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Ga. The Introduction. Testing and Improvement of Forage 



and Pasture Plants , To secure, test, and select strains 

 of forage and pasture crops better adapted to Georgia 

 conditions. 



Forage, PI. Path., Agron. 39, Coop. USDA 



Ga, The Improvement of Tall Fescue Grass and White Clover 



Through Breeding and Selection . To (l) investigate 

 compatibility of interspecific Festuca crosses and inter 

 generic Festuca-Lolium crosses, and learn relative value 

 of any progenies obtained; (2) maintain genetic stocks of 

 fescue and white clover and obtain data on breeding 

 behavior; (3) evaluate spaced plants on >»hite clover and 

 ft^scue relative to differences in forage and seed production, 

 persistence, disease reaction, animal preferability, and 

 nutritive value; (4) combine selected clones or hybrids of 

 fescue and >rtiite clover into synthetics and evaluate 

 combinations as strains for release in South; (5) evaluate 

 available varieties, strains, and ecotypes of fescue and 

 white clover. 



Agron., Anim. Ind., PI. Path, kl (S-12) 



Ga. Diseases of Forage Crops . To (l) learn incidence, 



distribution, and importance of diseases of forage plants 

 in Georgia, and to describe and learn the etiology of new 

 or imperfectly known diseases; (2) learn relationships 

 among species and strains of Rhizoctonia infecting forage 

 plants; (3) learn relationships among species of Helraintho- 

 sporium occurring on forage grasses; and (4) promote control 

 of diseases of forage plants by providing breeders and 

 agronomists with technical assistance in the development of 

 disease resistant varieties and improved pasture management 

 practices and by determining effectiveness of seed treatment 

 in control of seedling diseases. 

 PI. Path., Agron., Forage 101 



Ind. Evaluation of Legume and Grass Introductions. Evaluate, 



summairize, and distribute to interested personnel the data on 

 alfalfa, red clover, and cool season grasses and make any 

 superior plants obtained available for breeding programs in 

 the region. 



Bot., PI. Path., Agron. 890 (NC-7) 



Kgms. Diseases of Forage Grasses and Legumes . To learn, (l) 

 major diseases of forage grasses and legumes occurring in 

 Kansas, (2) control measures, i.e., resistant varieties, 

 chemical control, or cultural practices. 

 Bot. 434, Coop. ARS 



