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Board of Directors
Wyoming Wheat Growers Association Directors:
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President
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I'm John Watson a 51 year old 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 Cyanamids
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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Vice-President
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Ron and Julie Rabou own and operate Rabou Farms, Inc. and Rabou Land Company, LLC
near Albin, in eastern Laramie County where they raise dry-land wheat and proso
millet. Ron also owns and operates Rabou Properties, LLC and Black Canyon Outfitters,
Inc. in Cheyenne and also stays active doing motivational speaking and leadership
training for adult and youth programs and businesses. Ron is currently serving his
third year as chairman of the Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees,
is on the Ag Curriculum Advisory Board for Laramie County School District #1 and
is a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church in Cheyenne. He has earned an Associate
of Science degree in Agriculture from Laramie County Community College and a Bachelor
of Science in Agricultural Business from the University of Wyoming. Ron and Julie
have two sons Carson (4) and Spencer (2). Ron enjoys spending time with his family,
traveling, playing guitar, golfing, boating and hunting.
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Ron Rabou
3515 Concord Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 630-3616
ronandjulie@bresnan.net
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Recording Secretary
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Russell lives northeast of Burns, Wyoming and began farming in 1973 upon the death
of his father. His wife, Sheila, joined the operation in September 1979 when they
got married. They farm 800 acres of wheat, 125 acres irrigated alfalfa, run a cow/calf
operation and also run 80 ewes. They have two married children. Brock and his wife
Bridget are partners in the farm operation and TJ, and her husband Justin who live
in Iowa.
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Russell Beavers
5482 Rd 220
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 547-3373
papabeavers@hotmail.com
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Past President
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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 the current Chairman
of the Wyoming Wheat Commission and 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) 245-3484
mcmcattle@aol.com
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Director
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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@sisna.com
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Director
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Clint Jessen is from Pine Bluffs Wyoming. He is a father of, Collin and Cameron.
Clint attended the University of Wyoming majoring in Agriculture Economics. Clint
and his wife Jessica own and operate Jessen Wheat Company, Jessen Agribusiness,
and Hay Works Inc. Their operation consists of Irrigated and Dry crop land, CRP,
Pasture, Custom Farming and an Equipment Repair business. The Jessen Wheat Co. farm
is 100% certified organic, where they produce Wheat, Alfalfa, Millet and Sudex.
Clint also is the founder and president of WOW (Wyoming Organic Wheat), a marketing
Co-Op. Clint is on the Board of Directors for the Wyoming Wheat Growers, is on the
Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Ranchers Committee, and also serves on the Wyoming
Farm Service Agency State Committee. Clint is also currently in the Wyoming LEAD
Class 10.
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Clint Jessen
6309 Co Rd 164
Pine Bluffs, WY 82080
(307) 245-3068
jessenfarming@yahoo.com
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Director/At Large
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Tyler Anderson
1413 State Hwy 215
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
307-246-3458
anderson.tylerjohn@gmail.com
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Director
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Farming and ranching has been in Kenny Tremain’s blood since his boyhood and he
has never tired of it. He and his wife Sharon own and operate their farming and
ranching operation near LaGrange, Wyoming, where they live on his family’s original
homestead that was established in 1889. They are proud to have been married for
38 years and have raised two daughters, Rachel and Jennifer, who are both married
and live in LaGrange. Their operation includes dry-land wheat and cattle. Over the
years, Kenny spent 6 years living and working on a farm and ranch in Montana and
has served on various church boards. Kenny deeply cares about production agriculture
and notes that while some of the day-to-day operations of farming and ranching are
the same, the business end has changed dramatically. It is his desire to see the
agriculture lifestyle continue, but to be progressive and make the changes necessary
to help our industry prosper.
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Ken Tremain
1002 Rd 59 K
LaGrange, WY 82221
(307) 834-2471
tyedr@actcom.net
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Executive Secretary
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Marti Hubbs and husband, Lou, own and operate Crockett Meadow Farms , a dry land
wheat farm in Goshen County Wyoming. She has served as Executive Secretary of the
Wyoming Wheat Growers Association for the past 22 years. Marti has participated
in the Women’s Leadership Program, Statesmen Leadership Program, executive training
sessions and currently sits on the SAREC Advisory Board for the University of Wyoming.
In addition Marti is the Executive Director for the Wyoming Water Well Association
and works part time as office support for the Panhandle Mental Health Center.
Raising wheat and raising three boys have been her lifelong job. Hobbies include
enjoying her two grandsons, walking for exercise and playing bridge.
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Marti Hubbs
5947 Rd 32
Hawk Springs, WY 82217
(307) 788-1530
wywheat@actcom.net
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