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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1992
Page
18
Iowa trees remain at risk after years of drought with elm bark beetles and Dutch elm disease spreading in stressed trees. Trees Forever urges fall planting and intensive care, including watering, mulching, and trunk wrapping, to protect and recover urban and rural trees.
Iowa fall color comes from chlorophyll breakdown in September and October. Carotene and xanthophyll reveal orange and yellow hues while anthocyanin adds blue red and purple tones. Premature color may signal tree stress or disease per horticulturists.
Questions about tree care can be directed to the Iowa DNR Forestry Division at the Wallace State Office Building Des Moines. District foresters provide local support, with addresses in Elkader Marshalltown Anamosa Wapello Fairfield and more. Additional resources include ISU Extension Service Iowa Nurserymen's Association and Trees Forever with respective phone numbers.
Reisinger outlines seed collection at Palisades Kepler Wapsipinicon and Lake Macbride state parks with phone contacts. Oak seeds are full, others still needed though advance drop off and volume measurement are required. Avoid plastic bags and direct sun.
Do not plant trees too deep and replant at the original depth. Dig planting holes one foot wider than the root mass and wider in heavy soils. Keep trees far from houses and power lines. Mulch to the drip line at 2 to 4 inches deep. Wrap trunks from ground to first branch for winter protection.
A reader questions mercury in dental fillings and doctor motives. The columnist cites experts from the American Cancer Society and dental associations saying mercury is not a carcinogen and dental amalgams are not a health hazard. Prostate cancer is linked to aging, nutrition remains unproven, and most doctors aim to help despite earning potential.
Free anonymous testing for HIV is available through the University of Iowa College of Medicine Family Practice, with confidential testing as an option. Pre and post test counseling, referrals, and support services are provided, and appointments can be made via the Family Stress Clinic. Other Johnson County sites include the Free Medical Clinic and the Emma Goldman Clinic.
Smithsonian magazine highlights the San Francisco Bay crisis with overfishing, sewage discharges, and industrial wastes shrinking wetlands by 94 percent and the bay by a third. About seven million residents live nearby with 200 industries discharging wastes. millions of liters of runoff and metals contaminate the waters. Oil tankers traverse the Golden Gate daily, posing spill risks with three major incidents since 1971.
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