$ 00 Inclu1des Tax No. 50, Vol. 109 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, August 6, 2015 www. pioneer-review.com Local Mosquito control, Philip Charities, No signs in pool, budget fill city council meeting by Del Bartels permit and city assistance goes to by run-off to the east. This slowing medium intensity runway lights garbage fund, right of way During the regular meeting, the demolition of the structure at down of erosion and stopping of and runway rehabilitation proj - The propane bid again went to Monday, Aug. 3, the Philip City 401 Hone Street. The property dirt/rock movement was what the ects. Though, the Federal Aviation Fitzgerald Oil Company at 89 Council again addressed alterna - owners are Gary Stephenson and rip rap was supposed to do. Reck - Administration has closed the cents. Last month’s bill was over The South Dakota Depart - tives to the chemical used to at - Arlene Ingersoll. ling said they were just going to runway rehabilitation design $663. ment of Transportation reminds tempt to control mosquitos. Stressing the structural and as - watch it for now. The council ap - grant and the final paperwork is The police department report the public that signs are not al - Included in the bills pending as thetic improvement of the commu - proved Resolution #2015-05, au - on file. The council approved Res - included 81 total calls, seven lowed to be placed in the right of of Aug. 3 was one for $2,726 for nity, council member Greg Arthur thorizing the transfer of funds to olution #2015-09, automatic sup - warnings and one citation. way. mosquito chemical. The city said, “It’s nonprofit, not like we close the capital project fund. plemental appropriation for The street department report The use of right of way is re - sprays every week with a ready- are doing it for an individual.” It has been announced that the airport pavement rehabilitation included not only work already served for official highway sig - to-use chemical that costs $68.15 Council member Matt said the im - kiddie park and pool security cam - project funding. done, but the future installation of nage. All signs in the right of for 2.5 gallons. The city has been provements will come one step at era project is not homeland secu - The Lake Waggoner vault toilet handicapped parking spaces in way that are not required for awarded $2,878 from the South a time. rity grant eligible. The project, project has been approved by the front of the First Lutheran traffic control, as authorized by Dakota Department of Health for Building permits were granted with an estimated cost of less than South Dakota Game, Fish and Church and future hot mix repair - law (SDCL 31-28-14), are pro - the purchase of mosquito chemi - to Bill and Linda Archie to put up $5,000, is not considered critical Parks Department for funding ing of pot holes around town. Ac - hibited and will be removed. cal. The council approved the mos - a shed and fence, Dakota Mill and infrastructure. The city will still available Aug. 1, 2016. cording to Reckling, some of the Unofficial signs can create a quito control grant agreement and Grain to put in some culverts, submit the application. The council reviewed the pre - work at the rubble site is waiting safety hazard for motorists by approved Resolution #2015-04, an Darin Naescher to put up a fence, The season’s last swimming day liminary budget for 2016, which for snow. limiting sight distance or be an automatic supplemental appropri - Philip Pit Stop to do underground at the city pool is Saturday, Aug. will be discussed in greater detail City crewman Brian Pearson obstruction if a car should leave ation for the grant. work for gas pumps, and Britni 15. The council authorized the and approved at a later date. The will attend total coliform training the roadway. Elke Baxter advocated for an all Ross to replace a fence and do con - surplus of a rescue backboard, budget balances the revenue and Aug. 25 in Rapid City. Municipal ordinances regulat - natural product, Mosquito Bar - crete edging. Contingent on com - purchased Sept. 2004 for $265, expenses, yet strives to accumu - The city offices will be closed ing placement and removal of rier, that is almost 100 percent plying with set-back ordinances, a and donated it to the Haakon late funds for future major proj - Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of signs within towns and cities do garlic concentrate. She purchased permit was granted for Gary School District. A handicap spot ects. the Labor Day holiday. Because of not have precedence over state one gallon for $94, which is to be Stephenson to erect a 38’x24’ has been designated in the pool Concerning future major proj - this, the next regular Philip city jurisdiction and supervision of diluted to one ounce per gallon of garage. A permit for Jared Hook parking lot. The council officially ects, the next special meeting to council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. state highway rights of way water. One gallon should cover, by to put up a fence was tabled be - thanked Howard Pihlaja for again work on the capital improvement 8, in the Haakon County Court - within municipalities. spray or mist, five acres and last cause he is working on purchases sponsoring the annual Swim for plan is Wednesday, Aug. 26, at house community room. up to