Field Projects Update on Cotton Trials and Pest Monitoring
Kerry Siders reports ongoing applied research in this county including BXN cotton, a Command herbicide yield study near Wellman, irrigated and dryland cotton variety trials around Brownfield, and soil moisture work with Walter King. Tech teams from Texas Tech assist on variety tillage irrigation and earliness. 28 boll weevil pheromone traps run in a grid with 20 monitored fields. pheromone work also targets Pecan Nut Casebearer in a northeast pecan orchard. Weevils are reappearing, especially in the southeast and Brownfield areas, with low levels elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Crutcher
Wellman
Burris
Brownfield
David Dill
Walter King
Walter
Texas Techarm
Letter to the Editor on fairness and last names in youth sports
A reader vents frustration over perceived bias in awards and team selection. The poem, signed Kelly Key, argues that lineage or connections influence who plays and who wins, urging community action to end politics and be fair to the kids. It condemns denial of opportunities for athletes based on who they are related to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Texas
Palacios
Harold Bowers
Associated Press
Michael Ray
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Palacios-Port Lavaca
Texas Prison Expansion Push Reaches 133000 Capacity
Texas state inmates housed in county jails will move to 13 new prisons this year and a 14th in August as part of a 1.5 billion expansion. The TDCJ capacity will rise to 133,000, making the system the largest modern prison network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TDC
Glen Castleberry
Texas
TDCJ
James A
Andy” Collins
Whitmire
Probation Department
Harris County
Chronicle
Criminal Justice Board
John Ward
Gatesville
1994 Crop Conditions In High Plains Report
The 1994 crop in the High Plains shows irrigation cotton fair to good, while dryland is assessed as serious to critical due to moisture shortages. Reports from Terry County sources note that perhaps one third to one fourth of dryland has emerged, with moisture needed before grain crops can follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Texas Agrcultural Statistics Service
Brownfield News
Terry County
Kerry Siders
Terry County Consolidate Farm Service Agency
Danny Decker
Tokio Co-op Gin
Southwest Cotton Growers
Needmoore Gin
T&s
Meadow Co-op
Political Contacts United States Senate and Texas Representatives
A list of lawmakers and office addresses for federal and Texas state legislators. Includes Kay Bailey Hutchison Phil Gramm Larry Combest John Montford and State Rep Gary Walker with Washington and Austin contact details and phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Han Senate
Washington
D.C
Phil Gramm
Russell Building
Larry Combest
Longworth Bldg
John Montford Box
Austin
Gary Walker
House of Representatives
P.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
CEA
Lee Arrington
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Clinton
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USFWS
Department of Defense
Lake Meredith
Amarillo
Lubbock
Canadian River Authority
Kerry Siders, County Extension Agent Ag
Kelly Key
The
P.O. Box
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
John Whitmire
George Godwin
Houston Chronicle
Godwin
Texas Education Agency
Mike Moses
University of Houston
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Reabain
Congress
Ipa
Pat Mel
Laura Ryan
John SickLer
Manoy Borine
Jason Cote
J.J. Booxout
Ken Roserts
Kristy Hock
Charles Reneat
Amy Cook
Jeremy Dawson
TasHa Repoiic
Ray Garcia
Kristi Ossorn
Jason Coleman
Stacy Givens
Sean Cupnoski
Michelle Garirrin
C.A. Cowser
E. Broadway
Net Garcia
Kerry Ramsey
Keith Rivey
Mitzi Banoy
B.J. Olver
Lisa Harris
Dawel
Spracy
Ann McKveen
Kei Gaucer
Tracy Jones
Grec
Marten
Servi Swoores
Eric Jackson
Sand Way Lane
Dustin Shelhamer
Heather Luxer
Dusty Timmons
Ciaupine KaLchner
Shawn Nisbett
Cale Loui
Thriftway
Tahoka Road
Bill Clinton
Terry County Herald
Plains
W. Hill
Cup & Mail
West Hitt
West
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