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. •• 3 v'^N; • a u gvv minimum marl^Rg It will be I 1 Jl#®!® by Dovid Plocher 338 3737 ailjflli' tional Farm Safely Week - ersonal Protection - A inse against injury" is the leme ot this year's Farm y week. According to the National Safety council 5,700 and ranch residents lost telr lives in 1978. Another 100,000 sustained disabling injuries. All [>arts of a farmer's body are susceptible to injury: the toad, from falling objects; the eyes, from chemicals and dust f&rticles; the lungs, from toxic chemicals; the hands, from machinery; the ears, from noise; and the feet, frtfm heavy equipment. ' To armor yourself against V such hazards, you can use hard v hats, goggles, face shields, respirators, jgloves, ear muffs % icind special work shoes. Safety is talked about today more than ever. Farm machinery is being designed for increased safety and ^protective clothing • and equipment is easily available, v Conservation Tillage Tour - A bus tour of Conservation Tillage fields is planned for Thursday, Aug. 9. The late morning-early afternoon tour will feature minimum tillage and no-till fields on five McHertry county farms. The bus will leave the Farm Bureau parking lot at 10:30 a.m. We plan to conclude the tour by 2:30 p.m. To §ee how no-till and tillage really works, g. 9 on your calendar, be sponsored by the McHenry County Soil & Water Conservation District, A.S.C.S. and the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service. Inject Bewilderment - As I watched the fireflies twinkling above the crops the past week or so, I felt reassured that not all insects are a risk to farmers or a nuisance to others. The beauty that these self powering non energized and yet harmless co-inhabitants of our ls&d fills one with a sense of \ wonderment. But all insects are not as beautiful nor are they helpful. A few farmers have sprayed for 1st generation Corn Borer. When 50 percent or more plants show recent whorl feeding (shot gun effect on the leaves) and the plants are 36 inches tall, a chemical control is recommended. Potato leafhoppers should be watched for in alfalfa that is 4-6 inches high. Most is in this category now. The leafhopper is winged, pale green, wedge- shaped and about Vs inch long. As they suck plant juices they cause a burn on the plant leaves. Alfalfa will have a wedge shaped yellow area at the upper end of the leaf. Corn rootworm beetles are predicted to be a problem this year. Late corn seems to be bothered worse by these in­ sects. Crop Marketing Plans - Cattle and crop marketing strategies are an integral part of a far­ mers work. The latest in­ formation to help develop these strategies will be featured at the brief Outlook Update this Thursday, July 26. Tom Hieronymus and Darrell Good both University of Illinois Extension price & marketing specialists will present the acreage and production estimates. The semi-annual cattle inventory report will also be given. The program is on STAIN * Extension Service 334-4747 PAINT? Cabo'J Cabot's Undecided whether lo stain or paint? Perhaps this will helps Stains are more economical than point . . . they cost less, are easier to apply, require less mointenance; stains will not crack, peel, or blister; stains offer unique color effects in « wide color range . . . enhance the beauty of wood groin; stains preserve the wood by penetrating deeply. For build­ ing or remodeling, specify trouble-free Cabot's- Stains, the original stains and standard for the nation since 1877. ) McHenry Paint Glass & Wallpaper • ai--' Telenet from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Stop by the Extension Office at 224 W. Judd street, Wood­ stock, for the program or call me at 338-3737 or 4747 with any queStiOns. Lawn Diseases - Lawn diseases seem to be on the increase. During hot weather you can decrease the potential of lawn diseases if you take some precautions. Raise your mower height to about 2Vz to 3 inches. Cut frequently, removing only one fourth or one third of the leaf surface. I have talked about the proper watering techniques to use during periods of droughts. Remember one inch of water each week. Over-fertilization now when grass likes lower levels of nitrogen will encourage fungus problems in yourjfewn. Remember to"wait until fall for removing thatch. Grass is actively growing then. Cut grass when it is dry to avoid a source for disease infection. Thin dense trees or shrubs if they hamper air movement which is neieded to dry turf. Wasp Nests • Wasp nests may be appearing around your home or farm buildings. Hornets, yellow jackets, paper wasps, mud daubers, and cicada killers are the types of wasps that normally appear in Illinois. Wasps are beneficial because they destroy many harmful insects. The trouble arises when they build their nests close to homes or areas where people work and play. When they become pests, they should be controlled. Remember these tips when you decide to go after wasp nests that pose a threat. First, apply control measures in the late evening and early morning when the wasps are in their nests. Second, treat the nests directly with recommended insecticides such as Carbaryl (Sevin), Diazinon, Dichlorvos (Vapona) and Baygon. Third, be sure to read and follow the insecticide label and precautions. Lastly, after 24 hours or more, remove the nests. Garden Questions - Potatoes - What causes green skin on my potatoes? The green ski$ on the tubers is caused.by exposure to the sun. This often happens when the seeds are planted shallow or a straw mulch is not used. I recommend you cut these green areas off as they will -have a better taste. Fluorescent light or