66—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 8, 1976 Fewer varieties create great disaster potential Genetic vulnerability studied WASHINGTON, D.C. - New research to try to reduce the dangers to agriculture and forestry of what scientists call “genetic vulnerability” is the focus of a number of competitive grant awards just announced by the Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS), U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. R. L. Lowom, CSRS administrator, says the fact that so many of our major crop varieties come from fairly narrow pools of genes concerns agricultural scientists. While this uniformity makes for the most productive plants, it also can mean that a good share of any crop is susceptible to the same diseases and pests. And if a severe invasion of pests or disease takes place, there can be problems. The CSRS grants - totaling $625,000 - will support studies to look into the problems that could arise because of genetic vulnerability of major crops, and to find ways to decrease dependence on such narrow gene pools through finding new genes that can be used in plant breeding work. Grants are being made to the following universities: Illinois ($98,000), South Carolina State ($85,000), California-Riverside ($100,000), Michigan State ($100,000), Comell-N.Y. ($81,000), North Carolina State ($81,000), and North Dakota State ($80,000). Lowom says these grants are part of almost $7 million in grants being made through CSRS this year to attack problems in agriculture and forestry. In addition to the genetic vulnerability studies, CSRS is funding research in seven other areas: forage and pasture and range, beef and pork production, food and nutrition, transportation, environmental quality, pest management, and soybeans. Canning guide available Broiler report out Green shoots may just be preserving foods to beat the appearing in the garden, but high cost of food. This course its not too early to get ready gives recommended for canning, freezing, and procedures for freezing preserving the bounties of fruits, vegetables, meats and your work.' prepared foods. Up-to-date Penn State offers a timetables for canning using comprehensive guide on food the pressure canner or preservation which gives boiling water bath are vital detailed directions for all facts the home canner must methods of food preser- know. The course is full of vation. Food preservation pointers to help make home without spoilage spells food canning easy and sure. It can economy - especially when be studied at your liesure or you grow or pick your own used as a handy reference produce and preserve it guide during the food yourself. Or, you may be preservation season, able to buy when the price is To obtain a copy of the right and can, freeze, store, course, write Canning and dry, preserve or “pickle” Freezing, Box 5000, your purchases. University Park, PA. 16802. The number of home Make your check or money gardeners is up; so, too, are order for $5.00 payable to the numbers of women P enn State, Placements of broiler chides in the Commonwealth during the week ending April 24, were 1,533,000. The placements were 14 per cent above the corresponding week a year earlier, but two per cent below the previous week. Average placements during the past 10 weeks were 14 per cent above a year earlier. Settings for broiler chicks were 2,559,000 seven per cent above the previous week and 26 per cent above the comparable period a year earlier. The current three-week total of eggs set is 19 per cent more than the same period a year ago. Inshipments of broiler type chicks during the past 10 weeks averaged zero compared with zero a year ago. Outshipments averaged 240,000 during the past 10 weeks, 9 percent below a year earlier. Placements in the 21 States were 68,361,000 - the same as the previous week but 12 per cent more than the same week a year earlier. Average placements during the past 10 weeks were 11 per cent above a year ago. Settings were 81,625,000 - one per cent below the previous week but 11 per cent above a y.ear earlier. The current three-week total of eggs set is 13 per cent above the comparable period a year ago. Officers elected at Twin Valley FFA chapter Need ... HAY-STRAW-EARCORN Buy Now and Save! More and more farmers are buying from us for better value and all around satisfaction. DELIVERED ANY QUANTITY Phone Area Code 717-687-7631 ESBENSHADE TURKEY FARM PARADISE PA. The regular evening meeting of the Twin Valley Future Farmers of America was held last month with the main topic being the election of 1976-77 chapter officers. Nominations were taken and the chapter proceded to vote. The results are as follows: President - Ted Ford; vice president - Clarence Jen nelle; secretary - Sandy Jennelle; treasurer - Dan Mosteller; reporter - Jan Oatman sentinel - Mimm; chaplain - Gerald Norris; historian - Kathi Hart; photographer - Barry Geunes Jr.; advisor - Harvey Bitzler. Other topics discussed were a hoagie sale, slave sale, Penn State Activities Week, land judging contest, and parliamentary procedure contest. TRY A CLASSIFIED PESTICIDES x \ Brown & Rea Atglen, PA 215-593-5149 for information on your needs for a complete line of chemicals. HERBICIDES INSECTICIDES AAtrex 2-4 D’s Furidan Lasso Tillam Counter Sutan Eptam Dyfonate Princep Bladex Cygon 267 Banvel Sutan - Atrazine 18-6 G PLUS MANY MORE BROWN & REA, INC. Atglen, PA 215-593-5149 . L. H. 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Groff, Inc. 110 S Railroad Ave New Holland 354-4191 April prices received up 11 pet , over April 1975 soybeans, potatoes, apples, hogs, steers and heifers, calves, sheep, lambs and milk cows. The purchasing power at the U.S. level in creased two percentage points since mid-March and was four percentage points above a year ago. HARRISBURG - The April 15, 1976 Index of Prices Received by> Pennsylvania fanners was one per cent below the previous month, but 11 per cent above a year earlier according to the Crop Reporting Service. Higher prices for potatoes, apples, hogs, steers and betters, calves, lambs, oats and barley were more than offset by the decrease in price received for corn, wheat, hay, sheep, milk cows, dairy and poultry products. The purchasing power of prices received was one percentage point below March, but five points above a year ago. . Nationally, the index of TPy A prices received increased 1 ** about two per cent over the /'I ACQIFipn past month, and was 11 per I 11— L J cent above a year ago. Contributing most of the increase since mid-March were higher prices for We always enjoy hearing from our readers. Send your tips, comments or whatever to: Harry G. Clark, (512), 173 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60602.
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