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Farm Bureau NewsUtah

Countryside Edition FALL 2010

Features

Sheepdogs’Natural Instincts

‘A’ Grade: USUAggie Ice Cream

Horse RacingFamily a Winning Team

A is for Apple

Balancing the Needs of Utahns

Treasured Landscapes

Agriculture & Trade Missions

Farm Bureau Intervenes

on Grazing suit

Useful Tools Learned in FFA

Families, Not Corporations,

Grow Our Food

An Adequate, Reliable Labor Force

Eat Healthy and Spend Wisely

Hauntingly Safe

Farm Bureau Annual Convention

Baxter Black: Saint Temple

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Governor Gary Herbert:BALANCING THE NEEDS OF UTAHNS

BY LELAND HOGAN, PRESIDENT, UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

I have known Governor Gary Herbert for more than 20 years. When I fi rst met Gary, he was serv-ing on the Utah County Commission and I was serving in the same capacity from Tooele County. My fi rst impressions of the Governor remain with me to this day. He is a man of great integrity who cares deeply about the state of Utah.

Before public service, Herbert made a living in the real estate business. He gained valuable understanding of property rights and the role of free enterprise in America’s economic system. As a county commissioner, Lieutenant Governor and Governor, stepping in to cover for departing Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Herbert’s public service has uniquely prepared him for the role of Utah’s Chief Executive.

During his time as Lt. Governor, Herbert worked closely with county commissions across the state. He gained valuable perspective on the issues fac-ing rural Utah. He understands the challenges that some counties face when 98-percent of their land is controlled by the federal government. He understands that agriculture, particularly ranch-ing tied to public lands access, is the economic engine for rural Utah.

Discussion at a recent meeting with the Utah Farm Bureau board of directors points out Governor Herbert’s unabashed pride in his home state. He noted Utah heads the list of best places in America to live. Additionally, Utah provides the third best environment to do business. He emphasized the state’s commitment to fi nancial responsibility, regulatory restraint and conserva-tive governing principles - unlike our federal government counterparts – have made Utah a great place to do business.

On issues important to Farm Bureau members, Gary Herbert has set himself apart. In the days leading up to the Huntsman appointment and departure for China, Herbert attended the West-ern Governor’s Conference in Park City. During a one-sided discussion of global warming, Herbert pointed out to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, that there is still room for discussion and debate – that all the science is not necessarily in. In light of the “Climategate” scandal, Herbert was on point to challenge Secretary Chu.

Herbert is a state’s rights guy. He was there with Farm Bureau and other multiple use interests at the “Take Back Utah” rally. He joins Farm Bureau member policy in calling for a limited federal government as defi ned in the Constitu-tion, pointing out the states created the federal government, not the other way around. Herbert notes that President Obama’s healthcare “mon-strosity” is a prime example of an overreaching federal government. Herbert signed HB 67 which exempts Utahns from the requirement under Obamacare to buy health insurance.

With two of every three acres of Utah owned by the federal government, Herbert is a champion of access and multiple use management. With only about 21-percent of Utah in private hands, federal intervention like the withdrawal of 77 oil leases, challenges our ability to generate taxes, restricts our economic future and cuts funding for educating our children. Herbert signed into law the Eminent Domain Authority Bill, allow-ing Utah to keep access open to state trust lands to develop the state’s oil, gas and other natural resources, where federal bureaucrats have created barriers.

On immigration, Herbert points out that securing our borders is a federal responsi-bility – one they have failed miserably at. He has expressed concerns that the lack of enforcement has become a burden on tax-payers, with signifi cant societal costs. Th e Governor brought together 31 community leaders, including Utah Farm Bureau, to begin a dialogue and process for a “Utah Solution”, trying to eliminate the emotion and division a decade of federal inaction has caused.

For Farm Bureau members, Governor Her-bert’s embrace of private property rights as envisioned by the Founders was high-lighted when he signed HB 141, allowing landowners to again determine recreational access to privately owned streambeds. Fol-lowing nearly two years of trespass, littering and property damage from the Supreme Court’s Conatser ruling, the legislature by an overwhelming majority and Governor Herbert returned to landowners the right to regulate who, how many, under what circumstances and during what hours recreationists can access and recreate on privately owned streambeds.

As a public servant, Gary Herbert under-stands how to balance the needs of Utahns. As a Chief Executive, he understands it’s the private sector that creates jobs, not government. On November 2nd I will be voting for Governor Gary Herbert.

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Treasured LandscapesBY RANDY PARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Ken Salazar, President Barack Obama’s United States Secretary of Interior, wants Utah to trust him. Sound familiar? Remember Bruce Babbitt, Bill Clinton’s Interior Secretary, when he told us “I’m a westerner, trust me.” Well, I remember Clinton standing on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon prior to the 1996 Presidential elections designating the nearly two million acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by exercising Presidential powers granted under the Antiquities Act.

Concerned with history repeating itself, Utah Congressman Rob Bishop called on the Interior Department to make public internal documents on their plans for 264 million acres in the western United States, 23 million acres in Utah. Bishop, ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, was forced to fi le under the Freedom of Information Act before he received any documents. Why the stonewalling?

BLM’s “Treasured Landscapes – Our Vision, Our Values” was delivered to Bishop with the warning, Internal Draft – Not for Release. Th e document identifi es 140 million acres of BLM-administered lands which are “worthy of consideration as trea-sured lands.” In addition, the document recom-mends again using the Antiquities Act, “should the legislative process not prove fruitful.”

About the time BLM fi nally complied with Bishop’s FOIA request, Secretary Salazar was in Utah for an offi cial Interior Department Listen-ing Session on President Obama’s Great American Outdoors Initiative.

Th e timing of the August 3rd Listening Session at the Salt Lake City Radisson Hotel is noteworthy. Utah’s food producers were right in the middle of summer work while thousands of outdoor enthusiasts were right next door at the Salt Palace attending the Outdoor Retailers Show. Coinci-dence or convenience Mister Secretary?

As Farm Bureau’s representative at the Listening Session, I was prepared to off er concerns and recommendations. As Salazar choreographed the

general session, about two dozen attendees lined up at the microphones. I patiently awaited my turn to speak on behalf of 27,000 Farm Bureau member families. As I began, I noted the incon-venient timing for food producers, Salazar inter-rupted me pointing out he has a sign in his offi ce “No farms - No food” suggesting his solidarity with the countryside.

Undaunted by the interruption, I struck out again noting the importance of access to the federal lands for economically viable livestock ranching operations, their importance to rural Utah communities and the Congressional graz-ing mandate in the Taylor Grazing Act. Salazar interrupted me a second time asking if I had a question for him. But he hadn’t interrupted any of the previous 15 speakers, most of whom made no query of the Secretary.

Again, after gathering my thoughts, I was back on track off ering concerns that Utah’s future is being dictated by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., not by the elected Governor of Utah. As I was quot-ing Colorado Governor Richard Lamb who in the 1970s said of the vast federal holding in the west, “we cannot control our own destiny,” Secretary Salazar butts in again, for a third time. Wow, three interruptions in the space of three minutes!

As U.S. Senator from Colorado, Salazar used these same tactics in Congressional hearings when confronted by critics. Discount the fact the BLM’s Treasured Landscapes draft and Interior holding hearings outside of the planning process is in violation of Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA). I certainly had the right to expect to be treated fairly and with respect, even if I expressed concerns that Interior and the Administration are overreach-ing, just like when they pulled the 77 oil drilling leases

Utahns have long been suspicious of the federal government. Th at view was solidifi ed by Clinton when he used the Antiquities Act to sidle up to the radical environmentalists heading into the 1996 election. Utahns and Utah interest were

ignored. Th ere was no discussion of a national monument with Utahns. Th e aff ected counties were not consulted, even under the “consistency” obligation FLPMA. Congressman Bill Orton lost his re-election bid and Clinton, with feet fi rmly planted in Arizona, stole hundreds of energy development jobs from Utahns.

What appears innocuous on the surface, the President’s Great Outdoors Initiative, may ultimately be an attempt to incor-porate into policy the radical thinking presented in the Treasured Landscapes draft. Economic contributions, 150 years of social and cultural values in the Ameri-can West are to be replaced by eco-values, carbon sequestration view-sheds.

Th e Bureau of Land Management appears to be off ended by the Founders’ vision for America. Th at states entering the Union do so under an equal footing. Th at Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution estab-lishes the federal government’s limited and defi ned powers, including land owner-ship only as approved by state legislatures. Treasured Landscapes seems to lament the fact the BLM manages only “the remains of a once consolidated public domain”, while grieving that there was “no attempt to preserve ecosystem integrity.” For the record, Utahns treasure the beauty that surrounds us.

September 1996, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was foisted on Utahns. Should Utahns worry about another round of electionyear shenanigans?

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THE AG AGENDA

Trade Missions Help us Keep our Fingers on the PulseBY BOB STALLMAN, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Farm Bureau leaders recently made two trade missions to very diff erent parts of the world. Th e fi rst trip, to China and Korea, was spent sharing information on the farming practices of our vastly diff erent cultures, while furthering trade relations.

Th e second trade visit, to Geneva, was an oppor-tunity to meet with world trade representatives, reminding them that U.S. agriculture still has its irons in the fi re.

New HorizonsPeriodically, the American Farm Bureau Federa-tion sends a delegation of Farm Bureau leaders on what we call “Farmer-to-Farmer” trips to diff erent countries. Th e purpose of these missions is for our leaders to get a hands-on introduction to other farming practices around the world, while sharing ideas and input on agricultural produc-tion.

