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Show Convention slated for U-1 Farmers The Utah-Idaho Farmers Union will hold its 26th annual convention at the Westbank Motel on January 11 and 12 1979 (Thursday and Friday) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Roy Holman, president of the two state organization stated that, "the very existance of the family farm concept, as we have known it, is at stake." "Every year we lose several thousand more farmers and as we do, business both rural and urban, suffers and the political strength of the farmer diminishes. In agriculture "bigger" isn't necessarily better," Holman stated, "and fewer certainly doesn't mean stronger." "The theme of this year's convention will be 'Save the Family Farm.' " In order to emphasize this problem a panel will thoroughly discuss the issue. The panel will represent all major farm organizations, Farmers Far-mers Union, Farm Bureau, NFO Grange and the W.IF.E. organization. Moderator will be Victor " Ray, Director of Field . Services, National Farmers Union. Denver, Colorado. Other speakers will include, in-clude, National President, Tonv Dechant; Burns Wood, Director of UNIFARM of Alberta, Canada; Carl Larson, Deputy Administrator Ad-ministrator of FHA, Washington, D.C.; Jim Stevens, President of Montana Farmers Union and Senator Frank Church is scheduled to address the convention banquet on Friday evening, January 12, 1979. Resolutions and the 1979 policy action statement will be considered by delegates to the convetnion, as well as reorganization of the two state board of directors, with officers also being elected. The Nationla Farmers Union Insurance will also be in session, with reports from the National Office presented by Loren Swen-son, Swen-son, recently appointed Executive Senior Vice President of Denver, Colorado. All farmers are encouraged en-couraged to attend and to get involved in "helping to save the family farm--the farm . that may be your own." Holman concluded. |