Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) in the Slayton area, sponsored by Second Harvest Heartland distribution will be held at the office of A.C.E. of Southwest Minnesota – Murray County at 2989 Maple Rd., Slayton MN. Distribution will take place on Thursday, September 8th, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. and also held at the Fulda Food Shelf at 305 S. Lafayette Ave., Fulda MN. Distribution will take place on Monday, September 19th, from 1:15 – 1:45pm. Remember if you cannot be there, please have your proxy pick your items up for you. For more information, call Joyce at 507-836-8705.

Murray County 4-H receives a grant with the assistance of Jeff Boerboom, Boerboom Seed to help upgrade the electrical system in the Murray County 4-H Buildng. Pioneer Seed (Corteva) offers local Pioneer Sales Representatives the opportunity to help local organizations apply for grants to assist with program upgrades.

Soybean and late planting. There is a reason why the old adage is “August and sept make beans”. Weather conditions have a large impact on yield potential, with timely rainfalls throughout pod-fill the most important factor. Unlike corn, which requires the accummulation of heat to grow and develop, Dr. Naeve says that, “a soybean crop is pushed to maturity.” In years like 2022 in which soybean is planted late, the period during which vegetative growth occurs gets shortened considerably. Consequently, fewer leaves are added to plants and rows may never close, reducing the overall photosynthetic capacity of the crop. With fewer leaves, less energy gets stored in them to be remobilized later on to form seeds during reproductive growth.

Many Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs require all program participants, either individuals or legal entities, to be “actively engaged in farming.” This means participants provide a significant contribution to the farming operation, whether it is capital, land, equipment, active personal labor and/ or management. For entities, each partner, stockholder or member with an ownership interest, must contribute active personal labor and/or management to the operation on a regular basis that is identifiable and documentable as well as separate and distinct from contributions of any other member. Members of joint operations must have a share of the profits or losses from the farming operation commensurate with the member’s contributions to the operation and must make contributions to the farming operation that are at risk for a loss, with the level of risk being commensurate with the member’s claimed share on the farming operation.

The Murray County Central volleyball team began their 2022 season with a trip to Canby to take on the Lancers. The Rebels faced a very good team in the Lancers and struggled from the get go with many aspects of the game, specifically in the hitting game.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

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Monday, September 5: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Romaine Salad w/Dressing, Pineapple, Texas Toast, Cookie, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, September 6: Pork Loin, Yams, Broccoli, Bread w/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

The first meeting of the year took place with a potluck supper at Gullard Park at 6 PM with 16 members present. Regent Amy Kathman called the meeting to order.

By John Stenen Many Christians have read the words of Jesus found in John 15:16, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” Wow! What a wonderful promise.