three weeks. Her research to straighten his property line. Life program. The proposed 2016 3:30 p.m. The October city council meet - on the product included testimoni - An update on the rip rap of the budget includes $70,345 for the The proposed 2016 preliminary ing is Thursday, Oct. 1, due to the als from cities and golf courses. Wood and Walden Avenue im - complete operation of the swim - budget has $1,299,700 revenue for South Dakota Municipal League According to Baxter, the product provement project showed about ming pool. the general fund, $309,400 for the annual meeting scheduled for the supposedly also repels ticks, fleas, six inches of dirt and about eight No updates were available at water fund, $293,475 for the week of Oct. 5. Inside this deer and other animals. In re - to 10 inches of rock were pushed meeting time for the airport’s sewer fund, $69,220 for the sponse to a council inquiry, she admitted that it, unfortunately, week did nothing to grasshoppers. Public Works Director Matt Reckling said the city’s machinery would have to be, simply, recali - HCYW’s Hot Summer Nights brated to use the product. He and council member Marion Matt said it would be worth checking out. In other business, the city’s ap - plication for a permit from the South Dakota Department of Transportation to occupy South Dakota highway right of way for the installation of additional truck route signage has been approved. The signs will start going up soon, with the ones destined for High - way 73 waiting until after the sidewalk/lighting project is com - pleted. Mom, Hannah, and daughter, The South Dakota Highway 73 Kingsley Griffin, at the Kiddie sidewalk and lighting project was Park during the HCYW’s Hot scheduled to begin Aug. 3, but it Summer Nights event. was noted by the council that the start date did not happen. Philip Charities’ structure clean-up projects are ongoing, in - cluding the proposed reroofing of an abandoned building on S. Cen - Public Notices ter Avenue. The council approved •Notice to Creditors a request from Haakon County to •Western SD Community abate past due property taxes in the amount of $3,750.19 for a Action Notice county tax deed sale of lot 21, block 6, Original Town, to Philip 12 Charities. The council also ap - proved a request from Philip Charities to cancel past due and Market Report future special assessments in the amount of $739.83, including in - End of Day 8/3/15 terest through July 3, 2015. This 12 Pro Winter Wheat ...... $4.04 action will allow a clear title to go Any Pro ...... $3.64 to Philip Charities. 14 Pro Spring Wheat ...... $4.42 Other Philip Charities housing Milo ...... $3.17 projects include having the city as - Corn ...... $2.77 sist with demolition of the struc - Millet ...... $7.50 ture, removal of the concrete and SFS Birdseed (new crop) ...... $16.75 level the lot at 201 Ash Street. The Del Bartels property owners are Colt and Erin This impressive a cappella quartet taking the open microphone at the Haakon County Young Women’s Kiddie Park, July 31, consisted of, from left, Fitzgerald. Another demolition Kaia Griffin, Rainee Synder, Karysn Griffin and Keelee Griffin. See more photos of the community-wide social event inside this issue. Weekend Weather Pflaum named superintendent Friday: Partly cloudy. High 87F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Friday Farm/ranch 100-, 125-year Generally of Badlands National Park Night: Mike Pflaum, a 35-year veteran Oglala Sioux Tribe, park partners, fair. Low 59F. Winds NE recognition deadline Aug. 13 of the National Park Service and local communities to care for at 5 to 10 mph. (NPS), has been selected as the this great park and provide out - The deadline is quickly ap - tury-Quasiquicentennial Farm & new superintendent of Badlands standing opportunities for our vis - Saturday: Partly cloudy. National Park. itors.” High 86F. Winds E at proaching to apply for the South Ranch Program.” Applicants can Pflaum has served as the super - Born in Northfield, Minn., 10 to 15 mph. Satur - Dakota farm and ranch recogni - also call South Dakota Farm Bu - intendent of Keweenaw National Pflaum earned his bachelor of sci - day Night: Partly to tion program. The program recog - reau at 605-353-8052. Documen - ence in recreation and park ad - mostly cloudy with a nizes families who have run tation of the original date of Historical Park in Calumet, Mich., ministration at Mankato State chance of thunderstorms. Low operations for 100 or 125 consecu - purchase for the land must be in - since January 2011, with an inter - 61F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 tive years. The application dead - cluded with the application. vening assignment at Pictured University, now Minnesota State mph. Chance of rain 40%. line is Thursday, Aug. 13. Agriculture has long been the Rocks National Lakeshore. University-Mankato. He began To receive recognition as a foundation of South Dakota his - Pflaum begins his new assign - his NPS career as a park ranger in South Dakota Century Farm or tory. The South Dakota Farm Bu - ment Aug. 23, 2015. Yellowstone National Park, serv - Sunday: Intervals of Ranch, a family must have re - reau and the South Dakota “I am pleased to welcome Mike ing in a number of positions of in - clouds and sunshine. tained continuous ownership of at Department of