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Join the Utah Farm Bureau in Park City for this year’s Midyear Conference July 17-18!!!

Come be a part of finding solutions to the issues confrontingUtah agriculture. Topics addressed at the conference will

include energy production, conservation and preservation;climate change; water issues; and presentations from the Utah

Governor’s office and the candidates for Utah’s 3rdCongressional seat.

But don’t forget about all the great recreational activities thatsurround Park City in the summer, including the Utah Olympic

Park, hiking, fishing, and the infamous Alpine slide!

Record setting snowfall, latespring skiing and continuing coldweather keeping farmers from theirfields is not cooling the frenzy overglobal warming fueled by themedia. To broaden Utah’sperspective on the science and costsof global warming during EarthWeek, the Sutherland Instituteinvited scientific experts like Dr. RoySpencer, Meteorologist from theUniversity of Alabama, Dr. WillieSoon, Chief Science Advisor for theScience and Public Policy Instituteand Roy Innis, Chairman of theCongress on Racial Equality to SaltLake City.

Rather than assigning alegitimate science reporter, or evena beat, writer to the event, The SaltLake Tribune brass assignedcolumnist Rebecca Walsh. Bydefinition, a columnist is the writerof an essay appearing regularly ina newspaper. No particularcredentials required; in this case,just a person who can wield apoison pen. Yes, the same Welshwho opined that the 2008 StateLegislature had been “hi-jacked bythe hicks” and went on to impugnthe integrity of anyone who wearscowboy boots.

Walsh, with her attack dogmentality and lack of scientificcredentials, scoffs at Innis’slegitimate concerns for America’spoor if the wealthy environmentalelitists prevail in locking up ournation’s energy resources. Shecalled award-winning Soon, formerNASA scientist Spencer and allthose who hunger for broaderunderstanding, “flat-earthers,” as ifshe is the fount of all global warmingknowledge.

I guess I, too, am one of Welsh’s“flat-earthers,” wanting to broadenmy understanding of the science,politics and costs associated withglobal warming. The issue hasspawned a cottage industry thatincludes Hollywood blockbustermovies, billions of dollars in federalexpenditures for climate researchand political fodder for left-wingnewspapers.

As a member of the Blue RibbonCouncil on Climate Change, Iinitially wondered about the valueof Farm Bureau’s participationwhen anyone reviewing theGovernor ’s appointmentsunderstood the outcome waspredetermined. Mayors of SaltLake City, Salt Lake County, ParkCity and Moab represented localgovernment. But my biggestdisappointment in the BRAC

process was that the representativesof Utah’s poor, elderly and those onfixed incomes never once askedwhat the cost of carbon taxes andrenewable mandates would have onour most vulnerable citizens.

Seventy-two-year-old Roy Innis, alegitimate hero of the AmericanCivil Rights Movement, came toUtah to ask the questions weUtahns should have been asking.Instead, he was made fun of by acolumnist at The Salt Lake Tribune.

Of the media, ABC’s JohnStossel recently confessed to havingbeen duped into covering alleged“crises” in the past. He went on topoint out that advocacy groups takeadvantage of scientific illiteracy ofjournalists and their natural interestin stories of lurking or invisiblethreats that only government canprotect people from.

Celebrity causes, biased mediacoverage and Hollywood hypehave driven the global warmingcrusade. At the top of the list is AlGore’s An Inconvenient Truth,recognized with an Oscar and NobelPrize. However, it’s interesting thatfew Americans know the BritishHigh Court found the film to befilled with errors requiring adisclaimer before it could be shownin Britain’s public schools.

The court ruled Gore’s movie too“partisan” and “political” andriddled with misleadingexaggerations and factual errors.The British court identified ninefalsehoods, including Gore’sassertion that sea levels may rise 20feet in the foreseeable future due toWest Antarctic and Greenland melt;changing levels of atmosphericcarbon dioxide have historicallycaused changes in globaltemperature; global warming iscausing Africa’s Lake Chad to dryup; global warming causedHurricane Katrina; and polar bearsare dying due to receding sea ice.

Global warming consensus iswaning. The Oregon Institute ofScience and Medicine announced inMay that 31,072 U.S. scientistssigned a petition stating “there is noconvincing evidence that humanrelease of carbon dioxide, methaneor greenhouse gases is causing, orwill cause in the future, catastrophicheating of the Earth’s atmosphereand disruption of the Earth’sclimate.”

Utah’s Energy Advisor and theDepartment of EnvironmentalQuality (DEQ) continue the UtahGreenhouse Gas Policy crusadefunded by $370,000 from the liberalHewlett Foundation. Hewlett hasawarded more than $2 billion ingrants for education, population,global development, theenvironment, performing arts andphilanthropy since 1967.

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Vol 54 No 11Utah Farm Bureau News

Countryside Edition Dec 2008 - Jan 2009

Features16 Ranching a Different Kind of Livestock

10 Fruit Farm in the Midst of Zion

12 Farming at the Heart of Hoops Success

20 ChristmasTraditions from Utah

4 Season’s Greetings5 Animal Care is Top Priority6 Does Cap & Trade Make Sense in Utah?7 Economy Sparks Holiday Baking Trend8 Staying Safe in the Snow15 Global Food Supply19 A Better Tool needed for World Trade22 An Array of Programs24 Farm Bureau Policy Highlights26 Baxter Black: The Christmas Shepherd27 Award Highlights

Cover Photo: Bailey Halfinger Horse Sleigh Ride, Liberty, Utah. Alpaca photo: Blue Moon RanchJerry Sloan photo: Melissa Majchrzak

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We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable holiday seasonand a prosperous 2009. May this holiday season be filled withpeace, love and thanksgiving for our many blessings.

With a grateful heart, we also acknowledge the men and womenserving in the military, as well as the families waiting for them at home.

Happy Holidays and God Bless America.

Leland J. Hogan, UFBF President Randy N. Parker, UFBF CEO

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Proposition 2, a ballot initiative in California, proposed a ban on cages for laying hens, swine gestations stalls and veal crates. Coinciding with the initiative, a mid-October Oprah Winfrey program aired on “How We Treat the Food We Eat.” With less than two percent of our popula-tion producing our nation’s food, I agree a balanced understanding of the food we eat should be an important topic for all Americans. Oprah’s personal appeal provides broad consumer reach and her personal influence requires balance on the issues in which she engages. That said, I’m happy to report, rather than simply accepting what they have seen or heard, most consumers want a two-way conversation on food, nutrition and animal care. During this particular Oprah program, Wayne Pacelli, President of the Humane Society of the United States made his points based on the emotion and a general lack of understanding by most people of humane treatment of farm animals. Numerous times Pacelli compared farm animal needs to those of human beings and our domesticated cats and dogs. Several farmers were on hand as Oprah’s guests, showing conditions on their hog and poultry farms. As they com-mented on their commitment to animal care, Mr. Pacelli numerous times rudely interrupted with disparaging remarks –without Winfrey once asking for him to be respectful of her food producing guests. You probably heard that millions of dollars were spent by animal activists aimed at discrediting California poultry farmers and the industry’s best manage-ment practices. The lack of balanced debate and consumer understanding lead to voters overwhelmingly passing Proposi-tion 2, ultimately ending California’s use of modern and cost effective housing methods for egg, pork and veal produc-tion. The California results point to a lack of understanding by many people re-garding animal agriculture and emphasizes

the need for farm and ranch families to better communicate their knowledge and commitment to animal care. The realities of modern, family-owned and operated agriculture and the professional dedication of our industry must be better understood by American consumers. Modern agriculture, the ability of a single farmer to feed more than 140 others, is not an accident. America’s farmers and ranchers produce the safest, most affordable and abundant food available in the world today. Improved housing, updated handling practices, heath products and nutritious feeds are the results of billions of dollars of private and public investment and research. It is a longstanding prior-ity of Farm Bureau to help consumers understand the ethics and commitment of farmers and ranchers who own farm animals. Through Ag in the Classroom and Farm Field Days, elementary students and teachers are introduced to local food producers, their values and the contribu-tions they make to their community and society. Farmers, ranchers and the vet-erinarians they work with do everything possible to ensure the health of the nation’s livestock. Healthy farm animals mean healthy food for American consumers and millions of consumers in global markets. Farmers and ranchers care deeply about the health, well-being and safety of their animals. They ensure their animal’s well-being through proper management, nutrition and shelter. Standards for animal care should be based on the expertise of animal care professionals – veterinarians, animal scientists, farmers and ranchers. These are the people who work with animals on a daily basis. Changes in animal well-being guidelines can have serious unintended consequences for consumers as well as farmers and ranchers and should not be taken lightly. Any changes should be based on data, expert analysis from

Animal Care is Top PriorityBy Leland J. Hogan, President, Utah Farm Bureau Federation

animal care and production specialists and with an understanding of the economic feasibility. Food safety and animal well-being are the highest priorities for Utah and American farmers and ranchers. No responsible farmer or rancher would intentionally or purposefully withhold adequate shelter, access to sufficient food and water or appropriate veterinary care for the animals in his or her care. To do so would not only be morally or ethically wrong, it would also work against the farm or ranch family’s economic best interest. Farm Bureau asks consumers to keep in mind that farmers and ranchers have a long, proud history of care and concern for the welfare of the animals we raise. These animals are our livelihood, and for many of us, they represent a family heritage. We are proud to produce the safest, highest quality food for American tables, including our own. That process starts with raising healthy animals under humane conditions.

Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.


