August a busy yet restful month for farmers
August on the farm is praised as a productive period with growth, rains, and milk price context. Farmers are urged to tackle overdue building and drainage projects, lime fields for corn, complete haying, and plan changes while taking time for rest and reflection. The piece stresses thinking, planning, and acting as crucial August duties.
Dollars and decisions Be careful of motor operated machines in brownouts
Consumers seek guidance on protecting appliances during voltage reductions. Experts warn motor devices like dishwashers and washers risk damage if used during brownouts, while refrigerators may be left on with careful use. Turn off air conditioners, limit peak demand, and wait after voltage restoration to avoid damage. Maintain orderly energy use and keep emergency radios and flashlights ready.
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Virginia
Jodoin
UVM
Burlington
Good Housekeeping
Food action advocates target middlemen over high food prices
Consumer leaders press a national Food Action Campaign to curb corporate power among processors, marketers, and retailers. They claim 100 firms control over two thirds of profits amid 3,200 firms, urging petitions and letters to Congress while Del Monte is cited as symbolic of agribusiness giants.
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New Food Acton
Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc
Congress
Washington
del Monte Corporation
Food Action Campaign
Oklahoma
Fred K. Harris
New Populist Action
Campbell Soup Company
Jim Hightower
del Monte
Ralston- Purina
Vermont Dairy Day Draws Vermont 4H Members
Sponsors expect about 125 youths to participate in the August 13 Vermont State Dairy Day at Fitzsimmons Arena UVM Animal Sciences Center Spear Street South Burlington. 4Hers from nearly every county will be judged for fitting and showmanship with 25 advancing to the New England 4H Dairy Show at the Eastern States Exposition in September.
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Burlington
Fitzsimmons
UVM Animal Sciences Center
Spear St
Vermont
University of Vermont
Redstone
C.G. Woelfel
W.P. Leamy
New England
Like owner like pet health guide from Burlington
Owners learn pets share disease conditions with humans and how tonsillitis colitis cataracts epilepsy and allergies affect dogs and cats. It explains symptoms appetite changes, altered bark, swallowing difficulty, white throat mucus and behavior changes, plus advice to see a veterinarian for cataract surgery allergies and anal gland issues.
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Burlington
Wall Street
Yiaion
Rock Garden Fit Landscape in Vermont
Burlington Vermont discusses making a rock garden blend with hilly terrain using native rocks and careful placement. Emphasizes anchoring large rocks, embedding one third to two thirds for stability, and arranging rocks to resemble a natural out cropping before planting for a cohesive landscape feature.
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Burlington
Vermont
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