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Gary Faye Locke (born January 21, 1950) is an American politician. Locke was the United States ambassador to China from 2011 until 2014. He was the 21st Governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005 and served in the Obama administration as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011.
Locke is the first governor in the continental United States of Asian descent, and is the only Chinese American ever to serve as a governor of any state. He is also the first Chinese American to serve as the U.S. ambassador to China.[1]
Family and education
Gary Locke was born on January 21, 1950, in Seattle, Washington, and spent his early years living in the Yesler Terrace public housing project. A third-generation Chinese American with paternal ancestry from Taishan, China, Locke is the second of five children of James Locke, who served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Fifth Armored Division during World War II, and his wife Julie, who is from Hong Kong.[2] His paternal grandfather left China in the 1890s and moved to the United States, where he worked as a houseboy in Olympia, Washington, in exchange for English lessons.[3] Gary Locke did not learn how to speak English until he was five years old and entered kindergarten.[4]
Locke graduated with honors from Seattle's Franklin High School in 1968. He achieved Eagle Scout rank and received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.[4][5] Through a combination of part-time jobs, financial aid, and scholarships, Locke attended Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1972.[6] He later received his juris doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1975.
Washington state
In 1982, Locke was elected to Washington state's South Seattle district in the Washington House of Representatives, where he served as the chair of the Appropriations Committee. Eleven years later, in 1993, Locke was elected as King County's executive, defeating incumbent Tim Hill.
In 1996, Locke won the Democratic primary and general election for governor of Washington, becoming the first Chinese American governor in United States history. His political committee was fined $2,500 by regulators in 1997 after admitting to state campaign finance law violations during his successful campaign.[7]
Locke faced criticism from fellow Democrats for embracing the Republican Party's "no-new-taxes" approach to dealing with Washington's budget woes during and after the 2001 economic turmoil. Among his spending-reduction proposals were laying off thousands of state employees; reducing health coverage; freezing most state employees' pay; and cutting funding for nursing homes and programs for the developmentally disabled. In his final budget, Locke suspended two voter-passed school initiatives and cut state education funding. Supported by the state's political left, former Washington Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge announced his plans to challenge Locke in the 2004 Democratic primary, but Talmadge ended his campaign early for health reasons; Locke won re-election in 2000.
On the national stage, Democrats saw Gary Locke as a possible vice-presidential choice. In 1997, Locke was a guest at that year's State of the Union address.[8]
Locke was chosen to give his party's response to George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address.[9] In a surprise move, Locke announced in July 2003 that he would not seek a third term,[10] saying, "Despite my deep love of our state, I want to devote more time to my family."[10] Susan Paynter, a columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, suggested that racist slurs, insults, and threats that Locke and his family received, especially a large number which came after his rebuttal to George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address, may have played a role in Locke's decision to leave office after two terms.[11] The governor's office received hundreds of threatening letters and e-mails; others threatened to kill his children.[11] His official portrait, painted by Michele Rushworth, was unveiled in the state capitol by Governor Christine Gregoire on January 4, 2006.
After leaving office, Locke joined the Seattle office of international law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, in their China and governmental-relations practice groups. During the leadup to the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, Governor Locke signed on as Washington co-chairman of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's bid for President.[12]
Secretary of Commerce
On December 4, 2008, the Associated Press reported that Locke was a potential candidate for Secretary of the Interior in then-President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet. Eventually, then-Colorado Senator, Ken Salazar, was nominated for that position instead.
