. Michigan Farm News 111=1 May 30,1993 Vol. 70, No.10 Pesticide Container Recycling an Option Again in Michigan With the success and were 600,000 such containers utilized in caps," he said. "A sliver of foil in experience of a pilot Michigan last year." remanufactured plastic can actually result pesticide container in a weak spot in the wall of the container. " recycling program in According to Vicary, interested farmers 1992 behind them, must follow three simple guidelines: make A slight change in the program this year will Grower Service Inc., sure the containers are triple rinsed and require farmers to contact their closest par- Michigan Department clean; all paper and labels are removed; and ticipating location for exact collection dates of Agriculture, and the that caps and foil seals are removed. Con- and details. With just one grinder and a Michigan Agricultural tainers must pass inspection by an MDA narrow window of opportunity, the portable Business Association inspector before it will be allowed. into the grinder, owned and operated by Grower are sponsoring a vastly recycling program, which can be a problem Service Inc., will be visiting two sites each expanded container in some cases. day in many cases (see schedule on page recycling program free page 11), necessitating that the collection of charge and open to The overall rejection rate last year was just actually takes place ahead of the grind date all Michigan farmers under 14 percent, according to Vicary. for better utilization of equipment, person- during the 1993 grow- Several collection sites had rejection rates , nel and time. ing season. below 2 percent while some western loca- tions h,!-d_rejectionrates of 30 to 40 percent. "I've got a capacity of about 1,200 to 1,500 According to Greg containers an hour with our equipment Vicary, Grower "We had a few sites that were heavily that's been mounted to a flatbed truck," said Service's regulatory oriented toward fruit fungicidal materials, Vicary. "Hopefully, we can pull into a site, services coordinator, which have stickers or bonding agents built set up and grind, and then break camp and last year's list of 16. into them to help adherence to the leaves," move to the next location in the same day. sites has been expanded Vicary explained. "Those containers tend to That way we'll be able to keep our equip- to 62 sites. "Last year, be real hard to get clean if they're not ment mobile and yet cover all of the ter- we ground close to cleaned properly right away. Generally ritory over a 90-day time frame." 22,000 containers," he though, we typically saw rejection rates of said. "This year, I 6 or 7 percent in most cases." Vicary explained that once the pesticide would expect to grind containers are ground, they're sent to a 150,000 to 200,000 According to MDA's Dr. Chuck Cubbage, plant near S1.Joseph, Mo., to be used either containers that will be inspectors will be on hand for the actual as stock for recycled containers, plastic reused instead of being collection dates to verify that those con- products such as fence posts and possibly burned or buried into a tainers have been adequately cleaned and drain pipes, or as a fuel in cement kiln landfill somewhere. prepped. "Our field staff will be looking for operations. We estimate that there chemical residues, aluminum foil and See Page 11 For More Details Estimating Alfalfa Yield Loss Due to Winterkill Oran Hesterman, MSU Crop and Soil (3) Stand loss seems to be worse on poorly To estimate yield losses, you need to know: Viable plants are plants that are alive and Science Department drained fields and heavier soils. The obser- (1) typical or long term average yield for healthy enough to produce forage . vation that in some fields stand loss is clear- that field, (2) stand age, and (3) viable plant throughout the season. To determine Alfalfa injury due to crown rot and other ly confined to areas between tile lines con- population. viability, split open a few crowns and roots. conditions related to water-logged fields firms that the plant injury is associated with Viable plants have firm white roots while has been reported at several locations in excess water. Your own farm records are your best source non-viable plants have decaying yellowish- central and northern lower Michigan. Al- of information on typical or on term brown to black roots. Some plants may have though a definitive assessment of the prob- An early and reliable estimate of yield loss average yield and stand age. Viable plant enough carbohydrate reserves in the crown lem has not been made, observations of the may help you plan to meet forage needs. population, however, can only be deter- to begin spring regrowth, but their roots are problem so far include: Estimates of yield losses are also important mined by a hands-on inspection and count. dead or will die before the end of the season. I) Seedings made in 1992 seem to be less when you are trying to decide whether to Although the inspection procedure may These plants are not viable. affected by the winter injury than see dings maintain, reseed, or plant your alfalfa field seem tedious, the only difficult part is deter- See "Estimating Yield Loss ..... " made in previous years. to another crop. mining whether plants are viable. - continued on page 9 (2) Any stress (e.g. fall harvesting) on the stand seems to have predisposed those Kleinhardt Dairy Farm plants to more injury. Tour Part of Lesson Nearly 100 first graders from Clare Public Schools and Sf. Cecilia's School made a visit to the 120-cow dairy farm of Charles and Erma Kleinhardt as part of a class lesson on agriculture. The students learned where milk comes from, and how it reaches them in the form of various products. The tour, sponsored by the Clare Coun- ty Promotion and Education Committee and Kleinhardt Farms, included a tour of the dairy facilities, petting calves, a "dairy quiz" and last, but not least, a taste of the finished product in the form of ice cream cones. The lesson was apparently a success. One first grader, who was eating his ice cream at the time, was heard saying, "Geez, without dairy cows we wouldn't be able to eat this stuff!" Michigan Farm News Classifieds - Page 14 Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 In Brief ... State and Clinton Tax Plan Advances Federal Tax The House Ways and Means Committee remained in lock-step. ~ith the admini~tr~tion Proposals - advancing largely intact the Clinton tax plan to raise about $246 bIllIon by 1998. Mlc~lgan U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-Midland), who serves on the House Ways and Means CommIttee, A Contrast. voted against the "largest tax and spend plan in U.S. history," saying the last such increase resulted in a $1.58 spending increase for every additional $1 of new taxes. in Philosophy The committee-approved measure would hit corporations and high sal~ried households hardest, but it included the energy tax which hits virtually everybody and raIses to 85 percent As this went to press, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the Clinton the share of Social Security benefits taxable to all but the poorest recipients. tax plan that will siphon hundreds of billions of dollars out of our economy. Although the committee approved a partial exemption from the BTU tax for on-farm use of Largely exempt from the tax will be diesel fuel and gasoline used on farms and for other diesel and gasoline, this in no way eases the damage that higher income and non-highway purposes, but the committee backed down from an earlier promise of exemp- energy taxes will inflict on agriculture. tions for ethanol and other alcohol-based fuel additives. They pared the new tax on fuel used on the nation's waterways by half to 50 cents a gallon and shifted the burden of the BTU Federal tax increases reduce output and increase unemployment, ultimately reduc- tax from producers to consumers by the way it will be collected. ing total revenues to the treasury and increasing the deficit. Farm Bureau will continue to oppose all federal tax increases and push for a freeze of all federal House Panel Approves Fast-track Authority spending at this year's level. The House Ways and Means Committee has given its stamp of approval to President Contrast the negative federal tax philosophy represented by the Clinton plan with Clinton's request for fast -track negotiating authority considered essential to a successful the positive change in state tax policy represented by Proposal A. In pursuit of the conclusion of the world trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and nebulous objective of deficit reduction, the Clinton tax will massively increase taxes Trade. in order to fuel the federal spending machine. But Proposal A has a clear and achievable goal: to transfer some of the school finance burden away from property Under fast-track, Congress is permitted to vote a trade pact up or down but cannot make owners and toward a broader, more equitable state-wide base in order to create a amendments. The present fast-track authority is scheduled to expire next month and stable, balanced source of school funding. proponents say other countries could not be persuaded to make trade agreements, if there was likelihood that Congress would amend the pact during approval. The Clinton tax plan is a tax increase, pure and simple, that provides no benefits to hardworking taxpayers. But Proposal A, by moving some of the responsibility for France Still Against U.S.-EC Farm Agreement school finance onto the state sales tax, significantly cuts the high property taxes that unfairly burden Michigan property owners. France surprised no one with its announced opposition to the so-called Blair House agreement hammered out last November, which would have forced EC countries to cut The change in school finance represented by t/1e2-cent sales tax increase creates back subsidized agricultural production. a $4,800 per pupil constitutional guarantee for every scf!ool child (for school districts with 18 mills). The funding formula will make school spending per pupil U.S. Ag Secretary Mike Espy said the administration is "still studying this" and is not more equitable - a significant benefit for rural school districts. And the assessment prepared to comment on it. He said if the EC persisted in its rejection of the farm pact, cap will help Michigan citizens, especially those on fixed incomes, keep their homes and property. oilseed producers in the United States might have reason to renew their formal complaint that would be the first step to forcing sanctions against EC farm goods to compensate for losses to U.S. producers of soybeans and other oilseeds. France's continued failure to agree The Clinton tax plan increases taxes and hurts the U.S. economy. Proposal A, on to the U.S.-EC pact can only further delayconc1usion of the Uruguay round of trade the other hand, will cut property taxes and pump more than $1 billion into Michigan's economy this year to spur investment and create jobs. The more- negotiations. I ~I I • -,' / I,'. I • : f • J' • balanced tax structure created by Proposal A will make Michigan more competitive with other states and make Michigan a better place in which to live, work and invest. Michigan Wheat Crop Down Statewide turnout for the June 2 vote on Proposal A is expected to be light. Farm The 1993 winter wheat crop in Michigan is expected to total 30.8 million bushels, down Bureau members, by going to the polls in force and voting "yes" on Proposal A, will 13 percent from last year, according to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics have an historic opportunity to make a positive change for our school children and Service. Harvested acres are forecast at 570,000 acres~ down 10 percent from last year. The the state's economy. I urge you to take your responsibility seriously. late harvest of many 1992 crops, combined with wet weather, hampered fall seeding ~~u:~m Michigan Farm Bureau activities. Yields are expected to average 54 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last year. The forecast is based on expected yields reported by farmers as of May 1. Sufficient snow cover, followed by a wet and cool spring, has left the wheat crop in good condition. Reports of winterkill and drownouts were scattered. Signs of nitrogen deficien- cies were seen in those areas where wet soils prevented field activities. The U.S. winter wheat production, as of May 1, is forecast at nearly 1.81 billion bushels, up 13 percent from 1992. Yield prospects average 40.8 bushels per acre, up 2.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 44.3 million acres, up 6 percent from 1992. Conditions are generally good but the crop is late in developing. White wheat production for 1992 is forecast at 246 million bushels, up 15 percent from 1992. Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland Down USDA figures show foreign interests owned 14.5 million acres of privately-owned U.S. farm land as of Dec. 31, 1992, down 2 percent from a year earlier, according to Knight Ridder News. In a report on its annual survey, USDA also said Canadian investors represent the largest portion of foreign ownership, or about 25 percent of the total. Japanese investors accounted for about 3 percent of the total, USDA said. Foreign holdings represent only slightly more than 1 percent of all privately-owned U.S. farm land, USDA said. That percentage has been relatively unchanged since 1981. Forest land accounts for 49 percent of all foreign-owned acreage, followed by crop land, 17 percent; pasture and other agricultural land, 31 percent; and non-agricultural land, 3 percent. The largest foreign-owned acreage of any state is located in Maine and is mostly timberland, USDA said. 