shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com July 18, 2017 • Page 7 SDSU Extension Connects SD to Drought Resources & Information Whether it is warning citizens about the first signs of heat stress, providing gardeners with tips to conserve water or connecting producers with timely updates - South Dakotans can rely on SDSU Extension. Timely information can be accessed 24/7 on iGrow, SDSU Extension's online platform; by contacting SDSU Extension Staff at any one of the eight SDSU Extension Regional Centers or by calling AnswerLine, 1.888.393.6336. "Providing applicable information is what we do. Our team is out in the field, closely connected to challenges faced on South Dakota farms and ranches. They are also up to date on the latest research and resources to help people make informed decisions," BROOKINGS, S.D. - As South Dakota's farmers, ranchers and communities deal with the challenges brought on by drought conditions, SDSU Extension is connecting individuals with resources and research-based information. "The land grant university mission positions SDSU Extension to be responsive to the needs of citizens during challenging times, like the drought," explains Karla Trautman, SDSU Extension Interim Director. "SDSU Extension and its team of experts provide citizens with science-based knowledge that can inform decisions and ultimately mitigate the impact of the drought on the family, the farm/ranch operation and the local community." Weekly Column: Too Many Veteran Lives Lost By Rep. Kristi Noem 20 veterans. That’s how many, on average, we lose every day to suicide. 20 veterans a day. 600 a month. 7,300 a year. At least one South Dakotan, however, is said Alvaro Garcia, SDSU dedicated to bringing that number to zero Extension Agriculture and and his efforts have earned him the 2017 Natural Resources Program Director & Professor. Army Times Soldier of the Year Award. Major Chris Mercado, a native of Challenges brought on Sioux Falls who I met with earlier this by a drought are not isomonth, joined the military after earning lated to those connected his degree from USD. By 2006, he was to agriculture, explained deployed to Baghdad, and upon compleSuzanne Stluka, SDSU Extension Food & Families tion of his tour, he volunteered to serve in Afghanistan. In 2014, he was deployed Program Director. to Jerusalem. His service has earned him "South Dakota is a tight knit state. When one three Bronze Star Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, and many other honors. community of our state But maybe his most heroic act was a sixfaces hard times, the hour phone call he took in the fall of 2014. trickle-down effect is felt His former squad leader, Staff Sargent everywhere - and in more Justin Miller, had recently transitioned areas than just economics. out of the military. Unemployed, Justin We have resources to not only help families budget, was abusing alcohol to deal with survibut also resources to help vor’s guilt and contemplating suicide. make consumers aware of He’d hit “rock bottom.” But Chris made the mental health aspects time to listen and the thoughts Justin had of a drought," Stluka said. of taking his own life began to dissipate. The following year, Justin and Chris To learn more, visit any joined to form the Objective Zero Foundaof the iGrow Communities or contact your local SDSU tion and are now building a smart phone Extension Regional Center. app to instantly and anonymously connect active-duty service members, veterans, and families with someone who can help. The user has the choice of connecting with someone (a licensed therapist, minister, another veteran or service member, a concerned citizen, etc.) by phone, over text, or on a video chat. In short, the app will put a community of support at the fingertips of those who desperately M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y need someone to listen. This app is one tool in a network of support for our veterans and service Need people to find your business? Get your display ad here! MV Shopper MV Shopper www.missourivalleyshopper.com Interested 665-5884 in this spot? M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y members. 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There is a role each of us can play to support service members and their families – and I encourage you to with this reminder from Major Mercado, which he wrote in a 2015 editorial: “For the American public, most of whom did not participate directly in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is easy to pretend that the fight is over?—?or to go along as if the wars never occurred at all. For veterans like Justin, however, the battle still rages, this time on the home front. His story is a stark reminder of the human costs of war?—?costs easily concealed by sympathy without empathy. It demands that we never forget, calls us all to action, and reminds us of the heavy burden carried by those who bore the brunt of the fight on our behalf.” 20 veterans a day. 600 a month. 7,300 a year. It’s too many. **** Additional Notes: The Operation Zero app will be available in late-July. Veterans can access the 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). 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