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by Minnie Red Dog
Hello Family, Friends, relatives, & Other
Tribal Members.
I recently accepted the 4-H program
assistant job with Oregon State University
(OSU), here in Warm Springs. OSU was
crazy enough to offer me the job so I ac
cepted. I am in the process of moving home
(Warm Springs), after living in Bend for
three years. During my stay in Bend I was
attending Central Oregon Community Col
lege (COCC), and was accepted to partici
pate in the AmeriCorps Program. I have
learned so much about volunteering in other
communities, working with Domestically
Abused Woman & Children and as well as
working with Jr. And Sr. High students, &
Did you know that October is Na
tional Child Health Month? I thought
this would be a good time for par
ents to explore how to KEEP chil
dren healthy and substance-free. The
American Academy of Pediatrics'
publication Caring For Your School
Age Child suggests a few ways to
strengthen your child's self-concept
and minimize substance abuse. , ,
1(i At,one time or another' mp'flt teeri-"
agers will find themselves in a situ
ation where friends are tempting
them to try drugs. They'll have to
make the decision to use them or
not. A number of factors can
contribute to a child' s feelings, many
of which come from positive inter
actions within the family and from
successful performance at school
and in other social settings. A child
Svith healthy self-esteem has much
less need to abuse drugs and other
substances. So it's important for
you to get involved before a drug
problem develops. By taking the fol
lowing steps, you can increase the
chances that your teenager will say
no when he or she is offered sub
stances: Raise your youngster to feel that
he or she is important in your life
and to believe that his or her feel
; ings and thoughts really matter. Be
respectful of your child's wishes,
and try to understand his or her per
spective and instill a sense of self
worth. Show an interest in his or her
schoolwork. Participate in hobbies
and other activities. Spend time read
ing books together or playing games.
Be honest with your child in all
aspects of your relationship. Par
ents who lie or break promises give
their child reasons to distrust them;
he or she may lose the desire to
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Supplemental feeding
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by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
"THINK OF USING SUPPLEMEN
TAL FEED TO FURNISH THOSE NU
TRIENTS WHICH ARE NOT PRO
VIDED BY FORAGE OR FEASIBLY
ATTAINABLE FROM THE
ANIMAL'S BODY STORES."
1. Feed salt and an 8-12 phospho
rus supplement of similar calcium con
tent, free choice year round, unless the
mineral is included in a complete supple
ment. 2. Inject or feed vitamin A if in doubt.
More than 4 to 6 months without green
riin
Livestock Staff
Frnnr.tnlr Natural Resources
the Warm Springs 4-H Enrichment Culture
Camp. Volunteering for the various groups
throughout the three years I have grown by
leaps and bounds.
I would like the Warm Springs Commu
nity ( my people) to know I strongly believe
in stepping forward and making a differ
ence for our children. Building opportuni
ties for there well being and health is impor
tant for long lasting good memories. So if
there are community members of Warm
Springs that would like to form a club to
help make a difference for our children
come on over to OSU Extension office and
sign up for a club. Whether it be Beading,
Sewing, Preserving Indian Foods, teaching
horsemanship, andor Horticulture there are
many to choose from, come and see the
support staff here at OSU office to help put
a club together. Bob Pawelek the Livestock
Agent, Zach del Nero The Natural Resource
Agriculture Agent, Bernadette Handley the
Home Economics Agent, Arlcne Boileau
the 4-H Youth Agent and myself would be
glad to help with any kind of support. Stop
by or give us a call to form a club.
Camp is over and put away for another
year. There were many people who stepped
forward and contributed to our children's
memories there were a few people OSU
forgot to thank: Fire Management a BIO
thanks for the waterTruck, and Forest Prod
uct for weting down the dirt road.
There are still some lost and found item
still setting in Arlene's office. Please come
HOME SWEET HOME-
By Bernadette Handley, OSU Extension
Home Ec Agent
please mother and father. Answer
all questions about substances hon
estly. Acknowledge and celebrate your
child's successes and achievements,
which can help build a sense of per
sonal confidence. Cheer your child's
successes in school and with peers,
and when he or she demonstrates
responsibility at home.
