Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL
BANKERS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER
601 INDIANA AVE.
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
NOVEMBER 12, 2004
FEATURED SPEAKERS AT THIS YEARS
CONFERENCE
INCLUDE:
MR. TERRY BARR
CHIEF ECONOMIST AND VICE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES
WASHINGTON, DCDR. DANNY KLIENFELTER
PROFESSOR AND EXTENSION ECONOMIST
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATIONMR. JOHN HEASLEY
GENERAL COUNSEL
TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION
AUSTINDR. PHILLIP JOHNSON
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK
Sponsors
| McCoy Myers & Associates TIB-The Independent Bankers Bank |
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| Texas Bankers Association Independent Bankers Association of Texas Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute |
Download Conference Program and Registration Form
PROGRAM
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 General
Session
Presiding:
Mr. Jeff Rogers, President
Bankers Agricultural Credit Conference
Branch President
Security Bank of Ralls
Abernathy, Texas
8:15 - 9:00
Legal and Regulatory Update
Mr. John Heasley
General Counsel
Texas Bankers Association
Austin, Texas
9:00 - 9:30
Agricultural Outlook for Cattle 2005
Dr. Richard McDonald
President & CEO
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Amarillo, Texas
9:30 - 9:50
Break
9:50 - 11:20
Financial and General Economic Outlook
Mr. Terry Barr
Chief Economist and Vice President
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Washington, DC
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00
Where is Ag Lending Headed?
Dr. Danny Klienfelter
Professor and Extension Economist
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
2:00 - 2:45
"Whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting"
Dr. Phillip Johnson
Associate Professor
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00
Agricultural Outlook for Cotton 2005
Mr. Lonnie Winter
Vice President - Marketing
Plains Cotton Cooperative Assn.
Lubbock, Texas
Agricultural Outlook for Grain Sorghum 2005
Mr. Tim Snyder
Marketing Director
National Grain Sorghum Producers
Lubbock, Texas
4:15 Adjourn
HOTEL INFORMATION
No rooms are
blocked:.
Contact information:
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National |
Local |
Address |
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Four Points Sheraton |
800/325-3535 |
806/747-0171 |
505 Ave. Q |
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Holiday Inn (CC) |
800/465-4329 |
806/763-1200 |
801 Ave. Q |
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Holiday Inn (So.) |
800/465-4329 |
806/797-3241 |
3201 S. Loop 289 |
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Lubbock Inn |
800/545-8226 |
806/792-5181 |
3901 19th Street |
Texas Tech vs. University of Texas Football Game in Lubbock on Nov.
16
REGISTRATION
Persons attending: Bank or organization (Please list mailing address)
FEES No. Amount
Conference: $95 per person $
Please note that $10 of each registration fee goes to the Scholarship Fund of the Conference. Any individual or bank wishing to make an additional contribution to the scholarship endowment may do so on the form below. All contributions are sincerely appreciated.
BANKERS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
YES! I/We wish to support this scholarship fund with a gift of $ . Checks should be made to the Texas Tech University Foundation, and marked for the "Bankers Agricultural Credit Conference Scholarship Fund."
Name
Address City State
Zip
Please return this form with your contribution. Your gift is tax deductible and will be acknowledged. If your firm has a matching policy, please enclose official company form.
Return registration form and payment to:
Banker's Agricultural
Credit Conference
C/O Dr. Phillip Johnson
Dept. of Agricultural & Applied Economics
Box 42132, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2132
Telephone: 806 / 742 -2821 FAX: 806 / 742 -1099