The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 161, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1975 Page: 4 of 8
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4—THE ENNIS DAILY NEWS-Thursday, Julyj_0, 1975
W. D. Bozek Looks at
Austrian Peas Growth
W.D. BOZEK
W.D. “Bill” Bozek looks at
this growth of Austrian winter
peas that is expected to put
about forty pounds of nitrogen
in the soil. The peas were
planted in October of 1974 and
plowed under in April of 1975.
Besides adding nitrogen, the
peas protected the soil for six
months and added organic
matter.
BILL DAVID BOZEK is checking this field of grain
sorghum for thrip infestation, after being re-planted
twice due to cut worm and wire worm damage this
good stand of maize is making good growth.
AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS being disked into the
soil April 2 so that a crop of grain sorghum could
be planted.
A MIXTURE OF MILO GUARD (pre-emerge herbi-
cide) for weed control and Bannel (post emerge)
herbicide for killing winter peas that the disk didn't
get. Shown checking the machinery is W.D. “Bill"
Bozek and Charles Lusk.
With Rising Costs,
Farmers Watch for
Production Savers
Good Participation in
Contests Shown Again
With the rising costs of fer-
tilizer, fuel and hired labor,
farmers are always looking for
ways to cut production costs.
Minimum tillage farming is one
way to do it and it is being tried
on Bozek Farms near Bardwell,
owned and operated by W.D.
“Bill” Bozek and his son, Bill
David Bozek.
To help off set the high cost of
nitrogen fertilizer needed for
good grain sorghum production,
and also to provide cover and
organic matter, the Bozeks
planted Austrian Winter Peas
on all their cropland (about
1,000 acres) in the fall of 1974.
The peas were planted in Oc-
tober at the rate of about twenty
pounds per acre. The seeds
were inoculated first, then
broadcast with a cyclone type
seeder and disked into the soil.
Phosphorous fertilizer was
applied at the rate of about 30
pounds per acre or 0-30-0.
The weather was cold and
wet during the growing season
for the peas, therefore they
didn’t grow much until March
of 1975.
The peas were disked into the
soil as a green manure crop in
April and grain sorghum was
planted immediately following.
It is estimated that the peas put
about forty pounds of nitrogen
into the soil.
Following the “disking-in”
operation, Milo Guard, a pre-
emerge herbicide, and Banael
were mixed and sprayed on the
land. Banuel a post emerge
herbicide, was put into the
mixture to kill any winter peas
that the disk didn’t plow out.
The milo was planted in 25
inch rows at the rate of about
ten pounds per acre. A problem
with cut worms and wire worms
was encountered and the maize
had to be re-planted twice,
making the crop extremely late.
Despite this, the crop made
good growth and is looking good
at the present time.
At this writing the Bozeks
cannot tell about the economic
of this operation. They will of
course have to wait until the
crop is harvested before they
will have the final figures for
this year’s crop.
They feel like the principle
and concept of this type
operation is good. They
estimate it will take at least two
or three years to determine if
the results and desirable in
their particular operation.
They will, of course, learn
from mistakes made and
problems encountered this year
and will no more about what
they should or shouldn’t do.
The results in about three
years very likely will be
gratifying.
There was good participation
again this year in the annual
Range, Pasture and Soils
judging contest sponsred by the
Ellis - Prairie Soil and Water
Conservation District. Teams
from the Ennis, Ferris and
Waxahachie schools par-
ticipated. The contest was open
to all vocational agriculture
students in Ellis County. It is
directed by Soil Conservation
Service personnel at
Waxahachie.
First place in pasture and
range judging went to the Ennis
team composed of Suzi Brazil,
Dale Munn and Brad Thrift.
Placing second was the
Waxahachie team composed of
Sharon McBride, Sally Chip-
man, Kathy Goodman and
James Floth.
The high scoring individual in
pasture and range judging was
Brad Thrift of Ennis.
First place in land judging
went to Ferris No. 1 team.
Members were Duane Yee, Joe
Ritchey, Steve Hamm and
Randy Hooper.
The second place team was
from Waxahachie. Team
members were David Wesson,
Tim Dowdle, Billy O’Daniel,
and Larry Fuller.
