—Lancaster Farming, June 4, 1966
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Penn State Unveils New Pesticide
Detection Tool For Checking Foods
A new pesticide detection has been a four-year project
tool has been placed in the conducted by Dr. Henry F.
liands of food inspectors by a Enos Jr., who was working on
IPenn State University bio- the problem as part of his re
chemistry graduate student. quirements for the Ph.D. de-
The tool is a new method gree in biochemistry under the
for determining residues of direction of Dr, Donald E. H.
the insect spray dimethoate in Frear, head of the Penn State
milk and other farm products, pesticides Research Laboratory.
Dimethoate is used to control The new method has been
flies in dairy barns and to kill successfully tested on pesti
aphids and mites on a variety cide residues on apples, cherr
of fruits and vegetables. ies and grapes, alfalfa and a
The development of the new variety of field crops, on many
pesticide detection technique common garden vegetables,
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and in milk, the biochemists HOLSTEIN 'CLUB HOLDS * Dairy Demand
said. JUDGING PRACTICE (Continued, from Wage i;
Enos reported that, al
though dlmethoate was used
heavily in some of the dairy
barns and loafing pens dur
ing the testing, "no detect
able amounts of dimethoate
residues” were found in the
milk, indicating the good
possibility foj; safe pest con
trol in barns. ■
The dimethoate analysis
method is a valuable tool for
food inspectors and produce
buyers to - help insure that the
public will not be subjected
unknowingly to residues of
pesticides, according to Pro
fessor Frear. This method will
be added to the growing list
of which public health
officials have at their disposal.
QUALITY FERTILIZER —
QUALITY TOBACCO
QUALITY fertilizer is a determining factor in growing QUALITY
tobacco. Use AGRICO special plant food.
AGRINITE the all ORGANIC plant food for fop dressing
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Bigger
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John Deere 112 and
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Shotzberger's
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Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 395-39(MS V
sszssrssrsts f “a* *
home of Clarence Stauffer, f *!j mers . should serwudy c
Ephrata Rl, recently. sider simplifying and expa
’ , ... mg their production -units
The meeting opened with a ,_T PoaC4M | .
judging contest consisting of 3 Unite
claves of Holstein cattle which
was followed by a business ses-
sion and social hour. 52 mem- f?™ T**V
hers and seven leaders were one ay °® a weelc >
present. Two new leaders are acias -
Ray Harbold, for the north- “
west section of the county, To make one pound of h
and Clyde Martin for the east- ter requires approximately
ern section. pounds of whole nulk
The next meeting will be One pound of whole in
held June 23 at the Robert cheese takes 10 pounds
Hess farm at Strasburg Rl at whole milk and one gallon
7 30 p.m. ice cream takes 12 pounds
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