Save Good Sites For Recreation
Lawrence Pratt recounts using aerial photos and a stereoscope to survey Bennington County for pond impoundment sites to aid Rupert and Sandgate recreation planning. After map and aerial review plus on ground checks, only two sites remained viable, one likely uneconomical. topographic constraints threaten local prospects.
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Bennington County
Rupert
Sandgate
Bennington Village
U.S. 7
Howard Johnson
Snowmobile booklet from Vermont Extension tops sales
A free how to guide titled You and Your Snowmobiles from the University of Vermont Extension Service has become a best seller. Vermonters can obtain it free while out-of-state buyers have purchased 17,000 copies. The booklet covers safety rules code of ethics parts of a snowmobile maintenance clothing and wind chill. It invites adults to lead a 4 H Snowmobile Club and provides contact details for obtaining the booklet.
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Bennington
Soil Conservation Service
University of Vermont Extension Service
Bennington County Extension Service
Federal Building
Gifts from the kitchen for Christmas humor and health
Aline Coffey of the University of Vermont urges homemade gifts for Christmas. Cookies jams and preserves from your garden can travel as thoughtful edible presents. Create decorative edible treats, from spice nuts to date cookies, or an international basket with breads and flavors. Include a free booklet from Publications Morrill Hall Burlington 05401.
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Burlington
Aline Coffey
University of Vermont
Greece
Morrill Hall
Christmas warnings curb gypsy moth spread in Northeast
The Agriculture Department urged residents and visitors to inspect Christmas trees and greenery from the Northeast to avoid spreading gypsy moths. Federal quarantine rules restrict moving potentially infested wood unless certified free of the pest, affecting Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island and parts of several other states. The moth caused defoliation on over 264000 acres in the region this year.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Changing Landscape of New England Roadsides
County Agent John C. Page reflects on changes to roadside landscape from scythe mowing era to modern maintenance. He traces shifts in ownership, from farmer to state and town, and debates trees and trash, weedkillers, and wider roads. He notes struggle to keep roadsides tidy amid labor and policy changes.
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John C. Page
UVM
Joe Jackson
Williams College
Center For Environment Studies
New England
Glastonbury
Harry
Roses Need a Lot of Care To Survive Vermont Winter
Vermont gardeners are urged to protect roses for winter with deep mulch or alternative insulators and careful pruning. Extension horticulturist Norman Pellett outlines top risks including cold, drying heave, temperature swings, rodents, and snow.sters
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Vermont
Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
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Lamoille County
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Mt Naan
Angelique Petty
John
Charlene Jones
Bunny Alister
Michael Greer
Fanfare Film Productions, Inc
EEGE
Williamstown
Home Furniture CO
Main ST
Camp Bell
Camp Bell's
Welch’s Strawberry Preserves
Charmin
Swift's Premium
Frankfurts
U.S. NO
Snc
Stouffer’s Lobster
Newburg
Sole
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