Pecan Grower Spray Timing and Local Agri Services
County Agent notes advise spraying pecan orchards when pecans show brown ends, with malathion for stronger control. Helicopter and local spray services from Austin and nearby providers are available on request. A May 13 Cameron check found no worm damage. fenuron pellets tested in Rockdale. cotton thrips active demanding early sprays. a swine probing demo near Rockdale evaluated Hampshire gilts for breeding and meat traits.
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3. D. Moore
Somone
Austin
Cameron
John Parmelee
Rockdale
Hampshire
Dillenburgs Visit Martins and Krauses in Houston
Mr and Mrs Leonard Dillenburg and family of Houston visited Mrs Mary Martin and Hugh and the Phil Krause family recently in a family gathering illustrating regional social ties and extended kinship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Dillenburg
Houston
Mary Martin
Hugh
Phil Krause
Milam 4-H Club Reports May Meeting Notes
Milam County 4-H Crops Committee met May 10 in Cameron to view a film FROM PLANTING TO HARVESTING on the Joe Mueck farm. Texas Hybrid Grain Sorg hum and Texas Hybrid Corn Content discussed. 12 attended. Ad Hall 4H planted a grass plot May 12 for growth resistance and yield studies. Ward Paschall and Rita Stewart assisted. Milam 41 entertained at Chamber Broiler Banquet. County 411 Camp Foods committee May 12 planned Ham Supper with members bringing noon lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Farm Bureau
Camer
Bill Marek
Joe Mueck
Cameron
Roy Dean
Henry Tomasek
Ad Hall
Henry
Texas Extension Service Range Department
Ward Paschall
Rita Stewart
Milano
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Fellowship
Rita
County 411 Camp Foods Committee
Water ready for farm fires during Spring Clean Up
Survey urges rural areas to ensure at least 300 gallons of water per farm for firefighting. Check water sources including wells ponds cisterns and stock tanks. Mark access routes ensure pumps can reach without getting mired and set up stone lined holes or concrete cisterns to improve suction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fire Protection Association
Fire Department
Summer grazing options for Texas pastures outlined
Extension pasture specialist George McRee highlights summer temporary pastures as dependable grazing sources. Sudan varieties lead the list, with Pearl millet as a substitute on acid soils. Other options include perennial sweet sorgrass and non sweet sorghum almur, each with specific seasonal peaks and management notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
George McRee
Sudan
Texas
Georgia
Griffin Chapel Community Wins First In Improvement Program
Griffin Chapel Community won first place in the Southern District Improvement Program and will receive a 100 prize. Judges visited April 25 from Prairie View A & M College and included M E Garrett W B Clark Jr and D H Seastrunk. The community advances toward state prizes of 500 400 and 300 with state judging May 16 17 and May 2 visits by extension specialists Laura Russell Jotn Box and George McBee. The program is sponsored by Electric Utility Companies in Texas with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Chapel
Prairie View A & M College Extension Service
Mixs
M. E Garrett
W. B. Clark Jr
D. H. Seastrunk
Stick
A & M College
Laura Russell
Jotn Box
George McBee
Fleetric Utility Companies
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
An Accident Can Take Farm Profits
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council notes there is little profit in farm accidents. They say determining a dollar value is hard due to many indirect costs, with only a small portion of the impact visible as medical expenses and the rest hidden as time lost, extra labor, delayed harvesting, and equipment damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
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A. L. Lucas
Parmelee
Lester Feed Co
Chili's
Rosebud
Jeff Chandler Hargrove
Matt McIntosh
Frank Stew
Art
the Derby
Hargrove
Robert Hoermann
Ass't County
County Agents Office
Robert Jungmann
Rubert Jistel
Pete Vaculin
Ling
Roy Schenheelt
Sentad
Helen Stepan
Miss Peeler
Ft. Worth
James Bowen
Big Springs
M. Bowen
Bellfals
Lone Star Gas
Penney
Denier
Jamaica
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