1945 Re-routing in transportation of fluid milk from farm to processor, and 



every-other-day retail delivery of milk saved mileage and vehicles 

 during the emergency period. 



1945 Use of calculating machines by Station personnel speeded and sim- 



plified statistical analysis of research data. 



1945 Radioactive isotopes being used in Experiment Station research. 



1946 Flannigan-Hope Act passed; amended Bankhead-Jones Act to in- 

 crease appropriation to Stations. 



1951 Station began sponsorship of the New Hampshire Broiler Test con- 



ducted by Poultry Department. Test discontinued in 1963. 



1954 Station studied efficiencies of delivering of animal and poultry feeds 

 in bulk, and tank truck assembly of milk in New Hampshire. 



1955 Station began publication of "Progress Reports," April 1955; discon- 

 tinued them in 1963. 



1955 Boron and magnesium found deficient in New Hampshire soils. 



1955 Microbiological method for determination of protein developed. 



1956 First determination of land-use trends from aerial photographs. 



1956 Station Director Grinnell recognized financial grants from industry in 



support of research projects as expressions of confidence in Experi- 

 ment Station staff. 



1956 Station research program is augmented by assignment of five coop- 



erative agents from U.S.D.A. 



1958 H. A. Keener named Director of the N.H. Agricultural Experiment 



Station. 



1958 Color of germinating peach seed found directly associated with flesh 

 color of mature fruit. 



1959 Station began sponsorship of the New Hampshire Egg Production Test 

 which continues to this day. 



1961 Niacin requirement of the laying hen determined. 



1963 Female mice fed legumes had reduced fertility and increased repro- 

 ductive anomalies. 



1964 Maple decline along U.S. Route 4 attributed to severe salt injury. 



1965 Five new vegetable varieties introduced this year. 



1965 Eimeria acervuhna (coccidiosis) successfully cultivated in vitro. 



1969 Recommendations made for recreational use of the 13 mile woods 

 section along the Androscoggin River. 



1970 Tissue culture technique used to study single gene resistance of 

 tomato to Phytopythora infestans. 



1970 Gene dosage influences monogenic resistance to northern corn leaf 



blight. 



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