Miss Marcia Wilcox Dairy Queen Contestant in Vermont
Miss Marcia A Wilcox 18 of Manchester daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Wilcox of Silver Spring Farm is among 18 contestants for Vermont Dairy Princess. The State Dairy Dinner on May 20 at Barre Municipal Auditorium will crown the queen with judging starting at 1 30 p m and the dinner at 6 30 p m with judges Patricia Herberg Albert Smith and Lawrence Franklin.
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Animal & Dairy Science
University of Vermont
Lawrence Franklin
Guilford
House Committee On Agriculture
Barre
Vaccine Developed To Control Vibriosis In Cattle
Colorado State University researchers report a vaccine stops vibriosis in cattle. Field tests in Colorado Nebraska and Wyoming show vaccinated cows far surpass non vaccinated cattle in pregnancy rates with one group at 97 percent versus 84 percent. The vaccine, approved by USDA, will be available through veterinarians and targeted mainly to beef herds.
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Burlington
Colorado State University
James R. Wadsworth
University of Vermont
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Wadsworth
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Flowering Cherries Thrive and Die in Cold Climates
Vermont gardener notes that Japanese flowering cherries can survive harsh winters if grafted properly, contrasting with failures during the 62 63 winter. The Kwansan cherry, popular along the Tidal Basin and Schuylkill River, suffered heavy losses in subzero conditions. Researchers Dr H V Wester and Dr G S Tolson analyzed the dead and dying trees to understand the frost damage.
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New England
Korea
Japan
Wohlert
Mason - Dixon Line
Washington, D.C
Washington
Schuykill River
Philadelphia
H. V. Wester
National Park Service
G. S. Tolson
Montgomery County
Maryland
Wester and Tolson
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Kwansan
Kofugen
Kirin
Beni Higan
Paul Wohlert
Mount Fugi
Shirofugen
Yoshino
Recreation Workshop Set in Stowe May 18-20
Vermont Extension Service hosts a three day outdoor recreation development workshop at the Mountaineer Motor Inn in Stowe from May 18 to 20. Attendees include Extension, Soil Conservation Service, Farmers Home Administration and other agencies with talks on need, potential, budgeting and planning.
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Recreation Workshop
Stowe
Vermont
Mountaineer Motor Inn
Extension Service
The
Uni
Lake Jay
Lake Memphremagog Park
Robert P. Davison
Howeard Jeffrey
William W. Stone
L.J. Peet
David N. Grimwood
Malcolm I. Bevins
Frederic O. Sargent
John J. Lindsay
Dwight K. Eddy
Raymond T. Foulds
SCS
Montague Howard
Kenneth P. Wilson
Richard H. Hopkins
Frank Edminster
Elbert G. Moulton
Edward L. Tracy
Robert B. Williams
Jeffrey
Burr Vail
Roger Meunier
Wilfred Lafayette
Stanley L. Nichols
Raymond R. Unsworth
Wayland Mills
Vermont Electric Cooperative
George T. Fowler
FHA
Emergency aid program aids reseedings in Bennington County
County Agent John C. Page reports a new emergency measure through the ASC to cover 50 percent of lime fertilizer and seed costs for replacing drought damaged seedings in 1963 and 1964. Eligible growers sign up by June 1 with local contact John De Vito. Bennington County has a $10,000 allotment to aid about half of the affected farmers. The note also discusses Vermont water info gaps and broader rural water efforts.
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Bennington County
ASC
Bennington
John DeVito
Winston Way
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Farm Bureau
Montpelier
Congress
Jim Wood
Rural Communities Development
Vermont Dairymen Use Production Records for Herd Efficiency
Vermont dairymen increasingly rely on individual cow production records to manage herds, supporting feeding, breeding, and culling decisions. The Dairy Herd Improvement Association coordinates statewide efforts with University of Vermont Extension and USDA aid, funded by member fees. Records aid efficient production, with superior cows identified via Sire Summary comparisons to improve future herds.
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Burlington
Vermont
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Extension Service
University of Vermont
Dairy Husbandry Research Branch
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Total Farm Debt Tops $35 Million National Review
Mobile report quotes Glenn Browne of the Farm Credit Administration warning that U S farm debt has hit a new record above 35 billion dollars as land values and costs rise while prices ease. He notes farm assets total 216 billion dollars, about 25 thousand per farm worker, and predicts debt may rise as farms consolidate and mechanization accelerates. He stresses cautious lending by lenders and notes agriculture’s growing scale and concentration.
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Mobile
Ala
U.S
Glenn G. Browne
Land Bank Service
Farm Credit Administration
Browne
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Federal Land Bank
New York Stock Exchange
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Marcia Wilcox
St Kind. Jewelers
Main St
Vermont Gardener
Dorset
Mattoon
Banner
Pittsfield
Mass
Massachusetts Horticulture Society
Horticulture
Bo Peep
Girltown
Polly Flinders
Sue Heisler Walden
Cpu Children’s Apparel
Colonial Shopping
Williams Town, Mass
Nudit
Helena Rubinstein
John C. Page
Aiken
Mansfield
UPI
Edward V. Long
D-Mo
Drysdale’s Free Parking
Poplin
Cricketeer
Adams
Clothes Shop
General Electric
J. H. Inslow Plumbing and Heating Supply CO
Bennington, Vt
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