South Texas the home of the Vaquero the
South Texas the home of the Vaquero the glorification of cattle ranching
and countless Texas tails now how many
and countless Texas tails now how many of y’all ever made the drive from Austin
of y’all ever made the drive from Austin
of y’all ever made the drive from Austin Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in
Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in
Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in the southern tip of Texas well I have as
the southern tip of Texas well I have as
the southern tip of Texas well I have as well
well
well I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let
I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let
I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let me tell you what that drive is like it’s
me tell you what that drive is like it’s
me tell you what that drive is like it’s around five hours long four hours of
around five hours long four hours of
around five hours long four hours of waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an
waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an
waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an hour
hour
hour through brush empty land and no cell
through brush empty land and no cell
through brush empty land and no cell service it’s probably why a lot of
service it’s probably why a lot of
service it’s probably why a lot of people refer to it as the middle of
people refer to it as the middle of
people refer to it as the middle of nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it
nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it
nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it may not have to be that way there may be
may not have to be that way there may be
may not have to be that way there may be opportunity in the middle of nowhere
this is a West Texas desert common to
this is a West Texas desert common to this area hard soil empty mesquite and a
this area hard soil empty mesquite and a
this area hard soil empty mesquite and a drill about the only plant you’ll see
drill about the only plant you’ll see
drill about the only plant you’ll see out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a
out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a
out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a lot of current a lot of farmers say that
lot of current a lot of farmers say that
lot of current a lot of farmers say that this land is very difficult to grow
this land is very difficult to grow
this land is very difficult to grow they’ll call it commercially unusable
they’ll call it commercially unusable
they’ll call it commercially unusable for good reason it’s tough to grow
for good reason it’s tough to grow
for good reason it’s tough to grow plants out here it’s hot there’s very
plants out here it’s hot there’s very
plants out here it’s hot there’s very little water and the soil is very
little water and the soil is very
little water and the soil is very nitrogen depleted if we could find
nitrogen depleted if we could find
nitrogen depleted if we could find plants that grew naturally out here and
plants that grew naturally out here and
plants that grew naturally out here and find value in those plants that would be
find value in those plants that would be
find value in those plants that would be something useful what already have that
something useful what already have that
something useful what already have that right now now or any of y’all familiar
right now now or any of y’all familiar
right now now or any of y’all familiar with this tree this is a mesquite tree
with this tree this is a mesquite tree
with this tree this is a mesquite tree I’m sure some of the Texans in the room
I’m sure some of the Texans in the room
I’m sure some of the Texans in the room have passed one of the issues at least
have passed one of the issues at least
have passed one of the issues at least maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of
maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of
maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of times and Texas in this room I’m sure
times and Texas in this room I’m sure
times and Texas in this room I’m sure are familiar with mesquite flavored
are familiar with mesquite flavored
are familiar with mesquite flavored barbecue if anything else or mesquite
barbecue if anything else or mesquite
barbecue if anything else or mesquite flavor of potato chips even I ask
flavor of potato chips even I ask
flavor of potato chips even I ask because mesquite when burned it runs
because mesquite when burned it runs
because mesquite when burned it runs very slowly and when it burns it
very slowly and when it burns it
very slowly and when it burns it releases this rich flavorful smoke that
releases this rich flavorful smoke that
releases this rich flavorful smoke that wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible
wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible
wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t
however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t
however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t used for much else that’s a shame
used for much else that’s a shame
used for much else that’s a shame because he grows naturally in these
because he grows naturally in these
because he grows naturally in these places I just mentioned
places I just mentioned
places I just mentioned Texas West Texas room there’s not much
Texas West Texas room there’s not much
Texas West Texas room there’s not much else go find mesquite trees but at the
else go find mesquite trees but at the
else go find mesquite trees but at the moment they aren’t really used for much
moment they aren’t really used for much
moment they aren’t really used for much right like and it’s because mesquite
right like and it’s because mesquite
right like and it’s because mesquite trees grow and it’s very disorganized
trees grow and it’s very disorganized
trees grow and it’s very disorganized tangle and they have these thick hard
tangle and they have these thick hard
tangle and they have these thick hard very sharp thorns and makes it very
very sharp thorns and makes it very
very sharp thorns and makes it very difficult to use for any kind of
difficult to use for any kind of
difficult to use for any kind of building and things like that cuz it’s
building and things like that cuz it’s
building and things like that cuz it’s your short and variety of other reasons
your short and variety of other reasons
your short and variety of other reasons and so they’re basically only used for
and so they’re basically only used for
and so they’re basically only used for firewood at the moment now there’s this
firewood at the moment now there’s this
firewood at the moment now there’s this joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke
joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke
joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke but hear me out I think it conveys a
but hear me out I think it conveys a
but hear me out I think it conveys a good message alright it goes now one
good message alright it goes now one
good message alright it goes now one rancher has another one hey you know
rancher has another one hey you know
rancher has another one hey you know where I can find tall and straight
where I can find tall and straight
where I can find tall and straight mesquite tree and the other answer
mesquite tree and the other answer
mesquite tree and the other answer responds yeah yeah there’s one over in
responds yeah yeah there’s one over in
responds yeah yeah there’s one over in that pasture a four leaf clovers across
that pasture a four leaf clovers across
that pasture a four leaf clovers across the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off
the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off
the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off the chupacabra like I said it was corny
the chupacabra like I said it was corny
the chupacabra like I said it was corny but it the point is the tall and
but it the point is the tall and
but it the point is the tall and straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s
straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s
straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s about as real as Bigfoot or the
about as real as Bigfoot or the
about as real as Bigfoot or the chupacabra for that matter um but it
chupacabra for that matter um but it
chupacabra for that matter um but it didn’t always used to be that way I
didn’t always used to be that way I
didn’t always used to be that way I spoke to a man a man who I hope one day
spoke to a man a man who I hope one day
spoke to a man a man who I hope one day goes down as the king of mesquite trees
goes down as the king of mesquite trees
goes down as the king of mesquite trees his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a
his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a
his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a scientists and agricultural researcher
scientists and agricultural researcher
