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Editor’s Note Staying Busy Joey Thomas The last few years with our children grown, a new career opportunity taking its own sweet time, and COVID-19 Cabin Fever, my moods have flown higher, swam deeper, and I find myself searching for breath.

I’ve also found stagnent lows when I have questioned what it is I really want for my future.

I do my best to forgive myself for wasting time, for needing a break, and for not knowing. But, I also find that the more I accomplish of the things I love in a day, make me love it all the more, temper my soul, harden my resolve, and widen my smile. I know that moods swing for us all and we just have to do the best we can, keep on keeping on, so, I salute us all for surviving difficult economic times, keeping our sanity in the face of uncertain health scares, and for doing it with a smile; for holding that door for the next person and offering suggestions for those who think you work at the store; for being kind, strong, and beautiful!

Continue flipping through this September issue of Eye On to read articulate articles from Caroline Beauchamp, Michelle Foshee, Hannah Rogers, Randy Chlapecka, Nelson and Sandy Barnett, and Leigh Keller.

There are some local faces, things to do, and, of course, our faithful local advertisers who appreciate your business as much as we appreciate your readership.

Enjoy this issue, this loveliest of months when the hot weather gives way to the cooler tastes of Fall, Football, and Faith in the forever unwinding hands of time.

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17/ Book Review

Machines Like Me

3/ Editor’s Note

18/ Cover Story

Staying Busy

Arkansas Bee Association

7/ Tasty Talk

Cream of Tartar to The Rescue

8/ Unity Health Harris

The Importance of Immunization

9/ Things To Do 10/ Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista

21/ In The Field with Randy Harvest Aids

22/ Thyme Enough Wasabi Aioli

So Much New

11/ Trending @ ASUN

Former Chanceloor Honored with Emeritus Status and Naming

12/ Seniors, Can We Talk?

Lightening the Mood

14/ Local Faces 15/ Church Directory

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Tasty Talk

Cream of Tartar to The Rescue

Hannah Rogers recently returned home after serving 5 years in the U.S. Coast Guard as a cook. She enjoys time with her dog, baking, hiking, and serving others. Hannah is currently in the process of establishing Hananel Bakery in Batesville.

Cream of tartar, also known as potassium bitartrate, is the sediment left behind, during the winemaking process. After wine has fermented, this acidic byproduct in the barrels is purified into a white powered substance. This acidic powder is a tartaric acid generally used as a stabilizer in baking and to activate the alkaline in baking soda. We typically associate it with making meringue, strengthening whipped eggs whites into stiff peaks.

Cream of tartar is used as an additive, thickener, leavening agent, and pH control agent. Stored in a cool, dark place, it stays fresh indefinitely. Used in frostings or syrups, it prevents sugar crystals from forming when boiling sugar. Since it is used for its ability to create acidic reactions, it is possible to create a similar reaction with white vinegar or lemon juice, but the outcome may not be the same, as adding liquid may change the consistency.

If you do not have cream of tartar on hand, the following can be used as substitutes in recipes. A teaspoon full of lemon juice or vinegar is equal to half teaspoon of cream of tartar.

If your recipe calls for both baking soda and cream of tartar,

substitute both ingredients with baking powder. Use one and half teaspoons of baking powder for every teaspoon of cream of tartar. To make baking powder, mix half teaspoon with equal parts baking soda. Since buttermilk is acidic, it can be a replacement, but some liquid in the recipe must be cut for it to work. One quarter teaspoon cream of tartar equals a half cup buttermilk, but remember to cut half cup liquid, such as water, from your recipe. To make buttermilk for a baking recipe, add cream of tartar to one tablespoon milk, which provides necessary acid to create buttermilk.

This powder also works well as a cleaning agent. Make a polish for stainless steel appliances and silver by combining quarter cup per one cup white vinegar. Apply with a sponge, wiping silver and appliances. To remove tough stains on clothes, dampen stain with water, apply a small amount and scrub with a toothbrush. Make a paste of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and cream of tartar to remove rust. Apply to rusted area for about an hour, then simply wipe clean.

