The group went by bus to Oglesby International and Seed to tour his seed facility and learn the economic impact of agriculture.
The leadership group traveled to JBS where Donna Estrada and Diana Diaz visited about JBS expansion update and how it effects our county.
A lot of people do not realize that Dumas can boast of it's own water bottling company called Pure Element Premier Water Bottling Company. Owner Harold Grall gets his water from a water source that is clean and uncontaminated, drawn from an aquifer over 700 feet below ground. This segment was about diversifying business since Harold is a farmer and started this business using his farmland for more than farming.
The leadership group lunched at First National Bank in the community room where Chris Johnson, Vice-President took them on a tour of the newest bank in Dumas, Texas. The discussion topic here was quality of place and First National Bank is definitely an good example.
After lunch the group was bused to the Sunray Wind Farm owed by Valero. David McCaslin of Valero described Wind Energy as Dumas' New Industry. Sunray Wind Farm consist of 33 turbines.
Of course the last stop would be at the Texas Northwestern Railroad Office on County Road G where Norman Bottger, General Manager talked about Rail Access and how it is a hidden treasure for Dumas.
The group returned to Dumas Economic Development Corporate for final comments and questions. The group did all of this 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. That is a lot of shared knowlege that is coming to make this group great future leaders.
These subject areas are part of the curriculum which has been designed for the Leadership participant to receive the maximum benefit of the program. curriculum which has been designed for the Leadership participant to receive the maximum benefit of the program.bject areas are part of the curriculum which has been designed for the Leadership participant to receive the maximum benefit of the program.
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