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April 23, 1999 9 'l..iiiiniiiiiinr niltllC WUUVUU w eXTHSBKJN 4-H & Youth Livestock Staff SOMCE BernadetteHandley ZackdelNero Sue Ryan HM) Home Internet Address: http:www.orst.edudeptwsext The Oregon State University Extension Service .tad i. devoted to extending research-based Information In aaricultura home economics 4-H vouth. forestry, community development, energy and extension sea rpa County and X. Confederated Tribe, of Warm Springs cooperating. and materials equally to all people The Clover speaks The 4-H Name The first use of the term "4-H Club" in a federal document appeared in 19 1 8 in a bul letin written by Gertrude L. Warren. By 1924, wider usage of the name "4-H" was adopted. This was used thereafter through out the world. The 4-H Emblem The first emblem design was a three-leaf clover, introduced by O.H. Benson, some time between 1907-08. From the beginning, the three "H's" signified Head, Heart and Hands. A four-leaf clover design with H's appeared around 1908. In 1911. Benson re ferred to the need for four H's suggesting Non-endangered Oregon salmon ready for harvest It is nothing like cutting old growth tim ber, say coastal salmon fishermen who have been waiting patiently for a return to their livelihood. Contrary to what some Oregonians may think, locally harvested salmon that will ap pear in neighborhood grocery stores over the next few months are nothing to worry about. You won't be eating an endangered salmon. An ocean chinook harvest season is now underway as boats from Astoria to Brookings are out to sea. ' , The commercial trollers will be catching fish not listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. They are utilizing harvest tech niquesthe use of barbless hooks that lessen any harm caused by incidental catch of coho, an unlikely event given the timing of the season. The coastal chinook stocks are in healthy shape, strong in numbers and are primarily hatchery fish from Northern Cali fornia. Science and close management of the fishery have created this opportunity for fish ermen and for consumers who enjoy fresh local salmon. Still, the industry is worried about misun derstandings and misconceptions. "To use a phrase that has been heard a lot lately, our fish are safe," says Bob Kemp, a Newport commercial fisherman. "We need to educate the public that we are not fishing on endangered stocks, we are not catching the last salmon," says Kevin Bastien, also a Newport fisherman and chair of the Oregon Salmon Commission. Bastien says there are roughly 1 100 per mits issued to commercial fishermen to har vest Oregon troll caught chinook. Last year, 371 boats 'harvested and sold salmon up and down the coast. In 1 997 the latest year that statistics are available more than two mil lion pounds of chinook salmon was har vested in Oregon with a value of $2.6 mil lion. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that fishermen are landing salmon once again this year. The fish are available, the jobs are important to coastal economies. But with coastal coho already listed as a threatened species and last month s nigniy STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Animal activist suspected in lab damage C KJjJ XI Vim v j i i . , . ..Vivisect on is scientific by Bob Pawelek OSU Livestock Agent Vandals broke into two University of Minnesota buildings early Monday, destroyed laboratory equipment and took more than 100 research animals in an act that officials said would seriously impede research on Alzheimer's and other diseases. The Animal Liberation Front, an interna tional animal-rights group that has been ac tive in Minnesota, claimed responsibility Monday afternoon. No arrests have been made. University officials said work on brain cancer and diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's suffered serious setbacks that could take several years and more than Ainanrkiioaii Hnh Pawelek riinr larks Deanie lohnson Economics Natural Resources aluu that they stand for "Head, Heart, Hands, and . . i i Hustle. . . ncaa iraincu iu mmiik, piun unu reason; heart trained to be true, kind and sympathetic; hands trained to be useful, help ful and skillful; and the hustle to render ready service, to develop health and vitality. . . " In 191 1, 4-H club leaders approved the present 4-H design. O.B. Martin is credited with sug gesting that the H's signify Head, Heart, Hands and Health universally used since then. The 4-H emblem was patented in 1924 and Congress passed a law protecting the use of the 4-H name and emblem in 1 939, slightly revised in 1948. OREGON 4-H FOUNDATION NAMES