In addition, this powder has health benefits. It has antimicrobial properties, and when applied topically as a paste, may fight acne. The potassium in cream of tartar may alleviate migraines. Being a natural laxative due to potassium and magnesium content, it helps regulate digestive concerns, such as constipation. It is also known to help smokers quit smoking.

It may add potassium back into the body, while removing nicotine and other toxins through its laxative effect. Cream of tartar is also used in many bath bombs and bath fizzes.

Cream of tartar is a versatile substance used in baking, but serves well as a natural cleaning agent. It also provides health benefits, so look for ways to use it in your home.

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Unity Health Harris The Importance of Immunization Michelle Foshee is a wife, mother, dog lover, and Newport native who promotes Unity Health Harris Medical Center to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and prior to joining Unity Health, she worked in sales and marketing in Little Rock. She challenges herself and others to be Health Centered – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

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Immunization is one of the best ways you can protect yourself and your children against infectious disease.

Vaccines stimulate your body’s natural resistance to disease, therefore creating immunity. Vaccines are your first line of defense against serious diseases.

The immediate result of immunization is the prevention of dangerous, potentially life-threatening infectious illnesses. The long-term goal of an immunization program is the complete eradication of a disease. History has shown that with vaccines, diseases can be drastically reduced in numbers or completely eradicated. We are born with immune systems that can fight most germs, but there are some deadly diseases that we need vaccines for to help strengthen our immune systems.

Vaccines use very small amounts of antigens to help your immune system recognize and learn to fight serious diseases. Antigens are parts of germs that cause the body’s immune system to go to work. Making sure vaccines are safe is a priority for CDC. CDC and FDA take many steps to ensure vaccines are safe.

“Sickness is a part of life, but through immunizations, you and your children can protect yourself from some of the deadliest and harshest illnesses out there,” says Dr. Fuentes.

“By getting a vaccine you are protecting everyone who works and lives around you as well.”

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Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista So Much New

Leigh Keller is a high school guidance counselor at Batesville High School and the director of the BHS Glass Slipper Project. She lives in Batesville with her son, Cole, and a pack of dogs.

This year, we started a new chapter, Junior High. Junior High seems like so much new, but I do take comfort in knowing my campus is right next door if he really needs me.

With junior high comes so much new, lots more classes, a new building, a personal chromebook, freedom to sit where you want at lunch (one of his personal favorites), and the reconnection with so many kids he hasn’t gone to school with in years. Here are a few hacks we are putting into our routine to hopefully make our transition go more smoothly.

We put a copy of Cole’s schedule in his binder, and highlighted his A days and B days different colors. I always suggest that to my new high school kids too, because that’s a LOT of classes to remember.

We set an alarm for every night so that he will charge his chromebook. I know it will not come as a shock to you that often, high school kids come wandering through my office searching for phone and chromebook chargers.

Pack a snack in that backpack. They eat lunch so early that I know they will be starving by the end of the day.

Hungry kids cannot think. (Me either!)

Know the names and emails of your child’s teachers. 4th and 5th grade were great warm ups for this year of possibly 10 new teachers. While you’re at it, figure out how to access your child’s HAC account so you can check their grades (I do once a week), attendance, and just have a general idea of the work they’re doing in class.

Pray for those teachers, counselors, administrators, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, aides and administrative assistants. Pray for anyone who interacts with your child (I hear that everyone responds well to chocolate, and while you’re at it, find out their favorite Sonic drink).

Encourage your child to help that child who seems lost in the hall, and the child who sits alone at lunch. Junior High can be a lonely time, so encourage your babies to take care of each other.

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Former Chanceloor Honored with Emeritus Status and Naming Mallory Black The Arkansas State University System, in conjunction with Arkansas State University-Newport, unveiled the Sandra C. Massey Center for Student Success on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

At a private gathering at ASU-Newport, Dr. Chuck Welch, President of the ASU System, announced former chancellor of ASU-Newport Dr. Sandra Massey would receive emeritus status. Along with that, he announced a special place on the ASUN campus would be named in her honor.

The Hangar was constructed while Dr. Massey served as Chancellor and was designed to give students a one-stop shop for enrollment and student services. The Hangar, located inside the Larry Williams Student Community Center at ASUNewport, will now be known as the Sandra C. Massey Center for Student Success.

