West Texans oppose federally controlled land use plan
At a Abilene land use conference more than 300 West Texans from 132 counties opposed federal land use management. Speakers urged local and state control, with criticism of the Land Use Act and calls for local planning to protect farmers, ranchers, and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Council, Soil Conservation Society of America
Emil C. Rassman
Midland
Senate
Henry Jackson
Secretary of the Interior
House
Omar Burleson
17Th
Texas
Burleson
Bob Armstrong
Austin
Armstrong
Texas Farm Bureau
A. B. Linford
Bozeman
Montana
Soil Conservation Society of America
Cotton insect meeting and Texas cattle outlook rise
All cotton farmers are urged to attend a meeting August 16 at 1 p m in the Courthouse Assembly Room with Emory Boring area extension entomologist Vernon to discuss cotton pest issues. Texas July 1 stocker cattle on farms and ranches totaled 5 495 million head, up from January 1, with regional shifts noted in the Northern High Plains and East Texas. The report covers eye infections in cattle pink eye forms bacterial and viral, treatment guidance, preventive steps and a new record high calf crop for Texas and nationwide cattle inventories with beef and milk cow trends, farm price indices, and slaughter figures for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Emory Boring
Vernon
Texas Crop & Livestock Reporting Service
Texas
East
High Plains
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
Farm reform supporters push for land use control act
Joe Perrone of Austin, president of the Texas Association of Realtors, backs S. 268 as a starting point to bring order to land use planning while urging local control where possible and national oversight where necessary. He warns that reforms could be disastrous if land is not protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Briscoe
Reagan Brown
Texas
Robert Barnes
Corpus Christi
County Commissioners Association
Jay Naman
Waco
The
Texas Farmers Union
Alfredo Gutierrez
del Rio
Association of Mayors, Councilmen and Commissioners
Ed McKay
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Karl Swenson
Midland
Mineral Resources Committee
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Doyle Hutcheson
Weatherford
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Mort L. Mertz
Eldorado
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Joe Perrone
Austin
Texas Association of Realtors
Phase IV For Farmers Is Explained
College Station TX August plans under Phase IV will affect farmers mainly through a beef price freeze until September and dollar for dollar pass through of non frozen commodity price changes. Dr William Vastine of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service outlines impacts for agricultural producers and notes further review by the Tariff Commission on temporary suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
William Vastine
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Tariff Commission
Texas Employment Commission seeks cotton ginners across state
The Texas Employment Commission seeks experienced cotton ginners to operate a gin and supervise a crew in south central and north Texas. Housing and transportation are provided. Applicants should report to the local office at 119 Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Employment Commission
North
Texas
Third Street
Texas Farm Report Harvests Extend Across State
Southern and central counties report full harvest activity with grain sorghum nearing completion and cotton just starting in deep south Texas. Haying faces baling wire shortages and army worm issues while rains boost dryland crops in the Far West and plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Plains
High Plains
San Antonio - Winter Garden
Rio Grande Valley
Hutchison
Sterling
Motley
Beaumont
Panhandle
South Plains
Knox County
North Central
West Central
Blackland
Gulf Coast
South Central
Bexar
Integrated Pest Program Works in Texas Cotton and Crops
Washington officials joined Texas reviewers led by Robert W. Long to assess Integrated Pest Management projects in cotton peanuts and grain sorghum across Hillsboro Comanche Plainview and surrounding areas. The tour highlighted pest control methods improved cultural practices and judicious pesticide use while stressing ecological balance and local producer leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Washington, D.C
College Station
Texas
Robert W. Long
Comanche
Plainview
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hutchison
Fred H. Tschirley
USDA
Raymond C. Scott
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Extension Service
P. L. Adkisson
Texas A&m University
Adkisson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
California
Mississippi
Arkansas
H. O. Kunkel
A&m
Bill Gunter
Ray Sawyer
Blacklands Cotton and Grain Association
Ross Wilson
Southwest Peanut Growers Association
Clint Lavender
John A. Sinkule
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