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Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy Magazine
The vital resource of the Ag Industry Northwest • spring edition 2004
Idaho / Oregon / Washington
Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.
Celebrating 33 Years Of Agricultural Testing
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4-U Chopping ..........................................30
A1 Scale ..................................................44
Advanced Industrial Supply ..................20
Alpaca Owners & Breeders Assoc. ......10
B & B Maintenance ................................43
B & T Truck Driving School .....................9
Bailey Seed Company, Inc. ....................47
Bank Of The West ..................................46
Bennett Machine & Welding, Inc. ..........43
Big River Buildings ..................................8
Binder Books ..........................................43
BioTracking .............................................41
Blue Mt. Angus .......................................46
Boise Muffler ..........................................44
Circle C Equipment, LLC. ......................15
Clark Jennings & Associates ................28
Clean Cutter Tiller Blades ......................45
Coeur The Precious Metal Company ....43
Comm Inc. ...............................................35
Comtronix Corporation ..........................33
Connell Grange Supply .........................44
D & C Distributing ..................................20
Del’s Auto & Towing ...............................45
Diesel Injection Service .........................46
Eaton Drilling & Pump Service .............44
Edmonton Potato Growers Ltd. ............39
Elixir Industries ......................................29
Emmett Valley Livestock Auction LLC 45
E-Z Tarp Company ..................................21
Farm Bureau Insurance of Idaho ..........26
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. .............42
Four Star Services, Inc. .........................35
Fry Radiator Shop ..................................45
Giant Rubber Water Tanks ....................35
Gopher Blasters Gopher &
Mole Control ...........................................14
Green Gopher Cleaning Services .........46
Happiness Farms, Inc. ...........................25
High Valley Plumbing .............................43
Howard’s Caffe .......................................42
Intermountain Conservation .................31
J.R. Simplot Co. ......................................45
JCS Alpacas ............................................34
Kahn Steel Co. ........................................45
Kamar Inc. ...............................................19
Karam Manufacuring ..............................30
Kern County Tractor Parts ....................44
Land O’ Lakes Farmland Feed ..............14
Lane Parts Company .............................16
Lee’s Diesel & Mobile Repair ................45
Lehman Brothers ...................................44
Macleod Farm Center .............................44
Maze Innovations ...................................37
Maz-Zee S.A. International .....................41
Melba Valley Real Estate .......................38
Merrick’s , Inc. ..........................................7
Metal Clad Buildings Of Oregon ...........16
Meyer Industries ....................................28
Milk Specialties ......................................26
Morand Industries LTD ..........................48
Morrow County Grain Growers .............36
Mountain Home KOA .............................45
Mountain States Contractors, Inc. ........46
Mt. Angel Meat Co. .................................45
Mt. Ayr Vet Clinic & Vet Products .........40
Natur’s Way, Inc. ....................................30
Oregon Livestock Equipment ...............29
Otter’s, Inc. ............................................24
Ox Bow Trade Co. ..................................44
Oxarc .......................................................31
Phil Cummins/Alfalfa Seed ...................45
Pincher Creek Farm Centre Inc. ............41
Pioneer Title Co. .....................................43
Pipe Sales Of Idaho ...............................35
Polyfabrics ..............................................44
Precision Pumping Systems .................17
Premier Alpacas Of The Palouse ..........38
Pro Truck & Equipment .........................22
Randy DeRuwe .......................................21
Ray Holes Leather Care Products, Inc. 12
Replacement Flighting Supply .............46
Rick Franklin Corporation .....................12
Roeder Implement ..................................45
Roger Gerth ............................................44
Ron Miner & Son Construction ...............3
Rose Lake Elk Ranch .............................42
Schutter Seed Farm ...............................22
Shoule Fabrication .................................39
Skinner Land Survey Company Inc. .....45
Soil Foodweb, Inc. .................................35
Southwestern Gifts & Décor ..................41
St. John Grain Growers, Inc. .................24
Starr Trak, LLC. ........................................9
Still & Leavitt Insurance Agency, Inc. ...43
Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc. ....................6
Super Suris Alpacas ..............................23
Swift & Company .....................................5
Tenn. Mule Artist Bonnie Shields .........18
TJT Inc. ....................................................31
Valley Engineering, Inc. .........................21
Valley Septic ...........................................35
Wataview Certified Seed Potatoes .......41
Wedge-Loc ..............................................43
Wenz Service, Inc. ..................................44
Western Metal Fab, Inc. .........................43
Wheatheart Manufacturing, Ltd. ...........13
Wilbur Ellis .............................................15
Willamette Alpaca
Breeders Association ............................27
Woodland Meadows Alpacas ................36
Woodpecker Truck ...................................5
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Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy Magazine
CONTENTS
Northwest • spring edition 2004
Woodpecker Truck ................................................................... Page 5
Engineering Company To Build Dairy Waste Plant .................. Page 6
Merrick’s, a division of Merricks Animal Nutrition, Inc. ............. Page 7
Canada, Texas Bird Flu Cases Raise Alarm ............................ Page 8
Starr Trak ................................................................................. Page 9
Raising The Alternative Livestock And Loving It ...................... Page 10
Leather Care Products, Inc. ..................................................... Page 12
Grazing Fees, Workers Wages, And Insured
Acreage Rise ........................................................................... Page 13
Safe, Easy Way To Control Rodents ....................................... Page 14
ID & WA To Benefi t From Tyson Verdict ................................... Page 16
Precision Pumping Systems .................................................... Page 17
Tenn. Mule Artist Bonnie Shields ............................................. Page 18
U.S. Hog Slaughter Second Largest Ever ............................... Page 19
USDA Vet Responds To BSE Points, ‘Downer’ Comments ...... Page 20
Smoke and Mirrors ................................................................... Page 21
Supersuris Alpacas .................................................................. Page 22
Dozer Blades Designed To Fit Your Individual Tractor ............. Page 24
Feedlots Have More Cattle, But Beef Productions Drops ........ Page 25
Angus Tour Offered To Scotland .............................................. Page 26
Alpacas offer farm income diversity ......................................... Page 27
Clark, Jennings & Associates ................................................... Page 28
Elixir Industries Producer of “Power Rib” Roofi ng & Siding ....... Page 29
Karam Manufacturing ............................................................... Page 30
TJT Inc. .................................................................................... Page 31
Comtronix Corporation ............................................................ Page 32
JCS Alpacas ............................................................................ Page 34
Woodland Meadows Alpacas ................................................... Page 36
Morrow County Grain Growers .................................................Page 37
Premier Alpacas of The Palouse .............................................. Page 38
Mt. Ayr Vet Clinic & Vet Products ............................................. Page 40
What’s the Beef? ...................................................................... Page 42
Marketplace ............................................................................. Page 43
Bailey Seed Company, Inc. ...................................................... Page 46

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Woodpecker Truck
Full Service
Truck Dealership
Woodpecker Truck & Equipment
is a full service heavy
duty truck and trailer dealership
founded in 1960 by Woody Clark in
Pendleton, OR. With over 300 medium
and heavy duty trucks to choose from,
Woodpecker Truck is one of the largest
new and used truck dealerships in
the United States, representing Navistar
International and Western Star Trucks.
