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February 8, 2012 Spilyay Tym oo, W arm Springs, Oregon Page 10 Warm Springs Extension Office (541) 553-3238 February is Dental Health Month Take care of your teeth by: Eating foods high in calcium'. •Low-fat milk •Low-fat yogurt • Low-fat cheese • Low-fat cottage cheese Practicing Good Hygiene: • Brush two times a day • Brush fo r at least two minutes each time • Floss once a day Benefits of Whole Grains Do you choose white bread or whole wheat bread? Do you buy whole grain crackers? Do you choose white bread or whole wheat bread? Do you buy whole grain crackers? Do you know why it m at ters? There IS a difference! Food made with whole grains has more nutrients and more fiber than food that is made with processed grains. It m atters because; w hole grains can help control diabetes, help m aintain a healthy body weight and have many more good health benefits. Try to make half o f the grains you eat (bread, crackers, tortillas, chips etc.) whole grains. Easy Ways to get Whole Grains • Choose whole wheat bread instead o f white • Eat oatmeal or another whole grain cereal for breakfast • Choose brown rice instead o f white • Make spaghetti with whole grain pasta Oven French Toast (source: foodhero.org) Ingredients: • 12 slices whole grain bread • 1 cup low-fat milk • 4 eggs, or 8 egg whites • !4 cup packed brown sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla • powdered sugar (optional) Directions: 1. Spray a cookie sheet with cook ing spray 2. Lay the bread flat with the sides touching 3. Beat egg, milk, brown sugar and vanilla well 4. Pour egg mixture over bread 5. Turn each slice over to coat with mixture 6. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or bake immediately at 325 de grees for 30 minutes 7. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, (optional) 8. Serve hot. 9. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Family Community Health Danita Macy Arlene Boileau Sara Smith John Brunoe Rosanna Sanders Jeanette Henderson Warm Springs 4-H Program Receives Grant for National Youth Mentoring Program M orning Rae Ferris December 21, 2011 The National 4-H Council has granted funding under the 4-H Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program to Oregon State Univer sity Extension, Warm Springs 4-H Program. This funding filters from the Department o f Justice’s Office o f Juvenile Justice and D elin quency Prevention (OJJDP). The gran t com es as a p a rt o f the O J JD P ’s n a tio n a l e ffo rt to strengthen, expand and implement youth mentoring activities nation wide to improve the lives o f mil lions o f young Americans. “ T his is an ex citin g and unique opportunity to deliver high- quality positive youth develop ment resources and programs to at-risk populations in communities throughout the nation,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., National 4-H Council president and CEO. “Moreover, through the 4-H Tribal Youth Na tional Mentoring Program, land- grant institutions will have the op portunity to adapt an evidence- based 4-H program that will lead to positive outcomes such as re duced juvenile delinquency and strengthened family relationships.” Along with Warm Springs, approximately 30 other Tribal com munities were granted the same Tribal Youth Mentoring Program. This program is predicted to reach over. 1,100 Native American youth, ages 10 to 17. The Tribal Youth Mentoring program is adapted from the 4-H Mentoring: Youth and Families with Promise (4-H YFP) program de veloped by Utah State University Cooperative Extension. This evi dence based program is designed improve social competencies, de crease juvenile delinquency, and strengthen family relationships. Key activities o f the Tribal Youth Mentoring Program components include 4-H club activities, family night outs, and mentoring sessions to include community members and Tribal traditions. If you are interested in learn ing m ore about this innovative Tribal mentoring program please contact M orning Rae Ferris @ 541.553.3238. Also, you can email (moming.ferris@oregonstate.edu) or stop by the main office located in the Education Building. About 4-H 4-H is a community o f six m illio n you n g p e o p le across America learning leadership, citi zenship, and life skills. National 4- H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner o f 4-H National Headquarters at the National In stitute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within USDA. 4-H pro grams are im plem ented by 111 land-grant universities and the Co- o p e ra tiv e E x te n sio n System through théir 3,100 local Extension offices in every county across the country. 4-H Program Morning Rae Ferris Beef Industry Tour Information Part 3 Fara Brummer The following article contin ues with information that was gath ered from the B eef Industry Tour presented titled “ New Concepts and Sustainable Approaches on R eproductive M anagem ent and Genetics of Beef Cattle. ” w h ich w as h e ld lo c a lly in Prineville. For this article, I will be discussing the topic o f the “Ef fects o f Temperament and Animal Handling on Fertility” which was presented by our OSU Extension B e e f S pecialist, Dr. R einaldo Cooke Dr. Cooke has done his re search work evaluating tempera ment o f beef cattle. This is done by grading their actions and reac tions inthe chute, and their exit in- i terval speed which is measured by an electronic eye, similar to what barrel racers use in their competi tions. There is research evidence that aggression