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Show Page 4 NEWS UTAH FARM BUREAU April,;l 973 Benson, Wilkinson Honored During BYU Ag Week to Dr. Marden director of district Broadbent, extension at Utah State University, oneof the most pressing challenges facing the agricultural industry is to improve its sagging public According image. Speaking before more than 400 persons at BYUs Agriculture Week Awards banquet, Dr. Broadbent said agriculture is the backbone of every country in the world, yet it does not enjoy a favorble image in our society today. The greatest publicity agriculture gets is when food prices rise - as they have done in recent months, he continued. But most people have no idea of what takes place from the grazing range to the consumers platter with a beef steak, or from the dry land farms of Juab to the warm slice of toast for breakfast. With a $19 billion net farm income for 1973, we dont get near the attention extended to the over-the-fen- Phil Shumway, Keith Hoopes, Lowell Wood, Laren Robison, Hal Johnson and Ben Wood, faculty members, make a valient effort to equal student entertainment. Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson reviews award from Beverly Payne, Animal Science. Mayor & secretary of Block and Bridle club and Dr. Sheldon Nelson, Agronomist Department BYU. ce Environmental Protection Agency, he stated. Special awards were presented to men who have distinguished themselves in the agricultural field or support of it: Elder Ezra Taft Benson, foriher Secretary of Agriculture; Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, former BYU President; Travers Smith, prominent Canadian cattle rancher who imported the first Simmental cattle to North America; Ted and Pat Spurlock, prominent northern Arizona cattle ranchers; J. Arza n Pleasant Adams, Grove, Utah turkey rancher; and Bob Booth, BYU purchasing agent. These men have contributed in many ways to support agriculture at BYU. Elder Bensons support is known to most people. He has given more than can be itemized in writing. Dr. Wilkinson likewise has given unselfishly of himself and his well-know- Loren Robison makes award presentation to Elder Ezra T. Benson, Dr. Lester Allen In front. David Ballard receives Scholarship award from Farm Bureau President Elmo Hamilton. Pupfish And Timber In Court traded sales Prepared by Leonard H. Johnson Assistant Director Natural Resources Department American Farm Bureau Federation What are Pupfish? If you have a near a park or Federal lands you may discover the Pupfish Case vitally affects your water rights. There is a suit in the District Court of Nevada to stop the pumping of several wells because it might lower the water level of Devils Hole and endanger the survival of the Pupfish. Pupfish have been identified as a rare species of desert fish found nowhere else in the world except the Devils Hole in Nevada. According to Dr. Miller's testimony, the existence of these peculiar fish is extremely valuable to mankind. The plaintiffs contend that when President Truman withdrew the tract from Federal lands to establish the Devils Hole Monument Park that there was an implied reservation of sufficient water for the survival of the fish. The Pupfish Case is a ground water extension of the reservation well 40-ac- re water doctrine. That doctrine . maintains that all waters rising on Federal lands belong to the government and that there is a preferential water right to use such waters to meet the Federal water needs on that land. If the Pupfish Case is declared in favor of the fish it would establish a preferential water right and place a cloud on all ground water rights that depend on or are associated with Federal lands. (1) United States v. F.L. Cappaert, et. al. Another alarming court case is the Sierra Club suit to enjoin development activities in any de facto wilderness" area. This action affects some 40 million acres of National Forest lands. 35 million acres are located in the eleven western states and consist of some of the prime timber land of the west. This injunction affects ap- proximately existing timber sales contracts, plus 145 sales contracts scheduled for 1973. These contracts cover approximately 30 billion board feet of harvestable timber with stumpage values of 190 approximately $200 million. The over-a- ll effects are very difficult to quantify. However, a commonly used by rule-of-thum- b the industry is that timber stumpage yields finished products in proportion to a 25-to-o- ne multiplier. Thus, the $200,000,000 total stumpage value of sales in roadless areas, through 1973, may have a $5 billion total impact on the nations economy. The estimate of $28 million dollars (Fiscal Year 1973 figure) would multiply to $700 million dollars. Any decision which stops the orderly harvesting of - National Forest timber has an impact upon the dependent local and state economies. Stopping of the con- - would cause an ment of water and land resources immediate and serious disruption is important to all citizens. These to local economies in substantial two court cases surface a basic of unemployment and bankruptcies question. If the for small businesses. water resources or the preserWhile this timber loss will have a vation of timber resources creates damaging effect on wood produds a financial burden in property supply and prices, more serious is value damages, loss of emthe effed this stoppage will have ployment, tax loss to local d upon thousands of government, etc., should the business communities and damaged parties be provided forest-relate- families. It is also very difficult to estimate the damages resulting equitable compensation? Court actions such as these are to be expected. They are a part of the from stoppage of contracted public debate to identify principles timber sales. Statements by af- upon which plans for the orderly fected timber purchasers indicate use and development of water and that the halting of existing com- land resources of the nation can be mitments could result in numerous completed. These environmental-typ- e mill closures with claims activities are important to all bdween and $500 $700 and should not be unjustly citizens aggregating million dollars for smaller timber criticized. In both of these cases a sales. common problem which needs There are some individual areas public understanding is identified. where delays ' would not cause If resources use changes damage damages. However, in many individuals or groups of inareas, even short-tersuspension dividuals, are the damaged parties of only the sales programmed for entitled to just conpensation? the future could result in serious One such procedure for deterlocal impads, depending on the mining whether the advantages individual mills supply situations. exceed the disadvantages in enuses of vironmental projects would be to The impad on the national forest is also serious. establish the principle of just A ban on developments in compensation to damaged parties. unroaded areas would affect Wise resources use and watershed-managemeof construction development projects will produce dams for flood great benefits. However, in all control conservation of soil, as well projects some individuals may as providing irrigation and water bear a disproportionate burden supplies for large and small which should be shared by those communities. Construction of who benefit. Another principle is electrical trnsmission lines would that in conservation projects there be prohibited. Land-ownershould be recognition that the costs railroads and others would be exceed value of the project. denied access to their own land The court debate and decisions these are on these two cases will have a holding where surrounded by national forest land. impact on water and land The orderly use and develop resources use for many years. m non-timb- er nt s, far-reachi- resources, including $75,000 of his personal funds to assist in purchasing the BYU farm in Spanish Fork. In addition to his many and varied leadership contributions to agriculture, J. Arza Adams in 1971 contributed his feed :.uU which added a new and needed dimension to BYU educational programs. Each of the honored guests have given their best contributions to further agriculture in his own immediate area of residence and to agriculture at BYU. During the week a variety of displays were located around the BYU campus that emphasized the importance of agriculture in society and the economy. Particular interest was attracted to the food price comparison, the pig, lamb, and calf petting booths, and a variety of films that exposed the views to scientific advance, problems and prospects for a promising future in agriculture. Young men from FFA chapters and BYU students competed for awards in many phases of judging and contests, revealing a great competence among the young agriculture students in high school and college. Many fine young people were recognized for their abilities in poultry, livestock, market meats and others. Some received scholarships for academic ex- cellence such as David Ray , Ballard, Jr., who is a horticulture major, and who received the Farm Bureau scholarship award. BUTTON BARBS O'n Q. Tries e MVS NEST EG GS EASILY TtKN 15 CHICKEN ng ?c FEED |