Woodpecker Truck is an authorized
sales, parts, and service facility having
additional locations in Troutdale, OR
and Yakima, WA.
Woodpecker Truck has a large selection
of late model, low mileage tandem
and single axle AG rental trucks for sale.
We sell trucks with or without beds.
Check out Woodpecker’s rental and
leasing department’s large inventory of
trucks (highway, water, dump) and trailers
(belly dump, pups, grain, flat) for
rent for all your farm and construction
needs.
Woodpecker Truck’s goal is to continue
the tradition of hard work, honesty
and fairness to our current customers,
as well as aggressively seeking out new
opportunities to serve the American
Trucker. We are very proud of our parts
department which carries over 1.5 million
dollars in medium and heavy duty
computerized brand truck parts and
large used parts with salvage and rebuilt
components you can rely on.
The sales department’s hours of operation
are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
thru Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
on Saturday (Pacific Time). The service
department’s highly trained Cat, Cummins,
and Detroit Diesel Engine Technicians
also offer front-end alignment,
frame straightening and body shop services.
Hours of operation are 7:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday (Pacific
Time). Check our ad to call a dealership
near you to check out our inventory.
After hours road service is also available.
You can now apply for your rental
lease application online at www.woodpeckertruck.com/rent
For more information, phone Arnie Phipps
at the Pendleton, OR office, (541) 571-0763.
Serving the Northwest with pride and integrity!
PROVIDING TOP QUALITY MEAT TO FEED AMERICA!
Office: 208-466-4627
Livestock: 208-466-4629
Cattle Buyer - Jerry Kienzle
East of Nampa, Idaho on Railroad
and Amity Roads
WOODPECKER TRUCK
WWW.WOODPECKERTRUCK.COM
• Yakima
• Pendleton
• Portland
Pendleton, OR
I-84, Exit 202
541-276-5515
800-547-6670
Portland, OR
I-84, Exit 17
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800-527-5469
INTERNATIONAL
• Yakima
• Pendleton
Yakima,WA
I-82, Exit 34
509-452-5515
800-752-4127
Contact Arnie Phipps at Pendleton • 541-571-0763
FOR SALE:
We have a large selection of Late
Model, Low Mileage Tandem &
Single Axle AG Rental Trucks For Sale.
Will Sell With or Without Beds • Call For Specs & Pricing
FOR RENT:
Check our our large inventory of Trucks
(highway, water, dump) and Trailers
(bellydump, pups, grain, flat) for rent and
for all of your farm and construction needs.

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STUKENHOLTZ LABORATORY Inc.
Celebrating 33 Years of Agricultural Testing
In 1970, there were no commercial
soil and plant testing laboratories
in Idaho. Farmers applied fertilizers
based upon educated guesswork.
Dr. Dale Stukenholtz and his wife Joyce
saw an opportunity to build a business
and started a soil and plant testing laboratory
and field consulting service based
in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dr. Stukenholtz
had an unusually diverse background
as an educator at the University of Nebraska,
an agronomist in the fertilizer
industry and a farmer, and he saw a need
for more modern fertilizer recommendations
to produce greater yields at less
cost. His clients were the growers, so he
could make unbiased recommendations
that maximized economic return to the
farmer.
After extensive field research, he developed
these improved fertilizer recommendations
that quickly became
popular with growers and formed the
basis for nearly all fertilizer applications
in the intermountain west area. Stukenholtz
Laboratory clients include growers
from all neighboring states and several
foreign countries including Australia,
Canada, Egypt, Russia, Mexico and
New Zealand.
Stukenholtz Laboratory provides 1 to
2 day service, including picking up and
delivery time, across Southern Idaho
from St. Anthony and Grace to Parma
and Homedale. Results can be delivered,
mailed, faxed, or pulled from the Laboratory’s
webpage: www.stukenholz.com.
To improve their service, Joyce and Dale
STUKENHOLTZ LABORATORY Inc.
Agricultural Consulting & Testing
• Soil Testing
• Irrigation Scheduling
• Feed Analysis
• Contract Research
Stukenholtz expanded the laboratory six
years ago, installed the latest in computerized
instrumentation and quality control,
and made it the most modern and
well equipped agricultural laboratory in
their market area.
Critical to the success of Idaho’s most
efficient laboratory and largest field consulting
firm has been its personnel. Dr.
Stukenholtz has had a PhD in Soil Fertility
and Plant Nutrition since 1964 and
his son and Laboratory Manager, Paul
has nearly completed his own. Consulting
agronomists include J.P. Kruckeberg
of American Falls, a 25 year veteran of
field consulting and the most successful
single agronomist in the state, and Bart
Kunz. The Laboratory and office staff
are equally good.
Dr. Stukenholtz continues to research
and improve his Laboratory. In conjunction
with the Idaho Crop Production Association
and University of Idaho CFEP
research project, he has helped to ensure
that fertilizer recommendations in Idaho
are the most cost efficient possible
and produce the maximum economic
yield while protecting the environment.
Stukenholtz Laboratory personnel have
conducted field research on over 40 different
products and continue to be the
experts at “cutting edge” agricultural
technology. As we end our first 33 years
of business and begin our next, we
would like to thank our current and former
employees for their dedicated work
and our customers and clients for their
years of support.
• Tissue Testing
• Pest Management
• Field Research
• Grid Sampling
Engineering Company
To Build Dairy
Waste Plant
An Idaho Falls engineering
company has reached an
agreement to build a second
facility to dispose of dairy waste in
southern Idaho.
Intrepid Technology and Resources
Inc. will build a $2.5 million anaerobic
digester on a 6,000 head dairy near
Wendell, Vice President Jake Dustin
announced recently in a written statement.
He declined to release the name
of the dairy.
Anaerobic digester tanks contain bacteria,
which break down organic waste.
The waste is turned into methane,
which can be used like natural gas or
propane.
New Dairy Count Declines
The number of licensed dairy
operations in the United States
during 2003 decreased five percent
from the previous year, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture said.
Total operations, including both
Grade A and Grade B dairies, averaged
70,410 during 2003, down from 74,110
in 2002. Grade A dairies accounted for
63,385 of the total operations, down
2,835 from 2002, while Grade B operations
average 7,025 compared to 7,890
in 2002.
California and New Mexico were the
only stated to show an increase during
2003. States with the largest decreases
are Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, New
York, and Kentucky respectively.
• Variable Rate Fertilization
• International Testing
• Agronomic and CCA Seminars
• Nematode Testing
Contact: Dr. Dale Stukenholtz, PhD, Consulting Agronomist
Crop Consultants: JP Kruckeberg • Paul Stukenholtz • Bart Kunz
208-734-3050 • 800-759-3050 • Fax 208-734-3919
P.O. Box 353 • 2924 Addison Ave E. • Twin Falls, ID 83301
E-mail: stukenholtzlab@velocitus.net Website: www.stukenholtz.com

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Merrick’s A Division of Merrick Animal Nutrition, Inc.
