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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

5

New Department At Elkmont Making Excellent Showing

Elkmont High School’s vocational agriculture department, organized in October 1954, shows strong progress with 39 FFA members. The program covers farming subjects from gardening to livestock breeds while students manage calves, crops including corn and cotton, dairy cows, poultry, roots, and pasture under supervision.

Elkmont High School R. L. Francis Elkmont Future Farmers of America F.F.A

Fusarium wilt in cotton described and control methods

Agricultural bulletin notes fusarium or cotton wilt from soil fungi affecting seeds and mature cotton. Symptoms include leaf yellowing and stem darkening. control emphasizes wilt resistant varieties like Croker 100 and Empire, nematode control, crop rotation, clean cultivation, balanced fertilization, and treated seed.

R. L. Francis Yo-Ag Elkmons Croker

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