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Show CTIic Julv7, Page 7 rr7TvJT' i??A) V--- r - .1 tT-- r"x r A,'i v'X - , I Jr tJ'w'crN " shoot at ATA National Finals Tw, my young nu n w ill ! truing the NVphi and N im-- h Fork dun flubs at th ATA Grand American rv o -- X emn.d Fin tL Trap Shoot in m lain Ohio, on Augu.-- t 12 ui I I J shooting in the Scho-- I Cl. iv Target Program ag iin-- t other young shooters tr an all across the country I'hev i.irnt-hoot at the the chance to nationals by com-p- t I tah State Trap shoot tinaU ht Id in Spanish -- ling at the 1 it 3 SENIOR EXPERIEXC ED her. amson. Jerrv ? j i '- i K&xit - i' Tr7r S.h I i t. t-- ; V - Vu, st vt. 'JV . f. -- ' NV c Dropping water levels are no reason for Utahs trout Ti mclers to put their fishing poles avvav for the summer. Hundreds of high elevation I ikes and streams are teeming with trout, and that will rovnle anglers a chance at -nine of the best fishing of the -- :Ovj Jos I v ear 'The water levels at most high elevation waters are much more stable than they are at lovu r and said Tom Pettengill. port fisheries coordinator for tin- Division of Wildlife Re- 1 xjzy.,. I -- sources. "The w ater level a few feet at high t location waters, instead of the tell' of feet it may drop e i iwrirfrt SENIOR NOVICE worth. ... ryj timtmrt o.s !yp; Bryson place trophies and two third place trophies shooting against 2a other d teams. The teams that will be heading to Ohio are: Senior Experienced team (grades Chad dreenhalgh. Tyler Davidson. Travis Warner, Travis Adamson and Jerry Bodtcher with alternates Tyson Edwards and Colton fa -- I fi i " rmwmrrnmm . jr j tf Ahii'or th, Lame Ostler, Tyler Ingram, Tyson Ash snow than waters at lower elevations and lose less water to evaporation because of cooler temperatures. Anglers dont need much gear to fish the -- e small lakes and streams. A spinning rod and a bubble and a variety of lures or flies, or basic-baitsuch a- - salmon eggs or worms, will work "The fish are usually feeding on small stuff so if you're using spinners. I'd recommend a size 0 or 1," he said. "If you're using flies. I d recommend sizes to n bigger ranging "from s 1 than 10 One challenge to fishing these waters is reaching them. "You can drive right here. up to some of them, while a classifies others high Pettengill may require a hike elevation water as any water of anywhere from one to several miles." Pettengill at least 7,000 feet in elevasaid. "Consider your physition They include large reservoirs and lakes, such as cal limitations and be realFlaming Gorge, Scofield and istic about what you can do. Fi'li Lake, and hundreds of Also, the weather in the high smaller lakes and streams. country can change quickly. Many of these small lakes Make sure a fleece jacket is and streams are found on included with the raingear the Uinta and Boulder mounin your backpack, and wear tains. Several are also found some good, waterproof boots on the mountains along the for your hike." To find success, Pettengill Wasatch Front, on the Beaver Mountains above Beaver and encourages anglers to move l National around. "On the Unitas and on the Forest in central Utah. Boulders, several lakes are Pettengill says most of fairly close to each' other, so these smaller lakes don't if you dont find success at fluctuate much because water one lake, go to another. And isnt drawn from them for ir- dont overlook the streams, rigation and other uses. They w hich can provide some great also receive more rain and fishing." Manti-LaSa- Colton Sperry. Chnnillv Osborne, Nit I; Iexton, Hayden Johnson, Blake Oieen-halgh- , Compost or manure? Whether by the bag or truckload, compost and masoil nure are amendments. Which is right for you? Compost is a more consistent, stable product than manure because it has been processed, said Dallen Smith. Utah State University Extension agriculture water quality coordinator. The heat from this processing is often high enough to kill weed seeds, which reduce weed control costs often associated with manure. Odor is reduced and. in some cases, completely eliminated. Compost has the added benefit of taking up about half as much volume as the manure it was made of. This means greatly reduced transportation costs compared to manure. While compost may contain less nitrogen, this could be a good thing depending on the nitrogen requirements of the crop, Smith said. Depending on the salt content in manure or compost, it may be necessary to leach the salt out by time-teste- d have different nutrients in their manure and nutrient content within species vanes, depending on what they arc fed and the type and amount of bedding used. The other part of the recipe is a carbon source, which may be brown leaves, wood chips, shredded newspaper, sawdust, straw, etc. Since there are so many variables, growers should take soil samples and manure or compost samples and have them analv zed at a reputable testing lab. Smith said. Commercial compost sellers often provide the ingredients and chemical analyses at the point of sale. Producers will then need to match the needs of the crop with the available nutrients in the soil. If additional nutrients are needed, producers will be able to determine the application rate of the manure or compost to meet those needs. In some instances, a commercial fertilizer will need to be added to the application of manure to provide the optimum nutrient balance for a given crop. watering liberally immediCompost has a lot of adately following application of the amendment. vantages. but raw manure With all these advantages, is still an excellent resource the primary benefit of using for organic crop production, compost as a soil amendment he said. It supplies nutrients and organic matter, stimulatis to increase soil tilth, fertiling the biological processes ity, capacity, aeration and drainage. Smith in the soil, that help build said. In many cases, this imfertility. Still, a number of and restrictions are of our the cautions proves productivity western soils. The nutrients in order, based on concerns derived from compost are an about produce quality, food added benefit. contamination, soil fertility Be aware that not all comimbalances, weed problems post or manure is the same, and pollution hazards. Smith said. Compost is made Some manure may conwith a recipe so