Wheat crop to yield less value for farmers in 1975
Washington AP reports that despite a record wheat crop forecast at 22 percent larger than last year, farmers may receive about 13 percent less revenue due to lower prices. USDA projections put the 1975 crop near 2.2 billion bushels with a season average price around 2.90 per bushel, yielding roughly 6.3 billion dollars in farm value compared with over 7 billion last season.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Russia
U.S
Cook Industries, Inc
Memphis
Department
United States
Forage and Livestock Conference set in Ardmore Oklahoma
An August 7 conference on Forage and Livestock with Economic Considerations for Producers will be held at the Goddard Center Ardmore Oklahoma. Sponsored by the Noble Foundation the program features Noble Foundation agronomists and researchers from Texas A&M Auburn University USDA and local veterinarians. The morning session opens at 8 with talks on forages across Central Oklahoma to North Texas and Eastern Oklahoma to Northeast Texas followed by topics on legumes fat cattle fertilizer and beef finishing. Afternoon speakers cover beef cattle systems sheep considerations hog business and related topics with continuing coverage on page 3.
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Ardmore
Oklahoma
The
Noble Foundation
Foundation
Agricultural Division
Texas A & M Extension Service
Usda Southern Great Plains
Auburn University
Goddard Center
First Avenue S. W
R. L. Dalrymple
Noble Foundation Agronomist
Texas
Charles Griffith
Richard Bates
Noble Foundation Research Agronomist
Gro
USDA
Chester de Wald
Southern Great Plains
U.S
Earl L. Wiggins
Jim Pumphrey
Texas A&m Extension
George Elschwede
Gilbert Hollis
Texas A&m Extension Service
Lawrence McTague
Youth National Finals for AJQHA In Tulsa
Hundreds of young riders from across the United States and British Columbia converge on Tulsa for the American Junior Quarter Horse Association National Finals. The event runs August 4 through 9 with halter and showmanship starting August 5 at 8 am, followed by eliminations in multiple events and championship finals on Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings and afternoons.
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Tulsa
AJQHA
States
British Columbia
Bass booster meetings set for statewide public outreach
The Bass Boosters Financial Assistance Program will explain a new effort to improve Oklahoma black bass resources at seven public meetings Aug 5 to 13. Meetings begin 7 30 p m at venues in Oklahoma City Zebco Cafeteria Hobart Muskogee Perry Sulphur Clayton. Funds go to habitat improvement stockings hybrids genetics and forage fish introductions. Public participation welcome with $10 annual contributions or more encouraged.
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Okahoma City
Bass Boosters Financial
BBFAP
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Deoe
Wildife
Ken Johnston
Johnston
Oklahoma Wildlife Commission
David Boren
Department Auditorium
N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Zebco
E. Apache
Hobart Public Service
Muskogee
Oklaoma
Two baby elephants still at large in Hugo hunt
Isa the mischievous elephant has been captured near Hugo after 18 days on the run from the Cars on Barnes Circus winter grounds. Seekers hope to lure Lilly from her brushy refuge using Isa, while locals recall past circus escape lore in Circus City Hugo.
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Oklahoma
Isa
Carson-Barnes
Dixie Loter
Ms. Loter
Lilly
Hugo
Corky Clark
Sumpter Harris
Roy Williams
Circle O Ranch
Carson-Barnes Circus
Webworms Active Across Oklahoma Say Entomologists
Oklahoma State University entomologist Ken Pinkston reports two webworm species in trees statewide. The mimosa webworm targets mimosa and honeylocust while the fall webworm feeds on 120 tree varieties and is common in pecan trees. First generation appears in May and June with peak damage in July to September. control requires repeated applications of Leving or Diazinon with sufficient sprayer pressure to reach the webs.
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Stillwater
Ken Pinkston
Oklahoma State University
Pinkston
Women surge into politics as a career path broadens
The piece notes more women are entering politics, from local offices in Walbhourville Georgia to cabinets and governorships. It cites Freddi Weschler of the National Women’s Political Caucus on a shift from civic service to career ambition and outlines current female officials across government levels.
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U.S
Freddi Weschler
National Women’s Political Caucus
Ms. Weschler
Russia grain sales raise U S food price risk
U S agriculture officials warn higher retail food prices may arise if grain harvests match record projections and Russia continues buying American grain. Prices could cut into meat and dairy production as farmers limit feed expansion.
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Soviet Union
Ford
House
Senate
Farmers Home Administration
Great Plains
Pentagon
Belgium
Denmark
Netherlands
Norway
Ford Administration
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