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Hello,
Haying season gets kind of hectic.
First, you have to be smarter than the
hay. You have to know when it is too
wet. You have to know when it is too
dry. You have to know when the leafy
spurge is hiding in the alfalfa and
grass so you can cut around it. You
have to know where the hen pheas-
ant has her nest or chicks hidden. It is
important to keep them alive so
someone else can kill them in the fall.
I never have really figured that out.
In order to do all of these things
right, you sometimes are forced to
bale at night. You see, you make hay
when the sun shines. At least you cut
it. Then, in order to preserve all the
leaves, when the moisture is just per-
fect, you bale it. Sometimes this oc-
curs at midnight. Sometimes 2 a.m.
Sometimes daylight. Sometimes
there are only a few minutes where
the hay is perfect.
So I bale when I want to bale. Not
when the hay wants to be baled. A lot
of people don't like my hay.
But that brings me to today's les-
son. About my make believe friend,
Shannon.
Shannon is a cattle buyer. He has
a knack for picking up odds and ends
at a livestock auction and turning a
quick profit.
He can recognize that a calf with
pinkeye can be healed up in three
days with a shot in the eyelid. Or a
spray on the eye. He can tell if a lame
yearling has an early case of footrot,
Hat Tips
He has a make be-
lieve friend we will
call Melvin. They
often conspire with
each other on mon-
eymaking schemes.
or if it a permanent injury. He can tell
if a dry cow is bred, or just full of
water and hay. He has become filthy
rich. And he guards his money with a
vengeance.
He has a make believe friend we
will call Melvin. They often conspire
with each other on moneymaking
schemes.
There was an auction sale during
haying season. This auction sale had
several 4 wheelers on the listing.
Now, these men are shrewd. They
could see that the number of 4 wheel-
ers could easily exceed the number of
buyers. Especially since it was hay-
ing season, which, coincidentally, co-
incides with fishing season for
non-farmers.
Melvin was haying, so he asked
Shannon to attend the sale in case he
could pick up a cheap reliable 4
wheeler to use on his make believe
ranch.
II
Public invited to help d
The North Dakota Department of
Health (NDDoH) invites the public
to provide comment on the develop-
ment of the 2018 State Plan of Pro-
gram Operation and Administration
for the North Dakota Special Sup-
plemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children
(WIC).
North Dakota's WIC plan will
address goals and objectives in nu-
trition services (such as reducing
childhood obesity), breastfeeding
promotion and support, food deliv:
cry and administration (including
The NDDoH will accept comments
through Friday, July 7, 2017. Individuals
should direct their input to Colleen Pearce,
MPH, LN; Director, Nutrition and Physical
Activity; North Dakota Department of
Health; 600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 301;
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200, or
cpearce@nd.gov.
nutrition and breastfeeding educa-
the.,WIC ir/formation system and e f- tion; access to monthly !~oods ri¢l! ~n
fdrff t6 riaove food beneffis from a calcium, irofi and pr0ie]n;(o help
check to a card). The NDDoH will bolster the health of pregnant, post-
accept comments through Friday, partum and breastfeeding women,
July 7, 2017. Individuals should di- babies, and children younger than
rect their input to Colleen Pearce, five years. WlC foods are designed
MPH, LN; Director, Nutrition and to fit the nutrition needs of each
Physical Activity; North Dakota De- WIC participant and include only
partment of Health; 600 East Boule- milk, eggs, cheese, peanut butter,
vard Ave, Dept. 301; Bismarck, ND 100 percent fruit juice, beans, whole
58505-0200, or cpearce@nd.gov, grains and cereals, and fresh fruits
Funded by the U.S. Department and vegetables. WIC supports
of Agriculture, the WIC Program breastfeeding as the optimal way to
has improved children's health, feed infants, but infants who are not
growth, and development, and pre- breastfed receive iron-fortified for-
vented health problems for over 40 mula and older infants also receive
years. WIC benefits include quality baby food.
the ru es to
Shannon picked out a good one. It
was pretty much cherry. Started right North Dakota's aquatic nuisance
up. The brakes were good. Shifted species (ANS) regulations have be-
smoothly. Steering was tight. The come more stringent over the years
previous owner evidently took good as ANS concerns mount.
care of it. The state isn't alone when it
Shannon pretty much stole it for comes to trying to keep ANS at
$925! Really! $925! bay.
An increasing number of states
But his created a problem. You and Canadian provinces have ex-
see, he hadbought it for his make be- tensive ANS prevention regula-
lieve friend Melvin. But now, Shan-
non started to become attached to this tions, including mandatory
new purchase. So he decided to keep inspection of all aquatic vessels en-
tering a state or province. For ex-
it. Sometimes loyalty can be exag- ample, boats must be completely
gerated.
So Shannon took the 4 wheelerdry and moisture-free before enter-
home and parked it his yard. Oh, he ing Saskatchewan.
was proud. Their inspectors look for more
That morning, now this is where than ANS, including water, mud
and vegetation, N.D. Game and
the haying comes in, he woke early
and felt the moisture in the air. The Fish Department Aquatic Nuisance
Species Coordinator Jessica How-
hay would be perfect. But to get to ell described. "Mud can harbor
his baler he had to move his cutter.
