Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC)

At the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC), our mission is to conserve water and soil for future generations by collaborating to identify those agricultural production practices and technologies that — when integrated across farms and landscapes — will reduce the depletion of ground water while maintaining or improving agricultural production and economic opportunities.

Learn more about the TAWC

Coming up this summer:

rangeland and forages

Rangeland & Forages Seminar

August 18, 2026

9:00AM - 3:00PM

National Ranching Heritage Center
3121 4^th Street Lubbock, TX 79409

Hear from experts and producers, with plenty of time for Q&A and round-table discussion! Topics include what producers need to know about rangeland and forage:

Cotton/forage/grazing rotation
Grazing supplementation needs
Irrigated/non-irrigated/semi-irrigated grass varieties
Cattle market outlook

See the full agenda

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 All Irrigation Scenarios in the Texas High and Southern Plains
Bamert Seed

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 – 11:00am | FSA-NRCS Programs to Benefit Rangeland and Forage Management
Clay Evans – FSA Specialist, Hale County

11:00am – 12:00pm | Producer Panel Session
Glenn & Layton Schur – Schur Cattle and Farms
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 High and Southern Plains
Dr. Whitney Crossland – Associate Professor, Davis College, Texas Tech University

1:30 – 2:00pm | Weed and Brush Control and Its Impact on Grass and 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 | Round Table Discussion

3:30pm | Close

Lunch will be provided! The Rangeland & Forages Seminar Series is free to attend, but registration is requested