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Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative
Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative (TOCMC) members produce the majority of the organic cotton grown in the United States. Founded in 1993, TOCMC is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, and most of its members are located in the surrounding South Plains area. Jimmy is a founding member and currently serves as board president.
www.texasorganic.com
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Sunland, Inc.
Since 1988 we have been proud to grow, process and market Valencia peanuts, the best tasting peanut in the world. We are the largest Valencia processor and the largest Organic Valencia Peanut Processor in the USA. Jimmy currently serves as a director.
www.sunlandinc.com
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Capital Farm Credit
Farm Credit system bank which handles agribusiness and home loans. Jimmy currently serves as a director.
http://www.cfctx.com/
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Corn Producers Association of Texas
CPAT is primarily involved in developing and influencing policy at the state and national level to benefit corn producers and other farmers. Jimmy is a past president and currently serves as a director.
http://www.texascorn.org/index.cfm?show=10&mid=5
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Texas Corn Producers Board
TCPB is involved in promoting the expanded use of corn and funding production research to solve grower problems such as insect infestations, aflatoxin, and other mycotoxin problems. Jimmy currently serves as secretary and director.
www.texascorn.org
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Texas Department of Agriculture
Organic Marketing Advisory Committee
Under the Organic Certification Program, TDA inspects and certifies organic farms as well as processors, distributors and retailers of organic food and fiber.
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/program_render/0,1987,1848_5609_0_0,00.html?channelId=5609
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National Corn Growers Association---Grower Services Committee
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is a national organization founded in 1957 and represents approximately 33,000 dues-paying corn growers and the interests of more than 300,000 farmers who contribute through corn checkoff programs in their states. NCGA and its 48 affiliated state associations and checkoff organizations work together to help protect and advance the corn producer's interests.
www.ncga.com
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National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Texas State Technical Advisory Committee
NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. NRCS Technical assistance program provides voluntary conservation technical assistance to land-users, communities, units of state and local government, and other Federal agencies in planning and implementing conservation systems.
www.usda.gov/nrcs
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