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PSU Open House Will Feature Agr. Careers HARRISBURG Leland H. Bull, State Secretary of Agri culture, suggested Monday that high school students interested in agricultuial careers attend an open house to be held May 6 at University Park. He said the open house, which is sponsored by the Penn State University College of Agricul ture, will give students an in sight into the various careers agriculture offers Headquarters for the open Snyder, Peggy Eshleman, Dennis Allen, State Represen house will be the Hetzel Union, tative Sherman Hill, and Lancaster County agent Win Building Open house hours Mprriflm will be Bam until 4pm me,u<uu - Continued on Page 23) Alfalfa weevil: what you should know to control It, When is the best time to spray? In spect your alfalfa twice a week, start ing in early spring. Larvae are not easy to spot. So look closely, and check different areas of the field. When 3-5 out of 10 plants show signs of larvae feeding in the bud tips, spray immediately with 2-3 qts of Alfa-tox® per acre. Use twice as many gallons of water per acre in your tank mix as the height of the How long’is the control good for? Control of alfalfa weevil with Alfa tox is effective for 2-3 weeks This may be reduced, however, if it rams shortly after spraying So continue to check your fields frequently and spray again with Alfa-tox if you de- How can you decide which insec ticide to use? Several insecticides -maybe used. But Alfa-tox is special ly formulated to control alfalfa weevil and just about every other insect known to attack alfalfa. It's a combination of_Diazinon® and methoxychlor. Alfa-tox is effective' even under fowtemperatures, and control lasts for 2-3 weeks. Another benefit is that the waiting period from spray ing until harvest to avoid milk resi due is only seven days. Q SHARING IDEAS on local government issues dur ing a special legislators’ breakfast at State 4-H Capital Days this week were, from left: State Senator Richard alfalfa in inches. But don't use less than TO gals, or more than 40 gals, of water. If you have an infestation at the time of first cutting, spray stubble immediately after harvest. This will prevent damage to the second crop. Continue to check alfalfa through the season for possible infestations and spiay before the situation be comes serious. tect a reinfestation of weevils. With Alfa-tox. all you have to do is wait just seven days after spraying before you pasture your crop or cut it for hay or green forage Then you will be sure of no insecticide resi due in milk. The liquid formulation of Alfa tox is easy to apply. Farmers have no difficulty working with it because special clothing or protective de vices are not needed Simply follow label directions. See your supplier today for Alfa-tox. Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Di vision of Geigy Chemical Corpora tion, Ardsley, New Vork 10502. Geigy CREATORS Of CHEMICALS fO* MODERN AGRICULTURE m Alfa-tox Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15,1967 SECOND SECTION Two County 4-H’ers At Harrisburg To Observe State 4-H Capital Days Local Commonwealth legis lators Monday and Tuesday helped two Lancaster County 4-H Club members Peggj Eshleman and Dennis Allen— broaden their knowledge of governmental functions at State 4-H Capital Davs in Har risburg The lawmakers were hosts to some 130 members oi 4-H from most Pennsylvania coun ties Monday afternoon when they invited the young people to “sit in” while m session Orientation sessions were con ducted by Senator William Lentz, of Dauphin County and Representative Alvin Bush, ot Lycoming County Tuesday morning the 4 H members then hosted the leg islators at a special breakfast ALFA-TOX Available Now Distributed by P. L. ROHRER & BRO. Smoketown, Pa. 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Hoober INTERCOURSE 768-3501 where the group heard Miss Sally Brown, a Rural Electric Assn youth specialist, speak on the topic “4-H Citizenship Unlimited ” While in Harrisburg, the (Continued on Page 19) Available from your feed and farm supply dealer. Distubuted by HEW HOLLAND SUPPLY CO., INC. NEW HOLLAND, PA. Kauffman Bros. MOUNTVILLE 285-9151 13