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 Processing and Utilization 



Ga, Study of the Marketing Quality of Pecans and Pecan 



Products . To learn (1) influence of conditions in orchard 

 on marketing q^uality of pecans j (2) influence of methods 

 of shelling pecans on quality of pecan products; (3) effect 

 of chemical composition of pecans on stability of pecans 

 and pecan products and effect of adding antioxidants, hydro- 

 genated fats, lecithin, etc; and, {k) influence of methods 

 of packaging shelled and unshelled pecans on stability of 

 I>ecan products. 



Hort. M-77 Coop. AES 



Disease Control 

 Tex. Foliage Diseases of Pecans and Their Control. To 



develop (1) an effective spray or dust program for the con- 

 trol of prevalent foliage diseases of the pecan; and, (2) 

 test fungicides that will be compatable with commonly used 

 insecticides and which will not result in increased insect 

 populations . 



Plant Physiol, and Path^,, Ent* 736 



Insect Control 



Miss • Insecticide Tests for the Control of the Hickory Shuck - 

 Worm Laspeyresia Car^^ana (Fitch) on Pecans . To test the 

 effectiveness of EPN for the control of the hickory shuck- 

 worm under Mississippi conditions. 

 Ent. HH-n 



Economics and Marketing 



Okla. Marketing Pecans in Oklahoma . To (l) describe and ana- 

 lyze trends in economic variables affecting pecan indvistry 

 and interpret trends in terms of their probable impact on 

 State industry over varioijs periods; (2) by statistical pro- 

 cedure, measure the major factors affecting demand for Oklahoma 

 pecans and interrelations thereof; (3) learn present marketing 

 organizations, fswilities, methods and practices used in moving 

 pecans from producer to retail consvmier; (k) make preliminary 

 investigation of feasibility and desirability of making a de- 

 tailed cost and efficiency study of pecan shelling plants; and, 

 (5) analyze effects of specific lODdifications in present mar- 

 keting organization, facilities, methods or practices in terms 

 of marketing efficiency, market outlets and market stability, 

 and returns to growers. 

 Agr. Econ, 977 



