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Public Notices … August 30, 2012 • Kadoka Press • Page 6
FINANCIAL REPORT
KADOKA AREA SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINNING
JULY 1, 2012
ENDING
JULY 31, 2012
GENERAL FUND: Checking account
balance, beginning: 1,285.43; Transfer
into account: (from MMDA account)
264,600.00; Receipts: Jackson Co.
Treasurer, taxes 2,486.45; Jones
Co.Treasurer, taxes 0.00; Haakon Co.
Treasurer, taxes 256.08; County apportionment
5,669.85; BankWest, interest
77.29; First National Midland, int. 172.55;
State of SD, state aid 99,564.00; Student
Activities 75.00; Student Participation
fees 0.00; Sale of supplies & other 85.00;
State of SD, T-I sch improvement
3,523.00; State of SD, Title I 74,533.00;
State of SD, REAP 21,376.00; Total receipts:
207,818.22; Transfers out: (to
MMDA) 199,245.25; Disbursements:
269,583.20; Ending balance, checking:
4,875.20; Money Market Deposit Account:(BW)
229,025.86; Money Market
Deposit Account:(MB) 158,174.17; Petty
Cash: 130.00; Total Balance of Account:
392,205.23
CAPITOL OUTLAY FUND: Checking account
balance, beginning: 9,059.89;
Transfer in: 52,494.00; Receipts: Jackson
Co. Treasurer, taxes 1,157.88; Jones
Co. Treasurer, taxes 0.00; Haakon Co.
Treasurer 95.41; First National, Interest
188.23; BankWest, interest 111.56;
Transfers out: 45,299.79; Disbursements:
4,775.59; Ending balance, checking:
13,031.59; Money Market Deposit
Account: 372,519.75; Money Market Deposit
Account:(MB) 160,797.01; Total
Balance of Account: 546,348.35
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND: Checking
account balance, beginning: 1,975.09;
Transfer into account: from savings
31,200.00; Receipts: Jackson Co. Treasurer,
taxes 1,079.46; Jones Co. Treasurer,
taxes 0.00; Haakon Co. Treasurer,
taxes 88.94; First National, interest
62.74; BankWest, interest 27.89; US
Dept of Ed, Impact Aid 84.64; State of
SD, state aid 2,424.00; IDEA 9,830.00;
Transfers out: 12,429.27; Disbursements:
24,320.68; Ending balance,
checking: 10,022.81; Money Market Deposit
Account: (BW) 83,688.51; Money
Market Deposit Account: (MB)
49,420.62; Total Balance of Account:
143,131.94
IMPACT AID FUND: Beginning balance,
checking; Receipts: Interest 1,361.25;
U.S. Dept of Ed, FY 2007 9,137.28;
Transfers out: capitol outlay 0.00; Transfers
out: lunch fund 0.00; Money Market
Deposit Account 760,518.43; C.M.A. Account
1,009,615.13; Balance of account:
1,770,133.56
CAPITOL PROJECTS FUND: Beginning
balance, checking; Receipts: Interest
BankWest, interest 264.96; Transfer to
MMDA 264.96; Disbursements
29,505.75; Money Market Deposit Account
569,531.62; Balance of account:
569,531.62
FOOD SERVICE FUND: Beginning Balance:
2,346.14; Tranfer in (from Impact
Aid) 0.00; Receipts: Sales 0.00; State of
SD, reimbursement 4,932.27; Avera,
gains share program 0.00; Disbursements
1,506.92; Total balance checking
account: 5,771.49; Cash change 0.00;
Total balance accounts: 5,771.49
TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Beginning
balance, checking: 40,819.77; Transfer
in: 0.00; Receipts: 36,287.68; Transfers
out: 33,857.82; Disbursements:
13,871.93; Balance, Checking:
29,377.70; Cash Change: 0.00; Money
Market Deposit Acct: 33,728.39; Total
balance of account: 63,106.09
ALBIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Non expendable
trust fund: Beginning balance:
1,060.01; Transfer in: Receipts: 0.00;
Disbursements: 1,060.00.
/s/ Eileen C. Stolley
Eileen C. Stolley,
Business Manager
August 3, 2012
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KADOKA AREA
SCHOOL BOARD OF
EDUCATION HELD
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 15, 2012
AT THE KADOKA SCHOOL
AT 7:00 P.M.
