New Bladex herbicide eyed for corn weed control
Virginia Tech weed specialist Allan H. Kates unveils Bladex a symmetrical triazine herbicide for field sweet and popcorn corn. It targets annual grasses and broadleaf weeds with root uptake and requires rainfall within four to six days after application for best results.
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Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Extension Division
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Time to Watch For Sod Webworm Moths
Elwood Combs of Hall County Extension outlines signs of sod webworms and when to act. Moths appear around lights at night and hide in grass by day, while larvae damage lawns by clipping blades and browning turf in circular patches. Control hinges on moisture, dethatching, and timely insecticide sprays 10 14 days after moths peak.
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Elwood Combs Hall County
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Tobacco growers face DDT and TDE testing at market
Tobacco will be sampled at market to detect DDT or TDE residues. Dewey M. Brock, Bell County ASC Chairman, notes random chemical analyses and producer certifications before marketing. Those certifying use face loan ineligibility. false certifications violate federal law.
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Dewey M. Brock
Bell County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Brock
Funny Old Dishwashers Never Die Headline
A humorous note promotes the weekly Funny Old Gags feature with a call for original jokes. Submissions are requested by mail to Today's FUNNY, 1200 West Third St, Cleveland, Chic 4413, or via the Tell County Extension Office in Pineville Kentucky, phone 437-2608.
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West Third St
Cleveland
Tell County
Pineville
Kentucky
Pine Sawflies Cause Moderate to Heavy Virginia Defoliation
Virginia Division of Forestry reports millions of small green pine sawfly caterpillars feeding on native Virginia and shortleaf pines across eastern Virginia. Defoliation ranges from light to heavy, with 0 to 100 percent foliage loss in Fredericksburg area and parts of Fairfax and Prince William Counties, while western regions see lighter damage and some stands heavier. Recovery expected by mid summer. heavy defoliation over multiple years could trigger decline. Biological control and natural parasites help keep populations in check. chemical sprays are rarely used.
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Virginia
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Virginia Division
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Virginia Division of Forestry
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Goochlawd
Cumberland
Piedmont
Submerged President and Other Oddities Highlight 1972 Item
The item notes Harry S. Truman as the first U.S. president to travel underwater aboard a captured U-boat off Key West on November 21, 1942. It also mentions the 1869 erm battery term in baseball, heart disease mortality, and an octopus having eight arms.
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Harry S. Truman
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