Show Duch duchesse esue alfalfa seed drops 25 in past season the alfalfa seed crop was 25 per cent below normal in duchesne county the past season al as result of the he lack of pollination reports lloyd smith argi cultural agent at duchesne duchenne for the utah state university extension service there are farmers in the alie county who raise or work with alfalfa seed during the year the agricultural agent said eald two schools were held during the year in the county to acquaint the farmers and bee men of the importance of bees to the farmers and farmers crops to the bees farmers were contacted or informed by extension 11 service ervice agents 0 the effects effect of insect damage and lecorn ions as to the proper insect control measures considerable damage to the alfalfa seed crop in this area was done by the dygus bug weevil and to some extent grasst grassl grasshoppers and stay stink bug ninety per cent of all ail farmers growing alfalfa seed sprayed at least four times for the control of insects on their farms the past season the county agent said |