Read the following and answer any 4 questions from 20 (i) to 132 (v).

Background on the 1970 Southern corn leaf blight pandemic and why it was so severe in 1970

How was Southern corn leaf blight first noticed?
Once Southern corn leaf blight was noticed what were the immediate reactions by individual farmers, by County Extension Agents, by Land Grant University personnel (e.g., in Florida, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agri- cultural Sciences (IFAS) serves in this capacity), by federal officials from the United States Department of Agriculture, by representatives from industry such as seed companies, ?
What was the immediate impact of Southern corn leaf blight on the nation’s economy? What was the long-term impact of Southern corn leaf blight on the nation’s economy? How did the stock market react to the blight, both short-term and long-term?
What immediate actions, if any, were taken to recover and salvage the 1970 corn crop among those impacted by the blight?
What long term actions, if any, were taken to recover from the devastation of the 1970 Southern corn leaf blight so that the blight would not reoccur? Who put these actions into effect and how were they accepted by the farming community – those immediately impacted by the blight, by seed companies, and by the overall food industry?