2018 TREE ORDER FORM DO YOU HAVE A NEED FOR TREES?

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1 2018 TREE ORDER FORM DO YOU HAVE A NEED FOR TREES? Have your heating bills been higher this winter? Do you need more shade in the summer? Do you need more privacy? Do you need livestock protection? Is erosion a problem? TREES MAY BE THE SOLUTION!!! THE LINCOLN CONSERVATION DISTRICT would like to help you with your tree needs. We sell conservation grade seedlings, ranging in size from 8 to 24 inches. These are only sold during the spring each year. You may purchase them as handplants; pick them up during our sale day and plant them yourself, or use our machine planting service. We provide the equipment and the crew to plant the trees for your shelterbelt, windbreak, wildlife habitat, etc. For this option, please contact our office for site planning help and current charges. Whether you are interested in 10 trees or 1,000 trees, it is important to take action. Tree seedlings that are planted this year will soon become mature trees that you need for the future. PLEASE NOTE: ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED SOON FOR THE YEAR TREES ORDERED AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2018 ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. SHRUBS - BAREROOT (in row spacing 3-6 ) ARONIA, MCKENZIE Attractive white flowers, glossy foliage, and black berries. Edible fruit attracts birds. Excellent fall color. CHERRY, MONGOLIAN - Suckers slowly to form a colony. Glossy leaves. Showy white flowers and tart red fruit. Excellent for jelly. (Size: 5/32, ) LILAC, COMMON Fragrant flowers usually purple and sometimes white, blue, or red. Hardy and adaptable. Suckers to form colony. LILAC, VILLOSA Non-suckering. Rosy-lilac to white flowers are later than common lilac. LILAC, WHITE Same as common Lilac except has white flowers. CHERRY, NANKING Showy flowers and sweet red fruit. Good for jelly. Plants may be renewed by cutting to ground. Good for wildlife. CHERRY, SAND Native. Glossy silver-green leaves. Suckers slightly to produce a low thicket. Whiteflowers in spring and purple fruit in summer. Good for jelly. CHOKECHERRY Native. Will form colony. Produces white flowers and tart red to black fruit. Good for jelly or winemaking. Excellent for wildlife. Needs well-drained soil. COTONEASTER, PEKING Lustrous green leaves and dark black berries. Excellent hedge plant. Can be bothered by oystershell scale and fireblight. CRANBERRY, HIGHBUSH Attractive white flowers and red fruit. Excellent fall color. Fruit could be used for jelly. Prefers moist soil but adaptable to various soil conditions. CURRANT, AMERICAN BLACK Native. Small shrub which grows in moist shaded flood plains and occasionally in open areas. Not defoliated by leafspot like Golden Currant. Edible fruits used by birds and animals. DOGWOOD, REDOSIER Native. Grows along streams, lakes, etc. Fast growing on cultivated sites. Red stems are attractive in winter. White flowers and fruit. Attracts songbirds. Excellent riparian plant. ELDERBERRY, COMMON Produces showy white flowers and edible purple fruit which attract birds. Grows best in moist, rich soil along the edge of a woods or stream bank. Plants can be short-lived but will resprout from roots. HONEYSUCKLE Propagated by cuttings. May include Arnold s Red, Freedom, Hawkeye or Honeyrose. Fragrant white, pink or red flowers. Inedible red or orange fruit attracts birds. Hardy and adaptable. INDIGO, FALSE Native. Pinnate leaves. Purple flowers. Fast growing. Prefers moist soil. Excellent riparian plant. JUNEBERRY NATIVE White flowers. Edible dry purple fruit similar to blueberries. Fruit relished by birds and humans. PLUM, AMERICAN Native. Fast growing. Fragrant white flowers in spring. Edible fruit makes good jam. Adaptable. SUMAC, SKUNKBUSH Native. Leaves and stems fragrant when crushed. Produces red seed clusters at tips of branches. Grows on hillsides and dry areas. Deer browse. SUMAC, SMOOTH Native. Large, loose shrub which suckers to form colony. Excellent red fall color. Dark red seedheads add winter