Members present: Dan VanderMay, Ken
Lensegrav, Dawn Rasmussen, Ross
Block, Dale Christensen
Absent: D.J. Addison, Mark Williams
Also present: Supt. Jamie Hermann;
Eileen Stolley, business manager; Jeff
Nemecek and George Seiler, principals.
Visitors present: Robyn Jones, Colby
Shuck.
All motions are unanimous unless otherwise
stated.
The meeting was called to order by President
Dan VanderMay.
The Consent Agenda included the following
items: to approve the agenda, to approve
the minutes of the July 11 and
August 2, 2012 meetings; to approve the
financial report; to approve the bills as
presented.
Ken Lensegrav moved to approve the
consent agenda. Motion was seconded
by Dawn Rasmussen and carried.
GENERAL FUND: AFLAC FLEX ONE,
ADMIN FEE 125.00; APEX TECH SO-
LUTIONS GROUP, TECH SUPPORT
1,960.00; ASBSD, WORKSHOP 60.00;
BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA HOTEL,
TRAVEL 181.98; BLACK HILLS SPE-
CIAL SERVICES, ALTERNATIVE IN-
STRUCTIONS 1,633.50; BMI EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES, LITERATURE
16.99; DAKOTA 2000, FORTICLIENT LI-
CENSES 596.00; DISCOUNT FUEL,
FUEL ACCTS 354.22; EDLINE LLC
D/B/A SCHOOL CENTER, WEBSITE
SUPPORT 479.81; EISENBRAUN,
CHAD, REIMB FOOTBALL SUPPLIES
112.30; FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OMAHA, BOOKS & SUPPLIES
3,018.58; GOLDEN WEST TELECOM
COOP., INC, K/I/LV/M SCH-PHONE
ACCTS 296.27; GRAUPMANN, KEN-
NETH, MILEAGE 138.38; GRAVES IT
SOLUTIONS, ONLINE BACKUP SVS
720.00; HANDRAHAN, JOE, REPAIRS
& MAINT. LABOR 6,018.00; HOGEN'S
HARDWARE, SUPPLIES/MATERI-
ALS/REPAIRS 658.72; IMPACT
SCHOOLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, DUES
1,747.47; JOSTEN'S YEARBOOK,
YEARBOOK PAYMENT 872.58;
KADOKA AREA SCHOOL T&A, WORK-
SHOP TRAVEL 94.89; COACH CLINIC
TRAVEL 78.00; COMMUNITY CALEN-
DARS 48.32; KADOKA CITY TRANS-
FER STATION, RUBBLE 48.30;
KADOKA PRESS, PUBLICATIONS
497.29; THE LAMPO GROUP, PER-
SONAL FINANCE BOOKS 296.73;
MILLER'S GARBAGE, GARBAGE
SERVICE 108.20; MISS JEAN'S PIZZA,
TEACHER TRAINING 65.54, MORO,
DYLAN, REIMBURSE SUPPLIES
611.03; NATIONAL INDIAN IMPACTED
SCHOOLS ASSN, DUES 305.00; NET-
WORK SERVICES COMPANY, CUST
SUPPLIES 675.88; NORTH CENTRAL
SUPPLY INC, DOORS / HARDWARE
590.00; PRESTWICK HOUSE INC, HS
ENG SUPPLIES 156.58; RIDDELL/ALL
AMERICAN SPORTS CORP, FB EQUIP
RECONDITIONED 3,418.01; SASD,
DUES 736.00; SCHOOL DATEBOOKS,
HS/MID SCH DATEBOOKS 859.71;
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, SUPPLIES
141.64; SD FOOTBALL COACHES
ASSN, DUES 20.00; SD HIGH SCHOOL
COACHES ASSN, DUES 80.00; SD SO-
CIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY, DUES
30.00; EDUCATION, SECTION 8002,
DUES 25.00; SOFTWARE UNLIMITED
INC, SOFTWARE TRAINING 300.00;
THREE RIVERS SPEC SERV COOP,
DUES 1,080.00; TIGERDIRECT INC.,
TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIES 1,884.11;
TRAINING ROOM, INC., ATHLETIC
SUPPLIES 1,404.26; VERIZON WIRE-
LESS, BUS PHONE SERVICE 13.08;
VOLLMER JR., REUBEN B., MOWER
RENT 60.00; WELLER, HARRY,
TRAVEL EXP 44.71; WRIGHT EX-
PRESS FSC, TRAVEL EXP 41.80
CAPITOL OUTLAY FUND: CARPET
MILL OUTLET, CARPET 7,469.97; INFI-
NITE CAMPUS INC, LICENSE SOFT-
WARE 840.00; KADOKA CITY
AUDITORIUM, AUDITORIUM RENT
3,900.00; KADOKA CITY WATER
DEPT., WATER/SEWER 205.85;
LACREEK ELECTRIC ASSN., INC.,
ELEC-LV SCHOOL 75.44; OIEN IMPLE-
MENT & SUPPLY INC, BUS GARAGE
RENT 600.00; SENECA DATA DISTRIB-
UTORS, INC., LAPTOPS 90,138.00;
TOWN OF MIDLAND, MIDLAND SCH-
WATER 19.00; WEST CENTRAL ELEC-
TRIC COOP, ELEC ACCOUNTS
2,802.47; WEST RIVER ELECTRIC
ASSOC., INTERIOR ELEC ACCT
157.59; WR/LJ WATER SYSTEMS INC,
I-SCH WATER 20.00; TEACHER
SALARIES, ELEMEMENTARY
36,209.27; TEACHER SALARIES, HIGH
SCHOOL 15,748.20; PRE SCHOOL
SALARIES 606.79; TITLE II A
SALARIES 4,120.51; GUIDANCE
SALARY 3529.35; TITLE I SALARIES
22,734.83; TITLE I SUB TEACHERS
663.50; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT SALARIES 2,070.33; OFFICES
OF THE SUPT., PRINCIPAL AND BUSI-
NESS MANAGER 22,024.16; TECH-
NOLOGY 3,655.93; LIBRARY 165.66;
OPERATION OF PLANT SALARIES
3,414.90; CO-CURRICULAR SALARIES
PRORATED 509.14; PUPIL TRANS-
PORTATION 651.70; AMERICAN FAM-
ILY LIFE ASSURANCE CO, CC/IC INS
W/H 1,775.45; BREIT LAW OFFICES,
W/H 100.00; WASHINGTON NATIONAL
INSURANCE CO, W/H 208.70; BENE-
FIT MALL, SD , LIFE INS W/H 674.34;
BREIT LAW OFFICE, W/H 100.00; MG
TRUST COMPANY, 403(B) W/H
1,200.00; CREDIT COLLECTION BU-
REAU, W/H 38.96; DELTA DENTAL INS.,
GROUP DENTAL 3,506.54; KASD, LIQ-
UIDATED DAMAGES W/H 1,000.00;
KADOKA SCHOOL T&A CAFETERIA
ACCT., PAYFLEX W/H 1,624.98;
KADOKA SCHOOL T&A FIT/FICA
ACCT., TAX 36,784.67; SD RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM, TR AND MATCH.
21,481.41; S.D. SCHOOL DISTRICT
BENEFIT FUND, GROUP HEALTH
34,507.91
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND: PARENT,
TRANS MILEAGE 82.88; PARENT,
TRANS MILEAGE 199.80; LAKESHORE
LEARNING MATERIALS, TEACHING
SUPPLIES 145.84; LINGUISYSTEMS
INC., SPEECH SUPPLIES 681.35;
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, SUPPLIES
158.11; SDSLHA, REG FEE-
SPEECH/LANG CONF. 175.00; SUPER
DUPER PUBLICATIONS, SPEECH
SUPPLIES 416.55; THREE RIVERS
SPEC SERV COOP, DUES 2,520.00;
WILSON, BRENDA, SUMMER SERV-
ICES 341.88; REGULAR SALARIES
10,852.79; DANA EISENBRAUN, SUM-
MER SERVICES 1,253.33
CAPITOL PROJECT-GREAT HALL:
BALDRIDGE AND NELSON, PROFES-
SIONAL SERVICES 3,360.00; SCULL
CONSTRUCTION SERVICE, GREAT
HALL PROJECT 168,052.05
FOOD SERVICE: CENTRAL RESTAU-
RANT PRODUCTS, KITCHEN PANS
335.37
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Mr.
