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TCGA
Annual Meeting and Trade Show April 9-10, 2015, Lubbock, Texas
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TCGA Schedule Of Events
Monday, April 6
Spouses Event – “Painting with a Twist,”
TCGA Life Member Luncheon
including Hors D’oeuvres, Wine
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Southwest Cotton Ginners School
and Beverages
Civic Center, Room 102
USDA-ARS South Plains Ginning Lab
Transportation will depart Civic Center
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
North Entrance at 12:30 p.m. and will return
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust
at 4:30 p.m. Please RSVP for this event by
Annual Meeting
calling (512) 476-8388 or
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
email aaron@tcga.org
Civic Center, Banquet Hall
“Painting with a Twist” is located at 6816 Slide
Road, Suite #6.
TCGA Awards Dinner & Vegas
Night Celebration
Taste of Lubbock Party for All Show
Overton Hotel & Conference Center
Attendees
Sunset B Ballroom
TCGA Golf Tournament
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Reception
Meadowbrook Golf Course
7:00 p.m. Awards Dinner
Ticket required (May be purchased at
Thursday, April 9
TCGA’s 108th Cotton Trade Show
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Show Registration, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
North Entrance
Purchase tickets at Show Registration
for Friday’s TCGA Awards Dinner
Gin Owners and Managers register for
$100 hourly drawing and $500
Awards Dinner drawing
Official Show Opening
9:00 a.m.
Civic Center, North Entrance
TCGA Domino Tournament
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Convention Lunch - Cafeteria Style
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Southwest corner of Pedestrian Mall
Exhibit Area
TCGA Executive Committee Meeting
(Committee Members Only)
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Friday, April 10
TCGA Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Overton Hotel & Conference Center,
Sunset C Ballroom
Breakfast for Directors and Past
Presidents’ Spouses
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Overton Hotel, Horizon B Room
Plains Cotton Growers Annual Meeting
Registration, 8:30 a.m.
Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
TCGA’s 108th Cotton Trade Show
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Show Registration, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,
North Entrance
Purchase tickets at Show Registration
for today’s TCGA Awards Dinner
show registration)
Buzz Cooper, TCGA President, Presiding
Presentation of Awards
Golf Tournament
Domino Tournament
Life Member
Texas Ginner of the Year
Announcement of New Officers
and Executive Committee
$500 Cash Drawing for Gin Owners
and Managers
(must be present to win)
Vegas Night Celebration – Including
Casino, Prizes and Entertainment
Everyone is invited to the Vegas Night
Celebration following the TCGA Awards
Dinner (no ticket required)
8:45 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Overton Hotel & Conference Center,
Sunset A Ballroom
Gin Owners and Managers register for
$100 hourly drawing and $500 Awards
Dinner drawing
Convention Lunch - Cafeteria Style
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Southwest corner of Pedestrian Mall
Capital Farm Credit will be
sponsoring coffee and
doughnuts near the
registration area Thursday
and Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Exhibit Area
COTTON FARMING MARCH 2015
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Welcome To TCGA
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“Full Speed Ahead as we
approach another growing
season filled with the hope
of a big ginning season...”
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MARCH 2015
am excited about this coming crop season since we have the best starting opportunity
since 2010. Though we have places in the state still in a drought, many areas have
received good moisture, and the trend of El Niño has lived up to its reputation. With
what we have seen these last few months in rainfall, we chose the
show theme “Full Speed Ahead” as we approach another growing
season filled with the hope of a big ginning season ahead.
It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the 108th Annual
Meeting and Cotton Trade Show of the Texas Cotton Ginners’
Association. The officers, executive committee, board of directors and
staff hope you enjoy the show. Please let us know if we can do anything for you while you are attending our event.
As I am writing these remarks in early February, we still have not
wrapped up the harvest and ginning in West Texas. I hear some of
our members may be ginning well into March. There is no doubt this
season has had challenges, but they always do in some form or manner. This year’s big challenge has been getting the crop harvested in
between periods of rain, snow or ice. The good news is that means
we are setting up for a potential bumper crop in 2015. Now, let’s
hope the market will move up a little to help us compete with other
crops for acres.
