Show The County Agents Report jl Duchesne County Farms News by Lloyd Smith and Norris ENTOMOLOGY 1 ALFALFA WEEVIL Farmers arc beginning to will be our alfalfa weevil control program this DETAILS ON alfalfa weevil control and information is available at the County Extension To control weevil on the forage alfalfa hay Extension Entomologist George F. says treat each aero with four ounces of actual as early in the spring as the fields are dry enough to support spray equipment Complete all alfalfa weevil control before the first spring growth of alfalfa exceeds one-half inch in THIS MEANS growers must get busy If many will again find themselves in the unfortunate situation experienced last spring when the U. S. Department of Agriculture withdrew approval for using on forage For the alfalfa seed treat the fields in very early after soil is dry enough for equipment to Complete all spraying by the time alfalfa readies two inches in Growers may apply or on the seed crop at four ounces actual chemical per as has been used in the EVEN ON the seed many growers have delayed treatment until too late to achieve maximum weevil control benefit from the early spring spray This treatment is aimed at killing adult alfalfa vils before they can lay Growers must keep in mind that U.S. Department of and the Food and Drug have placed a sero-tolerance for and on alfalfa hay and other forage They no insecticide residue is allowed in milk and practically none in |