interest. Moderate drought tolerance. Grows on hillsides and in woods and riparian areas. WILLOW, SANDBAR Native. Suckers quickly to form thicket on a good site. Needs soil moisture. Not drought tolerant. Does not tolerate sod competition. Excellent riparian plant. MEDIUM TREES (in row spacing 6-8 ) APRICOT Small, fast-growing tree. Rounded, spreading form, winter hardy, and drought resistant. Attractive white flowers, golden orange fall color and edible fruit. Early flowering makes fruit productions susceptible to spring frost. CHOKECHERRY, AMUR - Introduced from Manchuria and Korea. Showy white flowers in spring. Black fruit is relished by songbirds. Attractive copper-colored bark adds winter interest. Very cold hardy. Needs welldrained soil. CRABAPPLE, MIDWEST - NRCS selection. Introduced from Japan and China. Showy white flowers. Small red fruit (1/4 to 1/2 ) are held on treel until eaten by birds. Excellent wildlife tree. MAPLE, AMUR Three lobed leaves. Usually forms several trunks. Excellent fall color. Prefers moist well-drained soil. Intolerant of high soil ph. MAPLE, TATARIAN Introduced from southeastern Europe and western Asia. Similar to Amur maple but exhibits better alkaline soil tolerance. Leaves not lobed like Amur maple. Fall color is yellow, pink or red. MULBERRY Fairly fast growing. Fruit is white, pinkish, purple or black. Edible fruit attracts birds. Drought tolerant. May suffer winter dieback. Plant in SE or south-central S.Dak.

2 TALL TREES (in row spacing 8-16 ) ASH, GREEN Native, Fast-growing. Yellow fall color. May produce heavy seed crop. High ph and drought tolerant. ASPEN, QUAKING Native in the Black HIlls and Northern SD. Attractive white to light green bark. Leaves flutter in the slightest breeze. Prefers moist well-drained soil. Suckers to form loose colony. Excellent yellow fall color. CHERRY, BLACK Native in forests of Eastern U.S. Fast growing tree produces attractive white flowers and dark fruit. Fruit makes syrup and drinks. Attracts songbirds. Valuable wood. COTTONWOOD, HYBRID MALE Fast growing. Cottonless. Tested and adapted to our climate. Needs moist well-drained soil for best growth. HACKBERRY Native. Extremely drought tolerant and adaptable. Very long-lived. Excellent shade tree. Produces purplish brown fruit which are eaten by birds. Similar to American elm in appearance. LINDEN, AMERICAN (BASSWOOD) Attractive fragrant white flowers in June. Prefers moist well-drained soil. Adapts to wide range of soil moisture and ph conditions. Honey derived from flowers is excellent. LINDEN, LITTLELEAF Introduced from Europe. Pyramidal growth habit. Attractive fragrant white flowers in June. Prefers moist welldrained soil. ph adaptable. Honey derived from flowers is excellent. MAPLE, FREEMAN Native in Eastern U.S. Naturally occuring hybrid of Silver and Red Maples. Good fall color. Appearance similar to silver maple. Prefers moist, slightly acidic soil. Fast growing. MAPLE, REDRUM Redrum maple is one of the best named of all trees, featureing something red in each of the seasons -- buds in winter, flowers in spring, leafstalks in summer, and brilliant foliage in autumn. This pageant of color, along with the red maple s relatively fast growth and tolerance to a wide range of soils, makes it a widely planted favorites. MAPLE, SILVER Native in southeast South Dakota. Prefers moist soil. Fast growing. Brittle wood. Can have good yellow fall color. Can produce heavy crops of helicopter type seeds in early summer. MAPLE, SUGAR The sugar maple is one of America s best-loved trees. While commercially planted for its delicious syrup and value as lumber, this maple tree makes a great addition to any yard or park. And on of its most prominent features is amazing fall color. As the seasons change, the leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow, burnt orange, and red. OAK, BUR Native. Extremely tough, drought tolerant tree. Long-lived. Acorns provide wildlife food. 2 OAK, RED The Northern Red Oak is everything you could want in a tree. If you re looking for a huge shade tree that you don t have to worry