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TALL XIV International Trip France-Belgium-Germany April 23 - May 5, 2016 Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership “Preparing men and women in agriculture for leadership responsibilities.” ____________________________________ Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz Professor and Leadership Program Director 600 John Kimbrough Blvd, Suite 518 2137 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-2137 Phone: (979) 845-1554 Fax: (979) 862-1516 E-mail: [email protected] Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating Please visit our website at http://tall.tamu.edu TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LIFETIME LEADERSHIP MISSION TALL will create a cadre of Texas leaders to help ensure effective understanding of and encourage positive action on key issues, theories, policy and economics that will advance the agricultural industry. GOALS To identify, challenge, develop and support emerging leaders. To serve as a catalyst for mentoring and networking among agricultural leaders. To increase personal involvement in state and local activities that contribute to the growth and enhancement of Texas agriculture and rural communities. To heighten knowledge of current issues and encourage leadership in the development and implementation of sound local, state and national policy. rom farm and ranch to processor and Steven Akers Barry Coker Mariano Lerma supermarket, Texas agriculture faces unabated Abernathy, TX Muleshoe, TX Waxahachie, TX change. How it changes in response to current Back To Nature/South Plains Compost factory Owner/Agent with Vic Coker Land Co., Deputy Director with the USDA’s Risk representative and salesman, composting specializing in Agricultural Real Estate sales forces—such as environmentalism, new technologies, Management Agency, Dallas. Oversees F cotton burrs and cattle manure for lawn and in Texas; Owner of C4 Cattle, a family cow/ reviews to determine compliance of federal consumer issues, governmental regulation, and global garden industry and for farm fertilizer. calf operation. laws, policies, and procedures; and to protect markets—will profoundly impact agriculture for years the integrity of the crop insurance program. to come. The Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) Jorge Luis Alvarez, Jr. Matt Davis Brad Lubbers program helps people realize their potential for Santa Elena, TX Muleshoe, TX Dalhart, TX leadership during this time of critical change. Ranch Manager at Rancho San Rafael, Wilbur Ellis Company, Branch Manager, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding supervisor of a wildlife production specializing in an marketing retail agricultural inputs and environmental affairs, Dalhart, TX. Works intensive hunting enterprise for bobwhite services. Managing partner of stocker and with company feedyards in Texas, Oklahoma, Educational Leaders quail and white-tail deer, cow/calf operation, feeder cattle operations in Castro and Bailey Kansas, and Arizona to ensure environmental and hay production. counties. compliance. Co-Owner/Partner in family- The TALL program enables men and women from all owned alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and corn farm. areas of agriculture to: Wes Chandler Scott Frazier Mary Thiel Luedeker Garrison, TX Chapman Ranch, TX Georgetown, TX • Increase knowledge and understanding of Texas Animal Health Commission, agriculture and related industries in the context Railroad tie supplier, K. L. Barton & Sons Managing partner of Frazier Farms (producers Tie Company; Owner/operator, Lightning C of cotton, corn, grain sorghum, and wheat), Governmental and Industry Relations and of today’s complex economic, political, and social Cattle, commercial cow-calf & Brahman cow- Thunder Cattle Company (commercial and Assistant General Counsel. systems calf producing F-1 Brafords. purebred cow/calf operation), and Frazier Ag Service (agricultural risk management • Learn the processes of organizational decision- services). making and the role of political institutions Lee Chastain Matt Gruhlkey Michelle Moore Arlington, TX Amarillo, TX Kelton, TX • Acquire a greater appreciation of how agriculture QA Analyst for Alcon, a Novartis Company Origination Manager for Attebury Grain, LLC Owner/Partner in Grow Moore, LLC, must interact with society as a whole in Fort Worth, and a partner of Mockingbird overseeing the purchasing of wheat, corn, grain selling and applying compost, fertilizer and Hill Ranch, a fifth-generation, family-owned, sorghum and cottonseed at all locations across chemicals; Owner/Partner in Moore Farms, • Develop skills necessary for leadership at local, registered Hereford cattle operation in Palo Texas. Involved