Puzzles with missing pieces are the toughest to put together
John C. Page explains why diagnosing plant and animal problems is often a guesswork puzzle. He shares examples from garden, field, and lime soil cases, detailing how symptoms may mask root causes such as herbicide misuse, soil acidity, or unseen past treatments.
Get Organized Tips For Time Management And Fair Day
Practical guide to planning scheduling and prioritizing tasks includes making a daily plan writing activities down and limiting interruptions. Notes the Bennington County Fair and Farmer's Field Day at 4 H Camp Ondawa Sunderland on July 30 with demonstrations in adult exhibits starting at 10 a.m. Open to all regardless of race color or national origin.
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Ondawa
Sunderland
Furnace check can save fuel and extend furnace life
YORK Pa. Summer is a good time to have furnaces inspected says heating expert George Buchanan. Proper maintenance can cut fuel consumption by 20 to 30 percent next winter and lengthen furnace life. He urges inspections every two to three years and cleaning burner orifices and adjusting combustion air shutters and gas pressure for proper operation.
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York
UPI
George Buchanan
Buchanan
Poultry waste as nitrogen source for dairy cows
Ames Iowa report notes Dr. C C Calvert of USDA ARS presented research showing dehydrated poultry excreta DPE can supplement dairy cow diets. In Beltsville trials six Holstein cows fed four diets with 2 urea 17.2 DPE 2% DPE or soybean meal produced 8 percent more milk on 17.2 DPE and 7 percent more on 26 DPE or soybean meal, with DPE diets costing about 11 percent less per kg of milk. Dried poultry manure not FDA approved for sale.
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Ames
Iowa
C.C. Calvert
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Calvert
American Dairy Science Association
Beltsville
Vermont Maplerama Weekend Tour in Franklin County
The 12th annual Vermont Maplerama unfolds August 19-20 in Franklin County. Alan Kittell leads tours visiting Laroche farms and sugarbush sites, with box lunches and local exhibits at North Fairfax Field Days. Contact Mrs. Donald Wright for details. Sedalia, Mo. reports Dan Patch pacing two miles.
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Franklin County
Alan Kittell
Enosburg Falls
Georgia
Marcel Laroche
Jean-Marie Laroche
Laroche
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Fairfax
Fairfield
Chester A. Arthur
William Mitchell
Enosburg
Kittells
Sheldon
Arthur Toof Jr
North Fairfax
Donald Wright
East Enosburg
Sedalia, Mo
UPI
Dan Patch
Sedalia
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