University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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l Back Row: L. H. WATKINS, M. M. REGAN, S. A. ENGENE, G. A. SALLEE, P. M. LOWE. Sccouzl Row: W. B. SILCOX, XV. P. RANNEY, D. S. ANDERSON, P. E. QUINTUS, L. L. ULLYo'r, D. C. Dvoimclalc, J. B. MCNULTY. First Row: R. W. Cox, L. F. Gamer, XV. C. WAITE, O. B. JIESNESS, A. Boss, G. A. POND, E. C. JOHNSON. The Division of Agricultural Economics CONOMIC problems have come to the fore in the life of the farmer. It is not enough for him to know how to produce. He must know what to produce, how to produce it as economically as possible and how to sell his products to the best advantage. The farmer also has many other problems of an economic nature relating to finance and credit, land values, taxation and similar questions. The function of the Division of Agricultural Economics is Ito conduct research studies and teach courses in this field. Among its research studies it has projects in farm management which seek to find out factors affecting the income of farmers and to ascertain -the part played by the human factor. Marketing studies seek to throw light on such problems as the development and consequences of trucking of livestock, the economic problems of cooperative creameries and the like. Prices are studied to find out the factors which influence them. The credit needs of the farmer and the agencies serving him are considered. The tax question is an important agricultural problem and a project is devoted to it. Land valuation is being analyzed. Lease arrange- ments employed on Minnesota farms are given attention. i The Division offers courses in such subjects as farm management, marketing, prices, statistics, land economics, farm finance, production economics, agricultural cooperation and agricultural policy. Page Tbirly-four

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Buck Row: O. SKOVHOLT, C. F. ROGERS, L. ZELENY, J. J. MCNAIR, J. J. NIARTIN, S. M. JACKSON, H. B. BULL, A. R. PATTON, H. LIU, F. W. JANZEN, G. S. TAYLOR, V. A. WILKERSON, H. ROWLAND. Srfonrl Row: J. W. NELSON, W. STELLAR, L. E. GILMORE, O. JENSEN, W. W. BENTON, L. L. LAcI-IAT, C. B. CONWAY, G. GUEST, H. O. WILES, C. E. TIMPILA, G. A. GUANZON. First Row: S. I. ARONOVSKY, D. PEDERSEN, C. THOR, M. LINDEMAN, I. MASON, L. SELLERS, M. ROBIN- SoN, C. KENNEDY, R. AUGER, L. S. PALMER, H. STREET, R. A. GORTNER, L. PIESSLER, C. H. BAILEY, W. M. SANDSTROM. The Division of Agricultural Biochemistry N the Division of Agricultural Biochemistry an attempt is made to study and to teach the chemical reactions which are characteristic of living processes. A11 living organisms are composed of chemical compounds and the reactions and interactions of these compounds make up the phenomenon which we call ulifef' Health means that these reactions are all proceeding in an orderly fashion, whereas in disease some of these reactions are interfered with and the balance of the organism is disturbed. Man's primary interest probably always has been, and probably always will be, MAN. His secondary interest is his environment, and since both man and his environ- ment are wholly composed of chemical compounds which react with each other by definite chemical and physical laws, a study of chemistry in its relation to life processes leads to a better understanding of the principles underlying modern agriculture' and the science of home making. A new survey course entitled Chemistry in Agriculture has recently been organized for students of the School of Agriculture. This course is designed not so much to teach the laws and detailed information of the science, but rather to indicate the enormous role which chemistry plays in our every day life, and to introduce the student to this Held of science so that he can read intelligently and thus continue his educational processes after he has left the University. Page Thirly-lfsrm'

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.xi Back Row: C. BORGESON, G. H. ROBINSON, S. M. RALEIGH, A. C. ARNY, H. K. I'IAYES, D. M. HALL, C. W. DOXTATOR, W. E. HAINES. First Row: L. POWERS, R. F. PETERSON, I. J. JOHNSON, H. K. WILSON. The Division of Agronomy and Plant Genetics I-IE Agronomy and Plant Genetics Division was organized as a separate unit of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics in 1928. The division gives instruction in the school of agriculture in grain crops, forage crops and crop breeding. In addition, numerous summer projects are under the Supervision of the staff. Training is oifered also in the college and in the Graduate School. In recent years graduate students have come from China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Bulgaria, Canada, Peru, Haiti, and the United States. The essential experiment station projects are conducted in cooperation with the various branch stations in Minnesota, In addition, numerous trials are made on the fields of farmers so as to combine extension work with the experimental. Research is in progress in the fields of genetics, cytology, crop physiology, and weed control. Breeding for disease resistant varieties is cooperative with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Division of Plant Pathology. Extension work is carried -to all parts of the state and the Division maintains close cooperation with the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association. The active staff consists of 8 full time members and 6 assistants who are taking graduate training. During the school year, two of the assistants devoted half of their time to the teaching of courses in grain and forage crops. Page Tbirly-fi iff'