Third place in land judging
went to the Ferris No. 2 team
made up of Mark Larson, Bobby
Martin and Mike Huffman.
High scoring individual in
land judging was Mark Larson
of Ferris.
The district presented
engraved plaques to all teams
that placed and to the high
scoring individuals in each
event.
The Ennis students were
coached by Bob Carter, Dick
Roberts and Doug Meier. The
Waxahachie teachers are
Ronald Appleton and Jerry
Robinson and the Ferris
teacher is M.S. Hammock.
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FIRST PLACE in pasture and range judging was this
Ennis team. From left to right they are Suzi Brazil,
Dale Munn and Brad Thrift.
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CONTOUR FARMING is important on terraced
land, despite the trend by some operators to farm
up and down the slope and cross the terraces. Wide
terraces like the one shown above can be contour
farmed even with modern day large equipment.
Contour Farming
Vital to Cropland
PICTURED from left to right Doug Meier, Bob Car-
ter and Dick Roberts. These Ennis Vocational Agri-
culture teachers did a good job in training their past-
ure and range judging teams for the district contest.
Contour farming is still
needed and is an important
conservation practice on
cropland.
There has been a trend in
some areas of the District for
farm operators to farm across
their terraces rather than on the
contour with the terraces.
Going over the terraces may be
more convenient and save time,
but it is not h good conservation
practice.
Conservationists are aware of
the fact that some terraces are
hard to farm, especially those
that are narrow. Modern six
and eight row equipment has
added to the problem.
Technicians of the Soil
Conservation Service are now
encouraging farmers to build
lower terraces with a wider
channel and longer back slopes
ar\d to build them parallel. This
type of terrace will accomodate
larger equipment and allow the
operator to contour farm
without sacrificing time and
convenience.
It is a proven fact contour
farming reduces erosion and
makes terrace maintenance
much less expensive. There’s no
doubt that terraces are much
more effective if contour far-
ming is practiced.
M.S. HAMMOCK, Vocational Agriculture teacher
at Ferris, with plaques won by his land judging
teams.
Surveys Give Real
Valuable Info
SECOND PLACE in land judging went to this Waxa-
hachie team composed of (Left to Right) David Wes-
son, Tim Dowdle, Billy O 'Daniel and Larrv Fuller.
LAND JUDGING was won by the Ferris team. From
left to right they are Duane Yee, Joe Ritchey, Steve
Hamm and Randy Hooper.
THIRD PLACE in land judging was another Ferris
team. From left to right they are Mark Larson, Bob-
by Martin and Mike Huffman.
THIS TEAM from Waxahachie placed second in past-
ure and range judging. They are (left to right) Sharon
McBride, Sally Chipman, Kathy Goodman and James
Flath.
THIS THIRTEEN ROW PLANTER is used to plant
grain sorghum in twenty five inch rows. Shown check-
ing the planter are, from left to right, Cimone Arciba,
W.D. "Bill" Bozek and Cecil Arciba.
CONSERVATION (A SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
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cropland, pastureland,
rangeland, and wildlife can be
made from the survey. Soil
suitability for such uses as
septic tank filter fields, ponds,
roads, and building foundations
can be determined. Other in-
formation such as general facts
about Ellis County are also
included in this report.
The information contained in
the survey is available at the
Waxahachie and Ennis Field
Offices of the Soil Conservation
Service.
Soil surveys made by the Soil
Conservation Service contain
valuable information. The Ellis
- Prairie Soil and Water Con-
servation District has a
published survey that was
issued in a booklet form in 1964.
The survey contains a
detailed description of the soils
along with other valuable in-
formation. There is information
on use and management of the
soils according to their
capabilities. Soil in-
terpretations for uses such as
HIGH SCORING individual in land judging wasMark
Larson of Ferris.
billy McCullough,
District Conservationist with
the Soil Conservation Service at
Waxahachie, is shown looking
at the published soil survey of
Ellis County.
BRAD THRIFT, Ennis, high scoring individual
in pasture and range judging.
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 161, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1975, newspaper, July 10, 1975; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777745/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.