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Newspaper Page Text2 CapitalPress.com Friday, February 14, 2020 People & Places Management by logging EMPOWERING PRODUCERS OF FOOD & FIBER Established 1928 By KATY NESBITT For the Capital Press ENTERPRISE, Ore. — Putting up a small ponder- osa pine timber sale didn’t pan out for managers of East- ern Oregon’s Zumwalt Prai- rie Preserve, so they hired sawyers to fall the trees stra- tegically for the benefit of wildlife. Tucked into the north-fac- ing slope of one of the Zum- walt Prairie’s sleeping vol- canoes known as The Buttes are a handful of acres of pon- derosa pine, a forest inhab- ited by cougars, deer, elk, small mammals and birds of all sorts. Ponderosa is a fire-toler- ant species and in the absence of regular intervals of wild- fire, stands grow too dense for ample sunlight to reach fruiting shrubs like Haw- thorn, chokeberry, snowberry and gooseberry, which serve as food and cover for the savannah sparrow, grasshop- per sparrow and other grass- land ground-nesting birds. Zumwalt Prairie Preserve manager Jeff Fields said the initial focus was opening up the stand, first with pre- scribed fire in 2014. How- ever, not enough of the trees were killed, so to thin the for- est even further he said he talked to a couple of loggers about buying the trees he wanted removed. The price of pine wasn’t profitable, so they turned him down. “Access isn’t easy — it didn’t pencil out,” Fields said. Still faced with an over- stocked stand, one of the con- tractors with whom he con- sulted suggested dropping the trees and leaving them Capital Press Managers Joe Beach ..................... Editor & Publisher Kevin Blodgett ........... Advertising Director Carl Sampson .................. Managing Editor Western Innovator ZUMWALT PRAIRIE PRESERVE Size: 33,000 acres Location: Northeastern Oregon Manager: Jeff Fields, The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy Jeff Fields, manager of The Nature Conservancy’s Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, over- looks ponderosas felled to protect shrubs from elk browsing and to open up the for- est canopy to allow more light to encourage habitat for birds. on the forest floor in such a way that the brushy branches would protect the fruiting shrubs from being eaten by the prairie’s herds of elk. Eric Sinclair, a logger and urban arborist, said he suggested a method he had seen used in a city setting. A tree is felled at the sawyer’s chest height, eliminating the crushing blow of the lower trunk onto a flower bed or sidewalk. “We nicknamed it the Daisy Patch, because you can fall a tree without damaging the surrounding landscape,” Sinclair said. When executed perfectly, the butt of the tree and its stump are still connected, looking like the notch in fur- niture joined with mortise and tenon. Sinclair said he and fellow logger Pat Doherty watched You Tube videos of the tech- nique before applying it to the tiny ponderosa forest. According to Doherty, the videos also showed the mor- tise and tenon cut used in a Midwest forest where saw- yers were attempting to pro- tect aspen stands. “We came up with the idea of trying to corral off certain parts of the forest with trees that needed to come out any- way,” Doherty said. The mortise and tenon cut worked best, Doherty said, when falling a tree on level ground or slightly uphill. If a tree had big, strong, heavy limbs on the falling side, its butt would catapult out of the notch. Another challenge, espe- cially for these experienced sawyers, was the technique isn’t good for directional falling. Doherty said, “You can’t really a steer tree with it — and if the limbs brushed the canopy it would grab the tree, twist it and pop it off the stump. It’s a moody cut — when it goes just right it goes really well. Watching a 90-foot tree drop in place is really cool to watch.” Sinclair agreed that the mortise and tenon cut was a good skill to have in the tool box. “It was good overall — a little more tedious and time-consuming, though the end result was really neat,” Sinclair said. “The butt of the tree should stay up off the ground for a long time, protecting the shrubs.” Opening the pine forest to more light and protecting fruiting shrubs was part of a larger body of conservation work on the prairie paid for, in part, by Oregon Water- shed Enhancement Board. Goals: Sustainable cattle grazing, prescribed fire, timber stand improve- ment and water quality. Wildlife: Wolves, cou- gars, bears and coyotes roam the grasslands while privately held parcels surrounding the preserve are home to grazing cattle and sheep. The Nature Conservancy and Clint Krebs, a Zumwalt Prai- rie cattle and sheep rancher, also contributed money and labor for the grant’s other objectives — spring devel- opments, watering troughs, solar pumps and hardware as well as electric fencing