Show USPS Cody 50c Idaho co-o- p by Ken Rand Magic Valley Cooperative of Jerome Idaho wants to recruit local farmers to supply milk to Delta Valley Farms cheese plant The arrangement is seen as a way to give local dairies more money for their product cut the cost of milk the ships to Della Valley and help keep the cheese plant north of Delta jo business Several farmers met at the Ex tension Service office in Delta Thursday April 4 to hear a plan presented by Magic President and Chief ExValley ecutive Officer Gene Bryce "The gives you a marketing alternative” Bryce said Much of the local product is being sold to Western Dairymen Coopers tive Inc "They control about 80 percent of the milk in Utah including most of the local milk” according to Elwin Johnson of Delta Valley Farms cheese plant "I get some but they control the majority” WDCI General Manager Lei and Anderson confirmed those figures “I guess the members represent about 80 percent of the milk” he said "I don’t know exactly but it’s a pretty large percentage" Anderson said WDCI and Magic Valley are the only two cooperatives in Utah “Of course there are companies that buy milk from farmers like the Delta Valley group there in Delta” he said WDCI has a lucrative marketing rangement with Cache Valley cheese plant near Logan Delta Valley is not part of WDCI An independent operation it must buy product elsewhere Delta Valley signed on as a market for Magic Valley ' about two years ago But the shipping cost to get Magic Valley milk from 80 No 40 April 19 199Q Problem wants local milk insects invade CEO Gene Bryce talks marketing Idaho to Delta adds about $10000 to $ 2000 a month to the cheese plant bill "It’s better for us to take the milk here locally” Bryce said "because it’s costing us S135 per hundredweight to haul the milk down and we’re only charging 85 tentf” If Magic Valley had local dairies on Fairgrounds to be site of first Trade Fair A Millard County Trade Fair (Home and Garden Show) is being planned for thecounty fairgrounds exhibition building Friday and Saturday April 27 and 28 Glen Swalberg business development chairman for the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the program along with chamber member Pat Trujillo The Fillmore Chamber of Commerce is also involved Swalberg said purpose of the event is to stimulate business and to encourage local residents to buy at home "We’ve invited every Millard County business that we can think of to put a booth up at the fairgrounds" Swalberg said "It’s just like a trade fair anywhere else We’ve never had one here before but they have them all the time up at Salt Lake? Swalberg said merchants have been asked to contact their franchise and dealer representatives “so that they can get the very best prices that they can on merchandise Usually a dealer will fur VqI nish people to come and help you and they’ll also give you merchandise at a much better price when you’re going through a trade fair promotion” date to open a booth was f Monday April 16 but Swalberg said will be accommodated "If somebody just never heard about it and desperately wants to get in" he said “we’re not going to tell them no Wc don’t want to leave anybody out” Shoppers will be able to get bargains at the fair unavailable anywhere else busiSwalberg said No nesses are involved In addition Bill Varga USU Extension Horticulture Specialist and Director of the Kaysvillc Experiment Station will be on hand to discuss landscaping ornamental plants gardening and related topics Food and drink will be available and “almost continuous entertainment" will be provided Booths will be open from am to 9 pm both days with Evelyn Mallet We already know the Mormon crickets are upon us in full force but do we realize we have a cut worm and army worm invasion too? According to Jody Gale of the Fillmore USU Extension Service office the past mild winter and early spring has brought about an almost catastrophic condition plaguing us with crickets grasshoppers cut worms army worms and Russian wheat aphids Infestations of the Mormon crickets are found in the same areas as last year only in much greater numbers The Kanosh Meadow and Scipio areas are now in alarming states and baiting it showing some success so far The cut worm infestation has come as a surprise Last year little cut worm damage had been reported but the extremely mild winter was to their benefit and hatches have been reported as early as Dee 1989 and Feb 1990 The cut worm problem is county wide Reports have come from as far as Garrison as well as the entire Delta and Fillmore areas and told of wide devastation already to alfalfa fields Cut worms live in the crown of the alfalfa plant and when the new shoots start to grow the worms eat off the shoots Gale told of finding as many as four or five worms in one alfalfa crown Many fanners called to ask why their alfalfa fields were not greening up this spring Upon close examination of their fields the cut worm infestation was found Brian Sorenson of the Soil Conservation office in Fillmore reported that a great number of alfalfa acres owned by Dan Smith north of Fillmore have been completely laid waste To watch for each specie which are similar in appearance the cut worms are nocturnal and are a grey fat worm that curls up in a ball when disturbed The army worm is more black and a day time crawler The larvae cycle for both is from local dairy producers contract to deliver to the cheese plant would save on freight costs the and capitalize on other marketing factors so that Delta Valley would get the product cheaper Magic Valley would then pass on the savings to producers 'nicaiung they would get higher prices for their product Essentially Bryce said Magic Valley would help subsidize Delta Valley Farms keeping its doors open Prices vary monthly but milk now sells for about $12 to $14 per hundredweight depending on a variety of marketing factors including shipping costs and the class of milk sold s exist as a direct result of govexJohnson ernment regulations plained but their most important function is to provide marketing clout to farmers They also guarantee product to wholesalers and retailers The system is policed by a federal government agency which establishes pricing "to insure that the dairymen are not being mistreated by their Johnson said Anderson said the Federal Order “makes sure milk gets priced according to its use" But Johnson said the system has room for abuse through legal market have more manipulation: some clout than others He said WCDI is See MILK page See INSECTS page 2 OKLAHOMA! 