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.  *The Nevada Board of Agriculture directs the Nevada Department of Agriculture to transfer ownership of all feral/estray horses, commonly known as the Virginia range estrays, located south of I80, north of highway 50, east of highway 395 and west of alternate 95, to a non-profit animal advocate organization through a request for proposal process, in accordance with NRS 569.010 and NRS 569.031 - Boyd Spratling, Vice-Chair (for possible action)

B. *Oath of office: Boyd Spratling, Paul Anderson, Timothy Duferrena - Dennis Belcourt, Nevada Deputy Attorney General (for possible action)

C. *Board of Agriculture 2018 meeting dates - Alora Bartosz, Executive Assistant (for possible action)
                    i.  Wednesday, March 7, 2018
                   ii.  Wednesday, June 6, 2018
                  iii.  Wednesday, September 5, 2018
                  iv.  Wednesday, December 5, 2018

A.      *Approve September 6, 2017 meeting minutes (for possible action)    

A.  Report - Director Barbee (for information)

A.  Board update - Doug Farris, Administrator (for information)

B.  Discuss possible NAC allowing the use of Radio Frequency Identification Brucellosis Tags to be utilized by Nevada Cattle Producers - Dr. J.J. Goicoechea (for information)

A. Board update - Meghan Brown, Deputy Administrator (for information)

B. *Request to adopt, by authority of the board, amendments to NAC 557 (LCB File No. R155-16) PESTICIDES FOR INDUSTRIAL HEMP: The previously approved workshop and hearing was conducted to draft regulations related to pesticides for industrial hemp. No changes were made. A copy of the final language is included in the board packet. - Meghan Brown, Deputy Administrator (for possible action)

C.  *Request to adopt, by authority of the board, amendments to NAC 557 (LCB File No. R065-17) HEMP FEE CLARIFICATION: The previously approved workshop and hearing was conducted to draft regulations related to hemp fees. No changes were made. A copy of the final language is included in the board packet. - Meghan Brown, Deputy Administrator (for possible action)

D. Update on adoption of amendments to NAC 587, 576, 555 and SB 396 - Meghan Brown, Deputy Administrator (for information)

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

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

A.      Board update - Mike Gower, Interim Administrator  (for information)

A.  Board update - Homa Anooshehpoor, Administrator (for information)