about, the Northern Red Oak is the way to go. Long-lasting, incredibly hardy and fast growing, this tree is the perfect investment for nearly every American family. WALNUT, BLACK Valuable lumber tree. Edible nuts. Attracts wildlife. Grows best in deep, moist soils. WILLOW, GOLDEN Fast growing. Tolerates wet sites. Not drought tolerant. Attractive goldenorange bark adds winter interest. WILLOW, LAUREL LEAF Beautiful glossy green leaves. Tolerates moist soils. Not drought tolerant. TALL TREES MAPLE, AUTUMN BLAZE ($45.00) Fast growing hybrid of silver maple and red maple. Excellent red color late autumn. Grows tall with a 40 spread with dense oval head. Ascending branch habit. Fairly drought tolerant and will grow in most soil types. May experience frost crack in our climate. MAPLE, SIENNA GLEN ($60.00) A fast growing, hardy maple with uniform branching and pyramidal form. Dark green leaves and yelloworange to orange-red fall color. Tolerant of alkaline, acidic and wet soil conditions. Superior to Autumn Blaze Maple in withstanding strong winds and winter hardiness. WHITE OAK ($60.00) The White Oak prefers slightly acidic to neutral, deep, moist, welldrained soil. While adaptable to other soil textures, it is intolerant of alkaline, shallow, or abused urban soils. Full sun and partial shade are best for this tree. Provides great fall color, with leaves turning showy shades of red or burgundy. CONIFERS - BAREROOT (in row spacing 8-16 ) BLACK HILLS SPRUCE Large tree. Conifer. Native. A geographical strain of white spruce. State tree of South Dakota. Very ornamental. Drought and alkaline tolerant. Cones attract songbirds in winter. COLORADO SPRUCE Large tree. Conifer. Needles blue or green. Very ornamental. EASTERN RED CEDAR Medium tree. Conifer. Native. Very drought tolerant. Has reddish brown to purple winter coloration. Produces inedible blue fruit. Excellent wildlife plant. NORWAY SPRUCE Large tree. Conifer. Green needles. Large cones. Ascending branches with drooping branchlets. PONDEROSA PINE Large tree. Conifer. Native. Fast growing once established. Good wildlife plant. Drought tolerant. Intolerant of wet soils. ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIPER Medium tree. Conifer. Native. Very drought and alkaline tolerant. Needles may have bluish tint. Produces inedible blue fruit. Excellent wildlife plant. SCOTCH PINE Large tree. Conifer. Attractive peeling orange bark on older trees. Drought tolerant. Popular Christmas tree. Fast growing. Needles may temporarily turn yellow in winter. STYRO PLUGS - POTTED (in row spacing 8-16 ) AUSTRIAN PINE Large tree. Conifer. Slower growing than other pines. Stiff needles. BLACK HILLS SPRUCE Large tree. Native. A geographical strain of white spruce. State tree of South Dakota. Very ornamental. Dense growth habit. Drought and alkaline tolerant. Cones attract songbirds in winter. COLORADO SPRUCE Large tree. Conifer. Needles blue or green. Very ornamental. EASTERN RED CEDAR Medium tree. Conifer. Native. Very drought tolerant. Has reddish brown to purple winter coloration. Produces inedible blue fruit. Excellent wildlife plant. PONDEROSA PINE Large tree. Conifer. Fast growing once established. Good wildlife plant. Drought tolerant. Intolerant of wet soils. SCOTCH PINE Large tree. Conifer. Attractive peeling orange bark on older trees. Drought tolerant. Popular Christmas tree. Fast growing. Needles may temporarily turn yellow in winter. NATIVE GRASSES BLUESTEM, BIG BONILLA Native. Warm season. Major component of tallgrass prairie. Produces turkey foot seed heads. Plants turn red in the fall and remain upright in winter. Excellent cattle food. Grows 3-7 feet tall. INDIANGRASS, TOMAHAWK Native. Warm season. Major component of tall grass prairie. Grows best on moist soil. Produces seeds in large, fluffy terminal panicles. Interesting landscape plant. Grows 3-6 ft. tall. SWITCHGRASS DACOTAH Native. Tall, warm-season, perennial sod grass. Seed head is an airy panicle. Turns golden yellow in fall/winter. Usually remains upright during winter. Birds make some use of seeds. Grows 3-5 ft. tall.

