BURLINGTON – University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets have scheduled training sessions at two locations for pesticide applicator initial certification. A review session will be offered, beginning at 9 a.m., with the required written examination from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dates[Read More…]
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Free Event Teaches Youth About Healthy Living
BURLINGTON – Youth, ages 8-15, can learn about healthy living at a free University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H-sponsored event on March 25. The Health H.E.R.O.E.S. (Health Education Resources for Outreach, Engagement and Service) Showcase will take place at UVM from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. UVM Teen Health and[Read More…]
Conservation District’s Annual Plant Sale Offers Variety of Species
ORLEANS COUNTY – The Orleans County Natural Resource Conservation District (OCNRCD) is hosting its annual plant sale. The fundraiser is an opportunity for community members to purchase quality bareroot trees, shrubs, berry bushes, and other plants, while supporting the district’s conservation programming. One of the goals of the sale is[Read More…]
Tomatoes: From the Wild to Domestic
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) have been on our tables and in our gardens for so long, it’s nearly impossible to think of them as growing in the wild. Once upon a time they did just that. That’s[Read More…]
I Can’t Reach Very Far
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – During the 1950s I had a friend who was kind of quirky. We were both aspiring mountaineers and did some really nice hikes and climbs together. But there was this about him: He took the label off all his possessions because he didn’t want[Read More…]
Town Report Available Feb. 25
WALDEN – The select board met on February 13, and Town Clerk Deborah Messier reported that the final draft of the town report is at the printers and will be available on February 25. There will also be an information table at town meeting for the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail,[Read More…]
Area 4-Hers Compete in Two Horse Contests
WATERFORD – 4-Hers from Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille and Orleans counties gathered in Waterford, February 12, to match wits on everything equine. Thirty-seven 4-H club members, ranging from Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) to 4-H teens, took part in the 2023 Northeast Region 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contest at Waterford Elementary[Read More…]
An Open Letter to the Vermont General Assembly Chairs on Education, Institutions and Appropriations
by Joe Benning, former State Senator from the Caledonia DistrictDear All:Frankly, as a former legislator, I’ve been reluctant to become involved in your work. However, I feel an urgent need to contact you to add my name to the growing list of those extremely upset over the decision to close[Read More…]
RICHARD CLARK COYLE
SEATTLE, Wash. – On February 15, Richard Clark Coyle died at the age of 75 from glioblastoma. He was surrounded by his family in the home he loved in Seattle. Rich was born in 1947 in Providence, R.I. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School, and in 1968 received his Bachelor[Read More…]
Benefits of Organic vs. Chemical Soil Treatment
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – On a cold and snowy day I paused to think back a few years to a conference I attended run by the Ecological Farming Association in Pacific Grove, Calif. There were several sessions by scientists presenting research confirming what organic gardeners have always[Read More…]
Winter Wonders: Icicles, Snow Doughnuts, and Hair Ice
by Susan Shea BROOKFIELD – A few winters ago, I snowshoed along a trail that led below a series of cliffs with rows of huge, hanging icicles. These icicles were up to 40 feet long, with colors ranging from blue-green to yellowish-brown. In some spots, the icicles extended from clifftop[Read More…]
A Thumb Drive?
by Ross Connelly HARDWICK – Books. Shelves and shelves of books. Rooms and rooms of shelves and shelves of books. Historically, such a place, often found on a college or university campus, is known as a library. Plans are under way to rid the various campuses of the Vermont State[Read More…]
