Show -- ' W v - ' -- 41 - Tf f w —- ' - —if -- - £ W The Herald Journal l oa m Utah Sunday June 1CM ft Officials: Idaho’s farm crisis worsening 108 percent of Idaho's farmers in the same category in the spring of 19S5 Those farmers in extreme difficulty were defined as those with debtasset ratios over 70 BOISE Idaho tU VU — Gov John Evans and the ri osidont ol the Idaho Farm Bureau agree a new survey proves Idaho's (arm crisis has deepened during the past year hut they disagree ever what should he done to ease the problem Evans satd last week a US Agriculture Department survey of 2500 farmers this spring shows "a significant and serious amount of deterioration in the financial health of our farmers and ranchers” The survey indicated 171 percent ol Idaho's farmers — 4290 farmers — are suffering from "extreme financial problems " compared to Family 4-1- percent "At a 70 percent debtasset ratio a farmer fait delinquent on both principal and may interest” Evans said "He is then on an almost Irreversible course out of farming within a couple of years” The governor said the crisis deepened because of low commodity prices last year’s grasshopper infestation droughts and an early freese (hat killed many potatoes of salvage those situations" said Geary head the state's largest farm organisation "We In the Farm Bureau have been proposing a program Maybe the Legislature could encourage this type pf program” he said "The farmers are saying less government is the best way the Legislature could help farmers” he laid "The Legislature could get rid of the ruies regulations and restrictions on Evans assailed the Idaho Legislature tor falling to ease the burden on Idaho farmers by Increasing state farm spending and subsidies "The situation must be faced because of the serious Implications for our rural areal and our number-onindustry” said the Democratic attitude of governor “But the head-ithe Legislature ignored the problem and e the-san- n d potential solutions” But Idaho Farm Bureau President Tom Geary of Burley said there was little the Legislature could do to help farmers it's difficult for me to see how the stste Legislature could have provided money to farmers" Geary added he would like the Legislature to See Idaho on page 95 club stacks up safety awards 1 omlhrcys work as a team to help tench loenl residents Iwu to keep safe nnd sound er F lyivieite By hound the mascot of a which establishes homes program that children can go to if they need help of any kind The signs are placed in the front windows to indicate that the home has qualified as a McGmff House The Woodbrey s chcoat-cla- stall writer Most people would Probably say Cache Valiev is a relatively safe place to live and Yean and Tonya Woodbrej and their children have done more than their fair share to make sure local residents know how to Slav safe The Woodbreys are more than a Club family They are also a called the Wise Owls Safety Club And as a club the Woodbreys have steadily accumulated a stack of d contacted elementary schools around the county' and presented McGruff programs In those schools They gave the coloring books to the and kindergarten 4-- first grade children and did reminder presentations during the school year They helped establish Hi McGruff Houses in the county The Woodbreys also worked to implement the Green Tennant program sponsored by General Motors in 16 Cache County' and two Logan City elementary schools Each school was given a green pennant to fly on the flagpole when the student body goes 30 days without a student-causeaccident Mrs Woodbrey said if an accident occurs the pennant is taken down for 90 dayw to remind everyone to be more careful In recognition of their efforts the Woodbreys received plaques and two shares of GM stock Robert 11 won ore of the club's most recent awards with a water program presented to children at Mells title Elementary Robert showed an animated him that taught safety around ditches — he thought the program w as especially important in the spring when the water was high Robert also obtained coloring books sbeut the film to give