Freeland to attend Pecos Conference on Vegetable Money Plan
El Paso economist Joseph H. Freeland of the Texas A and M Extension Service will speak at a two and a half hour conference in Pecos about money in vegetables. Freeland coordinates the GAIN program for Culberson Hudspeth El Paso counties in Texas and Dona Ana County in New Mexico and holds several honors from LSU. He urges Pecos farmers to attend.
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Joseph H. Freeland
el Paso
Pecos
Reddy
Community Public Service
Stafford Blvd
Freeland
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Louisiana State University
Agriculture Economics
Culberson
Hudspeth
Texas
Dona Anna County
New Mexico
Alpha Zeta Agricultural Honor Fraternity
Phi Kappa Phi
Beef price controls warned at Texas cattle meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told about 1,000 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members to beware of pressure for food price controls. He argued price controls won’t work for perishable commodities and emphasized expanding U.S. beef production to 1980. Also noted were cotton planting updates and association activities in Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Earl
Buzz
The
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Butz
Secretary of Agriculture
America
United States
Texas IFPP boosts revenue for low income farmers
Texas Intensified Farm Planning Program aides 224 low income farmers across 10 counties. The two year evaluation shows gross income rising by 50 000 with livestock gains and corn yields increasing from 23 to 35 bushels per acre.
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College Station
Texas
Texas-Ifpp
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Screwworms Surge in Texas With 106 Cases in First Week
Texas reports a rapid screwworm increase with 106 cases in the first week of April and a yearly total of 220. The outbreak spans 36 counties, driven by mild winter conditions in Mexico and spring moisture in Texas. Mission plant production rises to 160 million per week as authorities urge herd owners to sample worms and report new cases. Dr. M E Cotton Meadows warns of a bad year and calls for vigilance.
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Crawford Hughes
Crawford
Cotton Crusaders
Texas
Mexico
M.E. “Cotton
Mission
Meadows
Hamilton County
Victoria and
Lavaca
Brewster County
Hog cholera cases drop to four since February
The hog cholera outbreak in South Texas slows with only four confirmed cases since February 1. Veterinarian Dr. James Armstrong says the worst is past and emphasizes continued reporting of sick hogs and careful disposal of infected animals. Sixteen counties remain under federal quarantine with restricted movement of animals to market.
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College Station
South Texas
James Armstrong
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Animal Health Commission
Armstrong
Atascosa
Bee
Bexar
Cameron
Dewitt
Duval
Goliad
Gonzales
Hidalgo
Jackson
Karnes
Starr
Victoria
Webb
Willacy
Wilson
Cotton market activity stays light in Far Western region
USDA reports light trading in Far Western cotton last week with scarce foreign inquiry and small prompt lots from domestic mills. Prices mostly steady. Fresno Middling 37.90 cents and Phoenix Middling 37.00 cents. Growers report good planting progress despite cool weather and winds delaying some fields.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
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OPA
Office of Price Administration
Crusaders
Marjorie Duke
Jennifer Jenkins
Jennifer
Jerry Jenkins
Pecos High School
A. B. Foster
Bobby Bell
H. L. Robertson
Dif
Jean Passmore
Marjory Mayfield
Fannie Miller
Dorothy Kil
Swig Cotton Oil Mill
Cotton
U. S
John Tower
Preston Smith
Robert S. Overton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Washington, D. C
Frank H. Lewis
Cattlemen’s Association
Grutte
Fates
Pecos Texas
By Kathleen Robertson
Lamar
Red River
Cherokee
Freestone
Falls
Milam, Lee
Washington
Guadalupe
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Howard Ladewig
Vance W. Edmondson
Departent of
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Texas A&m University
Ladewig
Edmondson
OF Pecos, Inc
Tire Service
Pete Maldonado
South
California
Arizona
West Texas
Fresno
Phoenix
Phoenix Cotton Exchange
Hughes-Johnson
Balmorhea Hwy
Swift Chemical CO
Trudan 2
Northrupping
Jackson Chemical
Northrup King Seeds
Cummins Gas
Jimmy Calhoun
Clint Glenn
Engine Service
Interstate 20
Baimorkea Hwy
Ag-Chem Inc
Joe Billeiter
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