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Newspaper Page Text2 CapitalPress.com July 20, 2018 People & Places Early-warning system for diseases James Woodhall’s spore-sampling network shows strong performance Western Innovator By BRAD CARLSON Capital Press PARMA, Idaho — A new spore-collection network that plant pathologist James Woodhall spearheaded is do- ing what it was designed to do: give farmers a head start on preparing for in-field dis- eases. But already, just two months since the network got up and running, the as- sistant professor and plant pathologist at the Universi- ty of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center is looking to the future. “People have been doing disease forecasting for years, based on things like weather conditions,” Woodhall said. “What I’m trying to do is take it to the next level.” Targeted advancements include linking detection technologies with weath- er models and compiling enough information to make the best of big-data analysis tools, he said. “We are looking to evolve this by integrating weather data” including humidity and temperature, Woodhall said. James Woodhall Age: 40 Home: Meridian, Idaho Occupation: Assistant pro- fessor and plant pathologist, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center since March 2016 Previous position: Plant pathologist, Fera Science, U.K. Brad Carlson/Capital Press Researcher James Woodhall at a spore sampler at the University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center. The device gives farmers advance notice of potato disease outbreaks. Weather data are collected at specialized stations already. The network of spore samplers, funded by the university and industry, has been working well so far, he said. It focuses on potato diseases but is being eval- uated for use on other crop diseases. “There are not many plac- es doing it on this scale, and with this detail and timeli- ness,” Woodhall said. The 14 spore trap sites are in an area stretching from Parma to Idaho Falls. Collected spores are mailed overnight to a lab for analysis. Woodhall and a team of UI researchers during the 2017 growing season demonstrated the sta- tions could capture airborne spores to detect various dev- astating crop diseases before symptoms surface in fields. A diagnostic approach known as real-time poly- merase chain reaction can test for numerous pathogens in a single spore sample. UI researchers last year also demonstrated they could an- alyze samples in Parma and relay results within 24 hours. “Spore sampling is an ex- citing field to be in with lots of new developments at the moment,” Woodhall said, “from low-cost, passive spore traps — sporenados — being developed by a Cana- dian company, to fully auto- mated spore traps which will Education: Ph.D. Harper Adams University College, U.K.; master’s degree, Uni- versity of Wolverhampton, U.K.; bachelor’s degree with honors, University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. automatically send results to your mobile phone immedi- ately from the field.” He is watching these de- velopments closely. “My aim at Parma is to evaluate these new technol- ogies and position Idaho to be in a good place to adopt the latest technologies in this area,” Woodhall said. Capital Press Established 1928 Board of Directors Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Harrison Forrester Mike Omeg Cory Bollinger Jeff Rogers Corporate Officers Heidi Wright Chief Operating Officer Rick Hansen Chief Financial Officer 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 © 2018 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 Young sheep shearer gets a hand from county Farm Bureau By CRAIG REED For the Capital Press GLIDE, Ore. — Austin VanHouten, at just 15 years old, has developed a business plan. He’s working at devel- oping his sheep shearing skills and turning them into a seasonal job. To help him in that process, he put together an application, explaining his business plan, and submitted it to the Douglas County Farm Bureau. The application was reviewed by bu- reau members and then VanHouten was selected as the recipient of the organization’s Young Entrepreneur- ship Grant. The grant is for about $1,300. Van- Houten will use the money to purchase a shearing motor, clippers and the ac- cessory tools needed for the job. “On the application, I had to ex- plain why I was applying,” he said. “I want to start up my own business in agriculture. I want to start up my own sheep shearing business. It’s a great way