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Spring 2010
TACC Honors Ginner of the Year
After displaying a great amount of leadership and service, Tom Byars, gin manager at Lockney Coop Gin, was recognized as Ginner of the Year at the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council (TACC) annual meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council is a voluntary, statewide association whose purpose is to serve as a collective voice for all cooperative activities in the state. TACC recognizes its exceptional members who exhibit leadership skills and offer guidance to the organization.
After growing up in Enochs, Texas, Byars began his lifelong commitment to agriculture and the ginning industry.
"Growing up in rural West Texas cemented many character traits we still see in him today- hard work, respect for the land and an appreciation of the demands on farmers and ranchers," Gail Kring, President of TACC said.
Left to Right: TACC Executive Vice President Tommy Engleke, Tom and Patsy Byars
After achieving the rank of sergeant in the military and serving in Germany, Byars ventured back to West Texas to attend college in Levelland and obtained his first job working on the construction of the coop gin in Enochs.
He continued his work with numerous cotton gins including Beck Gin Company, and Welch Farmers Gin before running his own gin and raising a family with his wife Patsy in Seminole, Texas.
While in Seminole, Byars also was active with the Chamber of Commerce, served on the school board and served as president of the ag boosters club.
Word spread and Byars was called to Mexico to manage over 15 gins and built two gins in Africa.
"He took on the assignment as he always has with an open mind, high efficiency standards and a commitment to see it through," Kring said of Byars' Africa project.
Byars has been manager at the Lockney Coop Gin since 2005 and has successfully implemented his management skills and knowledge in order to accurately serve producers in an efficient way.
He also remains an active member of his community by being a member of the VFW in Lockney and the Masons in Plainview, Texas.
Nonetheless, Byars has dedicated a considerable amount of time bettering the cotton industry all over the world and is highly deserving of this prestigious award.
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