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Warm Springs, Orecon May 20, 1999 7 Spilyay Tymoo Arlene Boileau i ll St Youth VAS. crejssoN (503)553-3238 Home Economics Internet Address: http:www.orst.edudeptwsext Thi Oregon State 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 Exenslon Service offers Its programs and materials equally to all people. The Clover speaks I by Sue Ryan The big event looming on the calendar for the Warm Springs 4-H program is the annual 2nd Grade Natural Resource Tour. Actually, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades each have their own tour. The Jefferson County office will be hosting the 3rd grade at Sullivan's Pond on May 1 3th, and the 4th graders will go to the Museum at Warm Springs on May 11th. The 2nd graders will be coming up to He He Longhouse on May 20th. 4-H Agent Arlene Boileau says, "The intent of the tour is to teach natural resources in a nature loving way," The tour will have 10 stations this year. Stations will focus OSU offers summer classes on the Web at Warm Springs. Summer is just around the comer. What are you going to do? Have you thought about going to summer school? You should consider taking a class this summer if you are: -a student wanting to earn credits to ward a degree; -a K-12 teacher or counselor seeking PDU's (Professional Development Units) or credits; -a professional needing new skills; -a high school student looking for a college course experience; -or if you are simply interested in life long learning. Oregon State University's summer schedule is available at the OSUWarm Springs Extension Office. The schedule offers 85 classes in 22 subjects. A majority of classes can be taken on the web, by video or by studying at your own pace, one-on- A OSU and State to unveileil $9.4 Million CORVALLIS - Northwest food innovators now have an efficient resource to help them develop, pro mote, export or package new agri cultural products. Dedication cer emonies are scheduled for May 1 3 at the new Food Innovation Center in downtown Portland at 1200 N.W. Naito Parkway. The Food Innovation Center rep resents more than a decade of ef fort by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of ; Agriculture. The result is a 33, 1 60-square-foot complex that concen STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Wise Livestock Marketing-Private- 8? fa by Bob Pawelek OSU Livestock Agent Not all horses and cattle are sold through the auction yard these days anymore. The stockman has various meth ods by which to market his stock. There are now satellite video auc tions, where cattle are seen in the pasture and bids are placed by phone. Order buyers are also available, who buy direct from the ranch. This method is becomeing popular, but it I i i i 1 - ---.,, ,r - - - irri-- ' - - m m m m m mi m m m m mm mim,m,m mm m m mt m m mt mmmum BobPawelck Clint Jacks . Deanie Johnson Livestock Staff Chair, Madras Secretary BernadetteHandley Zack del Nero Natural Resources - on Ecology, Land Use Planning, Botany, Wildlife, and Fire. Luckily, we have 10 willing presenters stepping forward to teach our local youngsters about natural resources! Schools coming to the 2nd grade Natu ral Resource tour include: Warm Springs & Simnasho Elementary, Westsidc El ementary, Metolius Elementary, Madras Elementary, and Maupin Elementary. There will be 291 2nd graders total on site for the day. In other 4-H news, Community Gar den coordinator Austin Smith has asked 4-H to help with digging up the soil for this year's garden. Clubs can use this as an opportunity to perform a community service project. If there are other indi viduals who are interested, they can con tact Austin through the Healthy Nations Project. The deadline is looming for the Hi Desert 4-H Camp. You must have appli cations in by May 28th to go. The camp will be held June 22nd-26th at Crystal Springs Organizational Camp near Mitchell, Oregon. This camp is for youth in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. The Warm Springs 4-H office has scholarships avail able to help defer the cost of this $95.00 camp. That's all for now from the 4-H Cor ner. ' HOME SWEET HOME- By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension Home Ec Agent one with an instructor using email, mail, or by telephone. For students taking web courses, OSU provides a help desk to an swer questions if you run into a problem. Summer highlights in the schedule in clude a video classes on Principles of Wild life Conservation (FW251), Management Principles of Pacific Salmon in the North- west (FW323); and Wildlife in Agriculture Ecosystems (FW435535). These courses meet requirements in natural resources, environmental science and agricultural de gree programs. The Wildlife in Agricul tural Ecosystems is also offered on the graduate level. In-service teachers have a variety of one unit modules to choose from in topic areas such as Curriculum, Instruction and Ser vice; Improving Practice; Technology for Teachers; and Assessment. There are all graduate level courses. Dr. KurtPeters.of OSU's