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A pocket scope or hand lens plus the aid of an ex perienced individual helps. Infest ed fields should then be isolated. Washing machinery after working the infested Held may help stop the spread. Rotation is the most practical recommendation, although it can cause compliance problems with ASCS requirements. Non-host DDA Hires Ag Specialist DOVER, DE The Delaware Department of Agriculture has hired Linda I. Smith of Bridgeville as its new Agriculture Specialist, effective April 1. The newly created position was recommended by the Farm Assis tance Task Force, a group formed in early 1988 by a joint resolution of the Delaware General Assemb ly. Task force members theorized that farmers would benefit from having someone act as a liason between them and regulatory agencies whose rules and regula tions they must abide. “Much of Linda’s job will be educating our farmers about cer tain agricultural practices and their impact on the environment. She also will facilitate better com munication between farmers and our department as well as other agencies with which the agricul tural community interacts,” said William B. Chandler Jr., secretary of agriculture. ' ‘The ultimate goal is to help farmers better manage their resources for improved efficiency and higher profits. Linda can help farmers nip problems in the bud before they get out of hand,” Chandler continued. Smith will be part of the depart ment’s Pesticide Compliance Sec- mm OUR DAIRY FARMERS 1 "• [ P/\ MUSSELMAN 1 lA LUMBER INC j V 0 UncasterFemlng Saturday, June 3,198Q-D25 crops that Midwest farmers can utilize incude com, oats, and al falfa. “Each year a non-host crop is planted, SO to 90 percent of the viable eggs die,” according to the seed company agronomist. “Plant ing second year soybeans where cyst are present will allow early infestation of die soybean seed lings and possible high yield loss.” The use of resistant varieties in a crop rotation is the recommend ed program for affected growers. Progress has been made by soy bean breeders to develop resistant Group I and Group II varieties,” states StreiL lion. In addition to her role as a troubleshooter. Smith also eventu ally will take over the pesticide applicator certification program. Several goals are to standardize submission requirements for applicator continuing education courses, to offer a wider variety of classes for applicators with diffe rent specialties, and to more strict ly enforce course attendance and certification procedures. Smith, a New Jersey native, earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware with a double major in biology and plant pathlolgy/cntomology. While in college Smith worked as a student assistant to Bob Mul rooncy, a plant palhiolgist with the Cooperative Extension Service. Upon graduation she worked as a “scout” for JoAnne Whalen and Mark Graustein from Extension’s integrated pest management program. After a brief period with a crop consulting firm, she took over quality control management for her husband’s farm in Bridgeville, T. S. Smith and Sons. Smith also has worked as a program coordinator for Delaware Technical and Community Col lege’s Continuing Education department
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