Bringing together experience, research, performance and commitment.
Merrick’s mission is to manufacture animal feed products
and ingredients for a worldwide market, providing
quality and service exceeding the expectations
of our customers. Merrick’s began selling dairy products to the
feed industry in 1959. The experience and knowledge Merrick’s
brought to the industry helped establish the standards by which
milk and fat products are judged today.
Innovative Product Development
After pioneering in the manufacture of 60% and 80% dry high
fat products, we expanded this line to include 100% fat for both
dairy cow and swine rations. Merrick’s was the first to develop
and introduce many innovative products that optimize the survival
and health of baby animals. In 1982 Merrick’s expanded
to manufacture and
market a full line
of branded milk replacers
for calves,
baby pigs, foals,
lambs and kids.
Over the years we
have developed
innovative supplements,
additives
and electrolytes for
all species.
Milk Replacers . . . and So Much More!
Animal plasma in milk replacers was introduced into the
market by Merrick’s in 1989. In 1998 we developed a calf
milk replacer formulated with spray dried animal blood cells.
In the search to develop nutritionally advanced products for
use in milk replacers, we test many alternative proteins. This
testing resulted in the formulation of egg protein milk replacers
for both Merrick’s branded milk replacers and private label
customers. In 1994 we developed a calf nursing bottle
and a patented nipple featuring the first advance in calf nipple
design in many years. That year Merrick’s also entered the
poultry feed industry with products to help producers maintain
healthier animals.
Research and Product Formulations
At Merrick’s, research is a basic belief and an ongoing process.
Research into all aspects of animal nutrition results in
the development of innovative products and in our ability to
offer products with a wide range of protein and fat sources.
The manufacture of these products allows us to fulfill a variety
of needs to help guarantee the survival and health of
valuable animals. Merrick’s qualified nutritionists can help
determine which product formulations will best meet producers
needs. We also market a wide range of ingredients
for swine and dairy rations, in addition to dry fat, including
whey, lactose, animal blood cells and plasma.
Commitment
Merrick’s is committed to develop, manufacture and market
quality products. We maintain a high level of commitment to
the individual needs and success of our customers and pro-
ducers. Merrick’s technical staff is available to assist with any
questions about our products and good animal management
practices.
Merrick’s, Inc. Brands:
Milk Replacers: Centurion, Millennium, Cell Star, Winter
Star, Super Star, Gold Star, Silver Star and Blue Star for
Calves; Soweena Litter-Gro and Litter Life for Baby Pigs;
Super Lamb and Super Kid; Grow-N-Glow for Foals
Additives & Supplements: Plas/Magic, Super Calf-Kit, Super
Guard - Type B for Calves
Electrolytes: Blue Ribbon Electrolytes with Direct-Fed Microbials
– for all species
Poultry Vaccine Stabilizer: Vacci-Guard
Nursing Equipment: Super-Calf Nipples & Bottles Super-Calf
Oral Bottle Feeder
Dry Fats: Soweena 7-60/4-80 & Select 100 for Swine Rations;
Dairy Ultra 100 for Lactating Cows
MERRICK’S, INC.
The Performance Leader in Baby Animal Nutrition
Johanna Kuehn, Director–Global Sales & Marketing
PO Box 620307, Middleton, WI 53562.0307 USA
l.800.MER.RICK (637.7425)
1.608.831.3440 / FAX: l.608.836.8943
mersales@merrick’s.com / www.merricks.com

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Big River Buildings • #3 In Building Sales In The U.S.
Hi! We are Big River Buildings
based in Burley, Idaho. We
cover the areas in Idaho from
Mountain Home to the Utah line, all of
Southeastern Idaho, Northern Nevada,
Western Wyoming to the Montana line.
We are proud to introduce the Outback
Steel Building to these areas. Outback has
been in business for many years in Australia.
Due to termite and wood rotting
problems in Australia, a 100% galvanized
steel frame building was designed, selling
in excess of 20,000 buildings a year.
A few years ago, this building franchise
was brought to the United States by Dan
Loftis, a prominent building business man
in Portland, Oregon.
These buildings are not pre-made kits.
Each building is individually designed
on a computer and sent to certified engineers
for stamped plans to meet individual
county codes, wind speed, snow load, etc.
These Buildings are engineered and
manufactured in the United States.
We would like to thank our customers
for the year 2003 where Big River Buildings
was #3 in building sales in the United
States. This is a family owned business.
We sale and construct these buildings, or
we sale the kit and you can construct it
yourself. The kit includes all components,
doors, and instructions for a complete
building.
Testimonials
**In talking with a regional representative
from a large building business, I was
told that this is the best system he has seen
in his 35 years in the building business for
size and cost.
Owners Comments:
** We are very pleased with our Outback
Building. The quality of building we received
at the price we paid is outstanding!
----Kevin & Jamie - Inkom, Idaho
** Very nice building!! I am extremely
pleased with the look and quality of these
buildings.
----Ernie - Pocatello, Idaho
Please give us a call at (208) 312-2276
for information or quotes for your area.
www.bigriverbuildings.com
Canada, Texas Bird Flu
Cases Raise Alarm
Washington poultry producers
and bird owners should take
precautions to protect their
flocks, said the Washington State Department
of Agriculture recently in response
to news that avian influenza had been
confirmed in a commercial poultry flock
outside Abbotsford, British Columbia.
The bird flu found in British Columbia,
and that found recently in New Jersey,
Delaware and Pennsylvania, is low pathogenic
disease that doesn’t pose a human
health hazard, said WSDA. Neither low
pathogenic nor high pathogenic avian
influenza has been found in any Washington
state flocks, said WSDA. State
Veterinarian Kathy Connell encouraged
owners to report signs of illness among
birds, such as sneezing, coughing, nasal
discharge, diarrhea, listlessness and sudden
death and encouraged all poultry producers
and others involved in the poultry
industry to practice good bio-security.

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Starr Trak
As you know, center pivot and linear irrigation systems can and
do cause severe rutting under certain soil conditions. There
have been several attempts at solving the rutting problems. All
of these have been successful to varying degrees but none have acceptably
solved the problem and most have created additional challenges.
A suitable answer has long been needed, but not forthcoming until now.
We have built and demonstrated STARR TRAK successfully on our
farm for an extended period of time. It is currently being manufactured,
patent protected, and for sale.
STARR TRAK was designed and built as a logical answer to irrigation
rutting problems. The system is simple, affordable, and most effective.
Flotation is tremendously increased, therefore, the machine rolls more
freely. Track depth in our soils with the STARR TRAK system is 2” to
3” compared to 12” to 24” using a high-float tire without STARR TRAK.
