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• Livestock grazing in forests stop weeds, help trees Graying livestock in public and private lores! plantation* can save thousands o f dollars in weed and gravs control cost*, according to a rangeland resource* researcher at Oregon State Umver*ity "W e e d and gra** control in replanted forest areas is a m a r* con cern to forest managers hecau.se competition for water and soil nutrients can kill or severely stunt young conifer seedlings, delaying the establishment o f the timber stand, said Bill Krueger, head o f the OSL' department o f rangeland resources "Since it takes 60 years or more for a timber stand to reach maturi ty, forest managers are anxious to ft « a new plantation o ff to as smooth a start as possible, which usually means a weed and grass control pro gram for at least 10 years or more,'* Krueger said According to a study in the Siuslaw National Forest, controlling weeds manually cost $115 per acre, while using herbicide sprays cost $110-143 per acre depending on the herbicide used "T h e third alternative is grazing livestock, sheep or cattle, in new plantations." said Krueger "D on e right it run benefit Nub the forest and the livestock at a cost o f $10 per acre or less, and in some cases, the grazing may cam income for the forest landowner. "T h is isn't a new idea, hut a lot o f the research on graying cattle in forests has emphasized the nutri tional needs o f the livestock rather than the needs o f trees lor relief fn>m weed competition." Krueger said The OSU study concentrates on the trees Called the "C attle Graz ing in Managed Forests" project, it began in 1962 under !hc leadership o f Krueger's predecessor. Don Hedrick Krueger and Mary Vavra. professor and superintendent o f the OSU Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center, near Bums, have worked on the study since the early 1970s "T h e project is designed to take a thorough look at the effect o f gray ing livestock in new forest planta tnms in both Eastern and Western Oregon over a period o f several years," Krueger explained " W e 'v e learned that management is a key to success." he said "T h e numbers o f cattle per acre in forest grazing areas and the timing o f the grazing are important factors " In a portion o f the study connected on Hall Ranch acreage at the Fastem E C O A C meets A p ril 18 EC O CA will hold their district meeting in Heppncr. April 18. 9:30 a m at St Patrick's Hotel meeting hall The five-county association meets hi monthly Morrow County Abstract & Title Co., Inc. COMPLETE TITLE & ESCROW SERVICE Locally Owned & T h e b r a n c h office, in B o a r d m a n , is not m a n n e d daily, how ever, if y o u call the B o a r d m a n n u m b e r, the call will a u to m a tic a lly b e tra n sfe rre d to the H e p p n e r office A n a p p o in tm e n t c a n th e n b e a r r a n g e d for y o u in the B o a rd - m a n area. Landmark Square Boardman, OR 97818 269 N. Main St. Heppner. OR 97836 By Mindy Nix It a vote by show o f hands is any indication, n looks as it the citizens o f Boardman arc in support o f the medium security prison which, if built in Boardman. would he located 7 8 miles out ot town on the west side o f Tower Road Die main concern of most citizens was (he possibility o f families o f in males mov mg into the community With a panel ol Ron Daniels, President ol Blue Mountain Com munity C ollege. Jim Whitney, Realtor in the Pendleton area. Boh Wright. Superintendent o f Fastcrn Oregon Correctional Institute. Orlin Culbertson. Parole Fields Services 2. Names will be drawn 5 times per day Monday Friday through May 1st and announced on the air, K I M A 4 Daily winners names will go into a drawing for a grand prize of '500 in grocery certificates to be given away May 1, 1989 5 Unclaimed MO prizes accumulate 6 Enter as many times as you wish at the Boardman Town Hall meeting M arch ■'< in the R iv e rs id e auditorium They all calmed the tears o f the fixais who weren't in favor o f the prison. Jim Whitney, said that properly value would go up. with the influx o f new families moving in to work test sponsored by the Close Up Foundation ot Arlington. Virginia The contest promotes our national heritage ami tests students in govern ment, history, economics ami cut rent events ( Hher schools competing in the regional contest were (¡rant High. Heppner High, and Stanfield High SchiH»l Each region o f the stale selected six students and a total ol 18 students will gather on April 22 to compete for state honors The state winner advances to the national contest m Washington. D C Boh IXeeter serves as the Riverside High SchiHil Citizen Bee advisor Hospital Notes in the prison Boardman. with its current 16% unemployment rate, would benefit from the prison, as it would produce steady year round employment The prison would provide 175 new jobs in the $18,000-$25,(88) a year range If the prison were to he built in Boardman the popu lation is estimated to raise to 2.(88) ami 2.250 people Most o f the panel agreed that the inmates after being released on parole or their families would m>t movc into the area, since the prison would only he a short stay tor most o f its inmates Die families couldn't attord to move lor that short ot time Ed Tabor said that the Pendleton Police department hasn't had any problems with the inmates and that many o f these types o l pci>plc are already in the community. The Boardman City Council will discuss the possibility o f putting Boardman in the running with Con don and Rutus Tuesday night. April 4 Open House April 13 of the Port of Morrow, 30th Anniversary from 4-6 p m. at Port Office No. I Marine Drive, Boardman. 