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Cap and trade very simply is the government imposing mandates on industry to reduce carbon emissions by setting caps, then forcing electricity provid-ers, food processors, manufacturers, auto makers and others to meet their standard or purchase expensive carbon credits in a government managed marketplace. As a member-state in the seven-state Western Climate Initiative, Governor Jon Hunts-man Jr. recently announced Utah’s goal, a 28-percent carbon reduction. According to the Heritage Center, Utah has the 9th largest carbon footprint among the 50 states. Utah’s abundant natural resources have provided an economic advantage and catalyst for our state’s economic growth. Abundant, clean-burning Utah coal provides our state with the 7th lowest electric rates in the nation, half of what Californians pay. Ninety percent of Utah’s and half of America’s power come from coal-fired power plants. Experts estimate that a WCI cap and trade carbon tax model could result in doubling (or more) the cost of electricity, oil and natural gas. Regional or national policies that increase energy costs in Utah or the U.S. could ultimately push industries to do business in other countries. American agriculture is highly energy intensive. Production agriculture requires fuel and fertilizer for planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting and transporting the safest and most affordable food available in the world today. Utah’s multi-billion dollar agribusiness sector – production and processing – requires carbon energy and electricity to meet consumer demand. The wide variety of food available in America requires products to travel an average of 1,200 miles from the farm gate to the neighborhood grocery store. The U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency is proposing to regulate greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, under the Clear Air Act. Farm Bureau expressed alarm at the proposal

that would impose an annual tax for each dairy cow of $175; each head of beef cattle of $87.50; and each hog $20. Carbon taxes and cap and trade schemes will increase the cost of doing business for farmers and ranchers and ultimately increase the cost of the food to American consumers. Climate change, formerly called global warming, may be the most important public policy issue facing our generation. Climate change has been the centerpiece of confusion, hype and hysteria. The extreme bias exhibited by the media suggests they are either unwilling or unable to understand the science of climate change or the need for a balanced debate of the issue. In addition, they have abandoned their responsibility of reporting divergent viewpoints and pointing out the obvious impacts this public policy will have on Utah. ABC television’s John Stossel pointed out of the media, “that advocacy groups (extremists) take advantage of the scientific illiteracy of journalists who have a natural interest in stories of lurking or invisible threats only the government can protect us from.” There are those in the media, including the Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial board, who claim consensus – “that man’s activities are the cause of global warming.” They rely on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) organized in 1988 by the United Nations. The IPCC is not a scientific body; it is a blend of science and government, with member-representatives promoting parochial political agendas. Some like to point out that the IPCC and Vice President Al Gore in 2007 shared a Nobel Peace Prize. Gore, the icon of the Hollywood elite, received an Oscar for his Docu-Drama “An Inconvenient Truth”. Interestingly, the real inconvenient truth about the movie comes from a ruling by the British High Court. The Court proclaimed that the film violates the British Education Act due to numerous factual

Huntsman’s Cap and TradeAgenda Will Hurt UtahBy Randy Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Farm Bureau Federation

errors and espousing “partisan political views.” The Court requires a disclaimer be read in British schools before Gore’s movie can be shown. It should be noted, the same media that embraces the IPCC and Gore has chosen not to tell you that more than 31,000 American scientists, including 404 from Utah, disagree with the neo-political analysis of the IPCC. These American scientists signed a petition stating: “There is no convincing evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane or greenhouse gases are causing, or will cause in the future, catastrophic heating of the Earth’s atmosphere and disruption of the climate.” If every carbon emitting func-tion in Utah – cars, power plants and human-beings exhaling – were shut down, the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in China alone would replace Utah’s entire carbon footprint in just 90 days. The non-partisan Congres-sional Budget Office warns that cap and trade policies will cause persistently higher fuel and electricity costs. Alan Greenspan says carbon credits will


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The national trend toward eating more meals at home to save money has spilled over into the holiday baking arena this season. More and more consumers are taking a crack at baking their own holiday breads and desserts, spawning a cornucopia of “how-to” articles, step-by-step recipes, online video demonstrations, blogs and hand-on classes. Sales figures for Gold Medal Flour released by General Mills support the contention that consumer interest in holiday baking is on the rise. For 50 years, sales of the company’s flour have remained flat but recently jumped 10 percent. Consumers are using all that flour in a variety of homemade creations for holiday (and everyday) dinners and to give as gifts to friends and loved ones. With so many people trying their hand at baking—either returning to it after a long hiatus or for the first time ever—sales of ingredients other than flour could spike as well. Below are some examples of how the holiday baking trend is playing out.

Cookies, breads, pies and desserts. For the holiday table and as gifts, consumers are rediscovering the fresh taste and economy of homemade goodies

compared to mass-produced store-bought or “take-and-bake” selections. Continued interest in buying local is spurring some consumers to visit farm stands or farmers’ markets to buy fruit and bake their own holiday pies. Although it may be a surprise to some in the “over 30” age category, many younger consumers have never eaten a pie or dessert that was not purchased from a bakery or deli. Their interest in this culinary art could be a driving force in ensuring the home baking trend continues to gather steam.

Christmas cookie exchange or party. Small groups of cookie enthusiasts often gather, usually in a friend’s home, to share their favorite holiday baked goods. For an exchange with six people, each cookie maven brings six dozen homemade cookies. After sampling the treats, cookies are exchanged. Everyone takes home five dozen new kinds of cookies. A cookie party is similar but the assembled

Economy Sparks Holiday Baking TrendBy Cyndie Sirekis, Director of News Services, American Farm Bureau Federation

bakers work together to make all the varieties of cookies. One person will mix dough, another slides trays into the oven, another sets the cookies aside to cool and so on.

Treats and snacks in a jar. Measuring a handful of dry ingredients (everything from flour, sugar, dried fruit and nuts to cocoa powder), dropping them into a jar and adding a recipe card has captured the interest of frugal shoppers in part because the recipient buys needed staples such as milk, eggs and oil to finalize the creation. Cookies, brownies and seasoned cereal snack mixes are among the most popular gifts in a jar.

Comfort food cookbooks and online resources. Sales of so-called comfort food cookbooks on baking, cookies and desserts continue to grow, even as online resources for home bakers proliferate.

This article was originally published in the December 2008 issue of Foodie News, a publication of the Ameri-can Farm Bureau Federation.

become expensive, causing increased costs and making American companies less competitive. The National Center for Atmospheric Research reports that if every nation of the world were meeting the Kyoto Accord carbon reductions, that global temperature would only be reduced by 0.07 degrees Celsius by 2050. As a member of Governor Jon Huntsman’s 24-member Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change, I feel there are several questions that need to be answered before we run headlong into a policy that is detrimental to America’s economic future, including: Does America want to rely on other countries like China and Mexico to meet our future food production needs? Will businesses leaving the US for countries with less onerous environ-mental regulations ultimately increase global carbon dioxide emissions? China emits five times more carbon dioxide per

dollar of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than does the United States. Are clean coal and carbon sequestration technologies available and economically feasible? What are the economic repercus-sions? Green-collar jobs will not replace jobs lost in a carbon constrained economy. Why has the European Union’s Kyoto style cap and trade model failed? Italy recently announced a return to coal-fired electricity. With China’s carbon dioxide emissions growing by 9 percent per year, will America’s potentially economy damaging carbon reduction efforts really matter? What country has increased economic opportunities for its citizens by embracing radical green policies?What will be the global climate gain for America’s economic pain? Can man really impact the Earth’s climate cycles and the

Sun’s solar cycles? Are recent global temperature fluctuations within historically observed climatic changes? With carbon dioxide levels increasing, what accounts for the dramatic global temperature reductions of the past three years? The science of climate change or global warming is not concluded. Too much is at stake! Remember in the 1970s, when scientists were telling us “man is causing another Ice Age.” We cannot afford to be railroaded into costly global warming policies being pushed by Hunts-man, President-elect Barack Obama, and other alarmists pushing mandatory carbon taxes and cap and trade schemes. These policies will ultimately change America’s productive capacity - what we are able to produce, how we produce it, our future economic opportunity and ultimately our very lifestyle.


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As thoughts turn to winter fun and Christmas joy, remember cold weather brings along its own safety hazards. The first safety concern is when heating a house. When using a fireplace or wood stove, the flue or chimney should be inspected each year. If you are unsure of who to contact to inspect it, consider the yellow pages under “chimney cleaning” or contact your local fire department for a recommendation. If using fireplaces, kerosene heaters or wood stoves, be sure to have smoke detectors, and battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors near the heated area. Other items to consider:

1. Replace batteries twice a year in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.2. Where possible insulate waterlines near or that run along exterior walls to prevent freezing.3. Add weather-stripping, and insulation to needed areas.4. If you have outdoor pets make sure they have access to unfrozen water.5. Don’t use generators indoors, inside the garage or near a houses air intake to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.6. Avoid placing space heaters within three feet of bedding, furniture, drapes, or anything that may catch fire.

The second safety concern is for when outdoors. Not drinking alcoholic or caffeinated beverages is a good way to stay warm. These beverages cause your body to lose heat more rapidly. Eating healthy meals will also keep your body warm and add a little broth during the day to help maintain your body temperature. Don’t forget cold weather puts an added strain on the heart. If you have high blood pressure or heart disease, talk to your doctor about shoveling snow or perform-ing other hard work in cold weather. Don’t underestimate wind chill; it can cause serious winter health problems including frostbite. Other safety tips to remember are:

1. Keep dry.2. Wear a hat, scarf or knit mask to cover mouth and face.3. Use gloves and mittens (mittens are warmer than gloves).4. Wear several layers of clothing.5. Make sure your coat and boots are water resistant.6. When shoveling snow, take it easy and pace yourself.7. Take the time to warm up before shoveling.8. It is easier to shovel freshly fallen snow.9. Pushing the snow is easier on your back than lifting it.

10. When lifting the snow on shovel, do not overload the shovel, lift with your legs bent and keep your back straight.11. Avoid working to the point of total fatigue. The third safety concern is for sledding and tubing. According to the National Safety Council, there are close to 74,000 people admitted to the hospital due to sled or inner tube accidents each year. The most commonly injured are children between the ages of five and nine. They like adventure but don’t always understand the potential dangers that are associated with this type of fun. Consider these safety tips:

1. Help children understand that good decisions can prevent major injuries.2. Encourage riders to go feet first helping to avoid many head injuries.3. Review the terrain for potential hazards prior to letting riders go down the trails. This can include looking for rocks, trees, and other hazards such as sliding into a road or street.4. Snow ramps can be fun but make sure the ramp is appropriate for those in your group. Remember they can cause serious injuries or even be deadly.5. Have children come in for water breaks. Heavy winter clothing and physical exer-tion leads to sweating and dehydration.

