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B-4 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Press-Dispatch HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Down on the Farm From planting to germination TO YOUR NEWSFEED Youth First TODAY Pos v y Add some By Jordan Beach Youth First, Inc. With the current global health cri- sis, it seems like we are surrounded by doom-and-gloom information at all times. We see negativity everywhere we look–on T V, on social media, and in written news. More than ever, it is very important for us to be mindful and intentional about the information we consume. Being informed is important, but not more important that your mental health. We are going to discuss some ways to help make your mental health a priority while also being in the know about current events. One thing experts suggest is get- ting information directly from the source. For example, with COVID-19, a good place to get information would be from the Center for Disease Con- trol's (CDC) website. It is important to have a general un- derstanding of what is going on in the world so you know which guidelines to follow to keep you and your fami- ly safe, but it is not necessary to have a constant influx of this information. Actually, research conducted by Health Psychology suggests that see- ing too much negativity can be harm- ful to your mental health. Being bom- barded with negative news can in- crease your own risk of developing depression and/or anxiety. Research done at the University of California Ir- vine states that during a time of cri- sis people who seek repetitive negative news can be affected for up to three years after the event. Also, be sure that if you are spend- ing time on social media you are not using it as your main source of infor- mation about what is going on in the world. Limit your time spent online, es- pecially on social media sites. This is also a good time to clean out the peo- ple and businesses you follow on social media. If there are people filling your feed with negativity or outlets posting only doom and gloom news stories, this would be the perfect time to fil- ter your access to them. In exchange, look for some positive accounts to fol- low. In this time when we're seeing so much negativity, there are also a lot of people working hard to fill the world with light and positivity. This is also a good time for you and your family to work together to spread kindness within your own home and neighborhood. Write positive notes to your neighbors with sidewalk chalk and send thank-you notes to essential workers. There is so much good happening in the world today, but choosing to fo- cus on the negative can take a seri- ous toll on your mental and physical health. For the well-being of you and your family, it is important to be in- formed but not overstimulated with negativity. Right now it is best to fol- low guidelines, stay home and do pos- itive things. This column is written by Jordan Beach, LSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 59 Master's level social workers to 81 schools in 10 Indiana counties. Over 39,500 youth and families per year have access to Youth First's school social work and af- ter-school programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behav- iors, and maximize student success. EASY BREAD RECIPE MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL By Monica Sinclair Have you been able to find everything you need at the store? If you have had trouble finding bread, I'm here to help. With just a few ingredients, you can make your own bread and teach the kids a useful skill. Maybe you can incorporate this recipe into a science lesson or just a simple cooking lesson. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 1 package active dry yeast • 1 1/4 cup milk, warm 110 to 115 degrees • 1/4 cup honey • 1/8 cup melted butter • 1 teaspoon salt • 3 cups all purpose flour INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Dissolve one package of yeast into a bowl of the warmed milk. Next add the honey, melted butter, and salt. Mix to combine. 3. Add 3 cups of flour and mix with hands until a soft dough forms. Use additional flour for dusting. 4. Place the dough on a floured surface and begin kneading for about 10 minutes. 5. When you are done kneading, place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it. Place the bowl in a warm place so it can rise and double. This will take about an hour. 6. Next, punch down the dough and place it in a greased loaf pan. Cover the dough and place in a warm place for another 30 minutes until it ris- es and doubles. 7. Bake for 30 -35 minutes at 375 degrees. You may need to cover the top with foil if it gets too brown. Remove from pan when done and allow to cool. Source: messforless.net By Hans Schmitz Purdue Extension Educator hschmitz@purdue.edu Planting season is well underway, with early soybeans taking a bit of a precedent over corn planting in an unusual turn for this area of the state. Some farmers are starting with corn and planting, while others have completed early fieldwork and wait- ed to put seed into the ground until warmer temperatures prevail over a longer time period. How important are soil and air temperatures to corn and soybean germination, and which crop fairs better with cooler temper- atures? For corn, the optimal time from planting to emergence is 115 to 120 growing degree days, according to Purdue Corn Specialist Bob Nielsen and his recent article "When Should Corn Planting Begin? " That window from planting to emergence is key be- cause the longer a seed spends in the ground without the photosynthetic machinery above ground or elongat- ing roots below ground, the more like- ly soil-borne fungi or very wet condi- tions, or both, can kill the germinat- ing seed. Calculating growing degree days in the soil is a little easier than in the air, as soil temperatures are a little less variable day to day than air temperatures. As of April 9, bare soil temperatures in Knox County were falling from a high on the 8th of 72 degrees down below 60 degrees. Since grow- ing degree days rely on a base 50 degree stand- ard, with every degree above 50 sustained for a day counting as one growing degree day (or an average obtained over a day from which 50 can be subtracted), a 60 degree average soil temperature accu- mulates 10 growing degree days per day, allowing corn to emerge in about 12 days. For faster emergence, warm- er temperatures are needed, as ideal windows for emergence are 7 days or less. To get to seven days, we need to accumulate 16 to 17 growing degree days each day, corresponding to a soil temperature of 66 degrees. Hence the adage that soil temperatures for plant- ing corn should be greater than 65 de- grees. In the case of soybean, recommen- dations from specialists at the Univer- sity of Nebraska – Lincoln hold that soybeans should be planted after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees. High- er soil temperatures will speed emer- gence, but soil moisture tends to play a larger role in determining the success of planting. Water introduced to the seed is necessary for uptake, swelling, and sending the hypocotyl towards the surface, but the temperature of this wa- ter needs to be greater than 40 degrees, ideally greater than 50 degrees to prevent chilling injury. From uni- versity to university, treat- ment of recommendations for planting early soybeans differ, but the University of Missouri does recommend 60 -degree soil temperatures for optimum emergence uni- formity. Soybeans seem to re- spond a little better to cooler soil tem- peratures, although damping off or seedling rot is still of concern. Mean- while, early planting dates for crop in- surance purposes begin for soybeans on April 15, with the early corn date having been April 1. This discrepancy certainly imposes extra risk to those planting soybeans early. However, 2019 showed everyone that the risk of not planting or planting very late due to long wet periods where fieldwork could not occur may be the greater of the two concerns. Climate Prediction Center outlooks through June still show a like- lihood for above average precipitation for Indiana, which does mean farm- ers will have to take planting windows when the weather allows them to be open. For more information, contact Hans at hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812- 838 -1331. Call Jessica Mason, 812-582-0246 *Closing must take place by 12/30/2020. Charity must be a registered 501(c)(3) REFERRAL PROGRAM JOIN MY Know anyone planning to buy or sell by the end of the year? Even if it's you. I will make a $500 donation to a charity or school of your choice for every referral that results in a closing! * Pregnant... or think you are? 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