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named the 2016 Agribusiness Leader of the Year by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). Under Armstrong’s leadership, there has been dra- matic growth in FFA student membership, National FFA Foundation contributions and attendance at the National FFA Convention and Expo. The organization achieved an all-time record membership this year with 629,327 student members in grades 7 to 12 in 7,757 FFA chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Attendance at the National FFA Convention and Expo was 65,173 in 2015, making it the nation’s largest student gathering. During his tenure, fi nancial stability was strengthened for both the National FFA Foundation and the National FFA Organization. Under the banner of “We Are FFA,” Armstrong created close collaboration and complementary strategic direction for both organizations. Dr. Dee Ellis, state veterinarian and executive direc- tor of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC),
retired Dec. 31, 2015, ending his more than 30 years of service to the state’s livestock and poultry health reg- ulatory agency. Dr. Andy Schwartz serves as interim executive director. Wayne Honeycutt, former deputy chief for Science and Technology for the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), is the fi rst president and chief executive offi cer for the Soil Health Insti- tute (SHI), based in Ardmore, Okla. Honeycutt earned a master of science degree in Soil Science from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in Soil Genesis from Colorado State University. He worked for USDA Agricultural Research Service, where he conducted fi eld research, coordinated and led interdisciplinary research projects,
facilitated technology established guidelines for national transfer, research net-
works, and consulted on policy. Honeycutt has served NRCS, leading its soil health campaign. This effort has achieved national and international recognition for its training materials, communications, partnerships, sci- entifi c expertise, technology transfer, adoption rates, landowner benefi ts, and environmental benefi ts. Representatives for the W.T. Waggoner Ranch an- nounced that Judge Dan Mike Bird of the 46th Judi-
cial District Court has allowed the Waggoner’s owners to proceed with a private transaction under which Stan
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