PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID BRYAN, TX 77802 PERMIT # 23 To apply or not to apply? XXXXXXXXXXXXXX PAGE 12 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID BRYAN, TX 77802 PERMIT # 23 AT EASE Japan eases restrictions on U.S. beef. PAGE 3 ‘WEST TEXAS OF CHINA’ Economist tours cotton fields of south Xinjiang. PAGE 6 HORSING AROUND Register now for summer horsemanship school. PAGE 16 GRADE A SELECT Workshop discusses how to select the best bull. PAGE 17 February 2013 — Issue 2 Let us spray Two new products effective in war on mesquite and sandbur PAGE 10
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PAIDBRYAN, TX 77802PERMIT # 23
JAMES THOMPSONStraight from the horse's mouth.PAGE 3
JAMES THOMPSONStraight from the horse's mouth.PAGE 3
JAMES THOMPSONStraight from the horse's mouth.PAGE 3
JAMES THOMPSONStraight from the horse's mouth.PAGE 3
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To apply ornot to apply?XXXXXXXXXXXXXXPAGE 12
PRSRT STDUS POSTAGE
PAIDBRYAN, TX 77802PERMIT # 23
AT EASEJapan eases restrictions on U.S. beef.PAGE 3
‘WEST TEXAS OF CHINA’Economist tours cotton fields of south Xinjiang.PAGE 6
HORSING AROUNDRegister now for summer horsemanship school.PAGE 16
GRADE A SELECTWorkshop discusses how to select the best bull.PAGE 17
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Back in the days before iPads andAngry Birds, car trips for kidsconsisted of a lot of looking out the
window. Bothmy parents grew up in Lam-pasas, and themajority of my family stilllives there. We usually went at least once amonth to visit, and for a kid, a three-hourdrive in the backseat of aminivanmay aswell be a trip across the Atlantic Ocean ona slow freighter. I did a lot of looking outthe window, and by the timeI was 10 or so, my eyeballshad sucked up every scenebetween here and the hillcountry.Wewould always cut
through the Brazos bottomon the initial leg of our jour-ney. As an adult, I still cutthrough that way sometimesbecause I love driving past the endless rowsof cotton. Twenty years ago I could not havedreamed of amoremonotonous bore. It wasalways a special treat when there was a cropduster to break themonotony. The aerial ac-robatics of those bright yellow planes as theyswooped across the fields provided a thrill
greater than any number of points scoredon any video game or app. I would cranemyneck and climb to the backwindow of thevan to watch as long as I could.In our cover story we take a look at two
herbicides that can help get rid of some inva-sive plants that damage your pasture.If you are prompted to use either of these
because of this article, and you plan on hir-ing a crop duster, invite me out to watch theshow.Hope you enjoy this issue, and thanks for
reading.’Til next time,
JESSE WRIGHT
From the General Manager Japan eases ban onU.S. beefJOSH FUNK
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — Rancherswelcomed Japan’s recent deci-sion to ease restrictions on U.S.beef imports, saying it will pro-vide a boost to the Americanmeat industry, but cautioningthat it will take time before ex-ports toJapanreachtheir levelsof a decade ago.Japanisoneof thebiggest im-
porters of U.S. beef, despite re-strictions that for years haven’t
allowed the importof beef fromcattle older than 20 months in-stead of the industry standardof 30 months. Those restrictedimports were allowed only af-ter Japan banned U.S. beef al-together in 2003 after the U.S.recorded its first case of madcow disease, which can cause afatal brain disease in humans.The news of the expanded
export market is welcome es-pecially now because the beefindustry has been hurt by sev-
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Texas A&M AgriLife Exten-sion Service cotton economistJohnRobinson recently touredwhat he calls “the West Texasof China,” trekking to south-ern Xinjiang to get a first-handlook at farming and harvestingpractices.The result of his two-week
trip abroad was a collection ofobservations — views of farm-ingpracticesandother insights—thatwill serveasaids in fore-casting cotton trends for Texasand U.S. farmers, plus help de-termine potential worldwidedemand.“Cotton is obviously king
there,” he said. “They’re tryingtodiversify theregion’sagricul-ture by growingmore ‘jujubee’orchards — sort of like a date— potatoes and other (crops).”He said there is little trans-
portation system in place, ob-serving carts that typically areused for onions and other com-modities being hauled.“If I had to guess I’d say that
Xinjiang is probably like WestTexas in that it will be the lastbastion of domestic Chinesecotton production,” he said“They have to overcome prob-lemswith saline soils, and lackof labor, and the cost of haul-ing cotton bales from there tothe eastern portion of China.
