Texas Ag Industry Association

TAIA advocates, influences, educates, and provides services to support its members in their quest to foster a sustainable business environment while being productive stewards of agriculture.

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Help Shape the Future of Texas Agriculture

The TAIA Summer Meeting brings together industry leaders and members from across Texas to discuss the issues, opportunities, and priorities impacting agriculture today and into the future.

Participate in strategic industry discussions

Network with peers and decision makers

Help guide association priorities

Stay informed on regulatory and governmental issues

Strengthen business relationships in a relaxed Hill Country setting

Lubbock Regional Meeting

CenterPointe Event Center – Thursday, November 20, 2025

Program

7:30 – 8:15 AM
Registration and Display Visitation

8:15 – 8:30 AM
Welcome

TAIA Board Chairman- Tyler Weaver, Martin Resources
Moderator- Justin Bellar, Texas Producers Coop

8:30 – 9-20 AM
Cultural And Chemical Practices For Cotton Production: Reducing Input Costs Or
Increasing Revenue, Dr. .Ken Lege, Texas AgriLife Extension, Lubbock

9:20 – 10:10 AM
Texas High Plains IPM Update, Kerry Siders Texas AgriLife Extension, Levelland

10:10 – 10:25 AM Break

10:25 – 11:15 AM
Making Crop Decisions Based On The 2026 Weather Forecast
Charles Aldrich, National Weather Service, Lubbock

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Fertilizer Updates and Phosphate Availability.
Alan Goldsby, Olathe, KS and Scott Hornblower, Davenport, IA, Neu-Ag

12:05 – 12:40 PM
Lunch prepared by Cody Hurdt, CHS Agronomy

12:40 – 1:30 PM
Drone Application Benefits, Nathan Huseman, Panhandle Agri-Tech, Lubbock

1:30 – 2:20 PM
Controlling Spray Application Drift, Aaron Miller, TeeJet Technologies, Wheaton, IL

2:20 – 2:35 PM Break

2:35 – 3:25 PM
Beyond NPK: Secondary and Micronutrients, Austin Todd, SQM, China Springs

3:25 – 4:15 PM
2025 Ogallala Aquifer Water Level Measurement Results
Jennifer Mc Clendon, High Plains Water District, Lubbock