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C. Soybeans 



Ark. Improvement, Production, and Management of Soybeans * 



(l) Obtain superior varieties or strains especially adapted 

 to State conditions; test performance of strains & varieties 

 developed by USDA Agricultural Experiment Stations, & private 

 breeders under State conditions. (2) Study effects of rates 

 & dates of planting, seedbed preparation, etc., on production; 

 evaluate management practices as planting in stubble following 

 small grains, cultural methods for weed & grass control, etc. 

 Agron. 137 Coop. ARS 



Del. Soil Fertilization and Cultural Practices in Soybeans . 



Learn (1) most effective time of applying different ratios of 

 fertilizers; (2) yield response of soybeans to supplemental N 

 as affected by soil acidity; (3) cultural practices most suit- 

 able for new & improved varieties being recommended for Delaware. 

 Agron. 12-A 



Del. Chemical Control of Weeds in Soybeans. Evaluate herbicides 



for development of satisfactory & economical weed control prac- 

 tices in soybeans with emphasis on pre-emergence applications. 

 Agron. Agr. Engin. 36A 



Ga. Breeding. Culture, and Fertilization of Soybeans in Georgia . 



To (l) develop disease resistant varieties of soybeans that can 

 be profitably grown in Georgia for these uses: for hay that 

 will give good forage yields & abundant seed, for hogging-off 

 with low oil content that hold seed well & produce high seed 

 yields, & for edible varieties that will make suitable green 

 vegetable beans or dry beans; (2) determine environmental fac- 

 tors which prevent seed setting & development of varieties 

 resistant to these factors; & (3) determine effect of lime & 

 fertilizer nutrients on yield of seed & hay, & on oil content. 

 Agron., Crop 29 



111. The Effect of Feeding the Soybean Plant or its Fractions 



on Animal Reproduction. Growth. Lactation, and Aging . To (1) 

 learn cause for impaired reproduction & other physiological 

 failures in female rabbit fed a diet composed of 49.5 parts 

 soybean hay, 49.5 parts of ground wheat & 1 part NaCl, (2) 

 extend study to dairy cattle & goats to learn reasons why soy- 

 bean forage as a nutrient source has lost favor with dairymen 

 in Illinois, (3) study soybean dietary factors as related to 

 vitamins, hormones, & body metabolism. 

 Dairy Sci. 35-312 



