December 1, 2021 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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3 December 1, 2021 A gNreiwc us /t lAuGr e Arrest warrant issued for Elk City man for larceny of an automobile an automobile, motor vehicle, While the officer was The alleged victim said that aircraft, construction equip- speaking with the reporting he had paid $1,500 for the ve- ment, or farm equipment. party, the alleged victim called hicle. According to the probable him and said that he had locat- The officer asked the man if cause affidavit, the investi- ed the vehicle at Elk City Pick gation began nearly three A Part. he wished to press charges and months ago. The officer then visited Elk he said that he did. At approximately 5:35 p.m. City Pick A Part and reportedly The officer then contacted on September 4, an Elk City located the vehicle in the back- an Elk City Pick A Part employ- Police Department officer was lot. ee, who reportedly said that he dispatched to the 1200 block “I obtained a bill of sale had accompanied Fair to the of West 8th Street in reference and it showed an Oklahoma vehicle. to a possible stolen vehicle. driver’s license on it. The name “Kendrick Fair told him Upon arrival at the scene, on the license is Kendrick Fair. the ECPD officer met with the A copy of the bill of sale is at- that he wasn’t going to work reporting party. tached to this report,” the of- on the vehicle anymore,” the Kendrick Fair This man told the officer ficer wrote. officer added. By Shonda Little that he had been storing a ve- When the officer arrived Fair reportedly told the Elk hicle for the alleged victim. back at the Elk City Police De- City Pick A Part employee that An arrest warrant was is- The reporting party said partment, he made contact the title was in the vehicle’s sued in the Beckham County that the vehicle was a maroon with the alleged victim, the ve- glovebox. Research-proven techniques for the application of District Court on November and grey 1985 Chevrolet Mon- hicle’s owner. 23 against a 39-year-old Elk te Carlo SS. The alleged victim said that However, the man said that pesticides, as well as use and maintenance of proper City man. The man told the officer he used to be friends with Fair he did not find the title. equipment, are vital to both success of pest-control op- Kendrick Montreal Fair has that the vehicle did not have a and that Fair had known where A preset bond of $1,500 erations and environmental stewardship. (Photo by Todd been charged with larceny of motor or tires at that time. the vehicle was located. has been set for Fair. Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services) Oklahoma Forestry Services’ engages Private applicators law enforcement in fire response should assess their OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla – Law enforcement officers fre- quently respond or are first on ing of their critical role during wildland fire events, which is shaping up to be active this general knowledge to help law enforcement officials, who are often first to arrive. These knowledge of law enforcement with this program. About Oklahoma Forestry CEU status scene at wildland fires across winter.” resources will help respond- Services By Donald Stotts Oklahoma. To better arm them The seasonal outlook for ers assess the scene and take Oklahoma Forestry Services, with knowledge and tactics for Oklahoma’s dormant season, appropriate action for each a division of the Oklahoma De- STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma private applicators still fires that are increasing in size, typically winter and early situation they may face, result- partment of Agriculture, Food have time to take advantage of educational opportunities they frequency and intensity, Okla- spring when fire activity is ing in preservation of life and may need to meet state requirements to apply restricted-use, and Forestry, is committed to con- homa Forestry Services (OFS) greatest. La Nina conditions property. The information and pest-control products. serving, enhancing and protecting “Oklahoma State University Extension is holding events in is partnering with the Inter- are expected to dominate guidance in these resources is Oklahoma’s 12.5 million acres December and beyond that offer continuing education units national Association of Fire through winter which points intended to be shared during of forests and woodlands. Since accepted by the state,” said Todd Baughman, OSU Extension Chiefs’ (IAFC) Ready, Set Go! to warmer and drier than nor- law enforcement shift changes 1925 Oklahoma Forestry Services weed management specialist. “Private applicators who still Program. mal conditions. Fire activity is and training – the flyer should need to earn educational credits this year should contact their has worked with individuals and “Collaboration between expected to increase on both be kept in patrol cars for refer- OSU Extension county office to learn about scheduled events.” first response disciplines is vi- frequency and severity as we ence. communities throughout the state Oklahoma private applicators are now required to take a tal to the successful outcome progress through winter into The International