Mac still reigns in Vermont's apple orchards
In Vermont apple harvests look good with a wide variety grown locally and nationally. Readers are advised to handle apples like eggs to prevent bruising and spoilage, with MacIntosh and other keepers preferred for storage. Newer varieties such as Matsu and Spartan expand flavor options while Mac remains the region’s dominant apple.
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Mac
Vermont
Cortland
Matsu
McCoun
Rome
Mac Country
Planting time for fall garden transplanting advised by VT expert
Dr. Norman Pellett of the University of Vermont urges early September as optimal for transplanting and planting many garden species. He covers iris, day lilies, wild flowers, oriental poppies, peonies, spring bulbs, and woody plants, emphasizing careful root handling, mulching, and timing to favor fall root growth and winter establishment.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
Uiversity of Vermont
Milk pricing reform urged by Hood executive
W.O. Whiting of H P Hood Inc calls for returning to an economic pricing formula for milk to stabilize the industry and protect consumers. He spoke at the Vermont Dairy Industry Association meeting, urging a committee from academia, producers, distributors and consumers to study pricing and implement the updated formula.
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Burlington
W.O. Whiting
H.P. Hood Inc
Vermont Dairy Industry Association
Whiting
New England
Federal
Home Canning Safety Rules Warn Consumers
Washington and New York reports warn that arsenic in agriculture industry and domestic uses requires more research to see if it concentrates in the food chain while USDA stresses strict canning procedures to prevent botulism. Authorities urge using tested methods, proper jars and lids, and following altitude adjusted times for safe home canning.
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New York
API
American Chemical Society
Donald P. Cox
Union Carbide
Charleston
W. Va
Cornell University
Cox
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Fancis J. Mulhern
Internal Food Safety and Quality Committee
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Nancy Harvey Stearts
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Stearts
Home and Garden Bulletin
Farmers Face Critical Grain Feeding Choices
Dairymen must adjust grain to milk ratios amid rising feed costs. Dwight Eddy notes a wider grain share after the first 90 days of lactation, as grain prices surge while milk prices vary. Lead feeding in early lactation can boost production but missteps can disrupt milk balance.
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Burlington
Dwight Eddy
Eddy
Expert on horse psychology urges owner awareness
Burlington report quotes Dr. James Wadsworth of the University of Vermont as he explains horse psychology and how understanding a horse’s mind helps prevent handling problems. He notes that problems like a hard to catch horse stem from fear of people and insufficient desensitization.
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James Wadsworth
University of Vermont
Wadsworth
Rats Move Indoors With Cooler Weather
Chilly fall weather drives rats indoors to barns and homes says University of Vermont expert Dr. George MacCollum. Four fall steps protect food, remove shelters, seal entrances, and use anticoagulant baits over 10 to 14 days for effective control.
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Burlington
George MacCollum
University of Vermont
MacCollum
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