Plant water use link could aid drought tolerant crops
Texas A&M and Lubbock Experiment Station researchers report a relation between root zone CO2 and plant water use that may allow breeding crops like cotton and sorghum to conserve water. Greenhouse tests measured soil moisture, transpiration, and CO2, suggesting drought tolerance could come from leaf and fruit growth efficiency rather than root activity.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Lubbock
American Society of Agronomy
Charles Wendt
Wendt
Agronomists
Crop Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America
Orion Loam
Record cold halts Texas harvests as widespread frost grips state
Record low November temperatures and snow across the Panhandle to South Texas disrupt field work. Cotton and sugar beets harvests slow, peanut and vegetable crops face damage, pastures suffer, and feed shortages prompt livestock managers to stock up while some wheat and small grains begin slow recovery.
Tricky quiz: noon in NYC equals Calcutta time challenge
A three part true false style quiz tests time zones and space names. It asks which is correct when it is 12 noon in New York and names the first man in space and Shakespeare’s title.
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Calcutta
India
Outer Space
Alan Shepherd
Yuri Gagarin
Virgil Grissom
William Shakespeare
England
Sheepherder Seeks To Be A Secretary
South Dakota farmer Lawrence Brown 51 campaigns for agriculture secretary citing farm experience and a long-running ranch as proof of fitness. He edits Nation's Center News and writes Sheepherder's Diary while critiquing grammar, saying he would value direct farmer contact over theory. His bid is unlikely to advance but he vows to improve communication with the new administration.
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Associated Press
Buffalo, S.D
South Dakota
U.S. Agriculture
Lawrence Brown
The
Nation’s Center News
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Brown
South
Carter Forces
Harding County
Carter
Agrculture
Nation's Center News
Nutrients In Soil Guide Efficient Fertilization
A Texas A&M soil chemist stresses soil testing to determine available nutrients and guide fertilizer selection. He notes soils vary in nutrient content and past fertilization and native fertility affect nutrient levels. Local Extension agents can instruct on sampling, using maps to divide fields into units for accurate results.
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Welch
College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Charles Welch
Texas A&m University System
Barbs by Phil Pastoret
A syndicated column notes humorous musings on human quirks and lawn care as well as playful additions to collective nouns. It also jokes about neighborly pranks and the drive to break records in rock bands.
Texas crops and livestock survey request highlights state harvest progress
About 75 000 Texas farmers receive a crop and livestock questionnaire from the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The data will form a financial balance sheet for Texas agriculture and be used only for statistics. Sheep and lambs on feed in Texas total 130 000 as of Nov 1, down 24 percent from a year ago. Cotton harvest is over 35 percent, sorghum and corn nearly finished, and peanut harvest trails the average by seven points. Wheat fields benefit from recent snows and rains as planting advances. Pecan activity continues but many counties cancel shows due to pecan shortages.
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North Central
Delta
West Central
Gulf Coast
Jackson County
South Central
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas Agriculture
Texas Agriculture Producers
California
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rio Grande Valley
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