Winter Feeding Problems for Dairy Farmers in Windham County
County Agent John Page discusses winter feeding challenges for dairy farms, urging consideration of grain supplementation and the Emergency Feed Grain program. He compares local practices, stresses calcium phosphorus balance, protein levels, and the energy value of feeds, and notes DHIA cows in Windham County feed more grain than regional averages. The piece also touches on election anecdotes and nonvoter trends.
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Commodity Credit Corp
ACP
New York
DHIA
Windham County
al Smith
UVM Dairy Department
Electronic Accounting Urged For Vermont Farms
Burlington Vermont farmers are urged to adopt electronic farm accounting ELFAC as the best system for modern dairy operation Creditable costs are about 1 dollar per cow per year with minimums The system provides quarterly analyses annual reports and confidential tax and wage data while reducing guesswork and enabling benchmarking against similar farm sizes Farmers can access Extension counseling through county agents and the University of Vermont Dwight Eddy advocates ELFAC including its cost benefits and practical weekly tasks
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Burlington
Vermont
Dwight Eddy
Eddy
ELFAC
Economist
Brandon
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
Surfboard attempt from San Francisco to Los Angeles
Larry Capone, 22, paddles a surfboard 446 miles along the California coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles. He faces hazards as he rows the distance.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Larry Capone
Vermont County Agents Back in College for Marketing Seminar
Vermont county agricultural agents return to the University of Vermont for a two day in service seminar on marketing dairy products and promotional strategies. Speakers include University researchers and State Agriculture Commissioner Rowley addressing marketing problems in Vermont and topics such as milk science and pesticide issues.
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Burlington
Vermont
William W. Stone
University of Vermont
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Raymond G. Rowley
Conference Set To Discuss Area's Future
The ninth annual New England Agricultural Credit Conference will be held November 4 and 5 at the Woodstock Inn Woodstock VI. Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and six state banking associations, the program links regional land water and forest resources with the dairy industry outlook. Speakers include A W Whiting of Hoods Boston on dairy potentials and pitfalls and Joseph Knox of the Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission on rural water pressures as clean water needs grow.
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Boston
New England
Woodstock Inn
Woodstock
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
A.W. Whiting
H.P. Hood & Sons
Joseph Knox
Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Soil Interpretations Guide Community Planning Efforts
Conservation leaders in Vermont and New York discuss using detailed soil and water resource surveys to guide long term planning. The work by Bennington and Windham districts, Ballston Spa projects, and CS technicians shows soil data shaping housing, industry, roads, and environmental decisions for sustainable development.
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Robert Graf
Bennington County
Ballston Spa
N.Y
Graf, Evans
Cutts
Bennington
Brattleboro
Vermont
Soil Conservation Service
Fernerda
Fall Soil Tests Urged To Plan Fertilizer Needs
Vermont Extension agronomist Winston Way urges fall soil sampling to space out spring work and trim fertilizer costs. Collect 10 to 20 samples per field, mix, then test. avoid animal waste and recent lime spills. Tests reveal lime and phosphorus needs, aiding precise application and farm profits. Soil testing grows in Vermont with UVM and labs offering affordable options.
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Burlington
Winston Way
University of Vermont
Way
Vermont
UVM
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William P. Leamy
Noah C. Thompson
Fred C. Webster
Theodore R. Flanagan
Thomas C. Stanley
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