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March 31, 2005 Seminar on juniper well received 1 1 J W V w By Fur Ann Cur rim OSU lixknsion Swift Warm Springs OSU Exten sion hostul talk recently on the expansion of western juniper. The title of the March 9 dis cussion was "Western Juniper on Rangelands: Past, Present and Future." Visiting faculty member Tim Debooilt, livestock and range agent from Crook County, and Dr. Beth Coulter from the Col lege of Forest Engineering spoke on the topic. We began the presentation by stating that western juniper is a native species of tree here in Central Oregon. It has much value as a cultural plant for tribal members. I Iowever, in the past century it has spilled out of its niche and expanded out on the range in steady and increasing numbers. Awareness of this fact does not lead to the advocating of cutting down every last juniper, but rather sensible planning to remove stands that are compro mising other plants such as grasses. Tim Dcboodt shared infor mation about the plant and its growing numbers in our area. I Iere arc some facts: Fifty-two percent of juniper grow in the 10-15 precipitation zone. The crown of the western Ag on the Road traveling to The Warm.Springs OSU Extension Service in April is taking its Ag on the Road se ries to the Bar E Ranch in Culver, The trip will be from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. The Ag on the Road series is for youth and their parents. The Bar E is the ranch of Frank and Darlene Ellis, who raise beef show steers. "They're going to show us what to look for in a quality show steer," said Fara Vaccines for horses available at rodeo grounds The USDA veterinarian will be at the Warm Springs Rodeo Grounds on Wednesday, April 13 starting at 10 a.m. The vet erinarian will be available to pro vide Coggins testing and to ad minister West Nile vaccination for horses. If a horse has not been vac cinated against West Nile disease before, then the animal will need two shots. A booster or second shot is required from three to seven weeks after the initial shot, in order for the vaccination to be effective. If a horse has been vacci Youth Conservation Corps accepting summer applications Youth 15 to 18 years old can now apply for eight weeks of summer employment with the Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps. The Heart of Oregon Corps, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Deschutes and Ochoco national forests are recruiting for the education and work program, which provides natural resource employment on federal land. Nearly 100 applicants will be selected for this summer s pro gram and earn $7.25 an hour, working up to 36 hours a week. Projects might include building trails, maintaining fences, piling hazardous fuels, restoring camp grounds, improving wildlife habi juniper keeps more than half of the annual precipitation from reaching the ground. Juniper roots can extend several tunes the crown diameter. Juniper woodlands have up to ten times the erosion rate of sagebrush grass ccotypes. A juniper forest can contrib ute to the severity of wildfire. A juniper with a 12-inch diam eter can consume 25 gallons of water per day for 61) days per year. Dcboodt said that research has shown that removal of 25 percent of the juniper cover in an area can reduce fire severity. I le also spoke about a study that he is involved in that is taking place out of Brothers. The study is looking at effects of juniper with respect to water use and erosion. Dr. Heth Coulter spoke about the removal of juniper in two case studies, and compared ma chinery, costs and method of removal. She compared delimbers, log quality, manual vs. machinery with respect to costs and time involved in each method of removal. The information presented was well received, and generated many questions and comments. For more information on this topic, please contact the Agricul ture Extension Office at Warm Springs, 553-3238. Culver Currim, of Warm Springs OSU Extension. The field trip will focus on show steer feeding, care, breeding, temperament, han dling and more. Those who wish to attend should bring their own lunches. Sign up at the Exten sion Office by Wednesday, April 6. The phone number is 553-3238. Transportation will be from the Education Building at 9 a.m., April 9. nated in the past with the initial shot and the booster, then the animal will require only one booster shot this year. The vaccinations must be administered by a veterinarian. The West Nile vaccinations are $12 a shot, which is a very good deal, said Fara Ann Currim, of Warm Springs OSU Extension Service. Follow-up boosters for this year will also be given by the USDA