2023-24 Tours

8th Graduating Class

June 2023
Ardent Mills - Saginaw
BNSF - Saginaw

July 2023
TNW Corporation - Harwood
Spoetzl Brewery - Shiner
United Agricultural Coop - El Campo
Brookshire Drying - Brookshire

August 2023
Lumber Mill/ Siviculture Harvesting Tour - Lufkin
TFP Nutrition - Nacogdoches
Animal Science Products - Nacogdoches

February 2024
Capitol Tour and Legislative Overview - Austin

Sarah Parker // Attebury Grain
Amanda Kelly // Flometrix
Lydia Ballard // Hi-Pro Feeds
Jenna Lewis // Hi-Pro Feeds
Dakota Heathcock // Marshall Minerals
Annalies Mobley // Pinnacle Premix
Elliot Bibb // Wenglar Ag and Industrial
Garrett Fish // Westway Feed Products

2022-23 Tours

7th Graduating Class 

June 2022
Washington DC Fly-in (optional)
Viterra - Saginaw
Livestock Nutrition Center - Saginaw                   

July 2022
The Andersons - Galena Park
Westway Feeds - Tomball
Lone Star Grain - Caldwell

August 2022
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue
Jacoby & Jacoby Inc. - Melvin 
Top Tier Grain - Miles
Hudson Livestock Supplies 

November 2022
ADM - Hereford
White Energy - Hereford
1/2 Day Disc Assessment
Friona Feed Lot - Amarillo
Nutrien Ag Solutions - Levelland

February 2023
Capitol Tour and Legislative Overview - Austin

Brandon Ralson // Hi- Pro Feeds

Brianna Griswold  // Pinnacle Premix

Bryce Thomas // Browning Seed

Cole Klimitchek // United Ag

Darby Campsey // Texas Wheat Producers Board

Jacob Tyer // Attebury Grain

Will Wright // Hi-Pro Feeds

2020-22 Tours

Cancelled Due to Pandemic

2019-20 Tours

6th Graduating Class 

June 2019
Washington DC Fly-in (optional)
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. - Fort Worth
Attebury Grain - Saginaw
Ardent Mills - Saginaw
Livestock Nutrition Center - Saginaw                   

July 2019
United Salt Corporation - Baytown
The Andersons - Galena Park
Westway Feeds - Tomball

August 2019
Animal Science Products - Nacogdoches
Texas Farm Products Nutrition - Nacogdoches

October 2019
Gavilon Grain - Progresso
Citrus Tours in the Valley - McAllen

January 2020
Capitol Tour and Legislative Overview - Austin

2018-19 Tours

5th Graduating Class

June 2018
Washington DC Fly-in
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. - Fort Worth
BNSF - Fort Worth

July 2018
Scarmardo Cattle Co. - Caldwell
Producers Cooperative Association - Bryan

September 2018
United Salt Mines - Carlsbad, NM
Friona Industries - Amarillo
ADM - Hereford
White Energy - Hereford

October 2018
Port of Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi

January 2019
Capitol Tour & Legislative Overview - Austin

April 3-5, 2019
TGFA 121st Annual Meeting & Expo - Austin

Abbey Lively // Lortscher Animal Nutrition

Dustin Vogel // Capital Farm Credit

Kavan Killian // Attebury Grain

Kip Curry // Hi-Pro Feeds

Scottie Buerger // Attebury Grain

 2017-18 Tours

 4th Graduating Class

June 2017  
Washington DC Fly-in
TX Whiskey Tour - Fort Worth
Ardent Mills Tour - Fort Worth 

July 2017
United Ag - El Campo

August 2017
United Salt Mines - Carlsbad, NM

November 2017
Port of Corpus Christi
Port of Victoria: UnitedAg

January 2018
Austin Capitol Tour & Legislative Overview
USDA-NASS Office

April 18-20, 2018 
120th Annual Meeting & Expo - San Antonio 

Brooke DeWinne // Hi-Pro Feeds 

Candice Richardson // Sullivan Insurance Agency 

Jordan Wohlhuter // Scoular 

Kyle Laqua 

Mary Hamilton // Flatlands Grain 

Robert Ward // Capital Farm Credit 

Russ Reid // Marek Ag 

Russell Montgomery // Scoular 

Tucker Allcorn // Marshall Minerals 

2016-17 Tours

3rd Graduating Class

June 2016
TX Whiskey - Fort Worth
BNSF - Fort Worth
DC Fly-in with NGFA (Optional)

July 2016
Doguet Rice Mill - Beaumont
Dishman Rice Farm - China
Cargill - Channelview
Westway Feed Products - Houston
Houston Regional Dinner

August 2016
Friona Industries Feedlot Operations - Randall 
White Energy Ethanol - Hereford
ADM Shuttle Unloader - Hereford
Amarillo Regional Dinner

October 2016
Animal Science Products - Nacogdoches
Texas Farm Products - Nacogdoches
East Texas Regional Dinner

January 2017
Texas Department of Ag - Austin
Capitol Visits with TGFA Board - Austin
Darling Ingredients rendering plant - Bastrop

April 26-28, 2017
119th Annual Meeting & Expo - Galveston

Brian Brasher // Gasaway

Steven Craig // United Ag

Michael Wied // Capital Farm Credit

Russ Reid // Marek Ag

Dane Bergin // Attebury Grain

Bud Matus // Attebury Grain

Melissa Mangum // Capital Farm Credit

2015-16 Tours

2nd Graduating Class

June 2015
DC Fly-in with NGFA (optional)

July 2015
Orientation - Fort Worth
Attebury Grain - Saginaw
TX Whiskey - Fort Worth

October 2015
Port of Corpus Christi
Interstate Grain - Corpus Christi
ADM - Corpus Christi
TACC Shrimp Boil - Corpus Christi

November 2015
Friona Industries Feedlot Operations - Randall 
White Energy Ethanol - Hereford
ADM Shuttle Unloader - Hereford
Amarillo Regional Dinner

January 2016
TDA - Austin
Office of the Texas State Chemist - Bryan
Producers Coop - Bryan

April 13-15, 2016
118th Annual Meeting & Expo - Fort Worth

Chad Felderhoff // Muenster Milling

Kris Janke // Capital Farm Credit

Stephen Morcom // H.J. Baker Animal Health & Nutrition

Winston Reynolds // Animal Science Products

Lauren Urbanczyk // Attebury Grain

Camron Ward // Capital Farm Credit

2014-15

1st Graduating Class

July 30, 2014
Morrison Milling/CH Guenther & Son - Denton, TX
Texas Ranger Game - Arlington, TX

September 10, 2014
Cargill export Operations - Channelview
Houston Regional Dinner

November 12, 2014
Friona Industries Feedlot - Randall
White Energy Ethanol - Hereford
ADM Shuttleloader - Hereford
Amarillo Regional Dinner

January 29, 2015
State Capital Visits - Austin
Dinner with TGFA Board - Austin

February 2015
DC Fly-in (optional)

April 29- May 1, 2015
117th Annual Meeting & Expo - Corpus Christi

George Gurganus // Attebury Grain

Tappan Bailey // Bailey Grain

J.R. Holub // Livestock Nutrition Center