Join us Wednesday, November 30, for the 11th annual Texas Commodity Symposium and Ag Appreciation Luncheon.
Symposium Program
9:00 a.m. Coffee and Donuts
9:30 Welcome
Chris Albracht, Emcee
9:35 Drought Impacts and Prejections for 2012
John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist
10:00 Texas FSA Update
Jerry Don Glover, Chairman of Texas FSA Committee
10:10 Conservation Programs Update
Salvador Salinas, Natural Resources Conservation Service
10:20 Farm Policy Update
Tom Sell, Combest, Sell and Associates
10:30 Agricultural Sales Tax Exemption
The Honorable Walter Price, Texas House of Representatives
10:40 Endangered Species Impact on Texas
Representative TBD, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
10:50 Conservation Innovation Grant
Represtative TBD, N. Plains Groundwater District
11:00 Water Panel
Monte Cluck, Texas Water Development Board
Bob Meyer, High Plains Groundwater District President
LG Raun, Texas Rice Growers Legislative Group
Bob Zimmer, N. Plains Groundwater District President
Ag Appreciation Luncheon Program
12:00 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Don Topliff, Ph.D., Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Ag Council
Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Paul Harpole, City of Amarillo
12:10 Farmer of the Year Award
Presented by Ron Boyd, Duncan and Boyd Jewelers
12:15 Issues Impacting the Ag Industry
The Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Texas House of Representatives
12:55 Closing Remarks
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