| Show Dec 20 1995 Vesicular stomatitis quarantine lifted throughout Utah Ask a Specialist This year the UDA identified six locations in Utah where the disease was present involving a total of 14 animals 12 horses and 2 mules All locations have now bee released with no other known areas or infected animals The state of Colorado still has some premises under quarantine in the San Luis Valley area Therefore it is recommended to disease and keep biosecurity measures in place In 1995 VS was reported in six Western states Arizona Mexico Texas Utah and Wyoming stay primarily alert to the Don’t ov erspend because of others’ expectations If necessary discuss a limit with those you exchange gifts with When deciding on a dollar amount to spend on a child think of last Christmas If there had been fewer gifts would the child still have been just as happy? Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses Spend only the amount budgeted When purchasing for children consider what might be learned from the gift A good book can help children improve reading skills and expand their minds a board game can encourage interaction with others a special shirt can help raise a child’s Giving practical and fewer but good quality gifts can save money the rest of the year New Colorado mum” Utah Dry Bean Production of dry beans Production Up in Utah during 1995 is estimated at 32000 hundredweight (cwt) according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service Pro-duction was up 33 percent from each of the last two years Utah dry bean growers harvested 7000 acres in 1995 up 700 acres from 1994 Average yield of 460 pounds per acre is up 80 pounds from last year Nationally production of dry edible beans is estimated at 3 10 million cwt for 1995 an increase of 7 percent from a year earlier and 41 percent above two years ago This estimate is 1 percent larger than the October forecast and the largest crop since 1991 Area for harvest is estimated at 191 acres up 4 percent from 1994 and 18 percent above 1993 The yield at 1626 pounds per acre increased 44 pounds from last year million average and 275 pounds above 1993 Ideas by Liz Gorham USU Extension Family Resource Management Specialist BLM reschedules The Bureau of Land Management’s Utah Statewide Resource Advisoiy Council meeting that was scheduled in November and postponed because of the Government shutdown has now been rescheduled The meeting will be at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel in Salt Lake City January 1996 The second meeting of the newly formed Council will consist of a minicourse on rangeland ecology and a review of some options for the Council standards and guidelines for management of Utah’s rangelands “Resource public Dr James Bowns has put toAdvisory Council Chairman gether a fantastic training package for the new members” said Utah State Director Bill Lamb “This course will be an excellent primer to our tasks ' ahead” Sanpete County Utah Century Farm and Ranches Committee is search- ing for and ranches which in the same family farms have remained unit for one hundred years or more The Utah Century Farm and Ranch Designation will honor the commitment of Utah farm and ranch families to the state’s agriculture infarmdustry the bold determination Ranch Designation: Obtain an application from the USU Extension Office in the Courthouse 2 Mail or deliver the completed form to the Extension Office not later than March 1996 For further information this process about how contact your county agent your Soil Conservation District Chairman your County farm Bureau Cattleman's or Wool Growworks ers representative ers and ranchers have exhibited of our throughout the development state’s customs and culture and their affirmation of the vision of the Pioneers in assisting the desert to “blossom as a rose” To apply for the Century Farm and advisory board meeting in developing of the Utah The Commission Centennial dollar State Veterinarian Dr Michael R Marshall says “I want to thank all those involved with working to stope the spread of VS this year I think your efforts and cooperation helped keep the spread and economic loss to a mini- SunGunnison Valiev News Pago IIP Under the direction How can I avoid overspending this holiday? 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