Texas farm report records varied Texas harvests and weather
Cool damp weather slows field work across the state. Cotton harvest just begun in west and plains while grain sorghum yields are near average. Soybeans and peanuts harvests slowed by rain. vegetables and onions nearComple tion. Citrus and pecan crops show mixed results. pastures good for grazing and livestock in top condition overall. Several regions report wheat growth and grazing quality. moisture remains uneven, with deficits in some areas.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
Plains
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Rio Grande Valley
High Plains
Hutchison
Panhandle
South Plains
Lubbock
Vernon
North Central
el Paso
West Central
South Central
Gold Star winners to be recognized in District 3 luncheon
Ronda Cameron and Royce Tippett are honored as 1971 Gold Star Boy and Girl in Childress County at the District 3 Gold Star Luncheon in Vernon on December 11. District 4-H Council meeting precedes the luncheon, with Terri Jones Bryan Crook and Londa Cameron attending.
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Ronda Cameron
Royce Tippett
Childress County
Vernon
Ronda
Montie Cameron
Royce
W.H. Tippett Jr
Proper Grazing Boosts Income
Texas High Plains grazing of grain sorghum and corn stubble could raise farm income by more than 160 million dollars. A Texas A&M Extension study on Castro County stubble assessed 421 steers on 230 acres for 114 days with four pounds daily protein supplement. Gains averaged 162 pounds per head and returns per head totaled about 48 dollars, with a 22 cent cost per pound of gain.
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College Station
Texas High Plains
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Cal Parrott
Ed Garnett
Amarillo
Castro County
Charles Hottel
Bob Anthony
High Plains
Garnett
Parrott
Purcell Criticizes Administration At Texas Farmers Union
U S Representative Graham Purcell of Texas told the Texas Farmers Union convention that American farmers face broken promises under farm policy. He cited 60 million acres entering production via set aside programs and urged House action on two bills to restore parity and fund a strategic grain reserve with higher loan rates for feed grains and wheat.
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San Antonio
U.S
Graham Purcell
Purcell
Farm America
Field Day On Mesquite Set At Texas Tech
SMBEA invites the public to a Field Day at Texas Tech University on Thursday December 9 beginning at 10 a.m. The program includes a slide lecture by Dr. Joseph L. Schuster director of Texas Tech Brush Control Studies detailing research progress and results on mesquite and brush control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Quanah
Southwestern
Cotton Harvest Halted by Snow Across Memphis Region
Snow shut down cotton harvest in the Memphis area, delaying classing by W. E. Cain of the USDA Memphis office. Through December 3, 8,550 samples were classed, far below last year’s 38,800, with Low Middling Light Spot the dominant grade at 60 percent. Prices stayed steady to up 25 points, with mixed lots selling around 28.00 and cottonseed payments at gins averaging 58 to 60 dollars per ton. Brush control projects were announced at Texas Tech under state-sponsored funding, with visitors touring labs and a lunch hosted by Dr. Sam E. Curl.
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Memphis
W.E. Cain
USDA
Texas Tech
Sam E. Curl
College of Agricultural Sciences
Curl
W.C. Howard
Quanah
SMBEA
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American Bar Association
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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National Automobile Dealers Association
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