Remind your chjld .that there are
ways to manage emotions and feel
ings without turning to drugs. Most
of all, let him or her know you'll
always be there to help cope with
problems.
Encourage your child to partici
pate in wholesome and enjoyable
activities that could keep your child
from using drugs out of boredom.
Allow your child to discover that he
or she can have a lot of fun and get
"high" without drugs.
Clearly articulate your own atti
tudes about substance abuse. At the
same time, examine your own use of
substances and what kind of model
you are presenting to them. Let
your teen know that if he or she nsp
drugs, you'll take away some valued
privileges, such as use of the family
car.
Set a good example by limiting
your own use of alcohol and medi
cations. If you take medicine for a
medical problem, you need to ex
plain that to your teen child. If you
drink at home, keep it at moderate
levels and make it clear to your
youngster that you're not using al
cohol as a way to cope with your
problems. Also, never drink under
unsafe conditions (such as while
driving) and don't make light of
excessive alcohol consumption (e.g.,
pasture or green pickings is cause for
doubt.
3. Always feed enough protein to
maintain a 6 plus protein ration for
maintenance of rumen function and feed
intake. Additional protein will be
needed for some production situations.
When in doubt about the amount and
type of supplement to feed with low
quality forage, feed a dry pregnant cow
0.4 lbs of actual supplemental crude
protein or the equivalent of 1 lb of a
40 protein supplement, and a lactat
ing cow 0.8 lb. of actual crude protein
or the equivalent of 2 lbs of a 40
protein supplement.
4. Then use cow condition or fatness
as a guide to additional feeding. Loss of
weight or condition suggests more en
ergy, and thus pounds of supplement, is
needed. For example, feed 4 lbs of a
20 protein supplement instead of 2
lbs of a 40 supplement. The protein
content can be decreased in proportion
to the increased level of supplemental
feeding.
Tips on supplemental feeding
COWS GRAZE SELECTIVELY IF
GIVEN HALF A CHANCE. THE FOR
AGE THEY ACTUALLY CONSUME
WILL BE SLIGHTLY MORE DIGEST
IBLE AND CONTAIN MORE PRO
TEIN THAN THE AVERAGE OF ALL
THE FORAGE IN THE PASTURE. IN
T-iVc Deanie Tnhnsnn
Chair, Madras aecreiary
4-H Assistant
from OSU to people of Warm 8pringt
granj 1 program 'tn Op". 'a
The Exenslon Service otters its programs
in and check them out, because if you don't
they will be hauled over to the thrift store in
Madras. Curtis T., Arlene says you have a
shirt in her office come on over and pick it
up.
There are a few exciting things happen
ing in our counties 1 ) Saturday, October 23,
1999, "Let's Do It Day !" taking place at the
Jefferson County Senior Center in Madras
Call475-3803 for registration; 2)Geneology
4-H Club, Call 475-3808; 3) Thursday,
October 7, 1999 "Low Cost Herb and Dried
Flower Folklore Wreath", contact Rhonda
Whctham at (541) 548-6088 ext. 18 in
Redmond.
All Interested girls
ages 10 to 17 years
old
We are inviting girls interested in learn
ing how to sew from patterns with a sewing
machine and embellishing with beads and
buckskin. We will be meeting once a month
and more if requested, Come and enjoy the
friendship of meeting new girls and learn
ing a very special skill. Mother's and grand
mothers are also invited to attend with the
girls. Our first meeting will be on: October
1 4, 1 999 from 6: 30 to 8 p.m. at the 4-H room
in the Old boy's dorm.
Bring your sewing machine and ideas
for the club on projects and future activities.
Refreshments will be provided by Brigette.
Tor more information call 333-8208.
if your teenager becomes intoxi
cated.) ,
If your adolescent is of driving
age, insist that he or she never drink
and drive, no matter how little alco
hol has been consumed. Even one
drink can disrupt driving ability.
