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-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
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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."
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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
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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.
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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
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lone Legion Hall
Thursday, April 29th 10a.m. to 4p.m.
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