Agriculture would Pflaum as the next superintend - creasing responsibility over 11 High 86F. SE winds least 80 acres of original farmland like to recognize and honor the ent of Badlands National Park,” years. He served as chief park shifting to NE at 10 for a minimum of 100 years. families that contribute to that in - stated Midwest Regional Director at Badlands National Park. My ranger at Mount Rushmore Na - to 20 mph. Sunday Quasquicentennial Farms and valuable legacy. Cameron Sholly. “Mike is an out - wife Barbara and I have strong tional Memorial for more than 18 Night: Scattered thunder - Ranches, those that have been The South Dakota farm and standing leader and will do a connections to western South years, and as regional partnership storms during the evening, then continually owned for 125 years or ranch recognition program was tremendous job in this position. Dakota, the Badlands and Black coordinator for the Midwest partly cloudy overnight. Low more, will also be recognized. initiated in 1984 by the SDFB. He has a great blend of experi - Hills. The stunning landscapes, Region. He has also served as act - 59F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Families will be honored at a cer - Since then, the SDDA has joined ences and a proven track record of varied wildlife, other great re - ing superintendent at Mount Chance of rain 60%. emony, Thursday, Sept. 3, at the in recognizing these South Dakota solving complex problems through sources, as well as the rich his - Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota State Fair. families. The program has recog - innovation and relationship build - tory, make Badlands National George Washington Carver Na - Go to pioneer-review.com & Application forms are available nized 2,770 century farms and ing.” Park a world-class place. It will be tional Memorial, Navajo National click on the weather icon for online at www.sdfbf.org by click - ranches and 250 quasquicenten - Pflaum said, “I am honored to my privilege to work with the ex - Monument, and most recently up-to-the-minute forecasts ing “All About Ag” and then “Cen - nial farms and ranches thus far. be the next Park superintendent cellent park staff, the people of the Badlands National Park. 2 Editorial Pioneer Review • August 6, 2015 Dennis Daugaard John Thune Governor of South Dakota U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Hosting The 75th Annual cises and capabilities briefings. tient with law enforcement and Multi-Year Highway Bill sponsible for our nation’s trans - ducers and businesses rely on our Sturgis Motorcycle Rally We’re as ready as we can be for emergency responders. If some - an Investment in Our portation system without the cer - interstate highway system to dis - It’s rally time in South Dakota. the 75th rally. The state has set up thing doesn’t look right – maybe Roads and Bridges tainty and predictability they tribute their goods to stores across What started in 1938 as a single a rally operations center and a how someone is taking photos of With one million bikers ex - need to maintain and improve the the United States and around the motorcycle race in a small town in traffic operations center. Local law government buildings or measur - pected to take to the highways for safety of our roads, bridges, and world. All of us depend on our na - South Dakota has grown into one enforcement, the South Dakota ing distances between buildings – the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcy - highways. tion’s roads and bridges to get of the largest and most well- Highway Patrol and ambulance let law enforcement know. If you cle Rally, and as tourist season re - If Congress fails to provide state from place to place every day, es - known motorcycle gatherings in services have additional personnel see something, say something. mains well underway, there is no and local governments with this pecially in a state like South the world. This year is the 75th working. National Guard soldiers For those who are attending the better time to stress the need for necessary certainty, they are ham - Dakota where the distance be - Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, specializing in law enforcement rally, be careful and be prepared. safe, reliable roads and bridges in strung when it comes to authoriz - tween towns is often measured in and it may be the largest biker and medical response are training Wear a helmet and proper riding South Dakota and across America. ing certain projects or making hours. gathering of all time. I’ve heard es - in the Black Hills area and are attire. Most importantly, don’t Our transportation infrastruc - long-term plans for transportation This multi-year highway bill is timates ranging from 800,000 to available for call-up in the event of drink and drive. ture keeps our economy and our infrastructure. Such a scenario another major legislative achieve - 1.2 million people. a disaster. Two National Guard Riders can visit SouthDako - nation moving. That is why I am could mean that essential con - ment for the Republican-led Sen - These motorcycle enthusiasts Blackhawk helicopters are also on taRides.com for real-time informa - pleased the U.S. Senate recently struction projects get deferred, ate and the result of months of aren’t just visiting Sturgis. stand-by for medical transport