WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Agriculture of ficials are proposing to add 25 noxious foreign weeds to the list of weeds that are prohibited from entering the United States by federal regulations. Paul Sand, a plant protection official of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said the expanded list would triple the number of species that would be regulated and include five species of aquatic weeds, all of the parasitic weeds known as dodder and 43 species of terrestrial weeds, including 25 mesquite. "These weeds could severely damage agriculture, wildlife or water resources «or injurs the public health if they were to become established in the. United States," Sand said. The proposed USDA action would also change the existing list, where necessary, to update-the technical names to those currently used by the scientific community, and to add common names where they would be helpful in iden tificationV Regulations mandated by the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 require an unporter to have a written USDA permit to'import or move'mterstate any weed, its seeds or plant parts, if it is on the list. Permits, which specify con ditions for each importation, are issued only after USDA has determined the weeds cannot escape and cause an infestation. Comments on the proposal may be submitted through Dec. 1 to T. J. Lanier, regulatory support staff, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, USDA, Rm. 63S Federal Building/ Hyattsville, Md., 20782. Requests for a public hearing must be received by Nov. 2. mm mmm oa m cow averaged 1,020 pounds in September, up 40 pounds from a year ago and 55 pounds above September 1979. United States milk production during September totaled 10.7 billion pounds, three percent above USDA to add 25 to noxious Species USDA is proposing to add to the list ot noxious foreign weeds are: Azolla pinnata K. Brown (mosquito fern, water velvet i; Hygroplula polysperma T. An derson (miramar weed;; Ipomoea aquatica Forskal (water spinach, swamp morning-glory;; Lim nophila sessiliflora (Vahl; filume (ambulia;; Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus (arrowhead;. WASHINGTON D.C. - William F. Matson, general manager, Pennsylvania Rural , Electric Association, and executive vice president, Alleghany. ■ Electric Cooperative, Harrisburg, has been chosen to receive the Cooperative Cmmumcatiuns Award which is presented annually by the National Cooperative Month . Planning Committee. The committee, including representatives of 13 national cooperative organizations and government agencies, plans and coordinates the national ob servance ot October as Cooperative Month. Matson was selected fur the Communications Award because of his successful pioneering of many member and public relations activities for rural electric cooperatives and their member consumers, and his persuasive communication ot advantages and principles. He was chosen as the first (Continued from Page C 4) September 1980. Milk production per cow averaged 974 pounds, 19 pounds above last year and 45 pounds more than September 1979. Milk cows on farms averaged 10.9 million head, up one percent from last year. I£TUS BREAK NEW GROUND WITH YOU Aquatic Weeds Sperry New Holland now offers a compl heavy-duty Of Tandem Disk rugged consfri sures top perfoi or both primary final seedbed p on. Stop in soo C.E. WILEY & SON INC. 101 S. Lime'Street, PA Phone: 717-786-2895 Parasitic Weeds: Cuscutta spp. (dodders), other than those found m the United States. Teresstrial Weeds: Alternanthera sessilis (Lin naeus; R. Brown ex de Candolle (sessile joy weed;; Avena sterilis Linnaeus' (including Avena Ludoviciana Durieu; (animated oat, wild oat;; Borreria alata (Aublet; de Candolle; Chrysopogou aciculatus (Hetzius; . Trimus Matson wins nad co-op communications award general manager of the Penn sylvania association and led in the organization of a generation transmission cooperative to produce electric power for that state’s electric distribution cooperatives. He developed a state-level publication to keep the coop members informed, and encouraged participation of the local electric cooperatives in that communication activity. Matson stimulated organization of a credit union to serve the saving-borrowing needs of rural -electric members. He is credited with leadership in negotiating the first, wholesale power contract with the Power Authority for New York state, a purchasing arrangement that has saved more than 1100-million for Penn sylvania’s electric cooperative consumers. He is a well-known electric cooperative spokesman in state and national legislative matters, and is recognized as a convincing and articulate public .speaker. He has been vigorous in defending the rights of consumers, and has served as vice president of the Consumer Federation of America for a number of years. Charles B. Gill, governor, National Hural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., is chairman of the 1981 national committee, and Harold V. Hunter, Admuustator. is chairman of the 1981 Awards committee. Organizations and agencies Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 24,1981—C5 foreign weed list (piliplliiita»; Crupina vulgaris. Cassini (common crupina); Digitana velutina (Forskal) -Palisot de Beauvois (velvet fingergrass); Euphorbia prunifolta Jacqum (painted euphorbia); Galega officinalis Linnaeus (goatsrue); Neracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier (giant hogweed); Ipomoea triloba Linnaeus (little bell, aiea morning-glory); Nikania cordata (Burman f.) B.L. Robinson (mile- represented on the national committee are: Agricultural Cooperative Ser vice, U.S. Department of Agriculture; American Institute of Cooperation; Cooperative League of the USA; Credit Union Natonal Association; Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Farm Credit Administration; Natl Angus meeting set for Nov. 16 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Angus breeders nationwide will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, in .mid- November for the 98th annual meeting of the American Angus Association and several other Angus activities in conjunction with the North American In ternational Livestock Exposition, reports Dick Spader, executive vice president of the American Angus Association. Some 325 delegates from 48 slates have been elected by members of the national Association to represent their respective home stales at the annual meeting set tor 2 p.m. Monday, November 18, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. Delegates will cast their votes tor an Association president Hnrt vo** 1 and will elect a-minute); Mimosa invisa Martins (giant, sensitive plant); Pen nisetum clandestinum Nochstetter ex - Chiovenda (kikiyugrass); Penmsetum pedicellatum Trinius (kyasumagrass); Pennisetum pplystachion (Linnaeus) Schultes (imssiongrass, thinnapiergrass); Prosopis (mesquite) 25 species listed; Saccharum spontaneum Linnaeus, (wild sugarcane); Solanum lorvum Swartz (turkeyberry); Tridax prociim bens Linnaeus (coat buttons). National Consumer Cooperative Bank; National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; National Milk Producers Federation; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.; National Telephone Cooperative Association, and Rural Electrification Ad ministration. five new directors to serve three year terms. Only official delegates or alternates may vole, but the meeting is open to all Association members and the public. An open Planning and Industry committee meeting also is set tor Sunday, November 15, from 2A p.m. to solicit input and ideas from Association members about various programs and activities that will influence the future of the Angus breed. The North American Angus Show will start with female competition at U a.m. Monday, November 16, and bulls will show at 9 a.m. the next day. The National Angus Reception will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, tollowed by the National Angus Banquet. Ijt STRIKE IT RICH! sat IT WITH A lANCASTR FARMING CLASSIFIED
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