Fairdale Farms honored at national Ayrshire meet
Nearly 300 breeders and friends from 30 states two Canadian provinces and Colombia attended the 96th National Ayrshire meeting in Louisville Kentucky. Fairdale Farms Inc Bennington earned a French Memorial Trophy for high milk production and 9th Constructive Breeder Award with 14,879 pounds Mature Equivalent milk from 61 cows in 305 days on a twice daily milking schedule. Three older Fairdale matrons were cited for lifetime production achievements of over 100,000 pounds. Records are verified by the University of Vermont Official Testing program.
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Brandon
Columbia
S.A
Louisville
Dwight Knipp
David Gibson
Fairdale Farms Inc
Bennington
J.D.W. French
Ayrshire
Fairdale Farms
Fairdale
CBA
Fairdale Finch Bernice
Lucky Eleanor
Fairdale Prediction Reta A
University of Vermont
Department of
Burlington
Weed control mulch or chemicals for home grounds
Dr. T R Flanagan AVM Extension Agronomist outlines weed control by location lawn garden and areas under shrubs. Emphasizes prevention cultural practices and mulches as first lines of defense with herbicides as last resort. Mulches conserve moisture protect plants and can reduce weed growth while specific guidance from Extension Service is advised.
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Extension Service
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Burlington
Tractors speed and over turns linked in farmer safety note
A Michigan State University study cites doubling tractor speed as quadrupling rollover risk. Extension engineer Andrew Tessmann warns the danger parallels common causes like rough ground and poor braking. He urges slow driving, proper gear use, brake maintenance, and avoiding heavy loads on hills. Researchers also note wasp biocontrol against the cereal leaf beetle.
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Burlington
Andrew Tessmann
Extension
East Lansing
Mich
UPI
Michigan State University
Here
Midwest
Frederick W. Stehr
MSU
France
Yugoslavia
Europe
University of Vermont
United States
Conservation Service names new Vermont chief
Craig Right has become head of the Soil Conservation Service in Vermont, succeeding David Grimwood who moves to Richmond, Virginia. Right, a West Virginia native and Navy veteran, formerly assistant state conservationist in Syracuse and state conservation engineer in Pennsylvania, now leads Vermont operations with wife Joan Groves and two children.
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Burlington
Craig Right
David Grimwood
Soil Conservation Service
Vermont
Right
Syracuse
N.Y
Grimwood
Richmond
West Virginia
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
West Va
Navy
SCS
Pennsylvania
New York
Joan Groves
North Carolina
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Lighter Side on Insects Artificial Diets and Big Foot Sightings
A whimsical column mocks synthetic foods and pest control. It notes the Agriculture Department's progress creating an artificial diet for aphid lions, larvae of the green lacewing, to fight bollworms without environmental harm. The piece also envisions diets for insects and even humans, then refs Sasquatch in The Dalles Oregon, as a local sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Hilda
New faces in 4-H Club work in county notes
County Extension Agent William C. Snow reports expanded youth program staffing with three University of Vermont Work-Study students. Wanda Lawrence of Shaftsbury, a rising sophomore in home economics, will organize new 4-H clubs in Bennington and Shaftsbury and direct recreation at Camp Ondawa from May 24 to August. Rick Lawrence of East Arlington, a freshman, will serve Arlington and Sunderland areas beginning June 14. Lois Bunk of Shaftsbury also works under Marion Harris with young adults in home economics, supporting summer activities and camp programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lawrence
Shaftsbury
Wanda
University of Vermont
Extension Service
Bennington
Ondawa
Rick Lawrence
East Arlington
Rick
Arlington
Sunderland
Lois Bunk
Marion Harris
Milk can's fate echoes through Mettowee Valley history
University of Vermont agent recounts dairy month notes and a 1881 Mettoowee Valley milk ledger showing 18 959 pounds milk in June and 939 48 dollars annual income, then compares past and present farming scales highlig ting shift from hand milking to bulk tanks and tractors. The piece ends with a joke about a British village sign and odor complaints.
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Norwich
Conn
Rupert Corners
Mettowee
Mettowee Valley
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T.R. Flanagan
AVM Extension Agronomist
Schell
Quinlan
Main ST
Conservation Service
Dalles
Ore
Pacific Northwest
America
Dick Brown
Brown
William C
Snow County
UVM
John C. Page
Charlie Griswold
North Rupert
W. Johnson
Washington St
Gallup and Hewitt
Rupert Corners Creamery
Hatfield Broad Oak
England
Jack Brooks
Hatfield B.O
B.O
T.V. Soap
Brooks
Lamb
Swift's
Viva Towels
Crisco
Campbell Chicken Stars Soup
Uncan
N.B.C. Saltines
Swifts Brookfield Butter
River Valley Orange Juice
River Valley
Ibennington
The
Bennington Fire Department
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