Show Ranch Management Training Program Just Completed The ranch management training program program pro pro- gram sponsored by the Ute Indian Tribal Tribal Tri Trl bal Livestock Enterprise Bureau of Indian Indian In In- dian dlan Affairs Affairs' and the Utah State UnIversity University Uni Uni- Extension Sen Service Ice was completed ed this month During this year-long year program about hours of instruction were wre provided The Instruction was equally divided between between be be- tween the classroom and field ATTENDANCE PER class for Indian participants averaged 41 for Livestock Enterprise employees and 3 33 3 for individual individual ual livestock operators The average figure figure fig fig- ure for all classes was 72 About 35 different men participated in the class class- es Much additional information on livestock livestock live live- stock management was released to all livestock operators in the form of letters letters let let- booklets and personal visits during during dur duro ing the year while classes were being conducted As a result Interest in livestock livestock live live- stock has increased among students and non THIS INTEREST resulted in the submitting submitting submitting sub sub- of oC nine loan applications to Farmers Far mers Home Administration for livestock purchases Five of the nine applicants have now been ben granted loans These loans were used to purchase about head of mother cows More than anything else the classes have created a much greater sense of awareness of the opportunities and complex complex com com- plex decisions faced by the successful livestock operator ALBERT JOHN Bert and Joseph Joseph Jos Jos- eph Ankerpont were awarded completion certificates and letters of oC commendation commenda tion for having completed the ranch management training program Participation certificates were presented present ed to Bishop and Antone Appawoo Appawoo Ap Ap- and sod were mailed to Richard Ridley Ridley Rid Rid- ley Benjamin Ridley lUdley and Allen for attending at least six classes The Livestock Enterprise will give each of the ille eight men mentioned above a years year's subscription to the Utah Farmer or orthe orthe orthe the Farm Journal |