Scientists Near Breakthrough In Poultry Leukosis Control
ARS researchers at East Lansing and state scientists report progress toward controlling poultry leukosis. A virus causes multiple disease forms and can transmit through fertile eggs or direct contact. Detection methods using serum antibodies and embryo virus tests are improving, with optimism for practical control methods soon.
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B. R. Burmester
ARS
Hast Lansing
Mich
Man
East Lansing
County Native Appointed By Ag Extension
Richard P Sorah, a The Pennsylvania State University graduate, has been named assistant county agent for the Cooperatives Extension Service in Clearfield County. He will work with County Agent Homer Mazer in offices at the Clearfield post office building. Sorah, son of Mrs. Floyd G Lorah of Adamstown, Lancaster County, grew up on a farm and attended Cocalico Union High School. He was active in Poultry Club and multiple agricultural societies during college.
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Richard P Sorah
Pennsylvania State University
Cooper
Russell E Larson
Lorah
Clearfield County
Homer Mazer
Clearfield
Floyd G Lorah
E. Main St
Adamstown
Lancaster County
Sarah
Cocalico Union High School
Poultry Club
Collegiate Future Farmers of America
The
Coaly Society
Agricultural Student Council
Alpha Tau Alpha
Gamma Sigma Delta
Alpha Zeta
Pennsylvania Pea Crop Split for Processing
Pennsylvania’s commercial pea crop is used entirely for processing with 55 percent frozen and 45 percent canned. Peas account for 7 percent of total vegetable acreage and rank fifth in value to growers. York Centre Columbia Adams and Potter are the top five counties by pea acreage.
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Pennsylvania
York
Centre
Columbia
Adams
Potter
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Vitaa
Lancaster Co
Mandate Miller Chemical,and Fertilizer Corp
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Manzate
Dupont
J. C. Ehrlich Chemical Co., Inc
Chestnut Street
Lancaster, Penna
Ag Extension
Ative Extension Service
University
Richard P. Lorah
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