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Supported the Bond make the Environmental Protection Agency a cabinet-level MFB supports H.B. 4156 4156, sponsored by Reps. Mike Griffin (D-Jackson) and amendment to give the agency, two wetlands amendments were offered. (H-2) and is urging Bill Martin (R-Battle Creek), reforming Michigan's No- Soil Conservation Ser- Michigan legislators to Fault Automobile Insurance law. The bill contains vice the authority to The first amendment was offered by Sen. Kit Bond (R- numerous measures to curb lawsuits, control medical costs Mo.) to give the Soil Conservation Service primary respon- make the bill effective im- designate wetlands on mediately. and reduce auto insurance premiums an average 16 per- agricultural land. sibility for designating wetlands on all agricultural land. cent. Even though the bill passed both chambers of the Currently, four different federal agencies (Soil Conserva- Legislature, a few members of the Senate voted against tion Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental MFB Contact: MFB Contact: Darcy Cypher, Ext. 2048 immediately implementing the reforms this year and Al Almy, Ext. 2040 Protection Agency, and Army Corps of Engineers) are in- against giving drivers insurance rate reductions. volved in designating wetlands, creating considerable legal and regulatory jeopardy for landowners. Under the state Constitution, a bill becomes law 90 days after the last day of the year in which it is passed, unless The amendment offered by Sen. Bond was amended by both legislative chambers vote to make it effective imme- Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) to request a study by the Clin- diately. A 2/3 majority - 26 votes in the Senate are needed ton administration of measures to provide for a single to make this legislation effective immediately. Immediate federal agency being responsible for wetland designations effect is granted to more than 90 percent of all bills and making the Soil Conservation Service the federal agen- passed, and to virtually all important bills. cy responsible for designating wetlands on agricultural lands. The study would be completed in 90 days with the On May 13, the Senate voted for a second time and failed, results and recommendations submitted to Congress. The by a vote of 21/14, to make auto insurance reforms effec- Baucus amendment was approved by the Senate. tive immediately. The Senate is expected to hold the bill and work to obtain the 26 votes needed to make auto in- During debate on the amendments, Sen. Baucus, Chairman surance reforms effective immediately. Every day the of the Environment and Public Works Committee respon- Legislature delays, costs Michigan motorists about $1.7 sible for reauthorizing the Clean Water Act in 1993, million in higher auto insurance premiums. promised to consider the Bond amendment and include wetlands reform in the Clean Water Act reauthorization. Unpaved Road 40 MPH Speed Limit Adams Fruit Case Bill MFB Position: S.B. 104, sponsored by Sen. Gilbert DiNello (R-Clinton MFB is opposed to the Twp.), establishes a 40 mile per hour speed limit on all un- MFB Position: The Adams Fruit Case involves a group of migrant Florida legislation (see list of paved roads in counties with populations greater than MFB supports H.R. 1999, farmworkers who were injured in an accident while driving reasons at right). 400,000. Counties affected by this legislation are Wayne, since extending the July 6 from a farm labor camp to the field where they were to per- Oakland, Macomb and Genesee. expiration date would put form work. The injured farmworkers received benefits MFB Contact: agricultural employers on under Florida's Workers' Compensation Act. The Michigan's present law.sets a maximum speed of 55 miles the same footing as all farmworkers then filed suit in federal court claiming the\ Darcy Cypher. Ext. 2048' per hour unless otherwise posted. Local governments other employers. should also be able to recover damages under the motor presently have the authority to post speed limits on roads vehicle safety provisions of the Migrant and Seasonal under their jurisdiction. This legislation would allow four Michigan Congressmen Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSWPA). counties to lower speeds without posting speed limit •-..•• . •. - signs. MFB opposes S.B. 104 for the following reasons: who have cosponsored H;R. 1999 are Dave The federal courts addressed the issue of state Workers' Compensation laws being tjhie exclusive remedy for injuries ED Creating a state law to enact speed limits in four coun- Camp (R-Midland), Paul ties which already have the authority to limit speeds Henry (R-Grand Rapids), incurred on the job. Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if Congress had intended for state Workers' is unnecessary. Peter Hoekstra (R-Hol- land), and Fred Upton (R- Compensation laws to be the exclusive remedy for injured D With limited law enforcement resources, it is ques- St. Joseph). If your Con- workers covered by MSWPA, Congress should.have in- tionable whether this law can be adequately enforced. gressman has not cospon- cluded such a provision when writing the law. sored H.R. 1999, please LJ Altering the standard state speed law for specific At the end of the 1991-92 Congress, legislation was counties, without posting of speed signs, would re- ask them to do so. enacted reversing the Supreme Court ruling until July 6, quire that all drivers know specific speed laws within 1993. H.R. 1999 would remove the July 6 expiration date a county (crossing unmarked county lines could cause MFB Contact: and make permanent the exclusivity of Workers' Compen- Al Almy, Ext. 2040 drivers to unknowingly violate the speed law). sation for workers covered by MSWPA. Proposal A Ballot Language Michigan Farm Bureau Members: Remember A PROPOSAL TO LIMIT ANNUAL IN- CREASES IN ALL PROPERTY TAX AS- to Vote Yes on Proposal A, June 2 SESSMENTS, REDUCE MAXIMUM SCHOOL OPERATING TAXES, INCREASE THE STATE SALES TAX AND USE TAX RATES FROM 4 PERCENT TO 6 PER- Understanding the Impact of Proposal A CENT, CONSTITUTIONALLY DEDICATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SET A PER-PUPIL FUNDING GUARANTEE. LJ Makes K-12 school spending per pupil more equal. What Does Proposal A Do? The proposed constitutional amendment would: L_l Reduces school funding reliance on property taxes. 1.) Limit for each property parcel (excluding new Q Rolls back 1993 assessment increases to 3 percent - construction) annual assessment increases to 5 throws away current property assessment. percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. LJ Creates a stable and balanced source of school funding. When property is sold or transferred, adjust as- CD Limits future assessment increases to the rate of inflation sessment according to current market value. or 5 percent, whichever is less. Benefits for Taxpayers 2.) Reduce maximum school operating taxes to 18 D Cuts school operating millage to 18-27 mills (caps Property taxes are cut significantly, four out of every non-voted mills. Permit districts to levy up to nine operating millage at 27 mills). five districts reduced by 10 mills or more. additional voted mills. Q Creates a $4,800 per pupil guarantee for every child. Q Assessment cap helps people, especially those on fixed 3.) Reduce the 50-mill maximum property tax limit incomes, keep their homes. to 40 mills. LI Constitutionally dedicates all lottery money to education. Q Increases Michigan's sales tax by 2-cents ~ from 4 per- Benefits to Michigan 4. Increase the state sales and use tax rates to 6 percent. Dedicate this additional revenue and lot- cent to 6 percent. LJ Makes Michigan a better place to live, work, go to tery proceeds to schools. school, and raise a family. D Locks the 2-cent sales tax increase and lottery funding 5. Establish a minimum state/local per pupil fund- for education into the Michigan Constitution. LD Creates a balanced tax structure that helps Michigan be ing guarantee, annually adjusted for revenue more competitive with other states. changes. Provide a minimum 3 percent per-pupil Benefits for Students and Schools funding increase in 1993-94. D Pumps more than $1 billion into Michigan's economy Should this proposal be adopted? D Gives children a greater educational opportunity. this year to spur investment and create jobs. • Yes • No - Michigan Farm News ' May 30,1993 3D-Day Forecast - Warmer and Drier Than Normal Abnormally warm and dry weather developed in early May nearly statewide, with many sites breaking daily maximum temperature records. The weather finally al- lowed fieldwork and spring planting to begin in earnest. The cause of the weather break was a nearly stationary trough in the jetstream to our west which brought an abundant supply of warm air northward into the Great Lakes region on consistent southerly winds. This feature also was responsible for the persistent heavy rain and delayed com planting to near record dates, especially in Iowa, Missouri, and sO.Jthern Minnesota. While a recent shift of the jetstream to a more nonhern direction has at least tem- porarily slowed growth and development of most crops and insects (and even brought some late season frost and freezing tempera- tures to some pans of the state), the latest National Weather Service 30-day outlook for mid-May through mid-June calls for condi- tions similar to those early in the month, with temperatures expected to be above normal and precipitation remaining below normal. While this outlook bodes well for a speedy continuation and completion of spring planting, some areas may find topsoils be- coming too dry for germina[ion and estab- lishment of some crops. Planting Progress Reports Making Up Lost Time! Michigan of the tan cherries into full bloom. Peaches May 17, according to the Indiana Agricultural Field Crops - Warmer and drier weather had reponedly suffered very little bud loss Statistics Service, with 52 percent of the allowed man)' farmers to finally get in the over the wi nter months, and grapes were acreage now planted, down from the 75 per- Michigan and Major Commodity Area fields at a rapid pace. Com acres planted as of sporting I to 4 inch shoots. Some grape berry cent five-year average. Soys were reponed 17 Extended Weather Outlook May 17. jumped to 45 percent. up dramatical- moths had been trapped. planted compared to the five-year average of T - Temp. 5/30 6/15 5/30 7/31 ly from 5 percent the previous week. accord- Vegetables - Warmer and drier tempera- 37 percent. Winter wheat was rated II percent P - Precip T P T f ing to the Michigan Agricultural Statistics tures had allowed vegetable planting to excellent, 78 percent good, 10 percent fair, Michigan A 8 A 8 Service. progress rapidly as well. with some minor and I percent poor. W. Corn Belt N N B N Sugar beet planting also made significant wind damage to transplanted plants reponed. E. Corn Belt N N B N headway. with 85 percent of the acres reponed Asparagus harvest was well underway ad- illinois Wint. Wheat Belt N N B NlA planted compared to just 10 percent the week vancing to 35 percent complete statewide. Corn planting had reached 41 percent as Spr. Wheat Belt A N N NIB before. Soybean and potato planting were at Oceana County had reported good quality and of May 17, up just 4 percent" from the previous Pac. NW Wheat N N N N yield thus far. Early carrot plantings emerged the five-year average of 20 percent and 55 week, well behind the 86 percent five-year Delta B N B N as were onions. Celery and tomato transplant- percent respectively. average, according to the I1Iinois Agricultural Southeast B N NIB N/A ings were also reponed very active. San Joaquin B N A N Fruit - Blueberries were blooming in the Statistics Service. Soys were 5 percent Southwest and were in the extended green tip planted, down from the five-year average of A-Above Average, B-Below Average, N-Nor- stage in west central Michigan, with some Ohio 44 percent. Winter wheat crop development mal, MA-Much Above, MB-Much Below, NP- winter damage reported. Early apple varieties Ideal conditions allowed many farmers to was lagging behind average, with the crop No Precip. Source: National Weather Office had reached full bloom. with late varieties in catch up with five-year planting averages rated 3 percent excellent, 80 percent good, 17 the king bloom stage. Only a few scab infec- across the state, according to Ohio's Agricul- percent fair. tions had been reponed thus far. Sweet cher- tural Statistics Service. As of May 17, 67 ries had advanced to petal faIL with a majority percent of the corn acreage had been planted, Iowa just short of the 68 percent five-year average. Corn planters haven't seen much action Soys were 30 percent planted, down from the yet with continued wet conditions hampering (tMFRN Serving Michigan 36 percent average. Wheat was rep.orted field work activity, according to the Iowa mostly fair to good, with 14 percent reported Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn was Farm Families is excellent, 46 percent good, 30 percent fair, 8 percent poor, and 2 percent very poor. reported as only 20 percent planted, down from the five year average of 84 percent. Soys RADIO NETWORK Our Only Business Indiana were 5 percent planted, down from 33 percent average, with most planting activity occurring Nearly 42 percent of the state's corn in the west-central portion of the state. Since its beginning in 1971, Michigan Farm Radio Network's only objective acreage was planted during the week ending has been to serve Michigan's farm families. This dedication to serve agricul- ture is shared by 29 local radio stations in Michigan. Through these sta- tions, Michigan Farm Radio Network provides the latest in market analysis, weather and news to Farm Bureau members daily on the following stations: ROOTS TO PROFITABILITY Station C/(y Frequency Morning Farm Noon Fsrm WABJ Adrian 1490 5:45 am 12:15 pm WATZ Alpena 1450 5:30 am 12:15 pm WPZA Ann Arbor 1050 6:15 am 12:05 pm WLEW Bad Axe 1340 6:30 am 12:50 pm WHFB Benton Harbor 1060 * 12:30 pm WKYO Caro 1360 6:15 am 12:45 pm INCREASE CORN YIELDS WITH ACA!II WTVB Coldwater 1590 5:45 am .. * WDOW Dowagiac 1440 6:15 am 12:15 pm WACY Fenton 1160 6:15 am 12:15 pm ACA CORN TEST PLOTS WGHN Grand Haven 1370/92.1 5:45 am 12:15 pm 1992 MICHIGAN WPLB Greenville 1380 6:15 am 12:45 pm WBCH Hastings 1220 6:15 am 12:30 pm WCSR Hillsdale 1340 6:45 am 12:45 pm WHTC Holland 1450 12:15 pm WKZO Kalamazoo 590 .. 