Show The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farms News by Lloyd Smith and Norris j GRASSHOPPERS POSE PROBLEM TO FARMER Grasshoppers are gradually becoming winged in various areas of Utah and crop injury will be on the increase from now on this predicted George F. Extension Extensive grasshopper outbreaks have developed in San Grand and Sanpete Dry farm beans and home gardens are affected in as well as hundreds of less extensive Cooperative control is needed to meet this threatening situation in the large outbreak and chlordane may be used for control where crops will not be pastured nor fed to and Sevin may be used on valuable soon to be harvested for human forage or feed crops for Knowlton pointed CA THE EXTENSION PLAN SERVICE Good planning is the first step in any big whether it's buying a new tractor or building a For construction an accurate plan is essential no reliable builder would start work on a building without a set of carefully drawn If you're planning a home dairy hay barn or some other new you may be asking What can I do about getting Maybe you don't have the exper to sit down and draw up a Maybe you just don't have the time you are in need of Whatever your the answer to your problem is the Utah State University Extension Plan Agricultural engineers at the State Universities prepare detailed plans of many types of farm structures which are suited to use in The plans cover just about any kind of building you might You can use them to figure out a bill of telling you just how much the building is going to These plans are available through your County Agent's He has lists of plans you can so if you're thinking about a new farm see your County agent for plan lists from the Extension Plan LIGHT COLORS KEEP HOUSE COOL IN SUMMER Color can play a big role in keeping your house cool this spring and Light colors reduce the a-mount of heat a house A light-colored for absorbs about half the amount of heat that a dark-colored one according to County Lloyd Smith with the Cooperative Extension Service of Utah State The county agent points out that about 40 per cent of the heat entering an house comes through the a light-colored insulated and louvers to provide natural air in and out of the attic area help to provide summer comfort in any Light-colored shades or blinds will Smith A light color on roller shades is 55 per cent effective in holding out Dark colored roller shades are only 20 per cent Ligh-colored Venetian blinds are 40 per cent compared to 15 per cent for dark-colored Awnings and screens used on the outside of windows also can help keep out heat according to the county Canvas awnings are 65 per cent Louver type insect screens are 80 per cent effective when used on the south side of the but only 25 per cent to 55 per cent effective when used on east and west A light-colored Venetian blind type awning with a slat setting is 75 per cent |