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Show THE 6 PYRAMID Thursday, August 12, 2004 Sanpete woolgrowers meet with Jon Huntsman, Jr. at annual convention sioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (DFA), said Money from the PARK CIT- Y- The Utah Woolgrowers held increase in the deer tag fee will be transtheir summer convention in Park City Aug. 6 ferred from DWR to DFA for the County and 7. During lunch, gubernatorial candidate Bounty program. Twenty counties participate in the predaJon Huntsman, Jr. met with the group, stattor bounty program and DFA is asking the ing his support for agriculture and asking counties if they desire to increase their parfor the Woolgrowers vote. Vern Wilson, Payson, conducted a tour ticipation. He said the Dry Milk Program has for 10 counties, however, Aug. 6 of his summer range. In addition to been extended the woolgrowers, personnel from the Utah Sanpete is not one of the eligible counties. Feed dealers can make the milk available Trust Lands and Utah State University Exto other counties, but they cannot obtain it di- Local Utah Woolgrowers, Ray and Nadine Larsen, Randy Larsen, Jack Madsen, Allan Olsen, Paul tension Service participated in the tour. Wilson said it has taken him 50 years to rectly. He said, The eligible counties were Frischknecht, Brenda Olsen, Bruce Barton, Mary Lois Madsen, Marta Frischknecht, John Huntsman, Jr Jean put his permits, near Strawberry Reservoir, established from the U.S. drought monitor Frischknecht, Tylie Eliason, and Tina and Wade Eliason recently attended the Utah Woolgrowers Association summer convention in Park City. During the convention, participants discussed agriculture, changes to together. He said he bought his first permits map. Don Knolls, director of National Infectious come in the sheep industry, range fee increases, received a lamb cooking demonstration, and more. on a handshake from Raymond Etcheberry. There are 11 contiguous allotments covering Disease Laboratory, Pullman, WA; ad20 square miles and they have four months dressed the sheep disease Scrapie. He said The prion protein is normal ana is found in of usage. all Presisheep, when this protein changes, the Utah Friday evening Woolgrowers dent, Jamie Gillmore, Delta, arranged a lamb sheep become infected with the disease cooking demonstration by local chefs. This which can be passed to other animals. It is was followed by a buffet lamb dinner held at transmitted primarily at birth through the Terry Mahoney THE PYRAMID Silverlake Lodge atop beautiful Deer Valley. On Aug. 7, presentations were made to the members to update them on expected changes in the sheep industry. Kim Kristie of the Utah Trust Lands said the agency is considering increasing their grazing fee and going to a two-tie- r system with those grazers that have the bigger contiguous blocks paying a slightly higher fee. The Utah Trust Lands controls 3.4 million acres of which 3.1 million acres are grazed by about 1500 permittees holding grazing permits. The increase would bring the fees more in line with the fees charged by other states and fulfill the mission of the Utah Trust Lands to provide funds for public education. Miles Moretti, assistant director of the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), addressed the wolf issue. He said the Federal Government does not require that wolves be rotected north of however, south of 0 is included in the recovery area of Arizona and New Mexico and any wolves that 15-ye- ar wander in are protected. DWR is working on a draft wolf management plan. Kyle Stevens, Deputy Commis Improving migrant education emphasized under 'No Child Left Behind placenta. Kim Chapman, the sheep person with the USU Extension, stated, Utah has the highest per capita horse ownership of any state in the nation. Glenn Fisher, member of the Utah has been awarded a $120,657 federal American Sheep Industry Board of Directors said, In the last four years, the sheep indus- education grant for an interstate partnership try has received $165 million in lamb, wool to help migrant students improve their readand drought payments from the govern- ing skills, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod ment, $18 million of it in ewe lamb payments. Paige announced today. He said the U.S. government, primarily the "Reading is fundamental to every subject, military, consumes 25 percent of the domes- and children who can't read can't learn," Sectic wool production. A grant has been re- retary Paige said. "Migrant children face ceived from the military to develop wool un- many challenges, but with the right supportive services, they can achieve at the same derwear. Fisher said ASI has five wool testing ma- level as their peers." chines available for loan upon request. He Utah is one of seven states to receive the also said Utahs sheep numbers nave de- Migrant Education Program Consortium Inr clined 17 percent. He said 25 percent of the centive Grant. The competitive lambs slaughtered go to the ethnic market. is state's for the participation in grant Wilma Crockett, USU dean of agriculture, (the Migrant Consortium Arrangement discussed Spider Lamb Syndrome and the to Promote Academic Success), a state congenetics therein. The Animal Identification sortium to improve the reading skills of miProgram was discussed and Cindy Wolf was grant students. Other participating states identified as the chairperson for the study are: New Mexico, North Dakota, Arkansas, roup. USDA has required that the program Nevada, Oklahoma and Vermont. The come implemented by July of 2008. bined grant for the seven states is more than $1.1 million. The goal of MAPAS is to improve the reading skills of migrant