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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
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