Peanut Farmers Fight for Survival in Price Support Debate
Wilson County peanut growers warn that eliminating government price supports could endanger family farms. Leaders like Marvin Roemer and Steve Ridgway say irrigation costs and competition from agri business threaten viability as talks of phasing out supports loom.
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Marvin Roemer
Wilson County Peanut Growers Association
Roemer
Steve Ridgway
Ridgway Farms
Pleasanton
National Peanut Growers Group
USDA
Georgia
Texas
Ridge Way
Washington
Wilson County
Waterways Save Topsoil Impact of Grass Routed Waterways
March offers best time to establish grass waterways in Wilson County. Properly designed and maintained waterways reduce topsoil loss, resist overgrazing and runoff, and require minimal land occupation. For details contact Wilson County Soil Conservation Service in Floresville at 393-3167.
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Wilson County
Wilson County Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Service Center
Floresville
Call
Fish Pond Management Advice for Spring Fertilization
Charles Coffman of the Soil Conservation Service urges preparing ponds for fish production as warm weather begins. He recommends fertilizing ponds now to promote plant growth, detailing a sample of 100 pounds of 10-102 per acre per application and a follow up fertilization after two weeks if a white test shows 15 inches depth. The SCS office in Floresville offers assistance.
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Charles Goffman
Soil Conservation Service
Coffman
Mr. Coffman
Floresville
Peanuts and Peanut Farming in Wilson County Faces Strain
The Wilson County peanut economy, once a staple, now strains as high costs reach consumers while farmers face uncertain government allotments. growers discuss drought, contracts, and possible program cuts amid rising prices for peanut products and imports.
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Wilson County
India
Brazil
Foreigners Own Little Farm Land In Texas
A Texas Department of Agriculture report shows foreigners own about 0.5 percent of state farmland. As of 1980 purchases, foreign ownership totals 653,963.4 acres out of 135,949,925, with Hidalgo County the most affected at 12.1 percent. Quebec and Mexico investors lead in value and Netherland Antilles in acreage.
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Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hidalgo County
Mexico
West Germany
Canada
Netherland Antilles
Perlmutter Wins 1979 ASEE Chemical Engineering Lectureship
Professor Daniel D. Perlmutter of the University of Pennsylvania earns the 1979 ASEE Chemical Engineering Lectureship Award for teaching and research excellence. The Philadelphia expert’s recent work tackles energy problems in coal drying oxidation and gasification.
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University of Pennsylvania
American Society For Engineering Education
ASEE
Daniel D. Perlmutter
Philadelphia
Prof. Perlmutter
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