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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
6
Vermont Technical College students may transfer many credits to UVM for basic courses, easing moves to a four year program. Also, state Forest Service nurseries accept spring tree orders with minimum 500 trees and roughly 1,000 per acre, urging strategic planting to balance open space, wildlife habitat, and erosion control.
A seed school for trefoil seed growers will be held March 24 at the Middlebury Inn Vermont. Co sponsored by Champlain Valley Seed Cooperative and Extension Services of New York and Vermont. Topics include pesticide safety legislation pest control practices alternative seed crops aesthetics and environment trefoil genetics and trade seed trends. Seed producers Darwin Clark and Leon Edgerton chairing. Trefoil a legume crop used for pasture hay and silage. Vermont ranks second in U.S. seed production after New York.
Windsor County extension agent outlines simple ways to halve food costs. Cook at home with basic ingredients, avoid ready meals, and prepare meals in advance. Recommends cheaper potatoes, beans, and bread methods, plus making sauces from scratch and using water in concentrates. Also advises freezing, thawing, and building casseroles to save time and money.
William P. Snow explains how owners can detect illness or injury in animals by daily observation of posture movement and behavior. He highlights breed differences, signs like limping easing appetite changes, and urges youths 9 to 19 to join the 4-H Veterinary Science Club led by Dr. Walter LaGrange with a meeting on March 17 in Shaftsbury.
Vermont teachers may join a 10 day outdoor lab program. Sessions run June 16 to 25 and July 7 to 16. The workshop is a cooperative project of the Vermont Departments of Forests and Parks and Education, with support from state and federal agencies and federations. In 1969, 55 teachers attended, bringing total graduates to 516. Applications are available from superintendents or county foresters.
In Honolulu, police swept an illegal cockfight twice, arresting ten on gambling charges, then four more, eight more, and eleven more in four passes. Sgt. Lyle Dupont said the suspects “wouldn’t take the hint” as the raids continued.
Columbus Ohio The centennial homecoming celebration at Ohio State University will feature the first homecoming floats since Maudine Ormsby the cow was queen in 1926. The parade slated for Oct 17 precedes the OSU Minnesota football game.
Conservation district supervisors and Lawrence H Pratt outline a plan to reduce staff strain by engaging area equipment contractors. The goal is to boost contractor understanding of engineering design for pond projects, enabling faster field checks and more design work. Pratt notes the Soil Conservation Service now has one technician and aims to spread workload by leveraging contractor involvement to maintain quality and service more people.
Vermont sugarmakers ready for the season as Extension Forester Raymond T. Foulds Jr offers seven tips. Use power tappers such as electric converted chainsaws with a special bit. Make tapholes three inches deep and clean old holes. Boil metal spouts and dip plastic in clorox. Warm plastic tubing ends in hot water. Pumps can yield more sap than gravity systems. Aim for vacuum of 20 inches at the pump, 16 midway, 10 at the tophole. Expect at least a quarter gallon syrup per bucket. adjust setup if lower.
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