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Whan the groat Carthaginian general Hannibal croued the Alps, ha took with him 50,000 loldiari, 9,000 honemen and dozeni of elephants. Only half hii army reached Italy. u mm UuinluUY USE OUR LIQUID OR DUST MALATHI0N TO TREAT YOUR STORED GRAIN ran on trjQFSicc TOIL free 1 -000-452-7396 W.C.C.C. members take part in playday at Kinzua Willow Creek Country Club members were Invited to par ticipate in a playday at the also had long drive. Heppner men who took awards were Don Lott and Wayland Hyatt, a tie for first Muriel Palmer, second - Bev low gross. Dave Green - first Wilson. Suzanne Jepsen took low net and Bob Jepsen - first low net and Wanda Willis second low net. took second low net. Wilson Jepsen also had K.P. and Kinzua Coif Course last Sun-, klt nad lor8 drive, day, July 31. Lunch was served to the Taking low gross honors for filters at noon in the club- the Heppner women were first nuse. BlOOMIN'VALUKllMEjj Sterns Jobe's Fertilizer Spikes 858 Miracle Grow Plant Food 1 '4-b pkgs Reg 4 $399 5 ib Lilly Miller Plant & Growing Food 9098 Rietmann's Hardware lone 422-7211 The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Auguat 4, 1983-SEVEN Conflict between farmers' program seen The federal government has launched so many programs to help the nation's farmers and ranchers that perhaps conflict between some of them is inevitable. Such appears to be the case where the S.T.E.E.P. (Solutions to Eco nomic and Environmental Problems) program and the P.l.K. (Pavment-in-Kind) program are concerned, ac cording to Darrell Maxwell, Oregon State University Ex tension agronomist for S.T.E.E.P. Agricultural researchers working on the cropland soil erosion problem in the U.S.D.A.'s S.T.E.E.P. pro gram in Eastern Oregon have come up with a way to limit erosion, but it may hamper the effectiveness of the U.S.D.A. P.l.K. program, in tended to boost grain prices. Where the goals of P.l.K. and S.T.E.E.P. appear at odds is in annual cropping, a S.T.E.E.P. strategy, says Maxwell. No-till annual cropping is recommended as an alterna tive to the summer fallow method that has been use in dryland wheat production for many years. Summer fallow means leav ing a field tilled with no crop planted in alternate years. This method is used In semi arid regions because it helps control weeds, causes organic matter in the soil to release nitrogen and allows the soil to store water for the next year's crop, The no-till annual cropping method consists of planting a crop, every year, directly into a seedbed not tilled since harvest of the previous crop, explains Robert Ramig, U.S.D.A. Agricultural Re search Service soil scientist at the Columbia Plateau Conser vation Research Center near Pendleton. Leaving residue from pre vious crops on the soil surface helps prevent soil erosion caused by wind and water by holding the soil in place, he said. The residue also slows evaporation of water from the soil, thereby conserving water for crops. Over-production of grains was one cause of the adoption of the summer fallow system in the first place, he added. In most cases a farmer won't use a cultivation prac tice if the return from it isn't likely to yield an immediate benefit, Maxwell said. This is especially true now because of low grain prices and high production costs. No-till cropping has benefits other than reduced soil ero sion, but farmers may not find them attractive enough to adopt. No-till cropping lowers the cost of production by saving fuel, time, labor and wear on machinery, but there are ad ditional costs for fertilizers, and for herbicides used in place of tillage to control weeds, Ramig said. Agricultural researchers recommend no-till annual cropping where soils are shal low (less than three feet deep) and enough rain falls during the first winter after harvest to saturate the soil with water. 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But you can be sure we 11 keep you mlormed every step of the way. That's why we're offering a free 16-page booklet, "For Your Information," which explains the coming changes. We've also set up a toll-free infor mation number, 1 800 555-5000, you can call anytime. We'll be here to answer your call to talk, to listen, to help. After all, it's our business to keep you in touch. i i c 1 800 555-5000. To get a free "For Your Information" booklet, fill out the coupon and send it to: For Your Information Program, Pacific Northwest Bell, P.O. Box 3436, Portland, OR 972()H. And if you have more questions, call our toll free informa tion number. Name Address . ty State Zip : Phone J . . Please send me the booklet for: residence service business service Pacific Northwest Bell The annual cropping strat egy conflicts with P.l.K. be cause of the greater produc tion realized from planting a field every year instead of in alternate years, Ramig explained. A major purpose of the P.l.K. program is to reduce grain stocks by planting less farmland in grain producing crops. However, wheat grow ers who go to no-till annual cropping to slow soil erosion on their land produce more instead of less wheat, Maxwell said. cropland in the Columbia Pla teau and Palouse and Nez Perce prairies of Eastern Ore gon and Washington are less than three feet in depth, he explained. Successful no-tili annual cropping requires careful resi due management and weed control, proper seeding and fertilization and crop rotation, Ramig added. Maxwell and Ramig said they believe only about five percent of the grain growers in Eastern Oregon and Wash ington will try no-till annual cropping. 1983 Umatilla County Fair Schedule: Thru AuguotO c:ii t:-t c t wuu aiui a jr 1 Thursday FAMILY & HOMEMAKERS DAY JUNIOR RODEO ONE REEL VAUDEVILLE SHOW (2 Shows) Friday SENIOR CITIZENS DAY JUNIOR RODEO MASTER SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST PEPSI DAY ON E REEL VAUDEVILLE SHOW (2 Shows) Saturday PARADE 8K & 10K FUN RUN 7:30a.m. RONALD MCDONALD OLD TIME FIDDLERS JUNIOR RODEO DISCO CONCERT Sunday OPEN HORSE SHOW EXHIBIT RELEASED Daily (Tues. thru Sat.) DAVIS AMUSEMENT COMPANY CARNIVAL INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS COMMERCAL DISPLAYS LOCAL TALENT FOOD CONCESSIONS
