Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program
Class XIII
Seminar 2 - Southwest Oklahoma
October 4-6, 2006
Best Western Hotel, 2804 N. Main, Altus, 580.482.9300
Wednesday, October 4
Chairperson: Tim Bartram
Scribe: Hope Pjesky
6:00 a.m.Van departs from Stillwater (you may park around the WWCITDBuilding) for OSU/OKC County Extension Center. Class members boarding there may park on the north side of the OSU/Oklahoma Cooperative ExtensionCenter
(NW 10thand Portland – enter off of Portland).
7:10 a.m.Vans depart OSU/OKC for Hydro area
8:15 a.m.Johnson Peanut Company (I-40, Exit 88 & Hwy 58, Hydro)
8:30 a.m.Load Tour Bus and depart for Triple S Farms
...... Merlin Schantz (Class VIII), Tour Guide
8:45 a.m.Arrive Triple S Farms
Coffee and Donuts
Comments on Ag Operations at Triple S Farms
...... Virgil Slagell (Class IV)
10:30 a.m.Depart for Johnson Peanut Company
...... Beck Johnson (Class IX), Tour Guide
10:45 a.m.Comments on Johnson Peanut Company Operations
...... Ronnie Johnson, Manager
11:10 a.m.Comments on Peanut Grading and Oklahoma Peanut Commission
...... Mike Kubicek, Executive Secretary
11:30 a.m.Depart for P-Bar Farms – The Maze
11:45 a.m.Lunch
12:10 p.m.Introductions of Class XIII and Acknowledgement of meal sponsors
and area alumni...... Charlie Weiland, Class IX
Chairperson: Robert Bauter
Scribe: Dale Lemmond
12:15 p.m.Comments on P-Bar Farms History/Operation
...... Loren Liebscher, Owner/Operator
12:50 p.m.Depart forSS Farms
1:00 p.m.Comments on SS Farms Operations and Field Stop
...... Dean Smith (Class III), Owner/Operator
1:40 p.m.Depart forDouble K Spraying
1:45 p.m.Comments on Operations at Double K...... Richie King, Owner/Operator
2:30 p.m.Hydro Tour Concludes; Return to Johnson’s for vehicles; Depart forHorn Canna Farm, Alfalfa
Horn Canna Farm, Alfalfa, OK...... Dustin Snow, Owner
Blue Canyon Wind Power, south of Carnegie
...... Jamie Curtis or Judy Hardesty
Dinner at SaddleMountain Store...... OALP Alums
(Meal courtesy of Planters Cooperative)
7:30 p.m.Depart forAltusBest Western hotel
Thursday, October 5
Chairperson: Mary Chris Barth
Scribe: Joe Locke
8:00 a.m.Depart Best Western hotel for tour of Altus Air Force Base
8:30 – 10:30 amTour Altus Air Force Base with a briefing of base’s mission, facilities, and pilot training facilities including flight simulators
10:30 a.mDepart Altus Air Force Base for OSU Test Station south of Altus
11:00 – 1:00 pmLunch at OSU Test Station (provided by AgPreference)
...... Tom Buchanan, Manager, Lugert-Altus Irrigation District
Dr. J.C. Banks, OSU Cotton Specialist
1:30 – 2:30 pmVisit farming operation of Matt (ClassX) and Kelly Muller.
Operation includes cotton, peanuts, wheat, grain sorghum, and hay
In 2005, Matt and family was the American Farm Bureau’s National Young Farmer Rancher Achievement winner.
Chairperson: Galynn Beer
2:30 – 3:45 pmTour Cotton Growers Cooperative cotton gin and facility
...... Mike Berry, Manager
3:45 – 5:00 pmTour Oklahoma Cotton Co-op Association cotton compress and storage facility Jay Cowart, Manager
5:00 – 5:30 pmReturn to motel
6:00 -8:00 pmDepart motel for dinnerat Mark (Class XII) and Kathy Holder’s home at Creta,OK
Cowboy cookout and entertainment (courtesy of Stockman’s Bank)
Friday, October 6
Chairperson: Lee Ann Bowman
Scribe: Pat Regier
8:00a.m.Depart Altus for the Phelan Ranch
9:00 – 10:30 amTour the Phelan Ranch with discussion of native pasture management techniques including burning and rotational grazing John Phelan, Owner
10:30 a.m.Depart Phelan Ranch and travel north toRoosevelt,OK
11:00 – 12:30 pmTour of Windmill Winery...... Russell (Class VII) and Dawnita Allard, Owners
Lunch (courtesy of Western Equipment Company)