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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1982
Page
7
Don Burton urges farmers to follow storage procedures and inspect grain regularly to protect CCC loans and reserves. Spot checks highlight insect risk in newly stored grain and cross over infestation if unchecked. Practices include fumigation, sealing, bin repair, and cleaning to minimize contamination and losses.
Harry Turner of Hidalgo County ASC notes a referendum to gauge producer approval of a new advertising and sales promotion agreement between the Agricultural Marketing Service and the American Sheep Producers Council. The vote runs Aug 16 to Aug 27, 1982, with 1982–1985 wool and lamb payments subject to deductions if approved. Further information will be sent to county wool producers soon.
Dan Rather district manager of the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces announces a Las Cruces District Grazing Advisory Board meeting. The seven member board led by Bob Jones of Otero County will convene at 9 30 a m July 29 at Elephant Butte Inn Highway 52 five miles north of Truth or Consequences. Agenda covers Fiscal Year 83 Range Improvement Projects Actual Use Records Keeping Utilization Studies and updates on the Las Cruces Lordsburg MFP Amendment and Wilderness Analysis Reports. Public comments at 2 p m.
Soil moisture remains short to adequate across most of the state with scattered showers delaying harvesting and field work. Hail damage was light to moderate. insect damage is light. Major farming activities include hay cutting irrigating row crop cultivation onion harvest and harvesting wheat and barley. Cotton and alfalfa are in good condition despite hail losses. about 80 percent of cotton fields show squares and five percent show balls. Alfalfa second and third cuttings are about 80 percent and 10 percent complete. Wheat and barley harvest is about 98 percent complete. Corn is 50 percent tasseled. grain sorghum irrigated is good and dryland is fair. Pecans peanuts potatoes onions and chile are in good condition. Average weekly temperatures were slightly above normal with the largest rainfall in the south and northern mountains.
The New Mexico Livestock Board approved a second method for moving livestock to auction markets via a telephone permit system. One person at each auction market will be commissioned to issue permit numbers after receiving transport details. inspections occur at the market. The new option provides a backup if local inspectors are unavailable, aiding efficiency for owners and inspectors alike. For details call the New Mexico Livestock Board at 505 247 2253 in Albuquerque.
Drip irrigation gains interest as a solution for new crops and water constraints. The system delivers filtered water and fertilizer at plant bases, saving 64 to 90 percent of water and allowing higher salt content sources. Key benefits include lower pumping costs, labor, and fertilizer use, while drawbacks are clogging, salinity buildup, and uneven moisture without crop specific design. For more information contact the Soil Conservation Service in Lordsburg.
Researchers deploy a wheeled mobile vacuum to collect insects directly from crops for on site identification and analysis by computer. The system streams high pressure suction over multiple sample plots and adapts to row widths and crop heights aiding entomologists and growers.
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