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1 San Patricio Agriculture Agriculture Affects Everyone SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: July, 2016 Volume 5, Issue 4 Beef Cattle Browsing 2016 Irrigated Spring Wheat Performance Trial Aquaponics: Basic System Construction August 1-3, 2016 Beef Cattle Short Course, College Station If you would prefer to receive this newsletter by instead of by U.S. Postal Service, please contact the Extension Office at 361/ or by - sanpatri@ag.tamu.edu FOLLOW ME ON & Facebook Page - San Patricio County Family Consumer Sciences & Ag/Natural Resources Hello again, Harvest is in full swing and harvest equipment can be seen throughout San Patricio County gobbling up the ripened grain. By the time most read this the grain sorghum, should be gone and we should be well into corn harvest. It is being estimated that cotton should start showing up on the gin yards around July 25. Let us keep hoping the weather stays good and the machines keep running. We have what seems to be a good crop this year. Yields have been varied and it is to early to tell for sure, but many have had good yields in early maturing grain and are expecting the later maturing hybrids to get better. Corn yields are also expected to be above normal. Cotton is looking good, after a wet start. In some areas, boll load down low is less than normal, but with the recent warm dry weather it seems to be making up for it up top. For anyone that is not aware EPA is currently reviewing registration of the chlorotriazines, (atrazine, simazine, propazine). The comment period has been extended to October 4, 2016, although the comment docket will show August 5, 2016, which was the original closing date. If anyone wishes to send in a comment, it can be found at docket # EPA-H The National Sorghum Board also has information related to commenting at I have also included the results from the 2016 Spring Wheat Variety Trial conducted on the Chopelas Farm. I want to thank the Chopelas for the use of their resources to conduct this trial. Finally, if any beef producers are interested in attending the Beef Cattle Short Course August 1-3, 2016 in College Station, I urge you to get registered. This is a premier beef cattle production conference, with multiple educational activities, and is well worth your time. Flier included. If you need more information please give me a call. Until next time, Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

2 Beef Cattle Browsing Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus DO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH OR LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE? A 420 page report, Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects has been published by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Genetic engineering (GE), developed in the 1970s, is defined as a process by which humans introduce or change DNA, RNA, or proteins in an organism to express a new trait or change the expression of an existing trait. In 2015, crop varieties with GE herbicide resistance, insect resistance, or both were grown on about 12 percent of the world s planted cropland. The most commonly grown GE crops in 2015 with one or both of those traits were soybean (83 percent of land in soybean production), cotton (75 percent of land in cotton production), maize (29 percent of land in corn production), and canola (24 percent of land in canola production). Soybeans and corn are widely used in cattle feeds. Part of the report examined all relevant research on genetically engineered crops and human health or livestock production. Some conclusions, as stated in the report, were: the committee concludes that horizontal gene transfer from GE crops or non-ge crops to humans is highly unlikely and does not pose a health risk. examination of the studies provided sufficient evidence that animals were not harmed by eating food from GE crops; data on the health and feed-conversion efficiency of livestock found no adverse effects associated with feeding GE crops to livestock. the committee found no evidence of differences, after the introduction of GE foods in the 1990s, in the longterm pattern of increase or decrease in health problems between the United Kingdom and western Europe (where GE food is not widely consumed) and the United States and Canada (where GE food has been consumed since the mid-1990s). on the basis of comparisons between currently commercialized GE and non-ge foods, long-term data on health of livestock fed GE foods, and epidemiological data, the committee concluded that no differences have been found that implicate a higher risk to human health from GE foods than from non-ge counterparts. (National Academies Press; ) BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) TIP-OF-THE-MONTH : SYRINGE MANAGEMENT High-quality repeating (multi-dose) syringes are a great choice when vaccinating more than just a few cattle. These should be cleaned at the end of each day. One method is to rinse off the outside with tap water to remove any dirt and then flush the inside with boiling water. Never use soap or any disinfectant like bleach, alcohol, Nolvasan, Lysol, etc. as these products can leave residues in syringes which may reduce efficacy of vaccines.

3 2016 AgriLife Extension Irrigated Spring Wheat Performance Trial San Patricio County Cooperator: Clarence Chopelas County Extension Agent: Bob McCool Planted: December 18, 2015 Preplant Fertilizer: (lb / A NPK): Plot Size: 5X15 Topdress Fertilizer: (lb / A NPK): Replications: 3 Total Irrigation Water: 3 Seed Rate: 60 lb / A Harvested: April 29, 2016 Row Spacing: 8 Rank Variety Yield Test Weight bu/a lb/bu 1 LCS Trigger WB TX12M WB TX12M TX10D TX11D WB LCS Breakaway Barlow LCS Iguacu Expresso WB LCS Albany LCS Nitro TX12M TX12M Mayville TX11D LCS Verde WB SY Goliad WB TX04DH TX11D LCS Prime TX12M Faller TX04DH TX04DH TX11D TX99U Elgin PROB > F < LSD (5%) STD DEV CV (%) MEAN

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6 Bobby R. McCool San Patricio County Extension Agent Agriculture/Natural Resources 219 N. Vineyard Sinton, TX Nonprofit Organization US Postage PAID Permit No.115 Visit us online! Disclaimer - the information herein is for informational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is implied. Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation in order to participate in any Extension event are encouraged to contact their County Extension Office at at least one week in advance of the program in order for proper arrangements to be made. In the event of a name, address or phone number change please contact the office at: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 219 N. Vineyard Attn: Ag/NR Sinton, Texas (361) Bobby R. McCool County Extension Agent Agriculture/Natural Resources Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, San Patricio County