Show Across the I I II I County Desk DesIr DeskIt It Is time to 14 make preparations for tor alfalfa w weevil control Since regulations have el eliminated et- et the use of nep hl r rAnd and I this year rear the fol fol- following lowing lol practice U tt being recommended recommended mend mended d for tor use by the Utah State Stata Extension Service I Alfalfa weevil may be controlled controlled controlled control control- led with Ch Chlordane Jordan e at the tho rate of I two 0 pounds per pcr acre UNTIL the growth Is two Inches high One quart of ot 75 per cent Chlordane will control on one acre In the event control has not been bren applied before the two two Inch growth we MUST u use at the rate of 20 ounces p pr per r nc acre to stay under Government residue rest resi due tolerances This chemical can enn be t used sed until seven days das prior to cutting Th Tim ml change chang In alfalfa I weevil control means An Increase In in cost COt of application as well wen However How lIow ever it does not take very many many I pounds pound of ot Alfalfa saved to offset the east cost Increase We encourage nil all farm operators with alfalfa yields to plan writ well for this control control con con- practice Make equipment I reservations today If you do not hot have haYe a machine If you do be sm sure it is In good working order I A leaky jet or poor valve will increase In in- In Increase crease the cost even further IBe i iBe Be sure you know what your machine delivers per pcr acre If It I you need help in calibration call the county agent Lloyd A A. Cie- Cie meet ment County Agent |