Asso- to create resilient landscapes, fire- computer-based test at one of eight PSI Services testing centers of every event and wildfires spring with current predictive ciation of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) adaptive communities and provide located throughout the state to receive their private applicators are no exception,” said Mark signals indicating that March Ready, Set Go! Program has wildfire response. Headquartered license. Goeller, State Forester and Di- and early April will be very ac- partnered with the National in Oklahoma City, the division Current private applicators have the option to attend quali- rector of Oklahoma Forestry tive months for wildfire activ- Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) also has regional offices in Golds- fying educational seminars that provide CEUs rather than re- by, Broken Bow, Wilburton and test at one of the PSI centers. Earning required numbers of Services. “This initiative will ity. and the International Associa- CEUs will allow private applicators to recertify without retest- enhance law enforcement of- The RSG! for Law Enforce- tion of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Tahlequah. For more information, ing in 2024. ficers’ safety and understand- ment video and flyer provide to further the safety and visit http://www.forestry.ok.gov. “Many of our private applicators will need to collect 16 hours of pesticide CEUs between now and December 2023,” Baughman said. “Applicators may only earn a maximum of 10 CEUs in any one year and the credits must be approved by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry for Oklahoma weather disrupted category 1A. Staying on track from year to year is important.” One venue offering CEU’s on Dec. 7 is the Lincoln County Extension Office. The 6-8 p.m. meeting will take place at the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 811 Manvel Ave. in soybean production Chandler. The meeting is free. However, participants are asked to register no later than Dec. 6 by contacting Cody Linker, Lin- coln County Extension agricultural educator, at cody.linker@ okstate.edu or 405-258-0560. “We’re still in the process of determining how many ap- proved CEUs will be offered, but it will be at least two,” Linker said. “Staying up-to-date is important. I had private applicators say thanks for offering pest-control CEUs when they were deal- ing with armyworm incursions earlier this year. In their own words, they wouldn’t have been as well-equipped to deal with the situation without the educational component OSU Exten- sion provides in cooperation with ODAFF.” Facts sheets detailing research-based information about pest-control applications, management and regulations are available online and through OSU Extension county offices. Oklahoma’s weather this season led to smaller-than-projected yields. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services) By Donald Stotts oping full-season varieties. more in-depth about Septem- up-to-date resource for both “Full-season soybean ber’s effect on the agricultural full-season and double-crop STILLWATER, Okla. – Hot, growers have been frustrated; television show SUNUP. soybean growers. The guide is dry, September weather across everything was looking good “Overall, the quality of available online and through much of Oklahoma disrupted and then Oklahoma was hit Oklahoma’s collective soy- soybean development, lead- by atypical weather in Sep- bean crop was fine,” he said. OSU Extension county offices. ing to smaller-than-projected tember, which is a really key “We just didn’t have enough Soils suitable for growing yields overall. time in the development of of it. Unfortunately, there is soybeans are found through- Historically, 2021 will go the plants,” said Josh Lofton, not a lot full-season soybean out Oklahoma. Hot and drier down as a tale of two soybean Oklahoma State University producers can do except take conditions in the western part crop choices: full-season and Extension cropping systems solace in the fact they did ev- double-crop. The double-crop specialist. “The big takeaway is erything they could and stay of the state limit production •Residential •Commercial • Faucet Repair soybeans were planted fol- to realize they didn’t do any- the course. Hopefully, Oklaho- unless irrigation is used. • Drain Cleaning •Gas Piping lowing harvest of a field’s first thing wrong. Mother Nature ma experiences more typical The value of Oklahoma grain crop, such as wheat in many Oklahoma counties. The more quickly developing just threw them a curve.” As late as Sept. 1, analysts were projecting a 2% increase weather patterns next year.” OSU’s Division of Agri- cultural Sciences and Natural soybean production was more than $163 million to the state Jason Jones Plumbing double-crop varieties were in the 2021 Oklahoma soy- Resources updated its soybean economy in 2020, according to 580-214-0404 or 580-323-0405 less affected by the September bean crop over the previous production guide recently, U.S. Department of Agricul- Clinton Oklahoma weather than the slower devel- year. Lofton recently spoke making it a comprehensive, ture data. Jason Jones - Owner/Operator | [email protected]