if tion and helpful tips. There are passed a multi-year highway bill necessary repairs might not get hard work by multiple Senate They’re traveling all around the there is a major emergency. links to weather updates, fire dan - by a vote of 65-34 that would fund made, and jobs that depend on committees, including the Com - Black Hills – staying in our local For the past 74 years, we have ger information, Twitter feeds federal highway and infrastruc - transportation are put in jeop - mittee on Commerce, Science, and hotels and at our campgrounds, not had a major emergency inci - from the departments of Trans - ture projects for three years. The ardy. Transportation, which I chair. Re - eating in our local restaurants, dent at the Sturgis rally. Our goal portation and Public Safety, and a Developing a Reliable and Innova - The DRIVE Act answers the call publicans and Democrats alike shopping in our local stores and is to get through the 75th rally map of hospital, urgent care and tive Vision for the Economy for the type of long-term certainty had their voices heard during this filling up at our gas stations. Each with that record intact, but we police station locations. (DRIVE) Act provides certainty to state and local governments need. process, and the final product is year the rally has a big economic need help. One of government's primary states across the country, does not This legislation signals an impor - stronger because of it. It is critical impact on Sturgis and all of the We’re asking South Dakotans to functions is to keep people safe. increase the gas tax, and would be tant commitment to safe, quality the House and Senate finish a Black Hills, from which South do their part to help make this a The state of South Dakota is ready the longest highway funding highways and bridges in South long-term highway bill in the com - Dakota benefits. safe journey for our visitors. Drive to uphold that responsibility and measure in over a decade. Dakota that will help support our ing months. An event this size won’t be with - carefully and be particularly we welcome the opportunity to For too long, transportation economy and ensure important in - As this year’s rally approaches, out its challenges. That is why mindful of the motorcycles on the host so many visitors in our great funding has been subjected to one dustries such as tourism, agricul - I hope your travels throughout the short-term extension after an - ture, and manufacturing continue state are safe. Motorcycles will be we’ve been preparing for the 75th road. It only takes one mistake to state. If South Dakotans and our other – 34 short-term extensions to thrive. everywhere over the next few rally for the last two years. Since alter your life and someone else’s visitors do their part, it will go a since 2009 – that leaves those re - South Dakota agriculture pro - weeks, so remember to look twice 2013, state agencies and local gov - forever. If you live in the Black long way in helping make the 75th and save a life. ernments have been holding Hills area, plan to get to your des - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally a safe monthly meetings, table top exer - tinations ahead of time and be pa - and fun event. Mike Rounds Intern for the governor U.S. Senator from South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is duties will include aiding the gov - receiving credit should also apply. No Deal is Better and allows them to test more ad - U.S. citizens. currently seeking applications for ernor’s general counsel, conduct - The governor’s staff is open to Than a Bad Deal vanced centrifuges after 10 years. Congress is currently reviewing two fall 2015 governor’s office in - ing policy research, preparing working with individual universi - Several weeks ago, President I recently had an opportunity to the deal and will likely vote on a ternships in Pierre. The positions policy briefings and staffing the ties and professors to secure credit Obama submitted part of the nu - question administration officials resolution of disapproval in mid- will be paid and run from Septem - governor, lieutenant governor and for the internship program. clear agreement with Iran to Con - about the deal during a Senate September. I’ve said all along that ber to December 2015. first lady. Students should email a re - gress for review. The United Armed Services Committee hear - any deal with Iran must prevent Governor’s office interns work The positions are open to all un - sume, cover letter and two letters States negotiators, including Sec - ing. During that hearing, Defense Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear at the highest level of state gov - dergraduate or graduate level stu - of recommendation by Aug. 15 to retary of State John Kerry, have Secretary Ashton Carter con - weapon, and it appears the presi - ernment, learning about and dents. Preference will be given to [email protected]. For not even seen the details of the firmed to me that under this deal, dent's proposed deal fails to ac - preparing legislation to be intro - South Dakota residents attending more information on duties or lo - side agreements reached between he could not rule out Iran acquir - complish that goal. In essence, duced in the next legislative ses - South Dakota colleges or universi - gistics, visit