Winter cluster flies invade Burlington homes
University of Vermont extension entomologist Dr. Gordon Nielsen warns cluster flies seek shelter indoors during cold weather. They enter through tiny window cracks and are attracted to heated rooms. Prevention includes sealing entry points, exterior residual sprays on south-facing walls, and careful use of pyrethrum sprays away from fish. Vapona strips help in unused spaces but pose risks to children and elderly.
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Burlington
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont Extension
Feds aid farmers facing financial crunch nationwide
Farmers nationwide mobilize to expand production amid rising costs and strong demand. The text notes the farm credit system as a major financing force with 37 banks, $21 billion in assets, and $15.3 billion raised last year, supporting land purchases, equipment, and cooperative marketing. In South Carolina, prices for land and crops drive debt, with land priced around $500 to $600 per acre and cotton contracts yielding about 31% cents per pound.
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Batesburg Land Bank Association
Holstein
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Safe hunting tips for a safer season
As technology and education rise, hunting accidents still occur due to urban growth, carelessness, and more hunters. Practical precautions include keep guns unloaded until firing, check barrels for obstructions, never point at what you don’t shoot, carry control of the muzzle, avoid loaded guns in trees or fences, avoid alcohol, seek landowner permission, wear warm waterproof gear, carry a survival kit with compass line and matches, and know your direction when away from roads. If lost, stay put and build shelter, light a fire to aid rescuers.
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Burlington
EPA to hold hearings on farm worker pesticide hazards
The EPA plans a Boston public hearing October 19 at the Statler Hilton, with OSHA cooperation, on improved farm worker protection from pesticide hazards. Eleven other hearings nationwide will review organophosphate use on apples, citrus, grapes, peaches, and tobacco, leading to possible standards amendments.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Baystate
Statler Hilton Hotel
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
U.S. Department of Labor
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
New England
Dairying ends as pollution spurs land development
Ralph C. James told the King County Council that urban sprawl and pollution forced him to quit milking his 600 acre Sammamish Valley dairy. He shifted to land development as planners consider agriculture zones. County survey notes only about 1,000 farms remain, averaging 50 acres each, producing dairy and other goods for 1.5 million residents.
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Seattle
Wash
UPI
Ralph C. James
James
King County Council
Sammamish Valley
Environmental Development Commission
Bill Reams
Redmond
Botthell
Clear gardens now to kill Iris Borer
Burlington advice urges immediate garden cleanup to prevent overwintering Iris Borer eggs. Dr. Gordon Nielsen of the University of Vermont notes infested iris show chewed leaf edges and rotted bases and that plants will die if untreated. Transplant infested iris after bloom and destroy larvae Pupae and rhizomes before replanting. If symptoms recur next spring chemical control may be needed though cultural measures should suffice. For more information contact Morrill Hall Publications or entomology leaflet 35 Iris Borer.
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Burlington
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont
Nielsen
Morrill Hall
Untidy grain bins invite mealworms
Burlington readers learn mealworms thrive in damp decaying grain in poorly cleaned bins and homes. Entomologist Dr Gordon Nielsen notes they scavenge decaying grain and may infest stored products. They are bottle larvae. winter is spent larval, beetle stage reached by June. Proper sanitation controls them. wooden structures may need spray treatments. For more info request Entomology Leaflet 36 Mealworms from Morrill Hall.
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Burlington
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont Extension
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Ringworm infection lowers milk production
Vermont veterinarian warns ringworm hits dairy herds, especially young cattle. Close confinement in winter and spring aids spread as animals rub against posts and feeding areas. Diagnosis requires microscopic exam. treatment includes brushing off scales, mild soapy wash, iodine solutions, and veterinarian guided antifungal therapy. Rigorous hygiene and gloves protect handlers.
Trained fox outsmarts Berkeley hunt at pub
In Berkeley England a crafty fox led the hounds to the Plume of Feathers Pub then vanished into an unused drainpipe. Landlord Phil Hodgkinson said the fox eluded the pack, leaving the hunt to drown sorrows with stout as the season repeats the trick.
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England
UPI
Plume of Feathers
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