scientists and agricultural researcher and a brilliant man and this man told me
and a brilliant man and this man told me
and a brilliant man and this man told me dr. Peter Felker told me that back in
dr. Peter Felker told me that back in
dr. Peter Felker told me that back in the day there did used to be ta’en
the day there did used to be ta’en
the day there did used to be ta’en straight trees centuries ago but when
straight trees centuries ago but when
straight trees centuries ago but when the Texas settlers came what do you
the Texas settlers came what do you
the Texas settlers came what do you think was the first tree they decided to
think was the first tree they decided to
think was the first tree they decided to cut down well it was a tall I’m straight
cut down well it was a tall I’m straight
cut down well it was a tall I’m straight you know it was the easiest tree to use
you know it was the easiest tree to use
you know it was the easiest tree to use for their building material was easiest
for their building material was easiest
for their building material was easiest tree to start building cabins wagons
tree to start building cabins wagons
tree to start building cabins wagons fence posts they used it so much it got
fence posts they used it so much it got
fence posts they used it so much it got the name Texas iron but over years for
the name Texas iron but over years for
the name Texas iron but over years for centuries even we ended up driving the
centuries even we ended up driving the
centuries even we ended up driving the tall and straight gene into near
tall and straight gene into near
tall and straight gene into near extinction so we thought what do we
extinction so we thought what do we
extinction so we thought what do we could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s
could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s
could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s so he puts on this competition in 1998
so he puts on this competition in 1998
so he puts on this competition in 1998 dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas
dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas
dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas A&M Kingsville decides to try to find
A&M Kingsville decides to try to find
A&M Kingsville decides to try to find the talent straight and this was it this
the talent straight and this was it this
the talent straight and this was it this what he did put on a competition and the
what he did put on a competition and the
what he did put on a competition and the theory was this
theory was this
theory was this anybody all Texans far and wide go go to
anybody all Texans far and wide go go to
anybody all Texans far and wide go go to your backyard the front yard to the
your backyard the front yard to the
your backyard the front yard to the local ranch anywhere and if you can find
local ranch anywhere and if you can find
local ranch anywhere and if you can find a tall and straight take a picture of it
a tall and straight take a picture of it
a tall and straight take a picture of it and send that picture in and the person
and send that picture in and the person
and send that picture in and the person that sends in the picture of the tallest
that sends in the picture of the tallest
that sends in the picture of the tallest and the straightest mesquite tree wins
and the straightest mesquite tree wins
and the straightest mesquite tree wins the large sum of $100 as you can imagine
the large sum of $100 as you can imagine
the large sum of $100 as you can imagine they didn’t get much and they didn’t
they didn’t get much and they didn’t
they didn’t get much and they didn’t find it on straight I’m the reason dr.
find it on straight I’m the reason dr.
find it on straight I’m the reason dr. Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he
Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he
Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he wanted to find one because he believed
wanted to find one because he believed
wanted to find one because he believed and rightly so that the tall and
and rightly so that the tall and
and rightly so that the tall and straight feature was controlled by
straight feature was controlled by
straight feature was controlled by genetics much like human hair or the
genetics much like human hair or the
genetics much like human hair or the human eye if you could find the seeds of
human eye if you could find the seeds of
human eye if you could find the seeds of tall and straight tree if you found one
tall and straight tree if you found one
tall and straight tree if you found one and those seeds you could replicate you
and those seeds you could replicate you
and those seeds you could replicate you could bring it back however like I said
could bring it back however like I said
could bring it back however like I said they did the competition they didn’t
they did the competition they didn’t
they did the competition they didn’t find it now how many of you all ever
find it now how many of you all ever
find it now how many of you all ever seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua
seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua
seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now
tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now
tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now I’m pretty sure none of y’all have
I’m pretty sure none of y’all have
I’m pretty sure none of y’all have actually heard of this tree it’s a very
actually heard of this tree it’s a very
actually heard of this tree it’s a very rare tree native only to South Texas and
rare tree native only to South Texas and
rare tree native only to South Texas and to the South Texans in the room or
to the South Texans in the room or
to the South Texans in the room or watching the only real memories you
watching the only real memories you
watching the only real memories you probably have of the trees that really
probably have of the trees that really
probably have of the trees that really annoying tree that leaves thousands of
annoying tree that leaves thousands of
annoying tree that leaves thousands of these berries in my driveway or my front
these berries in my driveway or my front
these berries in my driveway or my front yard in my street yeah they’re so
yard in my street yeah they’re so
yard in my street yeah they’re so annoying it’s such a nuisance
annoying it’s such a nuisance
annoying it’s such a nuisance people pay other individuals to clear
people pay other individuals to clear
people pay other individuals to clear their driveways but to clear the streets
their driveways but to clear the streets
their driveways but to clear the streets all right these leaf blowers they’re
all right these leaf blowers they’re
all right these leaf blowers they’re about as useful as bare as Lee’s right
about as useful as bare as Lee’s right
about as useful as bare as Lee’s right that’s because the berry doesn’t really
that’s because the berry doesn’t really
that’s because the berry doesn’t really have much of a you know commercial value
have much of a you know commercial value
have much of a you know commercial value that is and for good reason as well you
that is and for good reason as well you
that is and for good reason as well you know it’s a small berry it’s got a large
know it’s a small berry it’s got a large
know it’s a small berry it’s got a large pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever
pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever
pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever heard of it so it has very low name
heard of it so it has very low name
heard of it so it has very low name brand recognition you’re not gonna see
brand recognition you’re not gonna see
brand recognition you’re not gonna see one of these in your local grocer you’re
one of these in your local grocer you’re
one of these in your local grocer you’re not gonna make seeds jelly of this
not gonna make seeds jelly of this
not gonna make seeds jelly of this because one’s ever heard of it and who’s
because one’s ever heard of it and who’s
because one’s ever heard of it and who’s gonna buy jelly they never heard of from
gonna buy jelly they never heard of from
gonna buy jelly they never heard of from a bear they never heard of and they
a bear they never heard of and they
a bear they never heard of and they don’t know biases can get old and then
don’t know biases can get old and then
don’t know biases can get old and then who’s gonna buy an old jelly something
who’s gonna buy an old jelly something
who’s gonna buy an old jelly something they’ve never heard of right so I
they’ve never heard of right so I
they’ve never heard of right so I thought my brother and I years ago we
thought my brother and I years ago we
thought my brother and I years ago we had idea what sounds like it’s value
had idea what sounds like it’s value
had idea what sounds like it’s value with age well alcohol
so we try to do it years ago we were
so we try to do it years ago we were kids right and for context this stories
kids right and for context this stories
kids right and for context this stories and my younger brother right having my
