TEPAP Testimonials
“There are many things I took away from attending Unit I TEPAP 2025. A few of the more notable ones that I have been utilizing within our operation would be SOPs (standard operating procedures) and process improvements and how to improve efficiency and productivity. Another takeaway would be strategic management. My husband, who completed Unit II 2025, and I have been using the practices and information obtained during the strategic management course to help grow our operation and advance into a more professional level.”
Jenn Dingmann, Rockwood Acres LLC
Cold Spring, Minnesota
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
TEPAP 2026 – Unit II
“TEPAP has given me valuable tools to take back to our business to better not only myself and help me to be a valuable team leader, but also to make our operation more efficient. TEPAP gave me insights into strategic management and opportunities to learn from and collaborate with others on what they are doing in their operation. We have had tremendous growth in the last year and a half, and the tools I learned at TEPAP have given me the management practices I need to work through the growth and help facilitate a positive team environment.”
Georgia Lucas, Dusty Lane Farms
Elmer, New Jersey
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
TEPAP 2026 – Unit II
“I am the 4th employee in our operation seek out this opportunity at TEPAP. So far, it’s been a great tool to promote personal development and fire the drive for individuals to add value to the business. Everyone in the organization benefits from an individual attending. The networking has contributed to our business’ competitive advantage over the years from all attendees. I look forward to meeting the unit I group while attending unit Il and continuing through AAPEX (The Association of Agricultural Production Executives).”
Ethan Rosebrock, New Vision Farms
Napoleon, Ohio
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
TEPAP 2026 – Unit II
“TEPAP has really made me think more professionally about my business. I feel better equipped and prepared to successfully operate my business than I had prior to TEPAP. The different topics from financial management to collaborative farming, and much more, have helped me plan and make moves that have helped benefit the business. I have also been thinking about and discussing ideas within my immediate family on the future and direction our farm is headed and what that may or will have in store for us.”
Cole Yanta, Yanta Farms
Devine, Texas
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
TEPAP 2026 – Unit II
“TEPAP has been a driving force of positive change and continuous growth at our operation for many years. We continue to send multiple employees to the program year-in and year-out because we believe that investing in leadership development, strategic thinking, and peer collaboration is essential to staying competitive and forward-focused in today’s agricultural landscape.”
Conner McCollum, Frahm Farmland Inc.
Colby, Kansas
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
TEPAP 2026 – Unit II
“TEPAP has changed my life. I know that sounds dramatic, but being in Texas for a week with people that all want to keep agriculture alive and thrive, really lights a fire in my soul. The advisors and speakers are some of the best in agriculture and having an opportunity to interact with them face to face is an experience that is unforgettable. The stories that they share and the stories of the other attendees are something that I will hold in my heart forever. You will hear the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows, but to be able to share that experience with the other attendees will create lifelong friendships that will be treasured forever.”
Alyana Martinez, S. Martinez Livestock
Moxee, Washington
TEPAP 2023 – Unit I
TEPAP 2024 – Unit II
“TEPAP has been a bedrock to the success of our family business. It has lasted overtime due to the fact it teaches improvement. You can see that in the multi-generational students that attend.”
Franklin Fogleman
Marion, Arkansas
TEPAP 2009 – Unit I
TEPAP 2010 – Unit II
TEPAP 2025 – Alumni
“No doubt, TEPAP will take any operation to a whole new level.”
Lee Schnaithman, Schnaithman Family Farms
Garber, Oklahoma
TEPAP 2020 – Unit I
TEPAP 2025 – Unit II
“TEPAP has played a critical part in the continuation and viability of our family operation.”
Nathan Koehl, CR Koehl and Sons
Hancock, Minnesota
TEPAP 2023 – Unit I
TEPAP 2025 – Unit II
“Focus on success and succession. Strategic accounts deserve a strategic mindset.”
Trevor Braye, Klinefelter Farms
Nokomis, Illinois
TEPAP 2024 – Unit I
TEPAP 2025 – Unit II
“TEPAP has provided limitless value to our organization throughout the years.”
Baker Bugbee, Frahm Farmland
Colby, Kansas
TEPAP 2024 – Unit I
TEPAP 2025 – Unit II
“Even if you feel you have worked on your business thoroughly, there’s always something you could improve and TEPAP will help you discover what that is.”
Brian Hansen, Hansen Ranch
Rupert, Idaho
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
“Six-year bachelor’s degree in seven days…The true value of TEPAP can/will be captured over next year/decade/generation/(s)…”
Brendan Kersh
Richmond, Queensland-Australia
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
“TEPAP is very inspiring and insightful. Really had some “aha” moments about how all the topics would be massively beneficial for our company.”
Gibb Smith, Hansen Farms of Idaho
Rupert, Idaho
TEPAP 2025 – Unit I
