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Agriculture (i ‘Wednesday, February 12, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 U.S. Department of the Interior announces more than $170 million in funding WASHINGTON — US. their decades of successful safety, and general welfare. lows: $54,775 $1,048,744 Secretary of the Interior Da- work on our nation's AML The program is 100 per- State/Tribe Maryland Utah vid Bernhardt announced sites.” cent federally funded from Amount Allocated $2,823,000 recently the availability of OSMRE provides. AML fees on active coal mine Alabama Mississippi $813,312 Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Aban- grants to the 25 coal-produc- production. The AML Pro- $3,356,714 $113,406 Virginia doned Mine Land (AML) ing states and three tribes gram coordinates with 16 Alaska Missouri $3,563,263 Reclamation grants through based on a congressionally eastern Oklahoma conserva- $2,823,000 $2,823,000 the Office of Surface Mining mandated formula that eval- tion districts in identifying Arkansas Montana West Virginia Reclamation and Enforce- uates past and current coal $22,865,581 hazardous AML sites, with $2,823,000 $3,326,000 ment (OSMRE). A total of production by these entities. particular emphasis placed Colorado New Mexico Wyoming $170.9 million in grants will Each year, after the distribu- on the public’s involve- $2,823,000 $2,823,000 be provided this year for tion is announced, eligible $35,801,324 ment. For more information Illinois North Dakota states and tribes to reclaim states and tribes apply for and repurpose abandoned annual reclamation grants on the Oklahoma Conser- $11,681,218 $2,823,000 Crow Tribe coal lands. Oklahoma will to access money in their al- vation Commission and its Indiana Ohio $457,853 receive $2.8 million. locations. OSMRE evaluates services, please go to www. $5,731,158 $6,048,847 Hopi Tribe Robert Toole, Oklahoma and verifies the requests and ok.gov/conservation/ or fol- Towa Oklahoma low the Oklahoma Conser- $2,823,000 $2,823,000 $361,073 Conservation Commission makes the award amounts Abandoned Mine Land Rec- available. vation Commission on Face- Kansas Pennsylvania Navajo Nation lamation Program Director, The AML Grants are fund- book @ConservationOK . $2,823,000 $32,171,975 $1,096,930 said, “In addition to elimi- ed in part by a fee collected The FY 2020 AML Rec- Kentucky Tennessee $2,823,000 National Total nating health and safety haz- on all coal produced in the lamation funding available $11,314,447 ards, the State receives mul- United States. Under the to states and tribes is as fol- Louisiana Texas $170,859,620 tiple economic benefits from AML Reclamation Program, Garden tips for February the annual AML grant in the OSMRE has distributed bil- form of disposable income lions in grants to states and and the purchase of goods tribes. The funds have direct- and services. Grant funding ly contributed to AML Rec- expended translates into jobs lamation Program achieve- in areas such as construction, ments including the closure Trees & Shrubs 7319) glyphosate plus a broadleaf tact Greg Hartman Beck- labor, equipment and other of over 45,000 abandoned Fertilize trees, includ- Mid-February is a good herbicide can be used on ham/Washita County Ex- services. For every AML underground mine shafts and ing fruit and nut trees and time to begin pruning and dormant bermuda in January tension at 580-928-2139 or dollar spent for construction, openings, the elimination of shrubs, according to a soil fertilizing trees and small or February when tempera- 580-832-3356 $1.59 is returned to the local over 960 miles of dangerous test. (HLA-6412) fruits. tures are above 50 degrees F Oklahoma State Univer- economy.” highwalls and the restora- Most bare-rooted trees and Collect and store graft- for winter weed control. sity, in compliance with Trey Lam, Executive Di- tion of over 850,000 acres of shrubs should be planted in wood for grafting pecans Vegetables Title VI and VII of the Civil rector of the Oklahoma clogged streams and land. February or March. (HLA- later this spring. Cool-season _ vegetable Rights Act of 1964, Execu- Conservation Commission, OSMRE and its state and 6414) Begin planting blackber- transplants can still be start- tive Order 11246 as amend- said “Despite remarkable tribal partners have worked Finish pruning shade trees, ries, raspberries, strawber- ed for late spring garden ed, Title IX of the Education achievements, more than for more than 42 years to summer flowering shrubs ries, grapes, asparagus and planting. $120 million in un-reclaimed address the physical hazards and hedges. Spring bloom- other perennial garden crops By February 15 many Amendments of 1972, Amer- coal-related abandoned sites posed by lands and waters ing shrubs such as forsythia later this month. cool-season vegetables like icans with Disabilities Act of remain in Oklahoma’s in- mined and abandoned or left may be pruned immediately Choose fruit varieties that cabbage, carrots, lettuce, 1990, and other federal laws ventory.” inadequately restored before after flowering. Do not top have a proven track record peas and potatoes can be and regulations, does not “AML grants provide 1977 when the Surface Min- trees or prune just for the for Oklahoma’s conditions. planted, (HLA-6004) discriminate on the basi: of states, tribes and local part- ing Control and Reclamation sake of pruning. (HLA- Fact Sheet HLA-6222 has a General race, color, national origin, ners with important re- Act (SMCRA) was enacted. 