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Gallatin alumni to gather May 29

The 41st annual Gallatin Alumni Banquet will be held May 29, 2021, at Gallatin High School. The banquet was cancelled last year due to COVID, so the classes of 1970 and 1971 are hosting this year. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the meal is $15 per person. Any additional donation to the scholarship fund is appreciated. Please send your reservations to Sharon Bird Lockridge, PO Box 72, Gallatin, MO 64640; or call 660-663-9171. A count is needed for the caterer. Please RSVP by May 17.

MU, NCMC launch new weather station

A collaboration between the University of Missouri and North Central Missouri College has resulted in a new weather station at NCMC’s Elizabeth and Arthur Barton Farm at Trenton. Phil and Chris Hoffman, retired owners of the Hoffman & Reed grain elevator in Trenton, began the movement for the weather station after attending the annual Crop Management Conference, where MU Extension state climatologist Pat Guinan spoke. “The weather station helps row crop farmers get timely information for planting and spraying,” said Chris Hoffman. “We wanted to help support our agriculture community just as they have supported us over the years.” Chris serves on NCMC’s board of trustees. Phil serves on the advisory board of MU’s Thompson Research Center in Grundy County. The brothers talked with Rustin Jumps,

who manages the NCMC teaching farm. Jumps saw an opportunity for a partnership and contacted Guinan and John Travlos, comanager of the Missouri Mesonet, a statewide weather station network. Missouri Mesonet’s 39 stations record weather data for the agriculture community, the National Weather Service and numerous research projects. Farmers and commercial spray applicators use real-time wind speed and direction data from the network to aid in decisionmaking. The Trenton station will soon provide air temperature data at different heights to monitor for low-level surface temperature inversions that may cause crop damage related to farm chemical applications. It is the only station in the network with an extra wind sensor at 30 feet (10 meters) to monitor adverse weather for storm tracking.

In addition to recording 2- and 4-inch bare soil temperatures, the Trenton station also will record 6-inch soil temperatures under soybean residue. This will help farmers with decisions on fall nitrogen application. Faculty and students in NCMC’s agriculture program will make use of the station. National Weather Service staff helped site the station, said Travlos. Jumps and the Hoffmans agree that the college demonstration farm was the perfect location in Grundy County, said Chris Hoffman. The Missouri Mesonet has been operated since 1992 by the MU Extension Commercial Agriculture Program and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource, with support from the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Access real-time weather data from the Trenton station at agebb.missouri.edu/ weather/realtime/trenton.asp.

Altamont’s Dollar General under construction Construction of a Dollar General Store is well underway in Altamont. The site is located on Highway 6 across from Wall Street Station. Expected completion is during July 2021. The concrete work is being done by Booker Foundation and Flatwork of Steelville, MO. Cortney Excavating of Mountain Grove, MO, did the bidding and dirtwork and will construct the building. Plumbing will be performed by Lawrence Cassing, Chillicothe. Dollar General officials have said the store will employ approximately 6-10 employees, depending on actual need to conduct business.

Quilt museum reopens May 4 at Hamilton The Missouri Quilt Museum, located in Hamilton, will officially reopen on Tuesday, May 4. The museum has used the covid shutdown time to undertake extensive remodeling. Renovations include adding three quilt galleries and numerous exhibits. The new main gallery of the museum will feature quilts on loan from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. MQM spokesperson Dakota Redford said the National Gal-

lery will feature quilts from the National Quilt Museum that will be periodically rotated out. “We are pleased to be able to partner with the National Quilt Museum on a long-term basis. The National Museum has one of the largest and best quilt collections in the world,” Redford said. “The quilts will be rotated out so that there will always be a new show every few months.” The museum will also feature a large collection of toy sew-

ing machines, treadle sewing machines, antique sewing machines, SAD irons and trivets, and numerous other sewing and quilting related items. “We are not your typical quilt museum,” Redford said. “A visit to MQM will be a totally unique and enjoyable experience.” Museum hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday.

R-5 Royalty announced Saturday

Gallatin R-5 seniors Nichole Lopp and Calvin Grady were named as the 2021 Gallatin R-5 Prom queen and king at festivities held April 24. The promenade unfolded at the United Methodist Church with the dance following at the Spillman Center in Jamesport. After-prom activities at the Gallatin school continued through the night until 5:30 a.m.

Application extended for Founding Farms to be recognized during Missouri Bicentennial In recognition of the Missouri Bicentennial, this year’s Century Farm application deadline has been extended to June 1. “With our partners the Missouri Farm Bureau and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, we want to be sure every eligible farm family has an opportunity to apply in this special year as we celebrate

Missouri’s 200th year of statehood,” said Marshall Stewart, MU vice chancellor for extension and engagement. To qualify, the same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The current owner must be the children, grandchildren, siblings, nephews or nieces — including through (continued on page 5)

New freezers warmly welcomed at Dungy’s

Dungy’s Grocery Store in Gallatin is in the midst of making a big improvement with all new freezers being installed on the sales floor. It will likely be a couple of weeks before the freezers are filled for your shopping pleasure. The Dungys and their employees appreciate your patience and understanding as renovations and store improvements continue.

A legislative proposal to jeopardize construction of the Grain Belt Express

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