County Agent Highlights Sorghum Yield Tips at Cameron Meeting
Ben Spears with A&M outlined steps to boost grain sorghum yields at the January 29 Cameron county meeting. He urged disease resistant varieties, proper spacing, one pound seed per expected 700 pounds per acre, and timely actions to gain the extra kick. Dr. R D Palmer discussed chemical weed control including selective herbicides, banding to reduce residue, and rotating sorghum with cotton to combat Johnson grass.
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Ben Spears
A&m
Cameron
Spears
R. D. Palmer
Palmer
Milam County
Soybean Growers to Meet in Plainview February
The Texas Soybean Association announces its annual meeting at the Hale County Agricultural Center in Plainview on February 24. The theme focuses on maximizing soybean income through new practices and improved quality and marketing.
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The
Texas Soybean Association
Hale County Agricultural Center
Plainview
Nerve deafness clinic offers free hearing test
Visit Mr. Robert Parrish at Milam Hotel Cameron from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday February 16 for a free hearing test. The Eaton Hearing Service in Waco Texas advertises battery repairs on all aids.
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Robert Parrish
Milam Hotel
Cameron
Eaton Hearing al Service
Franklin Ave
Waco
Texas
It is too wet to plow says soil conservation advice
The piece explains that plowing wet soil harms soil structure and reduces yields. It recommends staying out of the field, adding organic matter, and using crop residue to restore soil health, urging readers to contact the Soil Conservation Service for a residue program.
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Soil Conservation Service Office
Pasture Rotation Aids Animals And Ranges
College Station ranchers use the Merrill System to improve forage use with four pastures and three herds. Each pasture rests four months, rotating livestock to ensure a year round graze and drought resilience. East Texas and West Texas adoption differs by rainfall and drought patterns.
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College Station
Merrill
Agricultural Experiment Station
Sonora
Rodgers
East Texas
West
Texas
East
Texas Faces Rapid Loss Of Farmland To Urban Growth
A USDA study shows Texas agricultural land shrinking 780000 acres in the 1958 1967 decade with half a million turning to urban areas and much of the rest to federal use or water bodies. Nationwide, agricultural land declined by nearly 15 million acres. Two thirds of Texas cropland still needs soil and water conservation, while grassland brush control and improved grazing dominate conservation needs for the state.
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Texas
USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Clyde W. Graham
Graham
Farm Leaders Attend TFB Conference in Waco
Millam County Farm Bureau leaders Robert Jungmann Edwin Lehmann and Reeves Brown attended a Texas Farm Bureau conference in Waco that focused on legislative outreach membership and president activities. Principal speakers included Sidney Dean TFB president and State Rep Delwin Jones. The gathering capped a statewide membership drive with sessions for county leaders on president and chair positions.
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Milam
Sidney Dean
Victoria
TFB
Delwin Jones
Lubbock
Cameron Livestock Auction Report Plays Strong Cattle and Hogs
Market figures show 461 cattle and 325 hogs consigned at Cameron auction. Prices span fed steers to calves and cows with bids up to 35 per hundred for bull yearlings and 45 for light stocker calves. Cold weather cuts screw worm risks but owners should still inspect livestock for worms.
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Cameron
Alternate crops allowed for diverted wheat and feed grain acres
Producers may plant one of eight crops on diverted acres under the 1970 feed grain and wheat programs. Eligible crops include castor beans guar sesame plantage ovate mustard seed cranube safflower and sunflower. Safflower and sunflower only on additional diverted acreage. other six on required diversion. Sign-up runs through March 20 with payments reduced on diverted acres.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milam County
ASCS
Farmers Union to Meet Saturday in Milam County
Milam County Farmers Union will meet at Simon-George Hall Saturday February 14 at 7 30 p m Dick Ellison of Baileyville who represented Milam County Feb 14 in Washington meetings with Congressional farm leaders will report on his trip A 42 party will follow the program and refreshments will be served All members and others interested in agriculture are invited.
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Milam County Farmers Union
Simon - George Hall
Dick Ellison
Baileyville
Milam County
Congressional
Washington
Milam County 4-H Students Show At Fort Worth Stock Show
Blane and Della Laywell and Juliann McDaniel led Milam County entries at Ft Worth Stock Show January 30 to February 8. The Hereford carcass steer owned by Blane and Della placed 11th in carcass, won first in its class, with near Champion overall. Junior steers included a 995 Shorthorn in 10th of 23, Charolais Cross in 6th of 57, and another Charolais Cross in 12th. Juli ann McDaniel showed a 27th place Southdown lamb in a 107-head field. FFA and Poultry Judging saw Milam team finish fourth, Daniel Richardson 2nd high, Joseph Vaculin 14th, with Joe Vaculin guiding the Cameron pair.
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Blane
Della Laywell
Donald Fleming
Juliann McDaniel
Milamn County
Ft. Worth
Hoor
Della
Juliana McDaniel
FFA
Milam County
Clyde Jistel
Joseph Vaculin
Johnny Winkler
Daniel Richardson
Governor Governors Community Achievement Award Opens for Applications
Open applications for the Governor's Community Achievement Award require entry by March 1. Mail to Beautify Texas Council, Box CS, College Station 77843, per Jack Sloan. The winner will be honored June 11 at the Terrace Motor Hotel in Austin.
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Beautify Texas Council
Box CS
College Station
Jack Sloan
Preston Smith
Austin
Terrace Motor Hotel
Texas Chambers of Commerce
Texas Communities Tomorrow
Texas
Sloan
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