With the heavy belting over dual tires, puncture and/or sunlight damage is minimized allowing for much longer tire life. The
tires virtually never touch the ground again. The horizontal traction device on the belt allows for water movement to the outer
edges of the track rather than centralizing it as do all existing tires. This curtails soil erosion on uneven terrain which also reduces
rutting. Vegetation will even grow under the wheel track.
Our system of dual tires allows for uneven air pressure between inside and outside tires which, in turn, allows them to run on
the factory designed angle without adding undue torque and stress to axles or the horizontal support tube. This effect cannot be
achieved with any kind of solid metal, bolt on, wheel. Air and rubber are natural cushions.
Imagine no stuck machine shut down calls at midnight, no missed water timing, no digging or pulling machines out, no more
rock/straw/posts or whatever your practice is to fill ruts. Then imagine, smooth field preparation and harvest operations under
your pivot or linear system without damage to equipment.
The market is in need of such a device and we are ready to help solve your problems whether you are an exasperated irrigation
manager or in irrigation sales. Previously, difficult soil types have prevented automated irrigation systems from being installed in
certain areas. We believe with STARR TRAK it is now possible. STARR TRAK units may be sold as a package for new machines
or retrofit on machines already in service. They may be used on the entire system or simply on problem towers.
STARR TRAK is a win-win for everyone. It is beneficial to the land, the system, the irrigation dealer, manufacturer, and operator.
The cost to benefit ratio is very positive. We urge you to contact us immediately at (541) 534-6185.
B & T Truck
Driving School
More people are learning safe truck and
heavy equipment driving skills with a
chance to realize a very good income.
The staff at B & T TRUCK DRIVING
SCHOOL are certified, highly committed
personnel. They have the knowledge
you’ll need and can teach you to be a
qualified truck driver or heavy equipment
handler. Give them a call for more
information.
1300 Kimberly Rd., Ste. 15 • Twin Falls, ID
Phone: 208-737-4649
Recruiter: 208-737-9272
Starr Trak, The Answer To
Irrigation Rutting Problems
Finally, A Proven Solution To Your Irrigation Challenges!
The System Is Simple, Affordable & Most Effective
NOW Is The Time To Get Your
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STARR TRAK, LLC
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RAISING THE ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK AND LOVING IT
Cattle Ranchers Find Raising Alpacas as Personally and Financially Rewarding
It’s your business. It’s in your blood.
It has been passed on from generation
to generation. If you’ve raised
cattle all your life and have thought
about adding an alternative livestock,
alpacas might be the answer.
Cattle ranchers find that, in addition to
raising cows, calves, horses, and other
livestock, raising alpacas offers countless
benefits—benefits that are hard to
match. Alpacas are beautiful, intelligent
animals that are easy to handle and raise,
require minimal acreage and food, and
can offer numerous financial benefits.
Alpacas, cousins to the llama, are native
to the Andean Mountain range of
South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia,
and Chile. Once an Incan civilization
treasure, alpacas provided clothing
and transportation. Their luxurious
fleece was reserved for royalty and was
known as the “fiber of the gods”.
The United States first imported alpacas
in 1984. What began as a small, intimate
alpaca community has blossomed
into an official national organization,
the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Asso-
Huacaya Alpaca (Photo Courtesy AOBA)
ciation (AOBA). That was over twenty
years ago. Today, AOBA proudly boasts
more than 3,700 members and 50,000
registered alpacas nationwide.
Ease. That’s the word Debbie Cates
uses to describe what she likes best
about alpacas. Unlike the Cates’ dairy
cows, which are heavier and harder to
handle, Debbie can easily handle alpacas
herself.
Adult alpacas stand at approximately
36 inches at the withers and generally
weigh between 150 and 200 pounds.
They do not have horns, hooves, claws,
incisors or upper teeth. Alpacas are alert,
intelligent, curious, and predictable. Social
animals that seek companionship,
alpacas communicate most commonly
by humming, but neck posturing, ear
and tail positioning, and head tilt are
other communication methods.
Mike and Debbie Cates of Springdale,
Washington have raised dairy cows for
twenty years. Five years ago, they added
alpacas. The Cateses learned about
alpacas through their friends’ positive
and enjoyable experiences. Yearning
to know more, they went to a local fair
in Spokane. They were hooked. Today,
they raise 27 alpacas, all huacayas.
Although almost physically identical,
what distinguishes the two types of alpacas
is their fiber. The Huacaya (wa-
Ki’-ah) is the more common of the two
and has a fluffy, extremely fine coat. The
Suri (surrey) is the rarer of the two and
has fiber that is very silky and resembles
pencil-locks.
The Cateses, who raise the alpacas primarily
for business, share the labor of
love with their daughters. Mike says, “I
love walking out there [the farm]. I love
to be greeted by their friendly personalities.”
But there’s more to alpacas than the
fact that they’re easy to handle and
have gentle personalities. Simply put,
they are beautiful animals. And for Judy
Kania, it was love at first sight. Judy told
her husband, “We’re going to start raising
alpacas”. Fifty alpacas later, Tom
and Judy Kania, of Shawnee, Oklahoma
expanded their cow/calf operation of
120 to include alpacas. The Kanias first
discovered alpacas at a llama and alpaca
show auction. At Judy’s persuasion, the
Kanias bought alpacas soon after. Besides
their irresistible beauty and charm,
Judy was relieved to learn that alpacas
don’t have to be killed to be profitable.
Alpacas are shorn, without harm, every
twelve to eighteen months. They produce
a luxurious fiber that is stronger,
warmer, and lighter than wool and is as
soft as cashmere. Making it even more
desirable, alpaca fiber is hypo-allergenic,
contains no lanolin, and comes in 22
natural colors.
Today, the Kanias consider raising
alpacas as a full-time job and profit
from them by breeding and selling their
fleece. According to Tom, the difference
between raising cattle and raising
alpacas is striking. With cattle, you need
large tractors and heavier equipment.
While cattle graze on several barrels of
hay, alpacas need only a small amount
of grass and hay daily. In fact, a single,
60-pound bale of hay can generally feed
a group of about 20 alpacas for one day.
Cattle are significantly larger and often
damage the land, whereas alpacas, with

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their soft-padded feet, are more environmentally
friendly. Clean-up is easy
since alpacas deposit droppings in only
a few places in the paddock.
Tom believes that alpacas are simply
more economical. If you’re a cattle
farmer looking to tap into the alpaca
market, here’s Tom’s advice: keep your
cattle and gradually incorporate alpacas
to your farm, research and see what’s
available, get a feel for what you like
and don’t like, and start small.
For Janet and Mike Wilkins of Geneva,
Nebraska adding alpacas also made
sense. The Wilkins’s know cattle. For
them, it has been a lifelong business.
They’ve raised angus cattle, registered
quarter horses, and hogs as well as feeding
cattle commercially. For 40 years,
they ran a cow-calf operation. They then
began a livestock insurance business
that included alpacas. Seeing the many
benefits of raising alpacas, expanding
their herd was logical. Says Janet, “Our
initial investment was with seven open
females, who we bred right away.”
