Parker, Nick 2013-06-24
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
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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