USDA introduces five dollar food stamp coupon nationwide
New maroon five dollar food stamp coupons will join existing fifty cent and two dollar notes to streamline the Food Stamp Program. The change lowers the number of coupons needed, covers a family of four with one hundred six dollars monthly, and shifts to thirty dollar books with discontinued twenty dollar books. Shipment began last week with gradual rollout over several months.
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Ment of Agriculture
The
Food and Nutrition Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
New York dairy price set at 6.36 per hundredweight for November
New York dairy farmers will receive 6.36 per hundredweight for November milk deliveries to pool handlers in the New York New Jersey milkshed, announced by A J Pollard. Receipts totaled 748 756 751 pounds, down 1 8 percent from a year earlier, while fluid milk sales fell 1 9 percent to 450 754 853 pounds. Julie Head, 6, barred from a Christmas party for wearing a trouser suit, prompts a protest by her mother Joy Head to county education authorities.
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New York
New York-New Jersey
A. J. Pollard
Crowland, England
UPI
Julie Head
Joy Head
Poinsettia care tips from University of Vermont expert
Burlington winter poinsettia guidance from Dr Norman Pellett urges keeping soil moist but not standing water, warm 65 to 75 degrees, and bright window light while avoiding drafts and direct sun. He notes bracts are colored leaves and advises choosing plants with color just beginning and giving care directions with gifts.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Christmas Day on a Dairy Farm Feels the Strain
On Christmas Day a dairy farmer handles 365 days of work with cows to milk, feed, and tend. Machinery breaks, hay and silage feeding shift, and the barn cleaner runs fast or not at all. Relatives visit, then return to chores as dusk falls, leaving the farmer with a hearty supper appetite.
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Mom
Dad
County Youth Notes Many Faces of Christmas
A reflective piece on Christmas meaning for families and communities. It lists acts of kindness, greetings, gifts, religious celebration, carols, visiting Santa, and the joy and bustle of holiday preparations. The tone emphasizes shared kindness and seasonal cheer.
Wreath making courses lift incomes and spirits statewide
In Hardwick and Enosburg Falls Vermont, forty participants mostly women completed wreath making workshops under CAMPS funding. They earned extra Christmas money, shared skills, and boosted local homes with handmade wreaths. Case examples include Evelyn Mercy of Montgomery and Dor oth Douse of East Hardwick profiting from sales and seed bed plans.
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Hardwick
Santa Claus
Vermont
Enosburg Falls
Lester E. Ravlin
Ravlin
Evelyn Mercy
Montgomery
Dorothy Douse
East Hardwick
Midge Woolsteinholme
Enosburg
Rupert Montague
Harold Woodbury
Christmas party tips for ditching eggnog and carolers
A humorous Washington United Press International piece offers four handy Yuletide tips. It suggests disposing of eggnog by pouring leftovers into a birdbath, and fending off late night carolers by inviting them indoors for more eggnog, then ushering them out with a quick escape.
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Washington
UPI
Ringworm common in winter on Burlington cattle
Ringworm is common in young cattle, especially in winter, says Dr. James Wadsworth of the University of Vermont. Close confinement spreads it, causing itching and round crusted spots on the head, neck and hindquarters. Economic loss comes from reduced milk production. treatment includes crust removal, topical medicines, veterinary intravenous therapy for herd cases, and strict personal cleanliness to prevent human infection.
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Burlington
James Wadsworth
University of Vermont
Wadsworth
Whitfield
Trees as air purifiers and water savers
Burlington forester Raymond Foulds discusses trees as vital oxygen sources, shade providers, and air quality enhancers. He notes mulch conserves water and forests support hunting, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. trees sustain a healthier environment overall. In New York, AAFC notes 117 colleges raised $491.6 million this year, Cincinnati leading with $33.? million. top institutions with $10 million-plus projects have reached $2.25 billion toward $417 billion long-range goals.
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Foulds
New York
API
American Association of Fundraising Council
Some Common Troubles with Electric Water Systems
Burlington Vermont farmers are advised that electric water systems, though valuable, can fail if poorly suited or poorly maintained. Common problems include inadequate wiring, improper jet pump placement, distant pressure tanks, and air volume control issues. Request a free copy from the University of Vermont Publications.
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Burlington
Green Mountain
Extension Service
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
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Mammoth Mart
Bennington
Raymond T. Foulds
University of Cincinnati
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