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Show P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 Milford Little League is in need of Umpires. If willing to help please call Connie Barnes at 387-2352. Games are scheduled to begin May 26th. Standard Rate U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT. 84751 Permit No. 15 County Monitor MAY 14, 1998 P. O. Box 224 ¢ Milford, Utah 84751 VOL. VIII NO. 27 Ag In The Classroom Day Odor Abatement Through Scientific Research Andy Baumert, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Director of Environmental Services, told media representatives at the Circle 4 Farms site Monday that odor and environmental management are the number one challenge for the U. S. pork industry today. An April 30, 1998, report by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture called for taxpayer assistance to provide upgraded technology to phase out swine lagoons in that _ state. Construction moratoriums in other states, Congressional Bills in various stages of progression, and increasing — citizen involvement......both pro and con....makes manure a hot topic. In # response, pork producers have committed $3.5 million to form the Odor Solutions Initiative. The Initiative is supported by check-off funds at 45¢ per $100.00 of marketed pork on an industry-wide basis. aby pigs were among the favorite exhibits at the May 7 Ag in the Classroom Day. Elementary Numerous products and school students from throughout Beaver County were able to get some hands-on experience at the 10 technologies have been developed to learning stations set up to showcase agricultural commodities and occupations. Dairy cows, beef, pork Jerry Hatfield demonstrates vacumm method of filling test tube with control odor. The Odor Solutions air on the downwind side of a Circle 4 swine lagoon. Initiative Committee (OSIC) has been and chicken production were displayed for the children Beaver County Farm'Bureau, USU Extension, 4-H, Soil Conservation, Dairy Farmers of Utah, charged with the task of scientifically separating effective methods from “fu-fu dust” in an expedited time frame. Air is mobile, making it difficult to trace. Cattlemen’s Association, Circle4 Farms and Gillins Dairy. Gillins Dairy hosted the annual event. There are at least 27 compounds in 5 different classes to be evaluated for quantative effect as the NPPC’s team of : a experts sets out to determine: WHAT....HOW MUCH.....HOW IS IT MOVING....and HOW CAN IT BE CHANGED. 4-H News First stage of the study is to determine which methods are most accurate in detecting various forms of odor. | by Brittany McDermott - The Ten Dazzling Decorators had their Baumert and Jerry Hatfield, Laboratory Director for National Soil Tilth Laboratory, demonstrated collection of air first meeting Monday, May 11, 1998 at Brittany McDermott’s samples into plastic bags, test tubes, and filters. These samples will be tested in separate laboratories by the latest home. Everyone made a flower pinwheel and we elected officers. scientific methods, as well as by that old standby, the human nose. Other data, including wind direction, temperature at different elevations, and humidity, instruments on three separate towers placed near the hog farms. The officers are as follows: Denise Cortez-President, Jennifer is being collected from Fowles-Wice President, McKenzie Beddingfield-Secretary, Seana Bailey-Treasurer, Brittany McDermott-Reporter, Alisha Mayer- Odor sampling has already been conducted in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina and Florida. Results from the Utah samples will be added to the evaluation. With odor emerging as a growth limiting factor in the industry, time is the enemy. Data is also being collected” with regard to odor controll methods and their manufacturers. While some suppliers may be willing to showcase their product as a demonstration, Baumert says the industry doesn’t have time for experiments that do not have a scientific base. As swine confinement feeding management is scrutinized under the microscope and into the test tube, Hatfield said NPPC is also looking for a marketing technique that depicts manure as a resource, not a waste. He gazed at the vast expanse of uncultivated sage brush in western Beaver County’s desert and he explained that organic nutrient could supply carbon, phosphorous, potassium and nitrogen to build the soils for increased productivity. While the use of organic product to produce row crops may be sound and time tested, one factor is missing from the equation when it comes to cultivating more acres in the Milford Valley: WATER. Some Milford Valley farmers are already looking for serious water rights statistics to evaluate the amount of water used for swine watering, filling lagoons and power washing versus the acreage taken out of production. Growing corn locally to supply Circle 4's feed mill and hog operation, although geographically logical and potentially profitable, depends on the availability of water. Hatfield said another option may be to transport the organic fertilizer to the corn belt, use it to grow the product, then transport back to Utah for use in swine feed production. Until....or unless....technological advances are developed to bring water to the desert, Milford Valley farmers are guarding their water rights with vigilance as they continue to raise alfalfa hay. They are also concerned about nitrogen fall-out that may rise from tthe swine lagoons during hours of high atmospheric pressure and settle on their fields later in the day. Hatfield said he does not think there is a significant amount of such fall-out. : According to Steve Pollmann, Circle 4 General Manager, the OSIC research fits with his company’s motto of using good, sound science to become the best pork producers in the world. Circle 4 is the largest producer being : evaluated by the committee. Twin M SCD Water Quality Tour April 28, 1998 The Twn M_ Soil Conservation District (SCD), held a quality/ quantity tour and educational workshop on April 28, 1998. The district and invitees toured three farm sites including