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Springdale, Washington County –Any visitor to Zion National Park is sure to have encountered the cramped confines of “The Narrows” or the death-defying ‘leap of faith’ required atop “Angels Landing”. These are well-known locations for hikers and outdoors enthusiasts – but what might not be as well known is a sweet tasting oasis that is hiding around the bend. Such extreme landscapes may not seem to be a prime location for a produc-tive apple orchard. But for more than 25 years, the Springdale Fruit Company has been providing quality apples and food products in the town of Springdale, just minutes from the entrance to Zion National Park. The Fruit Company is comprised of the fruit orchard and a deli & fruit market, which sells cider, fresh fruit and vegetables, made-to-order sandwiches and artisan gelato. “The original owner, Jim Trees, bought about 2,000 acres here and wanted to make this into an organic fruit farm,” said John Harmon, orchard manager for Springdale Fruit. “He has recently passed away, but we are still running the orchard as he wanted and are in production with about 10 acres of Gala and Fuji apples.”

Those 10 acres represent about 2,500 apple trees. Additionally, the orchard has recently planted about 90 peach trees. Harmon also manages the production of some alfalfa and grass hay, which is sold locally. Despite the long 320-day growing season, the orchard struggles against a soil that is highly alkaline in composition, as well as the fact that much of the 2,000 acres is hill country, not suitable for fruit production. Additionally, the extreme daytime and nighttime heat of southern Utah can take its toll on the apples. “We’re bordered on three sides by national park land as well as Parunuweap Canyon, not leaving much ground to farm on,” Harmon said. “In the beginning, we had more peach and Asian pear trees, but it just wasn’t cost productive…so we’ve cut the majority of the orchards trees down unfortunately.” Harmon has witnessed the recent changes in the orchard, streamlining itself to become more efficient and profitable, having worked at the ranch for 10 years. Prior to that, Harmon was involved in public education and construction in

Tooele County, but he always had a love of horticulture. “It’s been a steep learning curve, especially having to do so organically and not having some of the other options avail-able to us like traditional fruit growers,” Harmon said. “We’ve had to deal with the codling moth, as well as the local deer who like to come down and eat the new trees.” Even with the challenges, Harmon loves being out in the orchard and is able to roam around some of the prettiest landscapes in the country. As far as work conditions go, the orchard is about as picturesque as you’ll find anywhere. Wild turkeys find their way to the orchard and are quite at peace mingling in the trees with tourists that have come for a look. The Gala and Fuji apples are harvested in the fall, and prepared for making cider at the orchards on-site facil-ity. Producing raw cider for purchase by tourists, the market has an old-fashioned feel to it that harkens back to a time when small, local markets were the norm. “We rely on tourism traffic for about 88 percent of our business,” said Barry Jeskewich, market manager for the

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Springdale Fruit Company. “The amount of apples for sale or cider depends on the year. Some years, the apples look better for cider, other years, they are better to sell whole. This year, because of the heat, we’ve used about 75 percent of the apples for cider.” Harmon and a few other employees live in homes built on the orchard property, which includes hay ground and an irrigation reservoir that is 80 surface acres in size. It also hosts a few homes that haven’t been lived in for more than 140 years – those homes in the abandoned pioneer settlement of Shunesburg. Shunesburg was settled in 1862, three miles up the East Fork of the Virgin River, but was abandoned initially in 1866 because of repeated conflicts with local Native American tribes and then finally in 1903 because of drought and flooding problems. Today, one home known as the Oliver DeMille Mansion is still standing, in addition to the remnants of a few others from the town that once hosted about 80 people. The image of families leaving the area years ago is in sharp contrast to the throngs of visitors that currently come to Zion National Park and the Springdale Fruit Company every year. Despite the difficulties associated with managing a productive orchard in an extreme climate, Harmon and the rest of the Springdale Fruit staff continue to defy the odds by producing delicious apple cider and providing a food experience that leaves visitors feeling like they’ve enjoyed a piece of Zion.

The Springdale Fruit Company, located at 2491 Zion Park Blvd., is open for business from mid-March through mid-November. For more information on please visit www.springdalefruit.com or call 435-772-3222.

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SALT LAKE CITY – The irony is amusing if you think about it – people throughout the state of Utah, including many in its rural communities, often look to the Utah Jazz as a way to relax, get away from the tasks of everyday life and enjoy a good basketball game. Whether catching the game on television or the radio, or visiting the EnergySolutions Arena in person, fans have come to expect tough, ‘hard-nosed’ basketball from the Utah Jazz and no-nonsense coach Jerry Sloan. Yet for Coach Sloan, it’s leaving the glitz and glamour, the 1st-class hotels and chartered flights, and climbing onto his John Deere tractor which

helps him relax and get away from the daily grind. Sloan, an Illinois Farm Bureau member, makes his off-season home in McLeansboro, Illinois on the farmland he grew up on. A few staff members of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation were able to meet with Coach Sloan recently to talk about his growing up on a farm, the lessons he learned from agriculture, and how it has influenced him in his career both playing and coaching in the National Basketball Association. One of 10 children, Sloan was born on March 28, 1942 in McLeansboro, Ill., where he still makes his offseason

home. Sloan remarried in September 2006 and resides in Salt Lake City during the season with his wife, Tammy, and stepson, Rhett. He enjoys going to garage and yard sales and restoring old John Deere tractors. He and his late wife, Bobbye, are the parents of three children (Kathy, Holly and Brian) and nine grandchildren. In 2005 friends and family of Bobbye and Jerry Sloan established the “Hand-in-Hand” Foundation to assist individuals and organizations with the financial support they need to reach their full potential, focusing on the following areas: education, athletics, conservation, arts, health and wellness, animal welfare and agriculture.

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FB: Do you know about the Farm Bureau?JS: Oh yes, I have a membership in Farm Bureau back in the Midwest (Jerry is a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau).

FB: Tell us a little bit about growing upon the farm. JS: I grew up living 16 miles from the nearest town (McLeansboro, Illinois). My dad had the farm and we lived on 60 acres, and through the years, my Dad bought another 80 acres.

FB: What did you raise?JS: A little bit of everything – hogs, chickens and cattle. We had horses, and then we raised corn, but not too many soybeans then. If we raised soybeans, we raised them for hay.

FB: Is being involved in agriculture what most people did where you are from?JS: Yes, that’s what most people did. You know, they prospered because of the farm. A lot of people would exchange work with other people…butchering cattle and hogs. That would sustain you through the winter, but you also had to have a big garden.

FB: You mentioned that you came froma large family.JS: Yes, I came from a large family. There were 10 kids. My dad passed away when I was four years old, and I was the last of the 10 kids. We were all involved with the farm to some extent. But of course when the kids got out of high school, they moved away and got jobs and went to work.

FB: What was it like, going through high school playing basketball and working on the farm?JS: Well it was difficult, very difficult for me, because I lived 16 miles away from town. I went to a one-room school house for six years, and then went to a consolidated school out in the country. They had all eight grades in four rooms. I played basketball in grade school, but we didn’t have a gymnasium so we just played outdoors for the most part. When I got into high school, I played basketball and football. I really enjoyed sports – it was a good way to get away from having to do work at home! But it was difficult because we lived so far away from town. We usually had a bus which picked us up for school, but because we had practice early in the morning we had to hitchhike to school in order to play

sports. So if you wanted to play, you had to get up and get after it. And we had to milk some cows before we went off to school, so we weren’t just getting up at 8:30 a.m. and going to school! We’d get back late at night from school sometimes, so it was difficult but you never really thought about it because you were having so much fun getting ready to go play again.

FB: You went to Evansville College,is that right?JS: Actually, after I graduated from high school in McLeansboro, I went to the University of Illinois (Champagne) for about six weeks. I had never been out of the county, and I was homesick and lost, and totally frightened to death, and so I came back home and worked in the oil fields. After a few months, I decided to call Coach Arad McCutcheon, who was the coach at Evansville College, and I asked him if he was interested in giving me a scholar-ship to come and go to school. I couldn’t enroll in school right away, so I went to Evansville and got a job at the Whirlpool plant, making refrigerators. Not having been out of the county much, it gave me a chance to get acclimated. It was a great advantage for me, because being away from home was frightening to me until I got acclimated… and once I did, it wasn’t much of a problem.

FB: The farm you have now - is it the same farm ground you had while growing up?JS: The 80 acres and the 55 acres, now since belongs to me. I bought the 80 acres from my sister and the 55 acres from my mother years ago so she could move into town – and that’s what got me started buying farm land. I have always admired people who work on farms and people involved with farming. For me, looking in from the outside, I’m always fascinated by the amount of work it takes to be successful. There are some guys who have farmed my land for many years, back when interest rates were 17.5 percent, they farmed all their life – in fact I went to high school with them. They were able to survive all that, because they were willing to sacrifice some of the frills in order to keep the farm and pay their bills. They just about lost the farm, but they are very good farmers…terrific farmers. I guess you would just call them professional farmers, because they just do such a terrific job.

FB: There isn’t much extra lyingaround, is there?JS: The cost of equipment so high. I think things (profits) are better right now, but the markets are so volatile that you don’t know what’s happening tomorrow. The costs of machinery and fertilizer, and of course the cost of land going up on top of that, eliminates a lot of people from the industry. So you now have just a very small percentage of people who farm.

FB: Can you tell us about yourfarm right now?JS: Well I started buying land when I started playing basketball and I’ve done that over the years. I have about 2,500 acres of land. A lot of it is hill ground, a lot of it is good hunting ground and some of it is pretty good farm land. I try to upgrade it as I work on it myself. I have a Caterpillar that I work with. I don’t really like the work, just the tools! I can’t do as much as I used to before. I like clearing waterways and fencerows.

FB: Why do you like to go back inthe off-season?JS: Well, in my opinion, that’s the only way that you can maintain your sanity in our business. It’s a very volatile business. Coaches get fired every day – I’ve seen 200+ coaches come and go since I started here with the Jazz, so to get away from it and have a different lifestyle, and see people who have to work their butt off everyday to try and make things work has always been interesting to me. And I like to be outdoors…I guess the bottom line is I like to be outdoors as much as possible.