and my younger brother right having my
and my younger brother right having my little brother go out and collect
little brother go out and collect
little brother go out and collect thousands of these berries he was hot I
thousands of these berries he was hot I
thousands of these berries he was hot I wasn’t about to go do that myself come
wasn’t about to go do that myself come
wasn’t about to go do that myself come on in South Texas so he goes out and he
on in South Texas so he goes out and he
on in South Texas so he goes out and he collects him we put them into this big
collects him we put them into this big
collects him we put them into this big pot we mash it up mash it up I added
pot we mash it up mash it up I added
pot we mash it up mash it up I added this yeast from a home distillery kit
this yeast from a home distillery kit
this yeast from a home distillery kit that I had purchased online normal kids
that I had purchased online normal kids
that I had purchased online normal kids stuff and we distilled it we sealed it
stuff and we distilled it we sealed it
stuff and we distilled it we sealed it up and we let it let it ferment for
up and we let it let it ferment for
up and we let it let it ferment for about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over
about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over
about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over time after we let it sit for a while we
time after we let it sit for a while we
time after we let it sit for a while we opened it up and we opened it up we
opened it up and we opened it up we
opened it up and we opened it up we opened it up to the sweetest smell you
opened it up to the sweetest smell you
opened it up to the sweetest smell you could imagine success and in this case
could imagine success and in this case
could imagine success and in this case this success smelled a lot like
this success smelled a lot like
this success smelled a lot like off-brand wine and the reason that was
off-brand wine and the reason that was
off-brand wine and the reason that was successful the reason I say that is
successful the reason I say that is
successful the reason I say that is because we had made value we had meet
because we had made value we had meet
because we had made value we had meet something of substance something
something of substance something
something of substance something valuable to people right from something
valuable to people right from something
valuable to people right from something that was useless a nuisance and net
that was useless a nuisance and net
that was useless a nuisance and net negative to the community we had much
negative to the community we had much
negative to the community we had much opportunity roots at least some form
opportunity roots at least some form
opportunity roots at least some form nothing now why is this important well
nothing now why is this important well
nothing now why is this important well these two trees you knock one mesquite
these two trees you knock one mesquite
these two trees you knock one mesquite are native to the semi-arid forest
are native to the semi-arid forest
are native to the semi-arid forest regions in these areas are harsh they’re
regions in these areas are harsh they’re
regions in these areas are harsh they’re dry hot
dry hot
dry hot nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the
nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the
nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the common thing about these areas who is
common thing about these areas who is
common thing about these areas who is they’re home to some of the poorest
they’re home to some of the poorest
they’re home to some of the poorest countries on this planet we’re talking
countries on this planet we’re talking
countries on this planet we’re talking countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan
countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan
countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest
Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest
Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest regions in South America some of the
regions in South America some of the
regions in South America some of the poorest regions even in North America
poorest regions even in North America
poorest regions even in North America North Mexico South Texas and what’s the
North Mexico South Texas and what’s the
North Mexico South Texas and what’s the common thing about some of these regions
common thing about some of these regions
common thing about some of these regions or many of these countries well it’s a
or many of these countries well it’s a
or many of these countries well it’s a it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and
it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and
it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and often often so what if we could inject
often often so what if we could inject
often often so what if we could inject Economic Opportunity what if we could
Economic Opportunity what if we could
Economic Opportunity what if we could provide value from something native to
provide value from something native to
provide value from something native to these lands what if we could find
these lands what if we could find
these lands what if we could find opportunity where no one is looking in
opportunity where no one is looking in
opportunity where no one is looking in these areas in their own backyards
now y’all remember that competition I
now y’all remember that competition I brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter
brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter
brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter Felker I told you I hope he goes down as
Felker I told you I hope he goes down as
Felker I told you I hope he goes down as the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why
the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why
the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why the competition well I said it concluded
the competition well I said it concluded
the competition well I said it concluded nothing it was a little bit misleading
nothing it was a little bit misleading
nothing it was a little bit misleading it didn’t fine but it did inspire
it didn’t fine but it did inspire
it didn’t fine but it did inspire something did do something it inspired
something did do something it inspired
something did do something it inspired in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to
in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to
in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to find this to get this and he was a
find this to get this and he was a
find this to get this and he was a scientist like I said so wasn’t just a
scientist like I said so wasn’t just a
scientist like I said so wasn’t just a finding a tree it was it was more than
finding a tree it was it was more than
finding a tree it was it was more than that it was just getting to the tree
that it was just getting to the tree
that it was just getting to the tree through through natural or through other
through through natural or through other
through through natural or through other ways so he goes all over the world
ways so he goes all over the world
ways so he goes all over the world searching doing what he can do in
searching doing what he can do in
searching doing what he can do in research trying to get this for he goes
research trying to get this for he goes
research trying to get this for he goes to India he goes to Africa the Middle
to India he goes to Africa the Middle
to India he goes to Africa the Middle East South America and in South America
East South America and in South America
East South America and in South America he lands in Argentina and here’s what
he lands in Argentina and here’s what
he lands in Argentina and here’s what anything about Argentina its home to 27
anything about Argentina its home to 27
anything about Argentina its home to 27 of the 45 known mesquite species in this
of the 45 known mesquite species in this
of the 45 known mesquite species in this world so while he’s there he’s there for
world so while he’s there he’s there for
world so while he’s there he’s there for around five years crossbreeding as much
around five years crossbreeding as much
around five years crossbreeding as much as he can you as much as he can
as he can you as much as he can
as he can you as much as he can eventually he does it he makes at all
eventually he does it he makes at all
eventually he does it he makes at all and straight and cold hardy and
and straight and cold hardy and
and straight and cold hardy and thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked
thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked
thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked the code it’s not if you will and now
the code it’s not if you will and now
the code it’s not if you will and now why is this important though why is this
why is this important though why is this
why is this important though why is this matter well what you see starting in
matter well what you see starting in
