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WITH LARGE DOOR " f AND ENDWALLS (F 0 B CHICAGO) WAS SSHT LIMITED TIME OFFER Ph. 626-4355 s£ \ JO DAY DELIVERY |[^ ZIP CODE X LENGTH Oat Cyst Nematode Infestation The U. S. Department of Agriculture. (USDA) recently alerted small grain farmers in the Northwest to be on the lookout for symp toms of oat cyst nematode infestation in their fields. The warning follows discovery and identification of the pest on a farm in Washington County, Oregon, Sept. 3. Officials of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) explained that the destructive pest attacks oats, wheat, barley, rye and about 20 varieties of grasses. Primarily a European- Australian pest, this is the first time it has been found in the United States. Leo G. K. Iverson, APHIS deputy administrator for plant protection and quarantine programs, ad vised farmers who have received a diagnosis of magnesium or calcium deficiency or aluminum toxicity or oat yellows in their fields in the past three years to have a qualified nematologist recheck the site. “Oat cyst nematode can masquerade as any one of a number of other problems,” Mr. Iverson said. “Even though the pest may be present in the soil, aboveground symptoms may not show up until a host crop has been planted in the same soil for several years,” he explained. Poor growth in one or more spots in a field is usually the first aboveground sign of an in festation. The leaf tips of heavily attacked young oat plants may turn red or purple. Discolored leaves die off and the plant takes on a yellow appearance. Below ground, roots are thickened and much branched. As the infestation advances, it causes stunted growth, wilting (especially at midday), poor root development, and early plant death. Also referred to as the cereal cyst nematode, the destructive pest is known by the Latin name Heterodera avenae. It was found in a 25- acre field on a 400-acre farm. While no figures are available in the United States as to the pest’s potential for destruction, Australia reports crop losses of up to 56 percent on oats and 35 percent for wheat. APHIS--in cooperation with the state of Oregon-is currently conducting a delimiting survey to determine how far the pest may have spread. Oat cyst nematode is a soil-borne pest easily spread by the movement of infested soil. This can occur on tractors and other farm machinery, on a harvested crop, even on the soles of shoes and in trouser cuffs. APHIS is planning symp tom and biometrical surveys for 1975. The symptom survey will consist of tracking down leads from county agents and other extension personnel based on requests over the past three years to inspect damaged fields. These fields will be revisited and checked by a nematologist. The biometric survey-a scientifically designed statistical survey will be carried out next summer. APHIS is also sending a nematologist to Oregon to assist in the identification of the pest, Mr. Iverson said. A fact sheet on oat cyst nematode is available and may be obtained from Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs, APHIS, USDA, Federal Center Building, Hyattsville, Md. 20782. Foods Tailored For Elderly Under Research s Foods tailored to meet the special nutritional needs of the elderly may be available in the future if an Oklahoma agricultural research scientist has his way. Dr. James Mickle of Oklahoma State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station has already developed one such product and is working on others. In a preliminary study of typical supermarket foods, he found that most of them are too high in car bohydrates and too low in protein to fill the nutritional needs of the elderly. Many of the readily available foods contain 'up to 15 percent sugar and less than 2% percent protein. The Oklahoma scientist has come up with a baked custard designed to be sold as a dry mbs to which water can be added before cooking. Such a mix is not com merically available now, so tasty recipes that were popular 40 to 80 years ago were collected and used in formulating test foods. Since older persons’ taste sensitivity is reduced, the recipes needed more sweetness. Fructose - a sugar made from honey - was used. It provided* the same number of calories as cane sugar but twice the sweetness. Migrant Workers Are Few Growers make up 75 percent of today’s farm labor force. Only 7 percent of the remainder are migrant workers. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 12.1974 Gypsy Moth Program Needs Citizen’s Help The Lancaster County Commissioners have asked the Department of En vironmental Resources to spray areas of high gypsy moth concentrations in the County. Areas to be sprayed must be located and mapped by November Ist. The County Commissioners are asking for the public’s help in locating these areas. The County does not have the manpower to check the over 28,000 acres of known gypsy moth concentrations and therefore, must rely on citizen help. Anyone knowing of areas of at least 50 acres of woods with at least 2 (two) homes ...you’d feed Purina Purina research tests showed balanced amino acids save 67 pounds of feed from start to finish* The beads in the feeder trough represent the ammo acids that are so essential to a hog You can t see the ammo acids m a ration but if you could, it-would be very apparent how much variance there is m the ammo acid balance between different brands of feed *Purma Research experiment #2lO compeared a ration with an adequate ammo acid balance to rations con taining 90% 80% and 70% of the Purina Ammo Acid Standards The results showed it took 67 2 pounds less feed to finish a hog from 30 pounds to market on the ration adequately balanced with ammo acids Don't wait to make the change to Purina Hog Chow® Its ammo acid balanced for maximum performance. Wenger’s Feed Mill Inc. James High & Sons Ph: 354-0301 Gordonville West Willow Farmers Assn., hie. John 1. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph. 442-4632 Paradise 0. Kenneth McCracken & Son 2 New Charlotte St., Manheim Ph. 717-665-2186 per SO acres which are in* tested with gypsy moths are asked to report these areas to the County Com missioners Office at the Court House either by mail or phone (397*6201). The shortage of time and man power will necessitate the county to check only those areas reported to the County Commissioners Office. Drouth Takes Big Toll Drouth and excess moisture are the two major causes of U.S. crop losses. Drouth accounts for nearly 40 percent of the losses, excess moisture 14 percent. Ph: 367-1195 Rheems John B. Kurtz Ph-354-9251 R D. 3. Ephrata Ph: 464-3431 West Willow Ira B. Landis Ph: 665-3248 Box 276, Manheun RD3 13
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