Texas Farm Report Sees Wheat At Lowest Since 1964
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes record low hog and pig inventories at 790,000 head and sheep and lambs on feed at 122,000, the lowest March 1 totals since 1964 for sheep and lambs and 10 years for hogs. Cotton, corn, and sorghum planting progresses with rain aiding growth. crop reports due April 9.
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Texas
Low Plains
Bend
Rio Grande Valley
High Plains
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Greenbug resistant sorghum not bug free growers warned
Farmers face greenbugs on sorghum despite resistance claims. Experts note resistant varieties tolerate many greenbugs with help from beneficial insects. Aphids in fields remain very low in Williamson and Milam Counties as sorghum ages. A Lone Star pest program update reports traps now operational after a wind gust, with data collection starting April 5.
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Williamson
Milam
Milam County
New Homes Use 24 Inch Stud Spacing for Additions
Builders sometimes space studs at 24 inches in new homes or add-on rooms instead of the standard 16 inches. This saves material but may affect wall strength and insulation. local codes and manufacturer guidance should be consulted.
Twin Seeded Sorghum Dye Production Boost
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station to release TP11R twin seeded sorghum breeding material to commercial seed companies. Expect 20 percent yield gains. some hybrids show near 100 percent gains in tests. Commercial seed production will take 2-3 years, with careful management and inputs required for growers.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Fred Miller
Miller
Tomato Growing Tips for Texas Gardeners
A Texas Agricultural Extension Service horticulturist outlines practical advice for cultivating tomatoes. Select area adapted varieties like Spring Giant and Homestead, grow in sunny locations, enrich soil with organic matter, space four square feet per plant, and plant deeper. Use starter fertilizer, protect from wind and heat, stake or cage plants, spray for insects and diseases at first bloom, and fertilize lightly as fruit sets.
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Sam Cotner
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Cotner
Texas
Cattle Parasites Hit Pasture Year Health
County Agent warns internal parasites burden cattle in poor beef price year. Worms cause diarrhea weight loss and reduced feed absorption. A rotation program and two worming doses three to four weeks apart are recommended with products like Treminsol Thiabenzole and Loxon used in rotation to prevent resistance.
Hog Outlook Bright For Producers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service specialist Dr. Ernest Davis says 1976 should be profitable for hog producers if they avoid overexpansion. Prices likely remain strong with pork supplies tight, averaging $45 to $48 per hundredweight early in 1976, then easing in the second half as supplies possibly rise.
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Ernest Davis
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
United States
Texas A&m University System
Davis
Choose Right Breed Of Chicken For Egg Or Meat
Texas A&M extension specialist Dr William O Cawley advises selecting distinct chicken breeds for eggs and meat. Leghorn types suit high quality white eggs. a hen should lay about 240 eggs in year one and 4 pounds feed per dozen eggs. Birds should weigh 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 pounds at 21 weeks and have under 12 percent mortality in year one. Egg shells should be high quality with under 3 percent flaws.
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William O. Cawley
Cawley
Texas A&m University System
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