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Show 9 Universities Affected Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1983 5D Jaycee Auxiliary S Test 'Uniformity (Emphasized Dates Week Special different - More uniformity in soil test some financial support difference in recommendations. recently. Laboratories, fertilizer deallaboratories will be emphasized Rasmussen said most labs ers and extension offices h?ve in 1983. have very good precision. That information showing Nine state university labs and means they are able to get very printed how to take a soil sample to get 37 commercial labs are involvnearly the same test values the most useful results. The ed in a program coordinated when repeating the tests on the coordinated multi-stat- e effort is through Utah State University same sample. However, not unworking to achieve uniform reunder ladership of Dr. Reuel E. til recently have different labs sults from the lab testing proceLamborn; director of the State gotten the same results when dures. But some labs may use Soil, Plant, Water Testing Lab testing a soil sample that has different goals and assumptions at USU. The program aims to been properly prepared and regarding the factors involved then split. in making fertilizer recommenimprove that uniformity. These labs in Utah, Idaho, Farmers have often been dations. Washington, Oregon, Montana, by different soil test Lamborn said, It is the poliArizona, Colorado, Nebraska, perplexed values and the fertilizer appliCalifornia, Iowa and Canada cation recommendations that cy of our laboratoy and other land-graare comparing their test results come back to them from diffeuniversity labs to reand making necessary adjust- rent commend only those nutrients both state laboratories ments to gain more uniform agthat offer a reasonable possibiland private or from dealers, reement. The coordinated work Rasmussen said. ity of increasing yield of a is being supported by the labs grower's crops and in those He says three causes can prothemselves and the Northwest amounts that should be necesPlant Food Association, a pro- duce such variations: the sam- sary to achieve his specific fessional group of fertilizer ples thewmselves may not be yield capability. Sometimes we dealers and manufacturers, ac- absolutely uniform; the labs give ranges of nutrients to encording to Dr. V. Philip Rasmay use different testing procecourage a farm operator to mussen, extension soil specialdures; or the labs may have make his own judgments. All ist, USU. The California Associ-atio- n different recommendation recommendations are based as of policies or goals. Usually the closely as possible on carefully Laboratories has also provided after accounts for the biggest conducted and replicated field results from nt Agricultural trials. He noted that some commercial labs and consultants follow the same policies as the universities. Others recommend more luxurious amounts of normal N-P-- K fertilizer and additional micronutrients. Some have additional field knowledge regardconditions which can ing e on-sit- make the recommendations more accurate if the person is not biased by sales commissions and goals. FARMINGTON School will The Davis County Board of Education set the school calendar for the coming year after surveying parents and teachers. The board was looking at three different options. Since 180 days of school are required, the board debated whether school should end be- fore or after Memorial Day. Also the board tried to decide whether school should start before or after Labor Day. A survey of parents and teachers by the county PTA organization showed a sharp divi- tosh said a great majority of the parents he had talked to wanted school to start after Labor Day. Wayne Cable, a teacher at Woods Cross High School, said productivity drops after Memorial Day Os students are anxious to start their summer vacation. Students are more productive to start school before Labor Day than to end school after Memorial Day, he said. But Mueller Park Junior High School Principal Matt Galt said students can better endure the heat in May than in August. With the new schedule, school , will let out two hours early on Thursday, Dec. 22 for the Christmas Holidays. Classes will reconvene on Tuesday, Jan. 13-1- Jaycettes members across the United States. The Bountiful Jaycee auxiliary recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its formation. 50,000 One of the events scheduled to celebrate the week will be the presentation of handmade to the parents of the first quilts He advised getting to know baby boy and baby girl born in the soil test labs recommendaLakeview Hospital after midtion policy, whether generally night Feb. 12. conservative or maximum The auxiliary will also join values. Adjust up or down to the Jaycees in a special apreflect ones own combination banquet scheduled preciation of management, water, clifor Valentines Day. mate, varieties, pesticides and so forth. He also advised keeping continuing records to show trends in soil test values, fertilizers recommended and actually applied, and observed results. Lamborn says a record of trends is more important than the actual test values. Davis Board Sets School Calendar for start Monday, Aug. 30 for the 1983-8- 4 school year in Davis County. The last day of school will be Friday, May 25, 1984. The BountiBOUNTIFUL ful Jaycee Auxiliary is making preparations for the upcoming The Jaycette week, Feb. week is being celebrated by Additionally, a membership meeting is scheduled for Feb. i5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bountiful Jaycee Club House, 295 South 100 North. The agenda at that meeting will include an orientation for new and perspective members and a Rape Prevention Seminar, presented by Chief Clifford Russel of the Centerville Police Department. The deadline for the Outstanding Young Woman award is also Feb. 15. Screening of the entrants in that event is also going on. Membership in the Bountiful Jaycee Auxiliary is open to young women from 18 to 35. '83-8- 4 There will also be a spring break on Friday, April 20 and on Monday April 23, when classes will not be held. 2. A Thanksgiving break will be observed Thursday and Friday Nov. 24 and 25. Also Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 20. The year will be split into terms as follows: first term, 42 two hours however, will let out 29 to Oct. 31. Second Aug. days, 21 on Oct. for the early Friday, 46 term: Nov. 1 to Jan. 13. days, deer hunt. Third term: 44 days, Jan. 16 to Schools will close on Thurs16. Fourth term: 48 days, day and Friday Oct. 6 and 7 for March March 19 to May 25. U.E.A. Because New Years Day falls on a Sunday in 1984, the board decided to give students the following Monday off. To do this, though, the board decided to do away with a fall break. Classes, sion. With option two, school would have begun 'Sept. 6 and ended May 31. The third option would have ' meant a school starting date of Aug. 22 and school ending May 18. Option one was chosen by the board. Parentis and teachers were split on the first two options, with 1,350 choosing option one and 1,340 choosing option two. Only 580 chose option three. The Davis Education Association also surveyed teachers. The DEA survey showed 60 percent of the teachers in favor of option two. Only 10 percent of the teachers wanted to start school after Labor Day. Board Member Robert Mein- - Shop Thursday & Friday 10-9- , Saturday 106. Bountiful to Install Culvert BOUNTIFUL Bountiful Ci- ty plans installation of a culvert on Main Street and 600 South which city officials hope will receive flooding in the area. All pipe, engineering and labor for the project will be supplied by the city, Jack Balling, city engineer, said. The city will hire Gerber Concrete Construction of Sandy for $12,000 to install a three-foo- t by five-fo- concrete box for the culvert project, Balling ot said. There have been severe problems of flooding in the area served by the culvert in the past, Balling said particular- ly on 500 South. The city will be reimbursed in part by Davis County Flood Control, Balling said. 'Smiles Forever' At Roy Library Smiles Are Forever will be offered at the Southwest Branch Library in Roy, Wed., Feb. 16. Janine McMillan, a local dentists wife, will present a program for Childrens Dental Health Month on caring for childrens teeth. The public is invited to attend any of the three programs offered during the day at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 2 p.m. For further information, contact the library at Hot Homs Hot itoms Hot Itoms Hot itoms - Hot itoms ? Hot Itoms Hot Items -- 773-255- 6. Army Training Is Completed Pvt. SYRACUSE Army Mark A. Ott, son of Velentine and Edde Ott of 1781 W. 2350 S., Syracuse, has completed basic Wood, training at Fort Leonard ' 31: - !':w Mo. During the training, students received instruction in drill and map ceremonies, weapons; courreading, tactics, military tesy , military justice, first aid, and Army history. of Clear- He is a 1982 graduate ld High Schojl i. I . .1 - ' v |