Tailwater irrigation saves water and costs in Pecos
Longstanding tailwater irrigation systems cut costs by up to 32 percent by reclaiming field runoff. Installations in Pecos started over three years ago, with typical startup costs around 15 000 dollars and annual operation far cheaper than drilling a new well. Experts urge wider adoption and note government cost-sharing limits under Great Plains programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pitts
Pecos
California
Arizona
Reeves County
Balmorhea
Manuel Arvizu
RECP
Gerald Ford
Great Plains
Soybean Producers Meet in Houston for Annual Session
Texas soybean producers will gather at the Shamrock Hilton in Houston for their annual meeting. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Speakers include Extension Service specialists and Texas A&M professors. Topics cover 1975 outlook costs weed control certification and inoculation. Afternoon sessions focus on market development and export domestic demand.
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Houston
Texas
Shamrock Hilton
R.J. Hodges
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Soybean Association
Calves Shift From Feedlots To Slaughter In Texas
Texas beef future shows more calves sent directly to slaughter at lighter weights in early 1975 while traditional grain fed beef remains available. Commissioner White notes higher marketings and lower overall quality, yet beef costs drop for some consumers as price dynamics shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
USDA
John C. White
Texas Farm Reports Warn Of Low Cotton Yields And Feed Declines
Reports warn of a drop in cotton yields for 1974 and ongoing declines in sheep and lamb feeding. Fertilizer demand may rise for feed grains, with a 10 to 15 percent price increase expected over 1974. Texas plans for 1975 production depend on upcoming national and state planting reports and grain stock positions.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O
Austin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cotton sample totals reach new season high in Pecos Territory
Pecos Territory weekly cotton sample receipts end January 17 total 4081, lifting season classed samples to 60,778 under Mack Bennett of the USDA classing office in Carlsbad. Grade 51 leads with 22 percent, followed by grades 41 and 42 at 20 percent each, with 52 at 15 percent and Below Grade at 11 percent.
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Pecos Territory
Mack Bennett
USDA
Carlsbad
Scientists near close of county soil survey Reeves County progress 80 percent complete
Wes Miller a soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Service in Pecos says Reeves County soil survey is about 80 percent finished and field work should wrap by January 1977 for county ranch land and by April for farmland The survey focuses on soil types textures slopes drainage depths and rock presence with maps and interpretations to guide farmers ranchers planners and engineers in land use decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blackwell
Soil Conservation Office
Pecos
Blackwell
Reeves County
Wes Miller
Soil Conservation Service
Miller
Saragosa
Balmorhea
National Cooperative Soil Survey
County Soil Survey
Reeves County Soil Survey
Rural Heroism Award Seeks 1974 Texas Nominees
Texas Rural Heroism Award seeks a Texas farming or ranching act of bravery in 1974. Nominations due Feb 15 to the Rural Heroism Award Committee, P.O. Box 489, Waco. The winner will be announced March 2 at the Texas Safety Association meeting in Houston. Last year’s winner was E W McMichael of Hooks who tried to save a crop-duster pilot.
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Texas
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Ben Bullard
Texas Farm Bureau
P.O. Box
Waco
Bullard
The
Texas Safety Association
Shamrock-Hilton Hotel
Houston
E.W. McMichael
Hooks
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Balmorhea Hwy
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