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-w-t] j Farm Problem: Stress (Town agd Country Tips by Dave Plocher) Stress on the Farm --Stress is a common plight of top business managers. So it was no real surprise that at last week's Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) meeting, the guest Speaker spoke on stress. The meeting was the annual dinner meeting of the Boone- McHenry-Lake county area of the N.E. Illinois FBFM association. Approximately 100 top farm men and women were there. I thought it may be of value to share some of the points brought up by Jerry Robinsen, U of I Rural Sociology specialist. Stress knows no race, population class, or nationality. And Robinsen pointed out that stress can be either good or bad. Stress does not happen to anyone, rather it is a response to a stimulus - such as a flat tire, getting stuck, and equip­ ment breakdown. I do not have to tell you what the typical response is to these Stimuli. "Stress can be your friend, depending on how you percieve it," Robinsen ex­ plained dramatically to the audience. He went on to reveal a few places where farmers get stress. Fear of failure and either overload of work, or underload when the weather stops all activity are two categories. Two others are life changes and ambiguity - each causing stress with their uncertainties. Robinsen gave four things to do to decrease stress: 1) realize that the macho image of coping with stress is gone since John Wayne died. Admit to it and use stress rather than react to it. 2) set goals when you are feeling overwhelmed with work and realize that "maybe you can't do anything - so learn to 'laugh' 3) find a support system -- a good buddy - someone to talk to who will listen. 4) keep up good diet and good health and rest habits. Soybean Cyst Nematode-- The infestation of our county, the northernmost county in Illinois, marks the end of a 20-year journey for SCN from southernmost Pulaski county, where it made its debut in the state in 1959. Plant Pathologist Barry J. Jacobsen said he believes SCN is now in every county in Illinois. "It's just a matter of finding it," he told me recently. He warned that "as we grow soybeans more intensively, we're going to have more problems with ^ this disease." The infested plants were spotted during an aerial survey conducted the first . week of August. The survey was sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Program Operating board. This board is funded by check-off money paid by farmers at elevators. SCN is considered to be the most serious soybean disease in Illinois. While damage at first appears slight, the nematode can cut yields up to 80 percent if not identified early. If you would like more information on this new pest contact me. Also, you can be certain we will be telling you more about it. Keep Records On Soil--I am a strong advocate of records. Records should be kept on dairy cow production, beef cattle gains, farm expenses and income and soil acidity. Yes, since soil acidity is the natural result of tilling the soil, it is important to monitor soil acidity. The cause of acidity is the presence of hydrogen ions in the soil. Therefore, any action that generates or causes a concentration of hydrogen ions in the soil, creates acidity. ^ Tilling the soil exposes additional soil minerals and „ organic matter to air. As a result, oxidation occurs and acids are formed. As plants grow, they take up base ions such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium and leave behind hydrogen ions. Plants also give carbon dioxide which reacts with water to form hydrogen ions. However, the greatest cause of soil acidity is the use of ammonium-type fertilizers. Such fertilizers include animal manures, plant residues, organic nitrogen fertilizers, anhydrous ammonia, urea, ammonium sulfate, and half of the nitrogen in ammonium nitrate. This is caused by biological and chemical activity. Nitrogen is present in organic materials in an ammonium form. Micro­ organisms attack the am­ monium nitrogen released from decomposition of the organic material or the ammonium nitrogen in fertilizers. This action results in the forming of nitrate nitrogen. During this process, hydrogen ions (acidity) is formed. Now if you grow 120 bu. corn you should be using about 144 lbs. of nitrogen. That is a lot of hydrogen ions acidifying the soil. Agriculture Prices Workshop--We are in the final stages of planning a workshop that will cover Something New... EVERY TUES., WED: & TOURS. FAMILY DINNER Includes Soup, Salad, Roll and Butter ... Only •THE HERITAGE HOUSE Rtes. 14 & 23 HARVARD EVERY FRIDAY EVENING A Delicious FISH FRY for only Includes Soup, Salad, ^9 7 5 Rolls, Butter, Choice of Potato Pancakes, French Fries, or Parsley Boiled. ) - -- - ̂ _ |̂| -- _ -- _ -- -- I, -- _ 10* J EVERY SUNDAY SURF & TURF all at raaionobla prices Phone 943-6153 For Reservations OPEN FOR LUNCH Tuesday • Friday 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. EVENING DINNER HOURS; Tuesday Friday & p.m. • 10 p.m. Sat. 5 p.m. * 11 p.m. Sun. 4 p.m. • 10 p.m. these