Show The County Agents Report j Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith and Norris TO GET BETTER CROPS DRAIN YOUR WET SOIL Hig-h water waterlogged areas and water are conditions that signal the need for soil Some individual farmers and some groups of farmers who have corrected this problem find a reward in being able to grow higher yields and improved pasture and cash crop Others who have this problem could likewise benefit by soil notes County Agent Lloyd Paul D. Utah State University extension soil explains that poor drainage has the following drawbacks Since cultivated crops and better grasses require two feet of soil or more to produce high water levels from poor drainage cut yields by restricting crop Wet boggy areas may produce only rushes or salt tolerant until proper drainage makes it possible to grow improved crop varieties Excess water hinders proper functioning of the soil Removing it improves soil temperature and decomposition of organic Restricted drainage greatly slows up the process of removing salt from the soil in salty areas since salt must be leached down through the soil and removed in the drainage Christensen says drainage is needed anywhere the flow of water through the soil profile not as rapid as the flow of water into the These poorly drained areas are usually in lower parts of a valley or in other areas where there is seepage or flow coming from higher ground Sometimes the physical features of the land create a water-logged condition by restricting water movement out of the Drainage must often be handled as a community The extension soil tells situations determine the type of drainage that will best fit your He explains that the three general types of drainage are open buried tile lines and Effectiveness of the drainage system will depend upon tiie materials being drained and layout of the system td fit the individual Since surveys by qualified technicians are essential to design a drainage it is important to get technical help before attempting to install Christensen suggest W farmers wanting to correct their drainage your county agent or lot Soil Conservation Service te for information and help C-A DAIRYMEN CAN GAIN BY GROUP FEEDING GRAIN Research and experience with the dairy herd at Utah State University Dairy Experiment Farm indicate that dairymen can gain come advantages by feeding grain to their cows in reports County Agent Lloyd He says feeding grain to cows individually in the milk parlor has previously been widely recommended The reason is that cows produce most profitably if they get all the good quality roughage they want and then are fed grain according to their he notes that time and labor have become more important Dairymen can't afford the delay in milking caused by waiting for higher producing cows to eat all their Neither can they afford to cut those cows short on their grain George E. head of the Dairy Industry Department at points out that group grain feeding in corral can prevent the delay in save eliminate grain dust in the milking parlor and avoid cost of installing grain feeding equipment in milking parlors What is the cows can maintain their efficient production on this system if the group is fed the right amount of grain and there is adequate manger space for all cows to eat at the same time Determine the total amount of grain from the production of individual cows in he advises Experiments two years of satisfactory experience with this system are reported in the December 1963 issue of Utah Farm and Home published by the Experiment County Agent Lloyd Smith says this system of grain feeding is one of the dairy practices that will be discussed by University specialists at Extension dairy area short One Was held on the Campus January and Utah January All dairymen are If you would like to attend this meeting contact Lloyd Smith |