sd.gov/governor/In - the International Atomic Energy ing an intercontinental ballistic this agreement not only releases sion. ties. ternship or contact Patrick Weber Agency (IAEA) and Iran. missile in ten years. This means tens of billions of dollars in re - Interns’ duties will depend on Students who are interested in at [email protected] or I have been closely examining that Iran would have the capabil - sources to Iran for use in terror ac - interests and strengths. Typical 605-773-5999. the proposal and asking impor - ity of producing a weapon that tivities, it also authorizes the tant questions regarding specific could reach U.S. soil in a decade. relaxation of the arms embargo details. Unfortunately, the more I These troubling comments come and the limitations on Iran’s abil - learn about the president's agree - after General Paul Selva, the ity to get an intercontinental bal - ment, the more concerned I am president’s nominee to be vice listic missile while legally Lookin’ Around about the risks it poses to our long chairman of the Joint Chiefs of allowing them access to advance Syd Iwan term national security. Staff, told me during a separate nuclear capabilities at the end of Earlier this year, President hearing that Iran remains the a 10 year period. That is the end that I usually prefer to blend into it collects heat in the summer and Obama claimed that no deal with leading state sponsor of terrorism, result, even if they do not cheat in Hot Pink a crowd and not stand out. Can’t can make you uncomfortably Iran regarding their nuclear pro - and sanctions relief agreed to in the meantime. Hot pink is an excellent color. It tell you why exactly, but there it warm. You might notice that gram would be better than a bad the nuclear deal could be used by A nuclear Iran will increase the is probably my favorite in flowers is. Maybe I should take up being a black cattle are often found wad - deal, and I couldn’t agree more. Iran to continue sponsoring ter - level of unrest in an already-un - and such, and we have a fine gera - spy or something since spies often ing in the dams on hot days to Yet from what we know so far, it rorism. stable Middle East, threaten nium this year in two shades of it. try to blend in so no one notices keep themselves cooler. Other appears to be a very bad deal that I’m concerned that this deal many of our allies and put U.S. The outer parts of the blossoms them. lighter critters wade too but not only fails to prevent Iran from puts too much trust in Iran – a lives at risk. The president was are lighter with dabs of darker in Color affects us in a variety of maybe not quite as much. obtaining a nuclear weapon, it em - country that has violated more correct when he said that “no deal boldens them through tens of bil - than 20 international agreements is better than a bad deal” with the centers. Unfortunately, the ways. That is why paint comes in A number of years ago I was lions of dollars in sanctions relief, in the past, continues to be the Iran. It’s time for him to realize silly plant has not grown very so many different tints. Again heavily into painting pictures in a phased out lifting of United Na - largest state sponsor of terrorism what is in front of him. large like some of the others, but I here, I prefer subtle forms of tan, acrylic paints on canvas and also tions arms and missile embargoes and currently has imprisoned four still enjoy it. My next favorite is white, and maybe very light ver - making color prints in the dark - the dark red geranium. It’s quite sions of blue and green. We found room. This taught me a lot about a pretty thing. Wife Corinne, on out the hard way, however, that the mixing of colors. Oddly the other hand, favors the salmon- you shouldn’t paint the kitchen enough, mixing colors with paint colored one which, to her delight, red. My mom, for some weird rea - is a whole lot different than using Country Praises is the biggest and showiest of the son, decided her kitchen should be colored light, and sometimes I’d Del Bartels | 859-2516 | [email protected] bunch. The final one is white red at one time, and that is what get the two confused. Despite the which is nice enough and provides we painted it. Trouble was, if she frustration, I did learn a lot al - was his summertime pride and arm-wrestling on a sawed-off tree a pleasing contrast to the more ex - spent too much time there, she got though digital photography has joy. A rough rumble caused her stump. Some of the more suicidal uberant shades. All four potted a bit hot-tempered and hard to now pretty much replaced film Born to ride Knuckles loudly cracked as the arms to try to wrap tighter younger ones were quietly drag - posies brighten up the deck, how - live with. She realized after a and smelly chemicals which is just man stretched his grip around the around his waste. ging a hose toward a group of sun - ever, and add a bit of visual pleas - while that this was happening okay with me. Getting the right handlebars, his hands large but Family, in-laws, outlaws, bathing gals. Once a year they ure when you’re quietly sitting out and had no major objections when colors when printing photos with gnarled, sunburned, displaying friends were here to help with really let loose. there taking in the great outdoors. we replaced the red with yellow. a computer is