The TCGA show is the best opportunity for ginners to see the latest
cotton ginning technology that is available for their business. There is
some amazing machinery, equipment, products and services available
today to help gins be as efficient as possible. A lot of tasks required in
processing cotton are becoming fully automated, and the ability of
having access to real-time data has grown tremendously. All these
are to help gins become more efficient and lower or control costs. The
bottom line impact is improved profitability. Texas-based companies
lead in the development of many of these new technologies for the
ginning industry, and most all of them will be at our show ready to
inform you of what they can do for your operation. I challenge you to make the most of
this opportunity by attending our event and visiting the booths to see what they offer. Our
exhibitors incur significant expense and time to bring their products and services to our
show, so show your support by paying them a visit.
I am optimistic about 2015, and it is welcomed after the drought years we have
endured. So, let’s get at our stations and proceed “Full Speed Ahead” into this crop year.
Welcome to Lubbock.
Tony Williams
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President
Buzz
Cooper
Bio/Career
• Long-time resident of
Lubbock County, Texas.
• Manager of Texas Star
Cooperative Gin.
• Wife Kim and sons Bonner
and Ross.
• TCGA Board member.
• Graduate of Texas Tech.
• Previous manager of Union
Cooperative Gin.
• Also served as TCGA
secretary & vice-president.
A
s outgoing TCGA president Buzz Cooper prepares to pass the gavel to Ken Ross for the
upcoming 2015-16 season, he does so with a
sense of satisfaction. Once again, the organization
dealt with numerous issues head-on, and there is
real optimism for the new crop season.
Ginning lasted a bit longer in 2014 because of wet
harvest conditions, but that was also a blessing for
producers and ginners. It meant that soil moisture
levels are above average going into planting season.
“I know that I echo what other TCGA presidents
have said in the past,” says Cooper. “It was a fabulous year for my wife Kim and me. We both enjoyed
our time during the past year in leading the organization. It was just a real pleasure working with
the staff.”
Cooper knows that there are major challenges
ahead for TCGA and the entire U.S. cotton industry,
but he and other ginners will persevere no matter
how daunting the task.
He knows that the list of issues is long – low cotton prices, implementation of a new farm law, OSHA
compliance, bale contamination and new technology – but he remains optimistic.
“When you look at what we’re facing, it can be a
bit overwhelming,” says Cooper. “But it all comes
down to our farmers needing to deliver big yields. If
we can achieve that goal and maintain our fiber
quality, we can survive the current price environment in which we find ourselves.”
It promises to be a special night at the TCGA
awards banquet on April 10 at the Overton Hotel.
The long-time manager of the Texas Star
Cooperative Gin in Lubbock County will reflect on his
year as president and prepare to help the new president make the transition.
“In a way, I figured that it would be easy with the
help of the TCGA staff,” he says. “And that’s exactly
the way it turned out.”
Now, it’s on to another crop season.
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t takes preparation to move into a leadership position in any agricultural organization. And that is
what Ken Ross has done during the past two years
for the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association. Two years
ago, he was secretary, and last year he served as
vice president.
He has had a front row seat as TCGA dealt with
various issues. Now he is ready to assume a new job
as president after Buzz Cooper completes his duties
at the TCGA Annual Meeting in Lubbock.
Ross is manager of Needmore Gin in Meadow,
Texas, and is a third-generation ginner. He learned
the business from his father and grandfather and
started working at this gin 34 years ago. He assumed
a major leadership role in 1997.
Although everyone is concerned about current low
cotton prices, Ross believes the opportunity to deliver
a big crop this year is what will motivate producers
and ginners.
“We’ve seen low prices before, and that’s why I
have a lot of faith in our industry,” he says. “We also
haven’t seen government intervention like we have
now, but somehow we will get through this.”
The new president is also confident that TCGA will
continue as a proactive organization that defends
ginner’s interests on numerous issues. One example
is how TCGA keeps its membership updated on government regulations such as new OSHA workplace
reporting requirements.
Incoming
President
Ken
Ross
Bio/Career
The organization also helped start an aggregation
program for purchasing electricity. This initiative
began in 2009 and helps members buy electricity at
competitive rates under a standardized contract.
“All I can say is that the ginning industry in Texas
would be a lot different today if we didn’t have
TCGA,” says Ross. “Whether it’s the Cotton Ginners
Trust, government regulations or other issues, we
owe a lot to this organization. That’s why I look forward to this next year with a lot of optimism.”
• Long-time resident of
Meadow, Texas.
• Manager of Needmore Gin.
• Wife Rene. Son Bryan.
Daughters Kennedi, Karah.
• Previously Secretary and VP
of TCGA.
