INTRODUCTION 



This compilation is one of a series providing information on 

 State agricultural experiment station research supported by Federal- 

 grant funds appropriated annually by Congress under authorization of 

 the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended and approved Aug. 11, 1955, and 

 Section 20U(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 19U6. It is pre- 

 pared for use by research workers in the subject-matter areas presented. 

 Only that part of each State's research program supported by Federal- 

 grant moneys is included. 



In addition to the Federal-grant moneys, the State experiment 

 stations receive some Federal support through cooperative agreements or 

 contracts with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Information on 

 such research, along with other departmental research, is available in 

 the Central Project Office, Agricultural Research Service. 



A substantial part of each State agricultural experiment station's 

 research is supported with moneys appropriated by the respective State 

 or Territorial Legislatures and through other forms of private and 

 public financing. Information on current agricultural research at the 

 stations which is not financed under the Federal-grant program or 

 through USDA cooperation can be obtained from experiment station directors. 



The information given in the series of Federal-grant compilations 

 includes the title and objectives of each Federal-grant project pertaining 

 to the subject given on the cover. The identification of each project 

 gives the department (s) conducting the research, the station number of the 

 project, and the number of the regional project if it is a contributing 

 project. 



Relevant regional projects, if any, appear at the end of the compila- 

 tion. States having projects contributing to regional projects are in- 

 dicated. The Roman numeral (and capital letter) refer to the location in 

 the summary of the contributing project title and objectives. The States 

 are grouped into four major regions. These are designated NC-North Central, 

 NE-Northeastern, S-Southern, and W-Western. The capital letter "M" follow- 

 ing the letters for the region indicates regional marketing projects. 



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