Dr. Welch said Dr. Massey earned this honor through her commitment to students.

“Dr. Massey provided exemplary leadership for the ASUNewport campus and was a valued friend and colleague,” Welch said. “This recognition is a welcome tribute to her many years of service in higher education and to the tremendous legacy she leaves at the campus and in our state.”

Dr. Sandra Massey recently retired as chancellor of ASUNewport and was greeted by former colleagues and members of the ASU System Board of Trustees for the unveiling ceremony.

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In his remarks, ASUN Chancellor Dr. Johnny M. Moore expressed his gratitude to Dr. Massey for leading ASUN to where it is today.

“Dr. Massey lead this institution through major crises and did so with amazing character and dedication,” Moore said.

“She left great shoes to fill, and I’m proud to be part of the legacy she left behind. Naming The Hangar after her is well deserved.”

Emeritus status is usually given to chancellors that serve for ten years, but Dr. Welch and the ASU System Board of Trustees approved emeritus status for Dr. Massey based on the amount of work she accomplished for the institution in her seven years of service.

“This was such a surprise and something I’m so thankful for,” Massey said. “It’s always nice to be recognized, but it’s even more special to me to know that I’ve made a difference in this community and the lives of so many students.”

Dr. Sandra Massey served as the second chancellor of ASU-Newport for seven years and worked in higher education for two-and-half decades. Before retiring at the end of 2020, she led ASU-Newport to its highest enrollment ever in 2015 with 2,533 students. Furthermore, Dr. Massey supported the growth and extension of ASUN services to high school students through the IGNITE Academy and to the prison population with Second Chance Pell.

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Seniors, Can We Talk?

Lightening the Mood

Caroline Beauchamp is a local insurance agent for M & P Insurance & Investment Services. She offers personalized life and health insurance solutions and is known for her widelypublished informational column, ‘Caroline, Can We Talk?’.

When I called Ruth to set up our monthly lunch, Ruth said “Let’s do something different. There is so much negative information and so many negative things going on and the Annual Election Period is right around the corner - let’s lighten things up! I’d like to invite a few friends (already vaccinated) who must bring either funny or thought- provoking things that have happened to them or that they’ve heard.”

Anne, Mary, Diane, Lea and Jill joined us. Here are some of the things they shared – it was fun!

Immediately Anne thanked Ruth for not using words like “East, North” when she gave her directions.

When we started talking about our day, Anne said she remembered when she was able to get up without making sound effects - those were the good times. And the biggest lie she tells herself is “I don’t need to write it down, I’ll remember”. She was so bored the other day she went to the mall, found a great parking spot, and sat in her car with the reverse lights on.

Mary agreed – The older she gets, the earlier it gets in the day. Sixty (60) might be the new forty but 9:00 is the new midnight! She told us when she says “the other day” she really means any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.

Diane, who is always funny, told us about her husband recently entering a drawing. Her husband has very little hair (trying to be politically correct to say he is bald). He’s never been lucky but entered a drawing for a door prize and won! He won a comb. Another guy won an oil dipstick. He was thrilled – he said he needed a new dipstick because his dipstick was too short and no longer reaches his oil.

Lea reminded us of the old saying “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”. She then added that an apple a day will keep anyone away, if you throw it hard enough! Lea loves everyone and is always totally flexible - if everything is exactly the way she wants it.

Ruth reminded us to be good to others and be good to yourself, too! Ruth watched a lot of the Olympics. She learned that if you feel uncertain about something it’s ok to be scared.

But you must get out there, open up, love, make mistakes, learn, be stronger and start all over again. A perfect person doesn’t smoke, drink, cry, fail or exist.

Jill agreed - when Plan A does not work, the alphabet has 25 more letters – keep trying. Most of the things you worry about won’t even happen – so relax. Cinderella never asked for a prince.

She asked for a night off and a new dress!

I shared two things that I try to remind myself of each day.

One, is that the smallest acts of kindness may make the biggest difference in someone’s life. So practice kindness. The other is, instead of “assuming” try this crazy method called “asking”.

Lunch was great. It’s important to lighten up sometimes and laugh with others, even if it’s at yourselves.

