Show The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farms News by Lloyd Smith and Norris MORMON CRICKET OUTLOOK BAD Utah farmers and ranchers face a serious grasshopper and Mormon cricket situation over much of state in pointed out George F. Utah University Extension entomologist Damage this year could exceed the loss of Summer and fall grasshopper conducted last by U. S. Department of Agriculture entomologist H. F. Thornley and his showed a serious grasshopper outlook for much of San Juan and Box Elder areas in and a number of other A total of acres threaten severe outbreaks for Such outbreaks always spread to infest very much larger areas as mature and fly Soil bank lands complicate grasshopper and Mormon cricket control Owners renting lands to the Government have no requirement to control insect or insect pests on these Federal responsibilities only extend to Iest control on federally owned this does not include areas taken out of production under acreage retirement During past two grasshopper outbreaks originating on uncultivated lands have overrun thousands of acres of This often has entailed control costs far beyond amounts that the adjacent crop owners could This situation and damage to large areas of range lands is likely to recur again this year in a number of Utah Knowlton NEW WEED GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE People in the county concerned with controlling weeds can obtain some valuable information on chemical controls from a new Utah State University Extension It is Extension Circular entitled Weed Control Authors of the guide are Louis A. Extension John F. Extension Range and Alvin R. professor of They stress that weed chemicals are effective tools if used Chemicals are a supplement to good cultural and but not a replacement for Jensen explains the guide is designed to be a help- ful tool in determining how to chemically treat a certain type of weed in a specific crop Ranchers will find a particularly valuable section on controlling undesirable plants on range Home owners may benefit from section on controlling lawn Water users will find valuable information in the section on water weed and ditch weed Everyone who buys herbicides may benefit from the section on chemicals suggested for weed have tried to tabulate all information in most usable form Everything in here except that designated trial basis we've tried In many situations and know It Jensen |