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The Oregon Stale University Extension Service staff Is devoted to extending research-based information from OSU to the people of Warm Springs
in agriculture, home economics, 4-H youth, forestry, community development, energy and extension sea grant program with OSU, United States
Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Exension Service offers its programs
and materials equally to all people.
The Clover speaks
SUPPORT 4-H CENTENNIAL STAMP
WRITE BEFORE THE END OF MARCH! !
In recognition of the 100th Anniversary
of the 4-H program in 2002, the 4-H Agents
Association has applied to have a 100th
Anniversary 4-H Commemorative Stamp
issued, like that released in 19S2 to com-
memorate the 50th Anniversary of 4-H. This
stamp will be the "centerpiece" for our 4-H
Centennial celebration. Each year the Postal
Service gets about 40,000 such requests.
Only 30-35 commemorative stamps are is
sued each year. Twelve members of the Citi
zens' Stamp Advisory Committee evaluate
applications and indications of support, and
make recommendations for subjects to the
Postmaster General.
THE MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT, THE
MORE LIKELY THE SUBJECT WILL BE
CHOSEN.
The Committee evaluates stamp propos
als based on these criteria:
Feeling stressed? Trying to balance
the demands of work, family and life?
You are not alone!! In a majority of
American families today, the adults are
employed outside the home. In this situ
ation, stress often results when adults
try to balance the demands of the work
place and the demands of the home.
"The two settings require time and
energy, and these demands frequently
occur simultaneously. In addition, there
is a spillover effect. We often bring our
family concerns, such as a sick child, to
work and our work concerns, such as
hassles with co-workers, home. There
can be a positive interaction as well,
when we learn skills on the job that help
us at home, or work in a family-friendly
setting that permits us to take time off
for a school parent-teacher conference."
Three types of resources can help
balance the demands of work and fam
ily, according to Sally Bowman, OSU
Extension family resource development
specialist. They involve personal, fam
ily and community resources.
The following considerations involve
personal resources:
Be realistic. If you have children at
home, you may need to lower your home
management expectations and possibly
even your job expectations for a period
of time. The amount of free time avail
able to maintain a weed-free garden or
prepare complicated recipes is apt to be
limited.
Take time to shift from work to
family. An advantage of a certain time
spent commuting from work to home is
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Where does your dollar bill go?-
rtia r
by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
Each time a beef animal is sold at
auction, a $1 charge is added for the
purpose of research and promotion of the
beef industry.
Almost $19 million will be spent by
the US beef industry in fiscal 1999 pro
moting beef through electronic and print
ads. The campaign is designed to win
back market share and help sell more
beef during periods of high supplies. The
target audience is women between the
Boileau
Youth
Bob Pawelek Clint Jacks Deanie Johnson
Uvestock Staff Chair, Madras Secretary
Bernadette Handley
Home Economics
Zack del Nero
Natural Resources
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Subjects must stand the test of time, be
consistent with public opinion, and have
broad national interest.
Stamps should feature American sub
jects. Historical events will be considered only
on anniversaries in multiples of 50 years.
Only events and themes of widespread
national appeal and significance will be
considered.
Stamps WONTbe issued to honor orga
nizations that exist primarily to solicit or
distribute funds (fraternal, political, sectar
ian, or servicecharitable). They WON'T
be issued to honor commercial enterprises,
or schools.
MASSIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL
BE NECESSARY...to make the 4-H Cen
tennial stamp application stand out from all
the others! We are asking 4-H members, 4
H Leaders, 4-H Alumni, parents, sponsors,
supporters, and elected officials at local,
state, and national levels to send letters of
support for the issuance of a 4-H Centennial
Stamp in 2002. Please write to: Citizens'
Stamp Advisory Committee, co Stamp
Development, U.S. Postal Service, 475
L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 4474E, Wash
ington, D.C. 20260-2437.
Please explain why you think a 4-H
Centennial Stamp should be issued in 2002.
Tell how you are (or were) involved in 4-H,
how 4-H has impacted your life, or why it is
special to you.
In addition to getting the MAXIMUM
number of 4-H supporters writing directly
in support of the stamp, we hope each will
write or e-mail at least one elected official
(county, state, or federal) urging that the
official write in support of the stamp. To e
mail your elected Congressional Represen
-HOME SWEET HOME
By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension
Home Ec Agent
that it helps you switch gears and to
focus on the home environment when
you first re-enter the home. Transitions
are hard for children, but they are also
hard for adults. A fifteen-minute block
of time between work and home can
help shift your mental energies to the
family.
Plan work efficiently. Become a
great administrator by planning certain
times for each activity. Do chores and
recreational activities together with an
other family member.
Redefine the situation. Think of a
specific stressful work or family occur
rence and how you can either see it as a
negative event or see some positive
consequences. It may be inconvenient
to stay home from work with a sick
child, but it may give you some time to
catch up on paying the family bills and
play a card game with the child.
Set priorities. Devote some time
on a regular basis to examine whether
you are spending time on the tasks that
are most important to you and adjust
priorities as needed.