The average lifespan of an alpaca is 20
years, with a gestation period of 11.5
months. Female alpacas normally give
birth, without assistance, in the daylight
hours and typically have single births.
Twins, though extremely rare, are possible.
The most recent figure notes that
1 in 2000 is a twin.
Janet continues, “We’re reaping the
benefits, now. By the time the crias or
baby alpacas were six-months-old, we
were showing and selling for a profit.
We had our initial investment paid for
Suri Alpaca (Photo Courtesy AOBA)
in two years.”
Where is the alpaca market headed?
Janet says, “The alpaca market is here
to stay.” The best way to learn more
about alpacas is to visit an alpaca farm
or ranch. To find one near you, log
onto: www.alpacainfo.com or call The
Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
at: 1-800-213-9522.
Source: AOBA

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Leather Care Products, Inc.
Did you know the hide on your saddle and tack
needs the same care as the hide on your hands?
Here you have this $1000 plus investment (of
tack) on top of this “best horse anyone ever had” and you
forget to take good care of it.
Ray Holes Leather Care Products, Inc., to the rescue! We
manufacture Saddle Butter, Rawhide Cream, Chap Wax
and Dri-Boot. The Saddle Butter is like lotion to your
hands. There is animal tallow, neat’s-foot oil and a couple
of fancy waxes. It’s designed to re-nourish the oils in
your leathers. We recommend washing your favorite tack
with your favorite soap. Rinse, pat dry and apply a couple
of light coats of the Saddle Butter and see the difference.
If you get any bits of dry white build-up in the stitching
or tooling, just let the sun sink it in.
The Rawhide Cream cleans and conditions rawhide in
one step. You should feel the difference on a bosal after
applying this cream. It’s also helpful while braiding the
rawhide.
The Chap Wax and Dri-Boot are water proofing. Warm
the jar in the microwave oven until soft like room temperature
margarine. Apply over the whole area and heavier
at the sole of the boots. There are no salts or chemicals in
our products, so apply as often as necessary.
For more information call 1-888-983-3017.
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Cheap Way To Build Your Own Bridge
“You can’t find a lower cost bridge with this much capacity,”
says John Stolsig who sells “bridges” made of salvaged railroad
flat cars.
The idea is catching on so fast, the Lebanon, OR-based RFC Company
sells 50 to 60 flat cars a year for use as bridges, Stolsig says.
“They’re ideal for farms, ranches, golf courses, logging, irrigation
districts, and much more,” he says.
The company strips used rail cars down to the frame, selling
off parts such as wheel assemblies and air brakes. In most cases,
cars are taken apart down to the steel superstructure which
is then used for the bridge frame.
RFC then delivers the superstructure, which can weigh as much
as 50,000 Ibs. to the customer either by flatbed or logging truck.
The superstructures are then lifted onto new, or existing abutments
by a crane. Decks up to 14 ft. wide are built out of whatever
material the customer chooses, such as pressure treated timbers.
“Railroad car superstructures will last as long as nearly any
conventional bridge,” says Stolsig.
Flat car bridges come in 40, 50, 60 and 89-ft. lengths. All have
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They sell for $5,000, $8,000, $9,000 and $15,000, respectively.
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Wheatheart Skid Steer Post Pounder
Wheatheart Manufacturing
is pleased to announce
the latest addition to its
present line of ‘High and Heavy Hitter
Post Pounders’. The new Wheatheart
High and Heavy Hitter Skid
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ease on most conventional skid steer
loaders. Wood and steel posts can be
driven into place quickly and efficiently
with Wheatheart’s exclusive
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free fall hammer. A four way hydraulic
tilt mast accommodates posts
from 4’2” to 11’11” in length and up
to 12” in diameter. The adjustable
hydraulic hugger allows the operator
to stand clear of the impact area
while posts are being driven.
The new Skid Steer Post Pounder
is operated with self-contained hydraulics
or can utilize the skid steer/
tractor hydraulics. On self contained
hydraulics, a 10-gallon per minute
motor drives the filtered and efficient
high volume pump. The system
is self-contained and uses the pound-
er frame as an oil tank. This feature
allows the pounder to be evenly
balanced while the steel frame dissipates
heat effectively. The pounder
unit will stand self-supported during
storage and operation for ease of operation,
hookup and added safety.
Our new skid steer model is manufactured
along side Wheatheart’s
traditional line of High and Heavy
Hitter Post Pounders. Wheatheart
Post Pounders are now available in
trailer type, 3-point, skid steer, and
high mast versions. All Wheatheart
Post Pounders are shipped with the
standard hydraulic post hugger installed.
All models are available for the
2004 season. Come and see our new
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you. Wheatheart strives to make
fencing jobs safe, fast and efficient.
Allow us to make your work easier.
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A Division of Ag Growth Industries
Grazing Fees, Workers
Wages, And Insured
Acreage Rise
The grazing fee will be $1.43 per
animal unit month this year on
Western public lands administered
by the Interior Department’s
Bureau of Land Management and the
USDA’s Forest Service, the agencies announced
recently. That’s up from $1.35
last year.
The new fee took effect March 1 for
more than 18,000 grazing permits and
leases administered by BLM and more
than 8,000 permits administered by the
Forest Service.
U.S. farm operators paid their hired
workers an average wage of $9.41 per
hour in the week of Jan. 11-17, up 7
cents from a year earlier, reported US-
DA’s Farm Labor report. The number
of hired farm workers in the country that
week was down 5 percent from a year
ago at 847,000.
In Oregon and Washington during that
week, field workers averaged $8.58 per
hour and livestock workers averaged
$9.31 per hour, said USDA.

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Gopher Blasters • Safe, Easy Way To Control Rodents
Gopher Blasters is dedicated to enhance the productivity
and viability of the land and natural resources
via the intensive management and control of ground
rodents utilizing environmentally safe procedures. Concerns
for ground water contamination and non-targeted secondary
kill require utilizing alternative mechanical and cultural control
methods.
The core of the Gopher Blasters program is the education to
the landowner regarding safe and effective “control” of rodents.
Gopher Blasters recognizes and supports a clean environment
and utilizes methods of low impact management practices to
ensure we are not contributing to diminishing water quality or
increasing erosion in and around the MCZ. Gopher Blasters
employs the use of subterranean blasting to ensure complete
efficacy of rodent populations. The blast effect is immediate
and does not cause protracted suffering to the rodents. All rodent
carcasses remain underground with no residual harmful
effect to the ground water supply or the spread of disease.
Unlike inorganic pesticides and rodenticides, the methods
employed by Gopher Blasters will not have residual kill to
non-targeted animals as well as humans. Treatment cost using
subterranean blasting can be compared with Phostoxin
Rodenticide and trapping. Initial costs can be generally higher
for subterranean blasting than the other conventional methods.
