2 4 D Herbicide Regulation Tabled By Commissioners
Terry County commissioners held a regular session addressing multiple items including the proposed regulation of the 2 4 D herbicide for local agriculture. Grap producers Larry Young Bobby Young and Cliff Bingham attended after an August 23 open meeting in the District Courtroom where drift concerns for vineyards were raised. The panel discussed guidelines, but no final decision was reached.
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Terry County
Larry Young
Bobby Young
Cliff Bingham
Texas Department of Agriculture
TDA
Don Robertson
Brownfield Council Eyes Peddler Code Change and County 2 4 D Rules
Brownfield City Council meets to consider amending peddlers and itinerant vendors code and bids for water pump station 4. It may authorize a drug enforcement agreement with Terry County and receive a recreation council briefing. Commissioners debate 2 4 D herbicide rules with possible delay to Jan 1 2005 and table approval until Sept 27 or October.
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Brownfield
Bobby Brewer
Terry County
Farm Tour Set To Depart Thursday
The 49th annual Terry County Farm Tour is set for Thursday September 16 with buses loading at 8 30 a m in the First Baptist Church lot. The route covers northern Terry County including northwest and northeast areas and four stops. Stop 1 honors this year’s Farm Family of the Year and introduces Harvest Festival Queen Candidates Stephanie Bennett Desirea Harris and Kayla Churchwell.
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Terry County
First Baptist Church
Donald Gibbons
Stephanie Bennett
The
Neon Lions
Desirea Harris
Optimists
Brownfield Sales Tax Rebates Remain Steady For 2004
Brownfield's September rebates total $59,069.78, 0.23 percent above last September, with year to date at $612,435.63, up 4.4 percent. Meadow shows a decline, receiving $270.15 in September and $3,910.76 year to date, down 33 percent from 2003. Statewide 2004 fiscal year ends with $15.3 billion in sales tax collections, up 7.9 percent from 2003.
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Brownfield
Meadow
Strayhorn
Stunt pilots miss chance to snag falling space pod
The piece reflects on a NASA reentry mishap as Hollywood aerial stunt pilots failed to grab a parachute laden lab during descent. It praises engineers while noting failures from Space Shuttle Columbia and a Mars miscalculation, contrasting human skill with machine limits and marveling at Hubble’s rebound.
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Lynn Brisendine
Earth
NASA
Columbia
Red Planet
Hubble
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Walter Brooks
Brooks
Gebo’s
DPS
Mitch Word
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Knights of Columbus
Knights
Agapito Fuentes
Tony Fuentes
Mitch
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