TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LIFETIME LEADERSHIP
TALL X-Session II
October 3-6, 2006
Lubbock/Amarillo
Panhandle Agriculture - Production, Producers, Progress
Texas Cooperative Extension (10/31/06 - kw)
Tuesday, October 3, 2006:
At 11:30 A.M.
Arrive: USDA-ARS Plant Stress Lab
3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415 (806) 749-5560
South Plains Agriculture
(Presiding) Terry Hlvankia & Bev Moseley (Dress)Business Casual
11:30 a.m. – TALL X participants arrive at USDA-ARS Plant Stress Lab
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
– Sponsored by Plains Cotton Growers
12:30 p.m. – Welcome and Introductions
– Clint Robinson, TALL VIII Alumnus and President of First Ag Credit Farm Credit Services in Lubbock
12:40 p.m. – Overview of High Plains Agriculture
– Jett Major, District Extension Administrator, Texas Cooperative Extension
– Dr. Jaroy Moore, Resident Director, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
1:00 p.m. – Commodity Organization Orientation
– Steve Verett, Executive Vice President, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
– David Gibson, Executive Director, Texas Corn Growers
– Christi Scherler, Communications Director, National Grain Sorghum Producers
– Shelly Nutt, Executive Director, Texas Peanut Producers Board
2:00 p.m. – Farm Bill Process and Orientation
– Tom Sell, Partner in Combest, Sell and Associates
2:30 p.m. – Break
– Sponsored by Clint Robinson, TALL VIII Alumnus
2:45 p.m. – USDA-ARS Plant Stress Lab Overview
– Dr. John Burke, Research Leader of Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Unit
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - continued:
3:00 p.m. – Plant Stress Lab Tour (divide into 3 groups)
– Cotton Genetics/Genomics Presentations During Tour
– Dr. John Gannaway, TAES Research Scientist and Cotton Breeder
- TAES Cotton Research and Plains Cotton Improvement Program
– Dr. John Burke, USDA-ARS Research Leader
- USDA-ARS Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Unit
– Dr. Thea Wilkins, Bayer Crop Science Regents Endowed Professor TTU
- Department of Plant & Soil Science
4:30 p.m. – Adjourn/Participants Check into Hotel
– Hotel rooms sponsored by South Plains TALL Alumni, Monsanto, City Bank, Muleshoe State Bank, Delta & Pine Land Company, American Bank of Commerce and Lamesa Cotton Growers
Clarion Hotel
505 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 747-0171
Presiding: Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz/Assisting -Richie Moss & Thomas Northcutt
Dress: Business Casual
5:45 p.m. – Leave for Reception
6:00 p.m. – Social for TALL X participants at National Ranching Heritage Center, Texas Tech University (3121 4th Street; Lubbock, TX) (east of Indiana on Fourth Street)
– Sponsored by Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Corn Growers, First Ag Credit Farm Credit Services, Plains Cotton Growers, Western Peanut Growers, Texas Peanut Producers Board and Zach Brady - TALL VII Alumnus
Program at 6:30 p.m.
– Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Scott Cooksey
Director Development & External Relations-Texas Tech University
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
– Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayor David Miller, City of Lubbock
– Introduction of TALL X Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Professor and TALL Director - Texas Cooperative Extension
– Introduction of Dinner Hosts and Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Williams
TALL IX Alumnus and TDA Coordinator for Regional Marketing Programs
7:00 p.m. – TALL X Individual Dinners, hosted by TALL Alumni and Other Ag Industry Leaders
Wednesday, October 4, 2006:
Presiding: Eva Perry & Marc Shepard **Dress: Business Casual**
**No open shoes allowed (no sandals or open-toe shoes)@ 10:00 a.m. tour**
7:00 a.m. – Breakfast - Sponsored by Texas Rural Mediation Service
– Lubbock County Alternative Dispute Resolution System
– Amanda Hothan, and Amanda McDermond
(Eat breakfast, check out of hotel and board bus by 8:00 a.m.)
