Lucerne Stock Show Coming Next Week

Submitted by Joe Koenen

August 2 through the 5th will mark the 84th Lucerne Stock Show. There is a lot happening next week so you will not want to miss it.

Wednesday, August 2nd, begins with the dairy goat show at 10 am (registration from 8:30 to 9:30 that morning) and the dairy cattle show at 1:00 pm (registration from 11:30 to 12:30). You can enter 4-H and FFA exhibits that evening from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and they pay premiums.

The first evening concludes with the community barbeque at 6 pm and ends with the church night at 7:30 pm. The cook shack will be open from 11 am to 4 pm that day.

Thursday, August 3rd, the sheep show begins at 10 am (registration from 8:30 to 9:30 am) with meat goats following at noon (registration from

11:30 to 12:30). The beef show is at 5:30 pm (weigh-in from 4 to 5 pm) and the ever-popular newlywed game finishes the day’s festivities at 7:30 pm. The cookshack opens at 11 am that day.

Friday, August 4th, begins with the swine show at 9 am (weigh-in from 7:30 to 8:30 am).

The cookshack opens at 9 am that morning. The rabbit show begins at 1:00 pm (register from 11:30 to 12:30) with the poultry show at 3 pm (register from 1:30 to 2:30 pm). The evening concludes with the kid’s games at 6:30 pm and kids, do not forget to bring your own frogs. All livestock shows are open to 4-H and FFA members in Missouri or Iowa with health rules applying.

Saturday, August 5th, may be the last day but there is lots of things for young and old. Starting Lucerne ...

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How Does Drought Affect Nutrient Quality of Forage

By David Brown, Field Specialist in Livestock -- Small Ruminants, University of Missouri Extension

150 Year Old Landmark Burns

Putnam County R-I Launches New Communication Platform To Encourage Stronger School-Home Connection

With ParentSquare, a unified app for school communication, parents and guardians can now receive all announcements from the district and their children’s schools and teachers in one place, with options to specify how and when they are notified.

drought stress plants contain low protein and increased nitrate levels. Nitrate and nitrite poisoning have been reported in sheep and goats. Excessive levels of nitrates (>2500 NO3 ppm) are toxic to livestock. Since most producers are feeding hay to their animals, plants that are most susceptible to the accumulation of toxic levels of nitrates are Oat, Beet, Rape/Turnip, Soybeans, Barley, Flax, Alfalfa, Pearl millet and Rye. Some weeds such as Pigweed, Kochia, Jimsonweed, Johnson grass, Smartweed, Ragweed, Lambsquarter, Goldenrod, Nightshades, Bindweed, Canada thistle, Wild sunflower and Stinging nettle are also

Forage remains the least expensive source of nutrients to maintain the sheep and goat herd. However, the drought condition experience across the state is affecting nutrient quality of forage in a variety of ways. During drought conditions, there is little or no grass growth, hence sheep and goats have access to older and less desirable pasture. In addition, drought stress reduces plant growth, ion uptake and nutrient metabolism. The disruption of plant metabolism caused by water deficit leads to decreased concentration of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and vitamin A in plant tissue. Consequently, Forage ... Cont. to pg. 2

The former Subway building on the northwest corner of the square was discovered engulfed in flames early on the morning of Sunday, July 23. Built in 1873 as a two-story building, it was purchased by E. N. Monroe in 1879 for $3,000. In addition to serving as Monroe’s drug store, the building was the hub of Putnam Fadeless Dyes. By 1897, Unionville was the second largest manufacturing city in the world in the package dye business. The success of the company had led to the addition of the two top stories on the building. The Schaeffer fountain pen was also envisioned and developed in this building.

The former Subway building on the northwest corner of the square was discovered engulfed in flames early in the morning on Sunday, July 23. The Unionville Fire Department arrived on scene at the fire at 6 AM. They were joined by fire departments from Liberty, Grant and Elm Townships, Milan, Green City and Centerville. Also on scene assisting were the PC Ambulance Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, the PC Sheriff’s Department, Unionville utility departments and

MoDot. Hy-Vee and Casey’s provided food, water and Gatorade for the responders.

For more pictures of the response to the fire, check out the online edition at northmissourinews.com.

Unionville, 07-212023 – Putnam County R-I Schools has launched ParentSquare—a simple and unified school-tohome communication platform—to reach and engage every parent, helping ensure all parents have the opportunity to actively participate in their children’s education. ParentSquare is now available for staff and parents to use on their computers or mobile devices.

By unifying multiple tools into one communications app and service, ParentSquare provides a seamless experience for parents and staff. Parents will be able to keep track of news, activities, and events from all their children’s schools in one place.

PCR-I hopes that ParentSquare’s intuitive, two-way platform will foster greater comParent Sq. ... Cont. to pg. 11