On February 25, 2009, Locke was announced as President Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Commerce,[7] and his nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on March 24, 2009.[13] Locke was sworn in March 26, 2009, by District Judge Richard A. Jones,[14] and he was sworn in by President Obama on May 1, 2009. Locke was the first Chinese American appointed as Secretary of Commerce, and one of three Asian Americans in Obama's cabinet, joining Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. Politico reported Locke had been a popular cabinet member among both businesses and the executive branch.[15] A declaration of assets made in March 2011 showed Locke to be the sixth-richest official in the U.S. executive branch.[16]
Ambassador to China
Following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, Jr., Locke was nominated by President Obama to serve as U.S. ambassador to China.[17] The Senate confirmed Locke unanimously on July 27, 2011;[18] Locke resigned as Secretary of Commerce on August 1, 2011.[19]
A photo of Locke carrying his own backpack and ordering his own coffee at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport went viral in China on the Sina Weibo social network, with many commentators approving of his humble low-key style.[20][21][22] At his first news conference after arrival in Beijing, Locke pledged to promote bilateral cooperation and understanding between the two countries.[23]
Early in Locke's ambassadorship, Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest and sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing in April 2012. On May 2, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded an apology from the U.S. for its role in the incident.[24] In an editorial on May 4, Beijing Daily questioned Locke's motives by taking in Chen[16] and described Chen as "a tool and a pawn for American politicians to blacken China".[25]
In late November 2013, Locke announced that he would step down as ambassador to spend more time with his family in Seattle. In an analysis of his ambassadorship, Sun Zhe, a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, said, "It is not an easy job to be the American ambassador to China. Gary Locke is not a shining star, but a simple and unadorned ambassador." Shen Dingli, dean of the international studies department at Fudan University in Shanghai, largely concurred, commenting that Locke "showed us how a U.S. minister-level official behaves by taking economy-class flights" but "caused a twist" when he allowed Chen refuge in the U.S. embassy.[26] Max Baucus, a former United States Senator from Montana, was President Obama's nominee to replace Locke and was confirmed by the Senate 96–0; Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office on February 21, 2014.[27]
On Feb 17, 2016, Locke joined the board of the now Chinese-owned AMC Theatres.[28]
On May 31, 2016, Locke joined the board of the Seattle-based global health nonprofit PATH.[29]
Personal life
Locke married his wife, Mona Lee, a television reporter for the NBC affiliate KING 5 television in Seattle and former Miss Asian America, on October 15, 1994. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Taiwan, while they were originally from Mainland China, her paternal side from Shanghai and maternal side from Hubei. The Lockes have three children: Emily Nicole (b. March 1997), Dylan James (b. March 1999), and Madeline Lee (b. November 2004).[30]
Regarding his ethnicity and being the only person of Chinese descent to have served as an ambassador to China, he said, "I'm proud of my Chinese heritage. I'm proud of the great contributions that China has made to world civilization over thousands of years. But I'm thoroughly American. I'm proud of the great values that America has brought to the entire world and all that America stands for."[31]
See also
- ↑ Gilbert Cruz (February 25, 2009). "Commerce Secretary: Gary Locke". Time. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ↑ Archived January 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month 2010". Commerce News. April 30, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- 1 2 "Remarks by President Obama and Commerce Secretary Nominee Gary Locke". Whitehouse.gov. February 25, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ↑ Frank Chesley (June 29, 2006). "Locke, Gary Faye (b. 1950)". HistoryLink. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Biography of Governor Gary Locke". Who's Who of Asian Americans. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- 1 2 Sidoti, Liz (February 25, 2009). "Obama selected Locke to run Commerce Department". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Clinton, Bill (February 4, 1997). "Remarks By The President In State Of The Union Address". The White House. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
Gary Locke, the newly elected Governor of Washington State, is the first Chinese American governor in the history of our country. He's the proud son of two of the millions of Asian American immigrants who have strengthened America with their hard work, family values and good citizenship. He represents the future we can all achieve. Thank you, Governor, for being here. Please stand up.
- ↑ "Democratic Leaders Announce Governor Gary Locke Will Deliver the Democratic Response to State of the Union Address" (Press release). Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. January 15, 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that Governor Gary Locke of Washington state will deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's State of the Union address.
- 1 2 "Gov. Gary Locke Announces He Will Not Seek a Third Term" (Press release). Washington State Office of the Governor. July 21, 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- 1 2 Paynter, Susan (July 26, 2003). "Threats to Locke's family are a factor in third-term decision". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved December 17, 2007.
- ↑ Ammons, David (October 7, 2007). "Ex-governor Locke named Clinton state co-chair". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate Confirms Gary Locke as Commerce Secretary". United States Department of Commerce. March 24, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ↑ O'Keefe, Ed (March 27, 2009). "Locke Officially Leading Commerce". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ↑ "CEOs: Locke Obama's Secret Weapon". Politico.
