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Thursday, January 1, 2015
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AtchCoCourier
MISCELLANEOUS
EVENTS
ATCHISON RECYCLE
ING - We are paying $130
per ton for junk cars, $110
per ton for farm equipment,
$100 per ton for mixed metals, $85 per ton for appliances, and $135 per ton for
prepared steel. (Prices are
subject to change.) Call for
prices, 660-623-0149. Hours:
Mondays - Fridays, 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and Saturdays,
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 4/1tnc
NEW YEAR’S
EVE
SPECIAL - Prime Rib for
Two, $30. Drink and dessert
included. Serving starts at 5
p.m. Wildhorse Saloon, 401
Main, Tarkio, Mo. Call 660736-5258. 4/1tnc
SERVICES
BARUTH SERVICES Interior painting, fall cleanup (leaves, limbs, gutters),
snow removal, moving and
cleaning services. Call/text
402-613-7540. 49/tfnc
NOW IS THE TIME - To
set up your snow removal.
Call Jeff Jones at 660-7446557 or 660-253-0309.
2/10tnc
• Missouri State
Certified Vehicle
Inspections
ADOPT A CAT - Like
baby Ben! Kittens $35,
adults
$45.
Litterpan
trained. Adults fixed. Cat
Ranch, 660-744-6686 (leave
a message).
3/tfnc
FOR RENT
FOR RENT - 2 bedroom
and 1 bedroom apartments
in Tarkio. Refrigerator and
stove furnished. Contact:
day phone, 660-736-5765;
evening phone, 660-7365579. 3/4tnc
FOR RENT IN TARKIO
- Nice 2 bedroom house, located near park and pool,
family-friendly large yard.
Call 660-736-4761. 4/1tnc
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED - Bartenders, servers and cashiers. Apply in person at
Black Iron Grill, 1300 Highway 136 W., Rock Port, MO.
45/tfnc
ROCK PORT UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
HAS TWO JOB OPEN
INGS
- Organist/Choir
Accompanist: to play for
weekly worship services and
accompany the Adult Choir
at rehearsals and Sunday
morning. Would like to fill
before February 1. Salary
is negotiable. Custodian: to
keep the building clean and
do set-up for church events.
Would like to fill before May
1. Salary is negotiable. Applications are available
in the church office, or by
calling 660-744-2101. Once
hired, applicant will need to
become certified according
to the church’s Safe Sanctuary policy.
4/1tnc
• Tires
• Oil Changes
• Transmission
Flush
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
I-29 & Hwy. 136 West
Rock Port, MO
660-744-2404
800-279-4288
www.graybillchrome.com
STATEWIDE
CLASSIFIEDS
HELP WANTED-DRIVERS
CDL-A Truck Drivers - Dedicated
HOGAN IS HIRING! Up to
$75,000 annually, $4000
sign-on bonus! Home weekly
guaranteed. Roundtrip Miles,
Great benefits. Call 866220-0071
Butler Transport. Your Partner
in Excellence. CDL A Drivers
Needed. Sign on bonus! All
miles paid. 1-800-528-7825
or www.butlertransport.com
INSTRUCTION/TRAINING
MISSOURI
WELDING
INSTITUTE, INC. Nevada,
Missouri. Become a Certified
Pipe and Structural Welder.
Earn top pay in 18 weeks.
Many companies seek our
graduates.
1-800-6675885. www.mwi.ws
CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy
Equipment Operator Training!
3 Week Program. Bulldozers,
Backhoes,
Excavators.
Lifetime Job Placement
Assistance with National
Certifications. VA Benefits
Eligible! (866) 285-7453
• Batteries • Starters
• Alternators •Ether
• Fuel Additives
Fuzzy’s
Harvesting
Repair
Tarkio, Missouri
(660) 736-5892 / Mobile (660) 744-6859
Community Services Inc., Head Start Program has immediate
opening for a Co-Teacher position at the Holt County Head
Start Center in Mound City,, Missouri. Need to have experience in working with preschool children. Must have a CDA
Certificate or have higher education in Early Childhood. Individual must be willing to obtain a Class C-CDL with passenger
School Bus Endorsement. This position is for 28 hours/week,
36 weeks/year. Apply at the Community Services, Inc., 1212
B South Main, Maryville, Missouri. Deadline is immediately.
Position is to start January 5, 2015. For more information call
660-582-3113. EOE.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
AtchCoCourier
The science of a soil test–
MU Soil Labs can help find out
what is happening in your soil
With harvests winding
down, the farm’s focus might
turn away from the fields.
According to specialists at
the University of Missouri,
now is just as good as ever
to find out what your ground
needs.
One way to start planning
for next year’s growing season is to get a soil test and
MU’s Soil Fertility Labs are
there to help.
A soil test is like taking
an inventory of nutrients
available to plants – which
area is too high, too low
or just right. While plant
growth and prior yields may
offer clues to nutrient availability, a producer won’t precisely know until they test
their soil.
“We can tell you what is
going on below your feet,”
said David Dunn, MU Extension soil testing lab associate. “We are all about
giving recommendations for
farmers to achieve the yields
they want.”
Dunn helps manage the
Soil Fertility Lab at the
Fisher Delta Research Center, one of the many Agricultural Research Centers operated by the MU College of
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). A
second lab is located on the
MU Campus in Columbia.
Each year the lab in Portageville analyzes around
10,000 soil samples. With
each test, producers get a
detailed report on pH levels;
available phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium; organic matter; acidity
and cation exchange. These
basic tests provide the necessary data to develop nitrogen, phosphate, potash and
agriculture lime recommendations for intended crops.
In Missouri, the soil organic matter tests are used
to estimate nitrogen availability in the soil. A general
rule is every 1 percent of soil
organic matter will release
about 20 pounds of nitrogen
per acre for crop availability.
Less than half of the samples tested by MU in 2013
had medium levels of soil
organic matter of around 2
to 3 percent.
With the results a rating
system is applied to give the
farmer a guide to future nutrient needs. Also included
are recommendations from
MU specialists on management strategies for specific
crops, yield goal levels to
gauge future production and
pounds per acre fertilizer
suggestions.
“To ensure the best results and recommendations
we suggest taking at least
about 10 to 15 different subsamples,” said Dunn. “Look
at gathering a sub-sample
from at least every acre.
Even on small farms the soil
change at different spots in
the field.”
To get to these results,
several steps at taken by lab
technicians. Once received
the samples are sorted and
placed in marked containers, but need to be dried. A
special chamber uses heated
forced air to dry the samples.
During a 16-hour drying session, the room can separate
200 pounds of water from
400 pounds of soil.
Next, the soil is ground
and sieved to remove unwanted pieces such as rocks,
sticks or other organic matter that could flaw results.
Each soil sample is then
sub-sampled for the individual tests required.
For most of the tests, extracting solutions are added
to the soil samples. These
solutions are water-based
chemicals that simulate a
plant’s ability to obtain the
nutrient in question from
the soil. They are then analyzed with specialized equipment. To find availability
of potassium, calcium and
magnesium the samples
are tested in an atomic absorption spectrometer that
burns the soil and solution
in an acetylene-fired flame
that changes color based on
nutrient levels.
To find phosphorus results, a solution that turns
blue in the presence of phosphorus is added. The intensity of this blue color is used
to determine levels of phosphorus. The deeper the blue
color, the more phosphorus
is available to the plants.
To find pH levels, the soil
is again mixed with a diluting solution and analyzed
with an electrode that pH
levels and gives a read out on
how much nutrients need to
be added to reach a healthy
pH level for the sample.
In 2013, the two labs
tested more than 17,000 soil
samples with more than a
quarter that were very low
in soil pH, indicating lime
should be applied for an
economically viable crop. A
desired pH level would be
around 6.1 to 6.5.
To find phosphorus results, the soil is mixed with
an extracting solution. The
water water-based chemical is used to simulate a
plant’s ability to stabilize
phosphate. A blue solution
is later added to determine
the level of phosphorus. The
deeper the blue color, the
more phosphorus is available.
“It’s very important for
people to be looking at what
is going on in their soil so
they know how to manage it
properly,” said Dunn. “It’s really easy to get us the sample and we can turn around
results pretty fast. Every
county MU Extension office
can help get the samples to
us.”
Before beginning the process of soil test, Dunn also
urges producers to think
about how intensive of management you would like to
pursue. “You might have to
manage and apply fertilizers on a plot of five acres differently from the rest of the
farm,” he added.
Follow these simple steps
for soil test:
• Identify manageable
sized fields with similar
characteristics (i.e. hillside
versus bottomland).
• Using a soil probe or
shovel, collect soil 6 inches
deep in at least a 1-inch
area.
• Collect from at least 10
to 15 locations, on at least
every acre.
• Collect sporadically
from locations in field.
• Avoid locations near
gravel roads, feeding areas
or trees.
• Seal soil in plastic bags
or containers.
• Label location of sample.
For more detailed instructions, visit http://soilplantlab.missouri.edu/soil/.
For more information and
additional services offered
through the Fisher Delta
Research Center, visit their
new website at http://delta.
cafnr.org.
Page 7
AtchCoCourier
MISCELLANEOUS
EVENTS
ATCHISON RECYCLE
ING - We are paying $130
per ton for junk cars, $110
per ton for farm equipment,
$100 per ton for mixed metals, $85 per ton for appliances, and $135 per ton for
prepared steel. (Prices are
subject to change.) Call for
prices, 660-623-0149. Hours:
Mondays - Fridays, 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and Saturdays,
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 4/1tnc
NEW YEAR’S
EVE
SPECIAL - Prime Rib for
Two, $30. Drink and dessert
included. Serving starts at 5
p.m. Wildhorse Saloon, 401
Main, Tarkio, Mo. Call 660736-5258. 4/1tnc
SERVICES
BARUTH SERVICES Interior painting, fall cleanup (leaves, limbs, gutters),
snow removal, moving and
cleaning services. Call/text
402-613-7540. 49/tfnc
NOW IS THE TIME - To
set up your snow removal.
Call Jeff Jones at 660-7446557 or 660-253-0309.
2/10tnc
• Missouri State
Certified Vehicle
Inspections
ADOPT A CAT - Like
baby Ben! Kittens $35,
adults
$45.
Litterpan
trained. Adults fixed. Cat
Ranch, 660-744-6686 (leave
a message).
3/tfnc
FOR RENT
FOR RENT - 2 bedroom
and 1 bedroom apartments
in Tarkio. Refrigerator and
stove furnished. Contact:
day phone, 660-736-5765;
evening phone, 660-7365579. 3/4tnc
FOR RENT IN TARKIO
- Nice 2 bedroom house, located near park and pool,
family-friendly large yard.
Call 660-736-4761. 4/1tnc
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED - Bartenders, servers and cashiers. Apply in person at
Black Iron Grill, 1300 Highway 136 W., Rock Port, MO.
45/tfnc
ROCK PORT UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
HAS TWO JOB OPEN
INGS
- Organist/Choir
Accompanist: to play for
weekly worship services and
accompany the Adult Choir
at rehearsals and Sunday
morning. Would like to fill
before February 1. Salary
is negotiable. Custodian: to
keep the building clean and
do set-up for church events.
Would like to fill before May
1. Salary is negotiable. Applications are available
in the church office, or by
calling 660-744-2101. Once
hired, applicant will need to
become certified according
to the church’s Safe Sanctuary policy.
4/1tnc
• Tires
• Oil Changes
• Transmission
Flush
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
I-29 & Hwy. 136 West
Rock Port, MO
660-744-2404
800-279-4288
www.graybillchrome.com
STATEWIDE
CLASSIFIEDS
HELP WANTED-DRIVERS
CDL-A Truck Drivers - Dedicated
HOGAN IS HIRING! Up to
$75,000 annually, $4000
sign-on bonus! Home weekly
guaranteed. Roundtrip Miles,
Great benefits. Call 866220-0071
Butler Transport. Your Partner
in Excellence. CDL A Drivers
Needed. Sign on bonus! All
miles paid. 1-800-528-7825
or www.butlertransport.com
INSTRUCTION/TRAINING
MISSOURI
WELDING
INSTITUTE, INC. Nevada,
Missouri. Become a Certified
Pipe and Structural Welder.
Earn top pay in 18 weeks.
Many companies seek our
graduates.
1-800-6675885. www.mwi.ws
CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy
Equipment Operator Training!
3 Week Program. Bulldozers,
Backhoes,
Excavators.
Lifetime Job Placement
Assistance with National
Certifications. VA Benefits
Eligible! (866) 285-7453
• Batteries • Starters
• Alternators •Ether
• Fuel Additives
Fuzzy’s
Harvesting
Repair
Tarkio, Missouri
(660) 736-5892 / Mobile (660) 744-6859
Community Services Inc., Head Start Program has immediate
opening for a Co-Teacher position at the Holt County Head
Start Center in Mound City,, Missouri. Need to have experience in working with preschool children. Must have a CDA
Certificate or have higher education in Early Childhood. Individual must be willing to obtain a Class C-CDL with passenger
School Bus Endorsement. This position is for 28 hours/week,
36 weeks/year. Apply at the Community Services, Inc., 1212
B South Main, Maryville, Missouri. Deadline is immediately.
Position is to start January 5, 2015. For more information call
660-582-3113. EOE.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
AtchCoCourier
The science of a soil test–
MU Soil Labs can help find out
what is happening in your soil
With harvests winding
down, the farm’s focus might
turn away from the fields.
According to specialists at
the University of Missouri,
now is just as good as ever
to find out what your ground
needs.
One way to start planning
for next year’s growing season is to get a soil test and
MU’s Soil Fertility Labs are
there to help.
A soil test is like taking
an inventory of nutrients
available to plants – which
area is too high, too low
or just right. While plant
growth and prior yields may
offer clues to nutrient availability, a producer won’t precisely know until they test
their soil.
“We can tell you what is
going on below your feet,”
said David Dunn, MU Extension soil testing lab associate. “We are all about
giving recommendations for
farmers to achieve the yields
they want.”
Dunn helps manage the
Soil Fertility Lab at the
Fisher Delta Research Center, one of the many Agricultural Research Centers operated by the MU College of
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). A
second lab is located on the
MU Campus in Columbia.
Each year the lab in Portageville analyzes around
10,000 soil samples. With
each test, producers get a
detailed report on pH levels;
available phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium; organic matter; acidity
and cation exchange. These
basic tests provide the necessary data to develop nitrogen, phosphate, potash and
agriculture lime recommendations for intended crops.
In Missouri, the soil organic matter tests are used
to estimate nitrogen availability in the soil. A general
rule is every 1 percent of soil
organic matter will release
about 20 pounds of nitrogen
per acre for crop availability.
Less than half of the samples tested by MU in 2013
had medium levels of soil
organic matter of around 2
to 3 percent.
With the results a rating
system is applied to give the
farmer a guide to future nutrient needs. Also included
are recommendations from
MU specialists on management strategies for specific
crops, yield goal levels to
gauge future production and
pounds per acre fertilizer
suggestions.
“To ensure the best results and recommendations
we suggest taking at least
about 10 to 15 different subsamples,” said Dunn. “Look
at gathering a sub-sample
from at least every acre.
Even on small farms the soil
change at different spots in
the field.”
To get to these results,
several steps at taken by lab
technicians. Once received
the samples are sorted and
placed in marked containers, but need to be dried. A
special chamber uses heated
forced air to dry the samples.
During a 16-hour drying session, the room can separate
200 pounds of water from
400 pounds of soil.
Next, the soil is ground
and sieved to remove unwanted pieces such as rocks,
sticks or other organic matter that could flaw results.
Each soil sample is then
sub-sampled for the individual tests required.
For most of the tests, extracting solutions are added
to the soil samples. These
solutions are water-based
chemicals that simulate a
plant’s ability to obtain the
nutrient in question from
the soil. They are then analyzed with specialized equipment. To find availability
of potassium, calcium and
magnesium the samples
are tested in an atomic absorption spectrometer that
burns the soil and solution
in an acetylene-fired flame
that changes color based on
nutrient levels.
To find phosphorus results, a solution that turns
blue in the presence of phosphorus is added. The intensity of this blue color is used
to determine levels of phosphorus. The deeper the blue
color, the more phosphorus
is available to the plants.
To find pH levels, the soil
is again mixed with a diluting solution and analyzed
with an electrode that pH
levels and gives a read out on
how much nutrients need to
be added to reach a healthy
pH level for the sample.
In 2013, the two labs
tested more than 17,000 soil
samples with more than a
quarter that were very low
in soil pH, indicating lime
should be applied for an
economically viable crop. A
desired pH level would be
around 6.1 to 6.5.
To find phosphorus results, the soil is mixed with
an extracting solution. The
water water-based chemical is used to simulate a
plant’s ability to stabilize
phosphate. A blue solution
is later added to determine
the level of phosphorus. The
deeper the blue color, the
more phosphorus is available.
“It’s very important for
people to be looking at what
is going on in their soil so
they know how to manage it
properly,” said Dunn. “It’s really easy to get us the sample and we can turn around
results pretty fast. Every
county MU Extension office
can help get the samples to
us.”
Before beginning the process of soil test, Dunn also
urges producers to think
about how intensive of management you would like to
pursue. “You might have to
manage and apply fertilizers on a plot of five acres differently from the rest of the
farm,” he added.
Follow these simple steps
for soil test:
• Identify manageable
sized fields with similar
characteristics (i.e. hillside
versus bottomland).
• Using a soil probe or
shovel, collect soil 6 inches
deep in at least a 1-inch
area.
• Collect from at least 10
to 15 locations, on at least
every acre.
• Collect sporadically
from locations in field.
• Avoid locations near
gravel roads, feeding areas
or trees.
• Seal soil in plastic bags
or containers.
• Label location of sample.
For more detailed instructions, visit http://soilplantlab.missouri.edu/soil/.
For more information and
additional services offered
through the Fisher Delta
Research Center, visit their
new website at http://delta.
cafnr.org.
