Farm Bill Criticized by Texas Farmers Union
Texas Farm ers Union President Jay Naman of Waco criticizes the House Agriculture Committee for a Mediocre farm bill. He says target prices for wheat grain sorghum and cotton are cut, undermining Senate parity levels and consumer needs. He accuses Secretary Butz of pressuring the committee and warns production costs and exports risk harming American farmers.
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House Agriculture Committee
Butz
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Waco
Uneion
Naman
Farmers Union
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
House
Congress
Farm Organization
House of the Senate
House Conference Committee
Senate
EPA Accepts Labeling For Cotton Herbicide Sancap
The EPA accepts labeling for Sancap, a new cotton herbicide for sandy soils from CIBA GEIGY. It targets pigweed and Russian thistle with planting time application before weed and cotton emergence. Registration covers Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. A fact sheet is available from Betsy Wood, Agricultural Division, CIBA GIEGY, Ardsley NY.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Arizona
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Betsy Wood
Agricultural Division
Cibagiegy Corporation
Saw Mill River Road
Ardsley
N. Y
Green Thumb Crews Busy Across Terry County
Members of two Green Thumb crews here stay active with painting and repairs at Meadow School. They work countywide on public property under direction of Judge Herbert Chesshir, with Windmill Park work captured in photos from about two weeks ago.
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Green Thumb
Terry County
Meadow
Herbert Chesshir
Windmill Park
Pioneer to Add Hundred Miles of Gas Transmission Lines
Pioneer Natural Gas Company plans an immediate project to add about 100 miles of pipeline to boost transmission capacity. President K Bert Watson announced the program with an estimated investment of over 11 million dollars, plus 2 million already spent on gathering lines. The work will start as parts and materials arrive, first tightening 30 miles of 10 and 12 inch lines near Pampa and Amarillo, then 45 miles of 16 inch line from south of Odessa toward Tarzan, and 23 miles from Tahoka to a compressor station.
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Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Pioneer
K. Bert
Tex) Watson
Lubbock
Watson
Anadarko
Delaware
Odessa
Tarzan
Tahoka
Forage Sorghum Sundangrass Hybrids Draw Praise and Weed Risk
Dr. Supak of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service warns that sorghum sudangrass hybrids provide high quality forage quickly but pose long term weed risks if allowed to mature seeds. Grazing or haying before seed set is advised, with crop rotation to cotton or soybeans to aid weed control.
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Supak
Farmers urged to conserve fuel amid nationwide shortage
Agricultural engineer Henry O Nea l of the Service outlines steps for farmers to stretch fuel. Reduce tillage and field trips, plant and apply chemicals together, idle less, use light tractors for light work, diesel where possible, keep engines tuned, and move heavy equipment by truck when feasible. Coordinate with local county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for fuel access issues.
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Henry O'Neal
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
TGSPB Sets September 15 Election For Board Directors
The Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board will hold its second biennial director election on September 15. Four current members—E. C. Witten Kress John Gilbreath Hart Don Marble South Plains and A W Anthony Jr Friona—face re election. Voters from a 29 county TGSPB area including tenants and share croppers may participate. Nominations require support from ten voters and must be filed 30 days prior. Ballots mailed to eligible voters must be returned by September 15.
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Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board
E. C. Witten
Kress
John Gilbreath
Hart
Don Marble
South Plains
A. W. Anthony Jr
Friona
TGSPB
Armstrong, Bailey
Briscoe
Carson
Castro
Cochran
Crosby
Dallman
Dawson
Deaf Smith
14Th Street
Lubbock
Texas
Baumgardner Enrolls in UT Summer Session Port Aransas
Robert Baumgardner Jr. of Austin enrolled in the first portion of the UT summer session at the Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. He joins twenty two students in field trips labs and lectures on ecology of fishes marine meteorology and marine physiology. The first session ends July 12 and the second runs July 16 to August 23.
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Robert Baumgardner Jr
E. Reppto
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Marine Science Institute
Port Aransas
Baumgardner
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Marion Murphy
Dan Horn
R. B. Perry
Bayer Lumber
Avenue E Plains
PNG
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O’ Neal
Texas A&m University System
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Bobby McCalister
Floyd
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Hate
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Hartley
Hockey
Hutchinson
Lamb
Lynn
Moore
Oldham
Palmer
Potter
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Sherman
Swisher
Terry
Yoakum
American Motors
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Murphy
Liquefied Gas Co
Brownfield
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