- 1 2 Jiao, Priscilla (May 18, 2012). "Locke calls daily's bluff by declaring his assets". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ Song, Kyung M. (March 9, 2011). "Obama officially nominates Locke as China envoy". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate Periodical Press Gallery". Senate.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ↑ Nagesh, Gautham (August 1, 2011). "Commerce Secretary Gary Locke resigns to become Ambassador to China". The Hill. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Gary Locke charms China by carrying own bag". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. August 16, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Gary Locke charms China by carrying own bag". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Patrick Mattimore (August 19, 2011). "Beijing welcomes you, Ambassador Locke". China Daily. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ↑ "New U.S. Ambassador Pledged to Promote Cooperation between U.S. and China". The China Times. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ 外交部要求美方就陈光诚一事向中方道歉 – The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that the US apologizes for the Chen Guangcheng incident (bilingual), Thinking Chinese, May 2012
- ↑ Chris Buckley (May 4, 2012). "China paper calls Chen a U.S. pawn; envoy is a "troublemaker"". MSNBC. Reuters. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ Denyer, Simon (November 20, 2013). "U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke to step down, rejoin family in Seattle". Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Herman, Malia Rulon (February 21, 2014). "Max Baucus sworn in as ambassador". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Gary Locke and John Zeng Join AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors" (Press release). AMC Theatres. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Announcement: PATH welcomes Governor Gary Locke to its board of directors - PATH". www.path.org. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "About Governor Gary Locke". Digitalarchives.wa.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ↑ Wan, William. "In parting speech, U.S. ambassador urges China to improve human rights record." The Washington Post. February 27, 2014.
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- Gary Locke, "Trends and Challenges of China's Economic and Technology Rise," Keynote Address to China 2.0 Conference, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oct. 24, 2013. —Video.
- "Gary Locke collected news and commentary". The New York Times.
- Works by or about Gary Locke in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Bio of Gary Locke, Washington State Digital Archives
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Believe it or not, going to the same car shows year after year can get to be a bit boring. You'd be surprised at how each one starts to look like the year before. This situation isn't helped when you see the same cars parked in their same spot over and over again.
One of the events that bucks this trend is always the Goodguys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. As I've said before, I enjoy it because it's only about 400 miles away from home so I don't have to pack all my gear and jump on a plane and go through the whole airport experience. I can take a hot rod and enjoy the trip. This year though I wasn't coming from home, as I grouped it into the tail end of R&C's Bonneville cruise. After I was done playing out on the salt, I jumped into my '50 Ford loaner car and took the most indirect route I could find that would leave me on two-lane roads almost the entire way.
I took my son with me this year as my navigator. This was his third trip to the Alameda Fairgrounds for the show and he hasn't been disappointed yet. As always we met up with some good friends, made some new ones, and admired lots of really well-done cars.
We're already looking into planning a trip for next year's show and have been talking with our buddy, Eric Peratt at Pinkee's, to see what we can both come up with for an interesting road trip.
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We Indians tend to seek and find God in everything, from stones to rivers to trees and even books. It is not surprising, then, that we see God in the gentle eyes of a cow.
Which makes it all the more ironic, then, that India is the world's largest consumer of milk and milk products.
I've often tried talking to friends, families and relatives — usually not successfully — when they insist that cows do not suffer, or die, to give us milk. Well, you know how they say a picture– or a video– is worth a thousand words?
A discussion on an Indian animal rights listserv sent me to this new video from PETA India that documents the abuses in the Indian dairy industry. I hope every one of you who loves milk products — or thinks they cannot live without cheese or ghee or yogurt– will take a moment to watch it. And think about it.
I remember the moment I decided I wouldn't eat meat again: Desi and I were hiking past a pasture in Costa Rica's beautiful Monteverde valley. We were the only humans around, and as we walked past the fence, dozens of cows trotted toward us and then just stood there and watched us, their eyes large and soulful and full of curiosity. It made me never want to ever hurt one again.
So next time you feel like some dairy, look into the eyes of a cow. Or watch this video. I couldn't embed it because it's been flagged by some YouTube "users" (read dairy industry minions), but you can watch it at PETA India's Web site right here.
