Pest control research needed to contain production drain WASHINGTON, DC. - Ad justments m federal pest control research policies are mandatory to help restrict U S agricultural production losses currently estimated at billion a year, a leading spokesman tor the agricultural chemicals industry said last Friday The need tor pest control i esearch and extension in agriculture is ot paramount im portance since pests continue to cause tarm production losses equal to 30 percent ot the total sales value,’" Jack D Early, President ot the National Agricultural Chemicals Association, said in testimony betore the House Committee on Agriculture s Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Pests that are inadequately controlled, he added, can All models of Wic's bedding chopper have four rows of knives insuring a better spreading action Wic has also forseen an adjustable grill in 5 positions to avoid overloading the motor while using different bedding such as damp straw old hay etc With a simple adjustment that either speeds up or reduces the rotation of the tub you can cut the bedding to the desired length Wic the futuristic chopper now 1 PAUL HORNING R.D. 1, Stevens, PA 17578 215-267-7208 PENNSYLVANIA RON ACKENBAUCK Penn Argyl, Pa 215 863 5524 DICKATTKINSON Montrose, Pa 717 663-2574 CARL R. BAER Elliottsburg, Pa 717 582-2648 CREUTZBURG, INC. Livestock & Farm Supplies Paradise, Pa 717 768-7181 FRED CRIVELLARO Easton, Pa 215-258-7584 diminish the potential value of otherwise signiticant ad vancements in production technology in crops, livestock, forests and aquatic resources. Early told the panel current government regulations constrain agricultural research scientists by diverting them away from their essential activities to provide defensive information tor products whose value has already been demonstrated There is an obvious need tor leadjustmenl and realignment ot i esearch ettorls nationally," he said, and such readjustment must include reemphasizing the effective and efficient use of agricultural pesticides as a principal ingredient in pest management programs He cautioned the panel that such pest control strategies as In tegrated Pest Management should f V*. "' / V f,T a IS i~r i electric bedding chopper Wic also makes an electric 200 volt a c chopper or a 24 volt d c battery operated chopper including an automatic charger These two models are equipped in the factory with a manual starter panel and are protected by fuses to dimmish risk of accidents Very quiet bedding choppers are mostly used on small or medium sized farm As well as being mobile the 220 volt a c model can be installed stationary Motor 220 volt a c 3 h p 24 volt d c 21/2 h p 'w—“ * CUMBERLAND FARM AND DAIRY SUPPLY, INC. Chambersburg, Pa ’’j.7-263-0826 DeVRIEZEFARM EQUIP. Milanville, Pa 18443 717-729-7988 THOMAS DUNLOP Jersey Shore, Pa 717-753 3X96 AARONS. GROFF A SON Ephrata, Pa 717-354-4631 HISTANDSFARMAHOME Rome, Pa 717-744-2371 HOLOBUSSALESASERV. Meadville, Pa WR BEDDING CHOPPER ■ *|l chopper is the most popular on ' the market It s operation is a simple and it handles easily «. *• Equipped with a Honda 4 stroke gas engine the Wrc bedding A t Bjf *S chopper insures maximum out P§p put while in use Motor 5 7 or 10 h p 4 ■ stroke Honda i " Starter 5 h p manual and 7 %dV and 10 h p manual c r electric start MARVIN J. HORST Dairy Equipment Lebanon, Pa 717 272 0871 JIM’S EQUIPMENT Spnngville, Pa. 717-942-6928 STANLEY A. KLOPP Bernville, Pa 215-488-1500 LANDIS AUTOMATION Milton, Pa 717-437-2375 CO. SOMERSET FARM SUPPLY 814-382-4445 fITSSSi LEO LANDIS Millersburg, Pa 717-692-4647 ' OTT BROS. LUCAS BARN EQUIP. McConnellsburg, Pa Bellelonte, Pa 717-485-4114 814-383-2806 717-485-4662 not be studied as separate entities but in the context ot pest conn ol needs in a total crop production system The NACA executive said that the industry supports increased research tor application technology, basic research in l., —. p; 'O . -!