FB: Most of our members will say that farming is hard work, but it’s really satisfying. They wouldn’t want to do anything else. Would you agree?JS: Well, with farming, most people can be their own boss. I think a lot of people get a lot of satisfaction from being able to make their own decisions, rather than living by decisions made by someone that you have to work for.

FB: It’s interesting that you go to your farm to relax, and our farmers will come to your basketball games to relax.JS: Yeah, sometimes they want to coach! Which I don’t have a problem with! That’s a job they’re welcome to.

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FB: Are there some principles involved in farming that may have helped you in your profession?JS: Yes, without a doubt. My mom always told us to not be afraid to work…and we’ve never been afraid to work. I don’t think anyone’s ever said that I was a lazy guy and didn’t want to work. As long as I’ve been in this business, and that (hard work) is probably what helped me get a head coaching job and be involved in this business once I was through playing. I’m not afraid of a challenge and I’m not intimidated by anybody, and I think that’s what we learned growing up as kids. You’ve got to take care of yourself…you can’t just have your hand out waiting for someone to give you a free ride – that’s just the way it is.

FB: In agriculture, I think we see that you have to make due with what you’ve got.JS: Oh sure, I think everyone would like to have something a little bit better than what they’ve got. You may look around and see that someone has something better, but then you can turn around and say that you can get along just fine without it. Not a lot of people can do that. I think there are a lot of important things that can be learned from growing up on a farm…you know the ability to learn to take care of yourself and having a lot of responsibilities put on you at a young age.

FB: Has farming changed much from when you were a kid?JS: Yes it’s changed tremendously. Most of the work done when we were growing up was done by horses. My brothers would walk behind the walking plow…doing an acre in like two or three days. My brother always planted corn with a horse-drawn planter but then we got a 1944 B John Deere, and that changed the whole thing. I’m always looking for antique horse-drawn planters…the old John Deeres are fairly collectable. I went out to the state fair here; looking at the antique tractors…it’s a bad hobby! I’ve purchased about 15 or

our organization, I’ve just been lucky that we’ve been the way we’ve been. They could have replaced me a number of times, I’m sure. Anyone can coach the team, but I’ve been blessed because Larry’s given me tremendous support. We just try to be fair and honest with people. We try to tell the players that you’ll be held accountable if you’re not doing your job. I’ve always felt that it was my responsibility to bring that to their attention…and if they have a tough time with that, then they better get in another business. This is a tough business. It has its glamour to it, I guess. But most people

don’t read about their mistakes in the paper, it’s as simple as that. I read about my mistakes every day in the paper… but that’s just part of it. You either handle it or you can’t handle it. I’m not infallible…I make mistakes and I’m open to that. Hopefully it just makes you a better person. To me, one of the most important things is to have great coaches (people) working with you. Phil Johnson (longtime assistant coach) has a background similar to mine, having been raised on an Idaho farm…in Grace, Idaho where they raised potatoes. The right way to do things is like a family-type situation.

16 tractors out here, and hauled them back home.

FB: Do you have your eyes on any new equipment you’d like to have? JS: Yeah, there’s a lot there. But again, there are luxuries involved. I have an 8410 John Deere, it’s about five or six years old, a 4600 John Deere and a 7610, I bought those brand new out of GreenlineEquipment.

FB: Do you ever use any farminganalogies with the players?JS: These guys don’t understand them. I use them every once in a while, but that’s who I am. They have to ask somebody else, ‘what the heck is this guy talking about?’. FB: It’s clear that the players respect you. JS: Well, they don’t have to like me…that’s just part of the business. It’s a tough business for them. This is a player’s game, it’s not a coach’s game. With

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The problem of hunger has been facing the human family since the beginning. Where will our food come from? Who will eat it? Must someone – anyone – starve? One of man’s most valuable commodities is food and one of his most important resources is agriculture. Food is often taken for granted and even wasted in times of abundance because, for the most part, its production contin-ues smoothly and without interruption. Only recently has food and food availability in the United States become subject of discussion among most people. In many countries, particularly the underdeveloped, the subject of food availability is always current and food itself – painfully short. The problem of the starv-ing millions in the world is real and immediate. Regardless of the rate of population increase or the total number of individuals we must feed, approxi-mately two-thirds of the world’s children and over one-half of the world’s adults are presently undernourished. The tragic suffering of individuals limited by malnutrition both physically and mentally is incalculable and intolerable. The state of the world is bewil-dering in view of certain other facts. The last 50 years have brought a tremendous increase of knowledge and technology related to the production and processing of food. Research in plant genetics has produced new, high-yielding varieties of food plants with improved nutrient content. Research in animal science has brought more efficient production of a variety of meat and animal products. Research in agronomy has found ways of more efficiently using available land. Developments in food science now allow us to process what was previously raw nonfood materials into nutritious foods.

Research is continuing in the area of photosynthesis by which energy from the sun is captured for plant growth. When the need arises, the potential for further increase of food production will be available. Christian principles say that the resources of this earth are sufficient to feed and clothe all who will be sent here. Assuring an adequate food supply for the future is more than food production. Most of the world’s food problems now and in the future are social, political, and economic, not resource scarcity or nature. However, the responsibility is ours to respectfully use nature to feed and clothe the nations. We must continually work to obtain our potential in the following areas: fully utilizing the power of the market economy to provide price incentives for farmers to, increase acreage, increase yields per acre, increase animal production, improve pest management and reduce post-harvest losses. If the world is to succeed in feeding its growing populations, all nations must have appropriate economic policies to give farmers, especially those in underdeveloped countries, the incen-tives they need to expand production. To increase production in underdeveloped countries, several basic national policies must be changed. The shackles on the small farmer in these countries must be removed. The one factor, above all others, that has restrained agricultural production in developing countries, is the insecurity of decision-making by small farmers in accepting the risk involved in change. Many underdeveloped countries follow a cheap food policy that discourages food production. The only way to get the necessary production is to increase technology in less developed countries

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and increase the incentive for their farmers to produce more. They have the potential, if properly developed. The American farmer is a great producer because he has the assurance that what he earns from expanding pro-duction will be his and that at least for the most part, it cannot be taken from him. Without such assurance he would not be a great producer no matter how much technology, machinery, fine soil, climate, fertilizer or other requisites were put at his disposal. To get maximum production, our world’s farmers and ranchers must not be harnessed with restrictions and red tape that tends to destroy incentive. The problem of food and population is not one of food and popula-tion so much as it is one of money, trade agreements and transportation, in short, politics. Inspired and sensitive leadership, supported by knowledgeable scientists and researchers, and an informed and sympa-thetic people can resolve the problems of the world’s food supply.


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Summit County ranch Looks to Its Unique Guests to the PublicShow-off

Woodland, Summit County – Have you ever noticed that when giving instruction or a stern warning, mothers often seem to get the names of their children confused with those of their siblings? Try keeping down the names of 65 kids! That’s the chal-lenge for Linda Gardner and her husband Ed, owners of the Blue Moon Alpaca ranch in Woodland, Summit County. Names like Zeke, Appy, Merlin, Shinsi, Willie Nelson, MacGyver, and Cooper dot the alpaca ranch, and those are just a few of the newcomers. Linda Gardner has names for each of the alpacas on her ranch, and can tell them apart by their fiber patterns and demeanor. “We’ve got about 48 females and babies, and about 19 males and geldings,” Gardner said. “The males like to stay over there in what we call ‘the bachelor barn’, while many of the females are out here grazing. Whenever we rotate pastures – for grazing – Lola over here just has to be the first one through the gate.” Located just past the towns of Kamas and Francis, Woodland provided a little piece of heaven for the Gardners, moving away from the urban sprawl of the Wasatch Front. Yet the ranch was much farther away from the surroundings each came from.

With Linda having grown up in Chicago and her husband in Los Angeles, neither came from an agricultural background; but they fell in love with the concept of raising alpacas when seeing the impressive creatures in a magazine in 1998. “These animals are very gentle and very intelligent, but totally defenseless,” Gardner said. “Managing these animals is different from other livestock. I manage them like I would my kids, based on respect – you’ve got to set boundaries early.” Alpacas are often confused with their cousins, llamas. While llamas can grow to be between 300-500 pounds, alpacas will usually stay in the 100-150 pound range. They’re not used as pack animals like llamas are; instead they are raised primarily for their extremely soft fiber. They’ve been described as being a cute “cross between a llama and a teddy bear.” The fiber is just one of the four purposes at the Blue Moon Ranch. Gardner said they also provide breeding stock and breeding sires, as well as offering boarding services for other alpaca owners. Of the 65+ alpacas on her ranch, Gardner owns 40 of them. The rest belong to various owners in Utah and Idaho. The fiber comes in 25 different natural colors, according to Gardner, with no other mammal producing that many hues. Other alpaca Web sites lay claim to

more than 50 natural colors in the Altiplano region of Peru (the original habitat of the alpacas) and 16 colors in Australia. Beyond the wide variety of colors, alpaca fiber does not contain lanolin, making it hypoallergenic. The fiber is a silky-soft, luxurious fleece that is spun in much the same way as wool. It is used to make products such as socks, hats, scarves and even rugs and suits. Selling the fiber at the ranch, Gardner markets her fiber in 100 yard skeins, at $9 per skein. Socks and hats are available for $20. “This business is all about market-ing and value-added products,” Gardner says. “This is an internet-driven business. You need a computer and you need to be able to market your animals and products in a competitive way.” Gardner has put her marketing acumen and technology savvy mind to work, providing visitors to her Web site (www.bluemoonranch.net) with regular updates on the daily and weekly goings-on of the ranch. A web “barn-cam” lets guests view daily activities of the animals and new births of baby alpacas – crias – are provided along with photos and names. Gardner also welcomes visitors to the ranch, taking time to show guests around and introduce them to the animals. With the clapping of her hand, the animals rush to the barn to see what the excitement is about.

