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March 7, 2014 Leave a comment
Flying Needles 4-H Club muffin bakers:
Back Row:
Jadyn Fleischman, Anna Wakehouse, Liz and Claire Dlouhy
Front: Rayna Hladky, Reese Hansen, Veona Hladky and Lily Willing.
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant.
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The Flying Needles 4-H Club kicked off 4-H Week by baking and taking muffins to the Golden Living Center residents.
Serving Mary Johnson her muffin is Veona Hladky. Keeping a close eye on her is Lily Willing and Rayna Hladky.
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant.
March 7, 2014 Leave a comment
By John Wilson
Extension Educator
It seems like when we flip the calendar over to March, we expect some warmer temperatures. But it looks like the weatherman may have put our springlike weather on hold for a week. While warmer temperatures will be a welcome relief, it also will reveal some problems that started last fall, but were postponed by the colder winter weather.
Spring can be a challenge for folks with grain in storage on the farm in a normal year, but the weather last fall during harvest was anything but normal. Poor drying conditions forced many farmers to put grain in storage at unusually high moisture levels. The grain was held over the winter by cooling it to slow losses. But as air temperatures and grain warm, the chance for grain spoilage increase dramatically.
John Wilson
Periods of warm weather will warm grain near the bin walls, particularly on the south and west sides of the bin, while grain on the north side and near the center of the bin remain cooler. This uneven warming will cause moisture movement within the grain and condensation in the cooler parts of the grain mass.
If the temperature of the grain is below freezing, moisture will freeze between the kernels, forming a block of frozen grain. When you aerate the bin, air will move around, rather than through, these areas. When that grain eventually thaws, it creates a moist area in the grain and increases the likelihood of spoilage.
So how do you avoid this problem when you can’t control the weather? Every couple of weeks you should check the grain temperature with a probe thermometer. Check the temperature of the grain around the bin walls and also near the center of the bin. If there is more than a 10 degree difference between any of the readings, turn on the fans to push a temperature front through the grain to equalize the temperature.
As you gradually warm the grain this spring, try to keep the grain temperature within about 10 degrees of the average outside temperature. Whenever you run the fans, use this as a time to monitor grain conditions. Have someone else turn on the fans while you are positioned by a roof vent or opening in the roof.
If that first blast of air coming out the vents is musty, more humid, or warmer than the outside air, this indicates a problem developing in your grain. You need to run the fans continuously to reduce the problem, monitor this bin more frequently, and then use or sell this grain as soon as possible.
One important safety consideration. Before entering a bin, be sure you have a safety harness or rope connected to yourself and have someone outside the bin that can pull you to safety if you should break through a crusted area. Last fall’s less than ideal drying conditions increase the potential for grain bridging and forming air pockets below the surface. If you break through the bridge, it is likely you will not be able to get out on your own.
For more information on managing stored grain, contact your local UNL Extension office.
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Today is National Cereal Day! What is your favorite cereal?
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Jerry C. Palmer
JERRY C. PALMER, 82 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska
Jerry Charles Palmer was born March 2, 1932 in Tekamah, Nebraska, to Lloyd and Alvera (Loftman) Palmer. He died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by his family. His parents preceded him in death.
Jerry grew up on his family’s farm and attended rural grade school in Arizona Township. He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1950. After two years in the United States Army, he graduated in 1956 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
On Nov. 14, 1954, Jerry married Jerris Ann Harmon in Ashland, NE. The couple had three daughters, Jayne Palmer of Omaha, Mindy Major (Barry) of Omaha and Sarah Frye (Dave) of Houston, TX.
Jerry was a farmer and hog producer with his brother Jack. He was active in East Central Pork Producers (past President), N.F.O. (past President) and Farmers Union
Ever active in the community, Jerry succeeded his father as a director on the Burt County Public Power Board, a position he held from 1968 to the time of his death. He also served on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Board from 1991 through 2008. He was a lifelong, faithful and active member of the United Methodist Church of Tekamah. He and Jerris volunteered with the community food bank for 16 years.
