Uintah Basin Standard | 1958-02-27 | Page 12 | Fifteen Testing Plots for Noxious Weeds Established in District

Fifteen Testing Plots For Noxious Weeds Established In District Fifteen testing plots for noxious were established in the Duchesne District last year try to determine the best chemical and amount to be used for each specific weed reports Lloyd district agricultural agent Theise plots were established in cooperation with Louis A. Jensen Utah State University agronomist and two chemical During the past Duchesne County purchased and made available to farmers gallons and 16 pounds of chemicals to use for noxious weed This chemical was offered to the farmers at two-thirds actual in an effort to encourage farmers to do more to control noxious weed on their own Two weed spray outfits were operated in this county last year under the supervision of the Duchesne County Noxious Weed Control Smith reports many farmers purchased their own spraying last