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Specials and menu items are subject to food availability from suppliers. /RandysAmericanaCafe Like us on Facebook! 7TH & MAIN STREETS • PETERSBURG DECEMBER 22 – 28 Served daily until 3pm MON CHILI Spaghetti $ 7.99 Cheesy Mozzarella Toast, Side Salad and Drink * l unch Dine-in & Carry-Out THURSDAY Ham Steak $ 8.99 Thick-Sliced Ham Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Roll and a Drink * Meatloaf $ 8.99 Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Roll and Drink * HAM & BEANS WITH CORNBREAD OR CHILI CHEESY POTATO OR CHILI TUESDAY Turkey Manhattan $ 8.99 Turkey Breast Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans and Drink * Taco Salad $ 8.99 Served with Sour Cream, Salsa and a Drink * Monday–Saturday 7am-8pm 812-354-2004 Joe Mama's Pizza Try our Thin Crust Veggie Mama PIZZA NO W SERV I N G AFT E R 3P M We are closed Friday and Saturday As the holidays and the end of the year quickly approach, a few items will hope- fully have been addressed on the farm. If not, they will need to be very soon. Namely, checking pesticide license re- quirements, planning out attendance at winter meetings, and winterizing around the farm now will ensure no big surpris- es in 2022. This year is a big one for many farm- er's pesticide licenses, as some expire on December 31. In order to renew the li- cense, a farmer must attend three Pesti- cide Applicator Recertification Programs over the course of the five-year active pe- riod of the license. All three cannot be ob- tained in the same year, and only one can be obtained by taking the online course offered by the Office of the Indiana State Chemist. The online PARP course is the only option left for those who need one more credit towards their license this year. For those who are expiring and have attended enough programs, the renew- al form mailed back in October should have been returned indicating the need to renew the license. If any farmer is con- cerned about the status of their license, reach out to your local county Purdue Ex- tension office, where we can access your records and let you know your status. Not many farmer private applicator licenses expire the next couple of years, so there may be a lull in folks who need programs. The first of January to about March 15 is considered winter meeting season in the agricul- tural community. Along with very local programs, state and national meetings occur. The big winter national meeting might be the National No-Till Conference, which will be in Louisville, Ky., on January 4- 7. Another big winter meeting is the National Farm Machinery Show, al- so in Louisville on February 16 -19. A cou- ple of regional meetings of note are the Bi-State Small Farm and Garden Confer- ence in Henderson, K Y, on March 12, or the Purdue Top Farmer Conference on January 7. The Area Corn and Soybean Day at the Vanderburgh County Fair- grounds is returning on January 18 this year. Posey County Ag Day will be at the Posey County Fairgrounds on January 13. Gibson Southern Farm Winter Work- shops return to an in-person format this year, with six consecutive Monday nights beginning in mid-January reserved for those programs. Getting relevant events on the calendar now will reduce stress next year. If one is not subscribed to the local newsletter of your Ex- tension Educator, reaching out to get on the list will help ensure you know of all the options. As of this writing, the cover crops that winter kill look very alive, so the lack of very cold tempera- tures may have folks wait- ing to get everything win- terized. Depending on the type of farm operation, winterization can look very different, but Cornell does have a broad blog post entitled "Winterizing Your Farm" that covers broad aspects for all farm operations. Most items are fairly intuitive such as inspecting all equipment and buildings. Some, like having carbon monoxide monitors, and checking them, for all buildings not heated electrically, may be new good ideas to implement. For more information, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey Coun- ty via hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838 - 1331. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 22, 2021 A-5 Down on the Farm By Hans Schmitz, Extension Educator PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the DRUMSTICK "Dear Santa, Please send me lots of Catnip for Christmas, but what I re- ally want is a home to call my own." This week, PAWS is fea- turing a fun-loving fellow named Drumstick, who is a large, yellow tabby who loves everyone he meets. He has been dubbed the of- ficial greeter cat at PAWS, because when folks enter the building, Drumstick lets out a big meow. He may also jump on your lap if you sit and stay awhile. This feline is very mellow and would love to bring Christmas joy to your home this holiday. He is neutered, has all his vac - cines and can be adopted by calling 812-354-9894. By Alex Mahrenholz 4-H Youth Development/ ANR Extension Educator Purdue Extension- Pike County Playing games isn't just pushing buttons and winning anymore. The Pike County Clover Gaming Connection SPARK Club has begun and is taking off like an "Advance to Go" chance card in Monop- oly. The club hosted by Pike County Purdue Extension 4- H Youth Development Exten- sion Educator, Alex Mahren- holz, and is open to any Pike County youth in grades 3-12. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate. This SPARK Club provides a unique experience for youth to engage in hands-on STEM learning while being im- mersed in cooperative group work with their peers. There are also a multitude of oppor- tunities and careers available within the gaming industry to be explored for youth. So far, club members have learned about different board games as well as video games and discussed what makes board games work. They have learned various game me- chanics such as, probability, strategies, decision-making, and goal achievement, just to name a few. The youth have enjoyed the use of active game playing to understand these concepts and are enthusias- tically involved in group dis- cussions regarding the games they have played, both at the club meetings and at home. This opportunity for our ar- ea's youth is made possible in part by a grant received from the Pike County Community Foundation (CCF) Communi- ty Good Grant Program. The Clover Gaming Con- nection SPARK Club is still accepting new members. The next meeting will be Thurs- day, January 6, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Pike County 4-H Exhibit Building in Hornady Park. No preregistration is re- quired. E-mail Alex at amahr- enh@purdue.edu or call the Extension Office at 812- 354- 6838, if you have any ques- tions. Purdue Extension Pike County news Clover Gaming Connection SPARK Club underway Ag notes to end the year Above and below: SPARK Club provides a unique experience for youth to engage in hands-on STEM learning while being immersed in cooperative group work with their peers. There are also a multitude of opportunities and careers available with- in the gaming industry to be explored for youth. project