vet. Please call the Extension of fice at 553-3238 to sign up your horses. There will be a limit of 50 horses for this first clinic. tat and thinning timber stands. Youth will work nine hours a day, Monday through Thursday, June 2 to August 18 with crews based in Madras, Prineville, Bend, Sisters, Paulina and Cres cent. Last year, 102 youth com pleted more than 20,300 hours of conservation work in Cen tral Oregon. Applications must be re ceived by April 20 and are avail able at Central Oregon high schools. They are also available at I lean of Oregon Corps, Cen tral Oregon Intergovernmental Council, and the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests offices. For online applications log onto: www.heartoforcgon.net. f ( - ' . V ' ! U v-r A : L . yyy o i Ah: v L The Warm Springs OSU Extension Service is hosting a series, Ag on the Road, during which young people visit farms and ranches in the region. During a recent field trip, Hunter Onstad (above) inspects lambs. At right is Ashton Bruised Head; and right above, Frank Yahtin carries a load of feed for the ewes. (See article at left for more on the Ag on the Road series.) School meeting at Resource Center A meeting of the parents and students of the Madras High School Class of 2005 is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 at the Warm Springs Family Resource Center. Parents and students are in vited to attend a presentation on transition after graduation into higher education and options available to students who do not have enough credits to earn a diploma in June. Lori Stock, high school coun selor, will present information on options for completing a high school diploma or GED through Central Oregon Inter governmental Council, Oregon Youth Challenge, Job Corps or Central Oregon Community College. Tedi Tanewasha will present information on post-secondary education and vocational educa tion requirements to receive tribal education assistance. Tedi Tanewasha wil present information on post-secondary education and vocational educa tion requirements to receive tribal education assistance. mmtm mm - mam 1 X 1 There will be a meeting of the Johnson O'Malley Par ent Committee from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the Family Resource Center. Parents or legal guardians of students currently enrolled and attending public school in the Jefferson County 509-J district are invited. The agenda will in clude current activities funded by the JOM fund; potential re duction of federal funds and proposed funded activities for 2005-06 school year. Other school announce ments Indian 1 Iealth Service schol arship applications for the 2005 06 school year are now available in the 1 ligher Education office. The deadline is Monday, May 28. You may visit website www.npaihb.orghpephpep.htm for application information and tips. The application is lengthy, so please pick one up as soon as possible if you are interested in pursuing a health profession scholarship. No Foolin'- The Best Food in Town! ilk Warm Springs Library The hours of the Warm Springs Library, housed in the Family Resource Building arc 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. The library contains a collec tion of about 3,000 books and has three Internet access com puters for public use. The library aide, Althea I Icnry, is reviewing the collec tion and discarding outdated books in preparation for an au tomated catalog system that will be linked with Jefferson and Deschutes county libraries. The library has available The ( )rcgonian newspaper every day, and the Madras Pioneer on Wednesdays. There is a free book table available to the public. National Library Week is April 10-16 and there will be an open house to celebrate the two year Enhancement Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Be watching for details. mnea tmamiwmem frK'J''''IT',, to i i Photo by Bing Bingham ECE hosts events for young child week April 4-8 is the Week of the Young Child, and the Early Childhood Education Center is planning a variety of events to commemorate the week. The theme this year of the Week of die Young Child is, A Parade of Cultures: Re membering Your Heritage. All are invited to attend and par ticipate; volunteers wanted. The schedule of events at ECE is as follows: Mon day, April 4: Fun Run withCarolyn Harvey 9:30 11a.m. Tuesday, April 5: Infor mation fair and BBQ, 9 a.m,-l p.m. Wednesday, April" 6: Open. Thursday, April 7: Lit eracy day, bring a book and get a new book, read with a child. Friday, April 8: ECE parade at 10 a.m. If you want to reserve a table for the information fair, or have questions, please call Jodi or Shirelle at 553 3241. 1 iM' taM i I r;- '':a::'