topics--price forecasting and sales management. With the investment a farmer makes today, he can hardly afford to "gamble". Any farmer not aware of the fundamentals of supply and demand and the techniques of forecasting and sales management is a gambler. Get in touch and I'll give you more details. Important Tax Facts--For those who missed our year- end tax management program here are a few of the things covered. Some tax law changes were made for this past year. Personal exemptions are now up from $750 to $1,000. The. standard deduction has also increased for those who do not itemize their deductions. It is now up from $3,200 to $3,400. A new tax has been added this year - the alternative minimum tax. It will affect you if you have over $20,000 worth of capital gains or if you use investment credit and income averaging. Some enforcement changes are also coming. Farm partnerships are going to be high on the auditing list this next year especially if you do not file Form 1065 with the part­ nership balance sheet completed. George Young, Area Farm Management specialist explained to participants last Wed­ nesday, that a $250 fine per partner is possible. On top of that, you would still have to complete the balance sheet. Another form that is going to be enforced is the form 1099 Misc. and 1099 NEC. Respectively, these are to be used for recording rent paid to landlords and payments of more than $600 for payments to corporations or in­ stitutions that do not fall under this category. < Other discussions at the meeting centered around farm income and expense management. "1980 Farmers Tax Guides" Available--If you need to know the dates and filing requirements for filling out your 1979 Federal Income Tax return or need help in deciding how the tax laws apply to your farming situation, there is help for you at the McHenry county Cooperative Extension service office. Copies of the 1980 edition of the "Farmer's Tax Guides" are available to provide you current in­ formation for use in preparing your 1979 return. For your copy or for more information, contact us at P.O. Box 431, 789 McHenry avenue, Woodstock, or call 338-3737 or 4747. Sheepman's Holiday and Symposium--There's still time to register for the Second Annual Sheepman's Holiday and Symposium. Scheduled Jan. 4 and 5 at the Holiday Inn East, Springfield, the symposium will offer education seminars on all aspects of sheep production. This year's program will em­ phasize sheep nutrition and health, the beginning producer and the purebred sheep industry. Brochures that include complete symposium program and the registration form are available from my office at 789 McHenry avenue, P.O. Box 431, Woodstock or call 338-3737 or 4747. The symposium also will feature a banquet and dance on Friday, Jan. 4, and a luncheon the following day. Participants can order tickets for these events when they register. All Year Long One of our present troubles seems to be that too many adults, and not enough children, bejieve in Santa Claus. -Times, Marshalltown, la. Comrades Friends are people who dislike the same people. -Coast Guard Magazine. BY JOSKI'HM ><>|> staff psychologist .news from the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County. deal of "symbolism" that is hard to decipher, the feeling of the dream is usually directly accessible. (Editor's note: This is another in a series ^of especially written articles for McHenry ^ County readers. Joseph Cools is a psychologist on the Family Service and Community Mental Health Center staff. This article is "Coping - Anxiety in Dreams"). It has been long known that people dream several times each night, despite the fact that some people insist that they never or rarely dream. It is also a fact that the quality of the dreams varies as a result of what is going on in a person's life. One kind of dream that is particularly upsetting is an anxiety dream. This kind of dream appears to be an indirect expression of continuing feeling of tension during the working hours. Anxiety dreams vary greatly in content -- it is the feeling that they express that is of importance. In an anxiety dream, a person may have the experience of being trapped, incapable of moving, and that some disastrous event will hap­ pen. One common dream is to have a foot stuck in a railroad track while a train is bearing down on you. A While the dream does express an internal struggle, the anxiety is released in a healthy manner. In other words, the anxiety dream provides an outlet for Save VegetabUs Many homemakers find it diffi­ cult to resist over-buying when they find usually expensive vegetables "on sale" or at reduced prices. It should br remembered that most of the items kept in the refrig­ erator crisper should be used with­ in a couple of days . . . such as feelings which, during thQ^cbroccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, working hours, are often * cauliflower, cucumbers, etc held inside in a„ manner which is unhealthy. Dreams provide a natural outlet for these feelings. 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