NCSU To Work On Organic Varieties, Including Peanuts

摘要

With the help of a 1.2dollar million tyrant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, N. C. State University has launched an effort to develop corn, soybean, wheat and peanut varieties adapted to being grown organically. North Carolina State University's Chris Reberg-Horton, assistant professor of crop science, and George Place, crop science research associate, will coordinate the project. However, NCSU plant breeder, Tom Isleib, who is well known to the peanut industry, will conduct research projects relating to peanuts.