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The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, 'Oregon, Thursday, September 13. 1979 SEVEN The upland bird seasons look very promising this year, especially in eastern Oregon. Pheasant production was good in Umatilla County and a good hatch was also seen in the popular areas of Malheur County. A few other eastern Oregon valley areas also had improved pheasant produc tion and the east side daily bag limit this year is increased to Upland bird season looks promising for hunters this year three. Quail populations have done well in some eastern Oregon areas but others were hard hit by winter weather. Chukar and Hungarian par tridge populations have shown the most dramatic improve ment in the last year with very good hatches seen in Des chutes and Snake River drain ages. Good populations will also be available, though, in most other chukar areas. A long season, September 29 through January 13. was set with a daily bag limit of eight. On the west side quail production was again good in many areas and pheasant production was also up some what in the Rogue and Willamette valleys. Different season dates were set this year for mountain quail and for valley quail. In western Oregon the mountain quail season coincides with the grouse season, September 1 through November' 4, since these birds occupy much the same habitat. The valley quail hunt parallels the western Oregon pheasant season, Oc tober 13 through November 18. In eastern Oregon valley quail dates begin October 13 with pheasant season but extend through December 31. No season was set in eastern Oregon for mountain quail which are relatively scarce in eastern Oregon and whose numbers have been down for two years. Again no season was set for sage grouse. A good waterfowl season appears likely this year. There was again a good hatch in major northern nesting areas and a waterfowl migra tion about like last year is anticipated. In addition, many local areas had good produc tion this year so resident birds will be more abundant early in the season. Even the snow goose had an improved nesting season for a change, and numbers of young birds especially should be somewhat better this year than last. It will take several years of successful nesting, however, to bring snow goose populations back to levels seen a few years ago. Late summer rains not only eased a critical fire situation, but set off a much needed fall green-up throughout the state. The new growth will benefit all big game species and some TM pa"?1 1 ljL V. m w m m m m w u. .w to w mi vi -n.w w hi v I 1 . WW I I VJ LA ViiJJ 1 1 Eveready 6 Volt D AdQV Super bargain! 6 volt Eveready lantern battery Reg. $2.33 Each 425E-499 OUSUHELL SCOPE 1 " tube, always centered reticle. non-magnifying through power change. Reg. $54.95 mm 93 Bushnell 7 x 50 7- power, 50 mm extra bright lightweight binoculars. Especially suited for boating and hunting. 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Wheat growers eligible for benefits Wheat producers will be eligible for farm program benefits in 1980 without setting aside or diverting acreage, according to Judy Buschke, Executive Director for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) Office. However, only those who plant no more wheat ,than was planted and set-aside in 1979 (1978 for odd-even rotation) will have the full target price protection. "We do not want to see fragile or marginal lands brought into wheat produc tion," Ms. Buschke said. "The no set-aside decision was not intended to encourage all-out production. Farmers are urged to follow good farming practices in planting their 1980 wheat acreage." She pointed out that acreage not tradi tionally used for crop produc tion will not be added into a producer's normal crop acre age (NCA) for subsequent years. The 1979 planted acreage includes credit for set-aside, haying and grazing acreage for payment, prevented plant ing, and voluntary acreage reductions. Ms. Buschke said the 180 National wheat loan rate will be up 15 cents a bushel to $2.50, and the target price is expected to range between $2.95 and $3.20 per bushel. "The 1979 target price was $2.98 but because of the 20 percent required set-aside, it was adjusted to $3.40," the ASCS official explained. The final target price will be announced by March 15. The national program acre age for wheat for 1980 will be 70 million acres, up from 67.6 million last year. The national acreage is the estimated number of harvested acres that Secretary Bergland de termines will produce enough wheat for domestic use, for export, and to maintain an adequate level of carryover stocks. About 245 Morrow County farmers signed up for the 1979 wheat program with approxi mately 45 complying. Forester plans to retire Oregon State Forester J.E. "Ed" Schroeder has announ ced his plans to retire at the end of this year. Schroeder's decision was announced in Salem recenlty at a meeting of the Oregon State Board of Forestry. Schroeder has served as Oregon's eighth state forester since November 1965. As state forester, he has been respon sible to the Oregon State, Board of Forestry in carrying out the policies of that citizeh board and directing the activi ties of the Oregon State Department of Forestry.
