Warm Weather Brings Relief to Texas Farmers and Ranchers
Texas farmers and ranchers welcomed warmer weather after a severe ice and snow storm. Livestock losses included newborn calves and lambs, with ongoing need for heavy supplemental feeding and protein feeds becoming scarce in parts. Some crops suffered frost damage, notably peppers, tomatoes, wheat, oats, and vegetables across regions from Panhandle to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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College Station
Tex
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
John Hutchison
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio Winter Garden
Hutchison
Panhandle
North Central
Far West
Andrews
Martin
Midland
Glasscock
West Central
Upper
Gulf Coast
South Central
Ellis to Speak on Cattle Feeding at Trans-Pecos Conference
Dr George F Ellis Jr vice president of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and partner in Coronado Cattle Company will address growth prospects in the cattle feeding industry at the third annual Trans Pecos Agriculture Conference sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce on February 16 in the Reddy Room of the Community Public Service at 1126 Stafford Blvd.
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George F. Ellis, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Reddy
Community Public Service
Stafford Blvd
Ellis
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Coronado Cattle Company
George F Ellis on Cattle Feeders and Research
George F Ellis, a New Mexico ranch native with a PhD from A&M and a long career at Texas Tech, discusses beef cattle nutrition genetics and industry growth. He will speak at a conference starting February 9 with a noon barbecue lunch and afternoon crop topics.
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New Mexico
New Mexico State University
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
Tech
Dept. of Animal Husbandry
Ellis
American Society of Animal Science
American Society of Range Management
ARS reorganization shifts focus to field based research
COLLEGE STATION The USDA Agricultural Research Service has restructured to prioritize field based scientific study and closer ties to regional problems. ARS Administrator T W Edminster outlined four region designations aligning with land grant colleges and 29 sub regions to improve delegation and communication while noting ongoing legislative and regulatory hurdles. These changes aim to boost efficiency and collaboration across 183 field stations and urban research nodes.
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College Station
Usda Agricultural Research Service
ARS
T.W. Edminster
Washington, D.C
Edminster
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
A&m University
Agri
Agricultural Research Service
Feedlots expect 7 percent rise in first quarter output
Agriculture Department surveys show 23 major beef states plan to market 6.9 million cattle in January through March 1973, up from 6.5 million a year earlier. Texas leads with 1.26 million head, Nebraska second at 1.65 million, Iowa up to 890,000, Kansas 700,000, with Colorado and California around 545000 and 540000 respectively.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
California
Guthrie rancher bets on windrow mowers to clear brush
Guthrie Texas R B Masterson III owner of the JY Ranch near Lubbock and Wichita Falls wagers 50 000 on a self designed pair of whirlwind mowers to clear mesquite and brush over 88 million acres. The 20 ton machines use 300 rpm free swinging blades to shred brush aiming to cut per acre costs below 3 and restore grazing capacity on his land.
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Guthrie, Tex
R.B. Masterson III
JY Ranch
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Texas
Masterson
Southwest
R.G. LeTourneau
Longview
Reeves Loving County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Opens
Weeks of care by FFA and 4 H members in Reeves and Loving Counties will be on display Friday January 26 with weighing for judging ahead of the Reeves Loving County Junior Livestock Show and Sale on Saturday January 27 at the fair barn area of the Rodeo grounds. Judging begins Saturday morning with Mr Storm Gearheart from Des Moines New Mexico as judge. A barbecue is planned at 6 30 p.m. Saturday followed by an auction at 7 30 p.m. with Wally Gillum of Midland as auctioneer. Sales chairman Bill Calloway says both interest and exhibit quality are strong and the event should be the best yet.
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F.F.A
Reeves and Loving Counties
Reeves-Loving County
Fair Barn
Rodeo Grounds
Storm Gearheart
Vocational Ag
Des Moines
New Mexico
Wally Gillum
Midland
Bill Calloway
Marilyn Walker
Farm program meeting set for area farmers
A meeting for all area farmers and interested persons is planned in the Community Public Service Red dy Room on January 25 at 7 00 p m to discuss the 1973 farm program, announced by Clyde Daughter soil conservation service spokesman.
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Community Public Service Reddy Room
Clyde Daughter
Soil Conservation Service
Beef prices steady amid rising demand and production
Beef prices remain steady nationwide as population growth and higher per capita income boost demand. Texas and Midwest feedlot expansion, cattle feeding up 58 percent from 1969 to 1972, push beef cattle expansion and cattle value per head rises. A Masterton meat plant in New Zealand reports a world record kill of 900000 sheep and lambs in a year.
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College Station
United States
Edward Uvacek
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
U.S
Texas
Avacek
Wellington
New Zealand
Masterton
Here
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South Plains
George F. Ellis
Don Kendall
Cottingham Bearing Corp
Pecos
Mer
Bill Dogge
Ronnie Dogget
Treanor
Pecos Enterprise
Guthrie Rancher
Texas High Plains
Midwest
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Swig Cottonoil
Bob Bickley
Agricom International of
San Francisco, California
Reeves and
Tion
Bob
Bickley
Bill Mattox
P.D. Box
Kubota
Skubota
Pecos Tractor
S. Stafford Blvd
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