Don Telge

DON TELGE brings over 30 years experience to the classroom.Don grew up outside of Houston, TX on a rice farm.Don attended the University of Houston and began working as a ranch manager which led to developing a foam-spray system with an associate.This endeavor led to employment with Velsicol Chemical where Don performed research for labeling dicamba, 2-4,D, and 2-4-5,T combinations.Don began working in railroad weed control in 1972 as a partner in Habco, Inc., and continued until 1985 when he joined Asplundh's Railroad Division, as manager of the Central Region.Don retired from Asplundh in 2000.Don is a member of the Texas Vegetation Management Association (TVMA) Board of Directors, and was the former TVMA Training Committee Chair.Don is a Master Gardener, volunteering at the Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX and heading up the azalea program.Don and his wife Cindy reside in Southwest Austin.
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Just like you, Don and Paul have "been there, and done that!"

2005 - DON TELGE

Don grew up on a rice farm in Houston and graduated from Cypress Fairbanks High School in 1951.After high school, Don attended the University of Houston.Even before graduating high school, Don stood on a rice levee flagging an airplane spraying 2,4 -D to control senna bean.Don remembers that the results were "miraculous" especially since it saved him from removing them by hand.

After he left the farming business, Don became a ranch manager in the Chappell Hill, TX area where in 1961, he helped set up a pasture weed spray program and brush trials with specialists from Texas A&M.Two of the numbered compounds Don experimented with are now known as "Tordon" and "Banvel."

In 1966, Don moved to San Angelo to help develop a foam spraying system that was eventually sold to Velsicol Chemical control.Don joined Velsicol in 1971 and helped introduce "Banvel 720" and "Banvel 320" to the industrial and railroad market.

From 1973 to 1985, Don was a part-owner of Habco, Inc., a railroad vegetation control contractor.

In 1982, Don purchased a landscape nursery which he operated until 1995.During 1985, he was coaxed to return to the weed control industry by Asplundh.Railroad Division.With Asplundh, Don applied one of the first commercial applications of "Oust" along the Arkansas Missouri Pacific Yard in Little Rock, Arkansas.Don was also one of the initial users of the product we know now as "Round Up" and helped determine the appropriate field mixture rates for that product.During his railroad weed control career, Don developed a spray system for use with on-rail spray trucks using a dual set of nozzles that applied two different rates of herbicides per acre from a single mix by changing the speed of the spray truck.

Don moved back to Texas in 1997 and "retired" in 1999.Retirement has been busy, through, as he is a partner in Telge Northcutt Training, LLC, (TNT Training) a firm which provides pesticide CEU and examination preparation training.Don is also a Master Gardner, and manages the Master Gardner Greenhouse and heads up the azalea and drip irrigation programs at the Zilker Botanical gardens in Austin.

Don and his wife Cynthia live in Spicewood.Don has two sons and a daughter as well as two stepsons.Don and Cindy are avid jet skiers and spend as much time on Lake Travis and Lake Amistad as they can.Don enjoys tending to his beautiful grounds at his home in Spicewood and is always supervised by his two dogs, Homer and Jethro.

TVMA is pleased to honor Don Telge with our 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award

David presented certificates of appreciation to the outgoing TVMA Board Members Stan Jones, Craig Johnson and Don Telge.
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As chair of the Awards Committee, President Wall announced that the 2005 TVMA Lifetime Achievement Award winner was Don Telge of Telge Northcutt Training, LLC.Don made a brief acceptance speech and thanked the Association for this high honor.

The following members were connected on the conference call: David Wall, Ray Erwin, Paul Northcutt, Jim Cruser, Don Telge, Howard Pierson, Craig Johnson, Steve Prather and David Jalowy.
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Don Telge will provide the plywood boards for the door prizes at the conference.
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Don Telge will contact the Holiday Inn.
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As chair of the Nominating Board, David recommended that the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award be awarded to Don Telge of Telge Northcutt Training.
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A MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THAT DON TELGE BE NAMED AS TVMA'S 2005 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER.THE BOARD ALSO ELECTED TO INCLUDE DON AS AN HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBER IN TVMA AT THE 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING.

The following members were present: David Wall, Steve White, Don Telge, George Pylant, Rick Bennett, Ray Erwin, Jim Cruser, Howard Pierson, Craig Johnson, Mike Meador, Scott Dunham, Steve Prather, Bruce Moore, Rob Brooks, Stan Jones, Rich Hendler, Myron Rabalais and Paul Northcutt.
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Rick Bennett, Don Telge and Paul Northcutt were also thanked for developing and conducting the training program for the conference.
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Don Telge will research his TDA / SPCB list to see the number of applicators in that area.

Steve White, David Wall, Paul Northcutt, George Pylant, Ray Erwin, Steve Prather, Don Telge, Stan Jones, Rob Brooks, James Cruser, Rick Bennett, and Grant Ehlen.
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David Wall made a motion that Don Telge fill the At-Large - 2005 board position vacated by Chris Dray.
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Don Telge made a motion that Jim Cruser be nominated to fill the Utility - 2004 board position vacated by Don Telge.
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Don Telge made a motion that Jim Cruser be nominated to fill the Utility - 2004 board position vacated by Don Telge.
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Training Report - Don Telge.Don distributed the current update on the 2004 Training Seminar.
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Don that we would provide a training portion, then go over the sample questions and insure that the students can answer the sample questions.
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Paul and Don will work just on reviewing calibration.
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Don Telge will serve as facilitator/coordinator to make sure entire training program remains on time and on schedule.
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Don Telge resigned as chair of the Training Committee, and made a motion that Rick Bennett, Helena Chemical Company, be nominated to become the Chair.

Don Telge, Telge Northcutt Training LLC