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XH K GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner. OR. Thursday. Dec. 9, 1978. Page S (SODHOiniDfll "We know we can grow lots of It, the problem Is telling It," said Norman Hyder, presi dent and general manager of Gourmet Food Products, Inc., Floardman. "It" is the large spectrum of agricultural products grown in Oregon. And Hyder, along with Frank Lamb, chairman and I-'' 'I ' ' C : ' ! . . 1 Norman chief executive officer of Eastern Oregon Farming Co., have been included in a new 14 member committee that has been charged by Gov. Bob Straub with discovering new markets for these products. Handpicked by Straub, the group held its first ganixa- oaETjman proposes air park Boardman may be getting a new air park. That is if the Umatilla Chapter of the Oregon Pilot Division has its way in persuading the Corps of En gineers in releasing a strip of land along the Columbia River east of town. Bruce Nicholes. represent ing the chapter, told the Boardman City Council Tues day that. "Through donated labor, materials and monies, the airstrip would consist of 2.900 fret. 200 of which belongs to the Corps and the rut to the Port of Morrow." What's Extension Many people may wonder jusl hat an Extension Ser vice has to offer. Now Is the time to perk up one's esrt and give a listen; to one's rsdio, that is Extension offices havt available Information on agri culture, home economics, and Vet administration spent $309,575 in Morrow County The Vetersns Administrs tion spent UI7.4.7ftJ in tire gofl during fiscal year 171 lor facilities, iH,',',, ,mt benefits t veterans and de pendents, Mrs lna ArtKll. director of the ltland X rrisional office, said lodsy Of the Msl VA etprnd lutes. l.Jtt ln' ,n V.vmw 'ny Mr ArH s"f I I"4' KjwrHltturr in t&rrg.wi in tional meeting Dec. 1 at Salem. Working under the Assist ant Director of Agriculture, Jay Glatt, "the committee will advise the State Department of Agriculture concerning new agricultural markets," said Hyder. "We will actually be work ing with three different i i Hyder areas," said Lamb. In advising the Agricultural Development Division (Glatt's department) in the conduct of its activities, the committee will deal with marketing development for Oregon produce, development of new transportation meth ods and development of pro The port has already offer ed its section of land. "The facility would be used as a business air park but could also very appropriately be used for recreational pur pones," Nicholes said. Recrea tion is the aspect the Corps of Engineers intends for the strip. The recreational aspect rould include something on the order of the Ontario, Ore. irMriu which has an 18 hole golf course running along its .lg-." m holes adied "if the city I ardman and council 4 H activities that may be of interest lo individuals and fjmilies alike. What a person may not know is that Exten sion News is broadcast almost daily on the radio, over many channels Listen for E tension Nes on the following channels: CfMrtpfncatHwi and pension, U071 tr? In readjustment and edweatnm pa)ments. and a irri.ran for insurance and Indemnities Regional office and hp!l operating cot dihi const rwrtHMt amounted i'.l.lll.TM Multnomah County mrtvrd the largest portmn --n atVtot lniU . .ih t7lrl MWnl duction capacity necessary to meet increased market de mand. "The state felt that certain people active in certain phas es of agriculture in Oregon might be able to help them find other markets for our crops," said Hyder. In consid ering his particular contribu tion to the committee, Lamb says, "I'm perhaps more famil iar with irrigated farming development in the Irrigon Boardman area than some other members of the commit tee. Perhsps between Norm (Hyder) and myself we can provide insight into problems of growth in this particular environment." "The committee's aim," said Hyder, "is hopefully to im prove the marketing of agri cultural products in Oregon sales and primarily export as well as domestic use." This committee is not one that will be working with the farmer directly but the benefit is said to be coming in a more indirect way through the person the farmer sells to. "Helping the middleman or distributor or processor to finds new markets is helping the farmer. Because if they have the opportunity to sell more he also has to buy more," notes Lamb. "I think a real justification for two representatives from the same area stands in the fact that so much of the current growth and potential growth exists in this area," said Lamb. "Oregon agricul ture is expanding rapidly," said Hyder. "Practically all would aid the chapter in persuading the Corps to re lease the strip in question." Councilman Gene Trumbell asked for verification that the chapter was not asking for funding. "No," Nicholes said. "All were asking is your support in persuading the corps." It was decided by the council that a letter of support would be written from the city and council to D.H. Neelan of the Corps of Engi neers real estate division in Portland. Chet Yarbrough. manager Service KTIX Tuesday, i 41 p m., 4 II Wednesday, 10.30 a m.. Home Economics . Saturday, (.23 am. Agricul ture Kl MA Monday. I 30 am . Home Economics Tuesday. II W noon. Agriculture Obituary- John Hopper .Mm EiMy Hopper, 17. Ilimiioton. formerly of Hcp-pM-r. died in Pendleton, IVc i II. w..hornUI Ji. tftfff. in t.i. t. The fanulv motnl lSp.tv . 