*Texas cotton acreage is dropping.  *The drought is taking a toll on Texas pecan production.  *Winter wheat planting now underway.  *Applying fertilizer to wheat at planting can make a big difference in the crop.  *Texas pastureland values continue to climb higher.  *Coastal Bend farmers are catching up on unfinished field work.  *Hock problems are common in performance horses.  The turkey population should be higher this year.