to protect the springs. The state funding required before and after activity monitoring. “Whatever we do, whether it’s water development, weed management or prescribed fire in the grasslands, it is all to improve habitat quality for native bird species,” Fields said. Oregon youth crowned National Jersey Queen Gracie Krahn, 18, is a senior at Santiam Christian High School By GEORGE PLAVEN Capital Press ALBANY, Ore. — As far back as she can remember, Gracie Krahn has been living and working with dairy cattle. Her father, who managed the Ore- gon State University Dairy Research Center for 13 years, once performed a caesarean section on a pregnant cow with Gracie, then a baby, strapped to his back. She competed in her first open junior livestock show at the age of 4, showing a Jersey heifer named Annie Bluebell. Krahn, now an 18-year-old senior at Santiam Christian High School in Adair Village, Ore., was recently crowned the 62nd National Jersey Queen by the American Jersey Cattle Association, promoting the breed and U.S. dairy industry at events across the country. “I really want to tell the story of what truly happens on the farm,” Krahn said in an interview with the Gracie Krahn, an 18-year-old high school senior at Santiam Christian High School in Adair Vil- lage, Ore., was crowned the 62nd National Jersey Queen by the American Jersey Cattle Associa- tion. She will promote the breed and U.S. dairy industry at events across the country. Capital Press. “This is a position to give back.” Krahn and her family — father Ben, mother Amy and sister Clancey — operate Royal Riverside Farm in nearby Albany, Ore., which opened in 2018 as the only farmstead cream- ery in the Mid-Willamette Valley. The farm milks 15 cows, mostly Jer- seys, and bottles milk for sale at over 25 local stores from Hood River to Eugene. “My sister and I are sixth-genera- tion dairy farmers,” Krahn said. “It is really in our blood.” Growing up, Krahn spent many months and holidays helping her father milk and feed cows at the OSU Dairy Farm. She came to love being around the animals, especially Jerseys, for their “sweet but spicy” personali- ties and rich milk high in butterfat and protein. “There’s not a better way to grow up than around agriculture and around livestock,” Krahn said. Both Krahn and her sister have competed in many livestock shows, exhibiting cattle and hogs. In 2013, Krahn, then an eighth-grader, partic- ipated for the first time at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., which she described as an “incredible experience.” Two years later, Krahn won intermediate showmanship at the All-American Dairy Show in Louis- ville, Ky., while sister Clancey won junior showmanship, becoming the first siblings in show history to accom- plish that feat. Yet as much as she likes working with the animals directly, Krahn said her passion is sharing her expertise with others and mentoring younger members of 4-H and FFA. She plans to run for Oregon FFA state president at this year’s convention, and has already been accepted to Oklahoma State Uni- versity, where she plans to study agri- cultural communications and animal science. Serving as National Jersey Queen is another platform to tell agriculture’s story, Krahn said. She was selected from a group of nine women on Nov. 9 at the Jersey Junior Banquet in Louisville. “I knew that my passion and love for the Jersey breed ran as deep as anybody’s,” Krahn said. “I’m super blessed that I’m here now.” In addition to traveling to and meeting consumers at several national events — including the American Jer- sey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey annual meeting June 24-27 in Portland, her own backyard — Krahn is also responsible for manag- ing the National Jersey Queen Face- book page, posting photos and factoids about her yearlong journey. “Every time I get a chance to advo- cate for milk or promote the dairy industry, I hop on it,” she said. “That’s really where my heart lies.” Jessica Boone ............ Production Manager Samantha McLaren ....Circulation Manager Entire contents copyright © 2020 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. 