matter well what you see starting in this nursery here might just change the
this nursery here might just change the
this nursery here might just change the world and let me tell you why this tree
world and let me tell you why this tree
world and let me tell you why this tree like I said is native to the semi-arid
like I said is native to the semi-arid
like I said is native to the semi-arid regions these regions like I mentioned
regions these regions like I mentioned
regions these regions like I mentioned are home to some of the most unfortunate
are home to some of the most unfortunate
are home to some of the most unfortunate situations on this earth and this tree
situations on this earth and this tree
situations on this earth and this tree like I mentioned before is useless right
like I mentioned before is useless right
like I mentioned before is useless right now all right it’s too saying it’s
now all right it’s too saying it’s
now all right it’s too saying it’s organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t
organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t
organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t use it for much less than burning wood
use it for much less than burning wood
use it for much less than burning wood but what if you could find value in it
but what if you could find value in it
but what if you could find value in it in another way when you have a tall and
in another way when you have a tall and
in another way when you have a tall and straight you could probably find value
straight you could probably find value
straight you could probably find value in it the way this others originally did
in it the way this others originally did
in it the way this others originally did you begin to build with it and we do
you begin to build with it and we do
you begin to build with it and we do that now there are timber yards that are
that now there are timber yards that are
that now there are timber yards that are entire industries all over this world
entire industries all over this world
entire industries all over this world but not in the semi-arid regions now
but not in the semi-arid regions now
but not in the semi-arid regions now there can be we could literally create
there can be we could literally create
there can be we could literally create entire industries where there was none
entire industries where there was none
entire industries where there was none before
we could create a crop that a new cash
we could create a crop that a new cash crop if anything for some of these
crop if anything for some of these
crop if anything for some of these regions and it doesn’t end there though
regions and it doesn’t end there though
regions and it doesn’t end there though there’s a funny additional thing about
there’s a funny additional thing about
there’s a funny additional thing about mesquite trees mesquite trees are also
mesquite trees mesquite trees are also
mesquite trees mesquite trees are also nitrogen-fixing trees and what this
nitrogen-fixing trees and what this
nitrogen-fixing trees and what this means it’s able to capture the inert
means it’s able to capture the inert
means it’s able to capture the inert nitrogen from the air and delivery as a
nitrogen from the air and delivery as a
nitrogen from the air and delivery as a fertilizer of sorts into the soil
fertilizer of sorts into the soil
fertilizer of sorts into the soil providing a vital plant growth component
providing a vital plant growth component
providing a vital plant growth component that can allow additional things to
that can allow additional things to
that can allow additional things to happen the soil can become more drought
happen the soil can become more drought
happen the soil can become more drought resistant and grass can grow not just
resistant and grass can grow not just
resistant and grass can grow not just any kind of grass tall grass can grow in
any kind of grass tall grass can grow in
any kind of grass tall grass can grow in between these trees now what this allows
between these trees now what this allows
between these trees now what this allows is the potential fostering of additional
is the potential fostering of additional
is the potential fostering of additional cottage industries on top of timber
cottage industries on top of timber
cottage industries on top of timber we’re talking things like cattle you
we’re talking things like cattle you
we’re talking things like cattle you might even see a goat farm one of these
might even see a goat farm one of these
might even see a goat farm one of these Mesquite ember farms maybe with this
Mesquite ember farms maybe with this
Mesquite ember farms maybe with this advan that drive from Austin Texas down
advan that drive from Austin Texas down
advan that drive from Austin Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley might not be
to the Rio Grande Valley might not be
to the Rio Grande Valley might not be full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see
full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see
full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see thousands and thousands of acres of
thousands and thousands of acres of
thousands and thousands of acres of timber of mesquite timber yards
timber of mesquite timber yards
timber of mesquite timber yards fostering additional cattle and other
fostering additional cattle and other
fostering additional cattle and other things right for people that didn’t have
things right for people that didn’t have
things right for people that didn’t have anything before and we can send these
anything before and we can send these
anything before and we can send these Raph teens of foreign nations places
Raph teens of foreign nations places
Raph teens of foreign nations places like Sudan Somalia they can have they
like Sudan Somalia they can have they
like Sudan Somalia they can have they can cover their deserts and timber yards
can cover their deserts and timber yards
can cover their deserts and timber yards now I know it sounds crazy right that a
now I know it sounds crazy right that a
now I know it sounds crazy right that a dissent disorganized tangled shrubby
dissent disorganized tangled shrubby
dissent disorganized tangled shrubby tree can provide any kind of value or a
tree can provide any kind of value or a
tree can provide any kind of value or a berry you could change communities but
berry you could change communities but
berry you could change communities but I’m trying to drive home the message I’m
I’m trying to drive home the message I’m
I’m trying to drive home the message I’m trying to deliver here’s that if we
trying to deliver here’s that if we
trying to deliver here’s that if we begin to look at the plants in our own
begin to look at the plants in our own
begin to look at the plants in our own backyards there are different lens we
backyards there are different lens we
backyards there are different lens we may just begin to redefine what it means
may just begin to redefine what it means
may just begin to redefine what it means for a plant to have no value maybe we
for a plant to have no value maybe we
for a plant to have no value maybe we will begin to see deserts convert it
will begin to see deserts convert it
will begin to see deserts convert it into timber yards or barren plots of
into timber yards or barren plots of
into timber yards or barren plots of land converted into wineries and this
land converted into wineries and this
land converted into wineries and this isn’t just an idea we there are there
isn’t just an idea we there are there
isn’t just an idea we there are there are thousands of these trees being grown
are thousands of these trees being grown
are thousands of these trees being grown right now the mesquite trees at least in
right now the mesquite trees at least in
right now the mesquite trees at least in fact recently LA County recently
fact recently LA County recently
fact recently LA County recently purchased twelve
purchased twelve
purchased twelve these misty trees to make a dent in the
these misty trees to make a dent in the
these misty trees to make a dent in the drought issues that they’re having now
drought issues that they’re having now
drought issues that they’re having now if I had unlimited opportunity I would
if I had unlimited opportunity I would
if I had unlimited opportunity I would go into all the opportunity or about a
go into all the opportunity or about a
go into all the opportunity or about a limited time I’m going to all
limited time I’m going to all
limited time I’m going to all opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t
opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t
opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t so I want to leave y’all with some words
so I want to leave y’all with some words
so I want to leave y’all with some words my father used to always tell me
my father used to always tell me
my father used to always tell me opportunity grows sometimes where nobody
opportunity grows sometimes where nobody
opportunity grows sometimes where nobody is looking and in agriculture
is looking and in agriculture
