Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 August 2012 — Page 4

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• Advance News • Thursday, August 2, 2012

Spider mites thriving with dry conditions

Spider mites are an occasional pest of local crops and ornamentals. They are with us every year but are only important during not, dry periods. Unfortunately, our weather has been perfect for their development. During dry years, 1 have seen spider mites feed on nearly every kind of plant including com, soybeans, all sorts of commercial vegetable crops, fruit trees, flowers and ornamental trees, especially spruce. Spider mites become active early in the spring and remain active throughout the summer. They live in thinly webbed colonies cm the underside of leaves. Occasionally, you will see web strands between leaves. Hot dry weather allows rapid population

Change of plans an unexpected blessing

One Sunday morning during sabbatical several years ago, I had planned to visit a concert event in South Bend. But I suddenly had a deeply keen desire to change directions. My time was running short. I would probably be late. But in my heart I knew going to my home church was where I needed to be. What I didn't expect was the amount of joy I would receive by changing plans. My husband had obviously

WHAT IS THEBE NOT TO GET? BART 1

Throughout my long and chaotic existence on this planet there have been many things that have baffled me. No, I'm not the brightest Crayola in the box and yes, I can be accurately described as ditsy, unorganized and gullible. Add that to my ADHD and my life and career (both which I LOVE), along with the fact that my brain is rapidly aging, you will understand me as my friends and family do, as the woman who may put the cereal box in the refrigerator and the milk in the cupboard. Yet still 1 regularly find myself repeatedly stumped by fellow human beings and asking them (to myself of those in my general company) "What is there not to get?" The phrased question is one similar to the parental response of my childhood blunders as "What part of NO don't you understand?" I often encounter scenes, people, and situations in which I marvel

Northern Indiana counties designated drought disaster areas

INDIANAPOLIS - St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties, represented by Rep. Tim Neese (R-Elkhart), have been designated as primary disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA added 14 Indiana counties to the existing list of 50 primary natural disaster areas. The USDA also designated 16 contiguous counties as eligible for assistance. In all, 80 Indiana coun-

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growth with each generation taking only five to seven days to complete. One easy way to detect spider mites is the "white paper' method. Shakeplants vigorously over a piece of white paper and look for tiny specks, about the size of pepper grains. If the specks are moving, you probably found spider mites! A hand lens is very useful in determining if the specks are actually mites. In field crops, the infestations tend to start on field edges or the side from which the wind is blowing, as they may send out tiny strands of silk to drift on a breeze. Once they land in a field, they can spread out in ever increasing spots if die weather allows. I have seen spider mites move

been hoping I would join him and our sons that morning. His tender words of, 'I didn't think you were coming!" gripped my heart. I immediately rejoiced that I'd listened to that inner-voice prodding that changed mv direction. Because of my plow-ahead, get-it-done personality, subtle hints from my family are often overlooked. Mark was heading toward the pulpit as I entered the main sanctuary. I chose an outside aisle to

at the raw stupidity of others and mourn the evolutionary loss of the homo sapien abilities to quickly rationalize and logically act something known from our history as "common sense." Again, I am not without fault or folly but I do realize after searching the house for the glasses perched on my head, that I have "oopsed" and try to learn from my mistake. Contrary to that practice, many times people cause me to w’onder what they don't see that I so painfully and obviously do. Like the people who put the braille lettering on the wall outside the elevator doors. What doesn't the person who put that on the wall get? If someone didn't have their sight, how would they find the elevator in the first place and how would they know exactly what five-inch-square space of wall to reach out to to touch? Likewise, what does the person

ties now qualify for assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). "This drought has significantly impacted Hoosiers everywhere especially our agriculture commu-

nity," Rep. Neese stated. "Despite the devastation it has caused, there are resources available to help farmers deal with tne situation at hand and the USDA's announce-

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Elkhart County By Jeff Burbrink Extension Educator from recently mowed hay or grass fields, looking for a new food source. I remember muskmelon and watermelon fields near Wakarusa and Millersburg that were nearly destroyed by spider mites when neighboring tall grass was mowed. The mites moved quickly into the surrounding fields. You could literally see a tine parallel to the fencerow where the mites were moving through the field.

