The Press-Dispatch
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When it comes to retaining water in the middle of summer, our soils need organ- ic matter to keep roots happy and nutri- ents cycling. The level of organic matter in our soils can vary greatly based on the soil type, previous vegetation, current veg- etation, and farm management practices. Soil organic matter (SOM) also plays into sequestering carbon from the atmosphere and preventing excessive impacts of cli- mate change. Soils are comprised of four compo- nents: water, air, mineral, and organic matter. The type of mineral defines the soil type as sand, silt, clay, or a combi- nation (defined as a loam). Water pene- trates soils to feed plant roots, and air be- tween the particles allows for root growth and aerobic bacterial life. Organic matter, meanwhile, fits into the equation as being a nutrient source. The word "organic" de- rives from the chemistry definition, that being containing carbon atoms or derived from carbon compounds. Those carbon compounds in organic matter may have been dead and decayed plant or animal material, including animal manures. The usual organic matter content of our soils can be anywhere from less than 1 per cent to over 10 per cent in the muck soils of Northwestern Indiana. Because plants are net ab- sorbers of CO2 from the atmo- sphere, their tissues provide an excellent medium from which to scrub the atmosphere and return some CO2 to our soils. The emerging carbon markets are rewarding farmers for prac- tices that reduce CO2 emissions and harvest CO2 through cover crops, perennial cropping sys- tems, and other practices that net an in- crease in organic matter. Unfortunate- ly, soils vary in their ability to increase in organic matter percentage over time. According to research conducted in the Corn Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project, no-till management systems can return a detectable difference in 11 to 71 years, depending on conditions. For this reason, single practice adoption, while beneficial, is often not enough to yield immediate benefits. Working to offset farmer adoption of conservation practices to increase SOM is climate change itself. Warmer tem- peratures increase the speeds at which fungi and bacteria break down SOM in a process called weathering. Soil ero- sion with increases in heavy rainfall washes organic mat- ter into streams and rivers. Very little organic matter exists in subsoil, so protec- tion of our topsoil is the first step towards building SOM. Keeping a green cover crop is another excellent method to build SOM. Ultimately, economic benefits come from having adequate SOM. SOM great- er than 3 per cent may prevent the need for supplemental crop sulfur due to ad- equate amounts cycling in soils. Some farms claim to be able to negate synthetic fertilizer applications in total by focusing on organic matter management. With fer- tilizer being the greatest on-farm variable cost, reductions in that column make a big difference on the farm's bottom line. For more information, contact Hans Schmitz at 812-838 -1331 or hschmitz@purdue.edu. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 4, 2021 D-7 families more than $100,000 in annualized wage equiv- alent benefits. The govern- ment could hit and remain above 50 % of GDP, match- ing the European socialist nations. Spending programs that were once scoffed at with price tags in the billions of dollars are now sailing through with trillion-dol- lar budgets. Moreover, COVID-19 has unleashed Modern Monetary Theo- ry, meaning that the federal government apparently has a no-limit credit card. COVID-19 is all but over, and the toll has been awful. Life expectancy fell in 2020 for the first time since World War II. Tragically, the "cure" — or should I say, the car- nage — of the Biden post- COVID-19 progressive ex- periment might, in the end, be far more devastating and long-lasting than the terrible disease itself. Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at the Heritage Founda- tion and an economic consul- tant with FreedomWorks. He is the co-author of "Trumpo- nomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive the Amer- ican Economy." Ben & Jerry's wants to spread their left-wing values across the globe, limiting opportunity for the world's poor. Like all those from the left, the company damages exact- ly those who it claims to care about and want to help, all in the name of "core values." Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show "Cure America with Star Parker." Letter to the Editor Seeking assistance to display Ten Commandments LIBERAL Continued from page 6 COVID-19 Continued from page 6 re senator Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) signed that 2018 report and took to the Senate floor to decry what he claimed was the Republicans' "dis- ingenuous double standard" in the judicial confirmation process. Yet here he is to- day, participating in every- thing that he said should not be done. In that same speech, Le- ahy observed that Republi- cans, "including many serv- ing today, signed a letter" during the Obama admin- istration about maintaining Senate norms. In April 2017, Democrats, including many serving today, signed a letter opposing any change to Sen- ate rules allowing extended debate. Yes, Leahy signed it too. When it comes to Sen- ate norms, however, ac- tions speak a lot louder than words. Thomas Jipping, a Senior Legal Fellow, Center for Le- gal and Judicial Studies, is a senior legal fellow for the Ed- win Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. COMPLAINTS Continued from page 6 Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Tony Ray Johnson II charged with count I operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life and count II false informing. Daniel R. Eversole charged with pos- session of methamphetamine. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANORS Pike County Circuit Court Clayton E. Besse charged with minor consuming alcohol. Darren C. Hudson, Jr. charged with possession of marijuana. Bethany Stephens charged with reck- less driving. Jean Delva charged with knowingly or intentionally operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Ashely Powell charged with driving while suspended, prior. Timothy Stubbs charged with driving while suspended, prior. Edwin E. Caceres-Barahona charged with knowingly or intentionally operat- ing a motor vehicle without ever receiv- ing a license. Nathan E. Ford charged with failure of a sex/violent offender to possess iden- tification. Tanazea M. Woods charged with false informing. Torrance M. Mimms charged with pos- session of marijuana. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC sues Rodney Fretwell on complaint. Gateway Financial Solutions sues Apryl McDowell on complaint. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Trinity Ambulance Service sues The Waters of Princeton on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Marcia A. Gladish on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Desaray D. Terwiske on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court James S. Mosley III charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jean C. Baptiste charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Deborah G. Udovich charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Kaden J. Davis charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Randy A. Lewis II charged with follow- ing too closely. Zachary D. Recker charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. A Tiar N Zingha Lee charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Victoria S. Yagodinski charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Douglas E. Miller charged with count I no valid driver's license and count II speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Robert A. Dolkey charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Maxwell H. Tegmeyer charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Abbigail L. Keller charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Jordan M. Nouri charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Christopher A. Darnell charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Breanna M. Wassmer charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. James C. Hughes charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. and count II driv- ing while suspended. Joseph A. Myers charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Chyene C. Smith charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Arthur L. Bates charged with failure to register. Runwei Li charged with speeding, ex- ceeding 70 mph. Cordaro J. Jenkins charged with count I driving while suspended and count II speeding. Mickensy A. Louis Jean charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Devin K. Clements charged with driv- ing while suspended. Shanae L. Goodge charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Britney M. Moore-Eckert charged with driving while suspended. Heath D. Harrington charged with speeding. Eric E. Spreen charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Kiley A. Wolfe charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Caroline L. Iorio charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Sara K. Hale charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jamila Janil Williams charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. James D. Byford charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Ty G. Burns charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph. Scott T. Finley charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Allison Brasher charged with driving while suspended. Ann D. Fogarty charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Casey J. Robertson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Andrew T. Atkinson charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Justin L. Boyd charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Latasha M. Waddy charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Jennifer N. Byers charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. David L. McClintock charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jose U. Melara charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Jenell J. Hay charged with distracted driving. Jason E. Bockhold charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. Howard, "provided you've lived in Oklahoma for two years." The result? "You get a lot more innova- tion — more entrepreneurs coming into market. Some go out of business, and some do very well ... It's free market capitalism." That works! If only politi- cians would let people try it. John Stossel is author of "Give Me a Break: How I Ex- posed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media." RULES Continued from page 6 DEEP STATE Continued from page 6 is not human. The power ma- nipulating the deep state is evil and satanic. Paul called him in "Eph 2:2 the prince of the power of the air" or "cos- mic powers of darkness." Paul clarifies there is a man who is coming…"by the ac- tivity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked decep- tion." He calls him the "Man of Sin" the son of the destroy- er. John refers to him as the anti-Christ. There are men who want to rule the world and make everyone slaves to their demands. This is not a farfetched idea because the Caesars of centuries past de- creed people worship them as a god. The "Man of Sin" takes it one step farther and orders every human being on earth to worship him as "the only god" or else! The Revelation writer fore- saw this calamity and pre- dicted it would come by eco- nomic enslavement. Years ago, people scoffed at the idea that one man could take over the world and compel people everywhere to wor- ship him or be killed. With the invention of computers, the Internet, digital curren- cy, bitcoins, debit cards, etc., this idea is no longer ridi- culed by even learned peo- ple. The ability for someone to take over the world's eco- nomic system by computers is here. The deep state helps him achieve this power. John Quincy Adams saw this evil power 200 years ago. He wrote, "The public histo- ry of all countries, and all ag- es, is but a sort of mask, rich- ly colored. The interior work- ing of the machinery must be foul." One hundred years ago President Wilson said there was a "power so vast and or- ganized that people feared what it could do." The deep state is not only an enemy of liberty and the Constitution, but also an enemy of God and every Christian. What can we do to protect ourselves against this shad- owy power? Eph 6:10, "Final- ly, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may stand against the schemes of the devil." Down on the Farm By Hans Schmitt, Purdue Extension Educator Soil organic matter matters To businesses, organizations and citizens of Petersburg: I just purchased a monument of the Ten Commandments. I want to put this mon- ument in the city of Petersburg and will donate it to the citizens of Petersburg. I am asking for a place to erect it where it won't interfere with state, county or city property and therefore be out of their ju- risdiction. I would like to ask you to sell, lease or donate a piece of property, 3' 7" x 1' 3" to set the monument on (monument is 56" high and 32" wide). I would like for it to be in a highly visible place where it can be enjoyed by all our citizens. I would appreciate any consideration or help from you. You can contact me, For- rest Burton, at 812-295 -2224 and leave a message. Please note: any assistance, fi- nancial or otherwise, from churches, in- dividuals or organizations, will be great- ly appreciated to help cover an unexpect- ed cost increase to me. Thank you, Forrest L. Burton CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT AT THE FAIR Left: Dustin Gallaway tossing a bag during the cornhole tournament at the 4-H Fair on Wednesday, July 28. Above: Pictured are Josh Stieneker (left) and Ty Kabrick (right) com- peting during the cornhole tournament at the 4-H Fair on Wednesday, Ju- ly 28. Right: Hayden Kabrick post toss during the cornhole tournament at the 4-H Fair on Wednesday, July 28.