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PAGE U - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER »• Town-Country Tips by Dovid Plochcr. Intention Swvict 33*3737 • 338-4747 Evergreen Needle Loss -- I have been receiving questions C«bout the heavy evergreen ^Jneedle loss In consulting Jim •sFizzell, Cook County Hor­ ticulturist. he shared with me these facts. Evergreens such as vPine, Spruce, Arborvitae are so named because of their habit of keeping their leaves (needles) through the winter Under normal conditions, the needles are produced in the spring and live 2 or 3 years When suf­ ficient new growth has taken place on the tips of the bran­ ches, these older needles in the center drop off, having served their purpose of photosyn- thesizing carbohydrates for the tree The normal needle drop occurs during late spring and summer and is usually not noticed because of the density of new growth hiding it. We have experienced two unusually severe winters and two droughty summers in the last two years Current season growth on affected plants is generally normal and healthy. The older, affected needles have been exposed to one and sometimes both of the severe seasons. Since disease or insect problems are not involved in most cases, we can assume the premature drop is a result of this stress. Plant owners should not be One of the Best Energy Savers of All Time! • * -- -- _ -- r a i my* SUN WORK HOLDS IN HEAT1 KEEPS OUT COLD! Make Your Own Storm Windows. Storm Doors, Porch Enclosures! SO EASY ANYONE CAN DO IT! CUT FLEX-O-GLASS TO SIZE AND TACK OVER SCREENS OR WINDOW OPENINGS! 1 ONLY 54C Run, f t . 36" Wide COSTS SO LITTLE ANYONE CAN AFFORD IT! Also 28" 48" Widths WARP BROS. Chicago 60651 Pioneers m Plastics Smce 1924 Take this ad to your Hardware. 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Larry Harris, Farm Bureau Manager; Jack Lee, Production Credit Association President; Ed Weilbacher. S.C.S. Soil Conservationist; and Jim Lucas, A.S.C.S. Director; and I talked with Chuck and Fred's Environmental Studies class. We gave the students an overview of farming here in McHenry county. They are now visiting several farms locally to talk directly with the farm owners and operators. I was pleased to see the in­ terest the students displayed They asked us some tough questions Agriculture Council Meets - The Extension Agriculture program council met last week. They finalized plans for a formalized committee struc­ ture to assist in the Extension programming The five committees formed include A g r o n o m y , F a r m Management. Livestock, Dairy, and Horticulture. The council is seeking any people who are interested in being on one of the committees The committees will meet in mid-January. You can call me if you want to help. In other business, the council Grand Opening JT PLAYERS IN ACTION THE PRO Racquetball & Fitness Center will be featuring all levels of players •• • Both men and women throughout the weekend1 OPEN HOUSE Sat. & Sun. Dec. 2 & 3 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. / FREE DOOR* PRIZES Just Register at Desk No Purchase Necessary MEMBERSHIPS* WARM UP SUITS •RACQUETS "BALLS'SHIRTS •SHORTS'PLUS MANY OTHER ITEMS JOIN NOW and Become Part of The NEWEST GAME in the country! Annual Memberships: Adult *50.00 Family *75.00 Youth *25.00 .Corporate *200.00 •Eight c l imate-contro l led racquetbal l /handbal l cour ts •PRO SHOP • Wi th the la test Handbal l /Racquotbal l equipment •Relax ing c lub cockta i l lounge wi th s ide g lass wal l cour t v iewing •Plush men's and women's locker rooms wi th hai r b lower/dryers vani ty area and other ameni t ies •Men's and women's whir lpool and sauna rooms •Glass s ide wal l tournament cour t •Naut i lus equipped exerc ise room •Permanent lockers avai lab le •Superv ised p lay room discussed weed, disease, and insect problems that were prevalent this summer. Also the planning of a Home and Farm Energy Management workshop for mid-February. In addition, they discussed the feasibility of setting up a program to assist with Labor Management for farmers and their hired labor. Preparing The Home Orchard - - More and more of you have a few fruit trees on your lot or acreage. You can help prevent damage to your fruit trees by preparing them for winter. Remove all grass and weeds around the trunks of the trees. Unmowed vegetation provides cover for field mice which eat the inner bark of trunks and roots. Provide protection against rabbit or "wabbit" damage as I explained two weeks ago. Wrap the trunk to protect the trunk from winter sun scald. Trunk wrapping does not keep the trunk warmer, but provides shade from the winter sun which can elevate the tem­ peratures. The fluctuating daytime and evening tem­ peratures causes ice crystals to form in the inner bark, killing it Such injury usually occurs on the south or southwest side of the trunk. Remove paper wrappings when growth starts in the spring as these wrappings provide cover for insects which may injure the trunk during the growing season. Of major concern in winter survival of fruit trees is drainage. Fill low areas, so water will not stand around the tree trunks and roots during the winter months These con­ ditions are ideal for develop­ ment of disease organisms which could attack the trees at the soil line and kill them Slaff Conference -- Your County Extension Staff advisers in­ cluding Nancy Moore, Kathi Heberer, Craig Scheidecker, and 1 will be in Urbana next week for a state-wide staff conference Helen Kyle. Jan Sherwin. and Mike Quinto, our faithful secretarial staff, will be holding down the fort. Don't hesitate to call them Hope-Wick Applicators Recirculating sprayers can be used to apply non-selective herbicides to weeds taller than row crops, but a recently developed rope-wick herbicide applicator offers greater precision and selectivity in weed control. The rope-wick applicator was developed to apply non­ selective systemic herbicides either above or below the canopy of row-crop plants. The loose-woven wick conveys the herbicide to weeds that touch the wick as the tractor moves through the field. Tractor-mounted wick ap­ plicators using glyphosate were successful in controlling johnsongrass, sunflower and velvetleaf in soybeans under controlled conditions. The rope- wick application resulted in a 51-percent increase in soybean yield as compared to an 18- percent increase in yield from plots treated with the recir­ culating sprayer. The research was conducted by J.E. Dale of the Southern Weed Science Laboratory. Jim E. Dale is with the U.S. Delta States Agricultural Research center, P.O. Box , 225, Stoneville, MS 38776. 