in Gruhlkey Farms in Adrian producing cotton, wheat, feed and beef cattle. state, and national levels and put those skills into Pinto County. TX, a fourth-generation farm/ranch raising practice wheat, grain sorghum and black angus cattle. Sandra Choate Blaine Junfin Zane Nicholson Participating in TALL Athens, TX Quemado, TX Blooming Grove, TX Vice President Marketing, Public Relations and Kunafin “The Insectary.” Family owned Co-Owner/Operator of 3 N Farms, producing The TALL program is designed for men and women Communication for AgWorkers Mutual Auto and operated business in the production of cotton, milo, sunflowers, wheat as well as to enhance their leadership skills. Each class consists Insurance and AgWorkers Group of Companies. beneficial insects. Sales/Consultant: Supplying/ cattle with cow calf herd, feeder cattle, stocker of at least 24 people, all of whom are associated with Co-owner/operator Bar Z Ranch a family Developing biological integrated pest cattle. Also does custom harvesting and agriculture. Participants come from every sector of owned farm producing commercial cattle and managment programs for animal agriculture, spraying. registered Brafords in Henderson County. crop, orchard and greenhouse producers. agriculture and all parts of Texas. Colin Chopelas Steven Kahla Chloe Nunley Candidates apply for admission, indicating their Corpus Christi, TX Waller, TX Sabinal, TX reasons for wanting to participate. Successful Partner in Chopelas Farms, a family owned Marketing, PR and Corporate Sponsorships 4th generation rancher, Nunley Bros. candidates have demonstrated leadership potential fifth-generation farm, producing cotton, corn, Director, Rios of Mercedes, Anderson Bean Ranches, raising Santa Gertrudis cattle. grain sorghum, wheat and sesame. and Olathe Boot Companies, Oldest Boot Field representative with Superior Livestock and willingness to serve in decision-making roles upon Company made in the USA. Association. State 2nd Vice President for completing the program. Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas. Dustin Cleavinger Lazbuddie, TX Crop Insurance Specialist for Ag Texas Farm Credit Services. Owner/operator of irrigated farm producing corn, milo, cotton, and wheat as well as cattle. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Jonah Parker Cody White Cedar Park, TX Lubbock, TX Supporting TALL District Market Manager for Scott’s Miracle- CoBank, ACB, Relationship Manager - The TALL program is conducted by the Texas A&M Gro covering San Antonio, Austin, Rio Regional Agribusiness Banking Group, AgriLife Extension Service, a member of The Texas A&M Grande Valley, and West Texas. Develops providing financing to agribusinesses University System. This intensive leadership development sales strategies with key customers such as throughout Texas and New Mexico, and Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Walmart to provide director - Texas Agricultural Coop Council. program also depends on the backing of individuals in product solutions to Texas lawn and garden agriculture and agriculture-related industries and public- consumers. spirited citizens. We invite you to consider participating or Rebecca Rivers Leah Wilkinson encouraging others to join us in providing support for the Lubbock, TX Austin, TX Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program. FOX 34 Ag Day Lubbock, Producer and Director of Ingredients, Pet Food and State Reporter; Rivers Ranch, family-owned cattle Affairs for the American Feed Industry production. Association, responsible for policy issues TALL Advisory Board regarding feed ingredients, pet food and equine feed; handles state government affairs TALL is guided by an advisory board of 24 outstanding for the western part of the U.S. leaders with the following officers: Joe “Cuatro” Strack IV Chairman—Jim Prewitt El Campo, TX Action-Oriented Program Vice Chairman—Loy Sneary Owner and managing partner, J4 Fencing & Services & J4 Custom Builders, constructing Executive Secretary—Roddy Peeples AG fence and buildings throughout Texas. Also TALL is a practical, action-oriented, two-year program in partner in Strack Whitetails, breeding whitetail which participants meet eight times. Six of the meetings are deer. held at different sites across the state. Alumni Association At least 10 years of experience is needed to reach the Brad Stufflebeam Seminars with experts and group discussions enhance educational level of TALL graduates. As a result, alumni Brenham, TX participants’ knowledge and understanding of key subjects of TALL become a valuable resource to rural Texas and the Received the 2012 Houston Mayor’s Award: for today’s agricultural leaders. Topics include leadership agriculture industry. Graduates use their new knowledge Champion