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

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T... W. NEUBAUER, C. L. BERGREN, R. E. WALD, J. B. ToRRANcE, D. G. MILLER, N. A. KESSLER, A. G. TYLER, H. B. WHITE, ADA E. MERRILL, WILLIAM Boss, RUTH E. ACIQERSON, L. H. SCHOENLEBER, J. ROMNESS, J. G. DENT, W. R. ANDERBERG, J. H. NEAL, O. W. HOWE, I-I. B. ROE, P. W. MANSON, A. J. SCHWANTES, The Division of Agricultural Engineering NGINEERING has been defined as The science of controlling the forces and utilizing the materials of nature for the benefit of man, and the art of organizing and directing human activities in connection therewithf' We may classify all the various materials of nature as the chemical elements or their various combinations, and We may consider such forces as gravity, magnetism, and chemical activity as some of the forces of nature. In such courses as Physics we study the laws and characteristics of these forces and materials in order that We may be able to realize and perhaps understand how man is able to make various combinations to serve his purpose. A knowledge of these fundamental things has made possible the construction of beautiful and efhcient buildings, the making of useful tools and imple- ments, and the invention of machines for harnessing the natural forces and thereby relieving man of the drudgery of labor. Man has thus been able to establish a new type of civilization in which he is working in full harmony with nature and the Creator. In Agricultural Engineering special studies are made of land reclamation, farm structures and farm machinery. In each case emphasis is placed upon the economy and practicability as well as upon the desirability and permanence of any particular project. Page Tlairty-six

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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'

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Burl: Row: R. H. LANDON, KENNETH BURNETT, FRED CHANDLER, HENRY DARLING, R. U. COTTER, T. NV. GRAHAM, HARRY UKKELBERG, E. L. LECLERG, RALPH LoRENz. Sccoml Row: M. N. KAMAT, LEON J. TYLER, GEORGE HAEsTAD, LEE HINES, T. C. Loi-I, R. H. BAM- BERG, SYDNEY DICKINSON, L. W. MELANDER, M. F. BABE. First Row: DANIEL BLISS, R. C. RosE, A. H. LARSON, J. J. CI-IRISTENSEN, I. L. FORBES, E. C. STAR- MAN, CLYDE ALLISON, CLYDE SHUMNVAY, C. J. EIDE, R. B. HARVEY, DONALD STENVART. The Division of Plant Pathology and Agricultural Botany HE existence of man depends upon plants, for they alone can convert water, air, and soil into the raw products from which much of his shelter, more of his clothing, and all of his food are derived. A knowledge of the habits and require- ments of plants is of primary importance to the grower of cultivated plants. Weeds compete with them, planft diseases weaken and kill them. The more a grower knows of the life of plants, the more interest does he find in growing them and the larger will be the returns from his labor and investment. The Division of Plant Pathology and Botany offers four courses, planned to assist students to a better understanding of plant life. The course in Agricultural Botany acquaints the student with the parts of a plant and the function and use of each part. In Plant Diseases the student learns of the more common plant diseases, their habits, and means of control. In Weeds students learn to know many of the common weeds, the damage they cause, their life habits, and methods of control or eradication. In Seed Testing the student learns to recognize the seeds of the chief forage plants and the more common and troublesome weeds. Actual practice in testing seeds for purity and germination is given. Page Tbirly-svzwi