• Third-generation ginner.
• Average capacity at
Needmore Gin is 35,000 to
40,000 bales.
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Ginner
Of The Year
Rex
Ford
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f you had told Rex Ford that
someday he would be honored as
the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association “Ginner of the Year,” he might
not have believed it was possible.
Many years ago, this resident of
Stamford, Texas, (35 miles north of
Abilene) was in a completely different career in banking. Then, he
moved to a job with John Deere and eventually gravitated to farming.
But, after a couple of years on the farm, Rex decided that he missed
being around co-workers and made another move in 1992 that was
perfect for his skills.
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Farmers Cooperative Society Gin at
Stamford. The previous manager had
retired, and it seemed like Rex’s kind
of job. He loved agriculture and relished working with people. Not surprisingly, he found his niche.
“I’ll be the first to admit that I did
not know a whole lot about ginning,”
he says. “However, the folks here put
enough faith in me, and it’s been a
great ride ever since.”
When he first arrived at the gin, a
good season involved about 15,000
bales being processed each year.
Now, if the gin handles less than
35,000 to 40,000 bales, it is considered sub-par.
To say that Ford is appreciative of
being named “Ginner of the Year”
might be a major understatement.
“I had no idea that anything would
happen to me like this,” he says. “I
am just really shocked and honored. In the past, I have always been
happy for whoever won this award. So, you can imagine how I feel
right now.”
Ford is quick to point out that the success of his gin is due to an
excellent relationship with local
Bio/Career
producers and a reliable group of
gin workers.
“One of my greatest joys is having • Long-time resident of
Stamford, Texas.
good people here at the gin,” he
•
Manager of Farmers
says. “We don’t have any problems
Cooperative Society Gin in
with each other, and we do what
Stamford since 1992.
needs to be done to take care of a
• Previously worked for John
farmer’s cotton. Mainly, I try to stay
Deere and in banking.
out of the way.”
• TCGA Board member.
What is the key to being a success• Current president of Texas
ful ginner today? Ford says his philosAg Coop Council.
ophy centers on listening. He fosters a • Married to wife Cindy. Has
productive atmosphere among his
three daughers – Tiffany,
Tara and Tristan – and three
staff by promoting teamwork. As for
grandchildren.
how he cultivates positive relationships with farmer-customers, it’s all
about having informal meetings and learning as much as he can.
He relishes having conversations with farmers and other gin managers. In fact, he learns more by sitting around a table talking than
anything else he does as a ginner.
“To me, that’s the best way to become better at your job,” says
Ford. “At least, that is how we do it here. I appreciate having that kind
of communication with other folks.”
To those who have known Ford for most of his life, they know he
doesn’t like to toot his own horn and call attention to himself. He
would rather give credit to family, friends, farmers and fellow ginners
for any success he has achieved in the past 23 years.
That’s why you can count on a big crowd of fellow workers, family
and friends to attend the awards banquet on Friday night, April 10, at
the Overton Hotel in Lubbock.
“I want to share this award with a lot of folks,” says Ford. “I know it
will be a special evening for everybody that night, but this isn’t about
me. It is about friends and co-workers who made it all possible.”
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Standing with Texas
for Cotton
Stre
Industry
rengtheniing the Fi
Fiber off our Ind
ry
W W W. C OT TO N B O A R D. O R G
&
TEXAS COTTON
ON GINNERS ASSO
SSOCIATION
AT
Taking a Stand in Texas
W W W. TC G A . O R G
TCGA Staff
Aaron Nelsen
Special Projects and Communications Manager
Aaron Nelsen serves as Special Projects
and Communications Manager. He oversees
and manages the contract with TCP and TSSC.
He organizes statewide safety seminars each
year and updates members on various environmental, safety and regulatory issues. He
also is responsible for the Association’s
monthly newsletter, manages the Web site
and is in charge of updating the Redbook
member directory each year.
Tony D. Williams
Executive Vice President
J. Kelley Green
Director, Technical Services
Kelley Green serves as Director of Technical Services. He assists ginners in complying
with regulations and works with the Texas
Commission of Environment Quality on
permits and regulations relating to gins. He
also serves as TCGA’s expert in rate cases
before the Public Utility Commission and
manages the electric aggregation program,
which contracts for the purchase of electricity
in the de-regulated market.
