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La. Oat Breeding . Primary objective will be to develop 



varieties of oats which are particularly well adapted to 

 different soil and climatic areas of Louisiana. 

 Crops, Soils 373, Coop. USDA 



Maine Variety Testing. Cultural Practices and Fertilization of 

 Small Grains . (l) Develop small grains by introduction, 

 selection and testing. (2) Learn best fertilizer applications, 

 row spacings, seeding dates, and other cultural practices 

 needed for most efficient small grain production. 

 Agron. 73, Coop. ARS 



Mich. The Breeding of Superior Oat Varieties , (l) Stabilize 

 vairiety recommendations throu^ an understanding of major 

 factors in genotype-environment interactions. Develop: (2) 

 superior oat varieties for given localities, e.g., late, 

 white oat varieties for areas of the "thumb", and high 

 night temperature types for Lenawee Coiinty; (3) varieties 

 of oats tolerant to Red Leaf and resistant to Septoria as 

 well as to prevalent races of leaf and stem rust; (4) greatly 

 improved lodging resistancte t,o take advsmtage of increased 

 use of fertilizer. (5) Continue fundamental studies on 

 geometry of yield, particularly as related to heterosis. 

 (6) Measure force of environment on genotype by vector analysis. 

 Farm Crops, Bot., PI. Path. 50 



Miss. Production of Disease Resistant and Cold Resistant Varieties 

 of Oats Adaptable to Mississippi . To (l) develop varieties of 

 oats resistant to major diseases of Mississippi, and having 

 enou^ cold resistance to supply adequate grazing through the 

 winter; and (2) evaluate selected varieties and strains for 

 grain yields, resistance to old and new diseases, and to cold 

 injury, at several branch stations in the state. 

 PI. Path. HL-2 



Miss. Cause of Spikelet Drop in Oats . To investigate nature of 

 certain new and destructive diseases of small grains in 

 Mississippi with particular emphasis on "Spikelet Drop of Oats." 

 PI. Path. HL-4 



Mo. Breeding and Testing New Strains of Oats for Missoviri . 



To (l) compare best new experimental strains developed in our 

 breeding nurseries, and elsewhere, with standard varieties in 

 search for new varieties, improved in yield, straw qualities, 

 and disease resistance; (2) develop varieties with superior 

 disease resistance, especially to those diseases which are 

 constantly changing as a result of changing physiologic races; 

 and (3) develop varieties with superior resistance to lodging 

 by inqjroving straw strength as well as type of root development. 

 Field Crops 203, Coop. ARS 