3 GARDEN PERENNIALS BLEEDING HEART Bleeding Heart is a timetested garden perennial which bursts from the ground in the early spring and presents outstanding arching sprays of large, puffy, heart-shaped flowers. DAYLILY, BUTTERED POPCORN One of the best re-blooming large flowered daylilies! Produces a buttery-yellow flower with a tiny green center. Yellow stamens. Produces many blooms per stem. Awesome! Grows 32 tall. DAYLILY, CHRISTMAS RIBBON It s easy to spot this beauty from a distance with its gigantic, star-shaped, Christmas red, sun fast blossoms that are 8-9 across. Grows to 34 tall. DAYLILY, EXOTIC CANDY Highly fragrant, light pink flowers with a dark rose eye and bright green centers. Blooms midsummer and again later in the season. Ruffled, rounded petals curve back to reveal center. DAYLILY PIZZA CRUST With an edge like a bubbly stuffed pizza, Pizza Crust flowers are a unique blend of pale peach, rose, and cream with a yellow glow in the center. Petals are thick and crimped with a thin yellow edge. Strong well-budded stems. 30 tall DAYLILY, RASPBERRY SUEDE Five-inch flowers in a rich, raspberry red which are quite sun fast for a dark color. Pie crust edging with diamond dusted petals. The petals have an usual velvety touch, much like suede. DELPHINIUM BLUE BUTTERFLY Loose, free-branching plant growing up to 15 tall. More heat tolerant than other delphiniums. Gentian-blue flowers, occasionally white blooms appear in June to July. Removing spent flower spikes encourages continued blooming or a possible autumn bloom with small flowers. FEATHER REED GRASS KARL FOERSTER A cool season bunch grass. Strong erect growth habit remains upright, even in winter. Attractive seedhead. Grows 4-5ft. GAILLARDIA ARIZONA SUN Spreading wildflower with daisy-like flowers provide a continuous display of large, single, mahoganyred flowers with bright yellow petal edges on compact plants. Absolutely outstanding. Height of 8-10 and wide. HOSTA FRANCES WILLIAMS Giant, bluegreen leaves sport wide chartreuse to yellow margins. Slug resistant leaves are thick and corrugated. White flowers. 22 plant height and 28 flower height. PASQUE FLOWER HYBRID Hybrid Pasque flower, similiar to the native pasque flower, but produces a larger, deeper, purple bloom. The plant seems to show hybrid vigor in a larger size plant. NATIVE PERENNIALS BLACK EYED SUSAN Native in US, east of SD. Yellow-orange daisy-like flowers with dark centers cover plants late-summer to fall, flowers later. Good cut flower. Seed heads allowed to stand over winter provide bird food. Grows 2 feet tall. COLUMBINE, AMERICAN This is an herbaceous perennial that can grow to 24 tall and wide. The flower spikes can reach up to 3 in height at maturity. This perennial should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. This late spring flowering perennial has red to orange bell-shaped flowers with yellow eyes. CONEFLOWER, PURPLE Produces large quantities of showy pinkish-purple flowers in midsummer. Very popular garden plant. Seedheads provide winter bird food. A favorite of Monarch Butterflies. Grows 2-3 ft. tall. CONEFLOWER, YELLOW Large yellow flowers appear in early to mid-summer. Petals droop down from central seedhead. Flowers similar to other Echinacea but with yellow petals. Grows 2-4 feet tall. PRAIRIE SMOKE Native. Delightful prairie plant with interesting flower stalks produced in May and June. Nodding reddish flowers produce feathery seed heads which look like smoke. Leaves form a basal rosette which is attractive the rest of the summer tall. SEDUM NEON This bold, upright variety has brilliant rosy-magenta pink flowers and light green leaves. Neon is a sport of Brilliant with broader flower clusters and more consistent color. Gold fall color. Grows 24 tall. SUNFLOWER, MAXIMILIAN MEDICINE CREEK Native. Showy yellow flowers. Prefers moist soil. Grows along streams, sloughs, road ditches, and moist prairies. Large rain garden plant. Leaves folded lengthwise and curve downward. Produces seeds favored by small birds. Grows 3-6 ft. tall. FRUIT RHUBARB, VICTORIA Great for pies, sauce, and jam. Freezes well. Produces long, thick, stalks which are reddish at the base. Very productive. GRAPE VINES