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Tomato growers take note, late blight is early this yearLate blight, a plant dis-
ease that can kill tomato plants, has been found on North Carolina tomatoes earlier in the growing sea-son this year than usual, according to a Cooperative Extension plant pathologist at North Carolina State Uni-versity.
Late blight was found in June on tomatoes in Northampton and Samp-son counties and on July 3 in Henderson County, said Dr. Kelly Ivors, associate professor of plant pathology and North Carolina Coop-erative Extension special-ist. Ivors speculated that the plant disease showed up earlier this year because
this spring was usually warm.
While commercial tomato growers are generally aware of the presence of late blight and are taking measures to combat the disease, Ivors said home gardeners may also want to be aware of the disease.
Ivors pointed out that prevention, applying a fun-gicide or other treatment to tomato plants before they are infected, is the best course of action when it comes to late blight. Ivors said plant protection prod-ucts containing the active ingredients copper or chlo-rothalonil offer the only ef-fective protection for the
home gardener against late blight. Ready-to-use formu-lations of products contain-ing either of these active ingredients are available at garden centers and stores such as Home Depot or Lowes.
While there are a few to-mato varieties that are re-sistant to late blight, Ivors added, heirloom tomatoes, which many home garden-ers like to grow, are not re-sistant to the disease.
Late blight, which also attacks potatoes, is caused by a fungus-like organism called Phytophthora infes-tans. The pathogen is best known for causing the dev-astating Irish potato famine
of the 1840s, which killed over a million people, and caused another million to leave the country.
The pathogen likes cool, wet weather. Clouds protect the spores from exposure to UV radiation, while wet conditions allow the spores to infect when they land on leaves. Late blight can be a particular
problem in western North Carolina, where nights are cool and fog or heavy dew can help spread the disease.
Ivors said lesions will appear on a plant’s leaves within three to five days of infection, followed by a
Participants brave rain, cold to join Relay for LifeLinda BurchetteAssistant [email protected]
A brief moment or two of sun-shine, accompanied by a rainbow, broke through the drizzle making hearts soar during the July 13 Relay for Life event in West Jef-ferson.
Speaker Rhonda Fleming of Yadkin County with the North Carolina Relay for Life Volunteer Task Force pointed to the rainbow as a symbol of hope for cancer victims and their loved ones and praised all those participating in the event.
“Relay people are passion-ate about a cure!” Fleming said. “They believe like no one else that we will find a cure for cancer!”
Fleming said, “You become a survivor the very moment you get the diagnosis, because if you don’t believe you will survive, no one else will believe you will survive. This community came to-gether to make people who have heard that diagnosis believe there is hope. You’re here because it’s a place of healing. Relay is a way of healing.”
Fleming asked people to make a commitment to join a Relay team or start a team of their own.
“Ashe County does a beautiful job of coming together as a fam-ily,” she said.
Giny Haynes with Relay in El-kin said the event in Ashe is near
and dear to her heart because she knew and worked with Mickie Jones who served as chairperson when Giny herself was just start-ing out. “I miss her,” Haynes said of Mickie, who succumbed to her cancer, “but we are carrying on the great legacy she helped build here.”
Edie Miller sang the National Anthem as Ashe County High School JROTC cadets posted col-ors, there was special music and an address from Dr. Yvonne Mack who read the 91st Psalm. Syndi and Renee Brooks drew the name
of Carla West Miller as winner of their handmade barn quilt in honor of Relay. Booths offering food and games, activities and all kinds of trinkets were set up by the teams.
Survivors of cancer took the first lap as the Relay got under-way, followed by caregivers and then youth walking in honor or memory of a loved one, with teams then taking their turns around the track raising money for the American Cancer Society in hopes of finding a cure for all types of cancer.
Ashe County Schools announce new administratorsAdam OrrStaff [email protected]
With the 2012-13 school year quickly approaching, Ashe County Schools on Tuesday announced its new-est assistant principals and the system’s new director of exceptional children and pre-k.
