Best chance to eradicate screwworms in Texas winter
Dr M E Cotton Meadows Jr, director of the Southwest Screwworm Eradication, says cooler weather aids the effort with sterile flies released in Mexico south of the Texas border. December brought 171 confirmed Texas cases, totaling 29,241 for the year, with most 1976 cases centered in Gillespie and Starr Counties and Willacy County.
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Texas
M. E
Cotton) Meadows Jr
Southwest
Mexico
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Meadows
Gillespie County
Armando Cantu
Starr County
E. W Schader
Roma
Frank Smith
Pearsall
Frio County
Dan Butler
Meat Import Bill Aims to Cut U S Beef Imports
Independent Cattlemen's Association President T A Cunningham praises Congressman Jake Pickle for introducing legislation to overhaul the 1964 Meat Import Law. The measure would cut imports from 1.28 billion pounds in 1977 to 750 million pounds and reverse the current formula to protect domestic beef producers and consumers.
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Independent Cattlemen's Association
T. A. Cunningham
Jake Pickle
Austin
ICA
Congressman Pickle
United States
U.S
Cunningham
Training Workshops For 4 H Leaders
Four H leaders in Gillespie County have planned training workshops at the Texas 4 H Center in Brownwood in early February. The Feb 2 3 clothing workshop covers overview, trends, metrics, embroidery, and care with Culp Odle and Byrd. A second Feb 5 6 workshop targets gardening automotive public speaking plus clothing. Sessions include gardening with Conner Parsons container and show ideas, automotive topics with O Neal, and public speaking with Bullard. Participants must register by Jan 26 or Jan 28.
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Gillespie County
Texas 4-H Center
Brownwood
Becky Culp
Marlene Odle
Janet Byrd
Coats and Clark
Stamford
Conn
Sam Conner
Jerry Parsons
Henry O'Neal
Lanny Bullard
Predator control debated by Texas sheep and goat group
Letter from Bill Sims executive secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association critiques predation by golden eagles and argues for limited controlled take to reduce losses. He cites Interior Department data, O Gara studies, and plans for a January February meeting while dismissing eagle as rodent control.
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San Angelo Standard Times
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Bill Sims
Standard Times
Denver Federal Wildlife Center
Interior Department
W Growers
United States of America
United States
Montanna
Bart O'Gara
University of Montana
Texas
O'Gara
Raptor Research Foundation
Sims
Increase Production With Critical Area Planting
Soil erosion endangers productive land and fills rivers with silt. Critical Area Planting slows erosion using terraces waterways and crop rotation with engineering options for deep gullies. Texas study on farm and ranch accidents aims to reduce 200 deaths and 4 000 injuries yearly across 42 counties.
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Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Ammonia Aids Odor Removal In Tobacco Rooms
Small bowls of water with a tablespoon of ammonia placed around a room help combat stale tobacco odors from the air and furniture, offering a simple treatment to freshen indoor spaces.
Tips For Fruit Growers Home sanitation for fruit trees
This week’s Tips for Fruit Growers advises homeowners to clean around tree bases remove old mulch dead grass and weeds to deter mice. Remove damaged or dead limbs bury mummies in peach trees burn fire blight limbs and apply dormant oil spray between 50 and 70 degrees. Good maintenance keeps trees healthy and productive.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
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