481-76/8 Come ond visit with past and present commissioners and staff. i n 0 fcW»AMl Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner reports admitting and ^discharging (he following patients during the past week Ixvnaid Munkcis admitted Match , . 27v dijcha[jjci^ jMarch 28.,. 4 later I >ns is -admitted April t. • discharged April 3. As o f press nine Tuesday the following patients were still recciv ing care Irene Dollarhide admitted March :H. and M a rily n B ergstrom admitted i«' -4 V. •fp «« , ’ >7 • - m ,:c HUNGRY FOR RESULTS? 'f \ Æ a Yw i 'J ft *50000 In Groceries To Be Drawn From Daily Winners May 1st KUMA FM Serving the Heppner Area at 100.1 on your FM Dial SEND YOUR GRO CERY RECEIPTS TO K U M A v V • ■ _ . / v • S''*' ' > '• ■ * - / • -, . « yc ’ * n •. ■ s • • i ‘ ■ # »_* C* ** if.' , ‘ •X r ' . 90, ^ ' ». ^ * X "' i See O u r M enu of G re at Rates ; I RATE 9 .2 5 % 9 .5 0 % 9 .0 2 5 % _ UjËastem Oreaon A rlin rlm g n to tn n • • H e p p n p n ne p r • • lo n e A "Yottt Independent Ht wit Owned li<mk M m - J i V r , - ; V ‘ i t ; , “ ATEI.» 9 .2 5 % 9 .5 0 % 9 .9 8 % Member F D I C . * VL- . v '- Y s . ’ — TERM I X >loiillis I» >lonllis 1 Voar ' ■**£ v T* r ..Z H A N K OF Ï / ■ r 1. » - »n r i.r t .> ,* Y $ 5 .0 0 0 m inim um deposit. w ith y o u r n a m e w ritten o n the h a ck * W* ' ! fe v f' ’A *■' # *1 i. - . - (Walk-in's Accepted) fiitAiMII PRIZE . t • ■.* .. S * > * ' For Appointment k V -, - v« . * «A - - * - * * - ’* r* » i » “ .-»a » - • 0 •Y w «. - ik l w l i* ì t »3 i . .a, ' ** i Ï HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 a m. - 5:00 p.m. . - ' . S »4*. . 4 • • •< ^ — 1 8 1 -7 2 1 2 r t • a . Dee Crist was discharged from the hospital on March 27 Listen to K U M A KM 100.1 And You Could Be A *10 Grocery Certificate W inner * ‘ ’• - v . . . * . * > * o V . •* • • * * V ■ I ’ *-*•,. <. *• ■ • « . X . • y » CLIHIÇ V D •..qç |s** Man ii 29 FM only. 3. People who’s names are drawn have 10 minutes to call the station at 276-1511 and claim their MO in grocery certificates branch manager. Cindy Arnold. Adult and Family Services in Pendleton. Paul Curtis. Pendleton Fducational Service District. Bill Griffith, Pendleton Branch Manager o f Inland Empire Bjnk. Ed Tabor. Pendleton Chicl o f Police and Joe M claughlin, Mayor o f Pendleton, all answering questions to the public Three Riverside High SchiH»l students hase qualified lor the State Citizen Bee competition to he held in Salem on April 22 Jim Meyers, a |umor. was the first place winner in Saturday's regional Citizen Bee held at Fasten» Oregon State College in I .¿Grande Joining Jim in Salem will he Steve Connor, a junior who finished third and Harold Glenn, a senior, who finish ed lourth Meyers earned $500 lor hisetlort ami Conner received $150 rhey will he competing tor almost $2(881 at the stale contest. The Citizen Bee is a national con *1500°° IN GROCERY CERTIFICATES TO BE G IV E N AWAY! 1. Write your name on the back ol any grocery receipt and mail to Kuma P.0 Box 340 Pendleton. OR 97801 J . . V - • . % •/* . ' +. . • *A Boardman indicates support of prison PUTS GROCERIES ON YOUR TABLE © RULES ’ • * ■ Call 676-9228, 567-7873 or 481-3274 With News Items All-Around at McMinnville RUMA • Boardman • Irrigon N ew s RHS send three students to Mahoney takes State Citizen Bee Morrow County High School R ih I co team competed April I and 2 at Yamhill County High SchtHil at McMmnv ille All Around for hoys was Mike Mahoney. Heppner. with 21 points Reserve A ll Around was Mike McKinnon of Baker with 20 points A ll Armind for girls was Penny Conforth. Redmond with 20 points Reserve All Around was Shelly Williamson. M cM innville with lb points Mike placed first in boys cow cut ting, filth in steer wrestling anti sixth m calf roping l.ibby Britt. Heppner was 8th m girls breakaway n>ping Marti Suler. Boardman was fourth in goat tying Bryan Kollman. Heppner also compcfcti * THREE 9 * O regon A gricu ltu ral Research Center, cattle were grazed on five acre plots at (he rale o f I 3 animals per acre in reforested areas planted with ponderosa pine. Douglas fir, western larch and western white pine "T h ose trees were planted 25 years ago.” said Krueger "O hser vat ions since then indicate conifer growth is significantly greater in plots grazed by cattle compared to plots where cattle were excluded " And the grazing was beneficial lor the cattle, too Yearling heifers pul on the Hall Ranch toresi acreage 30 days o f the year had weight gams ranging from 50 to 80 pi Hinds for the one inonth period The Hall Ranch research also looked into tree seedling damage caused by livestock grazing, or browsing, on trees as well as grasses and weeds "Observations taken over a pcrvxl o f several years show no increase in tree seedling mortality in plantations where there are cattle grazing." said Krueger "S«*ine seedlings die in all reforestation areas, but we haven't fiHind livestixk grazing to cause more seedling mortality than would he expected withinit grazing 481-9261 676-9912 Heppner Gazette-Time*. Heppner. Oregon Wednevlav. April 5, I9HV • -«y e