OFFICER (4999) CORVALLIS Suzi Bicknell, manager of Salem Meier and Frank, has been named first vice president of the Oregon 4-H Foun dation, according to Mike Macnab, presi dent. The foundation manages private gifts to the 4-H program of the Oregon State University Extension Service. Bicknell replaces Bill Kuhn, Bend, who will continue on the foundation's board of trustees. At the same time, Macnab announced that O.E. Smith, West Linn, former director of the OSU Extension Service, has been elected to the foundation's board of trustees for a three-year term. Other new trustees, repre HOME SWEET HOME By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension Home Ec Agent publicized listing of nine populations of salmon and steelhead in the Pacific North west, it's not hard to imagine a public that thinks all salmon are in peril. That could have an impact as Oregon's salmon industry tries to market its product locally this spring and summer. "The fleet is alive and well at times when the season is available to us," says Kemp. "The product we deliver is a prime fish. That's what our markets are about trying to deliver a fresh product. This is the time of year there isn't much fresh prod uct coming in from other states. This is our time to provide." . i K-tiiD The Oregon Department of Agriculture actively promotes seafood products. The agency also hopes the public understands. "Regulation of the industry assures con sumers that troll chinook salmon can be en joyed without concern," says Dalton Hobbs, administrator of ODA's Agricultural Development and Marketing Division, which oversees all 29 Oregon commodity commissions, including the Oregon Salmon Commission. "Consumers should know that this fish is harvested in a sustainable, environmentally compatible way." The fishing industry points to a calendar to prove careful management is in place for troll chinook. The season opens in April, a time when coastal coho are not around. It closes in July as coho runs are in full force off Oregon and resumes in August after most of the coho have passed by. Each chinook is caught on a barbless hook and line which allows non-targeted species offish to be released unharmed. The industry believes it is being responsible and wants the public to believe it as well. The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Water sheds has been the state's response to federal listings. Those heavily involved with the plan see that part of the goal is to restore fish populations to healthy enough levels to sus tain harvest. Tom Shafer is an ex-fisherman and a member of the Oregon Plan's Outreach Team. "Oregon coastal trollers are seeing healthy stocks of chinook that have been at or near record levels the past three or four years," says Shafer. "It's frustrating for them to go out and experience these high populations, $100,000 to restore. Insurance adjusters are working with re searchers to tally damages at the two build ings, Lions Research Building and Elliott Hall. The university is well known among research institutions for developing mice that mimic traits found in Alzheimer's patients. Last year, about 152,000 animals were used in all kinds of research at the university; the vast majority were mice and rats. Several university professors and gradu ate students said their work has been delayed by the attack, although some had backup records. Officials noted that none of the animals taken would cause a public health risk. Karen Hsiao, a molecular biologist, said her work has been set back about two years because vandals took some lab mice brought in from South America that had been care fully bred for generations to develop Alzheimer's symptoms, such as memory loss. "There was evidence that they could resist the disease," she said, "but now they are gone." Hsiao's work with the mice has gained national attention. They are used in research experiments around the country, and scien tists have hailed her work as a step toward developing treatments for the disease. Alzheimer's, which has no cure, affects 4 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. But to the ALF vandals, work such as Hsiao's is inhumane. One of their slogans painted on a fourth-floor wall near a Lions Chair, Madras secretary J grant program 05U. Un ted states The Exenslon Service offer, Its program. senting 4-H members, are Joel Collelt, Nehalem, and Mia Swanson, Union. Repre senting Extension 4-H agents on the board will be R. Roy Hamilton, La Grande, OSU Extension agent in Union County, and JoAnn Mast, Coquille, OSU Extension agent in Coos County. Ed Zollncr, Eugene; Frances Price, Glcn dalc; Gene Fisher, Oakland; David