Stocking a Freezer Aids Meal Planning and Preservation
The article explains how stocking a freezer with prepared foods saves time, outlines selection rules for freezing, and stresses planning, labeling, and maintaining quality. It notes extended storage, quick thawing, and the value of bulk preparation, plus seasonal and dietary options. Local Extension Service offers preservation courses in Bennington Manchester and Readsboro with schedules and contact details.
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Bennington County
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Manchester
Mt. Laurel
Readsboro
Vermont flood banks rebuilt with riprap and ECM plan
Officials toured Oxbow farm and other sites under the Emergency Conservation Measures program to inspect streambank repairs on the Mad River near Route 100. Stone riprap 50 pound minimum, gravel bases, and grass aprons aim to prevent future erosion while federal funds cover about 80 percent of ECM costs.
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Burlington
Paul Hartshorn
Waitsfield
Vermont Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Committee
ASCS
Hartshorn
Soil Conservation Service
Vermont Department of Agriculture
Jim Goodall
Vermont Soil Conservation Service
Goodall
The
Storm safety hints from University of Vermont official
Vernon Tuxbury, extension emergency preparedness coordinator, urges staying in cars during electrical storms for insulation and protection. If outdoors, seek shelter in a building or low ground such as a ditch or cave, and watch for tingling skin or hair as danger signs. If lightning strikes, perform first aid and artificial respiration. avoid handling the victim as they are not electrically charged.
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Burlington
Vernon Tuxbury
University of Vermont
Tuxbury
Rural flight ebbs as Americans move back to farms and towns
Washington reports a shift in population patterns as rural Americans head back from cities and ex-city residents seek farm life. The National Geographic book Life in Rural America highlights reasons for the move, including experience, memories, and perceived wholeness in small towns.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
America
Woodrow Wilson
Minnesota
Vermont
Nimble Thimbles 4-H Club to Appear on TV
East Arlington 4-H club members and leader Mrs Walter Crawford will appear on the AVM Extension show Across the Fence on WCAX-TV Burlington at 1 10 pm Thursday July 11. They will demonstrate repairing cane chairs from damaged sections to reweaving the cane.
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Nimble Thimbles 4-H Club
East Arlington
Walter Crawford
Wcax-Tv
Burlington
Cattleman crushed by slumping beef prices in Texas
Clarksville Tex UPI Bob Harvey a 38 year old rancher with 3000 acre spread says low beef prices force layoffs and child labor on his family of six children ages 9 to 12. He and about 200 Red River County cattlemen paraded cattle through downtown to protest retail and middleman profits. Harvey cites a $250000 personal loss in nine months and prices half of last year as cattlemen claim market disaster.
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Greenhorns
New England
Clarksville, Tex
UPI
Bob Harvey
Harvey
Red River County
American Legion Park
What is 4 H Camp All About Highlights From Youth Notes
County Youth Notes by William C. Snow from UVM Youth Extension Agent summarizes 4 H camp life. Campers share varied answers about camp meaning, favorite activities include swimming at Arlington Community pool, cabin mates, tribal race standings, scavenger hunts and softball wins. Craftwork pride and movie time are noted. Camp ends Saturday morning at 9 30.
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William C. Snow
UVM
Arlington Community Pool
Virginia
Readsboro
Bennington
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