Bollworm activity and cover crop guidance in Plains cotton counties
Extension entomologist John G Thomas reports moderate to heavy bollworm populations in Hale Lubbock Lynn Martin and Midland counties with some areas showing heavy egg laying. He warns keeping an eye on fields to prevent late season boll damage and advises against insecticide use when beneficial insects or weather prevent buildup. He notes ongoing boll weevil damage below the Caprock and highlights beneficial insects and winter cover crops as control aids.
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John G Thomas
Thomas
Hale
Lubbock
Lynn
Martin
Midland
Caprock
B. Howard
Dawson
Games
Terry
Howard
Floyd County Fair Opens in Lockney This Week
The ninth Floyd County Fair begins today in Lockney with the Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. A free barbecue at noon, a parade at 3 p.m., and livestock judging run over three days. A talent show at 7:30 p.m. is planned, Friday is ladies day, and a quarterhorse show is set for Saturday.
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Lockney
Floyd County
Fourth Speaker Added For Grain Conference Here
A conference of grain warehousemen on the Texas Tech campus added a fourth speaker. F. W. Higinbotham announced W. Gray Barton of the U S Department of Agriculture will join the program. Barton leads the commodities program branch of the grain division. About 200 warehouse men are expected to attend.
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Agriculture Bldg
Texas Tech
F. W. Higinbotham
Lubbock
Texas Grain and Feed Assn
W. Gray Barton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Higinbotham
Barton
USDA
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Bill Reece
Work Unit
Soil Conservation Serv
Reece
Guy Nickels
Sudan
Plains Cotton Ginners Assn
Commodity Credit Corp
Terry County Farm Bureau
Brownfield High School
Barbara Benton
Linda Brown
Valdene Garner
Linda Henson
Gayle Herron
Melba Luker
Karen Newman
Nancy Sharp
Floyd County Fair
14Th
Texas Streets
George Murphy
Bobo the Clown
Dennis Taylor
Congress
Taylorettes
Floydeda
Montgomery Ward
Broadway
Texas
Truman Cunningham
Dallas
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Frank Bailey
Fort Worth
TGFA
National Country Grain Elevator Committee
Washington
Doyle Thomas
ASCS
College Station
Corpus
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