Plan to Increase Cotton Production
Washington announces a joint campaign by Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz and National Cotton Council President Mike Maros to raise cotton yields amid flood damage and tight inventories. The plan targets late-season management, resource shortages, and transportation delays to meet 1973 demand for domestic and overseas markets. Jasper Jernigan will coordinate with Extension services and cotton leaders nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Earl L. Butz
Mike Maros
National Cotton Council
Butz
Maros
Fabens
Texas
Marcos
USDA
Council
Jasper Jernigan
Memphis
Edwin L. Kirby
Zapper Demonstrates Microwave Weed Killing In Field Test
In College Station a large Zapper machine treated weeds with microwaves, leaving soil ready for seeding and showing no pollution. Developed by Oceanography International Corporation with Texas A&M, Texas A&M Agricultural Experiment Station, and USDA ARS, the device aims to control soil pests and boost yields, with cantaloupes and onions reportedly increasing 35 to 60 percent over hand weeded plots.
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College Station
Buck Rogers
Oceanography International Corporation
South College Station
Zapper
Texas A&m University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Usda Agricultural Research Service
OIC
John Hughey
Hughey
USDA
Texas farm report shows drought and humidity affect harvests
In Texas many regions face heat and moisture woes as farmers harvest crops. Dr. Hutchison notes overall crop and livestock remain favorable though dry Panhandle and humid southern areas slow sorghum and harvests. Zapper event honors Williams with royalty check.
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A&m
Jack K. Williams
Theodore Davis
The
World Bank
Robert Menges
Weslaco
USS. Department of Agriculture
George Sealy
Bechtel Corporation
San Francisco
Calif
Hughey
Williams
Wide crop report notes mixed moisture and strong yields
In the Far West and regions from West Central to South, crops show steady growth and favorable yields in hay wheat and cotton while moisture varies. Some areas report dry soil and hail damage in Odessa Stanton, and late fruit like peaches and pecans show uneven results amid ongoing haying and promising livestock conditions.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
John E. Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Panhandle
South Plains
North Central
Far West
Odessa
Stanton
West Central
San Angelo
Gillespie
Freestone
San Saba
Sterling
Upper Gulf Coast
South Central
Profits Through Better Agricultural Finance Management
Texas A&M economist Tom Prater stresses profit growth for farmers via prudent financial decisions and resource use. He notes larger Texas farms, rising investments, and greater capital needs, urging participation in Extension Service credit and finance workshops covering enterprise analysis and cash flow projections.
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College
Station
Tom Prater
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Prater
Texas
Larger cattle debated as economical option for meat supply
AP reports in Denver that bigger cattle may not be economical long term. Some researchers urge slaughtering lighter, younger steers for quality. others explore retail size packaging. Feed costs, DES ban, and land limits squeeze feeders, while heavy carcasses promise processing savings.
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Associated Press
Denver
America
Nixon
L. S. Pope
Texas A&m University
Sterling
Colo
Kenneth W. Monfort
Greeley
Monfort
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