Bees Deliver Antibiotic to Fight Fireblight in Pear Blossoms
Rutgers plant pathologist Dr. Robert H. Davies and Cornell’s Dr. Michael Szkolnik developed a method to coat pollinating bees with streptomycin at hive entrances to curb fireblight. Greenhouse tests cut pear blossom infection from 40 percent to under one percent, though apple blossoms were less affected due to deeper nectar cups and clustered stamens.
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Robert H. Davies
Rutgers University
Davies
Michael Szkolnik
Cornell
Listless Cattle May Be Suffering From Listeriosis
A bulletin by the American Foundation for Animal Health warns livestock raisers to watch for listeriosis in cattle and sheep as drooping ears and listless behavior rise with season. The disease causes brain inflammation with fever and stupor and can be treated if diagnosed early, with isolation and dispersal of the herd during outbreaks.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Streptomycin Dust Trick Praises Bee Safe Pear Growing
Plant scientists test a streptomycin dust method to protect pear and apple crops by coating a cheese cloth net above traps to minimize spraying. Merck & Co. provides technical help and assay work as field trials begin in orchards.
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Merck & Co
Poultry Prices and Receipts in Philadelphia Market
Poultry prices in Philadelphia on February 6 show ready-to-cook chickens and hens with steady to barely steady demand. Grade A and U S Grade A offerings quoted at 34 to 36 cents per pound for 2 to 3 pound hens, receipts detail Maryland Delaware South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia totals for February 5 totaling over 233,000 pounds.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Maryland
Delaware
South Carolina
North Carol
Virginia
Name Change Feasibility for Death Entanglements
Inquire with a court about changing your birth-name to your current name. An attorney can assess feasibility and guide you through the process to prevent future legal complications at death.
Fifty Counties in State Certified As Brucellosis-free
Harrisburg announces that the 50th Pennsylvania county has been certified brucellosis free. Adams Mifflin and Northumberland join the honor roll as testing shows infection rates well below state standards. Secretary Henning expects full state certification within a year as Crawford Susquehanna and Potter counties move toward early status.
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Harrisburg
William L. Henning
Pennsylvaia
Pennsylvania
Adams, Mifflin
Northumberland
State Departments of Agriculture
Sec
Henning
Crawford
Susquehanna
Potter Counties
H. A. Milo
State Bureau of Animal Industry
Mifflin County
Beef Cattle Herdsmen Short Course Offered
Information on feeding diseases breeding management and handling of beef cattle will be presented at a Beef Cattle Herdsmen short course March 5 to 7 at Pennsylvania State University.
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Pennsylvania State University
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Snavely’s Farm Service
New Holland
Cope & Weaver
Oliver 70
Willow ST
Ph. Lane
Oode Florin
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy
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Pennsylvania Bar Assn
Adams County
Bang
Northumberland County
Lancaster
Chestnut St
Lane
Wirthmore
Hiestand, Inc
Marietta Ph
Clem E. Hooker
Ph. Southfield
Glenn H. Herr
LeRoy M. Sensenig
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