Aamodt, Macnab and Bill Woodard, Portland; Blanche Harper, Prinevillc; Elizabeth Johnson, Redmond, and Bob Ohling, Salem, have been re-elected to three-year terms on the board. Macnab also announced four small grants to community 4-H programs. An innovative grant of $750 was awarded to the Washington County program called "4-H Kids in the Kitchen," a joint program between A Child's Place and Extension to support a 4-H foods club for Latino latchkey children in grades one through three. A 4-H Community Pride grant of $400 was awarded to the Polk County 4-H Teen Board to help support a variety of programs in the community. Three 4-H clubs in Gilliam County will share a $300 Community Pride grant to support the "Cheer Up Main Street" project to complete the Condon Main Street beautification project. A regional leadership grant of $150 was made to help support a guest speaker for the Gilliam, Morrow and Wheeler counties 4-H teen leadership retreat program this summer. harvest under established guidelines, and then have a confused public wondering if the salmon are okay." Assurances that this current Oregon troll chinook salmon season is legitimate come also from Governor Kitzhaber's office. "With all the publicity about salmon spe cies being listed under the Endangered Spe cies Act, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that there are some very healthy stocks of salmon, " says Roy Hemmingway, the governor's salmon policy advisor. "Harvest on these healthy stocks can often be managed with minimal effects on the troubled stocks. Fon instance, the harvest on hatchery-bred chinook now taking place off Oregon can be sustained without significant adverse effect on listed salmon stocks." Seafood outlets, restaurants, and super markets will all be offering a supply of fresh troll chinook for much of the rest of the year. The Oregon Salmon Commission hopes to inform consumers by offering educational material at the point of purchase. "It's an extremely healthy food, it sup ports our local economies, and you will not be eating the last salmon," says Bastien. "There is no way we would be allowed a season if the stocks we fish weren't in healthy condition." If there's a problem buying and consum ing Oregon troll caught chinook salmon, it has not registered with the President. Report edly, the White House has recently placed an order for 300 pounds of the fish that will soon come to a market near you. Parenting Series When: Monthly Time: -5 :30 PM Where: Education Build ing DATES TOPIC May 20-Summertime ac tivitieswhat to do with your child? lab read: "Vivisection is scientific fraud. Hsiao said she is frustrated with such think ing hecause "thev don't realize that we are - . .. doing this research to try to help people with Alzheimer's disease to find a cure. The whole field of Alzheimer's research has been revo lutionized by these mice because we can now test a hypothesis in one or two years in mice," she said. "The mice will speed up the search for a cure and enable us to do experiments that we could never dream of doing in people," she said. "There is no other model that is as widely accepted in the scientific community as the transgenic mouse models." Dr. Tim Ebner added, "All research goes through a committee to ensure that there is no unnecessary suffering or trauma or discom fort to the animals." Methods opposed by some animal activ ists Freeman Wicklund, executive director of the nonprofit Animal Liberation League which he said is often confused with ALF said he thinks incidents such as Monday's hurt the movement. Wicklund, who started the Student Orga nization for Animal Rights when he was a student at the university, said dialogue is his preferred method. "We hope everybody realizes that the visible minority w ithin the animal-rights com munity doesn't represent the broader move ment," he said. "A lot of people who care about animals are upset about the actions." - A ryV...