is looking and in agriculture it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever
it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever
it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever thank you
South Texas the home of the Vaquero the glorification of cattle ranching
and countless Texas tails now how many
and countless Texas tails now how many of y’all ever made the drive from Austin
of y’all ever made the drive from Austin
of y’all ever made the drive from Austin Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in
Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in
Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley in the southern tip of Texas well I have as
the southern tip of Texas well I have as
the southern tip of Texas well I have as well
well
well I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let
I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let
I’m from the Rio Grande Valley now let me tell you what that drive is like it’s
me tell you what that drive is like it’s
me tell you what that drive is like it’s around five hours long four hours of
around five hours long four hours of
around five hours long four hours of waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an
waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an
waited she’s spent driving 80 miles an hour
hour
hour through brush empty land and no cell
through brush empty land and no cell
through brush empty land and no cell service it’s probably why a lot of
service it’s probably why a lot of
service it’s probably why a lot of people refer to it as the middle of
people refer to it as the middle of
people refer to it as the middle of nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it
nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it
nowhere but I’m here to tell you that it may not have to be that way there may be
may not have to be that way there may be
may not have to be that way there may be opportunity in the middle of nowhere
this is a West Texas desert common to
this is a West Texas desert common to this area hard soil empty mesquite and a
this area hard soil empty mesquite and a
this area hard soil empty mesquite and a drill about the only plant you’ll see
drill about the only plant you’ll see
drill about the only plant you’ll see out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a
out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a
out here isn’t mesquite tree probably a lot of current a lot of farmers say that
lot of current a lot of farmers say that
lot of current a lot of farmers say that this land is very difficult to grow
this land is very difficult to grow
this land is very difficult to grow they’ll call it commercially unusable
they’ll call it commercially unusable
they’ll call it commercially unusable for good reason it’s tough to grow
for good reason it’s tough to grow
for good reason it’s tough to grow plants out here it’s hot there’s very
plants out here it’s hot there’s very
plants out here it’s hot there’s very little water and the soil is very
little water and the soil is very
little water and the soil is very nitrogen depleted if we could find
nitrogen depleted if we could find
nitrogen depleted if we could find plants that grew naturally out here and
plants that grew naturally out here and
plants that grew naturally out here and find value in those plants that would be
find value in those plants that would be
find value in those plants that would be something useful what already have that
something useful what already have that
something useful what already have that right now now or any of y’all familiar
right now now or any of y’all familiar
right now now or any of y’all familiar with this tree this is a mesquite tree
with this tree this is a mesquite tree
with this tree this is a mesquite tree I’m sure some of the Texans in the room
I’m sure some of the Texans in the room
I’m sure some of the Texans in the room have passed one of the issues at least
have passed one of the issues at least
have passed one of the issues at least maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of
maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of
maybe unknowingly hundreds thousands of times and Texas in this room I’m sure
times and Texas in this room I’m sure
times and Texas in this room I’m sure are familiar with mesquite flavored
are familiar with mesquite flavored
are familiar with mesquite flavored barbecue if anything else or mesquite
barbecue if anything else or mesquite
barbecue if anything else or mesquite flavor of potato chips even I ask
flavor of potato chips even I ask
flavor of potato chips even I ask because mesquite when burned it runs
because mesquite when burned it runs
because mesquite when burned it runs very slowly and when it burns it
very slowly and when it burns it
very slowly and when it burns it releases this rich flavorful smoke that
releases this rich flavorful smoke that
releases this rich flavorful smoke that wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible
wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible
wouldn’t fuse with meat is incredible however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t
however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t
however a sigh from Barney wood it isn’t used for much else that’s a shame
used for much else that’s a shame
used for much else that’s a shame because he grows naturally in these
because he grows naturally in these
because he grows naturally in these places I just mentioned
places I just mentioned
places I just mentioned Texas West Texas room there’s not much
Texas West Texas room there’s not much
Texas West Texas room there’s not much else go find mesquite trees but at the
else go find mesquite trees but at the
else go find mesquite trees but at the moment they aren’t really used for much
moment they aren’t really used for much
moment they aren’t really used for much right like and it’s because mesquite
right like and it’s because mesquite
right like and it’s because mesquite trees grow and it’s very disorganized
trees grow and it’s very disorganized
trees grow and it’s very disorganized tangle and they have these thick hard
tangle and they have these thick hard
tangle and they have these thick hard very sharp thorns and makes it very
very sharp thorns and makes it very
very sharp thorns and makes it very difficult to use for any kind of
difficult to use for any kind of
difficult to use for any kind of building and things like that cuz it’s
building and things like that cuz it’s
building and things like that cuz it’s your short and variety of other reasons
your short and variety of other reasons
your short and variety of other reasons and so they’re basically only used for
and so they’re basically only used for
and so they’re basically only used for firewood at the moment now there’s this
firewood at the moment now there’s this
firewood at the moment now there’s this joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke
joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke
joke amongst ranchers it’s a corny joke but hear me out I think it conveys a
but hear me out I think it conveys a
but hear me out I think it conveys a good message alright it goes now one
good message alright it goes now one
good message alright it goes now one rancher has another one hey you know
rancher has another one hey you know
rancher has another one hey you know where I can find tall and straight
where I can find tall and straight
where I can find tall and straight mesquite tree and the other answer
mesquite tree and the other answer
mesquite tree and the other answer responds yeah yeah there’s one over in
responds yeah yeah there’s one over in
responds yeah yeah there’s one over in that pasture a four leaf clovers across
that pasture a four leaf clovers across
that pasture a four leaf clovers across the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off
the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off
the bend where the Bigfoots fighting off the chupacabra like I said it was corny
the chupacabra like I said it was corny
the chupacabra like I said it was corny but it the point is the tall and
but it the point is the tall and
but it the point is the tall and straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s
straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s
straight mesquite tree is a myth it’s about as real as Bigfoot or the
about as real as Bigfoot or the
about as real as Bigfoot or the chupacabra for that matter um but it
chupacabra for that matter um but it
chupacabra for that matter um but it didn’t always used to be that way I
didn’t always used to be that way I
didn’t always used to be that way I spoke to a man a man who I hope one day
spoke to a man a man who I hope one day
spoke to a man a man who I hope one day goes down as the king of mesquite trees
goes down as the king of mesquite trees
goes down as the king of mesquite trees his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a
his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a
his name is dr. Peter Felker he’s a scientists and agricultural researcher
scientists and agricultural researcher