Some parents institute a "free-call-home"
policy, if a teenager has been
drinking, he or she can call home for
a ride without fear of consequences
that night. Parents can discuss the
incident the following day. -
Give the facts about the dangers
of drugs. Although it's their deci
sion, you should make sure they
know in advance the dangers of even
experimenting with a mind-altering
drug. Yes, it may seem to provide a
temporary escape from the stresses
of adolescence, but in the process it
will interfere with the necessary
"growing pains" that everyone must
experience in becoming a mature
and responsible adult. And by caus
ing everything from social with
drawal to decreased motivation,
drugs can make the growing-up pro
cess even more difficult.
Make sure your teenager Knows
not only the physical risks of using
drugs but also the legal consequences
of getting caught taking them. Talk
with your teen frequently about sub
jects relevant to an adolescent' s life,
including drugs and how they play a
role in peer acceptance. Teach your
teen how to make independent judge
ments, no matter what friends or
peers are doing or saying. And let
him or her know how you feel about
drugs.
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ORDER TO OBTAIN SATISFAC
TORY ANIMAL PERFORMANCE,
SUPPLEMENTATION IS USUALLY
REQUIRED, ESPECIALLY IF PAS
TURES ARE OVERSTOCKED.
1. Keep a good salt plus 8-12
phosphorus mineral, of similar calcium
content, out for the cows year round.
An exception might be where phospho
rus is supplied by complete salt limited
supplements.
2. Begin protein supplementation
before cows lose a lot of weight and
condition. A killing frost is a definite
signal to start in the fall. Protein will
also be very beneficial during drought
periods when grass is dry and tough.
It's cheaper to save condition in late
summer and fall than it is to feed a poor
cow back into shape during the winter.
3. Adequate protein is essential for
normal feed or energy intake and diges
tion. 4. The energy in 1 to 2 lbs of a high
energy supplement may slightly stimu
late digestibilty (1-3) and intake (5
10) of poor forages.
5. The best way to handle energy
deficient situations is to manage to stay
away from them. Improve your hay
quality. Control calving seasons so
quality forage is available when cows
and calves need it most. Use fertiliza
tion and limited supplementation to be
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Natural Resource
by Zach del Nero,
The US Department of Agricul
ture - Agricultural Research Ser
vice (USDA-ARS) has recently an
nounced that freshly harvested ba
nanas from Hawai'i may soon begin
reappearing in mainland markets.
Hawaii's banana growers haven't
shipped the fruit to the mainland
since 1984. That's when ethylene
dibromide gas, used to disinfest ba
nanas and other fruits of any hitch
hiking fruit flies, was banned. But
now, ARS experiments demonstrate
conditions for safely shipping the
bananas without need for
disinfestation treatment.
Mediterranean and oriental fruit
flies, already established in Hawai'i,
are a constant threat to mainland
agriculture. They can attack more
than 200 different fruits and veg
etables. In lab and outdoor experiments at
the ARS U.S. Pacific Basin Agri
cultural Research Center in Hilo,
entomologist J. Armstrong and col
leagues showed that the bananas
won't harbor these pests if shipped
full size, green-skinned, and with
out cuts or punctures.
Besides helping Hawaiian grow
ers resume shipments to the US
mainland, the ARS studies are help
ing them recapture sales in foreign
markets such as Japan.
The scientists used laboratory
reared medflies and oriental fruit
flies and tested thousands of bananas
from nearly two dozen plantations
throughout the state.
Indian Education
coordinator
Coordinator, Office of Indian Educa
tion, Oregon State University. Coordi
nates students services, program and
community liaison & recruitment and
retention for American Indians Alas-
kan Natives. BA and community expe
rience required. Advanced degrees,
counseling experience, and experience
Soil Survey Workshop
Oecron State University Exten
sion will be offering a workshop on
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 from 9 to
11:30 AM in the Forestry Confer
ence Room. The workshop will fo
cus on the newly published NRCS
Soil Survey of the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation. Oregon.
