Researchers study Beeville corn sorghum breeding plan
Beeville Berclair and Corpus Christi host a major Texas A and M research effort to develop better corn and grain sorghum lines. More than a hundred scientists from 11 states and Mexico examine hundreds of new plant lines for disease resistance adaptability and yield.
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Beeville
Texas
Berclair
Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend
Texas A&m University
States
Mexico
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research Station
Edward M. Neal
D. T. Rosenow
Tamu Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Lubbock
A. J. Bockholt
Tamu Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
College Station
Dis
R. A. Frederiksen
Department of Plant Sciences
Tamu
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Lucas Reyes
Beeville Experiment Station
F. R. Miller
Soil and Crop Sciences Department
Trans-Pecos cotton yield climbs in 1971 report
The National Cotton Council and Texas A&M Extension note 1971 Trans-Pecos average harvest yield at 651 pounds per acre, up from 565 in 1970, with history of high years such as 1961 805 pounds and multiple seasons above 600 pounds. Co chairs Ray Joe Riley and Dr. John E. Hutchison lead the Texas campaign for better yields and quality cotton.
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Trans- Pecos
Texas
National Cotton Council
U.S Department of Agriculture
Ray Joe Riley
Rt. 2
Hart
John E. Hutchison
Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
College Station
Trans-Pecos
Cattlemen Improve Rangelands in West Texas Study
Calvin Boykin of Texas A&M reports in eight South and Far West Texas counties that ranchers boost herd sizes by planting grass on worn croplands as cattle prices rise. Returns are modest, with highest at $4.85 per $100 invested on a 16,000 acre Presidio County operation. Land value growth and ownership motivate staying in business despite slim cash returns. Counties surveyed: Brooks LaSalle Live Oak Maverick Starr Culberson Pecos Presidio.
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College Station
West Texas
Calvin C. Boykin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas A&m University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Boykin
Texas
Gion
Presidio County
Natural predators tested against pink bollworm in Arizona
Entomologists explored using wasps to control costly cotton pests. Bracon, the smaller of two wasps, showed effectiveness by stinging pink bollworm larvae through flower petals, paralyzing them in seconds for egg-laying nearby. Chelonus Blackburni, native to Hawaii, parasitizes pink bollworm eggs.
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Arizona
National Cotton Council
Douglas Bryan
Department of Agriculture
Bryan
Bracon
Chelonus Blackburni
Hawaii
Scouts become partners in pest control for cotton fields
A new type of scout trained to identify pests operates in cotton fields. He is typically a college student with farming background and provides guidance on timing chemical control, reducing insecticide use and costs. In 1971 over 600 scouts covered 877,000 acres, saving millions in insect control and boosting yields in several regions.
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National Cotton Council
Council
Pecos
Reeves
Texas
Alabama
Rio Grande Valley
Insects inactive in hot weather study hints pest control
Researchers from the National Cotton Council and the U S Department of Agriculture report that extreme heat reduces cotton insect injury. Insects exposed to 96 degree heat for 16 hours show shorter lifespans and fewer eggs. 102 degrees yields similar results. The study suggests daily brief exposure to 102 degrees could partially sterilize pests, with lab-reared insects treated with irradiation to prevent reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cotton Council
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Trap crops lure boll weevils from cotton fields
In pilot eradication work across Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, trap crops treated with Grandlore and Temik attract and kill boll weevils emerging from hibernation, while adjacent regular cotton yields near zero counts. Researchers say the method could reduce crop losses and chemical use, aligning with EPA shifts away from DDT.
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Raleigh
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Environmental Protection Agency
George A. Slater
Cotton Incorporated Research and Technical Services Center
Cotton Incorporated
America
Cotton Growers
Svith Usda
Slater
State 4-H Horse Show set for San Antonio Coliseum
About 500 of Texas premier junior horsemen will compete in the 10th annual State 4-H Horse Show July 19 22 at Joe Freeman Coliseum San Antonio. Top 20 from each district and open invitational riders will join events in cutting drill team English competition roping halter showmanship western pleasure reining pole bending barrel racing. Judges include Kyle Jones and Elbel. An awards barbecue Friday at 9 30 p.m. Sponsors include Extension Service Farm and Ranch Committee San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Freeman Livestock Foundation.
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San Antonio
Joe Freeman
B. F. Yeates
Gary Potter
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Texas A&m Uni
Jack Kyle
Santa Rosa
New Mexico
Suzanne Jones
Tatum
Lee Elbel
New Braunfels
Toxaphene to be used in dips for cattle ticks
The USDA has amended federal regulations to allow toxaphene as a dip for cattle tick eradication in a quarantine zone in south Texas. Boophilus microplus and Boophilus annulatus infestations prompt dipping of infested cattle for at least one year, with seven days of post dip water avoidance.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande River
Amistad Dam
del Rio
APHIS
Beltsville
Federal Register
APEI
Federal Center Burling
Hyattsville
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