Ext Service founders shaped long U S agrarian history
Dianne E. Hall surveys the Extension Service origins highlighting Morrill and Lever roles in land grant colleges, Smith Lever Act of 1914, and the evolution toward modern extension work. The piece links Morrill Hall at UVM to a century of federal funding for agricultural education and county agents.
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U.S
United States
Extension Service
Justin Smith Morrill
Morrill
Washington
Vermont
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Buchanan
Justin Morrill
Lincoln
UVM
UVM Extension Service
Asbury Francis Lever
Lever
Smith-Lever
Asbury F. Lever
Researcher finds formaldehyde treatment reduces silage loss
In Raleigh North Carolina scientists with USDA Agricultural Research Service report that orchard grass and similar crops lose nutrients when turned into silage. An experimental chemical treatment, formaldehyde, helps prevent much of that nutrient drop. Researchers Dr. Dale R. Waldo and Dr.
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Raleigh
N.C
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Dale R. Waldo
Henry F. Tyrrell
American Dairy Science Association
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Waldo
Tyrrell
Paul W. Moe
Make Your Own Terrarium At Home Ideas And Tips
Boston readers can craft an indoor garden using a wide neck jar or fishbowl, charcoal, soil, pebbles, and plastic wrap. Gather plants like checkerberry, partridgeberry, tiny ferns, mosses, and lichens from nearby areas, then layer pebbles charcoal soil and plant material, water lightly, and monitor moisture. Gift tags can name plants and where found. enjoy safe digging and avoid protected species.
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Boston
Garden Harvest Tips And Protein Metabolism Notes
Garden guidance advises picking lettuce and chard promptly while leaving tomatoes on the vine until fully red and ripe. Sweet corn should be harvested when ears are full and milky, eaten soon after picking for best sweetness. Separate note compares soluble versus insoluble protein effects on muscle and fat gains in animals, and a statement on formaldehyde use in ensiling.
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United States
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