Show CLEAN DITCHES MEAN BETTER CROPS Farmers lose valuable irrigation water when they allow weeds to choke caution the Duchesne County In the past ditch cleaning was usually done by hand shoveling or points out Louis A. extension agronomist at Utah State farmers can have weed-free ditches by using sold under the trade name of will do the j This weed killer comes in a powder Mix it with water and spray the bottom and sides of the Jensen He recommends ty pound of in one gallon of water per square Fall is best time ito treat a farm Rain and snow which fall during the winter will carry the chemical into the There it will be abr into the weed roots and kill The specialist says an average farm ditch can be treated at a cost of to for 40 The water saved increased flow in a weed-free ditch next summer may be worth times more he |