Heading the TCGA office in Austin is Tony
Williams, Executive Vice President. Tony manages the Association’s activities, is responsible for its financial operations and works with
the legislature and governmental agencies to
provide a ginner’s point of view when it
comes to legislation and regulations. He also
serves as the organization’s representative at
many other state and national industry meetings during the year.
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Exhibitors & Booth Numbers
Advanced Sensing and Controls – 103
Express Scale Services – 261
Samuel Jackson, Inc. – 51-55
AFLAC/Gary Marr Insurance – 228
Feazell Gin Service/King Cotton Brush – 281
Samuel Strapping Systems – 16-19
Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance – 232
GISC – 210
SAWCO Truck & Equipment Accessories – 212
Agrijewelry.com – 203
Goetz Fibers, L.P. – 101
SB Cotton – 241
Allied Compliance Services, Inc. – 278
Hi Plains Electric Motor Repair – 106-107
Scarborough Specialties Inc. – 209
Allstar Fuel/Fred Garrison Oil Co. – 227
Hi-Plains Bag & Bagging, Inc. – 31-32
Schaeffer Manufacturing Company – 33
American Equipment & Trailer, Inc.– 269
Humphrey Coker Seed Company – 108-109
Scott Land Company, LLC – 216
Americot, Inc. – 282-283
Hurst Farm Supply – 223-224
Seed Source Genetics – 253
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – 211
Hydraulic Shop, LLC – 219-220
Shoppas Material Handling – 4-5
Associated Supply Company, Inc. – 10-11
Indeco Products, Inc. – 201-202
Signode – 134-137
Autauga Quality Cotton Association – 245
John Deere – 114-118
SM Fab – 263
BC Supply – 77-79, 98-100
KEITH Manufacturing Co. – 74-76
Smith Fans, Inc. – 91-93
Bajaj ConEagle LLC – 204-206
KFLP Radio – 272
Stewart & Stevenson – 48-50
Bayer CropScience – 20-21, 41-42
Kimbell Gin Machinery – 62-65
Stover Equipment Co., Inc. – 127-133
Bayer Museum of Agriculture – 218
Kinlau Sheet Metal Works, Inc. – 94-95
Swan USA, Inc. - Legacy Gin Saws – 222
Brandon & Clark, Inc. – 2-3
Lights by H&H Industries, Inc. – 226
T.J. Beall Company – 38
Buckner Children/Family Services – 262
Litco Services – 27
TCGA Registration Booth – 290-291
C&M Baling Systems, Inc. – 6-9
Lone Star Bearing, Inc. – 29-30
Telmark, Inc. – 277
CALCOT – 214
Lowery Distributing Systems – 233
TEVA Corporation – 231
Cape & Son – 28
LP Brown Company – 119-123
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – 234-235
Capital Farm Credit – 288
Lubbock Bolt Bin – 142
Texas A&M University Cotton Chair – 244
Caprock Metal Works – 140-141
Lubbock Electric Co. – 43-45
Texas Ag Coop Trust – 35-36
Caprock Tire – 265
Lummus Corporation – 80-88
Texas Agribusiness Insurance – 275-276
Case IH – 46-47
M.B. McKee Co., Inc. – 138-139
Texas Alliance of Water Conservation – 255
Cherokee Fabrication – 56-61
Martin Vader Co. – 207
Texas Battery – 240
Clearview Home Exteriors – 250-251
McWhorter’s – 208
Texas Bearing – 243
Cliff Granberry Corporation – 144
Micro Dryer – 215
Texas Cotton Gin Museum – 213
CM Material Handling, Inc. – 110
Miles Gin Supply Co. – 279-280
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust – 1
Connexus Industries, Inc. – 236
Milliman, Inc. – 256
Texas Lubricants – 239
Cotton Board – 39-40
Module Truck Systems – 67-73
The KBH Corporation – 89
Cotton Farming – 292
Monsanto-Deltapine – 286-287
The Triangle Companies – 143
Cottonmaster, Inc. – 14-15
Mueller, Inc. – 257-258
Thomas Engineering, Inc. – 230
Creative Awards & Trophies – 254
Nachurs Alpine Solutions – 264
Three B Brush Corp. – 34
Culligan – 252
NASS/USDA/FO – 268
U.S. Small Business Administration – 271
Deeco Hose & Belting – 249
National Cotton Council – 37
URAD Leather Conditioner – 217
Designs In Thread – 248
Netafim USA – 221
USDA-AMS Cotton Program – 266
Diversified Sub-Surface Irrigation – 289
Northern/Lucus Machine, Inc. – 12-13
Vandergriff/American & Sowega Mfg. – 102
Dow AgroSciences, LLC – 246-247
Pickup Pals – 104-105
W&R Industrial Services, Inc. – 22-25
DSV – 267
Plains Cotton Cooperative – 273-274
Watermaster Irrigation Supply – 238
Dubose Strapping – 284
Polychem Plastic Strapping – 270
West Texas Gas, Inc. – 96-97
Eco-Drip Irrigation Systems, Inc. – 225
RAM Manufacturing Company – 112-113
Wylie Sprayers – 26
Ennis Tag and Label – 90
Rose Cotton Report – 285
EnvironX Solutions – 259-260
RSM Company – 242
Equity Exchange c/o Equity Energy – 237
Rusty’s Weigh Scales & Service – 124-126
Cotton Farming wishes to thank all of the Show Program advertisers for contributing
to the TCGA scholarship program:
Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance
Autauga Quality Cotton
Bajaj ConEagle LLC
Bayer FiberMax
Calcot
Cliff Granberry Corporation
Cotton Board
Helena
Indeco
Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lubbock Electric
Lummus Corporation
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Northern/Lucus Machine, Inc.
