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The Sta
September 27, 2021
FRIENDSAND NEIGHBORS
West Nile cases increase
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Bank makes big donation ,
Dacotah Bank of Rolla donated $10,000 to the Rolla Community Endowment
Foundation
(RCEF) last week, on the same day long-time Rolla branchpresident and
current regional pres-
ident Dan Vollmer retired. Above: Current Dacotah Bank President Dawn
Fitzgerald, right, hands
the $10,000 donation check to RCEF Board President Barb Mothershead. The
donation’will‘be
matched by Starion Bank as part of its $100,000 matching grant program for
the RCEF. Below:
Dan Vollmer, right, addresses those who gathered at Dacotah Bank during his
retirement party.
‘0n the far left is LeAnn Vollmer and Heather Juntunen is second from
left. Dan spent 37 years
with Dacotah Bank system as well as being president of First State Bank in
Rolla for several
Last month, the North Dakota Department of Agri—
culture was notified of four confirmed cases and one sus-
pect case of West Nile virus in horses, and one infected
sheep. Animals resided in Ramsey, McIntosh, Stark,
Grand Forks, Barnes and Nelson counties.
All animals showed neurologic signs, none were vac—
cinated and two of the animals have ’died.
“Although we’re headed toward fall, mesquite season
is still here,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring
said. “Horse 'owners should take extra care to protect their
animals.”
“Like many other Midwestern states, we are seeing an
increase in West Nile cases,” State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan
Andress said. “Horse owners should immediately seek
veterinary care for any horse showing incoordination',
muscle tremors and fever.”
According to the CDC, West Nile virus is the leading
cause of mosquito—bome disease in the United States. The
virus typically infects birds, horses and people, but any
animal can be infected. Vaccines are available to prevent
infection in horses, but there are no vaccines currently
approved for people.
In addition to annual vaccines, horse owners should
take these extra steps to protect their horses:
' Keep animals indoors during peak periods of mos— .
quito activity
Install and maintain screens in stall openings
' Use fans in barns to dispel mosquitoes
Apply species-appropriate insect‘repellant
Keep areas around stables and barns free of weeds
and manure, and drain areas of standing water
' Clean water tanks and buckets frequently
' Remove debris and containers that can hold water
where mosquitoes could breed
For more information about West Nile virus or other
reportable animal diseases, visit www.nd.gov/ndda/ani-
mal-health-division or contact a local veterinarian.
Squirreling away garden seeds
years prior to its sale to Dacotah Bank.
Vaping- education is important for young people
E—cigarettes/Juul are threatening
to addict a new generation to nico-
tine. ,
Many young people did not know
the health risks of ercigarettes/Juul
when they started using them. In fact,
most youth e-cigarette users think
they vaped only flavoring, not nico-
tine, the last time they used a prod-
uct.
The nicotine levels in e-cigarettes
varies a great deal.
There are health. risks from vap-
ing. Youth exposure to nicotine can
harm brain develOpment, alter nerve
cell functioning and make adolescent
brains more. susceptible to other ad-
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By Carrie Knutson
NDSU Extension Agent,
Grand Forks County
Last fall, I watched the local
squirrel as he or she stashed away
seeds from our bird feeder for the
winter. Imitating the squirrel’s frugal
behavior, I am going to save some
garden seeds for next year. If you
had a hard time finding seeds this
past year. you might feel the need to
do the same.
What seeds can ‘you save? You
can save any seed you want, but the
plants that grow next year. might not
look the same.
Once you know what method of
, pollination the plant uses and how
the original plant was produced you
will have a better understanding of
how the saved seed will perform.
‘One method of pollination is self—
,_pollination. Self-pollinated plants are
W‘s’elf—fertile and will produce seed
from pollen from the same flawer on
the same plant. Plants grown from
these seeds will be almost identically
(to the parent plant. Examples of self-
pollinated plants in the garden are
beans, peas, tomatoes and peppers.
Another method of pollination is
cross-pollination. Cross-pollinated
plants need pollen from another
flower, plant and sometimes another
variety or cultivar to set seed. Exam-
ples of cross-pollinated plants in the
garden are cucumbers, melons,
squash, pumpkins and gourds. The
seeds . from these cross-pollinated
vegetables may look different from
the parent plant.
Sometimes cross- and-self—polli-
nated plants are referred to as open-
pollinated plants.
Hybrid plants are developed by
carefully controlling pollination. Cer-
tain plants are crossed to get desir—
able growth characteristics. Be
careful saving s'eed from hybrid
plants, as your saved seeds will have
different characteristics from the par-
ent plant. ‘
Save seed from fruit that is dis—
ease free and mature, way past when
you would harvest for eating. For ex-
ample, beans should be dry, brown in
color and the seeds should rattle in
side. Peppers should be harvested
when they are fully ripe and have a
wrinkled appearance. Tomatoes
should be a deep red color.
Spread the seeds out indoors and
let them dry completely before stor-
ing. This can take a couple of weeks
‘or more depending on your home’s
environment.
Do not cut this process short, or
you will have moldy seeds!
Seeds can be stored in glass jars in
the fridge. Small paper envelopes can
be used tokeep’different seeds sepa-
rate in the same jar. Remember to
label the seeds with their name, vari-
ety and the date of harvest. For best
germination, seeds should be used
within one year. The older the seed,
the lower the germination rate. ,
You may have to do some re-
search on the vegetables or plants
that you want to save seed from. In
the home garden it is hard to know
for sure what pollinated what. So,
saving seed can be a gamble. But it
is certainly worth a try! Happy gar—
deningl
For more information about gar—
dening. contact your local NDSU Ex—
tension agent. Find the Extension
office for .- your county
at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/exten—
sion/directory/counties.
Janice Kriewald is retiring from g ,
Boyum Law Office on September 30,
2021, after 40-plus years.
Her dedication, good work and
friendship has been - and always will be
- very much appreciated. ' I
There is no finer person,
, , Arnie and Janie Boyum
lndian Day School will be dedicating the month of September to Child Find.
Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act requires schools to
identify,
locate and valuate all children who are in need of special education and .
related services. if you know of‘a child who is in need of special
education or
related services lease contact “the following staff member at your
child’s
schooL
0 Tiny Turtles/PSN: Terry DeCoteau
'~ 477-6471 ext 3649 - terry.decoteau@belcourt.k12.nd.us
TM Elementary School: Michael Blue
michael.blue@bie.edu 477-6471 ext 3314
o TM Middle School:
Melonna Plant
melonna.plant@bie.edu - 477-6471 ext 3543 '-
0 TM High School: Danielle Sloan ‘ V
daniell’e.sloan@belcourt.k12.nd.us - 477-6471 ext 3293
- Ojibwa Indian School: Darilyn LaRocque .
dariyn.laroche@ojibwa.k12.nd.us - 477-3108
- Dunseith Indian Day School: Angel Poitra-Keplin _
angel.poitra@bie.edu ' 263-4636 ext 137
