The Director of the Texas AgriLife Research has established a Feed & Fertilizer Advisory Committee which acts as an advisory and consultative group on policy concerning general program issues, finances, long range plans, statutory changes and establishment of rules and regulations by the Feed and Fertilizer Control Service and Agricultural Analytical Services, as such applies to the public served and affected through the administration and enforcement of the Texas Agriculture Code (1981), Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed and Chapter 63 - Commercial Fertilizer, as well as the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 61 - Feed Rules, Chapter 63 - Pet Food Rules and Chapter 65 - Fertilizer Rules.

Meetings of the Advisory Committee are called as often as necessary, but not less than once each year. These meetings provide an opportunity for the Director and State Chemist to present information concerning the full range of regulatory and service activities, to answer questions concerning the programs and to receive suggestions from the committee relating to improvements in the administration of the laws.

Organizations, associations and individuals will participate at the invitation of the Director. Invited members will serve for four years.

The following individuals have been selected to serve on the Advisory Committee:

2009 Advisory Committee

Scott Averhoff, Chairman
Texas Corn Producers Board
P.O. Box 999, Waxahachie, TX 75168

Ben Weinheimer, Vice-Chair
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
5501 I-40 West, Amarillo, TX 79106

Scott Boening
Boening Bros. Dairy
2438 County Road 137, Floresville, TX 78114

Tommy Brandenberger
Migl Feed & Grain
P.O. Box 323, Hallettsville, TX 77964

Scott W. Bugai
Texas Deer Association
1535 Curry, Seguin, TX 78155

Wayne Cleveland
Texas Sorghum Producers
Salado, TX 76571

Dr. C. Ross Hamilton
Darling International, Inc.
251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, TX 75038

Karl King
Sanderson Farms
701 Capitol Parkway, Bryan, TX 77803

Larry Leschber
Leschber Farms
4000 C.R. 132, Hutto, TX 78634

Mark Lindemann
Lindemann Fertilizer Service
5451 W. State Hwy. 97, Cost, TX 78614-4021

Charles A. McQuhae
Frontier Fertilizer & Chemical Co.
1413 FM 2378, Lubbock, TX 79407

Thomas Paben
Texas Farm Bureau
33515 Davis Road, Waller, TX 77484

Dr. Robert Ross
Marshall Minerals, Inc.
707 Evans Street(Plant), Marshall, TX 75670

Mark Stehno
Purina Mills Inc.
1501 E. 4th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102

John Williams
Wilbur-Ellis Co.
P.O. Box 607, Rio Hondo, TX 78583

Tony Zaweski
DeBruce Grain, Inc.
1525 Lakeville Dr., Suite 124, Kingwood, TX 77339

Ad hoc Member

Joe Cox
Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Affairs
Texas AgriLife
720 E Blackland Road
Temple, TX 76502-9622
joecox@tamu.edu
(254) 774-6021(p)
(254) 774-6001(f)