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Show JULY 25, 2008 SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS PAGE A4 Sheriff's Blotter Why Soil Test? have also been documented in some locations. Nutrient deficiencies can significantly reduce If you're like me, you have alfalfa yields and shorten stand heard of soil testing, but really life. Nitrogen application on esdidn't pay it much attention. tablished alfalfa is not recomWhat good will a soil test do for mended. Over 100 studies have my farm, yard, or garden? After evaluated alfalfa yield and proworking at the Natural Resource tein responses to nitrogen fertilConservation Service office for ization, and very few have shown two years, and listening to the any positive effects. soil and range guru's here discuss Grass grown for hay removes this subject, I'm finally realizing large quantities of nitrogen, the benefits. Soil Testing is es- phosphorus and other nutrients sential to determine which nutri- from soil. Grass grown for pasents are needed and in what ture removes lower quantities of amount for forage and alfalfa nutrients since as much as 85 to production. 90% of the nutrients consumed Soil Testing: in the forage are redeposited on 1. determines nutrient levels the pasture in the form of manure in the soil, and urine. 2. Determines pH levels (lime Nitrogen is the main nutrient needs), needed by grass and certain 3. Provides a decision making grass-legume mixtures. Both the tool .to determine what nutrients rate and liming of nitrogen applito apply, how much, and cations will influence the yield, when quality and seasonal distribution 4. Potential for higher yield- of forage. ing crops, Utah State University re5. Potential for higher quality search shows that responses to crops nitrogen can be as high as 100 6. More efficient fertilizer uso pounds of forage produced per Alfalfa removes large quanti- pound of nitrogen applied. ties of nutrients from the soil. There are proper and "best" Historically, phosphorus has ways to take soil tests. On been the nutrient needed in smaller fields or fields which are largest quantities for alfalfa pro- fairly uniform in soil quality, one duction in Utah. Potassium, sul- test may be enough. On larger fur, zinc, and boron deficiencies fields (20 acres or more) 2 or BV DAVE BATES Soil Tech, Coalvillc more tests may be necessary. Your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office has experienced conservationists that can assist you with soil testing and interpreting soil tests. They can also help you develop a Conservation Plan to solve other concerns you have identified on your farm. There is no charge for assistance. Simply call you local office (435-336-5853 in Coalville or (801) 629-0580 in Ogden) to set up an appointment and we will come to your farm. Requests for our assistance are numerous, but we will assist you as quickly as we can. Sterling Banks USU extension agent for this area is also ready to help you with your soil testing questions. His number is (435)336-3217. Utah State University Analytical Labs most commonly used for soil testing in this area. The routine test (pH, salinity, texture, p, k,) costs $14. The postage bill will be $4.80. Boxes suitable for shipping soil are available at the NRCS office (30 So. Main), in Coalville, and the USU Extension office (45 East 100 North) Coalville. Some of the information for this article has been obtained from Utah State University Extension publications. Don't forget to check out crimereports.com in your area, • A black Yukon pulling a red boat did a gas skip for $52 from a station in Coalville then headed towards Echo Reservoir. • An attempt to locate call came in when a while vehicle, with RBB wrote on it, just passed five cars on a double line and is traveling at a very high rate of speed. Caller is willing to sign. • A suspicious call was reported by some females in a hotel at Park City about three males, two Hisjjanics and a black man, that were following them around the complex. • A couple of calls were reported about multiple intoxicated male juveniles thai are near the girls scout camp. . , • A traffic accident call came in about a 4wheeler accident that just happened. Unknown as to how many people were on it but believes one has a broken leg. • A cell phone caller reported that she has received pornographic pictures and text message from a caller on another cell phone and she needs to speak with an officer. • A caller from Rasmussen road reported that two white males in a small silver passenger car with temp tags, which also has a child in the back, are asking people for money. • A caller from Park City reported that there are two red dirt bikes with male drivers with helmets on. Both have females on jfa back with no helmets. They are racing arou'id the area. The concern is that there are lots of children playing in the area and they could be hurt. • A caller from Public Works called to report that several buckets of paint and other items fell from one of their trucks and were scattered on the roadway. • Several calls about teenage boys that were seen wandering through the outlet stores in Park City with pellets guns was reported. • A two year old child was found at the playground at the FOM play area. He was reunited with his parents a short time later. • Seven teens, two females and five males, were turned over to their parents after they were caught using drugs. • A driver in a black late model Hqnda Civic is driving about 50 mph in the fast lane. He won't get over and won't let anyone pass him from behind. • Caller advised that a male is driving his dirt bike up and down Canyon Drive with a juvenile female on the back. The dirt bike is very loud and annoying. 