Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday days before it is graded Sharp cheddar has aged for up to 120 days Runyan explained “Swiss is harrier to make” said Gleason because process entails balancing the actions of three kinds of bacteria Cheesemakers need to regulate temperature moisture and aridity trfbiake good Swiss The three species of bacteria work at different temperatures and break down different parts ' of the milkAs for the question on everyone’s mind at the mention of Swiss cheese: How do the holes get in there? The answer lies with the action of die bacterium Proprioni While creating the cheese’s nutty flavor the bacterium develops carbon dioxide gas The gas bubbles through the cheese to form Swiss cheese’s characteristic ' eyes The US Department of Agriculture sets approved sizes for the “eye” between a d minimum of a bubble to a maximum of a hole If the eyes quarter-size- d become too large explained Gleason cheese slices fall apart The plant has two Swiss cheese graders Wayne Pickett Cheese the’ Continued from A10 occupy the shelves from top to bottom Whik the cheese first ages for four weeks on average die temperature in die storeroom must remain ' between 38 and 42 degrees F From a distance the cheese plant is marked by tall silos where 25 million pounds of raw milk are stewed Then die milk is pipeiiinto the plant pasteurized at 165 degrees and poured into the cheese vitfs 150000 pounds at a time In die vats the actual g addiwith the begins tion of rennet (a beef enzyme used to curdle the milk) and the bacterial helpers The - cheese-makin- plant’s Swiss prize-winni- ng cheese is made on one side of the room while cheddar Colby and other “American-stylc- " cheeses are made on the other Heavy press plates compress the cheese curd into blocksThe Swiss blocks go into a salt brine which is the only salt added to that kind of cheese The ched-dcurd has salt added before it is pressed Cheddar cheese ages for 30 sher-ma- ’ ni dime-size- 440-pou- nd ar feraelsen Continued from A10 decides when to move the cheese from one temperature to another in the final stages of eye formation Judy Cap-parelli — “world-clasdeclared Runyan — does the final grading Capparelli said she kept her eye out for the block of cheese which won the plant’s latest prize and hand-pickthe winner The DFA Smithfield facility is involved in a joint venture with Schreiber’s Foods DFA sells cheese in bulk to Schrciber’s to cut and package for retail sales under the brand name Cache Valley and private labels such as Western Familyand Albertson's DFA cheese is also sold at Wal-Ma- rt 2003 — April 13 All HV v SfSjiv' s" i3sfc'v v The Next Stage ed DFA national headquarters are in Kansas City Mo According to company information Dairy Fanners of America Inc is the nation's d dairy Formed Jan 1 cooperative 1998 through consolidation of four regional dairy marketing cooperatives DFA mar-kets 478 billion pounds of milk for more than 24000 dairy farmer members in 47 states largest producer-owne- On tlw Net: http:wwwdfamilkcom tall grasses through repeated mowing tillage and herbicide application will reduce vole populations and the damage they cause Two poisoned-grai- n baits legal for contrpl of zinc phosphide voles in Utah are baits are and diphacinone restricted-us- e products Most of the products are labeled for hand-bai- tbroadcast or baiting The bait is available ing from the pSDA Supply Depot in Pocatello You will need to be a certified applicator with the vertebrate pest category in order to purchase the product Hand-baitin- g around trees generally consists of placing one teaspoon (four grams) of bait at ' two to four locations around each tree in sur- ’ face traps or at the mouth of holes leading to In non-cro- p underground burrow systems consists of placareas hand-baitin- g generally each active around bait of one ing teaspoon burrow or runway Broadcast-baitin- g consists of spreading four ' bait to six pounds of per acre with a cyclone seeder or by hand Because zinc phosphide is poisonous it should be stored away from humans and pets Zinc phosphide can be absorbed in small amounts through the skin of ' humans Rubber gloves should be worn to avoid contact with the chemical and extra care must be taken to avoid breathing zinc-pho' phide dust Also do not apply the product at a higher Over application ere-alrate than recommended a primary hazard for species There is virtually no concern about secondary hazard should poisoned dead voles be eaten by other birds or animals two-perce- nt I Zinc-phosphi- de tunnel or in a lateral preferably near the fresh- est mounds Trapping usually is most successful in the spring and fall when gophers are actively building mounds Poison bait can also be placed in a burrow hand probe system by hand with a pointed-ro- d a or with a burrow-buildpulled by tractor The