a whole lot easier scars from a rugged life. His “lit - this year’s grand celebration – The place was crowded. People What I like in blossom color, That was bright enough to be than it was in the darkroom. I like tle lady” climbed on board behind, overflowing bedrooms, sleeping were everywhere. This year though, does not transfer well to cheery which is why she had prob - it. I don’t want to go back. gently holding on with a life-long bags on the living room floor, would be a tale worth telling. clothes. It would be highly un - ably wanted the red in the first By the way, Corinne would trust but knowing he would goose three campers in the driveway Among this semi-controlled likely for me to wear a hot-pink place, but it didn’t inflame. This probably tell you that blue is defi - the clutch just a bit to make her and some people were staying in chaos, the man eased off on his shirt, or, heaven forbid, trousers. was good. We, of course, teased nitely the prettiest color. Son to hold on tighter. a motel a few miles away. Annual throttle, letting the roar of the en - That’s okay on other people, but Mom about her red kitchen for the Chance, on the other hand, prefers This was the big 75! What a vacations were planned well in gine start backing down. He real - not on me. I do have a burgundy rest of her life, but she just smiled purple. He even has the nurses ride the years had been! Few advance. Every year it was a ized he was the main reason for sweatshirt that I wear occasion - and made no comment. trained over at the local thought it would last this long. grand reunion, and now this one. all this. He was the oldest, the ally, but the pink and red hues are What do you think about black? hospital/clinic so they usually re - Especially him, but, he was still Most of the gang was here. Sev - biggest rabble-rouser of the pack. remarkably absent from my Well, if you’re a biker, apparently, member to bring purple in that here and still alive. Every year eral barbecues were trying to His feats and stories, though def - wardrobe. Oh, I guess I do have a black is just the thing. I’m not stretchy stuff they put around had been a new, wild adventure. keep up with the demand for food. initely embellished, were leg - light-pink dress shirt I have worn sure if this is supposed to be in - bandages after drawing blood etc. How he had survived some of Ice-filled coolers were almost endary. In their own way, with one of my suits, but I haven’t timidating to non-bikers or what, They tell him they have remem - them was a miracle. Hopefully keeping ahead of thirsts brought everyone was striving to top him. had it on in so long that I don’t but black duds are very common bered to bring the purple when there were many more to come. on by the sun beating down. Var - So far, he had stayed on top of it even know where it is. I have no on bikers. I agree that black they do which makes him smile, or The leather seat was hot from ious speakers were competing all. plans to make an exhaustive leather coats are quite nice al - else they apologize when they for - the sun. A cloth on her section of from different areas with their A voice yelled from behind. His search for it either. My current though I usually go for brown. I get or don’t have any. Purple and the seat protected her bare legs. different tastes of music. Still, “little lady” wanted to live for the wardrobe, then, is fairly hum - did once buy a black leather jacket blue are fine, of course, but hot Stupid, yes, but he was too much conversation and catching up on moment. “Come on grandpa. drum with quiet shades of blue, in Istanbul, Turkey and enjoyed it pink is better by quite a ways. of a tough old geezer to wear a what had happened over the last Every year when we get together grey, and brown and a bit of the until it wore out, but brown has Guess I’ll go sit on the deck for a helmet, though he insisted she year were the main interests. for the family reunion, you give blander forms of green. Upon con - been my preference since then. My spell and enjoy the hot-pink gera - wear one. Her sun-blonde hair Trouble was always brewing. me a ride on your four-wheeler sideration of all this, it appears main objection to black clothing is nium. It tends to lift my spirits. flowed from under. Two “old ladies” were bragging around your ranch. This is your The key turned easily, and the about their men over by a shade 75th birthday, so I get an extra engine roared to life. A few mo - tree. Three grand mechanics were long ride! Let’s go, grandpa!” He ments of warm-up, then it nor - arguing about torque ratios and snugged on his cowboy hat and mally relaxed a bit. This machine engine sizes. Two he-men were gently eased out the clutch.
