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Blackland Income Growth Conference scheduled Jan. 15 and 16Texas The effects of the biofuel industry on agricultural producers will be one of several featured topics at the 46th Blackland Income Growth Conference Jan. 15 and 16 at the Waco Convention Center. Dr. Bill McCutchen, associate director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, will give an in-depth look at the biofuel industry. He will also spotlight ongoing bioenergy research conducted by Experiment Station scientists. Other featured topics include cattle feeding efficiency as it relates to escalating production prices, as well as horticulture, beef, grain, cotton, forage, wildlife and family issues. The annual B.I.G. Conference is one of the most extensive agricultural production conferences of the year, said Rebecca Parker, Texas Cooperative Extension regional program director for agriculture and natural resources. "We're zeroing in on some important topics that will be of interest to everyone," Parker said. "Our goal each year is to bring in the most knowledgeable speakers available who can offer homeowners, landowners, farmers and ranchers the best ideas to enhance production in this region." Registration for the Jan. 15 sessions will be $15 per person for the entire day. Lunch is included. The sessions will also award Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units, Beef Quality Assurance and Certified Crop Advisor credit. Producers are encouraged to download the brochure at http://dallas.tamu.edu/BIG to see specific CEU allocations and sessions for Jan. 15 and 16. Gene Stallings, a Texas A University System Regent, will serve as luncheon speaker on Jan. 15. Stallings, of Paris, is known for his inspirational speeches re-enforcing family values and strength of character. Stallings has served as head football coach at Texas A and later coached in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis (now Arizona) Cardinals. The highlight of the awards luncheon will be the presentation of 10 scholarships to Blackland high school seniors, Parker said. 14-B Date: 12/6/07
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