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Local Faces Bennett Heating and Air Ribbon Cutting Chris Hill The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bennett Heating and Air on Wednesday, July 21. Bennett Heating and Air opened their new location at 330 White Drive in Batesville and celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.

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WRMC, UACCB Partner to Provide Mental Health Counseling to College Students Hannah Keller Flaner National trends indicate an increase in college students struggling with mental health issues, and the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is compounding the problem.

According to the Healthy Minds Study 2020 Winter/Spring Data Report published by the Health Minds Network, 37% of college students report experiencing some level of depression, and 31% of students experience some level of anxiety. The Healthy Minds Study is an annual web-based survey study examining mental health, service utilization, and related issues among undergraduate and graduate students.

Since its national launch in 2007, the Healthy Minds Study has been fielded at about 400 colleges and universities, with over 550,000 survey respondents.

Because of this growing need for mental health services, the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville developed a partnership with White River Health System (WRHS) to provide mental health counseling services to students.

Dr. Patrick Mulick, clinical supervisor for Behavioral Health Services at White River Medical Center (WRMC), said as of July 1, UACCB and WRHS formed a collaboration to better address and treat the mental health needs of the UACCB student body.

Zach Perrine, UACCB interim chancellor, said the college offered free virtual counseling services through a third-party vendor; however, the campus administration wanted a viable option to offer services on campus for students. “We needed to partner with a major medical center to escalate the level of services we

offered to students,” Perrine said. The college initiated a request for proposals process, and WRHS was selected.

“Administrators at UACCB saw a need for mental health services increase during the COVID pandemic,” Mulick said.

“Given the significant size of the UACCB student population, both institutions saw this collaboration as an opportunity to have a positive, broad impact on mental health needs in our community. Through the collaboration, UACCB and WRHS contribute financially to the cost of a fulltime counselor located exclusively on the UACCB campus. WRHS will also conduct events on UACCB’s campus focused on mental health awareness.”

Maggie Beshears, LPC, is Director of Counseling in the new mental health counseling center at UACCB. She previously worked as a Behavioral Health Therapist at WRMC. The center is anticipated to be completed around Labor Day, Perrine said; however, students can contact Beshears now if they need assistance. Academic advising will also be in the center.

“It’s a very creative and innovative partnership,” Perrine said. “I don’t know of another institution that has this type of set up.”

Perrine said the college utilized funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to create the new counseling center on campus. Services are free and will include counseling for depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. In addition to providing direct therapy to students, mental health education and training will also be offered

to faculty, staff, and students.

“It will be very similar to any other therapy office,” Beshears said. “We will work primarily with students, and we will help faculty and staff with brief problem solving. If a higher level of care is needed, we can refer faculty, staff, and students to the resources they need.”

Beshears said the new role was a perfect fit for her. She is intimately familiar with campus as a UACCB alumnus. Her mother, Susan Tripp, previously taught on campus and served as the Division Chair for Arts and Humanities. “I grew up here,” Beshears said. “After I received my LPC, I planned to work at WRHS’s outpatient clinic. When Dr. Pat Mulick told me UACCB wanted to put a counselor on campus, tears started streaming down my face. It was perfect.

This is like coming home.”

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Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Crystal Johnson recognizes Rayford’s impact. “Community and economic development work requires a unique talent for developing and facilitating strategy and leading diverse groups,” she said. “Jamie’s natural talent and desire to invest in professional development and stay up to date with industry trends makes her one of the strongest community and economic developers in the State of Arkansas.”

The CDI 2021 graduating class chose Rayford as the Ernest Whitelaw Award recipient. The award recognizes individuals for their dedication to professional community development practice and demonstrated enthusiasm and willingness to assume leadership roles. Graduates praised Rayford’s integrity and spirit of caring and inclusion, shown by a desire to assist, enable and involve fellow students in the CDI experience. “I am proud to have her on our Chamber team and to lead our community,” Johnson continued. N

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Big-screen productions have widened British novelist Ian McEwan’s reputation in America.

In 2007 the movie version of his “Atonement” won a ton of awards, including the Golden Globe Best Picture award. In 2017 his “The Child in Time” became a vehicle for Benedict Cumberbatch.

