THE AMERICAIN BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

Luther Burbank: honorary member of the American Breeders' Association.

Luther Burbank (1849–1926) was once widely acclaimed to be America’s most famous horticulturist and plant breeder. Today, however, his name may not be recognized by many in the general public. I found that he is also unknown to even some academic horticulturists whose formal coursework apparently did not include a history of their discipline. To those scientists who know something of him, he is...

Cooperative breeders do cooperate.

Breeders’ Awards and the Gambler’s Corner Solution

Environment and Management : Broiler Breeders

The objective of this cooperative research project is to quantify Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) uncured and cured poultry, pork and beef products that have been pre-sliced by the manufacturer or sliced upon demand in supermarket delis. This data will expand on a previous study sponsored by the Food Products Association (formerly National Food Processors Association; Gombas et al....

Clinical survey of pigeon breeders.

Two-hundred pigeon breeders attending a national convention were studied for a possible correlation between the hobby of raising pigeons and the incidence of respiratory or immunologic abnormalities. Information concerning his exposwe to pigeons, respiratory symptoms and smoking habits was obtained from each breeder. Chest x-ray examinations and pulmonary function tests were also obtained, and ...