Former Westwood Ele-mentaryAssistant Principal Terry Richardson has been named Ashe County Schools director of exceptional chil-dren and pre-k, according to a press release issued by Ashe County Schools Hu-man Resources Director Lesia Nave. Richardson re-places the recently retired Teresa Stansberry, the pro-gram’s former director.
From 1996 until 2010, Richardson served Ashe County Schools as a pre-k and exceptional children’s teacher, until becoming the assistant principal at West-wood in 2010.
“Along with her strong leadership skills, Mrs. Richardson brings district level experience in the ex-ceptional children’s divi-sion from Sullivan County Schools in Tennessee,” read the release. “Mrs. Richard-
Habitat hosts hypnosis entertainer
Hypnotist Tom DeLuca will amaze, amuse and en-tertain an audience at the Ashe Civic Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in a per-formance to benefit Ashe County Habitat for Human-ity.
DeLuca is known as one of the best in the business of hypnosis entertainers. Says DeLuca, “Think of hypno-sis as a natural state— a prolonged daydream. I want people who participate in my performances to have a wonderful adventure into their imaginations.” His per-formances have been touted as “hilariously funny” and “absolutely awesome” by members of his audiences.
Sponsors of the event are Vannoy Construction and Carolina Farm Credit. Tick-ets are $15. All seats are re-served and are available by calling 336-846-2787 or vis-iting the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson.
Ashe County Habitat for Humanity is an all-volunteer Christian housing ministry supported by individuals, organizations, and churches in the community. Construc-tion is underway in Buf-falo Meadows on the first habitat home in the county. Volunteers are needed in every phase of the process, and applications are being accepted for future homes. For more information about volunteering, donating or home ownership, contact Ashe County Habitat for Humanity at (336) 846-2525 or visit the website, www.ashehabitat.org.
Doggie Paddle Canoe & Kayak Race plannedCome out to the New River Sunday, July
29 and participate in the Doggie Paddle Ca-noe & Kayak Race to benefit Ashe Humane Society.
The event, planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., is a five-mile boat race on the New starting at Zaloo’s Canoes on NC 16S and ending at New River State Park Wagoner Access on NC 88E between Jefferson and Laurel Springs.
Cost for participation is $10 per adult
and $5 per child12 years and under; $5 per person for each additional race. Extra dona-tions are always welcome.
There will be prizes, products, informa-tion and maybe even an adoptable dog or two. The first 50 registered participants get a free t-shirt. You can register at the event, or pre-register by going to http://ashehu-manesociety.org/fundraisers-and-events. All monies raised will help Ashe Humane So-ciety with programs to improve responsible
pet ownership and animal welfare.There will be an awards ceremony at 2:30
p.m. at the New River State Park. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place win-ners in each category – either canoe or kay-ak. Participants are welcome to bring their canine friends, but all dogs must have proof of current Rabies vaccination, and MUST be leashed when on state park grounds.
If you want to participate, but do not have a boat, Zaloo’s will be happy to rent you one.
Their charge is $41 per canoe and $36 per kayak. For boat reservations, please contact Zaloo’s directly at (336) 246-3066 or (800) 535-4027. Please let Zaloo’s know you are renting for the Doggie Paddle Race, as they will make a donation to the Humane Society for boats rented.
For any questions, please contact the event coordinator, Amy Mogler-Wyatt, at (336) 846-1274 or via email at [email protected].
Photo submittedLate blight is showing up early this year on North Carolina to-mato plants.
Dustin Farmer
Amanda HippPost photo/Linda Burchette
Cancer survivors took the first lap of the Relay for Life.
Post photo/Linda BurchetteSteve Vance, John Day and Joe Smith check the grill for hamburgers offered by Midway Baptist Church.
Photo submittedTom DeLuca will entertain audi-ences with his skills in hypnosis Aug. 3 at Ashe Civic Center.
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white cottony growth on the underside of leaves. The cottony growth is evidence that the pathogen in pro-ducing spores. Spores may be spread by wind and rain and can be blown several miles, where they may land on other plants and start a new cycle of infection. The disease eventually defoli-ates and kills the plant.