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“We always have an open house during the last weekend in September, when our neighbors and any guests are invited to come and see what’s new at the ranch,” Gardner said. “We want everyone to know what we do and that we care for the animals.” While veterinarians do provide services when called upon, Gardner has taken it upon herself to do much of the daily care. One reason for this is the lack of experience for vets in working with alpacas. The other reason is that Gardner loves working with her animals. “I like the lifestyle of working with these animals. I love that I have to get up every morning to make sure they have food. There’s something appealing about it,” Gardner said. “I envision doing this until I’m 103!” Most of the care needed simply entails keeping the ranch, pastures and barn clean and taking care of the waste. Gardner also performs a regular weight check, to make sure animals are eating enough, and trims toenails and checks for parasites or stress problems. Gardner provides the care for the pregnant alpacas and is there ‘just in case’ there are any complications. Alpacas deliver only one time per year, and

Gardner has a natural way to check up on pregnancies. “We can confirm pregnancies by taking a male through [the group of females],” Gardner said. “If pregnant, they’ll spit all over him as if to say ‘get away, I’m still pregnant.” Precautions aside, Gardner says that 90 percent of the babies are delivered without incident. “They’re hardy animals, without many disease problems,” Gardner says. “Of course, like you or I, they get sick more often when they are stressed. That’s why we don’t take them to a lot of shows.” Not to say that Gardner doesn’t show her animals. She has plenty of ‘Blue Ribbons’ to show off the quality of her herds – won at different shows around the country. Those ribbons do bring satisfaction, just not as much as showing her 65 “kids” to friends and guests throughout the year. So know that while your quick visit to the Blue Moon Ranch might not inspire you to adopt 65 kids, the Gardners still hope that you will be more informed on how to stay warm this winter.

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As any farmer or rancher knows, business success hinges in large part on the effectiveness of the equipment we use to get our jobs done. If one of our tools isn’t working like it should, the logical thing to do is fix it. Or, if all else fails, replace it. Negotiations to secure interna-tional trade reform are a critical tool for U.S. agriculture to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Unfortunately, our most important world trading mechanism - the Doha Round of World Trade Organization talks - is not working. Like we would with any broken tool in our shed, we need to replace the Doha process with a more streamlined and efficient structure to get the job done.

A number of activist groups have long been opposed to modern livestock production, but have found it difficult in many states to have animal agriculture simply zoned out of existence. Today, those groups are trotting out new tactics, such as “nuisance” lawsuits and park preservation rulings in pursuit of a common goal of changing the way animal agriculture is practiced in the United States. Two neighboring states where activists are on the attack are Missouri and Illinois. Since 2006, anti-animal-agriculture activists in Illinois have deployed a tactic of filing “nuisance” lawsuits in hopes of shutting down livestock production. In neighboring Missouri, a state judge earlier this year handed activists opposed to modern livestock production a huge victory. The judge banned indoor hog farms within a 15-mile radius of the historic village of Arrow Rock. A lawsuit was brought by two activist groups against the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for issuing a permit allowing a farmer near Arrow Rock to build facilities to house 4,800 hogs, two miles west of the village. Because the regulatory scheme in many states does not allow local governments to zone agriculture out of existence, many

Wake-Up Call The Doha Round, a multilateral trade negotiating system under the WTO, is stalled. With 153 member nations that must sign off on all trade deals, it is fairly easy to see why this tool needs improve-

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Activists Using Legal System toShutdown Livestock ProductionBy Jerry Harke, Director of Issues Management, American Farm Bureau Federation

ment. That fact is even clearer when one considers the cold, hard fact that many of the WTO countries are not interested in furthering trade flows that benefit the entire world, but instead are focused on different goals. Trade talks must be about increasing trade, not restricting it, and that is where the WTO talks are missing more than a few bolts. After numerous failed ministerial meetings, it’s time to wake up and realize the Doha Round needs repair. We need a new structure, some new wheels, to move our trade agenda forward. First and foremost, we need to remove barriers hindering trade and damaging global economic markets. We can no longer sit by while those who resist opening markets further contribute to the world’s economic slowdown. Turning to protectionism or accepting existing barriers is never an answer. We must develop a new format for like-minded countries that want to move ahead. WTO offers a good rules-based trading system that already exists and works well. While we may have different issues and ideas, we need to work together with interested parties to find a new path forward.

activist groups are angling for any tactic that will work. Right-to-farm statutes in many states allow nuisance claims if the farm is violating a local health and safety ordinance. So, rather than losing a zoning battle, activists enact creative health and safety ordinances that make it impossible to do business. American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman stated early this year that producers should be aware of a national outbreak of warfare on the animal agriculture front. Stallman warned livestock producers that activists are skilled at using emotion to trump fact-based science in an attempt to change the way the livestock industry has operated for years. These groups employ sophisti-cated, big-money tactics to misinform the uninformed. Fortunately, in the sea of lawsuits, there are some bright lights. In a recent high-profile case in Oklahoma, a federal judge denied a request by the Oklahoma Attorney General for an emergency injunction to stop the spreading of chicken litter in the Illinois River watershed. The judge determined that the evidence did not

The Right Time Now is the time to find a new approach to world trade. With a falter-ing economy, both domestically and internationally, trade can help alleviate some of our financial problems. Trade is an essential component of any global economic recovery. Further, with a new administration and Congress taking office in January, it makes sense we hit the ground running. I am optimistic President-elect Barack Obama’s administration will welcome ideas for a new approach to advance multilateral trade negotiations and open markets, especially as other world leaders look to hasten world economic recovery. To jump-start the process, the American Farm Bureau Federation soon will begin discussions with both domestic and international business and trade leaders to determine the best path to move forward. Trade is essential for farmers and ranchers. It’s time we came up with a better-suited tool that offers U.S. agriculture brighter prospects for increasing global trade.

show that bacteria in the watershed could be traced only to poultry litter. As a result, the judge’s ruling will allow poultry producers to continue the use of best management practices for spread-ing poultry litter as renewable fertilizer to be used by crops in the Illinois River watershed. A North Dakota court recently struck down a local ordinance in Ramsey County that attempted to enact regulations that would deliber-ately freeze livestock production out of the county. The North Dakota Farm Bureau fought that battle and the effort paid off. The first thing to remember about this battle is there is no federal jurisdiction over issues involving local ordinances or state nuisance and trespass. That makes it a state-by-state challenge. Efforts by activists may be cloaked as local health, safety and environmental ordinances to protect the public good. On closer examination, many are clearly intended to shut down or drive out livestock production.


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C h r i s t m a s Tra d i t i o n s E stablishing holiday family traditions which include service to family members and others outside the family are ideal ways to begin the process of teaching our children the foundation of true joy. However family traditions take work, dedication and above all creativity. We may begin with the intent that a certain activity will become a family tradition but sometimes it is an unplanned event which catches the imagination of family members. Either way, only after a number of years is it evident that a family tradition has been established. The joy experienced by each family member as they participate in time honored traditions cannot be overrated. The memories of these joyful times will bind families together through good times and bad. They are the bond which will bring family members back from afar with the expectation of experiencing these special feelings again. Several Farm Bureau families have shared a special Christmas tradition as their gift to you. Hopefully one or another of these traditions will spark an idea for a new tradi-tion in your family.

G rowing up on a third- generation dairy farm, Christmas was always a little different than that experienced by my friends. Instead of vacations and no work, we all had to help with the daily chores – the cows and calves had to eat no matter what the holiday was. So every Christmas morning, the rule was that no one was allowed to even peak at the Christmas tree until everyone had gone out and finished their chores, all the animals were fed, and Dad was in from milking. Once we were all together, we could then go in and see what Santa had brought. When we were older, we tried to beat dad out to the barn and have the milking done before he came out – which was pretty hard to do, since he usually started by 5 a.m. We got the idea from the movie “The Gift” which had actually been filmed at the farm next door to ours. We later found out that our uncles and dad had done the same thing for grandpa long before that movie was made. So our Christ-mas tradition centered on the farm and the animals- a tribute to the first guests who witnessed the Christ child’s birth! Rachael Christensen, Cache County

H enefer had a tradition on Christmas morning – everyone got up, opened gifts, and went from house to house to see what Santa brought. The Fawcetts participated. It is no longer community wide, but we still do this as a family. On Christmas we visit family member’s homes in Henefer and see what everyone got. Likewise they come to see us. Those we don’t see on Christmas Day, we visit during the week between

Christmas and New Years. When someone comes to visit, every gift is shown (no matter how small or large). This has taught our children to appreciate the giver of the gifts. (Of course, the trick is to remember who gave you what--by the end of the day, it is not a problem). Lorin and Waneta Fawcett, Summit County

O ur favorite family tradition is Christmas Eve. It starts with our big Christmas dinner! We have steak, Shrimp scampi, and crab with all the trimmings. We eat by candlelight, and have Christmas music playing. After dinner the kids open 1 present – Christmas pajamas! After everyone is in their pajamas, we read the story of Christ’s birth from the scriptures. Troy and Trisha Rindlisbacher, Juab County

W e have always loved to read Christmas books and stories together as a family, but this year we are starting a new tradition. I wrapped up all our Christmas books and put them in a basket. Each night in December the kids choose one book to unwrap, and we read that book as a family. Holly and Garrick Hall, Cache County

O ur family started a tradition many years ago. I’m not quite sure how it started but our children were the initiators. The kids decided that they should all spend Christmas Eve in the same bed. And as we added more kids they added more mattresses. The Christmas bed now covers the entire basement floor. And all eight of our children ages 4 to 25 (including Son-in Law) still spend the night together waiting for Santa. Shaunna and Von Cluff, Iron County

W hen our firstborn was in kindergarten he asked his mother what he could do because he was bored. Carol suggested cutting out snowflakes. After cutting several, he asked “What do we do with them now?” She suggested hanging them from the ceiling. They hung them from a thread and taped them in place. Each year and each child thereafter wanted to add to them. The first ones were a little crude but improved year by year. Our son sent two from England. Our oldest daughter sent hers from North Carolina. The second daughter sent hers from Switzerland and the youngest daughter from New England while they were all missionaries. The tradition of snowflakes on the ceiling has gone through 43 years. Now our neighbors come to the house each year to see our ceiling full of snowflakes! Leonard and Carol Larsen – Davis County

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Young Farmer and Rancher ProgramFarm Bureau members that are involved in the agriculture business, in any way, are encouraged to participate in this program. Individuals and/or couples that are 18 to 35 in age are eligible. This program centers its efforts on sharpening commu-nication and leadership skills by providing tours, workshops and conferences with farmers, ranchers and agriculture and state leaders from around the state and country. Utah’s young farmers and ranchers actively support the FFA program by hosting speech contests and scholarships. The Young Farmer and Rancher Program offers state and national awards such as the Discussion Meet Contest, the Achieve-ment and the Excellence in Agriculture Awards. The annual winners of these awards receive a new Polaris four-wheeler and all expenses to compete nationally where winners receive a new Dodge truck. The Young Farmer and Rancher Program serves as a vehicle for folks to hone leader-ship skills so they can further advance and protect the agriculture industry.