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
Rusty’s Weigh
Samuel Jackson
Seed Source Genetics
Stover Equipment Company, Inc.
Texas Ag Coop Trust
Texas Agribusiness Insurance
Texas Cotton Gin Museum
TJ Beall Company
For more than 20 years, Cotton Farming has cosponsored the TCGA Cotton Trade Show in Lubbock,
Texas. The Cotton Farming staff looks forward to
many more years in this important partnership
with TCGA.
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SW Ginners School
Gin Schools
Emphasize
Efficiency
U
.S. ginners are encouraged to attend
a 2015 Ginner School not only to
increase their individual proficiency
but ensure U.S. cotton remains competitive by supplying quality fiber for the
world marketplace.
The 2015 Southwest Ginners School will
be at the South Plains Ginning Laboratory in
Lubbock, Texas, on April 6-8; the Western
Ginners School will be at the Southwest
Ginning Research Laboratory in Mesilla Park,
N.M., on May 5-7; and the Stoneville Ginners
School will be at the USDA Ginning
Laboratory in Stoneville, Miss., on June 9-11.
U.S. certified ginners, gin managers and
superintendents are urged to register for one
of the schools. For information on registration and course descriptions, go to
http://www.cotton.org/ncga/ginschool/index.cfm.
The three schools’ programming is coordinated by the National Cotton Ginners’
Association (NCGA), working in conjunction
with Tommy Valco, USDA’s cotton technology
transfer coordinator, and the three USDA
Ginning Laboratories. The schools will continue to offer the Levels I, II and III of course
instruction as well as the continuing education courses.
NCGA Executive Vice President Harrison
Ashley says this year’s programming will
again feature practical information on all
aspects of ginning.
Topics will range from understanding basic
air flow to controlling gin plant emissions
and from lint cleaning to gin trash disposal
methods. He says the schools’ overall
emphasis will be placed on increasing ginning efficiency, turning out high-quality fiber
and on improving safety.
Ashley said that ginners will be asked to
make contamination prevention an ongoing
priority as contamination remains a significant threat to U.S. cotton’s outstanding global reputation.
The Ginner Schools’ Continuing Education
courses will feature multiple presentations
such as the proper handling and removal of
the round module wrap, which has escalated
in use across the Cotton Belt.
TX14 COTTON FARMING
MARCH 2015
Plains Cotton Growers
PCG’s Cottonseed Endorsement Program
continues to be a critical component of a producer’s risk management strategy. The 2014
crop year was the fourth that cotton
producers could select additional coverage for
cottonseed through the Federal Crop
Insurance program.
Shawn Holladay
PCG President
P
APH Yield Exclusion
Producers did receive some good news
going into the 2015 crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that producers of select spring crops, including
cotton, can adjust their Actual Production History (APH) yields to offset the
impact of drought.
Celebrating Cotton
PCG is pleased to
announce the fourth
annual Celebrate Cotton
game, scheduled for
Saturday, Sept. 12, as
Texas Tech hosts Texas-El Paso.
