Farm accident deaths and costs rise nationwide
COLLEGE STATION A Texas A&M extension safety expert warns about the broad toll of on the job accidents. About 2000 workers die annually with hidden costs in productivity, wages, training, equipment, and insurance, prompting calls for prevention to boost profits.
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Gary S. Nelson
Texas Agricultural Ex
Texas A&m University System
Nelson
Ford
Profit Torpedoed by Accidents on Farms and Safety Week
The article argues that accidents rob farm profits through costs time and disruption and urges investing in safety during National Farm Safety Week July 25 31. It highlights weather material shortages labor shortages and rising costs as profit torpedoes and notes safety saves lives reduces insurance and sustains cash flow while attracting skilled workers.
Independent Cattlemen's Assn sets annual meet in Austin
The Independent Cattlemen's Association plans its third annual convention in Austin from August 4 to 7 with keynote speaker Gov. Dolph Briscoe and U.S. Rep. Bob Krueger. Mayor Carole McClellan will give the welcome, and sessions feature Sen. William Patman and Rep. Joe Hubenak.
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Independent Cattlemen’s Association
T.A. Cunningham
Carole McClellan
Dolph Briscoe
South Texas
Briscoe
U.S
Bob Krueger
Dick Ray
Independent Food and Energy Producers
William N. Patman
Senate Agriculture
Joe Hubenak
Texas House Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Bill Clayton
Sheraton Crest
Colorado River
Municipal Auditorium
Sheraton
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Bastrop High School
Jess DeMaine
Texas Silver
ICA
Cunningham
Pesticide Safety Tips for Homes and Gardens
The peak pesticide season calls for careful storage away from children. Do not keep pesticides in low areas or garages unless locked high cabinets are secure. Use nonbreakable, closed containers and replace old chemicals within a year.
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Poison Control Center
How to avoid a hard crust when baking bread
A simple kitchen tip suggests placing a small dish of water in the oven to keep bread from forming a hard crust during baking. The moisture creates a softer crust and helps bread bake more evenly.
Brown Says Wheat Glut Shows Food Policy Needed
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown argues the U S wheat glut shows need for a long range national food policy. He notes prices and carryover stocks, with 1.1 billion bushels in surplus and a 110 million bushel Texas harvest outlook amid storm losses.
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Brown
Austin
United States
Reagan V. Brown
Texas
U.S
Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Whitewright Sun
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