Mingling with Growers

My colleague Tyne Morgan, a Monsanto public affairs intern who is soon to be hired full time, and I went to the Delta and Pine Land reception last night and had a blast with some West Texas growers! We ended up at thier table after scouring the crowded room looking for a place to sit. Luckily for us, they were very welcoming to perfect strangers as southern people usually are. Tyne, from Lexington Missouri, has actually been amazed all week in experiencing the "southern hospitality" first hand from the southern growers of the Beltwide. These Munday, Texas natives were no exception. We exchanged wisecracks and personal experiences. These growers came to the conference as part of the "Chater for Success" program sponsored by Delta and Pine Land. For these growers, it was their first experience at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences and they were excited to be there learning valuable information. By the end of the night we had been formally invited to their farm if we were ever in the West Texas area. This is just one of the many experiences I have had the opportunity to enjoy this week!