Applications for Cohort XVIII
NOW CLOSED
**Applications for TALL XIX will open
September 2024**
The Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr., Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) program is designed for men and women in the early stages of their leadership careers. Each cohort consists of at least 24 people, with preference given to applicants who are associated with agriculture. Participants come from every sector of agriculture and all parts of Texas.
Candidates apply for admission indicating their reasons for wanting to participate. Successful candidates have demonstrated leadership potential and willingness to serve in decision making roles upon completing the program.
Interested applicants may download the application and submit it via email or standard/courier mail to the address below:
EMAIL: jim.mazurkiewicz@ag.tamu.edu
Standard : Jim Mazurkiewicz, PhD| TALL Program | 2137 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843
Courier: Jim Mazurkiewicz, PhD | TALL Program | 600 John Kimbrough BLVD. Room 249 | College Station, TX 77843
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FILLABLE-TALL XVIII 2022-2024 Application
INDIVIDUAL FORMS
TALL XVIII CURRICULUM & CALENDAR
(*ALL Dates Subject to Change Due to Any Unforeseen Circumstances*)
| DATE | LOCATION | ISSUE(S) | LEADERSHIP THEME |
| July 12-15, 2022 | College Station#1 | Team & Group Dynamics, Semantics of Teams, TAM System, Professional Image & Etiquette, Challenge Course (ROPES), Bush Presidential Library, Brazos Valley Agriculture, Agriculture Research. | Extension, Education, Expectations |
| October 18-21, 2022 | Lubbock/Amarillo#2 | Feedlots, Packing Plants, Grapes, Wheat, Corn, Dairy, Cotton, Soybean, Grain Sorghum, Peanuts, Equine, Irrigation, Texas Tech University and Agriculture Research. | Production, Producers, Progress |
| January 17-21, 2023 | Austin/Edwards Plateau#3 | State Government: Legislative Process, Agencies, Taxes & Appropriations, Trade, Judicial Process, Transportation. Water, Brush Control, Sheep, Goats and Wildlife | Leadership, Legislation, Laws |
| April 15-22, 2023 | Washington D.C. / Maryland / New York #4 | National Government: Congressional Process, Agencies, Homeland Security, Financial District, Textiles, Trade, Transportation, Port Authority, Food Distribution, New England Agriculture, water, regulations and Labor. | Leadership, Legislation, Laws / DC Economics, Exports, Environment |
| July 11-14, 2023 | Houston/Gulf Coast#5 | Gulf Coast Agriculture: Equine, Agriculture, rice, cattle, fish, corn, farm equipment, environmental issues. Urban Agriculture: retail markets, food distribution, food security, Ag Corporations, transportation, Port of Houston and Port of Galveston. | Exports, Economics, Environment |
| September 10-15, 2023 | California#6 | Ag Policy, Immigration, Labor, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Water-Energy, Regulation, Citrus, Cotton, Corn, Vegetables, Fruits & Nuts, Salinity, Air Quality, wineries, Salinity, Air Quality and Ag Policy. | Employment, Emigration, Environment |
| November 4-10, 2023 | Corpus Christi / McAllen #7 | South Texas Agriculture: Cotton, Grain, Sorghum, Sugar Cane, Citrus, Vegetables; Irrigation Districts; Port Authority – Land & Sea; Immigration, Border Wall, Texas A&M Kingsville & Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Exports, Economics, Emigration |
| January 21-26, 2024 | Tyler/East Texas#8 | Forestry, Fisheries, Livestock, Poultry, Horticulture, Food Distribution, Value Added Processing, Endangered Species, Wetlands, Stephen F. Austin University, Agriculture Research. | Production, Producers, Progress |
| May 17-30, 2024 | Poland/E.U. #9 | International Trade & World Markets, Production Practices, Critical Issues, Government Policy, Labor, Competitiveness, Foreign Cultures, Customs and Values. | Competition, Communication, Culture |
| June 21, 2024 | College Station | TALL-Alumni Annual Meeting; TALL Advisory Board Annual Meeting and TALL Foundation Board Meeting | Graduation |