Todd Marshall’s, Shaun Pearson’s, and Russell Albrecht’s farms to learn about using soil moisture meters as a tool to gauge soil moisture in the soil below the crop so landowners can mamage their water and irrigation practices more uniformly and wisely. Lynn Kitchen of the NRCS demonstrated how to install the moisture sensors below the ground and how to read the infformation. The group also looked at data Arlan Mayer SCD Chairman and Lynn Kitchen of the NRCS, demonstrate how to install the moisture sensors and how to read them. collected from other farm sites. After the tour the group met at the Beaver County Fairgrounds for a short educational workshop which included Tony Beals who is out of the NRCS Price Field Office. Tony gave a hands-on demonstration of what happens to irrigation water in different soil types and what happens when cropland is overly saturated or when the carrying capacity of the soil is used up. Tony also showed an overhead presentation regarding crop root zones and their relationship to the farmers’ irrigation practices. The Twin M SCD sponsored a nice lunch for the group during the workshop session. For more information regarding the use of soil moisture meters and how to purchase and install them, please call Tammy Pearson, the district clerk in Minersville, at 386-2409, or Arlan Mayer, Twin M SCD Chairman, on the Milford Flat at 387-2690. You can also receive information from Lynn Kitchen in the Beaver NRCS Office at 438-5092. Treat Leader, Kiana Livingston-Caller, Lakita VanDeVanter and Cherristy Hardy- Historians, and Mary Lou Wren-Roll Call Leader. Our Junior Leaders are Michelle Wiseman, Chelsie Hardy, and Amber Thompson. At each meeting we will be making , crafts that we can take to the Beaver County Fair. We will also be planning for 4-H Camp to be held the second week in July. Jackie Williams Memorial Fund Trent “Bubba” Pearson and his baby nanny goat were a favorite at the petting zoo. Deer Permits Go On Nale May 18, 1998 Resident deer permits for the 1998 mule deer season will go on sale over the counter beginning at 8:00 a.m. on May 18. The cost of the resident deer permit is $25.00 and will be available at participating license agents and DWR regional offices statewide. Permits will . be sold on a first come first served basis, until the allowable regional quotas are reached. If you are interested in hunting deer in the Southern Region, you should plan on getting in line early to assure that there will still be permits available. Agents will not be allowed to “hold” or sell permits, prior to 8:00 a.m. on May 18. In order for you to purchase a permit (or if you are purchasing a permit for someone else), you must be able to produce, at the time of purchase, a 1998 Wildlife Habitat Authorization or a 1998 license/ permit (fishing, combination, small game, etc.) with your Habitat Authorization number written on it. If you have not yet purchased your 1998 Wildlife Habitat Authorization, you may do so at the time you purchase your permit. However, in the interest of time, we recommend you try and purchase your Habitat Authorization’ before May 18. Those successful applicants who purchased their Habitat Authorization through the limited entry drawing, should bring their limited entry permit with them, as it will have the Habitat Authorization number they were issued, written on it. If you were born after 12/31/65, you will also need to provide proof of hunter education. Proof of hunter education will be limited to your actual Utah Hunter Safety Card (“blue card”) or a 1997 or 1998 Utah hunting license with your Hunter Safety Number written on it. If you are currently a “resident” of Utah, but took hunter education in another state, you must transfer your hunter safety card/ number for UTAH hunter safety card/ number before purchasing a resident permit, You will need to do this at a Division of Wildlife regional office and must provide proof of hunter education (see above). If youneed a duplicate of your Utah Hunter Safety card, you may obtain one at any Division of Wildlife office for a fee of $10.00. Divison of Wildlife Resources Big Game Agent Listing for Beaver County: Todd's Market, A&F Enterprises. Milford. Bill’s Chevron, Minersville. Beaver Sport and Pawn. Lees, Rays 66 B Store. Beaver McCoy Williams McCoy Williams chose the time approaching Memorial Day to drop by Milford Valley Memorial Hospital with a much-appreciated $1,000. donation for the health care professional scholarship fund. McCoy’s late wife, Jackie, started the scholarship program approximately 25 years ago. The objective was...and is....to train local residents for careers in the health care field. At that time, it was extremely difficult to recruit nurses to a rural area. Jackie, as director of nursing, found it necessary to _ advertise for nurses in foreign publications. Two of those nurses.....Anne Denny from England and Lindley Jefferson from New Zealand.....are still practicing locally. Numerous current and past hospital employees have, however, started or enhanced their careers as a result of the Jackie Williams Scholarship Fund. McCoy tenderly recalled that many of the young girls Jackie had help to obtain scholarships were by her side to care for and comfort her in her final weeks. The fund has provided assistance to 18 local health care professionals since December of 1995; 7 LPN’s, a 4-year nursing student, a respiratory therapist, a 2-year nursing student and 8 CNA’s. Scholarship . applications are reviewed by a 5-member panel which includes John Gledhill, Hospital Administrator; Tim Wren, Director of Nursing; Shane Erickson, Milford High School Counselor; Melody Johnson, Clinic Manager; and Dr. David Symond, community representative. Gledhill says the fund is at a critically low dollar point, especially with three applicants waiting for scholarships. Individuals interested in donating are invited to contact the hospital business office or mail checks to P. O. Box 640, Milford UT 84751. When “memorial donations are sent in lieu of flowers, the hospital will forward a deceased. card to the family of the |