to make money in your free time.” Following his selection for the grant, the Oakland, Ore., High School student spoke at a Farm Bureau meet- ing, explaining his plan and his ap- preciation for the financial support. VanHouten has a sheep back- Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Austin VanHouten, a member of Heav- enly Ranchers 4-H Club, shows off his lamb at the recent Douglas County Lamb Show in Roseburg, Ore. VanHouten re- cently received a Douglas County Farm Bureau Young Entrepreneurship Grant to purchase shearing equipment to start a shearing business. ground, helping his grandparents, John and Peggy Fine, with their flock. He has watched his grandfather and others shear sheep so he’s aware that it’s a physical task. And as a member of the Heavenly Ranchers 4-H Club, he has slick sheared numerous lambs for entry at the annual Douglas County Lamb Show. Matthew Brady, the vice president of the Douglas County Farm Bureau and the coordinator of the Young En- trepreneurship Grant program, said the goal of the program is to give high school-age youth help in getting start- ed in an agricultural project. “We want to at least help in part these young people overcome some of the monetary obstacles involved in getting into farming,” Brady said. “It can be fairly expensive, pursuing equipment and tools, and these grants can help get the wheels rolling for a young person.” Brady added that a past recipient of the grant started an asparagus busi- ness, using the money to purchase starts, soaker hoses and some other accessories. To learn how to be most efficient with his new shearing equipment, VanHouten attended a four-day sheep shearing school on the Dawson Ranch in late May. The Oakland High School FFA Alumni Association paid the $225 fee for VanHouten, who then proceed- ed to shear 50 sheep a day. “I’m pleased with the progress I made,” the teenager said of shearing. “I learned for a commercial shearing job you don’t have to make all the lines perfect. You have to know how to handle a sheep properly and to keep the blades on the skin.” Brady said there is a need for more experienced sheep shearers. He at- tended the sheep shearing school and was pleased to see the progress Van- Houten was making as a shearer. “Austin saw a need and an oppor- tunity to shear his own sheep as well as others,” Brady said. “It can be hard to get shearers scheduled in a timely manner because there is a shortage. It’s difficult and back-breaking work that is not really attractive to a lot of people. You usually have to wait in line to get your sheep sheared every spring.” VanHouten has a flock of 15 ewes. His goal is to shear, save money for college and, following graduation, start his own sheep, cattle and pig op- eration. “I’m really appreciative of this grant,” he said. “I don’t know if I would have been able to start up a shearing business if not for this grant.” Umatilla County jackpot lamb contest set for Aug. 10 The 2018 Umatilla Coun- ty Jackpot Lamb Competition will be held during the Uma- tilla County Fair in Hermis- ton, Ore., on Friday, Aug. 10. Entries are welcome from Oregon and out-of-state pro- ducers, according to a press release from jackpot organiz- ers. Twenty-nine years ago, a group of lamb growers established a competition that would evaluate the total lamb, both in live character- istics and on their carcass value. The lambs will not be shown by their owners, but secured in a lineup that al- lows the judge to evaluate them without any interfer- ence. After the lambs are placed, 40 percent of the jackpot money is divided among the top three placings. The lambs will then be transported to Kalapooia Valley Grass Fed Processing LLC in Brownsville, Ore., for processing. The carcasses will then be judged and the remaining 60 percent of the jackpot monies will be paid to the top three placings. The jackpot is based on a $25 entry fee, matched by sponsors supporting the con- test. Each entry represents a $50 jackpot. Entries are encouraged from anyone wanting to learn more about the quality of the lambs they are raising and the direction of their breed- ing programs. Online contest entry forms are available at www. umatillacountyfair.net Idaho Carol Ryan Dumas .......... 208-860-3898 Boise Brad Carlson .................... 208-914-8264 Cent. Washington Dan Wheat ........................ 509-699-9099 W. Washington Don Jenkins ...................... 360-722-6975 E Washington Matthew Weaver .............. 509-688-9923 Oregon George Plaven ................. 