Milam County 4-H Christmas Parties Kick Off December
Milam County 4-Hers gear up for a busy December with club and county Christmas parties. Cameron hosts Dec 6 at the Senior Citizens Center. Rockdale invites members Dec 10 at Rockdale State Bank. Thorndale sets Dec 20 at John Caffey home. County party Dec 21 at Simon George Hall, with refreshments and activities planned. The Milam County Jr. Livestock Show planning meeting is Dec 16 at 7:30 in Cameron, and county extension open house is Dec 17 at the extension office with coffee and treats.
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Milam County
Cameron 4 - H
Senior Citizens Center
Cameron
Rockdale
Rockdale State Bank
Rockdale 4-H
John Caffey
Thorndale
4-H
4-H Council
Simon George Hall
Milam County Jr
1St National Bank
Living Christmas Tree Ideas For Home And Yard
Readers learn to choose living Christmas trees suited to Texas regions from Eve Janne of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Suggestions include Yaupon holly Podocarpus and Norfolk Island pine with care tips on placement watering and avoiding heat from lights.
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Everett Janne
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
South Texas
Central
Texas
Janne
Milam County Cotton Makes Comeback After Decline
County Agent notes cotton remains a key Milam County crop as it recovers from the 1960s downturn. From a peak of 69,546 bales on 300,000 acres in 1926 the crop fell to 14,834 bales on 26,380 acres in 1966, with grain sorghum overtaking.
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Milam County
King
Milam
Japan
Texas
Cotton disaster payments debated by Ag Committee subpanel
The House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Cotton held a public hearing Monday November 29 on bills to raise payment yields for cotton producers after disasters. Chairman Tom Abernethy noted testimony from Rep Graham Purcell and Rep Bill Burlison among others. Debates focus on 100 percent yield adjustments versus current rules, with growers accusing California policies of bias and Texas farmers citing 90 percent adjustments for drought, hail, or bollworm losses.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Tom Abernethy
Dmiss
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Bill Burlison
D-Mo
Secretary of Agriculture
California
Purcell
Texas
Asps Warn Of Sting And Cotton Market Revitalization
Entomologist Dr Philip Hamman cautions about active asps and painful stings from one inch worms with spines. The report also covers cotton production trends, prices, and market prospects, noting a comeback driven by higher prices and export demand, plus land use shifts to pasture and sorghum.
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Philip Hamman
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