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Page 4 HARPER HERALD Friday, Jan. 18,1985
Philisa Green and Champion Southdown Market Lamb.
Shawn Spaeth and Champion Fine Wool Market Lamb.
Tina Spaeth with Champion Fine Wood, Crossbred Class,
Market Lamb.
Sheep and Goats — renewable resource
Continued Rum page 2 By ROBERT L. HANEY TAES Science Writer
sources, their relatively high
reproduction potential, and a
stable demand for their meat
and fiber, indicate a strong,
continuing contribution to
the state’s livestock industry.
The greatest opportunity
for improving production
efficiency and income from
sheep and goats is by
increasing reproductive effic-
iency, according to Dr. Gary
Smith, head of the Depart-
ment of Animal Science at
Texas A&M University.
Smith coordinates re-
search on livestock, includ-
ing sheep and goats, for the
Texas Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, in addition to
supervising the teaching of
animal science at the Univer-
sity and the educational pro-
grams involving animal
science for the Extension
Service.
“Reproduction efficiency
can be increased,” Smith
says, “through improved
nutrition, genetic selection,
management, and herd
health.
“Major limitations that
can be assisted through re-
search include predation,
toxic plants, infectious dis-
eases, and parasites.
“Research can develop im-
proved production and mar-
keting technology for meat,
wool and mohair. Computers
offer a means for developing
programs to and producers in
making management deci-
sions.
“An effective research
program for sheep and goats,
developed by the Experiment
Station, includes cooperative
interaction of scientists from
several disciplines, including
Animal Science, Veterinary
Science, Range Science, Ag-
ricultural Economics, and
Wildlife.
“Much of the research on
sheep and goats must be
conducted locally to fit avail-
able resources and produc-
tion limitations.
“Though these industries
are currently centered in the
Edwards Plateau, in the past
they have extended to adjac-
ent resource areas and the
potential exists to re-estab-
lish significant sheep and
goat production in much of
the state.”
Sheep and goat research in
Texas is a consolidated
effort. Menzies says, involv-
ing the Main Station (at
College Station), San An-
gelo, Sonora and other field
research sites. Scientists in
Texas maintain close com-
munication with scientists in
other states, including those
with USDA.
In addition, linkages are
established with research
organizations in other coun-
tries w'here sheep and goat
research is being conducted.
Through this network, scien-
tists maintain anawareness
of new developmenmts and
emerging technology that
may be useful in Texas.
The research program also
maintains contact with pri-
vate organizations involved
in animal health care, feed
additives, and other products
and concepts which may be
useful in sheep and goat
production.
Research is carefully tar-
geted to meet priority needs.
The Experiment Station in
Texas maintains a five-year
research plan, in coordina-
tion with the sheep and goat
industry.
For example, research
needs for 1982-1986 were
reviewed by Texas Sheep
and Goat Raissers Associa-
tion, Mohair Council, Texas
Angora Goat Raisers Asso-
ciation, and breed associa-
tions.
This five-year plan for re-
search is reviewed periodi-
cally for roll-forward changes
based on new needs or shifts
in priorities in the industry.
Present research, accord-
ing to Smith and Menzies, is
primarily concerned with the
following ten high-priority
needs.
1) Improve reproductive
efficiency of sheep and
goats.
2) Increase production ef-
ficiency of sheep and goats,
through nutrition manage-
ment.
3) Develop integreated
methods to control animal
depredations on sheep and
goats.
4) Improve prevention and
control of infectious diseases
of sheep and goats.
5) Investigate the genetic-
environmental interactions in
range livestock (sheep and
goat) production.
6) Reduce impact of toxic
plant diseases of sheep and
goats.
7) Improve production and
marketing of sheep and goat
meat.
8) Improve production and
marketing of wool and mo-
hair.
9) Develop methods to con-
trol internal and external
parasites.
10) Develop decision-
aids for optimum sheep and
goat production systems.
This broad-based, well-
coordinated research pro-
gram is designed to serve the
sheep and goat industry
directly, and the consumers
of ihe State indirectly, to
endure a continued supply of
food and fiber at a reason-
able price to the consumer
and at a reasonable profit to
,the.producer, • •. . . ,
Cowboy snowman (to left) was made by Jane Vidas, Jamie Ellebracht and Jason and Allison
Morgan during the recent snowfall in Ftarper.
BIG SNOW MAN, about seven feet tall, was constructed in the front yard of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman J. Dietel, 507 Cora Street, Fredericksburg, during the big snow storm of January,
1949. The snow at that time was estimated at having been considerably more than the 10 to
12 inches recorded in the city last week. With Mrs. Dietel are their two children, Kathleen
(on ladder), age about 5 years, and Randy, age about 3; Sherman Gold and Arthur
Crenwelge, Jr., (at right), the latter two having assisted Dietel in the newspaper business in
those years. ________— Photo by N.J ,D.
Christian Church to
start in Fredericksburg
Dr. Donald Dunn, area
minister of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ)
announced intentions to
form a new congregation in
Fredericksburg, following in-
depth studies of both current
need and future growth. He
said that “comprehensive
demographic studies just
recently completed clearly
pointed to Fredericksburg as
a ‘primary target’ for a new
church in the Hill Country
area.
“As a matter of fact,” Dr.
Dunn said, “we already have
in place a New Church Task
Force for the Hill Country
area, composed of repre-
sentatives from member
congregations in the area,
and an organizing minister
working with us as a staff
assistant. They will give
valuable support in the
critical formation stages of a
new congregation. Rev.
Franklin Stephens, our staff
assistant; is-particularly well
qualified for this task, and is
expected to move foreward
with deliberate speed.
Dr. Dunn said, “We want
to be a part of Fredericks-
burg’s future — to make a
meaningful contribution to
that future — to add to the
community in a comple-
mentary and cooperative,
Christian spirit. We hope
that our efforts will be wel-
comed by the community in
tbe. same spirit.”
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