2024 SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Feb. 13
8:00 - 9:00
Registration/Coffee & Doughnuts
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome
RN Hopper, Farmer, Petersburg, TX
9:15 - 9:45
"The Plow That Broke the Plains"
Pare Lorentz
9:45 - 10:25
"Life Beyond the Aquifer"
Barry Evans, Producer, Kress, TX
10:25 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
"Dealing With Drought and Declining Groundwater- Optimization of Irrigated Acres"
Dr. David Parker, West Texas A&M University
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:45 - 3:00
"Soil Health, Rancher Wealth and the Science To Back It Up."
Peter Byck, Arizona State University
1:00 - 1:45
"The Future of Regenerative Agriculture"
Kelly Kettner, Producer, Muleshoe, TX
3:00 - 3:20
Break
3:20 - 4:30
"Roots So Deep You Can See The Devil, Episode 4"
Peter Byck, Arizona State University
4:30 - 5:30
Beer & Bull
Wednesday, Feb. 14
9:00 - 10:10
"Non-Irrigated Cropping Systems Research Update"
Dr. Craig Bednarz, West Texas A&M University
10:10 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:45
"Building Grit to Ensure a Successful Regenerative Transition"
Dr. Elizabeth Heilman, Wichita State University
11:45 - 12:00
"Rainfall Simulator"
Brandt Underwood, NRCS
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 Workshop #2
"Answering Questions About How to Profitably Manage Grazing Livestock for Regenerative Management of Resources" Dr. Tim Steffens, West Texas A&M University
1:00 Workshop #2
"Ending the Power of Drought"
Dale Strickler and Dr. Elizabeth Heilman, Wichita, Kansas