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Update 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has translated a two-week-long Amber Alert into Spanish in an attempt to find a missing 15-year-old Tennessee girl.
Authorities said there have been no credible sightings of Elizabeth Thomas or Tad Cummins.
Thomas and Cummins, 50, were last seen on Monday, March 13. An Amber Alert was issued the following day.
We've translated our #TNAMBERAlert information into Spanish in an effort to reach even more people. Feel free to pass this along! pic.twitter.com/7bIa7fjW2M— TBI (@TBInvestigation) March 29, 2017
Update 2:30 pm Monday, March 27, 2017:
It's been two weeks since authorities say a 15-year-old Tennessee girl disappeared with her teacher, and since then, there's been no credible sighting of Elizabeth Thomas or 50-year-old Tad Cummins.
Thomas was last seen being dropped off by a friend at the Shoney's in Columbia around 8 a.m. on March 13.
Law enforcement agencies across the country have been notified about the Amber Alert, and now the word is spreading south of the border.
The TBI confirms that through the FBI, information about Thomas and Cummins has been shared with law enforcement agencies in Mexico and Central America.
"This is, however, in the name of due diligence. We have no specific information Tad Cummins took Elizabeth Thomas across the border," said TBI spokesperson Leslie Earhart.
At this point, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has received more than 1,000 leads about the pair, but there have not been any confirmed sightings.
Update Noon Thursday
As the nationwide search for Elizabeth Thomas and Tad Cummins stretches into the second week, Elizabeth's family has released a statement thanking everyone for their prayers.
Investigators believe Thomas, a 15-year-old from Middle Tennessee, disappeared with her ex-teacher, 50-year-old Tad Cummins, on March 13. There have been no confirmed sightings since that day and an Amber Alert was issued the next day.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has received hundreds of tips but publicly acknowledged that they could be anywhere in the country and working to stay out of the sight of the general public.
A TBI spokesperson has stressed that it only takes one solid lead to bring Elizabeth home.
The agency also revealed this week that Cummins researched 'teen marriage' just a few days before he and Elizabeth disappeared. There have been no confirmed sightings since Monday, March 13.
The agency also released a new picture of the pair at school in January 2017, just a few days before alleged inappropriate contact between the two.
Everyone should remain on the lookout for the suspect vehicle, a silver Nissan Rogue with Tennessee tags 976-ZPT. You should call 911 immediately if you see it.
The Thomas family issued this statement through their attorney:
"The last 10 days have been the most difficult in the life of the Thomas family. We want to sincerely thank those of you throughout the country who are praying for Elizabeth's safe and speedy return.
The family has been overwhelmed with the kindness shown to us by the Maury County community and beyond. We humbly ask that you continue to pray as we do our best to cope with the emotional weight of Elizabeth's abduction.
We also thank the press, both local and national, for its continuous coverage of Elizabeth's abduction. It is critical to finding Elizabeth that we broadcast to the widest possible audience so as to keep Elizabeth's story in front of as many people as possible. Hopefully, this awareness will assist law enforcement with tips that will lead to Elizabeth.
The family certainly expresses as well its sincere thanks and praise for law enforcement. The Maury County Sheriff's Department, the District Attorney General's Office for the 22nd Judicial District, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have worked tirelessly to find Elizabeth. We ask that the public stay vigilant and provide law enforcement with any information, no matter how insignificant you might perceive it, that could relate to Elizabeth's whereabouts. Law enforcement needs tips.
Finally, we want to also address the Maury County Schools, as the teachers and administration are the core of our community. The Thomas family has the utmost respect and admiration for our teachers. They are the backbone of Maury County. We love Maury County Schools, especially Culleoka.
It is important to the Thomas family to emphasize that none of the reports about possible mistakes regarding Tad Cummins prior to Elizabeth's disappearance are relevant to what we are doing right now. Our focus should be on finding Elizabeth. Period.
To do that, we need as much information as possible, including from the school system. We know that each teacher and administrator of Maury County Schools mourns as we do over this tragedy and wishes daily for Elizabeth's safe return. Despite some of the stories that have been broadcast, the Thomas family wishes to express that the family and the schools are unified in this singular desire. Whatever questions about how issues were handled when Elizabeth was in school are distant and secondary and, in many ways, distracting, to the core issue of finding her. We thank the Maury County School System for its continued help in finding Elizabeth.
We are desperate for any information that might lead to our daughter. The information that we need is not only what people have seen and heard after Elizabeth's disappearance, but also from before. Facts about prior events, especially interaction between Elizabeth and Tad Cummins and statements made by both to third parties, may very well contain clues to lead to Elizabeth's return.
The Thomas family asks that the community in particular revisit events leading to Elizabeth's disappearance and come forward with any information that you believe might give insight into the mind of either Elizabeth or Mr. Cummins. Elizabeth must be found. Time is of the essence.
Thank you, and may God be with Elizabeth."
UPDATE 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY
Tuesday marked one week since an AMBER Alert was issued following the disappearance of 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas. Investigators believe the Middle Tennessee teen is with her 50-year-old ex-teacher, Tad Cummins.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation stressed on Tuesday that it only takes one solid lead to bring Elizabeth home.
The agency also revealed that the former teacher researched 'teen marriage' just a few days before he and Elizabeth disappeared. There have been no confirmed sightings since Monday, March 13.
Investigators have received only a few hundred tips. They believe that the pair could be anywhere in the country at this point and want nationwide vigilance to try and find them.
TBI also revealed Tuesday that they have determined that hair dye purchased by Cummins was "not part of his intended plan" for Thomas.
The agency also released a new picture of the pair at school in January 2017, just a few days before alleged inappropriate contact between the two.
Everyone should remain on the lookout for the suspect vehicle, a silver Nissan Rogue with Tennessee tags 976-ZPT. You should call 911 immediately if you see it.
UPDATE 4:15 P.M. MONDAY: Despite receiving more than 450 tips, the TBI says there have been no credible sightings of a missing 15-year-old girl from Middle Tennessee and the 50-year-old man she is believe to be with.
Because of the lack of confirmed sightings, officials believe Tad Cummins likely has Elizabeth Thomas hidden from public view or far away from Tennessee, TBI spokesperson Josh DeVine said Monday.
"TBI would like to encourage property owners especially in rural areas to search their property for suspicious activity," DeVine said. He said they are also asking workers in campgrounds, parks and other isolated areas to search their land.
He said they're also asking businesses with large parking lots and parking garages to search them for a silver Nissan Rogue with Tennessee tags 976ZPT that Cummins is believed to be driving.
TBI released a new photo of Thomas, which is the most recent one they have. It shows her wearing a flannel shirt and black leggings. DeVine said they don't believe Thomas had many belongings with her when she disappeared, so it is possible she is still wearing the same clothes she was wearing when she was last seen on Monday, March 13.