While in China and Korea, we got a close-up look at livestock and dairy operations, an organic greenhouse farm and high-quality, specialty food stores that rely on agricultural imports.

Th e trips are also a way to establish or maintain good trade relations. For Korea, this couldn’t be more important since our two countries long ago negotiated a free trade agreement, only to have implementation delayed without passage in Con-gress. So, while Farm Bureau delegates get to visit with producers of their own ilk, they also meet with government offi cials and trade representa-tives to discuss how we can better work together.

Down, but not outTh e World Trade Organization’s Doha Round, a set of negotiations for a multi-lateral trading system, has been at a standstill for years. A major

sticking point concerns improved global market access for U.S. agriculture. While talks have stalled, AFBF continues periodically to meet in Geneva with WTO offi cials and trade represen-tatives from other countries to let them know that while there may be a rain delay, we are still very much in the game.

Visiting Geneva is also an opportunity for us to gauge the political climate and attitude towards U.S. agriculture from a place other than where we normally sit. As one could imagine, other negotiating nations are highly interested in the U.S. mid-term elections and their meaning for advancing trade agreements. Th ese countries are watching our elections closely knowing that come January a diff erent makeup of Congress could change the outlook of trading opportuni-ties.

Congressional action on pending free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and Korea are also being viewed as a crucial indicator of our nation’s ability to consider any future Doha agreement. Why should other nations trust that we can quickly pass an entire world trade deal when our trade agreements with individual countries have been stalled since 2007?

Trade is an important component of the agricul-ture industry. It supports thousands of U.S. jobs, while also strengthening our economy through exports. Keeping our fi nger on the pulse through global trade visits will better help us keep trade alive.

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Utah Farm BureauIntervenes on Grazing Suit

Utah Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other state Farm Bureaus in the American Farm Bureau’s Western Region, on September 15th petitioned the U.S. District Court for the District of Co-lumbia to intervene in defending two agencies against a lawsuit over grazing fees on federal land. Two environmental groups, the Western Watersheds Project and the Center for Biological Diversity are the named plaintiff s in the suit.

Th e case, fi led against the Bureau of Land Man-agement and U.S. Forest Service seeks a court or-der to require agencies to reconsider how grazing fees are calculated and to perform environmental impact analysis under the National Environmen-tal Policy Act (NEPA) prior to issuing grazing permits each year. Attempts have been made to use Congress to change the permit fee in the past but those eff orts have ultimately failed.

According to Randy Parker, CEO of the Utah Farm Bureau, the environmental groups seek to increase the cost of permits and also slow down their approval process.

“If the plaintiff s are successful, the Forest Service and the BLM would have to conduct an environ-mental impact study for every permit they issue, every year. Th is will raise costs and the legal red

tape to the governing agencies and also poten-tially cause delays in the permitting process.”

Th e plaintiff s are suing the government based on two statutes, NEPA and the Administrative Pro-cedures Act. By addressing the issue in court, the plaintiff s are seeking to adversely aff ect the nearly 12,000 grazing permittees and more than 11 mil-lion permitted Animal Unit Months (AUMs) on federal land in a single action.

Utah has nearly 1,600 sheep and cattle ranching permittees with more than 1.4 million permitted AUMs.

“With the economic viability of many Utah ranching operations tied directly to access and fair grazing fees, the action taken by the western Farm Bureaus is critical to our rural community’s futures,” Parker said. “With nearly 70-percent of Utah controlled by the federal government, the sovereignty of our state and self-determination is on trial as well.”

Teaming up with the Mountain States Legal Foundation, this action is aimed at staving off environmental groups who have long opposed an activity that pre-dates the arrival of western civi-lization in the American West – grazing on the

public lands. William Perry Pendley, president of Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) points out that, “they think they have found the mechanism to kill that activity and together we intend to stop them.”

Grazing, which has been permitted since Ameri-can settlers came west, has been a mainstay of the rural western economy and a mechanism for sav-ing open space and benefi cial to western wildlife populations.

“Utah State University Professor Darwin Nielson, considered the Father of 1978 Public Rangelands Improvement Act (PRIA) formula established an ‘equitable’ fee schedule that is fair and has prevented economic disruption and harm to the western livestock industry,” Parker said. “Th e 1934 Taylor Grazing Act mandates that forage held in common on the federal lands is chiefl y valuable for livestock has long been upheld in U.S. courts.”

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Sheep Ranchers and Competitive Dog Lovers Celebrate Herding Dogs’

Natural Instincts

BY MATT HARGREAVES, EDITOR, UTAH FARM BUREAU COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE

MIDWAY, Wasatch County – Away to me, come-bye, take time, look back or that’ll do. While this might sound like mindless gibberish to you and me, these commands are at the heart of communication between man and one of his most trusted companions – the herding dog.

Th ese animals have proven to be a necessity for the ranchers of the West, particularly for sheep ranchers, because of the need to keep livestock moving in the right direction when it comes to moving to a new pasture for feeding or staying away from rough terrain or predators.

Various accounts trace the use of dogs for herding livestock back to the end of the Civil War, when wealthy Americans began importing sheep from Europe. As the years went by and populations spread westward, large numbers of sheep and cattle were moved to more open spaces. Ranchers simply didn’t have the man-power to keep track of all the livestock on their own, and therefore relied on herding dogs to keep the animals moving in the right direction.

Another benefi t tied more specifi cally to sheep ranching was the effi ciencies that came with using the herding dogs. According to an article from the Border Collie Museum, “[A]ccounts of the time say that it took seven mounted cow-boys to move 1,000 head of cattle. Th e same number of sheep could be driven by a single herdsman with one good dog.”

Herding dogs are contrasted with guardian dogs in that they work to keep fl ocks bunched together or moving the right direction by mim-icking the predatory actions of other animals, but without biting or overly harassing the livestock. Guardian dogs instead tend to blend in with the herds they are guarding, and actu-ally pay little attention to the animals, instead focusing on any predatory threats.

With proper training, the right breed of dog, and the use of voice commands and whistles, herding dogs are able to work with sheep and maximize the eff orts of a herdsman. In an inter-view with the Salt Lake Tribune, Mark Petersen,

founder of the Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship, bragged about the abilities of herding dogs and their value to sheep ranchers.

“Th ere are a lot of things that a good border collie can do that a machine can’t come close to doing,” Petersen said. “Th ey will work for eight or nine years, seven days a week from dawn until dusk and thank you for the opportunity.”

As mentioned by Petersen, border collies are the preferred sheepdog of choice in Europe and the United States, with other breeds such as Koolie, Kelpie, and Red and Blue Heelers, being used in large sheep herding nations such as Australia.

Sheep ranching in the Western United States has traditions tracing back to Scotland, so the border collie is used more often. Th e Border Collie Museum also boasts that an early Ameri-can painting of George Washington bidding farewell to the Marquis de Lafayette at Mount Vernon in 1784 includes two dogs – one a spaniel and the other a border collie.

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Today, the breed of dog used can depend on a herder’s preferences, but also on the style of moving sheep – either by using a header or heeler technique. When a dog is a “header”, the dog will position itself in front of the animals it is working with and use the “strong eye” to stare down the animals, gain their attention, and keep them together until the next desired move. Heelers are dogs that push animals forward by staying behind the herd.

Border collies began to be used by ranchers after they saw their skills put to the test at sheepdog trials and livestock exhibitions after World War I. Agricultural schools and other ranchers would show the work the dogs could do and how they could be helpful. Over time, these exhibitions took on a life of their own and turned into competitive events. Taking place all over the country, more and more dog enthusi-asts have turned to competing in these events whether they are sheep ranchers or not. As prize money has increased, some travel the country competing in the events. Some keep sheep in

order to train their dogs, while others are solely dedicated to their dogs.

Th e Bank of the West Soldier Hollow Classic takes place every year over the Labor Day week-end at the Soldier Hollow facility in Midway, Wasatch County. Known for its breathtaking facilities and terrain, which hosted events for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, the Solider Hollow Classic is the only invitation-only event in the country, while others are open events. Th e competition attracts the top handlers from all over the world to compete in four days-worth of events in which herding dogs engage in a series of timed obstacle course runs working with range sheep – that is sheep that have not been worked by dogs before.

“Th is is a great event at a wonderful location,” said Ellen Skillings, a competitor from Tulelake, California. “Th is is a British style of running sheep and it places quite a diverse set of require-ments on these dogs. Th ese sheep have truly not been worked before.”

Th e sheep Skillings is referring to are yearling range, Rambouillet Columbia cross ewes provided by Utah sheep producer Doug Livingston of Orem. Livingston also serves as the executive director of the Utah Woolgrowers Association, the group tied specifi cally to the sheep industry.

Th e competition attracts the top handlers in the world. Th is year’s event drew competitors from the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, South Africa, Scotland, and Switzerland. Growing in popularity, the competition drew a record 25,150 spectators, making it one of the most-attended canine competitions in North America.

Competitors start with a total of 100 points and are deducted various amounts for diff erent categories depending on the infraction. Th e team with the most points at the end of the runs wins 1st place. Th e winner for each of the fi rst three days of competition wins $1,000, with the Gold Medal and title of Supreme Grand Champion taking home $7,000 in winnings. Total purse distributions total $20,000.

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championship in which dogs known as the SplashDogs pleased crowds with their jumping and swimming abilities.

Competitors and fans alike also share in the spirit of the event by exchanging stories, build-ing friendships and learning more about the sport. With the growth of the event in recent years and the tradition for sheep ranching in Utah, the competition looks to be on solid foot-ing for years to come.

