State Fair food and fiber pavilion opens at Texas Fair
The State Fair of Texas unveils a food and fiber pavilion October 6 to 21 to bridge the farmer consumer gap. Commissioner John White highlights demonstrations samples and certificates for beef and pork to attract visitors. Exhibits feature beef pork poultry dairy pecans honey vegetables and other farm products with home economist demonstrations and free literature. About 400 people contributed to the exhibit’s setup and entertainment.
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State Fair of Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas
John White
Texas Beef and Pork
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas Grain Sorghum Association
Texas Pork Producers Association
Department of Agriculture
Election Set For Upper Pecos District Director Seat
Upper Pecos Soil and Water Conservation District calls an election to select a director from subdivision 5. A landowners meeting is scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the teen room beside the Chamber of Commerce to elect a representative. Eligible voters are landowners in subdivision 5 aged 21 or older, including wives who may vote and hold office. Directors serve five year terms. Jim Ed Miller currently fills an unexpired term from subdivision 5. Other board members include J. H. Bowden, James Waddell, Scott Armstrong, and Bill Allgood. All eligible voters are urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Upper
Pecos
Soil and Water District
Jim Ed Miller
J.H. Bowden
Grandfalls
James Waddell
Kermit
Scott Armstrong
Bill Allgood
Barstow
Rains Hold Up Wheat Planting Across Plains
Washington AP says widespread rain delayed winter wheat planting in the Great Plains last week and slowed early corn and soybean harvests. Kansas topped 35 percent planted by last weekend, about one week behind normal, with other areas logging planting progress. corn was 82 percent mature, five percent harvested in the Corn Belt, soybeans about 10 percent harvested, all near or below long-term averages.
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Washington
Great Plains
Kansas
Advanced feedlot opens with record capacity in South Carolina
Walworth Farms, unit of Mower Lumber and J R Grace Co, hosted a premier open house for a 12,500 head feedlot in Eutawville South Carolina with Gov John West and Senator Strom Thurmond as speakers. 500 cattle industry leaders attended CBS covered the event. JOE BRIBBLE of OFAGPRO designed the facility claiming it is the largest confinement feedlot in the southeast with cutting edge waste management using automatic slurry systems feeding 1,600 acres. The design has clearance from South Carolina Pollution Control and Clemson University while pursuing an EPA grant to study long term effects of the system and reclaimed feed. The feedlot will generate 3.3 million dollars in finished beef annually and buy 835 thousand dollars in feed materials including 500 thousand bushels of grain. The new technology is expected to boost efficiency by 15 percent.
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Walworth Farms
Mower Lumber Company
J.R. Grace Company
Eutawville
D.C
South Carolina
John West
Strom Thurman
CBS Evening News
New York
United States
Joe Bribble
Ofagpro, Inc
Paris
Walworth
Pollution Control Administration
Clemson University
Environmental Protection Agency
County officials hearng problems in energy crisis debate
El Paso Texas county officials at the Texas Association of County Judges and Commissioners annual conference heard Exxon U S A president Randall Meyer deny industry contributions to the energy crisis. Dr L S Bill Pope of Texas A&M urged continued use of agricultural chemicals to keep food affordable amid high costs. Governor Briscoe warned against taxing land values tied to speculation.
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EL Paso
Texas
U.S
Randall Meyer
Houston
Exxon Company
U.S.A
Texas Association of County Judges and Commissioners
Dr. L.S
Bill) Pope
The
Tex
A&m University College of Agriculture
Dolph Briscoe
Meyer
Pope
Water history highlights Pecos Valley projects and Southwest flow
Water history surveys early engineering feats in the Southwest from 300 B.C. onward. Hohokam irrigation, Pueblo water systems, Moorish techniques, and Anglo American innovations shaped farms and towns. The book Water for the Southwest by Texas Tech historians covers sites in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Lubbock
Southwest
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Texas
VEE Claims Horses Lives Yet Again Threatens Texas
Two years after a 1971 VEE outbreak that killed horses and led to mass vaccination, Texas faces renewed concern as studies show the vaccine does not confer permanent protection. The Texas Animal Health Commission notes ongoing research into long term immunity and the risk of another outbreak.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Animal Health Commission
4-H Members Backed to Boost Nation's Food Supply
Expanding world demand and rising prices bring agriculture to public attention. Kenneth H L Anderson of the National 4-H Service Committee says 4-H members can help increase production, contributing to energy and natural resource conservation, marketing and consumer education under Cooperative Extension Service supervision with about 60 private sector supporters aiding their efforts.
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Kenneth HL. Anderson
Assoc
National
4-H Service Committee
Anderson
4-H
Cooperative Extension Service
Friends of
4 H Youths Observe National 4 H Week Across Texas
National 4 H Week runs October 7 13 with the theme 4 H Gets It All Together Texas A M University System 4 H leaders and about 14 000 volunteer adults drive a program that reaches 146 000 Texas youths and more than 5 million nationwide The program targets rural and urban youths and emphasizes community problem solving including energy conservation health habits resource protection and agricultural efficiency.
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College Station
Texas
Don Stormer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
U.S
Texas A&m University System
Stormer
The
Texas Agricultural Ex
Fully mechanized farm costs a mint anywhere
The Agriculture Department estimates a fully mechanized 800 acre corn soybeans farm in Indiana would cost up to 710000 dollars to buy and equip including 480000 land and 130000 other capital. The ERS report The One Man Farm outlines technically optimum farm sizes and notes many operators do not reach this size due to capital, time, or management limits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Indiana
The
Economic Research Service
Montana
Kansas
Warren R. Bailey
Commodity Economic Division
ERS
Bailey
Texas hogs and eggs trends in 1973 and farm outlook
Texas estimates Sept 1 hog and pig on farms at 1.1 million, up 15 percent from June. Farrowing intentions for Sept-Nov total 56 thousand, up six percent from last year. year‑ahead quarters show eight percent above prior year. Nationwide 10‑state corn belt hogs near last year. Honey production declines 32 percent in Texas, but yields per colony rise. commercial apiaries hold 81,000 colonies, average honey 65 pounds per colony. Egg production in Texas August nine percent below last year. layer count 11 million, 4 percent below last year. 57.8 eggs per 100 hens per day. Texas National Pavilion promotes low‑cost menus and vegetable recipes. Texas ag exports near $12.9 billion, third in nation for fiscal 1973. screwworm samples urged to fly lab at Mission as fall season begins.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Corn Belt
State F Division
The
Marketing Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of
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Texas Forestry Association
East Texas
Water District
Upper Pecos Soil and Water Conservation District
James Wadedell
Pecos Valley
Texas Tech University
Livestock Instruments
Vee
Cottingham Bearing Corp
Crosby
Mgr
All Dogget
Ronnie Dogget
Treanor
Pecos Enterprise
Tension Service
Louisiana
Mississippi Delta
California
Kans
Wrangler Jeans
Cowtown Western
Third & Cherry St. Pecos, Texas
Widys
John C. White
Mission
Baker Pump Corp
Baker & Pecos
General Machine Shop
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