Seaweed your soil for bigger harvests
Robert Morse of Waldoboro Maine harvests seaweed to make Sea Crop seaweed powder used as a liquid fertilizer. Seaweed concentrates like Sea Crop Maxicrop and Sea Power are promoted for soil and foliar feeding, with benefits including growth stimulation improved taste and keeping qualities and pest resistance. The article notes seaweed lacks phosphates and is best used as a spray with detergent as a wetting agent, one small bottle lasting a season with monthly applications.
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Waldoboro
Robert Morse
Maine
Atlantic Laboratories
Morse
U.S
Sea Power
Bob Morse
Norwegian Seaweed Institute
Scottish Institute of Seaweed Research
Clemson
Rutgers
Tips on raising poultry at home in Burlington
Burlington guide outlines home poultry as a hobby or small business with planning and zoning checks. Extension poultryman Mercia notes a seven day weekly commitment, proper coop placement, noise and odor management, bird selection, sourcing from nearby dealers, space and light needs, feeding, egg collection, health monitoring, and prompt isolation of disease with vet advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Leonard Mercia
University of Vermont
Mercia
4-H Babysitting Safety Course Highlights Session
The 4-H Babysitting Course met Tuesday July 12 with speakers Walter Gavin Deborah Goff and Officer Bill Bryan. Emphasis on keeping children safe in emergencies and recognizing hazards in homes. Guidance includes dialing emergency numbers, supervising exits, locking doors at night, and seeking parental contact. Timothy Finney spoke on medical emergencies and first aid for babysitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gavin
Bennington Village
Deborah Goff
Central Vermont Public Service
Bill Bryan
Bennington
Timothy Finney
Second wild turkey stamp offered by National Wildlife Federation
EDGEFIELD South Carolina painting by Chuck Ripper won the 1977 wild turkey stamp competition at the federation convention. Ripper's design is reproduced on this year’s three dollar stamp, bought by hunters, philatelists, collectors, and conservationists.
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Edgefield
S.C
Chuck Ripper
Ripper
Plastic replaces glass in some greenhouses
NEW YORK. A large aluminum greenhouse is being built on a Martinsville Virginia hillside to show how polyester film can replace glass in greenhouses and solar heaters. The project, by Martin Processing Co, cites savings, reduced weight, and longer film life from UV-X polyester, arguing it cuts costs and labor while enabling lighter framing and ease of solar panel design.
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New York
UPI
Martinsville
United States
Europe
Martin Processing Co
Martin
Julius Hermes
U.S
Hermes
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Joo
Jackie Boyd
UVM County Extension
Toys
Chittenden
Dorothy Rutken
Arlington
Mel Dyson
Chittenden Trust
F.d.1i.c
Southern Vermont College
Vermont
Ee Pea
Harlestown
Northside Drive
Bennington, Vt
Cash & Carry
Lira Et Terrered
Sales & Service
Main Street
Kennington
Etelephone
Rtc
Manchester Etr
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