Outstanding Young Farmer Award criteria outlined
The article explains eligibility and criteria for the Outstanding Young Farmer Award. It notes leadership in the community, non requirement to live on a farm, and that previous winners cannot reapply. It parallels the Outstanding Conservation Farmer but caps age at 35 and excludes community activities from judging. A nomination form appears in this Brownfield News edition.
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State Capitol Highlights and Court Rulings
State lawmakers loosen tax rules for school districts facing enrollment growth and aid losses, with Judge Scott McCown ruling the rollback election requirement can be bypassed. The decision could raise district tax rates, aiding 200 to 300 districts, while sparking debate over increased tax burdens.
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Austin
Scott McCown
McCown
Hartman
Kathrin Hamilton’s Terry County Pioneer Memories Enduring
Seventh and final installment honors Terry County history through Kathrin Hamilton a longtime Brownfield resident. The Terry County Pioneer Association hosts the 35th annual Old Settlers Reunion Saturday at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall. Hamilton recalls family roots in Gomez and Brownfield the hardware and tire trades and community service including the museum board the Terry County Historical Commission and church history. Her husband Jack Hamilton led a tire business and served on Brownfield City Council including a mayoral term from 1968 to 1972.
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Mitch Word
Terry County
Terry County Pioneer Association
Old Settlers
American Legion Hall
Kathrin Hamilton
Brownfield
Hamilton
Adams-Holgate Hardware
Kathrin Holgate
Gomez
Simon
Hattie Holgate
Holgate-Enderson
Lubbock
Barney
Vondle
Brownfield High School
Texas Tech
Jack Hamilton
Jack
Mike
Pat
Kathrin
PTA
Alpha-Omega
Museum Board
Terry County Historical Commission
Bridge
First Christian Church
Simon Holgate
Cotton Crop Update by Kerry Siders County Extension Agent AG
Kerry Siders provides a mid season cotton crop update from South Plains focusing on moisture, spray decisions, and pest pressures. Notes include PIX timing over top growth, beet armyworm concerns, FAW thresholds, insecticide availability, and weed issues in the Concho Valley area.
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Kerry Siders
Lee Arrington
Cea~ag
South Plains Underground
Terry County
Water Conservation District
San Angelo
Jim Leser
Sulely
Concho Valley
Leser
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