12:15 pm 1992 Michigan grower test plots yielded an average of WJIM Lansing 1250 5:05 am 12:15 pm 8.9 more bushels of corn per acre where ACA was used. WWGZ Lapeer 1530 * 12:15 pm ACA can be applied with your side dress, WNBY Newberry 92.5 12:15 pm starter or preplant fertilizer program. WOAP Owosso 1080 6:15 am 12:30 pm WHAK Rogers City 960 7:10am 12:15 pm WSJ St. Johns 1580 6:15 am 12:15 pm 1992 ACA Yield Advantage = +8.9 bu./acre WMLM St. Louis 1540 6:06 am 12:20 pm 1990-91 ACA Yield Advantage =+6.9 bu./acre WSGW Saginaw 790 5:55 am 12:15 pm 1989 ACA Yield Advantage = +7.3 bu./acre WMIC Sandusky 660 6:15 am 12:45 pm WKZC Scottville 95.9 5:45 am 12:30 pm WCSY South Haven 940 12:15 pm GET THEACA ADVANTAGE! WKJC Tawas City 104.7 12:45 pm WLKM WTCM Three Rivers \ Traverse City 1510/95.9 580 6:15 am 5:55 am 12:15 pm 12:40 pm * Station signs on at different times during the year. Morning farm times change with • Stronger more fibrous root system • Plants are more vigorous and productive • Easy and convenient to apply 1111 Contact your local • Enhanced spring root growth Clean Crop Dealer sign-on times. • Enhanced drought tolerance or call"- ... 292-270 .. ** Station airs various farm reports between 5:50 and 6:20 pm. for additional Information on *** Station airs various farm reports between 12:00 and 1:00 pm. • Affordable and effective THEACA ADVANTAGE! Some stations carry additional market reports throughout the market day. Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 Stray vol can be a pro evenona well-mn farm. An amount of voltage too small to be felt by humans could be enough to affect your livestock. In dairy cows, for example, as little as one volt can affect production and lead to bacteria ...caused mastitis. In all livestock, it can reduce water and feed intake. Of course, these conditions can be caused by other factors, but stray voltage should be on your checklist. This is especially true if your livestock seem unusually jittery. Consumers Power can help you solve stray voltage problems. If you suspect it's a problem on your farm, call our stray voltage specialists immediately at l-SOO-2S2-VOLT or call your local Consumers Power office at 1... 800 ...477... 5050. ~consumers ~ power . PIIWE.IUNIi IIII'CII'IiAN'S PIlllIiRE.55 Michigan Farm News .- •••••••• May 30,1993 ...... ••••••• r• •••••~.'I ••••••• .r•••••• 1• Dr. Jim Hilker, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, MSU Market Outlook ... Seasonal Commodity Soybeans E~RM•••••••• .••••••••. ••••'l••• •••• ~ '..~:;;.. ..:~ ,j ••• Price Trends As usual soybeans probably have the poten- Corn tial for the bi 00 ooest surprises this summer. ... is fairly easy to build either an optImIstIc or It BUSINESS a pessimistic scenario. In the firs~ USDA Yes, the com crop was and is being planted late. Does that mean we will have a poor Wheat estimates for the 93/94 year seen 10 Table 3, they build a middle of the road to optimis- OUTLOOK yield? Not, necessarily. However. it probably raises the likelihood of a volatile Corn ---1 tic scenario. lower, yet still good, exports. Their ending summer with regard to prices. The USDA made slight upward adjust- stocks figure of 280 million bushels or 13.4 Soybeans ments in the 92/93 crushing and export percent of use is fairly tight. A 1-2 b~sh~1 The USDA released its latest supp- ...? projections. As with com, soybean exports yield deviation in either direction, whIch IS ly/demand estimates on May 13 and, for the Hogs I. continue to run way above last year and likely, could bring large price swings. first time, released their estimates for the expectations. Ending stocks are now ex- 1993/94 marketing year, which begins Sept. 1. Up to this time, the numbers you Cattle ! pected to be about 15 percent of use. While not tight, it isn't large either. Strategy: The basis is tight. Move all old crop. If you're optimistic for s0f!1e rallie.s, have been seeing in table 1 have been my use a basis contract. New crop pnces are 10 projections. The USDA bottom line for Index: i= Higher Prices;! = Lower Prices; The first USDA estimates for the 1993/94 the range fundamentals would suggest as of 93/94 did not vary much from mine. But TP= Topping; BT = Bottoming; ? = Unsure marketing year show a smaller crop, even mid-May. Consider setting some fo.rwa~d they are more optimistic than I on feed use though they project the second highest pricing goals that let you start locking 10 and more negative on exports. July, there is not much com in Michigan yield ever. Last year's phenomenal yields, some new crop when November soybean that should be stored until then. If you still however, are not likely to be repeated. They futures rally above the $6.10 mark. Going back to the 92/93 estimates on Table have old crop cash com and you want to also expect total use to be down due to 1, the USDA made a substantial change. stay in the market to take a chance on a rally, The export projection was raised 75 million consider switching to a basis contract where bushel due to exports to date and future you deliver the com now. Hogs sales. In order to reach the new estimate, we Year-to-date 1993 hog slaughter is running Strategy: It appears that even with the will have to export 28 million bushels per Strategy: New crop pricing decisions are about 1.6 percent below 1992. However, year-to-year weekly slaughter increases, week for the rest of the summer. That is on harder (no big surprise). Fundamentals we have seen a 2 to 12 percent pickup in we are moving into the summer seasonal the low side of recent weekly exports. This would suggest the average com price next year-to-year weekly slaughter since the increase in hog prices. However, there is lowers expected ending stocks, but they are year around $2.05. That would put new middle of April. some chance that we may have a flood of still expected to be nearly 25 percent of use. crop expectations under $2.00. As of the heavy hogs which may bring discounts, so middle of May, you could price new crop If slaughter activity stays at these levels, the stay fairly current on your marketings. The The basis has continued to tighten, which around $2.15. However, prices this summer 5-6 percent projected in the March Hogs futures markets offer some okay forward has helped slow the slide of cash relative to may be volatile. Set some trigger prices and and Pigs Report will begin to look a little price opportunities, but are not far off from the slide we've seen in futures. While the be ready to act. C~nsider looking at Decem- more accurate. But it is still a puzzle where what fundamentals would suggest. market says it will pay to keep the com until ber futures above $2.45 to begin pricing. the March hogs went to. Wheat On May 13, the USDA released its first lowered. Their first estimates for the Cattle estimates of 1993 winter wheat production 1993/94 wheat marketing year beginning along with updated supply/demand es- June I were not pretty. The crop will The key question in the cattle market is: are for release May 21 . Check it out to see how timates. The estimate came in below trade probably be larger. Exports, and, therefore, they coming and, if so, when and how fast? fast cattle are expected to come to market. expectations, but it still looks like a very total use, are prQjected to be smaller, all Weekly slaughter has been running at or large crop at 1.808 billion bushels, just 200 a?ding up to larger en.ding stocks. above last year, but production has been Strategy: In general, keep current. But the million bushels above last year. The winter lower due to lower slaughter weights. At decision to stay on the light side or heavy wheat projected yield of 40.8 bu./ac. is just Strategy: New cr.op prices are about what the'same time, we are supposed to have 8 side of current will. depend on what that one bushel lower than the 1984 record. The fundamentals would suggest. Again, there percent more on feed than a year ago, ac- report said. I will discuss it in the mid-June yield estimate for Michigan was 54 bu./ac., is some reason for some volatility in the cording to the April 7-State Cattle-on-Feed issue but you will want to make some two bushels below last year. short run, due to p'arts of the south being Report, which did not have weight break- decision before then. At this point, the fu- wet. Spring wheat plantings have caught up downs. '. tures markets are not presenting any excit- The USDA made some net positive changes to normal. If prices do spike up, be ready to ing forward pricing opportunities. on the 92/93 supply/demand projections for pull the trigger. Odds ~e not very good that Keep an eye on the Quarterly I3-State Cat- wheat, shown in Table 2. Food and export we will see cash prices over $3.00 at har- tle-on-Feed Report which was scheduled projections were raised and feed use vest. Table 1 Table 2. Supply/Demand Supply/Demand Balance Sheet For Balance Sheet For CORN WHEAT USDA USDA USDA Hilker Proj. Proj. Proj. Proj. 1991-92 92-93 93-94 1991-92 92-93 93-94 Corn Acreage (Million Acres) Wheat Acreage (Million Acres) Soybean Acreage Acres Set-Aside and Acres Set-Aside and Acres Planted Diverted 4.7 3.5 7.0 Diverted 10.0 3.5 0.5 Acres Harvested Acres Planted 76.0 79.3 76.5 Acres Planted 69.9 72.3 72.3 Bu./Harvested Acre Acres Harvested 68.8 72.1 69.4 Acres Harvested 57.7 62.4 62.5 Bu./A. Harvested 108.6 131.4 122.5 Bu./A. Harvested 34.3 39.4 39.5 Stocks (Million Bushels) . Beg. Stocks 329 278 325 Stocks (Million Bushels) Stocks (Million Bushels) Production 1987 2197 2045 Beg. Stocks 1521 1100 2113 Beg. Stocks 866 472 510 Imports 3 2 2 Production 7475 9479 8500 Production 1981 2459 2508 Total Supply 2319 24n 2373 Imports 20 3 5 Imports 41 68 75 Use: Total Supply 9016 10,582 10,618 Total Supply 2888 2999 3093 Crushings 1254 1270 1275 Use: Use: Exports 685 765 720 Feed 4878 5250 5400 Food 785 830 845 Seed, Feed and Food/Seed 1454 1495 1550 Seed 94 93 90 Residuals 102 112 98 Total Domestic 6332 6745 6950 Feed 256 225 275 Total Use 2041 2152 2093 Exports 1584 1495 1550 Total Domestic 1135 1148 1270 Ending Stocks 278 325 280 Total Use 7916 8470 8500 Exports 1281 1340 1225 Ending Stocks, Ending Stocks 1100 2113 2118 Total Use 2416 2488 2435 Percent of Use 13.6% 15.1% 13.4% Ending Stocks Ending Stocks 472 510 658 13.9% 24.9% 24.9% Regular Loan Rate $5.02 $5.02 5.02 Percent of Use Ending Stocks Regular Loan Rate $1.62 $1.72 $1.72 Percent of Use 19.5% 20.5% 27.0% Regular Loan Rate $2.04 $2.21 $2.45 U.S. Season Average Farm Price. SlBu. 55.58 $5.50 55.75 U.S. Season Average Farm Price. 5/Bu. $2.37 52.08 52.05 U.S. Season Average Source: USDA &Hilker Source: USDA &Hilker Farm Price. S1Bu. 53.00 S3.25 $2.75 Source: USDA & Hilker Michigan Farm News IICustom Work Rates in Michigan •• •••••••• May 30,1993 ....... ...." .... ••••••• ••••••• ••••• ~.rl r• 11 .' . ~~ Gerry Schwab and Marcelo Siles, MSU vices can be desirable, depending on the and what machine services should be hired . •••• ,J ••• .. E~RM•••••••• Department of Agricultural Economics cost and availability. Preliminary data presented in this article illustrates an effort to improve the data base ~ ~::.. Agriculture production is an industry fraught with time constraints. The time win- One of the missions of the Agricultural Economics Department at Michigan State associated with hiring farm resources, in- cluding machine services and labor. •••••••• dow for planting, harvest, and a host of is to assist farm and agriculturally-related other activities always seems quite short. Hiring-in custom machine services is one decision-makers as they make decisions to improve their well-being. We believe that The data presented in this article were gleaned from approximately 700 responses BUSINESS alternative to control more machinery and better data will lead to better decisions. to a mail questionnaire survey conducted in labor services to help meet these time con- straints. Hiring-in custom machinery ser- Knowing machinery costs can be helpful in I Fall 1992. Each table is presented in a similar style with the state average cost OUTLOOK deciding what machines ought to be owned figure based on the number of responses indicated. As such, there can be price aberrations in a This data is followed by columns labeled I, particular geographic area because of lack 2, ...9 representing the nine crop reporting of information as to a fair price. and market Custom Ag Work Rate Tables districts in Michigan. Crop reporting dis- tricts 7,8, and 9 that cover the southern third inequilibrium whereby there can be either excess machinery services available that for Michigan of Michigan represented approximately 60 percent of the responses. The higher the leads to a low price or the converse situation where the machine service increases in number of responses, the more repre- price. sentative and reliable are the sample data being presented. The tables are intended to be self-ex- planatory. The cost figures in tables I, 2, Tllla This data is presented as an indicator of the and 3 for tillage, planting, and pest control current market price for the resource being respectively are all in dollars per acre MI ($/ Acre). The labor cost data is indicated in 8 9 hired. There is no judgement intended as to State 1 what that price ought to be. Prices for these dollars per hour for part-time help and dol- No. Ave. type