sunlight exposure during storage will also cause green skin. Why do my potatoes have scabby, rough skins? When soil pH is too high, potato scab disease can attack the tubers. Since it may be difficult to have the correct pH (5.6 or lower) resistant varieties are recommended. Farm City Exchange Congratulations to the McHenry County Farm bureau on their Farm-City exchange program. Four McHenry County farm families hosted city families this past weekend. The farm families will return the visit by going to the city this fall. The first phase of the program proved to be an ex­ cellent forum for the sharing of knowledge. Knowledge about the farm and the farm families life style. I am sure the second phase which takes the farmer 3411 W. Elm St., McHenry 385-7353 •" s-: •;* .. to the city will be equally as valuable. Those farm families par­ ticipating included Don and Leona Luerrsen, Harvard; Tom% and Carolyn Lillegard, Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bolger, McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. David Frederick, Harvard. * .. First "Feminine Farrowing School" - The University of Illinois will hold the state's first "Feminine Farrowing School" in Champaign, Sept. 20-21. A second school will be on Oct. 29- 30. Each two-day school will be a working, learn-by-doing course for inexperienced farrowers. Although the school is designed for women, men also may enroll. Participants will spend time working in a farrowing house. They will learn how to prepare sows for farrowing, give ar­ tificial respiration, clip needle teeth and navel cords, and give iron shots. Students also will participate in docking, castrating and cleaning up after farrowing. Extension specialists and swine producers will teach the school. Enrollment in both schools will be limited to 30 par­ ticipants. A registration fee will include the Pork Industry handbook as well as other materials and coffee. Give me a call for more details. FDA Bans DES- The U.S. Food Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of diethylstilbestrol (DES) as an ear implant in beef cattle and as an additive in cattle rations, effective July 20. Manufacture and shipment of the drug stopped July 13. Producers have used DES to improve rate of gain and feed conversion in beef cattle since \1954. The FDA banned the drug Iter about a year in the early seventies, but a court ruling overthrew that action in January, 1974. Cattle already implanted with DES can be ^marketed without restriction, provided the animals have been im­ planted for at least 120 days before slaughter. This requirement, which existed before the DES ban, was established to eliminate DES In Automotive Project SECTION 2 - PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3,1979 . | Wiping your refrigerator gaskets with vinegar can help eliminate mildew and odor. SEE..... BEFORE YCU BUY. THE NEW, MODERN ' WATER CONDITIONING SYSTEM •NO ELECTRICITY -METERED WATER •LESS SALT -SAVES MONEY FREE WATER TEST AND RENTAL RATES ' ON REQUEST Doug Byron, McHenry, doe* some adjusting under the hood. He is enrolled in the 4-H automotive project. All 4-H projects will be on display during the McHenry County fair, Aug. 1-5. Doug, son of Mr. and Mrs. Spence Byron, is a seven-year member of the McLakeWood 4-H club. His brothers and sisters, Danielle, Cindy, David and Christopher, are also 4-H members. / * ' j / DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY CALL YOUR LOCAL WATER CONDITIONING DEALER: KINETICO 0runer TOM HUEMANN WATER CONDITIONING 2103 W. CHURCH ST. - J0HNSBURG McHENRY, ILL 385-3093 " LARGEST SERVICE DEPT. IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS" residue in cattle at slaughter. DES was banned because laboratory animals that were fed DES developed cancer. Federal law states that food destined for human con­ sumption cannot contain any amount- however small~of a known carcinogenic drug. In cattle, minute DES residues were found in a small percentage of livers that were tested. DES has never been found in the carcass muscle areas that produce steak, roasts or hamburger. Greenwood Youth To Visit Japan Daniel Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, Greenwood, is travelling to Japan this 5UDnmer. Brown joins 51 other youth and five adults on the 4-H-' Japanese Labo exchange program July 21 to Aug. 24. While in Japan he will live with a host family. Tet Suro Marase, Labo Brown's "brother" came to the United States and stayed with the Brown family last summer. The Labo International Exchange foundation, sponsor of the program in Japan, is a non-profit organization ac­ credited by the Foreign Minister of Japan. Started in 1973, the Foundation's primary function is to promote in­ ternational friendship and cultural exchange through sponsorship of home-stay programs. Labo integrates language training with perspnality development. The program has become a significant educational experience for young people throughout Japan. "Labo Tutors", mothers who volunteer time and effort in the hope that they may broaden and enrich the lives of Japanese children, help plan the exchange program. Tutors meet regularly to discuss ways to increase liie value of the program. r When a Labo youth reaches the age of 12, he is eligible to participate in an overseas exchange horhe-stay program Last year, 1800 Labo students and tutors came to the United States. Of these, 139 stayed in Illinois homes. This exchange was born out of a pilot project begun in 1972 when 1979 Labo students and tutors were placed in 4-H homes in America. This summer's trip is the third American group to travel to Japan. 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