-N.. WA Natural Resource by Zach del Nero, Natural Resources Agent Tax Subsidies May Be Hurting US Recy cling Efforts A recent article by J. Ncsmith (Cox News Service) in The Orcgonian reports that tax breaks for big industries are hurting the recy cling movement. A coalition of tax reform advocates, environmentalists, and recycling groups charge that the recycling movement in the US is being crippled by government subsidies for companies whose products com pete with recycled materials. The Grassroots Recycling Network (GRRN) and 3 other groups teamed up to produce the report "Wel fare for Waste," available at their website at www.grrn.org. The report calls for an end to federal subsidies and tax breaks for timber ($811 millionyear), mining ($496 millionyear), and energy ($1.3 billion) industries. GRRN says that, though these numbers may be small compared to the overall federal budget, they are very significant to the small recycling and reuse industries. One example is the aluminum industry, which Columbia River Tribes are very famil iar with. Aluminum smelters receive $200 million a year in federal subsidies for reduced-rates on power from BPA dams. This "virgin" aluminum has been called "frozen electricity." Currently, only 13 of US pro duced aluminum products are recycled. On the average: virgin aluminum produc tion uses 2U times more energy than re cycled, virgin plastic production uses 8 times more than recycled, and virgin paper uses twice the energy of its recycled equivalent. GRRN cites that the US policies toward industrialization, begun during the conquest of the Western states, were based on a policy of: Extraction - Production - Disposal. Raw materials in the form of natural resources such as timber and metals are taken then State Climatologist To Speak on Salmon and Climate There is increasing evidence that salmon populations in the northeast Pacific are sig nificantly influenced by long-term climate changes. George Taylor, OSU's climate and me teorology specialist, will be in Central Or egon on Thursday, April 22 to discuss salmon behaviors and climate cycles. Sponsored cooperatively by the Central Oregon Chap ter of the Society for Range Management and OSU Extension, the presentation will be held beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Redmond High School auditorium. Recently, scientists have found that salmon returns in the Northwest show long-term behavior which closely follows the climate cycles. The correlation between spring chinook and PNI is very strong, as indicates that salmon return increase during cool, wet periods and decline during warm, dry ones. While there are undoubtedly human-induced effects on the fish (including dam construc tion and habitat destruction), natural vari ability may be a very significant influence as well, and should beconsidered in any salmon restoration plan (such as the Oregon plan Desert Watershed -v . it f . t J M tUma rmA'it Teit Watershed Management, a three credit course from OSU statewide range 355, Spring Term. 1999. This course presents the principles and methods in managing rangeland for optimum production and concepts of arid land hydrology. This is a video course facilitated by OSU Range faculty Tim Deboodt and Zach del Niro. This course fulfills the Land and Water requirement for OSU's Natural Resource degree. Course Information: Meets Tuesday & Thurs days; April 13-June 8 fiom 3:UU-3:UU p.m. in OSU to host conference May 14 Corvallis, OR-Oregon State University will host a conference looking at the relationship be tween humans and the environment from a strictly Native American point of view. Several hundred Oregon tribal members, as well as other Oregonians are expected to attend the May 14 conference, called "Sacred Landscapes: Native American PerspectivesofthePacificNorth west". The all-day conference, held at OSU's LaSells Stewart Center, is free and open to the public. "The conference will provide a forum for Na tive American tribal elders, leaders and resource managers to express their viewpoints about the environment and its importance in native commu nity life and spirituality," said Kurt Peters, an assistant professor in OSU's Department of Ethnic Studies and a co-coordinator of the event "All of the presentations will be by Native Americans living in the Pacific Northwest," he added. Peters said the Native American voice has been and isoften lost amongthe variety of perspectives. "This conference will give Native Americans an opportunity to share their unique perspectives through informed reflection, storytelling, recount ing community experiences, music and documen tary film," Peters said The conference will begin 8:30 am with open ing songs by the drum group, Northern Eagle. Phil Lane Sr., Lakota, thought to be one of the first Native American graduates of OSU, will deliver the honorary keynote address at 9 am, "Human Relations with Mother Earth". He graduated from OSU in 1943 with a bachelor's degree in forestry. Mark Trahant a Shoshone-Bannock and col umnist for the Seattle Times, will give the keynote speech, "Sacred Places, Sacred Worlds" His talk will begin at 9:30 am Trahant, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, writes a ruice-weekly column forthe Seattle Times about the geography, culture and richness of the American West by Mane