NEW PICTURE: Here's the last known photograph of Elizabeth Thomas prior to her alleged kidnapping. Spot her? 1-800-TBI-FIND! #TNAMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/k1nKsJyPa0— Josh DeVine (@TBIJoshDeVine) March 20, 2017
Last Tuesday, The Maury County School District terminated Cummins, who had been a teacher there, in light of an investigation into alleged inappropriate contact he had with a student.
DeVine said TBI still has "no idea" where Cummins and Thomas may be.
"Our message to Elizabeth is we're still coming for you. We're going to do everything in our possibility, everything in our capability to bring you home," DeVine said.
DeVine said investigators are uncovering a "troubling pattern of behavior" from Cummins.
"What we are learning about him is not calming our fears," he said. "[Thomas] is a victim. She may not realize it, but she is a victim."
TBI also released surveillance video showing Cummins shopping at a Wal-Mart.
Cummins was added to the TBI Top 10 Most Wanted List on Friday. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
DeVine said it is "very rare" for there to be no credible sightings for an AMBER Alert almost seven days old.
Anyone who believes they see Thomas or Cummins is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or 911 immediately.
UPDATE NOON MONDAY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released new pictures of a suspect on its Top 10 Most Wanted list who is the subject of an Amber Alert.
The TBI released the photos of Tad Cummins just before noon Monday. The photos of Cummins, 50, were captured a week before the kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas.
Thomas, 15, was last seen in Columbia, Tenn., on Monday morning with Cummins.
AMBER ALERT: Here are new pictures of suspect Tad Cummins, captured the week prior to the kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas. Please RT! pic.twitter.com/hLcW0VcqI7— Josh DeVine (@TBIJoshDeVine) March 20, 2017
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it has received about 250 tips regarding the location of a missing Middle Tennessee teen.
That's about 75 new tips regarding missing teen Elizabeth Thomas' location since Friday night's news conference. The TBI said those tips have now come from 24 different states. Officials said that number is low, and it suggests suspected kidnapper Tad Cummins could be keeping Thomas out of sight.
The TBI has also announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to Cummins' capture.
UPDATE 8 P.M. FRIDAY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added the suspect of a Middle Tennessee AMBER Alert to its Top 10 Most Wanted list.
Tad Cummins, 50, was last seen in Columbia, Tennessee, on Monday morning with 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas.
The TBI also shared new photos Cummins taken in the past few weeks before he disappeared, and the vehicle he's believed to be driving.
NEW PICTURES: Various shots of Ted Cummins in the past few weeks, including the vehicle he's believed to be driving. TN TAG: 976-ZPT. pic.twitter.com/mlrPPlcXoQ— TBI (@TBInvestigation) March 17, 2017
A TBI spokesperson called the situation "very dire" at a Friday news conference. He said officials have "no idea" where Cummins and Thomas are, and asked for the public's help across the country in locating them.
UPDATE 5:15 PM FRIDAY: The wife of a man sought in the kidnapping of a 15-year-old Maury County girl pleaded Friday afternoon for her husband to turn himself in.
"Tad, this is not you," Jill Cummins said during a Friday afternoon press conference staged at the Maury County Sheriff's Office. "This is not who you are. We can help you get through this, no matter how far you've gone or what's happening right now. God's grace is sufficient for you and he wants you to come home. Your family wants their poppy back."
Her voice breaking, Jill Cummins added: "Please do the right thing and turn yourself into the police and bring Beth back home."
Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas have not been seen in four days. An AMBER Alert has been issued for her.
Prosecutors have authorized a new charge against Cummins - aggravated kidnapping, said District Attorney General Brent Cooper.
Josh DeVIne, TBI spokesman, said Friday at the press conference that the agency so far has received about 175 tips. That's "shockingly" low, he said.
"We have no idea where these individuals could be right now," he said. "This is a dire situation for this girl right now."
DeVine said the TBI hoped hearing from his wife directly would sway Cummins.
Cummins has firearms, which raises further concerns for investigators, DeVine said.
VIDEO: Full TBI news conference on search for Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas
Jill Cummins told reporters she was "deeply troubled" by her husband's disappearance with Elizabeth. She said she had no idea he would do anything like this.
If convicted of aggravated kidnapping, Cummins could face eight to 12 years in prison, Cooper said. The prosecutor said if Cummins provides information that leads to the girl's return or if he voluntarily releases her, that would weigh in his favor legally.
"His actions can determine how serious the outcome is. I urge Mr. Cummins to pick up the phone," Cooper said.
Anyone who may have interacted with either Thomas or Cummins before their disappearance should call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
The TBI expects soon to release new photos of Cummins taken just a few days before he and the girl disappeared, DeVine said.
It will also be adding Cummins to the agency's Top 10 Most Wanted list.
PREVIOUS STORY: The 15-year-old victim of an ongoing AMBER Alert, and the 50-year-old man she may be with, could "frankly, be anywhere" at this point, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Thursday.
Elizabeth Thomas, 15, is believed to be with an ex-teacher from her school, Tad Cummins. Authorities say he is armed with two handguns. The pair may be driving a Silver Nissan Rogue with Tennessee tags 976ZPT.
"It's absolutely important that everyone in this nation know about these individuals because frankly, they could be anywhere right now," TBI spokesperson Josh Devine said during an update Thursday afternoon.
The two were last seen on Monday morning in Columbia, Tennessee; however, investigators have info placing Thomas in the area of Decatur, Alabama on Monday afternoon.
Since issuing an AMBER Alert Tuesday evening in Tennessee and Alabama, TBI said it has received just 125 tips.
"If 125 leads sounds like a low number, it is. It is the lowest number of leads for an AMBER Alert that we've seen go this long. It is alarmingly low," Devine said. He explained that it indicates the pair may be out of the view of the general public or outside the area across the southeast that have been notified.
Former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith, who also used to run the national AMBER Alert system, weighed in on the case Thursday.
Keith said the more their photos are kept in the public eye, the more likely they will be found.
"When AMBER Alerts are issued, the child is recovered in a very high percentage, 98 or 99 percent," Keith said.
He urged people not to give up hope.
"The least little bit of a hint can save that child's life," he added.
He said the two could be anywhere so it's important for officers to stay vigilant and for people to stay aware of their surroundings.
"Anyone that has children and has a love for children they are acutely tuned into those kinds or messages so you have more eyes looking," Keith said.
On Thursday, TBI issued a second nationwide BOLO so that every agency knows about the alert.
"Law enforcement can not do this alone. We need the public to keep an eye out, pay attention," Devine said.
TBI also revealed Thursday that it has found a troubling pattern of behavior suggesting Cummins may have been abusing his role as a teacher to lure and potentially sexually exploit Thomas.
