Farm economy woes forecast for 1986 in Plains region
Texas Tech agricultural economist Kary Mathis says the Plains eee region faces severe hardship in 1986 for about 35 000 farmers and ranchers across 61 counties. He notes six years of high crops with low returns and rising debt, with ranchers faring somewhat better but still strained.
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Plains
Eee
Texas Tech University
Kary Mathis
Mathis
Texas Tech
Department of Agricultural Economics
U.S
Texas
Panhandle
Midland
Wichita Falls
Citizenship program teaches 4-H youth nationwide
The 4-H citizenship program gives youth direction and a foundation for active citizenship. Brad Pierce notes it helps youths understand family, peers, state, nation, and world, develop life skills, demonstrate social responsibility, contribute to community development, and learn democracy. Doce Cola supports awards nationwide including medals, a trip to the National 4-H Congress, scholarships, and silver trays.
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Brad Pierce
Terry County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Doce Cola Company
Chicago
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Pierce
Growth regulator drugs for crops eyed by Texas scientists
Dr. Charles Wendt of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Lubbock describes a developing “pharmacy” of growth regulating chemicals to control crop growth. PIX and DCPTA are among these items, with use varying by weather, water, and crop type, aided by rain-out shelters to ensure accurate trials.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Lubbock
Charles Wendt
Lubbock Station
Wendt
High Plains
Soil Plant Water Team
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