Show 1 i Vj Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith and Norris AGENTS MAKE on weeds Smith and Ben Lind-n county age o Du- and Uintah recently asked by county some definite for the control of Sou- weeds in areas common S is report on the Basic Phil- and Objectives of the ed Control Program in Utah following 10 facts arc a full understanding of Jem is essential to the success weed control work ls and groups must subscribe J them and take steps to into j them out in order to be 0 i The Individual or group or having control or d H. of land and prop-r o is responsible for the weeds present 2 It pays to control We can't afford the cost of letting them 3 Under most a of methods is combination ll needed to effectively control or a li eradicate prevention is the cheapest ind the most effective method fa of weed cJ Most weeds on farm lands H can be efficiently controlled by use of known facts on control H methods 6 By using good farming 4 any farmer can keep u j under control on his farm m 3 eren though weeds are allowed to grow and produce seed on adjacent land or on watersheds Weeds are more easily con- trolled while they are I Farmers should plant only ed that is free from f The biggest source of new weed Infestations is from weeds that are permitted to go to seed KRY your own Weeds create a community problem and definitely affect the economy of any The county agents of Uintah and Duchesne County Extension Service feel that to successfully move forward on controlling noxious weeds ia the we should try to work toward the 1 owners fence where possible and control noxious weeds inside and outside of their 2 Proper laws clarified and passed to enforce and restrict the free movement of cattle from fields with noxious weeds to other clean 3 Counties spray noxious weeds on quarantined farm land with no charge to the owner or lessee other than cost of 1 tr lir controlling noxious weeds on county A written working agreement to be drawn up between County State Weed and County Weed Committee as to responsibility of enforcing weed County agent be responsible to assist owners or lessee of quarantined farms with a farm and cropping plan for more economic and beneficial use of the soil and Commissioners take up with county attorney the requirement of recording in the recorder's office the quarantine document on quarantined After studying the proposals the county told Smith they were pleased with his study and and that there was need to have action taken in this direction |