Beekeeping Hobby Faces Habitat Shifts and Policy Changes
Irvin Schlesselman, a 65 year old beekeeper from Linn county Iowa, manages 400 colonies across 15 yards. He notes declining honey yields since 1970 due to a milder winter and agricultural shifts from clover to corn and beans, plus reduced ditchside nectar from herbicide use. He plans to relocate to better pastures as roadside vegetation management aims to protect native nectar sources.
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Irvin Schlesselman
C Avenue NE
Schlesselman
Noland Corp
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Texas
Kansas
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Dad
Allamakee County
Minnesota
Missouri
Linn County
Paul Christiansen
David Lyon
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Department of Transportation
Skip Interference Hits Summer CB Users and a Proposed Fix
Summer brings the skip phenomenon to CB radio as ionospheric conditions and high traffic create long distance interference. The piece discusses moving to higher CB frequencies around 225 MHz to eliminate skip and RF junk on 27 MHz, plus reader Qs on mobile antennas and CB slang origins.
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Earth
South Carolina
Kansas
California
FCC
Crop Dusters Rebranded as Aerial Applicators
In MART Texas, pilots in the crop dusting trade adopt the term aerial applicators. Don Lowe of Lowe's Flying Service notes public demand for professionalism as agriculture grows big business and rejects the old crop duster image. The name change aims to reflect efficiency and modern practice.
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Don Lowe
Lowe
Flying Service
Medicare Rules for Kidney Failure and Skilled Nursing Care
Social Security guidance explains Medicare eligibility for kidney failure and the conditions for skilled nursing facility coverage. Only the patient with permanent kidney failure qualifies for kidney-related Medicare benefits. Hospital stay of at least three days and specific medical criteria determine SNF coverage with doctor certification and approval by the facility’s utilization review committee.
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Social Security
Medicare
Cedar Rapids Social Security Office Location and Contact
The Cedar Rapids social security office is in suite 1300 at IE Tower. Telephone is 366-2411 extension 431.
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Cedar Rapids
Breakthrough Targets Weevil Control in UC Studies
UC Berkeley researchers report a breakthrough in Egyptian alfalfa weevil control. Focusing on adults rather than larvae could reduce the $28 million crop damage yearly.
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Berkeley, Calif
UPI
University of California
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