However, the results show a nearly 100% effect over a greater
treatment area which is significantly higher than results shown
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with the use of Phostoxin and trapping. The treated blast areas
should only require periodic follow up treatments if new populations
move into the area.
It is important to note that controlling rodents requires a long
term management plan to ensure the effectiveness of treating
an area. Controlling rodents via mechanical or chemical treatments
is considered a management tool for curtailing rodent
populations in a specific area. The expectations are to control
the population of rodents, not eradicate. It is impossible
to totally eradicate the rodent population. This is due to the
inherent characteristic of the territorial habits of the gophers
and moles. They migrate and travel and breed profusely. This
is why it’s imperative to properly control the population by
monthly extermination. The migration of rodents from outside
a treated area will make timely follow up treatments necessary
and consistent with an overall management plan.
In working with landowners, it is necessary to convey the following
information to ensure that the proposal for control is
accurate and complete:
1. All livestock and pets need to be removed from the site
due to blast charges. Livestock should be corralled to minimize
damage.
2. Any and all buried water or other utility lines need to be
identified in or adjacent to the blasting sites.
3. Local police or Sheriff Departments need to be notified that
blasting will be occurring.
4. Landowners will be responsible for the additional treatment
expenses as necessary for follow up blasting in the Managed
Control Zones.
Contact Gopher Blasters if you are having problems with rodents.
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ID & WA To Benefit From Tyson Verdict
Idaho and Washington cattlemen
stand to benefit from a landmark
$1.28 billion federal price-fixing
verdict against Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
representatives recently said.
The decision made by an Alabama jury
legitimizes claims that the nation’s largest
beef packer created a captive supply
of cattle to hold prices down.
Tyson owns beef processing plants in
Boise, ID and Pasco,WA. It is responsible
for killing and processing 70 percent
of all the cattle in Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Oregon.
The Washington Cattlemen’s Asso-
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We supply custom rebuilt engines,
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ciation called the verdict an important
ruling for the entire industry. “Every
cattleman has a stake in this case.” Tim
Kunka, executive vice president of the
association, said after the verdict.
Federal court jurors found Tyson Fresh
Meats manipulated cattle prices, agreeing
with the cattlemen that the nation’s largest
beef packer used contracts with a select few
ranchers to create a captive supply of cattle.
The cattlemen said that a reserve supply
allowed Tyson to stay out of the cash
market for cattle when prices were high
and re-enter only when prices fell, thereby
keeping cattle prices low. As part of the
engines, custom engine rebuilding
and engine part kits, make Lane Parts
Company your “One Stop Shop” for
industrial engines. We can rebuild
components for those who wish to do
their own assembly, or will completely
rebuild an engine including fuel system
and electrical accessories.
Lane Parts continues to invest in the
best equipment that the industry can
offer. We remain committed to upgrading
our equipment and keeping our people
trained. Lane continues to prosper by
emphasizing service and quality. Most of
our agricultural customers use Lane Parts
services only once every couple of years
verdict, cattlemen will ask a federal judge
to issue an order requiring that a substantial
amount of the nation’s cattle be bought
on the cash market, not with contracts.
The judge will also decide how many
ranchers should be part of the class-action
lawsuit. The number could be as
high as 30,000. Wolf said many ranchers
in Washington State may be part of
the class. “The verdict is a huge number
and rightly so because of what Tyson
has done”, he said.
About 60 percent of Northwest calves
are trucked to Midwest states to be fattened
and slaughtered.
when they lose an engine. But when they
do need our services, they are usually in
a hurry as engine failure is not something
that you can plan ahead.
We work on many different models
such as John Deere, Caterpillar, Allis
Chalmers, Case, International and David
Brown.
These days it’s getting more difficult to
find a good rebuilder and doing it right.
Lane Parts Company makes it easy to
send major items back right away. For
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phone 1-800-210-8721.
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Precision Pumping Systems
Precision Pumping Systems specializes
in Variable Speed controlled
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first VFD’s were installed in 1985, and
we have remained the leaders in variable
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PPS is capable of providing exceptional
products and service in the following
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Consultation. Whether you have existing
equipment, or are planning a new
irrigation system, PPS staff can provide
a thorough analysis and a professional
assessment of your requirements.
Design. After a comprehensive review,
PPS can design a pumping station and
a control system to meet your exact requirements.
Manufacturing. PPS is a UL508 Certified
Industrial Control Panel manufacturing
facility. PPS uses ABB Variable
Frequency Drives, and is an ABB Authorized
Systems Integrator and an ABB
Authorized DSS Service Center with
factory trained technicians.
Installation. Our staff has a combined
120+ years in the pumping industry.
Whether your system is a brand new
installation, or an upgrade on existing
equipment, PPS has the knowledge,
training, and experience to do the job
efficiently and correctly.
Service. PPS Technicians have first
hand knowledge of your equipment.
Our service technicians spend many
hours in the manufacturing facility. We
do not outsource or subcontract our control
panels; we build them, we install
them, and we service them. Our customers
only have to make one phone call to
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in every aspect of their pumping
system.
Maintenance. A pumping system is
like a vehicle in that it requires regular
maintenance to perform reliably. PPS
offers its industry leading Maintenance
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check-ups, and winterizations.
Precision Pumping Systems can provide
the following equipment:
Complete skid-mounted, variable speed
controlled, irrigation pumping stations.
Red-e-VFD Variable Speed pump panels.
VFD Control Panels from 5-1,000 hp
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Turbine, submersible, and centrifugal
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Tenn. Mule Artist Bonnie Shields
There was not a time when I
wasn’t trying to draw something,
but I claim my career began
at the age of four. That’s when I did
my first piece for public display. It was
a stick figure in black and green crayon
and it adorned my grandma’s kitchen
wall. When I wasn’t executed at dawn,
I took it as a sign. I Must be an Artist!
This premise continues.
I grew up in southern Indiana and hopelessly
horse-crazy from day one. The
fact that my parents were photographers
and not the least interested in horses had
no effect on their precious. Their lives
hung in the balance until I got that first
horse at the age of 14. They survived.
My life has gone downhill.
Said horse was an un-broke grade Morgan
filly who, quite prophetically, grew
up with a fine red mule. That was the
extent of my contact with the mule until
I moved to Tennessee as a young adult.
There, I became enamored of the mules
and their culture still alive in the south.
Mules still worked the tobacco fields
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and the hardwood forest and were the
darlings of the fairs. I soon learned
they were NOT long-eared horses.
The more I was around them, and the
people who loved them, the more I
was hooked on them both.
I’ve been a full-time “Mule Artist”
since 1974, and in 1977 the state of
Tennessee named me their “official”
mule artist. With that, I promptly
moved out west.
Initially, I lived in Bishop, CA where
the world famous Mule Days takes
place. But, California wasn’t for
me–or my mule, so we wound up in
the wilds of North Idaho in 1980. I’m
up to five mules now and one dear
donkey and husband that rides, packs,
and puts up with all my adventures in
the art world.
