New Fungicide DN-289 Fights Wide Range of Orchard Pests
Dow Chemical develops DN-289 a stable clear solution serving as both fungicide and insecticide for orchard use. It controls rosy apple aphid currant aphid black cherry aphid mealy plum aphid viburnum aphid eye spotted bud moth cherry case bearer pear psylla and oyster shell scale on apples and lilacs with 1 to 2 quarts per 100 gallons of water. Research tests also show control of San Jose scale scurfy scale and European red mite eggs.
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Packaging of Poultry Is New Development
Farmers must become poultry merchandisers to compete with broiler factories. Consumers will demand more choices, pushing producers to brand and package chicks. Tests show packaged poultry sells one to three times more than unwrapped stock using cellophane films and moisture proof wraps.
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Pullets Prove Superior Layers Over Old Hens
Tests at the western Kentucky substation show Barred Rock pullets average four dozen more eggs per year than old hens and White Leghorn pullets lay three dozen more eggs per year. The 11 year record supports replacing old hens with pullets for higher production.
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