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CapitalPress.com
November 24, 2017
Conference encourages women to lead
By CAROL RYAN DUMAS
Capital Press
TWIN FALLS, Idaho —
The ranks of young women
in agriculture are growing but
they face unique challenges
in balancing the demands of
farm and family and need to
work together to empower
each other to achieve their
goals and manage risks.
To address those and oth-
er issues, Washington State
University Extension held
its sixth annual conference
aimed at women in agricul-
ture. It was simulcast Satur-
day to 40 locations in Wash-
ington, Oregon, Idaho and
Alaska.
The conference brought
in keynote speakers, women
with success in agriculture,
to fuel local panel discus-
sions, networking and indi-
vidual plans of actions.
One of this year’s keynote
speakers was Alexis Tay-
lor, director of the Oregon
Department of Agriculture.
Appointed about a year ago,
Taylor previously oversaw
USDA Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services and led
USDA’s Women in Ag ini-
tiative. Before that, she was
a congressional staffer and
worked on the 2008 and 2014
farm bills. She also served
eight years in the Army Na-
tional Guard.
Her success has been the
result of numerous teach-
ers, supporters and mentors,
many of them women, she
said.
Growing up on her fami-
ly’s farm in Iowa, which has
been operating for 158 years,
Carol Ryan Dumas/Capital Press
Lynette Bowers, left, with the USDA Farm Service Agency in
Rupert, Idaho, and Kathleeen Whitlock, a Rupert farm owner,
take a break from brainstorming during the Women in Agriculture
conference in Twin Falls on Nov. 18.
she knew from an early age
she didn’t want to be a farm-
er. But she didn’t realize
there was so much opportu-
nity in agriculture, she said.
In the next five years,
58,000 jobs will be open to
college graduates with exper-
tise in agriculture, natural re-
sources and the environment.
Of that, new graduates will
only fill 61 percent of those
spots, she said.
“There’s great opportuni-
ty, but agriculture will have
to look outside the tradition-
al venues to fill those needs.
It’ll have to look outside of
farm youth and beyond tradi-
tional male ranks and engage
young people to build a pipe-
line.
“I encourage all of you
to use your experience and
leadership roles to mentor
younger women,” she said.
Agriculture needs diversi-
ty in leadership, with women
serving on committees and
commissions and making
policy. Women make up half
of the population, and they
think differently than men.
Having women in the room
— asking questions and giv-
ing their perspective — could
change the outcome, she said.
She encouraged women to
lift up other women, setting
examples to help them move
forward, stepping up to the
plate themselves and helping
others to step up to the plate.
“We as women need to
help other women’s voices be
heard,” to help amplify their
voices so those voices reso-
nate louder, she said.
She encouraged women at
the conference to formalize
strategies to do that and to
be intentional so that women
have an equal seat at the table
and are equally heard.
“I’d really like to chal-
lenge all of you to seek out a
mentor or be a mentor,” she
said.
H-2A minimum wage likely to increase
By DAN WHEAT
Capital Press
Dan Wheat/Capital Press
Electronic sign alternates Wesco hay messages in Chinese and
Japanese, useful when buyers from those countries visit. This one, in
Japanese, says Wesco has been exporting hay to Japan since 1971.
Dan Wheat/Capital Press
CASE NO.: 17CV29151
SUMMONS FOR
PUBLICATION
To:
ALL OTHER UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING ANY
RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR
INTEREST IN THE REAL
PROPERTY COMMONLY
KNOWN AS 7990 HERON
STREET, SALEM, OR 97305
THE STATE OF OREGON TO THE
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE NAMED:
You are hereby directed and required to appear in, and defend
against, this legal action within 30 days after the first date of
publication of summons, which is the 3rd day of November, 2017,
and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court,
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff WILMINGTON SAVINGS
FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN
ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE
CREEK TITLE TRUST 2014-NPL1, A DELAWARE TRUST and serve a
copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff,
ZIEVE BRODNAX & STEELE, LLP, at their office below stated; and in
case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed
with the clerk of said court. This is a Complaint for Judicial
Foreclosure of Deed of Trust.
