Oak Wilt Control Program Slows Spread in Pa
Pennsylvania’s oak wilt program may slow the disease’s spread versus nearby states. Penn State’s William Merrill Jr says aerial monitoring and stump treatment with Ammate reduce fungus carried by wood borers. Merrill and John M. Skelly note the organism can persist up to five years in roots, but seldom beyond one year after stump treatment.
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William Merrill, Jr
Penn State University
Morgantown
W.va
Merrill
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Bureau
John M. Skelly
Department of
Plant Pathology
Penn State
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ag Secretary Urges Industry to Promote Eggs
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman calls on the food industry to join with the Agriculture Department and the Poultry and Egg National Board in a cooperative merchandising campaign. He notes egg supplies will stay ample through July and can offer consumers nutritious protein at bargain prices.
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Orville L. Freeman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Poultry and Egg National Board
Freeman
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