Cummins was a teacher at Culleoka Unit School, where Elizabeth went to school.
District Attorney General Brent Cooper has said that Cummins is wanted in connection to an alleged sexual interaction between Cummins and a minor. The school district suspended him when those allegations surfaced and he was fired on Tuesday.
Investigators have put together a timeline placing Cummins and Thomas in the same area just before their disappearance on Monday:
• 7:30 - 7:45 a.m. Monday: A friend of Elizabeth Thomas drops her off at the Shoney's in Columbia, Tenn.
• 8:32 a.m.: Surveillance video appears to show Tad Cummins at a nearby Shell station
• 12:41 p.m.: Maury County Sheriff's Department enters Thomas as 'missing' in NCIC, nation's law enforcement internal communications database
• 3:06 p.m.: Information places Thomas in the area of Decatur, Ala.
Anyone who may have interacted with either Thomas or Cummins before their disappearance should call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
If you spot the suspect vehicle and can verify the license plate to be TN 976-ZPT, authorities say to call 911.


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Land Rover Rule #1 - When contemplating a maneuver on a bike, ask oneself "would I do this if I were in the Land Rover?" (alternately, insert the make of your own motorized toy here). If the answer is "no," one should VERY carefully consider if it's smart on a bike. It's more than academic, I've been hit twice in Jaguars by motorists turning left into me. The second time involved a motorist who'd been waved ahead by someone who didn't see me. I have no clue how you miss a car that weighs 4000 pounds and will do double any USA speed limit, but that should send a subtle (NOT!) message to any cyclists reading this. The end result is I won't ever turn in the Land Rover because someone waves me on. The Land Rover rule tells me NEVER to make a turn on my bike based on someone waving. Such gestures are always sincere, but that doesn't tell me the person knows what other traffic's doing. When it happened in the Jag, it bent a lot of sheet metal. I don't want to know what it'd to to me on a bike. I got weak once in my new commute - I could see well enough that I knew I'd make it OK, but that led directly to Failsafe #1. It's the Land Rover rule in action. Keep moving - and turn when you see it's safe.
Land Rover Rule #2 - When contemplating an action in the Land Rover (alternately, insert the make of your own motorized toy here) , ask oneself "would I do this if I were on the bike?" This rule came into focus when I contemplated the wisdom of taking photos while hurtling down the Alliance Gateway Freeway. Sometimes, we just have more sense when on a bike - and now you have photographic proof...
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- Doohickie said...
I take pics while riding my bike all the time!
- July 21, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- Steve A said...
You're braver than me! Mostly, I get off the road before I try to work the camera.
The photo of the Cabela's service road is one of very few that I have taken from my own bike while riding. Coming up, before too long, are a few I took on the bike while zooming through parking lots - which tells you something about those parking lots. Basically, I'm CHICKEN! It's a curse of being an oldest child who's trying to extend a streak of never having broken a bone...
- July 21, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- Rantwick said...
I'm with you Steve, I don't like fiddling with the camera while riding... that's I start the video recording and mostly forget about it.
- July 22, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- MamaVee said...
(my one car accident was b/c someone waved a car through traffic and they hit me. I was in a car too. I was in the left turn only with a green light. To my right were two lanes of stopped traffic at a red light. Of the street to the far right was a driveway and a young woman trying to get onto the street. CArs in the right lane waved her through even though she could not see me or my lane. I could not see her until I passed the stopped nice driver and saw her car coming straight at me.
stupid nice and stupid.
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Media July–September 2007
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|Docket Nos. IN07-31-000 and EC07-109-000
Commission approves settlement with Gexa Energy for $500,000 civil penalty for failure to file merger authorization
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today approved a settlement with New England-based Gexa Energy, L.L.C. and, in a separate order, authorized the indirect transfer of Gexa's jurisdictional assets to FPL Energy (FPLE) in a transaction in which FPLE purchased all the equity of Gexa's parent company.
Under terms of the settlement, for Gexa's failure to file for merger authorization in advance of the merger and other violations of Commission regulations, Gexa will pay a $500,000 civil penalty and disgorge nearly $12,500 in profits with interest.
FPLE acquired Gexa in June 2005, but at that time Gexa did not file for merger authorization. Gexa was at the time subject to Commission jurisdiction by virtue of its possession of jurisdictional assets such as a market-based rate tariff on file with the Commission and related books and records, and its actions violated the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Commission regulations. In addition, Gexa was late in seeking its market-based rate authorization and was delinquent in filing electric quarterly reports. FERC Order No. 652 directs any entity with market-based rates to file a change in status and file a revised tariff reflecting the change in status. Gexa failed to file the change in status report or tariff filing at the time of the merger.
"Some Federal Power Act section 203 transactions are highly complicated, and violations can be innocent. This was not a complicated transaction. There were two parties to the transaction, only one of whom was innocent. FPL Energy took measures to comply with Commission rules and regulations, immediately self reported, and cooperated with our investigation. FPL Energy proved itself committed to compliance," said Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher. "Regrettably, the other party to the transaction, Gexa Energy, proved, at best, indifferent to compliance. Here, Gexa's violations were knowing and deliberate. It is necessary to sanction Gexa for its blatant violations."
In February 2006, FPLE self-reported that its new subsidiary, Gexa, had violated FPA provisions and the Commission's regulations. The Commission's Office of Enforcement conducted an investigation of Gexa's actions and confirmed that Gexa had failed to file a merger application and engaged in unauthorized wholesale power transactions, along with other violations of Commission regulations.
The root cause of the merger violation was that Gexa did not disclose to FPLE that it was making market- based rate wholesale power sales at the time of the merger. By virtue of these sales, Gexa was a public utility and the transaction required Commission approval under FPA section 203. Since these sales were hidden from FPLE, it had no reason to believe Commission approval was required.
"This was an instance of self-reported violations of the Commission's rules, and we carefully weighed FPLE's prompt investigation and the steps already taken by Gexa's new owners to prevent any future violations, including the removal of Gexa's senior management involved in the violations" said Chairman Kelliher. "A civil penalty was appropriate because the rules violated -- the requirement for prior review of mergers and our oversight of market-based rates - are rules central to our regulatory mission."
In a separate, but related order, the Commission approved on a going-forward basis the belated merger application filed by Gexa Energy and FPLE. Under section 203 of the Federal Power Act, the Commission must approve a transaction if it is consistent with the public interest. The Commission reviews such transactions by analyzing the effect on competition, rates and regulation. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires the Commission to ensure that the transactions will not result in cross-subsidization of a non-utility associate company or pledge of encumbrance of utility assets for the benefit of an associate company.
