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Md. Red Clover Improvement . To (l) further increase resis- 



tance of promising strains to Colletotrichum trifolii and 

 improve forage quality and jrield; (2) investigate more 

 thorou^ly reasons for stand elimination of red clover in 

 Maryland; and (3) broaden breeding program to develop better 

 red clover strains for Maryland in li^t of findings under 

 Objective 2, 



Agron. B-56-a, Coop, ARS 



Pa. Diseases of Red Clover , (l) Learn relative importance of 



root, crown, and foliar diseases of red clover in State. 

 (2) Study factors influencing development of diseases of red 

 clover. (3) Develop standard techniques for evaluation of 

 resistance to these diseases. 

 Bot., PI, Path. 1240-D 



S. C. Diseases of Perennial White Clovers and Methods for Their 

 Control . To learn organisms causing diseases of white clovers; 

 to study pathogenicity, life historjj physiologic forms of 

 organisms, methods of inoculation, host-parasite relationships; 

 to cooperate with plant breeders in development of resistant 

 varieties, and develop cultural practices and seed treatments 

 for disease control. 

 Bot. 95 



W. Va, Selection and Breeding of Superior Strains of Red Clover 

 for West Virginia . To study (l) comparison of locally grown 

 red clover with improved strains in various red clover 

 producing regions; (2) securing of improved strains by breed- 

 ing and selection; and (3) propagation and production of 

 improved disease resistant high yielding strains, 

 Agron,, PI, Path. 34, Coop, FES 



W. Va. The Cause of and Remedy for Red Clover Failures in West 

 Virginia , To (l) determine cause of failures of red clover 

 hay and seed crops and devise remedies, and (2) investigate 

 factors found primarily responsible for these crop failures. 

 PI. Path., Agron. 51, Coop. USDA 



