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Fifty years ago, this summer I was working at Buffalo River as a naturalist for the National Park Service. It was a grand time and I loved it. In October you can help me celebrate those days and my birthday by joining me for a float down the Buffalo River.

The Community Outreach is sponsoring a Pet Food Donation Drive in honor of Coco’s Party Wednesday, August 2. The Pet Food Drive will collect donations and distribute products to the local pet shelters.

The women of Mountain Home Moose Lodge will hold an indoor Yard Sale fundraiser this coming Friday, July 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

What does Conservation mean? The definition in the dictionary says, “the act of conserving: prevention of injury, decay, waste or loss; preservation; and the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion”. So, what does that mean for each and every one of us? Practices have been followed for years by some people to preserve the valuable resources we have here in our area.

Our band for July 22 is another local favorite Jerry Hopper Band. We have some great door prizes to give away so that’s something you do not want to miss.

There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, July 14, at YellvilleSummit Middle School. Donations can be made between 10 a.m.

by Kenny Simon, Instructor and Extension Forage Specialist Has your forage yield been lower than expected? You are not alone! Many producers across the state have been experiencing the same thing. Why are yields so much lower than normal? Lance Blythe, Greene County agricultural agent, surveyed his livestock and forage producers.