Leaves turn color early due to drought and heat, expert says
Burlington University of Vermont extension forester Raymond Foulds explains that drought and hot late summer shrink the growing season and can dull autumn colors. He notes salt exhaust and smog damage brown leaves, and details how chlorophyll and anthocyanin produce reds yellows and browns, with color varying by tree and conditions.
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Burlington
Raymond Foulds
Forester
University of Vermont
Buy hay early to dodge higher prices next spring
Vermont dairy farmers are urged to buy hay early by Dwight Eddy of the University of Vermont. A below average corn crop and a hay shortage due to drought threaten rising forage costs this year. Grain prices are at a five year high and will stay up, boosting roughage program costs.
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Burlington
Vermont
Dwight Eddy
University of Vermont
Eddy
Cats and rabies vaccination urged for pet safety
University of Vermont expert Dr. James Wadsworth warns cats can carry rabies and must be vaccinated from 3 to 4 months old with boosters every year or two. cases in Vermont show rabies presence from wildlife, including foxes and bats, stressing vaccination to protect pets and people.
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Burlington
James R. Wadsworth
University of Vermont
Vermont
Wadsworth
Green Mountain Bulb Planting Tips for Spring Flowers
Gardeners in Burlington are advised to start bulb planning for spring with crocus hyacinth narcissus and tulip. Buy firm healthy bulbs avoid cheap poor quality stock keep bulbs cool dry plant in September or October in well drained sun filled beds. Prepare soil to 12 inches with 5 10 10 fertilizer water after planting mulch in cold weather and group plantings for best blooms.
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Burlington
Vermont
Common Sense Firearm Safety for Youth Hunters
County Extension Agent from the University of Vermont urges safe firearm handling for youth hunters. The guidance stresses treating every gun as loaded, storing ammunition separately, keeping firearms secured, checking for obstructions, matching gauge to gun, pointing in a safe direction, unloading when crossing fences, and verifying targets and backgrounds before shooting to prevent accidents.
County Agent's Report on the old cellar storage era
In autumn the county agent recalls a bygone harvest season when families stored surplus in cellars. He explains how modern basements and shopping avoid preservation limits, offers tips for insulating and ventilating cellars, and contrasts past practices of home canning, eggs kept in water glass, and meat storage with today’s supermarket reliance.
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John C. Page
University of Vermont
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