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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: The science of growing an enormous pumpkin -- you won't believe what it takes. |
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Plus, all things New England-- a look at the encyclopedia devoted to the region's history and culture. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Autumn in NH means changing leaves -- country fairs, apple harvests and pumpkins. But, have you ever thought about what it takes to grow a GIANT pumpkin? There's a real science to it -- and many growers in New Hampshire take it very seriously. In this installment of "Steve Taylor's Real New Hampshire" -- our state Commissioner of Agriculture visits a group of farmers in Goffstown who grow pumpkins like you won't believe. |
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Since we taped the segment Jim Beauchemin's pumpkin topped the scales at 13-hundred-14 pounds and took first place at the 2005 Topsfield Fair-- enough to rank his pumpkin the 5-th largest in the country -- earning him 34-hundred dollars in prize money. |
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Did you know that thanks to the high elevation of Bethlehem, NH the town is sparred from the most irritating pollens. Because of that -- in the early days of the 20-th century it was regarded as a "Sneezer's Paradise." It's just one of the many facts about New Hampshire and the rest of the New England states that you can find in "The Encyclopedia of New England" --- 16-hundred pages devoted to the history and culture of the region. The encyclopedia was edited by two professors from the University of New Hampshire. Burt Feintuck, the director of the UNH Center for the Humanities and David Watters, the director of the UNH Center for New England culture. Welcome. Q PROFESSORS FEINTUCK & WATTERS: How long did it take to compile this book? It weighs 8 lbs-- 1.6 million words., 500 illustrations -- and is chock full of information. ** Give me a SAMPLE of some of the lesser known tidbits you'll find inside. BETH: The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice cream.likens your book to an ICE CREAM SUNDAE. a little bit of everything blended together to make the perfect treat. What possessed you to take on this project??? Q PROF FEINTUCK & WATTERS: Any regrets about leaving anything OUT? Q One revision -- you did insist on putting in -- The Boston Red Sox winning the World Series.?? WHY? |
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Q PROF FEINTUCK & WATTERS: Did you want to make a definitive REFERENCE guide -- or were you looking to make a COFFEE table book? Q Tell me about the cover of the book? Difficult to narrow down. Q The book tries to document -- what you call the " Heart and Spiritual Soul" of the country. Has this sparked a dialogue on what New England is.like you had hoped??? Q Why hasn't this been done before??? Q PROF FEINTUCH: You've been quoted as saying that you Consider the encyclopedia an "Act of Resistance" What did you mean by that? Q Share with us -- -some tidbits that even suprised YOU??? ** one I was curious about: What is the connection between vampires and tuberculosis??? Q Do those of us who live in New England have a different definition of the region --than those in the rest of the country?? Q What do you want people to know about this Q IN foreward NH's former poet Lareaut Donald Hall talks eloquently about coming from a house that was an encyclopedia of NE -- the attic containing the family history. HISTORY, he writes, is the New England Earth. Expand upon what he's trying to CONVEY? ** Common Perception that American History began in New England??? You say that in many ways --that perception is INACCURATE? Q Is NE a state of mind? Q You cover Older yankee culture and more recent ethnic traditions that shape NE life??? ** Hall writes about being outside of NE.where he says the "soil was thin".not enuf corpses. NE is to the rest of the U-S, what Europe is to New England. ** UNH students did some fact checking PROFESSORS FEINTUCH & WATTERS national endowment for humanitites helped sponsor book. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/20/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 14:45 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: The science of growing an enormous pumpkin -- you won't believe what it takes. Plus, all things New England-- a look at the encyclopedia devoted to the region's history and culture. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Autumn in NH means changing leaves -- country fairs, apple harvests and pumpkins. But, have you ever thought about what it takes to grow a GIANT pumpkin? There's a real science to it -- and many growers in New Hampshire take it very seriously. In this installment of "Steve Taylor's Real New Hampshire" -- our state Commissioner of Agriculture visits a group of farmers in Goffstown who grow pumpkins like you won't believe. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll; Steve Taylor\NH Commissioner of Agriculture NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jim Beauchemin\Goffstown; Jim Kuhn\Goffstown; George Hamilton\UNH Extension Educator |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/20/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 11:20 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: The science of growing an enormous pumpkin -- you won't believe what it takes. Plus, all things New England-- a look at the encyclopedia devoted to the region's history and culture. Did you know that thanks to the high elevation of Bethlehem, NH the town is sparred from the most irritating pollens. Because of that -- in the early days of the 20-th century it was regarded as a "Sneezer's Paradise." It's just one of the many facts about New Hampshire and the rest of the New England states that you can find in "The Encyclopedia of New England" --- 16-hundred pages devoted to the history and culture of the region. The encyclopedia was edited by two professors from the University of New Hampshire. Burt Feintuck, the director of the UNH Center for the Humanities and David Watters, the director of the UNH Center for New England culture. Welcome. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Burt Feintuch\Editor, "The Encyclopedia of New England"/Dir., UNH Center for Humanities; David Watters\Editor, "The Encyclopedia of New England"/Dir., UNH Center for New England Culture |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/20/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 11:20 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: The science of growing an enormous pumpkin -- you won't believe what it takes. Plus, all things New England-- a look at the encyclopedia devoted to the region's history and culture. Did you know that thanks to the high elevation of Bethlehem, NH the town is sparred from the most irritating pollens. Because of that -- in the early days of the 20-th century it was regarded as a "Sneezer's Paradise." It's just one of the many facts about New Hampshire and the rest of the New England states that you can find in "The Encyclopedia of New England" --- 16-hundred pages devoted to the history and culture of the region. The encyclopedia was edited by two professors from the University of New Hampshire. Burt Feintuck, the director of the UNH Center for the Humanities and David Watters, the director of the UNH Center for New England culture. Welcome. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Burt Feintuch\Editor, "The Encyclopedia of New England"/Dir., UNH Center for Humanities; David Watters\Editor, "The Encyclopedia of New England"/Dir., UNH Center for New England Culture |
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