14 -November 08, 2012 Your Hometown Newspaper News Outlook
EXTENSION NEWS
COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION
SERVICE
UNIVERSITY OF
KENTUCKY"
College of Agriculture
Gary Hamilton "
Cooperative Extention
Agent for Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Martha Perkins
Cooperative Extention
Agent for Family and
Consumer Sciences
Health and safety
issues for Kentucky's
aging farmers
Because farmers are ex-
posed to multiple hazards
throughout extended ca-
reers, physical problems
can start early. To main-
tain health, Kentucky farm
workers, whose average
age is 57, higher than the
average worker, must pay
attention, particularly as
they age, to issues caused
by their way of life.
Risk of suicide. Farmers
have the highest suicide
rates of any occupation.
Farmers are exposed to
multifaceted stress and
pressure. In addition to
hard physical labor and
long days throughout the
year, a farmer must be able
to endure the vagaries of
nature and livestock, ad-
verse weather conditions,
market fluctuations, gov-
ernment policy changes,
and family pressures. This
unique, emotional pressure
can be difficult to manage,
and in some cases, it can
lead to suicide.
Falls. Falls are one of the
leading causes of death. It
is important to note that
most falls occur from the
same level--"trips and
slips" are the main danger.
Being pushed by a cow,
slipphlg in muff, failing on
i6=-'mundane' ,. accidents
that occur on the ground
can cause injury, especially
for an older person.
Hearing loss. Farm work
routinely exposes farmers
to damaging noises. For
example, the ear which
is turned to the front of
the tractor, where the ex-
haust is loudest, will have
greater hearing loss. Farm
youth have more hearing
loss than non-farm youth,
which, because hearing
loss is cumulative, is a haz-
ard. As farmers age, they
may not be able to hear
important noises such
as approaching machin-
ery, verbal warnings, or
people approaching them,
increasing the danger to
them and people around
them.
Melanoma. Farmers
often remove clothing to
stay cool, so more skin
is exposed to damaging
sun. They don't often use
sunscreen and may not
practice regular skin self-
exams. Of special note
are the tips of the ears.
Many farmers wear base-
ball caps, which increase
the sun exposure of the
ears and back of the neck.
Working without a shirt
or in sleeveless tops also
increases the risk of sun
damage.
Cataracts, Repeated sun
exposure from farming
accelerates the risk of de-
veloping cataracts. Statis-
tically, farmers are more
likely to develop cataracts
ata younger age and, oth-
er than professional fisher-
man, they have the highest
rate of cataracts, largely
because they do not wear
protective sunglasses.
Preventative care. Farm-
ers often ignore their own
health and safety, adopt-
ing a fatalistic view that "it
won't happen to me." They
routinely skip vaccines
such as tetanus infrequent-
ly visit doctors.
Compounding the physi-
cal issues is the fact that
farming culture is unique,
and therefore the way
that doctors and nurses
interact with and relate to
farmers is important. Re-
searchers are beginning to
develop new guidelines to
better screen and under-
stand farmers, who have
a strong cultural and emo-
tional commitment to the
farm that clinicians may
not understand.
Sometimes, adjusting
the screening questions
can help doctors gauge a
patienfs risk for an illness.
For instance, over half of
all farmers are bi-vocation-
al. But often, only the non-
farming job is reported
to clinicians, which limits
their ability to screen for
certain farm-related ill-
nesses and injuries.
Farmers often define
health as the ability to
work. In a lifelong profes-
sion that expects, reveres
and upholds such com-
mitment, careful health
screenings and care are
necessary to keep farmers
working during their ad-
vanced years.
For more information,
contact the Bath County
Cooperative Extension
Service. Source: Deborah
Reed, UK College of Nurs-
ing.
KeepingFood Safe
during Power Outages
Seeing the thousands of
people on the East Coast
dealing with power outag-
es and flooding in recent
days is a reminder of some
of the precautions we need
to consider as we get clos-
er to winter and possible
bad weather in our area.