Jerry never knew a stranger, always seeking to make new friendships while maintaining old ones. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jerris; three daughters and six grandchildren: Natasha Smith (Warren), Ryan Major (Samantha), Brett Major, Jamie Frye, Alex Frye and Andrew Keil; his brother Jack Palmer and his wife, Donna. He was a proud and devoted grandpa. The community, his friends and family will miss him greatly.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, March 8, 2014, 2:00 p.m., United Methodist Church in Tekamah.
MILITARY HONORS: VFW Bataan Post No. 3304, American Legion LaFrenz Post No. 15
BURIAL: Tekamah Cemetery at a later date
MEMORIAL GATHERING: Friday 6 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.
MEMORIALS: United Methodist Church, Tekamah
Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.
pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Dad (Charlie Marr) and his new granddaughter, Whitney Danae on the day she was born, May 3rd, 1989. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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The Oakland City Council will meet Mon., March 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakland City Auditorium/Rosen Room.
The Oakland-Craig Board of Education will meet Mon., March 10th at 8:00 p.m. at the secondary building.
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Board of Education will meet Mon., March 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the school library.
All meetings are open to the public.
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Burt County 4-H members completing their “My 4-H Career Portfolio” have reasons to smile at the 4-H Event last Sunday,
March 2 because they earned lots of awards.
Back row: Layne Miller, Lyons; Amelia Schlichting, Lyons; Nick Bohannon, Tekamah; Brent Miller, Lyons; Ashley Bohannon, Tekamah and Leia Farrens of Tekamah.
Front Row: Cydnee Bonsall, Bancroft; Reese Hansen, Herman; Greta Lindberg, Tekamah; Caleb Schlichting, Lyons; and Cody Bachtell, Tekamah. Photo Courtesy of Mary Loftis.
2013 Achievement Party Celebration
1 Year Pins
Juliana Anderson
Megan Blanton
Jarrett Bobenmoyer
Read Booth
Miranda Bracht
Laurence Brands
Mike Brands
Brody Braniff
Ryan Braniff
Miriel Brokaw
Kaiden Bunn
Julian Carpenter
Chad Christoffersen
Cole Christoffersen
Garrison Dodge
Everett Funk
Cassidy Goering
Garrett Goering
Gracie Hanneman
Matthew Hartley
Bailey Hayes
Bailey Helzer
Veona Hladky
Jalyssa Hollander
Blake Johnson
Jamison Johnson
April Juarez
Benjamin Lane
Garret Lindberg
Ryan Lombardo
Wyatt Millburg
Hannah Moseman
James Moseman
Jacob Nelson
Josiah Nickerson
Lindy Nickerson
Sierra Nickerson
Conor Oldridge
Morgan Olsen
Lacey Petersen
Garrison Potadle
Layla Pruess
Luke Richards
Gabriella Roche
Isabella Roche
Andrew Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
Elijah Schlichting
Ray Sears
Theodore Smith
Aaliyah Soll
Tavis Uhing
Gabrielle Varga
Kayden VerMaas
Jennalee Voskamp
Koralynn Voskamp
Emma Wakehouse
Grace Wallerstedt
River Wallerstedt
Cole Welte
Bow Whitley
Daven Whitley
Lily Willing
5 Year Pins
Ashley Bohannon
Johnny Braniff
Elizabeth Dlouhy
Kolton Fleischman
Cassidy Mentink
Layne Miller
Tanner Morriss
Nicholas Ronnfeldt
Wyatt Uhing
10 Year Pins
Andrew Brudigam
Hannah Christiansen
Karly Cull
Derek Method
Heidi Miller
Matthew Nissen
Mitchell Nissen
Garrett Pearson
Vanessa Peterson
Britney Stevenson
William Weiland
Seniors
Andrew Brudigam
Hannah Christiansen
Karly Cull
Madisen Durre
Derek Method
Heidi Miller
Matthew Nissen
Mitchell Nissen
Caleb Peterson
Vanessa Peterson
Britney Stevenson
MY YEAR IN 4-H
Clover Kids
Connor Davis
John Roscoe
Andrew Schlichting
Eli Schlichting
8 – 10 Year Olds
Brayden Anderson
Elise Anderson
Miranda Bracht
Arianne Brokaw
Alex Davis
Gavin Enstrom
Reese Hansen
Greta Lindberg
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
11-13 Year Olds
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Michael Bracht
Cody Elliott
Cassidy Goering
Max Hansen
Layne Miller