Water Quality & SensitiveSpecies ProgramsWater is vital to life – all life. From the rapid riffles and cool, quiet eddies of a mountain stream; to the violent majesty of a waterfall; to the glistening beauty of a sun-drenched lake, water soothes emotions and feeds the soul. Water is also essential to health. Humans and all animals, domestic and wild, need clean water to sustain life. Farm Bureau’s Water Quality Program provides the public with proven ways to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, to continue to maintain a viable agricultural industry and to maintain the decision making at the local level. Many farmers and ranchers fear that the presence of an endangered or

threatened species on their property could make it even harder to earn a living. Farm Bureau’s Sensitive Species Program brings landowners together with local, state and federal governments to assist in a voluntary and cooperative approach to species and habitat recovery and conservation.

Leadership Experience ProgramAgriculture is critical to America’s future. As such, Farm Bureau has developed a Farm Bureau Leadership Experience program that takes individuals through an intense leadership development course. These leaders help set the direction for our future and become able to take action to make it happen. This program is for Farm Bureau members with the potential for providing exceptional leadership in their county, community and state. The program is open to men and women of all ages. Participants travel to Iowa and Washington D.C. for professional and hands- on training. This program and experience is valued at $4,000 per person. A recent participant said this following his experience, “We know we need to speak up for the things that matter most to us. We know we have a desire to do this. This program is how to learn to do it, do it ef-fectively and be comfortable and confident about doing it.”

Farm Bureau Women’s CommitteeThe Farm Bureau Women’s program has been organized to help promote the entire Farm Bureau program in addition to those activities particularly suited to the interests and talents of women. Farm Bureau Women are encouraged to develop and use leadership skills while speaking up for agriculture, serving on county Farm Bureau boards, and promoting a better understanding of the importance of a safe, affordable and abundant food supply to Utah’s school children through

our nationally recognized Agriculture in the Classroom program.

Laurie Turner, County Women’s Committee Chairman from Washington County and Tawny Olsen, currently serving on the State Women’s Committee from Sanpete County, agree that participating in Farm Bureau women’s committee activities has helped them develop their leadership skills. Partici-pation in committee activities has provided them with access to accurate information about agricultural issues which they have used in discussions with neighbors and governmental representatives.

Farm Safety DivisionRecognizing the hazardous nature of the workplace environment for farmers and ranchers, Farm Bureau is proactive in working to create a safe workplace environ-ment for farm employees and families by training, assisting, consulting and conducting seminars and inspections, often in Spanish. A successful rural extrication program has been developed to increase first responders’ understanding of agricultural incidents and what emergency procedures and equipment will most effectively mitigate injury and save lives.

Under the direction of Farm Bureau’s Director of Farm Safety, 16 unique safety programs are available to county Farm Bureaus, civic and charitable organizations, schools and churches.

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The Utah Farm Bureau Federation House of Delegates met on the 20th -21st of November to deliberate and vote on adopted policies for the coming year. The voting Delegates voted on resolutions and policy recommendations submitted by the 28 county organizations in a variety of areas. Enclosed is a snapshot of some of the policies that were formally adopted and are now official policy of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation for the 2009 calendar year.

Utah Farm Bureau FederationPolicy Book - ForewordThe Utah Farm Bureau is a federation of 28 county Farm Bureaus. Farm Bureau is the largest general farm organization in Utah and the United States. Numerous legisla-tive, educational, and service-to-member programs are provided for the benefit of Farm Bureau members. The policies presented herein have been developed through the democratic processes of discussion and debate in local, county and state Farm Bureau meetings. Activities of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation in 2009 will be based on the policies outlined in these resolutions and in previously reaffirmed resolutions adopted by the official voting delegates except as they may be modified or supplanted by later resolutions. Leaders and members are asked to support these policies in a united effort to improve the social and economic condition of farmers and ranchers. Adopted by the UFBF Voting Delegates November 21, 2008

PURPOSE OF FARM BUREAU Farm Bureau is an independent, nongovernmental, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of addressing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity and social advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well-being. Farm Bureau is local, county, state, national and international in its scope and influence and is non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-secret in character. Farm Bureau is the voice of agricultural producers at all levels.

FARM BUREAU BELIEFS America’s unparalleled progress is

based on freedom and dignity of the indi-vidual, sustained by basic moral and religious concepts. Economic progress, cultural advancement, ethical and religious principles flourish best where people are free, responsible individuals. Individual freedom and opportunity must not be sacrificed in a quest for guaran-teed security. We believe in government by legislative and constitutional law, impartially administered, without special privilege. We believe in the representative form of government—a republic—as provided in the Constitution; in limitations upon government power; in maintenance of equal opportunity; in the right of each individual to practice freedom of worship, speech, press, and peaceful assembly. Individuals have a moral respon-sibility to help preserve freedom for future generations by participating in public affairs and by helping to elect candidates who share their fundamental beliefs and principles. People have the right and the respon-sibility to speak for themselves individually or through organizations of their choice without coercion or government intervention. Government affairs should not be secretive except as actually essential to national security. Property rights are among the human rights essential to the preservation of individual freedom. We believe in being good stewards of the land. We reaffirm our position to do our part to be good neighbors and to protect and enhance the image of the agricultural industry. We recognize the need to extend ourselves in the communities in which we live and assisting our neighbors and the general public in comprehending the benefits and positive impacts agriculture has on society and understand our responsibilities therein. We believe in the right of every person to choose an occupation to be rewarded ac-cording to his or her contribution to society; to save, invest, spend, and to convey his or her property to heirs. Each person has the responsibility to meet financial obligations incurred. We believe that legislation and regulation favorable to all sectors of agriculture should be aggressively developed in coopera-tion with allied groups possessing common

goals. We support the right of private organizations to require membership as a prerequisite for services. Congress, the President, govern-ment agencies and their employees should be subject to the same laws and regulations as the other people of the United States.We believe the words “In God We Trust” should be displayed in a prominent posi-tion on all U.S. currency. We also believe the words “One Nation Under God” should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance.

THE CONSTITUTION The Constitution of the United States is well designed to secure individual liberty by a division of authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches and the diffusion of government powers through retention by the states and the people of those powers not specifically delegated to the federal government. The Constitution is the basic law of the land. Changes in long-established interpretations should be made only through constitutional amendments. We accept the U.S. Constitution as a divinely inspired document subject to changes through the amendment process. We oppose calling a constitutional convention.

CAPITALISM – PRIVATECOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE We believe efficiency and high per capita production are primary elements in achieving high standards of living. We believe in a competitive business environment in which supply and demand are the primary determinants of market prices, the use of productive resources, and the distribution of output.We believe in the American capitalistic, private, competitive enterprise system. We believe government operation of commercial business in competition with private enterprise should beterminated. We believe government regula-tion should be subject to scrutiny and review through the legislative process.

SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM We reaffirm our opposition to all socialistic and communistic economic systems and encourage the cooperation of

Utah Farm Bureau FederationAnnual Convention Adopted Policy ResolutionsArranged by Todd Bingham, Vice President - Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation


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other nations in this endeavor. Apathy and apparent lack of responsibility on the part of individual citizens is allowing the socialization of America through the centralization of power and authority in the federal govern-ment threatening our republic and our system of private competitive enterprise. We are encouraged by the prog-ress made by other countries in establish-ing democratic governments. We urge the federal government to support these efforts in a careful and prudent manner. We recommend that the U.S. Constitution and the basic principles of Americanism, with emphasis upon freedom, dignity and the responsibility of the individual, and our private competitive enterprise system, be required topics of study for junior high and high school students in the public education system. PATRIOTISM A strong, unified United States of America must be founded on respect, pride, and love of country by its citizens. We believe all citizens should promote the ideals that have made the United States the greatest example of free people in the history of the world. We support traditional American ideals of:1. preserving our democratic, republic form of government.2. teaching and practicing flag etiquette.3. reciting the Pledge of Allegiance regularly and maintaining the phrase, “under God” within its’ composition.4. studying of the origin and meaning of the Constitution.5. other activities that promote patriotism.

Water Companies - We believe that the people are better served by the government that is closest to them with board members elected by the people in their districts. We support local government districts. We oppose any movement to take over local water improvement districts by larger conservancy districts.

Wildlife Management – We support continued efforts towards the eradica-tion of invasive aquatic species (such as quagga mussel) that could be extremely detrimental to irrigation and water systems throughout the state.

Wildlife Board - We support modifying and restructuring of the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) State Wildlife Board to statutorily include the agricultural

industry.

Private Property Rights - Canals and ditches owned by canal and irrigation companies and by private individuals are private property and are not to be consid-ered streams and are not open to the public.We support a correction of the recent Utah Supreme Court case Conatser v. Johnson ruling on streambed access that would clarify; more clearly define and/or nullify the effects of the ruling. Private property landowners whose property borders streambeds should be indemnified and protected from lawsuits originating from public users of state waters.

Public Lands – Burning, Logging and Grazing – We support pressuring federal agencies to utilize the beetle infested trees by prescribed burns, harvesting and other tools in order to help protect our forests.

School and Institutional Trust Lands Ad-ministration (SITLA) - Grazing Permits - We support a grazing fee formula for Utah Trust Lands that reflects indexed changes in future private, non irrigated pasture grazing lease rates as reported annually by USDA Ag Statistics.

