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Warm Springs, Oregon
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4-H &
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(503) 553-3238
Internet Address: http:www.orst.edudoptwsext
Thi Oregon Stall 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 otters Its programs
and materials equally to all people.
The Clover speaks-
Excerpts from U.S. House Resolution
Commending 4-H On Monday October 5,
1999 during National 4-H Week, the U.S.
House Resolution discussed and voted on
H.R. 194 recognizing the contribution of 4-H
clubs. Rep. Nathan Deal from Georgia spon
sor of the resolution started the discussion. He
stated " for nearly one hundred yean over 45
million Americans, myself and many other
members of this body included, in some 3,150
counties have subscribed to the 4-H philoso
phy of learning by doing. In all projects, 4-H
members strive to develop and improve.
Other representatives to speak on behalf of
4-H were Rep. Kind from Wisconsin who had
this to say," Many prople believe we live in an
era of unprecedented cynicism and skepticism.
That is why it is important for this congress to
take a little time to recognize the outstanding
organization like 4-H which brings young
people together to do good for their commu
nity and to grow as principled individuals."
Rep Barrett from Nebraska also spoke in
support of the 4-H program. At a time when
Does Gambling Affect Everyone? You
Bet!
Gambling was a topic identified for study
by the Oregon Association for Family and
Community Education (Oregon FCE). A
lesson, DoesGamblingAffectEveryone? You
Bet! was developed by a committee compro
mised of the Oregon State University Family
Economics Specialist, the Lincoln County
Extension Home Economist, and an Oregon
FCE member from Lincoln County.
The objectives of the lesson were to cause
participants to think about the effects of
gambling on individuals, families, and com
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Reducing raven population should help declining
Southern Oregon and Northern Nevada's
raven population has been found responsible
by the Nevada Division of Wildlife for a
significant decline in the state's sage grouse
population.
An effort is to reduce numbers of the
egg-eating culprits. They will be given lethal
doses of poison and shot on sight. Ravens
rarely make the news. But if you mink backto
school days, you will probably remember
Edgar Allen Poe's poem, "The Raven," and
recall the chilling experience of one who was
at home alone reading and dozing on a bleak
December night when a tapping was heard at
the door. It was not some late visitor calling.
Rather, it was "a stately raven" and "a thing of
evil." And it spoke only one word: "never
more." Well, it's nevermore for this crow-like
bird, this "thing of evil," because it has been
determined to be a proximal cause of nest loss
for sage grouse. Cooperative studies by NDOW
and UNR support the findings.
Biologists report sage grouse populations
inNevada have been decreasingfor the past20
years. This decline has generated interest in
the petitioning of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to list the sage grouse under
SMILE program receives $20,000 grant-
The Science and Math Investigative
Learning Experience, or SMILE, program
at Oregon State University has received a
$20,000 grant from the Howard Vollum
Scholarship Fund of the Oregon Commu
nity Foundation.
The grant will help provide scholarship
support for new and continuing Native
American students at OSU. The OSU
SMILE ScholarshipMentor Program was
established in 1996 to provide both finan
cial and mentoring support for Native
American students who had ben members
of the SMILE program in their local schools.
Scholarship recipients will be students in
terested in majors in Science, Math, Engi
neering, Health Profession and other re
lated fields.
SMILE, no w in its 1 2th year of operation
has served more than 2,500 students, pro
vided professional development for more
than 200 teachers and been nationally rec
STOCKMAN'S ROUNDUP: Ag medicine convergence predicted-
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' by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
Focusing on a "systems convergence"
between the agriculture and medical in
dustries, a New Mexico State University
professor describes his future vision for
agriculture as one in which the two indus
tries will become indistinguishable in the
Boileau
Youth
Dob Pawelek
Livestock
Bernadette Handley
Home Economics
Zack del Nero
Natural Resources
we are so concerned about youth who act in
netrative wavs. I think it is fittinc that we take
a moment to honor young people who work to
gave back to their comminutes in positive
ways, through services, education and leader
ship. With eight curriculum areas ranging
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HOME SWEET HOME
By Bernadette Handley, Family &
Community Development Agent
munities, and to cause participants to examine
their beliefs about when gambling is and is not
appropriate. The lesson is based on a Gam
bling Facts Quiz, 1 5 questions and answers, to
provoke discussion. Participants receive the
Oregon State Lottery publication, Gambling,
Becoming a Nightmare? and materials from
Gamblers Anonymous.
