Ag & Natural Resources Council

Council Chair: Brice Sheets
Staff Liaison: Jason Harrison 
Council Members: By Appointment Only 
Council Meets:  Quarterly-TBA 
Description: The mission of the council is to increase the visibility of agriculture and awareness of its importance to the Panhandle economy. This is done by supporting urban and rural water conservation and education; involvement in the development of agriculture related issues; and providing input on regulatory policies that affect agriculture. 

2024-25 AG & NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL MEMBERS
​Brent Auvermann, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
Megan Eikner, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center 
Steelee Fischbacher, Texas Wheat Producers
Lance Kieth, West Texas A&M University
Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
Colton Long, AgTexas Farm Credit
​Kristi Morrow, Office of US Rep Ronny Jackson
Rodney Mosier, Texas Wheat Producers
Wes Reeves, Xcel Energy
Joel Riedel, US Senator John Cornyn Office
Brice Sheets, Alpha Media
Trent Tyson, Plains Land Bank
Blake Vineyard, US Senator Ted Cruz Office
Peter Warrick, Atmos Energy
Josh Winegarner, Texas Cattle Feeders

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​Click here to download a PDF of the publication "The Impact of AgriBusiness in the High Plains Trade Area" that was published in December 2024 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research offices with assistance from AgTexas Farm Credit Services, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Amarillo National Bank, Alpha Media, Caviness Beef Packers, Cheyenne Station Ranch--Linda & Lenny Sadler, Citizens Bank, FirstBank Southwest, First State Bank, First United Bank, Happy State Bank, Insurica, Parkhill, Plains Land Bank, Prosperity Bank, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texas Corn Producers, Texas Wheat, West Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Sciences, Wellington State Bank.

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2024 Ag Appreciation Lunch Video

If you missed the Texas Wheat Symposium and Ag Appreciation Luncheon during the Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show, you can rewatch it here and see the 2024 Farmer/Rancher of the Year presented by Graham Brothers Jewelers and the guest keynote speaker the Farm Babe, Michelle Miller.