Keeping food at safe stor-
age temperatures, during
a power outage is crucial
to avoid foodborne illness
during weaner emergen-
cies.
• The U.S. Department of
Agriculture recommends
these food safety steps you
should take to larepe for
severe weaer. An appli-
ance thermometer in the
refrigerator and freezer
can help to determine if
f60d is safe during power
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Get customized t-shirts, sweats, boodles,
polos and more for your event, team, business,
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outages. The refrigerator
temperature should be 40
degrees Fahrenheit or low-
er and the freezer should
be 0 degrees Fahrenheit
or lower. Pack food tightly
together in the freezer.
This helps the food stay
cold longer. Freezing left-
overs, milk, fresh meat
and poultry that you may
not need immediately can
help keep them at a safe
temperature longer. Keep
coolers on hand to store
refrigerated food in case
the power goes out for
more than four hours. Buy
or make ice and store in
the freezer for use in the
refrigerator or in a cooler.
Freeze gel packs ahead of
time for use in coolers.
If the power goes out,
keep refrigerator and
freezer doors closed as
much as possible. A refrig-
erator will keep food cold
for about four hours if you
keep the door closed and
a full freezer will keep its
temperature for about 48
hours. A half-full freezer
will keep its temperature
for 24 hours.
When the power comes
back on after a weather
emergency, check the
temperature in the refrig-
erator and freezer. If it's
40 degrees Fahrenheit or
lower, the food is safe. If
you don't have a thermom-
eter in the freezer, check
each package of food. If
the food still contains ice
crystals or is below 40
degrees Fahrenheit when
checked with a food ther-
mometer, it can be safely
refrozen.
Throw out any perish-
able food, such as meat,
poultry, fish, soft cheeses,
milk, eggs, leftovers and
deli items that have been
kept in a refrigerator or
freezer above 40 degrees
Fahrenheit for two or
more hours.
Never taste food to de-
termine if it's safe. When
in doubt, throw it out.
Educational programs of
the Kentucky Cooperative
Extension Service serve
all people regardless of
race, color, age, sex, reli-
gion, disability or national
origin.
Winter feeding areas
for livestock
As we move closer to
cold weather, it is a good
time to think about strate-
gies for winter feeding of
livestock, since it is a nec-
essary part of nearly all
• operations. Choosing the
right place for winter feed-
hag can improve produc-
tion and reduce threats to
nearby water resources. A
poorly chosen site for win-
ter feeding can have nega-
tive impacts on soil and
water quality.
A significant amount of
pollution can occur if win-
ter feeding is conducted
around streams, water
bodies or other environ-
mentally sensitive areas
such as flood plains and
creek bottoms. Storm-
water runoff from these
areas can carry mud and
manure into nearby wa-
ter bodies, creating wa-
ter quality problems. If
these contaminants can be
traced to a specific opera-
tion, the owner could be
subject to fines from regu-
latory agencies.
To reduce water pollu-
tion and avoid fines, pro-
ducers can follow a few
simple steps. First, place
winter feeding areas in
well-drained locations.
These areas should not
allow runoff containing
mud and manure to drain
intoneighboring proper-
ties, streams or sinkholes.
The farther away a feed-
ing area is from surface or
ground water resources,
the less likely water pollu-
tion is to occur.
Next, producers should
consider using confined
winter feeding that allows
cattle to access a structure
or paddock for feeding and
then return to a larger for-
age pasture. Smaller "sac-
rifice" pastures reduce
the area damaged from
winter feeding and can be
used as central hubs for
multiple pastures as part
of a rotational grazing
system. By placing water
and mineral supplements
away from the structure,
cattle will be enticed to eat
in the structure and then
move out and way. The
volume of manure will be
easier to manage because
the animals will spread it
throughout the fields.