One way they’re dealing withthe latter is trying to establishmorecottonspinningandcloth/apparel (towels) manufacturedlocally in Xinjiang.”In Xinjiang, it is “incredibly
dry and is much like West Tex-as,” Robinson said.“Everything is irrigated, and
the irrigation system appearsto be a system of canals tap-ping into reservoirs of snow-melt water from the nearbymountains,” he said. “I saw afew instances of visible white
salt on the soil surface; it wasobvious theyhaveasoil salinityproblem.”Most of the fields he viewed
had been harvested, mostly byhand.“The fields themselves look
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Texas A&MAgriLife Extension Servicephoto by Blair Fannin
John Robinson, Texas A&M AgriLife Ex-tension Service cotton marketing econo-mist, inspects cotton at field trials nearCollege Station.Robinson recently touredwhat he calls “the West Texas of China,”trekking to southern Xinjiang to get afirst-hand look at farming and harvest-ing practices.
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TheU.S.DroughtMonitor re-leasedonNov. 20 shows thema-jority of Oklahoma and Texasin severe to extreme drought,with northern Oklahoma andthe Panhandle in exceptionaldrought. The drought impacttype in these regions rangesfrom short- (less than sixmonths) to long-term (greaterthan sixmonths).Areas currently in short-
term impact are feeling the ef-fects on seasonal agriculturalproduction. For example, mostof the wheat crop is being hurtand grassland production hassuffered. Areas in long-termdrought are facing severe im-pacts on grasslands, and sur-face and subsurface water sup-plies.To add to this, National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Admin-istrationmodels indicate that 9to 15 inches of precipitationarerequiredtoendcurrentdrought
conditions by the end of Febru-ary 2013. The seasonal droughtoutlook, however, is calling fordrought persistence throughFebruary, and, from FebruarythroughJune, the forecastmod-els are giving equal chances forabove,belowornormalprecipi-tation.It is hard to find encourage-
ment when facing current con-ditions and the outlook. Thereare reasons for optimism, how-ever:
•Remainingawareof currentconditions, accepting themandlooking at the forecast predic-tions gives you better oppor-tunities for long-range forageplanning.• Pasture and range drought
insurance is available. Pasture,Rangeland,Forage insurance isa risk management tool devel-oped by the USDA’s Risk Man-agementAgencyandreinsuredby the Federal Crop InsuranceCorporation.Thisprogramwas
piloted in 2007 and is based ona rainfall index in Texas andOklahoma. The crop year runsfrom Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Sign upfor 2013 closed on Nov. 15, butproducers should keep this inmind for future use.
• Cool-season annual grassproduction was excellent inspring 2012. These grasses areagain present and, with abovenormal temperaturesexpected,
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fallmeanta lotof haywasmade.Currenthaypricesarereportedas steady (Oklahoma Hay Mar-ket Report, Nov. 15), indicatingthat supplies are presently ad-equate.
• Conditions in 2012 did nothelp grassland rejuvenation,but grasslands did not appeartoexperienceadditional regres-sion. It is going to take a longtime forperennialgrasslands toimprove and there is no silverbullet for recovery. Rain, restand good grazing managementwill continue to be keys to reju-venation.• Light insect damage in fall
2012 means greater opportu-nity to grow more forage withless cost. Expectations for fallarmyworm damage were high,but never occurred. Remain onthe lookout for armyworms inearly2013,about thetimespringforage flush begins.
