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Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District NEWSLETTER |
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DIRECTORS: C. W. Jones, Chairman Billy Partridge, Vice Chairman Leon Bowman, Secretary-Treasurer Harvey Milton, Member David Keene, Member |
Sam Stewart, Team Leader Randy Moore, District Conservationist Steve Deckard, Soils Cons. Technician DISTRICT PERSONNEL Johnnie J. Kay, Technician Mary Jane Godwin, District Secretary |
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MEETS THIRD TUESDAY AT 8:30 A.M. |
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| Volume 10 |
Spring 2004 |
Number 4 |
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Bermudagrass-A Success Story |
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Porter and Dortha Reeves are proud of the good growth on this 24 acre field of common/giant Bermuda grass mix. The grass was planted on April 27, 2004 and the photo made on June 4, 2004. That’s thirty-eight days from first ground contact of the seed to twelve inches of growth. This is an EQIP plan in the Leonard area. |
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To learn more about grass production, Dortha and Porter Reeves (center) attended the Noble Foundation tour on June 22. They pay close attention as Jerry Baker, Noble Foundation grass research scientist, explains the results of the Bermuda test plots. The eight year (1996-2003) average yield results show Tifton 85 averaging 9,036 lbs. with an average crude protein of 12.9% and Coastal yielding 8,476 lbs. with crude protein at 13.0%.
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Dortha and Porter stop Shan Ingram, Noble Foundation researcher, with a question concerning the “seeded” Bermudagrass varieties on the left. Average yields of these test plots are: Yield
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200 E. 1st St.
Bonham, TX 75418 
