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Show Caution issued on proper use of Pesticides on animal feed crops I Officials of the State Department Depart-ment of Agriculture issue a warning to avoid using per-sistent-type pesticides on crops used for animal . feeds. Use Of such chemicals may contaminate feedstuffs and may result in pesticide, residue resi-due , buildup In meat :. and daiC products. Detection.: of significant residues -' by ; In-spfting In-spfting authorities will, re-surc re-surc in condemnation ' of the marketed product. tfhe following" pesticides iould not be applied "on any lop which at any time will be ted as feed for animals op in t around milk producing: fieldrin, Heptachlor, Endrin, HC, Chlordane, Lindane, Tox-phene, Tox-phene, DDT, or any other pes-' fcide which may, upon in. fcestion by livestock result In he adulteration of an agrl-rultura agrl-rultura product intended for liuman consumption. Anyone fusing pesticides should use thorn according to directions Ion the label and only on crops for which the material Is Te- gistered, as stated on the label. It Is recognized that control of certain pests on forage crops, especially weevil on alfalfa, al-falfa, can be obtained much more effectively and economic, ally by using persistent-type pesticides early in the spring. Regrettably, such a practice may lead to serious consequences conse-quences and must be avoided. Farmers and ranchers are urged urg-ed to contact local county extension ex-tension agents for recommendations recommend-ations ifor controlling pests on forage crops. New . , developments develop-ments in acceptable chemicals to control alfalfa weevil show some promise and should be ! used upon recommendation. , : if a producer has reason to suspect that hay or other feed-stuffs feed-stuffs purchased by; Mni'ma'y, be .'contaminated with . pesticides, pesti-cides, he should submit samp-, les of such materials to the State Chemist for analysis. You may contact 'your local District Agricultural Inspector for assistance in this regard. . In order to provide safeguards safe-guards to the public, pesticide pesti-cide monitoring programs are being conducted throughout Utah by the State Department of Agriculture, the Federal Food and Drug Administration, Administra-tion, the United States Depart-ment Depart-ment of Agriculture, and the State Division of Health. It ds imperative that producers of agricultural products use every precaution to prevent contamination contam-ination of foodstuffs Iby pesticides, pesti-cides, and ultimate condemnation condem-nation of such products. |