8:00 a.m. – Board Bus and Depart for Texas Tech University
– Chartered Bus sponsored by Fibermax, American State Bank, Plains Capital Bank and Peoples Bank
– Drive Through Tour of University Campus
– Dr. Chad Davis, Asst. Professor of Ag Education and Communications and Extension Education Specialist - TTU
8:20 a.m. – Tour new Texas Tech Animal Science Building
– Welcome: Dr. Sukant Misra, Associate Dean for Research, College of Ag & Life Sciences
– Tour: Dr. Kevin Pond, Professor and Department Head, Animal Science Department
9:00 a.m. – Board Bus and Depart for Littlefield
– En route discussion on cotton production and marketing by John Johnson - TALL I Alumnus and Information Director for Plains Cotton
Cooperative Association
10:00 a.m. – Tour American Cotton Growers Denim Mill
– Chip Higgins, Human Resources Director, ACG Denim Mill
– *Note: No open shoes allowed (no sandals or open-toe shoes)*
11:00 a.m. – Board Bus and Depart for Levelland
– En route discussion on Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program and Peanut Production by Kerry Siders, Hockley-Cochran Extension Agent-IPM
– Refreshments sponsored by Birdsong Peanuts and Texas Peanut Producers Board
11:30 a.m. – Tour Clint Williams Company Peanut Handling Facility
– Bill Rogers, Manager, Clint Williams Company - Levelland
12:00 noon– Board Bus and Depart for Ropesville
– En route discussion on irrigation and water issues by Carmon McCain, Communications Director, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 in Lubbock.
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 - continued:
Presiding: Shannon Sneary & Berry Summerour, II
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
– Sponsored by Buster’s Gin
1:00 p.m.– Cotton Ginning History and Tour of Buster’s Gin
– Dan and Linda Taylor, Owners/Managers
– Davon Cook, TALL X Member and Assistant Manager
- Delinda Hicklen
2:30 p.m. – Depart for Hotel
– En route discussion by Jett Major on plans for the rest of the afternoon and evening
3:00 p.m. – Arrive at Hotel
– Break sponsored by Tejas Peanuts
– Participants load up in personal vehicle (for travel to final tour stops in Plainview and on to hotel in Amarillo)
3:30 p.m. – Travel in caravan to Vista Grande Dairy near Plainview (directions/map will be provided)
4:00 p.m. – Dairy Industry Discussion and Tour
– Reed Mulliken, Owner/Manager of Vista Grande Dairy
4:50 p.m. – Travel in caravan to Schoular Grain in Plainview (directions/map will be provided)
Presiding: Charley Triplett & Charles Vincent, II
5:15 p.m. – Schoular Grain Handling Demonstration and Ethanol Plant/DDGs Discussion
– Glenn Schur - TALL II Alumnus, Hale County Farmer and Texas Grain Sorghum Assn. Board Member
– Mike Harder, Manager - Schoular Grain
– Buddy Segall
6:00 p.m. – Travel in caravan to Mark Marley’s place on I-27 (directions/map will be provided)
6:15 p.m. – Dinner and Program at Production Plus
– Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Marley
Sponsored Owner/Manager, Production Plus
– Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Anderson
Caprock Feedyard #6 - Cargill Cattle Feeders
7:15 p.m. – Wrap-Up
– Jett Major
7:30 p.m. – TALL X Class departs for Amarillo to check into Hotel
Ambassador Hotel
3100 I-40 West
Amarillo, TX 79401 (806) 358-6161
THURSDAY, October 5, 2006:
Amarillo Session
(Presiding) Rich Zarria & Lynn Angell (Dress) Business Casual
Meet Ben Weinheimer - TALL VI Alumnus, VP Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc. - will travel with group.
