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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1995 Attendance: 196,000 VOLUME 110 NUMBER 3 50 cents Manti LDS Temple MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1995 Mexican ranchers visit Sanpete County By Tricia Call The US Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Utah Department of Agriculture, introduced three cattle ranchers from Chihuahua, Mexico to six cattle ranchers here in Utah durblitz that covered ing a three-da- y Heber Valley, Scipio, Manti, Cache Valley, BYUs agriculture department, and E.A. Millers packing plant in Hyrum, Utah. Bilo Wallace, Jaime Jeffers and Jeffery Jones own their own stock ranches in Chihuahua, and also together own a packing plant there. They hope that once the drought in Chihuahua, now in its fourth year, is over, they will have ties to the USA to purchase bulls to their herds in Mexico. Their host during their three ld Compare this number to Sanpetes average of four acres of Sanpete Valley meadows; this state. day tour was Randy Parker, the Director of Marketing for the Utah Department of Agriculture. Randy has been building relations with the Mexican ranchers, along with representatives from Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, to increase trade of breeding stock to Mexico, and especially to draw attention to the western United States. During the last four years drought, ranchers in Mexico have had to liquidate 50 of their stock in order to have the remaining herds survive. In order to understand the severity of the drought, compare the amount of grazing land to feed cattle in Chihuahua and Sanpete. Currently, it takes 37 acres to feed one cow and her calf fo t one month in the Mexican Jeffery Jones, Randy Parker, Bilo Wallace, Shand Rasmusson and Jaime Jeffers. Mr. Parker of the State Agricultural Department and Mr. Rasmusson, operator of the Rasmusson Charolais Ranch, explain the operation to the three visiting Mexican ranchers. year the figure may even be as low as two acres of valley range land or five acres of unimproved, native grassland mountain range to feed one cow and her calf. Rasmusson Charolais Ranch, owned by Juel Rasmusson and managed by his son, Shand, located just north of Manti, featured the advantages of the Utah breederranchers stock. The cli- mate here in Sanpete reflects simi- lar harsh conditions to the arid desert country of Chihuahua, bordered by the Sierra Mountains. Rasmussons run one of the largest Charolais herds in the state, and feature the largest bull stock production that enters the Centerfield Gain Test each year. The Charolais breed, now in the top five for production and numbers in the USA, is able to survive the contrasting temperatures of cold and heat, and also possess the ability to harvest the mountain grass with positive gains. Reproduction is also a big concern in both environments. Fertility rates go up or down depending on the stress the cattle experience for survival. The Rasmusson stock show promise for these three ranchers. The Utah cattle ranchers have their own share of problems (but Angie Rasmusson explains their familys management of their Charolais herd to visiting livestockmen from Chihuahua, Mexico. University Center at Richfield approved by Board of Regents The educational opportunities for residents in and around Richfield may have changed forever Friday as the last detail of an idea that has been in the works for years was approved by the Utah State Board of Regents during their meeting. Richfield is a joint effort by Snow College, Utah State University, Southern Utah Uni ersity and the Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center. The SVATC will pro- ide the phv sical home for the center, where students can attend both classes and telecommunithe group cation classes. Friday morning yoted to approve the name UniJackson wanted to make sure versity Center at Richfield as the no one in the Sevier Valley misnot drought this year), mostly official title for the facility that understood what this step means. trade problems, with the price for will offer higher education and We are by no means making any becattle dropping 40 to 50 degrees from three colleges and attempt to replace the applied techlow 1985 prices. This is because universities around the state of nology center. Jackson continthree major packers in the USA Utah. ued, This is simply an augmen(Continued on page 2) During that meeting Regent tation to their offerings. This will K.L. Mclff introduced Ruth Jack-so- n enhance the offerings in as the new director of the UniRichfield. The Utah State Board of Reversity Center. Ruth was recently selected from more than 50 appligents Chief Executive Officer and cants to lead the project. Mclff Commissioner of Higher Educasaid, She (Ruth) has a good vition Cecelia H. Foxley is very opeduhow to sion of deliver higher timistic about the effects the UniWhat worked in the 70s doesnt in the area. There is a high versity Center at Richfield would cation so well today. What worked level of excitement in the valley have on people in central Utah. in the 80s may not help enough and Ruth is a great person to carry This is clearly the best way to now. What is proven to be most this out. address delivering programs to practical and effective today is the at Center The this part of the state. The center is University Conquering Force Concept dis- Motivational seminar brings renowned speaker to Manti Jack Zufelt, who will present a motivational seminar on Aug 8 the Manti High School audito- at 7 p.m., has helped more people achieve better results than any teacher on the scene today, according to a book Sales and Suc-cess Secrets, which will be ing out this year, com-riu- at m The author goes on to say, on-si- te a v ery effective and cost efficient way to deliver higher education services to citizens in a part of the state where citizens otherwise might not have such services afforded to them, Foxley said. As the classes begin this September, Snow Col lege w i be supof the courses while ply ing 40 the other 60 will come from USU and SUU. Not only will local residents be able to take a wider variety of college courses, they will be able to earn bachelors and masters degrees without leaving Richfield. Jackson received some fine praise as the new director of the center. Snow College President Gerald Day said, We couldn't have found a better individual for the job if we had interviewed 500 candidates. She has a strong commitment to higher education and a genuine excitement about this new opportunity. Jackson was raised in Arizona 11 (Continued on page 4) covered and refined by Jack Zufelt. Jack conducts seminars and customized training programs all over the world. He is also a popular keynote speaker. He has been honored by the U.S. Senate and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by President George Bush. Jack grew up in poverty on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. He is a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a wonderful loving wife and five children. Jack Zufelt and Anthony Robbins are the two top international professional speakers of the current decade, according to the international publication Motivation International. IMM&vo This is an opportunity of a lifetime to hear Jack Zufelt at no charge to you, said Barbara Barton of Success Specialist International, who made the arrangements to bring Zufelt to Manti. If you have any questions, please call Success Specialist ternational at (801) 835-278- 3. In- to State University President George Emmert, University Center at Richfield Director Ruth Jackson, Snow College President Gerald Day and Southern Utah University President Gerald R. Sherratt gathered for a picture at the Utah State Board of Regents meeting where Mrs. Jackson was introduced as the new director of the Unversity Center. L R: Utah WEATHER for the Manti area J. Anderson Reported by Date Max. Min. Prec. |