Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee
HISTORY

The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee is the producer elected Board of Control which administers the "Colorado Wheat Marketing Order" approved by a referendum of Colorado wheat producers in 1958 pursuant to the "Colorado Agricultural Marketing Act of 1939."

Funding for the marketing order is provided by a producer approved assessment of two cents per bushel, which is collected by the first handler. The assessment typically generates about $670,000 annually from the state's wheat producers.

The "Colorado Agricultural Marketing Act of 1939" and the "Colorado Wheat Marketing Order" require that assessment funds be used for sales promotion, public relations and educational programs to increase the consumption and utilization of Colorado produced wheat. Research programs, which improve the marketing and utilization of Colorado wheat, are also authorized.



GOAL
To provide Colorado wheat producers an organization that helps develop, maintain and increase domestic and export sales while supporting education, research and promotional programs designed to increase the consumption and utilization of Colorado wheat.

FUNDING
Funded by a producer approved assessment of two cents per bushel.

ADDRESS
7100 S. Clinton St., Suite 120, Centennial, CO 80112
Telephone: 303-721-3300 Fax Number: 303-721-7555

MANAGEMENT
The executive director is Darrell Hanavan. The communications and marketing director is Glenda Mostek. The office manager is Anne Borkowski. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Executive Committee, which consists of four officers, are annually elected at the regular June meeting, with terms of office to run concurrently with the fiscal year of July 1-June 30. The CWAC Board of Control consists of nine members duly elected from their respective districts and selected by the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture as set forth in the "Colorado Wheat Marketing Order."

The CWAC Advisory Committee consists of one member and one alternate from each county included in the "Colorado Wheat Marketing Order." The CWAC Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the CWAC Board of Control.

The Board of Control has the power to conduct the business of the organization, negotiate contracts, establish or adjust rules and conduct and approve other matters incidental to the well being of the marketing order.


2008-2008 CWAC Executive Committee Members
President: Randy Wilks, Burlington, CO
District 3

Vice President: Richard Starkebaum, Haxtun, CO
District 1

Sec.-Treasurer: Dan Anderson, Haxtun, CO
District 4
Past President: Richard Starkebaum, Haxtun, CO
District 1



2008-2009 CWAC Board Members
Sara Olsen, Yuma, CO District 2
Chris Monks- Limon, CO District 5
Steve Beedy-Genoa, CO District 6
Shelby Britten-Haswell, CO District 7
Jeremy Stulp, Lamar, CO District 8

Mike Williams-Hayden, CO
District 9




MEETINGS
CWAC meets five times a year in conjunction with the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers.