D26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 2,1983 FLEMINGTON, N.J. Concern on the part of farmers, and others, for weeds on the Conserving-Use and PIK acres has resulted in many questions regarding best care for those acres during the “out-of-production” year. The Hunterdon Co. Extension has enough calls to prompt scheduling a summer weed control meeting, specifically to discuss-“ Weed Tex. cattle quarantine proposed WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to quarantine Texas cattle for brucellosis after a comment period, rather than contesting a U.S. District Court’s ruling on a June 1 emergency quarantine, according to a USDA official. “Any final quarantine will be based upon public comments received by July 25,” said John K. Atwell, deputy administrator for veterinary services for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. “In the in terim, we hope the Texas governor and legislature will take action that will make a quarantine un necessary.” USDA announced an emergency quarantine of Texas cattle for brucellosis on June 1. However, the move was enjoined by the U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas. “Our decision to withdraw the emergency nature of the quarantine notice was based in part on the Texas governor’s willingness to place the Texas brucellosis issue on the agenda of a special session of the Texas legislature,” said Atwell. “Also, providing for a comment period now should allow the quickest resolution of this issue,” he said. Brucellosis, someti' mes called Bang’s disease, can cause pregnant cows to abort or to give birth to weak calves. The disease has a variable and sometimes lengthy incubation period. Under quarantine provisions, only cattle from “qualified herds” can be shipped out of state for breeding. To qualify, a herd must pass two negative herd tests for brucellosis within 120 days. In addition to having the negative herd tests, individual animals being shipped for breeding must be tested and found negative within 30 days of shipment. Requirements for moving infected and exposed cattle from infected herds and finished fed cattle from quarantined feedlots would not be changed by the quarantine. Animals from other than qualified herds including unsprayed heifers coming out of feedlots must be branded with an “S" and shipped for slaughter only. Animals Hunterdon, N.J. plans PIK meeting Control on PIK and Conserving- Use Acres.” The date will be Tuesday, 8 p.m. here in the Hunterdon County Extension Center. Principal topic will be the op tions for weed control on PIK acres. As growers know, the ASCS regulations clearly state that weeds shall not be allowed to spread. 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