Under the heading of "family re
sources," consider the following:
Share responsibility for family
work. This can involve difficult nego
tiations in some households, as many
women report feeling that family tasks
are not evenly shared. One strategy is to
reduce the total time you spend on fam
ily work, such as concentrating house
cleaning on high traffic areas, and ig
noring seldom used corners. Another is
to develop a system to share chores
ages of 25 and 54. So guess who has
replaced Robert Mitchum in those "Beef,
It's What's For Dinner" ads? Tom
Selleck and Sam Elliott!
OCA moves to Salem
The Oregon Cattlemen's Association
has moved as of March 1. Their new
address is:
3415 Commercial Street SE,
Suite E
Salem, OR 97302-5169
Phone: 503-361-8941
How to Determine Percent Calf Crop
Percent calf crop is based on the num
ber of weaned calves as a
percentage of those cows exposed to
the bull (or artificially
inseminated) during a given breeding
season. It is figured as follows
(with example):
Number calves weaned (27)
- X 100 90
Number cows exposed to bull or AI
(30)
Importance of Percent Calf Crop '
The total reproductive efficiency of
the herd is reflected in net percent calf
crop. It is the most important economic
characteristic in commercial cow-calf
herds.
Sue Ryan
4-H Assistant
tative, log on to: http:www.house.gov
writerep When you type in your extended
zip code, your Representative will be identi
fied, and you will be able to immediately
send an e-mail message to him or her. The
U.S. Senate website is http:
www.senate.gov It will identify your
Senator's office address and phone number.
Each Senator decides how best to use Internet
services. Their e-mail addresses aren't posted
on the website. You may need to call the
office to ask for the e-mail address. You may
also phone the US Capitol switchboard at
(202)224-3 1 2 1 and an operator will connect
you directly with the Senate office you re
quest. If you wish, you may write to your Sena
tor: Office of Senator (Name) United States
Senate Washington, D.C. 20510.
Perhaps your local paper would be willing
to write an article with the above informa
tion, encouraging 4-H supporters to write
endorsements. 4-H has one opportunity (this
Century) to make this happen. Let's show the
world the support 4-H can deliver... THE
POWER OF YOUth
Have a blessed and
joyful Easter!
From the staff of OSU
Extension
among family members, such as a job jar
or a note card system.
Negotiate conflicts. Conflict is ex
pected as family members have different
schedules and attach different values to
the same activity. Try to set aside time to
talk about these differences and to brain
storm possible solutions.
Develop your own family style and
strengths. Make a list of those aspects of
your family life that you consider
strengths, and remind yourself of them
when you are feeling low.
Here are some "community resources"
to think about:
Seek support from your employer.
There are incentives for employers to
make the workplace more family friendly.
Ask your employer about the possibility
of some flexibility, perhaps in working
hours, days, the location of your work, or
job-sharing.
Join or build a community support
network. Many communities offer sup
port groups or classes, which may infor
mally turn into support groups, to pro
vide a forum for adults to talk about
family and work problems. School dis
tricts, community colleges, hospitals, and
universities, through their outreach and
Extension Services, provide a variety of
services to employed parents.
As you juggle work and family life,
remember the various components: mar
riage or partner relationship, relation
ships with children, household manage
ment, work setting, and leisure or per
sonal activities, -edited OSU
NEWSTIPS, 1999.
Those cows not calving or failing to
wean a live calf cost about the same to
feed and require the same amount of
labor as cows that do wean a calf. The
cost of keeping a cow may range from
$300 to $350 per
year. The cost of keeping a barren cow
must be charged against the returns at
weaning, reducing herd profitability.
Cows failing to become pregnant are
the main reason for a poor calf crop.
Calves lost during gestation, stillbirth, or
dying between birth and weaning are
other reasons. In many herds, the net calf
crop
may be as low as 70. The cow-calf
producer must minimize his lossesin each
of these areas if he is to maximize profits.
Increasing the calf crop
Provide adequate bull power. Provide
one yearling bull for each 15-20 cows
and one mature bull for each 25 - 30
cows. Breeding bulls should be in good
flesh condition, but not fat. If foot trim
ming is required, do it at least two weeks
before breeding.
Shorten the breeding season. Gradu
ally shorten the breeding season each
year until all your calves are born in a
A.
Natural Resource
ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS
FROM OREGON GO GLOBAL
Even impartial observers are saying it.
Organic foods are no longer a fad, they
are a trend. Oregon is poised to be a part
of the gathering momentum that is fueled
by the growing demand from overseas
markets.
"With our wonderful diversity in Or
egon and the fact that we have such a
clean state those growers and proces
sors who choose to go organic will find a
ready market for their products," says
Laura Barton, international trade man
ager with the Oregon Department of Ag
riculture. ODA will be hosting a seminar on
global organic trends on March 16 at the
North Willamette Research Station in
Aurora. The seminar is expected to at
tract growers and food processors who
want to learn more about the future needs
and demands for organic products as
well as the status of national organic
standards.
