Stem Nematode

Stem Nematode p]ae:;:es Lowers In Local Counties Alfalfa p-owp s in several Vir ginia counties now tr’.ve another worry. Plant patholorsts at VPt say the alfalfa stem nematod*' is present in at least s^x counties, and farmers t!r ouRtvmt the state .i ■ alerted to its possible so'Tad. The itemstede has bean udentlf e 1 in Pittsyl' anie. Halifax. Bedford, Pt ince Edwa-d. arid Arael'a coun ties. The pathologists say it is very miportant to avoid planting alfalfa in soil known to be infested with stem nematodes Such fields should be planted to a row crop, prefer ably corn, and kept cleanly culti vated for several years Other legumes should not be grown in the rotation, since n: uiv of them are also susceptible. The only legume that may bo safe to grow is soybeans in the row. There is also a possibility that small grams are susceptible to stem nem atodes. so small grain cover crop should not be planted on infested fields. S pee nematodes may be trans ported in drainage water, do not plant susceptible crops in a field that might receive drainage water from an infested area f?vp*>r!ni»nt Station workers are ♦’•vine to develop varieties resistant to the stem nematode, and have spvp'al promising strains However, thev a’e not yet available Chemi cal controls have not proved satis factory and are not recommended at the present time. a total of $1 .(>00.000.000 in Federal support went to R1 educational pro s'smr in the 1954-55 school year, afy : : to th. • Off,ei r,f Educa tion. This is less than half the amount spent in the 1948-49 school year, when education of veterans under the G I bill was at its peak. Ttu amount then was $3,500,817,000. of v.luch ?2.70(>. 184.090 went to col li"'*' education for veterans. price depressing surpluses: and sec ondly. it is designed to assure the consumers and the trade that there will be an adequate supply of to bacco to meet both domestic and export iemand."