For the avid gardener with Home-Grown Greens Your own evergreens may provide all the fresh greenery necessary to decorate your home this Christmas. And with a little artistic flair, they can look as good or better than commercially available greens, says University of Delaware Extension Hor ticulturist David TatnalL Many common evergreen trees and shrubs can be effectively fashioned into wreaths, ropes, swags and garlands, Tatnall says. Small boughs will also dress up Yews and junipers are common outdoor windowboxes and plan- evergreen shrubs that are im ters, portant sources of greens. Pruning evergreens in Junipers are especially desirable December does not harm them if because of their feathery blue done carefully, Tatnall says. It’s green or grey-green foliage, waxy, best to use the primings im- blue berries and -pleasing mediately, but greens will store fragrance, well in closed plastic bags or Homeowners often have a good containers of water. Keep them in choice of broadleaf evergreen a cool place such as an unheated shrubs suitable for holiday garage, away from direct sun. decorating. Among the best are Almost any evergreen can be Japanese and Burford hollies, used for decorations, although cherry-laurel, holly osmanthus some are more attractive and and boxwood. If you object to the easier to handle than others. You odor of boxwood, Japanese holly, are indeed fortunate if you have a which looks similar, is a good large well-berried American or subsitute, Tatnall says. English holly, Tatnall says, or Don’t overlook the decorative perhaps the beautiful hybrid holly, possibilities of deciduous plants “Nellie Stevens.” These with colorful winter berries. Sf'TjP w'J L V It L* lyZr ii yl fH VHM 4 jJp^uH Seeding, Weeding and mu more Deck the Halls traditional greens can highlight your Christmas decor in a variety of ways. Pines are popular, especially the white pine, which is particularly useful for roping. Sometimes, however, the sticky sap makes handling pine greens annoying. Fir, spruce and hemlock are also used for greens. But Tatnall doesn’t recommend using spruce or hemlock indoors because they will quickly drop their needles. Del. College of Ag Host Students NEWARK, Del. Ten years from now, will you be able to find an entomologist when you need one? The University of Delaware College of Agricultural Sciences is taking steps to make sure you will. University officials are very much aware that when young people plan careers, they consider jobs they know best - mostly those they’re exposed to at home, school, or on television. So almost all the youngsters who love animals want to become veterinarians, while the science enthusiasts think about becoming doctors or astronauts. The problem is, many good jobs in lesser-known fields like en tomology are going begging because not enough young people prepare for them. The situation is worsening now that high school graduating classes are getting smaller, and there are fewer young people to go around. To solve the problem, faculty members and extension 4-H agents are working together to introduce youngsters to different career possibilities within the College of Agricultural Sciences. This year they’re concentrating on en tomology and dairy science. On a recent Tuesday morning, about 40 seventh and eighth graders from St. Thomas School in Wilmington took a field trip to Townsend Hall, formerly known as Agricultural Hall, on the univer sity campus in Newark. They were greeted by Dewey Caron, chair- Examples include the winterberry holly (bright red berries), bayberry (waxy grey berries) and autumn elaeagnus (silvery-red berries). So bring in some of your outdoor greenery during this holiday season, Tatnall suggests, and deck the halls of your home for Christmas! I y s >r i Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17,1983-825 Students from St. Thomas School in Wilmington learned about agricultural careers on a recent visit to the University of Delaware. person of the entomology depart ment. Caron explained that science minded students could find many interesting career possibilities in the entomology field, from pest control specialist to agricultural chemical company representative to university food production researcher. The students were impressed as Tom Wood and Judith Hough- Goldstein explained the significance - and sheer joy - of their work. He told how his insect specialty, the treehopper, uses biological mechanisms to protect its young from harm, and to hide from predators. She explained how her insect research helps keep crops from being eaten before they leave the fields. Doug Tallamy was just as en thusiastic about beetles, his favorite insect. He described how they became the most numerous creatures on earth because of their extraordinary adaptability to diverse environments. Later in the day, Extension 4-H Agent Mark Manno quizzed the young students about their future plans. Many were considering the Herpetology 4-H Club Two members of the Her- committee to design their new club petology 4-H Club gave presen- T-shirts. A Christmas party was tations at their November held Dec. 14 at the Extension meeting. Jimmy Talbot spoke on Center. Their next meeting is “How to Raise Meal Worms,” and scheduled for Jan. 11 at the Ex- Kevin McFall told the group how to tension Center, Route 31, raise mice. The club chose a Flemington. HEWEY WELDING Box 2312, Rd 4, Lebanon, PA 17042 717-867-5222 ALUMINUM GRAM BODIES ft ALUMINUM REPAIRS These ultra-light bodies are designed for strength through engineering, not strength with bulk. For example a 16’ grain body with tailgate and 48” weighs onl length or any side height up to 60” ★ Double swinging hay ★ Diamond Flooring hauling tailgate ★ Pull out panel ★ Barn door type tail- tailgates gate ★ Any size grain chute ★ Slide out cattle chutes same kinds of jobs as their parents. He asked what they thought about college, and they weren’t sure. Asked to guess how much one year of study at the University of Delaware might cost, they came up with figures many times larger than the actual amount. He let them in on the fact that in-state tuition is only $1,600 per year, and explained some of the scholarships that are available. He also made them aware of other jobs an agricultural degree would open up to them. Before the day ended, animal science professor George Haenlein told the students about dairy farming, an alternative to the veterinary field for the animal lovers among them. A film on the subject made clear that such a life isn’t for everyone, but it’s perfect for independent types who like to get up early. For those who prefer to sleep later, there are related jobs in the feeding and breeding industries. The visitors learned something about different dairy breeds, and, best of all, they were allowed to milk a gentle Guernsey cow from the university herd. We’ll build you any Also available
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