Helpful hints on canning
Dianne E Hall explains pressure canning green beans, stressing it is essential for low acid vegetables. She details hot and cold packing, jar prep, boiling liquid, salt use, air bubble release, and pressure processing times, then notes next week’s topic will be freezing procedures.
UVM student wins first prize at dairy science meeting
James D. White, a graduate student at the University of Vermont, won $100 and a plaque for best student presentation in the food manufacturing section at the American Dairy Science Association meeting in Guelph Ontario. He coauthored with Dr. Alexander H. Duthie on a paper evaluating methods for analyzing free fatty acids in milk fat. other attendees included Dr. Albert M. Smith Dr. Kay M. Nilson and Dr. Chris G. Woelfel. The Vermont group learned of the win by mail after returning home June 23-26.
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James D. White
University of Vermont
Colchester
American Dairy Science Association
Guelph
Ontario
Albert M. Smith
Animal Sciences
Kay M. Nilson
Chris G. Woelfel
Extension
William P. Leamy
Duthie
Vermont
Frugal home freezing tips from Nassau County agent
Nassau County extension specialist Wanda Mead outlines low cost methods for freezing and canning garden produce. substitutes for blanching and safe use of commercial jars, plastic bags, and coated cartons are explained along with packing and storage strategies amid guidance from Cornell and USDA. Washington State University warns of rapid engineering field growth due to energy and pollution concerns.
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N.Y
UPI
Nassau County Cooperative Extension
Wanda Mead
State Extension Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Mead
Cornell University
College of Human Ecology
Drought feared in Midwest grips Kansas and beyond
Extreme heat and dryness sweep the Midwest with Kansas cattle losses estimated at about 1 billion dollars. Farmers in Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Ohio face browning corn and scarce rainfall while water use restrictions rise and power demand peaks. Cattle slaughters rise driving near term price effects and long term shortages loom if dry spell persists.
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Kan
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Nebraska
James Exxon
Roy Freeland
Mississippi
Great Plains
High Plains
Plains States
Marion Miller
St. John
Iowa
Campground planning urged for better profits in Northeast
A Vermont study shows larger privately owned campgrounds yield higher profits and lists eight success factors including planning, more sites, and higher advertising and site rentals. Bevis cautions under 50 sites struggle. report copies available from the University of Vermont. Earwigs enter homes from outdoor sources. Dr. Nielsen advises indoor spraying around baseboards with selective pesticides to control them.
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Burlington
Northeast Regional
Malcolm I. Bevins
University of Vermont
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
Bevins
Morrill Hall
Gordon Nielsen
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