Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 27, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 July 2011 — Page 4
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Advance News • Thursday, July 7,2011
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When I think about the month of July, inevitably I dunk of two things: the county fair and dry, hot weather. Who knows what we will experience in 2011, but if we have a normal season, fanners and gardeners will be turning on their irrigation systems for good reason. When irrigating, a good rule of thumb for just about every situation is to give the crop, whether it is com or your yard, a good, thorough soaking, and then wait several days to reapply the water if Mother Nature does provide some.
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County fairs are in full schedule and they are a great place to make for stay-cations, or vacations close to home. I truly enjoy visiting county fairs and find it difficult to understand when people share with me that they have never been to the county fair where they live. For those of us who had 4-H program experiences growing up the fair was an important part of our summer. I love county fairs, visiting with people that I only see once a year, and viewing the dedicated work of 4-Hers and open class exhibitors are some of the highlights. I also enjoy watching the livestock shows, visiting with friends and, of course the food! I know many fairgoers for whom the food is the highlight! Many of the county fairs in the Indiana and Michigan area have open class competitions that include a variety of food contests including baking, cake decorating and outdoor cooking. At the Elkhart County 4-H Fair we have several contests in the Home and Family Arts Department which I encourage you to enter and I
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GOSHEN Area residents are encouraged to participate in the Home and Family Arts Department at the EBdwrt-County 4-H Fair. The "departments to enter areTßakmg’TTake Decorating, Children's Comer, Clothing
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Shallow, frequent sprinkling is discouraged because it is wasteful, encourages shallow rooting, mid is ineffective. A good, soaking would be defined as an inch to 15 inches in one application. Most farmers, with their massive field irrigation systems have learned this concept over the years. In feet, farm irrigation equipment is really not designed to water frequently. It may take four to six days to make a complete pass over some fields.
would appreciate it if you would invite others to enter also. You can start by entering in the Food Preservation Department which includes canning, drying, flavored vinegars, honey, and for some reason soap is also entered here. These items, along with items entered in clothing construction, handicrafts, needlework, quilts, children's comer, photography, and creative arts, are due July 18 between 1 and 7 p.m. Bring your entries to the Home and Family Arts Building located on the fairgrounds. Entries cost $1 each or you can enter a minimum of five entries, and up to twenty and pay thirty dollars to receive five daily fair passes. If you enter more than 20 items, the cost is one dollar for each additional entry. July 21, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. is when the Baking and Cake Decorating department entries are due. These items include bread machines, cakes, candy, cookies, pies, crackers, heart healthy items, muffins, quick breads, yeast breads, and cake decorating. Also July 21 is the President's Baked Item. Renee Troyer Campbell, 4-H
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Elkhart County By Jeff Burfarink Extension Educator Many home irrigation systems, however; are set to run daily, which keeps file lawns green, but does not promote good turf health. Daily watered turf is more prone to disease, heat stress and
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Fair President, has chosen her baked item to be "Savory or Sweet Herb Muffins." Bring your entry from 7:30 to 11 a.m.; mere is no entry fee. There are several special food contests that you can enter. These contests do not require pre-entry and the entry fee is your admission paid at the gate. All of the special contests must be checked in from 11 to 11:45 a.m. unless otherwise noted, with judging beginning at noon in the Flome and Family Arts building. The first contest "Year of Soybeans" is July 25. Create a finished food dish were fresh or dried soybeans are the main ingredient. Tuesday, July 26 is the "Senior Citizens Cookie Baking Contest" check in time 9 to 11 a.m. You can enter three kinds of cookies: bar,
and Quilts - Hand Quilted. Entry fee is $1 per entry, and must be paid at the time of check-in. To receive five daily fair passes, entrants must enter a minimum of five entries (and up to 20) and pay a S3O entry
other problems such as insect damage If I could write a prescription for good water management in a lawn, it might read: Apply one to 15 indies of water when signs of dryness begin to appear. Wait until signs of dry turf begin to show, and men apply one to 15 inches of water again. Water should be applied in file morning. Avoid evening sprinkling. Continue with additional waterings as needed throughout the summer.
dropped and formed. You can also enter the "Longest Apple Peel" contest on Tuesday registering at 11 am. This year there is a time limit, which is 30 minutes once peeling begins. If the peel breaks you can begin again from the same apple. A bonus to this is that you nave a delirious apple to eat after the contest! This snould help balance some of the extra-greasy foods you eat at the fair. Bring your fresh green bean dish to the HFA Building Wednesday, July 27 for the "Anything Goes with Fresh Green Beans" contest. Three really nice monetary prizes are being provided by Sweet Com Charlie's Produce LLC. Friday, July 29 is the "Bursting with Blueberries" contest. This is any recipe where the major ingredient is blueberries. Blueberry Park is the sponsor for this contest. I know that for many of you outdoor cooking is your passion. Our Saturday, July 30 contests are for you! There are three different outdoor cooking contests and a homemade ice cream crank-off as well. The meat contests, "Best of
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fee. Entrants may enter more than 20 entries for an additional $1 per entry. Only one entry per class, though you may enter in multiple classes. All entries, with the exception of Baking, Cake Decorating, and special contests, must be brought to the Home and Family Arts Building on the fairgrounds between 1 and 7 p.m. Monday, July 18. Baking and Cake Decorating entries are due Thursday, July 21 between 7:30 and 11
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a.m. Special contest entries are due the day of the contest and do not require pre-entry. The entry fee is the naid admission at the. gate. All exhibits must stay m place in the Home & Family Arts Building until Monday, Aug. 1, where they must be removed between 2 and 6 p.m. For a complete copy of the rules and regulations, visit the web at www.extension. purdue.edu/elkhart or email [email protected].
The ideal time to irrigate a lawn is from 4 to 8 am. At this time, city water pressure is file Wight fit will take less time to water), there is little distortion of the watering pattern by wind, and the amount of water lost to evaporation is small. Watering an established yard during midday is not very effective. A lane amount of water is lost through evaporation, making it difficult to thoroughly wet the soil.
Michiana Ribs!" and file "Beef, Lamb and Pork Cook-Off" are held along the outer edges of the lamb bam with check in time of 9 am. and judging at noon. Check in for "The Great Homemade Ice Cream Crank-Off' is from 10 to 11 am. with judging at noon in the Home and Family Arts Building. For a complete copy of all file rules visit the Purdue Elkhart County Extension Office website at www.extension.purdue.edu/ elkhart under hot topics "Home and’Family Arts." A copy of the booklet can also be emailed to you by sending an email to bcavanag@ purdue.edu. It's fun to create and enter and sometimes you are fortunate enough to be a prize-winner. Many of these contests have ribbons and special prize awards as well 'as monetary awards. What's most important is that you participated in a county fair, had some fun, ate some great food, and made some memories. I cannot encourage you enough to make the most of the county fair where you live. If nothing else, go there and enjoy the food!
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