Major Participants and Responsibilities

Marvin Cepica Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123, Phone: 806-742-2810.

Vivien Allen Thornton Distinguished Professor, Forage and Livestock Systems, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122, Phone: 806-742-1625. Responsibility is over all organization of project components and oversight of data collection, records, and management. Specific responsibility is for the grazing management and forage quality components.

Matt Baker Chair, Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2131, Phone: 806-742-2816. Responsibilities include information dissemination and project promotion.

Brant Baugh  Extension Agent-Integrated Pest Management, Lubbock County Extension Office, Lubbock, Texas 79401, Phone: 806-747-2625. Responsibilities include integrated crop management direction and consultant on entire project.

Carlton Britton Professor, Department of Range, Wildlife, & Fisheries, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125. Phone: 806-742-2842. Responsible for Statistical consultation and sound research design.

Mark Brown Lubbock County Extension Office, 1418 Avenue G, Lubbock, Texas 79401, Phone: 806-767-1109.

Philip Brown Research Associate, Forage-Livestock Systems, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122, Phone: 806-742-2789. Responsibilities include coordination of student workers, data collection, record keeping, sample handling and analyses.

Jim Conkwright High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405, Phone: 806-762-0181.

Jim Crownover Natural Resource Conservation Service, 4609 West Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas 79424, Phone: 806-791-0581.

Martin Dettle Dettle Feedyard, P.O. Box 66 Stratford, Texas 79084, Phone: 806-727-4646.  Responsibilities in acquiring proper type and number of research animals for field experiment and feedlot finishing phase of project.

Monty Dollar Natural Resources Conservation Service, 4609 West Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas 79424, Phone: 806-791-0581.

Peter Dotray Assistant Professor of Weed Science, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, and Asst. Professor and Extension Weed Specialist, Texas &M University System, Texas Ag. Exp. Sta. and Ext. Serv., Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122, Phone: 806-742-1634. Responsible for collecting and handling data for the weed components at the various locations. Will make recommendations for herbicide applications.

Cliff Fedler Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1023, Phone: 806-742-2801.

Cary Green Assistant Professor, Soil Fertility/Soil Chemistry. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122, Phone: 806-742-0116. Responsible for soil sampling, analyses, interpretation, and fertility recommendations.

Norman Hopper Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123, Phone: 806-742-2808.

Dan Krieg Professor of Plant Physiology, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122.

Robert Lascano Associate Professor of Soil Physics, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, Lubbock, Texas, 79401, Phone: 806-746-6101. Responsible for soil physical property measurements and interpretations and mathematical models that can be applied.

Veronica Acosta-Martinez Plant Stress and Water Conservation Lab Wind Erosion & Water Conservation Research 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415, Phone: 806-723-5240.

Steve Mauget USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415, Phone: 806-723-5237.

Ted McCollum Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University, Amarillo, Texas 79106, Phone: 806-359-5401. Responsibilities include working with producers to incorporate system components and technology as it becomes available as well as to identify challenges within existing systems and possible solutions.

Sukant Misra Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123, Phone: 806-742-2808.

Scott Orr High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405, Phone: 806-762-0181.

Kevin Pond Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409. Phone: 806-742-2513. Responsibilities include cattle management and data collection as well as interpretation of effects of systems on animal performance.

Curtis Preston Bailey County Extension Office, 306 West 2nd, Muleshoe, Texas 79347, Phone: 806-272-4583.

Dan Ryan Frontier Hybrid Seeds, Box 177, Abernathy TX 79311, Phone: 806-298-2345.

Eduardo Segarra Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2132, Phone; 806-742-2022. Responsible for the economic analyses of this research including all locations and overall evaluations.

Andy Watley Watley Seed Company, P.O. Box 51, Spearman, TX 79081, Phone: 806-659-3838.

Dave Wester Professor, Department of Range, Wildlife, & Fisheries, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125. Phone: 806-742-2841. Responsible for Statistical consultation and sound research design.

Terry Wheeler Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock, Texas 79401, Phone: 806-746-6101. Responsible for identifying possible pathogen problems within the system and monitoring systems for effects on plant pathogens.

Richard Zartman Professor, Soil Science. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2122, Phone: 806-742-1626. Responsible for soil density and compaction characterization.

Ted Zobeck Pedology and Soil Physics Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Research, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415, Phone: 806-723-5240.

Producers:

Rick Kellison.  Producer, Box 369, Lockney, Texas 79241, Phone: 806-652-2544.  Will provide information necessary to analyze one of the all-forage/livestock systems. Components of this system are located in Floyd County.  Will provide information to analyzed cotton production using terminated wheat as a cover crop. Located in Floyd County.

Monty Henson.  Producer.  Will provide information to analyzed cotton production using terminated wheat as a cover crop. Located in Lubbock County.