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Game wardens busy for pheasant/quail season opener

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No injury or fatal hunting incidents were reported 

TOPEKA, Kan.– Game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reported a number of violations during the opening weekend of the pheasant and quail regular season which began November 8. The weekend reporting period ran from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 9. No injury or fatal hunting incidents were reported. Wardens are investigating a boating accident that occurred at Stockdate Cove at Tuttle Creek Reservoir Saturday night. The 61-year old victim remains hospitalized at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka.

Across the state, wardens checked 704 hunters who had harvested 343 pheasants and 50 quail.

Game wardens and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers conducted a driver’s license and wildlife check lane on southbound US-81 in Ottawa County on Sunday night. Wardens checked 53 vehicles with 109 hunters who were transporting six deer, 111 pheasants (most were harvested in South Dakota), and 25 quail. One ticket was issued for failure to tag a deer.

Wardens arrested a man in Rice County Saturday night for trapping furbearers out of season, no fur harvester license, untagged traps, and felon illegally possessing a handgun. The furharvester season starts November 12.

A tip to Operation Game Thief (toll-free 1-877-426-3843) Saturday night led wardens to three people in Greenwood County who are being investigated for multiple deer hunting violations. Charges are pending. The regular firearm deer season is December 3-14.

A warden in Osage County apprehended a man stealing diesel fuel from a farmer’s tractor late Friday night. He was booked into jail for theft and driving while suspended.

A warden in Pottawattamie County worked with sheriff’s officers to apprehend a group illegally hunting with artificial light Saturday night. In addition to three people charged for illegally hunting with artificial light, they were charged with no hunting licenses and transporting open containers of alcohol.

Source: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

A summary of the weekend activity follows:

ACTIVITY
Total boat accidents investigated 1
Total boat violation citations 4
Total boat accident injuries 1
Total boat violation warnings 2
Assist other law enforcement incidents 19
Trespassing / hunting without permission citations 6
Trespassing / hunting without warnings 6
Illegal means to take deer / turkey citations 2
Illegal means to take deer / turkey warnings 0
Hunting game illegally from a vehicle citations 4
Hunting game illegally from a vehicle warnings 1
Hunting without a license citations 13
Hunting without a license warnings 8
Big game permit violation citations 3
Big game permit violation warnings 8
Other crime arrests 3

Pre-diabetesan early warning sign for diabetes

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November is American Diabetes Month

Gail Carlson, MPH Ph.D., former State Health Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

Pre-diabetes is a condition people may have before developing type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes is caused by higher than normal blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels, but the levels are not high enough for the person to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Other names for pre-diabetes are “impaired glucose tolerance” and “impaired fasting glucose.” These are the names of two tests commonly used to decide if someone has pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Pre-diabetes is not just an early warning sign for diabetes. Individuals with pre-diabetes have a 50 percent greater risk of cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) compared to people with normal glucose levels. People who are at risk of diabetes are also at risk of pre-diabetes. You should get tested for pre-diabetes if:

  1. You are age 45 or older and overweight
  2. You are overweight and younger than age 45 and have any of these risk factors:
    • High blood pressure
    • High cholesterol
    • Family history of diabetes
    • History of gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy)
    • Gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
    • Are a minority ethnic group

If you are aged 45 and older, with a normal weight, ask your health care provider if he or she recommends testing.

For more information about the symptoms of pre-diabetes and ways you can delay or prevent the onset of diabetes, read the full version of this article at http://missourifamilies.org/features/healtharticles/health61.htm

Holiday entertaining without breaking your budget

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University of Missouri
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Damaris Karanja, MA, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, St. Louis County, University of Missouri Extension

As the holiday season approaches, many of us have holiday parties and gatherings to plan. In these tough economic times, we face the daunting task of keeping our family traditions without breaking our budget. Saving money does not have to mean missing out on all the fun. With some creativity and planning ahead, you can still make this season fun and memorable.

Most of your budget may be spent on purchasing food for Thanksgiving, Christmas or other holidays. The following budget-friendly tips can help you save money and have fun at the same time.

  1. Establish your budget and how much you can afford to spend. Design a menu around your budget and what is seasonal or on sale at the grocery store. Next, write a list of who will be invited. Your budget will guide you on the number of guests you can comfortably invite.
  2. Keep a grocery list so you’re less likely to make an impulse purchase. A list should also prevent you from making extra trips to the store. Stick to your list for added savings, but stay flexible if you encounter a sale.
  3. Plan ahead for how to use leftovers. We lose money when we toss food because it spoiled. If leftovers go bad because they’re left out too long, we’re putting money into the garbage can.
  4. Use coupons! In most cases, grocery stores have great sales on holiday staples like turkeys and hams. Their goal is to get you into the store with the hope that you will purchase lots of other products that are not on sale. Use this to your advantage, but only buy items you need. Check for online coupons as well. Start with the website of the store where you shop or of products you use. Shopping on double or triple coupon days can save you a lot of money.
  5. Buy in bulk. If the price is right and the larger size fits your criteria, go for it! Prices can be deceiving, so pay attention to unit prices to ensure you are getting the best deal. Bigger is not always cheaper. Make sure you will use the food while it is still good.

Find the rest of the helpful tips in the full version of this article at http://missourifamilies.org/features/nutritionarticles/nut357.htm

New guide available on matcheds avings accountfor beginning farmers

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A collaborative of 16 organizations has recently published a new step-by-step manual, A Guide to Developing and Operating an Agricultural Individual Development Account (IDA) Program. Readers will learn the basics of IDAs and find a comprehensive collection of resources that cover many aspects of IDA program development. The Guide is a resource for organizations interested in starting their own IDA programs. The 164-page guide is online in PDF. Click here for the full article.

New report finds farmers harmed by decline in nation’sp ublic seed supply

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The proceedings from the 2014 Summit on Seeds and Breeds for 21st Century Agriculture were published by the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). In the proceedings, RAFI and other key stakeholders within the agricultural research community express their increased concerns about farmers’ limited access to seed, the narrowing of our country’s agricultural plant and animal genetic diversity, consolidation within the seed industry, the decline in public cultivar development, and how these trends are impacting the ability of farmers to confront the unprecedented challenges of climate change and global food security. Click here for full article.

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