Finally, heavy-use area
pads around winter feed-
ing areas can greatly re-
duce mud and rutting
from tractor and hoof traf-
tic. These pads are con-
structed using geotextile
fabric, crushed stone and
densegrade aggregate.
By making these consid-
erations for winter feeding
of livestock, producers can
greatly reduce the poten-
tial to contaminate water
resources and can improve
production.
For more information,
contact your Bath County
Cooperative Extension
Service.
Eating and
Preparing
Healthy Meals
Through 4-H
At different
times, during
the past couple
weeks, Mrs. Ra-
mey's Bath Coun-
ty High School
Nutrition/Cu-
linary Classes
have been sup-
plemented with
4-H Foods & Nu-
trition Curricu-
lum. Students
were first intro=
duced to My-
Plate Guidelines
for eating and
living healthy.
Then students
improved their
skills of measur-
ing, understand-
ing recipes, etc.
by preparing
their own healthy
meals. Recipes
included Fruit
Kabobs, Taco
Soup, Baked Po-
tatoes, and Gra-
nola Snacks.
Livestock
Sales Report
Farmers
Stockyards,
Inc.
Flemingsburg,
KY 41041
Week Ended
Date: November
3, 2012
Total Receipts
for week: 899
Baby Calves
$20.00 to $260.00
Steers
$118.00 to
8168.00
Heifers $99.00
to $147.00,
Slaughter Cows
$60.00 to 878.00
Slaughter Bulls
$81.00 to 899.00
Cows by head
$675.00 to
$1450.00
Cows and
Calves (byhead)
8950.00 to
$1575.00
Stock Bulls
$925.00 to
$1150.00
Stockers
$160.00 to
$410.00
We have regu-
lar sales for all
livestock every
Saturday begin-
ning at 12:30.
We begin re-
ceiving cattle on
Friday for Satur-
day's sales. Feed
and water pens
are available.
For hauling ar-
rangements to
Wamers Stock-
yards call 606-
845-2421 or
888-658-1288 or
Elden Ginn at
606-782-2477.
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
BATH CIRCUIT COURT
DIVISION II
ACTION NO. 11-CI-90149
TAX EASE LIEN INVESTMENTS 1, LLC
PLAINTIFF
VS:
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S SALE
WILMA LEE STEGALL BUTLER, ET AL
DEFENDANTS
By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered in Bath Circuit Court on 2 August 2012, to raise the sum of
$2,516.75, interest, fees, and the costs of sale, I will expose for sale to the highest and best bidder at the Courthouse door, in
Owingsvine, Bath County, Kentucky, on Saturday, 10 November 2012, at the hour of 12:00 p.m., the foUowing described prop-
erty:
A certain piece or parcel of property located in Bath County, Kentucky and being more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a set stone and running 149 feet northwardly; thence 309 feet Eastwardly to Mrs. W'flma Staton's
line; thence 123 feet Southwardly to a set stone; thence 185 feet Westwardly to the beginning.
Located at 48 Bait Shop Road; Map ID # 080-20-06-008.00.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY conveyed to Wilma Lee Stegall Butler, a married person, by Deed dated 2 July
1999 and of record in Deed Book 191, Page 66, of the Bath County Clerk's office.
This property is sold subject to all real estate taxes, easements, and off-sales of record; and reference is hereby
made to the office of the Bath County Clerk.
The terms of the sale shall be ten (10%) per cent cash or check at the time of sale and the balance on credit of
thirty (30) days with privilege of the successful bidder to pay in full at the time of sale: The successful bidder requesting credit
must execute bond with approved surety bearing interest at the rate of twelve (12%) per annum from date of sale until paid,
which bond shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment and should execution be issued thereon, no replevy shall be al-
lowed. A lien shall exist and shall be retained by the Commissioner on the property sold as security for the purchase price.
Hon. Earl Rogers HI
Master Commissioner
Bath Circuit Court
Published in the Bath County News Outlook on 10.24, I 1.1, & 11.7
