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2 CapitalPress.com Friday, February 1, 2019 People & Places Herbal interest grows into full-time business By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press EMPOWERING PRODUCERS OF FOOD & FIBER Established 1928 BUHL, Idaho — Just like a puzzle, all the pieces in Mickey Young’s life fit with him becoming an equine and canine herbalist. But also just like a puzzle, it was hard to see the big picture until the pieces interlocked. Today, that picture is a successful business pro- moting the health of horses and dogs through herbal nutrition. But the story started even before Young was born. His father, LaVern, grew up in Utah, picking up tips on doctoring animals with medicinal herbs from the Navajos who lived in the area. He later had a career with Bureau of Land Man- agement as a range rider and wild horse and burro spe- cialist, learning more about the plants those animals chose to graze. Young’s mother, Ruth, was a successful naturopath at a time when naturopathy was little known. “I learned some from each of them,” Young said. And as a professional cowboy, champion bare- back rider and stock contrac- tor for the National Finals Rodeo, Young knew horses and the dogs that are inevita- bly a cowboy’s companion. His parents moved to Idaho, where Young had set- tled during his rodeo days and opened a health store. His mother helped people with herbs and when they asked for help with their horses or dogs, she’d send them to Young. “It grew from there, but it didn’t happen overnight,” Young said. After selling his rodeo stock company, he was look- ing for something he could do to make a living. “I had done the herb thing for many years, but I didn’t know there was a living in it,” he said. A chance meeting with Heather Mack, a veterinar- ian who practices holistic horse health, would change his way of thinking. Mack was impressed with the health of Young’s horses and started referring clients to him for his herbal mixtures. That gave Young the confidence to start tell- ing people about the benefits of herbs. Later, Mack started carry- ing his mixtures and was his first large, consistent client. Word spread quickly due to the quality of the herbs and the effectiveness of Young’s formulas. Everything from wounds and digestive issues to kidney and liver ailments seemed to benefit from the herbs, Young said. He and his wife, Lori, officially started Silver Lin- ing Herbs 20 years ago. Back then, “people weren’t that accepting of herbs for horses. It was a hard sale, but Mick started educating people,” Lori said. The business went from mixing herbs in his mother’s shop to outgrowing a base- ment, then a garage and then a large shop to building a commercial facility. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Pesticide Collection Event: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Valley Agronom- ics, 986 N. Holladay St., Corne- lius, Ore. For questions, contact Mike Mason of Clean Harbor Environmental Services at (503) 742-7105 or mason.michaelr@ cleanharbors.com. Soil Health Workshop: 9 a.m., Best Western Burley Inn, 800 N. Overland Ave, Burley, Idaho. Jay Fuhrer, a soil health specialist with the Natural Resources Con- servation Service in Bismarck, N.D., will talk about regenerative agri- culture. Also featured is a presen- tation on carbonics by Keith Burns, a no-till farming and seed expert in Bladen, Neb. ewcswcd@gmail. com, 208-572-3369. Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Conven- tion Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. Spokane Ag Expo provides a showcase for agri- cultural equipment and related products. Pacific Northwest Farm Forum spotlights major speaker events and seminars ranging across a wide spectrum of current topics. http://AgShow.org. North American Strawberry Growers Association Confer- ence: Wyndam Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Fla. http://www.nasga.org. tices on the farm. Instructors will discuss a safety plan’s parts and how to start writing one. They will detail the rule’s requirements and how to meet them. $35. https:// bit.ly/2CDMr2L. Walla Walla Food Producers Workshop: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Walla Walla County Fairgrounds Com- munity Center, 363 Orchard St., Walla Walla, Wash. The meeting with food producers will include a discussion on the feasibility of a Walla Walla food hub, covering a 400-square-mile distribution area. Jeff Mathias, jeffm@bma- cww.org, 509-524-5218. https:// slcceep.wufoo.com/forms/wal- la-walla-food-producers-work- shop-registration/. Board of Directors Western Innovator MICKEY AND LORI YOUNG Occupation: Owners, Silver Lining Herbs Location: Buhl, Idaho Business: Equine and canine herbal health products Facility: Production, packaging and distribu- tion Employees: 15 Sales: $1.5 million annually Silver Lining Herbs Mickey and Lori Young, owners of Silver Lining Herbs, on their ranch in Buhl, Idaho. Carol Ryan Dumas/Capital Press Chance Schuknecht, sales and marketing manager at Silver Lining Herbs, talks about the numerous herbs used in the company’s nutritional formulas at its processing facility in Buhl, Idaho. It kind of started by acci- dent but grew little by little into a full-grown business, Lori said. Silver Lining Herbs pro- duces about 30 herbal com- binations for horses and 20 for dogs, ranging from daily health maintenance and early wormer to joint and lym- phatic support. The com- pany uses 80 to 100 dif- ferent ingredients, sourced from five main suppliers in North America, Chance Schuknecht, the company’s sales and marketing man- ager, said. The company has strict quality-control practices and is audited by the National Animal Supplement Council, which has awarded the busi- ness its Quality Seal. The formulas are meant to provide the variety of health- ful vegetation horses and dogs had when they could range freely to improve their quality of life, he said. Young said his goal is SUNDAY, FEB. 3 North American Straw- berry Growers Association Conference: Wyndam Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Fla. http://www. nasga.org. MONDAY, FEB. 4 Oregon Blueberry Confer- ence: 7:55 a.m.-6 p.m., Salem Convention Center, 200 Commer- cial St., Salem. A season recap and market projections, export mar- kets, trade show and industry reception are among the many topics and events scheduled for this year’s conference. http:// oregonblueberry.com. North American Strawberry Growers Association Confer- ence: Wyndam Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Fla. http://www.nasga.org. TUESDAY, FEB. 5 Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Conven- tion Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. Spokane Ag Expo provides a showcase for agri- cultural equipment and related products. Pacific Northwest Farm Forum spotlights major speaker events and seminars ranging across a wide spectrum of current topics. http://AgShow.org. North American Strawberry Growers Association Confer- ence: Wyndam Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Fla. http://www.nasga.org. