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This interview features Nick Parker who discusses different agricultural co-ops around the state, the drought, and his ideas for alternative energy.


==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Nick Parker

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' n/a

'''Date:''' June 24, 2013

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Andy Wilkinson

'''Length:''' 02:16:41 (2 hours, 16 minutes)


==Abstract==

Don Hampton Biggers; George Carpenter; Introduction and Nick Parker’s birthday; Nick Parker’s early interests; Schooling; Joining the Air Force; Leaving the Air Force; Work in R.C.E Television Manufacturing; Beginning school in Fisheries; How Nick Parker got to A&M; Parker works illegally as Lab Director; Reduction in Force (RIF); Parker moves to co-op unit at Texas Tech University; A&M closes co-op unit and Texas Tech opens co-op unit; Continue discussion on creation of Texas tech co-op; Rabies in bats; Parker leaves Texas Tech University co-op; Drought; Parker’s background and views on alternative energy; Potential flooding on the East coast; Dry-land farming vs. Irrigated land farming; Greenhouses; Hydrogen as alternate fuel idea; Wind power; Electrolyzers; Nick Parker speaks with banker about crop investment; Idea for USDA to support building of greenhouses; PYCO
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital audio

'''Recording Format Notes:''' audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room

'''Transcript:''' found here: https://hdl.handle.net/10605/360256




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[[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 2010s]] [[category: Agriculture]] [[category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Water Conservation]] [[Category: Texas Tech]] [[Category: Wind Technology]] [[Category: Irrigation]] [[category: U.S. Air Force]] [[Category: Farming]]