Extension Agent's Milk Dump Reflects Farm Record Losses
University of Vermont Extension Agent John C. Page explains farmers dump milk due to sustained low prices and rising production costs. He notes price stability since 1950, then a drop, and argues farmers face hardship, land costs rise, milk prices remain inadequate, and survival depends on management and land value. The piece cautions about future price spikes if supply tightens and urges cooperation among farmers to endure the period.
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New England
New York
Freeman
Cornell University
County Youth Notes Good Advice for Young Waitresses
UVM Extension agent offers practical tips for aspiring waitresses. Guidelines cover order taking, table placement, serving sequence, and etiquette to please guests, plus advice on personal qualities such as neat appearance, courteous speech, and teamwork to ensure harmony among staff.
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UVM
Conservation Conversation How Loggers Shoot Logs In Vermont Hills
Conservation writer Lawrence Pratt reports on loggers using old slides to shoot logs down steep mountain slopes in Bennington County Vermont. The piece notes a maple tree of 44 inches diameter yielding about 2100 board feet worth $136.50 at $65 per thousand and discusses forest management timing and seedlings orders amid fewer requests this year.
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Ness
Dave
David
Cave
Vermont State Forest Service
Rural Vermonters Stand Ready For Nuclear Emergency
Phyllis Soule of the University of Vermont Extension urges rural farmers to rely on self sufficiency during nuclear emergencies. Long isolation aids survival as snow storms spare rural layouts while farm homes bank walls for fallout protection and plan furrows for debris. A two week food and water reserve plus a covered water source are advised.
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Burlington
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