Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30
"DETAILS FOR NEW PROGRAM
OF S7LDYPLAMNED FOR v p. l.
nc. Johnson, of Virginia Truck Experiment Station,
Has Been Elected by Board of Visitors as Pro
fessor of Vegetable Gardening.

BLACKSBURG, VA, Jan. 29.--Rcc-
concentrations recently made to the
board of visitors of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute by President Bur
russ and unanimously adopted by that
body. afford wonderful encourage
ment TO those who have been mop
ing that the day would come when
the State College of Agriculture could
boast OF the service IL renders 10 the
whole state, not only rs To the cdu-
cational work in the classroom, but
Tor the service Ii renders on the farms
and in the homes OF Virginia. The
admission of women IL the college
and the establishment of a school for
printers. are TWO OF the things that
attracted much favorable comment.
but the board. on recommendation of
the, president. perfected other plans
that are OF vital Importance to the
people OF the whole State. Serve
Virginia" is 10 be the motto OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute In the
future.
An arrangement has recently been
worked out whereby the Virginia
truck experiment station, located
near Norfolk, and the agricultural
experiment station at BlackshurE may
cooperate and avoid duplication OK:
effort, each institution doing that
type of work for which II is best
fitted. Since there is n demand for
considerable amount OF extension
work along trucking lines in the
eastern portion OF Virginia. the eX
, tension division of the Virginia Poly
technic INSTITUTE Will form = part
nership with the truck station where
by the latter will have direct charge
of this particular phase OF the en-
tension service. In this way each in
stitution will do the type of work
best adapted to its location. its eli
matte conditions. and the needs OF
the people in the sec;ions served.
New Professor OF Hardening.
Since students IN agriculture and
horticulture at the agricultural col
leEc need instruction in vegetable
gardening. and as this can naturally
DO given better Ivy members OF the
staff of the truck station where the
entire effort is in this direction, the
cooperative plan includes the Civ
ing OF, such instruction in this way.
Director I. {. Johnson, of the Viz
Etnia truck experiment station. has
been elected by the board OF visitors
as professor OF vegetable gardening
year course OF instruction III THIS
subject. Other members of the truck
station staff will be called upon as
they may be needed. Opportunity will
be offered for advanced students in
horticulture who desire to specialize
in truck gardening or TO qualify as
plant Psychologists in this line, 10 do
n large amount Of work AT the truck
station. These practical laboratory
facilities should be OF much value.
The college experiment station and
the extension division viii seek to aid
tho truck station with the scrvi ices OF
their staffs and in every other pos
siblc way. The result of this ar
rnngemept should be greater Ct
ficiency in the service rendered the
State, the elimination OF duplication
OF effort and consequent expenditure
OF funds, and the further DEVELOPMENT
OF all parties to the cooperative
scheme. The Virginia truck expert
ment station was established largely
through the liberality AMI wise bust
ness foresight OF tho Southern Pro-
duce Company OF tho Tidcwatcr Sec
ton, and IL has contributed greatly
10 the successful progress OF The
trucking Industry cf Virginia, which
now ranks very near the top OF the
list OF all the States. Tho station
maintains a substation on the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia, which conducts cN-