County Agent's Column Beware of dehydrated cattle
The column warns that heat and drought raise dehydration risk in cattle and explains water intoxication from excessive drinking after thirst. It notes kidneys take up to six hours to adjust, signs like red urine and tremors, and gives daily water needs by weight. Prevention stresses managing water access during hot weather.
4 H Horse Club playday results and upcoming events
4 H Horse Club reports results by age group in barrels flags poles and stakes. Top riders include Charlie Hartman Nikki Jeffrey Lindsey Brinson Shannon James and others. Next playday is July 20 1998 at Wellington Rodeo Arena with a day camp planned July 16 and quilt project workshops in August at the County Extension Office.
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Charlie Hartman
Nikki Jeffrey
Farin Anglin
Lindsey Brinson
Kelli Maxwell
Shannon James
Kyle Anglin
Ty Hartman
Shanna James
Wellington
Sumnerwood
Pioneer Park
County Extension Office
Ann Waller
Saunna Blacksher
Collingsworth County Extension Service
County
Trimmings Boost Composting To Save Texan Landfill Space
A Texas demonstration funded by TSSWCB and EPA shows yard trimmings compost and wood chips improve soil infiltration and reduce erosion. In Big Spring and Pampa tests, compost raised infiltration from 10.7 to up to 21 percent. diverting yard waste cut landfill input by millions of tons while grain yields rose at a test farm. Partners include TNRCC BC&D RC&D North Rolling Plains RC&D Wes Tex TC&D Piney Woods RC&D and USDA NRCS.
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Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Tsswcb
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Texas
Big Spring
Scott McCoy
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
TNRCC
Ken Awtrey
Piney Woods Rc&d
Nacogdoches
Lufkin City
East Texas
Antrey
Pampa
Lufkin
Big Country Resource Conservation and Development Area
Bc&d
North Rolling Plains Rc&d
Wes Tex Tc&d
Usda Natural Resources Conservation Service
Boll Weevil Count Averaged 100 for Week
The report notes Boll Weevil counts averaged about 100 across the week of June 26 1998, indicating a midseason trend for pest activity. Data reflects a regional monitoring effort with emphasis on agricultural impact and potential need for control measures.
Extension service programs open to all citizens
Educational programs conducted by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service are open to all citizens without regard to race color sex disability religion age or national origin.
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The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Seat Belt Use and Deaths Prompt State Proclamations
Texans face preventable deaths from car crashes with only about 40 percent of 1996 fatalities buckled up and 44 percent in early 1997. Governors urged buckle up and proper child restraints, while studies show high incorrect usage and strong parent-child use correlation. The primary Texas law allows citation for non restraints, with age-based enforcement nuances.
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Texas
Texas Department of Safety
America
George Bush
Bush
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
WIT AND WISDOM FROM WINDY VALLEY NEIGHBORS
Monday July 2 1998 column recounts a Wellington locale sermon on honesty by Preacher Fike at Main Street Church. It contrasts moral thieves with sinners and notes a TV psychologist’s claim all lie. The writer reflects on grace and invites readers to visit.
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Fike
Main Street Church
Awesome Ann
Home Delivered Meals for July First Week
Meal plan lists daily menus from Monday July 6 to Friday July 10 featuring steak fingers with gravy vegetables fruit biscuits oleo and milk on Monday and similarly varied selections through the week including spaghetti with meat sauce ham meatballs and Creole sauce oven fried chicken with sides and desserts. The daily menus specify sides such as salads beans potatoes plums cantaloupe and cookies with standard dairy.
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative Presents Entertainment
Community notice shows Greenbelt Electric Cooperative presenting entertainment for residents. Details not provided in readable text.
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Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
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