of activities tend to be a function of lars per month for full-time employees. Moldboard demand and supply. Plow 197 13.10 13.00 15.00 15.10 10.60 13.40 14.80 12.76 13.00 12.15 Chisel 161 10.70 9.20 11.60 11.20 6.85 10.50 11.40 11.25 10.70 10.10 Mulch-Till 78 11.60 --- 20.00 8.00 7.00 10.45 14.50 11.10 12.00 11.00 Discing 117 ~.20 11.05 11.00 9.75 7.20 9.30 8.70 8.70 8.35 10.60 Field Cultivator 113 7.55 11.45 10.65 7.20 6.50 7.00 7.05 7.35 6.85 8.20 Cultimulch 67 7.10 6.25 6.15 7.50 6.20 7.50 6.85 7.95 Plsntln MI State 1 2 3 7 8 9 No. Ave. Conv Plant w/o Fert 73 10.00 9.80 8.90 11.00 9.00 8.10 9.90 10.35 11.00 9.05 Conv Plant w/Fert & Ins 134 12.35 7.70 12.20 11.90 10.15 12.25 12.70 11.50 13.20 14.30 No-Till Neal, Kelly, Pat, Harold and Marty Travis operate North Valley Farms, a 300-cow dairy Planter 163 16.35 11.25 16.15 13.40 16.20 13.80 15.75 17.20 16.15 operation at Shepherd, MI. The four brothers farm with their parents, Pat and Evelyn Travis. The farm has a 20,SOO-lb. milk AHA and produces 1,000 acres of hay and corn. No-Till Drill 166 13.10 7.85 9.35 9.70 11.95 11.45 14.95 13.75 12.95 Conv Drill Sugar Beet 109 17 9.05 15.10 7.85 8.00 9.80 8.70 9.30 9.00 9.60 8.60 8.55 --- 16.80 14.70 How A DROUGHT SET SEEDS OF EXPANSION Table 3 FOR THE TRAVIS FAMILY Pest Control Custom Rates "We've just completed the second phase of a dairy MI Cra Re ortin Districts State 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 expansion that includes a free-stall, center-feed barn and No. Ave. ($ / Acre) double-8 milking parlour. The expansion began in 1988 after Cultivate 70 5.80 7.40 4.75 5.25 6.15 5.10 5.80 a severe drought forced us to make some serious decisions. Rotary Hoe 50 4.20 4.25 3.90 4.85 3.45 4.65 As brothers, we knew we wanted to farm together with our Spray from folks but a cash -crop business was too risky for all of us Ground 184 4.80 5.75 8.70 5.40 4.90 4.95 4.00 4.20 4.35 5.15 to depend on. Spray from "Looking back, 1988 wasn't a pretty year to begin an Air 55 6.90 6.10 7.50 6.25 6.50 8.30 3.80 4.25 expansion, but Farm Credit had confidence in us and stood 48 5.70 7.50 2.75 5.90 Scouting behind our decision. Our loan officer has been a tremendous planning resource and helped us work through countless 'what if' situations on the computer. "A lot of lenders wouldn't have been able to grasp our ea vision for this family dairy business but Farm Credit not MI only grasped it, they helped us figure out a better way to State Cro make it happen. If it hadn't been for the facilities expansion Ave. 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 loan and other help from Farm Credit, there's no question Part-Time that several of us couldn't be in this operation today:' 492 5.35 5.00 5.50 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.20 5.35 5.55 5.55 ($/Hour) Full-Time ($/Month) 255 1431 1720 1438 1284 1254 1227 1486 1471 1529 1308 ~. FARM CREDIT SERVICES Q Deep roots, good people, and a will to seroe. Clip and Save This Page For Future Reference! · Michigan Farm News Remember to Protect Yourself from the Sun •• May 30,1993 Incidence of Skin Cancer One in Three for Thumb Area Farmers Farmers today need to be particularly most dangerous type of skin cancer, be- the sun screen directly on your skin cautious about excess exposure to the sun cause it spreads quickly to infect other body and then rub it in. Pouring or squeez- because now, nore than ever, they face an organs. Fortunately, only about 5 percent of ing sun screen onto your palms first increased risk of skin cancer. the 600,000 cases of skin cancer detected will reduce the effectiveness of the each year are melanom~. treatment. Growing numbers of skin cancer cases are being reported by healthcare professionals. Here are several steps you can take to D Protect children from the sun with sun Some scientists attribute those numbers to protect yourself from the sun: screen, caps, aI)d clothing. People changes in the earth's atmosphere that who have had three or more blistering allow more of the sun's ultraviolet rays to D Wear a cap that provides protection to sunburns before age 20 have a five reach the earth. For whatever reason, there the back and sides as well as the top times greater chance of getting is a one in six chance today that an of your head. The popular baseball- melanoma. One severe blistering sun- American will develop skin cancer in his or type caps given away by commercial burn in childhood or adolescence may From Farm Bureau Insurance her lifetime. Among farmers in Michigan's establishments do not provide that double the potential for developing Thumb area, the incidence of skin cancer is reported at one in three, according to an kind of protection. Consider using a full-brimmed hat, pith helmet, straw skin cancer. o Avoid using perfumes and colognes when you're going to be out in the MSU College of Human Medicine survey. hat, cowboy hat, or something similar. D Cover up as much base skin as pos- sun. They may contain alcohol, which If you are bald or have thinning hair, sible with long-sleeved shirts and makes your skin more sun-sensitive. But there's good news, too: It is possible to don't choose a hat with a mesh top pants. Light-colored clothing reflects reduce the risk of skin cancer, and there is a good chance of survival-- 85 to 99 percent that allows sun to reach your scalp. the sun and is generally cooler in direct sunlight. o Wear polarized sunglasses to protect your eyes. for individuals who get early detection and D Use sun screen with a protection fac- treatment. tor of 15 or greater. Apply to all ex- D Avoid midday sun when possible. The o Remember that certain medications posed areas 20 minutes before going greatest potential for damage to your may make you more sensitive to the There are three types of skin cancer: basal outside, and reapply at least every two skin occurs whenever your shadow is shorter than you are. sun. Check with your doctor to see if cell, squamous cell, and melanoma. Basal hours -- or more frequently when any additional precautions are neces- and squamous cell carcinoma spread slow- swimming or perspiring heavily. Put sary. ly and are rarely fatal. Melanoma is the .. ~" .. ' MDA Advisory: TAKE'THE-BITE OUT OF DENTAL CAREcos:rs Animal Waste Gives Off Deadly Fumes, Use Protec- tive Equipment Near Manure Pits All too often, farmers and others working around manure pits have succumbed to the deadly fumes of animal waste because they didn't take a few precautions to protect themselves. The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds all farmers to use special- ized equipment and common sense guidelines before working at or near covered manure storage pits or tanks. When agitated, animal waste gives off methane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and carbon dioxide. Methane, hydrogen sulfide . ~ and ammonia are toxic and heavier than air and all four will displace oxygen just above the surface of the liquid. Inhalation of a high concentration of these materials can result in immediate loss of consciousness; inhala- tion of the toxic materials may also be fatal. Farmers are advised to ust'. special equip- ment consisting of a positive pressure self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) which will provide limited protection, a lifeline, a lift harness and a tripod, if enter- ing a tank. The equipment should be used regardless of the temperature of humidity, or whether the tanks are full or empty. The Michigan Cooperative Extension Ser- Member dental insurance is the affordable way !o assure that you and your family . vice lists four safety measures to take when receive the dental care.services you require --:- even when sudden and costly needs arise. working around manure pits. These precau- tions include: Measure the rates against your annual dental care ,bills and 'consider the advantage! 1. Test the air for toxic materials with de- .~ Single $18 per month • Couple $32 per mo'nth pendable and reliable equipment; Member/Child $32 per month • Family $41 per month 2. Have constant and abundant ventilation of fresh air, including ventilation before entering pits; .. MICHIGAN ' 3. Use an approved harness or lifeline on the • ."I:ARItI BIJREAIJ person entering the tank with at least two people outside the tank capable of pulling TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A BROCHURE/APPLICATION, PLEASE FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW the person out; and OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680 EXT- 32K 4. Have an approved pulley and tripod ready to remove anyone who has passed out in the Please Print tank opening. Please mail to: Michigan Farm Bureau Name Membership Services The National Safety Council ranks agricul- P.O, Box 30960 Address tural occupations as the most hazardous in Lansing, MI 48909 the nation, with 48 deaths per 100,000 City State ZIP workers. Approximately 20 to 25 farm-re- lated deaths are recorded annually in Phone Michigan. County For more information, call your local coun- ty Cooperative Extension office. A Health and Wellness Publication of M i c h i g a n Farm Bureau May 1993 VOL 8,No. 1 _.C0UCH POTATOES ARISE! ^ COUCH POTATOES ARISE! Jfc COUCH POTATOES ARISE! Q COUCH POTATOES ARISE! ^ COUCH POTATOES ARISE!( s 1*0 U-J ijsmv s30M0d H)no) i]SIW SBOiVJOd HDdOD i3SIW SJOJYIOd H3H03 i3SIW S301VJ0d H)fl0) iBSIW S30M0d H3IK0 Exercise and Cancer A New Prevention Frontier Couch potatoes arise! Early evidence emerging from studies on exercise and cancer Exercise appears to have a modest effect on the development of cancer of the indicates that what is good for the heart may also prevent or delay the develop- colon, breast and pancreas. "It's not overwhelming, but it's significant enough ment of certain cancers. At the 1991 American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) that it should be counted, " says Leonard Cohen, Ph.D, of the American Health annual research conference in Washington, D.C., "Exercise, Calories, Fat and Foundation in Valhalla, New York. Animals allowed to exercise freely have a Cancer" scientists from across the nation discussed studies investigating the breast cancer rate "in the range of 30 percent" below sedentary animals, connection between exercise and cancer. reports Dr. Cohen, (continued on next page) COUCH POTATOES ARISE! ~ COUCH POTATOES ARISE! ~ COUCH POTATOES ARISE! ~ • "Over-the-Counter" ~edications: Exercise and Cancer - A New Prevention Frontier Do They Work for Dr. Bill Roebu~ Ph.D. of Dartmouth Medical School, has seen similar results in experiments looking at ~ the effect of exercise on pancreatic cancer. "It's a consistent effect," he says. "We see it from experiment to experiment" ~ 0, it's getting to be that time ethanolamines. These are readily ~ of the year again for you. available by brand and generic names. Even though these results are favorable, researchers admit that the relationship between exercise and Days are longer, birds are chirping, trees The newest OTC antihistamine is cancer is not simple. It may not be a matter of "the more exercise the better," comments Henry J. are budding and the grass is beginning to clemastine and offers a third class to try. Thompson, Ph.D. of the AHCCancer Research Center in Lakewood, Colorado. In his studies with turn green once again. Oh, oh! That Long-acting (8- to 12-hour) types give spells the beginning of allergy season. m~lief and can help you laboratory animals, moderate exercise appeared most effective at lowering the incidence of breast If you suffer from allergies, you are get mr6ttgh: the.. night.-l:.he-feur-hour cancer. Researchers hope to eventually define an optimal level of physical activity. "We're trying probably not looking forward to the typebeginsworkingfaster(tisuaLlywitfii~ to address the questions of how much is enough and what type is best," Thompson says. many uncomfortable days and niglits 20 minutes) and l~sts a shorter tiin~ you may have to endure over the next Do not take any of these medicfn~ Many other questions remain to be explained in this exciting new chapter of cancer research. Some several months. w~a:ve glaucoma, because they can However, you can do something to'raise youi'-e,ze, pressure. The~should of the areas noted by the scientists indude: make allergies more bearable. ~e not be used if)tou have difficulty urinat- • Identifying the optimal intensity and type of exercise. are many - "over-the-counter" ~TC) ingdue to prostateQroblems. Avoid them • Pinpointing the time in the lifespan when exercise is most beneficial. medications you can purchase without a if you have empH~ma or chronic • Understanding how diet and physical activity may interact together to influence the onset and prescription. This article will focus on bronchitis, as they ma~r.y the mucus development of cancer. which OTC drugs are ayailabte, where in your chest and cause breathing and when not to use thesb products, and problems. Combining them with anti- when it would make goOd sen\e to see depressants, tranquilizers or sleepi~g According to Dr. Cohen, there may be an important, and as yet unidentified, relationship between professional help from your doctor. pills is not recommended. cancer risk, the intake of energy (the source of calories in the diet, such as fats, protein or Hay fever is a chronic co~itlon Speak with your doctor before using carbohydrates) and the expenditure of energy through physical activity. characterized by sneezine;, nasal con- any medications. If you become drowsy gestion, runny nose, and ikhin~of the with all three classes of antihistamines or( nose, palate, ears and eyes. tf,these are fall into the group of people who have To determining how the stress of involuntary or forced exercise may influence _research findings, tests your only symptoms and they occur for a another reason not to take these drugs are performed on rats, usually using treadmills. Although they aren't harmful, these tests may not short period of time (two months orless) talk to your doctor about newer, non- reflect real-life conditions. Involuntary exercise, some scientists believe, places additional stress on an and you are healthy otherwise, using sedating antihistamines. These drugs animal. 