6409) recommended list. Base any plant fertiliza- sex, age, religion, disability, sources to reclaim lands and The mission of the Okla- Look for arborvitae aphids Flowers tion on a soil test. For direc- or status as a veteran in any waters impacted by aban- homa’s Abandoned Mine on many evergreen shrubs Force spring flowering tions, contact your county of its policies, practices or doned mines, restoring the Land Reclamation Program during the warmer days of branches like forsythia, Extension Educator. procedures. This includes promise of the outdoors for is to protect lives, repair early spring. quince, peach, apple, and Provide feed and unfro- but is not limited to admis- hardworking Americans in scarred land and improve the Gall-producing insects on weigela for early bloom in- zen water for your feathered sions, employment, _finan- coal country,” said Secretary environment. The purpose of oaks, pecans, hackberries, doors. friends. Bernhardt. the Oklahoma Conservation etc. need to be sprayed prior Forced spring bulbs should Clean up birdhouses be- cial aid, and educational “OSMRE is proud to an- services. References within Commission’s AML Pro- to bud break of foliage. begin to bloom indoors. fore spring tenants arrive nounce today the 2020 AML gram is to protect the public Dormant oil can still be Many need 10-12 weeks of during the middle of this this publication to any spe- grants availability,” said from hazards left as a result applied to control mites, cold, dark conditions prior month. cific commercial product, Principal Deputy Director of past coal mining prac- galls, overwintering aphids, to blooming. Avoid salting sidewalks process, or service by trade exercising the authority of tices. The primary objective etc. (EPP-7306) Feed tulips in early Febru- for damage can occur to name, trademark, service the OSMRE Director Lanny is to reclaim surface and un- Fruit & Nuts ary. plant material. Use alterna- mark, manufacturer, or oth- E, Erdos. “These grants will derground coal mine sites Spray peaches and nec- Wait to prune roses in tive commercial products, erwise does not constitute or continue to ensure our state abandoned prior to Aug. 3, tarines with a fungicide for March. sand or kitty litter for trac- imply endorsement by Okla- and tribal partners have the 1977, that pose the highest resources needed to continue threat to the public’s health, prevention of peach leaf Turf tion. homa Cooperative Exten- curl before bud swell. (EPP- A product containing For more information con- sion Service Clearing up canine cataracts is the reason that people Veterinary Medicine. around the age of 40 com- Veterinary Viewpoints is monly need reading glasses provided by the faculty of since their lens is no longer the OSU Veterinary Medical STILLWATER— _— Cata- dogs who develop inher- between species of enzymes loss, dogs rely very heav- as “flexible” as it once was. Teaching Hospital. Certi- racts are a leading cause ofited cataracts do so when that process high levels of ily on their senses of smell, If dogs read the newspaper, ified by the American Animal blindness in people around they are young to middle- sugar in the lens. touch and hearing. They can once they reached about 8 Hospital Association, the the world and the most com- aged. Breeding a dog with Surgery is required to re- make minimal adjustments years of age, they would hospital is open to the public mon cause of vision impair- inherited cataracts can lead move cataracts and restore to make sure they cannot need readers, too! providing routine and spe- ment in people over age 55. to passing this mutation to vision. Generally, cataract inadvertently injure them- It has been said that the cialized care for all species Similar to people, as dogs their offspring. An annual surgery is recommended for selves, such as avoiding “eyes are the window to the and 24-hour emergency care age, their eyes may start to ophthalmic exam is recom- patients with advanced cata- stairs, pools, etc, Advanced soul.” If you are worried 365 days a year. Call 405- look cloudier. While many mended for any dog that will racts or cataracts that impair cataracts can lead to inflam- that your dog’s eye appears similarities between the hu- be used for breeding. cloudy, consult your vet- 744-7000 for an appoint- vision. Cataract surgery in mation inside the eye so erinarian for an ophthalmic ment or more information. man eye and the canine eye Diabetes is the second dogs is performed similarly dogs with cataracts should exam to determine the cause Oklahoma State Univer- exist, there are many differ- most common cause of ca- to that in people except that be treated with anti-inflam- and refer you to a veterinary sity is a modern land-grant ences, including the most nine cataracts. Within a year dogs must be completely matory eye drops. ophthalmologist if needed. university that prepares stu- common cause of cataracts of being diagnosed with anesthetized. While some older dogs do Oklahoma State University in dogs. Cataract surgery is an dents for success. OSU has diabetes, most dogs will de- develop cataracts, nuclear College of Veterinary Medi- more than 34,000 students A cataract is an opacity velop advanced cataracts. elective procedure. If sur- sclerosis is the most com- cine’s ophthalmology team in the lens, which focuses Interestingly, it is very un- gery cannot be performed, mon reason for dogs to de- offers cataract consultation across its five-campus sys- light on the retina. In dogs, common for cats with diabe- visually impaired dogs can velop a cloudy appearance appointments and surgery. tem and more than 24,000 the most common cause for tes to develop cataracts due still have a wonderful qual- to their eyes. A normal aging STORY BY: Emily Sharpe on its combined Stillwater a cataract is genetics. Most to varying concentrations ity of life. To adjust to vision McCool, DVM, MS, DAC- and Tulsa campuses, with change in dogs, nuclear scle- VO, an stant professor students from all 50 states rosis does not cause loss of of ophthalmology in the Have a photo or story to tell? vision. The compression of Department of Veterinary and around 100 nations. lens fibers and hardening of Established in 1890, OSU Clinical Sciences and a the center of the lens results diplomate of the American has graduated more than Reach out tous at [email protected] ina cloudy appearance. This College of Veterinary Oph- 275,000 students to serve change also occurs in people thalmologists at Oklahoma the state of Oklahoma, the resulting in presbyopia. This State University College of nation and the world.