2026 Meeting Minutes

August 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 9/25/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon

(D/M)-New Cooperators     

Megan Easter    Kanawha County

Sally Shepherd made a motion to approve new cooperators.

Chuck Grishaber 2nd motion.

All in favor. Motion carried.

 

(D/M)-New FY27 AgEP Applications

Megan Easter            Urban Ag                 $300.00

Bridget Bailey           Heavy Use             $2,000.00

Lisa Jordan                  Lime                    $1,300.00

                                                                 $3,600.00

Sally Shepherd made a motion to approve applications.

Chuck Grishaber 2nd motion.

All in favor. Motion carried.

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July 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 9/25/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
  1. New Cooperators   

 

  • Dana Rowsey            Kanawha County

 

  • Cordel Bostic made a motion to approve new cooperators.
  • Cindy McGill 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. (D/M)-New FY27 AgEP Applications
    • Dana Rowsey            Urban Ag                          $300.00
    • Dana Rowsey            Pollination (Nucs)            $300.00

                                                                   $600.00

 

  • Sally Shepherd made a motion to approve new applications.
  • Cindy McGill 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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June 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 7/16/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon

AgEP Payment Approvals

  • Richard Durham                                        Pasture Reseeding            $84.50
  • Rebecca Long                                           Pollination Nucs                 $80.00
  • Roddy Ferrall II                                         Pollination Nucs                $200.00
  • Rory Jude Rodrigue                                 Pollination                          $225.00
  • Sarah McClanahan                                   Pollination                            $96.80
  • Bridget Bailey                                           Heavy Use Protection        $925.00
  • Darren Brown                                           Heavy Use Protection      $1,004.94
  • Ronald Anderson                                     Urban Ag                              $124.35
  • Emily Neff                                                 Urban Ag                              $180.84
  • Sarah Sigmond                                        Urban Ag                               $440.57
  • Karen Hively                                             Urban Ag                              $500.00
  • Karen Cook                                              Urban Ag                                  77.34
  • Katrina Wright                                          Urban Ag                              $494.94
  • Darian Thompson                                    Urban Ag                              $243.30
  • Anita Shamblin                                        Urban Ag                              $154.80
  • Zackery Hamilton-Cruze                         Urban Ag                                $79.61
  • Chance Reed                                           Urban Ag                                $74.89
  • Zachary Boyko                                        Urban Ag                              $135.23

                                                                                       $5,122.11

  • Sally Shepherd made a motion to approve payments.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. (D/M)-AgEP Application Withdrawals
    • Gary Medley                                                Heavy Use Protection    $2,000.00
    • Richard Hayes                                            Urban Ag                             $500.00
    • Rodney Quentin Jemerison                      Urban Ag                             $500.00
    • Kevin Abdalla                                             Urban Ag                             $500.00

                                                                                                     $3,500.00

  • Sally Shepherd made a motion to withdraw applications.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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July 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes - 7/16/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
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May 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 6/17/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
  1. AgEP Payment Approvals

 

  • James Akers                                    Pollination (Nucs)                  $300.00
  • Richard Durham                             Pollination (Nucs)                  $300.00
  • Ronald Miles                                  Nutrient Management           $973.50
  • Michael Gwinn                               Nutrient Management           $1,490.00
  • Erica Parker                                    Urban Ag                                $474.27
  • Benjamin McMillan                       Urban Ag                                $263.47

                                                                                 $3,801.24

(Richard Durham stepped out during vote)

 

  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve payments.
  • Sally Shepherd 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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April 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 5/22/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
  1. New Cooperators
  • Rory Rodrigue                 Kanawha County
  • Anita Shamblin               Kanawha County
  • Richard Hayes                 Kanawha County
  • Emily Neff                       Kanawha County
  • Darian Thompson           Kanawha County
  • Sarah Sigmond               Kanawha County
  • Ronald Miles                  Kanawha County
    • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve new cooperators.
    • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
    • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

 

  1. New FY26 AgEP Applications
  • Rory Rodrigue                 Pollinator Planting                 $225.00
  • Anita Shamblin               Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Richard Hayes                 Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Emily Neff                       Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Darian Thompson           Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Sarah Sigmond               Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Ronald Miles                  Nutrient Management           $1,000.00 (qualifies for $3,400.00)
  • Bridget Bailey                 Heavy Use Protection             $1,500.00
  • Zachary Boyko                Urban Ag                                $500.00
  • Richard Durham             Pasture Reseeding                 $250.00

                                                                                        $5,975.00

  • Diane Lumadue made a motion to approve new applications.
  • Clyde Bailey 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

 

  1. AgEP Payment Approvals

 

  • Lisa Jordon                                      Urban Ag                 $500.00
  • Angela Hill                                      Urban Ag                 $500.00
  • Angela Hill                                      Pollination (Nucs)  $300.00
  • Alan Freeman Comer II                  Urban Ag                $500.00
  • Sally Shepherd                                Invasive Species     $1,000.00 (need a signed Landowner Agreement)
  •                                                                                         $2,800.00
  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve payments.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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March 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 5/15/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon

New Cooperators

  • Karen Cook                                 Kanawha County
  • Karen Hively                              Kanawha County
  • Chance Reed                             Kanawha County
  • Alan Freeman Comer II         Kanawha County
  • Zack Hamilton-Cruze             Kanawha County
  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve new cooperators.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

