2024 Annual Meeting

ALBANY COUNTY STOCK GROWERS

Annual Business Meeting Agenda

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Albany County Fairgrounds

8:30 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts

9:00 a.m. – Dr. Shelby Rosasco Assistant Professor and Extension Beef Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Wyoming

Understanding the impact of nutrition on fertility, ovarian development, and reproductive longevity in beef heifers, as well as identifying management strategies to improve reproductive efficiency in beef cattle.

Dr. Lauren Hayes Assistant Professor of Anthropology University of Wyoming

Understanding the Needs and Priorities of Rural Beef and Sheep Producers in the Inter Mountain West

Wyoming Stock Growers Association Update – Jim Magagna

Business Meeting

● Minutes

● Treasurer’s Report/Budget

● ACSG Scholarship

● Supreme Cow Report – Leisl Carpenter

● Supreme Ewe – Taylor Haley

● WSGA Resolutions

● WSGA Delegate – 

o Current delegates are vacant, Nancy Bath, and Tim Cooper.  Melinda Sims wants to be replaced.

● Best Supporting Business Nomination

o Not required - please send nominations to albanycountystockgrowers@gmail.com with a reason why that business should receive the award.  This will help us know why they should be nominated.

● Jerky for the Troops

● Nomination and Election of Board Members – Two seats available

o Election of President/Vice President 

12:00 p.m. – Lunch – Sponsored by ACSG - Free for ACSG & ACCW members; $15 for non-members

– RSVPs appreciated but not required. albanycountystockgrowers@gmail.com

Board of Directors Meeting

 

Date to Remember:                                    

Stockgrowers/CattleWomen’s Dinner Dance       

Saturday, December 7, 2024                                       

Deerwood Ranch 

599 WY-11, Laramie, WY 82070

2024 Dinner Dance

 

2024 Raffle

Albany County Stockgrowers’ Raffle

1st Prize: Perfect for varmint hunting 

Savage Arms B17, G, Bolt, 17HMR, 21” Barrel with a Burris Optics Droptine™ Riflescope 3-9x40mm mounted. 

2nd Prize: The Butcher Block Meat Bundle

• 4 – 12 oz Ribeye steaks
• 4 – 12 oz Sirloins
• 4 – 12 oz New York Strips
• 5 lbs. of Ground Beef
• 2 lbs. of Wild Caught Coho Salmon Filet
• 5 lbs. Ground Beef Patties
• 5 lbs. Bone in Pork Chops

3rd Prize: $250 Gift Certificate to Martindale’s Western Store

Donation: $10 for 1 or $100 for 11 tickets

Drawing held on 

December 7, 2024

Winner need not be present to be eligible

Only 1000 tickets available

Tickets available at the following locations (subject to change):

• Martindale's Western Store

• Ranchers Supply

• Sunburst Mercantile

• Gold Spur Outfitters (Nov 4th)

• Email albanycountystockgrowers@gmail.com

Laramie Area Growth Plan Sep. 28 @ 5:30PM

You are invited to the Laramie Area Growth Plan open house!

When: Wednesday, September 28th, from 5:30-7:30 pm

Where: Recreation Center @ 920 Boulder Dr

What: Albany County and the City of Laramie are hosting an open house to present the preliminary concepts in the Laramie Area Growth Plan and get community input on the future land use map, future land use classifications, joint development standards and application procedures.

Survey for the Laramie Area Growth Plan

 https://cityoflaramie.org/1215/Laramie-Area-Growth-Plan for a presentation and a survey.

Public Comment Natural Resource Plan

Albany County Natural Resource Management Plan draft that was released for public comment today. The public comment will run for 30-days from Monday May 16, 2022 through Wednesday June 15, 2022.

https://www.co.albany.wy.us/472/Natural-Resource-Plan

Comments for Laramie Area Growth before April 26th.

Albany County Stockgrowers has been asked to provide feedback on current issues and opportunities for the Laramie Area and how you would like to be involved throughout the process.

Please do not comment below. Email your comments to albanycountystockgrowers@gmail.com before April 26th. Your opinion is appreciated.

Albany County and the City of Laramie are collaborating on the Laramie Area Growth Plan for the unincorporated County area surrounding the City. This effort will result in growth policies and a land use plan that will allow us to respond to development pressures in a more proactive manner that results in better service provision, greater predictability for property owners, and a higher quality of life for the community.