Rough Draft - Revised October 11, 2002

TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LIFETIME LEADERSHIP

TALL VIII-Session II

October 15-18, 2002

Lubbock/Amarillo

Panhandle Agriculture

Texas Cooperative Extension

Tuesday, October 15, 2002:

(Presiding) Clay Allison and JayWilder (Dress)Nice Casual

12:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Plains Cotton Growers

12:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Mr. Glenn Schur

TALL Alumnus

12:40 p.m. Overview of South Plains Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dr. Jaroy Moore, Resident Director, Lubbock Research and Extension Center

Mr. Jett Major, District 2 Extension Director - Agriculture

1:00 p.m. Commodity Group Organization Orientation

Mr. Steve Verett, Executive Vice President, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.

Mr. Tim Lust, Executive Director, National Grain Sorghum Producers

Mr. Jimmy Wedel, Board Member, Texas Corn Producers Board and

TALL Alumnus

2:00 p.m. Farm Bill Development and Implementation

Dr. Carl Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist-Cotton Marketing

Dr. Jackie Smith, Professor and Extension Economist-Management

2:30 p.m. Farm Bill Panel Discussion Commodity Group Representatives

Dr. Carl Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist-Cotton Marketing

Dr. Jackie Smith, Professor and Extension Economist-Management

3:00 p.m. Break Sponsored by Bayer Crop Science

3:15 p.m. Overview of Texas Tech University College of Agriculture Sciences . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John Abernathy, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and . . . . . . . .

Natural Resources

3:45 p.m. USDA-ARS Plant Stress Lab Dr. Dan Upchurch

Lab Director, USDA-ARS Plant Stress Lab

5:00 p.m. Adjourn to Check into Hotel:

Four Points Sheraton Lubbock

505 Avenue Q

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 747-0171

(Presiding) Jack Baggett and Lynn Tate (Dress) Business Attire

6:15 p.m. Leave for Reception

6:30 p.m. Social and Reception at Texas Tech University's Merket Alumni Center

Welcome Dr. John Abernathy

Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Introduction of TALL VIII Class Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz

Professor and TALL Director - Texas Cooperative Extension

Recognition of Sponsors Mr. Philip Mack Furlow

Attorney and TALL Alumnus

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Mr. Philip Mack Furlow

Speaker The Honorable Pete Laney

Speaker of the House

Closing Dr. John Abernathy

8:00 p.m. TALL VIII Individual Dinners Sponsored by Local Leaders/TALL Alumni

WEDNESDAY, October 16, 2002:

Breakfast on the bus Sponsored by Lamesa Cotton Growers

(Presiding) Beverly Baker and Reed Stewart (Dress) Nice Casual

7:00 a..m Check Out of Hotel, Load Luggage, Board Bus

7:15 a..m. Depart for Texas A&M University System's Ag Research and Extension Center

Mr. Jett Major, District 2 Extension Director-Agriculture

7:45 a.m. Cotton Improvement Program Dr. John Gannaway

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Cotton Breeder

8:15 a..m. Depart for Denim Mill in Littlefield Mr. Scott Irlbeck

Communications Coordinator, International Textile Research Center

9:00 a.m.- Overview of American Cotton Growers Denim Mill Mr. Steve Chambers

Director of Human Resources, ACG

10:00 a.m. Depart for Brownfield Mr. Jim Conkwright

High Plains Information/Education Director

Refreshment break sponsored by Deleon Peanut Handling Facility

Peanut Production and Harvesting Dr. Calvin Trostle

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

11:00 a.m. View Peanut Harvesting Operation Mr. Scott Russell

Terry-Yoakum County IPM Agent

11:50 a.m. Depart for Buster's Gin near Ropesville Mr. Mark Brown

Lubbock County CEA-AG

(Presiding) Terri Barber and Brad Roeder

12:15 p.m. Lunch and Overview of Buster's Gin Mr. Dan Taylor

Owner/Manager Buster's Gin

2:00 p.m. Depart for USDA Cotton Classing Office

2:15 p.m. View USDA Cotton Classing Office Mr. Wendell Wilbanks

Area Director, Lubbock Cotton Classing Office

3:00 p.m. Depart for Hotel

Rapid Expansion of Dairy Industry in High Plains Mr. Dirk Aaron

Hale County CEA-AG/NR

***Presiding Members Coordinate Travel Arrangements***

3:30 p.m. Travel in caravan to Vista Grande Dairy in Plainview

4:15 p.m. Dairy Industry in South Plains Mr. Reed and Mrs. Bernadette Mulliken

Owners of Vista Grande Dairy

5:00 p.m. Travel to Scoular Grain Handling Facility

5:30 p.m.- View unloading of Railroad Grain Cars Mr. Mike Harder

Mr. Chuck Dorrity

6:00 p.m. Travel to Production Plus Facility

6:15 p.m. Dinner at Production Plus Sponsored by Production Plus

7:30 p.m. TALL VIII Class departs from Plainview to Amarillo to check into Hotel

The KIVA Hotel

2501 I-40, East

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 379-6555

THURSDAY, October 17, 2002

(Presiding) Joe Behrens and Clint Robinson (Dress) Nice Casual

7:00 a.m. Depart for WTAMU Business Incubator

7:30 a.m. Breakfast and Overview of Economic Impact of Region

Dr. Don Taylor, Director, WTAMU Business Incubator

Dr. Jim Clark, Dean of College of Ag., Nursing and Natural Sciences, WTAMU

Mr. Jarrett Atkinson, Panhandle Regional Water Planning Group

Mr. Richard Bowers, North Plains Ground Water Conservation District

Dr. Ted McCollum, Beef Cattle Specialist, Texas Cooperative Extension

8:45 a.m. Depart for IBP

9:00 a.m. IBP Packers

10:45 a.m. Depart of Boy's Ranch

11:45 a.m. Lunch Sponsored by Boy's Ranch

(Presiding) Matt Belew and Charles Ring

12:30 p.m. History Film and Overview of Boy's Ranch

2:00 p.m. Depart for Quality Beef Producers

2:45 p.m. Quality Beef Producers Mr. Tim Vessels

Manager, Quality Beef Producers

3:15 p.m. Depart for TCFA Offices

3:40 p.m. Meet with the Chairman of the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee

The Honorable David Swinford

State Representative District 87

4:00 p.m. Depart for Bell Helicopter

4:20 p.m. Bell Helicopter Mr. Roger Williams

Plant Manager, Bell Helicopter

5:15 p.m. Depart for Hotel

(Presiding) Trey Buzbee and Karen Reichek (Dress) Business Attire

6:00 p.m. Social and Reception at American Quarter Horse Association Heritage Center & Museum

Opening Remarks Dr. Bob Robinson

District 1 Extension Director - Agriculture

Welcome Mr. Bill Brewer

Executive Vice President, AQHA

Comments Local Elected Officials

Introduction of TALL VIII Class Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz

Professor and TALL Director,Texas Cooperative Extension

Closing Dr. Bob Robinson

7:00 p.m. TALL VIII Individual Dinners . . . . Sponsored by Local Leaders/TALL Alumni

FRIDAY, October 18, 2002 :

Breakfast on Bus

(Presiding) Gene Camargo and Stan Meador (Dress) Nice Casual

7:00 a.m. Depart for 21^st Centuries Milling

8:00 a.m. 21^st Centuries Milling

9:30 a.m. Depart for Hereford By-Products

10:00 a.m. Hereford By-Products Mr. Garth Merrick

Owner, Hereford By-Products

11:00 a.m. Depart for Hotel

Noon Arrive at Hotel and Adjourn

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