Remember, cow's milk is completely unnecessary for humans. Vegetables and grains provide our bodies with more than enough protein, and alternatives like soymilk are easily available everywhere now, including in India. There really is no good reason why any of us should be consuming milk– or curd or ghee or butter or yogurt or paneer– anymore.


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Hiring a limousine for your wedding is one of the things that should be well-planned for. No one wants a limo to break down and ruin the most important day of your life. It is important that your guests and your bridal party feel comfortable, relaxed and spoilt to and from your wedding.
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February 25th, 2019 10:33am
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February 25th, 2019 10:31am
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Carol Bergmann, owner of DarbyDale Kennels in Williamston
February 11th, 2019 10:23am
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February 5th, 2019 11:43am
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January 28th, 2019 09:21am
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January 28th, 2019 09:19am
Steve Oberg, Saltwater Manager from Preuss Pets
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January 21st, 2019 10:07am
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Jayzun Boget from Preuss Pets.
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January 7th, 2019 09:11am
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January 7th, 2019 09:10am
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December 26th, 2018 09:31am
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December 26th, 2018 09:30am
Allie Phillips and Cindie Alwood, Executive Director of the Women's Center of Greater Lansing
December 26th, 2018 09:28am
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December 17th, 2018 09:25am
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December 3rd, 2018 09:38am
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December 3rd, 2018 09:37am
Dr Melissa McNally Owner of Jolly Road Veterinary Hospital
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December 3rd, 2018 09:32am
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November 19th, 2018 09:17am
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It will come as news to Bible and Spade readers that, in fact, there is no Biblical Archaeology. From Ronald Hendel's perspective, Biblical Archaeology and Santa Claus exist only in the imaginary world of the infantile or the untutored... Continue reading
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This article was first published in the October 2006 ABR Electronic Newsletter. It will come as news to Bible and Spade readers that, in fact, there is no Biblical Archaeology. This is according to Egyptologist Ronald Hendel as reported in Biblical Archaeology Review (July/August 2006, 20). He rather insultingly likens those who practice such mythology with eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, who famously asked the question, "Is there a Santa Claus?" and was given the answer "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus…" From Hendel's perspective, Biblical Archaeology and Santa Claus exist only in the imaginary world of the infantile or the untutored. He continues:
The more we know about the Bronze and early Iron Ages, the more the Biblical portrayal of events in this era appear to be a blend of folklore and cultural memory, in which the details of historical events have either disappeared or been radically reshaped. The stories are deeply meaningful, but only occasionally historical.
To the credit of BAR, they gave equal time to an experienced archaeologist of a different persuasion, Vassilios Tzaferis (BAR July/August 2006, 22). Dr. Tzaferis, member of the Supreme Archaeological Council in Israel, in less strident and more humble fashion, enumerated three important principles he has learned in his professional career. 1. Archaeology is not an exact science. 2. The interpretation of finds is usually subjective. 3. The final conclusions need to be substantiated through multidisciplinary collaboration. There is much to dispute in Hendel's statements. But here I am not as interested in his factual (or nonfactual) pronouncements as much as his methodology and approach in contrast to that of Tzaferis. One impression given by Hendel is the hubristic confidence with which he asserts the results of archaeological research, almost as if they are in the same vein as a chemistry experiment. But more cautious archaeologists like Tzaferis know that the practice of excavation, as scientifically rigorous as it has become, still squarely rests within the larger field of humanities. As anyone knows who follows the numerous raging debates in the field of archaeology, there are always disputes over the interpretation of finds and their correlation to historical events. But to listen to the musings of Hendel is to hear a true believer, if I might use that term, in the "assured results" of scientific endeavor. He seems unwilling to concede the subjectivity of interpretations that Tzaferis takes as an article of faith. Hence, those who do not submit themselves to his methodology are to be swept aside and dismissed as believers in fairy tales. To be sure, Hendel is correct when he states that practitioners of Biblical Archaeology often eschew critical methods of biblical scholarship and historiography, that this results in a "curious blend of scholarship and theology, while not resting comfortably in either domain." What he neglects to point out is the sometimes questionable assumptions upon which those methods of scholarship are constructed, methods that almost a priori rule out a high view of the biblical text. Scholars of Hendel's ilk take those very assumptions as non-negotiable in the same spirit as Christians take their doctrine. Must Biblical Archaeologists accept the presuppositions of the secular minded in order to engage in archaeological fieldwork? I believe the answer is unequivocally "no", but with the caveat that it must be done with great care. In order to accomplish that, our work must be of high intellectual integrity. To some degree, that means playing by the rules of evidence dictated by modern science. It does not necessitate compromising our fundamental beliefs. Those of us who aspire to professional levels of research must pursue it to the highest possible standards, as for the Lord rather than for men (Col 3:23). Tzeferis' axiom that collaboration is necessary to avoid errors comes into play when we, in a sense, dialogue with our colleagues. This process is not undertaken for the goal of winning souls but rather to persuade others to assent to a common set of factual interpretations. In the words of a popular news network, "we report, you decide." It is not incumbent for us to compel others to accept our beliefs. Rather, we persuade them as to the reasonableness for holding them. Here I state something that may cause some discomfort among some Christians. Archaeology cannot prove the truth of the Bible. Believing otherwise makes faith the slave of reason. For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7) As our own Dr. Bryant Wood once stated on television, "the Bible does not need to be proven." So where, may we ask, does that leave the mission of ABR? Should we simply abandon the work of the organization? Absolutely not. These facts on no way invalidate the mission statement of the organization, to demonstrate the historical reliability of the Bible through archaeological fieldwork. The choice of verbs in the formulation of the mission statement is both careful and intentional. It is not our task to convince others by the cleverness of our arguments (1 Cor 2:1-5). That is the job of the Holy Spirit, and we must properly leave it to Him. But we are called to witness to the truth, to always be ready to make a defense (1 Pet 3:15). The mission of ABR may very well not rest comfortably in either the domain of scholarship or that of theology, to borrow Hendel's phrase. That should come as no surprise to those of us who live in the world, but are not of it. We must not allow our work to be sidelined or marginalized due to a secular and limited conception of truth. The work of ABR is integral in providing a witness to the truth of Scripture and to offer hope to the believer. It must be done with intellectual integrity and allow for the work of the Spirit to reveal truth in the heart of the believer. Centuries ago, the French philosopher Blaise Pascal so eloquently stated:
God has given evidence which is sufficiently clear for those with an open mind and open heart, but sufficiently vague so as not to compel those whose hearts are closed. (Pensées, #430)
In answer to Hendel, "Yes, Virginia, there is Biblical Archaeology. It exists as certainly as the pursuit of truth exists in the hearts and the minds of those who honestly seek it."
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i find that people who want to remove 'Bible' from Biblical Archaeology are those who want to create their own version of the past to escape the message of The Bible itself.
i see many archaeologists much like Dr. Dever, who has taken his eyes off God and put them on the physical evidence, or lack of it, which explains his loss of faith. he did what Peter did when he followed Jesus in walking on the water.
in my opinion, there is room for Biblical archaeology because we are dealing with events and people of the Bible and we cannot get the truth if we limit our data solely to what is dug up. too many mistakes happen when we do that and too much information is missing as well.
we 'eschew critical methods' basically because they are not God's instructions but secular man's and any true believer must know the difference and apply what God wants over what man would like to see happen.
dr. david thiessen - 6/26/2008 10:54:28 PM
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Seed and seedling diseases will reduce germination and/or emergence of crops. Therefore, using a proper seed treatment fungicide product with high-quality seeds is recommended for early soybean and corn plantings in the midsouthern USA.
Environments in which fungicide seed treatments provide benefit are early planting in cool wet soils with anticipated slow seedling emergence and growth, minimum-till or no-till systems, fields with high amounts of surface residue, fields that are planted continuously to the same crop, and fields with a previous history of seedling diseases.
Production inputs for crops generally are applied to either increase yield or prevent yield reductions and/or financial losses. Net return is used to determine the worth of any input, and this is often measured by showing how an input affects yield.
Justifying the use of fungicide seed treatments is often based on the potential increased return from a greater yield. However, seed treatments used on corn and soybean seeds do not always result in increased yields.
