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78 SEEDWORLD.COM SEPTEMBER 2015 SINCE1915 ThefirstissueofSeedWorldwaspublishedin1915.Heretheeditorswilltakeyoubackintimeto explorethenumbersnewsandissuesthatimpactedtheseedindustryallcoveredbySeedWorld. 1915 1917 1920 1925 1930 1937 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1968 1970 1975 1980 1985 1987 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 European corn borer is discovered near Boston Mass. The first electron micrographs of bacteria are published. Arthur soft red winter wheat is released doubling the yield of standard Trumbull variety. A MOMENT IN TIME This cover features a helicopter oper- ated by Whirl-Wide Helicopters of Fresno Calif. spraying fields near Atascadero to help control broadleaf weeds on Oct. 14 1960. The Hiller 12-E helicopter has a downwash exceeding 2 million cubic feet per minute. The suns rays show why helicopters are more effective than regular planes for spraying the swirling spray indicates the force of the downwash that liter- ally beats spray or dust into crops so that all surfaces are blanketed. Inside this issue readers learned about meth- ods for creating pollen-sterile hybrid seed trends in packaging and tips for increasing sales during the holidays. FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THIS 1960 ISSUE 5.7 million pounds is the amount of total seed imported in August 1960 according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thats down considerably from the 12.3 million pounds imported in August 1959. 10000 members of the garden supply and associated industries are expected to visit the Mid-America Lawn Garden and Outdoor Living Trade Show in Chicago Ill. Nov. 13-15. 20 percent of total garden center sales are made between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31. 1 million pounds of Kentucky bluegrass is expected to be produced for the 1960 crop year. 1.40 per bushel is the price of most seed oat varieties in Louisville Ky. The Fast Africanized Bee Identification System is developed to distinguish European honeybees from Africanized honeybees. The first soybeans with complete nematode resistance are developed.