The Whole Grain Story program highlights fiber benefits
Whole grains boost fiber intake and digestion as nutrition talks note links to lower cancer risk. The Extension Service hosts two public sessions in Manchester and Bennington discussing whole grains, fiber rich recipes, and storage tips with attendees invited regardless of race or origin.
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Burr and Burton Home
Manchester
Extension Service
Bennington
Federal Building
Ohio's Finest Walnut Tree Tops U S Sale Record
A northwest Ohio walnut tree, with a 38.5 inch diameter and 57 foot veneer length, sold for 30 000 on stump value and 2 389 board feet. The tree, near the Michigan border, dominated 90 acres of timber and was celebrated as the finest walnut left in the United States, though future contenders remain.
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Midwest
United States
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
North Carolina
The greening of American homes indoor plants boom
Mary Schindler of Portland grows from two to 125 houseplants since 1975 as indoor greenery becomes a national trend. The Plant Institute of America cites 975 million houseplants in 75 million homes, with surveys showing 44.5 million of 69.4 million households sheltering three or more plants. Indoor gardening spans diverse settings, from bathrooms to offices, driven by rising interest and magazine support.
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Jeanne Lesem
UPI
Mary Schindler
Portland
Ore
The
Plant Institute of America
United States
Gluskin
Winter care for houseplants in low light and dry air
University of Vermont expert warns winter indoor environments dry out plants, suggesting cooler temps around 65F and 60–70F for most species, plus soil moisture checks. Advice covers watering, pot material differences, grouping plants, and adding humidifying methods. survey notes many households keep multiple plants and engage in personalized indoor gardening.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Tax Reform Act of 1976 Changes for Many Taxpayers
The article outlines eight key provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 affecting individuals and businesses. Highlights include alimony deductions, a 15 percent elderly credit, increased exclusion on gains from sales of personal residences for older buyers, strict rules on home office deductions, longer condemnation replacement periods, longer holding periods for capital gains, rising capital loss offsets, and extended operating loss carryovers with optional carryback elimination. These changes shift deductions, credits, and loss handling beginning 1976 and beyond.
Plants star in food stores across New York trade note
A UPI report cites Progressive Grocer saying floral departments are the supermarkets new superstars outpacing other products. It highlights Oklahoma City market surging floral volume from 5000 to 10000 in one week during a sale and notes independents' horticultural volume rising up to sixfold in three years.
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New York
UPI
Progressive Grocer
Oklahoma City
Vermont forms small fruit and vegetable growers group
A Vermont Small Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will launch January 27 at the Barre Farm Show. The 10 am meeting in Barre Municipal Auditorium invites growers to unite for better production and marketing. Contacts include Joseph Costante and Edward Bouton for details.
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Barre
Vermont Small Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Vermont Farm Show
Barre Municipal Auditorium
Vermont
Vermont Department of Agriculture
Joseph Costante
10 Hills
University of Vermont
Burlington
Edward Bouton
Washington County
Elm Street
Montpelier
Leadership: the key trait is interest in others
The text outlines leadership as learned through experience, highlighting listening, empathy, responsibility, and maturity. It notes leaders serve others, share tasks to keep members engaged, and that leadership exists in all groups from clubs to nations, offering personal rewards through helping others.
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Dianne H. Lamb
State and Private Forest Management Digest
New York City
Chicago
W.R. Simmons Co
Arnold J. Gluskin
CBS Publications
U.S
Verle Houghaboom
William C. Snow
UVM County Extension
Main Street
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