Crop Production Clinics Next Week

January 11, 2016 Leave a comment


By John Wilson, Extension Educator

Each year I tell folks, if farmers could only attend one meeting all winter, the Crop Production Clinics would be the one I’d recommend. Just looking at this year’s program, you’ll see what I mean by the questions that will be answered there, including:

 

  • What does it take to produce 80 bu/ac soybean routinely?
  • How can you control glyphosate-resistant weeds?
  • What can you do to delay corn rootworm resistance?
  • Where is the safety in the farm income safety net?
  • What are the truths and the legends regarding cover crops?
  • What’s new in field crop disease, insect, and weed management?
  • How much does soybean defoliation affect my yields?
  • How can you employ climate-resilient irrigation systems?
  • What are the trends in Nebraska cropland markets and cash rental rates?, and my favorite…
  • What are the potential uses of drones in crop production systems?

The Crop Production Clinics are one-day workshops that feature location-specific topics as well as timely research updates and recommendations for any farm. Pesticide applicator recertification for private applicators as well as for commercial and noncommercial applicators in the ag plant, demonstration & research, and regulatory categories will also be available.

The clinics provide high impact training for agricultural professionals and farmers. This is a multi-disciplinary program designed to help farmers and ag professionals learn about the latest topics on cropping systems; soil fertility; insect, disease, and weed management; irrigation; soil water management; agribusiness management and marketing.

Each participant will receive the 2016 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska and the Crop Production Clinic proceedings as well as refreshments and a noon meal. You can preregister online at http://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. Online preregistration is $65 or you can register at the door, but the fee goes up to $80 at the door. Online preregistration closes at 3:00 p.m. the day before the clinic.

A maximum of six continuing education units, or ceu’s, will be available to Certified Crop Advisors in the areas of crop production. nutrient management, integrated pest management, water management, or professional development.

This program will be offered at nine locations across the state, but the two closest locations are:

Wednesday, January 20, at the Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk

Thursday, January 21, at the Saunders County Extension Office or ARDC near Mead

Both programs start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.

To see a program flyer with all topics to be presented at each location or to complete an online registration, go tohttp://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. Otherwise, for other information, contact your local Nebraska Extension office.

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New to Medicare Educational Program

January 11, 2016 Leave a comment


By Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant

Don’t turn 65 without being prepared and knowing as much as you can about the Medicare program. If you are turning 65 in 2016 and/or are considering going off an employer’s insurance plan in the near future this “New to Medicare” program is designed for you.

The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) which is part of the Nebraska Department of Insurance, provides unbiased information to assist individuals as they reach this important point in their lives.

During this workshop discussion will focus on the different parts of the Medicare program, costs, eligibility and much more. There will be time for questions and answers, because any insurance related program always leaves you with questions…especially one as individualized as Medicare. The best news is that nothing will be sold at this workshop. I work for Nebraska Extension and education is our business. Period.

Anyone is welcome to attend no matter what county or community you live in. Bring along a friend, spouse or neighbor and any mail you’ve received that might be helpful to explain your questions.

This free program will be held in the Rosen Room of the Oakland Auditorium on Thursday, January 21 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please call the Nebraska Extension office in Burt County at 402-374-2929 to pre-register so enough materials are available and to provide a phone number for you in case of bad weather.

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Happenings at Oakland Heights

January 9, 2016 Leave a comment


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

We would like to wish a special Happy Birthday to Dorothy Larson she turned 104 on Wednesday January 6th. Next week on Tuesday January 12th at 2:30 pm is Nancy Silvey’s 10 year Employee Anniversary Party. On Thursday January 14th Charlie Davis will come and play the Harmonica at 2:30 pm. On Saturday January 16th the Rusty Buckets will be here to perform at 2:30 pm.

Church Service for Sunday January 10th at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Lutheran Church with a luncheon served afterwards. On Tuesday January 12th is Catholic Mass at 9:30 am by Father Paul.

Activities for the week of January 11th to January 16th   are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Reminiscing Group , Sing a Long, Bingo the w/Evang. Free, Coffee and Conversation, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning video, and Lawrence Walk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Marilyn Baker, Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Donna Baldwin, Sly Rouse, and Seth Anderson.

