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Show Page (Motor, Utah Farm Bureau News 6 From the' - - following: Farmers Association is to remind people of the many benefits man is enjoying from the proper use of pesticides. The contest is on two levels county and state. There will be three classes for entrees. One includes students up to and including the 9th grade, a second including 10th through 12th grades and a third that includes college students, adult farmers and all other people. The theme is A Better Ennon-farme- rs vironment Through Proper Pesticide Use. The essay should be based on the Rich County should reflect the proper use of pesticides. It should express the views of the person doing the writing. IFA plants do have some information however, that might be helpful. Entries should be into the state should be into Salt Lake by November 5, 1972, and earlier to die county as determined by county leaders. The state winners will receive $50 fra first prize, $25 for second and $10 for third prize. There will be three prizes in each class above mentioned. Now is the time to get your essay completed. Pageant They Moving Vehicle Signs? arent showing up on many of our vehicles that are moving on the roads right now. Maybe we should have a concentrated effort in the next few weeks to again make us aware of the value of these signs. The Utah Highway Department is sponsoring a Poster Contest for junior and senior high schools. Posters will be judged on the theme', Highways Help People. They are to be submitted to the Utah Highway Department, 6th floor, State Office Building, Salt Lake City by November 6. There is a total of $1250 in prizes. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in both divisions at the annual banquet of the Tran- sport Association, November 15. We have stressed safety as a womens project in Farm Bureau for many years. Maybe your county would be interested in this project for junior and senior students. If you need more information, contact the Utah Highway Department. Convention plans are about completed. Do you have your countys nominee in for the Distinguished Service Awards? The deadline is October 15, 1972. The Leadership school for women, sponsored by the USU Extension Service, will be held If you havent October been contacted by your Extension Agent, get in touch with her. She will have all the details for registration, fees and housing. We hope many Farm Bureau women are in attendance. Reed Roberts from the Extension Service will have one section meeting on pesticides. This will help with information on our Essay Contest, and a golden op- 24-27t- h. portunityforyoutotakepartinthe. discussion. The program and in- formation presented should help urban women know the value of pesticides used on the farms and how this makes possible the abundance of high quality food now in the super markets. Without the use of such materials, food costs would be exceedingly more ex- pensive. IFA has material on pesticides that may be of help if you are in- - Seated left to right: Marilyn Hoffman, Denise Whatcott, Julie Floyd. Standing (I to r) Pearl Rex, Nancy Jackson, Lorna Hawkins, Debra Weston, Lynette Whatcott, Nathell Hoffman, Women's Chairman, Roy Hoffman, President Rich County Farm Bureau. The 1972 Rich County farm Bureau Banquet and Dairy Princess Pageant was held August 5 at Randolph. The affair was outstanding and enjoyed by all. It was held in cooperation with the Utah Dairy commission. Pearl Rex who is vice president of the Utah Dairy Wives was Chairman for the pageant and program. Dairv foods were donated by Cache Valley Dairy, Cream O Weber and Farr Ice Cream Company. Rich County Farm Bureau donated the meat. Winners in the contest for Dairy Princess were Princess Denise Whatcott, Attendents Debra Marilyn Hoffman, Julie Hawkins. Lorna Floyd, Weston, The Equal Rights Amendment and Eve Why People and As They Behave Organizations Do Changing Life Styles and -Some of the Consequences Family Value Standards and Some of the Challenges They -IFace Utahs Heritage - .What has happened to our "Slow pesticide use. These beneifts the of discussions include Whitbeck Intermountain - of Pesticides. Some of the special sessions will x Barbara fact there is a healthy and abundant environment through sensible - Make Your Money Count Making Marriages Better Keeping Fit -Its Your Life What is the Status by The purpose of the essay contest sponsored by the Utah Farm Bureau Womens committee and - How Safe Is Your Food Fit for a Financial Planning -Queen Chairman Essay Contest Going Ahead 1972 - - and Women 0ther topics that will be of interest to everyone