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Show Agrteuttur tesa a major ha elwjy Loduatry in Utah. Farm income tcetey 300 million approximates usually: close to 33,0(13 farm laborers draw their livelihood from Rollers tgri-cuitur- &i enterprise. During toe few dec t Utah's egritralfare he to many direcl-ion- a. exp&rofcd Research end new techniques bane contributed cubstantUtlly to the state's widening agricultural horizon. WaS la firmly established today &s one of toe nation's leaders to this put eer field. Tremendous strides have t$een accomplished in precision planting; etpecUlly with sugar beets and onions. Accurate spacing of Filcoat riiuUvl Savut CbUiuLs w predetermined planting patterns hss led to tremendous increases in yield and produced crops with a degree of uniformity hitherto unknown. Relatively new alfal& varhave iety s such as WL-3- 06 allowed Utah termers to in- crease their yields up to eight tons per acre peryear-rcngh- ly three times the state average. Alfalfa once considered a marginal crop how rtnks as one of Utah's most important cash crops. Corn tost plots conducted by Dr. De Vere R. McAState llister, lah Extension Agronomist, Ray Davis, regional manager for Germains, toe., a !09 ysr old western seed firm, have led to the development and introduction of such outstanding corn silage varieties as characterPunks ized by high grain content big yield potential and wide adaptability to Uah growing and 57, condition. Cattw raising 1 an especially rapid growing inthe states dustry. Since cattle population has almost 19-1- doubled. Cattle sales gen- more cash receipts than any other agricultural Cattle are pro- product. erate STANDS UP YIELDS BIG PIONEER Brand Corn duced In every county in Utah. The dairy Industry, the state's second most import- ant agricultural industry, ranks just behind cattle. The five most Important milk producing counties include: Box Elder, Utah, Cache, Weber, and Salt Lake. The processing of dairy products butter, cheese, dry sold annually. Sanpete County is one of the ten top producing turkey counties in the United States. Other Important agricultural crops in the s' ate are sheep and wool, wheat, small milk proand condensed ducts is also attaining significant Importance. Utah Is a major turkey producing state. Approximately 4, 009, 000 turkeys are grains, vegetables, Agriculture has contributed. and will continue to contribute, magnificently to the state's welfare and prosperity. There can be little doubt but that as Utah's agriculture goes, so goes the state. fruit, chicken and eggs. 3 VrJr "Mosquito control is even more a matter of concern this year In Utah than it has been previously, stated Reed S. Roberts, Utah State University Extension entomologist. As reason he noted that antibodies for the Western Equine Encephalitis (sleeping sickness that effects horses and humans) were found In Utah last fall. They appeared In the sentinel chicken flock used by the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abate- ment District to detect the possible presence of the virus that causes the disease. This means that the virus could be present this year mosquitoes and be spread by them. We would be wise to do what Is possible to control mosquitoes to prevent any possible outin the break of encephalitis this Roberts comsummer, mented. He advised counties to place orders for chemicals needed for mosquito control by the firs' part of April. Some ofthechemicd3 normally used may be in short supply and necessitate purchasing alternative chemicals. He said, "Although chemicals are economical and convenient to use, counties hazard of mosquitoes need not be suffered in silence. Mosquitoes can be controlled in most areas, especially if toe countie s have organized water management programs, Roberts added. mav contact the manager of their local program for additional Infor- omnized mation on the mosquito problem, Fteople living in counties where there is no program to control mosquitoes caii contact tnetr local gov- 0-fffls?- County In the state. Most of the counties along the Wasatch front have well established mosquito the control The USU Extension entomologist added this Information specific to some NOTE: ernmental leaders for Information as to what action may be taken if mosquitoes become a problem. The nuisance and health "links ght most likely suspect are from Cache County on the north to Utah areas: "The areas where programs. Cache County has no mosquito control program although tiere is a petition now pending for tie establishment of such a program. we mi are coming through... i!is with tsp grain and siisge yields! 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