—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1971 26 Pa. Begins Limited Gypsy Moth Program About 20,000 acres of prime ness of insecticide, (2) detei- agents would not be treated in recreational foiest land in four mine the late of kill of the hopes they would multiply and northeastern Pennsylvania coun- gypsy moth laivae, and (3) spiead to adjacent areas ties will be spiayed in the Gypsy study the effects of the chemical Deelaung that all areas select- Moth Contiol Program says or other biological values ed for this years treatment pro- Henry F Nixon, Director of the Calling attention to the De- gram have populations of gypsy Bureau of Plant Industry, partment’s biological efforts to moth sufficient to cause at least Pennsylvania Department of control the destructive moth, 50 percent defoliation unless A.°nculture * Nixon said two areas in which sprayed, Nixon said present * Revealm® that local <mvern- theie are heavy concentrations of tieatment programs are designed ments win participate fm the previously planted biological only to piovide temporary pro first time, Nixon said the cost sLfed d em! Junior Angus Field Day Planned ments, the United States Forest Service and the Pennsylvania Plans have been completed American Angus Association, Department of Agriculture f or the 1971 Pennsylvania Juni- “Your Best Beef Buy”, a look at Although laige aieas of the or Angus Association field day proper selection and prepara counties in the northeastern part at Pennsylvania State Univei- tion of quality beef of the state are known to be in- sity June 19, according to Miss All interested cattlemen aie fested, the land selected for Ruth Anna Peteis, association urged to attend the field day tieatment was limited to are I, secretary-treasurer Further information on any with the heaviest infestation The full dav urogram will run phase °* the ®, vent r) Ca , 1 } b ? le ' and economic threat to the tour- Tbe JZotm to 430 p m and £ ei , ved f " om M , ISS Rut i? Anna business Nixon added fiom 830 a m to 4-JU p m ana p eters Pennsylvania Furnace, isl business, iMxen aaaea. Wlll inc lude presentations from 16865 The spraying piogram was livestock specialists along with ‘ slated to get under way about demonstiations, contests and a IKnA Maj 15, Nixon said it would be variety of beef cattle work- «lffOrd Named done by helicopter so that the shops Director of inrormof'ion insecticide could be applied to Inc luded in the workshops Gifford director of the taiget areas avoiding lakes wIU be a presentation on am- f /orSi pai and economics loot tarn- '“m fe ad«o“£ Considered the safest chemical ming, giadmg, selection, gioom Farrn j ourn al, recently was available for the control of ing and identification of para- amed director of in f orm ati on of gjpsv moth, the insecticide sites and ailments. Participating the n g Department of Agrlcu i. SEVIN-4-oil will be used in the m the workshops will be: Di ture by Secre tary Chfford M progiam Nixon said the chemi- Harlan Ritchie, Michigan State jj ar( j in cal poses no hazard to humans University, East Lansing and and that past experience mdi- Dr Heiman Purdy, Pennsyl eates extremely low toxicity to vama State University, v’lldlife and domestic animals Also planned is a live judg As part of the control pro- mg of beef cattle and a show s’ am the Department will con- manship contest for the youngs duct monitoring activities to (1) teis The group will also see the deteimine duration of effective-latest film released by the LANCO BEDDING FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK • Wood Shavings Soft and Hard Wood • Peanut Hulls E CASE WINDROWER SALE Large Depart Means Down Ask About Leasing Any Of Our Fine Line Of Pull Type 7 or 9 Ft.-Machines. KINZER EQUIPMENT CO. Box 23, Klnzer, Pa. 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