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automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal
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must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days
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does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.
If you have any questions, you should see an attorney
immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may
contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at
www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 in the Portland
metropolitan area.
DATED: October 26, 2017
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ZIEVE BRODNAX & STEELE, LLP
By: /s/ Amy F. Harrington
AMY F. HARRINGON, OR Bar 123363
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND
SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS
CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT
SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE
CREEK TITLE TRUST 2014-NPL1, A
DELAWARE TRUST
LEGAL
PURSUANT TO ORS
CHAPTER 98
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold, for cash
to the highest bidder, on 11/27/17.
The sale will be held at 10:00am by
TRS OREGON INC.
1210 22ND ST SE, SALEM, OR
2001 BMW 330i
VIN = WBAAV534X1FJ65860
Amount due on lien $3744.00
Reputed owner(s) OCEANA
MONTANEZCRUZ, ANGELA LINDLOW
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inflated an inaccurate piece
rate wages, she said.
Jennifer Uranga, owner of
Mountain West Ag Consult-
ing, Garneill, Mont., said the
USDA survey is skewed by
not including specific wages
for entry-level, low-skilled
farm labor and by including
jobs not exclusive to farm
labor like irrigators, tractor
drivers, sprayers, foremen and
managers.
“My clients in Idaho’s
Treasure Valley were un-
aware what USDA surveys
were used for. Now they are
realizing their importance
due to their increased par-
ticipation in H-2A,” Uranga
said.
The AEWR may have de-
creased in Idaho for the sec-
ond year in a row because
high-skilled farm laborers
are moving into construction,
leaving a farm labor force
of H-2A, low-skilled and
undocumented workers, she
said.
“In Washington, farmers
are frustrated and do not
think they can continue to
operate with such high la-
bor wages. Their margins
remain the same while costs
for labor, chemicals and
other inputs are increasing,”
Uranga said.
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LEGAL
LEGAL
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF MARION
Probate Department
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF
Harold L. Hayes, Deceased
No. 17PB08210
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has
been appointed Personal
Representative of the above
estate. All persons having
claims against the estate are
required to present them to
the undersigned Personal
Representative in care of the
undersigned attorney at: 319
Sixth Street SW, Albany, OR
97321 within four months
after the date of the first
publication of this notice, as
stated below, or such claims
may be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceedings in this estate
may obtain additional infor-
mation from the records of
the Court, the Personal Rep-
resentative, or the attorney
for the Personal Represen-
tative.
DATED and first published
November 24, 2017.
Personal Representative:
DORIS M.Hayes
1064 Camelot Dr. S.
Salem, OR 97306
Attorney:
DAVID B. BECKHAM
319 Sixth Avenue SW
Albany, OR 97321
PURSUANT TO ORS
CHAPTER 98
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold, for cash
to the highest bidder, on 11/28/17.
The sale will be held at 10:00am by
PARKING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
1768 13TH ST. SE SALEM, OR
2008 TOYOTA CAMRY 4D
VIN =4T1BB46K78U049859
Amount due on lien $3106.00
Reputed owner(s)
CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ
LEGAL
PUBLIC LIEN SALE
U-STORE SELF STORAGE
Salem, Oregon
Sat, December 9, 2017 10AM
1501 Hawthorne Ave NE
Keyla Almestica Looney, 2C54;
Tina Barlow, 1A04; Gordon R
Bean, 2A65; Debra L Bennett,
2B46; Darrin Cragle , 1G17; Tammy
Delfino, 1E43; Carmen Rocio
Duran Ramirez, RJ14; Linches
Esetok, RE14; Amanda Frechin,
2C65; Michell Graves, 1C41;
SheaAnn Greaves, 2A50; Amber
Jones, 1B15; Jonathon Jones,
2B56; Kevin M Lent, Y1-1; Andrew
McMillan, 2E06; Sam Means, 2B58;
Lynn Medina, 1F06; Joselyn
Oropeza, 2C37; Christy Packer,
1C24; Dustin Patee, 1G16; Haley
Potter, RE19; Kimberly Reitzer,
2C52; Erica Salazar, 2C57; Silas
Scott, Y1-8; Shallone Sheets, 2G03;
Jared Sheridan, 1F42; Brian
Siegmund, 2A71, 2A73; Duane W
Stateler, 1F34; Keith Weddle Jr,
1F47; Vincent K Wilson, 2D51;
Kimberly Wollin, 2B25; Luis Zavala
Santana, 2C39
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ELLENSBURG, Wash.