'the effect of exercise-induced stress may prove important," notes Dr. Cohen. OTC medications might be all you require a doctor's prescription. need to do. Most antihistamine packages warn The two major classes of OTC not to use antihistamines if you have Research on voluntary exercise has been increasing in the past few years so information is now medications are antihistamines and asthma. Theoretically, they could dry beginning to emerge. decongestants. Antihistamines are the the mucus in the lungs and worsen the mainstay of treatment. They help asthma. If you wish to use these medica- What do these findings mean for health conscious Americans? relieve the sneezing, itching and runny tions and you have asthma, check with Scientists are quick to caution that specific recommendations concerning exercise and cancer cannot be nose. They work best if you take them your doctor first, but antihistamines can on a regular basis rather than waiting be used safely to treat nasal and eye made for humans just yet Such recommendations are "still in the future," says Dr. Thompson, "We're until you're severely suffering. Most allergies in asthmatics. working on that" people tolerate antihistamines well, Decongestants are the second type although 20 percent will experience of OTC medication useful in treating Until more is known about exercise and cancer risk it seems the most practical condusion to be drawn drowsiness. nasal and eye allergies. They are avail- from the research is that exercise does not preclude the need for a prudent, low fat diet According to Hay fever sufferers might try one able in topical forms, eye and nose drops from each of the three antihistamine and sprays, and oral (liquid and tablet) Dr. Thompson, "Variety and moderation remain the best advice with respect to both diet and exercise classes to see which works best. The first forms. Such nose drops and sprays should as a means for health promotion and disease prevention." class is alkylamines. The second class is be used for no more than three days , The following questions and answers come from Lansing's Sparrow Hospital's D physician referral and information service called "Nurseline • They are timely and commonly asked questions. Q. Now that an"''''' .. has arrived, I am concerned about my children gettiDg sunburn. As much as I try to apply 81lD8CreeD. to them on sunny days, they are bound to end up inthe BUD unprotected. Ifthey' ,etsunburn, what can I do to treat them. at home? A. According to Dr. Ronald Rhule, an Emergency Medicine physician at Sparrow Hospital, mild cases of sunburn can be treated at home with a cool bath or shower followed by the appUcation of a topical antibiotic ointment (bacitracin) several times a day. If the child has developed small blisters, do not break them. Leaving the blisters intact may speed healing. However, if blisters open, you must seek medical care to avoid infection. Blistering is the first stage of second degree burning and indicates a' more severe burn. Be sure to wrap them with clean gauze to promote healing. He also recommends using a sunscreen lotion with a sun protection factor of 15 or higher during all sun exposures. Q. I live In a neighborhood with several tlower1Dg trees where each B"""""er the bees seem to get worse. If 1'm staDg, how can I tell if I'm allergic? A. There are several symptoms a person may experience if they are allergic to bee stings, said Dr. Clyde Rory, board certified allergist on staff at Sparrow Hospital. A person can tell if they're allergic if their eyes, lips, tongue or throat begin to swell, if they have generalized itching or hives, difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing, numbness, cramping, slurred speech, anxiety, mental confusion, nausea, vomiting, or unconscious- ness. Dr. Rory stresses that if a person experiences any of these symptoms after an insect sting, he or she should seek medical attention immediately. If you have an allergic type reaction be sure to talk to your allergist so it can be determined which insects you are allergic to, and if you are a candidate to receive allergy shots on a regular basis to prevent a potentially serious reaction in the future. Dr. Flory adds that if a person is allergic to certain insects and experiences the above symptoms, they are in danger of having a very serious life-threatening reaction which is preventable with proper allergy treatment Q. Jlveryyearlgeta "".""""ogr&m.lsonoeayearenoaghfora woman aged. 48' How else can I help ID3' doctor 4etermDle if I'm at a high risk of developiDg breast cmcerf A. According to Dr. James Herman, Medical Director of Sparrow Hospital's Regional Cancer Center, every woman over 50 requires a yearly mammogram. Women between 40 and 50 require periodic mammograms between one and two years according to the American Cancer Society guidelines. If there is a family history of cancer, then a oeI M. K~,M.D., F AAI, F ACAI, baseline mammogram can be obtained earlier. Mammography and regular breast examinations by women and their physicians increase the likelihood of early detection Vi "aSSistantprofessor of Medicine and and thus cure of their breast cancer .. ke P ~r~_ at the University of If you believe you are at high risk for breast cancer see your physician and relate your risk factors to him or her. Risk factors for increased incidence of breast cancer can them, are uniformly t ost effe tive Col0radb ~ool of Medicine. He is be identified through family history, previous breast cancer, early menses, late meno- GTe medications available for na mil ~~ician. Denver Allergy pause, no children, late first pregnancy, and previous colon, uterus or ovarian cancer. eye allergies. Beware of such ma- ~d As a Associates, P.C. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Cure rates are related to early detection. Regular breast examination and mammography can tions which also contain a pain reliever, R ed with permission of the save your life. ~ such as acetaminophen or aspirin. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Chronic use of these can lead to inflamma- America, Washington, D.C. Q. lTowthat P"""""- baa atd."ect, I'm beoo""tw,g more active Inath1etlc8. What precautioDs can I taIr.e to prevent a sports iDJur:y? tion in the liver and bleeding from your .....to stomach or intestine. A. Dr. James Wessinger, an orthopedic surgeon on staff at Sparrow Hospital suggests pacing yourself when starting to become active in sports after an inactive winter. "It's It is perfectly ~cceptable to treat nasal importantto slowly condition your body to avoid straining muscles, or over exerting your and eye allergies with OTC medications self. Be sure to always stretch before participating in athletics, drink plenty of water to unless complications develop. These replenish the body, wear supportive athletic shoes, loose, comfortable clothing, and appropriate protective equipment He also adds that persons with medical histories of include recurrent sinus infections, ear heart disease, asthma, high blood pressure or arthritis should consult their physician infections, headaches, cough, any before engaging in any ath1etic activity. wheezing or difficulty with exercise. If you have health concerns, questions, or need a physician referral, call Sparrow Hospitars Nurseline, an Y Prompt consultation with a physician is information and Physician Referral Service at 1-800-968-3838. then indicated to determine the The above qu&Stions and answers are for general information purposes ORIy. If you have symptoms or health related questions, consult our physician. , New classification stresses impact of hypertension on your risk of heart disease As many as 50 million Americans have high "Stage 1" hypertension, blood pressure or aretaking medication for previously termed high blood pressure (hypertension). High "mild," is the most blood pressure is defined as systolic blood common form of high pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater or dias- blood pressure in tolic blood pressureof90 mm Hg orgreater. adults. It accounts for a large proportion of A typical normal reading is systolic (top the increased illness number) pressure of 120 mm Hg and and disability due to diastolic (bottom number) pressure of hypertension. 80 mm Hg. All stages of hypertension Doctors have always recognized high blood are associated with an in- pressure as a major risk factor for cardio- creased risk of nonfatal and vascular disease. Yetthe latest report ofthe fatal heart conditions, stroke Joint National Committee on Detection, and kidney disease. The Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood higher your blood pressure, Pressure places new emphasis on the greater your risks. hypertension's impact on your health and what you can do to control it. "High - normal" blood (sometimes called the "gray Terms are important zone") is included because if If your doctor tells you that you have "mild you have systolic or diastolic or "moderate" hypertension, you may feel blood pressure in this range, little concern. After all, "mild" doesn't sound you're more likely to develop serious. That's justthe connotation doctors definite high blood pressure. wantto change by developing a new way to You're also at higher risk for experi- classify hypertension. encing cardiovascular problems com- The traditional terms "mild" and "moder- pared with people who have lower blood ate" don't adequately represent the role of pressure. high blood pressure as an important risk Better factor for development of cardiovascular Lifestyle factors get more attention yet, we disease. In this report, the Joint National Committee suggest you also takes an expanded look at the The new classification of hypertension avoid alcohol. growing amount of information dealing discontinues the descriptors "mild," Alcohol may re- with how lifestyle behaviors help prevent "moderate," "severe" and "very severe." duce your heart's and manage high blood pressure. Instead it's based on four stages of hyper- pumping ability and tension and levels for "normal" and "high If you have high blood pressure, your goal cause resistance to our high normal" blood pressures. is to lower your systolic level to below 140 blood pressure medication. If you have Stage 1 hypertension, limit your daily sodium intake to 2,300 milli- grams by avoiding the salt shaker and salty foods. Controlling salt may also enable your doctor to reduce your blood pressure medication. Don't smoke -Smoking cigarettes doesn't cause high blood pressure. But smoking is a major factor for cardiovascular disease. That's why everyone, especially people Condition with high blood pressure, needs to quit Systolic Diastolic mm Hg and your diastolic level to below Exerc;ise -Regular, moderate activity, such smoking or never start. Smoking reduces (top no.) (bottom no.) 90 mm Hg. as 30 to 45 minutes of brisk walking three the protection healthy lifestyle practices to five times a week, may help prevent contribute in reducing your risk of cardio- If you have high normal blood pressure, and treat high blood pressure. Normal' vascular disease. a family history of hypertension and less than 130 less than 85 at least one lifestyle factor that contributes People who have normal blood pressure A lifestyle change may be enough to high blood pressure as you age, you're but who don't exercise and are out of For many people, losing weight, exercising High normal shape have a 20 to 50 percent increased more likely to develop hypertension. To regularly, and limiting alcohol and sodium 130 - 139 85 - 89 risk of developing hypertension compared lower high blood pressure and "keep it in are enough to lower blood pressure and check, the Joint National Committee on to more active people. keep it down. Hypertension Detection, Evaluation andTreatment of High Stage 1 If you have high blood pressure, regular For others, these lifestyle changes may not Blood Pressure recommends these 140 - 159 90 - 99 physical activity can reduce your systolic be enough to control hypertension, but lifestyle changes. Stage 2 blood pressure by about 10 mm Hg. they may reduce the number and doses of 160 - 170 100 - 109 Lose excess pounds -If you're overweight, medications needed to control high blood Limit sodium -Salt (sodium chloride) Stage 3 losing as few as 10 pounds may cause a pressure. doesn't always cause high blood pressure. 