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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1976
Page
8
The Bennington Banner explains how marketing costs and purchased services lift food prices from farm to table. It compares farmer returns, processing, grading, packaging, and distribution with consumer demand for convenience like cakes, cookies, and prepackaged meals, noting the rising impact of services on the food bill.
UPI reports Agriculture Department figures show 1975 food market basket averaged 1 876 for a year for a 3.2 person household, up from 1 750 in 1974. The rise was driven by a 91 increase in middlemen’s costs and profits, while farmers received 35 more, as economists forecast modest 1 per cent quarterly rises in 1976.
A federally funded research project in Burlington aims to lift fresh vegetable production in New Hampshire. The initiative involves local researchers and government support to develop new methods and technologies to increase yields and availability.
The Vermont Farm Show opens with 10 000 attendees and displays of wind mill generators woodsplitters and a wide range of modern farm equipment including tractors. Rural residents and city visitors explore exhibits during a three day event with contests lectures and the dairymen’s banquet featuring Edward Gelsthorpe and Gov. Salmon as speakers.
Vermont farm activities feature horsemen and fruit growers meeting Jan 29 with University of Vermont specialists and the Vermont Department of Agriculture. Banquet speakers include Edward Gelsthorpe and Gov. Thomas P. Salmon. Queen of Vermont Agriculture crowned. Continued sessions cover horse trails, pest control, strawberry research, and training programs for home gardeners with Green Star Gardener initiative across Vermont and New Hampshire.
The piece contrasts high ball and low ball sales tactics in car deals while detailing a Vermont New Hampshire Extension service project. It lists committee members, project goals for vegetable gardening, future topics, and training methods via two way Interact TV with videocassettes and study guides. It notes a fee for workshops and directs experienced gardeners to contact county agents.
Ornamental Horticulturist Norman E Pellett explains that houseplants require a balanced root environment with air and moisture. He details potting mixes, acidity adjustments, repotting triggers, pot sizes, root pruning, watering space, and fertilization to maintain healthy growth.
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