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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, December 4, 2019 A- 7 Purdue Extension Pike County News Testing glyphosate-tolerant seed We will remain IN-NETWORK for members of Anthem BC/BS. We are happy to share with you that Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, our medical practice clinics, and all Memorial providers will remain in-network for members of Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance plans. The negotiation between Memorial Hospital and Anthem has been finalized. We are thankful for your support and patience during this challenging time and, as always, for trusting us with your health care needs. We are grateful you stood by us as we worked to secure fair terms with Anthem, ensuring your continued ability to receive the highest-quality care at an affordable cost closer to home. Over the past several months, we have witnessed the true meaning of teamwork and the resiliency of the communities we serve. This was embodied by the Memorial Health Resource Center (MHRC). We know you may still have questions, and the MHRC continues to be here to assist you. M H R C 1100 West 12th Avenue • Jasper, IN 47546 • 812.996.6399 The Experts Are More Affordable Than You Might Think. Whether you're looking for a quick replacement or the benefits of an advanced, high-efficiency system, Carrier has the solution to fit your budget and comfort needs. ©Carrier Corporation 12/2016. HIGH EFFICIENCY COMFORT YOUR WAY PH: 812-743-2382 HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. Perry ' s Perry ' s 303 Breckinridge Rd, Monroe City Email: perryshvac@gmail.com Craig Perry Vance Perry Chase Perry Breakfast Saturday, Dec. 7 8-10 a.m. Otwell Community Center Senior Citizen Room with Santa Social Security Matters Can I increase my benefit by withdrawing from Social Security? Dear Rusty: I'm 67 and have been collecting Social Security for a cou- ple of years now but I want to in- crease my benefit. Will you explain what Social Securi- ty's Form SSA-521 is for? Would it ben- efit me as a retiree to be able to gain more on my monthly bene- fits? Where and how could I request or access this form? Signed: Seeking Answers. Dear Seeking: Social Security's Form SSA-521, Request for Withdrawal of Application, is used when someone has applied for So- cial Security benefits and later decides they do not want to collect their bene- fits after all. The form can be submitted within 12 months of the start-date of your ben- efits, and if approved will re- quire that all benefits which have been paid to you, or on your behalf by Social Se- curity–including Medicare premiums, withheld taxes and any benefits (including those paid to your spouse or any other dependents on your record) –are fully re- imbursed to the Social Se- curity Administration. It might be used, for example, by those who claim prior to their full retirement age, perhaps because they be- come unemployed and need the money, and then later be- come employed again. Or it might be used by someone who applies for benefits ear- ly but later simply change their mind and now wants to delay claiming to increase their benefit amount. This form is how someone can initiate the "do over option" that you sometimes hear So- cial Security pundits speak of. It essentially "wipes the slate clean" with Social Se- curity, but it cannot be used by someone who has been collecting benefits for more than one year and it cannot be used more than once in your lifetime. From what you have told me, the Request for With- drawal of Application Form SSA-521 will not work for you. However, there is an- other way you can increase your Social Security bene- fit. Since you have already reached your full retirement age you can now request that Social Security "suspend" your benefit payments so that you can earn "delayed retirement credits" (DRCs). If you suspend your benefits, you'll earn DRCs at the rate of 2/3rds of 1 percent per month you delay (8 percent per year of delay), and when you eventually restart your benefits the amount will be higher (how much higher depends upon the number of months your ben- efits have been suspended). You can earn DRCs up to age 70, so you should not wait beyond age 70 to restart your ben- efits. But beware, because there's a catch to suspending your benefits – your spouse, or any other dependent, cannot collect benefits based upon your work record while your benefits are suspended. And if your Medicare Part B pre- mium is deducted from your Social Security payment, you'll need to make special arrangements to pay that Part B premium directly to Medicare. If you decide to suspend and allow your benefit to grow, you will need to con- tact Social Security direct- ly, either via the gener- al number (800 -774-1213) or by contacting your local office (find it at www.ssa. gov/locator). You may ask Social Security to suspend your benefits either verbally or in writing. So, if you have found that you don't need your Social Security bene- fit at this time and wish to allow it to grow, and you un- derstand that anyone else collecting on your record cannot get benefits while you are not collecting, then suspending your benefits and restarting later would give you the higher benefit you are seeking. Your bene- fits will restart automatically the month you turn 70. By David Ackley 4-H Youth Development/ Ag and Natural Resources Educator ackleyd@purdue.edu Results from variety yield trials provide farmers a glimpse into how various company's seed performs under similar conditions side-by-side in a sample field. To increase transpar- ency and provide unbiased results, Purdue Extension collaborated with AgReliant Genetics in Fort Branch. The collaboration allowed for two corn test plots to be planted and harvested near Gibson County. The trials were of glyphosate-toler- ant corn hybrids and non- GMO or conventional corn hybrids. The collaboration between Purdue Extension and AgReliant divided the work load of the corn plots between the two organiza- tions. AgReliant provided the location, plot work (la- bor), and sent back harvest results. Purdue Extension then provided the statisti- cal analysis. The glyphosate-tolerant plot had 11 seed compa- nies represented, with each company providing three seed varieties for a total of 33 seed varieties being test- ed in the glyphosate-toler- ant plot. The average yields for the plot ranged from 161 to 253.4 bushels per acre. The average moisture for the plot ranged from 16.8 percent to 21.3 percent. The overall average yield for the plot was 222.6 Bushels per acre and the overall aver- age moisture was 18.9 per- cent. The plot was planted on May 17 after a rotation of soybeans from the previ- ous year and was harvested on Sept. 25. The Non- GMO plot had 9 seed companies represented, with each com- pany provided a range of seed varieties from one to three, with a total of 20 seed varieties being tested in the non-GMO plot. The average yields for the plot ranged from 190.6 to 254 bushels per acre. The av- erage moisture for the plot ranged from 16.7 percent to 22.1 percent. The overall av- erage yield for the plot was 230.4 Bushels per acre and the overall average mois- ture was 19.0 percent. The plot was planted on May 17 after a rotation of soybeans from the previous year and was harvested on Sept. 25. Plots were sprayed with Trizmet II pre- plant, and Im- pact was applied around June 10. Some of the Roundup plots re- ceived water dam- age which nega- tively impacted yield and increased L SD significantly. The full re- sults from both the Gibson County corn test plots are available by contacting your local extension office, either Gibson County at 812-385 - 3491 or athornle@purdue. edu, Pike County at 812- 354-6838 or ackleyd@pur- due.edu, or Posey County at 812-838 -1331 or hschmitz@ purdue.edu. The Press-Dispatch 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. Joining is easy! Visit pressdispatch.net/birthday or send your full name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@pressdispatch.net.* Each week, a list of birthdays will be published in the paper! 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