Iowa’s 2022 deer harvest increased seven percent over the 2021 season, due, in part to the new Excess Tag January Antlerless Season approved by the Iowa Legislature last spring. “A lot of hunters chose to participate in the new season, and the harvest was on par or a little above the other firearms seasons,” said Jace Elliott, state deer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Crop producers must make some important and timely decisions if they want to participate in the Farm Bill programs for 2023. The deadline to make an election and enroll is March 15, according to Ann Johanns, education extension specialist and manager of the Ag Decision Maker with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The popular Trees for Kids grant program is accepting applications through March 3. Grantees can be awarded up to $2,500 to cover the cost of trees and mulch.
To ease the transition back into gardening, Occupational therapist and gardener Wanda Menold spoke on “Returning to the Garden” on Feb. 9 at Grimm’s Gardens in Nebraska City.
If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would never cross your mind.
The popular notion that pets see in black and white, notably dogs, is false. People once thought that their furry companions couldn’t see the color spectrum. However, the American Kennel Club reports that new research and conclusions about canine anatomy point to dogs having color vision, after all - it’s just a bit more muted than their human friends. According to Dr. Jerry Klein, AKC’s chief veterinary officer, dogs have more rods than cones in their eyes, which improves low-light vision. Cones are responsible for controlling color perception. Due to these anatomical differences, it is believed dogs’s vision mimics that of a person with red/green color blindness. Color is perceptible for dogs, but not in the spectrum enjoyed by humans with healthy vision. Cats also can see in color, but similarly not with the same level of detail as people. Furthermore, their vision is much more attuned to up-close sight than to focusing on objects that are far away. According to Birdfact, an online resource about birds, birds have arguably the best eyesight and ability to detect color of any member of the animal kingdom. Birds can see more color than humans because they have a fourth type of light-receiving cone in their retinas (humans have three). Therefore, a pet bird will be in tune with vibrantly colored items in and around his environment. Arizona State University’s Ask a Biologist offers an interesting chart that illustrates colors certain animals can see at https:// askabiologist.asu.edu/colors-animals-see. People who want to know if their pet rabbit can see color, or what those fish in their home aquariums can see, can consult the chart.
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If your four-legged friend is anxious, stressed, or old and achy, they may just need a massage. Massage therapist Jodie Kreifels will be teaching a Pet Massage class on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Nebraska City Learning Center, 1406 Central Ave.
In 2022, Iowa residents purchased... Fishing 195,263 annual licenses 8,620 lifetime fishing licenses 14,592 three-year licenses 1,013 seven-day licenses 2,769 one-day licenses 42,728 trout fees 232 paddlefish licenses 17,945 third line licenses (resident and nonresident combined) 40,387 fishing, hunting and habitat combination licenses Hunting 39,414 annual licenses 56,398 hunting and habitat annual combination licenses 3,243 lifetime hunting licenses 4,368 hunting and habitat three-year licenses 1,274 apprentice (hunting and habitat) licenses 24,498 migratory game bird licenses 39,307 habitat fees 13,688 furharvester annual licenses age 16 and older 544 furharvester annual licenses age 15 and younger 513 furharvester and habitat annual combination licenses 354 lifetime furharvester licenses Large Game Deer 12,551 youth general deer, 1,050 antlerless deer licenses 267 disabled hunter general deer, 31 antlerless deer licenses 54,285 archery general deer, 21,829 antlerless deer licenses 6,796 early muzzleloader general deer, 1,463 antlerless deer licenses 44,492 first shotgun general deer, 17,278 antlerless deer licenses 47,420 second shotgun general deer, 18,602 antlerless deer licenses 19,642 late muzzleloader general deer, 9,995 antlerless deer licenses Turkey 5,507 spring bow licenses 16,209 spring gun/bow licenses seasons 1-3 17,792 spring gun/bow licenses season 4 5,841 spring youth gun/bow licenses 2,320 fall gun/bow 1,776 fall bow Landowner-Tenant Deer 61 youth general deer licenses, 52 antlerless deer licenses 5,132 archery general deer licenses, 5,044 antlerless deer licenses 1,099 early muzzleloader general deer licenses, 939 antlerless deer licenses 22,888 first and second shotgun season general deer licenses, 19,341 antlerless deer licenses 2,216 late muzzleloader general deer licenses, 3,678 antlerless deer licenses Turkey 2,022 spring gun/bow season 1-3 2,345 spring gun/bow season 4 815 bow licenses 41 youth licenses 2,535 fall gun/bow 993 fall bow In 2022, nonresidents purchased...
It will be time to start pruning fruit trees later this month. As pruning begins, it’s important to have a good skills at identifying fire blight symptoms and have a multi-pronged approach for control, especially in very susceptible trees. Pruning and sanitation are important control strategies, but improper cleaning of pruning equipment between cuts can easily spread the disease.