CATALOG 1952-1953


 The Press edits and publishes scholarly books and monographs under its own
imprint, and also special addresses, pamphlets, reports, and bulletins for special pur-
poses, without the imprint. It has no responsibility for, or connection with, the editing
and publishing of official university publications such as the University Record Series,
the publications of the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Agricultural Extension
Service, and the Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station.
 The Board of Managers of the Press have the responsibility of formulating the
policies and directing the functioning of the Press. They have sole responsibility for
accepting and rejecting manuscripts offered for publication.

 ORGANIZED RESEARCH
 The Agricultural Experiment Station, a department of the University and the
State's only agricultural research institution, is charged with conducting researches and
experiments leading to the improvement of all phases of Florida's widely varied livestock
and crop production. The Station system, with some 7,500 acres of lands in 14 areas,
comprises the Main Station on the University campus, 7 branch stations and 6 field
laboratories, the whole operating as an integral unit. Field stations are located with full
regard to the needs involved and each has its defined responsibilities and fields of opera-
tion. Much of the work is cooperative with the United States Department of Agriculture
and other Federal Departments and State agencies.
 Research at the Main Station is conducted within nine departments-agricultural
economics, agronomy, agricultural engineering, animal industry (including animal hus-
bandry, animal nutrition, veterinary science, parasitology and dairy products manufac-
ture), entomology, home economics, horticulture (including vegetable and tree crops and
vegetable packaging and processing), plant pathology (including the herbarium), and
soils. There is maintained, in addition to the research departments, an editorial division
and the Station library which is accessible for use by students.
 The field stations and their scope of investigations are as follows:
 Citrus Station, Lake Alfred. All phases of citrus production and fruit handling,
packing and processing.
 North Florida Station, Quincy. Tobacco, general farm crops and livestock.
 Everglades Station, Belle Glade. Specialized agriculture and livestock on the peat
and muck soils of the Everglades.
 Subtropical Station, Homestead. Subtropical fruits and winter vegetable production
on the rock and marl soils of the lower east coast.
 Range Cattle Station, Ona. All phases of beef cattle improvement and management
and pasture development for the range areas.
 Central Florida Station, Sanford. Vegetable production, including insect and dis-
ease control.
 West Florida Station, Milton. Livestock and general farm crops of the extreme west
Florida area.
 Gulf Coast Station, Bradenton. All phases of vegetable production in the south-
western area, and gladiolus culture.
 Suwannee Valley Station, Live Oak. Tobacco, cover crops and pastures.
 Pecan Laboratory, Monticello. Pecan insects and diseases.
 Potato Laboratory, Hastings. Culture and disease of potatoes and vegetables.
 Watermelon Laboratory, Leesburg. Culture and diseases of watermelons and grapes.