Crop residue management
aid to controlling erosion
By Douk Harris
District Copeemrtloebt
The 1984 crop season is n earing
an end here in Hoke County.
This year has proven to have
been a better growing season than
the previous three years for most
crops produced in the county.
Many fanners are satisfied with
their crop's production as well as
the prices at the market. We did
not have the hot dry weather that
caused many crops in the past to
suffer a decrease in production.
There has been adequate rain
and sunshine to provide crops with
proper moisture and growing con
ditions for an increase in crop
yields with proper nutrients. Crop
production here in the county ap
pears to have been good for 1984.
Although we still have a number
of crops in the fields to be
harvested, such as corn, cotton
and soybeans, now is the time to
begin thinking about managing
your crop residue for erosion con
trol and possible reduction in farm
operational expenses.
The harvesting of these crops
may produce enough residue to
provide an adequate cover of
material on the soil surface to pre
vent soil particles from being
blown or washed off your fields.
Take a few minutes and think
about the advantages in managing
your crop residue:
?Reduces wind and water ero
sion
?Possible reduction in opera
tional expenses
?Increases organic matter in the
soil
?Increases soil moisture
?Improves soil farmability
Instead of discing crop residue
into the soil after harvesting your
crops, save that fuel as well as the
wear and tear on your equipment
for the next years growing season.
Farmers that disc crop residue
into the soil surface after
harvesting their crops are leaving
their fields unprotecteed against
soil erosion during the winter mon
ths of the year.
Many of you probably have
noticed dust clouds blowing across
fields with no residue or cover crop
to protect the soil during the mon
ths of March and early April.
In these clouds are valuable top
soil, fertilizer and organic matter
being removed off the land. This
means a possible decrease in poten
tial crop production.
Take' time to consider crop
residue management on your farm.
Protect your fields from wind
and water erosion.
For more information on
managing your crop residue, con
tact the Hoke County Soil and
Water Conservation District of
fice.
Fall is good time
to begin soil tests
By Willie Feat hers tone, Jr.
Couty Extension Chairman
With the harvest season rapidly
approaching, it is time to start
making some basic management
decisions for next year.
First, and perhaps the most im
portant item, on the agenda is the
early collection of soil samples for
nematode assay and soil testing.
By utilizing these services,
growers can avoid needless ap
plications of fertilizers, lime, and
nematicides.
Early sampling for "both soil
testing and nematode assays has
several advantages.
First of all, the turn-around time
to get the results of the test is
reduced.
With the increased demand on
both the soil testing and nematode
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laboratories, the springtime pro
crastiriattJTwill end up waiting 6-8
weeks for results.
Early sampling also gives
growers more time to formulate
their management plans with
regard to lime, fertilizer and
nematode treatments that may be
required.
By applying lime in the fall, the
farmer can avoid the delays caused
by winter rains and give the lime
time to react to get the maximum
benefit.
According to Dr. Ray Tucker,
agronomist, and Dr. Jack Im
briani, nematologist, of the NCDA
Agronomic Division, samples
taken now will yield reliable assays
and soil tests.
Labeling laws improve
washing instructions
By Alice L. Pettitt
Home Extension Agent
If you're like most people, you
check what kind of care a garment
is going to require before you buy
it.
In fact, a recent national survey
of women showed that 55% of
those interviewed always check
care labels when purchasing
clothing; another 28 interviewed
said they usually check the care
labels.
There's good news for these sav
vy consumers; early in 1984 the
Federal Trade Commission's new
rules on what those labels must say
went into effect. The change was
made so that the information given
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to consumers is as precise and
complete as possible.
Care labels must state what
regular care is needed for the or
dinary use of the product. For in
stance, in the past the phrase
"machine wash" meant different
things to different manufacturers.
The FTC's new rules eliminate any
ambiguity; if a lable only says
"machine wash" then it means
that the highest possible
temperature is safe to use.
However, if damage is possible at
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Cotton residue is used in this Hoke County field for erosion control.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES
FALL 1984
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
High School Equivalency (GED)
Adult High School (AHS)
Adult Basic Education classes are for adults 18 years of age or older who have less than an eighth grade education. Basic
subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic are offered. Instruction is also given in consumer education, health, family rela
tions and preparation for the world of work.
The High School Equivalency program is a program whereby an adult who did not complete high school may study to
take the General Educational Development Test to demonstrate general education competence. Successful participants are
awarded a High School Equivalency Certificate from the State Board of Education. Adult High School Gass Students can earn
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COURSE
Accounting - Davis
Auto Mechanics - Vaughn
Career Planning ft Job Seeking Skllls-Kelso
Ceramics I ft II - Jones
Ceramics I ft ? - Jones
Chicken Scratch/Candlewlcklng/
Christmas Crafts - Walters
Computers for Small Farms - Colston
Doll Making ? Owen
Financial Planning for Women - Holdrldge
Furniture Reftnlshtng - Suggs
Oil Painting - Auguatonl
Painting on Fabric ? Auguatonl
Qulittng - HarreO
Sea Grass Stool Making/ Holiday Crafts
whh Corn Shucks - Walters
Sewing - Smith
SUk Flower Making ft Crafts - Brut on
Typing - Scott
Upholstery. Auto ? Blue
Upholstery. Furniture ? Btue
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