Calag Archive

Optimism exists about future industry growth, but there is much uncertainty facing growers and vintners. The wide range of a “reasonable” crush projection for 1982 demonstrates this lack of predictability.

Shades are more effective in reducing milk production and cattle losses than any other devices studied under severe high humidity and heat conditions. This suggests that shades might help maintain maximum milk production under normal summer conditions.

Varying amounts of H₂S and SO₂ caused varying effects on lettuce, sugarbeets, cotton, and alfalfa—from increasing fresh weight to causing severely reduced growth. The addition of CO₂ to high concentrations of fumigants overcame growth depression.

In an evaluation of several new fungicides effective against powdery mildews, Sisthane and CG 6451 proved to be most effective in treating greenhouse roses.

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Although the effects of weight loss from selenium-deficient cattle is less dramatic than death caused by white muscle disease (also resulting from selenium deficiency), the economic loss can be severe. Treatments with injections of selenium have produced significant weight-gain increases in selenium-deficient areas.