Dr. Herb Huddleston (Oregon
State University) and Jerry
Macdonald (NRCS Soil Survey
Project Leader) will make a brief
presentation on the survey and how
it was produced. The workshop ac
tivity is designed for use of the sur
vey - participants will work through
a few exercises so that they are fa
miliar with how to utilize the mate
rial. Throughout the workshop, there
will be opportunities for any and all
questions pertaining to the docu
ment, its use, and the methods used
in its production.
Yeah, refreshments will be pro
vided. sure cows are in good condition starting
the winter. This will reduce the need
for high levels of supplementation dur
ing the winter.
6. Where cows are getting too poor,
feed the higher levels of supplement
required to maintain proper condition
or get ready to pay the price of reduced
calf crops and weaning weights.
7. This substitution effect also exists
where hay is used to supplement pas
tures. 8. Use 1 to 2 pounds of a high
protein, high energy supplement to clean
up dead grass in the fall before it rots in
mid-winter and then really haul the hay
out to the cattle as the total feed. Don't
tease tem with a third to half feed of
hay, as it will depress pasture utiliza
tion. Remember that a pasture is also
used up long before the last bite is gone.
9. Look ahead. Try to stay out of
situations calling for high levels of
supplementation. It's not profitable.
10. On the other hand, a little supple
ment (even a lot) at the right time can be
a very profitable management tool.
notables-
"Our tests," says Armstrong,:
"showed that risk of infestation by,
the oriental fruit flies and medflies
is negligible under normal commer-
cial conditions." As a result, USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service approved new, workable
regulations for shipping the bananas.
The varieties tested included three
different kinds of the familiar
Cavendish-type banana, as well as
the specialty Hawaiian apple banana,
which has a very sweet, custardlike
flavor. ,
Collaborators in the experiments
included the University ot Hawai i
Cooperative Extension Service aud
the Hawai'i Banana Industry Asso
ciation. Banana growers in Hawai'i
produced about 21 million pounds
of bananas, worth about $7 million,
in 1998. The U.S. annually imports
more than 8 billion pounds of ba
nanas. The y are good sources of
potassium, vitamin C, and fiber.
office seeks
in higher education desirable. Full time
with competitive salary and benefits
package. For application information
call 541-737-9030, email
Rose.Laceyorst.edu, orsee http;
" osu.orst.eduDeptindianed.' V jf !
OSU is an AAEEO employer and
has a policy of being responsive to dual
career needs.
Agenda: Forestry Conference
Room
9:00 AM Brief overview of the
survey and how it was producedDr.
Herb Huddleston, Jerry Macdonald
9:30 AM Workshop exercise
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Workshop exercise
11:00 AM Open discussion
technical questions & answers
availability and formats of digi
tal data
local support resources
Please call the OSU Extension
office (553-3238) to register for the
c ?il Survey Workshop by the end of
November so I can get an idea for
food & materials.
Master Food
Preservers
Do you need an answer your food
preservation questions? Call the
Certified Master Food Preservers
and Extension educators in Lane
County on the OSU Extension Ser
vice Food Preservation Hotline. The
hotline will be available from
July 1 5 - October 15. Phone calls
may be directed to 1-800-354-7319
between the hours of 9 AM - 4 PM
Monday-Friday (except holidays).
Be a beef
ambassador
by Bob Pawelek
The National Beef Ambassador
Program Competition will be held at
the Airport Hilton in Wichita, Kan.,
Nov. 4-6, 1999. State representa
tives, ages 15 to 19, come from
across the nation to participate in
the competition and learn to be bet
ter spokespersons for the beef in
dustry. They will also attend a work
shop that helps them handle the
media and consumers when talking
about the beef industry. ANCW
would like to invite anyone inter
ested in the program to come to
WichHta. Contact Shelle Taylor
(ANCW), staylorbeef.org or 303
850-3442.
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