The National Tractor Parts Dealer Association is committed to supporting our members and their companies.  We want all of you to be...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST I'm sure you're all on pins and needles after reading my last blog.  What kind of bizarre shipping incident did I experience?  Well...let me tell you. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Hope this finds all of you well...especially those of you who attended the National Farm Machinery Show either as a displayer or an attendee.  Pat Russell informed...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST Just wanted to touch base with all of you before heading out tomorrow to the
National Farm Machinery...]]> Phyllis Cox Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST I hope you're all having a good week.  We're really busy in the office these days - getting out the scholarship packets as well as preparing for the...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST As stated in information I sent to all of our members last week and in conversations I've had with several of you�here is my first Blog promoting our...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST Many of our members attended our 24^th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Kansas City last week.  All in all I feel it was a very successful meeting in many aspects. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST Happy New...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST The NTPDA office is excited to announce that our 200th member has joined the Association.  I have been with the NTPDA for ten years and we have come close to the...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST I'm sure...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST I've been thinking a lot lately about our Association and the fact that we are always looking for member BENEFITS...key word being "BENEFITS"...that will...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST If you are a member of the NTPDA, then you probably know that one of the perks to being a member of our Association is the member benefits you...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST Hope this finds all of you doing well and experienceing some cooler weather.  Looks like I'm heading to a little cooler climate as I travel to Clevland today. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST What's the old expression..."Another day, another dollar".  Well, let's hope that we're making more than a dollar a day but sometimes it feels...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CST I want to take this opportunity to welcome two new members to the NTPDA!  Thanks for joining Gene Russell, Phyllis Cox Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CST Hope all of you are doing good on this Thursday and only one more day to TGIF!  And, I'm sure many of you are getting ready for a long Labor Day weekend. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CST I don't know about all of you but we are experiencing some really hot weather here in Texas these days.  We did get a bit of a reprieve this summer with all the rain we had but it's now catching up with us. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CST Hope this finds all of you doing well.  I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone in Minneapolis who experienced the catastrophic collapsing of the...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CST Well, it's been a long time since I've blogged and I've missed you!  Hope you've missed me as well! We have had one heck of a time since our offices flooded on June...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 CST Good Morning Friends:

I'm up early working from home because as most of...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CST Greetings from Iowa!

Some of you may know that the NTPDA office flooded this past Sunday night.  It was so bad in Gainsville, Texas that some...]]> Michel for Phyllis Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CST It's the first of the month and it's time once again to introduce two new members to you.  We're glad to have on board with us Phyllis Cox Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CST We are excited to announce that we have recently welcomed our 193rd member!  As you know, our numbers fluctuate year to year and we're happy to...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 CST The NTPDA office has been busy during the month of May, and I know a lot of you have been as well.  With May being the end of the school year...]]> Phyllis Cox Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 CST I'm back...and glad to be here.  I actually took my annual vacation trek to Mexico.  It was beautiful there and so...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 CST Hope this finds all of my Blog readers doing well.  It was a crazy night last night for me.  We had flash floods and tornado...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST I know my "Blog Guru" - M. P. Libbie would remind me that the purpose of this Blog is to bring more awareness to the used tractor parts industry as well as...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST I'm not sure how you all feel...but personally for me...TGIF!  I hope everyone's had a productive week.  Kim and I had a good...]]> Phyllis Cox Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST I hope everyone survived the cold Easter weekend.  Terri Stevens at The Tractor Barn...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST I hope this finds all of you doing well and enjoying some spring-like weather.  I'm sure many of you are preparing to welcome some (or all) of...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST According to Webster's New World Dictionary a member is defined as: a distinct part of a whole; a person belonging to some group, society, etc. ...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST I spent last weekend at a ranch in Fort McKavett, Texas and as you can see. . .I think about tractors even on my days off!  Actually, Phyllis Cox Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST In my past Blogs I've talked about a number of different subjects. I introduced myself and Kim...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST For those of you who live North of me. . .which is most of you. . .you may not know it or you may find it hard to believe but today is the first day of...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST Are any of you beginning your St. Patrick's Day celebration a day early?  I've been invited to a tailgate party after work with bar-b-que and...]]> Phyllis Cox Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST Eight FFA students in Commerce, Texas entered three projects in the Agriculture Mechanics Contest in February at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Each...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST The niece of a friend of mine recently got married. It was out in the country and I wondered if I would ever find the place. I followed the directions (which is...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST It seems that I use that phrase a lot when I'm talking on the phone.  I didn't realize how...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST In a previous Blog, I mentioned the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. We were there a few weeks ago promoting our member dealers and also visiting with...]]> Phyllis Cox Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CST Do any of you watch American Idol?  Well, I'm actually totally hooked on the show.  And when Simon Cowell says "If I were to...]]> Phyllis Cox Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 CST Good morning�it's a special day today�my first blog on the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association website.  We're based in Gainesville,...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 CST Every January the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association holds their annual conference and trade show. This past January it was held in Panama City Beach at...]]> Phyllis Cox Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 CST