Pasture Management-Weed Control

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker on a tractor spraying the field for controlling weeds, native and tame pasture grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Spray Rig consists of PTO Pump, tractor, barrels and boom costing approximately $250.00 being used to control weeds, native, and tame pasture. This practice highly recommended by the Soil conservation Service technicians, to reduce competition and increase stand of grasses. Native grass infested with ragweed's being sprayed with 2,4,D at rate of 1 lb. in 17 gallons of water per acre. Cost $1.20 per acre for material, labor and machinery – using tractor PTO Pump and Boom type sprayer.