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Show Page 22 - THE HERALD. Provo. I'tah. Sunday. November 4 VM A Crta-nA rtnrA an I txi ili aim gai urn v news from local and national writers State Will Now Collect Predator Control Fees rolled Farming Will be Commonplace by 1990s Elecfronicailv-Con- f Driverless tractors, harvesting robots, computer feeding of weather animals, and satellite-fe- d information will be commonplace on America's farms in the 1990 s. predicts Trevor 0. Jones, vice presidentr and general manager of TRW Transportation Electronics Group of Ohio. Ninety-fiv- e percent of the necessary technology is available today, he reports, and the majority of farm equipment manufactures are already using sophisticated electronics on tractors and combines "Advanced farm technology will be requird to help feed the world's six to seven billion people - 50 to 75 percent more than today. Key to the needed productivity will be the integrated use of by large capacity eliminated in 1983. county no longer assessed the counConsequently, growers. ties, the agricultural industry groups, and the Department of Agriculture agreed that the Department of Agriculture should now handle the collections. Every dollar paid by the livestock industry has been matched each vear by an additional $3 50 of state and "federal monies to be used in the control of predators in the state. Based on reported losses, the Department estimates that in 1982 livestock losses due to predation was $3,714,364 or 17 percent of the gross product. This loss occurs in the face of an already active control program. Without control, research has shown possible losses exceeding this amount by 10 times. was The Utah Department of Agriculture clarified the bill amending the Wildlife Damage Prevention Act passed by Special Session of the Legislature. Stephen T. GiUmor. Commissioner of Agriculture explained. The amendment transfers the responsibility lor collection of the existing predator fee from the County Treasurers to the Department of Agriculture.'' Gillmur said. 'The original act was passed in 1933 It required cattle, sheep and turkey growers to pay an assessment on their livestock for predator control. From 1933 to 1983 the predator control fee was collected by county treasurers as part of the property tax payment on livestock each year.'' When the livestock property tax The Electronic Farm SATELLITE UVESTOCK CONTROL Receives Sends assessors d microprocessor-base- systems and existing com- munications techniques, such as satellites and optics," he said. Jones, a former aerospace engineer, formerly was director of Motors Proving the Grounds. He is now in charge of guiding aerospace technology into applications on the farms. One of his projects is a system of electronic sensors and microprocessors called FIACS (farm information and control system) whcih will measure and control all farm operations. Almost all successful farms today, Jones noted, use home computers for their information management systems, including inventory and cost monitoring. This computer is the first step in converting to FIACS. He said the farmer will control operations in remote buildings and equipment locations with the computer. In the milking sheds, for example, machinery will automatically feed and milk cows, and monitors will record how much a cow eats and how much milk she gives. The computer will automatically control and guide field machinery, too, and receive back information about acreage plowed, fertilizer and insecticides applied, and machine efficiency. Already, electronic seed controllers measure the flow of seeds on a predetermined row length and seeding rate. d true ground Radar-determine- MACHINE COMPUTER CONTROL C Receives Control Commands Weather Forecasts Sends Acreoge . f ffiaency Receives k why-robot- s to those found in tractors. They VANCE CALD ER with increased moisture in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in footrot among Utah sheep. Dr. Clell V. Bagley, extension veterinarian, Utah State University, said the spread of this serious disease has increased the financial pressures on an industry already burdened with economic Along brought home with infected new sheep, according to Bagley. The disease eventually results in a separation of the horny tissue of the hoof from the sensitive layers underneath, a collection of dead tissue in the area of separation, and an offensive odor. Unlike similar conditions of lip and leg disease, (ulcerative dermatitis) and foot abscesses footrot is caused by specific bacteria, Bacteriodes nodo-suIt can be eradicated from the herd only by eliminating the bacterial agent. The footrot bacteria will survive in the soil