New Soil Testing Method Described by Penn State Expert
Dr. Dale E. Baker presented a novel soil testing approach tested on 90 U S samples. The method uses a chemical solution to reveal direct nutrient needs and promises to improve fertilizer use and protect water quality.
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Pennsylvania State University
Soil and Crop Scientists
Miami Beach
Florida
Dale E. Baker
Penn State
U. S
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America
Baker
Slap-on Tattoos Track Hogs From Farm To Slaughter
USDA APHIS announces a silap tattoo system for hog identification costing under two cents per head with field trials showing 52 238 hogs tattooed at four markets East St Louis Kansas City St Paul and Sioux Falls. Six digit instrument records on dock tickets and carcass coolers enabling rapid tracing for diseases like tuberculosis brucellosis and trichinosis.
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USS. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
St. Louis
Ill
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minn
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
USDA Adopts Plant Variety Protection Rules
The U S Department of Agriculture announced final regulations implementing the Plant Variety Protection Act to promote seed plant breeding rights. Over 250 applications cover 55 species, with comments invited from April and final rules to publish in October. Copies available from the Plant Variety Protection Office in Hyattsville Maryland.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S
Federal Register
Grain Division
U. S Department of Agriculture
Belcrest Road
Hyattsville
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