180 - 209 110-119 meaningful drop in high blood pressure. And avoiding salt doesn't guarantee you'll The benefits of adopting other lifestyle Stage 4 Weight loss also can enhance the blood prevent hypertension. But an estimated 10 changes remain unproven. These include 210 or higher 120 or higher pressure-lowering effects of medications. percent of Americans, and half ofthe people stress management and taking nutritional Umit alcohol - If you have high blood with hypertension, are "sodium sensitive." supplements such as potassium, calcium, Also emphasized is the use of both systolic pressure, limit alcohol to no more than 2 If you're sodium sensitive, salt may raise magnesium and fish oils. and diastolic readings to evaluate hyper- ounces of 100 proof liquor, 8 ounces of your blood pressure. Cutting back may tension. Doctors now recognize the impact Reprinted from the May 1993 Mayo Clinic Health wine or 24 ounces of beer a day. lower it. of systolic blood pressure in classifying Letter with permission of th" 1\.1 .. "" ~ounn..tion for risk. MedicalEducationandResear~h:R~~h~ste;, MN 55905', May 30,1993 "Estimating Alfalfa Yield Loss Due to Winterkill" continued from page 1 According to farm records, the long term Viable plant populations are expressed as vi- average yield is six tons/acre. The field was Table 1 able plants per square' foot. Counting is easier seeded three years ago. Last fall, the plant How stand age and viable plant population affect the if you make a one foot by one foot square population was seven plants per square foot (more than a full stand). This spring, the percent of potential alfalfa yield. frame. Throw this frame randomly in the field and count the viable plants within. Repeat this farmer found a thin stand throughout the 15 Viable Plants Per Square Foot procedure at least 20 times. acres. The farmer randomly sampled 20 one square foot areas, finding an average of three Year Seeded 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 10-15 >15 For areas larger than 20 acres, take a minimum viable plants per square foot. of one count per acre (e.g. at least 30 counts ----percent of potential yield for 30 acres). Calculate the average number of From Table 1, the farmer finds the percent of potential yield with three viable plants per Last Year 15 25 30 40 50 65 80 100 viable plants per square foot over the area for which the estimate is being made. square foot on a three-year-old seeding is 70 percent. The estimated yield loss is 30 percent 2 years ago 30 50 60 70 85 100 100 100 If the winter injured plants are not uniformly (100-70) or 1.8 tons/acre (30 percent times six tons/acre). 3 years ago 30 65 70 85 100 100 100 100 distributed throughout the field, subdivide the field for sampling. For example, a field might have a low spot where plants were killed and Example 2. A 40-acre alfalfa field was seeded 4 years ago 50 70 85 100 100 100 100 100 an upland area where there was little injury. two years ago. The long term average yield is In this case, take separate counts and calculate five tons/acre. There were five plants per >4 years ago 75 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 separate averages for the low and upland square foot last fall. This field was winter areas. killed and is now very thin. The farmer ran- domly sampled 40 one square foot areas and Step 1: Percent of potential yield last fall as Step 3: Estimated yield loss this year: 25 85 percent (five plants per square foot on a percent (85-60 percent) or 1.25 tons/acre (25 Table i at right shows the effect of stand age cah;ulated the average viable plant population to be only three plants per square foot this two-year-old seeding). percent times five tons/acre). and viable plant population on potential yield. You can use estimates directly from this table spring. Step 2: Percent of potential yield this spring For additional information, refer to MSU Ex- if the field that you are evaluating had a full What is the farmer's estimated yield loss? It is was 60 percent (three plants per square foot tension Bulletin E-23 10, Avoiding Winter In- stand last fall. A full stand is the number of calculated in three steps: on a two-year-old seeding). jury to Alfalfa, or contact your local Extension plants per square foot that corresponds to the agent. 100 percent potential yield level for the age of stand in question (e.g. for a stand seeded three years ago, a full stand is one with at least five-six viable plants per square foot). If the field that you evaluate had a full stand . last fall, yield loss this year is estimated by the difference between 100 percent and the per- cent of potential yield as read from the table. WORRIED If the field that you evaluate had less than a full stand last fall, then yield loss this year is estimated by the difference between percent of potential yield at the viable plant popula- FACES tion last fall and the percent of potential yield at the plant population measured this spring. ~xample 1. A IS-acre alfalfa field was covered by ice for two weeks last winter. OF OUR Employees Must Receive Annual Instruction on INSUREDS. Safe Tractor Operation Since 1977, employees in Michigan work- Worry? Not them. ing on farms and orchards must receive in- struction at the time of first assignment and at And why should you when you can protect your life savings with a least annually thereafter to operate a tractor with or without a Roll-Over Protective Struc-. Long Term Care Plan from AMEX Life Assurance Company? ture (RaPS), according to MSU's Howard Doss .. Employees must receive instruction, Regrettably, two in five older adults will require nursing home care. 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Do not permit others to ride. 7. Operate the tractor smoothly - no jerky turns, starts, or stops. a subSIdiary of @ II TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 8. Hitch only to the drawbar and hitch points I. Consumer's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance, HIAA 1989 recommended by tractor manufacturers. 2. U.S. News & World Repon, Aug. 13, 1990 3. Independent analysrs of the insurance industry who base their analysis on financial strength and operating performance. 9. When tractor is stopped, set brakes securel y and use park lock if available. TO RECEIVE ADOmONAL INFORMATION AND AN AMEX BROCHURE/APPUCATION - FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW In addition to these nine tractor operator OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680, EXT. - 272., instructions, employees shall be instructed on other safety practices required by the work Please Print environment (wet areas, traffic, hidden .... /tI.CH.GAN obstacles, etc.). , ... FAR/tl BUREAU Name Note: Tractors built after Oct. 25, 1976, operated by employees, must have a ROPS. Please mail to: Michigan Farm Bureau Also, the seat belt must be worn by an Membership Services employee with a ROPS e9uipped tractor. It is P.O. Box 30960 Ci State ZIP the employer's responsibIlity to see that the Lansing, MI 48909 employee uses the seat belt while the tractor Ph n is moving. This rule could be a condition of employment on the farm or orchard for all Coun employees. MFN Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 New Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements 1 he United States Department of Agriculture - Agricul (3) The location of the application, the size of area treated, and representatives are indiv iduals who are authorized by the tural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) has developed the the crop, commodity, stored product, or site to which a secretary of agriculture or a state lead agency to access the final regulations to implement the requirements in Section restricted use pesticide was applied; record information, including USDA. state pesticide regulatory 1491 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (4) The month, day. and year when the restricted use pesticide representatives, and licensed health care professionals. (FACT) Act of 1990, which were effective on May 10, application occurred; and 1993. The following questions and answers are provided to assist in understanding the final regulations. (5) The name and certification number (if applicable) of the cer- tified applicator who applied or who superv ised the application of the restricted use pesticide. Q . Who else can require certified applicators to provide ess to RUP records? (6) Application(s) of RUPs in a total area of less than one-tenth A - A licensed health care professional may require commer- Q . Why are there regulations for restricted use pesticide ordkeeping for private applicators? of an acre occurring on the same day. shall require brand or product name. EPA registration number, total amount applied, cial and private certified applicators to provide RUP record in- formation and available label information, if the licensed health designation of "spot application" for location, and date of ap- care professional determines access is necessary to provide J\. The Food. Agriculture. Conservation and Trade (FACT) medical treatment or first aid to a person who may have been ex- Act of 1990, Subtitle H. Section 1491. states that the secretary plication. Item number six (6) does not apply to nursery and greenhouse applications. posed to a pesticide for which records are required to be main- of agriculture, in consultation with the administrator of the En- tained. vironmental Protection Agency (EPA), "shall require certified X applicators of restricted use pesticides [RUPS]...to maintain How are spot applications recorded? X records comparable to records maintained by commercial ap- . Will the records be surveyed? L. Applications of restricted use pesticides in a total area of plicators of pesticides in each state." Certified applicators in- less than one-tenth of an acre shall be required to record the fol- USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is clude both commercial and private applicators. EPA currently lowing elements: currently conducting agricultural pesticide use surveys. NASS requires certified commercial applicators to keep records under (1) the brand or product name and EPA registration number: intends to continue its surveying with the additional purpose of regulations implementing the Federal Insecticide. Fungicide, developing a data base on the use of RUPs. The data base and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA is prohibited from requiring (2) the total amount applied; developed by NASS on agricultural use of RUPs will be used to certified private applicators to maintain records. However, some (3) the location, which must be designated as spot application: provide information relating to use of RUPs. This information individual states require certified private applicators to maintain (4) date of application. could be utilized in policy discussions, to inform consumers on records. This provision excludes greenhouse and nursery applica- pesticide use and to provide annual reports on the national use of RUPs to Congress. . Does the regulation apply to all pesticide applications'] tions, which are required to keep all data elements listed in Section 110.3 (a)(l)-(5). ( / . Who is responsible for surveying the non-agricultural uses % No. The regulations only require recordkeeping for applica- oTRUPs? tions of federally restricted use pesticides. Under EPA's regula- w . When does the pesticide application information have to tions implementing FIFRA, pesticides are classified as restricted berecorded? J\. EPA will survey non-agricultural uses of RUPs. by cer- use. or as general use, or for both uses. tified commercial applicators. J\. The information required shall be recorded within 30 days w . What is the difference between a certified commercial following the pesticide application. \ ) . Can agricultural producers be identified in reports applicator and a certified private applicator? J\. For the purpose of these regulations, a certified private ap- plicator is one who is certified by the state to use or supervise 2 . What shall be recorded for "total amount of the restricted pesticide applied"? J\. The total "amount" refers to the total quantity of pesticide generated from the survey? f\. No. The regulations prohibit federal or state agencies from releasing information including the location from which the in- the use of a RUP for the purpose of producing any agricultural formation was derived, that would directly or indirectly reveal commodity on property owned and rented by the applicator or product used, with each restricted use pesticide being listed the identity of producers of commodities to which RUPs have the applicator's employer, or, if applied without compensation, separate. "Amount" does not refer to percent of active ingredient been applied. other than trading of personal services between producers of nor does it include the amount of water used as a carrying agent. agricultural commodities, on the property of another person. A ( / . Are there any penalties for violation of the federal pes- certified commercial applicator is one who is certified by EPA . How should the "location of the pesticide application" be ticide recordkeeping requirements? or the state to use or supervise the use of a RUP for any purpose orded? on any property other than as provided by the definition of A - Yes. Section 1491(d) of the 1990 FACT Act provides that J\. Location of the pesticide application shall be recorded as for the first violations, the penalty is not to exceed a fine of "private applicator." the actual location where the application of restricted use pes- $500. For subsequent violations, the penalties will not be less ticide was made. USDA has provided several options for record- than $1,000 (except that the penalty shall be less than $1,000 if Some examples of commercial applicators under the regula- ing the field "location." These options include: it is determined that a good faith effort to comply was made). tions would be applicators certified under categories such (1) County, range, township, and section; Violators include private and commercial applicators who as "forest," "demonstration and research," "ornamental and (2) an identification system utilizing maps and/or written refuse to maintain appropriate records or provide access to turf," "industrial, institutional, structural and health re- descriptions that accurately identify the location; authorized representatives of the secretary of agriculture or lated," "right of way" and "seed treatment." (3) an identification system established by a USDA agency, designated state lead agencies. Additionally, those individuals such as the Agricultural Conservation Service (ASCS) or the who break the confidentiality requirements are subject to penal- v ) . How do the regulations affect private applicators who Soil Conservation Service (SCS), which utilizes maps and a ty- have been required by state law to keep records of RUPs? numbering system to identify field locations; or (4) the legal property description. J\. If the state recordkeeping requirements for private ap- plicators are comparable to the records kept by the commercial applicators of that state or to the federal recordkeeping regula- . What can be recorded for "size of area treated"? 