Agriculture advocate. Love dogs (esp. black labs) time with family & friends, golf, wine, adventures, travel & any beach. Tweets are my own.

Fort Worth, TX
Joined January 2013
US farm-raised catfish is considered a Super Green food because of its nutritional value & environmental sustainability per Dr. Carole Engle speaking at the Catfish Farmers of America annual conference.
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At #AquacultureAmerica2026 - statistics show aquaculture is growing in the US but there’s still lots of room for growth.
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The Challenger Mindset - challenge the status quo!
🔥 #AAA25 is moving right along! Up next: "Now We’re Cooking: Transform Your Thinking, Transform Your Organization" with Monica Massey Cohen! Thank you to @farmcredit for sponsoring this session!
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Aquaculture is an important sector of #agriculture helping to meet the growing demand for seafood in the U.S. Thanks to Texas fish, shrimp, crawfish, oyster, plant, algae and all other #aquaculture farmers today & every day! #AgDay25
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Excellent presentation at #Aquaculture2025 by Kathleen Hartman, DVM, USDA APHIS-VS on aquatic health management & risk mitigation. @TXAquaculture @USAquaculture_
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Congratulations to @TXAquaculture board member Shane Nicaud of Gulf States Aquaculture on his election to the @USAquaculture_ board of directors during the #Aquaculture2025 👏🐟👏
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Great 1st day at ⁦@TXAquaculture⁩ annual meeting! 75 attendees, 12 excellent speakers & an opportunity to honor the retiring executive director with a new fishing rod, of course.
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Be aware of state and local laws that are being proposed, so that you can communicate animal agriculture's perspective and be involved. @SchroederIndy #AAA24
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“There is no greater purpose than feeding people.” - @HindaMitchell #AAA24
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Congratulations to all CAO winners!! Great work sharing the importance of ag with your friends & fellow students. Ag’s future is bright! 👏👏
Congratulations to our 2023 College Aggies Online scholarship recipients! #AAA24 We’re excited to announce this year’s competition will kick off on Monday, September 9. Sign up here: bit.ly/39AurFv
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100% agree - have preached this for years!
“If we fail to show up, our opponents define us." - Gardner #AAA24
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Leftwich asks, "How do we work with food-concerned citizens on agriculture legislation and policy?"🧐#AAA24
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So excited to be at #AAA24! The energy & passion for ag in the room contagious!
Dozens of speakers. Hundreds of perspectives. Countless ideas. And that’s just at the starting line of the Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit. The first day of #AAA24 is about to start!
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Happy #NationalAgDay Excited to be celebrating at the #AgRally in Fort Worth!
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Excellent panel yesterday on mentoring hosted by ⁦@WMINorg⁩ at the #IPPEexpo Great job ladies helping others continue to grow & advance!
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Livestock are able to eat byproducts that we can't and upcycle them into a nutritious protein source! ⬆️♻️ This helps to reduce waste from other industries and assists each of us in meeting our daily nutrition requirements. bit.ly/2Q1kRXe
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The tradeshow at #FNCE is open! Stop by our booth to take a virtual tour of a dairy, chicken, or pig farm. 🐮🐥🐷 Thanks to our friends at @ncpork for sharing the pig farm VR glasses!
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Kay Johnson Smith retweeted
Less than one week left! 🚨 College Aggies Online kicks off next Monday, September 11, with more than $20,000 in scholarships up for grabs. Have you signed up yet? bit.ly/3OOMjSW #CAO23
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Interested in advocating for agriculture while networking with industry professionals and farm influencers along the way? Sign up for College Aggies Online! #CAO23 bit.ly/3A91twO
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