7:30 a.m. Breakfast burritos and drinks available at bus departure area
8:00 a.m. Depart Ambassador Hotel for White Deer wind park—Shell WindEnergy
9:00 a.m. Tour White Deer wind park, Mr. Craig Dencklau
9:45 a.m. Depart for Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (PGWCD) office
10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion—High Plains Issues and Opportunities
Opening Comments and Moderator, Dr. Nolan Clark, USDA-ARS
Water Planning and Management, Mr. C.E. Williams, PGWCD
Agro-Terrorism, Dr. Bob DeOtte, WTAMU
Biomass Energy and Ethanol, Mr. Wes Durham, Panda Energy
Agriculture Issues in the Texas Panhandle, Mr. Jody Bradford, CEA-AGNR/Carson
(Presiding) J.J. Barto & Cory Bruce
12:00 p.m. Lunch, sponsored by PGWCD
12:30 p.m. Depart for McLean Feedyard (presentations on bus— Mr. Brandon McGinty,
CEA-AGNR/Gray County
1:45 p.m. Tour McLean Feedyard and O’Brien Ranches
Mr. Laphe LaRoe, Mr. Dale Smith and Dr. Ted McCollum, Beef Cattle Specialist -
TAES/TCE
3:30 p.m. Depart for Ambassador Hotel
5:00 p.m. Arrive at Ambassador Hotel
(Presiding) Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz/Assisting: Albert Chapa, Jr. & Jeff Conner
Dress: Business Casual
5:30 p.m. Depart for Reception at The Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum
9151 I-40 East
Amarillo, TX
(Museum located ½ mile west of Exit 76 - Airport Exit on the access road)
6:00 p.m. Reception at The Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum
Dr. Bob Robinson, District Extension Director (Master of Ceremonies)
Dr. Roland Smith, Assoc. Dir-Ag/NR & Community Economic Development/TCE
Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, TALL Director
Mr. Charles Ritchie - Kwahado Kiva Indian Museum Curator
7:30 p.m. Local leaders host Tall X members to dinner individually
Presiding: Davon Cook & Clint Cryer *DRESS: - SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SEE BELOW*
*** Closed boots/shoes. Not new as they might be too slippery on wet floors - possibly could get water, blood on them. Blue jeans can be worn if they are clean, starched, pressed - still need to give a neat & professional appearance.***
Meet Ben Weinheimer - will travel with group.
7:30 a.m. Breakfast burritos and drinks available at van departure area
8:00 a.m. Depart for Tyson Fresh Meats (traveling in three large vans provided by West Texas A&M University/Carcass Data Collection Service—WTAMU/CDCS)
Tour host: Dr. Ty Lawrence, WTAMU/CDCS
8:15 a.m. Tour Tyson Fresh Meats, Mr. Eloy Barajas
(*complete tour—wear appropriate clothing*)
10:00 a.m. Depart for Xcel Energy—Harrington Station (coal power plant)
10:15 a.m. Tour of Harrington Station and Presentations for Xcel Energy– Tour Guides
Mr. Dennis Buchanan, Mr. Clinton Evans, Mr. Rick Gibson &
Mr. John Hudspeth
Talk given by John Eichelmann (coordinated by Mr. David Chapman - TALL II)
11:45 a.m. Return to Ambassador Hotel and adjourn at Noon
12:00 Noon Adjourn
TALL X Amarillo Session Planning Committee: Dr. Bob Robinson, Rachel Myers, David Chapman, Steve Donnell, Janet Tregallas, Brent Clark, Gordon Clark, David Cleavinger, Ben Weinheimer, Barry Evans. |
SPONSORS FOR AMARILLO SESSION
Amarillo National Bank
Attebury Grain, Inc.
Bank of America
Booker Packing Company
Jeff & Marilyn Camp
Brent & Nicole Clark
Clift, Scott & Associates
Dumas Co-op Elevators &
General Mercantile
Enviro-Ag Engineering
Farr Better Feeds
Great Plans Ag Credit
Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum
Kirkland Feedyard
J&H Agri Enterprises
North Plains Ground Water
Conservation District
Panhandle Ground Water
Conservation District
Panhandle-Plains Land Bank
Pfizer Animal Health
Shell Wind Energy
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.
Texas Corn Producers Board
Texas Grain Sorghum
Producers Board
Texas Wheat Producers Board
Janet & Rocky Tregellas
Tyson Fresh Meats
USDA-Agricultural Research
Service
West Texas A&M University
Xcel Energy