attending. nteresting Utah Make your reservations early, and come join ih the conference that will more than compensate for the time you will spend away from home. Iowa Farm Aide Addresses Mc-Doug- thing but it usually has to wait until the chores are done, the cows milked, the eggs gathered, All of Farming isnt just a mans job. the children starting at a Thk n' There was entertainment by Two YfTf earty a6e who drive wlves ciuaes trucks, Family Singers of Ogden. Lynette ee Plck there is calves, Whatcott and Nancy Jackson, last p.rn ,or to do. member years royalty, helped Emcee the sometomgfor every affair. With all of the innovations, The food was prepared and machines and the increased served by the Randolph Ward productivity, the basic reason and Auxiliaries. moral values have not changed. As The new princess is a daughter of Mrs. Stefanoff said, You feel Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Whatcott, close to life when you live on a farm. ' Intermountain Farmers Association. The time has come for Americans to stop taking agricultural abundance for granted. Consumers must step forward in defense of the free market system which has made this abundance possible. Recent government actions to depress farm prices, coupled with food boycotts, will hurt consumers in the long run, he union-sponsor- al - Randolph. of that have taken place in agriculture, particularly the The following are some of the topics to be discussed at the con- - ference: Booth Wallentine, who will take over the administration of Utah Farm Bureau Federation in January 1972, was the featured speaker at the 50th annual meeting understanding of urban citizens. among agriculture The articles depict the changes moderization that has vertually mechanized all farm operations. Mrs. Chester Fassio said their poultry farm was started with 4,000 hens, now they have 268,000 and all of the egg chickens, done with is processing machines. Mrs. Pauline (Dennis) is operating a dairy farm a far cry from what used to be not many years ago. There are only a fraction of the dairy farms today in Utah that existed a short few years ago. Fewer cows, but more milk is produced from high quality cows. One thing that hasnt changed with most farm operations is the early to rise concept. Mrs. Fassio spoke of getting up with the chickens on their poultry farm but many dairymen get up considerably before the chickens. Some large dairy operations virtually milk around the clock. In a world where family values seem to be played down, it is interesting that these farm women have all alluded to the farm as a great place to live. On the farm, the young people get to do their Meet C. better a vegetables crated and packaged, as is the case with the Steve (Eileen) Stefanoff family, who market a variety of vegetables, terested. IFA The Farm Wife Today. The stories are very well presented and will contribute measurably to about, i ed said. Speaking about the grape and lettuce boycott issue, he said that the problem is much bigger than a The commodity problem. is labor whether powerful question unions will control ,what the supermarket customer has to choose from or whether the consumer himself will make that choice. Mr. Wallentine concluded by expressing confidence that the future of agriculture is bright, but farmers and ranchers need to be more outspoken in telling their story to consumers. Also addressing the confab was General Manager John A. Roghaar. Consumers in America are spending 15 percent of their take-hom- e pay this year for food compared to 23 percent twenty years ago. The consuming public should know that farm food prices increased only 6 percent during the past twenty years, while wholesale food prices rose 20 percent and retail food prices rose 43 percent, he said. Continuing, Mr. Roghaar added, If food prices had come up in proportion to take-hom- e pay, consumers would average $286 more per person for food this year than they did twenty years ago. Today, one farmer supplies 51 people compared to 16 people 20 years ago. If farmers werent setting productivity records and food was in short supply, consumers would find retail prices out of sight. Elected to replace retiring President J. Arza Adams was Rich music: L. : v.. v; '.v: V-."- '. .'.'I -- s-'-l r I Hi Finlinson from Leamington, Utah. The First Vice President is R. D. Buchanan from Richfield, Utah. ' i 41"VliA Mr. Buchanan was previously First Vice President. Second Vice President is Richard Jones from New Castle, Utah and Third Vice President is Cecil Henke from Heber, Utah. Added to the board as new members were Ray Whiting, Springville, and frank Chadaz from Tremonton. |