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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1975
Page
12
Extension article explains barn season begins as days shorten and forage growth slows. Wet standing conditions, not cold alone, raise moisture in barns and affect calves most. Proper dry bedding, ventilated calf stalls, and targeted barn temperatures around 45 to 50 degrees help keep cattle comfortable and prevent mud and moisture buildup.
A new national soil and water conservation report concludes improved drainage on cultivated land can save fuel and boost yields. Vermont conservationist Craig Right says pasture management can double yields, with productive lands lasting longer and reducing reseeding costs, aiding farmers amid rising fuel costs.
A light humor piece contrasts talking to house plants with how plants respond. The narrator, in Miami and New York UPI dispatches, grills the idea of plant communication, admits personal embarrassment, and ends with a settled peace that the plants grow well without his verbal effort.
U S Rep James M Jeffords R VT named to the 12 member Food Stamp Study Group on the House Agriculture Committee over the weekend by Chairman Thomas Foley D Wash He will be the only freshman on the panel formed to oversee a comprehensive probe of the food stamp program The group will review progress and set lines of investigation Jeffords says the inquiry could form the basis for reform of the food stamp system.
University of Vermont economist Dr. Fred Webster notes milk production is less predictable due to inflation and high feed costs. He cites downward milk supplies, rising wholesale dairy prices, and rising farm debts as dairy farming shifts toward larger, automated operations, integrated markets, and a protein based pricing proposal.
Forestry officials in Santa Marta Colombia say manpower shortages hinder control of indiscriminate tree cutting on the 17 500 foot Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. They study a proposal to replant balding slopes with sisal to curb soil erosion.
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