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Show March 1974 Page 5 Utah Farm Bureau News Group studies UFBF today and tomorrow Utah Farm Bureau architects committee has been appointed by the UFBF board of A five-memb- er directors to study the organization's current programs, structure and financing. It will also develop proposals for improving the UFBF to meet the challenges of the future. This groups name comes from the fact that it will serve in part as architect of the future structure of Farm Bureau. Members of the group include Kenneth Ashby, Delta, chairman; Lee Barton, Manti; Burke Johnson, Aurora; Theurer, Ray and Jan Turner, UFBF Morgan. president Elmo Hamilton is an ex officio member, Providence; and Booth Wallentine, executive vice president, is secretary. The committee has the assignment of reporting to the UFBF board of directors in, late 1974 with recom mendations for future programs, financing and structure. In working toward this goal, the group, including Wallentine, will tour Idaho, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska h to visit with state Farm in Bureau officials and meet with county leaders. This tour will help develop new ideas for better serving the members of the Utah Farm Bureau. A survey form developed by the committee will be distributed to county FB directors to gather their ideas about Farm Bureau needs of the future. The agricultural and Farm Bureau experience of these men equips them well for their mid-Marc- assignment, said President Hamilton in announcing the committees appointment. Ashby, a present member of the state board, is former chairman of the the UFBF architects committee opened their search for ways to keep Farm Bureau on the move at this meeting in Salt Lake City in February. Pictured (left to right) are: Ray Theurer, Lee Barton, Kenneth Ashby (chairman), Booth Wallentine (secretary), Jan Turner and Burke Johnson. Members off state and national Young Farmers and Ranchers committee and a cattle feeder. Barton, former president of the Utah Wool Growers Association and of a county Farm Bureau, is an outstanding livestock producer. Burke Johnson is a former member of both the state and national YF& R committees. Both Theurer and Turner are presidents of their county n Farm Bureaus. The former is a cattleman in the state; Turner well-know- is a dairyman, former FB national Outstanding Young Farmer and present Outstanding Young Farmer for the Utah Jaycees. even small herds, flocks feel that the law s provisions dont apply to them. The only part of the law from which they are exempt at this time, Bingham said, is that requiring a permit for point source discharge of waste water from larger operations. "Good husbandry will normally keep waste water discharge within legal limits." he pointed out. Spencer H. Dairies. Extension agricultural engineer, Utah State University, suggests the following to help dairy and livestock men to avoid polluting the waters of the state and to avoid odor and visual pollution. 1. Odors are offensive. Be a good neighbor. Don't expect your neighbor to be inconvenienced because of your operation.' animal wastes on your own property. Don't allow these wastes to enter any stream or body of water regardless of its size of classification. 3. Animal wastes have value. Recycle them onto cropland in a managed procedure to get the greatest benefits. 4. Use common sense. For example, don't continue depositing animal wastes on public roads as a 2. Keep result of faulty manure-handlin- g equipment or carelessness. 3. Be more aware of appearances. Neighbors are getting closer. More people will be judging your operation and the entire agricultural industry by what they see. hear and smell on your property. For the sake of your place in society and the industry on which your livelihood depends, dont permit conditions over which you have control to offend the public. (Heres your check list) 1. Beat the Fertilizer Shortage 2. From 1972 to February 1974' Wheat price up 300-kAlfalfa Seed price up 1 30 Bean Seed price up 400 1 3. Sulfur Superphosphate price up only 70 per ton bulk truck load delivered at $64 Grain Fertilizer plus Sulfur now only $119 per ton 4. Also Available (Subject tb prior sale) -- 0 13-1- 1 0, 0, Fertilizers: plus Sulfur Blends of your choice N - P - K 5. In Bulk Bag or Custom Spread ($2 per acre) or trailer spreaders for do it yourself. (Direct from Factory to your farm) 6. Our Service is your profit 27 years of Fertilizer know how 20-10- -0 27-14-- 18-46-- Basic Manufacturer of Superphosphate since 1947 Fertility Surveys, Soil Tests, Recommendations Custom Spreading Fertilizer & in Utah, Idaho and Nevada Mineral Fertilizer Company Midvale, P.S. Lest you forget PHONE ORDERS COLLECT Midvale - Phone 255-272- or 1 Southern Idaho & Northern Utah 2 Phone Collinston, Utah 458-372- he AFBF, brought effective policy development ession in one of the comfortable class areas at e intent listeners. 255-650- 5 Utah |