Ken Lege, Ph.D., hit the ground running as the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service cotton specialist at Lubbock. On his first and second day on the job, he spoke at producer meetings before he even had the keys to his office. He’s since booked 10 more meetings with cotton producers and industry insiders.Lege said meeting with producers and understanding their needs and those of the cotton industry of the High Plains is his primary job. He has a joint appointment with AgriLife Extension and Texas A&M AgriLife Research at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock.