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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. EXPLORING THE STANDARD & CAREERS-Roosev- ck Junior High students peruse the Standard during a class on a nicer in media. As pan of the school's annual carver day bout 25 presenters spent the morning at the school talking to kids about their jobs and answering questions. Vernal. April 14 will also be available. The foals an a special group because of their health history. These twelve an now certified free of a deadly disease equine infectious anemia (EIA) when eight months agot they tested positive for EIA In the spring of 1998, the presence of EIA was discovered in n northeast Utah wild horse herd. Nearly 50 horses tested positive for the dia- - The Department oflnteriars Bu-rvof Land Management (BLM) will hold a public meeting April 14, at Vernal's Western Park, 300 E. 200 S., from 5 p.m. to provide information and to respond to questions on a proposed new federal oil and gas rule. No formal comments will be taken at the meet- su solution. This is an example of interest groups and the scientific community working cooperatively with the BLM to find a compassionate soldi tion, said Henri Bisson. BLM Assistant Director. Ta facing this challenge, we used good science to put the best interest of the horses 1-- ing. The proposed nils would reduce overlap among current regulations, give operators increased flexibility in meeting agency requirements, ensure appropriate bond amounts to cover such costa as reclamation, and simplify classification of regulatory violations. Wa want to write a rule that domestic does two thingf-auppo- rts energy development and protects the environment. Acting BLM Di- - The BLM explored the possibility of placing the foals in a research program to contribute to the longterm understanding of EIA ond improve efforts to fight this highly infectious and incurable disease in a scientifically sound manner. In several studies, up to 90 percent of foals that initially test positive for EIA are later found not to carry the disease. It can take 6-- months for ment Please notify Howard Clexvingcr e week in advance of any special needs you may have for the meeting and you will be accommodated. Complete details of the rule are available by calling (202) You may also retrieve a copy of the rule from BLMs Internet website (httpyArww.blm.gov). The rule is published in the Decembers, 1998, Federal Register. The comment period was extended to June 4. The BLM will consider comments received or postmarked on or before (435)781-4010on- 452-503- to make sure that everyone who has an interest in this program dearly understands this proposal, State Director Bill Lamb said.Wc're hopeful that by answering everyones questions now, people will be able to provide very specific comments by June 4. We want first rector Tom Fry said. "This rule will set a new standard for good govern- 8 the passive maternal immunity ta decay. Only at this time is the true status of the foal known. In July 1998, the BLM placed the 12 feeds into quarantine in a U.S. Department of Agriculture- - 0. START A The adoption will take place at the OSU Equine Sports Medicine Arena. Animals will be available for preview on Friday , April 9, from 5 p m. and on Saturday, April 10, from 0 a m. The silent bid adoption will begin at 10 a m., Saturday, Apnl 10. Applications may be obtained bv contacting the BLM office in Moore. Okla . at or locally at Stillwater MillmgCom-panyAg- ri Center, Stillwater, or the Country General Stores in Ponca City and Yukon. Okla. Prospective adopters should obtain the signature of their own veterinarian on the veterinarian certification form, included in the application packet, to certify that the applicant's facility meets the BLM's minimum requirements. The 12 foals have been in a protected area for several months; therefore the BLM has added a restriction to the approval process to ensure the foals' health is not jeopardized when transported to their new home. The applicant's facility must be located within a 6 hour driving radius (approximately 300 miles) of Stillwater For more information about the Stillwater adoption, call or refer to the following Internet address: www.adoptahone.blm gov where you can also view pictures of the BUSINESS. WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS. ENJOY UNLIMITED EARNINGS. THE WHOLE TRUTH-Thi- rd grade undents in Gloria Jones' 3rd grade class at Myron Elementary held a mock trial for offense committed in the , classroom. Justice of the Peace Floyd Nielsen. Debbie Claybura. and attorney Roland Uresk helped with the proceedings at the District Courtroom in Roosevelt. The exercise uas devised to explain the court process to youngsters. The students also visited the Ink Spot. IGA Fitzgerald Family Chiropractic and their pen pals at East Elementary. HOME-BASE- D AVON CALL TOLL FREE (SOO 735-886- 7. to prevent large round fungus How balls In my lawn Answer fy Jerry finoiLpes State UmvmUy Extension tili Horti-cultur- al Those large balls are part of a fungus that feeds on decaying material. They will normally not harm the grass, but can be unsightly. They are always present in the soil to a certain degree and probably did not come in from the seed. Ifyou worked some organic material into the eod, the fungus may just be breaking it down. 1 know of no good control except to be certain to water deeply and infrequently, giving the soil a chance to dryout between waterings. The fungus requires water to survive and thrive and will become lees of a problem if the eoil is given a chance to dry out between waterings. 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Linor their arrival at OSU, blood testa of the foals have shown a gradual decrease in their antibodies until March 1999 when all 12 ultimately tested negative for the OSU-CV- through a mars' milk without transmitting the disease itself, the BLM was not aura if the foals actually had the disease. Subsequently, the BLM worked with wild horse and burro advocacy greup,humane societies and EIA experts to find a Comments sought on proposed oil & gas rule 1 1 building on the Oklahoma State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine tCVM campus in ease, including these foals mothers. The diseased adults were destroyed and the 12 foals were kept abve to determine if they had EIA. EIA which ie transmitted by bloodsucking flying insects, is detected by examining a horses blood for antibodies. Because antibodies can sometimes be passed to offspring geldings, 10 untrained mane and four gentled jack burros 1999- - Pace approved Twelve very Special foals offered for adoption Twelve very special foals will be among hones offered for adoption at a Bureau of Land Management BLM ) adoption in Stillwater , Okie April 10. Ten gentled and halter-traine- Aral 6. r |