Many studies have shown that using a seed treatment results in a greater plant population than is achieved without seed treatment. This, then, can be used to decide what seed treatment expense is justified in the absence of an anticipated yield increase. Two examples illustrate this point.
With corn, a reasonable expectation is that stands will be consistently increased by 2,000 plants per acre when the proper seed treatment is used with the recommended seeding rate. Therefore, planned seeding rate can be reduced by 2,000 seeds per acre to achieve the desired stand. At today's seed corn prices of about $1.75 per thousand seeds, this translates to a savings of $3.50 per acre. Thus, using a fungicide seed treatment that costs no more than $3.50 per acre can be justified in seed cost savings alone.
With soybeans, stands are often increased by over 10% when the proper seed treatment is used. Therefore, a planned seeding rate of 150,000 seeds per acre can be reduced by at least 15,000 seeds per acre and still achieve the desired stand. For a variety that has 3,000 seeds per pound, this translates to saving 5 pounds of seed or $3.25 per acre when seed cost is $0.65 per pound. Thus, using a seed treatment that costs no more than $3.25 per acre can be justified in seed cost savings alone.
Fungicide seed treatments have a considerable range in price. Therefore, not all fungicide seed treatments will pay for themselves with the level of seed cost savings described above. There must be some other ascribed benefit such as insurance against stand failure followed by replanting, and/or a yield increase resulting from using the seed treatment.
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Maybe we're missing the obvious, but we have no idea. For what it's worth, none of the assembled journalists — not the greatest demogaphic for technical matters, but still — seemed to have a clue either. Anyone know? There are no obvious wires, no guiding tracks in the belt (i.e., they're not slot cars), and nothing seems to connect the cars to the rest of the case.
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Summer Salad
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I love summer. The abundance of fresh vegetables are so pleasing to the palate. This little salad is great to serve on a weeknight with homemade pizza, or nice enough to serve alongside a holiday dinner. This dish really adds color to your plate — whatever the occasion.
Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad
1 red onion, sliced
2 cucumbers, sliced
3 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1.5 TBS vinegar (anything works, red, white, balsamic — here I used Tarragon Vinegar)
Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
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Bundy was promoted by Baltimore to Class A Advanced Frederick on Wednesday afternoon and is slated to make his Keys debut on May 26. The No. 4 overall pick and top high school player taken in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft dominated in the Class A South Atlantic League in eight outings, pushing the O's hand to make a move two months into the season.
Bundy, whose older brother Bobby also pitches for the Orioles, did not allow an earned run in 30 innings at Class A Delmarva and gave up just five hits and two walks. He struck out 40 and did not allow a hit in his first four outings.
"What's important are the skills he develops to become a Major League pitcher," Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said of Bundy's promotion.
The Orioles said Bundy will stay in the range of 125-130 innings in his first pro season -- he's been limited thus far in terms of innings rather than pitch counts as the O's look to ease the former Oklahoma high schooler into professional baseball. But with a fastball that flirts with 100 mph and nasty off-speed pitches, the O's top pitching prospect -- and MLB.com's No. 8 overall -- has been a promotion-in-waiting since his hitless Opening Day debut on April 6.
"He can get players out because he has an exceptional fastball," Duquette said. "We want him to get where he needs to be to be a Major League pitcher, and that means working on changing speeds and his breaking pitches."
Bundy has relied primarily on his fastball in each start but sprinkles in changeups and curveballs here and there. The numbers speak for themselves -- and Orioles fans would love to see the 6-foot-1 right-hander in Camden Yards by September -- but the Orioles are unlikely to rush his development at this point.
According to MLB.com, Duquette said on Tuesday that director of pitching development Rick Peterson has compared Bundy's season to his "freshman year," a thinking that supports the organization's slow-moving plans for the Owasso (Okla.) High School product.
Bundy's young career includes four hitless outings and four starts with six strikeouts or more, although he's only worked five innings twice in eight outings. He struck out nearly every batter he retired on May 8, whiffing eight in three frames.
Bundy's most recent start came May 20, when he held Hagerstown to one hit over five innings, his second straight game in which he pitched five frames. A good performance at Frederick could see Bundy join his brother at Double-A Bowie sometime later this season.
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More