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Frost Seeding
One of the least expensive
ways to improve the quantity and
quality of pasture or hayland is to
frost seed. The term "'frost seed'"
means simply that the seed is
broadcast directly onto the ground
during the winter months. The
intent with frost seeding is to get
the seed worked into the soil. This
is accomplished by the heaving ac-
tion of the soil as it freezes and
thaws. In this area, the last of Fe-
bruary through the early part of
March is the best time for frost
seeding.
There are several important
things to consider for the frost seed-
ing to be successful. The first and
most important aspect for any seed-
ing to be successful is good soil
fertility. A pH of at least 6.0, with
P and K levels of medium to high
are necessary. If the soil fertility
level is less than these limit, a
frost seeding may not be successful.
For this reason, planning for a frost
seeding should start the previous
summer.
Another equally important con-
sideration is the amount of existing
vegetative cover on the field. A rule
of thumb: if there is less than 20%
to 25% exposed ground, then it is
questionable if frost seeding will
benefit the field. Remember, the
seed must be able to work its way
down to the soil. Likewise, a field
that has a thin stand of grass or
weeds, but has been allowed to grow
up and fall over presents a very
dense cover for the seed to work
through. If you have this situation,
it is usually beneficial to heavily
graze the area the preceding tall after
it frosts.
There are several good all
around seed mixtures which may be
recommended for hay or pasture
frost seeding, including recom-
mendations for legume seedings
only.
For more information on frost
seeding or seed mixtures, contact the
local Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service at 799-4317.
Farm Service Agency News
Attention Sheep Producers
Sheep producers who sold 2002
unshorn lambs for slaughter before
January 1, 2003, may be eligible to
receive a Loan Deficiency payment
for the unshorn pelt. To be eligible
the unshorn lambs must have been
owned for at least 30 calendar days
and they must have been sold for
immediate slaughter. Immediate
slaughter is within a 7 to 10 calen-
dar day period after loss of beneficial
interest. Personal use is considered
if the pelt was used as clothing,
shelter, or other personal use deter-
mined acceptable by the County
Committee. Producers who sell
feeder lambs are not eligible for this
program. When filing an application
please bring a copy of your sales
documents with the producer's
name, date of sale, number of head,
00ptaming 00bent00
proof of payment and indicate they
are unshorn. Applications must be
filed before the March 31 deadline.
Eligible producers of unshorn
pelts produced from slaughtered
lambs who sold the unshorn lamb
between January l through February
21, must also file an application for
an LDP before March 3 I.
If you sold unshorn slaughter
lambs contact the Pocahontas
County Farm Service Agency at
799-4317 for complete details.
Ewe Replacement Program
Sheep producers who kept re-
placement ewe lambs for breeding
purposes may be citable to receive
a payment if an application is filed
before the replacement lambs pro-
duce an offspring. Payments are $18
per head for eligible lambs. Contact
the Pocahontas County Farm
Service Agency to file J
tion or for additional
Financial
A financial
has been announced thatg
reduce a farmer's
costs for crops with a
date of March 15 or
eludes 2003 corn and oatC
The financial
in the form of crop
um discounts of up
depending on the
purchased. Cat
not eligible for this
A list of crop
is available at the
County Farm Service
Brubeck Brothers Quartet at
Carnegie Hall March 7
Lewisburg--Before they were
the Brubeck Brothers, they were the
Brubeck sons. Progeny of the great
jazz pianisUcomposer Dave Bru-
beck, Daniel and Christopher Bru-
beck are now off on their own.
They will bring their quartet,
rounded out by Mike DeMicco and
Pete Levin, to the Carnegie Hall
West Virginia stage on March 7 at
8 p.m. They will also conduct a
workshop before the show,
"Focusing on Odd-Time Sig-
natures" from 4-5 p.m. and a pre-
performance talk about "Growing
Up Brubeck" from 6-7 p.m The
workshop is free to Greenbrier
county students and $5 for non-
students. The pre-performance talk
is free. Tickets for the performance
are $10-25. For more information,
to register for the workshp, or to
buy tickets, visit the Carnegie Hall
box office at 105 Church Street in
Lewisburg, or call 304-645-7917.
Chris and Dan Brubeck had the
unique privilege of growing up lis-
tening to, studying with, and even-
tually playing alongside some of
the greatest jazz legends of all time.
Add to this heritage the fact that
their musical tastes were forged in
the 60's, a stylistically innovative
decade, and you can understand the
Quartet's ability to effortlessly
combine the genres of straight-
ahead jazz, funk, and the Brubeck
tradition of playing in odd time sig-
natures,
Both Dan and Chris were mem-
bers of The Dave Brubeck Quartet
and have toured the globe, playing
from the White House to Russia
and most major concert halls in be-
tween. They have made many tele-
vision appearances together, includ-
ing BBC specials, The Tonight
Show, the nationally syndicated
PBS "Jazz in America" series, and
multiple appearances on The Today
Show.
Coin Show
The Kanawha Valley Coin
Club announces its Annual Coin
Show March 8 and 9. at the Char-
leston Civic Center, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. each day. No admission
fee. Dealers from West Virginia,
Ohio and Kentucky will be in at-
tendance to buy, sell and trade
coins, stamps, jewelry, ball cards
and coal mine scrip.
