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Show FARM, RANCH Hay production doubled by careful management by DeVere R. McAllister Plant Science Dept. Logan. Utah Seven tons (280-5- 0 pound bales; 215 - 65 pound bales or 140 - 100 pound bales) of alfalfa hay per acre per year are possible on some farms in Utahs major valleys where three or more crops are harvested annually. TH1S IS DOUBLE Utahs 1976 and 1977 production of 3.5 tons per acre. Some growers are producing this double yield and more can these by following guidelines. Plant alfalfa on your deepest, well - drained soil. You may need to level and first crop early and go for second. Weed control is essential for top yields of high quality alfalfa. This subject is covered in Ex- tension Circular 301 Chemical Weed Control Guide, Utah 1979. This Guide is revised annually so use the current issue to take advantage of the newer herbicides and avoid those which may have been dropped. The control of damaging insects is a must for high alfalfa yields. Some control is possible in varieties selecting resistant to the spotted alfalfa aphid (Therioaphis maculata), to the pea aphid (Acrythosiphon pisum) and to the blue alfalfa aphid ( Acrythosiphon kondoi ) . the other hand, we have with no varieties resistance to the alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica) and most insecticide treatments made to Utah forage alfalfa are to control this most damaging insect. Extension Cooperative Service Leaflet 77 on Insect Control - Forage and Seed Alfalfa" gives complete instructions on this subject. It is available at your County Agents office or at the Bulletin On USU Cooperative Extension Service, UMC 49, Logan, Utah 84322. The Weed Control Guide is also available at this source. Varietal choice should consider disease resistance to prolong the life of alfalfa stands. We have varieties resistant to bacterial wilt Room (Corynebacterium stem and to the O Labs this is a small amount in comparison to the total cost of operation of the two facilities. The other funds for operation are supplied open through Large rot (Phytophthora & SERVING CARBON & EMERY COUNTIES megasperma) BOARDING A Q ROOMING HOUSE 4 FARM CALLS r AVAILABLE CALL FOR GAM IT. i APPOINTMENT TO 5PM Aim HOUt SMITH'S iormci 637 4143 before bags and boxes for the samples. When submitting samples to the Laboratory, the standard package. For $4 (current price) per sample the receive you phosphorous, potassium, soluble salts, lime, pH, and texture data. These data plus the essential field history, supplied by you, the experienced give analyst a sound basis for reasonable and profitable recommendations. Phosphorous is the principle fertility element needed for alfalfa analysis fertilizer Utah, potassium is rarely needed, nitrogen is not needed, and minor elements are very rarely in needed. Immediate regrowth is essential to top yields. This requires several things including adequate water in the root zone to stimulate regrowth immediately following a harvest, the use of a variety with a quick recovery habit, the control of insects particularly weevil and speedy removal of hay from the previous crop. A few days delay in regrowth following a harvest will normally result in a significant loss in yield and may result in no fourth crop. Harvest each crop when flowers begin to This show. permits carof deposition bohydrates in the roots needed to support the new growth. Harvesting consistently in the prebud or early bud stage usually weakens the plants and stand. Should we have a cold spring, as in 1978, wherein the weeds seem to grow faster than the alfalfa, It is wise to cut the The way you treat your money after the sale is as important as how you treat your crop before. First Security can guide you on the best use of your money high interest return for proper length of time that can make the difference between a good year and a bad one. Call us. OF UTAH, N.A. MEMBER FDIC HWY ML 0 334 MIIGOK1B CAU sampling instruction, transmittal sheets, and for FOOD KING PRICEjf seeding according to soil tests performed by the Soil Testing Laboratory, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah, 84322. Fertilize again during the lite of the stand if subsequent soil tests indicate need. Your County Agent or the Laboratory will supply ask budget Small Animal Practice drain as ponded water smothers plants and stimulates root diseases. Fertilize U.S.U. allocations in order to keep the service fee as low as possible. Animal Hospital J. Boyd Thayn, D.M.V. dipsaci) which are very destructive to non - resistant varieties. inis creasingly recognized in the state and resistance now available in some varieties is becoming a factor in varietal selection. This root rot is more of a problem on flat lands where drainage is slow. April, 19799 services performed, but state Chemists laboratory for and analysis); laboratory animal (such as for rabies suspects). A fee is charged for alfalfa Phytophthora root GARDEN Edition may be submitted to the nematode (Ditylenchus & SERVICE WELLINGTON |