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Show II CROP COURSE: HUB ST THE U, A. COLLEGE Details of the four-weeks' canning crop course arranged for by tho can-ners' can-ners' association in their recent convention con-vention at Ogden, to be given at the Utah Agricultural college from January Janu-ary 21 to February 1G, have just been outlined by Dr. M. C. Merrill, profes-1 sor of horticulture at the college. The course, which is designed primarily for field men of the canning companies of this region and for the growers of canning crops, is as follows; 1 Monday, Jan. 21: 8:30-9.00 Outline of Canning Crops Course, and assigned readings for first week. 9:00-10:00 Get acquainted trip through college buildings and around campus. Balance of dav Regular roundup program. Tue'sday, Jan. 22: 8:30-9:00 Round table discussion on canning crop problems prob-lems of last year. Report on assigned readings. Balance of day Regular roundup program. Wednesday, Jan. 238:30-9:00 Round Table conference on the field ooutlook for canning crops this year. Discussion on assigned readings. Balance Bal-ance of day Regular round-up program. pro-gram. Thursday. -Jan. 24: S:30-9:00 Round table. Field problems in other states. Tho literature of the canning crop industry. Balance of day Regu-1 lar round-up program. Friday, Jan. 25: 8:30-9:00 Round table. Relation of field problems to quality in Utah and other states. Can- ! ning crop references. Balance of day regular round-up program. Saturday, Jan. 26: 8:30-9:00 Round table. Relation of the field men to the farmers. Assignment of readings. read-ings. Balance of day Regular round -: up program. January 28-Rebruary 2. : (Class meets 8:30-9:40. Room 279) s Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday: The nlant. its structure, functions and growth Dr. Hill. Thursday and Friday: The soil and its composition, manures and fertilizers, fertiliz-ers, soil preparation and cultivation Dr. Harris. Saturday: Crop rotation, weeds and soil sanitation as related to canning crops Dr. Harris. February 4-9. Monday and Tuesday: The irrigation of canning crops. of canning crops. Prof. Israelscn. Wednesday and Thursday: Construction Con-struction and management of hot-beds and cold frames for the production of vigorous canning crop seedlings. Dr. Merrill. Friday: Insect pests of canning crops and their control. Prof. Henderson. Hen-derson. Saturday: Canning crop diseases and soil sanitation Dr. Hill. February 11-16. Monday and Tuesday: Production of yield and quality of canning crops. Varieties and standardization. Seed se- lection. Dr. Merrill. Wednesday: Tho economics of crop production. Prof, Greene. I Thursday: Farm machlaery prob-. prob-. lenis. Prof. Humphrys. - Friday and Saturday. Round table - discussions. |