Soil Conservation Service 40 Years of Conservation Progress
Forty years after the 1935 creation of the Soil Conservation Service the program expanded with districts in 97 percent of privately owned lands. More than two million landowners participate in local soil and water districts, guided by NACD and SCS to combat erosion, floods, pollution, and land degradation.
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Soil Conservation Service
Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
NACD
SCS
Texas Talk Texas Talk Grass Fed Beef vs Grain Fed Beef
A Texas Talk article compares grass fed and grain fed beef, arguing taste differs due to marbling. It notes grain fed cuts usually carry USDA Choice or Prime grades and that grass fed beef may be labeled as Baby Beef Economy Cut or Budget Beef. Appearance and nutrition are similar.
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USDA
Farmers Uncertain About Gas In Texas Irrigation
Texas Farm Bureau President Carrol Chaloupka says thousands of irrigation farmers face uncertainty as the Federal Power Commission weighs a curtailment plan for natural gas. An FPC hearing in Washington could decide irrigation’s priority level. About 60,000 Texas pumps run on natural gas and may be affected by gas storage issues.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Carrol Chaloupka
Texas
Chaloupka
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Washington
TFB
Bill Wedemeyer
Expansion Predicted For Forage Finished Beef
Dr. C. S. Hoveland of Auburn University told the Texas Animal Agriculture Conference at Texas A&M that the southern United States will develop large scale forage finished beef as it becomes economically feasible. He cited issues like seasonal forage distribution pasture damage and variable slaughter animal supply, noting winter forages are best for finishing in the South.
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United States
C. S Hoveland
Texas Animal Agriculture Conference
Texas A&m University
Hoveland
Auburn University
A&M Lab Serves As Animal Testing Center
Texas ranchers gain access to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at Texas A&M University which serves mainly as a test center for animal specimens to identify disease problems and guide specific treatments. Dr. William J. Sipple notes the lab's role as a key diagnostic resource.
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Texas
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas A&m University
William J. Sipple
Aphids Still Causing Damage in Grain Sorghum Fields
Article notes sugar cane aphids and greenbugs harm grain sorghum across the country due to cold weather delaying beneficial insect buildup. Despite widespread replanting and early spraying, yields may remain strong if stands survive. Also mentions lab services aiding livestock disease diagnosis and herd health planning with a fee-based model and state support.
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Bill McCutchen
Texas Vegetable Harvest Grows as Wheat Crop Surges
Rio Grande Valley leads Texas in vegetable production with crops from watermelons to tomatoes thriving. Cabbage and cantaloupes advance, spring onions and early watermelons expected into May and June. tomato stands reported good to excellent. Wheat shows a sharp rise to 140 million bushels, up 20 percent from December forecasts, contrasting with 1974 drought yields.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
San Antonio-Winter Garden
Trans-Pecos
Laredo
Winter Garden
North
High Plains
South
East
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By Skip Hobbs
Gulf Farm Center, Inc
Santa Fe Cameron, Texas
Abate & Abate, Inc
Bremond, Texas
James Kahler
Cameron
City Council
Cameron City
PD. Pol
Worsi
Kajooera
A&m Lab
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Sipple
Subi
Sippel
A. T. Ball Lumber Co
W. Hwy
Bryan, Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Triple Grow
A Wana
Kenneth Thweatt
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