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Friday, April 29, 2022
Dairy groups take complaints
to Canadian government
By CAROL RYAN DUMAS
Capital Press
Blanksma Farm
Potatoes are planted at the Blanksma Farm near Hammett, Idaho in 2020.
Idaho potato planting progresses
through wet, cold conditions
By BRAD CARLSON
Capital Press
Recent precipitation and
recurring cold weather
slowed Idaho potato plant-
ing in spots, but grow-
ers gladly accepted those
challenges in exchange for
needed mountain snow-
pack and soil moisture.
Idaho potato plant-
ing typically starts in the
southwest and progresses
into higher-altitude, cooler
regions to the east and
north.
Total acreage may be
below last year’s approx-
imately 314,000 acres as
farmers consider water
availability and other
issues.
“From Boise to Black-
foot they have begun
planting, and in the Idaho
Falls area, they should
start planting this week,”
Travis Blacker, Idaho
Potato Commission indus-
try relations director, said
April 19.
“There were some
weather disruptions last
week with the storms, but
nobody’s complaining,” he
said. “We need the mois-
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2009 GMC SIERRA PU
VIN = 1GTHK93689F153947
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
GREGORY & WENDY KING
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2013 BUICK ENC UT
VIN = KL4CJHSB6DB203292
Amount due on lien $1915.00
Reputed owner(s)
KAITLAN RENE PATTERSON
FIRST TECH CREDIT UNION
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2006 TOYT TAC PU
VIN = 5TENX22N46Z243440
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
MICHAEL & DIANE MARUSA
FIRST TECH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
LEGAL
2022-2023 Budget Hearing
The Oregon Potato Commission
will hold a public budget hearing
at 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, May 25,
2022 to approve the proposed
2022-2023 fiscal budget. Any
person wishing to comment on
the budget is welcome to do
so either orally or in writing by
noon, May 20, 2022 by emailing
gary@oregonspuds.com. A copy
of the proposed budget is posted
on www.oregonspuds.com for
public inspection and can be
obtained by emailing gary@
oregonspuds.com or leaving a
message at 503-239-4763.
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Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry
Commission - Proposed Budget
As required by ORS 576.416, the Oregon
Raspberry & Blackberry Commission
(ORBC) will hold a public meeting for
the purpose of receiving comments on
the Commission’s proposed budget for
the next fiscal year.
DATE: May 18, 2022
PLACE: ZOOM Meeting – 9:00 AM
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8782 US (Tacoma) Copies of the
proposed budget are available from
the commission office by request,
and on-line at: oregon-berries.com/
commission-meetings. Any questions
may be referred to the Oregon
Raspberry & Blackberry Commission
office at 503-208-5589
ture for sure.”
“Depending on what
area you’re in, there could
be some water issues,”
Blacker said.
How many potato acres
a farmer plants will reflect
factors such as water avail-
ability, crop rotations,
prices of other crops and
input costs.
In eastern Idaho, Bryan
Searle of Shelley started
planting potatoes April 19.
He aimed to finish around
May 1. He said his potato
acreage will be down
about 25%.
“We’ve elected not to
plant a few acres because
the canal system they’re on
doesn’t have much (water)
storage and it appears by
Aug. 1 they will be out of
water, on the optimistic
side,” Searle said.
Cutting back on fer-
tilizer and other high-
cost inputs is an option,
“but if you short the crop,
you’re going to be short
on your overall produc-
tion,” he said. “And if
you don’t have water at
the end, you’re shorted,
too. The finish part will be
interesting.”
In the southwest, Wilder
potato farmer Doug Gross
said April 19 that potato
planting concluded 10
days earlier.
“We had decent enough
weather,” he said. “Then it
cooled off, so the potatoes
haven’t done much. Seed
is sprouting but it is a cold,
wet spring.”
Gross said planted acre-
age is down slightly. The
farm shifted some growing
locations and planted more
short-season varieties in
light of a reduced irriga-
tion water supply.
“We just have to wait
and see what the weather
conditions are,” he said.
“We don’t see huge
changes other than it’s
going to be a very criti-
cal year with our water
management.”
Gross said April 19 that
the farm’s seed business
was still processing potato
seed for growers who had
not finished planting. Seed
supply is below normal
after the challenging 2021
growing season “and we
are struggling at the end
here finding enough seed
for growers’ needs.”
The U.S. Dairy Export
Council and National Milk
Producers Federation told the
Canadian government its pro-
posals to change how it deter-
mines the allocation of dairy
tariff rate quotas still fail to
fulfill its obligations under
the
U.S.-Mexico-Canada
Agreement.
In a letter to the Canadian
government’s Supply-Man-
aged Trade Controls Division,
the groups said the changes
continue to fall “woefully
short of full compliance” with
Canada’s obligations.
