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Show 8 DqDEx Us edou Pof05D52OF Basin farmers and ranchers hive many people and services available to them, offering information on 'ill as I "?sSB techniques, laws and regulations, and solutions for specific problems. Three people dealing exclusively with agriculture in the Basin are Joe Austin, USU Extension area livestock specialist, located at Duchesne County Court bouse; Leland Wright, state agriculture inspector, working out of Duchesne Court County house; and Vaughn Hunsaker, USU Extension area soils and crops specialist, from Vernal Joe Austin explained that their function is primarily educational. "We help carry out state programs, and develop programs locally that individual farmers or ranchers must carry out We don't develop or enforce laws." He also noted that they work in all areas of community improvement, agricultural or otherwise, working to attain community pride, beautifica-tio- n and development Some of Leland Wright's duties include conducting germination tests, using the state laboratory for feed analysis, and herbicide control, although the weed program is under the direction of Porter MerrilL Joe' Austin works with livestock problems, such as health, management and advising farmers and - rnninmnmnnini uuiuu uuiuBiui m Pull up your truck or our load. It's that eery! Nitrates Phosphate spreader trailer and Spreader trailers Scales to weigh Mixes Intermountain Farmers Store West Roosevelt The 722-254- 2 REAR TRACTOR TIRES Has a wider, more open center tread . . . cleans itself. Extra room between cleats means debris canl wedge in between . . . you get a hill bite every time. Fights its way over rocks snd stumps, and gets fewer bruises and breaks . . . because it's nylon cord. Protects itself sgainst moisture, because nylon cord doesnt rot. 400-1-5 (53' Fed. Ex. Tax) 9.5x24-2(F.E.T.- ) FREE MOUNTING Superior IBS I xQO COJ PRICED AT ONLY POWER GRIP Nylon Cord nut-ritio- n, J Tire! Self-Cleani- ng SsiWICE.lMC- - Matches original equipment tire sizes. Rides surface for easier steering. Free, fast mounting are equipped to liquid calcium with inflate We of Roosevelt 1976 Agriculture information available locally GuaOflGlbDol l APRIL 15, Cloride! ranchers on building and and performance testing, using scales purchased by the county to weigh annuals and chart actual production. Vaughn Hunsaker recently initiated a series of estate planning, and ho works closer with mosquito abatement personnel. One of the services of the state and USU offices is to send out information. They are currently compiling an active mailing list for beef, crop or sheep publications. They request that individuals desiring such publications notify the Extension Office, Box F, Duchesne. ' facilities, Farm group hits proposed increase in power rates The Utah Farm Bureau' . Federation says consumers would be hurt most if the Utah Public Service Commission approves a proposed 45 percent increase in rates charged to Farmers by Utah Power and Light Company. The (Commission recently granted the utility an overall 19 percent increase. Hearings .' begin April 12 on a UP&L proposal to divide that increase among users. Under the UP&L proposal, irrigation pumping rates would go up 45 percent. A Farm Bureau spokesman said the recently approved 19 percent rate increase would bring farm electricity costs up a total of 63 percent in the last year and a half. Farm Bureau says farmers will pay the same increase other-use- rs face but farmers vigorously oppose the 45 percent hike UP&L is asking. In testimony before the hearing, C. Booth Wallentine, Farm Bureau executive vice president said the amount of money UP&L would gain from the new farm pumping rates would be minimal. But he said the impact on individual farmers would be disastrous. He said the increase alone would average $833 per farm irrigator in one year. "The role of irrigated agriculture in our nation's food supply is increasing. Over time, these massive increases in farm electricity costs could have a serious impact on food prices and the overall food supply. With Midwestern land back into production, Western state irrigated agriculture will increasingly be called upon to meet food needs," Wallentine said. Wallentine also criticized a proposal before the Commission becomes a welfare agency by using utility companies as a device to take from those who have to give to those who have not," he said. The Farm Bureau executive officer, said farmers are sensitive to legitimate needs of the poor but he said established public assistance agencies should be used rather than public utilities to provide this assistance. |