The Big Bean Hassle by County Extension Agent John Page
Vermont gardening tale recounts soil quality and beans with Vermont cranberry fame. The piece follows a farmer turned extension agent debating true Vermont cranberry beans, noting many variants and praising Guy Thomas III of Manchester Center for seed sourcing. It compares beans to dialects and urges neutrality to preserve authentic varieties for future generations.
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John Page
UVM County
Missouri
Vermont
Michigan
South
Dorset
Guy Thomas III
Manchester Center
Thomas
Herr
Dairyman Named to VASCC in Vermont
South Hero dairyman Henry W. Robinson was named to the Vermont Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee by Secretary Earl L. Butz. He replaces Gloria Conant as term expires, joining Donald Harlow and Lloyd Patterson, with Robert Davison as ex officio member. Robinson, a longtime Grand Isle County DHIA former president, oversees 110 registered Holsteins producing over 14 300 pounds yearly, and with his wife Patricia has four children.
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Burlington
Vermont Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Earl L. Butz
Henry W. Robinson
ASCS
Gloria Conant
Richmond
Donald Harlow
Putney
Lloyd Patterson
Danville
Robert Davison
Extension Service
South Hero
Robinson
Farm Bureau
Grand Isle County
Boy Scout Committee
Grand Isle County Dhia
Patricia
Mary
Barbara
Steven
Susan
Home canning lids set to nearly double in 1976
New York The supply of home canning lids for 1976 will be almost double last year due to added production lines and new manufacturers. More than 4 billion replacement lids will be available, up from just over 2 billion. Distribution will follow prior years with southern states served first before moving north.
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New York
Nancy Harvey Stearts
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture faces future with growing world demand and skilled workers
Dr. Bob Herr in New Holland Pennsylvania argues agriculture must expand to feed a rising world population. He highlights strong demand for vo ag teachers, expanding agri business roles, and the need for trained manpower across farming support sectors.
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New Holland
Bob Herr
Lancaster County
Dr. Herr
Soviet Union
U.S
Herr
Voag
Canada
Australia
U.S. Department of Labor
National Research Council
Ford
John E. Mitchell
Massey Ferguson Tractor Company
North America
Sperry New Holland Company
Protecting horses through proper barns and care
Burlington expert Grant Wells stresses proper care for horses including adequate feed, daily water, and wind protection. He favors simple shelters on leeward hills with south or southeast exposure, warns against poorly ventilated enclosed stables, and notes horses tolerate cold better than people but need regular ice-free water and daily hay and grain. A separate New York item reports a 25 percent drop in pork supply, raising holiday ham costs and compares serving yields for bone-in versus canned boneless hams.
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Burlington
Grant Wells
Wells
New York
UPI
Cornell University
4 H teen club plans heritage tour this August
The Bennington County H Teen Club plans a southern New England Heritage tour in August visiting Sturbridge Village Boston Concord Lexington Plymouth Rock Cape Cod Newport and other spots in Rhode Island and Mystic Connecticut to learn U.S. history through firsthand experiences. They will fund raise with a May 15 auction and seek item donations from members and the community. A weekend exchange with Franklin County Massachusetts runs April 23 to 25 with host families.
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Bennington County +H
New England
Sturbridge Village
Boston
Concord
Lexington
Plymouth Rock
Cape Cod
Newport
Rhode Island
Mystic
Connecticut
Franklin County
Mass
Bennington County
Sue Wilcox
East Arlington
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Burbank
Old Luther
Dairyman
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
A. F. Heald
Gloria Conand
Rosasco’s Travel Agency, Inc
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
Bennington
Vo-Ag
Roger Bruene
Iowa State
College of Agriculture
Agriculture
Harold Crawford
Agricultural Education Department
Bce
Crawford
Christian Science Publishing Society
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Teen Club
William C. Snow
AVM
Elger China
Greenberg
Bennington Plumbing Electrical Lumber & Building Supplies
Wilde
Main
Madkour
Snow
Delicatessen
Oysters Pt
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