Alfalfa s£eeyi| Alfalfa Helds id Pennsylvania should be watched carefully for the development of weevil popu lations within the next one to two weeks, depending on the weather. The major contribution of wee vil larvae will come from eggs deposited by overwintering adults within the next two weeks. During this time, adult weevils will move from overwintering sites into alfalfa fields. Peak larval activity usually occurs from May Ist to the 15th in most areas of the state. This is when most Helds will exceed economic thresholds if population levels are high. Although weevil population levels were high in 1988, a fungal disease was responsible for popu lation crashes in some Helds after we received substantial rainfall. Also, parasite numbers were high toward the end of the first cutting period. The interaction of these two biological control organisms may help reduce the impact of weevil population during the com ing year. 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If early alfalfa weevil populations exceed the economic threshold, growers may want to consider Furadan 4F for control if there is adequate time remaining until harvest to allow for the harvest restrictions. Evidence Deadline The Lehigh County Agricultur al Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) office reminds those producers who applied for 1988 disaster beneHts that May 15,1989 is the deadline to submit production evidence. If producers need to have any farm-stored pro duction measured, ASCS can pro vide this service. June 30, 1989 is the deadline for Christmas tree growers to ap ply for disaster benefits related to last summer’s drought To be elig ible for the Tree Assistance Prog ram, tree growers must have suf fered more than a 40 percent loss of their 1987 or 1988 seedlings. For more information, contact the ASCS Office - 395-4161. Available Name_ Address Town County. (717) 738-4248 Mail To: P.O. Box P-50 • Stevens, PA 17576 1988 Disease The exterior of our Country Classic speaks for itself, State Lamb Evaluation Berks County Sheep and Wool Growers and Penn State Coopera tive Extension are conducting an On-Foot On-Rail Lamb Evalua tion Program, Tuesday and Thurs day, May 23rd and May 25th. Live lambs will be judged at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd and carcasses of the same lambs will be evaluated on the 25th. Both sessions will be at Peter’s Brothers Meats, Lenhart sville. Each participating producer may enter one or two lambs. A tot al of 30 lambs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Lambs should be ready for market and typical of your ram’s offspring. The registration deadline is May 15th. Ewe, ram and wether lambs will be accepted. They must weight at least 80 pounds live. They will be evaluated for bdckfat thickness, loin eye area, overall carcass quality, carcass grade and yield, and pounds of carcass per day of age. Phone 215-820-3085 215-378-1327 to request a fee schedule and registration form. Pennsylvania Fairs The 1989 schedule for Pennsyl vania agricultural fairs is now available, free, at county exten sion offices. To receive a copy by mail, send your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Lehigh County Extension Office, Room 604-Courthouse, Allentown, PA 18101. Commercial Vegetable/Pest Control Guide County extension offices have just received a supply of the brand new publication, “1989 Pennsyl vania Commercial Vegetable Dis ease and Insect Control Guide”. The recommendations in this guide should be used instead of those in the orange and black Commercial Vegetable Produc tion Guide issued in 1987. Commercial growers will need this most current information. Request a copy from your county extension office. In Lehigh Coun ty, phone 820-3085. Different Wheats/For Different Flours Wheat flour is the primary grain product consumed in the United States. 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And some wheats are used mostly to prepare foods that don’t appear in the bakery depart ment' Durum wheat for instance, is used almost solely in the pro duction of pastas. These wheats are grown in dif ferent areas depending on rainfall, temperature, and soil require ments. Hard wheats are produced largely in the Great Plains states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Soft wheats are grown in wide-ranging areas east of the Mississippi River, while durum wheat is primarily produced in North Dakota. ing the assessment to its previous fivc-cents-per-case level, accord ing to an AEB news release announcing results of the poll. When asked if they would sup port legislation to increase the assessment higher than five cents per case, only 43.3 percent of those voting (representing 59.6 percent of voting production) voted in the affirmative. Reprinted from Miy mite of “Lgg Industry" gd: Dccholestcrolization, Liquid Eggs