This has consequences
not only for the agreed-upon
USMCA benefits denied U.S.
and Canadian stakeholders
but also for the credibility of
USMCA enforcement pro-
cedures and for the success
of the agreement, the groups
said.
A TRQ applies a pref-
erential rate to a predeter-
mined quantity of imports.
Any imports above that quan-
tity are subject to significantly
higher tariffs.
U.S. dairy has argued that
Canada reserves the bulk of
TRQ access for Canadian
dairy processors, who have
little incentive to import com-
peting U.S. product. Can-
ada’s allocation scheme
leaves only a small amount
of TRQ access for distribu-
tors and gives no TRQ access
for retailers — two segments
with the strongest incentive to
purchase U.S. dairy product.
The groups urged Can-
ada to modify its dairy TRQ
allocation and administration
policies.
Capital Press File
Jersey cows feed at a dairy near Gooding, Idaho. Two
U.S. dairy organizations say the Canadian government
isn’t living up to the requirements of the U.S.-Mexi-
co-Canada Agreement.
They pointed out that
under USMCA, Canada is not
permitted to exclude parties
active in the Canadian food
and agriculture sector from
access to the TRQs.
“Canada’s
proposal
directly excludes retailers and
foodservice operators from
access to individual product
quotas by limiting that access
to processors and distributors.
Canada is likewise exclud-
ing further processors from
access to various TRQs,” they
said.
“There is no basis for
excluding applicants from
these groups, and Canada
should discontinue doing so,”
the groups said.
They also told the Cana-
dian government its proposed
allocation methodology will
continue to allocate quota
overwhelmingly to proces-
sors, notwithstanding Cana-
da’s commitments not to do
so.
The proposal risks incen-
tivizing further monopolis-
tic behavior by a small num-
ber of processors, leading to a
greater concentration of quota
held by them and significant
uncertainty for U.S. export-
ers, the groups said.
“These problems will be
compounded by the lack of
transparency (and concur-
rent potential for manipula-
tion) in Canada’s system both
regarding market sales data
and quota allocation by quota
holder,” they said.
The deficiencies in the
allocation system will be
even further heightened by
Canada’s exclusion of dis-
tributor-to-distributor sales
and sales to consumers, fur-
ther tipping the calculation
in favor of the market-dom-
inant processors in Canada,
the groups said.
Canada should modify its
allocation system to provide
fair opportunities to all appli-
cants active in the Canadian
market and to new applicants,
as required under USMCA,
they said.
The groups also urged
Canada to adopt more strin-
gent terms for allocation
returns and penalties.
Farmworkers win $46,000 judgment in hemp wage dispute
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/02/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2004 SUBA IMP 4D
VIN = JF1GD296746506692
Amount due on lien $1775.00
Reputed owner(s)
JOSHUA BRADLEY BULL
CLACKAMAS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
its owner in a lawsuit over
unpaid wages.
The farmworkers —
Arnulfo Hernandez Gas-
par and Jaime Bucho San-
chez — filed a complaint last
year against BT Ventures and
its owner, Thomas Dubiel, as
well as a labor contractor.
The plaintiffs claim they
were recruited to work at a
hemp processing warehouse
in Josephine County, Ore.,
where they cut, hung and
packed the crop in 2019.
The complaint said they
promised $19 an hour in
wages and paid for the first
two weeks of work, but didn’t
receive payment for the final
120 hours.
BT Ventures has filed an
administrative
dissolution
with Oregon’s Secretary of
State’s Office, and Thomas
Dubiel could not be reached
for comment.
Neither the company nor
Dubiel responded to the alle-
gations, which were filed in
federal court, and a magistrate
judge recommended entering
a default judgment against the
defendants.
The magistrate judge said
the plaintiffs stated sufficient
claims under the Agricul-
tural Worker Protection Act
and that the circumstances
weighed in their favor.
The complaint was for-
mally served on the defen-
dants and there’s “no evi-
dence” that their failure to
respond was due to “excus-
able neglect,” said U.S. Mag-
istrate Judge Mark Clarke in
Medford, Ore.
“Without an appearance
by the defendants and their
side of the facts or any other
countervailing
evidence,
the factors weigh in plain-
tiffs’ favor, and the court can-
not find a reason to deny the
motion for default judgment,”
Clarke said.
U.S. District Judge Ann
Aiken has now affirmed
that recommendation and
awarded the plaintiffs more
than $36,000 in unpaid wages,
damages and penalties, as
well as about $10,000 in attor-
ney fees and court costs.
The judgment does not
affect Pierce Farm Labor of
Rogue River, Ore., which
filed an answer challenging
the complaint’s allegations
but has also filed an adminis-
trative dissolution.
The
hemp
industry
boomed in 2019, when it
reached a national peak of
more than 500,000 acres, but
it has since contended with a
surplus of the crop.
