Agriculture Faces Greatest Challenge in Texas 1970s
Dr. L S Pope of Texas A&M told pecan growers in New Braunfels that Texas agriculture faces major challenges and opportunities in the 1970s, with exports boosting state gains. He cited pecans as a key cash crop yielding over 25 million in 1972 and near 50 million overall when factoring income multipliers. He noted new pecan boards and checkoff plans to aid research and extension.
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New Braunfels
Texas Agriculture
L. S
Bill) Pope
Texas A&m University System
College of Agriculture
Texas
Pope
Texas A&m
Texas Pecan Growers
Senate backs Alaska oil pipeline rights amid energy crisis
The Senate passed a bill to authorize right of way for the trans Alaska pipeline, citing energy shortages and delays from earlier court rulings. Debate highlighted comparing the Alaska route to a Canadian alternative, with environmental and cost issues, while supporting incentives for domestic exploration.
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Senate
Bartlett
Oklahoma
Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
Valdez
United States Supreme Court
Upper Midwest
McKenzie River Valley
Canada
Chicago
Trans- Canada
Alaskan
United States
Congress
Texas crops benefit from rains but western plains seek moisture
Texas crop reports note recent rains improving hay yields and general pasture conditions while western districts still need moisture. Cotton insects rise in South Texas as grain sorghum and sorghum pests affect fields and forage crops.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hutchison
Panhandle
South Plains
North Central
Far West
Odessa
West Central
Mason County
Gillespie
Southeast
Upper Gulf Coast
South Central
Rolling Plains Insect Report Highlights Cotton Pest Activity
The weekly Rolling Plains insect summary notes fleahoppers causing light to moderate cotton damage across counties including Wichita Harnman Foard and Wilbarger with heavier square damage in Knox County. Boll weevils are near minimal in District 3 and Motley County, while bollworm and greenbug activity rise in Knox and Jones counties.
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Wichita
Hardeman
Foard
Wilbarger
Knox County
District 3
Motley County
Jones
Fisher
Knox
Haskell
Jones County
Baylor County
Shacelford
Throckmorton
Baylor
Stonewall
Texas Crop Report Shows Increased Acreage and Yields
Texas farm data from the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes higher acreage in major crops and several record or near record yields. Wheat and oats rise sharply from 1972 levels while upland cotton and grain sorghum acreage expand. Milk output in June up five percent from May as nationwide production dips 2.5 percent.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
High
Low Plains
Edwards Plateau
High Plains
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Combine
High Plains Research Foundation
T. C. Longnecker
Research Foundation
Iowa
South Dakota
Longnecker
Plainview
Maine
Georgia
Mexico
British Columbia
World Almanac Fact
By Ronny F. McNutt
Rolling Plains
Emory Boring
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Carl N. Hodges
University
Environmental Research Laboratory
Wanda Oliver
Children’s Zoo
New York
Central Park
Rogers Lumber Company
Dial
Weeay Be Taxi Cab Co
Farmeast
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Preston Insurance
Childress
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