Semi-weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Cleveland, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

USDA economists predict the end of surplus farm production in the US within this decade. More and more marginal land will be cropped to provide feed for the growing world population and to produce energy. Much of this potential cropland in Southern Appalachia is poorly suited to annual crops, such as corn. Perennial crops are much better suited to steep, rocky, and wet sites. Research was undertaken on the theoretical potentials of perennial species with high predicted yields of protein, carbohydrates, or oils. Several candidate staple perennial crops for marginal land in Southern Appalachia were identified, and estimates were made of their yields, energy input requirements, and general suitabilities. Cropping systems incorporating honeylocust, persimmon, mulberry, jujube, and beech were compared with corn cropping systems. It appears that these candidate staple perennials show distinct advantages for energy conservation and environmental preservation. Detailed economic analyses must await actual demonstration trials, but preliminary indications for ethanol conversion systems with honeylocust are encouraging. It is suggested that short-term loans to farmers undertaking this new type of agriculture would be appropriate to solve cash-flow problems.

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Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

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Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

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Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "O-State's Joe Atkinson, left, takes a rebound from Malvin Warrick of Iowa State during Saturday night game in Stillwater."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Leroy Combs of Oklahoma State appears to be waiting for a foul call after being knocked down in game against Iowa State."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A make-believe lion dances through the halls of fifty Penn Place on recognition of the Chinese new Year."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Funeral director Bill Merritt and wife Thelma."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dave Moninger, right, receives the President's Award for wildlife conservation on behalf of the Oklahoma Bowhunting Council. Jay Hair, and Joel Smith, both of the National Wildlife Federation, present the award."