the students The Woodbreys decided it was important to educate people about farm safety and went to work They got farm safety tips broadcast on local radio stations and distributed c Rider" stickers to farmers to plaques awarded by the state and national and by the National Safety Council All have been given in recognition of the safety projects family members have organized together or individually the past few years For instance three of the 16 Woodbrey children have been awarded National Scholarships Mrs Woodbrey said oldest son Yean 19 has used his scholarship The ones for Kelly 16 and Kinsberli 17 will be held until the girls are ready to go to college Having three safety scholarships awarded to three members of one family is quite an accomplishment “They only award eight scholarships it the whole country each year" Mrs Woodbrey explained The Woodbrey s have had a lot of fan in their dub but say they lake their safety projects very seriously One project the children tackled involved writing a proposal and submitting it to Utah State UniversiAs a result the club ty Extension received two grants totaling 6250 The children used the money to purchase Me Graff House signs and coloring books McGruff is a tren- 4-- H d 4-- H The Weocbrcy fare induces vtack from Sccrt tfrer't’! Troc1 KrisU Cocy arc Briar ‘ KeVy Ierc evr-a- 1 ScberL Kevin club member Yearn has left the club to serve an LES Mission to Mexico but the Woodbreys have more little ones cn the way up Kevin 7 is the newest member of the club but he is followed by severs! other yeueg ume-consumi- a Tc’tva : lot of the work aw ards are net wot by safety programs alone Mr and Mrs Woodbrey have w orked equally hard to compile the reports photographs and forms necessary to win the awards And though it is a job Mrs Woodbrey said the work is well worth the results The oldest Wcvdtrey child and pul on their tractors as reminders that riders are not safe on farm machinery tn addition to their local proccts Woodbreys of all ages have won ribbons at the state fair for safety posters they hav e designed reports they have written and first aid kits they have put together Though the children have done Te ‘eftl ChrisTocher rcthe? ch"sc'' —! safety-consciou- s Woodbreys who will nc doubt carry or the family tradition 4-- Field dav at Paradise will offer tours demonstrations The Utah Tnc Occam atior Field Day will be heic Tfradse at the south erfi ir 2" of Cache Don Hotter Valle? Trr Tarxskcv a field day coordinator said fide day s designee rc help farmers and 'tviTit tr rhe rancher ive their resources to compere and survive in toe ay’s complex business ant agriculture er'irormert It is free arc oper re -- fie' arc r - ih'-- look ad modem farming i - e ce a e convert veee meats will a The ton: begins a 1C am at Faradise Tark :( miles south of log at or state highway 165 For Information cal Jim Taraskeva a the Utah riopammet: of agriculture or rior be 555-54- Tor rc fs!rm managers researchers rr see Malls i t available gn pro- gram associate: with agriculture a chance i 'v t high lichee arc me-av- gve farmers and ranchers II' cay arc conservation reserve new farm ML he pubhe The creature causing all ol this unhappiness is the Western Cherry Frail Fly Larv ae and he 'she is here rc stay Unless you spray your cherry trees regularly for this pest you car count or having wormy cherries The adult oi the Western Cherry Fruit Fly w 'y y :f & jJ'j irch long dark colored fly wih light colored stripes running across the The transparent wings have a abdomen distircfevc black pattern which diatifegfefshes it from rhe V'alra Husk Fly and the Apple ' Maggot The larvae the werm in the cherry arc cream colored arc up tc when inch long knew attack fully grewn Thc ’CFT am clufevaree sweet cherries cbokechc-rrie- Utah State I’nivers'ty Extension - w-- Jc s a on TYrror-rtranswer guesrior lions will Include ne technic ues ic consen a cw tillage irriga nor water mataaemert dairy technology There il he a tour of the Paradise experimental hurting unit arc a session or ways rc alrems re crops improve farm income