Marek's disease spreads via droppings and saliva study finds
A USDA Agricultural Research Service report shows Marek's disease can pass from infected to healthy chicks through droppings and saliva. Disinfecting feeders waterers and house surfaces is urged as a control measure, with sanitized litter preventing transmission in trials. Further work aims to identify infection weak spots and effective controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marek
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Richard L. Witter
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Poultry Research Laboratory
East Lansing
Mich
Pasteurizer Purifies Water For Rural Use
Penn State agricultural engineers describe an electric pasteurizer for rural homes tested in a Farmstead Water Quality Improvement Seminar in Columbus Ohio. The system heats water to 145 F for 30 minutes, uses a heat exchanger, and runs automatically to pasteurize indoor water for a family of five at under $3 monthly.
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Penn State University
Mark D. Shaw
Agricultural Engineering Department
Columbus
Ohio
Shaw
Pennsylvania
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Air Pollutants Combine To Harm Crops
Plant scientists Menser and Heggestad report that ozone and sulfur dioxide jointly damage plants even when each pollutant alone would not. The finding explains mid season crop damage in late spring and early fall as oxidants from vehicle emissions and fuel combustion interact to reduce leaf quality and yields across crops and ornamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Menser
H . Heggestad
Nitrate Poisoning Prevention in Drought Affected Corn
Agricultural note warns nitrate poisoning can be prevented by proper timing of harvest for drought affected corn. It stresses siloing at peak condition to avoid sudden nitrogen buildup as growth is interrupted, with continuation referenced on Page 16.
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Esbenshade Turkey Farm
America
Paradise
DuPuit Vernal Buffalo Ranger
Cayuga _ Narragansett Haymor Northwest Common Northwest Grimm
Pennscott
Pennscott Penna
Midwest
Reist
Reist Seed Company
Mount Joy
Kent R. Ferrell, Jr
John H. O’neill
Aberdeen Sales Company
Rt. 22
Bel Air
Aberdeen, Md
Churchville
Phillip
Gilgore
New Park
Kemp Sheppard
Charles Dixon
Stewartstown
Donald Perry
Darlington
Dela
T.B
Sale Pavilion
Lancaster Stock Yards
Lancaster Livestock Exchange, Reynolds & Co., John W. Eshelman & Sons
Grofftown RD
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