Whether you’re of the competitive spirit with your canine, work with a dog on the ranch, or just share your living room with ‘man’s best friend’, the skills demonstrated by these dogs are undeniable and invaluable.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, competitors will run a single lift open course run in which a series of skills must be performed within a 24 minute period. Monday’s competition is a double lift, with two groups of eight sheep being moved.

Standing at the bottom of a hillside next to a pen, dogs will make what is called an “outrun” and run up the hill to where a group of fi ve sheep are waiting. A run that is two straight or wide can cost points. Th e next point category is called the “lift”, where the dog approaches the sheep, takes control in a quiet fi rm manner, and begins to bring them back to the handler. Again, points are deducted for dogs that are too rough with the sheep. Th e “fetch” comes next, when the sheep are moved back to the handler. Th e most points are either gained or lost with

the “drive”, when the sheep are moved in a triangular direction through a series of gates and back to the herder. Th e fi nal 20 points are divided into “shedding” and “penning”, when sheep are divided from the group by com-mands given to the dogs, and then the sheep are brought into a square pen.

Th is year’s Gold Medal winner was Jean Gell-ings of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada.

In addition to the competitive events, the com-petition draws audiences to listen to bagpipe music, eat a variety of foods at the food court, and watch demonstrations of industry tools and shop for wool products for sale. Th ere have also been activities involving the herding of ducks, a Navajo Rug show, and a dock jumping

Voice Command Corresponding Action Taken Whistle by Dog

Way to me Whee-Who Moves counter clockwise to sheep

Come Bye Whee-Wheeeo Moves clockwise to sheep

Lie Down Long Whistle Blast Lays Down

Walk Up Whee-Whee Walks towards sheep

Get Out Whee-Wheo-Whee-Whee Moves away from sheep

Look Back Who-Hee-Who Turns to gather more livestock

That’ll Do or Come Here Whee-Whee-Wheet Dog quits & returns to handler

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AGRADEUSU Aggie Creamery Churns Out

Years of Great Ice CreamBY MATT HARGREAVES, EDITOR, UTAH FARM BUREAU COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE

LOGAN, Cache County – Of all the letters of the alphabet found on a university campus, ‘A’ has clearly got to be the favorite. Obvi-ously its refers to the grade aspiring students hope to earn from their classes, but for connoisseurs of cream in Utah, the ‘A’ stands for Aggie and the famous ice cream made on the campus of Utah State University.

Th e university has been a great benefi t to farmers and ranchers in Utah as the state’s land-grant university for years, but ‘Old Main’, as the university’s administration building is referred to, has been sustaining students with ice cream since the creamery was founded in its basement in 1888.

Th e creamery was housed in ‘Old Main’ for 30 years and had butter churns, cheese vats and other dairying equipment, but was really quite small and did not produce any large quantities of ice cream. In 1921, the USU Statesman reported the creamery was getting larger equipment to increase capacity in order to supply the whole campus with dairy products.

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With expansion of the creamery and increased production, the creamery needed a new home. Following the end of World War I, a building that had been used as a barrack was converted to a new Animal Sciences building. Th is change proved pivotal for the ice cream industry in Utah as the increased attention to produc-tion brought students to the university that would turn out to be pioneers in the ice cream industry.

After learning how to produce a quality ice cream product, these students left the university to create their own companies which make up a who’s-who of ice cream in Utah. Companies including Casper’s (Fat Boy Ice Cream), Farr’s, and Snelgrove ice cream companies trace their history to the USU creamery.

Th e creamery stayed at the Animal Sciences building until the 1970s, when a new creamery and dairy products lab was built at the current location of the creamery. While they continued to serve ice cream at the old animal science building until the 1990s, the new building in-cluded an ice cream parlor, and is now the main location to buy Aggie ice cream.

Far from simply being a novelty for students to either celebrate their good grades or to drown their sorrows, the creamery serves an academic purpose as well for aspiring food processing and dairy agriculture students. Th e milk used for the ice cream comes from the university’s Caine Dairy, just south of Logan in the town of

Wellsville. Th e creamery only uses one or two day’s amount of milk production, with the rest of it going to Gossner Foods, but the students working at the dairy play an important role in producing the quality milk needed for the ice cream. Other students in the food production science courses taught at the university are able to gain fi rst-hand experience in taking a perish-able product and ensuring the safety and proper processing of it.

“You have to learn about the sugar content of ice cream and when the right time is to add fruits, nuts or chocolate pieces,” said Donald McMahon, Director of the Western Dairy Cen-ter and a professor of Dairy Foods at Utah State University. “Added at the wrong time, fruits and other products become rock-hard and can break a tooth. You’ve got to work with the best ingredients that work.”

Th e Sensory Evaluation Kitchen is also used to test things such as the sugar content of the ice cream as well as any potential new fl avors.

But the ice cream isn’t just a hit with the students – in fact members of the community are found to consume more of the ice cream than the students do, regularly consuming any number of the 24 fl avor varieties produced on campus.

“Ice creams come in three varieties, you’ve got your fruit ice creams, a vanilla based ice cream, and then those with cookies, or nuts,” McMa-

hon said. “Contrasting textures is really big in the ice cream business, so you look for those combinations, and kids often base their ice cream choice on color, so bright colors sell.”

Some of the most popular varieties can depend on age as well as sugar content. Traditional favorites among the more experienced genera-tions have included peaches & cream, toff ee, and lemon custard. Some are not still produced. Much of the younger crowds have been trend-ing toward ice creams with cookies in them, such as cookie dough, cookies & cream, and bull tracks.

But there are only two traditional powerhouses on the USU campus. Caramel cashew was the No. 1 seller by far for many years. It tradition-ally outsold other fl avors by a two-to-one mar-gin…that is until 2005 when a student contest to produce a new fl avor crowned a new king of the (Old Main) hill.

“We had a competition in 2005 in which we invited students to submit a recipe or fl avor idea for any kind of ice cream they could think of,” McMahon said. “After tallying all the entries, we had a committee of food science students list the top 10. Th en my classes explored those fl avors to see if any would work, would be com-mercially viable, etc.”

One suggestion was to create a new form of mint ice cream, moving away from the tradi-tional green color and focusing on the Aggie

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blue. Additional instructions called for the adding of white chocolate. Alas, Aggie Blue Mint was born. Bits of cookie were added later to give more texture to the ice cream. After voting, the Blue Mint came out on top and was added to the creamery shop. Five years later, Aggie Blue Mint is the No. 1 seller among the fl avors at USU.

“One of the most challenging parts of mak-ing this new fl avor was fi nding a blue food coloring that wouldn’t turn your mouth blue,” McMahon said.

With such popularity, you would think that retail sales would grow throughout the state or that you would have more than the 24 fl avors, but the creamery is limited on storage and the size of its production facility. Despite a desire to grow, other university priorities and needs have superseded any expansion talk. In addi-tion to being able to purchase the ice cream on campus, several local retailers approached the university wanting to stock some of the ice cream in their stores.

To aid with these requests and to cater to the various events on campus, the creamery added individual-sized cups of ice cream, in addition to the traditional cone or ½ gallon container.

“We make ice cream in 300 gallon batches once or twice a week,” McMahon said. “Th at may sound like a lot, but it’s not compared to commercial ice cream producers. Th ey make more in a day than USU does in a month.”

Because of their size, the creamery also makes production decisions on new fl avors more conservatively. If they add a fl avor, they need to get rid of one. Th ey also need to make sure new fl avors are economically viable and not too time consuming. Th e creamery needs to operate at a level to cover costs, while still retaining its educational foundation. Th at being said, the creamery does make seasonal fl avors available such as peppermint or pumpkin, and students con-tinue to experiment with new fl avors.

“We had a student come up with a fl avor of raspberry & gingerbread ice cream—called gingerbread massacre. It was really quite good,” McMahon said.

In addition to the wonderful ice cream, other research goes on at the creamery for a variety of cheeses and other dairy products. At one time, the university got involved in shipping a green tea & red bean fl avored ice cream to Korea for a few years, before that venture went away.

While there are challenges facing the cream-ery at USU, they are always put into perspec-tive while consuming a double-scoop of your favorite ice cream. Whether paving the way for the pioneers of Utah’s ice cream industry in the 1920s, easing the conversation of a fi rst date at college, or satisfying the cravings of a youngster today, USU’s Aggie ice cream will continue to make the ‘A’ grade.

BY THENUMBERS

20,000The approximate number of cones

consumed in a month at USU.

40The number of gallons of ice cream consumed on a typical day.

70The percentage of ice creamconsumed in either cones orshakes in the month of July,

the creamery’s busiest month.

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Recently I was invited to attend my 15 year - high school class reunion. Just the invitation alone brought back fond memories of those wonder years I spent at Weber High School in northern Utah. As I think about those high school years I wonder now what knowledge and life skills I gained from that experience. I don’t seem to recall much of the material that I studied, or much of what I know I must have learned. No doubt somewhere in the deep chambers of my brain there must be some knowledge that I hopefully retained from 15 years ago. As I really stop and think about it I do remember a few skills that I use in my adult life. Many of these skills came from my time involved in FFA. One particular useful skill, I recall, was practiced regularly in my FFA classes. Th at skill or tool is Parliamentary Procedure using Robert Rules of Order.

