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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
7
County Agricultural Agent John C. Page surveys insect diversity and defenses. He explains that while many insects are pests only a few thousand are harmful, and highlights protective strategies of borers, aphids, gypsy moths, leaf rollers, and wasp and bee predators, noting life cycles, predation, and ecological roles.
University of Vermont poultry expert Leonard Mercia reports a Vermont plant installed an in-plant washing line washing eggs with detergent and drying them before inspection under mercury lamps. The system, with automatic sizing, handles several cases per hour and promises broader use for uniform, higher quality eggs.
University of Vermont expert Dr. Donald Balch says lamb producers average 50 percent of top yield. He urges selecting for multiple births, noting heritability about 10 percent, and outlines a step order from ewe lambs to old ewes plus analogous ram selection.
Vermont 4-H promotes conservation as a shared responsibility for all citizens. John D. Merchant notes non farm youth enroll in forestry soil and water projects and city dwellers have strong stakes in natural resources. Projections show increased cropland water and timber needs by 1985 with wise use and restoration emphasized. Vermont Extension Service oversees 4-H Club work and local leaders guide activities.
Burlington Vermont notes that over 800 young Vermonters take part in 4-H dairy projects each year. Participants start with a heifer, learn sanitation health and breeding, and may build a herd nucleus through several years in the program. The Oliver Corporation sponsors awards and county extension agents or 4-H leaders can enroll interested youths.
Dr Henry V Atherton of the University of Vermont told a joint meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Dairy Science Association and the North Atlantic Section of the American Society of Animal Science at Cornell University that the dairy industry has failed the milk producer by retaining quality standards that ignore housewives wishes. He spoke Tuesday before members at the joint meeting.
About 1 800 persons in the United States are killed yearly by poisonous substances taken accidentally, statisticians of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company report. Very young children are most vulnerable, and experts urge emphasis on flavor and shelf life to improve consumer acceptance of milk and dairy products. Farmers controlling hay distribution can produce uniform bales that won’t topple during transport.
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