Hermann reported that the NAFIS conference
will be September 23-25; he will
attend and inquired if any board members
will be able to attend.
Inservice will begin on Tuesday, August
21. The board will provide lunch for staff
on that day.
Mr. Hermann stated that the district wide
Public Notice Publication Deadline
Friday at Noon
goal this year is to raise academics; he
reported that the Dakota Step results are
on the SD Department of Education website;
the results have just become available
so a complete comparison review
has not yet been done; a different tiered
grading scale is now being reported; attendance
in most areas was good.
The hiring process used was to select
the best applicant for the position; some
positions are working on alternative certification
and the process for gaining full
certification; the Department of Education
is behind in processing paperwork
for the applications.
PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: Mr. Seiler reported
that staff members have raised
concerns on tardies. This will be addressed
with staff monitoring halls; students
who are tardy will have to see the
principal to be admitted to class with follow-up
consequences for habitual
tardies.
ICU will be established. This program will
provide accountability for missing assignments.
Teachers will have assigned
classes (grade levels) and will track
those students through their high school
career with the goal of raising the bar and
expectations for students.
Mr. Seiler will be suggesting that each
class select a community service project.
The project hours and participation will
be documented and will teach the value
of giving back to the community and may
also be used on the student’s scholarship
applications.
Mr. Nemecek reported the need for a full
time instructional aide in the pre-school
classroom. Due to the large class size,
the pre-school will be split to two sessions
(morning and afternoon). The
staffing increase will be a one-half FTE
due to re-assignment of some staffing
duties and future of the position will be
based upon the number of students.
Mr. Nemecek reported that he hopes to
adopt the Power Walk Through, a research
based program, as a strategy to
increase student achievement. The program
involves a daily observation visit to
each classroom and can provide immediate
feedback and communication to the
teacher. The program is not a substitute
for teacher evaluation but as an additional
tool for instruction development.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
BUILDING COMMITTEE: Mr. Hermann
reported that the building project has
gone well; windows should be done on
August 16. When the metal siding was
removed from the west wall of the grade
wing it was discovered that the plywood
was deteriorated and needed to be replaced.
The stucco on the west wall and
the cement curb is scheduled to be completed
by August 24. Windows for the
grade wing section will be delivered in
two to four weeks.
Mr. Hermann stated that he did not approve
the change order for the section of
the east wall by the east entrance because
of the cost for cosmetic purpose
only.
Carpets are being cleaned and the great
hall should be completed by Monday, August
20.
Other summer projects included repairs
at the Interior School and gym, entrance
door replaced and carpets replaced in
two rooms; the Long Valley School project
included replacing carpet in two
rooms, weather stripping and replacement
of some ceiling tile; the Midland
School also had carpet installed in two
rooms and upgrades in the kitchen.
The new bus will be delivered in September.
CITIZEN’S INPUT: Robyn Jones commented
that the football field looks really
good.
Ross Block moved to approve the building
project change order for work on the
west side of the elementary wing at approximately
$37,000.00. Motion was seconded
by Dale Christensen and carried.
Dale Christensen moved to approve the
annual financial report as submitted to
the SD Department of Education. Motion
was seconded by Ken Lensegrav and
carried.
BIDS for heating and bus fuel were received
as follows: Propane: Midwest
Coop, $1.39 firm; Kadoka Oil, $1.29 firm.
Ken Lensegrav moved to accept the bid
from Kadoka Oil for propane at Kadoka
and Long Valley and the Interior lunchroom.
Motion was seconded by Ross
Block and carried.
Fuel Oil: Midwest Coop, five cents under
daily truck price; Kadoka Oil, fluctuating
price, current price #1 $3.85; current
price #2 $3.55. Dale Christensen moved
to accept the bid of Midwest Coop for fuel
oil at the Interior School. Motion was seconded
by Ross Block and carried.
Bulk Diesel: Midwest Coop, five cents
under daily truck price; Kadoka Oil, fluctuating,
current price #1 $4.07; current
price #2 $3.77. Ken Lensegrav moved to
accept the bid from Midwest Coop for
bulk diesel for Interior and Long Valley
routes. Motion was seconded by Dale
Christensen and carried.