i’cairrrer: rev will b ir f'sp'a Fvrvr:? will he or harm fo discus :e tar cherries The pc-s- t spends the winter in the pupal stage in the top £ inches of sol beneath previously infested trees Adults usually emerge Ir early t late May and may continue t dc sc through processing' Have you then rememberet with deer regre all of the fresh cherries y'ou popper mouth a you were picking" The irv gh Augur irro early September The adult fly inserrs Its eggs bercath the skir of the cherry whet the cherries rum co’o: a an soften Ecwfver some eggs ma be deposited in green Firm shelves plans for Georgia dairies nc 7 cm p i bn nd f ‘ v a tys IT' i lection Aff-nis- t- oa ? x'i V - f ss: vk hn'c helped finance project awmaken lac strongly Farmer arm criticirec :bf dalrie tsr fir rria s 7b Vassfo-- plans tc ’s processing local rtv-cvem- p esiiMh five with patfbonds olar was inconsistent with v feiert orograrr tc trim surpluses pay in som-- ra ir ftrrrers tc leave the nc a h? 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Th-- v'! if wil rur reir'vim -- h fa :a anf rj‘f V : pf- i n-- - f vf yc- - v" v bf'ir 'or the tim-- o'fj't f if being sayina t rt wbe( tty” Kep Tony floe bo rt arccndirec milk price supoom ibi 7''r dalrie vb :isf flassf-t-mll-'-'a-- r r'r-a-- :£ Ofodlrj fv ’orno-a- -i mi c - firarcer vbo- - oraariit atior ton eclvocrcj roratc :tlref to as much at SSX a c: ¥ vising tax la-make ever? ccw a t‘c result that with ax shelter potetna ann evptns'oi cortlttf Ir ce the face x rr tIt a surpluses be sain s tax ML wouln reduce ax benefits r: corporate farms hj leaanhorJng tbe the livesrock pou'tr ann nelr buildings cat be deprecire: from tbe currer- J 'f yearn U It years the It vr et The bill woiln el'mi-at- e tax redi tha is mo? beneflria tc larg'e fa rn s ant tht c a pi a g a it e vem prior th a : tuns L'ves:ck inn inn Lire tax shelter he:ii:t the: an :ave l: Vwe: ran t'por Tha pe-rio- h? r - i -- if !l--c art Vifs’o-ti- is a -- saV- - it tb? woult dis bL rolo-’- T i n- a tc o' Of j i( - - ra a i ms ro'f 'c o- 11 lit u t tb-:'- hr!t far sopi-a- Ml v forergr-- c Hi one goon IllijStri ‘ix V’ V s ij 51 p-- of Ireland - bared firm - afacb-- ye wd-M- i b iwi-ns'if- of V tH'bstflirc cor- - aithorfurive ag: t fruit Egg hatch occurs in about a week and the lan ae feed in the fruit for 10 to 11 days lan ae then leave the fruit drop to the sn Mature ground and pupate in the The damage to the cherry crop the !a two or three seasons has been extensive Tn fact infestation rates may go as high as LX percent in un sprayed trees Lanai feeding produces softened rotted and discolored fruit Later ripening variet'es such as Lambert and ran cherries arc usually more heavily damaged Control sprays must be carefully feme: to coincide with adult flight Fo: Cache Valley we are reoomm ending that tie spraying begin around the Lhl tC t?'( lal!1 of Tune Keep spraying every it days up rc han tsu Rear in mini t5ai TMarinon has a It cay residual ann you must wait it days after spraying tc eat the cherries Washing the fruii win rot wash away the pesticide As yon get closer tc hanesi y’ou may want tc switch tc Maitthion as it has only a three-ca- y re sidual With proper spraying maybe you can enjoy eating c berries again Buvout oliansi' doesn’t tempt loeal dairymen -- Tr y x a lift da'r farmers ‘res i flat be fl:: t ‘ree Ir Frarklln flour ty Tnabn have cptot to t ra rsc-- : ol: of the firs ptrion of th e fet era wbr'c h ern f:a:k Vlnn of surtrisen tha men farmerdidr' :'ecde i: c‘arpc :: a ate: bnyt-perion FrarA'l: Court? u flonse-roff lo a is xg'r: uitura rl? sal: 'e'rt supr'se: v r um tie- - t a i-- b:---- s-- rtz niry 7h of the Cache fc' x’ ’cers in the farm t g'e calrj prody-e- r irf: the buyou -- it oe of court e T'ena asken cat f m f irvolven rty-eig- v -- t- -- rrr uni ovhs contra w-:)- men s : one of he 'f program c: s program bc "f whi:h Fra-k’- 1 is pav''--7 ou of business frs-- t phase ending :r Augu? y7-'- 7 beef produce r the 'gr'fl’vlre wh farmers am li e origirVl'i : hi volL'niarllj buyor perfds'wh :c‘ fai it: Farmer van ur ' Va? v rr sU'W -- ’ |