Gexa is a retail electricity provider operating in the ISO New England market and serves up to 17 megawatts of load. FPL Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the FPL Group, Inc., has public utility subsidiaries and provides nearly 14,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity in 25 states.
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Good news travels fast in Lebanon, announced quite literally from the rooftops with fireworks. But the urgent whisper of bad news travels even faster.
We know we are in the right place because there is a hearse in the road at the foot of the apartment building. We don't need to ask which entrance. It is marked by a man in stiff black, the driver maybe, who stands guard at the bottom of a flight of steps. He is surrounded by half a dozen cellophane-wrapped bouquets which lean awkwardly against the wall. The flowers are real enough but they are grimly preserved, completely sealed behind a plastic cover. They look out of place, spilt on the grey paved floor, an accident.
We step past the driver and without a word begin to climb the stairs. We do not need to ask which floor; we keep going until we reach a door which is open. Motionless black shapes are perched on settees right, left and centre. Blank faces turn towards the door without expectation. No one moves. Finally a member of the family recognises us and steps forward to ease our awkward entry. We are shown into another room and pressed to sit, like the others there, waiting for nothing.
If this were England we wouldn't be here, not now. We would have sent a card or flowers, made a phone call, kept our distance. We would have waited until the funeral a few days later to pay our respects in person. We feel like intruders, right there in the home of the deceased less than a day after his passing, before the family have fully realised what has happened, when the wound is raw and undressed. Not like the asepticised ceremonies days later, when the pain has been patched up and the lip restiffened. Surely I'm out of place, a stranger to him, among his closest friends and family here with their tangible grief. It's wrong to see their pain, unnatural. But then death is unnatural, out of place. Like the plastic-covered flowers downstairs.
Perched on the long couch among the grievers, lined up like a row of blackbirds on a telegraph wire, I am ashamed of my denim skirt, not redeemed by my demure long-sleeved black cardigan. All the solemn figures around me are in top-to-toe black. Their hair accessories, their stockings, their scarves. Not a navy coat or a brown handbag in sight.
I wish I had known where we would end up that day when we left the house. But these things happen quickly here. The body in the bedroom was alive yesterday. This afternoon, after the funeral service, it will be buried. I catch a glimpse from my seat through the open doorway across the hall. He looks mildly uncomfortable, but neat, presentable.
Like his guests, but less gloomy, more composed. But like them, his hands are clasped and he too is waiting… waiting as long as it takes until he is called.


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In the summer, when all the shrimp boats are out, i have seen the same exact thing. I was tacking out and noticed a huge area of disturbed water with birds EVERYWHERE. I was kind of curious so i just rode straight through it.Wow, just last week, I was kiting at dusk near a jetty, when about a mile out, I saw a whole mess of birds wheeling around, and decided to check it out. When I arrived, there were schools of baitfish breaking the surface and being snacked on by pelicans and seagulls, and I rode right through that mess.
As i approached, I realized it was kind of like a no turning back situation and i just went for it. I immediately regretted the decision, as i was going through the area, which was about 3 times bigger than it looked, I saw fins and fish just getting blitzed by huge fish and dolphins. I zipped past the bait ball and decided I should probably never do that again.
The water here is much different than S Fla so shark sightings are very rare until they are right on top of you or in the surf zone. Im sure the numbers are similar but what you cant see....
The only shark i have ever seen kiting was a few months ago. I was taking out and saw a 3-4 ft bonnet head just cruising ahead of me. As i approached, the thing just darted and disappeared.


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The Central Connecticut women's golf team sits in a tie for sixth place after the first round of the 2014 Northeast Conference Women's Golf Championships played on Friday. The tournament is being held at the LPGA International Captain's Course in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Blue Devils shot a day one score of 326, good for a sixth place tie in the eight team field. They are just six shots out of fourth place. LIU Brooklyn leads the tournament with a round one score of 299, followed by St. Francis U (305), Robert Morris (313), Sacred Heart (320), Fairleigh Dickinson (322), Wagner (326) and CCSU and then St. Francis College (347).
Junior Albrianna Farnum led the Blue Devils with a score of 79, putting her in a tie for 11th place overall. Freshman Kaitlyn Stoddart is tied for 18th with a score of 82. Sophomore Sarah Boden shot 82 and sits in a tie for 23rd. Freshman Ella Williams shot 84 and is tied for 29th place overall. Senior Nicole Pizzoferrato shot 89 and is tied for 34th place.
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LONGMONT — Girl Scouts of Colorado and the Western Dairy Association are partners for a free public "Milk and Cookies" event on Sunday that coincides with the start of this year's Girl Scout cookies' sales.
The event — set for 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Longmont Elks Lodge, 306 Coffman St., Longmont — will feature a parent-daughter bakeoff, with Girl Scouts and their adult partners incorporating cookies into their own recipes.
Local judges of the bakeoff are to include Chuck Allen, executive vice president of Guaranty Bank and Trust Co., Eric Hozempa, executive director of the Longmont Community Foundation, and Longmont Mayor Dennis Coombs.
Organizers said Milk and Cookies is intended to raise awareness of Girl Scout programs while providing children and their families a chance to experience the taste of Girl Scout cookies combined with a variety of dairy products.
The event is to feature hands-on activities and game stations to enable participants to learn about calcium, bone health and nutrition.
There's no charge for people to attend Milk and Cookies event., which is open to the public and geared to children and adults of all ages. Sponsored bakers for the event are La Momo Maes Bakery and La Vita Bella Coffee, while Meadow Gold will showcase its dairy products, including ice cream, yogurts paired with fresh fruit, and a selection of sour cream dips paired with fresh vegetables. A hot beverage station will have flavored coffees, hot apple cider, hot chocolate and teas available.


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Police have a theory as to why they think former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez killed Odin Lloyd -- he knew secrets that could have destroyed Aaron's relationship with his fiancée and the team.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... there are several operating theories, but a prevailing one based on evidence they have already unearthed is that Lloyd "mouthed off" to Hernandez about "secrets" Hernandez had told him in the past.
As for what the nature of the secrets -- we're told they involve 2 issues: Aaron's involvement in drugs and Aaron's involvement in several violent incidents.
Our law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... they do not believe Lloyd tried to extort Hernandez -- in other words, ask for money in return for secrecy. The theory is that Hernandez went ballistic after Lloyd started throwing damaging information in Hernandez's face -- information Hernandez thought would end his relationship with his fiancée and his football career.
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The manufacturers and marketers of commercial-grade pickups and full-size vans have told me in recent days that 2011 will be a very good year for sales and— remarkably, to me anyway—that last year was even better.
"A lot of commercial pickup and van buyers are doing more than kicking tires," Eric Guenther, Ford's general marketing manager-- North American Fleet, Lease & Remarketing Operations (NAFLRO) told me. "Last year was a good one as we saw total industry sales for full-size vans/buses increase 42% over 2009.
