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Page 8 • The Bison Courier • Thursday,March 14, 2013 Dr. Seuss week at Bison School Garrett Holzer, Allison Kahler, Kaia Day, Caden Fisher, Linda Anders, Dustin Wells, Axelynn Sacrison, Alejaundro Martinez, Travis Storm and seated in front is Mary Carmichael. Linda Anders came to school and read to several classes during Dr. Seuss week. Topsoil, River Rock, Scoria and Landscaping Rock available! Call for a quote Besler Gravel & Trucking, LLC 244-5600 Crop variety selection: eliminate emotion and increase profitability “Our sales are every day” CC Flooring The planting season is starting to sneak up on us. Now less than two months away for crops like spring wheat. If farmers have not selected or made 100 percent of their seed purchases, Nathan Mueller, SDSU Extension Agronomist may have a few tips for ways they can buy the variety that returns the highest profit per acre. "Most people justify a buying decision after they have already made it, based on emotion. Unfortunately, seed purchases often do not escape this blight. Things that influence our selection and purchase of varieties include brand reputation, loyalty and tradition, friends and family members, advertising, and company representatives," Mueller said. To increase farm level yields, Mueller encourages growers to utilize yield data in their variety selection process. Yield data can be collected from side-by-side comparisons on the farm, company variety trials, and thirdparty variety trials. "Reliability of this yield data is not equal. I am not talking about who (farmer, company, university) does the work, but the methodology," he said. The three key methods growers can use to increase their confidence in one varieties performance over another include; •Blocking or splitting the test plot Highway 12 Hettinger 701-567-2677 carpet • vinyl • hardwood • ceramics God versus zombies By: Jill Pertler We live in a strange and crazy world. But I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. Sometimes though, the overall irony shoots right over the top. Zombies are a hot commodity. Never mind nobody’s ever seen a real one – they’re on TV, T-shirts, in books, video games and the movies, so we’re all familiar with this group of undead. For the last few years, for many viewers, zombies have dominated Sunday evening television – giving a new definition to the term, “dead man walking.” Zombies were to the Neilson ratings what marshmallows are to s’- mores – gooey blobs that had people coming back for seconds while sitting around the warm glow of a campfire (or TV screen). It appeared zombies had the upper hand – well, the ones that still had hands did. They were the Chia pets of the new millennium. Trendy and not very cute, but cropping up everywhere. Despite their gory appearance, ratings were through the roof and zombies were on a roll (or at least a slow-paced swagger). Nothing short of an axe to the head would stop these man-eating monsters. Then, along came God. We’ve always known God had a corner on the Sunday morning market, but now He’s hit primetime with a miniseries on the Bible. Big and small screen adaptations of the Bible have been done before. Mr. Gibson and Mr. Heston will attest to this. But, our current Bible story has viewers flocking around their screens by the millions. In the beginning, there were zombies, but in its premiere week, the Bible beat the undead. Score one for the big guy. God and zombies actually have more in common than a Sunday night primetime slot. Zombies rise from the dead. The Bible practically invented this miraculous feat. Jesus wouldn’t be Jesus without it. Consider the whole eternity thing. God promises eternity; zombies are stuck with it. They’ve got to experience a blow or bullet to the brain in order to escape the unlife of zombiedom. Blood, gore and more – the zombie channel isn’t the only place to get your daily helping of brutality. The Bible is full of violent acts: brothers killing brothers, kings killing babies, people turning to salt and the siege and slaughter of entire cities. Makes dodging slow-moving, dimwitted zombies seem like a piece of cake. Zombies may not have a whole lot going on in the areas of conversation and intellect, but they’re technologically advanced and never further away than your smartphone. You can even access an app that shows what you would look like if you were a zombie. (Why?) Not to be outdone, God and the Bible are both socially networked and online. God – there’s an app for that. You might think it’s impossible to tweet the story of creation in 140 characters or less. If anyone can do it, God can. While zombie lore goes way back in Haitian culture, for all practical purposes, zombies came to the U.S. when the first “Night of the Living Dead” movie was made in 1968. God has been around a lot longer than that. (Charlton Heston starred in “The Ten Commandments” way back in 1956.) Moses may have surfed the Red Sea, but the guys at my house like to channel surf. Can you imaging flipping back and forth between the Bible and zombies? Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac; (flip) Carl is lost. Moses witnesses the burning bush; (flip) Has anybody seen Carl? Samson gets a haircut; (flip) Where is Carl? It’s said God gave people free will. As of late, we also have a choice on Sunday evenings. We can watch zombies or the Bible. Or, we could be totally unconventional and read a book. I’d suggest making it a good one. into similar environments; •Randomization or random placement of varieties within the test plot; and •Replication or the same variety appears in the test plot several times. Another key term Mueller explains is experimental error. "This is simply variation in yield measured in the same variety that was tested independently several times within a test plot. The source of this variation can be soil difference in the test plot or even inability to reproduce the exact same conditions with equipment operations and measurements," Mueller said. A closer look at three methods Mueller explains why these three methods; blocking, randomization, and replication are important when making yield data comparisons among varieties. The use of blocking, replication, and randomization helps managers of crop testing performance trials like the ones we conduct at South Dakota State University (SDSU) determine whether varieties perform differently at a location, the margin of difference between varieties, and confidence that the differences measured are attributed to the variety, not experimental error. To review examples Mueller provides in an iGrow.org article visit, http://iGrow.org/agronomy/corn.