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Website: www. idahoagsummit.org WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 SEDCOR Ag Breakfast — Mar- ion County: 7:30-10 a.m. Mt. Angel Festhalle, 500 Wilco Highway NE, Mount Angel, Ore. SEDCOR’s yearly Ag Breakfast is an opportunity opportunities for everyone in ag to hear from leaders in industry and government what’s working, what needs work, what happening now, and what the future holds. Topics include upcoming trends for grow- ers and a hemp reality check. Free for anyone in ag in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. Contact: Jenni Kis- tler, 503-588-6225, jkistler@sedcor. com Website: https://bit.ly/2NMLbR6 Tariff System and Schedule B Trade Workshop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Food Innovation Center, 1207 NW Naito Parkway, Portland, Ore. Understand how to use the Harmonized Tariff Sys- tem for imports and the Schedule B listing for exports for your business and in determining accurate product classifications. Contact: Theresa Yosh- ioka, International Trade Manager with the Oregon Department of Agri- culture, tyoshioka@oda.state.or.us, 503-872-6626 WEDNESDAY- SATURDAY, FEB. 19-22 82nd Oregon Logging Con- ference: 7 a.m., Lane County Fair- grounds and Convention Center, 796 W 13th Ave., Eugene. View the latest technology in logging and construc- tion equipment on display inside and outside at the Lane County Fair- grounds. Participate in hands-on training seminars and earn as many as 11 professional logger credits and 8 SAF-CFE credits. Network and socialize with forestry profession- als from around the world. info@ oregonloggingconference.com, 541-686-9191. THURSDAY, FEB. 20 Idaho Hay and Forage Confer- ence: Canyon Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho. The association’s annual con- ference and trade show will be in a new venue this year in Twin Falls. Contact: 208-888-0988, www.idaho- hay.com Incoterms 2020 Trade Work- shop: 12:30-4:30 p.m. One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, Ore. Do you know how the new changes in Inco- terms will impact your business? These terms define responsibili- ties between buyer and seller in terms of risk, obligation, and cost. You will need to understand these terms when quoting a price to an international customer. Infor- mation: Theresa Yoshioka, Inter- national Trade Manager with the Oregon Department of Agricul- ture, tyoshioka@oda.state.or.us, 503-872-6626. THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 20-21 Family Farm Alliance Confer- ence: Eldorado Resort Casino, 345 N Virginia St., Reno, Nev. This year’s agenda will include members of the Trump administration’s “Water Sub- cabinet,” ways to use technology and innovation in water manage- ment, Western litigation updates, a Reclamation Roundtable and look at key congressional water commit- tees. Online: http://familyfarmalli- anceconference.com/ issues to opinions@capitalpress.com, or mail your letter to “Opinion,” c/o Capital Press. Letters should be limited to FRIDAY, FEB. 21 SATURDAY, FEB. 22 PNWCTA Christmas Tree Short Course: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Holiday Inn Portland South, 25425 SW 95th Ave., Wilsonville, Ore. Experts will discuss new growing and harvesting meth- ods, research, pesticide and safety information, business practices and tax implications for the industry. This program offers attendees the oppor- tunity to earn pesticide re-certifica- tion credits with ODA and WSDA. Angie Smith, smith@pacwestcom. com, 503-364-2942.$60 for mem- bers, $80 non-members. http:// www.pnwcta.org/news-events/ events/short-course/ Oregon State University Small Farms Conference: 7:30 a.m. LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis, Ore. A whole day of learn- ing about small-scale agriculture. Among the speakers will be Andrew Mefferd, editor of Growing for Mar- ket magazine, and Katherine Deum- ling, founder of Cook with What You Have, a website that helps CSA cus- tomers learn how to prepare the bounty of vegetables. Cost: $60 before Jan. 20, $85 afterward. Web- site: https://bit.ly/2PBJd6d Contact: 541-766-3556 300 words. Deadline: Noon Monday. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 FRIDAY-SATURDAY FEB. 21-22 Succession Planning Course: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gooding County UI Extension Office, 201 Lucy Lane, Gooding, Idaho. A four-class course on succession planning will be offered at the Gooding County, Idaho, University of Idaho extension office. The classes will help farm- ers and ranchers identify a succes- sor, develop transfer strategies and determine the next step in the pro- cess. The classes are set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 and March 4, 11 and 18. Cost is $100 per farm or ranch for the four-day course. Lunch and materials are included. The reg- istration deadline is Feb. 21. To regis- ter or for more information, call (208) 934-4417. Website: http://uidaho. edu/gooding Index Treasure Valley Hemp Confer- ence: Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario, Ore. The events include seminars, research presentations, technical updates. The fee includes materials, professional consultations, meals and network- ing event. The Hemp Growers Class- room Series will help educate hemp growers about a crop most are very curious about as well as help remedy some of the reasons that the 2019 crop was less successful than desired. Cost: $200. The Feb. 22 Treasure Val- ley Health Conference is free. 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