•Thecattlemarket continuestomaintainstrength.This isdef-initely something tobeoptimis-tic about. The market often issoftwhendealingwithdrought.At least there has been a strongmarket during this drought.•Herbicidesandfertilizercan
helpyougrowmore foragewithless moisture. Look for weedpressure to begin as early asMarch. Timely scouting, weedidentification and use of theproper herbicide at the properrate will help you grow more
forage. Likewise, having fertil-izerappliedwillhelpgrowmoreintroduced (bermudagrass, oldworldbluestem,etc.) foragewithlessrainfall.Baseyourfertilizerapplications on soil test reportsand forage demand.
• Expect a spring forageflush. This year it may only beadequate, but we will grow for-age this spring. Be preparedto take advantage of it when itcomes.Besure to takeoffspringflush by the first of May to givewarm-season grasses a chanceto recover. There will also beopportunities to establish sum-mer annual short season (crab-grass, sudan, sorghum-sudan)forages that can takeadvantageof seasonal rainfall. The plant-ingwindow for summerannualforages is wide, extending intoJune, but, to take advantage ofseasonalmoisture,considerget-ting them in the ground in lateApril or early May.
Things will get better. Untilthen, producers will need to doan above average job of foragemanagement. This means pro-viding forages seasonal rest,weedcontrolandpropergrazingmanagement, and maintaininga grazing rotation.
In other words, take advan-tage of all the tools in yourtoolbox.
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Weed them outTwonewproducts improve sandbur,mesquite control
By RoBeRt FeaRsSpecial to The Post
During the past three years,two new herbicides havebeen introduced into rangeand pasturemarkets thatimprove control of two
very troublesomeweeds: sandbur andmesquite.Pastora herbicide was introduced by
DuPont Crop Production in 2010 for thecontrol of sandbur and certain otherweeds in Bermuda grass pastures andhayfields. Active ingredients in Pastoraare 56.2 percent nicosulfuron and 15percentmetsulfuron. Thoughmetsul-furon has been used formany years inpastures, nicosulfuron is new to thismarket.During the spring of last year, Dow
AgroSciences launched Sendero, a newherbicide that offers goodmesquitecontrol in addition tomimosa, red-bud, wisteria, black and honey locust,kudzu and invasive weeds such asthistles, broomweed, croton and bittersneezeweed. This is the first newmes-quite control product to be releasedsince 1987.
Pastora herbicidePastora is formulated as a dry
flowablematerial, has no haying,grazing or feeding restrictions and isnot a restricted-use product. In addi-tion to sandbur, the product controlsgrasses such as Johnsongrass, Italianryegrass, Pensacola bahiagrass andcrabgrass. One of the broadleaf weedsit controls is henbit. Broadleaf weedcontrol with Pastora is through pre-emergence as well as postemergenceactivity. Grass control occurs onlyfrom a postemergence treatment.
Coastal sandbur (Cenchrus spinifex)is an undesirable grass species thatspans the southern U.S. from coastto coast and is found as far north asKansas and Virginia. This troublesomeplant also is known as field sandbur,grassbur or simply sandbur. Botanistschanged the name, and in some lit-erature it may still be called by its oldscientific name, Cenchrus echinatus.Sandbur is a problem in pastures andhay fields because it reduces foragequantities and qualities, and some-times because it can injure themouths
of livestock.“Cattle often graze young sandbur
plants,” said Paul Baumann of TexasA&MAgriLife Extension Service.“During late stages of seed produc-tion, however, capsules or burs areproduced that penetrate tissue in andaround the cow’smouth, causing painand sometimes infection.”These capsulesmake the sandbur
plantmore drought tolerant in dry,sandy soils than other grass species.The burs soak up soil moisture andhold it until the seeds receive othergermination stimulants such as warmtemperature sufficient light and cor-rect day length.“Timing is critical with this herbi-
cide for sandbur control,” Baumannsaid. “Themost important consider-ation for sandbur control with Pastorais recognition of grassbur early growthstages. Sandburs should be sprayedwith Pastora when they are less thantwo inches tall.”
