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Show Page 4 Utah Farm Bureau News PRODUCING FOR PROFIT n Tips for ranchers and farmers In response to a wave of pesticide cellations by the Environmental to lure insects into a trap and, when sprayed over a large area, as a way of confusing the male so he can't tell where the females are. Studies now under way will show the effectiveness, and thus the profitability, of these techniques. canPro- tection Agency (EPA), chemists are studying ways to control insects in fruit with means other than pesticide chemi-Ctfl- s. 1 The peachtree borer is one pest that's the target for concentrated study. USDA researchers have not only isolated and identified the sex attractants produced by the females; theyve made a synthetic substitute. They are considering two ways to use the chemical discovery as a bait Getting all the weed seeds in the soil of a grain field or other cropping area to germinate at the same time would be a giant step toward simple weed control. And its getting closer. If all weeds sprouted at the same time, it would open them up to a one- - shot herbicide treatment or cold weather destruction. Roadblock to accomplishing this has been scientists inability to discover what causes seed dormancy and learn to overcome it. Now, two USDA researchers have discovered that a compound in seeds called catalese holds the seeds in their dormant state. They already knew that certain chemicals would end seed with names like thcy-chemicals iourea, hydroxylamine and potassium azide. They finally realize that these test compounds inactivate or neutralize catalese. The scientists are zeroing in on controlling the dormancy release to build farmers and ranchers profits through more effective weed control. NOTICE TO MEMBERS Several Farm Bureau fleet cars are now for sale and a few more will sedans be soon. These are 1973 and 1974 Ford LTD 2- - and with air conditioning, power brakes and steering. The cars are clean and have been well cared for. They are priced from $2300 to $3225. Financing is available to qualified Farm Bureau members. Contact C. Booth Wallentine at the Farm Bureau Center in S.L.C. Phone 4-do- September 1975 or 261-242- 4. dorman- GSEE? Electronic collars for dairy cows may solve the dairyman's dilemma of getting just the right amount of feed into the right cow to hold peak production without wasting expensive feeds. This management dream is coming true in tests at the University of Illinois through a device called a transponder. Its an electronically coded device fitted on the collar that identifies the cow When you need emergency farm power, you need an Ag-- T ronic Producing two lamb crops a year way to make more money on sheep. The common problem that prevents ewes from breeding back fast enough to get a second lamb crop in 12 months is uterine debris after lambing. An animal scientist at Utah State University recommends a method of overcoming the problem. Dr. Warren Foote explains that infusing the uterus of the ewe with 200 milliliters of saturated sucrose solution via the cervix within four days after lambing gives a beneficial response that can speed the next lamb crop. is a clear-c- ut Farm sales end in black; export month sets record Once again American agriculture has come through with the worlds top food production performance to give the U.S. a positive trade balance for the year ending June 30, 1975. The books showed a surplus of $2 billion for the fiscal year. Farm exports produced a $12 billion surplus, offsetdeficit in non-farting a $ 10-billi- on m trade. alternator tractor-drive- n when she pokes her head into the feed trough. Then it measures and dispenses feed until the cow gets her alloted ration. When the charge in the transponder wears off, the cow can eat again. Besides keeping feed at the best level, the device saves labor, another costly factor in producing for profit. For the month of June 1975, a favorable trade balance of $1.75 billion set an record. It was the fifth monthly surplus in a row, despite an earlier forecast that this calendar year would see a record deficit. Economists say the main reason for the surplus is that the nations oil imports are running below predictions. 1975 chalked up another trade o start the new fiscal year off surplus-tall-ti- You. may save costly hours of down time when farm equipment needs tractor-drive- n alternator repair during use if you have an on hand to tow out to the field for emergency repairs. Mounted on a trailer or pickup truck with a welder, it gives you a quick solution to planting, cultivating and harvesting problems without having to tow broken equipment in for repair work. Ag-Tron- lc alternator you milk cows or feed livestock or poultry, the can be a real money-savduring power failures, when hand operations might be impossible. 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