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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
6
Hogs are highly sensitive to heat and require shade, according to North Dakota State University College of Agriculture. Simple shade arrangements suffice to help hogs stay cool and gain efficiently.
Pinkeye affects cattle of all ages and breeds with white faced cattle showing higher susceptibility. The disease can cause a 25 percent drop in milk production and rapid weight loss.
Farmers Home Administration opens two new offices in Rutland and Springfield Vermont on July 6, expanding the state total to six. Dana Barnes of Fort Fairfield Maine is named county supervisor for the Rutland office, after serving as assistant county supervisor in Belfast Maine.
UPI report notes Californians and New Yorkers consumed over one third of the nation’s wine last year per the Wine Institute. The Rutland office address is 10 Merchants Row. Maurice E. Bickford will assume acting county supervisor for the Springfield office, after 23 years with the Farmers Home Administration. Office days will be set aside for farmers and rural residents, with emergency loans at 3 percent interest for feed and water systems. Rural housing loans to non-farm families are expected to be authorized soon.
County Agent’s Report notes that by July all herd tests will be IBM. Blanchard Stone’s last hand‑calculated herd will switch, ending a decade of manual records. Rains boost crops but drought drains groundwater. farmers urged to cut potable water use and create small ponds. Amherst Green Pastures Forage Forum Aug 5–6 will cover materials handling and labor-saving farm tech. forecasts point toward pushbutton farming and mechanical harvesters in the 2000s.
Dr Kenneth D Fisher of the University of Vermont explains plant parasitic nematodes are tiny soil worms with thousands of species. Most attack roots and reduce plant growth. detection relies on symptoms and soil tests. root knot nematodes cause root galls. control requires eliminating other problems and may involve cultural practices or chemicals.
A Vermont garden feature extols tomatoes as the versatile home garden staple and outlines varieties from Big Boy to Tiny Tim. It covers seed sourcing, growing from certified seed, days to first fruit, and uses for beefsteak, cherry, plum, and paste types, plus soil and planting tips.
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