Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital press. (Salem, OR) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 2017)
2 CapitalPress.com August 18, 2017 People & Places Ag director sets the pace Celia Gould a trail blazer in Idaho ag Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Mike Omeg Corporate Officer Heidi Wright Chief Operating Officer By SEAN ELLIS Capital Press BOISE — When you’re director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and still own and operate a ranch, there’s not a lot of down time. ISDA Director Celia Gould, who is in her 10th year, makes the two-hour drive from Boise to Buhl after work each Friday to help run her ranch on the weekend. Then it’s back to Boise to run the department. “I’ve never been a per- son that needed a lot of down time,” she said. “That drive time is really good down time for me.” Gould, 59, is the state’s first female ag department director and will become the longest- serving director at the end of her current four-year term. Gould, who also served 16 years in the Idaho Legislature, said she took the job because it gave her an opportunity to help an industry she grew up in and loves. “Agriculture has always been my passion. It’s why I ran for the legislature,” she said. “I wanted to do what I loved and that was agriculture.” When she was offered the Capital Press Western Innovator Celia Gould Position: Rancher; director of Idaho State Department of Agriculture Home: Buhl, Idaho Family: Husband, Bruce Newcomb; five children and 10 grandchildren Professional: Master’s degree in public administra- tion and bachelor’s degree in political science from Boise State University Sean Ellis/Capital Press Celia Gould, director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, is the first woman to hold that job. position by Gov. Butch Otter, himself a rancher, she never imagined she would remain for three terms. “My plan was to be here four years and then go back to the ranch full-time,” Gould said. “I never envisioned I would stay here that long.” But as she told legislators two years ago before they vot- ed to approve her for a third term, she felt she has unfin- ished business at the depart- ment. During her second year as ISDA director in 2008, during the recession, the department’s budget was slashed 13 percent and that meant a lot of cutting. “We cut some things in 2008 that we probably shouldn’t have cut, but we just didn’t have a choice and now we’ve had to go back and do some fence building,” Gould said. With the ISDA budget al- most back to its 2008 level — the department’s 2018 fiscal year budget is $45.5 million while the 2008 budget was $46 million — Gould says she would like to do some positive things. Gould said that since fund- ing has returned to near nor- mal, the ISDA has stepped up its marketing programs and significantly improved its lab- oratory capabilities. Some of her goals include seeking more opportunities for the state’s organic growers, continuing to grow ISDA’s range monitoring program and continuing to grow farm ex- ports, which have almost dou- bled under her tenure. She and her husband, for- mer Idaho Speaker of the House Bruce Newcomb, raise Angus and Wagyu cattle on their ranch. Otter told Capital Press in a statement that Gould’s “years of experience both in the field and here under the dome of the Capitol made her an ideal pick to lead the department of agriculture, a job she has done with remarkable skill.” “Her considerable knowl- edge about Idaho agriculture and wealth of experience in the legislature provide her with invaluable insight, which is why I routinely seek her guidance on many issues,” he said. Capital Press Managers Joe Beach ..................Editor & Publisher Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Jessica Boone ........ Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager Entire contents copyright © 2017 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. To Reach Us Circulation ......................... 800-882-6789 Email ........ Circulation@capitalpress.com Main line ........................... 503-364-4431 Fax ................................... 503-370-4383 Advertising Fax ................ 503-364-2692 News Staff Northern California Tim Hearden .................... 530-605-3072 Eastern Idaho John O’Connell ................. 208-421-4347 Idaho Carol Ryan Dumas .......... 208-860-3898 Boise Sean Ellis .......................... 208-914-8264 Newspaper sparks interest in connecting students with ag By JUDY L. BEDELL For the Capital Press SACRAMENTO — Austin Miller says that “connecting students to agriculture is more important now than ever be- fore.” Growing up in tiny Scio, Ore., he has fond memories of spending summers on his grandparents’ ranch. He also has fond memories of growing up with the Capital Press newspaper. “I first got to know Capital Press in high school ag class. Every Friday or Monday we would pass the paper around, and we used the info for various projects,” Miller said. A Capital Press representa- tive was looking for people to sell subscriptions at the Oregon State Fair in 2013 “so I signed up,” said Miller, who sold sub- scriptions for three years at the fair and to friends and family on the side. “Selling subscriptions at the Calendar Submitted Photo Austin Miller, program co- ordinator for the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, explains the “Imagine This...” writing contest to teachers at the organization’s annual conference in Visalia. Oregon State Fair was a lot of fun,” he said. “There were so many people who were die- hard fans, and they came by the booth each year to renew their 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 or emailed to newsroom@ capitalpress.com. Friday, Aug. 18- Sunday, Aug. 27 Western Idaho Fair, noon-11 p.m. Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, Idaho. Website: http://www.idaho- fair.com/ Saturday, Aug. 19 Total Solar Eclipse Weekend. Noon-4 p.m. Left Coast Estate, 4225 N. Pacific Highway W, Rick- reall, Ore. Vineyard tours, food and Left Coast Estate Wines. Vineyard truck tours will be rolling all day long. Learn about our viticulture practices, our sustainability efforts, where your favorite wine comes from and more. Our Tasting Room and Cafe will be your complete sense of eclipse serenity with peaceful views of the vineyards. Nearby, our Treehouse Pavilion will feature live music. Cost: $30 Website: http://leftcoastcellars. com/ Sat.-Sunday, Aug. 19-20 11th Annual Harvest Fest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Yamhill Valley Heri- tage Center, 11275 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville, Ore. The event will feature threshing, baling and binding oats using vintage equip- ment, pioneer kids activities, petting animals, pedal tractors, tractor parade, working sawmill and blacksmith shops, stagecoach rides, museum tours, old timey music and food. Cost: $8 admis- sion; historical society members and youths under 12 free. Website: www.yamhillcountyhistory.org Saturday, Aug. 26 Oregon Aglink Barn Dance. 6-10 p.m. Victor Point Farms, 13166 Riches Road SE, Silverton, Ore. Ben Rue will be the featured performer. Over 21, please. Tick- ets are $75 and available online only. Website: www.Aglink.org Saturday-Sunday Aug. 26-27 Importer Safety Training. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monarch Hotel, 12566 SW 93rd St., Clackamas, Ore. Food Safety Modernization Act training for the safe importation of human or animal food. Two-day course with Food and Drug Admin- istration standardized curriculum. Certificates awarded upon comple- tion. Cost: $850. Website: http:// www.feedpctraining.com/fsvp.html Sunday, Aug. 27 Summer Farm Day. Noon- 4 p.m. Ruby & Amber’s Farm, Dorena, Ore. Sponsored by the Willamette Farm & Food Coalition. Website: willamettefarmandfood. org Friday, Aug. 25- Monday, Sept. 4 Oregon State Fair. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oregon State Fair & Expo- sition Center, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem, Ore. Website: https://ore- gonstatefair.org/ Wednesday, Aug. 30 Grazing Lease Workshop. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, 1201 L St., Modesto, Calif. Speakers will include cer- tified rangeland managers Tim and Clayton Koopmann, who will subscription at the fair.” Miller has always been a “people” person, so once he graduated from Oregon State University with a major in agri- culture, an informal focus in ag education and a minor in com- parative international agricul- ture, he was ready to put those attributes to work. He started with the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation while still in col- lege and then made the jump to the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom earlier this year as the program coordinator of communica- tions. “Here in California agri- culture is always growing and changing. I believe the push- back that ag receives is not go- ing away. It is a great blessing to be able to choose and make opinions about what we eat and buy but we have a huge need to educate people to make in- formed decisions,” Miller said. “For those of us involved in ag, we have a clear picture of what it means but to the con- sumer or teacher, you have to break it down into something they can relate to. Make sure they know ag is the food they eat and the clothes they wear,” Miller explained. “We came up with the ‘5 F’s of Ag: Food, Fiber, Fish, Forestry and Fuel,’” he said. “It gets people talking and asking questions.” For example, he said, “bio- fuel is a big part of the message we are working on. It is a fun way to connect ag to science. Students love the lessons we have on turning cow poop into electricity. They not only learn but they don’t forget and it gets them talking and wondering.” One of the biggest challeng- es Miller faces is getting accu- rate information on agriculture to urban teachers and those without an agriculture back- ground. “We are really working on our website as a resource for teachers to find standards-based lessons that are clear, easy to follow and fun. We update the information throughout the month and I am an email away if someone needs help,” Miller said. On the website teachers can find mini-lessons, fact cards, grants, lesson plans and con- tests. The “Imagine This…” writing contest starts this fall and is a way to involve students in grades 3-8 in agriculture. De- tails and examples of past win- ning stories can be found on the website. Miller keeps himself busy spreading the word and making it easy for teachers to incorpo- rate agriculture into the class- room. Resources and materials for taking agriculture into the classroom can be found at learnaboutag.org. For more information on the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, call Miller at 916-561-5633. GASES / WELDING / SAFETY / FIRE www.oxarc.com discuss identifying land and pre- paring lease proposals. The Cal- ifornia Cattlemen’s Association is the sponsor. Cost: Free. Website: calcattlemen.org Rice Experiment Station Field Day. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Rice Experi- ment Station, 955 Butte City High- way, Biggs, Calif. Website: http:// cesutter.ucanr.edu/ Friday, Sept. 1- Saturday, Sept. 9 Eastern Idaho State Fair. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds, 97 Park St., Black- foot, Idaho. Website: https://funat- thefair.com/ Friday, Sept. 1- Sunday, Sept. 24 Washington State Fair. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fairground in Puy- allup, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup, Wash. The Washington State Fair, commonly referred to as the Puyal- lup Fair, is the largest single attrac- tion held annually in the state of Washington. Closed Tuesdays and Sept. 6. Website: www.thefair.com/ Tuesday-Friday Sept. 5-8 Western Apicultural Society’s 40th annual conference. Univer- sity of California-Davis Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, Davis, Calif. Bee Culture magazine editor Kim Flotton will address “The Rapidly Changing Bee Scene;” beekeeper and au- thor Les Crowder will discuss man- aging honeybees in top bar hives; and bee expert Larry Connor will cover “Keeping Your Bees Alive and Growing.” Cost: $225. Web- site: www.westernapiculturalsoci- ety.org/ 20 Northwest Locations Tuesday-Thursday Sept. 5-7 The National Heirloom Expo. