Wisconsin Agricultural Users Hits Proposed Legislation That Calls For Banning DDT Wisconsin's agricultural us- who warned that “it would be ers of pesticides hit proposed a mistake to completely ban a legisl ition that calls for the specific pesticide ” He empha banmng of DDT within the sized that pesticides are one of state. farming’s essential tools, used . . , , by Wisconsin farmers who aie Appeal mg in opposition to conservation-minded and recog posed measure before nize the importance of preserv- Asseyibly Agricultural Commit- ni g environmental quality tee neanngs were spokesmen of th-Wisconsin Department of William KasaKaitas (cq), Agnc altui e, Wisconsin Farm speaking for the Wisconsin Bure-u Federation, the State p arrn Buieau and other agn Gran.e, Wisconsin Nursery men'; Association, the Wiscon- cu M-uial growers associations, sin Canneis and Freezers Asso scoied the fear that a statutory ciatic i, Wisconsin Fertilizer As- ban on DDT or any other chemi sociation, and representatives of cal pesticide would place it be latwA S f3im Commodlty ° rgani ‘ yond reach for emergency situa tions He called passaged “a Le. d-off witness against As- brutal blow to state faimeis sembly Bill 163 was newlj'-ap- whose income necessarily de pointed Assistant Secietary of pends on the quality and the Agjiculture Arthur R Kurtz yield of their ciops and food WE USE QUALITY PAINT AND IT DOES STAY ON!!! 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MOUNT JOY, PENNA. products ” Pointing out that pesticides are used to help con trol a $4 billion annual loss to farming in the U S by insect pests, he said, “We are not wed to DDT or to any other chemi cal pesticide We use them not by choice, but by necessity to as sure mankind a bountiful sup ply of quality food We con stantly search for substitutes to minimize the hazards and peril of use ” Also opposing the bill was Charles M Creuziger, president of the Vegetable Growers Asso ciation of America and a Wis consin farmer He advised that a ban on DDT would impose distinct hardship on Wisconsin growers of canots, lettuce, celery, and some fruits “In the case of carrots,” Creuziger ad vised, “DDT is considered a ‘must ’ ” He hold o recent Fed eral deletion of the pesticide toxaphene, used for conti ol of cabbage worms, and a icmstate ment of parathion-DDT com bination to fight the crop pest “If theie had ben a ban on DDT, no satisfactory recommendation would have been available for a very senous economic pest problem,” he said He warned that vegetable groweis antici pate a disastious attack of cater pilleis on potato crops within p «VJS» i \ Ph. 665-3388 ft* W Landisville. year and that DDT use will be necessary to prevent crop la vage Marvin P. Verhulst, executive secretary of the Wisconsin Can ners and Fieezers Association said the State Depaitment of Agriculture already has regis tiation and labeling authority over pesticides sold in the State He said there were about 750 pesticides legisteied foi use in the State, “some others moie hazardous than DDT ” Passage of the bill would put the legis latiue in a position of having 749 aridi'. < ''tiiTj !"• indr * . ~gi ‘c.-, he advised As a fanner, agribusiness man, and secretary-treasui ei of the Wisconsin Fertilizer Asso ciation, Lewis White testified to the need of continued vigilance in pesticide conti 01. but said farmeis could not compete eco nomically oi pioduce quality food without pesticide use Appealing on behalf of the National Agricultuial Chemi cals Association was Robeit L Ackerly He testified that the issue transcended DDT and questioned whethei the legisla ture wanted to usuip authority it has given its state legulatoiy PH. 653-1451 Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 19.1969 — 198-2! agencies Poimtng out that the safety conscious pesticides in dustry wants judicious regula tion, he said it takes from three to five yeais for a single pesti cide to be developed to the point of acceptance and regis tiation by Federal and State agencies Among other witnesses oppos mg the banning was Dr Ells woith H Fishei. Coordinator of Pesticide Use Education foi the University of Wisconsin He ad vised that new research indi cates distorted analyses of pesti '■"'i'' l lesidues in the emnon ’"'l ‘ ' ;‘.i- CiiiUg agents, aie suspected of masking residue levels He sug gested defeiung action on the bill pending the outcome of cm lent Wisconsin Natuial Re souices Department heaungs Sheep Produceis At this time of the year when sheep pioduceis are shearing their sheep it is a good time to inspect each animal foi foot rot and foi skin disease The threat of sheep scabies continues to be present in this pait of the coun tiy and all shepheids are urged to be on the aieit for this skin infection, this diseases is caus ed by tiny mites active during the winter months, and burrow into the skin of the sheep caus mg intense itching Sheep will teai out patches of their wool and bite the denuded areas, scabbi lesions foim on these baie spots Pioduceis with ani mals shoving this infection should contact then local veter manan and ha\e them heated, piompt detection and heatment will help eiadicate this serious sheep disease Our office colleague is a man of piomise, but we’d lather have our So p SUAVELY 7.6 custom tractor Dollar for dollar, you can't buy a better compact tractor. 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