Show j The County Agents Report Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith and Norris ACCEPT AS A BLESSING let sensational writers worry you about chemical pesticides endangering your says County Agent Smith Entomologists at Utah University say they have no authentic record of even one case where death or serious illness resulted from treated food crops when residues we-e kept in line with federal tolerances and On the other they point out that were it not for the benefits we derive from the various agricultural including we in the United States would soon sink to a very low level of Our food supply would be meager and contaminated and could not be preserved without heavy There would be much destruction in storage due to insects and Hunger rather than a surplus of food would very quickly become our constant worry and Pesticides are literally saving millions of lives throughout the both from reduced incidence of disease and in lessening Entomologists point out thai the public does have protection Research on all pest chemicals before they are released must show that they can be used so far as man and livestock are concerned and with but limited disadvantage to They must meet these conditions as well as give effective pest control before the U. S Department of Agriculture and the U. S. Food and Drug Administration permits them to be sold commercially for NEWS NOTICE UP AG CAR From present indications good water management will be of prime importance throughout Utah again in Paul and Wesley assisted by county will present information on water management and career opportunities in irrigation engineering as the Union Pacific Agricultural Improvement Car tours Utah from January 7 to Considering the urgency of we are sending mats of an article and picture on measuring moisture directly to each These are appropriate for use even if the car doesn't visit your If it we urge you to also contact your local papers and radio stations and give them the details on the car program as it affects the people in your The 1963 car theme is from the A new film by that title will be featured as well as slide lectures and exhibits on irrigation |