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"Those are purely commercial fleet sales, as tracked by R.L. Polk, with fleets defined as having five or more vehicles in a local unit," Guenther continued. "And Ford outpaced that slightly, being up 49% in van/bus sales." As for commercial pickups, he says total industry sales were up 40% and Ford's sales in that segment climbed 47%.
"This year sales won't be as substantial as the big rebound in 2010, but the market is still moving in the right direction," noted Guenther. He said Ford "does not get into specific estimates, but in general we expect continued growth in both segments for 2011 of 10 to 20%."
He pointed out that what happened last year was the "volume customers began buying first and then, by the end of the year into this year's first quarter, we saw stability for [orders from] big buyers and renewed purchasing by smaller fleets. Light-truck buyers are showing more confidence in the economy and finding it easier to get credit," which together are driving up sales.
GM Fleet and Commercial's Joyce Mattman, director of commercial product & specialty vehicles, and Brian Bowden, director of commercial dealer operations, told me much the same as Guenther.
"Overall growth for the total [commercial] industry will be 10 to 15%," said Mattman. "We continue to see growth in the small-business buyer segment as the economy keeps recovering," added Bowden, "with full-size pickup and van sales up 30% year to date.
"We're seeing great acceptance of our GMC and Chevrolet HD pickups and the customers who historically buy vans are coming back," he continued. "[Right now] we're up 38% in pickup/van sales."
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Bowden noted that GM is "not reporting a lot yet from residential construction buyers, but we are seeing van and pickup sales to firms engaged in home additions and remodeling.
"Another key vocation is agriculture," he added. "Farmers and ranchers are out buying new heavy-duty pickups and chassis-cabs. Together, the construction and agriculture segments are accounting for 40% of sales volume this year."
He pointed out that the third big segment for light-duty truck sales is "service repair" providers, such as plumbers, electricians, and appliance and HVAC techs.
Daimler Vans USA (DVU), marketer of the Daimler Sprinter van—now offered here either as a Mercedes-Benz or a Freightliner model-- reports it sold 8,559 Sprinters in 2010-- a 2.5% jump over '09.
Ernst Lieb, president & CEO of DVU's parent Mercedes-Benz USA, recently told the media that "we were able to not only sustain our sales performance, but achieve this increase" over the year before." While not divulging a 2011 Sprinter sales forecast, DVU is "working off a forecast increase of 26% for the marketplace—to 240,000 units [in 2011]."
Peter Bedrosian, senior manager of product planning for Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), which just launched the market-engineered Nissan NV full-size van, told me that based on R.L. Polk numbers and the OEM's internal projections the "full-size pickup market will get back to two million in size in the next two years and full-size vans are headed back to their historical volume of 300,00 units in the next two to three years."
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Bedrosian added jocularly that "commercial customers can only put so much duct tape on their trucks. To be sure, there is pent-up demand out there for new light-duty trucks."
For a look at what OEMs see as the key demands of light-duty commercial truck fleets and how they're meeting those requirements, keep an eye out for my feature article on this topic in the May print issue of FleetOwner.
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TOLEDO – Top-seeded Teutopolis had more size and talent in Tuesday's regional semifinal game, but the Lady Vandals produced a championship effort in falling just a point short of winning.
Vandalia led in the Class 2A regional game at Cumberland High School for most of the way, before committing too many turnovers after the Lady Shoes put on a press defense in the fourth quarter of a 44-43 loss.
The Vandals will make a long trip on Friday as they look to snap their three-game losing streak.
But once they get to their destination, they will be in for another tough battle.
Vandalia returns to South Central Conference action at Southwestern that night, and though the Birds have just a 9-15 record, coach Brian Buscher said that they are a scrappy team which cannot be overlooked.
Following that game, the Vandals return home for senior night next Tuesday against Roxana, the current leader in the conference standings.
A pair of local junior high boys basketball teams have advanced in two different state tournaments.
The Patoka Junior High team won in the first round of the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S tournament, but lost to Pinckneyville, 60-54, on Monday night in semifinals.
Jered Cain had 31 points in the game.
Patoka closes the season at 22-5.
In Saturday's first round, the Jr. Mohawks defeated Breese All Saints Academy, 54-41.
DIVERNON – After a winning season that saw the team finish in the top 16 of Class 3A in the Illinois Elementary School Association, the Vandalia seventh-grade boys have a bright future.
And it's not necessarily because of wins and losses.
After the team lost 44-37 to Southwestern in the last Wednesday's sectional, coach Mark Rinehart had nothing but praise for the way his team handled that game and the entire the season.
GREENVILLE – The Jr. Vandals faced a 14-point deficit with 4:30 left in last Thursday's regional championship game, and though they cut that lead down to four over the next 3:25, there wasn't enough time to complete the comeback.
A 10-0 run in the fourth quarter gave Vandalia a chance, but a balanced Roxana team took advantage of enough mistakes from the Jr. Vandals to pick up a 42-37 win at Greenville Junior High.
Unless both teams pull off some upsets, last Friday's boys basketball contest was the final one between St. Elmo and Brownstown High Schools.
The teams will co-op in the sport at St. Elmo next season, and the Eagles picked up a road win on Friday, taking a 62-54 victory that counted in the standings of both the Egyptian-Illini and National Trail Conference standings.
It is possible for the teams to meet in the championship game of the St. Elmo Regional, but the Eagles are the No. 4 seed, and the Bombers are the No. 6 seed.
South Central was unable to get its first win of the season in the first round of the regional tournament.
The Lady Cougars were defeated by Ramsey, 49-38, on Monday.
Senior Shaunna Rainey had 28 points for Ramsey, and South Central senior Macie Cain had 22 points.
South Central finished the season at 0-25.
Ramsey went on to lose to top-seeded CHBC in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Brownstown was victorious against an Egyptian-Illini Conference rival on Tuesday in the school's last-ever home boys basketball game.
The Bombers beat Ramsey, 61-50, in what is the last home game before the team co-ops at St. Elmo in the sport next season.
Many athletes who spent their high school years in Fayette County have moved on to play for college or professional teams. Below are the athletes who recently made headlines.
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The Avett Brothers' music has roots in traditional folk and bluegrass, but also captures the high spirits and no-boundaries attitude of rock & roll — which is appropriate, since rock is where Scott Avett and Seth Avett first cut their teeth as musicians. Although siblings Scott (vocals, banjo) and Seth (vocals, guitar) began making music together as children, their group's genesis began when they were members of a rock band called Nemo, which gigged regularly in Greenville, NC. Looking for another outlet for their musical ideas, the Avetts began getting together with likeminded friends (most notably Nemo guitarist John Twomey) on Tuesdays for acoustic guitar pulls, where they'd share a few drinks and swap songs. As time passed, the weekly get-together (which was called "the Back Door Project" or "Nemo Downstairs") became a semi-public event, with the pickers busking for the enjoyment of passers-by, and Seth and Scott felt the new acoustic music they were making was as fun and satisfying as their rock band.
