Ramsey County

Howdy!!!!!
Talk about being a little late but here it goes anyway, Happy Independence Day.  I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend and a safe weekend.  I did however hear of a classmate that found a deer in the road of his motorcycle, over the weekend, and will need to spend many days going through recovery.  I hope everything goes well for you for a fast recovery.

I really enjoy the 4^th of July and especially the fireworks that was everywhere this past weekend.  It is amazing how many fireworks are shot over the three day weekend and even how competition can be brought forward from year to year.  There were some splendid displays at the various events we attended over the weekend.

This was also another great weekend for seeing friends and relatives as Deb had a cousin’s daughter get married in Bismarck.  The wedding was great and so was the reception and dance but one thing that makes me dreary is the way these young people are growing up to mature adults.  Even though one young man I knew very well was in the wedding party he had shaved his head bald and wore a goat and mustache and looked about 15 years older than he was, to the point of not recognizing him.  All in all I feel much older today than I did on Friday but still am able to get to work.

Do you have trees or shrubs turning yellow?????
After all this rain we have been getting, different plant types and species will turn shades of yellow.  The biggest cause of the yellowing can be from the feeder roots of the plant not receiving enough oxygen for proper water uptake.  This sounds funny but in reality a plant can be sitting in water and if the feeder roots, the roots nearest the soil surface, are dead from too much water or dead from other reasons, and the lower roots are still healthy the plant can be starving for water as the water may not have reached the lower root zone.  By not receiving water from those upper feeder roots the tree may not be receiving the required nutrients either, thus the discoloring of leaves.  Keep in mind many other problems can also be associated with discoloring of leaves but when we have received many inches of rain, water can be the biggest problem.  Too much rain can also cause the leaching of soil nutrients to depths deeper than the root zone causing a need for nutrient replacement.  Don’t automatically think that you will need to start a fertilization program however.  Understanding your circumstance can not only save you money but can go a long ways toward saving your trees and shrubs.  For more information contact the Extension Office at 701-662-7027.

Calendar
July 12             Pulse Tour, North Central Experiment Station
July 18            Ramsey County Crop Tour
July 20             North Central Experiment Field Days
July 21             Devils Lake Garden Tour
July 21             Langdon field days (Langdon)
August 20        North Dakota Shooting Sports Invitational Event (Devils Lake)

524 4th Ave NE #5, 2nd Floor Ramsey County Courthouse
Devils Lake  ND  58301
701-662-7027
email - ramsey@ndsuext.nodak.edu

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