Texas farm report outlines weekly planting and weather notes
The Texas A M College Station report shows topdressing small grains with nitrogen and vegetable garden prep as major farm tasks. Wet soils slow planting in South and Central Texas while West Texas faces late cotton and grain sorghum planting due to lingering moisture and snows.
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College Station
Tex
John Hutchison
Texas Eee Extension Service
Hutchison
South Texas
Central Texas
South Plains
Panhandle
North Central
West
Sutton
Upper Gulf Coast
Forward contracting can reduce risk for farmers and ranchers
Economists Wayne Hayenga and Don Parks of Texas A&M say forward contracts fix price and provide operating capital, while also limiting profit if quality improves. They warn contracts must specify date, price or formula, delivery terms, and consequences to prevent buyers missing deliveries or sellers under delivering.
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College
Wayne Hayenga
Don Parks
Texas Economists
Short Course To Up Hog Production At Texas A&M
Texas A&M hosts the Swine Short Course April 2-3 with about 250 pork producers expected. Keynotes include Dr. S E Curtis of Illinois and speakers from Aerovent Fan and ACCO Feeds. sessions cover environment for pig survival and planning an adequate course. Master Pork Producer and Texas Pork Queen to be named. Porkettes meet April 2. event sponsored by Extension Service Experiment Station and Animal Science.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Ranada Inn
Bill Thomas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
S. E. Curtis
University of Illinois
Robert
Aerovent
Gene Waddill
Acco Feeds
Abilene
Curtis
Thomas
Texas Agricultural Station
Texas Pork Queen
Texas Pork Producers
Porkettes
Pork Producers
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m Department of Animal Science
U S Housewife Advantage Over European Counterpart Cited
Dr. Randall Stelly of Texas Agricultural urges that the U S housewife enjoys lower food costs for the same items and shorter work time to obtain staples compared with Europe. He cites beef, basket costs, and notes American products offer higher quality and easier preparation with widespread preprocessed foods. He also remarks on vast fish diversity worldwide.
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College Station
U.S
Randall Stelly
Texas
France
Germany
Europe
Stelly
New York
Moscow
London
Paris
Munich
West Germany
England
Russia
Cash Outlook For Farmers Improves In Texas
Texas farmers and ranchers show an improving balance sheet says Tom Prater of Texas A&M. Total farm and ranch assets rise from 28.8 to 32.8 billion dollars since 1970 with land values up 10 percent from 1971 to 1972.
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College Station
Texas
Tom Prater
Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Prater
Worst Fertilizer Crunch Is Coming
Edwin M. Wheeler of the Fertilizer Institute told the Federal Power Commission that nitrogen fertilizer supplies depend on natural gas, urging unconditional priority for gas use in ammonia production. He noted January fertilizer use rose seven percent despite rail and weather hurdles, signaling strong 1973 demand.
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Washington
Edwin M. Wheeler
Fertlizer Institute
Wheeler
Federal Power Commission
Veterans Enrollment Rises at Penn State In 6 Years
Veterans enrollment at Pennsylvania State University has grown for six years, totaling 4,115 in the spring term. Of these, 1,663 are at University Park and 2,452 are at the university system’s Commonwealth campuses statewide.
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University Park, Pa
Pennsylvania State University
William H. Cox
Veterans
University Park
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Texas Farm Report
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Southern Regional Laboratory
New Orleans
Louisiana
European
Democracy
Public
Lanchart Homes, Inc
Leroy Games Agent
American National Insurance
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