Twomey and the Avetts decided to document their side project in 2000, and "the Back Door Project" was renamed the Avett Brothers with the release of a self-titled album that same year. Nemo broke up before 2000 came to a close, and Seth and Scott decided to make the Avett Brothers their new priority. They amicably parted ways with Twomey and added upright bassist and vocalist Bob Crawford to the combo. After a few months of playing live shows, the new trio recorded its second album, 2002′s Country Was. The Avett Brothers hit the road upon the album's release that summer, and used the opportunity to break in material for their next studio project, A Carolina Jubilee, which was released in 2003. (A live disc, Live at the Double Door Inn, was sandwiched between the two studio sets.)
Over the next several years, the Avett Brothers maintained a busy and prolific schedule. They released a lengthy and ambitious studio album, Mignonette, in 2004, another live disc in 2005, and both a full-length album (Four Thieves Gone: The Robinsville Sessions) and an EP (The Gleam) in 2006, all recorded during breaks in the group's heavy touring calendar. As if this weren't enough to keep the three men occupied, Crawford also recorded and performed with his side project New Jersey Transient, Seth Avett released albums under the moniker Darling, and Seth and Scott occasionally played shows with their electric band Oh What a Nightmare. In 2007, the Avett Brothers reached a new level of popularity with Emotionalism, their first album to make a dent on the Billboard charts. Rick Rubin took notice and signed the band to American Recordings, his own division of Sony BMG/Columbia, during the summer of 2008. The Gleam II, issued just several months later, was the Avett Brothers' last release on the Ramseur label, while 2009′s I and Love and You served as their major-label debut. – Mark Deming


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Enjoy Michelin star dining in London at Pétrus, the warm and stylish restaurant in the heart of Knightsbridge. Cross the Pétrus threshold and you'll be captivated by the exquisite decor while your senses are awoken by the modern interpretations on classic flavour found throughout the irresistible menu. Our delectable menus are complemented perfectly by our legendary Pétrus wine cellar, which holds over 2,000 different bottles of wine.
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Lake Naomi Club continues its popular tradition with its members when it holds its annual Fourth of July Sailing Regatta at the 277-acre lake and its Chef's Surf & Turf on Thursday.
Lake Naomi Club continues its popular tradition with its members when it holds its annual Fourth of July Sailing Regatta at the 277-acre lake and its Chef's Surf & Turf on Thursday.
This year's event, which again is expected to draw at least 60 boats sailed by members, holds added significance and celebration. Lake Naomi is marking its 50th year as a private community under the bannerhead "Celebrating for the Past 50 Years and Planning for the Next 50 Years."
It also is celebrating its selection last October to the prestigious Platinum Club of America. It was one of 235 clubs selected from a nationwide group of about 6,000 private communities,
And there's a Mountaintop Lodge bed and breakfast that opened in May of 2012 where guests enjoy temporary Lake Naomi Club membership during their stay.
Lake Naomi Club includes 1,513 members that draw from the 1,580 homes in Lake Naomi and 445 at the separate, neighboring Timber Trails community. It's a big jump from the 30 homes constructed at Lake Naomi in the early years by developer Logan Steele.
"The trend we're seeing right now is that homes are selling and we're seeing a real estate spurt in the area that is trending toward families coming in with school aged children," said Lake Naomi General Manager Robert Jones, who said 63 homes were sold this year. Jones pointed out that club members must be homeowners but those owners don't have to join the club.
And those buyers primarily are looking for secondary getaway homes. Only 12 to 15 percent live there all year, said Jones, and most are about two hours away in Philadelphia, northern Delaware and metropolitan New York into New Jersey.
"We'd like to say this is an opportunity for parents to come to camp when their children come to camp. They can fish, boat, play golf while the kids are in camp," Jones said. "We've done that for 50 years."
Two-bedroom custom built homes 50 years ago cost $4,995 and prices now start at $150,000 and can increase almost tenfold — one lakefront home recently sold for $1.4 million, said Jones.
Mountain Lodge offers a full breakfast with rates at the 14 rooms ranging from $140 to $230 a night, with four adjoining cabins nestled amid towering trees. There also is a full pastry and coffee shop, with a pastry chef, that also is open to the public,
"It gives those guests a chance to test drive the community to see if maybe they want to own a home here," Jones said.
Jones said the response to the lodge "has been phenomenal. We've got the support of our members. It's a great addition to our club."
Jones said he especially enjoys traveling through the community and seeing three generations of families enjoying homes.
Many are looking forward to the regatta.
"It's a major event for the sailing community," Jones said. "Lake Naomi was founded by the sailing community that came in for 10 years (before that). That (sailing) was big when Logan bought it over and they kept sailing going. It's a big part of Lake Naomi, just as big as fishing and other things we do at the lake, which has nonmotorized boating."
In 1951, the Duster Class Fleet of Lake Naomi was established by E. Thomas Giliard, John and Henry Kaltenthaler, Dr. Elton Dening, Bill Person and Rodger Miller. Jones said the first race on the lake was held on Labor Day in 1951, a day of heavy fog that had watchers ringing bells to guide sailers through locations. They came regularly and from there, a private community was born.
When the regatta finishes on July 4, boaters can enjoy the Lake Naomi Clubhouse at Club Beach, which includes a main dining room, banquet hall, full service bar, a grill area and a family dining restaurant on the lower level with a yogurt bar. The lower level also has a sailing office and boat rental.
There's also a $7 million Lake Naomi Community Center completed in 2008 that also can accommodate those coming in the winter to ski with a training center and a large indoor pool as well as other winter activities offered by the community center staff.
"We are proud to provide this exceptional leisure experience for our guests," Jones said. "Our lodging, dining outlets and special events have been carefully designed to serve as a showcase to the level of quality services and amenities found at Lake Naomi Club's Platinum Community."
Lake Naomi Club's rustic sensibility appeals to a range of travelers, from naturalists and romantics to families and small groups of all ages. The meticulous facilities offer not just natural beauty but extensive style and flexibility to host both large and small affairs.


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Video highlights how bottled water bans cause "shift in consumption"
December 10, 2012
Alexandria, VA – The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)'s consumer website http://www.bottledwatermatters.com has released a new YouTube video, "Meet Norman," (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmGhFn7bkEY&noredirect=1) that shows how bottled water bans are having an unintended effect by shifting consumption to less healthy drinks packaged in the same material as bottled water.
