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NOJILLAGE WITH
PARAQUART AND
OTHER HERBICIDES
The no-tillage concept is not
new, however, much of the ear
lier research dealt with soil
tillage or seed bed preparation
required to grow corn which had,
or would have, an application of
herbicides. Today, effective her
bicide treatments are available
to control the existing vegetation
into which corn and certain other
crops may be directly planted.
Early attempts of no-tillage
planting did not prove success
ful because of inadequate vege
tation control. In 1963, para
quat was introduced and as a
result, more intensive research
and interest developed in no-till
age crop production. Paraquat
is a nonselectlve contact herbi
cide with label registration for
pre-plant and pre-emergence ap
plications in cotton, corn, sorg
hum, soybeans, and several other
crops. It provides the necessary
top kill of existing vegetation,
thus reducing or eliminating
competition for moisture and
nutrients. The usefulness and
success of a no-tillage system
employing paraquat plus a resi
dual herbicide has been demon
strated through university re
search and grower applications.
The first published reports of
successful control of sod and
other vegetation with paraquat
plus a residual herbicide were
in 1965.
The advantages of the no-till
age system and its rapid accep
tance are indicative of its value
to the farmer. First, it allows
intensified agriculture, some of
it over acreage which cannot
We hope you will enjoy the
CORN-SOYBEAN
CLINIC
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1969
FARMERS GIN & WAREHOUSE
COMPANY
N. COURT SQUARE PHONE: 723-3640
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
"Grain Storage Systems To Be Discussed”
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My res Guilford
The Behlen grain storage and
handling systems presentation
will be presented by Myres Guil
ford. Myres attended the Uni
versity of Florida and has been
associated with Behlens for five
years. For the past two years
lie has been working out of At
lanta as their Territory Mana
ger covering the Southern states.
be planted under any other sys
tem. Double cropping risks are
reduced. It aids in controlling
erosion, wind and water, and
increases use of available soil
moisture through increased in
filtration and reduced evapora
tion provided by the mulch or
sod left in this system or crop
production. Good soil tilth is
maintained. Yields have been
equaled to and very often ex
ceeded, those obtained by con
ventional methods. The farmer,
using this system, ha s less
need for heavy-duty tractors and
varied types of equipment. His
work time and labor needs are
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"Integrated" grain systems planning will be the subject of a presentation by Behlen Manu
facturing Company, Columbus, Nebraska, during the 1969 Crop Clinic in Blakely. The Company
will offer technical information concerning the step-by-step development of a grain handling
center, including drying, storage and handling,
A typical system shown here includes a continuous dryer, wet grain holding tank above the
dryer, elevator leg for handling grain in and out of storage, and dry grain storage tanks.
reduced. These two factors,
along with the possible increas
ed use of land previously not
row-cropped are economic fac
tors which cannot be overlooked.
The combination of paraquat,
which provides the all-important
top kill at a reduced rate of
residual herbicide, had provid
ed not only the needed initial
vegetation kill but also enough
weed control during the growing
season to allow excellent plant
stands and crop yields. This,
in turn, has provided a margin
of safety through less potential
build-up of residual herbicides
in the soil.
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The success of a no-tillage
system and its usefulness to the
grower has proven to be of such
value that it is worthwhile for
any farmer to at least, experi
ment with the concepts of a no
tillage system.
A SYMBOL
To Encourage
Safe and Effective
Use of Pesticides
USE PESTICIDES SAFELY
FOLLOW THE LABEL
D^UIZMEE
“What is a gamma ray?”
Gamma rays are one of the com
ponents of radioactive radiation.
Unlike the alpha particles, which
are positively charged, and the beta
particles, which are negatively
charged, gamma rays are uncharged.
Gammas consist of electromagnetic
radiation, similar to X-rays but of
considerably greater energy.
Sybil Collins, for asking:
“What is the oldest known
breed of dog?”
There’s evidence that men kept
dogs in prehistoric times. The old
est known breed is the saluki or
Arabian gazelle hound which has
been pure-bred for 4,000 years.
Salukis have been clocked at
speeds up to 43 miles per hour.
Roberta Black, who is curious
about:
“What are the lowest and high
est zip code numbers?”
The lowest is 00601, assigned to
Adjuntas, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The highest is 99950, assigned to
Ketchikan, Alaska.