nutrient tain contaminants such as content will depend largely residual hormones, antion what goes into making biotics, pesticides, disease the compost and the length organisms and other undesirof time it is composted. able substances. Smith said. Since be made of can many of these can be Compost animal waste or green waste eliminated through aerobic composting, such as lawn clippings, table or garden waste for a nitrothis practice is recommended gen source, he explained. where low levels of organic Different species of animals contaminants may be pres water-holdin- g ). f perry. Blake Green-halgHayden Johnson, Nick Pexton and Chandly Osborne; Junior Novice Team (grades Zac Hartley, Denk Hoa-glan- d. Mackenzie Brown, Jake Ore and Garrick Lid-diar- (add. Senior Novice Team v I -- evv raas?! JUNIOR EXPERIENCED Josh Water, Ostler, Bryson Ashworth, Tyson Ashworth and Tyler Ingram, Junior Experienced Team (grades (grade great summer fishing r fvvhv:: .? Fork on July 2d and winning two-secon- Head to the high country for At I- - ;vr f-- i A, Tun is I Varner. 'r-rjn- Nephi, Utah s Local young men qualify to y v3 "f tTtmrs-Nrtu- ent. Caution is advised however, since research has demonstrated that Salmoni II. i and E. coli bacteria appear to survive the composting process much better than previously thought, he said The possibility of transmitting human diseases discourages the use of fresh manure (and even some composts) as or side dress fertilizers on vegetable crops especially crops that are commonly eaten raw. Washington State University suggests that grower' 1. Apply animal manure at least (SO davs prior to harvc't of any vegetable that might be eaten raw. If possible, avoid applying manure after planting. Fall manure spreading w advised. 2. Do not use dog. cat or pig manure (fresh or composted) because these species share many parasites with humans. 3. Wash all produce from fields w here manure has bei n applied. Persons especially ilsusceptible to and lness (children, elderly those with compromised immune systems) should avoid uncooked produce. To learn more about howto make and use compost, visit the Utah State University Extension Web site at http:ext.usu.edu, then, type compost in the word search. pre-pla- food-born- e During the middle of the summer, anglers should fish during the mornings and evenings, when the temperatures are the coolest and the fish are most active. As it gets cooler later in the summer. you may want to fish in the middle of the day, when the temperatures are a little warmer and theres more insect activity," he said. Many high elevation lakes get so cold in the w inter that the fish in them die. To know whether the lake you're visiting has fish in it, first look to see if its teeming with insect activity. If it is but you dont see any fish activity all of its fish were probably lost during the winter. Also, if ou come to a lake and don't see any fish activity. don't give up on it, he said. "Move to another lake to fish but visit that lake again, later in the day. Your timing might have been off a little, and it might be teeming with insect and fish activity the second time you visit it." U.S. Forest Service offices are some of the best places to find maps for high elevation lakes and streams in Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources has also published a series of Lakes of the High Unitas" booklets. They may be purchased at the DNR Map & Bookstore, 1591 W. North Temple in Salt Lake City, and at most DWR Pampering perennials and other plants Now that the rush is over to get the garden planted, the lawn fertilized and insecticide on the apple tree, its time to attend to the perennial flowers in the garden. Spent ins blossoms are shriveled on the stalk, and soon. Oriental poppy seed heads will rise above dying foliage. Trees and shrubs form the structure, while perennial and annual flowers embellish the landscape with color and texture, said Loralie Cox, Utah State University Extension Horticulturist. Flowers require varies by plant, but there are some generalizations for groups of similar flowers. Perennials that produce individual flowers such as peonies, iris, lilies and balloon flowers may be removed individually, she said. Peonies, for example, will not but flowers should be snipped back to the first leaf so the plant looks tidy and energy goes toward feeding the entire plant rather than just the seed head. Hollyhocks are biennial plants that begin to look rather ratty as the season goes on. If spent blossoms are removed, the plant looks better and flowers are larger different management than woody plants or turf. Most are relatively maintenance free, but some perform best with regular care. later. Gardeners .should allow some seed heads to Once established, perennial flowers usually don't mature for next year, Cox require much in the way of noted. When the entire stem fertilizer; however, annual has bloomed, it should be flower beds may require a cut to the ground. balanced fertilizer in the Plants that produce she flowers in clusters small before planting, spring said. Annual flowers are waatop branched stems retered the same as turf, but quire a bit more time and perennial flowers generally patience, she said. Plants need to get soaked every such as tall phlox produce clusters of flowers on indiweek or two. One maintenance issue vidual florets. Removing florets back to a side shoot or associated with both perennial and annual flowers is deadheading branch encourages the plant to send energy into making more blossoms along the stem. As each cluster fades, remove it until the entire stem is finished, then cut it to the ground. Pla nts that produce a number of small blooms over the entire crown of the plant would require a great deal of time if individual blossoms were snipped, Cox explained. Rather than doing this, shear them when the majority of flowers have faded. Dianthus, coreopsis and baby's breath are examples. Simply use scissors to remove the seed heads above the foliage. Small birds are attracted to a few plants for their seed, such as purple she said. Because are prolific they gardeners may wish to remove some of the seed heads and also preserve some. Regardless of how or why, deadheading is time well spent in the garden, Cox concluded. 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