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E-MAIL ADDRESSES: ADS : [email protected] • NEWS : [email protected] August 6, 2015 • Pioneer Review Rural Livin’ 3 Farm Service Agency Lucas Lentsch June Huston, CED | 859-2186 | [email protected] Secretary of Agriculture ARCPLC Enrollment Period- control on a whole field, you need $15/ac 2014 and 2015 Crop Years to file a written request for ap - e. Failure to establish required Technology is Not the that GMOs pose any threat to hu - seed companies, and consumers, The Haakon Jackson County proval stating the reason you need cover (CRP): Enemy, Hunger is” mans or animals. particularly as the agricultural FSA Office is processing applica - to do a whole field. All requests $15/ac At the 2015 Governor’s Ag Sum - International health organiza - market grows more nationally and tions for 2014 and 2015 ARC/PLC will be approved/disapproved by For ACR/PLC, the equation is: mit held recently, speaker Brian tions such as the American Med - internationally. This approach Signup. This is the third step in a the FSA County Committee acres in violation x established Klippenstein of Protect the Har - ical Association, the American could also feed the widespread 3 step process. Earlier this year (COC). Please check your fields maintenance default rate x 1.5. vest made a statement that truly Association for the Advancement confusion over the safety and reg - producers were able to update and take appropriate measures to For CRP, the equation is: acres in resonated with many in atten - of Science, and the National Acad - ulation of GMO crops. Thus, a na - bases and yields which was Step 1. control the weeds. If you clipped violation x established mainte - dance: “Technology is not the emy of Sciences have declared that tional uniform policy is needed. Then they made the program elec - early in the season, please keep nance default rate x 2. enemy, hunger is.” Klippenstein there is no health or safety threat At the federal level, three differ - tion (ARC or PLC), Step 2. monitoring your CRP acres as you The COC reserves the right to was referring to a number of from the consumption of GMOs. ent agencies have regulatory over - The third and final step is the may need to go out and clip the revise these maintenance default promising yet controversial tech - GMOs offer a promising oppor - sight of GMOs. The Food and enrollment of the FSA farm. The weeds a second time. rates as the need arises. nologies available to today’s farm - tunity for farmers to produce more Drug Administration, the U.S. De - sign-up period runs June 17, 2015 If it is found that you have un - Agricultural Producers in SD ers and ranchers. One tool that food for a growing population partment of Agriculture, and the to September 30, 2015. We have controlled weeds on a CRP con - still have time to apply for has received a great deal of discus - while decreasing the impact on the Environmental Protection Agency been completing producer’s appli - tract and if appropriate measures Direct Farm Ownership sion in recent years is biotechnol - environment because they often all work together under a coordi - cations that came in for acreage are not taken to control problems Loans ogy. require fewer inputs, like pesti - nated framework to ensure GMOs report appointment. We will be ei - in these areas, the COC is re - The U.S. Department of Agricul - Biotechnology, or genetic engi - cides, or are more drought resist - are safe for human consumption ther mailing out applications or quired to consider whether you are ture (USDA) State Farm Service neering, is a rapidly growing area ant, requiring less water. GMOs and do not adversely impact the scheduling an appointment to fin - in compliance with the terms and Agency (FSA) this week an - of technology in the agriculture in - have the potential to make crop environment. Leaving this issue ish the process. Watch your mail conditions of your CRP contract. nounced that farmers and ranch - dustry. The organisms resulting production cheaper, easier, and solely within federal oversight for appointment cards or forms If the COC determines you have ers still have time to apply for low from genetic engineering are more adaptable to weather condi - would ensure labeling standards that may need to be signed and re - not made a good faith effort to con - interest loans available through known as genetically modified or - tions and have also been shown to are consistent, ultimately result - turned. trol undesirables, you may be as - the FSA direct farm ownership ganisms (GMOs). increase yields of various crops by ing in less confusion for con - ARC, PLC and CTAP sessed a fine or your contract could program. Applications must be ap - Despite being subject to a great up to 50 percent. Ultimately, sumers. Acreage Maintenance be terminated. If your contract is proved by Sept. 30, 2015, to take deal of controversy, the over - GMOs can help meet the lofty goal Last week, the U.S. House of Producers enrolled in Agricul - terminated, you are required to re - advantage of the funding avail - whelming scientific consensus is of feeding a world population that Representatives passed a bill that ture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price fund all annual payments/incen - able. that GMOs are safe. GMO crops is expected to reach 9.6 billion by would ensure this happens. The Loss Coverage (PLC) or the Cotton tive payments/cost share Eligible farmers and ranchers have been studied since before the the year 2050. Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Transition Assistance Program payments, plus interest and pay can borrow up to $300,000 to buy first biotech crop was commercial - One potential limiting factor to Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599) will con - (CTAP) must protect all cropland liquidated damages. farmland, construct or repair ized in 1996. Recently, a team of the use of GMOs in agriculture is tinue to protect consumers while and noncropland acres on the farm A list of noxious weeds can be buildings, pay closing costs, or pro - Italian scientists cataloged and consumer skepticism. In response maintaining a transparent and from wind and water erosion and found on the following website: mote soil and water conservation. analyzed 1,783 studies that were to some consumers’ concerns, a workable regulatory scheme for noxious weeds. Producers who http://plants.usda.gov/java/nox - The interest rate can be as low as conducted from 2002 to 2012 re - number of states have passed or GMO labeling. I thank Represen - sign ARC county or individual con - iousDriver. 1.5 percent with up to 40 years to garding the safety and environ - are currently considering GMO la - tative Kristi Noem for her support tracts and PLC contracts agree to Established 2015 repay. mental impacts of GMOs. They beling laws. A patchwork of state of the bill and am hopeful that the effectively control noxious weeds Maintenance Defaults New farmers and ranchers, mil - could not find a single scientifi - labeling standards would create a U.S. Senate will take up this leg - on the farm according to sound Maintenance defaults rates are itary veterans, and underserved cally-credible study demonstrating number of problems for farmers, islative effort soon. agricultural practices. If a pro - established every year and are farmers and ranchers also are en - ducer fails to take necessary ac - what are used in the case of a good couraged to apply. Each year Con - tions to correct a maintenance faith determination for non-con - gress targets 80 percent of problem on a farm that is enrolled trol of weeds or erosion and unau - available loan funds to beginning SDSU Extension in ARC, PLC or CTAP, the County thorized uses on CRP acres. If and targeted underserved farmers Shannon Sand, Livestock Business Management Field Specialist Committee may elect to access a non-good faith is determined, con - and ranchers. Targeted under - fine or terminate the contract for tracts are terminated. served groups include American Livestock Risk Protection strategy, Livestock Risk Protec - prices from the Risk Management the program year. a. Unauthorized Haying & Indians or Alaskan Natives, (LRP) as Part of a Risk tion (or LRP) may be a good op - Agency (or RMA), a branch of A list of noxious weeds can be Grazing (CRP): Asians, Blacks or African Ameri - Management Strategy tion. LRP is a form of insurance USDA. LRP can be purchased found on the following website: $25/ac cans, Native Hawaiians, or other For years, cattle producers used used to insure anywhere from 1- through insurance agents, as well http://plants.usda.gov/java/nox - b. Noncontrol of weeds Pacific Islanders, Hispanics and the commodities market as a way 2,000 head of cattle. as many banks. iousDriver. (ARC/PLC & CRP): women. to hedge and create a price floor One advantage of LRP over tra - LRP is an insurance tool which CRP Weed Control $15/ac For more information about for their cattle. For example, sup - ditional commodity hedging is helps create a price floor for pro - CRP participants must control c. Noncontrol of wind/water ero - farm loan, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/ pose a cow-calf producer has 100 there are more categories avail - ducers and can provide additional noxious weeds on their CRP acres sion (ARC/PLC & CRP): farmloans, or contact your local head of calves they plan on feed - able, thus allowing producers to options for those producers inter - as a requirement of the CRP con - $15/ac FSA office. Haakon Jackson ing, knows their breakeven price pick something more specific to ested in limiting their risk. For tract and the State's noxious weed d. Failure to maintain eligible County producers can visit with is $215/cwt, and knows the calves their situation. many producers LRP can be an ex - laws. If you need to perform weed cover (CRP): Kyle Bachand at (605) 859-2186. will weigh between 500-600 lbs. For example, a cow-calf pro - cellent tool to manage risk. It is a when marketed. Using the com - ducer in South Dakota is not nec - very affordable option, allows pro - modities market, that producer essarily going to purchase the ducers to pick their desired level of can purchase a hedge to create a same kind of coverage that a pro - coverage, and creates a price floor, price floor for their cattle. This ducer in Texas who owns feeder increasing the producer’s ability to used to be the only option avail - cattle might. Any producer can meet their breakeven require - able to producers. However, a find their state’s current LRP ments. hedge necessitates the purchase of at least one contract, which re - quires the sale or delivery of 50,000 lbs. Hedging in the com - modity market is a good option for producers who know they will be able to deliver at least 50,000 lbs. to market. However, it might not be helpful to smaller producers or 2007 Buick Lucerne, 91K miles … nice clean car! those who are uncomfortable with the possible fluctuations in the 859-2744 commodity market. 685-3068 • Philip For those uncomfortable with market fluctuations, smaller pro - ducers, or producers looking to di - versify their risk management View our full inventory at www.LesBodyShopLLC.com
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