The Perils and Power of Communication
A compact overview on how breakdowns in communication fuel tension and conflict. It covers verbal and non verbal cues, barriers like closed minds and snap judgments, and steps to improve listening and responsiveness in everyday interactions.
New England homesteader finds happiness in Maine
ARTHUR FREDERICK HARBORSIDE Maine UPI. Scott Nearing 90 and his wife Helen 69 have homesteaded in New England for over 40 years. They grow food organically build with stone and cut their own firewood. Nearing left western civilization after firings for radical beliefs. He works on his book Where Is Civilization Going daily and welcomes visiting youngsters drawn to living the Good Life.
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Harborside
Maine
UPI
Scott Nearing
New England
Nearing
Helen
Vermont
Nixon
Scott
Nearings
YCC applications due in Rutland camps return this summer
Youth Conservation Corps camps will operate in Green Mountain National Forest Vermont. Applications due March 15 with selection by April 20. 72 youths aged 15 through 18 will work 4 weeks at Camp Roaring Brook near Danby on conservation projects with meals and camping facilities. Coed, learning through field work plus group discussions.
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Rutland
Youth Conservation Corps
Green Mountain National Forest
Vermont Department of Forests and Parks
Vermont
L. Kent Mays
Department of Forests and Parks
Bill Snow
Department of Forests & Parks
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Montpelier
Forest Supervisor’s
Roaring Brook
Danby
YCC
Congress
Mays
Fisher population growth noted in Vermont study
University of Vermont forester Robert Fuller details a federally funded study on the fisher in Vermont. The work, begun last summer, tracks distribution, range and habits using radio collars and captive tests, with aims to gauge population resilience before any open hunting season.
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Burlington
Vermont
Robert Fuller
University of Vermont
Maine
Department of Forests and Parks
Fuller
University of Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
School of Natural Resources
Minnesota
House Fish and Game Committee
4-H explained in Bennington County youth notes
The public often misreads 4-H as farm kid focused. Under 10 percent of local members engage in agriculture. more may join as food costs rise. 4-H serves ages 9 to 19 through learn by doing projects led by volunteers, with clothing and crafts most popular. A model trains group has interest. call 447-7582 if you can lead.
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Bennington County
Beef versus dairy is meeting topic
Vermont extension agents report rising interest in beef production as a part time venture with herds from 1 to 300 cows and plans for a 1000 head spread. A two day March 8 9 short course at the Ramada Inn South Burlington co sponsored by Extension Vermont Beef Producers Association and Vermont Angus Association features university and industry speakers.
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Burlington
Vermont
David P. Newton
Rutland
Beef Project
Ramada Inn
South
Vermont Beef Producers Association
Vermont Angus Association
Time to destroy gypsy moth egg masses in northeast
USDA urged homeowners in eleven northeastern states to remove gypsy moth egg masses now through mid April. Egg masses, buff colored and velvety, cling to tree branches, lawn furniture and vehicles. in woods they hide in bark crevices and on rocks. Paint with creosote or scrape into kerosene. Iverson notes mass destruction is more efficient than targeting caterpillars later and recommends community action to prevent reinfestation.
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Washington, D.C
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
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