Biologists join U of D
NEWARK, Del. - A plant
physiologist who has found a
new way to identify high
yielding field corn lines and
a weed scientist with a
background in plant ecology
have joined the faculty of the
University of Delaware’s
College of Agricultural
Sciences.
Dr. High Frick, a plant
physiologist formerly with
the department of agronomy
at Purdue University, brings
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with him a technique he
developed there for
screening hybrid field corn
varieties which he hopes to
use in identifying high
yielding lines suitable to
growing conditions in
Delaware. The physiologist,
who holds a PhD. in
biological science from the
State University of New
York at Stony Brook, says
that his technique is a
simple, inexpensive
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laboratory alternative to the
lengthy and costly field
testing programs
traditionally used by
imiversity experiment
stations and commercial
cam seed producers.
Also joining him on the
faculty of the College of
Agricultural Sciences is Dr.
David L. Regehr, a weed
scientist who holds a PhD. m
botany with a specialty in the
■ecology of weeds from the
University of Illinois at
Urbana. Before coming to
Delaware, Regehr was on
the faculty of the University
of South Dakota at
Springfield. He plans to
conduct research in two
major weed areas of concern
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The York County Holstein picnic,
held earlier this Summer at the Roy
and Frank Feeser farm, Hanover, was
climaxed with a junior calf dressing
contest. Pictured above are the
winners Deanne and Melinda
Dr. David Regehr
to Delaware fanners: (1) a
study of weed-crop com
petition, specifically yellow
nutsedge in corn .and
soybeans, and (2) a study of
problem weeds in terms of
their susceptibility to her
bicide stress in combination
with other stress factors,
particularly water stress.
Announcement of the
appointments was made by
Dr. Donald F. Crossan,
chairman of the department
of plant science, who noted
that the filling of the two
vacancies restores needed
strength in the teaching
program of the department
and in research on the two
major crops in the state.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 28,1976
Feeser. A cow judging contest was
also held with the following being
winners: Glendora Stump, Rodman
Thompson, David Ketner, Mark
McWilliams, Myra McWilliams and
Bridget Boyer.
Brainstorming
session planned
CHICAGO, 111. - A
brainstorming session to
stimulate new and exciting
promotional ideas for the
American Egg Board to use
now and in the future will
convene in Chicago on
September 9.
Dr. Dean PorUnga, a
member of the Board, will
moderate the full-day
session participated in by
members of the AEB
Executive Committee,
Planning Committee, and
chairman of the standing
committees. The group is
seeking creative suggestions
from throughout the in
dustry.
The meeting’s inception
came from the AEB Plan
ning Committee and was
approved by the full Board.
Tlie Planning Committee,
chaired by Maurice J.
Pickier, felt that such a
session could provide in-
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spiration for creative ap
proaches not yet explored.
According to John P.
Wallace, chairman of AEB,
some of the ideas emerging
from this meeting could
springboard to totally new
promotional concepts.
“The future of the industry
depends on the consumer’s
interest m and approval of
eggs,” said Wallace. “Every
industryperson joining in the
search for new and at
tractive appeals for eggs is
doing the industry an in
valuable service.”
Suggestions are needed
immediately for con
sideration at the meeting.
Any and all ideas will be
welcomed by the Board.
Interested persons are urged
to send their suggestions to:
CREATIVE IDEAS,
American Egg Board; 205
Touhy, Park Ridge, 111.
60068.
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