DISEASE-FREE CROPS
EXPERT WILL BRING HOME NEW METHODS NOW TOURING WORLD Press Association PAUIKRSTON N.. Thursil y. °n a mission which will mean a great deal to the seed industry of (he Dominion and to the scientific Development of disease-free crops. Dr. r; - 1L Cunningham, chief mycologist, of the plant research station at Palm- • rsr-m North, is entering on the final mages of an extensive tour abroad as the representative of New Zealand. He attended the Imperial Myeologieal Conference in London for the second time and when he returns it is tnt imputed highly important information will be available, concerning the methods of control of plants disease in other countries. From Canada. Dr. Cunningham has arranged shipments to the Dominion of disease-free lines of potatoes, turnips md swedes. If suitable, they will be propagated on areas at Massey College md in the South Island. In England, I >r. Cunningham investigated the problem of swede seed free from dry rot, urging growers there to take precautions against disease. Another line of investigation dealt with views ■>f disease in potatoes. Dr. Cunningbarn * xpeets to return in January.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 821, 15 November 1929, Page 6
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