Harvest moves north as warm weather hastens Texas crops
South Texas harvest shifts northward with hot weather accelerating maturity while crops in many counties show generally good yields. Corn grain sorghum and peanuts range from good to excellent. livestock screwworm totals exceed 5,000 weekly. Regional notes cover Panhandle to Far West conditions and ongoing harvests, moisture, and pest issues across counties.
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College Station
Tex
South
Texas
John F. Hutchison
The
Agricultural Extension Service
South Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Eral
North Central
Far West
West Central
Southeast
Upper Gulf
Matagorda
South Central
Harvesters test new seed cotton systems in Harlingen
In Harlingen Texas more than 100 visiting growers and industry specialists from a dozen states observed Cotton Incorporated demonstrations of a mechanized module builder and a turnrow compactor used on the Jack Funk farm. The event showcased one operator systems that store seed cotton on farm for later ginning, with prices cited for the equipment and plans for a six month tour across the cotton belt.
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Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
Cotton Incorporated
Jack Funk
Funk
Carolina
California
America
Texas A&m University
Texas Tech University
High Plains
Texas
Roy Foraker
Lubbock
New
J. K
Milton Smith
Lambert Wilkes
Funk Farm
Sebastian
Fred Abel
Great Bend
Abel
Tex
Cotton Belt
Short duration grazing system gains traction in Texas ranges
Ray Blackwell, district conservationist at Pecos, reports a new short duration grazing system for Texas rangeland. One pasture is grazed 4 to 8 weeks while others rest 4 to 6 months, boosting forage yields, efficiency, range condition, wildlife habitat, erosion control, and ranch profits. Several Upper Pecos ranches already use it with satisfaction.
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Ray Blackwell
Soil Conservation Service
Pecos
Texas
Blackwell
Plackwell
Upper
Pecos Soil and Water Conservation
Induced parturition eyed as cattle calving aid
At Texas A M University Beef Cattle Short Course Colorado State scientist J N Wiltbank told about 400 attendees that inducing calving can reduce birthing stress and help timing but warns it requires close watch and carries risks such as retained placentas and possible calf losses Embryo transfer expert Dr Kraemer added that this technique boosts calves from valuable cows but remains limited to specialized cases due to cost and complexity
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College
Colorado State University
J. N. Wiltbank
Texas A&m University
Wiltbank
Modern horses outpace ancient ancestors in strength and speed
Modern horses are stronger and faster animals than their ancient ancestors, reflecting selective breeding and domestication shaping physiology and athletic capacity over time.
Way sought to speed cotton to the mills
Memphis leaders from the Mid-South cotton industry met to plan expedited movement of the crop to textile mills. Samuel B. Hollis chaired the Federal Compress & Warehouse Co. meeting, with farmers, merchants, shippers, railroad and trucking reps, extension and Agriculture Dept personnel, and textile mill representatives urging faster delivery to avert mill closures amid dwindling raw cotton supplies.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Samuel B. Hollis
Federal Compress & Warehouse Co
Southwide, Inc
National Cotton Council
Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
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UMP
Way
Yilis
Cottingham
Williams Tools
Ronnie Doggett
Johnny Mauldin
Cummins Gas Engines Sales
Jimmy Calhoun
Clint Glenn
Engine Service
Interstate 20
Baimorkea Hwy
New Mexico
Pecos Tractor and Picker Service
Pete Maldonado
Goodyear
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