PCG continues to lead these planning
efforts along with Texas Tech Athletics and
Red Raider Sports Properties for activities surrounding the game. The game affords PCG a
chance to promote cotton through a very successful partnership with the university.
lains Cotton Growers, Inc., will host its
58th Annual Meeting on Friday, April
10, in the Banquet Hall of the Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center.
PCG’s Annual Meeting will begin at 8:30
a.m. with registration, and the program will
start promptly at 9 a.m. The meeting is conducted in conjunction with the Texas Cotton
Ginners’ Association Annual Meeting and
Trade Show, April 9-10, in Lubbock.
Current PCG president Shawn Holladay,
who farms near Lamesa, Texas, will preside
over the meeting, and PCG Executive Vice
President Steve Verett will report on the status of PCG operations and activities. An award
recognizing the 2014 High Plains Cotton
Agent of the Year also will be presented at
the meeting.
Additional information about PCG and the
Annual Meeting can be found at www.plainscotton.org. In preparation for the Annual
Meeting, here are key items of interest for
PCG over the past year:
2014 Farm Bill
The road to the Agricultural Act of 2014
was a long and strenuous one, and although
cotton is no longer a covered commodity
under the Title One programs administered
by the Farm Service Agency, cotton producers
have many new tools that can provide
unprecedented flexibility as well as new
combinations of protection within the programs delivered by FSA and the Federal Crop
Insurance Program.
Crop insurance will play a major role
anchored by initiatives such as the PCGdeveloped Cottonseed Endorsement Program
and many enhancements implemented by
this Farm Bill, such as the Stacked Income
Protection Plan (STAX) and the Supplemental
Coverage Option (SCO).
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T
he Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust is celebrating another successful year of operation at its Annual Meeting in Lubbock on
April 10.
Formed in 1994, the Trust delivers stable,
affordable workers’ compensation coverage
to Texas agricultural businesses.
The Trust provides coverage to more than
75 percent of the cotton gins in Texas as well
as cotton warehouses, cotton oil seed mills
and other agricultural businesses across
the state.
The Trust’s Producer Program offers the
protection of workers’ compensation coverage for employees of cotton producers who
gin with members of the Trust.
The Trust provides its members both hard
savings in Safety Credit earned and dividends
paid back – as well as soft savings in premiums the members never had to pay to a
commercial insurance carrier. The Trust was
always there to provide coverage in times of
a restricted market.
These distributions represent more than 26
percent of premiums paid in those years.
Trust gin members once again earned
more than $350,000 in Safety Credit, which
was being returned with the 2014 final audit
to those who qualified. More than $3 million
in Safety Credit was returned in eight years.
Returns to Trust members, including Safety
Credit and member deposits, have totaled
nearly $40 million since the Trust’s inception.
This year’s Annual Meeting of the Trust is
scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10, in
the Banquet Hall of the Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center.
The Trust will once again be located in
Booth No. 1 at this year’s Trade Show in the
large exhibit hall. Please stop by and visit
with us. Have a safe trip to Lubbock and
thanks for your support of the Trust.
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TCGA Scholarship Program
Major Priority: Investing In Ag’s Future
H
ow important is it to find the next
generation of agricultural leaders?
Most observers say it’s a major priority that cannot be be overlooked in
today’s competitive world.
For that reason, Cotton Farming is pleased
to continue its support of the Texas Cotton
Ginners’ Association (TCGA) scholarship program that benefits ag students at Texas
Tech University.
Each year, the
magazine, which
has co-sponsored
the TCGA Trade
Show for more than
20 years, contributes
a portion of the revenue from the sale
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of ads in the TCGA
printed program.
This year’s check
will be presented on
Friday night, April
10, at the TCGA
awards banquet at
the Overton Hotel
in Lubbock.
Hunter Parrott
“I can’t think of a
better investment in ag’s future than supporting these students with this kind of program,” says Tony Williams, TCGA executive
vice president.
Jane Piercy, Texas Tech’s director of development and external relations for the university, says ag students appreciate any kind of
help that is given to them during their
college years.
“Unless you’ve met our ag students you
can’t appreciate how dedicated they are,”
she says. “They are happy to receive any kind
of assistance.”
Agribusiness major
Stefanie Wolf, freshman, Henrietta, Texas
Agricultural Communications major
Shelby Young, senior, Hale Center, Texas
Environmental Crop and Soil Science major
Taylor Frank, senior, Berthoud, Colo., an
Agriculture and Applied Economics major, is the
recipient of the Rocky King Memorial Scholarship.
