Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, LA

LOUISIANA BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, 10:00 A. M. CDT LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SCOTT RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER 212 MACON RIDGE ROAD, WINNSBORO, LA 71295 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL & DECLARATION OF QUORUM III. PUBLIC COMMENTS IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM APRIL 8, 2025 MEETING V. NEXT MEETING DATE APRIL 2027 VI. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF MAINTENANCE FEES a. Gary Cater b. Jerry Pierce c. Michael Banks d. Arch Yerger e. Frogmore Farming/John Branton f. Hunter Book g. Sunnyside Farms Partnership/Sam Ross h. Ross Planting Company/Sam Ross i. David Watson j. Scopena Lefler Farms Inc./Drew Lefler k. VanMol Specialty Grains LLC/Jimbo VanMol l. Bayou Gappe Farms LLC/Ken Richardson m. Zachary Seiler n. Sherwood Planting Partnership/Ted Schneider VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS a. Report from Commissioner b. Boll Weevil Program Update c. Technical Advisory Committee Report d. Farm Bureau Oversight Committee Report IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS X. ADJOURNMENT THIS AGENDA IS TENTATIVE UNTIL 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING, AT WHICH TIME THE MOST RECENT REVISION OF THIS AGENDA BECOMES OFFICIAL. ANY SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THIS AGENDA SHALL BE MADE ONLY BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE COMMISSION. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSION MAY VOTE TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ANY AGENDA OR OTHER DULY APPROVED ITEM THAT …