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i Record-Courier THURSDAY, MAY 21,2015 ELAP Covers Losses from Additional Cost of Transporting Water to Livestock Baker-Grant County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that assis tance is available through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for producers who have incurred additional oper ating costs for transporting water to livestock due to an el igible drought. . An eligible drought means that part or all of a county is designated D3 or higher as de fined by the U.S. Drought Mon itor www.droughtmonitor. unl.edu. ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible produc ers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish who have suffered losses because of dis ease, severe weather, bliz zards and wildfires. To qualify for ELAP, eligible livestock must be: Alpacas, adult or non-adult dairy cattle, beef cattle, buffalo and beefalo as well as deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine. Additionally, the livestock must have been owned 60 cal endar days prior to the begin ning of the drought and be physically located in the county designated as a disaster area due to drought. Adequate live stock watering systems or facil ities must have existed before the drought occurred and pro ducers are only eligible if they do not normally transport water to the livestock. Livestock that were or would have been in a feedlot are not eligible for livestock losses re sulting from transporting water and ELAP does not cover the cost of the water itself. For more information on ELAP and eligible losses from transporting water, contact the Baker-Grant County FSA office at 541-523-7121 x2. LOST? 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More information about OSU’s graduation is available on line at: http://oregonstate.edu/ events/commencement/ Baker County students graduat ing this June from Oregon State in clude: Baker City: Laura E. Borgen, Bachelor ofFine Arts, Cum Laude, Applied Visual Arts; Edward A. Chance, Bachelor of Science, Lib eral Studies; Janey-Rae M. Collins, Master of Science, Coun- seling; Mitchell R. Hickey, Bach elor of Science, Crop and Soil Science; Trevor K. Howard, Mas ter of Science, Nuclear Engineer ing; Chelsea K. McVay, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, BioHealth Sciences; Nicole M. Merchant, Master of Science, Agricultural Education; Alexander D. Robert son, Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering; Rakshit S. Tank, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Kelsie A. White, Bache lor of Science, Agricultural Sci ences. Haines: Faith C. Hall, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Sciences Unity: Allison L. Creason, Doc tor of Philosophy, Molecular and Cellular Biology. North Powder: Andrew J. Umpleby, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Sciences. 4 2 Annual Poco-Wing Livestock Judging Field Day June 6 Poco-Wing 4-H Club will be having its annual livestock judging field day on June 6. All 4-H and FFA members are welcome to come and join us in improving your skills in livestock judging on several breeds of livestock. Rain or shine at 6 p.m. at Thomas Angus Ranch on Pocahontas Road. All are welcome, so come over and join us, learn about live stock judging and have some fun. I 8 4 6J 3 i 2 i l1 6 5 Answers to last week’s puzzles 1 3 5 6 4 2 7 8 9 2 4 8 7 6 9 7 3 9 8 1T5 3 2 4 6 511 1 2 5 9 1 4 8 2 3 9 7 6 4 5 3 6 9 1 4 5 7 8 2 2’1 8 ÍÍ7.6- 6 8 3 7 7 4 5 6 8 9 1 2 4 9 65 9 2 8 3 3 4 5 3 1 7 4 6 7 9 8 10 13 45 46 47 19 18 17 12 16 15 14 11 Photo by Lynn Schmitt For once, the grass IS greener on my side of the fence! Crazy "spring weather" in northeastern Oregon! 20 Baker County Livestock Producers Offer Scholarship 26 Applications are now available for the Baker County Livestock Producer's Foundation scholarship for the 2015-2016 school year. Applicants must be residents of Baker County and currently at tending or accepted for a second year or higher at an accredited college or vocational school. They must also be pursuing an agri culturally related course of study. Applications are available at the Baker County Extension Office at 260 East Street in Baker City and are due July 15. The Baker County Livestock Producer's Foundation is to en courage the pursuit of educational opportunities and to empha size the importance of scholastic achievement. Donations from memorials and private donations make it possible to offer schol arships each year without using any of the principal amount. Further information is available at the Baker County Extension Office at 541-523-6418 or Kay Markgraf at 541-519-2203. Start your subscription to the Record-Courier today! Call 541-856-3615 www.therconline.com L amb S pecial M ay 28 I ntermountain L ivestock 60654 Livestock Rd. • La Grande, Oregon 541-963-2158 22 21 25 23 27 31 35 36 32 29 28 I 30 34 33 38 37 39 40 41 42 43 49 48 51 52 56 57 59 60 62 63 53 50 55 54 Across 1. Relay mail delivery 4. Quamash (var. spelling) 10. Egg on 14. Always, in verse 15. Functional 16. Coastal raptor 17. One of three equal parts 19. “Dam it all!” 20. “___ on Down the Road” 21. Santa’s reindeer, e.g. 22. Auditory 23. Undetectable bomber 25. Do, for example 26. Cantankerous 27. “I do,” for one 30. Persia, now 31. Complain 34. In perfect condition 35. Encyclopedia, e.g. (2 wds) 39. The “B” of N.B., Latin 40. Bow 41. “Cast Away” setting 42. Calypso offshoot 43. Certain tribute 48. Attempt 49. Scottish wind instrument 51. Fine-grained sedimentary rock used as fertilizer 52. Cold shower? 55. Length x width, for a rectangle 56. Advocate 57. Science of liquids in motion 59. Caddie’s bagful 60. Upper-story bay windows sup ported by brackets 61. Deception 62. “B.C.” cartoonist 63. Be a snitch 64. “Absolutely!” Down 1. Can’t stand 2. Freshen 3. Indonesian dagger with a scal loped edge 4. Nod, maybe 5. English race place 6. Sports event in which teams com pete to win 7. Not much (2 wds) 8. ___ gin fizz 9. Cast 10. Famous Am. Apache Indian chief 11. Handel bars 12. Designed for defense against ar mored vehicles 13. Downward slope 44 58 1 F 64 18. Accommodate 24. Harp’s cousin 27. Any of various periwinkles 28. “___ bitten, twice shy” 29. Garden intruder 32. “-zoic” things 33. Eat like a bird 35. Stop on the way (2 wds) 36. Equipment that makes a photo bigger 37. Weakest 38. “Lulu” opera composer 39. Atomic number 83 44. Girasol, e.g. 45. In a jaunty manner 46. Coin 47. Come-ons 49. Military wear 50. Ever (2 wds) 52. Attempt 53. Vega’s constellation 54. Cut, maybe 58. “It’s no___ !” Sudoku puzzle sponsored by Embroidery ßakerCity Jackets Hats Scarfs Shirts Sweatshirts Logos BHS Bulldog items 1920 Court Street, Baker City McElroy Printing Also located here. 541.523,2621