The lesson was taught to approximately
2,500 Oregon FCE members in 1996 and
1997. Based on evaluations from 863 partici
pants in 16 Oregon counties, most (92) said
the lesson did cause them to think about the
effects of gambling. Slightly over half (54)
theEndangered Species Act.
Ravens are rascals. In Southern Nevada,
where plenty of the wily birds can be found,
especially around Lake Mead, they pose a
problem for desert tortoises. Biologists report
that young tortoises, with their soft shells, are
literally picked to death by hungry birds. Un
' doubtedly, the tortoise population will con
tinue to be impacted. But ravens also play
havoc with garbage at the lake. They pick from
trash containers and carry their prize to a
location where it can be investigated further or
devoured. It all amounts to littering. So, for
being what they are, ravens must pay the
ultimate price. A spokesman for NDOW said
the experimental project will be conducted in
the GrassyHart Camp areaofWashoe County
and theLoneWillowareaofHumboldt County.
One unit will be designated as a treatment
area, and the other will be a control area. Each
site is about 150 square miles.
Because ravens are fond of eggs, it has
been determined that the best way to kill them
is by inserting lethal doses of a poison that
reportedly will not be harmful to other critters
should they consume the bait. Contracted per
sonnel will patrol the area daily and monitor
ognized for its accomplishments. The Or
egon Community Foundation of Portland,
OR uses an endowment totaling $300 mil-
Seminar set for
"Irrigation Management" is next in our
Year 2000 Series of Seminars. The Seminar
will present and discuss alternative irrigation
systems, soil types, how to determine soil
moisture, how often do you need to irrigate,
pasture and other crop water needs for the
season, 'equipment choice and maintenance,
and resources and technologies available to
help.
The Seminar is Thursday, March 9, 7 to 9
p.m. at the Redmond Branch Deschutes County
Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Avenue on cor
ner of 9th Street. Amber Hudspeth and Jim
Burr are the Instructors.
Pre-registration is encouraged. The cost of
the Seminar is $5 to cover materials and
refreshments. If space allows, registration will
years ahead.
According to Dr. Lowell Catlett, U.S.
farmers and ranchers must take note of
societal demographics and trends in order
to cash in on this inevitable revolution.
"Agriculture will be the dominate indus
try of the 21st century, but will be radically
different than today," Catlett said. "Those
that embrace the changes will find the op
portunities more abundant than at any time
in human
history."
Catlett cited statistics highlighting the
United States' high-quality and abundant,
but inexpensive, food supply. "In the late
1960s, Americans spent one-third of their
income to eat. Now, we're only spending 1 0
percent of our income on food, allowing us
to buy nicer homes, have more pets and
afford other extras." Catlett said this addi
tional income is changing what we want,
and even how we eat
Twenty years ago the average Ameri
can ate one in four meals outside the home;
recent statistics show Americans now eat
half of their meals at restaurants. "But, now
that we have more money to spend on nicer
homes, we're spending it to renovate our
kitchens. Even though we're there a whole
Clint Jacks Dcanie Johnson
Staff Chair, Madras Secretary
Minnie RedDog
4-H Assistant
from live stock and food preparation to inno
vative projects in communication arts and
environmental stewardship, the 4-H program
challenges kids to work together and with
adults to learn new skills and develop lifelong
interest and contribute to their comminutes.
For more information, contact your
gj County Extension Office,
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said that prior to the lesson they were not
aware of the Oregon hotline for problem gam
blers. Ninety percent said they would refer a
friend or family member with a gambling
problem to the hotline. Seventy-four percent
were planning to share the lesson materials
with family andor friends.
For more information:
Alice Mills Morrow
Extension Family Economics Specialist
College of Home Economics and Educa
tion Oregon State University
541-737-1013
grouse
activity. The bait will be removed at the end of
the day and set up again the following morn
ing. The project is expected to last about five
years. Work is expected to begin in March.
In another unrelated matter, NDOW ac
knowledges giving incorrect information
about statewide mule deer numbers in a report
entitled, "Preliminary Big Game States
r Forecast for the 2000-2001 season." "Over
the past fouryears, the division has been likely
overestimating the size of Nevada's mule
deer population," biologist Mike Cox said.
Blame was said to be a result of human error,
but this will surely raise questions or doubts
about accuracy in future reports. Can this
happen again? What is the public to believe?
Are improvements to be expected? But the
admission is also positive. The frankness
shows character. Cox said the state's mule
deer population is expected to increase this
year, which translates into "increased hunting
opportunity." Desert bighorn populations
continue to show "slow growth, and moun
tain goat populations "are experiencing
moderate growth."
lion in 600 funds from individuals, families
and businesses to enhance and support the
quality of life in Oregon communities.
March 9
be taken at the door.
To pre-register and for more information
on upcoming Seminars, contact the Oregon
State University Extension Service Office in
Crook County 447-6228; Deschutes County
548-6088; Jefferson County 475-3808 or
Warm Springs 553-3238.
Our Annual Living On aFew Acres Seminar
Series primary goal is to improve farmer
rancher land, water and business management
knowledge and skills. Of the 1,235 farms
ranches in Deschutes County 75 were less
than 50 acres; 52 1 in Crook County 27 were
less than 50 acres and in Jefferson County
31 less than 50 acres according to the 1997
U.S. Census of Agriculture.
lot less, the kitchen is the No. 1 room to
renovate. In a society that uses 1 0 percent of
our income to eat, we spend money on
' weird things."
By grasping the demographic, economic,
biotech and cybermechanic trends in prepa
ration for the development of what Catlett
calls "convergence food,"
producers can look forward to a prosper
ous future. "The four trends will cause
medicine, ecology and food to converge
into one industry that is strange, fascinating
and capable of improving the quality of all
life," Catlett said. "Convergence food will
have an almost limitless market, but it will
demand a knowledge not only of technol
ogy but of life systems." Catlett described
cereal containing disease vaccines as an
example of convergence food.
By looking at the four generations coex
isting now, in conjunction with how the
world population continues to diversify,
Catlett said farmers can ensure a successful
and thriving future for themselves, and con
tinue to offer the superior products consum
ers depend on. "Different people and cultures
have divergent interests and tastes. If you
know that difference, you can feed a hungry
world."
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Natural Resource notables-
by Zach del Nero, Natural Resources
Agent
Extension Forestry
The Forest Products Extension Team, a
part of Oregon Slate University's Extension
Forestry program, is committed to serving the
state's wood products industry. Whether it be
through educational programs that develop
quality control improvement programs in
sawmills, introduce scanning technology on
the cut line, or assist small entrepreneurial
firms to incorporate strategic planning, the
team can help the industry increase its profit
ability, fiber recovery, and competitiveness.
These in turn will promote economic de
velopment, job growth, andcommunity stabil
ity. Through informal education, the Forest
Products Extension Team seeks to:
-Extend existing, emerging, and newly
developed technologies to Oregon's wood
products manufacturing industry and associ
ated entrepreneurs and suppliers.
-Help Oregon's wood products industry
apply marketing concepts to broaden existing
markets and penetrate new ones.
-Provide best manufacturing processes and
quality control training to the industry's first
line supervisors.
Upcoming OSU satellite events
OSU Extension hosts a serjes of
educational satellites developed by
the U.S. Department of Education.
Nurturing Readers - March 21
Multiplying Excellence April 18
Connecting with Youth May 16
OSU's goal to strengthen ties with tribes
Strengthening ties between Oregon State
University and the nine sovereign Native
American tribes of Oregon is one of the first
goals of the university's new Indian Educa
tion Office coordinator.
"Oregon State University has long-standing
relationships with the tribes, going as far back
as the 1930s" said Allison Davis-White Eyes,
adding that she would like to expand and
enhance the university's efforts to build bridges
to those cultures.
New programs to preserve Native Ameri
can culture, language and tradition are a major
part of Davis-White Eyes' initiative. Some
natural fits would be for the university and
tribal governments to work toward expanding
opportunities for collaborative research in
fields such as land and resources, including
forestry, and fisheries and wildlife,
Davis-White Eyes said.
Although not a native Oregonian,
Davis-White Eyes said she has quickly grown
to appreciate the Pacific Northwest.