It hasn't taken a seminar to prompt a
number of Oregon companies and grow
ers to realize the potential offered by
organics. Customers pay anywhere from
10 to 200 more for an organic prod
uct. The organic industry has grown up
to 25 per year over the past five years.
With more demand comes more supply.
"What I have seen is a growth in the
number of processors who do it both
conventionally and now organic as well,"
says Barton. "Often times, they will add
a line or a production run of organic
product because they have customers ask
ing for it. They can't go 100 organic
but may run organics in the morning, the
conventional products in the afternoon."
Deliberations continue at the U.S. De
partment of Agriculture on a national
organic standard. Oregon has had a state
organic law in effect since 1989. It
requires growers who want to sell their
product as organic to register with ODA.
The product is not required to be certified
as organic, but the reality is that the
product won't be marketed unless it is
certified. Certification in Oregon is done
by a third party a majority of it per
formed by a group known as Oregon
Tilth.
Barton credits domestic and interna
tional demographics for the growth in
organic food popularity;
"Two simple words: baby boomers,"
she says. "The boomers are looking at
ways to stay healthy and have a good
Alfalfa sprouts pose food safety risk
Alfalfa Sprouts Pose Food Safety Risk
Since 1 995, alfalfa sprouts have caused
more than a dozen foodborne illness out
breaks worldwide, including two in Or
egon. It's uncertain whether other types
of sprouts pose similar risks. Alfalfa
sprouts have been contaminated with both
Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7 bacte
ria. The source of contamination is un
clear. Because the bacteria can live in the
intestinal tracts of animals, contamina
tion of the seeds with manure has been
suggested as a possible cause.
Eating sprouts is potentially risky if
you're susceptible to foodborne illness,
says Carolyn Raab, OSU Extension foods
and nutrition specialist. People with weak
immune systems are more likely to be
relatively short period of time (60 - 75
days). This results in a much easier to
manage and
more uniform calf crop. The calving
season can be shortened by culling open
cows and those that conceive late in the
breeding season.
Doing this shortens the breeding sea
son the following year.
Parenting Series
When; Monthly
Time: 5;30PM
Where: Education Build
ing DATES TOPIC
April 15-How to keep your
child busy
May 20-Summertimc ac
tivities - what to do with
your child?
notables-
lifestyle. Turning to organic foods seems
to be something that a lot of people think
will help them achieve that as well as
taking good care of the earth and sustain
ing the resource."
Barton is quick to point out that organ
ics is a preference, a personal choice. It
is not something that is necessarily better
than conventional agricultural products.
"People give attributes to organic f oods
that aren't necessarily true. It is a farm
ing method, not a quality issue. I'd say
about 80 of the people who buy organic
think it's a better product. But if you did
tests on it, it might be difficult to prove."
The international marketplace contin
ues to be one of the most exciting venues
for organic products from Oregon. Eu
rope heads the list. The United Kingdom
is a hotbed for organics that may be
growing faster than any other market. A
number of mainstream supermarket gro
cery chains in the U.K. are putting in
whole organic sections in their store.
Germany is still a huge market for organ
ics with sales estimated at about $1.5
billion a year. Oregon provides a number
of organic ingredient products to Ger
many that are further processed.
Oregon' s top trade partner, Japan, also
happens to be the state's top organic
market in the Pacific Rim. ODA has
hosted a number of Japanese food buyers
who are specifically interested in look
ing at organic production.
, There is nothing to suggest this ram
pant growth in demand for organic food
products is going to slow down. With
Oregon exporting most of what it pro
duces, organic foods is yet another op
tion for a diverse state agriculture a
niche market opportunity for some but
not all of Oregon's producers.
For more information, contact Laura
Barton at (503) 229-6734.
come ill. That includes pregnant women,
young children, older adults, and people
with diseases that affect the immune sys
tem such as AIDS and cancer.
Until' an effective method is devel
oped to decontaminate sprouts, people in
high risk groups should avoideating them.
The U.S.. Food and Drug Administration
cautions people who are not at risk to buy
refrigerated sprouts and keep them re
frigerated at home. Rinse them with wa
ter before eating to remove surface dirt.
Organic production of sprouts doesn't
guarantee safety, so the same precau
tions must be taken. Growing sprouts at
home has food safety risks as well as
commercial production.
PLANT a garden
The next meeting for any individuals
interested in a Community Garden will
be held March 29, 1999 5:30 PM in the
1st Floor training room of the Education
Building. Come and join in the planning
and development of your food future.
Learn how to wake up your spring
garden on the first episode of Northwest
Gardening - a new half-hour television
program developed by Oregon State
University and broadcast on Oregon Pub
lic Broadcasting. Northwest Gardening
hosted by Mike Darcy, well-known Port
land horticulturist- along with other gar
dening experts, will take viewers into
northwest nurseries, farms and garden.
The first spring show will focus on how
to divide perennials, compost and garden
in raised beds, are for our lawn in the
spring, fed hummingbirds, lengthen your
growing season. The show will air April
14, 1999 8:30 P.M. and will be re
peated on April 17,1999 10:30 A.M.