Jack Buzzard Named Irrigation Award Recipient
Fairfax, Va.—The Irrigation Association named Jack Buzzard, of Corona del Mar, Calif., the recipient of the 2022 Industry Achievement Award. The award, sponsored by Hunter Industries, recognizes an individual whose career demonstrates outstanding contributions to the advancement of the irrigation industry.
Buzzard began working for Rain Bird in 1968 as an assistant controller, and by 1975, he had taken on the role of vice president and director of the Rain Bird International Strategic Business Unit. During his career, he lived and worked in France, introducing Europe, and later parts of South America, to the concept of total, complete automatic irrigation systems as we know them today. Buzzard’s visionary, global approach and his steadfast support of training set the standard for other businesses to follow. His future-forward focus introduced irrigation into areas of the world that truly needed a faster, more efficient way to keep crops and landscapes healthy with less water.
Buzzard and the other 2022 IA award recipients will be recognized during the Irrigation Show and Education Week in Las Vegas Dec. 5-9.
USDA Awards $5.5M In Grants To Conserve Community Forests
Washington—The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $5.5 million in grants for conservation projects on 11 forests from Alaska to North Carolina.
Grants funded through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program provide financial assistance to local governments, Tribal governments, and non-profit organizations. Grantees use those funds to acquire and establish community forests to benefit both rural and urban communities, including helping to mitigate extreme heat.
In total, the 11 grant projects will create or add nearly 7,000 acres of community forests for the long-term benefits of the communities they serve.
Since 2012, the program has permanently conserved 27,500 acres through fee-simple purchases and supported 99 community-driven projects across 26 states and territories.
In Case Of A Tick Bite
Just because the weather has cooled, it doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods and tick season is over. According to Global Lyme Alliance CEO Nancy Del Genio, ticks remain active as long as the temperatures are above freezing and the ground is not frozen or covered by snow. So what if you’re out taking a hike or even in your backyard and discover a tick on your body? Don’t panic. It typically takes 24 to 48 hours before a tick can begin to transmit diseases, including Lyme Disease. If you’ve been bitten, it is important to dislodge an embedded tick from the skin’s surface as soon as possible to minimize the effects of the bite.
- Use fine-tipped tweezers as recommended by the CDC.
- Steadily grasp the tick; using the tweezers take hold of the tick as close as possible to the skin’s surface and pull upward in a steady motion.
- Use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean the bite area and tweezers when done.
- Attached ticks should be never be disposed of or destroyed. Keep them in a Ziploc bag for identification and testing. Remember a diseased tick does not necessarily transmit illness.
- Call your doctor if you experience flulike symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle or joint pain, stomach issues or a target-shaped rash that can develop within three to 30 days. If bitten by a tick in an area where Lyme is prevalent, a physician may suggest and prescribe a precautionary dose of antibiotics to reduce the risk of getting infected.
--Information provided by Dan Wolff, founder of TickEase, Inc.