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1") -The Heppner GaxeUe-Tlmea, Heppne r, Oregon, Thursday, April 22, IM2 SEVEN 33 participate in Bike-a-thon The legal yard in tha tima of King Henry I of England fca the diitance from the kimj'i now to about the end of his thumb. What's Your Opinion? " Moldboards and matches By the Noll Conservation Service Growers are currently in the beginning stages of their spring tillage programs and now is a good time to stress reHlriue nuiniigemvnt. Ileiivy residue cover provides tremendous protection ognlnst eroNlon, but It does Interfere with tilluge and seeding. The objective In conservation farming is to maintain an adequate amount of residue on the soil surface at seeding time, yet allow a reasonable succession of tillage Implements to work the field during the season. During years of above average precipitation, larger yields produce excess residue and muy compound weed problems. Temptations turn to nioldboordlng, excessive tillage, or burning stubble to solve these problems. These residue management alternatives work, but they go too far. The amount of residue remaining after these practices are completed Is not adequate to prevent soil erosion. There is also a cost directly related to soil loss and nutrient loss resulting from these practices. For every ton of straw burned, the loss in plant nutrients is estimated to he about $5. This assumes all of the nitrogen and one-half of the sulfur is volatilized. As a general rule, winter wheat produces 100 pounds of residue for every bushel of yield. A 40 bushel yield would then leave 4,000 pounds per acre of residue after harvest. Burning this residue costs a grower about $10 per acre In lost nutrients. There is a cost associated with soil loss due to inadequate rcHidue cover. The plant nutrients in a ton of average top soil is vii I lied around Stt. One inch of top soil loss is equivalent to Ki!) tons of soil per acre. Soil loss, in tons, can then he multiplied by six to figure dollar value lost by soil erosion. Ah the soil profile becomes shallower, yield decreases more rapidly. Declining yields, as a result of dipnoi I loss, is often bidden since these areas are not harvested separately. Improved varieties and other technology have significantly rained grain yields. However, the cost of fertilizer, seed, equipment, urid labor probably does not meet the yield on MMir and eroded areas. Unfortunately, eroded areus produce the least amount of stubble and these areas need the most protection. Adequate crop residue, produced and left remaining on the soil Burfuce, has a direct beneficial effect on soil moisture Intake, soil fertility, decreased soil surface crusting, and ease of tillage. Hare, dense sullg require more energy to till than mellow, friable soils. What is adequate residue? The following table is a general guideline to the amount of residue needed on the soil surface at seeding time, to provide protection from wind and water erosions. Pounds of residue needed per acre for erosion control: Field Slope Surface Residue Needed O-Bperrent l.uoolbs. 8 -15 percent 1.20O 1,500 lbs. 15 percent plus 1 ,5(K) 2,200 lbs. Every grower's goal should be to make each tillage operation accomplish the result intended - hut no more. Farmers need to select a sequence of tillage operations that leave an adequate residue cover at seeding time. Recently, each grower received a chart from ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service) showing the amount of residue reduced by various types of f urm machinery. Use the chart to see how your particular sequence of tillage reduces your residue al seeding time. Compare your end result with the residue required for water erosion control given here. If you're not maintaining enough residue by seeding time, you should consider reducing the numtwr or severity of tillage nM'rutions. Straw length is an Important consideration in residue management. Straw, which is short and evenly distributed, will flow through tillage implements well, and still protect soil against erosion In some years, a power -driven flail may te desirable to shorten stubble length after harvest. Eliminating one tillage operation or using a less destructive implement will add valuable residue cover. One consideration, for example, may be to replace a disking lcratinn with a chisel operation. You may find a portion of your field that could be farmed with a less destructive implement while still accomplishing the same farming objective Finally, a contact herbicide may tie a valuable spring tillage aid by killing weeds early, and reducing the nunilsT of tillage operations needed during the season. Any form of reduced tillage requires careful management but the preserved soil resource will pay long-tern dividends. Holy Land presentation slated in Heppner I.es Fowler will begin a six week, multi-media presenta tion of the Holy Land on Friday, April 23. 