Actually, I have little to do with the
“art” world as they haven’t a clue what
a good mule is. I have, though, been a
Leanin Tree artist since ‘82 and do both
serious and humorous work. I am a charter
member of the Cowboy Cartoonists
Photo Courtesy Bonnie Shields
International.
Lately I’ve been involved in illustrating
books and in the production of an
animated video about a mule named
“Jasper”. Keep Your Traces Tight! You
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U.S. Hog Slaughter Second Largest Ever
U.S. Hog slaughter for the week ending
December 20, was 2.225 million
head, the largest in five years and second-biggest
weekly figure ever.
The all-time high was set the same
week in 1998, at nearly 2.265 million
head. Weekly hog slaughters during
the fourth quarter have averaged nearly
3.4 percent above a year ago. This
compares with expectations before the
quarter began of approximately one
percent below a year ago. Heavier carcass
weights have added to total pork
production, which for the quarter is up
about 4.8 percent form a year ago.
Although the week’s kill was nearly
40,000 head below the record week in
1998, estimated pork production was
15.8 million pounds, or 3.68 percent,
above that of the record kill week.
Despite the unexpectedly large
slaughters and pork production this
quarter, prices are well above a year
ago. The same week a year ago, lean
hog, or carcass prices, in Iowa/southern
Minnesota averaged $40.68 per
hundredweight. Lean values in that
region averaged about. $47.90, up approximately
17.5 percent from a year
ago. During the same week in 1998,
carcass-based prices averaged only
about $16.50.
Industry sources and market analysts
credit the very high wholesale beef
prices and reduced beef production
as supportive for pork. They said the
beef complex is largely responsible
for keeping hog and pork prices from
falling.
Combined meat output for the quarter to
date is running about 4.4 percent below a
year ago, with the increase in pork more
than offset by reduced beef production.
Some also said growing U.S. population
and expanded exports of U.S. pork are
supportive factors for prices.
U.S. cattle slaughter for the week was
634,000 head, compared with 620,000
a week prior and 650,000 a year ago.
Year-to-date cattle slaughter is estimated
at 34,022 million head, down
1.03 percent from a year ago.
Year-to-date hog slaughter is estimated
at 96.791 million head, up 0.20
percent from a year ago. The week’s
combined meat production – for beef
and veal, pork and lamb/mutton – was
estimated at 923.5 million pounds,
versus the previous week’s 896.5 million
and the year-ago figure of 934.3
million pounds.
Combined meat production for the
year to date is estimated at 44.909 billion
pounds, down 1.33 percent from
last year.
Broiler slaughter of the week was estimated
at 154.380 million head, compared
with 153.501 million a week ago
and 152.854 million a year ago.

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Advanced Industrial Supply
Supplying Quality Products For Over 50 Years
Located in Pocatello, Idaho, Advanced Industrial Supply
has been in the business of providing quality goods
at competitive prices for over 50 years. While this
standard has served us well, our commitment to customer
satisfaction is what really sets us apart. The customer service
people at Advanced Industrial Supply are knowledgeable and
courteous. The products we sell are the best of the best. This
heritage of service is important to us.
Advanced Industrial Supply is known for our expertise with
conveyer belting as well as many other industrial items. One
need not look very hard to find a belt that was prepared for
use on all sorts of equipment by Advanced Industrial. We
are especially skilled preparing belts for use on agricultural
equipment.
In addition to conveyer belting, we also carry industrial coatings,
abrasives, lubricants, fasteners, safety supplies as well as
power transmission, pneumatics and hydraulics. Our expertise
with these products is also well known.
We have customers from all over the Intermountain West that
look to us for industrial solutions. We have helped businesses,
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USDA Vet Responds To BSE
Points, ‘Downer’ Comments
USDA Chief Veterinarian Ron DeHaven reviewed and
updated information on USDA and advisory committee
actions related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
including a point-by-point discussion of review committee
recommendations and USDA responses.
When asked whether the cow in Mabton, Wash., had been a
downer in view of conflicting reports, DeHaven responded:
“Well, we’re basing our statement that the animal was downer
on the fact that there are records from the Food Safety Inspection
Service veterinarian who examined this animal before
slaughter. He examined her in a recumbent position on the
trailer that brought her to the livestock market. Having said
that, there is nothing saying that an animal that is down cannot
get up. So in fact both accounts could potentially be true.
“Recognizing that this is a sensitive issue, that there’s been some
media interest etcetera, we have, the USDA Office of Inspector
General has initiated an investigation. And so I think it’s best left
at this point not to comment further other than to say it is under
investigation. And certainly from my perspective from a disease
standpoint the most important thing is that the animal was tested
and it was positive, and we have responded aggressively, quickly
and appropriately since then. And then I think we ought to let the
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Smoke and Mirrors
As an alfalfa seed grower and dealer, I say, “Seed buyer
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As you walk around the ag show, talking to reps and
picking up big brand name brochures, keep track of the number of
companies claiming their variety is one of the top three producing
varieties. If it is a big show, you might run out of fingers and have
to count with your toes! Claims of standing up to cattle traffic,
hay equipment, standing water, low Ph soils, high Ph soils, having
fine stem plants, being winter hardy, and anything else that sounds
good. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying their varieties can’t do
what they claim. I am asking: Will they clearly out perform the
other zillon varieties out there if planted on your farm?
Set your priorities in order. Every little thing is a trade off. Big
yielder versus enduring variety. Heavy seeded stands make for fine
stem hay versus a thin stand which makes for a coarse stemmed hay.
There are different levels of disease resistances, fall dormancy ratings,
percent of hard seed, seeding rates, accuracy of seeders, time of
planting, soil types and temperatures, available moisture, ect. Cultural
practices and environmental influences do make a difference. The
variety that works well for you might not for you neighbor. If you
have internet service, go to your State University web sites and look
up their forage trials. Most State Universities have a good source of
public information. Try the State Universities of neighboring states
or your county Extension Service for printed information. You are
welcome to call me, farmer to farmer. Randy DeRuwe 509-529-9671.
I will mail or fax information regarding alfalfa seed, shipping costs,
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SUPERSURIS ALPACAS
When Dick Walker, an emergency
room doctor, suggested
to his wife Nancy that
they raise alpacas, she bristled. Dick had
grown up on a farm raising horses and
cattle, but Nancy was a city girl. Dick
felt this was an opportunity to return to
the country lifestyle he had known in his
youth, as well as a way to supplement
their income.
Both Dick and Nancy were looking
for a business in which they could both
participate. “At the time I was working
at the hospital 50-60 hours a week and
Nancy was full time at the dental office.
We didn’t see each other much.” The
Walker’s wanted a better lifestyle with
more income, and Dick felt strongly that
alpacas could provide that. Nancy was
especially attracted to the lifestyle and
felt the country would be healthier for
their four children.
