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Elaine Claire Soukup, 78, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at the Oak Ridge Manor in Brownwood, Texas. Elaine was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence and Norma (Bartos) Soukup of Dillonvale, Ohio. Elaine graduated from Dillonvale High School and Kent State University. She began her career teaching home economics in the Cadiz and Indian Creek School Districts in Ohio. She loved teaching young people how to cook, sew, and manage their money, plus many of the other skills they would need to start their lives as adults. Throughout her childhood and youth, and also while ...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune After an insanely different fair atmosphere last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratt County 4-Hers and others who participate in the Pratt County Fair regularly are putting in place place plans for business-as-usual event in 2021.  On May 7, the annual small animal weigh-in was held at the fairgrounds. Setting a record-high, 44 sheep and 43 goats were weighed and tagged for fair participation by Pratt County 4-Hers.  All 4-H members enrolled in the sheep and goat projects were required to bring their animals to the weigh-in to be eligible to be shown at th...

The Kansan Last year’s bagworm infestation was the worst I have ever seen!  This year I have been getting questions earlier in the year than ever before.  During the summer in Kansas, bagworms may defoliate arborvitae, junipers and other trees and shrubs.  I think I saw bagworm on just about every tree and shrub that grows in Kansas last year. My dad even had a bagworm attached to his pickup truck bed!  Bagworms are caterpillars that live inside spindle-shaped bags which they construct to protect themselves against birds and other enemies. These bags, composed of silken threads and bit...

It’s a sweet time in Middle Tennessee if you love the taste of strawberries. While enjoying a fresh bowl of strawberries or your favorite strawberry enhanced dessert is wonderful, let’s take it a step further and preserve some strawberries to have when they are not in season. Join the University of Tennessee Extension for learning on Zoom to learn how to safely freeze strawberries and tested methods of making strawberry jam. The Zoom event is Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m. The link to register for the online class is https://tiny.utk.edu/ExtensionExplores21. More preserving foods trainin...

In the garden: Protect transplants from the wind Scott Eckert Hopefully you are planning to wait until May to plant your tomato plants so they will not be killed by a late April freeze.  If not, you can always purchase more, garden centers love you for it!  New transplants, even those hardened off in a cold frame, may need protection from strong winds when set out. Wooden shingles placed to block the wind used to be recommended but are now difficult to find. Try a plastic milk jug or a 2-liter soda bottle with both the bottom and top cut off. Push the jug or bottle into the soil far enough ...