"Environmental activists have been relentless in their opposition to bottled water and in the few instances where they have been successful at instigating bans on the sale of bottled water, or restricting consumer access to bottled water, early indications show these efforts are causing people to drink other packaged drinks, not necessarily turning to the tap," says Chris Hogan, IBWA Vice President of Communications.
"With the United States facing increasing risks of obesity and diabetes, removing bottled water as a packaged beverage of choice is surely not in the public's interest."
In the "Meet Norman" video, viewers follow Norman's life after his town bans the sale of bottled water. Without realizing the effect on his health, Norman drinks other packaged drinks for sale, and in the space of a year is surprised by his weight gain.
Taking the advice of his doctor, Norman looks closely at his diet and discovers that nearly 30 percent of his diet is coming from sugary drinks. He does some research on bottled water and the environment and discovers that since the year 2000, 73 percent of the growth in bottled water sales came from people switching from sugary drinks (soda, juices, and milk) to bottled water. And he notes that bottled water containers are 100 percent recyclable. At the end of the video, Norman comes to the conclusion that his town's bottled water ban didn't solve any environmental issues, it merely shifted consumption to other drinks – ones packaged in the same material as bottled water.
"Evidence of this 'shift in consumption' is only recently emerging," said Hogan. "Data from FRC Research Corporation shows when bottled water isn't available, 63 percent of consumers say they would choose a sweetened beverage instead."
"While we understand that there are some people who object to bottled water, we disagree with activists fighting to take away the consumers' ability to make healthy beverage choices. Obesity and diabetes are already serious and growing health threats, so removing the most healthful packaged beverage from the self is not the right approach."
"These same activists could have a greater environmental impact by focusing their efforts on improving recycling rates of all consumer packaging, not just singling out one product."
Media Contact:
Chris Hogan
[email protected]
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers. IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products.
In addition to FDA and state regulations, the Association requires member bottlers to adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices that in some cases are more stringent than federal and state regulations. A key feature of the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice is an annual plant inspection by an independent, third party organization. Consumers can contact IBWA at 1-800-WATER-11 or log onto IBWA's web site (www.bottledwater.org) for more information about bottled water and a list of members' brands. Media inquiries can be directed to IBWA Vice President of Communications Chris Hogan at 703-647-4609 or [email protected].


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and Sadie...
These dolls will always hold a very special place in my heart for so many reasons. First off, they each come with a set full of wonderful accessories. Not only are they each wearing fabulous outfits by The Melamoose Co. , Melanie made them each a few extra outfits: Kara has 2, Sadie has 3. Each gal also has a very special little elephant friend I made from a pattern designed by my new friend Shelly of Gingermelon. The little elephants were so much fun to make. I have been longing to create a couple of sets for a while now. I always love the idea of getting a doll with a complete wardrobe and a special friend. And a suitcase. You have to love a pink suitcase!
The other reason these dolls will always be special to me is they are most likely the last dolls I will make under the Apple Tree House name. Don't worry, I will still be making dolls! I will just be doing them all under my Honeydotz brand name. I am registering with the CSPIA to make sure I am in compliance with all laws governing things made for children and it will be much easier to keep track of things if it is all in one place. Please take a moment and "Like" the Honeydotz Facebook Fan Page and check out the Honeydotz Web Site. I am planning a lot of fun stuff, including a giveaway (or 2!!) and some free stuff as well.
For now, both dolls are available in my Apple Tree House Etsy Shop. I will copy this post for the Honeydotz site as well so all of my new friends will have an idea of what is coming up.
As always, thank you so much for your continued support on this fun adventure!
xo Debra


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Skiers Responsibility Code
There are elements of risk in skiing that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce.
Maintain control of your speed and direction at all times.
Ski in a manner that does not endanger others.
Do not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible to others.
Obey all signs and posted warnings.
Keep off closed trails
Report all accidents.
Watch for unmarked obstacles.
Trail Courtesy
For the enjoyment of all trail users, please keep the following points in mind:
- Most trails are bidirectional - please stay on the right side of the trail.
- A climbing skier should yield right-of-way to a descending skier.
- Skiers should step to the far side of the track when overtaken by a faster skier.
- Do not walk or skate ski across a groomed classic ski track.
- Skiers pulling pulks should use the skate lane.
- Fill your sitz marks.
- Pack out garbage.
- No foot traffic on ski or snowshoe trails.
- Snowshoers must stay on the marked snowshoe-specific trails at all times, and cross ski trails only at designated locations.
- Pets are not allowed on the trails, trailhead, or in the Cascade Depot and must remain on a leash in the parking lots.
- Never enter onto the firing line or target area of the biathlon range unless properly cleared by the chief of course.
- Sledding and sledding devices are not allowed within Stevens Pass' permit boundary area, except the designated snowplay sites when conditions permit at the Nordic Center.


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There is not an across-the-board answer to whether or not using fungicides on soybeans will pay. How well fungicides will pay off on soybeans depends on a lot of factors that can only be answered by an individual farmer and usually on a field to field basis.
Is applying fungicides to corn, soybeans and wheat a good idea? That's a question many upper Southeast growers will be asking, especially following record fall-winter rain and snow and subsequent damage to thousands of acres of farmland in the upper Southeast.
Ben Knox, a Mt. Ulla, N.C., grower and regional agronomist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, says tests on his farm indicate use of fungicides on soybeans can pay.
Knox applied Quadris and Headline to soybeans in small strips on his farm and compared the results with non-treated soybeans. Other than fungicide application, the beans got the same chemical and cultural treatment.
"We harvested the soybeans using a weigh wagon and made one pass through each treatment, harvesting the beans of Nov. 5. Quadris-treated beans produced 56.9 bushels per acre, Headline-treated beans produced 56.3 bushels per acre and the untreated beans produced 51.8 bushels per acre," Knox says.
The five bushel per acre bump supports on-farm observations by North Carolina grower Brian Moore. Moore, who farms with his father John Moore, says they typically see a five bushel or so yield bump on fungicide-treated beans.
They grow seed beans for UniSouth Genetics, and the fungicides, they say, help them produce the higher quality seed demanded by the seed industry.
"When you get soybeans up 36 inches or taller at a seeding rate of 120,000 to a 140,000 seed per acre and you get August rains and humidity that follows, those soybean plants are highly susceptible to disease. Under those conditions is when I think fungicides really help on soybeans," Moore says.
"Fungicides, like any pesticide, cost money, but at the end of the day, if you can increase yield and quality of your crop, you're ahead of the game. We grow a lot of our crop for seed, and it's critical to have good quality and good yield, and we feel like fungicides help us accomplish those goals, Moore adds.