Agriculture Protection Areas - If roadways that affect Agricultural Protection Areas (APA’s) are to be projected, planned or designed their route should be such that it minimizes the impacts to production on agricultural land. Legitimate, valid and justifiable consideration should be given to the types of agricultural lands to be affected by any proposed roadways. Data and information should be collected through the Annual Report developed and provided through Utah State University in conjunction with the Utah State Tax Commission Farmland Assessment Advisory Committee. Agricultural Protection Areas should not be partitioned, divided or segregated by proposed routes. Preference and partiality should be given to routes that utilize the edges of farm and ranch land and minimize disruption to agricultural operations.

Turf Grass - Turf and green plants have many benefits for the quality of life includ-ing but not limited to: cooling effects, carbon sequestration, fire prevention, water and air filtration, erosion control, noise reduction, psychological and physiological health benefits, pest control, naturally safe playing surface, and increased property

values.Eminent Domain Agencies and utilities, with condem-nation powers, should be required to:attempt to purchase property for just compen-sation before announcing plans to condemn it.inform property owners about the Private Property Ombudsman, even prior to condem-nation or threatening condemnation when land sales are being negotiated. Notify citizens potentially affected by projects in which eminent domain will be utilized to allow for feedback and input. Give certified written notice and obtain permission from the property owner before entering property to survey. Provide appraisals to the owner of the property. When choosing to request an appraisal from the state Property Rights Ombudsman, the private property owner shall be involved in the selection of the appraiser. The state Property Rights Ombudsman may provide an appraisal at the owner’s request. Oral presentations made by any agency representative in the negotiation phase should be reduced to written form and considered binding. Return property to the condemnee at not more than the original compensation price when not utilized for the purpose for which it was condemned. Private companies acting as public utilities should be required to meet the same guidelines for crossing privately owned land as those required to cross federal and state owned lands. Such companies should also be required to perform environmental assess-ments and environmental impact statements, etc. If a landowner refuses entrance onto private property, a court order shall be required before surveyors are allowed to enter the property.

Utah Horse Industry – If the public through the Congress continues to ban horse slaughter then the Federal Government must provide a means for horses to be harvested or to be cared for to solve the ever increasing problem of the public abandoning horses onto private and public properties. We support a resolution from the legislature to the Governor outlining the problem with abandoned horses and calling for a resumption of harvesting of horses.

Governmental Regulations - We oppose government ordinances requiring a business license to farm.


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It’s 5:00 a.m. The thermometer reads -20 degrees. Your warm bed is hard to leave, but you get up anyway. In an effort to keep out the bitter cold, you dress in your insulated coveralls, layer on three pairs of socks and put on your broken-in boots. Now you’re ready.

There are chores to do. There are animals to take care of.

Sometimes you ask yourself, “Why do I do this?”

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I wrote a little Christmas poem to put it in perspective. It seems around this time of year a lot go apoplectiveWith all the ads and football games to shimmer and obfuscate And count the days we’ve left to shop before it’s gotten too late!

I don’t begrudge the merchant class enticing us and teasin’. Or entertaining specials to remind us of the seasonWhen families gather to renew their lives with love professing, And recognize the birth of Christ as mankind’s greatest blessing.

We each can count those private times amidst the frantic whirring For me it comes on Christmas morn, before the house is stirring.I slip myself out to the barn to feed the cows and collie The horses, too, and break the ice, beyond the boughs of holly.

I do the chores, like every day. That’s part of country livin’. It is the shepherd’s greatest gift, the privilege we are givenTo tend the flock, on constant watch, as keepers we’re made liable And charged with the dominion of, according to the Bible.

And so we do our duty first before the celebration Like other occupations who stand guard and serve the nation;The ones who make the coffee at the homeless mission hall, Policemen, nurses, E M T’s, the linemen, all on call.

‘Cause they are their brother’s keeper as directed from above As are farmers with our animals, as well as those we love.Is it just some basic instinct, or is caring something learned? Where does the need to give beyond primordial concern

Begin? To help without coercion, no promise of reward, My friend, the answer is simple, it’s by example, from the Lord.When you get that funny feeling that somebody’s watching you Yer right, watching over you. See, Jesus is a shepherd too.

CHRISTMAS SHEPHERDby Baxter Black


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Distinguished Service AwardBooth Wallentine, former Chief Executive Officer for the Utah Farm Bureau Federa-tion, was honored at the recent Annual Convention with the 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Starting in 1940, Utah Farm Bureau began recognizing some of the state’s most outstanding farm and ranch leaders. The list of past recipients reads like a “Who’s Who,” including people who founded the first farm cooperatives in the nation, people who were nationally-recognized for their contributions to the industry, including former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson.

Friend of Farm Bureau AwardDr. Bruce Godfrey was recognized at the Utah Farm Bureau Annual Convention with its ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ award. Dr. Godfrey has recently retired from more than 31 years of service to the agricultural community while working at Utah State University. Always a trusted and knowledgeable resource, Godfrey could be counted on to present meaningful statistical analyses of agricultural contributions to society. He will be missed. Of additional importance will be the recently announced departures of Jerry Olds,

YF&R Excellence in Agriculture AwardDustin and Harmony Cox were the winners of the Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher ‘Excellence in Agriculture’ award. The Excellence in Agriculture Award is a competition that was initiated a number of years ago to recognize young farmers and ranchers involved in agriculture, but who don’t necessarily derive the majority of their income from an owned production agriculture operation.

The Cox family, representing the Kane County Farm Bureau, competed with four other contestants for the award. Dustin and Harmony received a plaque, a $500 check from the Dodge Truck Division, a 2009 Polaris Trailboss ATV and an expense-paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The Cox’s will compete at the AFBF annual convention in January. National winners of the Excellence in Ag award receive a new Dodge truck sponsored by the Dodge Truck Division.

While the award focuses on agriculture, it also shows how farm and ranch leaders have reached out into their community, their church and particularly to their families to make our world a better place. Booth Wallentine certainly made his community a better place in his more than 30 years of service for the Utah Farm Bureau. Having been instrumental in the creation of the Utah FFA Foundation and the National Mormon Trail Foundation, and serving as chairman of the Utah State Univer-sity Board of Trustees. The Utah Farm Bureau was honored to recognize Wallentine for his numerous contributions to the agricultural industry in Utah.

Utah State Engineer and Rick Sprott, Utah Director of Environmental Quality. Both have been awarded additional ‘Friends of Farm Bureau’ awards for their contributions to Utah agriculture. Olds has served as Utah’s chief engineer for seven years, over-seeing Utah’s critical water rights process. Sprott has served as Executive Director of Environmental Quality for one year and the Director for the Division of Air Quality for 14 years, helping to protect Utah’s valuable natural resources

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YF&R Achievement AwardRyan and Melanie Christensen of Newcastle, Iron County won the Utah Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award. The Christensens were presented a plaque in recognition of their achievements in farm management and leadership. They also received a $500 check from the Dodge Truck Division, $250 worth of Valvoline products, and a trip to the American Farm Bureau annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. To top it all off, they received a 2009 Polaris Ranger ATV and, like the other contestants, a one-year ATV insurance policy from Farm Bureau Financial Services and a ATV helmet from the Farm Bureau Safety Division. The Christensens, representing the Iron County Farm Bureau, grow hydroponic tomatoes under two acres of greenhouses, as well as manage cattle and hay production. They will travel to San Antonio, Texas in January to compete with other young farmers and ranchers for 2009 Dodge truck.

YF&R Discussion MeetMatt Leak was the winner of the Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet. After qualifying in preliminary rounds, Leak, from the Cache County Farm Bureau, competed with three other contestants in the final round. Leak received a plaque, a $500 check from the Dodge Truck Division, a 2009 Polaris Trailboss ATV and an expense-paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Leak will compete at the annual convention in January at the national discussion meet contest. National winners of the discussion meet, excellence in agriculture, and achievement awards each receive a new Dodge truck sponsored by the Dodge Truck Division.


Utah Farm BureauAnnual ConventionThe Utah Farm Bureau recently completed is 92nd annual conven-tion. Held at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, the convention was highlighted by discussions on energy, animal agriculture, the future economic outlook and the Farm Bureau policy sessions. Additional attention came from a food drive that was held at the convention trade-show. Attempting to fill a Dodge truck bed with food, Farm Bureau

members greatly exceeded the goal, donating 3,270 pounds of food to the Utah Food Bank. To put that in perspective, an adult meal consists of two pounds per person – so the Farm Bureau members donated the equivalent of 1,635 meals to needy Utah residents. Thank you to all who donated. Prizes were also awarded to convention attendees as door prizes, and Wade Garrett was the recipient of a GPS unit for having signed up to be a member of FB-ACT.


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Utah State University student Michael Hughes of Manilla, Daggett County, won the inaugural 2008 Collegiate Discussion Meet. Hughes competed against 10 other students from the USU campus and received a plaque and an expense-paid trip to the 2009 American Farm Bureau YF&R Leadership Conference Feb. 7-9 in Sacramento, California, where he will represent Utah in the national competition. The runner-up in the contest was Ben Smith, and the other two finalists were Tamra Watson and Taylor Payne.

