Zapper microwaves weeds in soil at Texas A&M demo
A field demonstration in College Station showcased the Zapper a microwave weed killer developed by Oceanography International Corporation Texas A&M University the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA Agricultural Research Service The device aims to destroy weeds and soil pests with no residue while promising higher yields and reduced costs with future lower per acre use
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College Station
Buck Rogers
Oceanography International Corporation
South College Station
Zapper
Texas A&m University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Usda Agricultural Research Service
OIC
John Hughey
Sapce
Hughey
USDA
A&m
Jack K. Williams
Theodore Davis
The
World Bank
Robert Menges
Weslaco
U.S. Department of Agriculture
George Sealy
Bechtel Corporation
San Francisco
Calif
Williams
Cotton Yield Initiative Aims to Boost 1973 Cotton Supply
Secretary Earl L. Butz and National Cotton Council President Mike Maros unveiled a joint program to help cotton growers raise yields of high quality fiber. They cited flood damage, tight inventories, and potential shortages of fuel and chemicals as risks to meeting overseas demand and synthetic fiber production.
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Earl L. Butz
Mike Maros
National Cotton Council
Butz
Maros
Fabens
Texas
USDA
The
Council
Sorghum Midge Increases Across Milam County
County agent notes a jump in sorghum midge in Milam County with many fields sprayed one to three times based on maturity. Spray decisions hinge on nearby cotton and beneficial insects moving between crops. bollworm risk rises July 17 to 21 and helpful insects may curb egg lays without heavy chemicals. Beef cattle forage short course set for August 20–21 at Texas A&M offers producers a full package on profitable grazing and forage use.
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Milam County
Texas A & M
More Dollar Profit Is Possible With Management
An agricultural finance expert from Texas A&M urges farmers and ranchers to improve financial decisions by using resources wisely, borrowing prudently, and substituting capital for labor. Extension workshops cover cash flow, enterprise analysis, and recordkeeping to boost annual profits.
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Tom Prater
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Prater
Texas
Texas crops and livestock face rising feed costs and apples trial
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes feed costs have doubled in recent months for dairy cattle beef cattle and poultry with items such as cottonseed meal dairy and laying feeds rising sharply. Apples are being trialed in Kimble Kerr and Mason counties while Hill Country plantings aim for profitable yields. Sheep feeding shows a year over year rise and Farm and Ranch Safety Week runs July 25 to 31 to emphasize ongoing hazard awareness.
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Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas
Kimble
Kerr
Mason
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Comanche
Montague
Market Report from Cameron Livestock Auction
755 cattle and calves consigned at Cameron Livestock Auction with changes from prior weeks. Slaughter cows steady to 50 higher percent, bulls mostly 1 lower, feeder and stock cattle rising with heifer calves up to 1.00, stock cows steady and cow calf pairs steady to strong. Hog receipts 537 with barrows and gilts down to 50 lower. sows and prices listed for US 1-3 and 1-2 quality.
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Meron
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