Many of the scholarship winners will
attend TCGA’s Board of Directors meeting on
Friday morning, April 10, at the Overton Hotel
in Lubbock.
Meanwhile, other Texas Tech students will
be on hand for parts of the TCGA Trade Show
on April 9-10.
For more information on how to support
the TCGA Scholarship program, contact the
organization’s office in Austin, Texas, at (512)
476-8388 or go to www.tcga.org.
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Animal Science major
Taylor Fort, senior, Elgin, Texas
Agricultural Communications major
Hunter Parrott, junior, Plains, Texas
Interdisciplinary Agriculture major
Colby Pennell, senior, Tom Bean, Texas
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Taylor Person, senior, Lubbock, Texas
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Buzz Cooper - President, Slaton
Ken Ross - Vice President, Meadow
Mike Polk - Secretary, Corpus Christi
Danny Moses - Immediate Past
President, Wharton
Keith Johnson - Region 1, Kingsville
John Engel - Region 2, Palacios
Larry Black - Region 3, Roscoe
Jeff Turner - Region 4, St. Lawrence
Randy Reid - Region 5, Loop
Prentice Fred - Region 6, Levelland
Curtis Griffith - Region 7, Morton
2014-15
Board of Directors
District 1
Ed Landry, La Feria
Gerald Milligan, Lyford
Garry White, Raymondville
Sally Ross, Mercedes - Alternate
Jeff McKamey, Gregory
Mike Polk, Corpus Christi
John Steelhammer, Mathis
Mike Thompson, Bishop
Chris Yaklin, Robstown
Lance Bradford, Batesville Alternate
District 3
John Engel, Palacios
Teddy Kallus, Hungerford
Jimmy Roppolo, El Campo
Daniel Polak, Richmond - Alternate
District 4
Ralph Bachmayer, Thrall
Jake Hudnall, Bryan
Joe Ferrara, Hearne - Alternate
District 5
Gerry Kasberg, Birome
Todd McGraw, Frost - Alternate
District 6
Larry Black, Roscoe
Rex Ford, Stamford
District 2
Keith Johnson, Kingsville
Betty McDougal, Anson
Brett Mikeska, Wingate - Alternate
District 7
Kevin Huddleston, Memphis
Kim Martindale, Wellington
Thomas Parker, Memphis
Larry Tomlinson, Munday
Dusty Byars, Lakeview - Alternate
District 8
Brad Mikeska, Big Spring
Tom Montgomery, Lomax
Ray Ritchey, Colorado City
Rick Timmins, Flower Grove
Jeff Turner, St. Lawrence
Dan Evans, Snyder - Alternate
District 9
Mark Owens, Loop
Randy Reid, Loop
Earnest Spradlin, Seagraves
Kyle Gene Taubert, Seminole
Ben H. Royston, Seminole Alternate
District 10
Noel Morales, Lamesa
Glen Phipps, Welch
Chris Rhodes, Lamesa
Billy Shofner, Lamesa Alternate
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District 12
Bob Ballard, Tahoka
Glenn Ivins, O’Donnell
David Wied, New Home
David Anderson, O’Donnell Alternate
District 13
Chris Berry, Levelland
Prentice Fred, Levelland
Johnny Shepard, Shallowater
Paul Wilson, Levelland
Brian Lehrmann,
Ropesville - Alternate
District 14
Jerry Butman, Lubbock
Eugene Crumpler, Jr., Abernathy
Keith Grayson, Idalou
Carey McKinney, Idalou
Joey Jenkins, Lubbock - Alternate
District 15
Curtis Griffith, Morton
James Shepard, Muleshoe
Gary Willingham, Morton - Alternate
District 16
Guyle Roberson, Amherst
Curtis Stewart, Spade
Mike West, Springlake
Chris Williams, Olton - Alternate
District 17
Phillip Kidd, Edmonson
Steve Mason, Plainview
Brandon Pritchard, Plainview
Willis Taubert, Cotton Center
District 18
Scott Hilburn, Floydada
Philip Manske, Lorenzo
Steve Newton, Ralls
Bill Shields, Lorenzo
John Woelfel, Floydada
Tom Byars, Lockney - Alternate
District 19
Billy Borchardt, Hereford
Jerrell Key, Spearman
Craig Rohrbach, Farwell
Leighton Stovall, Dumas
Jaime Subealdea, Tulia
David Varner, Hereford
Todd Straley, Hart – Alternate
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