Diesel- Wanblee and Kadoka buses:
Discount Fuel, price on delivery date,
current #1 $4.126; #2 $3.826 excluding
tax. Ross Block moved to accept the bid
from Discount Fuel for Wanblee and
Kadoka buses. Motion was seconded by
Dale Christensen and carried.
Bulk gasoline Long Valley North route:
Midwest Coop: five cents under daily
truck price; Kadoka Oil, fluctuating, current
price $3.69. Ken Lensegrav moved
to accept the bid from Midwest Coop for
bulk gasoline for Long Valley North route.
Motion was seconded by Dale Christensen
and carried.
Gas-Kadoka Vehicles: Discount Fuel,
pump price, current $3.729. Dawn Rasmussen
moved to accept the bid from
Discount Fuel for gasoline for Kadoka
vehicles. Motion was seconded by Ross
Block and carried.
MIDLAND PRE-SCHOOL: Dawn Rasmussen
moved to approve a contract
with Diana Coller for use of the Midland
School classroom for the purpose of preschool
program in the lease amount of
$1.00 and according to school district
policy for facility use. Motion was seconded
by Dale Christensen and carried.
RESIGNATIONS were read from the following:
Bonnie Madsen, Denise Kelly,
Bonnie Ferguson, Nancy Jensen. Ross
Block moved to accept the resignations.
Motion was seconded by Dale Christensen
and carried.
At 7:55 Dale Christensen moved to go
into executive session for personnel matters.
Motion was seconded by Ken
Lensegrav and carried. The board came
out of executive session at 8:40.
CONTRACTS: Ken Lensegrav moved to
approve contracts as follows: Matthew
Blake, head custodian @ $11.00 per
hour, Amanda Bennett, custodian @
$10.25 per hour; Mark DeVries, middle
school football per schedule, $1,050.00.
Motion was seconded by Dawn Rasmussen
and carried.
Dale Christensen moved to approve a
contract amendment for Joan Enders,
half time speech facilitator @ $14,250.00
and half time at regular hourly rate. Motion
was seconded by Ross Block and
carried.
Dawn Rasmussen moved to approve
contracts for co-music extra- curricular to
Colby Shuck and Ben Latham @
$1,125.00 each. Motion was seconded
by Ross Block and carried.
Dale Christensen move to authorize the
pre-school instructional aide position.
Motion was seconded by Dawn Rasmussen
and carried.
IN-DISTRICT TRANSFER requests were
received from two families. Dawn Rasmussen
moved to approve the transfers
as requested. Motion was seconded by
Ken Lensegrav and carried.
There being no further business, Ross
Block moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion was seconded by Ken
Lensegrav and carried.
Dan VanderMay, President
Eileen C. Stolley, Business Manager
[Published August 30, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $180.00]
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
ON ADDITION OF ROAD
TO COUNTY HIGHWAY
SYSTEM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Board of Commissioners of Jackson
County, South Dakota has received a petition
requesting that a certain highways
be added to the Jackson County Highway
System pursuant to SDCL 31-3-6.
The following highway is petitioned to be
added to the Jackson County Highway
System and begins: At S. D. Hwy. 248 in
Section 35, T 2 S, R 19 E in northern
Jackson County, and shall continue on
the following course: Around Vona Fite’s
house located at 21395 S. D. Hwy. 248
and shall terminate at S. D. Hwy. 248.
Total miles of road to be ( +/- ) one and
one-half tenths of a mile.
A public hearing on said petition will be
held at the Jackson County Courthouse
at 11:30 a.m., September 10, 2012 in the
Commissioner’s Room of the Jackson
County Courthouse. All interested persons
are invited to attend. Any persons
unable to attend the hearings may send
written comments in favor or opposition
to the addition of the highway to the
county highway system. Such written
comments are to be sent by first class
mail to: Jackson County Commissioners,
PO Box 280, Kadoka, SD 57543, and are
to be received no later than 11:00 a.m.,
September 10, 2012.
Vicki D. Wilson
Jackson County Auditor
[Published August 23 & 30, 2012 at the
total approximate cost of $23.73]
Public Notice:
Jackson County
Multijurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Jackson County, the City of Kadoka, and
the Towns of Belvidere and Interior are
currently in the process of updating the
Jackson County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan. The update is required
in order for Jackson County, the
City of Kadoka, and the Towns of
Belvidere and Interior to remain eligible
for available federal and state mitigation
funds.
A ‘Hazard Mitigation Plan’ is defined as a
plan of action before a disaster strikes to
prevent the occurrence of a disaster or to
reduce the effects of a disaster when it
occurs. It is also used after a disaster to
reduce the risk of a repeat disaster or
hazard event. As a part of this update,
the public is invited to provide comments
and participate in the Hazard Mitigation
Planning Process. At the meeting we
shall discuss hazards and risks that
could potentially impact Jackson County
and its citizens.
The meeting will take place at 7:00 MT,
September 5, 2012 at the Kadoka Fire
Hall, 810 Main Street, Kadoka, SD.
Please feel free to contact Jackson
County Emergency Manager, Jackie Stilwell
at (605) 488-0334 if you have any
questions.
[Published August 30, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $15.53]
NOTICE OF
BUDGET HEARING
2013
JACKSON COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the
Board of County Commissioners of Jackson
County, will meet in the Courthouse
at Kadoka, South Dakota on Tuesday,
September 4, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the
purpose of considering the foregoing
Provisional Budget for the year 2013 and
the various items, schedules, amounts,
and appropriations set forth therein and
as many days thereafter as is deemed
necessary until the final adoption of the
budget on the 10th day of September,
2012. At such time any interested person
may appear either in person or by a representative
and will be given an opportunity
for a full and complete discussion of
all purposes, objectives, items, schedules,
appropriations, estimates, amounts
and matters set forth and contained in
the Provisional Budget.
Vicki D. Wilson
Jackson County Auditor
[Published August 23 & 30, 2012, at an
estimated cost of $23.12]
Town of Cottonwood
REGULAR MEETING
Aug 15, 2012
The regular meeting of the Town of Cottonwood
was held at Town Hall on
Wednesday evening, August 15, 2012
at 7 p.m. Present were JC Heath, Trenton
Heath, Dave Griffin & Doug Hovland.
The meeting was called to order by JC
Heath.
Old Business: Discussion on graveling a
road and moving the dumpster.
New Business: Read the Finance report.
The following bills were approved:
Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
WREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101.00
Walker Refuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86.25
Kadoka Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00
Checking Acct.
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,295.89
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,814.74
With there being no other business to
discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
The next regular meeting will be held on
September 19, 2012, 7 p.m. at Town
Hall.
JC Heath, President
[Published August 30, 2012, at the total
approximate cost of $12.68]
Winner Regional Extension Center
Bob Fanning, Plant Pathology Field Specialist • 605-842-1267
Fuel Your Workout
Our media use and exposure to
advertising messages has been
greatly elevated in recent years.
The mass media bombards us with
a variety of information about
health, nutrition and fitness every
day. Much of the information lacks
consistency; so many active individuals
aren’t sure what to believe.
Eating for a great workout provides
enough protein, water, vitamins,
minerals, carbohydrates and
fat to enable the body to perform at
its optimal level. Except for calories
and water, the nutritional
needs are basically the same for
people who exercise for fun and
health, for athletes and for those
who are less active.
Do you want to know how much
of each food group you need to consume
daily? Choose My Plate’s
Daily Food Plan
(http://www.choosemyplate.gov/supertracker-tools/daily-foodplans.html)
can serve as a guide to
eating well for fitness and health.
The amount of food we need varies
depending on our age, size, and activity
level. The Daily Food plan
calculates what and how much to
eat within your calorie allowance.
Some foods fuel your fitness
workouts better than others. Bananas
and oranges are good examples
of foods to eat throughout
fitness training. They are potassium-rich
foods which replace
sweat loss. Bananas are also full of
carbohydrates which fuel muscle
activity. We get carbohydrates
Planting Winter Wheat
Farmers will soon be planting
winter wheat, and have a number
of issues to consider. What variety
or varieties to plant, whether to
use a fungicide seed treatment,
when to plant, planting into dry
soil, preventing stand losses to
grasshoppers, and how to avoid
the viral diseases wheat streak
mosaic virus and barley yellow
dwarf are only some of the things
to think about.
2012 has been a stark reminder
of the value of wheat, and particularly
winter wheat, in cropping
systems, and should gain acres in
many areas of South Dakota.