No one-genre writer, McEwan varies his genres widely. In “Sweet Tooth,” he put readers inside Britain’s Intelligence agency MI6. In “Nutshell,” he did a modern version of “Hamlet.” In “Saturday,” he gave readers a tense crime novel featuring a home invasion. “The Child in Time” was a “gone-girl” mystery.

So he didn’t surprise readers with his new 2019 venture, “Machines Like Me.” In this SciFi novel, McEwan imagines that British genius Alan Turing did not die in 1954 but instead lived to old age and changed the world.

McEwan imagines that Turing’s advances led to highly accurate guided missiles that allowed Argentina to win the Falkland War in the 1980s, ending the political career of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

He imagines that self-driving cars appeared in the 1960s and had become ubiquitous by the 1990s.

And, central to this novel, he imagines that Turing’s genius has led to fully human-like androids—in particular the android alluded to in the novel’s title, Adam.

It seems that the narrator, Charlie, speaking to readers from 30 years in the future, bought Adam when a small number of androids first became available around 2015.

Charlie was a young man back then, a former lawyer disbarred for ethical breaches, making a meager living as an online stock trader and wooing

McEwan leaves a lot unsettled.

Though Charlie is narrating some 30 years in the future, he gives no hint about how that future differs from the times he describes some 30 years back, essentially our own present day enhanced by Turing’s advances.

Are androids everywhere? Or were they a failed invention? He doesn’t say.

And how about the title, “Machines Like Me”? That makes it seem that Adam is the narrator, but Charlie’s the narrator, and he’s a human, not a machine. So why not “Machines Like Him”? Or has the once-human Charlie had his essence programmed into an android?

It didn’t bother me that such questions arose without answers.

The novel settled all the direct questions in the plot satisfactorily.

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Terrell Tebbetts has taught English at Lyon College for over 50 years.

the graduate student, Miranda, who was living upstairs in her own south London two-room flat.

Adam is a wonder. He appears completely human—hair, skin, speech and all. He’s a genius well beyond mere human intelligence.

He’s immensely strong. He has feelings, too—especially for Miranda, which creates a kind of menage a trois.

He also has moral convictions, a conscience, just as we humans do.

And he’s as self-aware as humans.

He knows that he is not a human but a machine and that the two differ vastly.

Adam is so human-like that when Miranda takes Charlie and Adam to meet her father, he thinks Charlie is the android and Adam the human.

McEwan is raising questions typical of such SciFi novels: How fully godlike are human beings if we can create an Adam as “human” as God’s Adam?

Do such creatures have natural and civil rights just as we do?

Turing says the law should treat the destruction of androids as murder.

Do they have souls, spirits that survive their time-limited existence (yes, they do wear out, just like us)?

Would God create souls for such creatures if we cannot?

But McEwan doesn’t have a philosophical/theological treatise here. He has a novel, and he fully complicates the plot and its central issues.

Miranda, for example, has a dark secret that emerges only gradually, and that secret brings several threats. Is a murderer coming after Miranda? Are the cops?

And when Charlie and Miranda’s path crosses with an abused child taken from his junkie parents by social services, Charlie suspects Adam envies the child. But does he?

And if he does, why? What could he be jealous of? That humans can have kids and he can’t? Why does Adam take steps that indirectly harm the child—from strict conscience or from disguised malice?

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Joseph Thomas is a native of Grubbs, a graduate of ASUN and owns and runs Eye On Magazine with Kimberlee, who created the publication. He is the graphic designer, editor and one of the various writers of this publication.

He is elevated by five children, five grandchildren and is currently writing his fifth novel.

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August and early September is considered honey harvest time for beekeepers in Arkansas. While the hilly and mountainous part of the state have entered the late summer dearth, with few plants for honey bees to forage on, the delta region continues to have flowers along the ditch banks where cropland is irrigated and water runs off. The majority of delta beekeepers will pull their honey before “smart weed” blooms in the rice ditches.

The bees will collect the nectar, but it doesn’t make the best tasting honey. Beekeepers will leave that honey for the bees to eat in the winter.

This honey harvest also means time is drawing near for the Arkansas Beekeepers Association’s Fall Conference. This year, the conference is being held at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View. The dates are September 24th and 25th, and all information is available on the state beekeeping website of www.arbeekeepers. org.