scientists and agricultural researcher and a brilliant man and this man told me
and a brilliant man and this man told me
and a brilliant man and this man told me dr. Peter Felker told me that back in
dr. Peter Felker told me that back in
dr. Peter Felker told me that back in the day there did used to be ta’en
the day there did used to be ta’en
the day there did used to be ta’en straight trees centuries ago but when
straight trees centuries ago but when
straight trees centuries ago but when the Texas settlers came what do you
the Texas settlers came what do you
the Texas settlers came what do you think was the first tree they decided to
think was the first tree they decided to
think was the first tree they decided to cut down well it was a tall I’m straight
cut down well it was a tall I’m straight
cut down well it was a tall I’m straight you know it was the easiest tree to use
you know it was the easiest tree to use
you know it was the easiest tree to use for their building material was easiest
for their building material was easiest
for their building material was easiest tree to start building cabins wagons
tree to start building cabins wagons
tree to start building cabins wagons fence posts they used it so much it got
fence posts they used it so much it got
fence posts they used it so much it got the name Texas iron but over years for
the name Texas iron but over years for
the name Texas iron but over years for centuries even we ended up driving the
centuries even we ended up driving the
centuries even we ended up driving the tall and straight gene into near
tall and straight gene into near
tall and straight gene into near extinction so we thought what do we
extinction so we thought what do we
extinction so we thought what do we could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s
could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s
could find it well not we mr. Fogarty’s so he puts on this competition in 1998
so he puts on this competition in 1998
so he puts on this competition in 1998 dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas
dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas
dr. Peter fellow career along with Texas A&M Kingsville decides to try to find
A&M Kingsville decides to try to find
A&M Kingsville decides to try to find the talent straight and this was it this
the talent straight and this was it this
the talent straight and this was it this what he did put on a competition and the
what he did put on a competition and the
what he did put on a competition and the theory was this
theory was this
theory was this anybody all Texans far and wide go go to
anybody all Texans far and wide go go to
anybody all Texans far and wide go go to your backyard the front yard to the
your backyard the front yard to the
your backyard the front yard to the local ranch anywhere and if you can find
local ranch anywhere and if you can find
local ranch anywhere and if you can find a tall and straight take a picture of it
a tall and straight take a picture of it
a tall and straight take a picture of it and send that picture in and the person
and send that picture in and the person
and send that picture in and the person that sends in the picture of the tallest
that sends in the picture of the tallest
that sends in the picture of the tallest and the straightest mesquite tree wins
and the straightest mesquite tree wins
and the straightest mesquite tree wins the large sum of $100 as you can imagine
the large sum of $100 as you can imagine
the large sum of $100 as you can imagine they didn’t get much and they didn’t
they didn’t get much and they didn’t
they didn’t get much and they didn’t find it on straight I’m the reason dr.
find it on straight I’m the reason dr.
find it on straight I’m the reason dr. Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he
Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he
Peter Fokker wanted to do this so he wanted to find one because he believed
wanted to find one because he believed
wanted to find one because he believed and rightly so that the tall and
and rightly so that the tall and
and rightly so that the tall and straight feature was controlled by
straight feature was controlled by
straight feature was controlled by genetics much like human hair or the
genetics much like human hair or the
genetics much like human hair or the human eye if you could find the seeds of
human eye if you could find the seeds of
human eye if you could find the seeds of tall and straight tree if you found one
tall and straight tree if you found one
tall and straight tree if you found one and those seeds you could replicate you
and those seeds you could replicate you
and those seeds you could replicate you could bring it back however like I said
could bring it back however like I said
could bring it back however like I said they did the competition they didn’t
they did the competition they didn’t
they did the competition they didn’t find it now how many of you all ever
find it now how many of you all ever
find it now how many of you all ever seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua
seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua
seen this shoe for this isn’t an aqua tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now
tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now
tree and this isn’t an aqua berry now I’m pretty sure none of y’all have
I’m pretty sure none of y’all have
I’m pretty sure none of y’all have actually heard of this tree it’s a very
actually heard of this tree it’s a very
actually heard of this tree it’s a very rare tree native only to South Texas and
rare tree native only to South Texas and
rare tree native only to South Texas and to the South Texans in the room or
to the South Texans in the room or
to the South Texans in the room or watching the only real memories you
watching the only real memories you
watching the only real memories you probably have of the trees that really
probably have of the trees that really
probably have of the trees that really annoying tree that leaves thousands of
annoying tree that leaves thousands of
annoying tree that leaves thousands of these berries in my driveway or my front
these berries in my driveway or my front
these berries in my driveway or my front yard in my street yeah they’re so
yard in my street yeah they’re so
yard in my street yeah they’re so annoying it’s such a nuisance
annoying it’s such a nuisance
annoying it’s such a nuisance people pay other individuals to clear
people pay other individuals to clear
people pay other individuals to clear their driveways but to clear the streets
their driveways but to clear the streets
their driveways but to clear the streets all right these leaf blowers they’re
all right these leaf blowers they’re
all right these leaf blowers they’re about as useful as bare as Lee’s right
about as useful as bare as Lee’s right
about as useful as bare as Lee’s right that’s because the berry doesn’t really
that’s because the berry doesn’t really
that’s because the berry doesn’t really have much of a you know commercial value
have much of a you know commercial value
have much of a you know commercial value that is and for good reason as well you
that is and for good reason as well you
that is and for good reason as well you know it’s a small berry it’s got a large
know it’s a small berry it’s got a large
know it’s a small berry it’s got a large pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever
pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever
pit it’s highly perishable no one’s ever heard of it so it has very low name
heard of it so it has very low name
heard of it so it has very low name brand recognition you’re not gonna see
brand recognition you’re not gonna see
brand recognition you’re not gonna see one of these in your local grocer you’re
one of these in your local grocer you’re
one of these in your local grocer you’re not gonna make seeds jelly of this
not gonna make seeds jelly of this
not gonna make seeds jelly of this because one’s ever heard of it and who’s
because one’s ever heard of it and who’s
because one’s ever heard of it and who’s gonna buy jelly they never heard of from
gonna buy jelly they never heard of from
gonna buy jelly they never heard of from a bear they never heard of and they
a bear they never heard of and they
a bear they never heard of and they don’t know biases can get old and then
don’t know biases can get old and then
don’t know biases can get old and then who’s gonna buy an old jelly something
who’s gonna buy an old jelly something
who’s gonna buy an old jelly something they’ve never heard of right so I
they’ve never heard of right so I
they’ve never heard of right so I thought my brother and I years ago we
thought my brother and I years ago we
thought my brother and I years ago we had idea what sounds like it’s value
had idea what sounds like it’s value
had idea what sounds like it’s value with age well alcohol
so we try to do it years ago we were
so we try to do it years ago we were kids right and for context this stories
kids right and for context this stories
kids right and for context this stories and my younger brother right having my
and my younger brother right having my
