Bad habits are hard for dogs to unlearn
A dog’s early behavior is shaped by how owners handle it. Prevent problems by avoiding isolation, excessive praise, and punishment. Start with consistent commands, limited petting, and proper bite/chew training to prevent chewing and stealing.
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Patricia A. O’mara
Beef Grades Explained by USDA Facts publication
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service released Facts About the USDA Beef Grades, a four page guide detailing the eight carcass grades, how quality and yield grades relate, and potential consumer and producer benefits of revised standards. It explains Prime, Choice and Good as the top grades and offers instructions to obtain a free copy from the Information Division in New York.
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New York
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Information Division
Federal Plaza
Room 1653
N.Y
Garden compost and soil nutrition tips from a home gardener
A guide explains that a proper compost pile blends carbonaceous and nitrogenous materials with adequate moisture and air for bacteria to decompose. When dark and granular, the humus is spread and mixed into soil before planting. It covers soil testing, lime use for acidity, and choosing fertilizers containing essential nutrients and magnesium.
Camp Ondawa Opens June 18 For 4-H Summer Camp
Suninflrd 4-H camp Ondawa in Sunderland opens the week of July 18 24 for youths ages 9 14. Fee is 35 for the week with Betty Bolognani Readsboro as director and Debbie Browe Shaftsbury as assistant director. Staff includes Ira Whitney Samford Peg Maroni Readsboro Anna Bolognani Readsboro and Debbie Cushing Arlington with aides Dianne Dusha Arlington and Mary Keenan Bennington. Deadline to apply June 2. Open to all youths regardless of 4-H membership.
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Ondawa
Sunderland
Betty Bolognani
Readsboro
Debbie Browe
Shaftsbury
Ira Whitney
Samford
Peg Maroni
Anna Bolognani
Debbie Cushing
Arlington
Strawberries nutrition tips and recipes by Extension Agent
Dianne E Hall outlines strawberries as nutritious with 88 mg vitamin C per cup and 55 calories. She suggests serving fresh, pairing with fruits, freezing excess, and offers recipe ideas including almond yogurt strawberries and gelatin desserts.
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Dianne E. Hall
AVM
Vermont Livestock Upturn Boosts Farm Efficiency
Vermont livestock production is presented as a key efficiency measure for farming. Esmark Inc through Swiftand Company notes meat demand drives ongoing livestock cultivation, utilizing land unsuitable for grain crops. The Vermont survey highlights beef produced outside feedlots with minimal grain, by products from grain use, wool from sheep, and the value of grazing on cooler lands to expand farm output.
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Vermont
Food Division
Esmark, Inc
Chicago
Swiftand Company
Esmark
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