Rain drought threatens Terry County dryland and peanut crops
Terry County extension agent Scott Russell says moisture is critical for dryland yields and to leach salinity from irrigation. No rain is in sight for several days as heat drives rapid plant stress. He notes deficit irrigation hampers crops but a slow two inch rain could boost cotton fruit set and peanut pod filling. The USDA still estimates over three million bales for the region, though meeting that is uncertain.
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Terry County
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Senior Menus and Club Menu For Aug 19 23
The Brownfield Senior Citizens offer a week of meals with Roast Beef Sandwich and vegetables on Monday, Turkey with Gravy on Tuesday, Pork Chop midweek, Meatloaf Thursday, and Tacos Friday. The Brownfield XYZ Club serves Smoked Pit Ham, Chicken Strips, Swiss Steak, Chicken Fried Steak, and Veal Cutlets with sides and desserts all week.
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Head Start delays opening date in Brownfield district
Officials from Shapes Head Start say this year’s opening is postponed from August 19. The move to the former CRTC Building on Seagraves Highway requires licensing steps, delaying the start. Parents will be notified by letter when a new date is set. The Brownfield School District budget and tax rate approval is the main item on the August 19 board agenda, with other items including Employee of the Month, facility use for Homecoming Bonfire, Miss Brownfield and Little Miss Brownfield pageants, Harvest Festival events, superintendent salary discussions, and personnel recommendations. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room.
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Disease spreads as horses show West Nile symptoms
Logan warns horse owners to watch for wobbling, head tremors, or lip blistering as West Nile virus spreads. Dr James Alexander notes over half of diagnosed horses recover with early treatment, but statewide 54 cases yield 22 deaths, while Region 1 reports 7 cases and 1 death, a 14 percent fatality rate.
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Logan
James Alexander
Texas Dept. of Health
Alexander
West Nile Virus Risks and Transmission Facts
WNV can cause meningitis or encephalitis with inflammation of brain tissues. Serious infection has occurred in less than 1 percent, with the elderly infants and immunocompromised at highest risk. The virus cycles in birds and spreads via mosquito bites. incubation is three to 15 days. first detected in North America in 1999 in New York.
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Health department seeks local WNV specimens from birds
The Texas Department of Health requests freshly dead blue jays and crows to track West Nile Virus spread. If a bird suspected of dying from WNV is found, contact Brownfield Animal Control. Wear gloves when handling and double bag the carcass, placing it in a cool place to slow decomposition. Testing will focus on blue jays and crows, the only breeds known to have contracted WNV.
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Texas Dept. of Health
WNV
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Brownfield Animal Control Department
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