FTC Rules Require Clear Shoe Materials Labels
Vermont extension specialist explains new FTC rules effective January require labels and ads to reveal true shoe materials. Leather terms may only describe top grain leather and parts must be identified when mixed materials used. No misleading names like Duraleather allowed. In Olympia, Washington, 9,134,844 people visited state parks last year, a record attendance.
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Lois Soule
Vermont Extension
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Olympia
Wash
County Dog Owner Clinics Set For Saturday June 8
County agricultural agent urges dog owners to bring pets to rabies vaccination clinics on Saturday June 8 with sessions 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm at Bennington Village Garage Manchester Railroad Depot and the Village Garage in Wilmington. Vaccination lasts three years and registration next April requires proof. Clinics feature veterinarians from UVM and local practices. The piece also blends gardening tips and safety notes for haying season and pet care with an essay on responsible dog ownership.
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Bennington Village
Manchester Railroad
Village
Wilmington
Bennington
Clyde E. Lanfair
Walter E. LaGrange
UVM
Manchester
Edwin K. Treat
Richard L. Brutus
DVM
Indianapolis
Ind
Shep
Alfalfa Weevil Creeping into Vermont Stateside Expansion
Vermont extension entomologist Dr. George B. MacCollum says the alfalfa weevil is moving north with Bennington and Windham counties reporting first finds. Over winter survival expected low due to snow, population to rise in Orange Rutland Windsor counties this summer, with adults and larvae threatening alfalfa stands.
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Vermont
George B. MacCollom
Bennington
Windham
MacCollum
Orange
Rutland
Windsor
Bennington 4-H Leaders to Attend Junior Conference Jun 26 28 at UVM
Twenty two 4-H leaders from Bennington County plan to attend the Junior Leaders Conference June 26 to 28 at the University of Vermont. The group includes Maralie Wilson Sherry Bentley Meredith Whitman and others. The event precedes county programs such as a strawberry festival June 21 at North Bennington and the Aug 3 4 H Field Day at 4 H Camp Ondawa Sunderland with bake sales and a white elephant section to raise funds.
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Bennington County
Maralie Wison
Sherry Bentley
Meredith Whitman
Donald Laurie Jr
Frederick Torrisi
Maye Lourie
Margaret Holland
Kathy Torrisi
Susan Torrisi
Dale Whitman
Jeni LaVigne
Anla Crosier
Margaret Lourie
Linda Zimmer
Anita Parks
Pamela Vachon
Laura Langlais
Fay Stroffoleno
Kathy Young
Mary Greene
Anna Harwood
Ondawa
Bernard Whitman
North
Bennington
4-H
Farm Bureau
Sunderland
Dairy Month Notes Highlight Milk Benefits For All Ages
Marion Harris promotes June as Dairy Month, outlining milk’s nutritional value including protein minerals vitamins and energy. She cites daily milk intake by age group and suggests using dairy by products in recipes like broccoli casserole creamy cabbage and quick cauliflower with dairy sour cream for flavorful meals.
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Sandra Richards
Benhi
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Woolworth's
James A. Edgerton
County Club
Woolworth
Duco Pom
Marion Harris P
Main St
Bennington, Vt
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Pillsbury Flour
Campbell
Mullers
Swift
Proten
Hamburg
Gravies
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