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Show v USDA Approves Heptachlor For Weevil Control pint or 25 per cent heptachlor emulsifiable concentrate, or 1 and pints of 18 per cent dieldrin, is the Utah State University recommendation. Possibly some growers are equipped to make a uniform coverage with granules, and may desire to try that method. In most parts of Utah, alfalfa weevil control will begin as soon as possible, provided fields are dry enough to permit power spray equipment to operate. Dr. Knowlton emphasized that no spraying with these insecticides is recommended or authorized after forage alfalfa reaches the first growth stage. Alfalfa weevil caused extensive damage in the county last year, Grimshaw says. Entomologists figure this weevil damage cost alfalfa growers over the state more than a million dollars in It will soon be time to begin alfalfa weevil control, provided land is dry enough to permit spray equipment to operate. We expect alfalfa growers in the county to greatly step up their weevil control program this Spring, says Paul Grimshaw, County Agent. This expectation is based on the fact that both heptachlor and dieldrin are again registered for use as sprays by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. Dr. George F. Knowlton, Utah State University Extension entomologist, has received official word of the new U. S. Department of Agriculture of clearance 1960. for use of heptachlor for alfalfa weevil control in very early Spring. It reads as follows: Make only one spray or granular application of 4 ounces of Do actual heptachlor per acre in early Spring before new growth exceeds 2 inches. Do not harvest Since our land is our greatest or graze within 30 days of appli- and most valuable resource, it is cation. well to consider how much we The spray treatment, using 1 have. The land resources of con- - How Much Land We Have? tinental United States total 904.000.- 000 acres. 1,- - The total land area in farms is 1,159,000,000 acres, of which about 409,000,000 acres are used as cropland, and 485.000.- 000 are devoted to pasture. Exclusive of forests and grazing land, the remainder is used for cities, roads, homes, parks, air fields, reservations, or is desert or waste land. We have about 1,429,000,000 acres on which to raise all our food and fiber, and to support our animal population. This means that for every man, woman and child in the United States in 1954 there are about 2.6 acres of cropland, and over 6.3 acres of grazing land, or a total of about 9 acres for each person. As our population increases, the acreage per capita naturally will decrease. When we compare our land resources with those of other countries, we can better appreciate our good fortune. The United Kingdom hs about 0.38 acres of arable land per capita; France, 1.17; Italy, 0.38; Denmark, 1.61; Belgium, 0.29; Brazil, 0.73; Argentina, 4.0; India, 0.73; China. 0.50, and Japan, 0.21. Scientists Defend Fertilizer Use On Consumption Crops According to scientists at Utah State University, a problem has arisen, in which some people will not accept the use of consumption crops if commercial fertilizer has been used. This has been brought to their attention by various food plant organizations, by oiganic farmers, and by a series of individuals, who are either uninformed or misinformed. Plants do not use plant nutrients in the organic form, as is a popular concept of a number of people. They may be applied in the organic form, but they are converted to the inorganic form before a plant can use them. The plant cannot detect the difference between nitrogen coming from a compost heap and nitrogen being supplied by ammonia nitrate. The inorganic form of fertilizer is generally supplied as commercial fertilizers and their relationship to man and animals, and no evidence has ever been brought forth indicating that a detrimental effect could be found from the use of these products. All the accounts against their use, from a health point of view, are completely unfounded, and are based either on no information, or lack of information. Build Your Community It Fays m INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSN. Formerly Utah Poultry Farmers & Co-O- p The National Safety Council says: Be sure your windshield wiper blades and arms are in perfect condition. You need one ounce of arm pressure for each inch of rubber blade length to sweep off rain or road spray, instead ol sliding over il c.: pr r visibility. j W MAKES THE DIFFERENCE (Branch Manager) HAROLD PETERSON Time-teste- low-co- d, alfalfa weevil control! st Heptachlor insecticide applied early in the season kills wintering adults keeps them from laying eggs prevents damage by the leaf and crown eating larvae later on. Heptachlor controls these destructive pests at a low cost per acre. Heptachlor spray or granules are easily applied with standard equipment. With alfalfa weevil Heptachlor control youll get healthier, longer lived stands and harvest more higher protein hay that can mean a saving in the amount of grain you have to buy. Youll harvest more see your with Heptachlor, so dont delay dealer today! ... BUY WASCO BRAND HEPTACHLOR APPLY r-- ' ? V "oCHLo, RlGEP YAC EHIELO FROM Wasatch Chemical Company South 5 East Salt Lake City. Utah Phone: HU 2225 Pretty Pat Sorenion, secretary for a major Intermountain potato processing firm, holds up two potatoes to demonstrate how growers can boost their potato yield by as much as three times through proper nitrogen fertilization, combined with the latest recommended management practices. Easily convinced and apparently more interested in Pat than the potatoes are Dr. Roy C. Lipps, western agronomist for U. S. Steel from Salt Lake City, and Don Bakes, agronomist for J. R. Simplot Company in Idaho. |