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Show a Page 8 Committees (Continued from Bare 11 do as much of the detail and re- cruiting work through farmer associations to avoid conflicts with the Department July, 1967 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS of Employment Security. Dick Nelson's Committee on Resources and Commodities also made recommendations for inclusion in the policy development process. They recommended a program to halt the illegal killing of game and livestock on the ranges. They recommended that Farm Bureau continue the efforts to get various agencies involved, to be more practical in the administration of grazing rights. Farm Bureau was urged to continue the efforts to reduce the importation of all agricultural imports. They urged a program to stop the government from using form programs to provide cheap food. The committee recommended that agricultural research should be continued in numerous fields and advised the Board to assign the study of handling milk bases to the Dairy Committee. They felt that Farm Bureau should have the commodity committees attempt to improve the relationship between commodity organizations and the processors. And finally they recommended that Farm Bureau attempt to devise means to help improve the accuracy of crop re- ports. The Committee on state legislation also chaired by Dick Nelson reviewed a number of difficult areas for possible Inclusion in the policy development process, including the agricultural tax amendment, school financing and fish and game policies. They recommended that S.J.R. 2 be supported and suggested that a law be written to neutralize speculative meet in late August. On the date hire, the committee said. Dr. John which has not yet been set, the Barnard, U.S.U. Extension DairyFarm Bureau committee will meet man, fold the committee that hay at about 9:00 a.m. and then appear yields this year are good but have at the commission hearing at 11:00 some rain damage. Hay doesn't a.m. it was pointed out that all lose much food value from rain counties would be contacted before damage unless there is leaf loss. the meeting to get recommendThe biggest problems with damations for bird hunting seasons. aged hay is lack of palatability These reports should be in the by livestock. The second crop is state office by Just as good as other crops if The Livestock Committee recit is harvested properly, the dairy ommended a number of items to expert said. be included in the policy developThe Field Crops Committee, ment process. The elimination of chaired by BUI Holmes, recom"piggy-bactrailer shipment of mended several things to be conlivestock by rail was recommendsidered in development ed. Farm Bureau was urged to process. Where equipment used in attempt to rescind the consent deharvesting perishable field crops cree in federal regulations which is limited, new varieties that exprohibit packers and processors pand the harvest period should be from merchandising meats. developed, the committee urged. The Dairy Committee, with Don It was recommended that improvAllen as chairman, noted that the ed legislation should be enacted President has imposed quotas on I to improve the Sugar Act. The feelimports of some dairy products ing was expressed by the commitwhich have been causing problems. tee that we should not import suDuring the first quarter of 1967 gar from unfriendly nations and the largest volume of purshases that substitute sugars should not of dairy products in history was be imported at all, because they made by the C.C.C., the committee are not considered part of the said. quota. They recommended better Farm Bureau should continue to education to tell the story of field strive for uniform inspection by crops. They also urged more cothe state Department of Agricul- - operation between the chemical mid-Augu- st. k" the-polic- M2AK1 y companies and the field crop organizations on the application and use of herbicides. The committee recommended that the public should be informed about the. weed problem. They also urged that the experimental test plot programs formerly carried on by U.S.U. receive adequate financing to be continued. The Service and Supply Committee, chaired by Dick Nelson, heard a report from Gene Carroll, manager of the insurance companies. He noted that a new package policy, the Country Squire, was about ready to be introduced. It will combine insurance on buildings, machinery and vehicles into one policy and with the addition of an Umbrella Policy could be extended to cover all other liability insurance. Ed Thomas reported on the volume of supplies handled Jn. 1967 thus far. Fertilizer, corn seed, baler wire, baler twine and tires have Utahn Named As Attache In Costa Rica The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced designation of Byron K. Montgomery, of Ogden, Utah, as agricultural attache to Costa Rica and Panama. He succeeds Arthur G. Kevorkian, who is retiring after more than 30 years experience in Latin American affairs and tropical agri- culture. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in agricultural economics from Utah State University, Logan, in 1962 and 1965. He will be accompanied to Costa Rica by his wife, Catherine, and their children. "WHOLESALE" ZIPCODE DIRECTORY been supplied to the counties for a volume of approx imately $250,000. Fencing posts and wire have also been moved, -- Mr. Thomas said. The committee recommended to the Board that four items be stressed in the supply program; namely, fertilizer, wire, twine and tires. All 35,000 Post Offices -- Wholesale SI. 00 MAILMART (How many?) Dept. 95, Carrollton, Kentucky 41008 KH3K7I activity. They recommended that state milk inspection be placed under the direction of the Utah Department of Agriculture. Farm Bureau was urged to continue support of a law to prevent importation of exotic game. The state Womens Committee with Barbara Whltbeck as chairman recommended that the Young people's Committee assume responsibility for the Talent Find as soon as they are able. They also recommended that the Women's Committee be structured on adis-tri- ct basis. The Board approved the motion to give authority to the Women's Committee to appoint a lady from District 5 to serve until November when a regular election will take place. The state Young People's Committee with Jan Turner as chairman, recommended that the Board of Directors seriously consider having the state Discussion Meet finals as part of one of the two general sessions on Friday as part of the state convention. The Board accepted the recommendation and assigned the Program Committee the task of trying to accomodate this activity in the convention program. The committee also recommended that counties that do not have Young People's committees organized, should begin to establish (me. All county presidents were also urged to encourage their young members to participate in the Discussion Meet and the Race contests. The Without Speed Boards of Directors of both county and state organization were encouraged to review the dates of their county meetings to be sure that none conflict with the Young People's Training School which is held in January of each year. The Wildlife Committee, chaired by Dick Nelson, reported that Board of Big Game Control hearings were attended by farm and livestock leaders. At each meeting members of the Wildlife Committee acted as spokesmen for Farm Bureau as follows: Fillmore, Richard Nelson; Mantl, Burke Johnson; Montlcello, Ashton Harris; Salt Lake, Joseph Kemp and Eldon Money; Ogden, Lorin Hardy and Ralph Forsgren. It was noted that the Fish and Game Commission will Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company is pleased to announce the introduction of the Country Squire. A package policy that combines in one contract with only one billing date, coverage on your automobiles, trucks, machinery, home and buildings, and incorporates the F.C.L. to provide you with complete farm protection in one Call your agent today. He's in the Yellow Pages. Farm Comprehensive Liability UTAH biDbeaiIj INSURANCE (I FARM BUREAU HUttance HOME OFFICE 629 EAST 4th SOUTH amjjanii SALT LAKE CITY UTAH i |