“Young seedlings can be recognized
by their usual hairless leaves,” Bau-mann said. “Sheaths surroundingthe stemmay have hairs along theirmargins andwill generally becomepubescent (with hairs) as the plantma-tures. Stems are somewhat flattenedand often purplish-covered at the base.Tillers develop early in plant growth,which adds to the weeds competitive-ness. When you are doubtful aboutidentification, dig seedling plants andyouwill often find the bur attached inthe root area.”“For sandbur control, apply Pastora
at 1 to 1.5 ounces per acre as a broad-cast spray, either through groundequipment or by air,” said Craig Alfordof DuPont. “Twenty gallons per acre oftotal spray solution are recommendedfor ground applications and five gal-lons per acre for aerial treatments. Anon-ionic surfactant or a crop oil con-centratemust be used in the spraymixto obtain good results.”
“Applications of Pastoramay resultin temporary yellowing or stunting
of bermudagrass, but this responsewill more likely occur if the grass isstressed from adverse environmentalconditions such as extreme tempera-tures ormoisture, abnormal soil con-ditions or cultural practices,” Alfordsaid. “Yellowing and stunting is mini-mized by treating when bermudagrasshas less than two inches of new growthduring initial green-up, or by treatingwithin seven days after hay cutting.”
Sendero herbicideSendero is amixture of twomol-
ecules previously registered for use onrangeland and pastures, aminopyralidand clopyralid. Aminopyralid is oneof the active ingredients in the twoproducts, GrazonNext HL herbicideand Chaparral herbicide. Clopyralid isthe single active ingredient in Reclaimherbicide. The new product is a “onejug” pre-mixmeaning that tankmixingof herbicides is not required.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Charles HartMesquite treated by a newchemical,Sendero,shows signs ofmortality. In three years of testing inTexas,77percent of treatedmesquite showed signs ofmortality.Cover photo courtesy of DuPont
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“Both products in themixare amine formulations, sovolatility is very low,” saidCharles Hart, former associ-ate department head andExtension program leaderfor ecosystem science andmanagement, Texas A&MAgriLife Extension Service.“Sendero is non-restricted use,meaning a pesticide licenseis not required for purchaseor application of the product.There are no livestock grazingrestrictions associated withthe product andwhen applied
alone, it appears to be fairlymesquite control specific andleavesmost desirable shrubsunharmed.”“Across three years and
14 Texas experimental sites,mesquite mortality averaged77 percent two years aftertreatment with Sendero at 0.61pounds of active ingredientper acre,” said Hart. “Mesquitetreated with the current stan-dard of Reclaim plus RemedyUltra each at 0.25 pound [activeingredient] per acre exhibited60 percentmortality, two years
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Newseral years of high feed pricesand the drought that hit cattlecountryhardthepast twoyears,saidJ.D.Alexander,presidentofthe National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation.“It’s a great shot in the arm,”
lyhopetorestoreJapanesesalesto their 2003 levels, when Japanwas the U.S.’s biggest custom-er, buying 918 million poundsof beef. If Japan’s looseningof restrictions leads to higherdemand, American consumersmay paymore for beef.ButtheNorthAmericanMeat
Association says the effect onprices is likely to be limitedbecause many popular cuts ofmeat in Japan, such as tongue,aren’t popular in America.Iowa State University live-
stockeconomistLeeSchulzsaidhe thinks it will take time forAmericanbeef toregainmarketshare in JapanbecauseAustra-lian producers have been serv-ing themarket well since 2003.“Australia is not just going to
giveupthemarketsharethey’vegained,” Schulz said.And some Japanese consum-
ers still may be uneasy aboutU.S. beef, Schulz said.Mad cow disease, or bovine
spongiform encephalopathy,is fatal to cows and can causea fatal human brain disease inpeoplewhoeat taintedbeef.TheWorld Health Organization hassaid tests show humans cannotbe infected by drinking milkfrom infected animals.JapanbannedAmericanbeef
for three years between 2003and 2006, and it only resumedimports after imposing toughsafety standards.U.S. exportersmust remove spinal columns,brain tissue and other partsconsidered linked to mad cowdisease from any shipments toJapan.Japan also insisted that no
beef from cattle older than20-months-old be importedbecause younger cattle are be-lieved to pose less of a risk ofcarryingmad cow disease.For years, U.S. officials had
criticized that 20-month stan-dardbecause theysaid itwasn’tsupported by science. Japaneseofficials yielded last month.