burrow-buildmechanically delivers bait underground so large acreages can be economically treated Another troublesome pest is the Meadow Vole a rodent Voles are pudgy with blunt faces small eyes short ears short legs and a short tail Eight species of voles are widely distributed throughout the de (208-236-692- 0) er er various ecosystems of Utah Voles build many tunnels and surface run- ' ways with numerous burrow entrances They ' - are aictive throughout the day and don’t hibernate in winter Voles can be reproductively active through-- 1 : out the year The average number of litters varies from 3 to 12 with the number of young varying from 3 to 6 per litter Voles can cause many types of damage They feed on and girdle nursery stock fruit trees and ornamental plantings They damage lawns by building runways under the snow They also damage root crops bulbs and tubers Most damage by voles occurs in the winter under the snow : Damage by voles can be prevented or reduced by habitat management using tree protectors repellents trapping and poison baits Eliminating ground cover of weeds and ' ran inside to get his camera After photographing me trying to corral my gifts Steve went to his garage and got a handcart and we managed to transport the gift basket inside I was relieved to get off the street because I was afraid that some actual work- - ing people would drive by and see me t- - a man who in return for thinking up a few jokes got a Cadillac and thousands of dollars worth of luxury items — and they would have no choice but to stop and beat me up The Academy Awards show was also suheal because I was backstage which meant that every few seconds a famous movie star would walk by Julia Roberts walked by several times (1 think she has a thing for me) There were so many stars that it ' started to seem routine I’d be trying to get somewhere apd Tid be thinking “Man John Travolta is ALWAYS in the way 1 spent most of the show in a little room just offstage' Continued from A4 were made by people who Us- tened to the public and really knew the area so that common sense prevailed The closures made in the Forest Revision almost all when you bought your home It's Rates as low as probably your largest single asset and its value grows as 3 financial resource while you build up ' ': FlexAbilitf - YV- j You benefit from no points industry people actual Oscars but they still had to mill around hunting for their limos low fees flexible terms competitive rates low t monthly payments - and the interest else because this orous affair blit it ended with maybe the most surreal scene of the weekend which was the limousine pickup area outside the ballroom There were huh- dreds of stretch limbs five abreast moving slowly up the street each with a number: next to the limos were uniformed men with bullhorns shouting the numbers to the crowd The crowd was almost all people some were holding actual Oscars but they still had to mill around hunting for their limos like everybody else because this was Hollywood where EVERYBODY is important Off to the side sitting on a folding chair waiting like everybody else was Olivia de another Havilland Ho-hunight in Planet Los Angeles I had a fine time but I was glad to go home to reality (OK not reality Miami) To the Oscars people I say: Thank you for the experience and especially the gift basket To Julia I say: You are an attractive woman but lam spoken for tax-deducti- V is usually You can access funds online by using the Equityline Platinurrv Card through the ATM or by telephone transfer The innovative EquityLine with Flexibility account gives you the option of converting all film-indust- ry like everybody ’ was Hollywood where EVERYBODY is important : or a portion of your balance to a fixed-ter- m time After the show my wife and went to the Governor’s Ball rs which is the official party It was a glam- I post-Osca- are obviously emotional and ” done to appease a small group of users They are certainly not the result of the silent majorities wishes (if only peo' ple would get involved) and historical uses J f really believe that most people care deeply about our public lands and wouldn’t do' anything to cause the forest fixed-rat- e loan Now is the time to take control of your finances and give yourself freedom i Stop by your nearest Wells Fargo location or m where Steve would confer with the writers between stints onstage 1’hi biased of course1 but I thought he did a terrific job as host and but of respect for our friendship I will not reveal that when he came backstage after his monologue he discovered that (I am not making this up) his fly had been down the whole r et Clark Israelsen is a Cache County Extension agent specializing in agriculture He can be reached by email at Ctarkiextusuedu some were holding V': V- ‘ film- - 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