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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
13
County Agent John C. Page discusses how hot humid weather increases plant diseases yet notes most plants tolerate some infections. He cites leaf spot on bromegrass blackspot on roses orange rust on hollyhock mildews on peas and grapes and the challenge of apple scab in backyard orchards.
Vermont dairy operations increasingly replace pasture with feed lots to boost efficiency. Extension dairyman Dr. Robert Fitzsimmons warns on summer shade and drainage needs, safe space per cow, and fly control while urging careful disease prevention and plant disease management taught by phytopathologists like Tom Sproston and Ken Fisher at the University of Vermont.
Nine dairy farmer cooperatives of the Cooperative Dairy Economics Service praise U S Secretary of Agriculture for proposed four New England Federal order unification. They criticize nearby differential payments to city-area farmers and urge study and correction at a later hearing.
Vermont agents train on new federal standards governing water use in milk plant cleaning and sewage handling. Dairymen must meet the rules by December 31 1965 to keep markets. The extension program, led by university staff, stresses farm specific solutions and cross state considerations.
Raindrops from heaven spark talk as farmers and fishermen report drought effects. Howard Wilcox of Manchester notes his 1955 pond is at its lowest, Donald Peters of Shaftsbury buys hay despite last year’s cut, and Battenkill fisheries see lower water levels than last summer. The region faces a dry spell for the next month.
San Francisco reports starling infestation threatens soft fruit in three Western states. Western Fruit Grower warns rapid growth must be checked and birds controlled to protect crops. No crop is immune from their mass attacks and a California farm lost its entire grape crop near a nesting site.
A study explains how hard summer rains on barren soils cause soil erosion and gullying as droplets strike bare ground. Contour plowing, strip cropping, diversions, cover cropping, and mulching are suggested to reduce erosion and conserve moisture. An Ayrshire cow, Fairdale Prediction, set Vermont milk records with 15478 pounds of milk and 627 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day lactation under standard dairy oversight.
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