1 lU. where Ihey onctf ami oper ated a grorrry and variety store until Mr Hopper" re tiremefit In ' H mneil lo llrinmer He n a nirmlTr of Ihe I'mted Methmfist Churvh. ami as mlive In IHe H S V P. program l umml rrMrs wrre be 1.1 rtliiel4). trt I, ! I p m fnilrl Meil"dl Cburrh Ihe Rev ,ilcf Tl!cfo eml Rev r trl Kcimig of Ik taii" C arl ami IWUj Mr- development is coming along the Columbia River between Boardman and Hermiston. We're going to need places to seU these additional commodi ties." "All this produce will have to go someplace," Lamb not- Frank Lamb 'Helping the middleman or distributor or processor to find new markets Is helping the farmer. ed. Meetings are expected to be conducted quarterly, though possibly more fre quently in the beginning of Columbia Pacific Resources announced that company's taking on of a new partner. Cal Am. a New York based operation, has invested in the project The agreement was final ized Monday. Columbia Pacific Resources will continue to manage the project and Yarbrough will be retained as manager. "This is a good move as it will provide a kt more front end cash so more can be seen in a shorter period of time on the devekip ment." Yarbrough said. offer? Thursday. 12 50 noon. 4 If KUJ Tuesday. 12 35 noon. Agricul ture KOHU Tuesday, 12 20 noon. Agricul ture Thursday. 12.20 noon, Exten sion Ser v tee quardl sang "He llnleth My .W and "No Night There." aniiittpdnlcd by organml Pauline Millif . ("akcl brarrr were How ard Rrdl. KrniH'ih lUtty. t billed t.w-n. Gene Pierve. IMI lUrriwn and Herman (irern ("mh lutlmg WNf d inirrmrnt rre at llrppmr Mmoc Crmrcry ' Srenry M-rtury in charge 4 arranKrw" Mr llopprf is ur lrd by a daMer. Marie Rrill. Sra, ptm Rotwrl H.tper. Her roitin. rn gramfchiUlrrrt 0ml een grral gramkhild leu His wife prrVetf mm In iV-iH in Pen of lh 'r ttfirt M year f marrUfie stages. "I believe this commit tee has the most important job in all of agriculture because without markets we would have no agriculture," emphasizes Oregon Director of Agriculture, Leonard Kunz-man. as v V , i J. Members of the committee, one woman and 13 men, draw from all sections of the state representing major portions of the industry including k mp m k n if mm mm- . in m m stk . Tor future financial security if you're currently without II you're a wage earner or sell employed and not presently covered by any other quali fied retirement plan, you can act now lo establish your own First Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Tax $hHJ.The First IRA enables you to save 15 of your gross wages or earned income up to $1.1)00 per yi-ar. whichever is less, and deduct this sum from your taxaMo Federal and State cl Oie.jnn income This can mean a substantial tax saving evt-ry year until you tetue What s mote, you H be earning a high tate of in leiost - 7' annually com txHinded and credited quarterly - which is lax deferred until rrtuemont Al that lime, when you Ihv.jiu witluliawuuj fundi. Ihe amouiil withdrawn will l; IHMdHla taxable nx o"v b y.m will ptoKd iy be in a l.v. s tax bracket Rapid financial now andt iVoaJvinM j'ie FIRST grass seed, grain, potato, onion, turkey growers and canning companies. "Most people on the committee," said Hyder, "are in the marketing end of some agri cultural product now." Form ing the committee at this par ticular time, according to Lamb, is a result of "Gov. Straub and Leonard Kunz man's desire to help Oregon farmers' development of bet ter and more profitable mar kets." Oregon mirrors the nation as far as agriculture being its largest industry. "Agricul ture," said Hyder, "is still the largest industry in the United States. True it doesn't pack as much political clout as the other major industries and I really can't say why but it is still the largest" Substantia ting that statement, large trucking manager B.G. Shaw, president of Willis-Shaw Froz en Food Express, in a recent speech is quoted as saying, "The economic impact of the trucking industry is under- Willow Lodge No. 66 I.O.O.F. Crab Feed Sat. Dec. 11th at 6:30 for Oddfellows, Rebekahs and their families. r jo n n grsmtrt. i In tho business of Ufo NATIONAL BAHK. or scored by one fact. Trucking is the second largest industry in size, second only to agricul ture." Gourmet Foods, producers of frozen potato products, originated in Madras. Hyder, who came to Oregon from Idaho in 1946, set up his first processing company there called Jefferson Potato Co. Gourmet Foods is an offshoot of the original Jefferson name. "We dropped Jeffer The Lynx a arand Clothing Parts & Repair Also 1974 Ski Doo 340 TNT electric start, cover $950 1974 Ski Doo 440 TNT with earring pak $895 1972 Arctic Cat Panther 340 $675 1971 Ski Doo 640 electric start $52 Black Mnt. 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