Tomorrow's farmer may use kitchen computer
Vermont Extension economist Charles Bigalow envisions farm kitchens linking farmers to a Boston computer via portable terminals. The system, funded by USDA and tested at Virginia Tech, would allow county agents to run programs that assess equipment purchases, depreciation, and profit.
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Burlington
Vermont
Boston
Charles Bigalow
University of Vermont
Federal Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute
Bigalow
Dairyman urged to review standby generators for storms
Vernon Tuxbury of the University of Vermont warns dairy operations rely on electricity for milking, cooling, and more. He urges annual generator checks, sizing with a power supplier, and proper transfer switches. Tractor driven units offer quick readiness, while self contained units need servicing. Prices noted range from about 210 to 1000 dollars depending on wattage.
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Burlington
Vernon Tuxbury
Extension Rural Civil Defense
University of Vermont
Tuxbury
What lies ahead agricultural research in Vermont
Burlington report outlines how agricultural research underpins farming efficiency, environmental planning, and rural development. Dr. Gerald Donovan notes research spans basic and applied work, from plant amino acids to alfalfa weevil control, involving 66 scientists on 80 projects. Part II follows.
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Donovan
Vermont
UVM
David Weller
Weller
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
Creole Pecan Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe
A Creole pecan cake from the bayou with brown sugar frosting. Directions mix butter and sugar, add yolks and flour, fold in egg whites, bake in four pans, then frost with a vanilla brown sugar icing and chopped pecans.
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Heaven
Aerial Photogrammetry Course for Land Use Planning
A Vermont university course on aerial photos and 3-D stereo viewing will teach inventory and land use planning. The Extension Service and Forestry Department sponsor the Jan 12 13 session at the University of Vermont, limited to 20 enrollments, with a material fee.
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Burlington
Monte R. Harold
University of Vermont
Extension Service
Forestry Department
Monte. R. Harold
Hills
County Agent's Report on world soils and agriculture
University of Vermont extension agent John C. Page explains the fragility of global food production. He notes only about 6 percent of Earth's surface is arable and identifies top quality soils in the Corn Belt, Ukraine, and northern Argentina, while warning many regions suffer infertile tropical soils due to leaching and low organic matter.
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John C. Page
University of Vermont
Earth
Ukraine
Argentina
U.S
Canada
Great Plains
Mother Nature
Electronic milk tester speeds up dairy testing
Morrisville notes steady agricultural change as Milko Tester, a three-sample per minute electronic milk tester, transfers results to three decimals for Vermont Dairy Herd Improvement Association work. The piece moves from tech trends to food security, population pressure, and future farming, ending with a New Year greeting.
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Morrisville
Vermont Dairy Herd Improvement Association
County 4-H year in review highlights 1971 milestones
William C. Snow reports a milestone year for Bennington County 4-H and youth programs in 1971. Highlights include the Conservation Day for 6th graders, the county joining an Interstate Exchange with Oakland County, Michigan, hosting 38 youths and chaperones, plans for a June 1972 bus exchange, Mary Laurie’s 35 years as a club leader, new snowmobile and drama clubs, teen-led clubs comprising about a quarter of members, Nixon’s speech to the National 4-H Club Congress, and the approaching 50th anniversary of Camp Ondawa in Sunderland.
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William C
Snow County
Bennington County
Vermont
Oakland County
Mich
Mary Laurie
Rupert
Richard Nixon
Chicago
Ondawa
Sunderland
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North Adams
Mass
Bennington
Mountbellew
Ireland
John Keeley
Griffin Electric Co., Inc
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Moriz Thomsen
Peace Corps
Ecuador
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