Show Supplement to The Richfield ReapenEeaper Extra March 16 19M Productive Garden Requires Insects By Jerry L Goodspeed Dursban apply Gardeners should give special consideration to protect insect pollinators — like the honey bee fruit Ii many urban areas bee numbers are insufficient for summer squash production early in the engine designed for the use of compressed natural gas These vehicles are ready for your farming or ranching needs GMC Produces World's First Natural Gas Truck GMC — oldest truck maker in the United Slates — has put its 106 years of truck building experience Better Water Management Better water management may require more labor It may require changing a head of water in the middle of the night but it will be worth it You should measure your water to determine how much is applied and consider alternate row irrigation for crops pljntcd in furrows plan short runs and match stream and velocity to sod intake rate and capacity catch and reuse lad water the lower end of and held to streleh your water When water is short consider eliminating that last irrigation Soil Conservation Service personnel can help plan and design new irrigation systems or evaluate existing ones They can also provide technical assistance for land leveling pipeline installation and other practices sic under-irrigat- e into the world's first factory-bui- lt d and natural gas powered pickup truck The Sierra NGV (natural gas vehicle) has an engine specifically optimized for use of compressed natural gas The Sierra's innovative fuel system reduces carbon deposits which increases oil and spark plug life and reduces maintenance Engine durability is significantly improved CNG is rapidly becoming more readily available as more utilities and other companies make the move to CNG power And if you have natural gas on your property a refueling device can be installed GMC is expanding the natural gas powered vehicle options to the medium duty Vandura Top-Kicand school bus chassis All CNG vehicles arc covered by the same warranty as all other commercial-us- e GMC trucks Clean burning — they meet or surpass all applicable emissions standards mandated by the most recent Clean Air Act amendments There is no loss of power in factory-warrante- Bedding umtm UflflQ Plants Trees and Shrubs Fertilizers & Insecticides Lawn & Garden Supplies Landscaping Services Wholesale and Retail Spring Open House Licensed and Bonded during late evening night or early morning Imidan Phosmet: Do not apply on or near blooming crops or weeds Highly hazardous Kara thane Dinocap: Can be applied any time Lindane: Do not apply on or near blooming crops or weeds Highly hazardous Malathion Cythion: Do not apply on blooming crops Highly hazardous Metasystox and strawberries A rule of thumb for home gardeners to follow: Do not spray when trees or fruits are in bloom The following insecticides are those commonly used by home gardeners Dipel R Oxjdemeton-methyl- : Apply only during late evening night or early morning Methoxychlor: May be applied any time Orthene Acephate: Do not apply on or near blooming crops or weeds Highly hazardous Pyrethrin Pyrethrum: May be applied any time Rotenone: May be applied anytime Sein Carbary 1: Do not apply on or near blooming crops or weeds Probably the most hazardous material to bees Highly haz- ardous Thuricide: Not toxic to honey bees Diazinon: Do not apply on or near blooming crops or weeds Endosulfan: Apply Thiodan only during late evening night Or early morning OV&RUCK April 30 1994 1994 GMC Diesel 4X4 Pickups! 34 Ton & 12 Richfield Ton Extended Cab & Regular Cab Available In Stick Shift & Automatic Tilt Wheel Air Conditioning Cruise Power Windows I - BUCK 896-827- T 0 f F N T R F UL FREE ESTIMATES 1250 East Glenwood Rd Do not k DICKINSON NURSERY AND GREENHOUSES INC Bob Dickinson Glen Warner Owners these vehicles and they're ready to go to work on your farming ranching or trailenng needs season The female flower fades and the fruit shrivels instead of enlarging Bees are also essential for fruit production Most apples pears cherries and Japanese plums require pollen from another variety to set fruit Bees promote better fruit set even with peaches and apricots which do not reqiure cross pollination The same holds true with small fruits and berries such as raspberries blackberries Bacillus Thuringiensis on Dylox Trichlorfon: Apply only — from insecticide poisoning Without these special insects crops such as melons squash cucumbers and gourds will fail to set Newby Auto has a full line of new CMC pick ups to choose from inducing the new Sierra Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) which has an Chlorpyrifos: or near blooming crops Highly hazardous t'SU EXTENSION SERVICE 0 THE STRENGTH OF EXPERIENCE OIMOBILE 275 North Main POMIAC GMC Richfield CABILUC 896-548- 6 |