Broadcaster Press 7 October 27, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com Openings Remain For Farm Bureau Discussion Meet Contest State Biologists Want A Repellent As Tool for Pheasant Management BY BOB MERCER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks wants a pesticide that federal regulators haven’t approved yet to become part of the state Wildlife Division’s pheasant management plan. Anthraquinone sickens birds by disrupting their digestion systems. The pesticide is applied to seeds before they are planted. The purpose is to change birds’ behavior by making them ill after they eat the treated seeds or the young plants from those seeds. Various states started using the repellent during the past decade to protect crop fields against geese, blackbirds, sandhill cranes, crows and, in South Dakota’s case, pheasants. The states received emergency exemptions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. South Dakota was one of them. EPA now has the manufacturer’s application for registration to allow general sales. Arkion Life Sciences, based in Delaware, produces the Avipel-brand seed treatments. Approval is expected in time for 2016 corn planting, according to Tom Gere, agronomy services manager for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. U.S. approval would run counter to action by the European Union. EU members removed anthraquinone from their list of authorized pesticides in 2009. Researchers linked the chemical to organ problems in mice and rats including cancer. U.S. manufacturers also use the chemical in other ways, such as industrial dyes on various products including some pizza boxes. The chemical after it is applied to seeds isn’t apparent to the human eye. Researchers at South Dakota State University reported anthraquinone can be seen at the UV end of the light spectrum by pheasants and geese, when it is on young plants growing from seeds that were sprayed or dusted with it. 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The South Dakota Department of Agriculture received a series of special emergency exemptions from EPA starting in 2008 for use on corn and later on sunflower seeds. Several SDSU research projects studied the effectiveness of anthraquinone in crop fields in various parts of eastern South Dakota including the area of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The state Game, Fish and Parks Department used federal funds to pay for the SDSU studies. The department’s Division of Wildlife is updating its pheasant management plan this fall. One of the proposed changes would specifically refer to anthraquinone as a repellent for reducing crop damage by pheasants. GFP’s pheasant specialist is Travis Runia at Huron. The senior upland game biologist cited the 2009 study by SDSU graduate student Emily Hodne-Fischer. She found anthraquinone was effective at reducing pheasant depredation on planted corn seeds. “The irritant is consumed in a sub-lethal dose,” Runia said in an email Thursday. “We rely on the EPA approval process to assure there are no unintended impacts to wildlife and humans.” Asked whether he had seen evidence of pheasant mortality associated with anthraquinone, he replied, “No.” Anthraquinone also might become a tool for repelling geese from soybeans. SDSU faculty members conducted research in the past year using a federal grant channeled through GFP. GFP spent $446,972.83 in 2014 specifically on damage management involving Canada geese. That included $179,200 in Day County alone. The EPA exceptions for South Dakota involving anthraquinone covered corn and sunflowers. However, the sunflower exception was pulled in 2013 when the company focused on treatment for corn and rice. 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The same five questions are used for both the state and the national Discussion Meets. “Farm Bureau has a vibrant Young Farmers and Ranchers program, and the Discussion Meet is one of the great opportunities for this age group to grow their leadership and communication skills,” stated Krystil Smit, South Dakota Farm Bureau’s executive director. “Succeeding in agriculture today means being able to communicate effectively and tackle complex problems. I’d encourage young people in agriculture to consider participating.” To participate, you must be between the ages of 18 to 35 and a Farm Bureau member. More information about the 2015 Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Discussion Meet, and this year’s SDFB annual meeting, can be found at www.sdfbf. org. For details about the contest itself and how to sign up by the Nov. 16 deadline, contact SDFB’s Lowell Mesman (605-2811319, lowell@sdfbf.org). The Clay County Highway Department is accepting applications for a Fulltime. 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Judges are looking for communication skills, a cooperative attitude, and the ability to analyze problems and develop solutions. The five potential questions this year are: 1. How should Farm Bureau protect and encourage producers’ ability to use new technology? How can Farm Bureau work with government and the public to ensure public acceptance while encouraging innovation? 2. Should we draft policy to protect livestock producers from false accusations regarding animal welfare? What could it look like? 3. How do we balance agriculture’s water needs with maintaining vibrant communities? How do historical water rights influence this discussion? 4. How do we get the public to support right-tofarm laws? Should these laws be determined on the state or the federal level? 5. 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