look for a place I could be seated. Our sons were with their youth group friends. "I'd love to sit with them," I thought, however, I hesi-

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who decides how many handicapped parking places to allow in a given lot not get? At a grocery store, shopping center, or doctor's office I would expect to see many places for the less-physically-able to use for convenience. What is there not to get at the home lmprovemenf stcres' parking Tots? How many physically-restricted individuals do they think will arrive to pick up things for the home improvement projects they are no doubt working on ... and at the same time? Twelve? Really? What is there not to get about complaining about the president

ment is welcome news." According to the USDA, farmers m both primary and contiguous counties nave eight months from the designation date to apply for

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tated. Not seeing a better choice, I then proceeded down the center aisle. I gently slid in beside our younger son. He looked surprised but pleased. Our oldest son, midway down the row, also greeted me with a big smile. Their response was more than I had anticipated. Their truly embracing my presence was very specif to me. It warmed my heart, making me feel accepted.

Moving 0n... By Yvonne Riege

and what all he's done to get us into debt? It's a simple fact that most of the debt was incurred before he got to sleep in the big man bedroom and he's not a dictator or king. If he had a conviction he would have to convince a room full of people who have their own opinions of how things should be. If something got the green tight it was because a collective mind decided to give the okay not one person and likewise if the policy or remedy or proposal didn't fly, it would be because a bunch of people all of which were elected decided it shouldn't be so!'* Then of courseJhere are speed limit signs. You know. Those are the staggered rectangular white signs lining the right side of the road. They have numbers in increments of fives that are there to let people know the fastest they are allowed to drive. What

My two cents By Angel Perkins Editor

In com, damage presents as yellow stippling cm the upper surface of the leaves. Heavy or prolonged infestations may cause premature drying resulting in loss of tissue, stalk breakage and kernel shrinkage. In soybean, injury could resemble herbicide damage, foliar disease or nutrient deficiency. Feeding results in tiny yellow spots or stipples, which may turn orange. Multiple damaged spots may merge in to larger areas of damage. With severe damage, leaves may turn brown and eventually fall off. Spider mites reduce yields by causing pod shattering, wrinkled seed and early maturity. Cooler temperatures and high humidity allow a natural fungus to control spider mites. Rainfall will help the plant tolerate the

emergency loan assistance from the FSA. The FSA will take into account the extent of production losses, security available and repayment ability when detennin-

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infestation but will not reduce the mite population. Application of fungicides may worsen the infestation because fungicide may hamper the natural occurring fungus that kills the mites. The pyrethroid insecticides do not kill mites very well, but they do kill many of the critters that feed on mites, causing the mite population to increase rapidly. If direct control is required, consider using an organophosphate insecticide like cnlorpyrifos or dimethoate. An application is warranted when most plants are infested with spider mites and leaf speckling and discoloration are apparent.

Later in the day, I reflected on how closely I had come to missing a true blessing from my family. While sitting alongside my two sons, I could almost feel God's smile directed my way. Did I ever regret not going to the musical as anticipated? Absolutely not! My day took on new purpose. Instead I experienced a day when family bonded in a fresh new way. Sometimes the best connections are ones we hadn't expected.

is there not to get about the word "limit?" Instead, most drivers use them as general speed guides to vary around. Also related to vehicles, some genius provided an indicator inside, where the driver can conveniently reach it to let people behind you know what you're planning on doing before you actually do it! Amazing! What do people not get about the fact that they are helpful in preventing accidents? Then you have texting and driving and drinking and driving two different but similarly easy-to-understand rules. And they are rules, not suggestions, designed for the purpose of keeping people alive. We don't drive blindfolded, or with our hands behind our backs, so what is there not to get about other versions of Compromised dnving? Read Pari 2 next wek.

ing eligibility. Farmers are urged to contact their local FSA office for more information or visit www. in.gov/drought.