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Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?
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Our state climatologist says that another La Nina is forming in the Pacific now and that 2012 will be a repeat of 2011, which broke all existing drought records. The meteorilogical pattern is very…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jack Ellis Oct 29, 2011.

Better Tomato Harvest Than Expected
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Despite the worst drought since 1917 and no irrigation water since mid-May, we are still getting a fairly decent tomato harvest. And they're bringing top-dollar, since most other local growers have…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by August Mezzetta Jun 25, 2011.

Glyphosate Residues/Crop Damage
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Last spring (2010) I burned-down and plowed-up two additional acres of pasture, installed irrigation and planted it this year in tomatoes. I planted winter greens there last fall and there were…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jack Ellis Jun 25, 2011.

Spray Calibration
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When the label only gives only per/acre mixing info - in this case, 2oz/acre in minimum of 10 gal water (Aim herbicide - Carfentrazone for pigweed), how do we mix it for spot treatment using a…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Averwater Feb 25, 2011.

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Jack Ellis replied to Frank Giles's discussion 'Brazilian Orange Juice Media Coverage'

CORRECTION: I took another look at that Wal-Mart OJ label. It doesn't say just "product of Brazil" as I said above - the exact words are "product of Brazil, Costa Rica and/or the United States." Jack

Jan 14

Jack Ellis replied to Frank Giles's discussion 'Brazilian Orange Juice Media Coverage'

The media is careful to a fault not to offend any minority group (except Christians, of course), yet they think nothing of negatively impacting major segments of American agriculture with careless and incomplete stories like this. The Fox News…

Jan 14

Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Howdy, Dilliard --- Yes, Im surely old enough alright - born in 1936, at the peak of the depression/dust bowl era. Actually, my people here didn't feel much of that compared to North Texas and the Panhandle. My grandfather said that…

Oct 29, 2011

Dillard Haley replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Jack you are old enough to have talked to people who encountered the dust bowl years first hand. It was pretty widespread, altho most severe in the Midwest . I remember my elder brother talking about gigging carp in the Rivanna River in 1932. The…

Oct 29, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Matt - one more note From what I'm seeing here, the drip tape is saving a LOT more than 50-60%! But, of course, my system is the least efficient imaginable! :-)

Oct 29, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Pamela Sweeten's discussion 'Food Safety Traceback'

Not at all, Greg. I don't agree. Her topic is a good one and, while she may be a salesperson, she is engaging in an informative discussion in a positive way. She's nothing like those who just post an ad and leave. She is…

Oct 29, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Matt: How ironic that you mention that. I just finished installing a small drip-tape system as an experiment. (Is this the same Matt from the immmigrant labor discussion?) By way of introduction -we are a church-based charity, dba…

Oct 29, 2011

B.A.Murdock replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

The Great Work of God: Rain A Thanksgiving Meditation November 19, 1998 | by John Piper | Scripture: Job 5:8-10 | Topic: Creation Subscribe to... Text Only Feed Sermon Audio Sermon Video Sermon Text…

Oct 28, 2011

B.A.Murdock replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

God's View of Drought - Davidsplace Wanted to offer this article from Australia concerning drought.

Oct 28, 2011

Matt replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Sounds like it is time for growers in Texas to fully embrace drip irrigation. Do you truely have zero water or is easy access to surface stores (ponds, lakes, etc) gone? Drip irrigation can be a cropsaving technology when there is…

Oct 28, 2011

Roger McBridfe replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Not sure why Global Warming is getting blamed here. La Nina is a zone of below average surface water temperatures off the western coast of South America. This surface water temperature change impacts large scale atmosphere circulations,…

Oct 28, 2011

Paul Rusnak replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Greg said it best: "I know we are all busy, but there is always time to talk farming."

Oct 26, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

Well, we're not exactly setting the world on fire! I think what few participants we had left when it got so slow. I quit checking this board daily for awhile myself.

Oct 26, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

The safety nets are full of holes and they are obviously inadequate to prevent wholesale bankruptcies next year if it doesn't rain. They will certainly help some of the hardest-hit commodity growers, though. The cattle industry is the…

Oct 25, 2011

Paul Rusnak replied to Jack Ellis's discussion 'Texas Growers - Are You Surviving?'

To your point, Jack, I came across this article. Will the federal "safety nets" be enough in this case?

Oct 25, 2011

Jack Ellis replied to Greg's discussion 'Where's Jack?'

I started a topic that should evoke some controversy - global warming/climate change - but it doesn't seem to be working. I can't figure-out why this site doesn't get more usage - great software, polite and professional-type…

Oct 24, 2011

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At 5:51pm on July 24, 2011, Jerry Davis said…: Hi Jack. I lost my hard drive and now I don't have your phone No. or address. Please send me your email address so we can at least talk. My email address is - jaydee34@gmail.com. Bette and I are looking forward to hearing from you.

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