In my professional life I have often found myself an observer in various meetings concern-ing a number of diverse topics. Many of these meeting involve many people with diff ering views and in each setting someone is charged with running the meeting. It amazes me that time after time these meetings often become an arena of chaos and confusion because of the lack of this one skill by the participants. How grateful I am to have learned a basic, albeit not perfect, knowledge of Parliamentary Procedure way back in high school. Mr. Kellett, my FFA advisor, probably didn’t fully realize what a great ability he taught us kids that would be useful later in life.

Farm Bureau hopes to continue the use of these FFA learned skills and although our Discussion Meet competition is not a full blown Parlia-mentary Procedure competition, our hope is that this discussion meet competition will hone these types of communication skills to be even more useful when dealing with others in public and private forums.

If you have never participated in the Discus-sion Meet Competition before, I encourage

you to fi nd someone in your county who has and get familiar with the structure and topics of discussion. Th e discussion meet is designed to replicate a committee meeting of sorts. Each competitor will have an opportunity to give a 30 second opening statement after which contestants get 20-25 minutes to discuss and explore solutions to the given topic. Toward the end of the time period each contestant will have a minute to prepare for their closing statement. In voluntary order contestants then have one minute to sum up some of the discussion points and potential solutions.

As I have watched this event over the years, I have learned that the most vocal contestant is not always the one who wins. Courtesy and helping others become involved in the discus-sion seem to be a common thread among the winners. It’s also clear that past winners seem to have a pretty good grasp on the given topics and have researched a variety of perspectives for each of the issues. All have thought through the issues and topics and have formulated reason-able solutions. Th ey also look to others by ask-ing inquiring questions to help the group come up with worthy solutions.

Whatever your strategy, the event is a lot of fun and it’s intriguing to watch. Th e following is this year’s list of questions and topics:

1] Farm Bureau is the leading voice for agriculture but not the only voice. How do we encourage other agricultural groups to work together for the common good of our industry?

2] Government has always been involved in agriculture. Is the current level of government involvement a net hindrance or a net benefi t to agriculture?

3] How will food movements such as “foodie” and “locavore,” which are focused primarily in urban centers, infl uence national agricultural production and federal programs?

4] Has technology become essential for American farmers? Should Farm Bureau infl u-ence and encourage all generations of farmers, ranchers and agriculturalists to embrace techno-logical opportunities?

5] Given recent challenges, such as volatile food prices and limited world food supplies, do American consumers adequately appreciate the importance of US-produced food? Will Ameri-can consumers consider American agriculture important to our security in the future?

Th e Utah Farm Bureau hosts the annual Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion (YF&R) Meet at our annual convention in November. We also host similar discussion meet competi-tions for FFA students across the state as well as a discussion meet for college students with our USU and SUU Farm Bureau chapters. In each competition participants have the chance to win some great prizes. In the YF&R event, fi rst place takes home a new Polaris 4-wheeler sponsored by IFA and an all expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Th ere they compete against state winners from across the county for a chance to take home a new 1500 Dodge Ram Truck. Dodge is a longstanding sponsor of the national YF&R program. Th e collegiate com-petitors compete for an all expense paid trip to the national collegiate competition where they compete for a $2,500 scholarship. And fi nally the FFA students compete at the county level for and expense paid trip to the state YF&R leadership conference where they then compete for a laptop computer. Th e FFA competition and prizes are sponsored by Western Ag Credit. Runners up of each event also receive some fabulous prizes.

To get signed up and for more information about these exciting opportunities to compete please contact your county YF&R chairman or you can contact me at 801-233-3020.

USEFUL TOOLSLearned in FFA

BY DAVID BAILEY, VICE PRESIDENT –ORGANIZATION, UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Families, notcorporations, continue to be the producers

of our foodBY TIFFINY MONSON, PROGRAMS ASSISTANT,

UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Th e last time you made a grocery run, did you pause to wonder where your purchase came from? Odds are that it can be traced back to a fam-ily farm, as they provide 86 percent of food for our nation. What would be your response if you were asked to guess the percentage family farms in America? Would you be surprised to hear they make up 98 percent? Th ese farms are defi ned by the USDA as “any farm organized as a sole propri-etorship, partnership, or family corporation. Fam-ily farms exclude farms organized as non-family corporations or cooperatives, as well as farms with hired managers.”

Mountain View Dairy, Inc. is such a farm. Own-ers, John and Maria Nye have been in the dairy business their entire lives. Hearing their story, it is evident how they feel about what they do. While growing up in Connecticut, they gained experience needed to run their own dairy. After 11 years and their city expanding towards them, they decided to move their business out west to Millard County, Utah. Th is seemingly daunting, 2,300 mile semi-trailer excursion was driven by their “desire to build their business and make room for the next generation.”

Th eir hopes were realized. Today, the 3,000 cows on their two dairies are still managed within the family. John and Maria’s sons, having returned from college, bring additional knowledge to assist in their roles. Greg, who studied Ag Engineer-

ing and Technology, manages equipment and systems for both dairies. Peter, who graduated from Bridgerland Applied Technology College handles maintenance work and corral manage-ment. Th eir daughter Katharine, the current Utah FFA Association Secretary, plans to work alongside her brothers as well once her studies have been completed. In addition, John’s father works on bookkeeping and feed management, while Maria’s brother, Stan, manages the herd.

“A great thing about a family business is that we can focus on our many passions and play to our individual strengths,” Maria said.

Many adjustments have been made to accommo-date their growing business. Th eir No. 1 concern is of course their herd. Not only do the Nyes devote a great deal of time training their employees, they also fi nd value in sending them to workshops and seminars to ensure the best in animal care. Th ey have also teamed up with friends in the dairy industry to take part in an animal welfare program, Farmer’s Assuring Responsible Manage-ment (FARM). Th ey turn to a 200-page manual for training and resources daily.

“We spend a tremendous amount of time, energy, and money making sure our animals are comfort-able and able to do their job effi ciently,” Maria said. “If the phone rings at 2 a.m. or in the middle of Christmas Eve service or just as we’re sitting

down to a meal, everything gets put on hold for the sake of our animals.”

Besides phone calls in the middle of the night, the Nyes have other concerns keeping them awake at night. Th e past couple of years have been very rough fi nancially for those in the dairy industry. Th ey are working to recover from the hits of low milk prices and high feed costs. Also pressing on their minds are subjects such as environmental regulations and immigration.

In spite of the diffi culties associated with their business, John and Maria remain optimistic. Th ose initial desires that brought them across the country from Connecticut are still the heart of Mountain View Dairy.

“We enjoy working with cattle and being part of the best food production system in the world,” Maria said.

It’s with thanks to farmers such as the Nyes that Americans enjoy an outstanding variety and quality of food. Th e next time you enjoy a glass of milk, steak and potatoes, corn on the cob, the many varieties of seafood, peaches and cream or a freshly baked loaf of bread, know that it was grown, harvested, cared for and produced by a family like they Nyes. It is these families, not some faceless corporation, who continue to produce the abundance we enjoy.

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WINNING TEAMOgden Horse Racing FamilyWinning on the Track and in Life

BY MATT HARGREAVES, EDITOR, UTAH FARM BUREAU COUNTRYSIDE MAGAZINE

WEST WARREN, Weber County – Th e sound of the bell and the crashing of the gates is something the Hadley family was used to. But when a tragic farm accident caused their normal routines to come crashing down, this family proved it has the stuff that true champions are made of.

Sherm and Susan Hadley have been in the horse racing business their whole lives and have built up their own business training horses for 20 years. Sherm is the 3rd generation of Hadleys to be in-

volved in racing, while Susan’s family has been in-volved with cattle and riding horses for generations as well. After a brief stint in California following high school in which Sherm rode horses, he knew he wanted to get back to Utah to train horses.

“Th is is a seven days-a-week job that takes a lot of work,” Susan Hadley shared. “It’s just like any athlete; it takes even more work than working with traditional work or leisure horses. We had 20-40 horses to train, which is a large number for the Intermountain area.”

Th e Hadleys trained quarter horses for races in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and California. In addition to boarding and training horses for others, the Hadleys have been breeding horses for several years.

“We begin racing the horses when they are about two or three years old, so you work with them prior to that to get them ready,” Susan Hadley said. “It’s quite a thrill to watch the horses run.”

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Th ings were running smoothly for Sherm and Susan, and their two boys Jordan and Garrett, as the family was known to be one of the top train-ers in the Intermountain region. Th en one day in January 2008 everything changed.

“We had been outside and I was just heading into the house to begin cooking dinner when I heard Sherm yell Garrett’s name and I heard a crash,” Hadley said.

Th e crash came when three hay bales, weighing about 850 pounds each, tumbled off a stack in their barn. Sherm instinctively pushed Garrett, 12 years old at the time, out of the way but took on the brunt of the impact. Jordan, then 17, came running into the barn as well as his mom and saw his dad’s boots sticking out from the bales. Th e three of them managed to move the bale enough that they could pull Sherm out from underneath.

In an interview with KSL TV’s Jeremiah Jensen, Susan shared that pulling Sherm out from that bale saved his life. Despite their eff orts, the accident caused Sherm to suff er a debilitating stroke that left him unable to speak more than a single word at a time and confi ned to a motor-ized wheelchair.

Where the story to end there, it could indeed be considered a tragedy; and though it hasn’t been

easy, the Hadley family dug in deep and pulled up on their racing bootstraps.

“When you’re self-employed, you have to keep going,” Susan said.

It was at that time, while the family was still dealing with Sherm’s recovery in the hospital that 17-year-old Jordan decided to assume his father’s responsibilities on the ranch and take care of his family.

Jordan dropped out of traditional classes at Fremont High School in Plain City and began working full-time putting to work the lessons and skills his father taught him growing up.

“It was a big shock at fi rst, but I’ve had a lot of help from our family and friends of my dad to keep things going,” Jordan said. “I just felt that this had been put on my shoulders and I had to work hard at it.”

Th e community and friends in the horse industry also rallied around the family, helping with fundraisers to modify the family’s home to be more accessible for Sherm. Additionally, Fremont High School worked with the family and provided means so that Jordan could take classes in the evening. With all these eff orts, Jordan still graduated on time and walked with his classmates.

“Th ey [Fremont school offi cials] were really good to work with us, especially right after the accident because our boys missed several weeks of school,” Susan said. “Jordan would work all day with the horses, go to classes in the early evening, and then come up and see his dad at the hospital.”

“I wasn’t sure if I was going to go into horse racing before the accident,” Jordan said. “I was really into mechanics, but after I got into the horses more after the accident, I learned I really liked it. I guess the accident helped push me in the right direction.”

In the years that followed, Jordan continued the family business with the help of his brother Garrett, his girlfriend Jessica, his mom and with continued encouragement from his dad. Fully equipped with his motorized wheelchair, Sherm has surpassed the early predictions for what he would be able to do.

“Th ey said he wouldn’t be able to walk or com-municate, but he’s able to help us on the farm still in his own way,” Susan said.

Th eir training barn is also fi lled with inspirational quotes that speak to the optimism the family has. But while optimism and a positive mind are important to overcome a tragic accident, it is an entirely diff erent thing to be competitive in the horse racing industry where split-seconds stand between winning and coming in last.

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“We weren’t sure if we were ready to get back into the race track. It was very emotional for us,” Susan said. “So we didn’t really announce it to anyone.”

What took place was nothing short of an inspi-rational tale worthy of a Disney movie. Jordan began training a fi lly, a female horse under the age of four, to enter the race track. Th e fi lly, named Dreaming of Kisses, was the off spring of a horse Sherm and Susan had trained called Legendary Dreamer. Jordan had worked with the horse since she was brand-new and was confi dent in her abili-ties to run well as he began to enter her in races.

“She had performed well in her trial runs, having placed [1st, 2nd, or 3rd] in 10 of the 12 trials she entered,” Jordan said.

But still, she was jockeyed by a younger rider, had a sire that was unproven, and the family was still pretty freshly recovering from Sherm’s accident.

Nevertheless, just fi ve days after earning his offi cial trainer’s license, Jordan entered Dreaming of Kiss-esin the Bitterroot Futurity, the largest horse race in Idaho with a purse of $100,000.

Needless to say, the horse and the Hadley’s were long shots. Offi cially, the horse was given the odds of 35-to-1 to win the race.

Without great expectations, Jordan remembers watching and running from behind as the horses galloped down the track.

“It didn’t look like she was near the lead or any-thing so I was just moving my way up,” Jordan said. “But I could see my mom yelling for me to get up there.”

Bursting from one of the inside gates, Dreaming of Kisses raced through the pack and came out the winner at the fi nish line.

“It was quite remarkable to win that race…it was very emotional because that win really shouted to the world that we were back on the map,” Susan said. “It was also emotional because that win came 13 years to the day that Sherm and I won our last race at the Bitterroot. It helped us prove [to others and ourselves] that we could still do it…we were still in the game.”

Th e Hadleys are appreciative to owners of horses that stuck with them after Sherm’s accident, including Mark Brown of American Falls, Idaho, and owner of Dreaming of Kisses. It gave them confi dence to continue to doing what Sherm had trained them to do.

With the success at the Bitterroot, as well as at home with Sherm, the Hadleys look forward to more years of racing and training knowing they’ve got what it takes to come out on top.

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AN ADEQUATE, RELIABLELABOR FORCEBY STERLING C. BROWN, VICE PRESIDENT –PUBLIC POLICY, UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Of all major sectors of the United States economy, agriculture is the most dependent on a migrant labor force. Th e United States agriculture industry hires about 1 million workers each year. Although precise fi gures don’t exist, at least half of that number is probably not authorized to work in the United States. No other sector of the economy has such a large proportion of foreign-born workers. United States agriculture has never relied so heavily on hired labor.

For years, farmers and ranchers have faced a con-tinuing shortage of workers who are willing and able to work on the farms and fi elds. American agriculture faces a shortage of workers every year. Jobs in agriculture are physically demanding, conducted in all seasons, and often transitory. To most citizens seeking employment, these condi-tions are not attractive. Yet, for many prospective workers from other countries, these jobs present real economic opportunities.

Th ere will always be a need for manual labor in agriculture, particularly in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Picking fresh fruit and vegetables at the proper time requires human dexterity and an understanding of the importance of delivering uniform, unblemished produce to meet consumer demands. Th e successful production and market-ing of fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops hinges greatly on quality and worker productiv-ity. Th e United States fruit and vegetable sectors competes in extremely high international markets against countries with maximum cost advantages and fewer labor protections.

Th ose who are in the United States illegally are in violation of federal law and severe consequences often result for the employee and employer. While

employing illegal non-residents is a violation of law, determining the legal status of prospective employees often puts employers in a quandary. An employer is limited in what he or she may ask of the prospective employee to determine if they are authorized to work. If the employer requests more or diff erent identifi cation documents than allowed by law, or more than the original docu-ments provided by a prospective employee, then the employer could be subject to a Department of Justice investigation or a citizen suit for unlawful discrimination.

Farm and ranch owners and managers are left with few options when United States citizens are unavailable or uninterested in taking jobs on the farm. Agriculture employers may recruit and hire temporary foreign workers under the H-2A temporary foreign worker program. However, the H-2A program is bureaucratic, expensive, does not cover all sectors of agriculture, and does little to encourage grower participation. It requires employers to provide housing, transportation from the worker’s home country, and to pay a base wage rate that is historically well above market levels.

Utah and America’s farm and ranch industry needs an adequate and reliable labor force. Immigra-tion or labor reform must begin at the border with greater eff orts to prevent the entry of illegal non-residents into the country. America will not be safer if the result of closing or tightening our borders is to send United States production of our fruit and vegetables abroad. We cannot aff ord to rely on our food and fi ber staples from foreign countries.

In addition to tightening the borders and minimiz-ing illegal immigrants from entering the United

States, eff orts must be made to strengthen the current system for verifying the status of workers so that the process is simple, conclusive, reliable, timely, provides a safe harbor for employers who act in good faith, and is proven to work in the agriculture sector. Amnesty is not the answer. Rather, a guest worker program that allows for a select number of those who can document their work in agriculture, who will continue to work in agriculture for a specifi ed period after obtaining legal status, and who have otherwise demonstrated that they are eligible for admission to the United States.

Immigration reform means diff erent things to diff erent people and balancing the need to reduce smuggling and crime at the border with the needs of American agriculture exposes one of the major fault lines on this issue. Capitol cities across America are demanding immigration reform for reasons of reducing crime, economic interests and other reasons. Farm Bureau is seeking immigra-tion reform on grounds of securing an adequate and reliable labor force so our food and fi ber supply can continue to be the most aff ordable, safe and abundant in all the world.

Until the federal government enacts a solution to immigration and much of our farm labor workforce, Utah and other leading states will consider and attempt to pass policies that serve the American public. Utah lawmakers are currently considering immigration reform within the pa-rameters of state rights. Current state discussions include not putting undo burdens on employers and simplifying a legal avenue for migrant workers to get a job. Time will tell if Utah legislation will pass and if the federal government will allow Utah legislation to stand.

Photo courtesy of Michigan Farm Bureau Federation

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A is forApple BY AURLINE BOYACK, DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES & WOMEN’S PROGRAM COODINATOR, UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Th oughts of autumn bring memories of falling leaves, chilly mornings, crisp apples and sweet apple cider. We bob for apples during harvest parties or munch on a candied apple at the county fair. We enjoy apple pie, apple cider, apple crisp, applesauce and apple butter. Almost as ubiqui-tous as the potato, apples are a mainstay in our American diet.

Th e apple was brought to the United States by the Pilgrims in 1620. In a benefi cial exchange the Pilgrims learned how to grow corn and vegetables from the Native Americans while the Native Americans learned how to grow apples from apple tree seeds, seedlings and small trees. Th e early American settlers could not grow fresh fruits and vegetables during the long, cold New England winters and so they found ways to preserve them. Apples were peeled, cored and hung out to dry on a big net or string tied to trees or posts.

Apples, often considered the “All American” fruit, are grown in 32 states. Apple growers produce 265 million bushes per year. Half of all apples grown are sold fresh while the other half is made into applesauce, apple juice or dehydrated apple products.

Apple trees arrived in Utah with the earliest pio-neers, brought over the mountains in wagons and handcarts. Th ese trees were planted right away and within a few years were helping the settlers survive the harsh Utah winters. Th ose early apple varieties included Sweet Winesap, Roxbury Russet, Ben Davis, Rhode Island Greening, Spitzenburg

or Cox Orange according to Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist. However, few Utah growers still produce these “old time” apples. Th ey have been replaced with newer varieties adapted to Utah’s climate and consumer tastes.

Utah ranks 25 in apple production - 18 million pounds in 2009. Marv Rowley of Mountainland Apples in Santaquin shares that “more and more consumers are recognizing the quality and fl avor of Utah apples as outstanding and the demand for Utah apples continues to increase.”

