Agriculture Has Action Role In Curbing Pollution
Dr. L S Pope of Texas A M University argues agriculture can curb air pollution. He cites 1700 trucks daily serving Texas feedlots, which add emissions, while feedlots supply beef. The workshop noted plants can indicate pollution and wind tunnels aid smog study at Laredo and other sites.
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L. S
Bill) Pope
Texas A&m University
College of Agriculture
Pope
High Plains
Texas
Cornell University
Arden Sherf
Ithaca
New York
Sherf
New Yorker
U. S. Customs Station
Laredo
M. P. Boyce
Texas A&m
Laredo Station
Boyce
County Agent's Notes Time To Plan Small Grains
Milam County farmers are urged to prepare land for early small grains to bolster winter pastures. Oat varieties suited to the area include Coronado Cortez New Nortex Suregrain and Ora. Elbon Gator and Bones rye offer good forage, with Triticale as another option though winter hardiness varies.
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Coronado
Cortez
Texas Agricultural Experient Station
4-H Notes Texas 1972 Horse Show Winners Named
The 1972 Texas 4-H Horse Show in San Antonio concluded July 19 to 22 at the Joe Freeman Coliseum with about 200 contestants from 12,000 4-H horse members. Martha Lynn McDermott of Cameron qualified for the reining finals and placed fifth. the reigning champion won first.
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San Antonio
of Texas
Joe Freeman
Joe and
Harry Freeman
Farm and Ranch Committee
Greater
Milam County
Martha Lynn McDermott
Cattle Marketings Up and Cotton Report Due
Texas farm data show cattle marketing intentions totaling 1,208,000 head through Sept 30, up 19 percent from last year while cattle on feed July 1 reached 2,119,000 head, 25 percent above 1971. Nationwide 23 states plan 7,184,000 head to market, up 9 percent. Cotton acreage in Texas at 5,450,000 acres, up 220,000 from 1971, with good progress but hail and insects causing losses. Farm Safety Week is July 25-31 with 203 farm deaths in 1971. Milk production in Texas for June fell 2 percent from June 1971 to 270 million pounds. per-cow yield 760 pounds. Aqua Festival Set For Aug 4-13 in Austin with drag boat championships and big parade events.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Environmental Protection Agency
Wendell Horne
Maysfield
J. P. Wise
W. C. Cooper
Seth Cooper
Iowa
Dottie Wiese
Calvert
Corpus Christi Area
Presbyterian Church
Clyde Childers
Marie Ball
Houston
R. K. Reider
Atlanta
Larry Thweatt
Austin
Herbert Thweatt
Roy Newton
John Thweatt
Rosebud
Vaughn Thweatt
Carroll McElwrath
Temple
McElwrath
Cdr
J.P. Wise
Henry Baily
Dallas
Bailey
Maysfield Presbyterian Church
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Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Congress Avenue
Congress
State Capitol
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