Country music band ‘Due West’ warms up before their per-formance at the Farm Bureau Banquet. Below, Farm Bureau President Leland Hogan is interviewed at the convention by Fox 13 News


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IMPORTANT NOTICE1. Non‑commercial ads for Utah Farm Bureau members selling items they grow or make themselves, or used machinery, 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 require‑ments, will be returned to the sender. Family memberships cannot be combined to create larger ads, nor can a membership be used for free classified 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.3. Ads for non‑Utah Farm Bureau members cost 50 cents per word. Payment MUST accompany such ads or they will be returned to the sender. Ads run for one month.In all ads, short lines requested by the advertiser, extra lines of white space, and lines with words in all caps count as 6 words per line. Ads with borders and bold headlines may be submitted and placed within the classified section, but will be charged the display advertis‑ing rate. Please contact the classified advertising department for further information. No insurance ads will be accepted.***DEADLINE: ALL ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH IN ORDER TO APPEAR IN THE NEXT ISSUE. EXCEPT FOR THE JANUARY ISSUE, WHICH HAS A CLASSIFIED DEADLINE OF DEC. 5.Only free ads (Category 1 ads of 40 words or less) will be accepted by telephone at 801‑233‑3010, by fax at 801‑233‑3030 or e‑mail at [email protected]. Please include your membership number. Ads must be received no later than the 15th of the monthMail ads, typed or neatly printed, with any payment due, to Utah Farm Bureau News, Classified Ad Department, 9865 South State Street, Sandy, UT 84070‑2305. Free ads must be resubmitted by mail, telephone or fax after running for three months. Ads for which there is a payment due will be run as long as payment is received in advance.ALL CLASSIFIED ADS will be listed on the Utah Farm Bureau web page unless the Utah Farm Bureau member specifies otherwise when placing the ad. The ads on the web site will run concurrently with the classified ads in the Utah Farm Bureau News. 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.

AUTOMOTIVETIRES: Hard to find for 1947‑1948 Ford Truck – 700 x 17 or 750 x 17. ’95 Pontiac Trans Am, red with black leather interior, loaded, T‑tops, low miles. Call Doug at 801‑277‑1578.FOR SALE: 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD, 4‑door crew cab 6.0 liter Vortec, 6” Fabtec lift, 35” tires, all the extras. $14,000. 801‑678‑0930, ask for Lance.FOR SALE: 1996 Buick LeSabre, 100,000 miles. $3,700. 801‑561‑0421.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: Large tractor loader. 12’ steel leveler. 124 MF baler. 10’ JD grain drill. 200 gal. sprayer. Scrapping blade. Call 435‑528‑5192. FOR SALE: Cat D6C, power shift, semi U blade, ripper, excellent undercarriage, runs great, $25,000 OBO. JD 1600 chisel plow, 16’ and 20’, $2,500 OBO. 435‑587‑2833.FOR SALE: Antique tractor: International Cub tractor with mower attachment, great condition, $3,500. Ford 801 Diesel, hydraulics rebuilt, needs engine work, $2,000 or make offer. Ask for Jake Jacobson, 801‑292‑1767.WANTED: Used cattle grooming chute and blower. Call 435‑979‑2095.FOR SALE: 14’ Triple K Springtooth, three pt hitch, $500. Call Jon 801‑940‑2260, Layton. WANTED: Pig farrowing crates. 801‑465‑0738.LOOKING FOR a good used stock trailer, 6 horse preferable. 435‑820‑8882.WYATT AUGERS: 6” x 20’ & 8” x 7’ controlled flow on wheels with dump‑hopper; 2’ self‑priming semi‑solids trash pump with gas engine and accessories; portable electric fan heaters: 50,000 BTU kerosene, & 150,000 BTU propane. 801‑572‑1155.FOR SALE: Tractor, 2007 JD 4320. Open station, 400x loader, e‑hydro transmission, industrial tires, 150 hours. Call 435‑564‑6532.WANTED: Caterpillar D2 or D4 or any small crawler running or not. Home phone: 435‑658‑0628 or work: 801‑269‑8040, ask for Dave.FOR SALE: 21’ Prowler Travel trailer, sleeps 5, $1,500. 2 large cattle self‑feeders, $1,500. Gehl 120 Mixall, $4,000. 1036 NH bale wagon, $6,000. 346 JD Baler, $2,000. Call 435‑623‑1442.FEEDFOR SALE: 200 bales of straw, 3x3x8, no weeds, barn stored, $15.00 ea. 801‑940‑2260.FOR SALE: Small straw bales. $2.50 per bale. Corinne, Utah. 435‑279‑0675 FOR SALE: 90 Bales of 3x3, 800 lbs. Oat hay. Call 435‑722‑3814 or 435‑828‑6208.FOR SALE: Alfalfa hay for sale. Also Alfalfa grass mix. 801‑643‑7125.LIVESTOCKWARD ANGUS RANCH: Blue Ribbon Genetics and Guests Production Sale. Saturday, February 7, 2009, 1 p.m. Held at the Weber County Fairgrounds, Ogden, Utah. Over 100 head of registered Angus will sell. Sale booklet available by calling 816‑532‑0811 or e‑mail [email protected] – www.angushall.com.FOR SALE: Registered Nigerian Buck, 4 yrs. old, $50.00. 1‑801‑232‑1024 or 435‑764‑9905. [email protected]. FOR SALE: Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh/Angus Cross. Bulls and Heifers. Many homozygous Black. We winter the bulls. Johnson’s, Tremonton. 435‑257‑7084 or 435‑279‑7669.

HORNED HEREFORD bulls and heifers for sale. Now is the time to get the thickness, frame and temperament of top Hereford genetics back in your herd. Hybrid vigor and black baldy cows can be yours by using these Hereford bulls that, as a plus, have excellent EPDs. Coming twos available now with yearlings available in the Spring. Call Lowell Peterson, Peterson Bros. Herefords at 801‑540‑1001.CHARLOIS CATTLE for sale. Calves, heifers, bulls & coming 2 yr. old bulls also. 801‑768‑4112 or Cell 801‑369‑9056.LINE ONE BRED heifers and replacement heifers for sale. Top quality registered and commercial fall Hereford heifers for sale. Bred 2‑yr old heifers also available. Call Jonathan 801‑450‑6458 or Craig 435‑381‑2523 at Johansen Herefords. www.johnansenherefords.com. FOR SALE: Weaner pigs. 801‑643‑7125. FOR SALE: Extremely athletic 2 yr. old Bay filly out of Chics Please. Bred for reining and should be very cowy. She is a classy mare. If interested, call 435‑793‑7101 or cell, 435‑757‑9327.FOR SALE: 8 yr old bay gelding for sale. Easy to shoe, good traveler, lots of spunk. $1,200. 435‑749‑1727.REAL ESTATEFOR SALE: Dairy Farm: Modern operating dairy in Cache Valley on over 41 acres of irrigated ground. Has updated home, excellent irrigation system and crops. Double 5 Herringbone milking parlor and 2,000 gallon tank. Turn key operation. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Land in Mink Creek Idaho: Beautiful hillside property in a canyon setting. 26.90 acre parcel, located along State Highway 36 in the Mink Creek area. Irrigation rights and 1 residential water right. Would make beautiful home sites. Buyer to verify all information. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Land in Clarkston: Beautiful farm ground located against the foothills, north of Clarkston. The county road goes through property. Lots of deer and other wildlife. Land is in CRP and Greenbelt. 194.6 acres in three parcels and 105 acre parcel available. Buyer to verify all information. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Land in Trenton: Excellent irrigated farm land. 71.73 acres inside Trenton City limits and 33 acres adjacent to Trenton City limits. Gradual slope. Buyer to verify all information. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Land in Grace Idaho: Excellent operating cattle ranch. 760 acres. Excellent mountain pasture with 48 BLM AUMS. 72.77 acres of irrigated land with completely new irrigation system. 44 acres has new wheel lines. Excellent early waterright. 25 water shares. Buyer to verify all information. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Ranchette in Mendon: Beautiful 4,728 sq ft home built in 2005 on 5.01 acres with horse barn, round pen, future arena, and stream. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty, (435)881‑1000. Ranchette in Cache Valley: Upscale home on 20.71 acres with horse barn. Gourmet kitchen, two story fireplace, 7 bedroom, 4 baths and 2 half baths. Contact Brent Parker, @Home Realty,(435)881‑1000.FOR SALE: Approx. 22 acres in beautiful canyon setting. Lovely home + 2 room bunkhouse, other out buildings. Pine tree farm. 8 miles up Dry Fork Canyon, Vernal, Utah. Pressure irrigation. Call Barton 435‑789‑2065.FOR SALE: 54 ½ acres flat and hillside land, completely fenced, county road next to land. Electric power line runs through center, Highland irrigation canal runs through center with 2 ponds of water, good horse property. Small subdivision possible or large private homes. Sanpete County zoning rules apply. Culinary water (well) permit possible. Some mineral and oil rights available. Located 2 miles east of Highway 89 on Sugar Factory Road, southeast section of Centerfield, Utah. Serial # 10320, 10324, and 10801. Contact Charles H. Peterson, 435‑528‑7571 or Robert Childs 435‑979‑9755.FOR SALE: 4.88 acres, ¼ mile north of Bottle Hollow, 2 shares BIA water; 14x70, 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home. Has all utilities, fruit trees and very green. $110,000. 435‑823‑3030. MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE: ½ price farm gates and garden gates. Trailers, trailer axels, fenders. Electric fence chargers. 60 gal. fiberglass tanks. Used Ford and Ferguson tractor parts and tires. Repairable riding lawn mowers. Cultivator parts. Orrin Kartchner, 801‑731‑0333.FOR SALE: Heritage large fireplace insert with blower, $300 OBO. Large truck toolbox , $50. Brand new diamond plated truck box for small pickup, $100. 801‑706‑7704.FOR SALE: 8’ Western snow plow with brackets, hardware & electrical cord. Great shape and ready to mount on truck.. Also, metal slide in livestock rack. Livestock head catch factory built bolts on chute. OBO or trade for livestock. Call 435‑823‑3993.FOR SALE: Cement mixer 1/3 yd. cap. 20 plus sheets 14’ x 26 ½ gal. corrugated tin. 30’ x 36” chain link fence, posts plus hardware. V‑ball standards with net. 6’ x 10’ dog run, 6’ high. 12 lambs (5 mutt face) 50 to 100 lbs. 801‑798‑6512.FOR SALE: Winchester Model 70 IN 30‑06 with 3x9 Tasco Scope, $450. Also Browning 2 shot semi‑auto 12 gauge, $350. Call Dean, 801‑282‑1335, evenings. BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES: (papered) for sale: ABCA registered; champion herding bloodline; 1st shots; dew claw removed; black and white; great markings; great as working animals or as a family pet…all around great dogs; Give us a call. 435‑229‑3861. AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESIf 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 benefits – 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 office: 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.

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