Sheryl Fowers of Fowers Fruit Ranch in Genola observes that “Utahns don’t appreciate Utah apples like they should. Utah apples are squatty rather than elongated, often lighter in color and may not look as pretty. But compared apple to apple with those from other areas of the country, Utah’s apples are sweeter, crisper, more fl avorful and juicier.”

“Northern Utah has an ideal climate for produc-ing better tasting apples,” explains Ron Zollinger, owner of Zollinger Fruit and Tree Farm in Logan. “Because of the shorter growing season, apples can be smaller in size than typical apples grown in Washington State. But the high elevation provides cool fall nights and even frost before the apples are harvested which help bring the fl avor into the fruit by changing the starch to sugar.”

Apples are really good for you“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a statement we have all heard from our mothers since we were toddlers. Is this statement still true today? After all, with the huge variety of fruits

and vegetables available from around the world year round has the apple been supplanted by something healthier? Recent articles written about the nutritional value of such fruits as red grapes, tart red cherries, pomegranates or blueberries tout them as being super fruits because of their disease prevention qualities and/or ability to boost our energy levels.

However, just scrolling down an impressive list of topics regarding the healthy benefi ts of apples on usappleassociation.org suggests that apples could be considered another super fruit: Alzheimer’s patients moods improve by drinking apple juice, boost your immune system; apples excellent fi ber content boosts gut health; links between consump-tion of apples and apple products and improved brain health; apples help fi ght breast cancer; slow the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease; eating apples helps prevent heart disease and strokes; studies also show that both apple pectin and apple juice extracts may enhance the body’s ability to protect from colon cancer.

Apples contain Vitamins A, C, B6 and B12, along with thiamin and niacin. Th ey are rich in pectin which is known to reduce cholesterol. Apples contain as much fi ber (two-thirds in the peel) as a whole bowl of most popular cereals and are also good for diabetics. Th e soluble fi ber in apples works to regulate blood sugar, and prevent its sud-den fl uctuation. Apples are fat free, saturated fat free, sodium free, and cholesterol free. Apples are a natural source of health-promoting phytonutri-ents, including plant-based antioxidants which are found mostly in the peel.

PHOTO: TRACEE BREEZE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Apparently the ubiquitous apple is really quite remarkable. It is inexpensive, available year round and tastes great. Scientifi c research continues to support the health benefi ts of eating apples and apple products and validat-ing Mother’s admonition that truly an apple a day will keep the doctor away.

Ways to enjoy Utah apples this season

• Visit a local farmers market or farm store to purchase your favorite variety of freshly picked Utah apples and/or fresh pressed apple cider. For orchard locations near you just Google ‘Utah Apple Orchards”.

• Ask your local grocer for Utah apples.

• Eat a fresh apple or enjoy an apple prod-uct every day.

• Have some apple cider: Apple cider is the original American beverage. Early settlers drank apple cider as their primary beverage because they were unsure of the safety of the drinking water. Apple cider has moved from orchards and roadside stands to become a year-round treat.

A few locations where you can purchase fresh pressed apple cider: Zollinger Fruit and Tree Farm1000 River Height Blvd.Logan, Utah.(435) 752-7810

Paradise Valley Orchard9971 South Highway 165Paradise, UT 84328(435) 245-6203

Farnsworth Farms 11228 South 700 EastSandy, Utah(801) 801-0858

Southridge Farms900 South 300 WestSantaquin, UT 84655(801) 754-5511 (look for the Red Barn)

Springdale Fruit Company2491 Zion Park Blvd.Springdale, Utah (near the entrance to Zion National Park)(435) 772-3222

Harmons Grocery Stores

During these chilly fall nights consider Microwave Hot Mulled Cider which can be prepared in minutes.

1 qt. apple cider 1 ½ cups cranberry juice ½ tsp. whole cloves ½ tsp. whole allspice 1 stick cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients in a 2 quart microwave-safe bowl, cover, and microwave on high for 5-8 minutes until steamy hot, but not boiling. Strain and serve warm.

If time permits prepare the classic stove top version and enjoy the house-warming aroma while enjoying a tasty treat.

Storing apples:Avoid washing apples before storing them. Remove any spoiled apples, as they will ruin the rest. Put apples in a plastic bag in the coldest part of the refrig-erator, preferably the crisper, or store them in a cool place. Store them no longer than six weeks.

For longer storage: select apples which are not bruised or spoiled, wrap individually in newspaper and store where temperature is cold but above freezing.

Sources: USDA Agriculture Statistics; US Apple Association;

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Eat Healthy and Avoid Spending Dollars on Diets

BY KATHLEEN RIGGS, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT – IRON COUNTY

For every $100 Americans spend on food, they spend another $10 on diets. Making healthy eating choices can save money as well as improve health.

Healthy eating is not about strict adherence to a specifi c diet philosophy, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Neither is it about counting every calorie you take in, unless you must lose weight under the supervision of a physician or dietician to save your life. What does make sense and what should be the focus of healthy eating is making changes in your eating habits that in the long run make you feel good, give you more energy and reduce the risk of diseases associated with obesity.

Th ere is a plethora of information off ered through the media including reality TV, advertisements and the internet that focuses on excessive exercis-ing, counting calories, eating only specifi c foods or avoiding certain foods altogether to get or keep the body you’ve always wanted. Supposedly, follow-ing these ploys conveys to others that you have a healthy lifestyle…but at what cost and sacrifi ce? If you truly need to shed a few pounds on your way to being healthier, then please consider some sound basic guidelines as you set out on your quest. Th ese comments are adapted from a list of tips found at http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm .

Simplify. Instead of stressing over counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think in terms of color,

variety, and freshness. Focus on adding more fruits and vegetables to dishes you love. If you consider including fresh produce in your cooking and select-ing them as your snack of choice, you will reduce your cravings for less-healthy foods because you will already be full. It is also sound advice to fi ll half of your dinner plate with veggies.

Consider “how” you eat. It is important to slow down and think about food as nourishment rather than just something to gulp down in between meetings or on the way to pick up kids. Ways to slow down include eating with others whenever possible, taking time to chew your food and enjoy mealtimes, listen to your body to see if you are eat-ing everything on your plate out of habit or are you really still hungry, and eat a healthy breakfast with smaller meals throughout the day.

Water - a vital part of a healthy diet. Water makes up about 75 percent of our bodies and helps fl ush our systems of waste products and toxins. We may believe we are drinking enough “liquids” but consider that caff einated beverages, in particular, actually cause the body to lose water. Fresh fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, contain plenty of water and can help with hydration, especially when you are looking for an alternative to your eighth glass of water for the day.

Eat more healthy carbohydrates & whole grains. Healthy carbohydrates include whole grains, beans,

fruits, and vegetables. Th ese digest slowly keeping insulin levels stable and helping you feel full longer. Unhealthy carbs are foods made with white fl our, re-fi ned sugar, and white rice. Th ese digest more quickly and can cause spikes in sugar levels and energy.

Include plenty of fi ber. Dietary fi ber is found in plant foods (fruit, vegetables and whole grains). Fiber is essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system. It also helps you feel full longer and helps maintain blood sugar levels. Soluble fi ber can dissolve in water and can also help lower blood fats. Th is type of fi ber is found in beans, fruit and oat products. Insoluble fi ber cannot dissolve in water so it passes directly through the digestive system. It’s found in whole grain products and vegetables. Both types of fi ber are important for healthy digestion.

Additional key points to keep in mind when trying to eat more healthy and maintaining a healthy weight include putting protein in perspective, adding cal-cium and vitamin D for strong bones, limiting sugar, salt and refi ned grains, and planning quick and easy meals ahead of time.

Finally, a well-stocked kitchen and a good variety of healthy snacks and recipes on hand will aid in the quest to healthy eating. It does require a certain mindset to achieve but it can be done with a bit of planning and discipline without all the hype of specialty diets or extreme fi tness plans.

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HAUNTINGLY SAFE

BY A.J. FERGUSON, VICE PRESIDENT – FARM SAFETY, UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

It is almost time for the spooks and haunts of Halloween, a time when safety is thrown to the monsters of night, as eager treasure hunters of candy hit the streets with their hearts set on tasty treats. Here are a few helpful hints to keep those little spooks and haunts safe so they can feast on their stash of treats.

To those who play the chauff er, remember to watch for the spooks and spirits that dart from between parked cars like ghosts in the night. Espe-cially be careful while driving your beast to take it slow at the peak of the witching hours that fall be-tween twilight and late in the eve. Remember too, not all ghouls are dressed in bright costumes but in dark tattered remains that once were clothes.

As for the wee little ones, instruct them on the rules O’ Halloween. Don’t be entering homes without a guardian, yee know. Don’t be crossing yards and lawns that could trip you up, hindering your collection of loot. Restrain the desire to run from house to house or you could end up silent as a mouse. If smart ye be, stick to the plank of concrete lest ye drowned in the street. Last but not least, keep your face to the beasts O’ gas to a sure ye be seen.

To the savage protectors who watch over there kin, keep to the code that can bring them home again. Feed, the wee ones before ye go, thus helping curb the lure of that notorious sweet tooth that yearns for a taste of those wonderful sweats. If there be apple or pear found in the loot, wash it top to bottom and slice it into tasty pieces of fruit. If a treasure of unknown origin or unrecognized mark be found, it be OK to throw it on out.