ANS and hold water to keep a
He jumped on the cutter, still rub- 'species alive. Many organisms are
bing the sleep from his eyes. He
started to back up and the cutter kind microscopic and live in transported
water for long periods of time,"
of stopped. I mean it pretty much she explained.
ground to a halt. Why, it had been
working just fine. He cussed it. ANS biologists have boat man-
ufacturers talking about ways they
He grabbed that lever and rocked
can help keep things such as zebra
it back and forth. Then gave it the mussels at bay. An array of organ,
throttle and reared back on that re-
verse lever. It screamed and lurched izations, industry, businesses, and
backwards, agencies attended a conference
with the American Boat and Yacht
Right over the top of his now
Council in 2015 to learn more
overpriced 4 wheeler.
about ANS and the role manufac-
I hate it when that happens.
Later, Dean turers could play in boat designs to
reduce ANS hiding places.
Some manufacturers like Pre-
mier Pontoon Boats are already
lop pl
making design changes, such as
a n larger drainage ports. Company
spokesman John Deurr said they
are now sealing hull strakes and
looking at other ways to reduce po-
tentially trapping ANS vegetation.
ANS can hide in a litany of
places, Howell explained. The con-
To qualify for WIC, families
must restde m North Dakota, meet
the income requirements, and have a
nutritional or medical need for WIC
services such as anemia or inade-
quate diet. Need is determined by
measuring the child's or woman's
height and weight, performing a he-
moglobin test, and taking a health
and dietary history. To find out if
you qualify, contact the WIC agency
in your community or refer to the
WIC web page at
www.ndhealth.gov/wic.
For more information, contact
Colleen Pearce, North Dakota De-
partment of Health, at
701.328.2496.
support
your
local
merchants
Stark County alcohol saturation
ults
DICKINSON - Troopers con- for driving under the influence. • 25 warnings
ducted a sobriety checkpoint on Fri- Following the checkpoint through ° two DUI arrests
day, June 23, in Dickinson at the the weekend, troopers saturated the ° one drug arrest
intersection of Main St. and 7th St. area to remove impaired drivers from ° one warrant arrest
SW. the roadways. Law enforcement is- These saturation efforts were held
From 7-9 pan., 289 vehicles passed sued the following: in conjunction with the Dickinson Po-
through the checkpoint. Four drivers ° nine citations, including one open lice Department and Stark County
were evaluated and one was arrested container Sheriff's Office.
ference identified areas of highest
risk for transporting ANS, includ-
ing anchors, storage tanks, bilge
water, intake systems, live wells,
trim tabs, and boarding ladders.
ANS wreaks environmental and
economic havoc on infested wa-
ters, costing boaters, anglers, the
public, and agencies of all levels.
More than $5 billion has been
~pent on zebra mussel prevention
and control in the U.S. since it was
discovered in 1980s.
And that's just one ANS.
It's also one that is present in
North Dakota's Red River, which
means zebra mussels could end up
in other water bodies if people
aren't vigilant in efforts to prevent
its spread.
One only has to look north to
Lake Winnipeg to underscore how
fast zebra mussels can literally take
hold: Metal sampling plates were
placed in a location in the massive
Manitoba lake and within months
the plates were encased with zebra
mussels.
Admittedly, North Dakota is in
better condition when it comes to
the presence of ANS. So far, zebra
mussels have only been found in
the Red River, Eurasian water mil-
foil in a section of the Sheyenne
River, and silver carp in the James
River.
Curly-leaf pondweed is the
state's most prolific ANS plant,
found in the Missouri River Sys-
tem and several small lakes across
Walleye like this are being threatened by the growing presence
in bordering states of aquatic nuisance species. Friends of Lake
Sakakawea and state agencies are educating the public about
steps like clean, drain, dry and removal of the boat plug during
transportation. (Photo courtesy of N. D. Game & Fish Depart-
ment.)
remove and drain
S~ing ~b_e ~pread of costly aquatic nuisance species (ANS) into North
O/~0~t~ ~m~ drWn to IRD- Inspect. Remove. Drain.
~In~e~ ~ ~ater vessels, whether kayak, canoe, personal watercraft, o,
~0at of il/~y sizei triers, and equipment for vegetation.
potential ANS, such as zebra mussels.
D~n all water; including bilges, livewells, and motors before leaving
~ater body
~S can hide in a vehicle hitch, trailer and boat rollers, wheels and axles
props, motor, bilges and livewells, dock lines and anchors, or just about any
a~k and Cranny on things entering a lake or river.
N~D; G~e ~d Fish Department Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinatol
lessiea Howel! Offers s0me simple advice:
~Fol!0w.G~e ~6~sh-Department ANS preventi0n regu!afions detailed
air dry or disinfect with hot water and
parts water at least 140 degrees.
other states and provinces.
the state.
Yet ANS keeps inching closer.
"What's a little scary is they have
some areas in Montana where
zebra mussel larvae were found,"
she said.
While North Dakota already
monitors the Missouri River Sys-
tem, Howell said the discovery of
zebra mussels in Montana means
sampling will increase in North
Dakota. Working with the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Howell
said 17 sites along the river system
will be monitored monthly for five
months rather than annually.
Zebra mussels are also present
in Minnesota and South Dakota.
So far, North Dakota is faring
better than its neighbors when it
comes to ANS.
So far ANS has the attention of
many, including the boat manufac-
turing industry. It should also have
the attention of anyone using North
Dakota's lakes and river, whether
for recreating, municipal water
supplies, or industry.
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