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Insects you should know Extension
Which are held in the large
pincers and then stung.
The stinger is located on the
most posterior segment of the
a b d o m en . T h e p rey is
paralyzed or killed by venom
and then crushed by the pincers
and eaten.
The sting is -often painful to
humans but is rarely more
hazardous than a bee sting.
There are records of severe
reactions to stings and this
must be kept in mind if
Scorpions are related to the allergenic response occurs. If
spiders, mites, and ticks and unusual swelling or body
h ave sim ila r stru ctu res effects are experienced after a
including two main body sting, an immediate trip to a
regions, an external skeleton, doctor is recommended.
Larger scorpions found in
four pairs of jointed legs, and
unlike insects, do not have the tropics are considered
d an gerou s to su scep tib le
antennae.
Oregon species are small. humans, especially to young
They are nocturnal, hiding by children and the elderly.
All scorpions give- birth to
day under stones, logs and in
cracks or holes in the ground. living young which are then
At night they venture out to carried about on the female’s
prey on ground innabiting back until after the youngs’ first
insects and other small animals molt. Young scorpions must
learn to fend for themselves
early for the female often eats
them. Females have been
observed killing and eating thè
young males.
Scorpions are found around
Wann Springs. The species
found are grey to brown
sometimes with yellow or
greenish tinges. One should
treat scorpions with respect
and take care when overturning
flat stones, especially along
central Oregon rivers where
scorpions appear to be most
common.
In any event, there have been
far more scare stories abut
scorpions than fact. There is
no doubt that they are more
beneficial as a predator than
they pose a threat to human
health.
Control of scorpions by
Decticides is rarelv called for
but Baygon .5% pressurized
spray is registered for this use.
OSU range field day
A Range Field Day is
planned to be held in the
Simnasho Longhouse on June
30 here on the Warm Springs
Reservation. It is sponsored b y
the R angeland Resources
Program and Eastern Oregon
Agriculture Research Center
Oregon State University.
The program will include a
m orn in g sessio n w ith a
welcome speech by John C.
Buckhouse. There are several
concerns of interest to be
covered during the one-day
workshop.
A ll stockmen, farmers, land
o w n ers and an y o th er
interested people are invited to
attend the work session at
Simnasho. Included will be
d iscu ssio n s in areas o f
im p ortan ce in ro ta tio n a l
forward grazing of sheep on
improved pastures. Response
of Coliform Bacteria to five
grazing systems on Northeas
tern Oregon streams will be
discussed.
another of the topics to be
covered.
Notes
from Pennie Little
and Clint Jacks
Food preservation
p a c k e ts o ffe re d
Home preservation packets
covering freezing, canning,
game foods, pickling, and
drying will be available soon. If
you could use some helping
getting through this preserva
tion season call your name and
address into Sandra at the
Extension Office, 553-1161
Ext. 238. She will send you the
in fo r m a tio n w h en it is
available.
Fertilizers-
Which is the best?
Food habits of deer and
Whether animal manure is as
cattle grazing in common good or better than chemical
sagebrush-grassland range is fertilizers as a source of plant
another topic. A nominal-cost nutrients is a question often
lunch will be served at noon.
asked by farmers and home
For the afternoon session gardeners.
there will be a tour of Coyote
Both are equally effective as
Creek, Log Springs, and fertilizers although each have
Included in the session will Quartz Creek areas on the unique characteristics th ey
the effects of tractor logging Warm Springs Reservation.
may favor certain situations.
on soils and understory
The areas visited will
An advantage of manure
production in a mixed conifer demonstrate erosion, range fertilizer is its long term release
forest. Infliratration, runott management problems, and of nutrients which may be an
and sediment yeild in relation corresponding range improve advantage with some crops.
to Mount St. Helens’ ash m en ts in c lu d in g : B rush The nutrients in manure tend to
deposition will be part of the con trol, W ater spreading, release more slowly than
workshop. The effects of early Gully rehabilitation, Range nutrients in chemical fertilizers,
spring grazing on components reseed in g , and Im proved although some slow-release
of yield in winter wheat is animal distribution.
c h e m ic a l fe r tiliz e r s are
available.
A lso , m anure su p p lies
organic matter to soil that
converts into humus. This is an
D evelop m en t,” EC 1038, intensely it’s done and when it advantage in many soils
occurs.
Besides
information
on
discusses this and suggests
because humus can improve
grazing management techni g r a z in g te c h n iq u e s , th e soil structure and water
publication
discusses
some
ques that can help cattle
holding capacity.
producers keep range forage range plant types and describes
On the other hand, with
their
characteristics.
stands healthy and vigorous.
chemical fertilizers you know
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“Range
Plant
Growth
and
According to the publica
exactly what type of nutrients
tion, grazing can hurt or help Development,” EC 1038, is
plants, depending on how available free at the Warm
Springs Extension office.
the fertilizer contains and how
much of each nutrient the
fertilizer contains. A wide
variety of chemical fertilizers
are available and it’s usually
not difficult to find one that
comes very close to fitting your
soil’s specific needs which may
be determined by soil testing.
Chemical fertilizers also
come in a variety of forms and
can be watered or injected into
the soil or broadcast over the
soil. Any of these forms of
application may be advanta
geous under certain circum
stances, and the nutrients in the
fe r t iliz e r can be m ade
immediately available to the
plant if desired.
The Northwest Portland
Area Indian Health Board
is sponsoring a six-w eek
“ Health Careers Summer
Enrichment Program,” to be
held June 15 through July 24,
1981 at the University of
Portland, Portland Oregon.
includes reading and compre
hension and writing), test
taking and survival skills will
be taught.
Tutoring will be provided.
Field trips are planned to the
University of Washington in
Seattle and Washington State
U n iv e r s ity a t P u llm a n ,
Washington.
A cultural tour to the Wann
Springs Reservation on the 4th
of July is scheduled. Indian
speakers working as health
professionals will be featured.
Students will be housed in
Shipstad Hall at the University
and all expenses will be paid.
However, donations are being
accepted for recreational
activities and speakers not
covered by the program.
Range Plant Growth
G reen p lan ts are the
fo u n d a tio n o f a ll life .
U n d erstan d in g how they
grow and how g ra zin g
management affects growth is
basic to range management.
The Oregon State University
Extension Service publication,
“Range Plant Growth and
A
Enrichment program
begins this month
The purpose of this program
is to encourage Indian students
to enter into the health
professions, in addition to
providing assistance to Native
American high school seniors
and graduates preparing for
college level health studies.
f t thei ' muarda dinner o n M o v 21. Over 100 community members including many Simnasho alumni
attended the event.
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Although both types of
fertilizer have. advantages,
neither is full-proof. Both
manure and chemical fertilizers
have to be handled correctly if
best possible results are to be
achieved.
Applying too much of either
type can cause plant damage.
Introductory courses in
Biology, Chemistry, Math
(including Algebra), Library
Science and English (which