children whose education is continuously interrupted as their families move from state to state to work in the agricultural and fishing industries. Additional objectives include improving the academic two-yea- MA-PA- S achievement of migrant students and providing teachers with professional development to help strengthen their skills. The vast majority of migrant students who participate in the Migrant Education Proare gram are Hispanic (89 percent); limited English proficient. The number of limited English proficiency participants has risen over the last three years, growing from 22 percent of the program's participants in 9 Califorto 31 percent in Texas and Florida account for more than nia, half 52 percent-o- f the migrant student population. The No Child Left Behind Act is the bione-thir- d 1998-199- 2000-200- 1. -- partisan landmark education reform law designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap among groups of students, offering more flexibility to states, giving parents more options and teaching students based on what works. Under the law's strong accountability provisions, states must describe how they will close the achievement gap and make sure all students achieve academically. More information about the Migrant Eduis cation at available Program httpwww.edgovprogramsmep. Mantiresidents to assist business land purchase Vern Wilson, Payson, hosted a range tour of his summer range for state Woolgrowers, personnel from Utah Trust Lands and the Utah State University Extension service. Wilson commented that it took him 50 years to put his permits together, totaling 11 contiguous allotments covering 20 square miles. pay a portion of the sewer main line extension. Benton will pay the culinary water impact fee of $1,400. Once the city pays a portion of the purchase price, the property will belong to the city if Sanpete Diesel fails to develop it. The council was asked if they would subsidize the purchase of other property, such as in the case of Barclay Mechanical moving to the Industrial Park. Councilman Dean Hatch said any other agreement would be on a Benton Petersen Local Woolgrowers, Bruce Barton, Manti, and Ray Larsen, Ephraim, recently attended the Utah Woolgrowers summer convention in Park City. Topics of interest covered at the convention were wolf manage- THE PYRAMID MANT- I- The city council decided in an executive session held Aug. 4. that Manti City ment, predator bounty program, and Scrapie, a sheep disease. residents will help DaviaBenton and Sanpete Diesel pay for property that will be purchased at approximately 600 West and 800 South. At a special council meeting Aug. 6, Mayor Pro Tem Alan Justesen read a memo from SALT LAKE CITY- - Your attitudes about school. Have Mayor Kim Anderson which said he would basis. children have new shoes, fresh you done everything you can to not be a part of that meeting because he has When the council was asked why they did boxes of crayons and positive help them have a successful business dealings with the principal of the not inform the public that this would be a property agreement. year? In the Aug. 4 meeting, Benton was inter- subsidy agreement, Justesen, Mickelson and If you havent had your children to the eye doctor in the last rupted at the first of his presentation by both Larry Lund replied that they did not know it three years, you and your chi- Alan Justesen and City Administrator would involve a subsidy by the taxpayers. ldren may be missing some- William Mickelson, who said that discussion During the regular council meeting held even seeing the black- of his agenda item about bringing business Aug. 4., Benton stated that he understood thing, toring EPA's performance to board. into the city must be done in executive ses- that he already had a deal. At the special ensure adherence to the Encouncil meeting, councilmembers were The eyes really are the win- sion. dangered Species Act and dows to the world, says The special meeting was held Aug. 6, to an- asked, Who did Benton negotiate with? use of the best available sci- Colleen Malouf, Friends For nounce the agreement made by the city Several councilmembers answered, None of ence. and CEO. council without an attorney present. When us. Sight president A primary benefit of the The council was also asked if subsidizing the 'window for a asked why an attorney was not present, Imagine new rule for farmers and child with uncorrected visioa Mickelson reply was that Doug Neeley was some businesses and not others would be a ranchers is that existing Kids policy or an ordinance. Mickelson replied only know what they see, out of town. products are better protected so the world appears to be a disThe agreement states that the city will pay that it would be neither. from legal challenges and torted, Manti residents will pay $16,000 to Jay Lee a portion of the purchase price to Jay Lee blurry place. new crop protection tools for their part of the purchase of Anderson Anderson and Vision are not unSanpete Diesel will pay the recan continue to be brought to common problems children Ctf mainder for land southwest of Manti and in the property for Sanpete Diesel. Sanpete in young market. children ages return, the city will get the water rights to Diesel will pay the remaining $8,000 to AnAnd, the change will actu- nearly derson. 