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Newspaper
Copperas Cove Press
Location
Copperas Cove, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1975
Page
7
Don Callahan explains sooty mold on evergreen shrubs such as laurels and ivy, caused by honeydew from insects. Control hinges on treating honeydew producers like whiteflies and scale. applications of Malathion may be required, with care to follow label use. Once established, mold fades after insect control.
Milk fat calves make excellent eating for home freezers. Choose a nursing calf 400 to 600 pounds, seven to nine months old, with maximum fat. Do not wean for 30 to 40 days, and feed if not eating. Allow 30 days or more to regain weight after weaning. Calves come from ranchers, markets, or local processors. Processing should occur within three to five days after slaughter to prevent drying. A 400 pound calf yields about 330 pounds carcass and roughly 240 pounds of retail cuts. Slaughter and processing costs around $50.
Thrall hosts the 13th annual Stiles Farm Foundation Day with two field tours at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. led by Calvin Rinn. Tours cover pond use, small grains, sorghum and forages with new varieties. Speakers from Texas A&M and Extension Service will discuss crops beef swine farm economics plant diseases and insects. A 5:30 p.m. program features State Representative Joe Hubenak and Dr. H O Kunkel with scholarships awarded and remarks by Dr. R C Potts and Shannon McMakin. Master of ceremonies and invocations planned.
A picture of the varied research work at the Texas A M University Plantation will be offered to visitors during a field day July 10. Highlights include new grass varieties cucumber production pecan orchards and beef cattle herd management. Educational booths and exhibits will be manned by specialists from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and scientists from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Summer annual pastures can yield more forage than perennials when fertilized properly. Use at least 60 pounds of nitrogen per application and base rates on soil tests. Harvest high quality forage early, shredding stalky growth and reseeding leaves for regrowth. The article describes a 3,000 acre Texas plantation of the Texas A&M system and notes a Russian radar tracking station near Ladoga possibly linked to higher disease rates in nearby Finnish towns.
An old advertisement touts Sergeant's Tick Killer as quicker and more effective than collars for killing ticks on pets. It discourages standard sprays and promotes buying Tick Killer from the Sergeant's line of products. A separate note mentions a barbecue by the Taylor Chamber of Commerce and Williamson County businessmen. The Stiles Farm, east of Thrall on US 79, was established in 1961 as a demonstration farm and is now under Texas A&M University System trustees.
Officials from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urge hunters to seek deer leases early as the November 15 opening day nears. Talk with current lease holders for pricing and land type, consider location such as South Texas Brushlands Trans-Pecos or Hill Country, verify safety and companions, and contact county Chambers of Commerce for landowner lists.
Utah State University and the USDA ARS launch a group management study on dairy cattle focusing on pecking order, entry order to milking parlor, and herd movement. Findings aim to improve efficiency, milk yield, and cattle handling amid rising farm herd sizes.
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