"My tribal affiliation is Cheyenne, Kiowa
and Muskogee Creek", she said. "When I first
came to Oregon, I came here with a distinct
attitude and very little understanding of the
state and it took me some time to change. I feel
very fortunate. I'm learning to step out of my
world and to expand and grow."
Davis-White Eyes received her bachelor's
degree in history and her masters in American
Indian studies from the University of Califor
nia at Los Angeles. After graduation she
worked at the University of Oregon moving
Marc
I Garden hints from your
Western Oregon: If soil is dry enough, begin vegetable garden soil preparation and
plant cool season crops (peas, lettuce, cabbage, onions, kale, chard).
Central Oregon: Plant seed flats for cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts).
Divide hosta, daylilies, mums, and peonies.
Plan and plant an edible landscape or flower bed.
If you lack in-ground gardening space, plan a container garden: grow radishes,
carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Fertilize evergreen shrubs and trees.
Treat crowns of raspberry plants with registered insecticides to control raspberry
cane borer.
Western Oregon: Plant berry crops (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries,
blackberries).
Western Oregon: Fertilize caneberries (broadcast or band a complete fertilizer
or manure).
Prune gooseberries and currants; fertilize with manure or a complete fertilizer.
Spray trees and shrubs for webworms and leafrollers, if present
Western Oregon: Take geraniums, begonias, and fuschias from storage. Water and
fertilize. Cut back if necessary. Move outdoors next month.
Western Oregon: Plant gladiolas and dahlias.
Start tuberous begonias indoors.
Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blossoms fade.
Trim or shear heather when bloom period is finished.
Fertilize rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas with acid-type fertilizer.
Spray to control leaf and twig fungus diseases in sycamore, htwthome, and
willow trees.
Use stored scion wood to graft fruit and ornamental trees.
Treat lawns for chinch bug or European crane fly, if damage has been observed.
Spread compost over garden and landscape areas.
Spray tulips at 10- to 14-day intervals soon after plant shows through ground to
control tulip fire, a fungus disease.
Western Oregon: Best time of year to thatch and renovate lawns.
' Plan the vegetable garden carefully for spring, summer, and fall vegetables that can
be eaten fresh or preserved.
Learn to identify the predatory insects that can help to keep aphids and other pests
under control
Protect new plant growth from slugs. Use bait or traps.
Recommendations in this calendar are not necessarily applicable to all areas and
varying climates of Oregon. For more information, contact your counry office of the
OSU Extension Service.
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Stimulate researchers to pursue applied
research that is directly and immediately ap-
plicable to Oregon's wood products industry.
Our programs target both primary and sec
ondary forest products manufacturers. We
work with hardwood and softwood sawmills,
panel manufacturers, makers of furniture,
cabinets, moulding, doors, pallets and many
other wood products. We serve manufacturers
of all sizes, ranging from large integrated
companies to one-person business ventures.
Learning Everywhere - June 20
Programs will be offered in the 1 st
floor classroom of the Education
Building from 5PM-6 PM. Contact
OSU Extension 553-3238 if you
are interested in attending. Limit: 10
into the spot f assistant director of admissions
before accepting the Indian Education Office
position at OSU.
While in Eugene, Davis-White proposed a
project that eventually resulted in the Aborigi
nal Rights Project, which addresses Native
American tribes that have been split by modern
political boundaries or forced out of their
original homes. The project recognizes the
sovereignty of Oregon's nine federally rec
ognized and grants in-state tuition rates to
students who are members.
Students who are members of other Native
American tribes whose traditional tribal
boundaries once included the state are included.
, The OSU Indian Education Office works
to expand awareness of and responsiveness to
the skills, knowledge and history in Indian
cultures and values, she said. Among the
services the office offers to the community
are: recruiting and retaining Indian students,
faculty and staff; support and counseling on
academic, career, and personal issues; Indian
scholarship information; and serving as a li
aison between OSU and tribal communities.
The office was a model for the university's
Minority Education Offices, which opened in
the fall of 1997.
The university also maintains the Native
American Longhouse, a cultural center that
offers an array of social, cultural and recre
ational events to the community each year.
The Longhouse focuses on supporting stu
dents of color, as well as educating the com
munity. OSU Extension Agent
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