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Miss, Investigation of the Diseases of Cowpeas and Their Control . 



To (l) learn what diseases other than Fusarium wilt, occur on 

 cowpeas in Mississippi and relative importance; (2) investigate 

 life cycle of pathogens and disease cycle of pathogens and 

 disease cycle of any damaging disease found under (l); (3) 

 design and conduct experiments on control measures wherever 

 control is deemed necessary and appears feasible; and (k) 

 investigate Fusarium wilt disease thoroughly and develop 

 suitable control, 



PI. Path. HL-11 



Nebr. Bean Breeding . To develop new varieties of field beans 



( Phaseolus vulgaris ) having resistance to disease, improved 

 horticultural characters and adapted to Nebraska conditions. 

 Hort. 436 Coop. ARS 



N. Mex. Effects of Crop Residues on Bean Root Rot Pathogens 



and Associated Microflora as Related to the Development of 

 the Disease . Investigate effects of certain crop residues 

 on growth and reproduction of bean root rot pathogens. Learn 

 influence of certain crop residues on development of microflora 

 antagonistic or synergistic to this pathogen. Study influence 

 of soil temperature on rate and extent of colonization of plant 

 residues by various components of soil microflora. 

 Bot. & Ent. 73 (W-38) Coop. ARS 



N. T. Bean Breeding . To develop varieties and strains of dry 



(Cornell) and snap beans, superior to the present in yielding ability, 



disease resistance, earliness, quality, and adaptability to 



mechanical harvesting. 



PI. Path., PL. Brdg., Veg. Crops. 120 



N.T. The Production of New Varieties of Snap Beans by Breeding . 



(State) To (l) develop new varieties of green and wax beans to more 

 nearly fit needs of N. Y. growers and processors, including 

 high yield* disease resistance, earliness, and general high 

 quality and especially having white seeds, more slender pods, 

 and an upright bush which bears pods high and matures crop 

 all at one time to facilitate mechanical picking; and (2) add 

 to the knowledge of genetics of beans by studying genetic 

 characters where they affect the breeding program. 

 Veg. Crops. 16b 



N.T. Breeding New Varieties of Lima Beans for Processing in 



(State) New York . To (1) produce a lima bean of Ford hook type with 



these characteristics: green cotyledon, green seed coat, earliness, 

 concentrated set, and high yield — also nematode tolerance and 

 downy mildew resistance, if possible; (2) add to genetic knowledge 

 of lima beans by working out the inheritance of characters 

 involved in breeding project when possible. 

 Veg. Crops. 16c Coop. ARS 