Ethnic Studies trates some services and expands others necessary to launching new Northwest food products. Tours begin at 9 a.m. and will continue after the formal dedica tion, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Among the dignitaries expected to attend the ceremony are Gov. John Kitzhaber, former U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield, Portland Mayor Vera Katz, OSU President Paul Risser, Phil Ward, director of the Oregon Department of Agricul ture and the ODA's former direc tor, Bruce Andrews. pays to be knowledgeable about the buyer, as well as the method of pay ment. A cattle producer may wish to hang on to some of his steers and sell them as yearlings. This approach is called a "rollback," as more pounds of beef are sold, but at a slightly lower price than for weaner calves. Horses are often bought and sold privately. This is a desirable option for many stockmen. However, some get non-payment problems in return. Reduce your risk by using a few pre cautions: Ask for cash (obviously). Verify the buyer's ability to pay by calling his bank. Retain title to livestock until final payment is received. Insist on other acceptable meth ods of payment, such as wire trans fer, cashier's check, money order, letter of credit, or cash. When selling by private treaty, a personal check may be written. Make sure all pertinent information is on the check, including mailing address, phone number, and date of birth. It would be wise to jot down the auto Sue Ryan 4-1 1 Assistant Natural Resource by Zach del Nero, Natural Resources Agent Ground Water in Oregon - The Unseen Resource Ken Lite, Hydrogeologist for the Oregon Water Resources Department recently submitted the following in formation on groundwater resources in Oregon. While we may seldom realize it, right now in the soil and rocks be neath us travels an unseen but crucial resource, a constantly renewing sup ply of water. This underground water resource occurs everywhere in Or egon, within a variety of geologic materials or "units." It exists in cracks and holes in volcanic and sedimen tary deposits, and within fractured granitic and metamorphic rocks. Groundwater is also found in loose materials such as silt, sand, and gravel within stream drainages. The depth at which groundwater is encountered varies greatly throughout the state, from a few feet to hundreds of feet. Those water-holding parts of geo logic units are called aquifers. Oregon's aquifers are mostly used for irrigation, municipal, and domes tic (household) uses. Records for about 250,000 water wells drilled in Oregon are on file at the Oregon Water Resources Department. While the vast majority of the wells are for department will teach a workshop and three unit course at Warm Springs in August. The , one:credit workshop entitled "Native Americans in the Cinema" will address diversity issues through the medium of , film. The workshop is scheduled for Friday evening August 20 and Saturday, August . 21st; 'The Ethnic Studies special topics "'tfbQrsis'eHtltled - 'NatiVe Arnericah Expe- iriene'e Revisited". This course will incorpo rate the impact of boarding schools, defin ing sovereignty, what it means to be tribal, and related topics. For a summer schedule or for more . information about the courses, visit OSU's web site: http:statewide.orst.edu or call Diane Bohle, OSUWarm Springs Distance Education at 553-3238. Diane is located at the Education Building in the OSU Exten sion office. Registration for summer classes will continue through June 20th. Classes startJune21-September 3rd. Contact Diane to register or call 1-800-235-6359. 'A food Innovation Center Thayne Dutson, dean of OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences, is the scheduled emcee for the dedication ceremony for invited guests. He said the center will benefit not only the agricultural industry, but the entire region. "If you look at the agricultural segment of ther economy, it is a major portion of the economy," Dutson said. "A good portion of that now is being sold raw or un processed. If we can take those products and add value (through additional processing), we should license number if you accept a check from someone you've never done business with before. Other stuff... Was asked , to remind folks about using the corrals at the industrial site. You'll notice a sign posted up there, "ONE WEEK ONLY." 1 Some folks might be interested in getting the youth on the North End interested in Rockin' 4-H. We need volunteers. Also lots of interest in getting youth involved with horses and horse management. We had a horse health clinic a couple of weeks ago and it went quite well. Thank you Jason Smith for letting us use One Spot. The Rockinl 4-H cow herd batted has 1000 again. Yep, 100 calf crop. Thanks to Irene and Jack Towe for the use of one of their herd bulls. The calves in this yearfs crop came from a Hereford bull they raised. Lots of dogs again this year. Letfs hope the problem wonft be as severe as last winter. All the Reservation Extension agents that are funded by USDA dol lars met in Tampa, Florida the first Yr' - ..v, ' A L5- . KFtT, i n mi J r j w xw-- hi i i m - ' - 033 V ""'M.n,,,,,,, i v ... 