Show ALFALFA GROWERS CAUTIONED As another growing season begins begins begins be be- gins farmers are concerned with the perennial problem of insect control In terms of damage done and difficulty to legally control the alfalfa weevil is probably Utah's number one insect pest at the present time At recent meetings concerning concerning concerning concern concern- ing this problem held in Salt Lake City Utah State Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture personnel were informed of a zero tolerance tolerance tolerance toler toler- ance in hi forage crops at the present present present pres pres- ent time for certain chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides including including including ing heptachlor and Also of interest to Utah farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers is recent legislative action regarding the Utah Economic Poison Act Two paragraphs found in the present Utah law laware laware laware are quoted below No economic poison shall be used for any purpose not specified specified specified spec spec- on the label of the container container container con con- thereof or on supplemental tal printed directions delivered therewith nor used in a manner contrary to such label or SOIL TREATMENT T The h he e treating of soils with lin- lin dane iane aldrin or heptachlor heptachlor hep hep- to which carrots potatoes potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes parsnips or or other root crops may nay be planted within three years is prohibited The State Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agri Agri- farmers and others others oth oth- culture urges ers rs to cooperate by using eco eco- economic poisons according to label directions and by consulting county agricultural agents for forpest forpest forpest pest pest control recommendations |