Point of Contact:  Ruth Ann Stephens ruths16@nmsu.edu 

Authorizing Body: Chancellor

Board Reports to: Dean Rolando Flores

Scope of Impact: Campus

Type of Board: Standing

Chair: There is no chair.

Purpose

The purpose of the Agriculture Modernization Advisory Council (AMAC) is to position NMSU’s Agriculture/Food Systems to be highly competitive in the future in the context of the nexus of Agriculture, Health Sciences, Water, Energy and Data Analytics.

Authority:

Advisory

Members:

Arvizu, Dan: NMSU, Chancellor
Butler, Jim: Texas A & M/USDA, retired?
Cantrell, Will: Farm Credit of NM, Director of Business Development
Caviness, Regan: Caviness Packing Plant, Vice President
Cervantes, Dino: Cervantes Enterprises, Inc, CEO/President
Chacón-Reitzel, Dina: NMSU, Regent
Denetclaw, Matt: Intertribal Agriculture Council, Technical Asst.
Dan, Delaney: Dan Delaney Real Estate, Broker
Devasthali, Ammu: NMSU , Regent
Diamond, Crystal: NM Legislature, NM State Senator
Dictson, Derek: NMSU Foundation, Vice President
Ferguson, Matt: NM Beef Council, Chairman
Flores, Rolando: NMSU College of ACES, Dean
Garcia, Julian: Beef NW Feeders, CEO
Hill, James: Hill Farms
Major, Randall: NM Cattle Growers, President
Mayberry, Jeff: NMSU Caret (Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching/Mayberry, Inc.,
Manager
Ogden, Craig: NM Farm & Livestock Bureau, President
Ryder Fox, Jennifer: USC Chico, former dean
Schickedanz, Jerry: NMSU, retired dean
Sidwell, Tom: Sidwell Farm & Ranch Realty, Owner
Small, Nathan: NM Legislature, NM Representative
Smith, Chad: NM Farm & Livestock Bureau, Exec. Director
Stahmann-Solis, Sally: Stahmann Farms, President
Treat, Bernarr: Xcel Energy, Mgr. State Govt. Affairs
Witte, Jeff: NMDA, Secretary
Young, Brandon: Les Combes Winery, CEO
Cervantes, Leslie: Office of Strategic Initiatives
Bannister, Justin: AVP Mktg and Communications

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met? No requirement

Major Accomplishments:

Agricultural Modernization & Educational Facilities (AMEF) Groundbreaking -
Agricultural Modernization Efforts (8/19/2021)
1st meeting (10/25/2021)
Fundraising Naming Opportunities Identified (6/30/2021)