Texas Forests Stage Comeback Promoted by Service Efforts
Texas forests have rebounded with growing timber meeting, and forests now provide grazing wildlife habitat erosion control and outdoor recreation. The Texas Forest Service, part of Texas A&M, promotes forest appreciation and sustainable practices while expanding wood industries and researching tree improvement and new uses for wood products.
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Texas A@M
Texas
Indus
College Station
Pecan Nut Casebearer Control Dates Warned for May Spray
County agronomist advises timing first spray for pecan nut casebearer eggs on small nutlets with May 25 to 29 as a target. Recommends specific chemical mixes per 100 gallons of water and per small-tree quantities, plus 30 day interval follow ups and checks of local orchards and wheat fields for fertilizer response.
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Wichita
Young
Childress County
Texas FHA Director Receives National Service Award
James C. Hayes, assistant to the Texas state director of the Farmers Home Administration, earned the U S Department of Agriculture Superior Service Award presented by Secretary Orville Freeman in Washington, D C. Hayes reorganized and updated the agency s farm management program aiding Texas borrowers. He spearheaded a pasture program for idle land and responded to Gulf Coast hurricane issues, after rising from assistant county supervisor to his current role. Hayes is a Collin County native and East Texas State University graduate.
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James C. Hayes
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Washington D.C
Childress County
FHA
Hayes
Gulf Coast
Collin County
East Texas State University At Commerce
Fruit tree hedges may boost Riverside yields says UC expert
Riverside horticulturist Dean McCarty of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service outlines a program to plant fruit trees in hedge rows to increase production. He notes careful spacing and maintenance are essential for pest control and longevity.
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Riverside
Calif
UPS
Dean McCarty
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Almanac Notable Events for May 2 1968
UPI Almanac notes May 2 1968 as the 142nd day with 24 to follow This date recalls historical items including the first Democratic National Convention in Baltimore 1832 Clara Barton founding the American Red Cross 1881 and Roosevelt declaring an unlimited national emergency in 194? The text references Kennedy opposed rame resistation as a hoax and a quote from Richard Garnett about three eldest children but details are unclear.
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United Press International
Baltimore
Clara Barton
Red Cross
Washington
Roosevelt
American Medical Association
Kennedy
Richard Garnett
Peasy
San Saba Team Wins Southwest Region In Land Judging Contest
A San Saba County land judging team won the Southwest Regional contest and placed sixth nationally at the Oklahoma City event. Team members were Mike Gage Phil Letbetter Dave Davenport and Johnny Oswald with County Agent Billy Kidd as coach. Other Texas entries came from Wharton and Sherman Counties as well as 27-state competition.
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San Saba
Oklahoma City
Mike Gage
Phil Letbetter
Dave Davenport
Johnny Oswald
Billy Kidd
Clarence Carter
Sali
Texas
Wharton
Sherman
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Texas Forests
TFS
Hoffman
Texas Vegetable Growers Council
Texas: A&m University
E. Larsen
Texas Forest Service
State Department of Forestry
Texas A&m University System
Paul R. Kramer
A&m
Cudlipp Forestry
Lufkin
Cherokee County
Jasper County
Arthur Temple
Cass County
Agricultural Extension Service
Indian Mound
Alto
Nature
USDA
Texas A&m University
R L. Ridgway
S. L. Jones
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farm News
Ruidoso Downs
Johnny T. Jones
Quanah
Rema Charge
Kansas
Jones
Good Bird
Lake Bird
Pedro
Daytona Beach
Pla
United States
Texas Fha
Star City
Ark
Arkansas
Hinny
Harry Lambert
Kidena
the Almanac
DHIA
J.W Davis
Extension
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