Read the Fine Print on Food Additives
Dianne Lamb reports on a Vermont meeting series about food additives and safety. The programs discuss nitrates and nitrites in meat, cancer concerns, benefits versus risks, and labeling. Free public talks occur February 1 and 2 at Federal Building Bennington and Zion Episcopal Church Manchester Center with CVPS home economist Deborah Goff.
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Federal Building
Bennington
Deborah Goff
CVPS
Home Economist
Federal
Dianne Lamb
Zion Episcopal Church Parish Center
Manchester Center
Farm Show to feature Governor at noon banquet
The Vermont Farm Show closes at Municipal Auditorium with a noonday banquet featuring Gov. Richard Snelling and Carl Zurberg of Davenport Iowa. Miss Vermont Agriculture will be crowned and farm awards presented. Educational booths will line the main hall while dairy and fruit vegetable sessions run from 10 am and include University of Vermont specialists and county agents.
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Vermont
Richard Snelling
Carl Zurberg
Mississippi Waller Milk Producers
Davenport
Iowa
Zurberg
Addito
First Presbyterian Church
University of Vermont
ACP funds available for farmers
Farmers and woodland owners may request federal cost sharing under the 1977 ACP. High priority practices like woodland improvement and streambank stabilization are funded at 75 percent, others at 50 percent. Enrollment closes with best odds for requests received by January 31. Contact Bennington County ASCS office at 447 7595.
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Robert Rudd Jr
Bennington County
ASCS
Bennington
Full slate of meetings at Vermont Farm Show today
Barre plantsmen poultry producers and Christmas tree growers gathered here and in Montpelier on the second day of the annual Vermont Farm Show highlighting a full slate of meetings and discussions.
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Barre
Montpelier
Vermont
Jams Jellies and Desserts Vegetables cookbook by MGCA
A Des Moines Iowa release announces a new nine by five inch MGCA cook book titled Jams Jellies and Desserts Vegetables. It features over 275 ideas for using garden vegetables, shopping details, and storage tips with a spiral binding and two alphabetized indexes. Also notes a Vermont Poultry Association meeting with talks on pesticides and egg prices.
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Vermont
Bertie Boyce
UVM
George MacCollum
AVM
Alan Gotlieb
Bouton
Joseph Costante
Gotlieb
Ted Flanagan
Vermont Horsemen Council
Des Moines
Iowa
The
Men’s Garden Clubs of America
Lyman E. Duncan
MGCA
Merle Hay Road
Farmland Protection Spurs Policy Debate Nationwide
San Francisco reports growing concern over the loss of prime U.S. farmland at about 1.5 million acres yearly. The Soil Conservation Service notes cropland decline near 10 percent in eight years amid urbanization and development pressures. California considers a state agricultural resources board to curb conversion, while New York and New Jersey pursue preserves and tax breaks. Officials warn preserving land is essential for food production and future generations.
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San Francisco
United States
Washington
The
Soil Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
CEQ
Paul Bente
Bente
New York
New Jersey
Suffolk County
Long Island
John Zierold
Rome
California
Sierra Club
Agricultural Resources Board
U.S
Charles Warren
Interior Department
Mr. Zierold
Saving energy is a family project
William C. Snow urges families to calculate monthly energy costs across heating, electricity, cooking, hot water, and travel. He suggests involving all members, especially teens, in reducing usage through practical steps like weather stripping and caulking, aligning with the 4 H motto Learn By Doing. Encourages family councils and shared responsibility to cut energy bills by 10 to 20 percent.
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William C. Snow
UVM
Ham radio lawyers form CB law library for CBers facing suits
Twenty four trustees oversee the Personal Communications Foundation a nonprofit gathering a complete library of radio related court cases in the United States and Canada to aid lawyers and operators. Backed by the American Radio Relay League the foundation aims to provide free information and connect operators with knowledgeable local attorneys. Members report rising nuisance and interference cases as CB use grows and FCC fee debates continue.
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Ham
CB Law Library
Personal Communications Foundation
United States
Canada
PC Foundation
American Radio Relay League
Los Angeles
Jon J. Gallo
Adam
Cber
Carl Markov
West Lancaster
Lancaster
FCC
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Municipal Auditorium
Edward Bouton
Washington County Agricultural
P.m
Stephen Roberts
Woodstock
East Road
New Gardeners Cookbook
Vermont Plantsmen Association
Wilfred Kelly
Vermont Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Pest Control
Richard Stevens Sr
Springfield
Norman Pellett
George Mac- Collom
Vermont Poultry Association
Mac- Collom
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
William Rent
Northeast Egg Marketing Association
Durham
N.H
Verle Houghaboom
Leonard Mercia
UVM Extension
By Brad Knickerbocker
USDA
President’s Council On Environmental Quality
Christian Science Publishing Society
Bina
Rees
Ation
Office Products Center
Main Street
By E. Z. Strange
CB Club
Roanoke
Rosasco
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
Mass
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Cologne
Quinlan
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