GRAPE, KING OF THE NORTH This stronggrowing, heavy-bearing red wine variety can be use in juice and jelly production. This grape has great vigor and will require trellising. It is susceptible to Down Mildew but does well when this problem is controlled. It tends to ripen quite late with high acid. The red wine must be finished sweet to balance it s high acidity. FRUIT TREES (height 4-5 ) APPLE, CORTLAND Grow large sweet apples with a hint of tartness. It is one of the very few apple trees that are self-pollinating. APPLE, FIRESIDE The crisp, juicy flesh is sweet, making this an excellent eating apple; but it is also good for baking, canning and freezing. Long-keeping and flavorful, these apples can usually be harvested in October. The tree is vigorous and hardy, with resistance to cedar apple rust. Best pollinators: Honeycrisp or Honeygold APPLE, HONEY CRISP Explosive crisp fruit has made Honey crisp the most popular apple of the last decade! Excellent eating quality with sweet/tart flavor and cream-colored flesh. Ripens late September to early October. APPLE, HONEY GOLD A cold-tolerant dessert apple. Tastes like Golden Delicious with a kiss of honey. Ripens in early October and keeps well. Best pollinators: Jonafree, Starkspur UltraMac or Cortland. APPLE, LIBERTY Tree is low-maintenance due to its resistance to apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, and powdery mildew. Perfect for fresh-eating, cooking, canning, or keeping proper storage improves the flavor! Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September CHERRY, SWEET CHERRY PIE It features large cherries that are sweeter than most other sour cherry varieties. Sweet Cherry Pie is self-fruitful so you don t need a second tree to get fruit. Tree blooms in early May, and fruit ripens in mid-july. PEACH, CONTENDER A freestone peach with bright yellow flesh. Sweet, extra juicy fruit is an absolute delight for fresh eating, canning, baking, and freezing. Self-pollinating. Ripens to mid- to late-august. PEAR, PATTEN A hardy pear tree, with clouds of showy white flowers in spring and good fall color with consistent oval shape. It yields good size, yellow fruit that s good quality, excellent for canning. This tree should be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. PEAR, SUMMER CRISP This is a cold-hardy, early season pear and flowers annually. It blooms at the same time as Patten and Parker, two to four days earlier than Luscious. Summer Crisp requires cross-pollination, but because it produces abundant, viable pollen, it should be useful as a hardy pollenizer for other pear trees. STRAWBERRIES (25/bundle) STRAWBERRY, FRAGARIA ALLSTAR Extremely vigorous junebearing variety. Yields large, firm fruit that has good flavor and color. Resistant to leaf scorch, powdery mildew and red stele. Late-midseason production. 3

4 KARST SCHOLARSHIPS The South Dakota Association of Conservation District employees (SDACDE) are offering three $ scholarships. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage those students concerned with conserving their natural resources by furthering their education in an agricultural related field. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who will be attending a 4-year college or a vocational school. Recipients will be in the upper 50% of their graduating class. The SDACDE set up the Karst Memorial Scholarship in 1995 in memory of a fellow employee, David Karst, who passed away in David Karst was employed with the Edmunds County Conservation District as District Manager from October 1972 until the time of his death on September 16, He was very active in the soil and water conservation movement and dedicated to educating our youth on the benefits of conserving our natural resources. David was named 1981 Outstanding Employee of the South Dakota Association of Conservation District Employees and Honorary Chapter Farmer by the Bowdle Vocational FFA. In 1983 he was recognized for his service to the South Dakota Association of Conservation District Employees. In 1984 he was named Outstanding Alumni Member of Vocational FFA and in 1991 he received the Honorary State FFA Degree. For further information or an application form please stop by our office or go to our website: lincolnconservationdistrict. com. All applications must be postmarked on or before March 31, 2018 to the Brookings Conservation District office. You can go to their website as well: for more information. 