Below is an agenda of all items to be considered. Action may be taken on items preceded by an asterisk (*).  Items on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented, items may be combined for consideration by the public body; and items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Call meeting to order by Chair Paul Anderson

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll call

A.      *Approve September 7, 2016 meeting minutes (for possible action)      

A.       Report - Director Barbee (for information)  

A.    *FY 18/19 budget presentation to consider recommendations for the Executive Budget - Director Barbee and Debra Crowley, Acting Fiscal Administrator  (for possible action)  

B.     Croatian - Livestock Genetics Trade Mission report - Jeff Sutich, International Marketing Coordinator (for information)  

C.     Board update - Debra Crowley, Acting Fiscal Administrator (for information)  

D.    Board update - Rebecca Allured, Public Information Officer II (for information)  

A.      Board update - Bart O'Toole (for information)  

A.    *Request to go to workshop and hearing to adopt by reference and draft regulations for the department to administer sections of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Produce Safety Rule (PSR) - Robert Little, Division Administrator,  (for possible action)  

B.     *Request to go to workshop and hearing to amend NAC 576 - LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS: DEALERS, BROKERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, CASH BUYERS AND AGENT; ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK: to

• Raise producer/vendor certificate application fee from $50-$75, renewal fee from $30-$50 and re-inspection fee from $30 per hour to $50. All fees related to aquaculture will also set to match those for producer/vendor certificates. These fee changes are being requested to cover costs associated with these functions.
• Change producer/vendor certificate renewal dates from individual anniversary dates to all being due March 31 of each year.
• Include a list of operation scopes that are exempt from paying producers certificate fees but are still required to register in order to identify operations that must comply with the FSMA, PSR. - Robert Little (for possible action)  

C.     *Request to adopt amendments to NAC 586 (LCB File No. R089-15)- MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA: The previously approved workshop and hearing was conducted to draft regulation for the department to develop a list of pesticides that are allowed to be used on medical marijuana. No one from industry or the public attended the hearing and no comments or suggestions were submitted. A copy of the final language has been included in the board packet. - Robert Little (for possible action)  

D.    *Request to adopt amendments to NAC 588 (LCB File No. R147-16)- COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND AGRICULTURAL MINERALS: The previously approved workshop and hearing was conducted to draft regulation for the department to raise the fees on commercial fertilizer and agricultural mineral registration. No one from industry or the public attended the hearing and no comments or suggestions were submitted. A copy of the final language has been included in the board packet. - Robert Little (for possible action)

E.     *Request to adopt amendments to NAC 576 (LCB File No. R146-6) - STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: The previously approved workshop and hearing was conducted to draft regulations to require anyone offering for sale products of aquaculture to obtain a producers certificate. No one from industry or the public attended the hearing. One written comment was submitted. A copy of the final language has been included in the board packet. - Robert Little (for possible action) 

F.      Board update - Robert Little (for information)  

Board update - Donnell Barton, Administrator (for information)

A.      *Request permission to go to hearing and workshop for NAC 571.300 PERMIT OR LICENSE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN MEDIA USED FOR DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF DISEASE. - Flint Wright, Division Administrator, (for possible action)  

B.      Board   update -   Flint Wright (for information)  

A.      *Oath of Office: Marvin Woody Worthington, Heather Lackey, Dave Coon - Dennis Belcourt, Nevada Deputy Attorney General ( for possible action )