is a genetic tem perament in cattle. It used to be thought that aggression was a posi tive attribute in maternal cows be cause if they were more aggres sive, they could protect their young. Actually, this is not the case. A Dr. Cooke... “you can expect more tempermental behavior in your female cattle... ” cow can have excellent maternal instincts and still be relatively calm around humans. But, as Dr. Cooke mentioned, you can expect more tempermental behavior in your fe m ale cattle th at are relativ ely ! young and of breeding that is prone to being more “spooky”. Also, range animals are natural more nervous around humans as they are not used to their presence. But, keeping consistently aggres sive animals in your herd is poten tially costing you money. Here is what Dr. Cooke has shown through his research on heifers: Cattle that are consistently spooky, nervous, and tempermental are also stressed. A hormone called cortisol which is also known as the stress hormone have increased levels in easily stressed cattle. Cortisol has a negative effect on growth, immune production, and reproduction o f the animal. What does this mean for the cattle pro ducer? A naturally nervous heifer can actually have a harder time conceiving and getting pregnant than her calmer herd mate. Dr. Cooke also found that excitable h e ife rs w ere p ro d u c in g less weaned calves than calmer herd mates, which translates to a lower monetary return for the producer. Dr. Cooke suggested accli mating cattle or getting them used to humans before working them in the chute or other handling. Cattle are more likely to settle down when they realize they get used to hu m an presence than i f they are fresh off the range. He found that acclimated females had decreased their cortisol levels and increased their reproductive development, no matter what their breed type was. In those cases, where young ani mals refuse to settle down, culling is a great option especially with market prices remaining strong. This information is also on line at the OSU B eef Cattle Li brary. The web address is: http:// beefcattle.ans.oregonstate.edu/ BeefTour.htm. For any additional information, please contact me at the Extension Office at (541) 553- 3238, or just stop by and visit us at the Education Building Agriculture and Natural Resources I Fara Brummer John Brunoe The subtle beauty of bark helps trees survive the winter By Judy Scott, 541-737-1386, judy. scott@oregonstate. edu Source; N eil Bell, 503-361-2671, neil. bell@oregonstate. edu 1-20-12 CORVALLIS, Ore. - This fall’s display o f colorful leaves has blown to the winter winds and now garden trees are beginning to re veal their subtle beauty with the colors and textures o f their bark. Neil Bell, an Oregon State University Extension community horticulturist, explains how the function o f bark leads to such va riety in its appearance. “The basic function o f bark is to help the plant survive drying winds and extremes o f temperature,” he said. The co rk -lik e p ro te c tiv e layer is dotted by pores that per mit plant tissues to breathe. The size and pattern o f pores is char acteristic o f certain kinds o f trees. Some trees, such as paper birch, have smooth bark. These form new paper-thin layers o f tissue every year. As the tree grows, the pores stretch, forming horizontal stripes in the bark. Smooth-barked aspens produce new layers o f inner bark while outer layers are shed as pow dery cells. Sm ooth bark sheds w ater easily, keeping the trunks dry and less suscep tib le to lig h ten in g strikes. But smooth-bark trees are more vulnerable to chewing ro dents and less resistant to fire than trees with thicker bark. Trees w ith scaled or fur rowed bark produce new bark tis sue in overlapping patches. Older tissue is pushed outward, forming a thick coat o f non-living cells. In some trees, this old coat stretches as the tree grows, splitting the bark into furrows. In others, including eucalyptus and plane trees, older bark sloughs off in patches, reveal ing an eye-catching pattern o f dif ferent colors. Shaggy-barked plants, such as grapes and cedars, form new bark tissues alternated with layers o f food-conducting tissues. As the plant grows the layers separate, splitting the bark vertically into a shaggy coat. “Take tim e to notice the tones and textures o f the winter g a rd en ,” B ell said. “ C olorful branches, such as those o f the red- or yellow-twig dogwood, also add to the subtle beauty o f the leafless season.” To help select plants that will catch your eye in winter, the OSU Extension Service offers the pub lication, “Plant Materials for Land scaping: A List o f Plants for the Pacific N orthw est,” PNW 500. Call 800-561-6719 to order a copy. Cost is $2.50 plus shipping and handling. View a preview o f the p u b lic a tio n at h ttp :// extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ abstract.php?seriesno=PNW+500 This article is online at: http://bit.ly/O SU _G ardeningl518. A bout Garden N ew s from O SU Extension Service: The Exten sio n S e ry ic e G a rd e n in g w eb page, h ttp : // extension.oregonstate.edu/com m unity/gardening, links to a broad spectrum o f information on Oregon gardening, such as tips, monthly calendars, how-to publications, audio programs, the M aster G ardener program a nd “Northwest Gardeners e- N e w s.” Living on a Few Acres More than 30 classes offered including: Saturday March 3, 2012 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, Middle and N. 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