Show Farmers Formers op Co-op Hears Talks Elects Directors Utah stockmen can now provide a seven day supply free choice non pro non protein pro pro- tein nitrogen en source to replace the greater great er part of the expensive vegetable protein protein pro pro- tein for Cor cattle and sheep including all the essential minerals and vitamins This Is part of what farmers heard at the first annual fertilizer-chemical fertilizer conference ce sponsored by Ashley Farmers Union Co Coop op at Vernal and Utah Cooperative Association February GEORGE E E. E Jordan of Dow Ch Chemical mical Company reported on a n break through break through for stockmen in the release of a n new non protein non protein nitrogen source a product that gives slow release ammonia ammonia am am- monia so that maximum amounts of ot low quality roughage can provide the energy requirements for cow herd maintenance both In winter months and for dry periods per cods lods In summer when pasture protein drops below seven per cent maintenance requirement or the eight per cent r required re re- by cows cows- with calves Utah Cooperative Co operative Association has been appointed distributor for the product to be used for cattle and sheep B B. B R R. R Ellison director of research for Utah Cooperative Association and the PAX PAY Company pointed out the Importance Import ance of a good soil sample to give the farmer th the necessary basic Information to carry out a n good soil soli fertilization pro pro- gram grain He lie also r reported on the advances being made In Northern Utah on the development of a new cash crop lie reported that gross income per acre was realized In 1971 In the sale of mint oil from a six acre test plot A very good grade of mint oil was raised In Box Elder County last year MARLOWE WOOD from Stauffer Chemical Company pointed out that farmers receive back an average of for every that they spend for fertIlizer fertilizer fert products across the United States and that fertilization on most of Utah's crop lands results In even a higher return return re re- re turn to farmers for the money they spend for fertilizer Following the free lunch President Earl E E. E Hatch and managers Sherman Shlrman Workman and Ken McLean presented reports to the annual meeting of the Coop Co op on the growth during the past year Total assets of the op Co-op now exceed nearly half of which is owned the members Sales for the op Co-op increased increased in in- creased over 1970 or more than 37 per cent MERIL SNOW of Jensen and Marvin Jackson of Vernal were elected to three year terms on the board of directors replacing Earl E E. E Hatch and Don Walker |