Show Certified Vernal Alfalfa Seed I Ha Has Excellent Reputation in North CertifIed Vernal alfalfa seed is big business In the Basin and a lot of work is Involved In seeing that the seed lIves its good reputation This variety sells for ten to to 15 cents per per- pound more than other kinds Vernal seed se is in great demand In the North Central States the largest seed setd consuming area in the theUS US 11 S THE ADVANTAGES of Vernal seed are its hardiness to cold weather Its wilt rests rests- resistance tance and also resistance to leaf hopper damage It also produces fine quality hay which is finer stemmed and has more leaves Because of the activities of 01 Utah Crop Improvement Assis farmers when they buy certified seed are sure that they are getting the var var- variety lety they buy and that it Is free from noxious weeds and it will germinate PRESIDENT OF utah Crop Improvement is Loryn Ross a seed grower of 01 Pleas Pleas- Pleasant Pleasant ant Valley south of My Myton ton Golden L Stoker Utah State University Agronomy Dept is treasurer secretary which also carries the job ob of super super- supervisor visor manager and director of the program Harold L Bartlett Is state field inspector and James E Bacon of Roosevelt Is Uintah Basin district supervisor Utah State University agri agri- agri agricultural cultural experiment station is the official seed certifying agent in the state Most of 01 the certified seed grown in the Uintah Basin is alfalfa seed However there is isa isa a field of acres of barley whIch was certified this fall falland falland and is grown In ota Leota Bot- Bot Bottoms Bottoms toms area Crops which are grown to produce certified se seed must be planted from certified seed They must b inspected peri pen pen- to see that there are areno areno no noxious weeds in the fields or in the nearby areas FOR THIS REASON most of the certifIed seed crops are grown on new areas that haven't been farmed before The Pleasant Valley consisted until recently of large areas of untilled land Then Uintah BasIn Irrigation Co put in the Highline Canal so the area could be irrigated Certified alfalfa seed grow grow- ers ens In the Uintah BasIn in in- in elude clude the Ross family Marion and his three sons Loryn Leon and Larry who have a combined operation of 01 more than 1000 acres Others are Joe Shields Joe and Craig Wilkins Jesse and Nathan Allen Edwin Jarman Law nell rell Jensen Clark Abegglen Emery C Smith Carl Van VanTassel VanTassel Tassel Chad Evans David Nephi Moon and sons and George Lythgoe |