Agent warns against use of heptachlor on alfalfa crops
County Agent Ben Lindsay says heptachlor cannot be used as early season alfalfa weevil control. Dr. Knowlton notes the alfalfa industry cannot rely on heptachlor or its oxide. USDA has removed approval due to residue concerns in milk fat. Alternatives include malathion diazinon or parathion with early harvest and stubble spraying to target larvae.
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Ben Lindsay
George F. Knowlton
Utah State University Extension
USDA
Utah
Washington
Knowlton
Fertilizer Turns Land Costs Into Profit For Farmers
Agricultural expert Welth Campbell of Western Phosphates urges soil testing and proper fertilizer blends to boost yields without buying more land. He notes fertilizer’s low cost relative to other inputs allows capital to be used efficiently. An anchor fertilizer dealer network can supply the right nutrient mix for any field.
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Welth Campbell
Western Phosphates, Inc
Campbell
Notable Pest Threat In County Hay Fields
Local agriculture notes warn about a destructive pest endangering alfalfa crops across the county. Growers are urged to monitor fields, report outbreaks, and take management steps to protect forage yields and hay production valued at thousands of acres.
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Noten
Remodeling Completed At Ashton Bros Store
Remodeling and redecorating finished in the Ashton Bros dry goods department now offers expanded infant and children's wear adjacent to the shoe area. New merchandising displays in ladies ready to wear improve access and selection while the department is newly decorated with new flooring and carpeting. Murals are planned to enhance the store ambiance as space is freed in other sections.
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Ashton Bros
Moeser 2nd Ned Cook Returns Home
Ned Cook, believed to be the second of that name in Moeser, has returned home from work in Blanding Utah. Lora McConkie traveled to Salt Lake City on Monday for medical cheeluns. Carolyn Hanchett and daughter Leslie Ann were in town visiting yesterday.
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Moeser
Ned Cook
Blanding
Lora McConkie
Salt Lake
Carolyn Hanchett
Lesle Ann
Farmers urged to start spring fertilizing and planting
A farming expert notes that spring work should begin with soil tests guiding fertilizer use. He cites experiments showing fertilizer applied according to soil test recommendations yields higher net returns and better yields for farmers.
Basin Horse Race Winner in Utah bred horse Shorty Sox
A horse owned by Donald Matet of Vernal and Clive Sprouse of Roosevelt, both from Shorty Sox, won a four furlong race in Sacramento California. The colt, named Shorty Sox, clocked 20.5 seconds for the 440 yards. Penny Zar, dam of Shorty Sox, is owned by Hunt Watkins of Vernal. The horse was bought at three months and raced as a two year old.
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Sae A. Aairty
Shorty Sox
Vernal
Roosevelt
Sacramento
Calif
Utah
Donald
Shorty) Matet
Clive Sprouse
Penny Zar
Hunt Watkins
Milk Can Nearly Extinct on Uintah County Farms
Uintah County dairy farmers nearly all switched to electric stainless steel bulk tanks in March. Of 1,084 Grade A farms in the Great Basin area only two still use old ten gallon cans. Stainless tanks keep milk cold, preserve flavor, and allow rapid transport to plants. Utah leads in bulk milk cooling and Utah milk earns national honor roll ratings.
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Uintah County
Great Basin
John B. Rosenburg
Department of Agriculture
Utah
Beaver
Cache
Rich Tounties
Nevada
Idaha
Evanston
Wyoming
Telistle
United States
Rosenbury
United States Public Health Service
Salt Lake
Ogden
Logan
Provo
A. W. Chambers
Smitthfield
Cache County
American Dairy Association of Utah
Sulfur boosts Western crops with gypsum fertilization
A Western fertilizer report shows sulfur as a major crop deficiency field problem. In Pendleton Oregon 65 pounds nitrogen per acre plus 30 pounds sulfur raised yield from 20 to 31.7 bushels per acre to 50 bushels. Nebraska corn gains 6 bushels with added sulfur. Alfalfa, cabbage, tomatoes, celery and onions require sulfur. gypsum and sulfo compounds from Mineral Fertilizer Co. are promoted as cost effective sources.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Nebraska
Mineral Fertilizer Company
Baby boy born to Mansfield couple in Salt Lake City
Grandparents note the birth of a baby boy on March 15 to Mr and Mrs Leon Mansfield of Salt Lake City. The brief item highlights the new family addition and the parental names.
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Leon Mansfield
Salt Lake City
Special Swim Course For Boy Scouts In Fillmore
A Red Cross sponsored program will run at the local swimming pool for Boy Scouts to earn either Junior or Senior Lifesaving. Ralph Olson of Fillmore says scouts can obtain Ast class swimming, swimming merit badge, and lifesaving certificate. The course starts Monday June 1 and requires prior registration. interested boys should contact Olson at Box 592, Fillmore, Utah.
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Ralph Olson
Fillmore
Red Cross
Olson
Utah
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By Donna W. Collett
Heinz
West Main
Basin Horse Race
Denver
Bay Meadows
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Ashton Bros, CO
Gary Waters
Ashten
P.S
Waters
Denzel Adams
Wallace Caldwell
West
Idaho
Mineral Fertiliser Co
Fortiliser Co
Mineral Fertilizer Co
Midvate
Bank OF Vernal
Anchor Way
Anchor
Stauffer Chemical Company
Fertilizer Divislayy
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