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Pa. The Genetics and Improvement of Forage Grasses . To 



(1) determine relative merit for various regions of Pennsyl- 

 vania of available varieties and strains being developed, 



(2) investigate factors limiting forage production and 

 utilization of those species which evidence potential merit 

 in forage production program, (3) conduct genetic studies 

 ■with certain species to implement breeding phase of the 

 work, and (4) develop superior varieties of species -which 

 are selected as showing most promise for Pennsylvania 

 conditions. 



Agron. 1108 (NS-28) Coop. ARS 



R. I. Control of Diseases of Grasses . To develop more 



effective fungicides for the control of grass diseases. 

 PI. Path., Ent., Agron. 603 



S. C. Diseases of Pasture Grasses . To (l) determine causal 

 organisms involved and reaction of lines or varieties of 

 the more promising pasture grasses to these pathogens; and 

 (2) evaluate methods of control. 

 Bot., Bact. 64 



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 palat ability and nutritive 

 value of superior strains. To cooperate with institutions 

 in neighboring states by exchanging ideas and materials. 

 To pursue studies calculated to increase fundamental 

 knowledge relating to the breeding of grasses. 

 Agron. 182 



Va. Orchard Grass Improvement . To (l) develop adapted, 



disease-resistant varieties of orchard grass for Southeastern 

 States that can be used for hay, silage and/or grazing; (2) 

 determine inheritance of resistance to certain diseases and 

 of certain agronomic characteristics to provide better basis 

 for combining specific characteristics into a variety; (3) 

 measure performance of specific morphological phenotypes under 

 various ecological and physiological conditions) in order to 

 determine plant growth types best suited for various management 

 practices and specific legume-grass combinations; and (4) test 

 performance of new breeding material developed from this and 

 other projects under different Southeastern environments. 

 Agron. 93907 (S-12) 