1 notables- domestic uses, nearly 15,000 water rights have been granted in Oregon for other groundwater uses. The effects of groundwater use are constantly monitored throughout Oregon. Groundwater levels in over 300 state observation wells, and hun dreds of basin-project wells are mea sured monthly, quarterly, or annu ally. Automatic water-level record ing devices are installed in about 50 wells to gather round-the-clock data. Annual groundwater recharge gen erally keeps pace with ground water use throughout the state. However, some overdraft of the resource is occurring. Overdraft is a condition in which annual groundwater use ex ceeds annual groundwater recharge, resulting in long-term groundwater declines. Aquifers within some of the Columbia River Basalt Group geologic units, found in parts of northern Oregon, have been particu larly susceptible to overdraft. "Criti cal groundwater area" and "ground water management area" protections established by the Water Resources Commission have been set for some aquifers in the Umatilla, Hood, and Willamette basins. Potential effects on stream flows from groundwater use is another is sue faced by water managers. Groundwater naturally flows out or "discharges" to springs and streams, Have a happy and safe Memorial Day holiday "Making Meaning: A Challenge for the New Century" People are talking about the need for community and spiritual resilience in turbulent times. Where do we find the strength to face uncertainties and difficult times? On May 27th join over 1 00 communities around the U.S . and Canada to address this question by participating in a live interactive Resilient Communities videoconference. May 27, 1999 9am til noon 1st Floor Conference Room Education Center To register call OSU Extension at 553.-3238 be able to get more value for Or egon citizens out of the available, land, water, sunlight and finan cial resources." By locating the Food Innova tion Center in Portland, resources from OSU and the Oregon Depart ment of Agriculture now are closer to trade and marketing sites. Most of the services of the center will be provided on a contract basis. For example, the ODA will headquarter its trade and promo tional program, the Agriculture Development and Marketing Di- week of December. Since you wonft believe it wasnft a vacation, I might as well tell you the weather was beau tiful, with the temps around the 72 degree mark. Unless we get some extreme weather in the next few weeks, you still have time to broadcast grass seed on any portion of your home base that requires improved forage. There are many varietries and mixes available for less than $2.00 per pound. Check with me about your plans. If 11 be glad to help. For more information, contact your 77 County Extension Office. l?Tj M id f roviding nccessar base-flow to sur ace water, particularly during late summer months. The rate at which groundwater discharges to streams varies greatly. Some discharges from in large volumes from porous lava flows, while other systems discharge slowly through fine-grained sedi ments such as silt and clay. The rela tion of rate and timing of groundwa ter use to surface-water flow are not known in many areas throughout the state. That information is necessary for proper groundwater and surface water management in Oregon. Cur rently, the OWRD is conducting hydrogeologic studies in the Deschutes, Willamette, South Coast, Rogue, and Klamath Basins - with future projects slated for the Umatilla and Grande Ronde Basins. Parenting Series When: Monthly Time: 5:30 PM Where: Education Build in i; PATHS TOPIC May 20 -Summertime ac tivities - what to do with your child? vision, at the Food Innovation Center. The ODA's regulatory laboratory will be in the new build ing, according to Ward. "We believe the opportunity to co-locate two of our important programs with OSU, and the other exciting functions of the Food In novation Center, not only makes a lot of sense but will further strengthen the partnerships be tween ODA, OSU and food indus try in general," Ward said. ODA's Export Services Center, which is the official food customs laboratory for Japan, Korea and Taiwan, is just across the street in the Albers Mills building. OSU will expand its Sensory Testing Laboratory where new products can be tested for appear ance, taste, scent, texture and other factors that influence consumer choice. OSU packaging research will help solve such packaging problems as how a product will be shipped, product stability, storage, weight and shelf life. The market ing research program will provide information about trade issues fac ing food processing industries. Althogh the building soon will open for business, some work re mains to be done before it can be fully operational. The search con tinues for a director and a board of advisers from the food and agri culture industry. The quest also continues for more grants and funding to launch food innovation projects.