 

 

 

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News From Bancroft Senior Center

January 5, 2016 Leave a comment


The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

Weekly Activities:

Wed. Jan. 6: No melody chimes practice today. Come and have coffee at 9:30 am. We will play bingo at 2:00 p.m.

Thurs. Jan. 7: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking club at 10:45 a.m. Rolls and coffee, 9-11 a.m. You can play the game of golf at 1:30 .m. Sign up today by 5:00 p.m. for the noon meal tomorrow.

Fri. Jan.8: There will be a pool tournament with the Wisner pool players. The noon meal will be porcupine meatballs, scalloped potatoes veggie and dessert. Sign up for the pinochle or hand and foot tournament at 1:30.

Mon. Jan. 11: Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 12: Tai Chi class is at 9:30 a.m. and walking club at 10:45 a.m. Come and have coffee with us at 10:00 this morning. They will play a card game called 65 at 1:30 p.m. p.m.

Wed. Jan. 13: No melody chimes practice today. Come and have coffee at 9:30 a.m. The post holiday dinner is today at noon, bring either a vegetable, salad or dessert. Cards and dominoes will be played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Precautions to Avoid Hypothermia

January 5, 2016 Leave a comment


Nebraska’s outdoors in the winter can be just as much fun as the other seasons. Whether it’s hunting, ice fishing, cross country skiing, sledding or snowshoeing, the state has great outdoor opportunities.

Being outdoors in the winter also means being safe in the coldest of temperatures. Avoiding hypothermia is critical. Hypothermia is a low body temperature most often caused by exposure to cold weather or immersion in a cold body of water. Left untreated, hypothermia can lead to complete failure of the heart and respiratory system and to death. Primary treatments for hypothermia are methods to warm the body back to a normal temperature.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission suggests hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts dress warmly in layers of clothing that may be added or removed as necessary. Warm hats, gloves or mittens and boots will prevent heat loss through the top of the head, hands and feet. Anglers should wear a life vest on the ice.

Hypothermia can affect judgment, which is critical to hunters handling loaded firearms and anglers venturing onto potentially unsafe ice.

Symptoms of moderate to severe hypothermia include:

— Shivering

— Clumsiness, lack of coordination, stumbling, slurred speech

— Confusion, difficulty thinking or poor decision making

— Drowsiness or very low energy

— Gradual loss of consciousness

— Weak pulse

— Slow, shallow breathing

A person with hypothermia usually is not aware of his or her condition, because the symptoms often begin gradually and because the confused thinking associated with hypothermia prevents self-awareness.

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Spring Turkey Permits Available Beginning January 11

January 5, 2016 Leave a comment


Spring turkey hunting permits will be available from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission starting at 1 p.m. Central Time on Jan. 11.

The 2016 permit prices, including issuing fee, are: resident turkey, $25; nonresident turkey, $97; resident landowner, $13.50; nonresident landowner, $49.50; and resident and nonresident youth turkey, $7. Youth permits are for hunters who are under age 16 on the opening day of the youth archery season. All turkey hunters, except residents under age 16, require a Nebraska Habitat Stamp.

Visit OutdoorNebraska.org or Game and Parks permitting offices to purchase permits.

A spring turkey permit, as well as a spring youth turkey permit, allows a hunter to take turkeys with bow and arrow in the archery season and a shotgun in the shotgun season. A person may have up to three spring turkey permits. The bag limit is one male or bearded female turkey per permit.

The youth and regular archery seasons open March 25, while youth shotgun season opens April 9 and regular shotgun on April 16. All seasons close May 31.

For more information on turkey hunting in Nebraska, read the 2016 Turkey Guide. A digital version of the guide may be viewed or downloaded at OutdoorNebraska.org.