4 UNLOCKING THE SECRETS IN THE SOIL 1) Mix it up- Crop rotation Growing a diverse number of crops in a planned sequence increases soil organic matter and biodiversity in the soil. This increased biodiversity helps reduce plant and disease pressure, too. 2) Tap into roots-cover crops Cover crops are un harvested crops grown as part of a planned rotation that provide benefits to the soil, principally by feeding soil (before and after harvest) provides soil microbes with the habitat they need to thrive and provide nutrients and protection for harvested crops. 3) Discover the cover-mulching Applying or leaving plant residues or other suitable materials on the soil surface reduces evaporation, regulates soil temperature and helps protect the soil from erosion. 4) Do not disturb-no-till No-till is a way to plant and grow crops without disturbing the soil through tillage (plowing, rototilling or hoeing). In the garden, small areas or rows can be cleared and small holes can be dug for transplants (or seeds), which minimizes soil disturbance and protects microbial communities that reside in the soil. On the farm, large-scale no-till planters use rotating coulters (disk-like blades) to slice through plant residues and cut small slits in the soil while seeds are placed in the narrow openings. This no-till technique limits soil disturbance and significantly reduces energy use. PLANTING A WINDBREAK Site Preparation Proper site preparation is the best way to improve the survival of newly planted trees and shrubs. Site preparation should begin the year before planting to reduce competition from weedy species. This will also conserve soil moisture and provide easier planting. Consider soil type, existing vegetation, and possible erosion hazards when selecting the appropriate tree planting. If rodents are a problem, begin control measures at least a year in advance. Cropland may need little or no site preparation depending on current weed density. On sites with heavy grass sod, site preparation begins with an herbicide treatment in the spring while grass is actively growing. Plow the site in the fall and disk the following spring just prior to planting. Delayed disking conserves soil moisture, controls early spring weeds, and reduces potential erosion damage. Post-planting care Windbreak establishment does not end once the seedlings are planted. New plantings are susceptible to weed competition, hot dry winds, insect and disease damage, and feeding by livestock. Competition from weeds is the leading cause newly planted windbreaks failure. Weeds need to be controlled for 3 to 5 years after planting using pre-emergent herbicides, clean cultivation, or fabric. If fabric is used, weeds between the rows still need to be controlled. Keep livestock out of windbreaks always. Provide protection from wildlife damage. Inspect plantings for insect and disease problems. Early identification allows earlier control of the situation - before damage can decrease windbreak effectiveness. Replanting Even under the best of conditions, some seedlings die. Check and replace dead seedlings for at least three years to maintain the windbreaks effectiveness.

5 SNOW DE-ICER The snow we experience this winter will leave some icy sidewalks and driveways. Homeowners are combating these hazards using ice melt products. While theses are effective at melting ice, the use of these products may also result in damage to the lawn and ornamental trees and shrubs come spring. Ice melt salts are designed to break the bond between the pavement and the ice allowing the slush to be shoveled of the surface. The three different salts in ice melt products, used alone or in combination, are calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and sodium chloride. Homeowners sometimes wonder if any one of the salts is less harmful than the others in term of plant damage, but the injury is due to the chloride in the salt and all three of these contain chloride. Homeowners