4-H Field Day showcases youth efforts despite rain
Bennington County Farmers Field Day drew crowds despite morning rain, marking a rare damp end to a dry run since 1933. Vernon West and Hope West of Manchester won Grand and Reserve Dairy Champion titles with Ayrshire cattle while Keith Mosher Bennington claimed junior showmanship and Keith Bishop Shaftsbury the senior and grand champion showman. Citizens 4 Safety East Arlington led Club Exhibit, with Nimble Thimbles East Arlington and others placing. Tim Marsh North Bennington stood out in Garden Produce, and Open Dairy Show entries were down overall though crafts drew a large crowd.
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Bennington County
Vernon and
Hope West
Manchester
Ayrshire
Keith Mosher
Bennington
Keith Bishop
Shaftsbury
Citizens 4 Safety
East Arlington
Nimble Thimbles
Death Valley Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
Arlington
Happy Blue Bells
West Rupert
Harold Magnusson
Shelburne
Farmers
Camp Ondawa
Tim Marsh
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New Farm Credit Act broadens rural financing access
Washington report notes Senate approval of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 as landmark legislation expanding credit services for farmers. Key changes remove a 65 percent loan cap for Land Banks, extend financing to non farm rural housing and equipment operators, streamline funding and broaden support for farmer cooperatives nationwide.
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Washington, D.C
E.A. Jaenke
Farm Credit Administration
U.S. Senate
Congress
America
Senate
Jaenke
Farm Credit System
Federal Land Banks and Associations
Production Credit Association
Banks For Cooperatives
New insect attacks maples in Vermont sugar maples
Burlington reports the maple trumpet skeletonizer is affecting Vermont sugar maples but damage remains limited. Larvae are about half an inch, light green with a yellow head, hiding in a tapering black case on the leaf undersurface. Chemical controls are not advised and spraying large trees is costly. If infestation worsens, a fertilizing and watering program may offset effects.
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Burlington
Vermont
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont
Dieback mirrors stress on ash trees in Vermont fields
County Extension Agent John C. Page explains how white ash dieback stems from long-term stress factors such as drought, road building, salt, drainage changes, and insect defoliation. He urges tree care: fertilize, avoid root disturbance, protect against pests, and consider nurseries to meet future demand.
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Jim White
Missouri
Bug of the week European earwig in Vermont
The European earwig is highlighted as the bug of the week as county Extension offices report widespread inquiries. It is reddish brown about three quarters of an inch long with distinctive forceps at the rear, straight in females and curved in males. Both sexes have slender antennae and it infests kitchen refuse, wet mops, flower beds, and gardens.
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Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Burlington
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