The Bison Courier • Thursday, March 14, 2013 • Page 9 Govenor Daugaard declares March 20th “Joseph Kvale Day” Become a winning armchair athlete For many people, finding time to work out after a long day at the office can be challenging. Running errands, preparing dinner, coordinating after-school activities for the kids, and more – all take up precious free time. But being even moderately active is a great way to live an overall healthier lifestyle, with increased energy and reduced stress. The “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans,” issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recommends 30 minutes of physical activity a day for adults at least five days a week. Yet, some studies reveal that many adults watch an average of five or more hours of TV a day. Incorporate activity into your downtime with simple exercises that you can do in the comfort of your living room, says Amy Goldwater, M.S., fitness educator, former body building champion, and physical fitness expert for TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization. “Don’t use commercial breaks for trips to the fridge,” notes Goldwater. “Instead, approach the 15-plus minutes of ad time per hour as great opportunities to burn calories.” Get Moving Turn your regular TV shows into active workout routines and make a game out of watching them. Start by preplanning. For each workout, choose to focus on one part of the body – like your abdominal muscles – or incorporate a combination of exercises, as a sort of a TV-circuit workout. Or, create several routines and switch them around for fun. Keep workout equipment on hand by stashing small weights, resistance bands, and a yoga mat near the TV. If you have a stationary bike or other fitness machines at home, set the equipment up so you can watch while you exercise. Break for Commercials The following cardio and strengthbuilding exercises require no special equipment – just floor space in front of a TV. Variations on this low-impact but effective routine can be adapted to fit almost any TV program that includes frequent breaks for messages “…from our sponsors,” like sporting events. Encourage family and friends to join in too, and get fit as a group. • 30 seconds of marching in place (or in a chair) • 10 chair-dips (from the waist) • 30 seconds of jumping rope • 10 wall push-ups • 10 crunches • 30 seconds of jumping jacks • 10 lunges • 30 seconds of plank • 10 front leg lifts • 10 side leg lifts • 10 water bottle curls ST. Patrick’s Day SAFE - Don’t rely on “Irish luck”! Communities across America are gearing up for their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. St. Patrick’s Day is supposed to be a time to celebrate the “Irish” in all of us as we gather with friends, but it can quickly turn to tragedy if YOU choose to mix drinking and driving. Lemmon SAFE Communities wants to urge YOU to keep the roads safe by drinking responsibly and designating a sober driver BEFORE the fun begins. Driving impaired or riding with someone who is impaired will take more than the “luck of the Irish”. The tragedies and costs from drunk driving are not limited to death, disfigurement, disability or injury. They can also lead to trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest. That “pot of gold” won’t be enough to pay for legal fees, fines, court costs, getting your license back, higher insurance rates, lost wages…the list goes on. Plan ahead: •If you are going to drive, NO amount of alcohol is safe. •If you drink, DON’T drive! •Designate a sober driver before the celebration starts. •If you see someone has had too much to drink, find them a way home. •If you see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to call law enforcement. REMEMBER! The “luck of the Irish” won’t be enough to keep you safe if you drink and drive!
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