Dairy herd testing helps farmers improve their stock
Bennington County has run Mt Anthony DHIA since 1911. About 35 local farmers hire a supervisor to weigh milk, test fat, collect cow data, and report to Ithaca for monthly computer summaries. The program costs about 70 per cow monthly and 50 cents for owner samples, delivering herd and sire insights that boost profits and guide breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Page
UVM
Bennington County
Mt. Anthony
DHIA
Maurice Matteson
Arlington
Ithaca
N.Y
Morrisville
Mt. Anthony Dhia
Hamburg
Care urged in housing animals
A University of Vermont specialist advises housing livestock like cows and horses in open front sheds rather than closed structures when possible. Shelter from wind and precipitation is essential, ventilation must stay dry, and livestock should remain free to move. A heated stock waterer helps in cold weather. otherwise breaking ice or frequent watering is needed.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Grant Wells
Extension
Wells
Fall blooming chrysanthemums for Vermont gardens
Dr Sam Wiggans of UVM explains planning for fall blooming chrysanthemums in Vermont. Compare varieties at nurseries and the Hort Center, noting bloom times from late summer to first frosts, colors from white to purple, and forms from pompoms to spider. Hardy types survive winters via stolons. non hardy require protection. Plan spacing 2 to 2.5 feet for low types and 1 to 1.5 feet for upright varieties, then propagate by division or rooted cuttings. For more guidance, contact the Vermont Agricultural Extension Service, UVM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wiggans
AVM Plant
Soil Sci. Dept
Burlington
Vermont
University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center
Vermont Agricultural Extension Service
University of Vermont, Burlington
Wild rice crop destruction to trigger price surge in Minnesota
Minnesota wild rice crops were devastated by spring floods and prior frost, threatening a nationwide shortage. Production could fall by up to 50 percent, lifting prices by about a dollar per pound. Industry officials caution some supply will reach markets while forecasts vary on exact price increases.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Minnesota
Red River
David Rued
Minnesota Wild Rice Growers Association
Frank Gleeson
Lunds Grocery
Gleeson
Mouse-Proofing Homes Key To Winter Prep
Burlington guidance from University of Vermont entomologist Dr George MacCollum urges homeowners to seal openings around windows and pipes as mice seek indoor warmth. He notes ground level entry, recommends tight basement and garage doors, and uses traps or poison with safety cautions for children and pets.
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Burlington
George MacCollum
University of Vermont
MacCollum
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