Membership in the ABA varies from $10.00 to $75.00, depending on the number of beehives one has.

Most people pay a $15.00 annual membership. However, the conference has a great fee of only $25.00 for members and $35.00 for non-members.

COVID interrupted last year’s conference, and the organization is excited and determined to build membership which was lost last year. This year’s conference features 2 researchers from Mississippi State University, an institution with a reknown entomology department. Dr. Jeff Harris will provide 3 presentations, with 2 focusing on the Varroa Mite, a major nemisis of the honeybee, and the greatest concern for beekeepers. Research Assistant, Audrey Image of Honey Bee drinking liquid from the crevice of a pine comb on the cover and the bee with pollen baskets on it’s legs in our index was taken by Natalee Moon, as are all of these wonderful shots.

Sheridan will speak on Small Hive Beetle Management, another area of concern for beekeepers. Other presenters will include Arkansas’ own EAS Certified Master Beekeepers, Richard Underhill and Jon Zawislak. Jon is called the State “bee-guy”, as he provides leadership on behalf of U of A Extension Service. Vendors will be on hand to sell and exhibit beekeeping equipment, and door prizes will be in abundance.

The Arkansas Beekeepers Association encourages anyone who is interested in honeybees, whether you are a beekeeper, or just thinking about becoming a beekeeper, to attend this annual conference. Not only will it help one learn about the struggle of modern day beekeeping, but membership will help us continue to show the need for Arkansas’ State Extension Apicultist, Jon Zawislak, who is mentioned above. Jon trains beekeepers and conducts research of honey bee health issues, an important and valuable service to Arkansas beekeepers. In addition, Jon maintains our state website which provides information about local bee clubs, events and beekeeper contact information for swarm and honeybee removals. So please visit the ABA website at www.arbeekeepers.org and download your registration packet and program.

Pre-registration is NOT required, but you are encouraged to make hotel reservations in Mountain View. If you have more questions about the conference, email ABA secretary, Natalee Moon at swiftongal@gmail.com.

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Friday, September 24 8:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - 9:15 am 9:15 am - 10:15 am 10:15 am - 10:45 am 10:45 - 11:00 am 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Open Registration - Coffee Social - Visit Vendors Steve Cline: ABA President's Opening Address Dr. Jeff Harris: Almost 30 Years with Varroa Mites – Will It Ever Get Better?

Jacob Bates: Arkansas State Plant Board Update Coffee Break Audrey Sheridan: Small Hive Beetle Management: Is Trapping Our Best Option?

Lunch - On Your Own Dr. Jeff Harris: History and Update on Breeding Varroa Resistant VSH Bees Richard Underhill: Splitting Honey Bee Colonies Break & Visit Vendors Jon Zawislak: Extension Update

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Open Registration, Coffee Social, Visit Vendors Business Meeting (ABA Members Only) Dr. Jeff Harris: Queen Rearing without Grafting Bee Larvae Audrey Sheridan: A Closer Look at Honey Bee Caste Differentiation Lunch - On Your Own Honey Show Winners & Silent Auction Winners Announced Coleman Little: Arkansas Native Bees Claire Green: Using Mushroom Extracts to Fight Mites and Viruses Break & Last Chance to Visit Vendors Michael van Ingen: Removing Honey Bees from Structures

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As I write for the September edition of Eye On magazine on August 16th, harvest has not yet begun.

You never know until the combines hit the field, but I am fairly optimistic about the rice and corn crops in our area. Soybeans are all over the board as usual with some looking like they could cut in the 70s/80s and some doing good to cut in double digits.

With harvest getting underway, many will consider the use of a harvest aid. The primary harvest aids used are Sodium Chlorate for rice and Paraquat (Gramoxone) for soybeans. These harvest aids can make harvest easier and more efficient by drying down the green tissue on the crop itself or weeds that may be in the field. They also have the potential to negatively impact yield and quality if they are applied too early and/or if harvest is not timely.