— While hay exporters in El-
lensburg say it’s still a long,
tough road back from mar-
ket losses caused by the port
slowdown of 2014 and 2015,
University of California an-
alysts say West Coast hay
exports may set new records
exceeding 5 million metric
tons and $1.4 billion in value
in 2017.
China and relative new-
comer Saudi Arabia are driv-
ing the increase, according to
an October Alfalfa and For-
age News report by UC-Da-
vis Cooperative Extension.
Japan remains the largest
importer of U.S. hay at 1.57
million metric tons in 2016
but growing only 2.2 percent
from 2015 while China/Hong
Kong was close on its heels
at 1.4 million metric tons up
24.4 percent from 2015, ac-
cording to the report. South
Korea was third at 935,000
metric tons up 3.1 percent and
United Arab Emirates was
fourth at 399,000 metric tons
up 21.4 percent. Saudi Arabia
was fifth at 264,000 metric
tons up 257.3 percent.
Mark T. Anderson, pres-
ident of Anderson Hay &
Grain Co., a large West Coast
exporter in Ellensburg, says
tonnage to China is great.
“But given current mar-
ket dynamics there is no
profit in sales to China
by growers or processors.
Hopefully, this will change
as alfalfa supplies tighten up
this winter and into new crop
LEGAL
PUBLIC LIEN SALE
U-STORE SELF STORAGE
Albany, Oregon
Sat, December 9, 2017 1PM
1668 Industrial Way SW
Troy Babbit, J017; Teri Barnett,
H063; Chelsey LaMora, H021;
Richard Miano, H006; Minnie
Reimer, E017
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LEGAL
CHERRY AVENUE STORAGE
2680 Cherry Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 399-7454
AUCTION
SAT., DEC. 2 ND • 10 A.M.
• Unit AS-34 Kyle Blackman
• Unit #33 Jamie Meza
and Judie Durham
• Unit #46 Altheria Rabb
• Unit #72 Marilen Pineda
• Unit #73 Mirian Flores
• Unit #179 John Codner
• Unit #186 - #193
Juanita Thompson
• Unit #222 Shante
and Ranae Stroud
• Unit #C-1 Summer Richey
Cherry Avenue Storage
reserves the right to
refuse any and all bids
next year,” Anderson said.
There is demand from
Saudi Arabia, but most of the
buying is from one large dairy
there with its own operations
in Arizona, he said.
“Time will tell on future
tons, what comes from the
U.S. and how channels get
developed,” he said. “We see
opportunities to grow hay ex-
ports, but markets are com-
petitive and other countries
are working hard to ramp up
production.”
Daniel Putnam, UC-Davis
Extension alfalfa and forage
specialist and one of the re-
port’s three authors, said vol-
ume of exports has grown 56
percent in the first six months
of each year since 2014 and
export values 47 percent. He
noted that’s coming up from a
significant slump in 2014 due
to work slowdowns at ports.
“The entire alfalfa indus-
try has been slowly coming
back from low prices over the
past few years as dairy pric-
es increase and inventory and
acreage is down,” Putnam
said.
Don Schilling, president of
Wesco International, Ellens-
burg, said competition will
be keen for the Chinese and
Middle East markets and that
those countries shop around
more than Japan did when it
entered the market years ago.
“As long as we continue
to be the most reliable and
safe supplier, we will dom-
inate the market,” Schilling
said. “But when our prices
are too high they will look
elsewhere more than they al-
ready are and when our roads
or ports are congested, we
lose.”
