County buys development rights to save Suffolk farms
Suffolk County Executive John V. N. Klein proposes buying development rights to farm land while farmers keep title, ensuring land remains agricultural and curbing suburban sprawl as the county supports a major agricultural base that feeds New York City.
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Riverhead
N.Y
UPI
Suffolk County
Long Island
New York City
John V. N. Klein
Klein
Farm Safety Week theme urges investment in safety
Vermont extension specialist warns that many farm accidents are preventable with proper use of equipment and chemicals and greater caution. National Farm Safety Week runs July 25 to 31, highlighting PPE, rollover protection, detectors, and timely repairs to protect lives and profits.
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Burlington
Vermont
Tom Patterson
University of Vermont
East End farmland preservation plan advances in county
County moves to shield rural character by buying development rights on farms. An initial 3,800 acres eyed with plans to extend to 12,000–15,000 acres, using 21 million dollars in development-right purchases and seeking federal support.
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East End
East
Klein
Washington
Montana
Bed bugs bite? University tips for tight sleep comfort
A University of Vermont entomologist explains bed bug control with a one percent malathion or ronnel spray to daytime hiding places, with repeated pyrethrum applications possible. Treat beds thoroughly, spray mattress seams, and allow drying before new sheets. Bed bugs spread via travelers and secondhand items. bites cause irritation and welts. For more help, request Entomology Leaflet No. 28 from Morrill Hall.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Gordon Nielsen
Nielsen
Morrill Hall
Larger gilts linked to bigger litters in ARS study
In a Beltsville Maryland study of 84 litters from 42 Duroc and 42 Yorkshire gilts, larger breeding weight correlated with more live pigs per litter. Gilts averaged 306 pounds at breeding. for every additional 10 pounds, about 0.22 more pigs were born alive, with litter size and 21 day litter weight also rising slightly.
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Madison
Wis
Ben Bereskin
Lowell T. Frobish
USDA
s_ Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Maryland
Bereskin
Frobish
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