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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 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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Vice-Chairman
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Tim Anderson was raised on a 4th generation farm, which was homesteaded by his great
grandfather in 1887. He is currently in partnership with his father on a 5500 acre
farm in southwest Wyoming raising wheat, pinto beans, oats and hay millet seed.
The farm consists of 850 acres of irrigated land and the balance of the ground is
dry land production.
Tim has a certified seed business to help market his crops along with a small trucking
company.
He attended the University of Wyoming majoring in crop science before returning
to the farm fulltime.
Tim has served on the following board: Wyoming Wheat Growers for 11 years of which
he was President for two years; Laramie County FSA Committee for 10 years of which
he was Chairman for four years; Laramie County Underground Advisory Water Board
for eight years, and Wyoming Wheat Commission for seven years of which he is currently
Chairman.
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Tim Anderson
5720 Rd. 225
Albin, WY 82050
prairiefarmstim@rtconnect.net
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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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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 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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Tom May
1251 Road 7
Pine Bluffs WY 82082
tbrrmay@daltontel.net
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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 associates 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 Burns. In 2002, he earned an Ag
Business bachelors 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 and the Wyoming Wheat Growers Association. 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 the treasurer of the Wyoming Weed Management Association.
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Keith Kennedy
459 Roger Canyon Rd
Laramie, WY
82072-9587
agrimind@wyoming.com
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