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Further, I have checked other states surrounding Texas and found that the assigned 

 yields for pumpkins in them are similarly inconsistent. For example, Arkansas, like New 

 Mexico, has a much higher per-acre yield than Texas. 



This inconsistency in ASCS statewide assigned yields for specialty crops doesn't make 

 sense to me. And, I have talked to other farmers in my area and they are having the same 

 problem in accepting this part of the program. Of course, because the Texas assigned yields 

 are so much lower, we feel we are getting the short end of the stick. 



Thus. I would respectfully request that the Subcommittee work with USDA to address 

 the problem of Texas "blended yields" for vegetables and specialty crops, and encourage 

 USDA to develop a method to coordinate their establishment of statewide yields for vegetables. 