9 ). How is the violation processed!; / \ . The administrator of AMS or an official of a cooperating tions, then no additional requirements are necessary. . Size of area treated should reflect label language, which provides directions for use: for example, acres for field crops, state's agency that deals with pesticide use or environmental is- linear feet for fence rows and right of ways, square feet for sues related to the use of pesticides may file a signed, written ( ) . How does the regulation affect private applicators cur- notice of violation with a presiding officer. The presiding officer rently not required by their state to keep records? greenhouses and nurseries, or other applicable designations. Recording "size of area treated" for livestock and poultry shall cause the notice of violation to be served on the violator. J\. Private applicators who are currently not keeping records records would be entered as the number of animals treated. The party against whom the action is brought shall have 30 days after the service of the notice to: under state regulations will be required to maintain records as (1) Admit, deny or explain each allegation in the notice of viola- specified in the new federal regulations. \). What is required for "crop, commodity, stored product, tion and set forth any defense asserted; and orsite to which a restricted use pesticide was applied"? (2) Admit all of the allegations contained in the notice of viola- ( ) . Is a federal form required for maintaining the record(s)? tion; or J\. Crop, commodity, stored product, or site shall include general references such as corn, cotton, wheat and not specific (3) Admit to the "jurisdictional" allegations in the notice of J\. No. The regulations do not require the use of a stand- scientific or variety names. Commodity shall include stored violation and neither admit nor deny the remaining allegations ardized form. This allows applicators the flexibility to fit the products such as grain, apples or other agricultural products to and consent to the issuance of an order without further proce- recordkeeping requirements into their current recordkeeping which a restricted use pesticide was applied. Site includes fence dure. scheme. row, livestock, and poultry. S , Can a hearing be requested on the material allegations in notice of violation? X ( ) . Can a certified applicator record the use of a non- How long are records required to be kept? restricted use pesticide on the same record or format they J\. Yes. A request for a hearing may be filed within 30 days . RUP records must be retained for two years from the date after service of the notice of violation. The request may be in- record the use of a restricted use pesticide? cluded in the response to the notice of violation or by separate of application by the applicator. Commercial applicators are cur- J\. Yes. This allows maximum flexibility in a certified ap- rently required to keep RUP records for two years under FIFRA, written request. plicators recordkeeping program. although many states require commercial applicators to main- tain records for a longer period. For copies of the final regulations or answers to addi- What information shall a certified private applicator be tional questions, you may contact: req uired to maintain on a RUP application? Which federal and/or state agencies can request that USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service certified applicators give access to RUP records under the A The RUP recordkeeping requirements are: (1) The brand or product name, and the EPA registration num- regulations? Pesticide Records Branch 8700 Centreville Road, Suite 200 ber of the restricted use pesticide that was applied; J\. The regulations require private certified applicators to pro- Manassas, VA 22110-8411 (2) The total amount of the restricted use pesticide applied; vide access to RUP records to authorized representatives. These Phone: (703) 330-7826 Restricted Use Pesticide Recordkeeping Form (Sample Only - No Formal Forms Are Required) Commodity, Month/ stored prod., Pesticide trade name, Total amt. Location Applicator's name & Size of Day/ or crop EPA registration number applied of application Certification number Area treated Year Notes* * Notes are optional and could include information such as wind speed & direction, weather, crop status, pest development stage & population density, soil type, equipment used, etc. Developed by Mich gan State Univers ty Extension - Pesticide Education Programs, May 1993. Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 II Pesticide Container Recycling ENVIRONMENTAL Dates and Locations Follow the proper rinsing procedure to container on the established collection .~!1:STEWARDSHIP .' ensure that your containers will pass a date. Containers not passing inspection will thorough inspection, both inside and out. be returned to the participant. Only absolutely clean containers will be accepted. These participating dealers have agreed to host collections at their facilities and hold Remove all paper labels, any aluminum foil the containers until they're actually seals and container caps prior to bringing ground. Contact your nearest location for your containers to the inspection site. These additional details and procedure. The pro- materials are incompatible with #2 HDPE gram is free of charge and open to all plastic and contaminate the recycled resin. farmers for plastic farm pesticide con- tainers only. Containers will be inspected for evidence of pressure or triple rinse, must have no visible residue or staining and be dry. Store 1993 Pesticide Container Program Participating Facilities your containers in a secure, dry location Dates listed are actual Collection Dates which will take place prior to scheduled grinding until the collection date in your area. If inside storage isn't available, try large yard dates. For more information and collection details, contact your nearest participating facility. leaf bags. Separate clear or opaque con- The program is open to all farmers free of charge. tainers from colored containers if possible. City Collection Facility Address Collection Date Phone Adrian Cutler Dickinson 507 College Ave June 24,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-265-5191 Michigan Department of Agriculture in- spectors will be on hand to examine every Ann Arbor Vigoro Industries 885 Parker Rd June 23, 1 - 4:30 p.m 313-426-8805 Ann Arbor C. F. Braun 796 Warren Rd June 23,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 313-662-9400 Proper Rinsing of Auburn Ittner Bean & Grain 301 Park Ave July 21,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-662-4461 Containers Bad Axe Thumb Farm Service 8049 Dean St. July 20,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-428-4116 Bear Lake Grower Service Co U.S. 31 Aug. 24, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 616-864-2636 Benton Harbor Grower Service Co 1551 S. Park Rd July 14, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m 616-944-1411 Birch Run Berger & Co 1910 Maple Rd July 6,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-624-9321 ,Bridgewater E. G. Mann & Sons 8400 Boettner Rd June 22,1 - 4:30 p.m 313-429-7027 SInr IIIIde of COIItaIDII' 011 all Britton Britton Elevator 128 N. Main St. June 24, 1 - 4:30 p.m 517 -451-8001 sides far at least 3Osecoads. Britton Britton Elevator 128 N. Main St. Aug. 13, 1 - 4:30 p.m 517-451-8001 Caledonia Green Valley Ag 3957 108th St. S June 15, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m 616-891-0075 Let all r111S1 water nm 1Jrto spray Carson City-: Harvey Milling Co 729 W. Main St. June 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m 517-584-3466 tali. Coleman E. R. Simons Co 108 Railway St.. Aug. 9,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-465-1581 Croswell. Berger & Co 41 Ward St. July 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 313-679-3565 How To Pressure Rinse Deckerville Berger & Co 2109 Black River Rd Aug. 12,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 313-376-2415 1. Remove cap - If clean, discard. If dirty, East Lansing." Michigan State Univ 3291 College Rd Aug. 6, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-353-6677 rinse into spray tank, then discard. Edmore Bird Fertilizer, Inc 311 Lewis St. July 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m 517-427-5471 2.. Pour contents into spray tank. Let' the Fairgrove Berger & Co 462 N. Vassar July 21,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-693-6145 contents drain until empty .. Fowler Vigoro Industries 1100 N. Forest Hill. July 8, 1 - 4:30 p.m ..~ 517-593-2099 Fowlerville Klein Fertilizer, Inc 320 Garden St. July 22,9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m 517-223-9148 3. Press and twist. tip. of pressure nozzle against side of container, until"tip punctures Freel~md Berger & Co 215 N. 6tti Aug. 9, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-695-2521 the side while holding the container upside .Grant Klein Fertilizer, Inc 277 S. Maple St. June 10,8 - 12 a.m 616-834-5689 down still draining into. t~e spray tank . .Hamilton Mans Farm Supply 5476 136th Ave June 14, 9 - 4 p.m 616-751-5856 4. Rinse - Turn water on. Twist nozzle inside .. Henderson Berger & Co : 450 S. West. June 21, 1 - 4:30 p.m 517-725-7933 container to rinse all sides. Rinse for at least Hu~sonville Vriesland Growers Coop 4529 48th Ave July 12, 1 - 5 p.m 616-669-3120 30 seconds. Rinse until. all rinse water .is .Hudsonville Vriesland Growers Coop 4529 48th Ave Aug. 25,1 - 5 p.m 616-669-3120 clear. Ionia Fairgrounds .. Bird Fertilizer, Inc 301 S. Mill St. Aug. 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m 517-527-1870 5. Remove nozzle - Ifnozzle will not be used Kinde Farmers Coop. Grain Co 338 Main St. Aug. 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-874-4200 again immediately, replace tip guard. Lapeer Lapeer Grain Co 265 Howard July 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 313-664-2987 Lennon Berger & Co 11810 E. Lennon St. July 7,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 313-621-3320 6. Clean exterior of container of drips and splashes. Litchfield Blondes Farm Supply 1090' Homer Rd July 15, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m 517-542-2996 Mason Mason Elevator Co 104 S. Lansing St. July 8,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-676-1016 How To Triple Rinse Melvin Vigoro Industries 8031 Brockway (M-19) Aug. 11,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 313-387-3345 1. Remove cap - If dirty, rinse into spray Mendon St. Joe Valley Seed 25660 Simpson Rd June 17,8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m 616-496-2565 tank, save temporarily. Merrill. Berger & Co 246 N. Eddy St. Aug. 9, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-643-7293 Munger Vigoro Industries 107 S. Farley Aug. 10,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-894-2821 2. Pour contents into spray tank. Let the contents drain until empty. Napoleon Napoleon Feed Mill 120 Depot June 22,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-536-8311 Nottawa Cropmate Fertilizer Co 25230 Hwy. M-66 July 14,9 a.m. - 4 p.m 616-467-7293 3. Fill container with rinse solution a mini- Nunica Groeninks Elevator 11260 Michigan Ave July 12,9 a.m. - 1 p.m 616-837-7391 mum of 10 percent full. The more rinse used, Owendale Berger & Co 358 Fourth St. Aug. 9, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-678-4321 the better the results will be. Pinconning Berger & Co 100 S. Mable July 21,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-879-2511 4. Replace cap securing against leaks. Pinconning Mueller Bean Co 4040 N. Seven Mile Aug. 10,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-879-4222 Richmond Farmers Elevator. 68336 Beach St. July 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 313-727-3025 5. Swirl and shake container to rinse all inside surfaces and the handle cavity. Ruth Ruth Farmers Elevator. 4600 Ruth Rd July 20,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-864-3311 Saline Saline Valley Fertilizer 9325 W. Michigan June 24,8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m 313-429-2300 6. Remove cap and pour contents into the Saline Saline Valley Fertilizer. 