Courtesy Jim Beaty
2 LEADERS IN OVER 70 YEARS: Until Jim Beaty (left) retired recently, only he and the late Ozzie Luetkemeier (right) had served as superintendents at the Purdue Agronomy Farm. Purdue’s Jim Beaty reflects on changes as he retires as Agronomy Farm superintendent.
The Purdue University Agronomy Center for Recreation and Education has had three name changes but only two superintendents since it was established as the Purdue University Agronomy Farm in 1949. The late Ozzie Luetkemeier was the first superintendent, and he handed the torch to Jim Beaty in 1986. Beaty held the post until he retired at the beginning of 2021.
Do you get plumb ill when your tomatoes (or insert any vegetable name) become diseased and it seems like you just started harvesting? Or the lettuce you planted is done
By CARLA SLAVEY
Commonwealth Journal Feb 12, 2021
Marvin Kinch
A man who stayed involved in just about everything â that was the consensus of those who knew Marvin Kinch.
Kinch, a community leader, military leader and former sports editor for the Commonwealth Journal, passed away Wednesday at the age of 77.
Among the many accomplishments he is remembered for, one that stands out is the creation of the Childrenâs Garden, found beside the Pulaski County Public Library.
âHe took the bull by the horns and turned that empty, vine-covered parking lot into the beautiful garden we have today. He had lots of help, but he spearheaded it,â said former Pulaski County Public Library director Judy Burdine.
Beth Wilson
River birch bending in the ice storm of 2009 (photo from http://www.wlky.com/weather/2009-ice-storm-anniversary/24145746)
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We ve reached that part of winter where we have a pretty decent chance of a snow/ice event in Pulaski Co. We always learn from these events, we even learn about trees. Let s go over some ways to help trees get through a snow/ice event.
Don t shake ice and snow off the branches. When tree or shrub branches bend over, resist the urge to go out and knock the ice or snow off. Woody plants can tolerate a certain amount of bending. Mother Nature seems to do a fair job of restoring the form for most trees suffering this type of stress.
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