*• Beware of unlabeled seed bags HARRISBURG - beeds are the Secretary said your protection,” Hallowed said, least expensive part ot your future According to the State Seed Act r R L e tl ,Hvinc thp crops - but without good seeds, of 1965 all seeds that are sold or anal g J on you may not have any crop. offered for sale must be labeled, he help y OU obtain an idea of what to Pennsylvania Agriculture added expect come harvest tune ” Secretary Penrose Hallowell noted that at this time ot year, numerous The label must tell the buyer the ads appear in newspapers offering percentage of pure seeds the bag seeds tor sale by farmers and other contains and the percentage of individuals seeds that will sprout It should It you buy any ot these seeds, Btve information on the percentage be sure that they have been tested *of weed seeds present and properly labeled,' the labels and tags are for The Wic bedding chopper chops straw, hay or corn fodder and spreads it uniformly under your cows, all in a single operation. When you use chopped bed ding, you save on straw and your cows stay much cleaner. On top of that, cleaning up is a breeze... FRAME steel monocoque paint BARREL plastic 3/16" thick WHEELS - 2 pneumatic of 16’ WHEELS 1 swiveling BRAKE on wheel swiveling CAPACITY f bale/50 seconds approx DIMENSIONS width 31" (80cm)(with out handle) length 45" (115crn) DIMENSIONS height 55" (140 cm) WEIGHT 440 lb (200 kg) - DISTRIBUTORS - -AUTHORIZED DEALERS - MLM BARN EQUIP. Westlield, Pa HARLEM MARTIN Troy, Pa 717-297-3972 DICK McCARTY Forksville, Pa 717-924-3374 MORRIS FARM EQUIP. Ogdensburg, N J 201-827-6432 that could be exploited tor control purposes, cooperative research assistance from state experiment stations and extension services for determining potential pest control value ot new materials, and crop loss research tor allocation planning ot resources in No Competitor Con Beat The WIC CHOPPER For Performance And Cost GAS BEDDING CHOPPER The gas powered bedding JOHN R. NYSTRAND, JR. R.D. 2, Sugar Run. PA 717-746-1951 JOHN PARYS Laceyville, Pa ■* 717-869-1464 HUMMEL DISTRIBUTING Cabot, Pa 412-352-9219 PAUL SHOVER, INC. Carlisle, Pa 717-243-2686 SHOW EASE STALL CO. Lancaster, Pa 717-299-2536 ATLEE F. REBERT Littlestown Pa 717 359-5863 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 4,1981—85 WIC MOTORIZED SIL WAGON WITH HYDROSTATIC SPEED CONTROL ★ Regular Feed Discharge or 40” High Feed Disch. ★ Electricor Gas Operate* Wic has perfected a three point hitch PTO chopper activated by the power of your tractor Easy to m stall it is ideal for free stalls or in strawberry fields for mulching purposes HARRY L. TROOP Cochranville, Pa 215-593-6731 UMBERGER’SMILL Lebanon, Pa 717-867 5161 W & J DAIRY SALES Oxford, Pa 717-529-2569 ZIMMERMAN’S ANIMAL NEW JERSEY HEALTH SUPPLY Lititz. Pa 717-738-4241 DELAWARE SAMUEL DIXON, iR. Clayton, Del 302-653-7232 VIRGINIA JOSEPH C. BENDER Catlett, VA developing peal control strategies NACA is a non-profit, Washington-based trade association whose 115 members make or formulate virtually all the crop protection chemicals used in the United States and a large pet centage used abroad Anyone finding unlabeled seeds for sale is asked to contact the Agriculture Department’s Bureau of Plant industry, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, or to call 717/787-4843. POWER TAKEOFF REDDING CHOPPER MARYLAND TRI-STATE FARM AUTOMATION Hagerstown, Md 301-790-3698 PAS EQUIPMENT Street, Md 301-452-8521 TOM MULVANEY Flemmgton, N J 201-782-1679 RUSS SMITH Warren Glen. N J NEW YORK JAKE MERRITT Onego, N Y 607-687-4672
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