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Calif. The 6th Annual National Heir- loom Exposition will feature a wide ar- ray of natural vendors and speakers from across the country and beyond. Website: www.theheirloom.com Wednesday, Sept. 13 FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food — One-Day Blended Course. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hilton Gar- den Inn, 1741 Harrison St., Twin Falls, Idaho. The new Food Safety Modernization Act regulation re- quires every processing facility to have a trained resource person or “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” who has completed a specialized training course (such as this one) that was developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and is recognized by the FDA. This person will oversee the implementation of the facility’s food safety plan and other key tasks. Jeff Kronenberg, an assistant professor at the University of Idaho and Food Safety Specialist at TechHelp, will offer this One-Day FSPCA Blended Course as an alternative to the tra- ditional 2.5-day course. Cost: $330. Website: www.techhelp.org Thursday, Sept. 14 Food Safety Internal Auditor Workshop. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1741 Harrison St., Twin Falls, Idaho. A comprehensive audit system is essential to a company’s food safety and product quality. It provides confirmation that systems and procedures are operating ef- fectively and identifies areas that require improvement. The Internal Internal Auditor Workshop will teach you how to conduct internal audits in 1-800-765-9055 your facility against one of the GFSI Audit Schemes, which are becoming a standard for the food industry as a tool for assuring food safety and regulatory compliance and have become a customer requirement for many processors. Many of the schemes require formal, document- ed training for personnel who con- duct internal auditing. This one-day course will provide attendees with a full understanding of audit require- ments as well as promote personal professional development. Cost: $330. Website: www.techhelp.org Friday, Sept. 15 2nd Annual Rice Weed Course. 8 a.m.-4:25 p.m. Rice Experiment Station, 955 Butte City Highway, Biggs, Calif. Website: http://cesutter. ucanr.edu/ Saturday, Sept. 23 Goat Education Day. 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. OSU Southern Oregon Re- search and Extension Center Audi- torium, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, Ore. Choose four classes from a selection of 11, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, for $35. Or choose two morning classes and cheesemaking in the afternoon for $50. Class topics are geared to both beginner and advanced goat owners from Getting Ready for Kidding Season and Holistic Goat Care to the foundations of Nutrition and Feed and the Making of Goat Milk Soaps and Lotions. Present- ers include Dr. Charles Estill, OSU veterinarian; Gianaclis Caldwell, author; and Christina Strickland and others from the Rogue Valley Dairy Goat Association. Register online at http://bit.ly/JacksonGoatEdDay2017 or call 541-776-7371. Ask about a youth discount. Cost: $35 to $50. Website: http://extension.oregon- state.edu/sorec/SF-classes Central Washington Dan Wheat ........................ 509-699-9099 Western Washington Don Jenkins ...................... 360-722-6975 Eastern Washington Matthew Weaver .............. 509-688-9923 Oregon Eric Mortenson ................ 503-412-8846 Mateusz Perkowski .......... 800-882-6789 Graphic artist Alan Kenaga ..................... 800-882-6789 To Place Classified Ads Ad fax .............................. 503-364-2692 or ...................................... 503-370-4383 Telephone (toll free) .......... 800-882-6789 Online ......www.capitalpress.com/classifieds Subscriptions Mail rates paid in advance Easy Pay U.S. $3.75/month (direct with- drawal from bank or credit card account) 1 year U.S. ...................................$49.99 2 years U.S. .................................$89.99 1 year Canada .................................$275 1 year other countries ......... call for quote 1 year Internet only .......................$49.99 1 year 4-H, FFA students and teachers ....$30 9 months 4-H, FFA students & teachers .....$25 Visa and Mastercard accepted To get information published Mailing address: Capital Press P.O. Box 2048 Salem, OR 97308-2048 News: Contact the main office or news staff member closest to you, send the in- formation to newsroom@capitalpress.com or mail it to “Newsroom,” c/o Capital Press. Include a contact telephone number. Letters to the Editor: Send your comments on agriculture-related public issues to opinions@capitalpress.com, or mail your letter to “Opinion,” c/o Capital Press. Letters should be limited to 300 words. Deadline: Noon Monday. Capital Press ag media www.capitalpress.com www.FarmSeller.com marketplace.capitalpress.com www.facebook.com/capitalpress www.facebook.com/farmseller twitter.com/capitalpress www.youtube.com/capitalpressvideo Index California ................................ 9 Idaho ...................................... 8 Markets ............................... 13 Opinion .................................. 6 Oregon .................................11 Washington ......................... 10 Correction policy Accuracy is important to Capital Press staff and to our readers. If you see a misstatement, omission or factual error in a headline, story or photo caption, please call the Capital Press news department at 503-364-4431, or send email to newsroom@capitalpress.com. We want to publish corrections to set the record straight.