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 TUESDAY, FEB. 12 Changing Hands Workshop on Farm/Ranch Transfer and Access: 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St., Baker City, Ore. Join Rogue Farm Corps for “Changing Hands: A Workshop on Farm Transfer and Access to Land.” This workshop will bring together retiring and aspiring farmers for a full day of train- ing on land access and succes- sion planning. If you are a retiring farmer, come learn from experts about how to pass on your busi- ness to the next generation and assess its profitability. If you are an aspiring farmer, come learn about creative ways to start your farm business with topics on find- ing and leasing agricultural land, business planning and accessing financing. Ashley Rood, ashley@ roguefarmcorps.org, (971) 409- 6806.$20. https://bit.ly/2MexZlW. Produce Safety Rule Course: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clarion Inn Ontario, 1249 Tapadera Ave., Ontario, Ore. The course will cover identify- ing microbial risks, reducing risks, and how to best start using rec- ommended produce-safety prac- Organicology 2019: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland. Organicology seeks to bring all of the stakeholder groups to the table to not only develop skills in THURSDAY, FEB. 7 Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Conven- tion Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. Spokane Ag Expo provides a showcase for agri- cultural equipment and related products. Pacific Northwest Farm Forum spotlights major speaker events and seminars ranging across a wide spectrum of current topics. http://AgShow.org. THURSDAY, FEB. 14 FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Organicology 2019: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland. http:// www.organicology.org/welcome/ PNW Pollinator Summit and Conference: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Ore- gon State University, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. https:// www.oregonbeeproject.org/ pnwpollinators2019. Harvest and Hearth Farm and Heritage Workshops: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Cald- well. The Ada Soil & Water Con- servation District is hosting the first Harvest and Hearth Farm and Heritage Workshops for local farmers and small acreage own- ers. This all-day workshop features four tracks: livestock, farmstead management, crop production, and enterprise diversification. 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 Marketing: About 500 locations, including major distributors and 25 other retailers, and online Entire contents copyright © 2019 EO Media Group dba Capital Press Member: National Ani- mal Supplement Council An independent newspaper published every Friday. to help as many horses and dogs as possible. “There’re a lot out there that need it, and owners don’t know it,” he said. He knows of cases where a horse or dog was eutha- nized because the practi- tioner or the owner didn’t think a problem could be fixed. In many cases, herbs are the answer, he said. “I have seen what people would call miracles (using herbs) many years now,” he said. And he hears it all the time from his customers — animals in advanced stages of illness completely recov- ering with herbs, he said. “It’s pretty cool when you see it happen, and it happens a lot,” he said. Silver Lining Herbs has hundreds of testimonials, but is unable to print them or advertise with them under Food and Drug Administra- tion regulations, he said. “I’ll always be an advo- cate for what it does. We’re all pretty passionate about this at Silver Lining,” he said. Unfortunately, people have lost a lot of the knowl- edge they had before mod- ern medicine, but it’s pretty hard to improve on nature, he said. “God put everything we needed here; all we have to do is access it,” he said. CALENDAR their own areas of activity but to gain exposure to the challenges and accomplishments of those in other areas of the trade and movement. http://www.organi- cology.org/welcome/. PNW Pollinator Summit and Conference: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Oregon State University, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. A two-day conference and an additional day of work- shops designed to “connect-the- dots” between research, exten- sion and application. This meeting is for extension agents, natural resource professionals, land man- agers, educators, as well as pol- linator enthusiasts who want to develop or enhance the pollinator programming in their area. Con- ference talks will be mixed with discussion sessions, allowing par- ticipants to network and identify local knowledge and education gaps. https://www.oregonbee- project.org/pnwpollinators2019. Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Harrison Forrester Mike Omeg Cory Bollinger Jeff Rogers Special guest speakers are the Muller family from Full Belly Farm in Guinda, Calif. They will deliver the morning keynote speech and join local farmers on several of the panels. http://www.adaswcd.org. SATURDAY, FEB. 16 Organicology 2019: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland. http://www.organicology.org/ welcome/. PNW Pollinator Summit and Conference: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Ore- gon State University, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. https:// www.oregonbeeproject.org/ pnwpollinators2019. 2019 Organic Agriculture Research Forum: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Hilton Portland and Execu- tive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland. The forum will fea- ture innovative presentations from researchers across all dis- ciplines related to organic farm- ing and food systems. https://bit. ly/2ChDV9w Farm Transition Play and Workshop: 4-8 p.m., Jessie Mays Community Hall, 30975 NW Hill- crest St., North Plains, Ore. Join the Tualatin Soil and Water Con- servation District, Rogue Farm Corps, and instructors from Ore- gon and Iowa to learn how to plan for the future of your farm. Free dinner included. Agenda includes an performance of “Map of My Kingdom,” a play about the issue of land transi- tion. 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