Nixon signs 10 year GPCP extension across Great Plains
President Nixon has signed an 11 year extension of the Great Plains Conservation Program, enabling funding through 1981. In Tex al area SCS official E Wayne Chapman notes demand exceeds funds with about 450 contracts on 500000 acres active and 550 completed. The program spans 424 counties in 10 states and has drawn 34,662 participants since 1957 with cost share totaling about 121.66 million.
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Gold Star 4-H Delegates From Paducah Attending Luncheon
Paducah 4 H Club member Melody Fulton along with Pam Seigier and Bobby Willis join Gold Star winners from Paducah King and Cattle County for a district luncheon in Vernon. 22 counties will be represented as winners receive Gold Star pins and certificates. The event, sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and West Texas Utilities, features portraits of Willis Fulton and Seiler in Paducah’s First National Bank lobby.
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Predictions Exhausted On Feed Grains
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department officials show little certainty about the 1970 feed grains program timing. Some expect an after January 1 release or after House Agriculture Committee hearings, while budget bureau pressure on spending could delay the announcement.
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Harvest Delayed in Memphis Cotton Belt by Light Showers
Cotton harvest in the Greenbelt area slowed last Wednesday due to light showers, with US DA C&MS official Wiley Cain stating gins will catch up and harvest should resume early next week. Texas office labeled 22,957 samples this week, bringing the season total to 50,078 with micronaire tests and grade breakdowns. Prices at Memphis area gins averaged around 19.29 cents per pound with seed at $49.00 per ton.
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Texas Conference on insect disease weed control at A&M
About 65 presentations on insect and plant disease control weed and brush management will be given February 24 to 26 at Texas A&M University. Latest research findings will guide discussions and help shape future practices.
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