Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Integrated Pest Management
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fertilizers
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The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Belts and Hoses
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS.
Getting ready for that annual vacation and you’ve made a mental to-do list before you pile in the car for that much-needed getaway:
Lights turned off and front door locked? Check.
Stopped by the bank for some cash? Check.
Grocery store for snacks and drinks for the ride? Check.
Popped the hood looking for cracked belts or bad hoses?
Umm, well, no.
Michael Puckett of the Advance Auto Parts store on Raleigh Road says if you see bubbles along hoses or cracking along your vehicle’s belts, it’s probably time to replace them. A blown hose or broken belt can leave you stranded, delaying your arrival to that vacation destination.
If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, Advance offers a loaner tool program to its customers to handle hose clamps and that all-important belt tensioner tool that helps you thread the belt in place.
Not a DIY-er? No problem.
“We have some local shops that we can recommend,” Puckett said, to send customers in the right direction.
It’s important to do a visual check of belts and hoses, but drivers also need to pay attention to those squealing noises coming from under the hood. It could mean a bad pulley or tensioner.
Paying attention to unusual sounds and looking for signs of wear are two good ways to avoid breakdowns and keep your vehicle running well and keeping you safe.
The information contained in this post and accompanying audio is not advice from Advance Auto Parts or WIZS. Safety First! Always seek proper help. This is presented for its informational value only and is part of a paid advertising sponsorship.
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Managing Work Stress
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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- If tomato’s lower leaves are showing signs of leaf spot and tomatoes have set fruit you can take off those leaves below the small tomatoes .
- It’s not too late for container gardening.
- Continue your fruit tree spray regimen.
- Check current references when doing any food preservation, especially canning.
- Continue your succession vegetable planting
- Learn the optimum harvest time for the fruits and vegetables you grow.
- Your vegetables may need a topdressing
- Protect yourself from ticks and mosquitos.
- Check garden for pest and disease and ID the pest before purchasing a control.
- What to do about moss.
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The Local Skinny! Humane Society Addresses Pet Care Inequality
There are so many up-sides to having pets – dogs, cats and a whole range of animals bring so much joy and happiness to their “people.” Our furry friends depend on their owners to provide them food, shelter and medical care.
But what happens when money is tight? Where can pet owners get help?
Amanda Arrington, with Access to Care of the Humane Society of the United States, spoke with WIZS’s Bill Harris on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! to talk about some options.
Arrington said that HSUS has some long-standing programs – including Pets for Life and Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) – that provide direct services to pet owners who live in poverty or in underserved areas of the nation.
There’s a new program called “More Than A Pet” whose mission is to address some of the inequalities that pet owners face.
“This is not a new problem,” she said, “but inflation and the pandemic have exacerbated the issues.” Barriers to basic care and access to resources include transportation, language, time and finances.
People love their pets and so many get treated like family, so when pet owners can’t provide food or medical care for whatever reason, it causes emotional and mental distress, Arrington said.
Pet owners who are facing any of these challenges should look for help locally, she suggested. Animal service providers and shelters may be able to offer some relief.
“We can’t promise access to everyone,” but the HSUS does have a list of resources on its website that could help.
The HSUS is working on a national level to distribute food and supplies across the nation to those in need. In 2022 alone, in partnership with Chewy, more than 500 truckloads of pet food valued at $22 million were delivered across the country.
Visit https://www.humanesociety.org/more-than-a-pet to learn more.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! American Legion To Host Memorial Day Service
It’s a sobering sight to see those white crosses that dot the grassy area outside American Legion Post 60 in Henderson. Whether you just drive by over the Memorial Day weekend holiday or attend the annual service at Post 60 on Monday at 10 a.m.
Post Commander Ted Grissom wants people to remember why those crosses – numbering more than 150 – matter.
Each cross represents someone from Vance County who has died while serving in the Armed Forces, from World War I to the present, Grissom told WIZS’s Bill Harris on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
The ceremony will be brief, he said, but the main reason to gather will be “to honor our heroes remember their achievements and service, and to thank them” for their ultimate sacrifice to their country.
“Many didn’t volunteer,” he said, but were called to be part of something bigger than themselves – they were ordinary people who responded in extraordinary ways” to protect and defend this country, our freedom and way of life.
“Our gathering in Henderson is just one small spark in the flame of pride that burns across the nation on Memorial day and every day,” Grissom said.
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glove: Perspective
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Scout your garden at least twice a week for insects and disease
- Be cautious with weed killers that provide several months of control. They can damage trees and shrubs through root uptake. Check the instructions and stay the recommended distance away.
- Keep up with your weeding. Small weeds are much easier to control.
- Harvest herbs frequently.
- Attention: Beekeepers You may want to construct electric fence to protect hives from Bears
- For cut flowers, harvest early in the day, keep cool, place in water ASAP, select newest fully expanded blossoms.
- Honey bees are still swarming if you see a swarm call Cooperative extension 252-438-8188
- Protect yourself from ticks and mosquitos.
- Keep your garden journal updated. You are getting busier each day in the garden and you need to record what you have done in the garden each day.
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