9325 W. Michigan Aug. 13, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 313-429-2300 spray tank. Let the container drain empty at Schoolcraft Schoolcraft Farm Service 16721 U.S. 131 S June 16,9 a.m. - 4 p.m 517-679-5226 least 30 seconds. Schoolcraft Schoolcraft Farm Service 16721 U.S. 131 S Aug. 26, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-679-5226 7. Repeat twice more until container is clean. Shelby Cheevers, Inc 37 W. 3rd June 10, 9 - 3 p.m 616-861-2526 Final rinse water should be clear. Shelby Cheevers, Inc 37 W. 3rd Aug. 24, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m 616-861-2526 8. Clean exterior of container of drips and Sparta Grower Service Co 7861 Peach Ridge Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m 616-887-7877 splashes. St. Charles Berger & Co 5811 W. Alicia Rd July 22,9 a.m. - 2 p.m 517-770-4130 St. Johns Zeeb Fertilizer, Inc 208 W. Railroad St. June 21,8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-224-3234 Pressure rinsing is quicker and more effi- St. Louis Mueller Bean Co 230 S. Mill St. July 8, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-681-2129 cient than triple rinsing. Triple rinsing, if done properly, can take four to five minutes. Traverse City NW Horticultural Station 6686 Center Hwy June 14, 8 - 12 a.m 616-946-1510 Pressure rinsing can be done in less than one Traverse City NW Horticultural Station 6686 Center Hwy Aug. 23, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 616-946-151 0 minute. Vermontville Citizens Elevator 870 S. Main St. July 15, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 517-726-0514 Rinse your containers immediately. Waiting Vestaburg Berger & Co 7465 N. Crystal Rd June 22,9 a.m. - 5 p.m 517-268-5100 too long allows the pesticide solution to dry Williamsburg Grower Service Co 11990 Munro Rd June 11, 8 - 12 a.m 616-264-8316 out within the container, making rinsing dif- Williamsburg Grower Service Co 11990 Munro Rd Aug. 20, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m 616-264-8316 ficult and lessening the probability of meet- Woodbury Mueller Bean Co 211 Milburn St. July 12, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m 616-374-8859 ing clean standards. Michigan Farm News When Private Property Rights Are No More •• May 30,1993 The installation of pipeline that cut through the farms of (I-r) Larry Augustyniak, Jim Lahar, land agent for Saginaw Bay Pipeline. "The What has a pipeline installed by the Jim Tarkowski, and Gus Puma ville in Bay County was poorly handled, in their opinion. They, state of Michigan has an act that allowed us Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company meant to along with two other neighboring farmers, have filed a lawsuit against the pipelin~ company. to condemn the property, very similar to six Bay County farmers? Unrepaired tile The field and woods in the background were part of a 70 foot easement obtamed under what's done with highways." lines, misplaced topsoil, reduced yields and condemnation proceedings against landowners. a bureaucratic paper chase that's lasted over Digging for the pipeline actually got under- four years, according to Larry Augustyniak, way in September of 1989, with the under- who farms 230 acres near Pinconning. standing that the pipeline company would keep topsoil separate and repair field tile, Augustyniak, along with five other Pincon- says Augustyniak. Unfortunately, a wet fall ning area farmers, has taken the Saginaw and an overzealous ditching crew com- Bay Pipeline Company to court over the bined to leave area farmers with a ditch six shoddy installation of a 120 mile pipeline to eight feet wide and 12 to 15 feet deep, from Bay City to Kalkaska that took place instead of the agreed 16 inch trench. in 1989. The ongoing lawsuit is currently in arbi tration. "The ditch was dug and sitting there for approximately six to eight weeks before the They say the substandard work not only line was ever put in," said Jim Lahar, disrupted tile lines that weren't repaired another farmer involved in the lawsuit. properly or not repaired at all, but it also "The digging crew was running so far misplaced topsoil that should have been put ahead of the pipeline laying crew, that the back on the trench once the job was done, Public Service Commission even called leaving barren unproductive strips through them and said this was not a good practice." their fields. According to John T. King, supervisor, The relationship got off to a bad start in Petroleum Engineering Section at the 1988, when the pipeline company started to purchase easements for the installation of munity for a 70 foot right-of-way, the I "They (the farmers) were offered fair Michigan Department of Commerce, the pipeline company initiated condemnation amounts for their right-of-ways, and they Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company was in the pipeline. After failing to get an ease- proceedings. declined," said Mike Covington, contract quite a hurry to complete construction. ment from several farmers in the com- "The contractor ditched quite a bit ahead of the pipe-laying crew," said King. "They. also used a backhoe as opposed to a ditcher, We helped 'siah Thomas which would have given a cleaner and smaller ditch." Shape Up Michigan. Covington says the excessively wet fall necessitated the abnormally wide ditch. "If we had done what we normally do, the pipeline trench would have fallen right in," he said. "We needed that extra room to Now let us work because of the saturation at that time - we have no control over the weather." Those abnormally wet conditions also shape up resulted in the pipeline company using top- soil, originally set aside for resurfacing once the job was done, as filler for the equipment to drive on. your future. "It was originally agreed to that the pipeline company would save all our topsoil," said Lahar. "However, all of our topsoil was used and moved over into their path where When Detroit Pistons superstar Isiah the equipment was being moved because Thomas wanted to teach Michigan kids the they were cutting deep ruts and needed something to fill them with." value of staying physically and mentally fit, Farm Bureau Insurance agreed to sponsor his The farmers have consulted Extension and Soil Conservation Service staff for efforts. remedies to the topsoil issue. Short of haul- 1 The result was the successful 1993 "Shape Up ing load after load of topsoil back in, the farmers have been advised to seed a Michigan" campaign. It included fitness rallies legume, such as clo.ver or alfalfa, on the for 25,000 young people in Flint, Grand Rapids, strip and wait 10 years before using the ground in normal crop rotation. Lansing, and Detroit, and a statewide TV special. As if adding insult to injury, the pipeline company also reneged on the placement of Shaping up your future is important, too, but the pipeline through Gus Pomaville' s farm. He claims the Saginaw Bay Pipeline Com- it takes a strong, stable company to do it ... and pany had originally agreed to place the the superstar is Farm Bureau Life Insurance pipeline along an existing fence row to minimize damage to his fields. Company of Michigan. • We are the only Michigan-based company to Much to Pomaville' s surprise, the company opted to route the pipeline across his fields, make the national list of 50 outstanding insurers, a mere 75 to 100 feet from the fence row. as prepared by Ward Financial Group. Farm "Even the contractor realized it made good sense to utilize the fence row, and offered Bureau Life was praised for attaining superior to contact the company to put the pipeline financial performance without sacrificing safety along the fence row as is normally done," he said. "When the contractor returned, he and security. was told by the Saginaw Bay Pipeline Company that they would have nothing to • Our investments are safe and secure (we do with putting the pipeline by the fence - have never purchased junk bonds) and our it was going through the field, no questions asked." yields have outperformed the life insurance industry average in seven of the last eight years. According to Covington, despi te his company's good intentions, they had little • Farm Bureau Life has received the A+ choice in the exact route of where the ___ FARM BUREAU pipeline wOlild be laid, because of the con- (Superior) rating from the A.M. Best Company every year since 1976, one of only a few life __ @ INSURANCE demnation proceedings. "We were given directions as to where we could and could FARM BUR£AU MUTUAL • fARM BURfAU lIFf • fARM BUllEAU GENERAl • fa ANNUITY not go, and we could not change at that insurance companies so honored. time," he said. "There was really no Choose a performance superstar. Call your MAKING YOUR FUTURE negotiating as to where the line was going to be put." Farm Bureau Insurance agent today. MORE PREDICTABLE Continued ...see next page Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 "When Private Property Rights Are No More "...continued The 16 inch trench originally agreed to between the pipeline company and land- owners grew into a ditch six to eight feet wide and 12 to 15 feet deep (at left) that was dug six weeks in advance of the pipeline laying crew (below). During that time, several heavy rains and cut field filled the ditch. King's view of the law differs, however. make a commitment to operate with the "The commission does not set a precise overall public in mind as well as the in- route - it approves a general route. The rule dividual landowner, and we try to help them of thumb, and it's not written anywhere, is to the best extent we can," he concluded. that it can vary by a quarter of a mile either direction from where they put that line on a map to allow for unforeseen circumstances, or to help the landowner out," he said. "We prefer contractors parallel existing right -of- ways, if they can, or use fence rows." Disrupted field tile, more than anything else, irritates all six farmers. Each said they'd like to either see the field tile Take advantage of Alamo's Association FREE UPGRADE • Valid for ONE FREE UPGRADE to next car category, subjeClto availability at time of rental. repaired the way they wanted it repaired Program with a FREE UPGRADE or a FREE • (In the U.s.) Valid on a compact car or above, excluding premium. luxury and speciality cars. originally or the field completely retiled. (In the United Kingdom). Valid on self-drive rentals from a group B car category and above, DAY.Association members drive away with a excluding group E car category and above. Lahar says that while field tile was cut and great deal everyday at Alamo. You can expect • One cenificate per rental. NO! valid with any other offers. Must be presented at the Alamo left open for six weeks, considerable counter on arrival. Cenificate may only be redeemed for the basic rate of the car rental. Once sedimentation was allowed to enter the tile . unlimited free mileage on every rental in the redeemed the Cenificlle is void. A H-hour advance reselVation is required. • This cenificate and the car rental pursuant to it are subject 10 Alamo's conditions 3t Bags that had been placed over the ends of U.s., U.K. and now Switzerland as well as time of rental. field tile in most cases were washed away additional frequent flyer miles with Alaska, • This cenificate is null and void if altered. re\ised or duplicated in any wa)'. by excessive rainfall. He says he battled • Offer valid through Septcmber 30, 1993. exCCpt 2/l1-2J13193. 418-4/10193. 5/27-5130193. over how the tile was going to be fixed until Delta, Hawaiian, United and USAir. Alamo 711-714/93 and 7123-8128193. he was issued an ultimatum by the pipeline features a fine fleet of General Motors cars For reservations call your Professional Travel Agent or call company of "take it or leave it." Alamo's Membership line at 1-800-354-2322. Request and all locations are company-owned and fT"T77iil Rate Code BY and ID# BY - 223211 "I finally told the tiler to go ahead and fix operated to ensure a uniform standard of ~ when making reservations. ere e. es it, even though it wasn't the way I wanted it fixed - anything has got be better than quality. L---------------------------- are ree J nothing," Lahar said. "To this day, how- ever, that field tile is not working the way it As a member, you'll receive other valuable ONE FREE DAY • Valid for ONE FREE DAYon any 2 da)' or longer rental did prior to the pipeline." coupons throughout the year that will save • (In the U.s.) Valid on a compact car or abm'e. excluding premium. luxury and speclalt). cars. (In the United Kingdom). Valid on self-drive rentals from a group Bcar category and above, Augustyniak's battle over principles you money on each rental. You can count on excluding group E car category and above. proved very costly. His opposition to the a great deal with Alamo. For member • One certificate per rental. Not valid with an)' other offers. Must be presented at the Alamo pipeline company's drain tile repair offer counter on arrh'al. Certificate may onl)' be redeemed for the basic rale of the car rental. Once left him without any of the drain tile being reservations call your Professional Travel redeemed the Cenificate is void. A H-hour advance reservation is required. • This cenificate and the car rental pursuant to it are subject to Alamo's conditions at repaired. Four years later, the 18 acre Agent or Alamo's Membership line time of rental. parcel's tile system, cut by the pipeline at 1-800-354-2322. • This cenificate is null and void if altered. revised or duplicated in an)' wa)'. company, still isn't repaired. • Offer valid through Septcmber 30.1993. except 2111-2113193,418-4/10193.5/27-5130193, 7/1-714/93 and 7123-8128193. "Their offer to repair the tile was not the proper way to repair it," argued Augus- tyniak. "They said I had to accept it and I said no because it simply would not work. The company basically said 'too bad' and filled the trench without fixing any of the field tile." What could other landowners do to avoid similar situations? Augustyniak expressed frustration, since he believes they did all that they could to avoid the problems they've been dealt. "I don't know what else you could do," said Augustyniak. "I really don't know what you could have done that we didn't do. When they have the right of eminent domain and condemnation proceedings, there's no way you can deal with them." "We all realize the need for a pipeline, but what we don't understand is why the com- pany can't repair the damage," added PomavilIe. "They acted like they didn't care what we thought or what our rights were; they were coming through here anyway. I don't think any of us were treated right to begin with." According to King, despite discussions about a brochure or landowner's "Bill of Rights," nothing currently exists from the Public Service Commission. "We try to Michigan Farm News May 30,1993 - Michigan Farm News Classifieds - Save on High Quality OEM Certified ~~,. 2 SELF UNLOADING chop- 1illI1111 •• 1:,1.1 WHEAT: Top prices paid BIRD FERTILIZER Tillage Parts per wagons with Decker fast! Don't sp~c!Jlate