Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC)

8:30 – 9:00am | Coffee & Registration

9:00 – 9:15am | Welcome
Dr. Clint Krehbiel – Dean of the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University

9:15 – 9:45am | Grass and Forage Varieties Best Suited to All Areas and Irrigation Scenarios in the Texas Northern and Southern Plains
James Locke – Reclamation Specialist/Agronomist, Bamert Seed Company

9:45 – 10:15am | Cotton, Forage, Grazing Rotations – What We Have Learned and Are Learning
Glenn & Layton Schur – Schur Cattle and Farms in Plainview, TX

10:15 – 10:30am | Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:15am | FSA-NRCS Programs to Benefit Rangeland and Forage Management
Clay Evans – FSA Hale/Briscoe County Executive Director
Mark Hall – NRCS Program Manager-Lubbock Zone 1

11:15am – 12:00pm | Producer Panel Session
Glenn & Layton Schur – Schur Cattle and Farms in Plainview, TX
Jodie Stockett – Corteva Agriscience Range & Pasture Specialist
Rick Kellison – Silver Creek Farms & TAWC Advisor

12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch

1:00 – 1:30pm | Supplementation Across Changing Forage Resources on the Texas Northern and Southern Plains
Dr. Whitney Crossland – Associate Professor, Davis College, Texas Tech University

1:30 – 2:00pm | Weed & Brush Control and Its Impact on Grass & Water
Dr. Warren Conaway – Professor & Bricker Endowed Chair in Wildlife Management Department of Natural Resources Management Davis College, Texas Tech University

2:00 – 2:50pm | Cattle Market Outlook
Dr. David Anderson – Professor and Extension Specialist - Livestock and Food Product Marketing, Texas A&M AgriLife

2:50 – 3:30pm | Roundtable Discussion

3:30pm | Close