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Ginners Marketplace COTTON FARMING IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GINNING INDUSTRY.

TCGA’s Tony Williams Receives Prestigious Award Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Executive Vice President Tony Williams received the Gerald W. Thomas Outstanding Agriculturalist for Public Service Award from Texas Tech University at the annual Pig Roast at the Lubbock Civic Center, Nov. 9.

Williams was born to Don and Pasty Williams and raised in the West Texas area along with four sisters.

He attended Texas Tech University where he received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in 1984.

While at Texas Tech, he was recognized as an Outstanding Student in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

Following graduation, Williams went to work for Monsanto Agriculture Products as a sales representative in eastern Washington State. In 1986, he moved back to Lubbock and began working for the National Cotton Council as a field representative for the Southern High Plains of Texas.

Since 1988, Williams has served as the TCGA ex-

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Lummus Corporation has available the following quality, high-capacity used gin machinery.

All machinery is offered “as is, where is” (unless noted otherwise) and is subject to prior sale.

“As is” machinery can be repaired/reconditioned for an additional charge.

1 – Consolidated 96” R-5000 Stick Machine* 2 – Consolidated 120” R-5000 Stick Machines* 1 – Lummus 60” overshot Standard Battery Condenser* 1 – Consolidated 72” undershot Standard Battery Condenser* 1 – Consolidated 72” undershot MC Battery Condenser* 1 – Belt-Wide 75-HP Flooded-Suction Hydraulic Booster Pumping Unit

1 – Lummus Bale Handling System for up-packing press 1 – Lot, miscellaneous Burner and Moisture Unit components (contact us for details) * - does not include any Steel Supports or Platforms

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1 – Lubbock Electric Hydraulic Pumping Unit for Gin Dor-Les® or E.E. Dor-Les® Press (single reservoir with multiple motor/pump groups)

1 - Complete 2/141 Gin Plant consisting of: Unloading System with 15” diameter single-lane Powered Telescope, Rock Trap with Trash Vacuum, 72” Unloading Separator/Feed Control with Vacuum Wheel and Flight-Saver, and No. 50 Unloading Fan; First-Stage Drying/Precleaning System with Continental 3 MBTU Burner and No. 40 Push Fan, 54” Tower Dryer, 96” Continental Inclined Cleaner with Vacuum Wheel over 96” Horn 3-Saw Stick Machine (with double 96” x 24” Vacuum Wheels), Second-Stage Drying/Precleaning System with Continental 3 MBTU Burner and No. 40 Push Fan, 54” Tower Dryer, 96” Continental Inclined Cleaner with Vacuum Wheel over 96” Continental 2-Saw Stick Machine; Distribution/Overflow System with Continental 2-Stand Conveyor Distributor and 72” Automatic Overflow Hopper with Breaker Cylinder; Feeding/Ginning System with two (2) Continental 141-Saw Gins (converted) and 96” Comet Supreme Feeders; Lint Cleaning System with four (4) 66” wide Continental 16-D Lint Cleaners (two tandem arrangements); Condensing/Pressing System with 50” Moss Battery Condenser, 20” x 54” Continental Bespress, and Bale Handling System with Bale Push Cart (manual) and Bagger (powered); five (5) Smith 35/40 Centrifugal Fans (only one season of operation)

ecutive vice president in Austin, Texas. While in this position, he has been responsible for the financial operations and the TCGA Annual Convention & Trade Show. Williams also works with the Legislature and governmental agencies to provide the cotton ginner’s “point of view.” In addition, he serves as the organization’s representative at state and national industry meetings throughout the year.

Williams was instrumental in crafting several significant pieces of legislation, including House Bill 2095 that allowed the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust to self-insure as a group of employers for workers’ compensation insurance.

In addition, he helped Northern Lucus Apr 14 R_CF 11/13 template 3/7/14 3:26 PM Page 1 craft HB 2093, which increased the weight of cotton module trucks.

Advertise in Cotton Ginners Beyond his more than 29 years of service to the TCGA, WilMarketplace liams has assumed a leadership position in numerous indus• Place classified ads for equipment, try and agricultural groups. He currently serves as the board sales and help wanted chairman of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum, on the Board of • Generate leads, drive sales and Directors for Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance and is a Texas INCREASE PROFITS Cotton Ginners’ Trust advisor.

Contact Sales Manager Scott Emerson 386-462-1532 • semerson@onegrower.com Williams also is on the Texas Agricultural Council Executive Committee; Texas A&M University Cotton Engineering, Ginning, & Mechanization Chair Advisory Council; and is vice chairman of the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Trust health inEarly Bird prices are over January 17. surance program. In addition, he has played a significant role in obtaining Hurricane & Tropical Storm Cotton Floater Insurance Don’t worry....the best products and for gins along the Texas Coast. In 2005, Williams was recognized as a Life Member of the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Associservice are available to ation and in 2009 was honored with the esteemed National Cotton Ginners’ Association Distinguished Service Award. you all year long!

Today, Williams and his wife, Lagina, are raising two children, samjackson.com Jayna and Jaxon.

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