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Umatilla implements integrated
weed management program
In May 1995, the Umatilla
National Forest implemented
an Integrated Noxious Weed
Management program allowing
for a full range of treatment
methods, including herbicide
use. The program prescribes
treatments for 773 sites on
lands administered by the
Umatilla National Forest in
Walla Walla, Columbia, Gar
field and Asotin counties in
Washington state, and Union,
Umatilla, Morrow, Grant and
Wallowa in Oregon. The pri
mary focus of the program is
prevention and early treatment
of noxious weed sites before
they become large and estab
lished seed banks.
The majority of the sites are
roadside infestations and the
primary weed species are knap
weeds. A total of 157 sites on
1339 acres are prescribed to
receive a combination of bio
logical, manual and cultural
control treatments with primar
ily a maintenance and monitor
ing strategy. The primary spe
cies on these sites are Common
St. John's Wort, leafy spurge
and Canadian Thistle; typical
ly these are large, established
infestations.
A total of 29 sites on 41 acres
will receive manual and cul
tural control treatments and 587
sites on 1391 acres will receive
a combination of manual,
chemical and cultural treat
ments depending on the spe
cies and characteristics of the
site. On sites where chemical
control is allowed, the primary
objective is correction and ulti
mately eradication of the weed
species on the site. Chemical
use will typically be limited to
spot applications of picloram
(Tordon), Glyphosate (Accord
or Roundup) and dicamba
(Banvel or Vanquish) depen
ding on the noxious weed spe
cies and characteristics of the
site.
Herbicides will not be used
within 100 feet from a stream
or standing body of water.
Aerial application of herbicides
will not be allowed under this
MORROW
management program.
For further information on
this program, call Karl Urban,
(541) 278-3716, or Travis Mosely
(541) 676-9187.
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does not allow restricted-use
chemicals. The Fredericksons
then must consider non-chemi
cal options to their pest man
agement problems. As part of
their lease contract with the
USF&W, the Fredericksons also
devote a portion of their crop
land for exclusive wildlife use.
Vern manages the farming
aspect of the operation while
Gary focuses his attention on
their Oregon Hay Company,
which exports compressed hay
bales to Japan. Vern is an active
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The Oregon Wheat Growers
League honored M orrow
County by choosing one of our
own as their 1995 Conservation
Farm of the Year. Frederickson
Farms, located near Boardman,
received the distinguished
award because of its successful
conservation program imple
mented by owners/operators
Vern and Gary Frederickson.
The sandy soil in north Mor
row County is susceptible to
wind erosion and managing
erosion is a constant challenge.
The Fredericksons meet this
challenge by maximizing sur
face residue levels on their
worked ground. They also app
ly effluent to the soil in order
to form a protective crust. Sor-
ghum-sudan grass planted on
the edge of their irrigated cir
cles provide additional protec
tion from the wind. Trees are
memoer ot the Morrow Soil
and Water Conservation Dis
trict, currently serving the
board of directors as secretary/
treasurer.
The Fredericksons are quick
to credit their employees for
their success in farming and in
conservation. Field employees
Bob Waring and Sergio Mor
ales, chief mechanic George
Row, and office staff Pam Kuns
and Shannon Zumwalt share
responsibility for their success.
The Fredericksons also credit
their family: parents Clarence
and Virginia Frederickson,
Vem 's wife Suzanne, and their
son Greg, and Gary's wife
Casey, and their children Nikki
and Cody.
The Fredericksons were hon
ored at a Conservation Field
Day on June 6. The public was
invited to a hosted lunch fol
lowed by a tour of the opera
tion. The Fredericksons were
previously honored as the 1994
Morrow County Conservation
Farm of the Year.
ODFW -funding available for Annual
habitat improvement projects rainfall
is funded by the sale of upland
Vern Frederickson
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also utilized.
The Federicksons select their
rotation crops with care. The
land with effluent is carefully
regulated by the Oregon De
partment of Environmental
Quality, so high nitrogen use
crops are grown on the treated
land. Crops currently raised are
alfalfa, dark northern spring
wheat, corn and potatoes.
Onions are another option the
Fredericksons are investigating.
Other crops grown include
wheat, peas, lima beans and
canola. Consideration is given
to complementary crops which
allow two harvests in one year.
The Fredericksons also limit
the use of chemicals on their
ground. Because part of their
farming operation is located in
and around a wildlife refuge
adjacent to the Columbia River,
the Fish and Wildlife Service
The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife continues to
have funding available to com
plete wildlife habitat improve
ment projects on private lands.
Past projects have varied from
seeding of grasses to the de
velopment of water sources.
Currently there are four pro
grams that provide the majori
ty of the funds used for these
cooperative habitat improve
ment projects. The four pro
grams are described below:
Green Forage-the green for
age program was initiated to
alleviate or prevent big game
damage on private lands while
benefiting wildlife by improv
ing forage quality and quanti
ty on public or private lands.
Deer Enhancement and Re-
habiliation (DEAR)-the DEAR
program was started in the ear
ly 1980s to improve mule deer
ranges for the enhancement of
Oregon's mule deer population
on private and/or public lands.
Upland Gamebird Program-
the upland gamebird program
gamebird hunting stamps and
was designed to improve up
land gamebird habitat, develop
or maintain public access, pro
vide funding for the réintroduc
tion of native species and to
fund research that would help
make management decisions.
Access and Habitat-the Ac
cess and Habitat program was
initiated to improve wildlife
habitat and to provide sports
men with access to private and
public lands for the purpose of
hunting.
All of the above programs
and funding were mandated by
the Oregon Legislature.
Since the start of the various
programs as described above,
320 projects have been com
pleted in the Heppner Wildlife
District. A total of 110,602 acres
have been treated at a cost of
$599,337.00
If you are interested in a
habitat improvement project
for your property, contact your
local ODF&W biologist at
676-5230.
nearly
double
The annual rainfall recorded
at the Shobe Weather Station
near Heppner for 1995 was 20 2
inches. The same location re
corded only 11.2 inches in 1994.
The precipitation levels per
month are listed below:
Inches
Month
1.9
January
14
February
March
1.6
2.4
April
3.2
May
3.1
June
0.1
July
August
0.5
September
0.5
October
1.2
November
2.5
December
1.8
20.2
TOTAL
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