406-560-1655 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 Calendar To submit an event go to the Com- munity Events calendar on the home page of our website at www.capi- talpress.com and click on “Submit an Event.” Calendar items can also be mailed to Capital Press, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 or emailed to newsroom@ capitalpress.com. Write “Calendar” in the subject line. Through July 29 California State Fair. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. California Expo Center, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, Ca- lif. California’s state fair brings out the best is the state’s agriculture. Website: http://www.castatefair.org Wednesday, July 25 Forestry Shortcourse. 9 a.m.- noon. Sandpoint Orchard, 10881 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint, Ida- ho. This is the last of a six-ses- sion course. Cost: $38 Email: cschnepf@uidaho.edu Thursday, July 26 Fresno Food Expo. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Fresno Convention & Enter- tainment Center, 848 M. St., Fres- no, Calif. The Fresno Food Expo is a food industry trade event that exclusively showcases California’s biggest brands and hottest new food trends, featuring food and beverage products from every cat- egory. Website: www.FresnoFoo- dExpo.com Friday, July 27 Forest Insect and Disease Field Day. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint, Idaho. The focus will be on the insects and diseases that can kill northern Idaho trees. Cost: $15. Website: www.uidaho.edu/exten- sion/forestry Saturday-Sunday July 28-29, Aug. 4-5 The Great Oregon Steam-Up. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Road NE, Brooks, Ore. Foreign and gar- den tractors are featured in this year’s event, which also includes a steam-powered sawmill and thresh- ing and hundreds of displays and museums. The Parade of Power is each day at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $12. Website: http://antiquepowerland.com/ Sunday, Aug. 5 Raised Country Music Fes- tival. 1-6 p.m. Antelope Church Lawn, Antelope, Ore. Steve and RonaLee Campbell, a Chuckwag- on Barbecue by Paradise Rose Ranch, a petting zoo and face painting; the Mud Springs Gospel Band and Joni Harms are featured. Cost: Free Tuesday, Aug. 7 Rice Production Workshop. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Lundberg Fami- ly Farms, 5311 Midway, Richvale, Calif. Topics include rice growth, water management, tillage, vari- ety selection, fertility and weeds. Enrollment is limited to 75 people. Cost: $100. Website: http://ucanr. edu/rice2018 Friday, Aug. 10 Stream Restoration Workshop. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. University of Ida- ho Extension Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The workshop will include a classroom session and a field trip showing stream restoration projects. Space is limited. For more information, call 208-446-1680. Cost: $20 Website: http://uidaho.edu/extension/forestry Wednesday, Aug. 15 Organic Hazelnuts Second An- nual Summer Farm Tour. 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Cold Springs Farm, 35541 Cold Springs Road, Lebanon, Ore. Join the Organic Hazelnut Growers Association’s summer tour at one certified organic farm and one tran- sitioning farm. Cost: $18 for mem- bers of Organic Hazelnut Growers Association. $45 for non-members. Website: http://www.pesticide.org/ organichazelnuts Director Jesse Taylor at jesse@wash- ingtonffa.org or 253-208-9071. A dinner and auction will follow the tournament. Friday-Monday Aug. 24-Sept. 3 Oregon State Fair. Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem, Ore. https://oregonstate- fair.org/ Friday-Saturday Aug. 31-Sept. 8 Eastern Idaho State Fair. Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds, 97 Park St., Blackfoot, Idaho. Website: https://fun atthefair.com/ Friday-Sunday Aug. 17-26 Friday-Sunday Aug. 31-Sept. 23 Western Idaho Fair. Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 Glenwood St., Boi- se, Idaho. Website: www.idahofair.com Washington State Fair. 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup, Wash. www.the- fair.com/ Thursday, Aug. 23 Tuesday, Sept. 18 Inaugural Washington FFA Foun- dation Golf Tournament. 1:30-6 p.m. Apple Tree Golf Course, 8804 Occi- dental Road, Yakima, Wash. To take part, contact FFA Foundation Executive Oregon Farm Bureau Classic Golf Tourney. 1 p.m. Stone Creek Golf Club, 14603 S. Stoneridge Drive, Oregon City, Ore. 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