The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 2004 Page: 7 of 12
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March 14-20, 2004
MARCH 14-20, 2004
Issue 11 Page 7
Public meetings for
farmers and ranchers
set for March 24
Farmers Hope to see a lot of tHis
The Department of
Agriculture's Advisory
Committee on Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers will hold
public meetings on March 24-25,
2004, In Washington, D.C.
The Advisory Committee on
Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers advises the Secreteary
of Agriculture on ways to
encourage federal and state pro-
grams to provide joint financing
to beginnning farmers and
ranchers, and to create new
opportunities for these produc-
ers.
Members will discuss the
Beginning Farmers and Rancher
Development Program, autho-
rized by the 2002 Farm Bill; Risk
Management Education and
Outreach Programs, along with
crop insurance issues concern-
ing participating insurance
companies; various beginning
farmer and rancher conserva-
tion issues authorized by the
2002 Farm Bill; Risk
Management Education and
Outreach Prorgrams, along with
crop insurance issues concern-
ing participating insurance
companies; various beginning
farmer and rancher conservaton
issues authorized by the 2002
Farm Bill; the Farm Service
Agency's beginning farmer pro-
grams, borrower training pro-
gram and streamlining of forms
and regulations; and the Kellog
Foundation's involvement in
providing assistance to new
immigrant and refugee farmers.
The meeting will be held at
the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H.
Street, Washington, D.C. On
March 24 the meeting runs from
8:30 a.m. And closes at 4:00
p.m.
The meeting is open to the
public, however, space is limited.
Anyone wishing to make an oral
statement should submit his or
her request in writing by letter,
fax or e-mail to: Mark Falcon,
Designated Federal Official for
the Advisory Committe on
Beginning Farmers and
Ranches; 1400 Independence
Ave. , SW, Stop 0522;
Washington, D.C. 20250-0522;
Telephone: (202) 720-1653;
FAX: (202) 690 1117; e-mail:
mark.falcone@usda.gov.
Statements could be received by
March 19, 2004. Oral presenta-
tions will begin at 1:15 p.m. ET
on March 24, 2004, and will be
limited to 5 minutes.
, Presenters will be approved
on a first-come, first-seved basis.
Persons with disabilitie should
contanct Mark Falcone by March
19, 2004.
San Patricio County farmers hope this year’s grain crop
can give them a profitable investment.
Growing crops hydroponically
We all want to protect our envi-
ronment and save the earth for
future generations. An easy place
to start is with the pesticides in our
foods.
We can rid ourselves of these
deadly chemicals by purchasing
products that are produced-
through hydroponic farming.
Hydroponic farming is an envi-
ronmentally-friendly way to pro-
duce large quantities of food in
small spaces — without the use of
pesticides or growth regulators.
"The science of hydroponics proves
that soil isn't required for plant
growth but the elements, minerals
and nutrients that soil contains
are," explains Rebecca Nelson, co-
owner of Nelson-Pade Multimedia.
"Soil is simply the holder of the
nutrients, a place where the plant
roots traditionally live and a base
of support for the plant structure.
By eliminating the soil, you elimi-
nate soil-borne disease and weeds.
HYDROPONIC PRODUCE
The premium quality of most
hydroponic produce is linked to: •
the controlled environment • high
grade nutrients and precise con-
trol of the nutrient feed ratios •
vine ripening
• the lack of herbicides and
pesticides
Additional advantages of
hydroponic, controlled environ-
ment growing include: • no soil-
borne disease • uses up to 1/10 of
the water that is used to grow
equivalent amounts of field pro-
duce • less fertilizer use than is
often used to grow equivalent
amounts of field produce •
extended growing season • inten-
sive production in a small space
Producers Urged To Report Fields For Eradication
Cotton producers in the South Texas Winter
iGarden Eradication Zone can speed the
process of eradication by reporting the loca-
tions of their fields to their local boll weevil
eradication office, said Texas Boll Weevil
Eradication Foundation officials.
