Show hay production was down in Duchesne County for drought conditions listed as reason Both Alfalfa seed and hay production was down in Duchesne Late frosts which damaged May and June growths of the alfalfa affected both hay and seed Drought conditions and the resultant increase of insects took a toll on the seed and hay production of this a chief one for this Lloyd agricultural agent at Duchesne for the Utah State University Extension estimates the hay crop was off about a ton to an or about tons for the county's acre production A below normal first alfalfa hay crop was cut this and this low yield cutting Is the one which dropped total The second crop was and the third crop was harvested hv chose to cut As a matter of many farmers chose to graze or pasture the third crop of Late spraying of alfalfa feeds by many farmers of this county this year did not prove an effective control for the alfalfa weevil and other crop destroying Smith states that since the chemical was not marketed this many farmers hesitated in selecting another kind to spray their Since it was a dry insects resulting in diminishing returns the way of alfalfa seed and hay To illustrate the decreasing alfalfa seed production in this county the past five Smith states that this year some 35 farmers are classed as alfalfa seed producers In comparison to in Alfalfa seed production acreage has decreased from to in tills area the past five Estimated production of alfalfa seed in Duchesne County this year is or an average of about pounds of seed yield for each of the estimated acres harvested for alfalfa Smith Most of this seed is as the farmers have not been informed of new market price Smith lays cause for lower alfalfa seed to the price Since there has been over-production of this crop and carry over or surplus the price has Alfalfa hay price has climbed and is in so many the alfalfa producers cut their alfalfa growth for hay instead of leaving it for maturity of Yield of the alfalfa acreage the past five due to the lack of pollinators The county agent stated that this is due most likely to the heavy chemical spraying used as a means to rid the crops of insect and during the insect control the beneficial pollinators were destroyed along with the Make homemade candies for one to two weeks Store In tin lined with wax caramels and improve when stored in this |