rioya, yw j-uoo notables manufactured into consumer products. Used products are then tossed, requiring me use oi more and more raw materials. Nowadays, people are beginning to realize what First Nations have known since the beginning of time: take only what you need. Our survival depends upon the efficient use of our re sources, and recycling and reuse programs are part of such a system. GRRN also argues that recycling and re use programs can replace many of the raw materials jobs. Sure, we will always need raw materials from the forest and the mines, however, we are wasting millions of tons of materials every year by not recycling them. Here are several things you can do to make recycling work: (1) look for recycled products (paper, glass, etc) at the store and BUY them instead of non-recycled, (2) RF CYCLE at home! You can deliver materials such as tin, aluminum, paper, cardboard and glass to the collection trailer at the old garage off Holly wood or to the center by the Madras airport, (3) teach your kids what you were taught - to take only what you need. If you have questions on recycling, feel free to call the OSU Extension office. While stocks in the Northwest have shown low numbers in recent decades, Alaska salmon have had a tremendous boom period. Climatologists have known for many years that weather patterns in Alaska and the North west are out-of-phase: wet periods in the Northwest tend to be dry in Alaska, and vice versa. " - ,- Taylor received his B. A. from the Univer sity of California at Santa Barbara (Math ematics and Physical Geography) in 1969 and M.S. from the University of Utah in Meteorology in 1975. His research interests include: Long-term trends in weather and climate, in Oregon and worldwide; Spatial distribution of climate elements; The El NinoSouthern Oscillation and its effects on the Northwest; and the role of human activities in global, regional, and local weather and climate. Taylor is also working on two books: (1) The Oregon Weather Book, and (2) The Climate of Oregon, both for OSU Press, to be published in early 1999. The presentation is open to the public and free of charge. Management . f i i . O . . 1 T - quired field trip Saturday, June 5 in Prineville. Incation: Central Oreson Agricultural Resource Center, 850 NW Dogwood Lane; Madras, OR 97741 ; Tuition: $360 books. Getascholarship! Some GTE scholarships may be available to tribal members who have not previ ouslv received a scholarship. For more information arxutccKirsedetailsarKlsctolarships,contact:IiaiK: Bohleat(541)383-7701 ext. 2536orZachdelNiro at (541)553-3238. Registration call: OSU Statewide at zw-u KQ tn rpdkter fnr rlacces nmopninrinn. heffinnim? at 7 p.m., will feature filmaker Sandy Osawa of the Makah tribe. Osawa has been making documenta ries on Indian issues formore than 20years, and her work has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival and the American Indian Film and Video Festival. Among her works is "The Native Ameri can," a 10-part NBC documentary and "Usual and Accustomed Places," an investigation of fishing rights in the Pacific North west covering the last 100 years. . Others speakers at the conference, and their approximatepresentation times, include: EdEdmo, Shoshone-Bannock tribe storyteller, will speak on "CeliloFalls,Remember,"beginning at lf.15a.m.; Charles Calica, Warm Springs, will speak on Terspectives in Time; Tribal Resource Rights and Interests," 11 am; Bodie Shaw, Warm Springs, will speak on "Native Perspectives: Ecology' aiKlSpirit,"ll:30a.m.;EstherStutzman, Kalapuya, will give a storytelling presentation titled "Connections to the Earth" 1:15 p.m.; Kathryn Harrison, Grand Ronde, will speak on "Importance of Sacred Land To Me", 2 jm; Robert Kentta, Siletz, will sneak on "Siletz Traditions in Keeping Our World Right" 2:30 pm; Morrie Jirrunez, Klamath, will speak on "Introspection: The Kla math Lakes Region", 3 p.m.; Don Ivey, Coquille, will speak on 'The Imrxrtance of Sacred Ground," 3:30 pm Audience members are invited to participate in a question-and-answer session beginning at 4 pm At4:30p.m., the conference will honor participants in an art contest for students in grades K-12 held in conjunction with the event The conference logo was designed by Teresa Larson, a fourth-grader at Simnasho School, Warm Springs, and artwork on conference postcards was designed by 'Larry Spina, a 6-year-old (Warm Springs-Wasco-Paiute) at Warm Springs Elementary. More information on the free conference is available by calling the OSU Department of Ethnic Studies at 54 1 -737-0709, or accessing the web site: w-w-w.orstedudeptefiinic studWsacredlands. 4