Ivors said home garden-
ers who want to see the fruit on their tomato plants turn ripe and red may want to consider protecting those plants now. Once plants show signs of late blight, she added, the best option may be to harvest the fruit, even if it’s green, and learn how to make fried green tomatoes.
(Written by Dave Caldwell, NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sci-ences communications. Photo cour-tesy of Dr. Kelly Ivors.)
son believes that all schools should be a child-centered environment that will allow children to be prepared for the 21st century and teach-ers, parents and stakehold-ers a very important role in the success of all students.”
Dustin Farmer has been named Westwood Elemen-tary’s new assistant princi-pal, which became effective on July 1.
Farmer began his career in 2003 at Ashe County Middle School, and earned his Master of School Ad-ministration degree from Applachian State University in 2010, according to the release.
“I am grateful for the op-portunity to serve as assis-tant principal at Westwood Elementary School,” said Farmer. “Westwood has great leadership, has been highly successful academi-cally and has a strong fac-ulty who want what is best for children. I am excited to work collaboratively with Mrs. Robinson and her staff to ensure that Westwood continues to move in the right direction. I am eager to see students of all ages engaged in the learning process and continue to see their growth from year to year.”
The team that inter-viewed Farmer for the West-wood position said Farmer has a nurturing personality and will be a positive role model for elementary stu-
dents, according to the re-lease: “Westwood believes that Mr. Farmer will be a perfect fit for their school’s culture.”
Ashe County High School has announced Amanda Hipp as the school’s new as-sistant principal, effective July 1.
Hipp has been employed by Ashe County Schools since 2001 as an excep-tional children’s teacher, and completed her Master of School Administration Degree from Appalachian State University in 2007.
“I am excited about my new position as assistant principal at Ashe County High School,” said Hipp. “I welcome the opportunity to work with and be of service to the students, staff, and parents. I am looking for-ward to a great year!”
Hipp brings experience and knowledge of day to day school operations, and has performed many duties that related to transporta-tion, discipline, scheduling, and student success while at Blue Ridge Elementary, according to the release.
Ashe County High School Principal Jason Krider said, “Amanda will be a great ad-dition to our team at ACHS. She is dedicated to helping students be successful in all aspects of the educational process. She will be a seam-less fit with our dedicated staff. We welcome Amanda to the Ashe County High School administrative team.”
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If you own property, you own only the surface of that property, or do you also own what is beneath the surface?
It is possible that the same property can be owned by three or more different in-dividuals or groups - the surface, a depth beneath the surface, and the layer under both.
Workshops, recently held at the Agricultural Service Center provided by the NC Cooperative Extension, were led by Dr. Ted Feitshans, Ex-tension Associate Professor with the Department of Ag-ricultural and Resource Eco-nomics at North Carolina State University. Feitshans provided examples of how mineral rights are owned
throughout North Carolina.“Mineral rights are ca-
pable of being a separate es-tate from the surface estate,” said Feitshans. “Often land-owners presume that if they own the surface of property, that this includes the miner-al rights which is not always the case.”
“In Ashe County, resi-dents have learned that min-eral rights to their property are owned by someone else,” said Carolyn Shepherd, Ashe County Extension Di-rector. “Extension has had calls from residents who have questions about selling their mineral rights. There have been individuals going door to door throughout the state offering to purchase
the mineral rights from land-owners and this includes Ashe County.”
Dr. Feitshans spoke about the importance of seeking le-gal advice from an attorney with expertise in land and mineral rights before sign-ing any agreement to sell or lease mineral rights. Selling or leasing mineral rights can have far reaching implica-tions to property and prop-erty values. One participant in the workshop spoke about another party owning the mineral rights to her land.
If you have any questions regarding this workshop or other programs offered by the NC Cooperative Exten-sion, Ashe County Center, call (336) 846-5850.
Mineral Rights workshop addresses landowner concerns
Photo submittedDr. Ted Feitshans from NCSU led a recent workshop addressing mineral rights of Ashe County landowners.
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