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The 41st Texas A&M Agri-LifeExtensionServiceSummerHorsemanshipSchoolProgramis accepting registration fromhost counties, according to TeriAntilley, equine program spe-cialist in College Station.
“Youth, parents and volun-teer leaders are all welcome tojoin in the fun of riding theirown horse, enjoying fellowshipwith like-minded people andlearning from Aggie instruc-tors,” she said.
Participants receive instruc-tion on basic, intermediate andadvanced horsemanship skills,Antilley said. Topics includerein aids, lateral movements,collection, stopping, backing,rollbacks, turnarounds, speedcontrol, simple lead changesand flying lead changes, plusother specialized events, inter-active lectures and games.
“Over the past 40 years, theprogram has reached 46,990youth, parents and volunteerleaders,” Antilley said. “A total
of 1,344 schoolshaveparticipat-ed and there have been 235 col-lege students who have servedas instructors in the program.”
Antilley suggested countiesrecover the workshop expenseby dividing the fee among par-ticipants.
“The two-day schools are$1,300 and three-day schoolsare $1,550,” she said. “A depositof $300 will be requested uponregistration and the remainingbalance will be due May 1.”
The workshop fees are:(Two-day school – 16 hours of
instruction)• 30 riders – $43.33 per rider• 20 riders – $65 per rider• 10 riders – $130 per rider(Three-day school – 24 hours
of instruction)• 30 riders – $51.66 per rider• 20 riders – $77.50 per rider• 10 riders – $155 per riderTo register, go to agrilifereg-
ister.tamu.edu and enter key-word “horsemanship” or call979-845-2604. More informationabout theprogramcanbe foundatanimalscience.tamu.edu/aca-demics/equine/summer-horse-manship/.
NewsWorkshop discusses waysto select the right bull
By Blair FanninTexas A&MAgriLife Extension
Service
Purchasingabull canbeadif-ficult and sometimes expensiveproposition forabeef cattlepro-ducer. Ranchers got an insidelook at how to overcome someof these challenges at a recentworkshop held in College Sta-tionby theTexasA&MAgriLifeExtension Service.“We have a lot of breeds of
cattle in the U.S. and differentcattle workwell in different en-vironments,” saidJasonCleere,AgriLife Extension beef cattlespecialist, who co-led thework-shopwithJasonBanta,AgriLifeExtension beef cattle specialistat Overton.Approximately 50 produc-
ers attended the workshop,and organizers said the strongnumbers will lead to organiz-ing a fall workshop. Cleere dis-
cussed the different types ofretail beef available to consum-ers — prime, choice and select— which is more prevalent atgrocery stores, he said.When selecting a bull, Cleere
said, “I encourageyouto lookatthe big picture.”Fertility and potential calf
birthweightswere just a few ofseveral points to study, he said.“Geneticpotential forgrowth
and price per pound are otherthings to consider,” he said.Cleere advised producers
to avoid buying bulls with anunknown background. He saidproducersshouldconsiderbuy-ing from a breeder that special-izes in producingquality genet-ics for commercial operations.Next, considerhowmuchyou
are willing to pay for a bull.“Howmuch do I spend? I like
to turn this around and sayhowmuchdo I invest in abull?”
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NewsCleere said.
Banta said beef producersmust identify the goal of theiroperationbeforeselectingabull.
Banta said breed type, indi-vidual performance data, pedi-gree and visual appraisal aresome of the items to considerwhen purchasing a bull.
“You are not going to use allof it during selection, but thosethat apply to the goals of youroperation,” he said.
what is the best breed type?“That’s the million dollar
question,”Cleeresaid.“Becausewe don’t have a controlled envi-ronment in Texas, we have dif-ferent types of cattle that arebest suited for different partsof the state.”
Heterosis or hybrid vigor alsoplaysabigroleincattleselectionfor Texas ranchers, he added.
“The more harsh your envi-ronmental conditions are, themore important heterosis is,”Cleere said
“Hybrid vigor is very impor-tant.”
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