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Gearing Up for the Big Fight

January 5, 2016 Leave a comment


By Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs

Crop insurance is an important and necessary component of an effective farm safety net. However, it is a very complex program that will work more effectively with much-needed, commonsense reforms.
Under current law, we are subsidizing crop insurance at an average rate of 62% on every acre without limit regardless of farm size or wealth. We have an issue with that. Our tax dollars – the public trust – subsidize the largest operators no matter how big they get.
To be certain, crop insurance is a valuable and necessary tool for farmers. Fundamentally, we believe in government helping family-scale farmers manage risk. But, we think there ought to be a limit.
One federal study points to a single farming corporation that insured crops across eight counties and raked in $1.3 million in taxpayer subsidies in just one year. In turn, the largest and wealthiest farms use their premium subsidies to bid land away from smaller farmers and beginning farmers.
We are working to develop policy reforms that cap subsidies, create opportunity for beginners and diversified farmers, and link meaningful stewardship practices to enrollment in the program. The nation’s largest farms must carry their fair share of the cost of doing business, like any other economic sector.
This will be a tough fight. We don’t expect to win easily. But for over 42 years we’ve been fighting for family farmers and ranchers. We’re not backing down when it comes to crop insurance reform.

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A Winter Wonderland

January 4, 2016 Leave a comment


A bird's nest can be seen to the right in this bush with frost all on it and all the branches. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

A bird’s nest can be seen to the right in this bush with frost all on it and all the branches. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The trees were sparkling with frost, creating a beautiful sight. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The trees were sparkling with frost, creating a beautiful sight. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The frost created a winter wonderland today in Nebraska. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The frost created a winter wonderland today in Nebraska. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The buses and tree alongside the Methodist Church in Oakland were gorgeous, covered with frost. The frost also was blowing around, creating a beautiful scene. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The buses and tree alongside the Methodist Church in Oakland were gorgeous, covered with frost. The frost also was blowing around, creating a beautiful scene. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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January Outdoor Calendar

January 4, 2016 Leave a comment


Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Explore Archery class, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10:30 a.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 3 – Shootout at Salt Creek, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10 a.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 3 – Introduction to Competitive Archery, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 2 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 5 – Duck and coot hunting seasons close in Zone 3, Low Plains and High Plains Units

Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Best Shot Rifle Marksmanship for ages 10-16 class, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 5, 19 – Ladies Day at the Range, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6:30-8 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 6-27 – Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zones 2 and 3, High Plains Unit

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 – Explore Hunting class, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 5:30 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 – Explore Archery class, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 – .22 Pistol League for ages 12-up, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 7 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 9 – Discover Ice Fishing, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 1-4 p.m., 402-944-2523

Jan. 9 – National Archery in the Schools Coaching Seminar, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln 2 p.m., 402-471-6141

Jan. 11 – First day of spring turkey hunting permit sales

Jan. 14 – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting, Lincoln

Jan. 15 – Youth, Landowner, Season Choice and River Antlerless, and Gifford Point WMA deer hunting seasons close

Jan. 15 – Dark goose hunting season closes in North Central Unit

Jan. 15-16 – Women’s Wellness Weekend, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284

Jan. 16 – Discover Ice Fishing, Yanney Heritage Park, Kearney, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jan. 19 – Special Public Health Hazard Order crow hunting closes

Jan. 20 – Crow hunting season opens statewide

Jan. 23 – Cold Days, Warm Hearts and Family Fun, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 3-6 p.m., 402-944-2523

Jan. 23 – Archery Fun Shoot, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, noon, 402-471-6141

Jan. 30-Feb. 9 – White-fronted goose hunting season

Jan. 31 – Hunting seasons close for November late doe/fawn antelope, fall turkey, pheasant, quail, partridge, grouse and squirrel

Contact Game and Parks at 402-471-0641 or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. Visit HuntSafeNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and BoatSafeNebraska.org for a list of boating safety classes.

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Check on Ice Conditions Before Discover Ice Fishing Clinic

January 4, 2016 Leave a comment


The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will post a notice Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. if ice conditions are deemed unsafe for an upcoming Discover Ice Fishing clinic.

The clinic is scheduled for Jan. 9 at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s CenturyLink Lake from 1 – 4 p.m.

Six inches of ice is required to conduct this free clinic. Ice conditions will be determined Jan. 6. If necessary, a cancellation notice will be posted by 4 p.m. at OutdoorNebraska.org. Anglers also may check Nebraska Game and Parks’ Family Fishing page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/familyfishingnebraska or call 402-471-0641 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The event would not be rescheduled.

This clinic is designed to give families and ice anglers of all skill levels guidance on techniques, equipment, bait and safety. Loaner equipment will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment. Hot cocoa will be served.

A park entry permit is required at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, located near Ashland. All fishing regulations apply.

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