Boll Weevil Eradication Moves Forward Promising Cotton Gains
The boll weevil eradication effort could cut cotton costs by over three cents a pound and reduce national pesticide use by about a third. Researchers sterilize male weevils and release them to mate, producing nonviable eggs, with early tests showing undetectable weevil levels on test sites in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.
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Doug Stone
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
America
Congress
National Cotton Council
Rep
B.F. Sisk
Calif
Mississippi State University
Usda Lab
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Sisk
Fowden Maxwell
Maxwell
Cotton Council
Cotton Belt
Mexico
House Agriculture Committee
David Bowen
D-Miss
USDA
Cotton Incorporated
Senate
House
James Brazzell
Brazzell
A Money Making Plant Promoted for Insurance Protection
A Money Making Plant should be protected with insurance against hail damage. Crop Hail Insurance is just one of the Farm Bureau Members' insurance needs served at low net cost.
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Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Prices Show Beef Cattle Calves And Sheep Above Parity
Texas agricultural statistics show only three commodities above parity as of May 15 with beef cattle calves and sheep leading. Eggs and turkeys remain below parity while cotton and wheat diverge from price parity amid tightening fuel supplies for farming. Sheep feeding and slaughter totals also rise as red meat output dips nationally.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Australia moves toward feedlot cattle production see progress risk
A government report notes Australia rapidly develops feedlot cattle, though far behind the United States. The dairy and meat study cites 45 feedlots averaging 500 head, a 60 percent rise in cattle inventory to about 28 million, and potential for 50 million. It warns grass-fed beef remains dominant in Australia and that feedlot beef could alter world markets.
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Washington
Australia
United States
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S
Australian Meat Board
USDA
Profit on Beef Course Is Set Regional
Beef cattle producers can learn about more profitable beef production through pastures and forages at Texas A M University August 20 and 21. The 23rd Annual Beef Cattle Short Course and 8th Annual Pasture and Forage Short Course are combined for the first time.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Dennis Herd
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Herd
Ramada Inn
A&m
Billy Williams Joins Hereford Association as Junior Member
Billy Williams of Childress becomes a Junior Member of the American Polled Hereford Association, gaining privileges and reduced fees. The organization promotes Polled Herefords, the hornless U S breed with over 100,000 owners and breeders. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Don Williams.
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Kansas City
Billy Williams
C. N.W
Childress
American Polled Hereford Association
U.S
Ray Don Williams
Fuel-Saving Tips For Farmers During Shortages At Texas A&M
Texas A&M Extension Service agr engineer Henry O Neal urges farmers to conserve fuel amid shortages. Tips include combining field operations in one trip, using light tractors for light tasks, employing diesel when possible, proper tractor speeds and tuning, minimal idling, and moving large equipment by road when feasible. Farmers should notify county ASCS offices about fuel access issues.
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College Station
Henry O'Neal
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
O'Neal
Texas A&m University System
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Spinach Tops Vegetables In Nutritive Value Says World Almanac
Nutrition experts at the National Academy of Sciences verify spinach ranks highest among vegetables for overall nutrition. The World Almanac notes spinach contains the most iron and vitamin A, with above average vitamin C and calcium.
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National Academy of Sciences
World Almanac
Cutworms Threaten Mesquite Control In West Texas
Texas experts warn cutworms defoliate mesquite in West Texas reducing spray effectiveness for brush control. If over 10 percent are damaged, consider tree grubbing chaining or root plowing. Consult county Extension agents for locality specific programs during spring and early summer.
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College Station
West
Texas
Garlyn Hoffman
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Hoffman
Texas Constitution Privileges Reserved Lands and Five States
The text states that Texas holds the reserved rights to all public lands and to subdivide into no more than five states, reflecting its constitutional protections and territorial powers.
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Texas
Canada balsam as a balsam fir extract used in microscopy
A greenish oleoresin is tapped from the balsam fir without harming the tree as it forms bubbles or blisters. The resin solidifies into a transparent cement suitable for mounting specimens.
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Canada
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