Maple sugaring time arrives with variable Vermont season
Extension Agent John C. Page notes Vermont sap runs vary year to year and warn of a short season if weather stays warm. He explains gathering methods from buckets to pipelines, fuel trends from wood to oil, central evaporation, and the shift toward vacuum systems. Farmers welcome visitors but must supervise children near hot syrups.
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Vermont
Madison Avenue
Conservation Conversation Regional Planning Will Help County Protect Some of Its Individuality
Leland Rudd of Harlan Miller Farm in Arlington raises the first maple sap run as Bennington County seeks regional planning to preserve local individuality. The Bennington County Soil and Water Conservation District helps landowners devise plans balancing soil water and forestry needs with aesthetics and wildlife, sustaining land use while conserving resources.
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Henry Salem
Andy Crosier
Bill Clark
Pawlet
Leland Rudd
Leland
Harlan Miller
Arlington
Bennington County
Vermont
Windham County
Sap House
Sugarhouse
Bennington County Soil and Water Conservation District
Kitchel
Caledonia County
Senate
Natural Resource Conservation District
Vermonters Eligible for Conservation Awards
The 1967 Soil Conservation Awards Program announced to soil and water conservation districts in Vermont honors former conservationists and district leaders for community resource development. Sponsored by Goodyear, the program runs through Dec. 31 with districts judged on organization education and publicity plus planning and coordinating rural and urban activities.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Soil and Water Conservation District
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
States
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John C. Page
University of Vermont Extension Agent
Crosier
Bennington Fish Hatchery
East Pownal
Tetee
Lawrence H. Pratt
Bennington
U.S. Department of Agricuture
Usda Agricultural Research
New York City
For All
Mimeograph
Anthony Credit
Main St
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation