August 2010 Updates page 14
25 August
It’s often said a photo is worth a thousand words.
A drake wood duck rivals the best of what nature has to offer in the way of beauty. Our wetlands have large quantities of wood ducks, especially early season, but they are extremely difficult to capture on film. These photos were taken by member Jeremy B. while scouting for deer.
Specklebellied geese are a bonus bird to Association wetlands in the fall, but come through in large numbers during the spring migration. This photo was taken during the spring snow goose season.
Iowa Kansas Missouri
Crop insurance requires any field receiving crop insurance payments cannot be harvested. Any crop existent in that field remains until that field is worked for the next planting. This may explain standing crops in some fields during the season.
"...U.S.D.A. crop report released Monday showed 4% of the corn crop was in very poor condition and 8% poor. Twenty-one-percent was rated fair, while 67% was rated good or excellent. Eleven-percnet of the bean crop was rated very poor or poor, while the rest was rated in fair to excellent condition..."
U.S.D.A. designates 20 counties disaster areas, Dar Danielson, August 24, 2010, RadioIowa
"...the department [USDA] gave the designation to 55 counties in Missouri and 47 counties in Kansas..."
USDA designates six Kansas City-area counties as disaster areas Kansas City Business Journal, August 24 2010.
Our Side
On NPR of all places has an article title: More Candidates Hunting For Votes With Guns, Linton Weeks, August 23, 2010
The Other Side
"...prohibit keeping unaltered and unspayed dogs and cats over 6 months old without a specific local license...applies to all pet dogs and cats...civil and criminal penalties for dog owners in violation..."
Hunting Dog Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bill is Being Revived, August 23rd, 2010, AmmoLand
24 August
From Don's crew.
Cass on retrieve.
Good and better days.
Thanks Don for giving us a reminder of what is to come.