The Kanawha Valley Coin
Club meets the first Tuesday of
each month at the South Charleston
Library at 7 p.m. The public is in-
vited to attend our meetings. For
more information about our up-
coming coin show or our meetings
you can call 562-5913.
Register Now
for Classes and Workshops at
Carnegie Hall
Tired of snow, sleet, and cold,
gray days? Brighten your spirits
with the beauty of Batik, a trip
down memory lane, a beautiful
spring wreath, or the magic of felt-
making at Carnegie Hall West Vir-
ginia's classes and workshops.
If fabric is your style, join
Lynn Creamer as she explores the
art of fehmaking, or join KumKum
Majumdar as she goes back to anci-
ent Egypt, India, and Persia to bring
to life the art of batik.
"FUNdamentals of Feltmaking" will
take place on March 15, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn what makes
wool felt and how to turn carded
layers of wool into a felt pouch or
bag. Tuition is $50 and includes
materials. "Batik" with Kumkum
Majumdar, a native of Calcutta and
a graduate of the prestigious School
of Fine Arts of Vishwa Bharati San-
tiniketan in India, will take place on
Samrd.ay, March 22, from 12 noon
to 5 p.m. Tuition is $55 and in-
cludes a silk scarf that will become
your own unique and wearable batik
art.
Remember Man:
You Are Dust, And To Dust
You Shall Return. - Gen 3:17-19
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For the writers out there who
recognize that the smallest of mo-
ments can create the most meaning-
ful stories, join Belinda Anderson
for "Writing from the Homeland" on
Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. This workshop will lead
you to write from your own per-
sonal landscape, whether your inter-
est is fiction or non-fiction. Tuition
is $50.
For more information or to
register, call Carnegie Hall at 304-
645-7917.
Murder Mystery Weekend at
Biackwater Falls State Park
Blackwater Falls State Park
will once again be the stage for
murder, mystery and mayhem in the
setting of a mountain lodge. The
7th Annual Murder Mystery
Weekend begins on Friday, March
21, and continues through the wee-
kend concluding on Sunday, March
23.
A murder mystery weekend is
interactive theater. The cast presents
the play in a series of events and
activities that revolve around the
audience members. Only members
of the cast are "murdered."
Participants can get involved in the
plot with the characters. The ul-
timate goal for participants is to
solve the mystery and win a prize.
This year's murder mystery is
entitled . During the
Illll[f
weekend of March 21-23 a down-
on-his-luck producer and his zany
crew will visit Blackwater Falls
State Park in order to choose two
teams of people to appear on a new
reality show. After a lot of crazy
scenes, murders and a costume
dance on Saturday night, the lucky
team members (chosen from the au-
dience will be announced on Sun-
day morning.
Special rates and package plans
are in effect for this weekend. Pack-
age plans include lodging, all
meals, and all Murder Mystery
events for the weekend. Please call
toll-free 1-800-CALL WVA or 304-
259-5216 for more information or
to make reservations.
Great Greenbrier River Race
set for April 26
Registration is now open for the
17th Annual Great Greenbrier River
Race, a triathlon which will be held
in Marlinton, on Saturday, April
26. Teams or individuals can com-
pete in the relay race, which in-
cludes canoeing, mountain biking
and running. The event is a benefit
for the Greenbrier River Trail Asso-
ciation. There were 65 entries from
throughout the Mid-Atlantic region
in last year's race.
A mandatory race meeting will
begin at 10 a.m. The race will be-
gm at 11 a.m. as canoes set off
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from the river bank beside the
Greenbrier River bridge at the inter-
section of Highways 219 and 39 in
Marlinton. After a four-mile canoe
leg to Buckeye, the mountain bike
leg will follow the Greenbrier River
Trail along an eight-mile stretch to
the bridge at Watoga State Park and
back to Buckeye. The running leg
will follow the trail back to Mar-
linton for a finish at Stillwell Park.
Individuals or teams can compete
in the following categories: Solo
Male; Solo Female; Masters (all
members over 50), All Female;
Civic/Business/Church; Mixed
(must be 50/50 male female);
Youth (all members must be 18 or
younger)i Family; and Advantage
(any team providing a racing con-
structed canoe, Kevlar canoe, kayak
or tandem bike).
First prizes will be awarded in
each category. First, second and
third place overall will be awarded
to an individual or team using a re-
creational canoe and a single bicy-
cle. The Advantage category cannot
win overall prizes. Awards will be
presented at 3:15 at Stiliwell Park.
Registration fees are $25, per per-
son per team for those who pre-reg-
ister, or $30 per personl
those who register
Solo registration fees
vance or $35 for
tion. "rhe registration
lunch and a race tee
line for pre-registration
Registration can
online at www.
istration forms can
calling the
Convention &
800-336-7009 or
Race information and
forms also can be
Greenbrier River Trail
web site, www.
trail.com.
Sponsors of the Great!
River Race are the
Sporting Club;
tain; The Greenbrier;
Lewis Inn; The
Convention and
the Pocahontas County
and Visitors Bureau;
brier River
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