for two weeks, but can be carried in the infected feet for long periods. Bagley said footrot can be controlled temporarily by giving the sheep footbaths once or twice a week, getitng them on dry ground, and by scattering lime or superphosphate around fe.ed mangers. In recent months, vaccination and feeding of antibiotics have been evaluated as methods of controlling footrot in Utah sheep. Bagley observed that while both methods were found to help in footrot, neither To eradicate footrot disease from should: 1) infected flocks, producers separate clean and infected y Saints cars are already include engine speed, ground speed, power takeoff shaft speed, battery voltage, oil pressure, fuel level and other functions. Alarm systems warn the operator of equipment malfunctions to protect the machinery. He anticipates the worldwide agricultural vehicle electronics market will be $700 million bv the 1990s and could reach $2.1 billion by the end of the century. Poid for the ProvoOrtm Citizens FOR 0 Initiative 'A' Congressman j v ) v v j v j y DeaKini 3 numeT 5 . ), 1 Jn 1 j 1 1- mi imr .i Minn-r- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 60 Orem For Schools "For Jobs For Utah!" sheep 2) examine and trim all feet repeatedly 3) apply topical medication. Since footrot is well established in many Utah flocks, this approach means a lot of work at first, but it will be productive in the long run. Latter-Da- 1 s. method will eradicate the disease if used as the only treatment. Bagley said a controlled footrot eradication project is under way in one farm flock, and he hopes the demonstration will motivate other producers to eradicate the disease from their flocks. of o stress. Footrot is often bought and controlling Gines VOTE FOR Footrot Will Need Control (bum-blefoot- A. Church of Jesus Christ Chruch of Jesus Christ Saints of Latter-Da- y lernfjerrjrijrf- Mar it Orori during critical planting and harvest seasons is a vital part of increasing farm productivity," Jones said. The central farm computer will also obtain the latest weather data and atmospheric photos from a stationary sattelite, for accur round-the-cloc- Moistijre Oraid ate tracking of weather patterns, vegetation growth and soil moisture. In addition, the computer will receive and print out the latest crop and commodity prices and regional agricultural reports, giving the farmer critical information for harvesting. As for robots picking fruit and tomatoes. Jones says. "If it can be done o the automobile assembly line, there is no reason can't perform farm labor." Electronics systems on cars are used for convenience, but on tractors they have to pay for themselves by providing a savings for the farmer, he said. Jones said a number of digital displays similar Brent Dr. J. Alan Thomas Cro jna Commands Data Rock Canyon Assembly of God Sends Control "Protecting expensive farm Pastor Rev. Bob Cook ELECTROHYDRAUUC IRRIGATION CONTROL oe machinery and keeping it out of the repair shop so it can operate Brandon, Grace Baptist Church, Orem Provo Church of the Nazarcne Data Storage System Control Farm Accounting Inventory Status speed measurement systems assist accurate planting and spraying by monitoring the vehicle's wheel slippage. When equipment approaches overload, monitoring and control systems automatically correct the condition to prevent damage to the equipment. Dr. Mike Rev. Tom Cook FARMER'S PERSONAL COMPUTER , r-- v . w !. r - "1 utror Utah "sV Cinyrcssnwn Howard Nielson is a firm believer in the powerful principle ot stare's rights. Simply put, he thinks that we in Utah not the federal bureaucracies in Washington know best what we need. He's there every day, speaking out tor us. Protecting our interests. He sees his job in Washington as an active duty, not a passive privilege. Congressman Nielson listens to us in Utah and he speaks tor us in Washington. He introduced a courageous bill that gives local communities the right to govern cable television by their own standards instead of leaving the job up to Washington. He introduced legislation that provides valuable retraining benefits for laid-ot- f Geneva Steel workers. He protected Utah workers by fighting tor a key amendment that prevents the use of international loan funds tor the financing of foreign copper, steel, and coal industries. He has vigorously battled for passage of the Fair Trade in Steel Act. He is working to see that Utah coal plays a major role in reducing the acid rain problem nationwide. He spoke out to preserve the right of Utah's children to pray in school. ReelectlS ielson and keep the momentum going! CM Paid fur Paid political ad by Utah County Democratic Party f tHi' Gmmir.Yt' to Rv .!iVt .Vii'Uon |