Halle Wortman
14 – 18 Year Olds
Nick Bohannon
Riley Davis
Trenton Elliott
Leia Farrens
Bailey Fleischman
Garrett Goering
Garret Gregerson
Katheryn Gregerson
Hailey Mayo
Brent Miller
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
Taylor Sparks
DIAMOND CLOVER AWARDS
Level 1 – Amethyst
Paul Roscoe, Lyons
Caleb Schlichting, Lyons
Level 2 – Aquamarine
Cody Bachtell, Tekamah
Faith Roscoe, Lyons
Level 5 – Emerald
Amelia Schlichting, Lyons
AWARDS APPLICATIONS
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Nick Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Gavin Enstrom
Leia Farrens
Cassidy Goering
Reese Hansen
Rayna Hladky
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Amelia Schlichting
Taylor Sparks
Halle Wortman
2013 COUNTY MEDALS
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Beef
Reese Hansen
Cat
Cody Bachtell
Horse
Reese Hansen
Rabbits
Cody Bachtell
Swine
Reese Hansen
CITIZENSHIP/HERITAGE
Citizenship
Nick Bohannon
Brent Miller
COMMUNICATION/EXPRESSIVE ART
Photography
Gavin Enstrom
Leia Farrens
Amelia Schlichting
Public Speaking
Cody Bachtell
Rayna Hladky
CONSUMER/FAMILY SCIENCE
Clothing
Gavin Enstrom
Rayna Hladky
Layne Miller
Fashion Show
Ashley Bohannon
Arianne Brokaw
Rayna Hladky
Greta Lindberg
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
Home Environment
Layne Miller
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Bread
Ashley Bohannon
Food & Nutrition
Ashley Bohannon
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP
Achievement
Brent Miller
Leadership
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
PLANT SCIENCE
Garden/Horticulture
Faith Roscoe
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Computers
Leia Farrens
Shooting Sports
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
DISTRICT/STATE AWARDS
Communication/Expressive Art
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
Consumer/Family Science
Amelia Schlichting
Personal Dev./Leadership
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
Science/Technology
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
NTL. CONF./OUT OF STATE EVENTS
Leia Farrens
4-H ACTIVITY VOUCHER
Leia Farrens
Rayna Hladky
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
Amelia Schlichting
CAMP COUNSELOR TRAINING
Brent Miller
DISTRICT 4-H CAMP
Cody Bachtell
Gavin Enstrom
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Special County Awards
Clover Crazy Clubs of the Year
1st – Flying Needles 4-H Club
2nd – Argo 4-H Club
3rd – Clover Stars 4-H Club
Community Service Certificates
Argo 4-H Club
Clover Stars 4-H Club
Flying Needles 4-H Club
Lucky 13 4-H Club
Logan Valley Clovers 4-H Club
4-H Club of Excellence Seals
Clover Stars
Flying Needles
Lucky 13
Logan Valley Clovers
2013 LEADER AWARDS
2 year
Molly Willing
Kelli Paulson
5 year
Kathy Mayo
Justine Bucy
Julie Fleischman
10 year
Jackie Anderson
Konnie Small
15 year
Tim Nissen
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
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The Nebraska Forest Service will be hosting a Tree Care Workshop in Norfolk on March 20, 2014 at the Lifelong Learning Center on the campus of Northeast Community College, 801 East Benjamin Avenue. This full-day work- shop covers emerging issues in tree and landscape care and is developed specifically for public works employees, landscape managers, tree board volunteers, arborists, nursery and green industry professionals and landscape enthusiasts. The workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
ReTree Nebraska Ambassadors can register for a discounted fee of $15. Students, master gardeners, tree board volunteers, NSA Inc. curators, NAA, NNLA and ISA members receive a $5 discount.
Participants can earn CEUs from the International Society of Arboriculture and Nebraska Arborists Association. For more information contact Graham Herbst at 402-444-7875, gherbst2@unl.edu.
The cost is $50 and includes lunch.
Register online by March 1 at: go.unl.edu/easterntreecareworkshops
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