Dairy animals gain as meat source in U S, says Texas expert
Dairy breeds account for about a quarter of U S beef use expert says dairy steers offer lean meat with faster growth though lower carcass grade and dressing percentage. Texas A M research notes Holstein Brown Swiss calves at 600 pounds gain efficiently with low feed costs and good profits. Meeting housing needs hinges on timber availability.
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Nnon E. Carpenter
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultual Extension Service
United States
Texas A&m University
Carpenter
A&m
Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Overton
4-H Gold Star honors district 10 members in Hallettsville
At the District 10 Gold Star luncheon in Hallettsville on October 21 Ricky Richter and Rose mary Ehler were honored alongside their parents and Rep. Dan Kubiak. Gold Star winners from all eighteen counties were recognized for outstanding achievement and leadership in 4-H. Rose mary has six years in 4-H and Ricky seven, with multiple leadership roles and state level judging honors. The Gold Star Award is the top county 4-H honor given for leadership and service. Also noted are the Cowboys Fiesta events and ticket details for San Angelo.
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Ricky Richter
Rosemary Ehler
Hallettsville
Ricky
Rosemary
Raymond Richter
Frankie Ehler
Cameron
Dan Kubiak
Milam County
Brenham
Texas
Chicago
Texas Farm Bureau urges USDA cotton purchases
The Texas Farm Bureau requests the government buy cotton to lift depressed prices. In a telegram dated Oct 20 to Senator John Tower, President J. T. Woodson asks expedited USDA purchases for current and future export sales, stressing urgently needed volume to relieve low prices, especially for the shorter staples common in Texas.
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Texas Farm Bureau
John Tower
J.T
Red) Woodson
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Producter
USDA
Texas
Farmers Union Protests Cotton Price With Ag Secretary
Texas Farmers Union President Jay Naman protests Earl Butz over keeping the 19.5 cent price support for the 1973 cotton program. He argues the policy harms cotton producers and points to the potential 24 cents per pound loan rate under discretionary authority.
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Farmers Union
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Agriculture Secretary
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Texas farmers set crop records with higher outputs than 1971
Texas yields rise across cotton grain sorghum and soybeans with cotton at 3.9 million bales, grain sorghum 341.6 million bushels and soybeans 5.67 million. Pecan prospects fall to 65 million pounds while citrus up 15 percent to 17.2 million boxes. Cattle on feed near 2.09 million and milk output in September climbs 5 percent to 270 million pounds.
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Texas
Valencia
Weed control for future spraying saves long term seed bank
Dr. Rupert Palmer of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports that spraying herbicides now to control jungle rice in rice fields could prevent weed growth for 60 years. He estimates 326.7 million seeds per acre and says $8 per acre treatment could eliminate yearly control for six decades.
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Rupert Palmer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Palmer
Texas A&m University
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