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  • Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Registration opens at 9 a.m.

Morning Technical Sessions (Starting at 10 a.m.)

Welcome

Zong Liu, TAMMI Conference Chair

Ben Weinheimer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Catherine Stanley, USDA-NRCS

Keynote Presentation

Walt Coleman, NFL's longest-tenured referee, dairy executive - Progressive Dairy

Air, Water, and Private Property Cases Impacting Livestock Producers

Kyle Weldon, Bradbury PLLC.

James D. Bradbury, Bradbury, PLLC

Lunch Buffet and Exhibits (Starting at 12 p.m.)

Afternoon Technical Sessions (Starting at 1 p.m.)

State and Federal Regulatory Compliance Updates

C. W. Schneider, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Abu Senkayi, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI, Dallas

TSSWCB Technical Assistance and Voluntary Conservation Program & Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs)

Lee Munz, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

John Foster, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

Land Application and Nutrient Management Concerns

Jake Mowrer, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Chemical Treatment of Animal Waste

Peter Zhao, SNF Holding

Technical Assistance and Compliance Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Bryan Shaw, Shaw Engineering

Representatives:

Norman Mullin, Enviro-Ag Engineering

Matt Davis, Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Darren Turley, Texas Association of Dairymen

Craig Coufal, Texas Poultry Federation

Peter Baumert, Texas Pork Producers Association

Evening Reception (Starting 5 p.m.)

  • Thursday, August 11, 2022

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.

Morning Technical Sessions (Starting at 8 a.m.)

Updates and Announcements

Mortality Management Options

Bob DeOtte, West Texas A&M University

Feasibility of Digesters on Small to Mid-size Dairy Farms

Abu Akki, Ag-Grid Energy

Animal Waste Composting

Chandler Cummins, Advanced Composting Technologies, LLC

The Economics of Carbon Markets

Justin Benavidez, Texas A&M AgriLife Amarillo

Training for the Future with XR Tech

Russ Johnson, AMP Creative

Bowie Deshazo, AMP Creative

Manure Management Technologies (including digesters)

Mark Stoermann, Newtrient LLC

Afternoon Technical Tour (Departing at 12:15 p.m.)

Silver Creek Materials (Visit Tour page for more information)

Tour Hosts:

Marshall Dow - CEO

Aaron Fields - CPO

Bart McKay - COO

Jennifer Lutz - Business Development Manager of Inbound Materials

Bobby Spence - Retail Manager

Ryan Hinojosa - Facilities Director

Donny Shubert - Environmental Manager for the Dallas Zoo

(lunch included for tour attendees)

Returning by 5 p.m. to the hotel