WTAMU’s Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) will be attending the 2012 Professional Development Conference. The Texas Tech ACT chapter in Lubbock will host the conference from Feb. 23-25.

The three-day event will encompass guest speakers, tours to American Cotton Grower’s, Llano Estacado Winery, and plenty of opportunities for chapter discussion. Dr. Tanner Robertson, advisor to the Agriculture Media Communication students, will guide the group.“ACT provides a forum outside of the classroom for students to share their knowledge and opinions of effective ways to communicate agriculture and Ag. endeavors to multiple audiences,” Robertson said.

Even though the group is led by six women, all with Agricultural Communications degrees, they welcome and urge students of any degree and gender to join.

“We have a passionate officer team, and we hope to spread that passion to others of any degree,” Lacey Roberts, President of ACT, said.

According to Equine Business student Dalton Coberley, his experiences with ACT gives him a positive outlook on the group’s future.

“It is nice to hear all the views on all the issues plaguing the agriculture industry,” Coberley said. “It gives me hope for the future.”

ACT meets monthly at the Agriculture Education Center. The next meeting will be Feb. 7 at 6 p.m.