New FY26 AgEP Applications

  • Angela Hill                                  Nucs                      $300.00
  • Angela Hill                                  Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Alan Freeman Comer II         Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Zack Hamilton-Cruze             Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Chance Reed                             Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Karen Hively                              Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Ronald Anderson                     Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Karen Cook                                 Urban Ag             $500.00
  • Darren Brown                           Heavy Use          $1,052.95

$4,852.95

  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve new applications.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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Feb 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 3/19/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon

New Cooperators

  • Roddy Ferrell II        Kanawha County   

New FY26 AgEP Applications

  • Erica Parker              Urban Ag                          $500.00
  • Roddy Ferrell II        Pollination (Nucs)           $300.00
  • Richard Durham      Pollination (Nucs)           $300.00
  • James Akers             Pollination (Nucs)           $300.00

                                                       $1,400.00

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November 2025 Board Meeting Minutes - 3/9/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon

?????Approved Exigency Program Applications

  • George Miles            Temporary Fence            $500.00
  • Austin Given             Temporary Fence            $500.00

Applications were approved by Chairman Hudson, Waiting on Receipts.

 

 New FY26 AgEP Applications

  • Barbara Bayes          UA         $500.00
  • Kevin Abdalla           UA         $500.00
  • Sally Shepherd made a motion to approve applications.
  • Clyde Bailey 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

AgEP Payment Approvals

  • Nicole Jones             UA                                            $169.99
  • Lisa Jordan               Roof Runoff                            $850.00
  • Terri Yates                 UA                                            $169.95
  • Jon Vernon               Lime                                         $643.74
  • Erica Kearns             UA                                            $149.50
  • Gail Jones                 High Tunnel Soil Health        $962.10             

                                                                                               $2,945.28

  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve payments.
  • Sally Shepherd 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

AgEP Application Withdrawals

  • Terri Yates                Pollination (nucs)                  $300.00
  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve withdrawals.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.
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December 2025 Board Meeting Minutes - 3/9/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
  1. Exigency Program Payments
    • Austin Given             Temporary Fence            $500.00
    • Clyde Bailey made a motion to approve payment.
    • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
    • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. Exigency Program Withdraws
    • George Miles            Temporary Fence            $500.00
    • Clyde Bailey made a motion to withdraw application.
    • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
    • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. AgEP Payment Approvals
    • John Shaffer             Pollinator Planting                                   $8.58
    • Darren Brown           Nutrient Management                       $1,003.00
    • Darren Brown           Lime                                                    $1,944.05
    • Sally Shepherd         Lime (see notes from D. Johnson)       $64.00
    • Sally Shepherd         Nutrient Management                          $234.92
    • Barbara Bayes          Urban Ag                                               $432.75
    • Jeanne Chandler      Urban Ag                                                $377.03

$4,064.33

  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to pay Sally Shepherd from District Funds because she purchased pelletized lime which is not covered under the Lime practice and to approve all other AgEP payments.  
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. (D/M)-AgEP Application Withdraws
    • Kevin Abdalla                         Urban Ag                        $500.00
    • Benjamin McMillan                Urban Ag                        $500.00
    • John Chapman                       Heavy Use                  $2,000.00
    • John Chapman                       Hay Reseeding             $500.00
    • Stephen Thaxton                    Invasive Species       $1,000.00
    • Carson Birchfield                   Urban Ag                       $500.00
    • Connor Odekirk                      Urban Ag                       $500.00
    • Amber Stancil                         Urban Ag                       $500.00
    • Amber Stancil                         Nucs                              $300.00
    • Lawrence Hobbs                    Nucs                               $300.00
    • Chuck Grishaber                    Pollinator Planting       $225.00
    • Erin Listerman                        Urban Ag                       $500.00
    • Octavia Cordon                      Urban Ag                       $500.00
    • Sarah Shamblin                      Pollinator Planting       $225.00
    • Robert White                          Nutrient Management   $526.76
    • Michael Gwinn                       Hay Reseeding               $500.00

   $ 9076.76

 

  • Clyde Bailey made a motion to withdraw applications.
  • Diane Lumadue 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

  1. (D/M)-New FY26 AgEP Applications
    • Kevin Abdalla                         Urban Ag            $500.00
    • Benjamin McMillan                Urban Ag            $500.00

        $1,000.00

 

  • Diane Lumadue made a motion to approve applications.
  • Clyde Bailey 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

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January 2026 Board Meeting Minutes - 3/9/26
posted by: Natalie Salmon
  1. New Cooperators
    • Rodney Quentin Jamerson                  Kanawha County
    • Diane Lumadue made a motion to approve new cooperators.
    • Clyde Bailey 2nd motion.
    • All in favor. Motion carried.
  2. New FY26 AgEP Applications
    • Lisa Jordan                                                  Urban Ag                                            $500.00
    • Rodney Quentin Jemerison                       Urban Ag                                             $500.00
    • Rebecca Long                                             Nucs                                                    $300.00
    • Sarah McClanahan                                     Pollinator Planting                              $225.00
    • Michael Gwinn                                            Nutrient Management                      $1,490.00

                 $3,015.00

  • Diane Lumadue made a motion to approve new applications.
  • Clyde Bailey 2nd motion.
  • All in favor. Motion carried.

 

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