Picklin season explained with tips from home extension agent
Pickles come in four classes brine or fermented quick process fresh pack fruit pickles and relishes. The article covers ingredients salt vinegar sugar spices and storage plus processing to seal and safety guidelines for best results.
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Dianne E. Hall
UVM
Koscher
Outdoor fires summer hazard and safety steps
A University of Vermont farm safety expert links outdoor fires to weather and habits. He urges checking regulations, choosing calm damp days, clearing a burn site, having water and helpers, burning small amounts, soaking embers, and mowing around buildings or plowing a bare strip near farms. In Orono Maine the World Vegetarian Congress opens Aug 16 at the University of Maine with global speakers on nutrition ecology and conservation.
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Tom Patterson
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H. Jay Dinshah
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North American Vegetarian Society
Ralph Bircher
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Patriotic floral design for Vermont bicentennial celebrations
Dr Norman Pellett advises on red white and blue plantings for Vermont towns to honor the bicentennial. Focus on simple bed patterns, similar plant habits, and anchor beds to landscape features. Petunias provide key color options, with blues found in select varieties and other species offered for supplementary tones. Start planning early to ensure proper color combos and available stock from greenhouses.
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UVM
Burlington
Vermont
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Vermont wins top awards in international ag communications
Vermont ranks 10th among 53 states and provinces in the 1975 International Communications Awards contest. Thomas J. McCormick of the University of Vermont College of Agriculture won multiple blues and reds for an Extension Service radio feature on food and farm prices and the Vermont Natural Resources Forum newsletter.
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Honolulu
Vermont
American Association of Agricultural College Editors
Thomas J. McCormick
College of Agriculture
University of Vermont
McCormick
Vermont Natural Resources Forum
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Mildew returns to Vermont homes this summer
Vermont extension clothing specialist Kay Strassburg notes mildew is back, urging early detection and outdoor brushing to prevent spore spread. She recommends washing with detergent, sunlight drying, lemon juice and salt on stains or approved bleaches, and storing items in dry spaces.
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Burlington
Vermont
Kay Strassburg
University of Vermont
Morrill Hall
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