Butz to Speak at Farm Bureau Building Dedication in Waco
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz will headline events June 13 for the Texas Farm Bureau opening of a 2.7 million building at 7420 Fish Pond Road in Waco. Governor Dolph Briscoe and Rep. W. R. Poage join in dedication activities and a barbecue dinner at the Waco Convention Center. The week also includes a pecan tree planting time capsule ceremony and open house for members and the public.
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WACO
Spl
Earl Butz
Texas Farm Bureau
TFB
J. T
Red) Woodson
Butz
W. R
Bob) Poage
House Agriculture Committee
Poage
Texas
Farm Bureau
Waco Convention Center
Reau
Safemark
Fish Pond Road
Diseases hit grain sorghums in Texas prompts crop checks
In College Station Texas officers report grain sorghum diseases including downy mildew and maize dwarf mosaic virus MD MV. Experts advise farmers to inspect crops note disease presence and study resistant varieties for next year while county agents assist in identification and extension offices hold hybrid resistance data.
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College Station
Texas
Wendell Horne
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Horne
Texas Leads In Three Vegetable Categories In 1972
Texas tops cabbage spinach and watermelons in 1972 production per the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. State ranks third in fresh market vegetables and fourth in total vegetable production with 213100 acres. Hidalgo County leads in total vegetables at 60000 acres. Frio leads watermelons. A copy of the 1972 Texas Vegetable Statistics is available from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
California
Florida
Wisconsin
Hidalgo County
Frio
Zavala
Cameron
Deaf Smith
Starr
Castro
la Salle
Willacy
Duval
Texas Department of Agriculture
Austin
Pest management key to future Texas agriculture
Dr. John G. Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service says pest management programs will shape Texas agriculture. He notes successful cotton programs support pilots for peanuts and grain sorghum using biological cultural controls and pesticides, with environmental protection in mind. Hutchison cites federal funds backing ongoing cotton efforts and new pilots. field scouts monitor insect levels and crop development to optimize costs and yields. Thomas has led integrated insect control efforts, earning the Texas Superior Service Award for work in 39 pest management projects across 30 states and 18 crops.
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College Station
John G. Thomas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agriculture
Thomas
Texas A&m University
Extension
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John E. Hutchison
Extension Service
Hutchison
Texas
Washington, D.C
Galecron Vapor Action Beats Insect Eggs in Field Tests
Agricultural Division of CIBA GEIGY reports Galecron in vapor form envelops plants and delivers egg-killing action as insects breathe. At high or low rates, Galecron kills budworm bollworm and bollweevil eggs, especially when combined with methyl parathion or toxaphene for broader control.
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Gaiecion
Cibageigy Corporation
Ardsley
N.Y
Ciba—Geigy
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New Farm Bureau
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Armeecast
John C. White
Tel Aviv
Israel
Dandy
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Soviet Union
Treanor
Cottingham Bearing Corp
Crosby
Pecos
Mer
Bill Dogge
Ronnie Dogget
Baker Pump Corp
Baker & Pecos
General
Galecron
Guthion
Chemagro
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