can reduce damage to their lawn and ornamental trees and shrubs by 1) using salt substitutes, 2) minimizing their use of salts to clear ice and 3) flushing the salts from the soil and vegetation in the spring. Sand, cat litter and even sawdust can be used to improve traction on ice. While the overuse of these materials can also create spring clean-up problems, they provide traction when the temperatures are lower than 10 degrees Fahrenheit as salts are not effective at or below this temperature. A little sand and more shoveling are the best ways to have a safe drive or walk and healthy plants. WINDBREAK RENOVATION Windbreaks are integral part of many farms and ranches and provide critical protection for farmsteads, livestock and crops. Unfortunately, many windbreaks planted in the 1930s and 1940s are losing their effectiveness due to age, poor health or neglect. In some cases, the windbreak no longer has the necessary density to provide winter protection. In other cases, overcrowding may have reduced the health and vigor of the windbreak, or the windbreak may have been invaded by aggressive sod-forming grasses such as smooth brome, reducing tree growth. Whatever the reason, many older windbreaks need renovation. All windbreaks, even well-designed ones, need regular maintenance to maintain their overall structure and to continue to function as effective wind barriers. While maintenance should be done throughout the life of the windbreak, windbreak renovation is usually restricted to older or neglected windbreaks. There are many techniques available. This guide is designed to provide a step-by-step approach for restoring the effectiveness of your windbreak. With careful planning and follow through, renovation of your windbreak should lead to the development of a healthy and functional windbreak. (reprinted from the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension) SPEECH CONTEST Entrants sought for 2018 Resource Conservation Speech Contest. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA), in cooperation with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of South Dakota, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts is seeking entrants for the 2018 Resource Conservation Speech Contest. The contest theme is How Does Your Watershed? All South Dakota students in grades 9-12 (public, private or home school? Are eligible to compete for $2,300 in higher education scholarships, provided by the companies mentioned above. Five place winners will be selected at the state level, with scholarships awarded to the top tree finalists: First place is $1,100 second place is $750; and third place is $450. All contestants participate in contests coordinated by local conservation districts. Local winners advance to area contests held in seven locations. The top area speakers compete April 28, 2018, at the state finals in Pierre. For more information you can contact our office or visit our website: lincolnconservationdistrict.com CRP FOR SHELTERBELTS If you are interested in planting trees this spring and wondering if you would qualify for financial assistance, you need to contact Farm Service Agency (FSA), as some of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practices available for possible assistance are CP5A Field Windbreak Establishment, CP16A Shelterbelt Establishment, CP17A Living Snow Fence and CP22 Riparian Buffer. Please stop in at the USDA Service Center in Canton and talk to the Farm Service Agency (FSA). 5

6 Oisff ad 20en% tion th up to M ceive -18. and re thru ff $100 O To learn more about grain delivery benefits, call Russ Hazel or Allison Highum at C Avenue North Sioux Falls, SD POET.COM/HUDSON Canton Insurance Agency 113 S. Broadway PO Box 276 (605) David L. Anderson, Agent Dan Anderson, Agent Jason Elrod, Agent Farm Mutual Insurance Company 219 Fell St. Larchwood, IA Cell: Home Shop Terraces Waterways Dams Land Cleaning Building Sties All types of soil conservation work Federal Deposit Insurance Corp 220 E. 5th St. P.O. Box 178 Canton, SD E 5TH STREET CANTON Office: (605) Fax: (605) fsbjlj@iw.net S E C U R I T Y S AV I N G S BA N K 100 SOUTH WEST STREET P O B OX 125 CA N T O N, S D COUNT ON US! P H. ( ) FA X ( ) W E B S I T E : W W W. S S B I A. N E T 215 S. Broadway Canton, SD Thank you to all of our sponsors for their continued support! BANKING on our strength. Two Convenient Locations: in Lennox call in Tea call YOU CAN VIEW EACH TREE SPECIES ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: Member FDIC