and my younger brother right having my little brother go out and collect
little brother go out and collect
little brother go out and collect thousands of these berries he was hot I
thousands of these berries he was hot I
thousands of these berries he was hot I wasn’t about to go do that myself come
wasn’t about to go do that myself come
wasn’t about to go do that myself come on in South Texas so he goes out and he
on in South Texas so he goes out and he
on in South Texas so he goes out and he collects him we put them into this big
collects him we put them into this big
collects him we put them into this big pot we mash it up mash it up I added
pot we mash it up mash it up I added
pot we mash it up mash it up I added this yeast from a home distillery kit
this yeast from a home distillery kit
this yeast from a home distillery kit that I had purchased online normal kids
that I had purchased online normal kids
that I had purchased online normal kids stuff and we distilled it we sealed it
stuff and we distilled it we sealed it
stuff and we distilled it we sealed it up and we let it let it ferment for
up and we let it let it ferment for
up and we let it let it ferment for about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over
about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over
about a year I’m sorry I’m up and over time after we let it sit for a while we
time after we let it sit for a while we
time after we let it sit for a while we opened it up and we opened it up we
opened it up and we opened it up we
opened it up and we opened it up we opened it up to the sweetest smell you
opened it up to the sweetest smell you
opened it up to the sweetest smell you could imagine success and in this case
could imagine success and in this case
could imagine success and in this case this success smelled a lot like
this success smelled a lot like
this success smelled a lot like off-brand wine and the reason that was
off-brand wine and the reason that was
off-brand wine and the reason that was successful the reason I say that is
successful the reason I say that is
successful the reason I say that is because we had made value we had meet
because we had made value we had meet
because we had made value we had meet something of substance something
something of substance something
something of substance something valuable to people right from something
valuable to people right from something
valuable to people right from something that was useless a nuisance and net
that was useless a nuisance and net
that was useless a nuisance and net negative to the community we had much
negative to the community we had much
negative to the community we had much opportunity roots at least some form
opportunity roots at least some form
opportunity roots at least some form nothing now why is this important well
nothing now why is this important well
nothing now why is this important well these two trees you knock one mesquite
these two trees you knock one mesquite
these two trees you knock one mesquite are native to the semi-arid forest
are native to the semi-arid forest
are native to the semi-arid forest regions in these areas are harsh they’re
regions in these areas are harsh they’re
regions in these areas are harsh they’re dry hot
dry hot
dry hot nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the
nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the
nitrogen deplete it like I mentioned the common thing about these areas who is
common thing about these areas who is
common thing about these areas who is they’re home to some of the poorest
they’re home to some of the poorest
they’re home to some of the poorest countries on this planet we’re talking
countries on this planet we’re talking
countries on this planet we’re talking countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan
countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan
countries I Yemen Somalia Sudan Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest
Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest
Afghanistan Yurok some of the poorest regions in South America some of the
regions in South America some of the
regions in South America some of the poorest regions even in North America
poorest regions even in North America
poorest regions even in North America North Mexico South Texas and what’s the
North Mexico South Texas and what’s the
North Mexico South Texas and what’s the common thing about some of these regions
common thing about some of these regions
common thing about some of these regions or many of these countries well it’s a
or many of these countries well it’s a
or many of these countries well it’s a it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and
it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and
it’s a lack of Economic Opportunity and often often so what if we could inject
often often so what if we could inject
often often so what if we could inject Economic Opportunity what if we could
Economic Opportunity what if we could
Economic Opportunity what if we could provide value from something native to
provide value from something native to
provide value from something native to these lands what if we could find
these lands what if we could find
these lands what if we could find opportunity where no one is looking in
opportunity where no one is looking in
opportunity where no one is looking in these areas in their own backyards
now y’all remember that competition I
now y’all remember that competition I brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter
brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter
brought up earlier darned by dr. Peter Felker I told you I hope he goes down as
Felker I told you I hope he goes down as
Felker I told you I hope he goes down as the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why
the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why
the king of Mesquite’s and here’s why the competition well I said it concluded
the competition well I said it concluded
the competition well I said it concluded nothing it was a little bit misleading
nothing it was a little bit misleading
nothing it was a little bit misleading it didn’t fine but it did inspire
it didn’t fine but it did inspire
it didn’t fine but it did inspire something did do something it inspired
something did do something it inspired
something did do something it inspired in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to
in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to
in dr. Peter Felker a passion a drive to find this to get this and he was a
find this to get this and he was a
find this to get this and he was a scientist like I said so wasn’t just a
scientist like I said so wasn’t just a
scientist like I said so wasn’t just a finding a tree it was it was more than
finding a tree it was it was more than
finding a tree it was it was more than that it was just getting to the tree
that it was just getting to the tree
that it was just getting to the tree through through natural or through other
through through natural or through other
through through natural or through other ways so he goes all over the world
ways so he goes all over the world
ways so he goes all over the world searching doing what he can do in
searching doing what he can do in
searching doing what he can do in research trying to get this for he goes
research trying to get this for he goes
research trying to get this for he goes to India he goes to Africa the Middle
to India he goes to Africa the Middle
to India he goes to Africa the Middle East South America and in South America
East South America and in South America
East South America and in South America he lands in Argentina and here’s what
he lands in Argentina and here’s what
he lands in Argentina and here’s what anything about Argentina its home to 27
anything about Argentina its home to 27
anything about Argentina its home to 27 of the 45 known mesquite species in this
of the 45 known mesquite species in this
of the 45 known mesquite species in this world so while he’s there he’s there for
world so while he’s there he’s there for
world so while he’s there he’s there for around five years crossbreeding as much
around five years crossbreeding as much
around five years crossbreeding as much as he can you as much as he can
as he can you as much as he can
as he can you as much as he can eventually he does it he makes at all
eventually he does it he makes at all
eventually he does it he makes at all and straight and cold hardy and
and straight and cold hardy and
and straight and cold hardy and thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked
thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked
thornless mesquite tree he had unlocked the code it’s not if you will and now
the code it’s not if you will and now
the code it’s not if you will and now why is this important though why is this
why is this important though why is this
why is this important though why is this matter well what you see starting in
matter well what you see starting in
matter well what you see starting in this nursery here might just change the
this nursery here might just change the
