Brian and Angel Hatlan of New Albin announce the birth of their son, Archie Lyle Hatlan, born May 23, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 23-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Braiden (8), Bentley (5) and Makenzie (2).
Grandparents are Tracy Hatlan of Ferryville, WI and Alvin and Paula Ready of Eastman, WI. Great-grandparents are Evelyn Hatlan and David Lerimo of Ferryville, WI, Paul Fiddler of McGregor, Jaelene Seymour of Ferryville, WI and Darrel Broadhead of Viroqua, WI.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• May 15 – August 1: Primary Nesting Season
• July 15: 2017 Crop Reports (FSA 578)
• July 1 – Sept. 30: Sign up for the 2018 MPP Dairy Program
• August 1: ARC/PLC Sign-up
Crop Reporting
The Allamakee County FSA office welcomes all county farmers to come in and report their 2017 crops. Certifying your crops is a requirement for many FSA programs. This includes all spring planted crops and land uses. Forages and pastures were to be reported last fall, and if you missed that deadline, we will be asking for that report now and collecting a late fee. 100% of the farm must be reported to be eligible for programs. Please report what is planted on your farm by the deadline of July 15.
The Annual Spring Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm will run from 1:00 to 4:15 p.m. Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist, will kick-off the program in the Borlaug Learning Center, by providing his insights on crop weather for the 2017 growing season. Tom Kaspar, USDA-ARS, follows with updates and the latest information on cover crop practices for growers in northeast Iowa. We will then convene outside for the farm wagon tours; John Sawyer, Extension soil fertility specialist, will share his expertise on nitrogen fertilizer management for corn, and Mike Owen, Extension weed management specialist, will provide the latest on weed management including Palmer amaranth.
Oats have been planted and the focus has shifted to corn and soybeans, but it is important to remember to scout oats for diseases. Oats should be scouted for early season crown rust starting at the 3-4 leaf stage. Crown rust is one of the most common and destructive diseases of oat plants. Buckthorn serves as an alternate host for crown rust and therefore may be especially prevalent around woodlands as buckthorn is quickly becoming a common invasive species. Initially crown rust appears as yellow to dark orange pustules on the leaf surfaces. As the infection spreads, the pustules will begin to turn black. Severe rust will reduce photosynthetic activity and yields. However, before you rush to apply fungicide, check variety trials to see if the variety shows any advantage from fungicide treatments. Some varieties (such as Shelby 427) have shown little difference in yield between fungicide and no-fungicide trials.
... that on this Memorial Day, I’d like to write a little bit about baseball.
There was a time when every little community had a “town” team and they often played on the holiday. As rural populations shrunk, so did baseball at that level. But I was a fan in those days, from mid-1940s into the 1950s in particular.
As a baseball fan, I altered my usual Sunday mid-day routine so I could watch the University of Iowa play Northwestern in the Big (whatever) tournament that noon. It was with some difficulty that I found out Iowa was in the finals. The Sunday papers did not have much info (one none at all) because Iowa had to play its way in via a night game Saturday night. I watched ten innings of that game then went to bed. Good thing, because it turned out to be the longest game in tournament history, lasting just three minutes short of five hours! But Iowa did win.
Did you know that the old phrase “cool as a cucumber’’ is actually true! It has been proven that the interior temperature of a cucumber is usually 10 degrees cooler than the outside temperature. Even if the cucumber is in direct sunlight on a hot, dry day in the middle of summer - the interior still remains much cooler than the exterior temperature. But the cucumber remains cool and moist only as long as that cucumber remains attached to the vine. If you dis-attach the cucumber it will become as hot as the outside temperature and soon begin to spoil and rot.
In May I expressed concern about the state paying bills on time next spring. Today, I reiterate that concern. With the news that May revenue has come in significantly less than expected, it is time to consider a cash-flow borrowing in 2018. This would ensure we make payments on time, including school aid and tax refunds. Iowans should not be concerned about the need to issue a cash-flow borrowing. It is the right thing to do when you have unpredictable cash-flows.
People should be concerned about the fact that the State has consistently been unable to project revenue in a time when Iowa unemployment is at a low of 3.1%, the stock market is at record highs and we are not facing a national economic crisis. Nobody can give a clear explanation of why we are short, but tax cuts with unpredictable results appear to be catching up with the budget.
Robert C. Grahlman, 69, of Postville died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Postville. Memorial Services were held Thursday, June 8 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville with Rev. Gary Catterson as the officiant. Inurnment was held in the Postville Cemetery with military rites by the Postville American Legion Post #518.
Robert Claude, the son of Claude and Genevieve (Sires) Grahlman, was born January 8, 1948 in Waterloo. Bob graduated from Waukon High School in 1966. He served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War.
In Waukon...
The annual Memorial Day Observance held May 29 in Waukon featured delivery of the Memorial Day Address by Rev. Dr. William Reese (pictured at far left), a Vietnam Veteran from Viroqua, WI. Along with the more traditional Memorial Day Observance that included the parade through Waukon and the program held at Oakland Cemetery, a surprise was sprung on Waukon area native and 1984 Waukon High School graduate Andrew Lonning, who was honored for his retirement from the U.S. Army following a career spanning nearly three decades and featuring ascension to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. In the photo at right, Lonning's high school classmate, Master Sergeant Kevin Herman, U.S. Army, Retired (right in photo) presented Lonning (left in photo) with a certificate plaque commemorating his retirement. Quilts of Valor were also bestowed on several local veterans (pictured at immediate left) during Monday's observance program. Photos by Robin Johnson.
Senior Project Manager Lyle TeKippe with Fehr-Graham Engineering (pictured at left) presents Waukon Mayor Duane DeWalle (pictured at right) and the City of Waukon with an Engineering Achievement Award on behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa (ACEC of Iowa) for the Northwest Detention Basin project in recognition of the use of multiple engineering concepts to prevent future flood damage. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, June 5 to address a full agenda of items, including downtown parking, acceptance of an award for the Northwest Detention Basin, and the ATV and Golf Cart Ordinances. The Public Hearing for the Water Rate Increase was opened without written or verbal comments and then closed.
During Public Comments, Ryland Benzing with Benzing Surveying of Waukon introduced himself and discussed the Reel Core storm water project. Benzing expressed interest in working with Fehr-Graham Engineering on this and future projects for the City.