Cotton producers are required by state law
to report the locations of their fields to the
foundation, which is usually accomplished by
certifying a crop with the Farm Service
Agency.
But in the southern areas of the state, the
cotton crop is so far along by the certification
date that an unidentified field can present a
significant threat to the eradication effort,
officials said.
Eradication program employees know the
location of most of the zone's fields from pre-
vious experience, but cotton growers often
rotate crops or open new fields. Foundation
employees need to know about any changes in
a grower's operations as soon as possible so
the fields can be identified and trappeed, offi-
cials said.
Early identification and trappling allows
foundation personnel to monitor for weevil
activity and make appropriate treatments to
prevent weevil populations extend .the eradi-
cation program and creates -unnecessary
expense for the growers, they said.
The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication
Foundation is a nonprofit, grower initiated
and funded organization dedicated to elimi-
nating the cotton boll weevil from the state in
the most cost-effective and enviormentally
responsible manner possible.
Preliminary Census Rsults Give First
Look at Changing Face of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture's National
Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) announced today the
availability of preliminary state
and national demographic data
from the 2002 Census of
Agriculture-the Nation's largest
agricultural information-gather-
ing project.
"The 2002 Census of
Agriculture serves as the most
comprehensive source of data
describing U.S. agriculture. The
results show the great diversity
of people involved in this impor-
tant segment of our economy,"
said Agriculture Secretary Ann
M. Veneman. "For the first time,
the census will provide us with
measures of the total number of
people operating farms and
ranches, as well as the number of
households sharing in farm
income."
Veneman said the new 2002
Census results show African
American, American Indian,
Hispanic and women operators
are all significant contributors to
agriculture and their numbers
have all increased since 1997.
The data includes the first ever
comprehensive measure of the
number of women involved in
day-to-day farming and ranch-
ing decisions. Measures for each
of these groups are also available
for each state.
"This census incorporates
collection ' of new data and
improved methodologies to
enable us to present the most
complete and accurate picture of
U.S. agriculture available," said
NASS Administrator Ron
Bosecker. Several new mea-
sures were included in the 2002
Census of Agriculture, including
information about more than
one operator per farm. Final,
complete data for Puerto Rico
are also available.
Demographic data contained
in the report released today
include gender of operator, resi-
dence on or off the farm, days
worked off farm, years present
on farm, age group categories,
race and number of persons liv-
ing in each household. For exam-
ple, preliminary results show:
The average age of
American agricultural producers
in 2002 was 55.3-years-old.
* 27.2 percent of agricul-
tural producers were women in
2002; the number of women who
were principal operators
increased 12.6 percent from
1997.
* Principal operators of
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino ori-
gin increased by 50.8 percent
from 1997 to 2002.
* Black principal opera-
tors increased by 8.8 percent and
American Indian principal oper-
ators increased by 19.4 percent
from 1997 to 2002.
* Ninety percent of
America's agricultural opera-
tions are still run by individuals
or families and most are still
small farms. In fact, the majority
of operations (59%) had less
than $10,000 in sales of agricul-
tural products in 2002.
Final 2002 Census of
Agriculture data at the national,
state and county levels will be
released on June 3, 2004. That
report will provide first time
facts about organic crop acreage
and sales, production contracts,
farm computer and Internet use,
plus the broader, full range of
traditional census data including
land use and ownership; acres
irrigated; crop acreage and
quantities harvested; livestock
and poultry inventories; value of
products sold; value of produc-
tion contracts; participation in
Federal farm programs; and,
market value of land and build-
ings.
The census of agriculture is cur-
rently conducted every five
years; the first was conducted in
conjunction with the 1840 popu-
lation census.
All reports from the 2002
Census of Agriculture will be
available free through, the NASS
web site at www.usda.gov/nass/
. For additional information
regarding the Census, call the
NASS Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.
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Perez, Jerry. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 2004, newspaper, March 18, 2004; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1055538/m1/7/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Odem Public Library.