09/30/2026
🌾 Growing the Next Generation of Ag Careers! 🌾
Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting Terry County’s 8th graders from Brownfield Middle School, Meadow, and Wellman-Union for the annual Ag Career Expo (ACE)!
What a great group of students — and what an incredible lineup of presenters who showed them just how many opportunities exist within agriculture. From cotton and peanuts to w**e and grapes, ag technology, diesel mechanics, animal and food science, and so much more, students got a firsthand look at the many career paths available right here in our own backyard. 🚜🥜🍇🌱
A special thank you to everyone who helped make the day possible:
🍽️ Geoff Cooper & Layne Marlow for cooking up lunch
🎓 Texas Tech University Animal & Food Science graduate students for sharing about the College of Ag and their work
💛💙 Terry County FFA officer teams for helping serve and clean up
🌱 Ken with Needmore Gin Inc. and Shelley Heinrich with Cotton Incorporated for sharing about the cotton industry
🍇 Zach with Viñador W**ery for talking about the w**e and grape industry and the many career opportunities within it
🚜 Jerrod Martin & the South Plains Implement/John Deere team for showing students how technology, diesel mechanics, and AI are shaping modern agriculture
🥜 Jim & Mark Gregory and Cody with International Peanut Group – Growing the Good for sharing the incredible reach of the peanut industry around the world
One of the biggest takeaways from the day? You don’t have to grow up on a farm to build a career in agriculture. With hard work, curiosity, and a willingness to learn, there are countless opportunities waiting right here at home.
We’re proud to be part of a community that invests in the next generation and shows students that agriculture is so much bigger than farming. 🌾❤️