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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
10
The piece notes a nationwide return to family farming with animals like chickens pigs sheep turkeys ducks geese and riding horses on small plots and dairy farms. It highlights freshness cost practicality and a sense of pride from raising own meat vegetables and eggs while acknowledging challenges and the declining younger generation drawn to this lifestyle.
A University of Vermont Extension plant pathologist warns tomato plants need steady moisture and calcium rich soil to prevent blossom end rot. Excess soluble salts reduce calcium uptake, causing water soaked spots near the blossom end that darken and leathern as fruit matures. Maintain consistent watering, mulching, and calcium rich fertilizer, with calcium chloride spray early in season after heavy rain.
Bennington County 4-H outlines a full summer calendar with tractor safety June activities, a July 4-H Camp at Camp Ondawa, Field Day exhibits, dairy shows, and a heritage tour in August. August includes a Battle Day Parade float, a citizenship short course in Washington D C, and a neighborhood enrichment 4-H program. Contacts: 4-H Extension Office, Federal Building, 447 7582.
University of Vermont researchers completed two reports on Vermont landscape plants. The first details a five year hardiness study of woody species with field trials across the state and maps of hardiness zones. The second outlines the ornamental horticulture market from surveys of 2000 households and 224 outlets, showing a growing, mostly family run industry with two to four full time workers.
Fearful or shy dogs show submissive urination and housesoiling when kenneled too long or socialized poorly. Treat fear with nonphysical praise, avoid head petting, and use calm, playful exposure to new places and people to build confidence and reduce future aggression.
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