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PSU Scientists
Report Plant
Disease Study
Scientists at Penn State Uni
versity are experimenting with
disease-resistant plants to iso
late and identify root fluids
which might be produced com
mercially for use in root
disease control programs.
The experiments are part of
long-range projects seeking
ways to control the enormous
numbers of fungi, bacteria, and
nematodes feeding on plant
roots, reports James R. Bloom,
plant pathologist with the Agri
cultural Experiment Station at
Penn State.
Studies are currently in pro
gress to collect root fluids,
called exudates, from plants
that are resistant to root knot
nematodes. Bloom and asso
ciates have found that root
gluids from such plants re
duce the hatching rate of the
eggs of root knot nematodes.
Some root fluids stimulate
the growth of soil organisms
while other exudates hinder
their growth, Bloom explains.
He says it is important to the
plant pathologist to determine
what materials are secreted by
plant roots and how these ma-
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terinls affect soil organisms.
To carry out their expert*
ments, the Penn State scien
tists are using special growth
chambers to produce germ'
free plants where both roots
and leaves arc maintained in
a sterile condition. In this way,
soil organisms can be added
to the root area to determine
their effects on the plant.
Soil organisms also secrete
materials. Bloom says. Thus
plants and organisms must be
grown free of each other to
determine which materials are
produced by the plant and
which are produced by soil
organisms. Bloom describes his
experiments in detail in an il
lustrated article in the Fall
issue of “Science for the Farm
er,” available in mid-October
from the Agricultural Mailing
Room at Penn State.
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Poultry, eggs, cheese, fish,
dry peas, and dry beans are
the most logical protein foods
to use as a casserole base,
points out Louise Hamilton,
Penn State extension foods
and nutrition specialist. These
foods are lower in cost than
meat. Because the dry vege
tables don’t provide complete
protein, it’s important to use
other protein foods, such as
milk, eggs, or meat with them.
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EXHIBIT OF WORK of 4-H Club members in the Lititz area is displayed in
'the store window at 22 East Main Street, and should be seen to be appreciated.
The colors of the display are brought out in fruit, flowers, clothing, miniature
farms and animals which are illustrative of 4-H club work.
Colorful 4-H Display
Brightens Lititz
A colorful exhibit depicting
the many project accomplished
by local boys and girls in the
4-H Club organization is on
display in the window at 22
East Main St, as a feature of
National 4-H Week, September
24 to October 1.
Included are examples of
sewing, cooking, raising flow
iers and vegetables, child care,
'raising animals, a miniature
farm, and other projects, all in
artistic and colorful arrange
ments. The exhibit, which re
presents the work of all types
of 4-H clubs in this area, was
arranged by the 4-H “What’s
Cooking” club, of which Mrs.
Willis Bucher is leader. The
girls who took part in the pro
ject were Reba Shelly, Ann
Bomberger, Sharon Kreider,
Barbara Stephan, Robin Beck
er, Eva Murry, Joanne Spahr,
Joyanne Cropf, Denise Jurell
and Carol Murry.
The aims of 4-H week are
to encourage boys and girls
ages nine to 19 to join the
4-H Clubs; influence capable
men and women to become
volunteer leaders, recognize
substantial contributions of the
parents to the 4-H program
and solicit their continued co
operation; and to acquaint the
public with the changing and
expanding educational program
which fits the needs of all
modern youth.
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Statistics reveal that there slon service In which the US
are 1640 boys and girls enroll- Department of Agncaltuie,
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who are instructed by 247 and counties share. Profession
adult and 60 junior leaders. A al extension agents aiied by
.total of 1839 projects have local advisory committees and
been completed by these resources of Penn State Uni
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versify, conduct programs upon
local need. Youth from families
The 4-H organization is part 0 f a n economic backgrounds
of the national education sys- an< j from all races and creeds
tern of the cooperative exten- are welcome in 4-H.
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