7 SHRUBS (Bareroot) ($3.72 each): ARONIA, MCKENZIE CHERRY, MONGOLIAN CHERRY, NANKING CHERRY, SAND CHOKECHERRY COTONEASTER, PEKING CRANBERRY, HIGHBUSH CURRANT, BLACK DOGWOOD, REDOSIER ELDERBERRY, COMMON HONEYSUCKLE INDIGO, FALSE JUNEBERRY NATIVE LILAC, COMMON LILAC, VILLOSA LILAC, WHITE PLUM, AMERICAN SUMAC, SKUNKBUSH SUMAC, SMOOTH WILLOW, SANDBAR MEDIUM TREES ($3.72 each): APRICOT CHOKECHERRY, AMUR CRABAPPLE, MIDWEST MAPLE, AMUR MAPLE, TATARIAN MULBERRY TALL TREES ($3.72 each): ASH, GREEN ASPEN, QUAKING CHERRY, BLACK COTTONWOOD, HYBRID MALE HACKBERRY LINDEN, AMERICAN (BASSWOOD) LINDEN, LITTLELEAF MAPLE, FREEMAN MAPLE, RUBRUM MAPLE, SILVER MAPLE, SUGAR OAK, BUR OAK, RED WALNUT, BLACK WILLOW, GOLDEN WILLOW, LAUREL LEAF TALL TREES 6-8 : MAPLE, AUTUMN BLAZE $45.00 MAPLE, SIENNA GLENN $60.00 OAK, WHITE $ TREE SEEDLING ORDER FORM CONIFERS (Styro Plugs Potted) ($5.50 each): BLACK HILLS SPRUCE COLORADO SPRUCE EASTERN RED CEDAR PONDEROSA PINE SCOTCH PINE 2 GALLON POTTED - $25 BLACK HILLS BLUE SPRUCE GRASSES & PERENNIALS #300 Pot ($12.50 each) NATIVE GRASSES: BLUESTEM, BIG BONILLA INDIANGRASS, TOMAHAWK SWITCHGRASS, DACOTAH CONEFLOWER, YELLOW PRAIRIE SMOKE SUNFLOWER, MAXIMILIAN GRAPE VINES ($12.50 each): KING OF THE NORTH FRUIT TREES ($40.00 each): APPLE, CORTLAND APPLE, FIRESIDE APPLE, HONEY CRISP APPLE, HONEY GOLD APPLE, LIBERTY CHERRY, SWEET CHERRY PIE PEACH, CONTENDER PEAR, PATTEN PEAR, SUMMER CRISP STRAWBERRIES (25/BUNDLE) GARDEN PERENNIALS: ($25.00 each): BLEEDING HEART STRAWBERRY, FRAGARIA DAYLILY, BUTTERED POPCORN DAYLILY, CHRISTMAS RIBBON RHUBARB ($12.50 each): DAYLILY, EXOTIC CANDY RHUBARB, VICTORIA DAYLILY, PIZZA CRUST DAYLILY, RASPBERRY SUEDE SUPPLIES DELPHINIUM BLUE BUTTERFLY GAILLARDIA, ARIZONA SUN 3 X300 FABRIC ROLL...$56.25 HOSTA, FRANCIS WILLIAM 6 X500 FABRIC ROLL...$ PASQUE FLOWER HYBRID SHELTER TUBES...$3.60 SEDUM, NEON STAKES...$2.00 NATIVE PERENNIALS: STAPLES...$0.14 BLACK EYED SUSAN COLUMBINE, AMERICAN CONEFLOWER, PURPLE EFFECTIVE ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE SALES TAX RATE 6.5% PAYMENT DUE WHEN TREES ARE PICKED UP. If ordering 100 or more trees, 100% deposit is required. A postcard will be sent to you when you can pick up your seedlings in the spring. Special orders require a minimum of 25 trees ordered. All sales are final, no guarantees on hand plant orders. Cash, checks & credit cards accepted. If paying by debit card or credit card, there will be a 3.5% fee applied to your bill. PLEASE NOTE: Cards need to be swiped. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: CONIFERS (Bareroot) ($3.72 each): BLACK HILLS SPRUCE COLORADO SPRUCE EASTERN RED CEDAR NORWAY SPRUCE PONDEROSA PINE ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIPER SCOTCH PINE PHONE: RETURN TO: Lincoln Conservation District 801 E. 5th St., Suite 2, Canton, SD Phone: (605) Office Hrs: M-TH 9-4PM lincolncd@sdconservation.net Inventory changes daily, please check with the office for availability after February 20th. (The only seedless species we stock is Cottonwood. All other species are fruit bearing or have seeds.) 7

8 LINCOLN CONSERVATION DISTRICT 801 E. 5th St., Suite 2 Canton, SD Non-profit Org US Postage Paid Permit# 7539 Sioux Falls, SD ********ECRWSS*** LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER YOU CAN VIEW EACH TREE SPECIES BY LOGGING ON TO THE INTERNET AND GOING TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: Check us out on Facebook! Visit our website: lincolnconservationdistrict.com THANK YOU! The Lincoln Conservation District would like to thank the Lincoln County Commissioners and county employees for your assistance and support. LINCOLN COUNTY 104 N Main Street, Suite 110 Canton, SD Please count any replacement trees you may need for your shelterbelt or windbreak for planting this spring. Please order your replacement tree needs as soon as you can so we can add them to our tree orders.