Events
Rangeland & Forages Seminar
August 18, 2026
9:00AM - 3:00PM
National Ranching Heritage Center
3121 4th 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 seminar 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 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
Lunch will be provided! The Rangeland & Forages Seminar Series is free to attend, but registration is requested
Sustainable Agriculture Photo Contest
The Sustainable Agriculture Photo Contest is held annually as a part of the TAWC Water College. The entries capture the relationship between water, soil, plants, and livestock on the Texas High Plains.
TAWC Events
Water College
Water College is a decade-plus meeting in Lubbock, Texas. The event — which is free to attend — is an opportunity for agriculture producers, consultants, and industry leaders to connect with the latest water management research, technologies, and industry progress.
The 12th Annual TAWC Water College was held on January 21st at the Lubbock Civic Center.
Field Days
For nearly two decades, Field Days have provided a unique opportunity to hear directly from area producers who are using the latest in cropping technologies and making on-site adjustments due to ever-changing needs and resource availability.
Field Walks
Field Walks are a low-stakes chance to walk through an area producer's operation and discuss the various methods and technologies being implemented on-site. There is incalculable value in the questions and conversations generated by the researchers, producers and industry specialists in attendance.
Water College Archive
2025
NRCS Programs to Benefit Producers | Gunner May, Zone Agronomist, USDA-NRCS
Crop Insurance – What Producers should Know | Kyle Benson, Crop Insurance Agent, Double B Crop Insurance
Advancements in Produced Water and Its Future in Agriculture | Jeff Braune, LEEDS Product Manager, Bechtel; Adrianne Lopez, Manager of Research and Development, Texas Pacific Water Resources
Agricultural Water Research – Texas Tech Davis College Leading the Way | Krishna Jagadish, Thornton Distinguished Chair, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University
Impacts of Land Use on Water Resources in the High Plains using Satellite and Ground-based Data | Bridget Scanlon, Research Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology
Changing the Family Farm to Sustain the Family Farm | Layton Schur, TAWC Cooperating Producer, Hale County
2025 Weather Outlook | Marissa Pazos, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA
2024
Where’s the Water At? A Hydrologist’s view of the Ogallala | Amy Bush, Hydrologist, RMBJ Geo Inc.
The Role Produced Water Can Play in Agriculture | Rusty Smith, Executive Director, Texas Produced Water Consortium, Texas Tech University
Cotton Trust Protocol: How the Program Benefits Producers | Daren Abney, Executive Director, U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Agricultural Water Research – Texas Tech Davis College Leading the Way | Krishna Jagadish, Thornton Distinguished Chair, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University
TAWC Field Site Data: What We Learned From the 2023 Growing Season | Paxton Peyton, Vice President, Commercial R&D, Goanna Ag
Weather Outlook – What Can We Expect in 2024? | Jennifer Puryear, Meteorologist, RMBJ Geo Inc.
2023
Wide Row Cotton with Covers: Proving Less is More
Sorghum Climate-Smart Partnership
Texas Playa Conservation Initiative
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
A special thanks to our TAWC Outreach Events Sponsors:
Project Sponsor
Texas Water Development Board
Platinum Sponsor
Rio Petroleum, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
Cotton Inc.
Texas Corn Producers
Water Grows
City of Lubbock Utilities
Silver Sponsors
Hurst Farm Supply
Miller Chemical
ForeFront Agronomy
AG Texas
Autonomous Pivot
High Plains Water District
SNF Holdings
Plains Cotton Growers
Texas Sorghum Growers
Sound Agriculture
Eco-Drip
Gowan Cotton
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Contact Samantha Borgstedt at samantha.borgstedt@ttu.edu
Texas Alliance for Water Conservation
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Address
Texas Tech University Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409-2122 -
Phone
806-742-2774 (phone) 806-742-0988 (fax) -
Email
samantha.borgstedt@ttu.edu