Hemp prices dropped due
to the excess inventory, result-
ing in legal disputes over pay-
ment and national acreage
falling by more than half since
then.
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2018 NISSAN SEN 4DR
VIN = 3N1AB7AP0JL655821
Amount due on lien $1915.00
Reputed owner(s) GEORGINA
CAMPOS & SERGIO SORIANO
REGIONAL ACCEPTANCE CORP
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2015 FORRI 32’ RT
VIN = 4X4TSMH28FT109330
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s) GARY D ELLSON
& WENDY M S CANITES
SPOKANE TEACHERS C.U
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
FRRV FRRV RT
VIN = 5ZT2CAYB7GT008678
Amount due on lien $1535.00
Reputed owner(s)
COPART
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2018 TOYT YARIS 4DR
VIN = 3MYDLBYVXJY328300
Amount due on lien $1535.00
Reputed owner(s)
JENNIFER CASTRO
WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2013 TOYT PRIUS 4DR
VIN = JTDKDTB33D1047920
Amount due on lien $1535.00
Reputed owner(s)
JUNE E & JOHN J CHLADEK
OREGON STATE CREDIT UNION
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2017 TOYT CAM 4D
VIN = 4T1BF1FK2HU710815
Amount due on lien $1515.00
Reputed owner(s)
JORDAN P DUILIO
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2018 HYUN TUCSON UT
VIN = KM8J3CA45JU643223
Amount due on lien $1515.00
Reputed owner(s)
DONALD LEE JAMES
HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2018 CHEV TAHOE LL
VIN = 1GNSKBKC9JR202183
Amount due on lien $1515.00
Reputed owner(s)
DOUGLAS N LUMBARD
ONPOINT COMMUNITY C.U
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2018 FORD MUSTANG 2DR
VIN = 1FA6P8CF1J5105659
Amount due on lien $1915.00
Reputed owner(s)
JUSTIN G & BRANDON J PALMER
LEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICES
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2014 ACURA ILX 4DR
VIN = 19VDE1F70EE014100
Amount due on lien $1915.00
Reputed owner(s)
MARK A & MICHELLE L SUBOTNICK
ONPOINT COMMUNITY C.U
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2020 RYRV HID CT
VIN = 4YDT22L27LN245298
Amount due on lien $1915.00
Reputed owner(s)
TOMMY JOE ALLAN ROSS
MID OREGON FED C.U
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2017 KIA SOUL UT
VIN = KNDJP3A54H7502220
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
DENVER & JULIE MORRISSEY C/O
PEMCO
LEGAL
PURSUANT TO ORS
CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2017 TOYT RAV UT
VIN = JTMDJREV5HD101286
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
JAMES D & COLLEEN M SAUVE
TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2015 NISS PTH UT
VIN = 5N1AR2MM4FC636328
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
MOLLY MILES HICKMAN
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT
UNION
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2017 LEXS RX UT
VIN = 2T2BZMCA8HC056310
Amount due on lien $1555.00
Reputed owner(s)
PAULA P DAWLEY
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CHAPTER 98
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/06/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
BAKER & BAKER TOWING & CRANE
2874 NEWBERG HWY WOODBURN, OR
2014 HYUNDAI 53’ TTRLR
VIN = 3H3V532C0ET198009
Amount due on lien $10707.50
Reputed owner(s)
> NTS TRAILER SERVICES INC
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
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following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2019 FORD EXP LL
VIN = 1FM5K8GT8KGB54377
Amount due on lien $1535.00
Reputed owner(s)
STEVEN WAYNE COOPER
SELCO COMMUNITY C.U
LEGAL
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CHAPTER 87
Notice is hereby given that the
following vehicle will be sold,
for cash to the highest bidder, on
05/09/2022. The sale will be held
at 10:00am by
COPART OF WASHINGTON INC
2885 NATIONAL WAY WOODBURN, OR
2014 TOYT PRIUS 4DR
VIN = JTDKN3DU7E1772750
Amount due on lien $1535.00
Reputed owner(s)
NATALIE ANN HANKWITZ
FIBRE FEDERAL C.U
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI
Capital Press
Two Oregon farmwork-
ers have won a default judg-
ment of $46,000 against a
defunct hemp company and
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Oregon Beef Council will hold a public hearing to approve the pro-
posed 2022-2023 fiscal budget. The hearing starts at 10:00 a.m. May
17, 2022 and will be held via Zoom Video Conferencing. Any person
wishing to comment on the budget is welcome to do so either orally or
in writing. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspec-
tion at www.orbeef.org.
Contact randi@orbeef.org by 5:00pm May 15, 2022 to request a link for
the video meeting and/or to submit a written comment. Please include
your name and farm/industry in your emailed requests.
