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Show Page 8 Salina Sun Gunnison Valley News Oct. 2, 1 996 Frischknecht named to Farm Bureau urges Yes Utah Dairy Commission vote on sheep referendum Salina Producers Auction RUCTION SALINA PRODUCERS Steve Frischknecht, a dairy named vice chairman. He has been farmer from Manti, UT, has been ap- -' secretary of the Utah Dairymens Aspointed by the board of the Utah Dairy sociation since 1992 Commission to represent Utah dairy Named Conservation Farmer of farmers on the board of directors of the Year by the Sanpete County Soil TUESDAY, Week 1130 Last year 1253. Receipt 1144 Last Feeder Steers: weak to 1.00 lower, except 300, 400 lb wts 3.00-4.0- 0 higher; Holstein steers: 1.00-2.on improved offerings; Feeder higher 1.00 lower. Heifers: mixed but mostly weak toBulls: steady Slaughter Cows firm; Slaughter 00 United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA), one of the funding organizations of Dairy Management, Inc. limited numbers. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 1: lbs scarce; 250300 lbs 0; 0; lbs lbs 450-5lbs 58.50- 400-4lbs 0; lbs lbs 66.50; 0; lbs 0; 0; lbs lbs 5; 0; lbs lbs 900-95; lbs 57.75- lbs 0. lbs 58.75; Bulls Holstein Steers: Large Frame 2: Baby 32. lbs scarce; lbs lbs 50; 5. 0; lbs Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1: 0; 0; lbs lbs 350-4lbs 50. Dlbs 0; lbs lbs 57. 00; 5; lbs 0; lbs lbs 0; lbs lbs 800-80; Ibs 54. Dlbs lbs 0; lbs 58. 00; 0. Heiferettes lbs scarce; 0. and young feeder cows: 25.50- - on 59.50-63.5- 0; 350-4- 56.50-69.0- 500-5- 600-6- 50 700-7- 800-8- 200-3- 00 500-7- 00 300-5- CO-- 38. 200-2- 50 250-3- 50.00-55.0- 00 O- 450-5- 52.00-60.5- 500-5- 600-6- 700-7- 52.50-57.0- 00 650-7- 53.50-57.0- 50 O- 900-9- 49.00-54.5- 00 00 75 50 54.50-58.5- 00 550-6- 54.50-58.5- 0; 50 re 00 49.50-57.2- 50 52.50-58.0- 00 00 50 51.50-60.5- 0; ganizations develop and implement national dairy promotion programs through DMI and extend the programs to the local level. J Frischknecht and his wife Kathy milk 150 Holstein cows on their 875-acKing Dairy farm. They also raise beef cattle and grow alfalfa and barley. Frischknecht has been a board member of the Utah Dairy Commission since 1994 and recently was 32.25-48.2- 51.00-59.0- 0; 50 00 700-9- 32.00-41.0- 0; 900-11- 00 850-9- 00 50 51.50-60.0- 750-8- 750-8- 58.50-60.7- 50 37.00-39.0- 0; 42.00-46.5- 400-4- The UDIA board is comprised of dairy farmers who represent various state and regional dairy checkoff organizations. The board oversees the budget established to help those or- 00 55.50-60.5- 950-10- 00 300-3- 650-7- 55.00-63.0- 50 58.25-62.2- 00 (DMI). 00 60.00-63.5- 57.50-61.0- 850-9- 550-6- 57.50-65.0- 54.50-63.5- 50 00 50 57.50-64.0- 0; 50 300-3- 57.50-65.5- 00 60.00-66.5- 0; 50 200-2- 50 57.25-58.5- 950-10- 00 36.00-46.0- Slaughter Cows: 33.85; Breaking 2- -4 Commercial Utility Utility Boning Utility Cutter scarce; 0. Bulls: YG 2- -4 2 1425-18- 75 1 lbs Harv esting alfalfa, onions, fruit com for grain, and com for silage, planting w inter grains, and breedi ng ewes were the major farm and ranch activities for the week ending September 29, 1 996. according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Winter wheat was6 1 percent seeded and 43 percent emerged Oatsforgrain were 90 percent harvested. Com was 88 percent in dough stage, 75 percent in dent stage, and 48 percent maturity. 14 percent harvested for grain, and 62 percent harvested for silage. Onions were 62 percent harvested, potatoes 45 percent harvested, and diy beans 95 percent harvested. Third cutting alfalfa hay was 86 percent complete, fourth cutting alfalfa hay 40 percent complete, and alfalfa seed harvest 35 ( percent complete. farmers. 0; lbs 35.25- - Apples were 28 percent picked and pears 86 percent picked. Harvest of alfalfa hay fourth cutting, com harvested for grain, corn harvested for silage, and winter wheat emerged were ahead of the five-yeaverage. Oats for grain onions, alfalfa seed, apple harvests, com maturity, winter wheat seeded, and alfalfa hay third cutting w ere behind the five-yeaverage, and potatoes harvested were the same as the five-yeaverage. Range and pasture conditions were rated 1 9 percent good, and 8 1 percent fair to very poor. Fifty percent of cattle were moved from summer range, 1 1 percentage points above the five-yeaverage. Forty-eigpercent of sheep were moved form summer range, nine percentage points above the five-yeaverage. There were 6.5 days rated suitable for fieldwork. ar ar ar ar ht ar mu s Do weeds pose a threat in the Fall? Answer by Bill Varga, Utah State University Extension Specialist and USU Botanical Garden Director A glance at the dying weeds in your yard may be a welcome sight, but dont let your guard down - theyre just playing dead. 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He said the checkoff would collect approximately $13 million per year, $7 million from domestic producers and feeders and $6 million from importers. The outcome of the vote is expected to mirror the February 6, 1996 election where 54. 1 percent of those voting approved the measure. Utah's sheep industry has a value of $63 million, and ranks seventh nationally in overall production. All producers, feeders and importers who certify they were engaged in the production, feeding or importation of sheep of sheep products in 1994 are eligible to vote, with the exception of raw wool importers. For more information on this vote, Ashby said sheep producers are encouraged to contact their county extension office. 0. Weekly Crop Report Week Ending September 29, 1996 Dairy Management Inc. is the nonprofit organization that conducts programs in integrated marketing communications, promotion and research on behalf of Americas dairy and Low Dressing 13701945 34.25-35.5- farmers. 1- -3 32.00-37.9- 20.50-25.5- Slaughter 37.75; YG Conservation District in 1993, Frischknecht serves as president of his county Farm Bureau organization. We are pleased to have Steve join the UDIA board at a time when experience and leadership are especially important to the future of the dairy industry, said Herman Brubaker, UDIA chairman and a dairy farmer from West Alexandria, Ohio. He will play a key role as we work to increase consumer demand on behalf of all dairy The Utah Farm Bureau Federation is urging sheep producers to approve the industrys checkoff program when they vote next week on a second referendum on the issue. The sheep and lamb industry would benefit from research and promotion activities funded by a producer checkoff, said UFB President Ken Ashby. Producers of sheep and lamb need to be able to pool their resources in order to continue to stimulate consumer demand for their products and conduct research to help the industry meet changing consumer tastes." Ashby said the new vote on the referendum, set for October 1, was scheduled due to inadequate instructions and human error by some County Extension Service personnel, during the first vote, according jo USDA. This included inadequate time to read and understand the regulations and instructions on the vote, leading to misinformation, mistakes, confusion and frustration of personnel and voters. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman later invalidated the results following an investigation of these e positions |