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<title>School cafeterias offer healthier menus</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20426/20120905/school-cafeterias-offer-healthier-menus</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 5, 2012) School is getting underway for the year, and cafeteria offerings around the country are getting an overhaul.  The USDA has issued new national guidelines for the first time in 15 years.  Schools are required to serve more whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, while limiting sodium and fat.  Each meal needs to be in a specific calorie range.  Breads need to be more than half whole grains.Today is the first day of school at South Jefferson Central, and district food service director Cindy Overton tells Julie Grant the school is ready to go with the new menu. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20426/20120905/school-cafeterias-offer-healthier-menus">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[School is getting underway for the year, and cafeteria offerings around the country are getting an overhaul.  The USDA has issued new national guidelines for the first time in 15 years.  Schools are required to serve more whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, while limiting sodium and fat.  Each meal needs to be in a specific calorie range.  Breads need to be more than half whole grains.Today is the first day of school at South Jefferson Central, and district food service director Cindy Overton tells Julie Grant the school is ready to go with the new menu. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20426/20120905/school-cafeterias-offer-healthier-menus">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, agriculture, food, [loc:42.4813303 -74.6102591], education, schools, USDA, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New USDA program to help VT farmers reduce phosphorus loading</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20034/20120702/new-usda-program-to-help-vt-farmers-reduce-phosphorus-loading</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 2, 2012) Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay is plagued by phosphorus pollution. When hot weather comes, the pollution feeds potentially dangerous blue-green algae blooms. Phosphorus is a common fertilizer,  and the excess causing the local problems comes primarily from agricultural runoff. An international study has helped pinpoint the sources around the big bay, which spans the Vermont-Quebec border in the northeast corner of the lake.  Sarah Harris reports on a new USDA program that uses the targeted information to help farmers in the surrounding watershed change their methods and reduce pollution. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20034/20120702/new-usda-program-to-help-vt-farmers-reduce-phosphorus-loading">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay is plagued by phosphorus pollution. When hot weather comes, the pollution feeds potentially dangerous blue-green algae blooms. Phosphorus is a common fertilizer,  and the excess causing the local problems comes primarily from agricultural runoff. An international study has helped pinpoint the sources around the big bay, which spans the Vermont-Quebec border in the northeast corner of the lake.  Sarah Harris reports on a new USDA program that uses the targeted information to help farmers in the surrounding watershed change their methods and reduce pollution. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20034/20120702/new-usda-program-to-help-vt-farmers-reduce-phosphorus-loading">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, usda, vermont, environment, missisquoi bay, phosphorus, lake champlain, outdoor recreation, weather, runoff, pollution, land management, [loc:44.6654963 -73.0103200], photolead, topstory, chpv</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Watertown plans winter &quot;crow hazing&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18421/20110916/watertown-plans-winter-quot-crow-hazing-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 16, 2011) It’s not winter quite yet…but Watertown is already thinking about one recurring winter problem. Every year, the city’s population increases dramatically—by the seasonal arrival of 15,000-20,000 crows.The city considers the crows to be a nuisance and employs a tactic called “crow hazing”—it’s generally, although not always, a non-lethal method to convince the crows to go elsewhere.  The city council’s in the process of deciding which of several crow hazing services to use for this task. Nora Flaherty spoke with Elliott Nelson at the city manager’s office about Watertown&apos;s crow problem, and what &quot;crow hazing&quot; entails. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18421/20110916/watertown-plans-winter-quot-crow-hazing-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s not winter quite yet…but Watertown is already thinking about one recurring winter problem. Every year, the city’s population increases dramatically—by the seasonal arrival of 15,000-20,000 crows.The city considers the crows to be a nuisance and employs a tactic called “crow hazing”—it’s generally, although not always, a non-lethal method to convince the crows to go elsewhere.  The city council’s in the process of deciding which of several crow hazing services to use for this task. Nora Flaherty spoke with Elliott Nelson at the city manager’s office about Watertown&apos;s crow problem, and what &quot;crow hazing&quot; entails. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18421/20110916/watertown-plans-winter-quot-crow-hazing-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, environment, Watertown, crows, nuisance, wildlife, USDA, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], tijf, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>USDA loans can help with post-flood rebuilding</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17671/20110518/usda-loans-can-help-with-post-flood-rebuilding</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 18, 2011) USDA Rural Development is reminding people hit by the recent flooding that low-interest loans and grants available through their 504 program may plug gaps left by homeowners’ insurance, and help people make needed post-flood home repairs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17671/20110518/usda-loans-can-help-with-post-flood-rebuilding">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[USDA Rural Development is reminding people hit by the recent flooding that low-interest loans and grants available through their 504 program may plug gaps left by homeowners’ insurance, and help people make needed post-flood home repairs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17671/20110518/usda-loans-can-help-with-post-flood-rebuilding">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, flooding, economy, flood 2011, USDA, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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