Smart be the guardians that know the path that will lead their kin out and back. Costumes be fun when loose enough to have warm garb on underneath. Bags used for the gathering of loot are best with bright colors and refl ective tape to boot. Sticks that glow or shine help keep the wee ones on time. Th e dreaded weapons that come

out this night should not be sharp or pointy, but fl exible and rubbery to bounce off the creatures of this night. Arrrrgh, the pin, the pin, it can truly be said is mightier than the sword especially when used to fasten important information within the costume… name, address and phone number are great if a kin is separated from the clan. Masks transform the fair to horrifi c, a terrible sight it be, but worse if the one inside can’t see. If this be the case then face-paint may work in place of the mask that keeps them from see in the dangers that be.

May yer Halloween be safe.

Halloween Quick tips• Make sure that an adult or an older responsible youth will be supervising the outing for children under age 12.• Plan and discuss the route trick-or-treaters in-tend to follow. Know the names of older children’s companions.• Establish a return time.• Tell your youngsters not to eat any treat until they return home. • If children are allowed out after dark, outfi ts should be made with light colored materials. Strips of refl ective tape should be used to make children visible. • Do not enter homes or apartments without adult supervision. • Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs.

Farm FactLeading non-fatal occupational injuries in agricul-ture, forestry and fi shing in 2007 as recorded by hospitals.• Sprains and strains: 6,060• Cuts, lacerations and punctures: 2,570• Fractures: 2,280• Back injuries: 3,520• Amputations: 190

Source: National Safety Council, “Injury Facts,” 2007

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Farmers, ranchers and supporters of agriculture meet at 2010 Farm Bureau Convention in Layton

Th e 2010 Utah Farm Bureau Federation State Convention, Nov. 17-19 in Layton, will feature great speakers that promise to deliver power-ful messages regarding the national economy, energy concerns, animal welfare policies, prop-erty rights and more. Th e convention will also provide opportunities for Utah’s farmers and ranchers to gather together to promote agricul-ture and enjoy one another’s company.

Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has been invited to address Farm Bureau members regarding the importance of Utah agriculture. During his time as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Herbert has been a strong supporter of rural Utah.

Kelli Ludlum, Director of Congressional Rela-tions for the American Farm Bureau Federation, will address conference goers on the hot topic of animal welfare. Other topics that will be covered at the convention will include labor, private property rights, and the current agricultural economy.

Th e 2010 Leopold Conservation Award will be presented by the Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Utah Farm Bureau, Utah Cattlemen’s Association, and Western AgCredit.

“We’re really excited about our convention in Layton this year– and to kick-off our meeting with such a great cast of speakers and issues,” said Leland Hogan, Utah Farm Bureau President. “Even if you’ve never been to a convention before,

I sincerely hope you will come and invite you to do so. All members, whether in county leadership or not will benefi t from this convention. Th is is a great opportunity to see Farm Bureau at work, but to also build friendships, business relationships, and to get a break from the hard work agriculture demands.”

More details on the convention will be provided in the November issue of the Utah Farm Bureau News or online at http://utfb.fb.org.

Th ose interested in attending the convention need to contact their County Farm Bureau Secretary. For more information, contact Susan Furner at 801-233-3040 or susan.furner@fbfs.com.

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Th e Vatican has proclaimed Sister Th eresa a saint. It was one of those wonderful recognitions that al-low Christians in particular and humanitarians in general, to put aside our diff erences and appreciate humans who have made the world a better place.

As time passes and the erosion of years smooth our memories we can look back at others in a historical sense. Th ose who rose above the often contentious or apathetic daily grind to make us a better class of men like Martin Luther King, for one, Helen Keller, Cpl. Pat Tillman, Billy Graham, Winston Churchill and Ghandi. Th eir lasting impact, per-sonal integrity, and inspiration have lifted us all to a higher plane.

A familiar fi gure has risen from our own small world of animal husbandry, who, to me, may be our own “saint”; Temple Grandin. Autistic, cu-rious, insightful and innocent of guile, she has carved a trail to the top of the science of animal behavior, particularly livestock.

Earlier this year an HBO movie of her life story received 7 Emmy awards. She is being feted as

a celebrity worldwide, but she is one of us. She represents all of us who spend our lives in animal agriculture. Because of her honest, uncompli-cated, logical explanations and lack of bias, she leaves the animal rights loonies at a loss on how, to attack or ridicule her. She is also one of the most visible forces that is changing how we in the cattle business treat and handle our critters. We ARE changing. Many programs have come into use over the last 10 to 20 years that are designed to increase the value of the beef we sell. Programs that reduce stress, bruising, sickness, and mortal-ity, many off ered with 3rd party verifi cation for marketing advantage.

Today it is not uncommon to invite profession-als, be they Temple Grandin, county agents, drug company reps or experienced cowboys to elabo-rate on or demonstrate techniques and advantages available to make us better stockmen. Th ey in-clude pre-conditioning, proper vaccination, better designed handling equipment, traceability for dis-ease containment, and kinder-gentler methods like less chousing, less yelling, paddles not hot-shots, quieter facilities and stockmen, and patience.

Temple Grandin is our ‘saint’, maybe our ‘poster girl’, that stands in the public eye assuring con-sumers that we know what we are doing and we are trying to do it better.

On a personal note, I wish there was some way she could draw us cattlemen together. I think that within the cattle business today there is more bick-ering, distrust and lack of meaningful discourse than I have ever seen. Temple Grandin stands head and shoulders above us in the public eye. She gives us all a big dose of pride. Her personal story, what she means to us in so many ways, her ability to overcome huge odds and turn her affl iction into a discovery that us “neuro-normal” people over-look. We need to pause, rethink our diff erences, and appreciate what we could become if we could look through her eyes.

“Saint Temple”…maybe her statue could ride on the dash board of every truck with fencing pliers in the glove box and cow manure on the tires.

ON THE EDGEO F C O M M O N S E N S E

BY BAXTER BLACK, DVM

2010 County Farm BureauAnnual Business Meeting Schedule

COUNTY DATE TIME LOCATION

Beaver 11/04 6:00PM County Fairgrounds, MinersvilleCache TBA TBA Contact Regional managerCarbon 10/19 7:00PM County Fairgrounds in PriceDavis TBA TBA Contact Regional managerDuchesne 10/21 6:30PM Roosevelt USU Extension buildingEmery 10/14 7:00PM Huntington Senior CenterGarfi eld 10/21 6:00PM Ruby’s InnIron 10/27 7:00PM Crystal Inn in Cedar CityJuab TBA TBA Contact Regional managerKane 10/13 7:00PM Orderville City Offi cesMillard 10/13 6:30PM USU Extension Offi ce -- DeltaMorgan 10/14 7:00PM Morgan County Courthouse in MorganNorth Box Elder 10/8 7:00PM Tremonton City Offi cePiute 11/04 7:00PM TBA [Contact Regional manager]

COUNTY DATE TIME LOCATION

Rich TBA TBA Contact Regional managerSalt Lake 10/26 7:00PM Farm Bureau Federation Offi ce, SandySan Juan 10/13 7:00PM Contact Regional managerSanpete 10/20 7:00PM County Courthouse in MantiSevier 10/21 or 10/28 Contact Regional manager.South Box Elder 10/15 7:00PM Bear River Civic CenterSummit 10/20 7:00PM Summit County Courthouse in CoalvilleTooele TBA TBA Contact Regional manager.Uintah 10/05 7:00PM Uintah Basin Applied Technology College, VernalUtah 10/28 7:00PM USU Extension Offi ce in ProvoWasatch 10/11 6:00PM Grant’s PavillionWashington 10/6 7:00PM USU Extension Offi ce -- St. GeorgeWayne 10/26 7:00PM County Courthouse in LoaWeber 10/22 7:00PM USU Extension Offi ce in Ogden

IMPORTANT NOTICE1. Non-commercial ads for Utah Farm Bureau members selling items they grow or make themselves, or used ma-chinery, household items, etc., they themselves have used in the past. Each member family is entitled to one such ad free in each three-month period. Ads can be up to 40 words or numbers such as phone number or Zip. Words such as “For Sale” are included, initials and numbers count as a word. All words over 40 cost 25 cents each. Ads over 40 words not accompanied by the extra payment, or not meeting the above requirements, will be returned to the sender. Family memberships cannot be combined to create larger ads, nor can a membership be used for free classifi ed ad purposes by anyone other than immediate family members. Ads run for three months.

2. Commercial ads for Utah Farm Bureau members where the member is acting as an agent or dealer (real estate, machinery, handicraft items made by people outside the member family, etc.) cost 25 cents per word. Payment MUST accompany such ads or they will be returned to the sender. Members are entitled to one such ad. Ads run for one month.

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NOTE: The appearance of any ad in the Utah Farm Bureau News does not constitute an endorsement or approval of the service or merchandise offered. While every effort is made to ensure the legitimacy of services or merchandise advertised, the Utah Farm Bureau News or the Utah Farm Bureau Federation accepts no responsibility or liability for services or products advertised.

AUTOMOTIVEFOR SALE: 2001 Chev, Blazer 4 x 4 white exlt. condition. $4,500. 1995 Ford, Van 4 x 4 white 7 pass. exlt. condition $3,150. 1994 3/4 ton Chev 4 x 4 Ext. Cab, Custom camper shell, truck is in exlt. condition, color blue & silver lots of chrome, $6,495 has 117,000 miles. Call 435-724-8655FOR SALE: 2006 Eagle Rock End Dump Spread Axle 39’ $29,000. 1998 CPS Belly Dump Single Gate $12,000. Call 435-686-2221 or 435-459-1848.FOR SALE: 2007 F-350 Powerstroke Crew-cab, 8’ bed 4x4 6sp, manual transmission, 130,000 miles, HD Ranch Hand bumpers front and rear $16500. Call 435-686-2221 or 435-459-1848.

