# Srnoll Grains control program," Nixon stated, used ns standards for compar
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that on the basis of experience .. . .“ . ties. He expressed enthusiasm
with the beetle’s habits in 1 rclimmary to discussing particularly for one of the hit-
Michigan and Ohio we could n T v , nrietieii of small grains. teP _ C M. 7881 - saying it
look forward to heavier infes- L ‘ nsl °" Elmer C. compared very favorably with
tations in a short time. , the trend in Norllnc. He predicted it would
RFHAVinn production of small grains in probably replace Dubois on
The cereal leaf beetle feeds nsylvimu ' iS <loWn - n ) t ‘ Nl ye"** recommended vari
on the leaves of small grain Jllst . in lhe P a »t ten years, elies list,
plants, or even on grasses if he said, "wheat, oats, barley Research station farm super
grains aren’t present. It pro- and r y e production has dropped visor John Yocum noted an in
fers oats to wheat, Nixon said, about two-thirds ’’ He pointed creased interest among south
noting it is capable of destroy- ol, t an exception to this in eastern Pennsylvania farmers
log a complete oat crop in wheat acreage this year which , n small grains for forage pui
short order. 1& reportedly up 20 peicent. poses in summer feeding pro-
Lancaster and other Penn- pifer said a variety of buck- grams,
tylvania counties are particu- wheat - Pennquad. has been He suggested that rye, par
laidy well-suited to accommo- markedly improved, and has ticularly. was favored as a sil
dating this insect. Nixon ex- undergone extensive trials in a g e a nd forage crop in the
plained, because many of the *^ ew York State. He noted a ai . ea because it could be taken
state’s farms are bordered by new s P nn S 0,, t variety releas- 0 (f early enough for a corn
woodlots. These provide excel- ed this year by Purdue Uni- Sl ] a ge ciop to follow on the
lent overwintering conditions Clintford. In four-year same j and oats require a long
for the beetle trials it has outyielded the el . growing period, he noted,
standard Clintland by an avei- jj ut the advantage ot hold-
IOP J. a - e of four bushels P er acie ing good quality for a longer
• beetle has ar- period of time than rye. which
rived in the slate, Nixon said must be harvested in the boot
research funds have been re- Following remaiks bv the t fepfJ]n „ mialitv de
quested to study control meth- specialists, the group toured £ rapi( ]i v "
ods at Penn State Univeisity. the experiment station’s small r . •
The survey will be contin- gram plots Wlth Penn State WHEAT
ued. and an all-out effort will agi onomy department person- a yellowish mottling of the
be made to stop beetles at the nel Haiold G Marshall and leaves of wheat at the station
Ohio-Pennsylvama state line Melvm R Hennmger explain- W as repoited by Yocum When
Work will be stepped-up on mg the details of each quizzed on this, Pifer explain
developing literature and get- I n discussing winter oats ed the pioblem is widespiead
ting it circulated, and "we will varieties Mai shall noted Noi- and that agionomists at Cor
hope to develop an effectiveline and Dubois weie bemgnell feel ceitain that a soil
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borne mosaic organism is re
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develop. Pifcr said that some
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crops effected since the leaf
tissue is definitely damaged
He also noted that some path
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Cornell and Canadian agiono
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been able to present Undines
to the contrary, as yet.
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PKSTICHMI ACCTU.VCY
It is impoitant to usf li
lichl pioportions when dih
ini' .1 pesticide. Sii\ e\teiisu
L’ltlomoiouists at Penn St.i
Universitx I'smn 100 little
the mntei ul lends to pooi i n
trol iind helps mseils Inuld i
resistance while usinu t
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plant and anim.il life Mw.i
read and follow dneUions i
labels ol pesticide containei'
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