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April 19 20 21 & 23 the MHS Auditorium Costs are $100 Kids 5 & under $350 - 6 and over $1800 - family pass It's back - Better than ever! 7:30 in 2 Bangerter confers with Chronicle Progress publisher Sue Dutson Bangerter addresses chamber meeting by Ken Rand adNorm Bangerter Governor dressed a large crowd attending a combined Fillmore and Delta Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday April 10 The meeting was held at the Millard County fairgrounds exhibition building east of Delta A prime rib dinner was served catered by Top’s Cafe of Delu Bangerter said his office is still interested in pursuing a third unit at the Intermountain Power Plant north of Delta “We think that’s still a viable project and would hope that at some point in the next few years we’ll be able to expand that facility” He said he has received calls from local farmeis concerned about the capacity to lease water back from IPP “I’ve talked to the people who are responsible and I've asked them to do everything in their power to give you any amount of water that they can reasonably expect will be in surplus” He said IPP officials are willing to “sit down with you as quickly as possible Hopefully they’ll work with you to give you every advantage they possibly can” He said he is monitoring negotiations between Millard County and the Intermountain Power Agency over a tax protest by IPA which has tied up several million dollars in tax payments "There are some challenges going on and some negotiations going on We’re hopeful we can work with you and with the project and make sure that we get an equitable situation where all of us have the things we need to sustain ourselves” He said tax policy should be fair "I think that our objective ought to be to make sure that our tax policy is such that IPP can be a profitable venture fix those who use the power From their side I think they ought to be prepared to pay a fair and equitable tax” He said he believed the Thousand Springs power plant proposed for northern Nevada would not be in competition with IPP “My understanding of those two projects is that they are not aimed at the same market He said the advantage of the Thousand Springs project is that it would use Utah coal the disadvantage would be the environmental impact Utah is “experiencing the best economic performance we’ve had in several years" B angerter said He cited low unemployment statistics to support the statement job wage growth and “an excellent growth rate" in the number of new jobs created last year “We have the third strongest economy of the western states" he said “We’re also running about third or fourth in the nation in the creation of new jobs relative to our population" He said he was concerned however that economic growth doesn't always reach into rural areas B angerter said education is a key to a prosperous future "I don’t think anybody disagrees with that" He urged continued efforts to promote community growth “Continue to get behind the education system" he said “Get behind the economic development effort And recognize that all of us really can play a role" The governor was presented with a rare red beryl taken from a West Desert mine Several to try for commissioner by Ken Rand Incumbent Millard County Commissioners Frank Baker and Mike Stylcr will be facing opposition on the November ballot Roger Stanworth running for to his seat on the school board is also All others running facing a challenger for office in the county are unopposed The deadline to file to run for public office in the county ended at 5 pm Monday' April 16 The filing period began 30 days before with Ed Phillips incumbent candidate for sheriff the first to file Phillips a Democrat is from Fillmore He is seeking his fourth term unopposed Other incuir bents who filed for without challengers were Jim Talbot a Democrat from Meadow for county assessor Marlene Whicker a Democrat from Fillmore for county clerk Mary Day a Republican from Fillmore for treasurer John Hansen a Republican from Fillmore for auditor and Linda Carter a Republican from Fillmore for recorder LeRay Jackson a Republican from Delta is running for county attorney He is not an incumbent He is unopposed Frank Baker a Republican from Delia is seeking to thecounty commission Other candidates vying for the same post are Warren Peterson a Democrat from Oasis Sherri Ashworth a Republican from Fillmore and Wesley J Bloomfield a Republican from Delta Mike Stylcr a Republican from Oasis is seeking to the county commission Challenging him are James DcWyze a Democrat from Delta John R Nielson a Republican from Leamington Lana R Moon a Republican from Delta and Warren Jensen a Republican from Delta Scott Nickle Delta is seeking to the school board He is unopposed Roger Stanworth Oasis is seekto his seat on the school ing board He is being challenged by Neil H Clay Hinckley These are the kids who won prize money at the Hinckley Easter Egg Hunt More pictures inside An Easter tradition One traditional part of the long Easter weekend is the Easter egg hunt Each year the Easter bunny with help from friends like the Hinckley Lion's Club coaxes chickens to produce colorful The eggs are then eggs “y WALK AM hidden - but not too hidden in places like the Hinckley Town Park Kids bring baskets to collect the eggs They also bring parents and older brothers and sisters who get to watch and occasionally who has the most fun help It's a mcA 8:30 Registration 9:00 Starting Time - White Sage Park Jack Valiguette left and Governor Norm Bangertor Valiquettes honored by Chamber Jack andBetty Valiquette were recognized for his contribution to the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce at the chamber general membership meeting Tuesday April 10 in Delta Valiquette was a chamber founder He recently retired from his job as Brush Wellman plant manager after 30 years with the company “He’s been extremely supportive erf all that we’ve done" chamber member Glen Swalberg said "He’s been right there to help us in any way he could especially with financing some of our We certainly appreciate the projects contribution that he and Betty have both made to this community” |