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PAGE 17 - PLAINDEAI.ER - WEDNESDAY. MAY 9.1979 Town-Country Tips by Dovid Ploctor, Exttniion S«rvic« 339.3737 - 339-4747 Extension Director Claar resigns* John B. Claar, director of the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service since 1965, will resign his position effective about Dec. 20. Claar will continue in his position as associate vice president for public service on an expanded part-time ap­ pointment. Claar has been associated with the extension program since 1947, when he began working with the Sangamon Valley Farm Business Farm Management service. In 1951; he joined the U of I college of agriculture staff as farm management specialist and state leader of Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) fieldmen. In 1955, he was named chief * of the farm management ex­ tension branch of the Federal Extension service in Washington, and in 1958 he was Jtopointed administrative field ^representative of the Federal Extension service. Claar was associate director of the Illinois Cooperative Extension service until his appointment to director in 1965. In 1973, he was appointed associate vice president for public service for the univer­ sity system. In making his decision, Claar said he is challenged by university-wide public service activities and wants to increase his activities in international extension work. Soybean Marketing Program-1 have the petitions. May 15, is the filing deadline. I am referring to the petition to become a candidate for member of the program operating board for soybean production. You would represent soybean growers in Kankakee, Lake, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Will and McHenry county. The board oversees the soybean check and the funds produced from the checkoff. The election will be July 10. Prevent Tractor Accidents- Out of 10,500 Illinois tractor ac­ cidents in 1977,9,450 could have been prevented by recognizing hazards. Here are a few tips for tractor operators: -Keep children off of tractors and remember that riders pose safety hazards. -Avoid ditches, holes and embankments. -Maintain a controllable speed and equip the tractor with a slow-moving vehicle emblem. -Hitch only to manfacturer recommended drawbars and hitching points. -Add front weights when pulling loads uphill. -Equip tractors with crush resistant cabs or rollbars. -Shut off PTO units when working on them and keep shields and guards in place. -Set brakes securely and use a park lock, if available, when the tractor is stopped. -If the tractor is stuck in the mud, back out or have someone pull you out. -Never use gasoline to wash motor or parts and do not overfill the gas tank. If you do, wait at least 10 minutes for the explosive vap6rs to evaporate. -Be cautious around row ends and trees. -Do not use tractor plat­ forms, drawbars and cabs as storage places for tools and repair materials. Such litter causes footsliding and dangerous falls. Tax Credits- Farmers who have filed their 1978 income tax returns without taking tax credits for capital investments may find it beneficial to file an amended return. Checking the returns of one of his clients, one Farm Business Farm Management fieldman found that some of them failed to take advantage of the tax credit opportunty. The figures for all clients showed that the average far­ mer owed $6,500 per farm in federal income taxes. But after figuring tax credits and sub­ tracting them from the total, the amount paid was only $4,300 per farm - a savings of over 30 percent. A tax credit is the govern­ ment's way of stimulating business activity with in­ centives to buy machinery and equipment. The credit amounts to 10 percent of the purchase price of farm equipment if used in the business fo^seven years. The credit is loWer ^if the machinery is less than seven years old. Farmers who do not have enough tax to use up the credit this year can go back three years and apply the unused credits against taxes paid in those years. An amended tax return can be filed any time over the next three years. But form 1045, if filed yet this year for 1978 returns, is supposed to be acted upon within 90 days after it is filed Thus, this form acts as a quick claim refund method. Soybean Seeding Rate- If you still discuss soybean seeding rates in terms of bushels and pecks you could be showing your age. Research has shown that soybeans tend to yield quite well over a range in population but this range is 120,000 to 170.000 plants per acre. Since seeds size and weight can vary you can see why planting rates in terms of seeds dropped is important. Keep in mind that plants per acre are affected by the per­ cent of seeds that germinate. Desired plants per acre divided by the germination will give you the minimum seed drop per foot of row needed. Other factors, including disease or crusting, could also affect the plant number. You should use past experience to account for this. Changing llog Industry- In 1965, 1050, or 35 percent of the nation's farms had hog operations on them. In 1978, this had changed to 26 percent, or 600 farms. As many hog producers realize this decrease has been a prime reason for the delay in the long expected hog industry expansion. This ex­ pansion is expected to become reality this fall. The typical hog production cycle of four years was much more pronounced 25 years ago. Today hogs are raised using expensive buildings and equipment. Land is too valuable to pasture hogs, labor is too hard to find and weather and diseases can be controlled in the sophisticated farrowing, nursery and finishing buildings. Operators are also determined to keep production up during the low part of the hog cycle in order to use their facilities and pay the bills associated with them. Consider Garden Mulches- Mulches are used to cover the soil around vegetable and ornamental plants to control weeds, improve plant growth and conserve soil moisture. Plant growth is usually improved with mulches because an extensive root system developes undisturbed under the protective soil covering Mulch prevents root injury when cultivation is too close. Soil temperature and moisture remain more constant with mulches. This is especially important for broadleaf evergreens because they are shallow-rooted and easily damaged by close cultivation and rapid temperature change Small Fruit School Proceedings Available- Research reports, variety trial results, spray schedules, weed control and fertilizer suggestions, as well as other cultural tips presented at the Illinois Small Fruit* school are available as proceedings. This 58-page manual contains the presentations of resear­ chers, extension personnel and growers on the culture of black­ berries, blueberries, rasp­ berries and grapes. 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