The Special World of Maple Leaves in Autumn
Vermont autumn colors described through maple leaves with five basic hues green orange red yellow and brown. explains pigment roles of chlorophyll carotene and yellow pigments, the need for sunny days and cool nights for red colors, and contrasts among maples oaks and sumac in the color parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Klein
UVM Botany Department
Burlington
United States
Vermont
Ammount
McIntosh
Sumac
Venus
Christopher Fry
Corn crop surge reshapes farming policy and fears
Illinois economist warns of corn expansion risks as 1971 crop exceeds 600 million bushels. The harvest outlook lifts totals for corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, oats and barley, with Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri driving gains. Prices fall, prompting calls to raise loan rates and revive acreage programs. Soybeans provide the lone bright spot as policymakers debate future farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Ill
Larry Simers
University of Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Chicago Board of Trade
National Corn Growers Association
National
Illinois
Agriculture Department
Soybean Processors Association
Washington
4-H Bridges the Gap National Week in Bennington County
County Extension Agent William C. Snow outlines National 4-H Week October 3 9 with club exhibits school talks and a church service at East Arlington Federated Church. He notes 30 million 4-H alumni in the nation 4 million youth served and major local projects in clothing crafts safety citizenship foods dairy beef home improvement tractor garden leadership conservation horses photography and a new snowmobile project. The piece highlights the volunteer shortage and praises older 4-H members who lead clubs, urging more help to bridge the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Arlington
United States
Bennington County
Sweet Sour Pork and Broccoli from Homemakers Corner
A quick Chinese dish pairing pork and broccoli with a gravy mix sauce. Brown pork, simmer with gravy mix and seasonings, then add broccoli and cook until tender. Serve over rice for four servings.
Bennington ASC seeks nominees for county committee slate
Bennington County ASCS Chair Robert Graf announces elections for five community committees to manage USDA programs. Nomination petitions due Oct 27, ballots mailed Nov 19, votes counted Dec 1, with three regular and two alternate members per community. Delegates to the county convention Dec 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graf
Bennington County
ASC
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agricultural
Arlington-Sandgate
Sunderland
Glastonbury
Bennington
Searsburg
Shaftsbury
Woodford
Dorset
Manchester
Peru
Landgrove
Winhall
Pownal
Readsboro
Stamford
Rupert
Graf
ALCS
Federal
DHIA and Computerization in Dairy Records Debate
A county agent critiques the DHIA dairy record system and the IBM computerization trend. He argues that too much information and shifting options frustrate farmers, calling for simpler access and pay structures. He warns overcomplexity may dilute the value of DHIA records.
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Dhia
Bennington County
IBM
Ithaca
Great Northeast
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New York Times News Service
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Boone
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UVM
Homemakers’ Corner
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HEINZ
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Cello
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