Texas farm outlook projects record crop yields across valleys
The report notes strong progress in tomato cantaloupe peppers and other crops across Texas with most harvests centering in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio area. Forecasts expect a record crop with high supplies into May June and possible July in the valley. The Texas Department of Agriculture invites farmers to apply to the Faculty Land Heritage Program honoring families owning farms 100 years or more.
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Camtfouse
Laredo
Winter Garden
South Texas
Pleeting & Tong Song
San Antonio
San Antorio
Texas Department of Agrculture
P.O
Austin
County Agent Notes on Tomato Diseases and Crop Prospects
Tomato foliar diseases run high in various varieties while some takings remain resistant. Weather worsens sorghum and cotton stands with heavy rains and cold soil, prompting replanting in many fields. Wheat looks promising and Angus membership grants junior benefits to Loren Dale L Westbrook of Milano, Texas, through the American Angus Association.
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Loren Dale L Westbrook
Milano
Texas
Prices and Exports Steady for Feed Grain Outlook
Texas A&M and extension service say feedgrain market remains strong with stable prices and rising exports. Farmers plan six percent more corn acres while sorghum plantings may drop due to prior drought but rains could boost them. Cattle placements and hog numbers rise, expanding feed grain use for 1976.
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United States
Texas
Roland Smith
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Soeghum
Smith
Texas A&m University System
Factors Working Against Cotton Fields This Year
Hail and wind threaten cotton in Williamson and Milam Counties with cool soil slowing growth. Thrips present but not yet causing terminal damage, insecticides deferred until necessary. Beneficial insects low, moth traps up slightly, weevils detected, and planting delayed by continuous rains. Aphids light in grain sorghum, greenbugs kept in check by natural enemies. Earthworm and Demodex mites noted in animals, with treatment species dependent on mite type.
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Milam
Williamson County
Milam County
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