Graf Calls for Best People Available to Serve on ASC Committees
Robert Graf, chairman of the Bennington ASC County Committee, urges the best people available to join ASC community committees. Nominees are being prepared and elections are planned for the third week in September to administer the program.
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Graf
ASC
Robert Graf
Bennington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bennington County
Arlington
Sandgate
Sunderland
Glastonbury
Shaftsbury
Searsbury
Woodford
Dorset
Manchester
Peru
Landgrove
Winhall
Pownal
Readsboro
Stamford
Rupert
ASCS
Bennington Ascs
John J. DeVito
Main St
County Youth Notes Exposition Trip Contested By 4H Dairy Members
Bennington County 114H dairy members compete at the state level for a trip to the Eastern Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts for themselves and their cattle. The program honors over 100 4H dairy achievers on August 11 at the UVM Animal and Dairy Science Center with a 9 a.m. fitting and showing event in Miller Arena. Participants must score at least 60 on their dairy records and their animal at least 82 in the County Dairy Show.
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Bennington County
Eastern Exposition
Springfield
Mass
UVM Animal and Dairy Science Center
Miller Arena
Earwig Invasion in Vermont Homes Warned
A Vermont extension expert warns that European earwigs invade homes in late summer seeking moisture. The pests threaten plants and feed on food scraps, emitting a foul odor indoors. Control methods include spot chlordane or DDT sprays and bait, plus home-area treatments to reduce outdoor infestations.
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Burlington
Vermont
Gordon Nielsen
UVM
Nielsen
Soil Testing Week Aims To Boost Farm Yields
Extension notes urge farmers to test soils before fertilizing to optimize yields. Emphasizing that only six percent of the earth supports crop growth, the piece highlights soil variability, the value of tests, and the need for aggressive cropping and fertilizer plans. It promotes Soil Testing Week August 20 26 and urges cooperation between Extension and farmers.
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America
Plants Still Need Moisture In Drier Summer
Dr Norman Pellett of the University of Vermont Extension warns that despite a wet spring, flowers trees and shrubs may wilt quickly if sunny warm days arrive with little rain. Plants adapted to future drier conditions still require frequent watering to prevent top growth from becoming soft and moisture deficient.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
UVM
City health director enforces hair net rule irrespective of sex
San Francisco health director Ellis Sex ordered enforcement of a food preparation hair net rule in Haight-Ashbury during a sanitary conditions hearing. He stated the law applies to all individuals regardless of gender.
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San Francisco
UPI
Ellis Sex
Haight-Ashbury
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Carol Sorensen
State Office
Earwig
Kathy
Roberta
Edmund Flynn
North Bennington
Susan Williamson
Barbara Ackerman
Gail Bishop
Wanda Lawrence
Bruce Mosher
Tim Leach
North Rupert
Ken Leach
Ronald Clark
Pawlet
Glenn Wilde
Extension Dairyman
Maine
Rockwood
Westinghouse
Rockwood’s
Fey
Burt Bros
Sawer Drug Store
Marin ST
Intel
China
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