Rain delays field work in Texas spring planting
Heavy rains across Texas delayed spring field work while extension service director Hutchison urged a dry spell to ready land and fertilize. Cotton harvest slowed in western regions with up to 20 percent still in fields. livestock feeding remained active as grazing was limited by wet conditions.
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College Station
Tex
John Hutchison
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Hutchison
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
Knox County
North Central
West Central
Gulf Coast
Ginners seek path for new farm bill amid obstacles
Mike Maros, cotton ginner from Fabens and new president of the National Cotton Council, addressed about 2000 ginners at the Texas Cotton Ginners Association meeting. He urged unity to bolster agriculture's political voice as the current Farm Bill expires in December and a replacement is debated amid countervailing pressures.
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Dallas
Mike Maros
Fabens
National Cotton Council
Convention Center
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association
Nual
Maros
E. L. Morrison
Dimmitt
J. H. “Tony” Price
Cotton industry seeks policy support and AI clinics for livestock
A Texas agriculture briefing outlines a broad educational push by the cotton industry to engage new Congress members on energy conservation and cotton's economic role. It notes AI and pregnancy clinic series across the state, the Texas Extension Service and American Breeders Service joint effort, and a study showing cotton uses far less energy than synthetic fibers. Houston show preparations for the 41st Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are described, with extensive prep work, weighings, and judging ahead.
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Congress
College Station
John Beverly
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
American Breeders Service
Housten
Waco
Longview
Amarillo
Beeville
Midland
Wichita Falls
Brownwood
Brenham
Nacogdoches
Decatur
San Antonio
San Angelo
Mercedes
Athens
Cattle Raisers Convention Heads to San Antonio
TSCRA announces its 96th annual convention in San Antonio March 18 21 drawing about 1600 cattlemen and friends. Gov Dolph Briscoe to keynote. Anne Armstrong to address kickoff luncheon. Panels on Texas legislative outlook, hotel co headquarter sites and a busy social schedule accompany committee meetings and events.
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Dolph Briscoe
Anne Armstrong
Nixon
TSCRA
William C. Donnell
Ben Swank
Sesson
Gunter Hotel
Donnell
Housing Bureau
P.O
Texas
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Set for March 7 11
The 40th annual San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, March 7–11 at San Angelo Coliseum and Fair Grounds, features Roger Miller as entertainment. George H. Crownover, president of the Stock Show Association, reports anticipated record livestock turnout and new events. Ticket office opens at Town House Motor Hotel with prices 2.00 to 3.50. telephone orders (915) 653-9267. Stock activities begin March 7 with arrivals and end Saturday with the sale of prize livestock.
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San Angelo
Crownover
Roger Miller
Miller
Tom Green County Fair
Town House Motor Hotel
Farmers wary of price controls amid food price rise
J T Red Woodson president of the Texas Farm Bureau said misled public concern over rising food prices could trigger a price freeze on raw agricultural products. He warned price controls would cause scarcities and emphasized farmers must profit to stay in business.
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WACO
Texas Farm Bureau
J.T
Red) Woodson
General Farm
Coyotes Poisoning Reported Despite Federal Ban
Rep. Sam Steiger told Interior officials that ranchers and hunters in Arizona are poisoning coyotes to protect lambs and calves despite a federal ban. He cited rising livestock losses and a jump in sheep bills blamed on coyotes, while Under Secretary Whitaker said enforcement is underway and noted predator control funding proposals.
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Washington
Sam Steiger
R-Ariz
Interior Department
Arizona
Steiger
John Whitaker
Cotton production gains free 9.9 million acres for other uses
Dr. John E. Hutchison of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service says higher yields since 1940 have freed about 9.9 million acres of marginal cotton land for pastures forests or recreation. He cites 1968 80 US production at 10.3 million bales on 16.7 million acres and notes five key factors driving the yield revolution.
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U.S
Hutchison
United States
Central Texas names new plant pathologist
The Extension Service named Thomas A. Lee Jr. as area plant pathologist for Central Texas. Lee will work at the Extension District 8 office in Stephenville as the position was created to address plant disease problems.
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Stephenville, Tex
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Thomas A. Lee Jr
Central Texas
Lee
Extension Dist
Stephenville
John E. Hutchison
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Joe Hubenak
Rosenberg
Bill Clayton
Springlake
St. Anthony
Gunter Hotels
Jimmie McNeil
Soil Conservation Service
Saul Roquemore
Gunter Grand Ballroom
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Cottingham Bearing Corp
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