1 Sheepman's Holiday Sym­ posium - Small and large flock owners should set aside the weekend of Jan. 12 and 13. Seventeen different subjects are on the agenda that weekend at the first Sheepman's Holiday symposium. It will be held at the Springfield Holiday Inn East I'll have more facts for you to request in a week or two SERVICE NEWS Gunner's Male At Sea Navy Gunner's Mate Third Gass Richard A. Tripp, son of George and Marylin Tripp of 802 Ringwood road. McHenry. recently -departed for an ex­ tended "deployment in the Mediterranean sea. He is assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Biddle. homeported in Norfolk. Va. While deployed, his ship will operate as a unit of the U.S. Sixth fleet. The missions of the Sixth fleet are to protect U.S. citizens, shipping and interests in the Mediterranean; to deter aggression against Western European allies by maintaining mobile striking forces; to promote peace and stabilitv in the Mediterranean area and to create goodwill for the United States. During the cruise, his ship is scheduled to participate in training exercises with other Sixth Fleet units and with ships of allied nations. Additionally, port visits are scheduled for several Mediterranean coastal cities. His ship is 547 feet long, displaces 7,930 tons and carries a crew of 418 officers and enlisted men. She is outfitted with guns, missile launchers, torpedo tubes and an an­ tisubmarine rocket launcher. Tripp joined the Navy in November, 1975. AM»alR€f Officer Attends AFSC What is an occluded front? What causes them to form? An occluded front is always formed when a cold front (which travels up to 35 m.p.h. or sometimes even faster) overtakes the slower-moving warm front. The cold air mass pushes the warm, often moist, air upward and there is a mixing process which may confuse the observer on the ground and even the professional in his forecasting office. A characteristic of an oc­ cluded front is heavy rain and often strong winds. Often, however, the cold front which overtakes the warm will speed up the eastward movement of weather and clearing will come sooner than had the warm front passed overhead in a normal manner. Nutrit ional Tip Avoid highly processed foods In cooking, substitute a good vegetable oil for butter whenever possible When counting calories, you're wise to eliminate fat where you can But take care to go after the extraneous fat calories -- not the ones your body needs. , Navy Lieutenant Com­ mander William H. Schalk, son of Bertha Schalk of 4716 Ashley drive, McHenry, is attending the Armed Forces Staff college (AFSC). The AFSC. located in Nor- fold, Va . is operated under the direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The student body is composed of selected mid career level officers from all five U.S. military services and allied nations plus high level government executives. AFSC prepares students for future assignments to joint command and defense management positions; as attaches or ad­ visors to foreign nations, and Tim Ferbrach Finishes Navy Special Course Navy Seaman Tim K Fer brache, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell J Haperly of 3205 Hunter path. McHenry, has completed the Navy's Basic Electricity-Electronics course Four weeks of study at the Naval Training center. Orlando, Fla.. included review of basic mathematics, fun­ damental electrical formulas plus the principles of alter­ nating and direct current circuits. Students also received instruction on basic circuit testing methods, including the use of multimeters and audio signal generators A 1S9B graduate of McHenry as battalion (and higher level troop unit) commanders. During the 21-week course, Schalk will study joint service organization, planning and operations; data systems; communicative skills; plus national and international strategy The curriculum in­ cludes seminars, lectures and individual research projects covering the' economic, political and social factors that effect U.S. military affairs. A 1965 graduate of Coe college. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a*Bachelor of Arts degree, he joined the Navy in April. 1966. West high school, he joined the Navy in May, 1978 Farmers And Energy The Illinois Department of Agriculture. Illinois En­ vironmental Protection Agency i EPA). Illinois Pollution Control Board <PCB), and the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources < INR > will sponsor an all day meeting in Springfield, Nov 27, to look at "Energy Help for the Farmer " The conference will address the issue of alternate energy sources and energy con­ servation including fuel from livestock wastes, fish production and use of waste heat, organic farming, gasohol and its potential, and solar energy Tickets available from the Institute of Natural Resources. 309 Washington. Chicago 60606 ( 312-793-3895) • JE WE I CATALOG OUTLET STORE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET S JIWBL Mirchandisi Diemance Center A DIVISION OF JEWEL DIRECT MARKETING 301 W.Virginia St. CRYSTAL LAKE 815-455-0333 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Merry Christmas j 'Morn Starts Here j Sale Days Wed., Dec. t thru Tues., Dec. 12 --While Quantities Last-- ! 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