The father and son team uses fungicides on their wheat and barley crops, too. They use it on roughly 75 percent of their corn crop. They plant corn into heavy bean stubble and keeping more residue on top of the soil is desirable, they say. "Under those planting conditions, using fungicides is a must — we believe they pay off," says John Moore.
Clearly, fungicides paid off last year as the Moores were second in the Piedmont Region in the North Carolina Wheat Yield Competition with an on-farm average of 82 bushels per acre. First place winner Travis Starnes, with 88.7 bushels per acre also treated his wheat with fungicides.
Despite the on-farm success, researchers aren't convinced routine application of fungicides increases yields on soybeans in particular. To increase the chances of yield increase, the consensus seems to be to follow at least four standard keys before applying fungicides:
- Know the susceptibility of the soybean variety you are planting. Susceptibility to frogeye leaf spot and other common diseases of soybeans can usually be obtained from the seed company. Another often used source of variety information comes from the Variety Information Program (VIP) database, which can be found online at http://www.vipsoybeans.org.
- Know the crop history of a field. Many foliar pathogens of soybeans survive in soybean stubble. The more stubble present on the soil surface the higher the risk of foliar diseases in soybeans. With such a high percentage of soybeans in the upper Southeast being planted in no-till, double-crop systems many fields are at risk, but not all.
- Wet soybean leaves, regardless of the source of moisture, produce a favorable environment for fungal pathogens to develop and for disease to occur. Conversely, hot and dry leaf surface significantly suppresses disease development.
- Understand soybean rust risk. Though rust has not been a significant problem for upper Southeast Soybean farmers, the risk still exists. More importantly which family of fungicides used and when these materials are used is significantly affected by the threat of soybean rust.
University of Kentucky plant pathologist Don Hershman says growers should consider the risks before applying fungicide to crops because its effects are unpredictable and in many cases, applications are not warranted.
"Historically, corn and soybeans are not grown under conditions that favor the development of foliar fungal diseases — the primary target of fungicide applications. Most acreage being treated in Kentucky does not need it for disease control," the Kentucky researcher says.
"Some fungicides have produced higher yields compared to non-treated crops in the absence of disease, but university research trials indicate that statistically higher yields are produced only about 25-30 percent of the time when disease is not a factor," Hershman adds.
Veteran North Carolina State soybean specialist Jim Dunphy says farmers considering using fungicides on soybeans have some pros and cons to consider.
The downside of fungicide application is the cost of the fungicide and application. The upside is protection from disease — preventing yield loss and protecting the crop.
Reasons to apply fungicides:
- Presence of disease (frogeye, target spot, anthracnose).
- High yield potential.
- Premium for seed quality.
Reasons not to apply fungicides:
- Cost.
- Soybean at or beyond growth stage R5.
- Increased potential for development of a fungicide-resistant disease.
The bottom line, Dunphy says is North Carolina soybean growers must be making good decisions. North Carolina soybean producers harvested 34 bushels per acre in 2009, tying the record set in 2004. A record 60,180,000 bushels were harvested from 1.77 million acres.
"The outstanding production reflected good growing conditions for much of the season, with excess moisture impacting only late season growth and, of course, the harvest," Dunphy concludes.
There is not an across-the-board answer to whether or not using fungicides on soybeans will pay. How well fungicides will pay off on soybeans depends on a lot of factors that can only be answered by an individual farmer and usually on a field to field basis.


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The Farm Report From Mike Hazen
I caught up with Boston Red Sox Director of Player Development Mike Hazen on Saturday, and got his thoughts on the following subjects:
The fast start of 22-year-old Lars Anderson who is batting .321/.387/.642 with 4 HR through 15 games for Portland.
(photos courtesy of Kelly O'Connor)
"Very encouraging signs. Lars had a very good spring training – nobody really sees that because we don't keep statistics (in minor league exhibition games) and there's nothing publicized. But he had a really good spring and a really good off-season in which he was able to process what happened last year and some of the struggles that he went through. It's really good to see guys get off to hot starts because then they don't have to dig themselves out of a hole. It's been really encouraging. He's shown some power, he's shown some discipline, and he's really starting to swing the bat well and hopefully he continues to do that and takes that next step at some point."
#1-rated prospect Casey Kelly who has a 1.08 ERA after 3 starts at Portland but is on a tight pitch count having thrown a total of 8.1 innings.
"Very restricted based on the fact that he only threw 100 innings last year and we're anticipating this to obviously be a full 5 � month season when you count spring training. We didn't want the volume of innings to jump up on him all that quickly, and we want to still be very careful with his pitch count since he's 20-years-old. We're trying to bring him along slowly . . . build up his stamina, build up his strength in April – especially when it's really cold out there. The gloves will start to come off a little bit in the next month when his pitch count starts to climb and then he'll be treated like every other pitcher. We just felt that we needed to be conservative early just to make sure that we weren't putting him into any fatigue issues early in the season."
22-year-old catcher/DH Ryan Lavarnway who is batting .375/.426/.732 with 5 HR and 21 RBI through 14 games with Salem.
"Very interesting guy with right-handed raw power. You don't see that a lot within the game of baseball and we don't have a ton of it within the minor leagues as well – we're more left-handed dominant. He's got a very good swing and a great idea at the plate. He's a catcher that's developing into a pretty good catching prospect as well from a defensive standpoint, but his bat has always been his carrying tool so far and probably will continue to be so. He's off to a torrid start and he's worked really hard and we're really encouraged by what we've seen so far."
The progress of Jed Lowrie who remains in Ft. Myers after being diagnosed by mononucleosis in spring training.
"He's coming back. He's at the 5-to-6 week point of mono and it takes 6-to-8 weeks – we've done some research with regard to getting that out of his system. Once that's out of his system he'll be full-go. He's doing some workouts now. He's starting to hit, he's starting to throw in Ft. Myers, so we don't anticipate that it's going to be all that much longer for him to get into game activity and then we'll see where we go from there."
The progress of Boof Bonser who was shut down after feeling pain in his shoulder during his second start for Pawtucket.
"He's throwing in Boston right now. He's feeling good. I think we kind of hit a little blip with his second start where he felt a little soreness in the second inning. He feels good now. He's starting to throw and hopefully we'll see him in the next week or so getting ready to pitch in a game. I don't think a determination has been made about where that will be, but hopefully it won't be any longer than that and we'll get to see him pitching and getting back to his progression toward the major league club."
The progress of OF Zach Daeges who missed most of last season with a foot injury before injuring his shoulder this year in spring training.
"He needed surgery on his shoulder. He's coming back from that and he's going to get ready to start doing some strengthening exercises to build it back up. What he gets out of this season we don't know. It probably won't be until the second half or the later part of the season if not winter ball is where we're going to see him this year."
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