Some rice producers apply harvest aids to most if not all of their acreage, some apply only in specific situations, and some never apply harvest aids. Sodium Chlorate should be applied when the average moisture is below 25 percent for varieties and below 23 percent for the hybrids. Many times the hybrids have such large panicles and varying moisture on the same panicle that applications should be delayed just a little so that moisture can be a little more uniform. Sodium Chlorate usually should not be used after the moisture dips below 18 percent to prevent overdrying.

Milling quality reductions are potentially a problem if rice kernels get too dry, so it is important to harvest within 5 days of a Sodium Chlorate application to prevent overdrying and potential milling quality reductions. Aim is also labeled as a harvest aid for rice if morningglories are the primary reason a harvest aid is being used.

The use of harvest aids in soybeans has increased as

Family owned and operated Scott Kallsnick , Vickie Kallsnick Moser, Joan Kallsnick we have shifted to more of an early soybean production system. Besides Paraquat, other products labeled include Sodium Chlorate, glyphosate, Aim, and Sharpen.

The University of Arkansas recommendation is to apply Paraquat when one-half of the soybean leaves have dropped and the other one-half are yellow on determinate soybeans. For indeterminate soybeans, apply when 65 percent of the pods are brown and remaining pods are turning yellow. Louisiana research has shown that as long as the seeds within the pod have separated from the white membrane in the pod, then harvest aids can safely be applied. This is considered Growth Stage 6.5 and the plants are beginning to yellow at this point.

For more information, feel free to contact me through Farmers Supply Association at 870-318-0739, my e-mail is randychlapecka@gmail.com.

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You can’t say that old dogs can’t learn new tricks because we had a grand time going to the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood, MS. Our friend, Ned Metcalf, strongly encouraged us to go with a group he was putting together, and we were supposed to go last summer, but opted out because of the pandemic.

This year, we reconsidered and that was an excellent decision! Mix together a group of friends, make a reservation, and go. The school has such a wide variety of classes that all can find something that will be a pleasure to learn. We arrived in Greenwood on Friday afternoon, checked into the Alluvian Hotel, and the fun began. The hotel is owned by the Viking Stove Company, and is a beautiful place to stay, and the Giardina’s Restaurant in the hotel is first class. The eight of us

had dinner there that night in a small private dining room that added to the ambiance of good times. However, the real excitement came on Saturday when we ‘went to school.’ We had the day to look around the shops in downtown Greenwood, with a very good book store and other shops. Lunch was at the Crystal Grill – delicious oysters on the half shell and champagne. You can’t get much more uptown that that! That evening we had our class at the Viking Cooking School which is across the street from the hotel. As you might imagine, with the Viking Company making a full line of not only stoves, but all types of high-quality kitchen equipment, the appliances in our ‘classroom’ were the finest. Our class was World Class Steakhouse, and our delightful instructor was Nikita Quarles who brought to the class experience and expertise along with a fun sense of humor. The menu featured Sesame Seed Seared Tuna on a Wonton Chip with Wasabi Aioli, Mixed Greens with Pears, Cranberries, and Goat Cheese, Cast Iron Filet with Lump Crabmeat and Brown Butter, Boursin Mashed Potatoes, Beer Battered Asparagus, and Chocolate Expresso Mousse Cake for dessert. If that doesn’t make your mouth water, nothing

will. Some of the pre-prep was done for us because our menu was so extensive, but we had a great time learning new techniques and learning to prepare the finished dishes. The steak, center cut filet mignons, was seared in an iron skillet, and finished in the oven. This was new to us, but we’ll try it again. The tuna appetizer was a favorite with all of us, and we’ll share the recipe for the Wasabi Aioli. First, the aioli is mayonnaise, so don’t let it scare you!

Wasabi Aioli – Ingredients: 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon wasabi paste, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ½ teaspoon sugar, and 1/3 cup canola oil.

Method – Whisk egg yolk, wasabi paste, lemon juice, and sugar together. Slowly add canola oil in a fine stream, whisking constantly. This sauce could have many uses including as a salad dressing or sandwich spread. The heat of the wasabi is toned down by the other ingredients.

The appetizer is served by cutting the seared tuna in thin strips, placing them on a fried wonton chip, and serving with a little of the aioli. The wontons may be bought at the grocery, and quick fried in very hot oil. Delicious. N

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