Blackbird Damage Prompts Talk of Better Corn and Garden Tricks
Vermont and Connecticut valley farmers report redwing blackbirds and starlings stripping corn as it grows and maturing ears. Some fields near wetlands suffer lighter yields, with Avitrol used in distant valleys though tightly regulated. Garden notes praise cherry tomatoes, extended harvest by picking ripe produce, and pepper tips from a commercial grower, urging timely care to stretch the growing season.
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Vermont
Connecticut
Winooski
Ohio
Beating high beef prices with home-raised cattle in Williamstown
Williamstown resident Ralph Mason, owner of Mason Oil Company, unveils a plan to raise his own beef. He will graze and feed cattle on his 115 acre Purple King's Farm, slaughter them after four months of grain and molasses, then use the meat for the family. Mason says rising beef prices forced the idea, noting eight in his family and a desire to cut costs.
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Williamstown
Mass
Ralph Mason
Groton
Mason
Northwest Hill Road
Filson
Patch
Lovebugs plague Florida across state as Audubon catalogues origins
Audubon magazine traces Florida lovebugs Plecia nearctica from postwar land changes that created ideal breeding grounds. They spread across a third of the state by 1970 with no easy fixes, so readers are urged practical driving tips such as slower speeds, radiator screens, and mineral oil washes to ease cleanup.
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Audubon
New York
Florida
National Audubon Society
Dick Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Gulf Coast
Central America
Easier 1974 crop programs lifted set-aside rules
Roy Ottman of Rensselaer County ASC says set-aside and conserving base rules are relaxed for 1974 feed grain wheat and cotton programs with options to terminate long-term land reserve agreements. Some restrictions stay in force this year while farmers can use conserved acreage for grazing or haying after notifying the county ASCS office.
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Wynantskill
N.Y
Roy Ottman
Rensselaer County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Ottman
ASCS
Road safety for bicycles and legal rules explained
A discussion on bicycle traffic rules and safety. Riders must use the right side, ride only as designed, and wear lights reflectors and bells. Laws prohibit riding two abreast on roadways when a path is available and require brakes and safe handling for all riders.
Equine diseases threaten New England horses
Vermont veterinarians alert horse owners to two diseases EIA and EEE. EIA has killed 11 horses in Orleans County, with vaccines unavailable and the Coggins test used for diagnosis. EEE has killed more than 36 horses near Kingston New Hampshire, with transmission possible to humans. Vaccination advised where history exists. protect horses from mosquitoes during transit.
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Burlington — Vermont
New England
James Wadsworth
University of Vermont
Orleans County
Man
Vermont
Wadsworth
EEE
Fall Planting Guide for Spring Bulbs at Burlington Vermont
Dr Norman Pellett at the University of Vermont advises planting bulbs in fall for early spring blooms. Crocus grape hyacinth narcissus daffodil hyacinths and tulips can be forced to flower by mid winter. Store potted bulbs in a cool dark place 40 to 50 degrees for 6 to 12 weeks then move indoors to 60 degrees in partial shade until shoots green then place in full light. Maintain soil with loam sand peat mix and plant bulbs right side up with soil just covering tips. Water thoroughly and keep soil level a half inch below rim after watering. After flowering replants outdoors.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Dr. Pellett
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