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Show Anniversary Issue 1967 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS Page 8 Withholding Information On High Uintas Wilderness Area Proposal c?mngEtanr Bennett Charges Dairymen Told Dairymen can be replaced, Wesof a ley N. Sawyer, Holstein Friesian ranch in California, told Intermountain dairymen attending the annual Utah State University Dairy Days. co-ow- ner Speaking at the smorgasbord in the Union Building, Mr. Sawyer told . . . if the milk the dairymen production industry, as we have known it, is to survive the jet age of the 70's, more and better dairy producer leadership must become involved in what I term dairy management politics, which encompasses an area beyond the fields, corrals, and the milking parlor. As an industry, we now face the most serious threat for survival ever encountered a challenge that must be met and overcome now, or we may not need to concern ourselves with the 70s. I refer to imitation, or filled milk, he said, a food product, which, although we dairymen will not agree, could replace 'Nature's Most Perfect Food.' Imitation has largely taken over all home delivery milk sales in Honolulu, Mr. Sawyer told the dairyman, adding, This industry must realize that dairymen can be replaced!" Dr. Robert C. Lamb, cultural Research Service, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, said the Agriculture Department and the Bureau of the Budget are withholding Information from the Congress regarding the size and boundaries of the proposed High Uintas Wilderness Area." The Utah Republican reported that he has verbally and more formally in letters to Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and Bureau of the Budget Director Charles L. Schultze requested maps and acreage sizes of the proposed area. However, for some reason or other, the Administration has refused to present this information to us, reporting that it is still 'under consideration' in the Executive Branch," Sen. Bennett said. I happen to know, however, that the Agriculture Department has already decided on the size and has submitted its proposal to the R-Ut- ah, one-four- About 30 of the wilderness proposal because after a short delay, the damsites can be drawn up and the boundaries set without any conflicts whatsoever and also preserving the pure wilderness concept." The Utahn said, Despite certain assurances from the Administration that the President would have authority to permit water re- source investigations and developHe said, Being left in the posiments in the Wilderness Area, I am very doubtful they will be tion of not knowing where the carried out. We need but go back boundaries are leaves the state of Utah and the Congressional deleonly to the Echo Park Dam experience during the Upper Colorado gation which must rule on the proRiver Project fight 10 years ago posal in a virtual fog." when an executive order pointed out that the extension of Dinosaur The Utahn, who emphasized that National Monument would in no way he is merely asking for a delay Inhibit construction of the dam." of a year or so, not for a complete Sen. Bennett said, All we seek rejection of the proposal" also are the acreage figures and a map said, I am deeply concerned about of the area so that we can deterthe Administration becoming mine if there is any conflict. Even locked into a position and an acrethe most avid Wilderness Area age figure which could prove very proponents can recognize my posidetrimental to the future develoption is probably in the best Interest ment of the state of Utah." 8 . g JUUUUUUU ZJUtJLISLIJLVUL&JUULAJL&JLSULSLL , an- percent of the nually. cows leaving dairy herds each year are voluntarily culled because of low production. Raising sufficient replacement offspring to adequately maintain herd size and quality is a major problem facing many dairymen. Dr. Lamb said. He suggested dairymen use four management practices to Increase their profits in two ways: (1) Reduce the cost of purchasing replacements and even have extra animals to sell, and (2) improve the quality of their herd through better selection. The management practices be suggested Includes reduction or control of involuntary losses; selection of herd sires that will sire offspring better than their dams; obtain as many replacement offspring as possible by waiting until a cow has freshened before selling her, maintain a 12 to 13 month calving interval, have heifers freshen at about 24 months of age, and reduce calf losses by followcalf management good ing Congratulations on the 50th Anniversary of the Utah Farm Bureau Country Mutual Life has long served Farm Bureau members and we're proud of our association. Today, our service is still designed with you in mind. i VrnnnnnnnnnryrmTTymTmTrrrmTyyTrrTTrrrmTTnrmryrinrnTTTmTm SeuDors -- - foCie &dlviiraftjj)e efi This Spesool nni practices. Dr. Melvin J. Anderson, dairy husbandman at USU, said that maximum use of forages should be made in the intermountain area since forages can be grown more economically tahn concentrate feeds. Forages must be of high quality if the dairy cow is to efficiently convert feed to milk because, at best, forages are less digestible than concentrates," he said. even with ample amounts Thus, of high quality forages, some concentrates will need to be used if a high producing cow approaches her milk producing potential. To obtain high quality forage. Dr. Anderson told the dairymen, the crop should be harvested at the proper stage of maturity, between the bud and early bloom. He said harvesting procedures should be used which minimize leaf losses and also limit the amount of damage due to weather exposure. Dr. Anderson said that at certain times it is desirable to harvest forages as silage or haylage because of climatic conditions. However, there is little difference in the quality of forage harvested as hay, silage or haylage, providing the forage is harvested and preserved under proper conditions." jUUULftJUUUUUUUULgJUUI-g.gJI.8.- acreage figures, exactly how high it has reached." r AgriUSDA, of their dairy herd The Utahn, who has asked for a delay in the Wilderness Area proposal so that the Bureau of Reclamation can complete plans on the Central Utah Project damsites in the area, said, Under the original proposal on which hearings were held in Utah last year the Uintas would be extended from a primitive area of 237,177 acres to 322,998 acres of wilderness area." He said, When the hearings were held the wilderness advocates asked for an expansion of 53,000 additional acres or a total of 376,-00- 0. 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