Saudi demand is increas-
ing because of a three-year
program, begun in 2016, to
conserve water, according
to UC-Davis reports. It has
resulted in a reduction of do-
mestic alfalfa, wheat, corn
and several other commodi-
ties important for dairy and
livestock production.
The UAE and Saudi Ara-
bia are regional milk produc-
ers and water restrictions in
the UAE several years ago
increased U.S. hay exports to
the UAE from minuscule to
399,000 metric tons in 2016,
the reports say.
LEGAL
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LEGAL
Nevada and Colorado are esti-
mated to go down 2.82 percent
from $11 to $10.69 and Ari-
zona down 4.47 percent from
$10.95 to $10.46.
Washington and California
are fourth and fifth in numbers
of H-2A workers in 2017, ac-
cording to DOL statistics re-
cently released. Florida, Geor-
gia and North Carolina were
the top three, in that order.
Florida’s AEWR next year
is likely to be $11.29, up 1.53
percent; Georgia $10.95, up
3.11 percent; and North Car-
olina $11.46, up 1.69 percent.
Oregon and Idaho do not
have surveys to set piece rates
but in Washington piece rates
are determined by data col-
lected by the state Employ-
ment Security Department,
Walker said. The survey does
not accurately account for
tasks which results in highly
By DAN WHEAT
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for supervisors, irrigators and
tractor drivers. It’s a never end-
ing cycle because next year the
reported wages will include
the previous year’s AEWR
plus domestic field worker,
livestock worker, irrigator and
tractor driver wages which will
likely continue to increase the
AEWR in those states,” said
Montse Walker, who left the
farm labor association WAF-
LA in July and started her own
firm, AgBusiness Partners. It
offers operations management
and H-2A compliance.
Washington’s and Oregon’s
AEWR was $13.38 in 2017.
California’s was $12.57 and
now is projected to go up 4.85
percent to $13.18. Idaho and
Wyoming likely will go down
3 cents from $11.66 to $11.63.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION
WILMINGTON SAVINGS
FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING
BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA
TRUST, NOT IN ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT
SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR
BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST
2014-NPL1, A Delaware Trust,
Plaintiff,
vs.
BRIAN D. GIBSON, an
individual; TAMI K. GIBSON,
an individual; OREGON
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE;
and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING ANY
RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR
INTEREST IN THE REAL
PROPERTY COMMONLY
KNOWN AS 7990 HERON
STREET, SALEM, OR 97305.
Defendants.
Hay exports heading
for new records
H-2A visa foreign guestworkers tie young apple tree branches to trellis wires at Zirkle Fruit Co.’s
CRO Orchard south of Rock Island, Wash., Oct. 4. Zirkle employed 2,970 H-2A workers in 2017.
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The minimum wage for
H-2A visa foreign guest-
workers in Washington and
Oregon likely will rise 5.53
percent to $14.12 in 2018,
falling from highest to sec-
ond-highest in the nation.
Hawaii is No. 1 at $14.37
per hour according to US-
DA’s National Agricultural
Statistics Service calcula-
tions based on a survey of
prevailing wages of field
and livestock workers by re-
gion across the nation. Utah
is likely to be the lowest at
$10.69, down 2.82 percent
from $11.
The NASS calculations
usually are adopted in De-
cember by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor as the Adverse
Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs)
for the coming year. The
AEWR is above state mini-
mum wages and is intended
to prevent wages of domestic
workers from being adverse-
ly affected by the importation
of foreign workers.
In Washington many H-2A
workers in tree fruit are paid
piece rates that typically are
higher than the AEWR. Grow-
ers who employ H-2A workers
have to use the AEWR as the
minimum for all their work-
ers. As the AEWR increases it
pushes all wages up, increas-
ing growers’ costs, growers
have said.
“I think the AEWR is in-
flated by the wages reported
PURSUANT TO ORS
CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the following
vehicle will be sold, for cash to the
highest bidder, on 11/27/2017. The sale
will be held at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC.
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2012 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR
VIN = 4T1BF1FK4CU084306
Amount due on lien $1455.00
Reputed owner(s)
FARMERS INS CO OF OREGON
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