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"Cotton, Community, and Change: Leading Through Drought with Kelli Inge"

In this compelling episode of Conservation Stories, host Tillery Timmons-Sims speaks with Kelli Inge, general manager of Wall Co-Op Gin in Tom Green County, Texas. With a surprising background in opera and vocal performance, Kelli shares her journey into agriculture and how she rose to lead one of the region’s key cotton gins during one of the most challenging drought periods in recent history.

Kelli reflects on the critical role cotton gins play in rural communities—not just in processing fiber, but in sustaining jobs, schools, and local economies. She emphasizes the importance of adapting…

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