Wheat provides diversity in crop
rotations, time for soil moisture regeneration,
increased water holding
capacity, improved soil health
and other benefits, while producing
a commodity that is valued in
the marketplace.
The SDSU “2012 Winter Wheat
Variety Yield Results” is currently
available at: http://www.wintercereals.us/research_variety_trial.asp
, and should soon be found in the
“Resource Library” on
http://igrow.org/agronomy/wheat/.
This document is eagerly anticipated
by winter wheat producers
each year to help make decisions
on varieties to plant.
An important decision in the
2012 planting season will be how
to manage planting into dry soil.
Three possible options are suggested,
1. Plant at the normal
seeding depth (1 ½ - 2”) during the
normal, recommended planting
time (Sept 15 – Oct 20) and hope
for rain, 2. Use a hoe drill to plant
into moisture (if possible) during
the recommended planting dates,
or 3. Wait for rain and then plant.
Each of these options has their advantages
and risks. Be sure to consider
the crop insurance
implications and deadlines when
planning your strategy.
The 2012 drought has challenged
the management abilities
of South Dakota producers, and
will continue to do so. A number of
articles and resources have recently
been posted to
http://igrow.org/agronomy/wheat/
that provide more detailed information
on how to deal with the issues
mentioned above. To contact
a field specialist directly, visit
http://igrow.org/about/ for a complete
listing of the staff, telephone
numbers and e-mail addresses at
the regional centers.
2012 Pesticide Container
Recycling Collections
The South Dakota Department
of Agriculture’s Pesticide Container
Recycling Collection program
is drawing to a close for the
year, with the remaining sites
being in the south-central and
western part of the state. Some of
the sites are listed in the calendar
below. The entire list can be found
at the SD Dept of Ag website:
http://sdda.sd.gov/ag_services/.
Click “Container Recycling &
Waste Pesticide Collection Program”,
and then “2012 Pesticide
Container Recycling Collection
Schedule.”
This website also lists contact
information for sites at Vermillion
and Pierre, which will accept containers
anytime during regular
business hours. If planning to take
containers to them on days other
than scheduled collections, you
must call ahead.
Calendar
•8/29/2012: Fall Winter Wheat
Tour, 10:00 am, Dakota Lakes Research
Farm, 17 miles east of
Pierre on SD Hwy 34
•9/4/2012: Pesticide Container
Recycling Collection, 9:00-12:00,
SD DOT Yard, Murdo
•9/5/2012: Pesticide Container
Recycling Collection, 9:00-2:00,
Tripp Co. Recycling Center, Winner
•9/10/2012: Pesticide Container
Recycling Collection, 8:00-11:00,
Midwest Coop/Cenex, Philip
•9/10/2012: Pesticide Container
Recycling Collection, 1:00-4:00,
Bennett Co. Fairgrounds, Martin
•9/12/2012: Sunflower, Soybean,
Corn Plot Tour, 5:00 pm,
Dustin Smith and Kim Halverson
Farms, Presho and Kennebec, SD
SDSU Extension-Winner Regional Extension Center
Ann Schwader, Nutrition Field Specialist
from grains, fruits, and vegetables;
we should avoid simple sugars.
Grain-based foods have many
good qualities for fitness-oriented
individuals. Grains and cereals are
loaded with carbohydrates. Cereals
that are fortified provide increased
nutrients, especially iron.
Whole grain foods provide potassium,
fiber and nutrients.
Dairy foods should be eaten with
each meal. They are very good
sources of protein and calcium; the
protein builds muscle and calcium
helps maintain strong bones.
For a quick and easy way to
boost your protein, add a can a
tuna to salads or pasta. An ordinary
(6.5 ounce) can of tuna supplies
40 grams of low-fat protein.
To stay hydrated throughout exercise,
drink chilled water before,
during, and after exercise. Cool
fluids are absorbed quickly. Be
sure to drink chilled fluids at frequent
intervals. Water acts as your
body’s cooling system. For those individuals
who exercise for more
than 60 minutes in hot conditions,
sports drinks provide not only
fluid, but also carbohydrates and
sodium.
Strive for healthy eating practices
to obtain the fitness results
you want. Eating right can help
fuel your event or workout. To view
the physical activity guidelines
provided by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention go to
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/index.html
.