7::i0 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Heppner. Fowler saiil about 15,000 slides will be seen (luring the six week series There w ill be no charge to nttend the presentations and child care will also be provid ed at no charge. Amuricaru now ipond nearly $200 billion yearly on luiture and recreation. Retain Annetta L Spicer District Attorney Appointed District Attorney by Vic Atiyeh Nov. 1981 Intern-Public Defenders Office 1976-77 Consultant to ECOAC in the area of land use planning 1977 City Attorney for Umatilla 1977-1979 Deputy District Attorney 1979 -1980 District Attorney 1980 to present Experience Counts lha ad pod for by com m Am Id rvtom Anrwtta L. Sptcr at Dct Aitorrwy Twuturvr; Sv Cat.y feck P.O. Box 428 Hcppnw, OR 97836 -.w ?iAl rttr, (A :A.i i I iv- -....iVAli; 't .I f t,'.- -I ' ' f S Is , V ' k $ 9 - t V ' , A ft y ' why' v . -wy, : . i,' ins Slorv and photo By CATIIV I'FCK The annual area bike-a-thon look place under threatening skies this year, but 33 partici pants rode to the finish. Margaret and Bill Nichols were co-chairmen of the event Ibis year, the fifth since the event's organization. Bikers rode 22 miles between Ftuggs and lone, stopping at four checkpoints along the way. In lone, they were given a hot dog picnic lunch "Many people, including the Morrow f'ountv Search and Hcsciie possep and I'osseettes helper! with the hike-a-lhon. Millie Breeding and Cindi I,aw sin registered and tagged hikers l'ona Winters assist ed hikers at a check station. ;ind l.inda I)un;iwav and Mary Wilson helped during the picnic lunch at the lour legion Mall Search and Hescue mem bers also helpf-d throughout the morning. !Mginning at the starling line with an explana tion of Hie event to the participants fViptain Dan Mc-Brirti- was assisted In FdHte iiIsmii Fred Hreeding. Hich- aid (ilson. .Jerry Brace. Bob Munlgnmerv. Jim Launcr. N'nrris I)oonev. Bill Raker. Bub Nairns. Terr Volt and Cars I. aw son Morrow ("o Sheriff l.arrv Fetsch and Iefiiit Crei; Tullius also nssjsic) Fund fur the lunch was dunated In Central Market. SX.I Market and Del s Market Pepsi Col;i Companv donated soft dr inks. Proceeds for the luke a 'lion will go to SI . lude's Children's Hospital fur -'inl and treatment of liM,,-!i caueer (Juestion: "Are von going trout fishing this Saturday?" "If my wife wasn't cam paigning I would." said Bill Kuhn. Heppner. "We usually do a lot of fishing." T 1 1 m. n mi WW i. r 4 - "s-- Children's Choir From Spokane WA Presents The Musical 'His Fleece Is White As Snow' Date- Sun. April 25, 1982 Place- Church of the Nazarene Time- 10:a.m. -Everyone Welcome & Invited- Science Fair winners announced IU TIIV I'FCK Winners at the lone Science Fair, held April IS were announced at a Cardinal Club meeting that same evening Fifth grade winners were: first place - Iustin I'adlM-rg and Jill Conklm: and second place Michelle Beck Win ners in the stxlh grade were: first place - Cathy Martin. Dick McFlligott and Kim Snyder Second places went to Pat dough and I)oug Kaaf Judges for the Science Fair were Dororthy Krebs. Joel Peterson. Del l.aKue. and Darrel Wilson Students in kindergarten through fourth grades were not judged Those students -presented group projects Kin dergarten students had stud ied animal habitats and con structed a display of animal burrows The first grade displayed a study on shadows The students traced a shadow at morning, and again at noon, and compared them Second grade did a study on magnets and made a videotape which ran during the fair The third grade presented a project on seeds, growing bean anil grass seeds They J -.ll"! ? .y Xi , liiirtii m Pat Clough with his project called 'What is electrolyHis?' Pat won a red ribbon also grew crystal gardens. Fourth grades had four group projects including a display on dinosaurs, kept a log of chemical reactions, studied the amounts of sugar in different breakfast cereals and presented a report "How much Cereal Is In Your Sugar"" They also studied food chains. Coordinator for the Science Fair was fifth grade teacher Karen Heck Also announced at the Cardinal Club meeting were new officers for the 19H283 school ear Linda Conklin will serve as president, vice president will be Nancv Miller and Joan Hohertv will serve as secrei,-ir ELECTRIC RAZOR REPAIR CLINIC 0UI DAY 0HLYI Thursday, April 22, 10:00 A.M.-5:Q0 P.M. TUNE UP SPECIAL -$8.95 For this amazingly low price we'l I disassem ble the entire shaver, clean, lubricate, ad just to mfg. specs, Install new points or brushes where needed, new halrstoppers and test cords andor chargers on cordless models bring chargers for free testing - All this for only $8.95. rr -y.., Children's choir to act at Heppner Nazarene Sun. The children's choir of Crestline Church of the Naza rene. Spokane. Wash , will present a musical, "His Fleece Is White As Snow" at the Heppner Naarene Church on Sunday. April 'Jli at 10 a m Mrs Paul Harbor of Spo kane will direct the musical. The group will also provide special music during the 11 a tn worship service, said Floyd Wilks. pastor of Hep pner Naarene. "Kvcryone is welcome to attend these special ser vices," Wilks said. Annual lone Garden Club 1 PLANT SALE lone Legion Hall Thursday, April 29th 10a.m. to 4p.m. - i ii o m . . mat fluB "'""yiviiscPlantA Ground Lovers Berr(es House Plants ol"eT 52EH2 . r. t r.T,- t t .Tit.Tn r. .ttj i r.i I i MM Pie & coffee on sale all day wo v 'This ad sponsored by YOUR HOME OWNED BANK HANK OF DjEasfern Oregon lone Branch Member FDIC PEHYJCIJCJ OIL & C3Ef.llCAL CO. lone, Oregon 422-7254 Mbil mi
