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N. J. Life Histor y, Ecology and Control of the Alfalfa 



Weevil, Hypera Postica, in New Je r s ey . Learn ways to 

 control alfalfa weevil under New Jersey conditions. 

 Ent., Zool. 185 



Okla. Breedi n g to Imp r ove Native and Exotic Pasture Legumes . 



To (l) assemble varieties and strains of native and exotic 

 legumes in observation nurseries for preliminary screening 

 on "basis of adaptation and performance; and (2) produce 

 new and superior varieties, using best available material 

 for better adaptation, seed and forage yields, quality or 

 disease resistance. 



Agron. 767 (S-12) Coop. ARS 



Okla. Control of Insects Injurious to Forage Legumes . 



(l) Evaluate chemical, biological, and cultural control 

 agents and techniques as a means of reducing severity of 

 arthropod attack. (2) Learn effects of beneficial and 

 injurious arthropods on seed, hay, and pasture production of 

 forage legumes. Study (3) taxonomy, biology and ecology of 

 arthropods associated with legumes to insure effectiveness 

 of chemical control measures; (K) resistance to control 

 agents exhibited by arthropods and resistance to arthropods 

 exhibited by legumes. (5) Learn insecticidal residues at 

 intervals following treatment both chemically and by bioassay. 

 Ent. 991 



Pa. I nsect Pests of Forage Crops. To (l) investigate 



physical and biotic factors influencing population levels 

 of insect pests associated with forage crops production 

 (red clover and alfalfa), (2) develop and compare control 

 methods, (3) learn influence of given control procedures 

 on seasonal population levels of major pest species, and 

 (k) investigate residual effects of insecticides on subsequent 

 crops grown in same soil and on insect populations 

 associated with these crops. 

 Zool., Ent. 12kl 



S. Dak. The Breeding and Testing of Superior Grasses Adapted 

 to South Dakota . To originate by breeding and selection, 

 strains of grasses adapted to South Dakota conditions. To 

 introduce and determine the adaptability of strains and 

 species of grasses for the different agricultural areas of 

 the state. To determine the palatability and nutritive 

 value of superior strains. To cooperate with institutions 

 in neighboring states by exchanging of ideas and materials. 

 To pursue studies calculated to increase fundamental 

 knowledge relating to the breeding of grasses. 

 Agron. 182 



