wyoming Wheat Marketing Commission goals are to develop and maintain wheat markets
in the national and global marketing of wheat while partnering with the National
Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and US Wheat.
The Commission supports local sampling and quality testing of wheat. Producer education
and research are a prime goal also. Communication efforts with producers, agencies,
and other entities involved with wheat production is an ongoing project. WMC offers
workshops and seminars on producers opportunities and consumer education. We endorse
sound fiscal policies and wise stewardship of resources. Our vision for the Wyoming
wheat grower is to : EXPAND AND MAINTAIN WHEAT MARKETS FOR WYOMING'S PRODUCERS
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Board of Directors
Wyoming Wheat Marketing Commission Directors:
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Chairman
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I am a fourth generation agriculture producer that lives in the Albin area where
my Great Grandfather homesteaded in 1887. I have been involved with wheat production
all of my life and belong to the Wyoming Wheat Growers to help promote the industry.
I have been producing Certified Wheat and Proso Millet seed for several years. I
have also had the University of Wyoming irrigated wheat varity trial on my pivots
for several years. I am in the process of changing part of my farm to no-till, with
crop rotations sunflowers, millet, corn being used for that and would like to find
different crops that would work in the rotations with wheat the base crop.
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Theron Anderson
5958 Co Rd 225
Albin, WY 82050
(307) 245-3476
evergreen8@rtconnect.net
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Vice-Chairman
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I'm John Watson a wheat farmer who lives 12 miles south of Guernsey,
I grew up in Guernsey the son of a miner and teacher. I started working for a farmer
south of town after my junior year of High School, and in 1976 married his daughter
and came back to start farming the summer of 1977. Kathy , my wife, and I have three
children. Our oldest daughter , Angie, and her husband ,Nate, live in Wichita. Nate
is a mechanical engineer who works in the airline industry. They have three of our
grandchildren. Our second daughter, Debbie is married to Sean, they are both nurses
and work for Gem City Bone and Joint in Laramie. They also have one of my grandsons.
My Son, Tom is married to Jo and they live in Laramie where he is a civil engineer
with WWC. They are expecting to give use a granddaughter in March.
My hobbies other than farming are watching High School sports, hunting, and spending
time with my grandkids. Kathy and I have led the Guernsey-Sunrise chapter of Fellowship
of Christian Athletes for the past four years. I served 16 years on my local school
board, and am still active in the local school accreditation committee. I served
9 years on the board of The Wheatland Coop. In 1997 I participated in American Cyanamid's
Statesman Program. I have served as President of WWGA from 2001-2004. I have served
on various church boards over the last 30 years.
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John Watson
1195 S Guernsey Rd
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 836-2647
jkwatson@vistabeam.com
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Director
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Gregor Goertz - Info Coming Soon!
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Gregor Goertz
621 Slater Rd
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 331-1216
G.Goertz@yahoo.com
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Director
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I am a wheat producer in SE Wyoming. I have been a member of the Wyoming Wheat Growers
Association since 1999. I am a single father raising two teenagers and love it very
much! I raise hay, grain millet and Hard White Wheat. I did have a cow/calf operation
until I sold out of it two years ago due to personal choices. I am a past president of the Wyoming Wheat Growers
Association. I sit on the US Wheat, Hard White Wheat Committee as the National Association
of Wheat Growers representative.
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Casey Madsen
439 Co Rd 164
Pine Bluffs, WY 82080
(307) 630-2851
mcmcattle@aol.com
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Director
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I'm Kenny Tremain. My Wife Sharon and I live 4 miles east of LaGrange. We farm and ranch the same place my great grandfather, Dr. David Tremain established in 1889. Our operation includes dry-land wheat and cattle. Much of farming and ranching operations have remained the same, but the business end has changed considerably. It is my desire to promote the farming industry and encourage others to get involved in it.
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Ken Tremain
1002 Rd 59 K
LaGrange, WY 82221
307-220-7738
tremain49kt@gmail.com |
Director
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Dale Heggem is the ex-officio member of the Commission as a liaison from the state department of agriculture.
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Dale Heggem
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Executive Director
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Keith Kennedy was born and raised on a farm/ranch in northeast Colorado, near Pierce. After obtaining an associate's degree in agriculture at Northeastern Junior College, he operated the family farm until 1995, when he purchased an industrial spraying business in southeastern Wyoming. He lives near Laramie with his wife Jeanne. In 2002, he earned an Ag Business bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming, and in 2005, a Master of Agribusiness from Kansas State University. During 2004, the spraying business was sold, and Keith began operating Agrimind, a consulting and management firm. He presently serves as the executive director of the Wyoming Ag Business Association and the Wyoming Wheat Marketing Commission, and also lobbies for the Wyoming Crop Improvement Association, Wyoming Wheat Growers Association, and Wyoming Ethanol. He also works in risk management education, R & D, and agricultural appraisal, and as an active Certified Crop Advisor, he serves on the Rocky Mountain CCA Board. He has volunteered as an EMT and firefighter for 17 years, serving as chief for 4 years, and currently volunteers as a lector and hospitality minister at the Newman Center in Laramie.
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Keith Kennedy
PO Box 1778
Laramie, WY
82073
agrimind@wyoming.com
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