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2 CapitalPress.com November 11, 2016 People & Places Invention cleans air in spud cellars Garry Isaacs finds a method to add humidity, take particles out of air Capital Press Managers Mike O’Brien .............................Publisher Joe Beach ..................................... Editor Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Barbara Nipp ......... Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager Capital Press Invented in 1985 Isaacs, founder of Isaacs Hydropermutation Technol- ogies, developed the pro- totype of his invention in 1985, initially planning to use it for industrial emissions control. “I put it on a (power plant) smoke stack, and it turned the water into ink, which indicated I was onto something,” said Isaacs, a self-educated inventor who previously built and managed sawmills. For several years, he li- censed humigation to a Penn- sylvania hazardous waste incineration business, which Entire contents copyright © 2016 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. Capital Press (ISSN 0740-3704) is published weekly by EO Media Group, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Capital Press, P.O. Box 2048 Salem, OR 97308-2048. John O’Connell/Capital Press Garry Isaacs stands inside his Chubbuck, Idaho, shop with a humigation machine. The machine, popular in potato storages, rids the air of particulates while increasing humidity. never took it to market. He also entered discussions with a Missouri coal-fired power plant. Isaacs, who holds two pat- ents on the technology, ulti- mately found his niche within the potato industry. Growing market His son, Blake Isaacs, said about 50 units have been sold to potato growers in sev- en states and two Canadian provinces. The machines sell for $9,000 to $25,000 each, depending on the size. A cou- ple of carrot growers have ex- pressed interest in humigation recently, and Blake sees po- tential markets within green- houses and urban agriculture. Humigation has also proven effective at removing pow- dery mildew spores in testing at a Colorado marijuana grow house. Western Innovator Garry Isaacs Age: 75 Education: Self-educated Business: Isaacs Hydropermutation Technologies in Chubbuck, Idaho Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho Innovation: Humigation machines that remove pathogens and particulates from the air while adding humidity Family: Wife, Linda, and children: Brandon, Blake, Darren, Heath, Merritt, Kyle, Seve and Ben “Almost two years ago, Dad approached me about joining the business and tak- ing it over because he felt like it had a lot of potential to grow,” said Blake, an elec- trical engineer who worked for several years in consum- er electronics but now holds a controlling interest in the business his father started. “I agreed with him that the technology has huge po- tential in multiple markets — certainly starting with agriculture.” How it works Isaacs explained his in- vention mimics the natural process by which rain drop- lets form, cleaning the atmo- sphere of spores, bacteria and particulates. His machine uses an im- peller to suck in the air, blend- ing it with fine water droplets. He relies on the Venturi effect — a reduction in fluid pres- sure that occurs when liquid flows through a pipe with a constriction — to form sever- al low-pressure zones where water vapor can merge with particles. The moisture accumulates in a tank for disposal, while the remaining humidified air is cleaned of 99.65 percent of particulates down to 0.4 mi- crons. They plan to market their invention at trade shows be- ginning next year. The company and Idaho State University microbiol- ogist Pete Sheridan have ap- plied for an Idaho Global En- trepreneurial Mission grant to further research the efficacy of humigation. Washington rancher Richard ‘Dick’ Yoder dies March 16, 1934-Oct. 29, 2016 Dick Yoder, 82, of Custer, Wash., passed away on Satur- day, Oct. 29, 2016. Dick was born in Los Angeles County, Calif., on March 16, 1934, to Lester and Vivian (Strain) Yoder. After graduating from Hemet High School in Hemet, Calif., he joined the Navy in 1952. He married Karen Bounds in 1956 in Hemet, Calif. He was a salesman for Ford Tractor in Hemet and later, after moving his parents to Custer, Wash., he and Karen Calendar decided to move their family to Blaine, Wash., where he worked for Intalco. Dick and Karen started and continued to dairy and row crop farm for many years Sponsored by: To submit an event go to the Community Events calendar on the home page of our website at www. capitalpress.com and click on “Sub- mit an Event.” Calendar items can also be mailed to Capital Press, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. Through Saturday Nov. 12 Tri-State Grain Growers Con- vention, Coeur d’Alene Resort, 100 Sunrise Blvd., Coeur d’Alene, Ida- ho. www.wawg.org/convention/ Friday-Sunday Nov. 11-13 Saturday, Nov. 12 Molalla FFA Alumni Annual Auc- tion and Dinner. 4:30-9 p.m. Molalla High School, 357 Frances St., Mo- lalla, Ore. The silent auction begins at 4:30 p.m. It will be followed at 6 with a full tri-tip dinner and an oral auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. 503-651-3302 California Women for Ag Din- ner, 5-8 p.m. On Broadway with Two Guys, 153 S. Broadway, Tur- lock, Calif. Keynote speakers will be John Duarte of Duarte’s Nursery, and the Pacific Legal Foundation. (916) 441-2910 or statecwa@ gmail.com Tilth Conference, Wenatchee, Wash., Convention Center, 121 N. Wenatchee Ave. The Tilth Confer- ence brings together hundreds of farmers, producers, researchers and food system professionals to network and learn. This is a great way to meet others in your field, enjoy locally sourced meals and participate in fun evening events around Wenatchee. http://www.se- attletilth.org/ Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Inn Express, 707 Montague Road, Yre- ka, Calif. Sponsored by the Califor- nia Wolf Center. Friday, Nov. 11 Tuesday, Nov. 15 Wolves, Livestock and Peo- ple meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort Jones Library, 11960 East St., Fort Jones, Calif. The essential relationship between stockman- ship and stewardship will steer discussions about people, wolves and livestock in Northern Cal- ifornia and Southern Oregon. Sponsored by the California Wolf Center. Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester ..........................President Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Sid Freeman .................. Outside director Mike Omeg .................... Outside director Corporate officer John Perry Chief operating officer By JOHN O’CONNELL CHUBBUCK, Idaho — Reed Searle says he’s found a cost-effective way to rid potatoes in storage of diseas- es without using additional chemicals. The Shelley, Idaho, farmer has installed machines called humigators — invented by businessman Garry Isaacs and manufactured in a small, local shop — in all seven of his po- tato cellars. Isaacs’ invention contin- uously recirculates the air, removing pathogens and par- ticulates while boosting hu- midity, which also reduces losses to tuber shrinkage. Searle, who raises red and yellow potatoes, once strug- gled to protect spuds in long- term storage from silver scurf and black dot. “Since I’ve used (humi- gation), I have not had that problem,” Searle said. “This is about the only thing that really gives you season-long control.” Capital Press Monday, Nov. 14 Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Inn Express, 565 Clover Lane, Ashland, Ore. Sponsored by the California Wolf Center. Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bonanza, Ore., Community Center. Spon- sored by the California Wolf Center. Tuesday-Wednesday Nov. 15-16 North State Precision Ag Expo and Farm Business Forum. 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Glenn County Fairgrounds, 221 E Yolo St., Orland, Calif. Sem- while raising their family. Over time Dick, Karen, and son Dale started a small Registered Polled Hereford ranch, as that herd got bigger the dairy herd got smaller and smaller until the dairy cows were gone. Dick was a member of the American Polled Her- eford Association, Ameri- can Hereford Association, Whatcom County Agricul- tural Advisory Committee, Whatcom Conservation Dis- trict board, Whatcom Coun- ty Cattlemen’s Association, and the Washington State Cattlemen’s Association. Dick is preceded in death by parents, Lester and Viv- ian Yoder; brother, Charles Yoder; and daughter, Sharin Yoder. Dick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Karen Yo- der; children, Alan (Joan) Yoder, Renetta (Patrick) Pol- lock, Dale (Tammy) Yoder, Deborah (Jay) Johnson, and Nadine Weatherby; grandchil- dren, Jeff Yoder, Chris Yoder, Victoria Pollock, Cabel Pol- lock, Katie Yoder, Clark Yo- der, and Megan Weatherby; and sister, Betty (George) Borlace. He will be missed by his entire family and many friends. A celebration of his life was planned for Fri- day, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, 900 East Grover St., Lynden, Wash. In lieu of flowers, if de- sired, please make donations in his honor to the Washing- ton Cattlemen’s Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 96, Ellens- burg, WA 98926. Please share memories at www.molesfarewelltributes. com GASES / WELDING / SAFETY / FIRE www.oxarc.com inars will focus on such topics as the best way to use soil monitors, drones for spraying and other ap- plications and agriculture-related phone and tablet applications. Topics at the business forum will include succession planning, family consulting, financial planning, lead- ership development and creating a successful business culture. http:// bit.ly/2fkmjOA Tuesday-Thursday Nov. 15-17 Willamette Valley Ag Expo. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday. Linn County Fair and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E, Albany, Ore. http://wvaex- po.com 2016 Washington Farm Bureau 96th Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Yakima, Wash., Convention Center. http://wsfb.com/2016-wfb-96th-an- nual-meeting-trade-show/ Wednesday, Nov. 16 Yamhill Soil & Water Conserva- tion District annual meeting. 5:30-9 p.m. McMinnville Community Cen- ter, 600 NE Evans St., McMinn- ville, Ore. The annual meeting will include the annual report, honor community members for their ac- complishments and include a silent auction. www.yamhillswcd.org Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. McCloud River Mercantile Hotel, 241 Main St., McCloud, Calif. Sponsored by the California Wolf Center. 20 Northwest Locations Wednesday-Thursday Nov. 16-17 Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association meeting. Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W Gran- dridge Blvd., Kennewick, Wash. Sessions on onions, vegetables, pest management and organic will be featured. The keynote speaker will be Eric Olson on the “Current State of Beekeeping.” www.pnva. org Oregon Water Law Conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Portland Embassy Suites. www.theseminar- group.net Thursday, Nov. 17 Oregon Tall Fescue Commis- sion meeting. 6-8 p.m. Cascade Grill restaurant, 110 Opal St. NE, Albany, Ore. www.oregontallfescue. org Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Heritage Room, Inter-Mountain Fair, 44218 A St., McArthur, Calif. Sponsored by the California Wolf Center. Thursday-Saturday Nov. 17-19 West Central States Wool Growers Convention. Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley, Idaho. The an- nual Wool Growers convention for Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Friday, Nov. 18 Denim and Diamonds Dinner and Auction, 5-10 p.m. Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Mar- tin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. 1-800-765-9055 Oregon Aglink presents its annual celebration of agriculture. www. aglink.org Wolves, Livestock and People meeting. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Serpilio Hall, Plumas-Sierra County Fair, 204 Fairground Road, Quincy, Calif. Sponsored by the California Wolf Center. Saturday, Nov. 19 Forest Insect & Disease Field Day. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. North Idaho Col- lege Parking Lot “A” near Hubbard Street, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Par- ticipants will get first-hand exposure to a wide range of organisms that impair the growth of trees and for- ests in North Idaho. Those wishing to participate should pre-register at the University of Idaho Extension Office in Kootenai County by Fri- day, Nov. 11. Cost: $15. http://www. uidaho.edu/extension/forestry Friday-Saturday Nov. 25-26 Open Alpaca Barn. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Alpacas of Oregon, 21345 SW Aebischer Road, Sherwood. 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