this nursery here might just change the world and let me tell you why this tree
world and let me tell you why this tree
world and let me tell you why this tree like I said is native to the semi-arid
like I said is native to the semi-arid
like I said is native to the semi-arid regions these regions like I mentioned
regions these regions like I mentioned
regions these regions like I mentioned are home to some of the most unfortunate
are home to some of the most unfortunate
are home to some of the most unfortunate situations on this earth and this tree
situations on this earth and this tree
situations on this earth and this tree like I mentioned before is useless right
like I mentioned before is useless right
like I mentioned before is useless right now all right it’s too saying it’s
now all right it’s too saying it’s
now all right it’s too saying it’s organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t
organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t
organized it’s tangled it doesn’t can’t use it for much less than burning wood
use it for much less than burning wood
use it for much less than burning wood but what if you could find value in it
but what if you could find value in it
but what if you could find value in it in another way when you have a tall and
in another way when you have a tall and
in another way when you have a tall and straight you could probably find value
straight you could probably find value
straight you could probably find value in it the way this others originally did
in it the way this others originally did
in it the way this others originally did you begin to build with it and we do
you begin to build with it and we do
you begin to build with it and we do that now there are timber yards that are
that now there are timber yards that are
that now there are timber yards that are entire industries all over this world
entire industries all over this world
entire industries all over this world but not in the semi-arid regions now
but not in the semi-arid regions now
but not in the semi-arid regions now there can be we could literally create
there can be we could literally create
there can be we could literally create entire industries where there was none
entire industries where there was none
entire industries where there was none before
we could create a crop that a new cash
we could create a crop that a new cash crop if anything for some of these
crop if anything for some of these
crop if anything for some of these regions and it doesn’t end there though
regions and it doesn’t end there though
regions and it doesn’t end there though there’s a funny additional thing about
there’s a funny additional thing about
there’s a funny additional thing about mesquite trees mesquite trees are also
mesquite trees mesquite trees are also
mesquite trees mesquite trees are also nitrogen-fixing trees and what this
nitrogen-fixing trees and what this
nitrogen-fixing trees and what this means it’s able to capture the inert
means it’s able to capture the inert
means it’s able to capture the inert nitrogen from the air and delivery as a
nitrogen from the air and delivery as a
nitrogen from the air and delivery as a fertilizer of sorts into the soil
fertilizer of sorts into the soil
fertilizer of sorts into the soil providing a vital plant growth component
providing a vital plant growth component
providing a vital plant growth component that can allow additional things to
that can allow additional things to
that can allow additional things to happen the soil can become more drought
happen the soil can become more drought
happen the soil can become more drought resistant and grass can grow not just
resistant and grass can grow not just
resistant and grass can grow not just any kind of grass tall grass can grow in
any kind of grass tall grass can grow in
any kind of grass tall grass can grow in between these trees now what this allows
between these trees now what this allows
between these trees now what this allows is the potential fostering of additional
is the potential fostering of additional
is the potential fostering of additional cottage industries on top of timber
cottage industries on top of timber
cottage industries on top of timber we’re talking things like cattle you
we’re talking things like cattle you
we’re talking things like cattle you might even see a goat farm one of these
might even see a goat farm one of these
might even see a goat farm one of these Mesquite ember farms maybe with this
Mesquite ember farms maybe with this
Mesquite ember farms maybe with this advan that drive from Austin Texas down
advan that drive from Austin Texas down
advan that drive from Austin Texas down to the Rio Grande Valley might not be
to the Rio Grande Valley might not be
to the Rio Grande Valley might not be full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see
full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see
full of brush empty land maybe I’ll see thousands and thousands of acres of
thousands and thousands of acres of
thousands and thousands of acres of timber of mesquite timber yards
timber of mesquite timber yards
timber of mesquite timber yards fostering additional cattle and other
fostering additional cattle and other
fostering additional cattle and other things right for people that didn’t have
things right for people that didn’t have
things right for people that didn’t have anything before and we can send these
anything before and we can send these
anything before and we can send these Raph teens of foreign nations places
Raph teens of foreign nations places
Raph teens of foreign nations places like Sudan Somalia they can have they
like Sudan Somalia they can have they
like Sudan Somalia they can have they can cover their deserts and timber yards
can cover their deserts and timber yards
can cover their deserts and timber yards now I know it sounds crazy right that a
now I know it sounds crazy right that a
now I know it sounds crazy right that a dissent disorganized tangled shrubby
dissent disorganized tangled shrubby
dissent disorganized tangled shrubby tree can provide any kind of value or a
tree can provide any kind of value or a
tree can provide any kind of value or a berry you could change communities but
berry you could change communities but
berry you could change communities but I’m trying to drive home the message I’m
I’m trying to drive home the message I’m
I’m trying to drive home the message I’m trying to deliver here’s that if we
trying to deliver here’s that if we
trying to deliver here’s that if we begin to look at the plants in our own
begin to look at the plants in our own
begin to look at the plants in our own backyards there are different lens we
backyards there are different lens we
backyards there are different lens we may just begin to redefine what it means
may just begin to redefine what it means
may just begin to redefine what it means for a plant to have no value maybe we
for a plant to have no value maybe we
for a plant to have no value maybe we will begin to see deserts convert it
will begin to see deserts convert it
will begin to see deserts convert it into timber yards or barren plots of
into timber yards or barren plots of
into timber yards or barren plots of land converted into wineries and this
land converted into wineries and this
land converted into wineries and this isn’t just an idea we there are there
isn’t just an idea we there are there
isn’t just an idea we there are there are thousands of these trees being grown
are thousands of these trees being grown
are thousands of these trees being grown right now the mesquite trees at least in
right now the mesquite trees at least in
right now the mesquite trees at least in fact recently LA County recently
fact recently LA County recently
fact recently LA County recently purchased twelve
purchased twelve
purchased twelve these misty trees to make a dent in the
these misty trees to make a dent in the
these misty trees to make a dent in the drought issues that they’re having now
drought issues that they’re having now
drought issues that they’re having now if I had unlimited opportunity I would
if I had unlimited opportunity I would
if I had unlimited opportunity I would go into all the opportunity or about a
go into all the opportunity or about a
go into all the opportunity or about a limited time I’m going to all
limited time I’m going to all
limited time I’m going to all opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t
opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t
opportunities in Texas alone but I don’t so I want to leave y’all with some words
so I want to leave y’all with some words
so I want to leave y’all with some words my father used to always tell me
my father used to always tell me
my father used to always tell me opportunity grows sometimes where nobody
opportunity grows sometimes where nobody
opportunity grows sometimes where nobody is looking and in agriculture
is looking and in agriculture
is looking and in agriculture it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever
it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever
it seems opportunity may be ripe as ever thank you
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