Youngsters urged to boost farm safety record at Vermont extension event
University of Vermont Extension Agent and two 4-H leaders trained boys in safe machinery use. The message urges all ages to follow rules for PTO shafts, no passengers on tractors, proper gear and speed, and preflight checks to prevent rollovers and breakdowns, aiming for a safer agricultural culture.
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Henry Steel
Fred Stone
Fairdale Cow Sets Vermont State Dairy Record
Betty Ninon a registered Ayrshire owned by Fairdale Farms of Bennnington Vermont completed a 305 day lactation record ranking highest for fat among all senior four year old Ayrshires in the state. Ninon produced 17150 pounds of milk and 753 pounds of butter fat on a twice daily milking. The DHIR record was supervised by the Ayrshire Breeders Association Records Division in Brandon and the University of Vermont.
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University of Vermont
County Forester Notes Wind Sun Salt and Trees
Winter burn from sun warmed needles and drought under snow harms evergreen trees. Salt spray from roads damages roadside pines and roots. Some buds survive and regrow in late spring. Fertilizer aids wind burn resistance. burlap protects evergreens. Salt tolerance categorized: least red and white pine hemlock sugar and red maples. moderate arbor vitae juniper spruces. most tolerant Scotch and Austrian pines oaks.
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Conservation Conversation signals spring pond construction start
Soil Conservationist Lawrence Hamel notes the Bennington Natural Resources District construction season runs April 15 to November 15. Ponds and related structures are under inspection by Soil Conservation Service personnel as co operators plan projects at sites in Dorset Rupert and Bennington County. The district dozer is active at the Martin Blair wildlife recreation pond in Dorset with more ponds in Rupert and Dorset Hollow and work planned in Pownal and Shaftsbury next year.
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Bennington
Walter Cleveland
Pawlet
Martin Blair
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Morey Farm
Rupert
Jack Espy
Alden Nichols
Dorset Hollow
Robert Graf
Pownal
Shaftsbury
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