FARM EQUIPMENTI BUY, SELL, TRADE AND LOCATE all kinds of farm machinery. Bale wagons, tractors, tillage, planting, harvesting equipment, etc. I have a large inventory at this time. Palmer Equipment is located one mile south of Manti on Highway 89. 435-835-5111 or Cell: 435-340-1111. www.balewagons.com.FOR SALE: JD 913 3 shank ripper. Used very little, like new condition. $1,800. Goshen, UT 801-667-3289.FOR SALE: Aluminum sprinkler hand-line 3” with risers and rainbirds $1.50/ft. is loaded on trailer (included in price) in fair condition, lots of T’s, end pieces and valves. 2-30 ton galvanized rectangular grain bins on legs unloading hole in bottom, $800 ea. 2-10 ton galvanized rectangular grain bins on legs unloading hole in bottom, $500/ea. 60’ PTO grain auger 6” to fi ll above grain bins, $1,000. Call Calvin 435-864-7043. FOR SALE:827 PTO Farm Hand Grinder with Hay Grinder attachment with 12’ unloading auger, $1,600. 60 ton galva-nized round grain bin on legs with ladder unloading hole in bottom, $1,800. Call Larry 435-864-7879, Oak City, Utah. TWO VINTAGE TRACTORS: 1 – 1939-41 Ford 9N with Ferguson system, runs great, $2,000. 1 – 1953 Allis Chalm-ers, runs great, $1,500. Call Doug anytime at 801-277-1578.FOR SALE: Green metal corral panels, some new, all good. One 12’, one 16’ panel. Two 6’ gates with hangers, one 8’ gate with overhead brace and bottom rail. Take all panels and gates for $100. Lots of wagon and tack stuff, too much to list here. Chance of a lifetime. All top quality. See to appreciate. Possible delivery. For directions to my place call 801-209-1344 or 801-209-1346.GOOD USED EQUIPMENT: will consider offers. Self-propelled round bale wrapper, $10,000. Agway 5000 round bale feeder, $4,000. Hesston 1505 manure pit agitator, $300. Earl Glenn, 435-245-6667. FOR SALE: JD7800 Tractor 140hp, 7700 hours, Duals $45,900. NH TV-145 Bidirectional Tractor with Loader and Discbine Swather, 3780 hours $69,900. NH BB960A 3’X4’ Big Baler 5500 bales $59,900. Darf Hay Rake 17 wheel $8900.00 Call 435-686-2221 or 435-459-1848.FOR SALE: 505 New Holland baler. 4 cylinder, Wisconsin gas engine, 3 string, runs good. Late 70’s model. $5,000 OBO 801-518-6667. 435-690-9989.FOR SALE: 8 N Ford tractor, runs great! $1,600. 3 – 3 phase 5 hp industrial electric motors, $50 ea. or make an offer. Call Jake 801-292-1767 or cell: 801-597-1556. FOR SALE: 1066 Farmall Tractor with cab and loader bucket with grapples. Runs good. $8,000.00. Call Art at 435-691-1223. If no answer leave a message for call back.For Sale: 15 steel slant panels for feed bunk. Calf size: 16 feet long, 16 spaces. $100 per panel or $1400 for all. Please call 435-864-7146FOR SALE: 5’ brush hog, little use, $750. 6’ 3 pt. hitch rock rake, $150. 7’ 3 pt. blade, needs welding, $200. Ford 8N front bumper, $50. Ford 4000 tractor with loader, diesel, Selector-o-speed transmission, good rubber, $4,000. 801-451-2432 or 435-452-2129. FOR SALE: CIH 8570 baler. $15,000. 435-452-1312.

FEEDGREAT ALFALFA: small bales, 70 pounds, located in Provo. $130 per ton. Some cheaper hay, oat hay and straw. Earl at 801-420-6633.

LIVESTOCKFOR SALE: Registered Hereford bulls and Hereford heifers at the ranch. Call Dale Jensen 435-752-4904.Line One Hereford Replacement Heifers For Sale: 20 Top Quality registered and commercial weaner Hereford heifers for sale. Call Jonathan (801)450-6458 or Craig (435)381-2523 at Johansen Herefords and see us @ www.johansenherefords.com for more information.FOR SALE: 150 Bred Heifers AI’d to Black LBW Bull, start calving 1st of March, 250 solid mouth running age Cows 1300lbs, start calving February 10th. Ready for delivery November 1st. Call Charles 435-686-2221 or 435-459-1848.THE DOCTORS say cut back on 50 years of horse related activities. For Sale or Trade: Registered Quarter Horses, 1 Paint Palomino Mare age 13, (never bred but would make excellent brood mare). Sorrel gelding. Both horses broke to ride and pack, load easy, no blems. Gentle but good travelers, never buck. Ideal for woman or older children. Not kids horses. Also selling: one 16” heavy duty roping saddle. Full skirts, double rigged, rawhide covered tree. Excellent condition. Antique Doctor’s buggy, approx. 100 yrs. old, with all leather harness with head stall, lines, reset wheels with rubber tires…complete $3,750. In excellent condition. 801-209-1344 or 801-209-1346.BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: 60 head registered polled Hereford heifers. Bred to calving ease bulls to start calving early. Top quality, complete EPD’s. Take all or part; with or without papers. Contact Phil Allen & Son, Antimony. 435-624-3236.

REAL ESTATETorrey Scenic Land: 175.83 acres with excellent water rights. Clarkston Land With Deep Pond: 57 and 63 acre parcels. Seller Financing! Cache Valley Land: 14.94 acres with water shares and water rights. Land By Oneida Narrows: 400 acres. Borders Maple Grove Campground and boat dock. Heavily wooded. Seller Financ-ing! Can subdivide. Dairy Farm in Cache Valley: 41 acres. Irrigated. Updated home, excellent crops. Double 5 Herringbone parlor. Mink Creek Idaho: $139,900 for 26.9 ac hillside property, along Hwy 36. Irrigation rights. Beautiful home site. Seller Financing! Land in Clarkston: Price Reduction! Seller Financing! $95,000 for 42 acres. Beautiful farm against foothills. County road goes through. 194.6 acres in 3 parcels and 105 acre parcel. Ranch in Thatcher Idaho: Seller Financing! Cattle ranch. 760 acres. Mountain pasture with 48 BLM AUMS. 72.77 acres irrigated land with new system. Early water right. Farm in Thatcher Idaho: Excellent meadow/farm. Half mile of Bear River frontage. 3 large pivots. Seller fi nancing. Fruit Stand in Willard: Along Highway 89. 15’ x 15’ walk-in cooler. Excellent retail opportunity. Land in Cache Valley: 72.14 acres in Young Ward. Water rights and grazing land. Legacy Ranch Townhomes: $119,900, 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 1,500 sq ft, garage. Legacy Ranch Homes : In Franklin, Idaho. Equestrian, lakeside and view lots. Homes from $149,900. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881-1000 .LAND OR? 80 acre alfalfa farm for lease – year to year. Located on Geneva Road in Provo. Flood and sprinkler irrigated. Some barley ground. Earl at 801-420-6633.FOR SALE: In West Corinne: bldg lots and acreage. Water tap available to buy. Prices vary according to acreage. Call 435-744-2216, 435-279-0817 or 435-279-0675.FOR SALE: 25 acres for sale next to Walmart Distribution Center in West Corinne. Asking $500,000. Call 435-744-2216, 435-279-0817 or 435-279-0675.FOR SALE: Wyoming 160 acres near Wamsutter, 17 miles from interstate highway. Flat, sagebrush, 1300’ wide, 5,280’ long. $32,000. Will carry contract with 10% down@11.25%. Brent 801-731-3819. bpjorg@msn.comFOR SALE: 10 acres in Hanksville UT. Paved access with access to water, electricity. $25,000.00. Call Art at 435-691-1223. If no answer leave a message for call back.

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AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESCIRCLE FOUR FARMS: If you are looking for a career in a fun, rewarding team environment, Circle Four Farms is the opportunity you’ve been searching for. We’re offering quality full time entry-level animal production positions with training available. Challenge yourself with a company on the grow that offers: Starting wage $10 to $11.50 per hour plus benefi ts – total value $30,420. Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance plan, Short Term and Long Term Disability, company paid Pension Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, Gain$hare Plan, Incentive programs, Paid holidays and vacation, Educational reimbursement, Ask us about a relocation package, For more information please call our offi ce: Circle Four Farms, PO Box 100, 341 South Main, Milford UT 84751, (435) 387-2107, Fax (435) 387-2530, www.c4farms.com, Equal Opportunity Employer.

SAVE THE DATE: Country Farm Festival going on in Payson, Utah County, Oct. 14-16.Visit www.countryfarmfest.com for more information. There will be pumpkin carving & a weigh-off, antique tractors, petting zoo, Jack-o-Lantern hay rides, a straw maze and more.

SAVE THE DATE: Community Wind Across America Conference. October 26-27 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The conference will include practical information on how to put together a Community Wind project including updates on local, state and national policies. Concurrently there will be a full Small Wind program focusing on topics such as how to choose a turbine, installation, and rebates and grants. The conference is geared for farmers, ranchers, rural landowners, economic development professionals, elected offi cials, business leaders, tribal representatives, investors, bankers, town planners, community leaders and other interested individuals. Visit http://www.windustry.org/cwaa for more information.

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