0 land. that vision has a ally benefit endangered problem that could result in perMickelson said he would get the agreeDiesel will not the $240,000 Sanpete species as well, according manent vision loss if left un- for utility connection andpay ment to City Attorney Doug Neeley so he will not have to to the Services, because treated. look at and approve it on Aug. 9. can the street fee. will also . pay impact They only new products tend to be Recent research has shown safer than the ones they re- that tion classes, 16,481 were eye drops can be as effecplace. tive as patching to correct am- screened and 12 percent were The Utah Farm Bureau is As if the risk of perma- referred. Ive watched chilSalt Lake tion course, are reminded that the largest general farm and blyopia nent vision loss wasnt enough, dren who have struggled in the in Utah hunt to swans ranch organization in the the link between tundra classroom they must complete the course turn around, learning and both their really state witn 20,000 member this fall will be available by before their permit will be isattitude and their is compelling. families. Its mission is to im- eyesight Fact: 80 percent of classroom achievements, when they sud- Aug. 3 from hunting license sued to them. Results of the tunprove the net income of the learning is through the eyes. denly have corrected vision, agents, Division of Wildlife Re- dra swan draw will be posted state's farmers and ranchers Children have said Mary Dumer, a second-grad- e sources offices and hunter edu- by Sept. 8. great copying "The course teaches hunters and the overall quality of life cation centers and the DWRs teacher. skills, so they may learn to in the state and nation function some of the physical differWeb site ABCs of The (wildlife.utah.gov). of possible signs fairly well within that reeduences be must between tundra and inin action, children Applications through political distortion, until they get to eye problems cational and informational schooL clude appearance; crossed or ceived no later than Aug. 16, ei- trumpeter swans, which may ther by 5 pm, through the mail help them avoid shooting trummeans. Vision problems in the class- maligned eyes, inflamed, or by 11 pm over the Internet, peters," said Tom Aldrich, waThe Farm Bureau is a non- room can Behavand encrusted. lead to difficulty ior; rubs eyes excessively, tilts to be included in the draw for terfowl coordinator for the partisan, voluntary organi- when work is written on zation, and its efforts are head, squints or blinks exces- permits. When the Utah DWR. "It also reminds them or computer screens. wildlife Board meets Aug. 12, about the importance of returnbased on grassroots policies is fragile in chil- sively; and complaints; eyes developeaby members at the dren. It may be damaged by ex- itch, bum, feel scratchy, and it's likely that the DWR will rec- ing their harvest questionnaire ommend a total of 2,000 per- at the end of the season. This inlocal, county, state and na- cessive frustration at schooL If blurred or double visioa tional levels. mits for the hunt and that the formation helps us determine is exam An for is eye important vision the proper swan season run from the number of trumpeter tundra It is affiliated with the correction canproblem, come just m time every child, even three without 2 Oct. Dec 12. to swans that are being taken by American Farm Bureau to prevent trouble. of Friends eye nega- signs permanently who have a major hunters. We believe that numHunters For Sight recommends an eye Federation, the world's tive attitudes toward schooL exam shortly after birth, at six credit card can apply for a per- ber is very low." largest general farm orgaLast year, Friends For The orientation course takes at age three or mit online at the DWR Web nization, with more than screened 10,254 preschoolSight chil- months-of-agsite. Hunters who don't have a about 20 to 30 minutes to comfive million family mem- dren and 50 four and three every years rewere bers in 50 states ana Puerto ferred for percent thereafter. major credit card must mail plete and it can be taken online eye exams because at the DWRs Web site. For Rico. If you are notified that your their application in of possible abnormalities detectHunters who draw a more For more information, go ed child not did exam the permit, information, call the neareye their vision screenipass to the Utah Farm Bureau ng- during in school, take the child to an but haven't completed the est DWR office or the Salt Lake DWRs swan orienta Oty office at (801) 5384700. website at www.fb.orgutfb. In high school drivers educa- - eye doctor immediately. Back to school; new shoes, fresh supplies and an eye exam case-by-ca- se Farm Bureau applauds streamlined pesticide approval SAND- Y- The Utah Farm Bureau Federation applauded a final rule this week published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that will streamline the process for pesticide approvals. Under the new rule, the Environmental Protection Agency, FWS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, known jointly as the Services, have improved the process for determining whether a pesticide is likely to adversely affect endangered species. The new joint rule allows the agencies to work together with EPA to ensure that the products farmers need continue to be available and, at the same time, do not harm endangered species. FWS received more than 30,000 comments from Farm Bureau members across the country supporting streamlined pesticide registrations. More than 300 comments were sent in from Utah producers. , "Congratulations are in or- der for individual Farm Bureau members, for their contribution to this successful said UFBF Grassroots effort," Leland Hogan. "This change helps assure that f ambers and ranchers have access to the pesticides they need." Under the new rule, a more efficient process allows EPA to consult with the Services on an basis. The Services will continue moni three-to-fiv- e, one-in-2- Swan hunting applications available ions red-rimm- ed blade-boar- Self-imag- ds e e, one-tim- e . |