462 reports taken this past week. Summit County 4-H Takes State Christopher Yeates Memorial Services Scheduled For Saturday, July 26 CHERYL OVARD the entire group! The group was in the process of completing the descent down the hill when the Friends who were with accident happened which left all Christopher Yeates, a Park City in complete shock. Some of the High School graduate who fell students hurried to the site - a 60-80 feet to his death in the small pool - in which Yeates Austrian Alps in the mountains landed after slipping off the of Vienna at the first of the damp rocks, where they gave month, will be able to attend a CPR. It was determined that he special memorial service for him died upon impact of the fall, and on Saturday, July 26. There were could not be revived. a few youth who came home The family of Yeates have the when the accident happened. utmost respect for leaders John Daniel of Pinebrook and mother Krenkel, Ed Potts and Bob of one of the other graduates who Burns, who love the kids and witnessed the fall, stated that would never have wanted anyeven though extremely upset, thing happen to the youth. they were encouraged to stick it Yeates, a recent graduate of out to the end, and with help PCHS, loved film making, video from Red Cross counselors who games, music and skiing. He was traveled with them, made the born in Portland, 1989, and hard decision to complete the rest moved to Park City in 1996. He of the trip. was a member of the Medieval Eighty students, all graduates Fight Club (they practiced with from Park City High School, foam-wrapped PVC swords). He made the popular annual trip to loved working with film-making, Europe with classmates for a six- video games music and skiing. week trip. In 38 years, there has He is survived by both parents, never been an accident of this mother Kelly and father, type, and it was devastating to Matthew, and sister Megan. SCN Editor Left to right: 4-H State Contests Livestock Judging Team: Chabree Potter, Josh Ovard, Dalton Ross and Travis Banks. Summit County was well represented during State 4-H Contests at Utah State University. 4-H members competeti'in a variety of contests ranging from shooting sports, horse and livestock judging. During the last day of contests Summit County's 4-H livestock judging team placed first thus winning this year's state 4- H livestock judging contest. Team members consisted of Travis Banks, Chabree Potter, Dalton Ross and Josh Ovar.dC" Travis Banks was also recognized as the high individual judge at the contest. This team will now compete on the national level representing Summit County and Utah. Other 4-H'ers who competed at this year's contest were Janessa Potter, Kody Braithwaite, Devin Ovard and Casey Potter. : 1 The 4-H "participants would like to thank Carolyn Ovard, Lexie Grant, Susan Haws and Sterling Banks for serving as chaperons. They would also like to thank the Summit County Commission for their support of the county 4-H program. Two services are currently planned to remember Christopher. The first will be Saturday, July 12 at 10 a.m. in the Park City Community Church Fellowship Hall. The second service is planned for July 26, two days after students on the European tour return from their trip. They will need this opportunity to express their grief and feelings to the family. Condolences are sent to the family at the loss of their son! Park City Police Officers Will Be Issuing "Tickets" To Children Caught in The Act Through Operation Chill®, Park City Police Officers will "ticket" youngsters with Slurpee® coupons when they observe them being safe, doing a good deed or can correctly answer a safety related question. Sponsored by 7-Eleven stores in the Park City area, the program rewards youths with a coupon that can be redeemed for a free 12-ounce drink at the stores. Operation Chill® was developed by 7-Eleven to positively reward and encourage good behavior by kids during the hot summer months, when there is often ah increase in loitering, shoplifting, and graffiti. Operation Chill® gives officers more opportunities to interact with children in a positive manner. It's a way to reward them for good deeds as well as enhance the relationship between the officers and the young people of Park City. Each officer has different ways for the children to earn Slurpee® coupons Some officers will give a child a coupon for wearing their bicycle helmet, crossing a street in a marked crosswalk, using their seat belt, or for answering a safety related question correctly. PCPD Police Officers will The 2008 Utah Fast Pass local community projects that Event will be stopping in Kamas improve the communities in continue to hand out the on Thursday, July 31, noon - and which we interact, improve the Slurpee® coupons throughout will bring approximately 45 ve- education opportunities for stu- the next few months while the hicles to display to the public. dents throughout the Stale of supplies last. There will be t-shirts, hats and Utah, and other charities, which posters available for the commu- will improve the quality of life in nity. Mayor Lew Marchant has Utah. been invited to ride in one of the The 2008 Fast Pass event cars! showcases rare cars of limited The Utah Fast Pass is a chari- production. They hope to attract table drive to raise monies pro- a broad cross-section of both cars viding charitable contributions to and drivers from throughout the the UHP's Heroes Foundation world. The cars of "then and which benefits widows and or- now" are limited in each catephans of fallen peace officers and gory. Come out and view the cars officers injured in the line of in Kamas - arrival time will be duty; local law enforcement, around noon. 2008 Utah Fast Pass Event Coming To Kamas Parade of Athletes The Coach of this Southern California Team looks good as "Hannah Montana"- (even watched one of her movies so that he could play the part). The teams could dress up for the Parade of Athletes - and encouraged coaches to do the same. The kids related to "Hannah Montana" and respect his willingness to go along with the fun! 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