Seven years ago they traded their life in
Spokane for a 44-acre farm north of the
city, where they built a 3-level log home
just a pasture away from the barn. They
started with seven alpacas, which have
now multiplied into a herd of 50, and have
sold several dozen more. Dick and Nancy
breed and raise suri alpacas. The suri is
the less common type of alpaca, with silkier
fleece that hangs in dreadlocks. Nancy
initially balked at making such a large investment.
She and her husband Dick paid
$25,000 for their first breeding male and
$15,000 each for six females.
Like any new business the first couple
of years were challenging. It was hard
work, but Dick enjoyed teaching his
sons the finer art of building fences,
barns and corrals. We soon learned that
crias (baby alpacas) arrive on their own
schedule. Our first Thanksgiving on the
farm was unexpectedly interrupted by
the birth of a newborn cria. We happily
ate our Thanksgiving dinner at 10:00
that night after a crash course on alpaca
birthing.
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West 25
Feedlots Have More Cattle,
But Beef Production Drops
The number of cattle on feed as of Feb. 1 rose 4 percent from a year ago to
11.1 million head in U.S. lots with capacity for 1,000 or more head, reported
USDA in its Cattle on Feed report.
• Feb. 1 cattle on feed in Idaho fell 5 percent to 275,000 head and in Washington
rose 3 percent to 185,000 head.
• January placements of cattle in feedlots in Idaho fell 27 percent to 41,000 head
and in Washington dropped 28 percent to 26,000 head.
The annual data on feedlot operations and their inventories showed that as of Jan. 1,
81.5 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the country were in lots with capacity
for 1,000 or more head. A year earlier, 80.6 percent of cattle on feed were in lots that
size.
January U.S. commercial beef production dropped 16 percent from a year earlier
to 1.92 billion pounds, while pork production rose 1 percent to a record high 1.76
billion pounds, said USDA in its Livestock Slaughter report. January this year contained
22 weekdays, one less than January of 2003.
U.S. beef cattle slaughter dropped 14 percent to 2.57 million head and average live
weight went down 19 pounds to 1,249 lb.
• Idaho’s commercial cattle slaughter fell 17 percent to 53.4 million head and average
weight dropped 23 lb. to 1,249 lb.
• Oregon’s commercial slaughter fell about 30 percent to about 900,000 head, and
average weight fell 134 lb. to 1,026 lb.
• Washington’s commercial slaughter dropped 27 percent to 50.7 million head and
average weight went down 13 lb. to 1,225 lb.
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ANGUS TOUR OFFERED TO SCOTLAND JULY 27-AUGUST 14
The American Angus Association
is pleased to offer a custom
planned, professionally managed
tour to Scotland, England, Wales
and Ireland, July 27 to August 14, 2004.
A highlight of the program is the Angus
Heartland Celebration at Creiff, in Central
Scotland, which coincides with the
125th Anniversary of the Aberdeen Angus
Society in the United Kingdom.
We’re very pleased to work with Terry
Steele and Anchors Away Cruises and
Tours to offer this first-class trip to visit
the home of the Angus breed, says John
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portunity to see Angus cattle and explore
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Not only will the group visit leading Angus
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was held in 1879, and witness a rededication
of the gravestone of breed founder
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You can select from a wide variety
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Farm Bureau Insurance of Idaho is an
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Angus Heartland Celebration registration
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39 meals
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The Idaho Farm Bureau is a member of
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West 27
Alpacas Offer Farm Income Diversity
Many farmers and ranchers are
currently looking at ways to
augment or replace revenue
lost due to the recent BSE (mad cow)
disease reports. Alpaca ranching is one of
those options being considered by many.
Alpacas are native to South America where
they were established as domestic livestock
long before the Inca Empire. Large herds of
alpacas provided exquisite fiber for the garments
of the Inca aristocracy. Until recently,
alpacas were found only in South America.
Today there are now about 30,000 alpacas
in the United States.
Alpacas are small (average adult weight
is 120 – 150 pounds), with large expressive
eyes. They are very curious, highly
intelligent and easy to train. There are two
types of alpacas: huacayas (wah-kay’-uhs),
with fluffy, teddy bear looking fleeces and
suris (sir’-ees), with silky, elegantly draping
fleeces. They come in a remarkable range of
colors: white, beige, tan, brown, mahogany,
black, silver and all shades in between.
Alpacas are hardy and thrive throughout
the U.S. in most climates. They do well on
grass pastures supplemented with grass hay
and a small daily feeding of inexpensive regionally
compounded pellets. Because their
digestive system is very efficient (three
stomachs), alpacas require less pasture area
per animal than do most grazing breeds.
Inoculations and worming for alpacas are
similar to those of other pasture animals.
Their padded feet have two toes each with
small toenails requiring trimming several
times per year, depending on the terrain.
Alpacas usually create a herd dung pile,
making pasture clean-up easier. Their manure
is mild and can be used immediately.
Alpacas need access to shade in the
summer and only a small three-sided
shed for harsh winter weather. Perimeter
fencing should be designed to keep out
predators. Alpacas rarely rub or chew on
fences or buildings. Their padded feet
are easy on pastures.
Alpaca females are usually ready for their
first breeding by 15 to 18 months of age and
males at 2 to 2 ½ years. Gestation is about
11 months with single babies delivered.
Twins are very rare. A baby alpaca is called
a “cria” (kree’-uh). Crias usually weigh 15
to 20 pounds at birth. Re-breeding is done
about three weeks after delivery. The females
are induced ovulators, meaning they
ovulate in response to breeding rather than
having a breeding season or going into
“heat.” Breeders can control what time of
year they want to have their crias born.
Alpacas need annual shearing to keep
them healthy and comfortable. Alpaca
fiber is as soft as cashmere and much
stronger than wool. Some have called it
the “titanium” of fibers.
As an investment animal, alpacas are excellent.
With a long yearly gestation period,
single births, a strong national breed association
and a closed registry (no more importation)
the alpaca industry has maintained
its strong prices for breeding stock. Breeders
often sell bred females for $10,000 to
$20,000. Several breeding males have sold
at auction for as much as $265,000 although
a good quality herdsire can be purchased
for about $5,000 - $30,000.
So, what do you do with an alpaca?
People raise alpacas for a variety of reasons.
The tax benefits are great. Farmrelated
expenses can be written off and
property use requirements satisfied. Retirees
can augment their income with a
small breeding stock herd. Families are
more comfortable raising small gentle
animals with their children. Hobbyists
enjoy showing and winning ribbons. Executives
find the sweet, loving temperament
of alpacas to be stress reducing.
Fiber artists can create a profitable cottage
industry. Potential for good income
from larger-scale operations is likely.
The Willamette Alpaca Breeders Association
is hosting an alpaca show on Saturday
& Sunday March 27 and 28 at the
Linn Co. Fair & Expo Center just off I-5 in
Albany, Oregon. About 300 alpacas from
all over the Northwest will be exhibited to
the public in one location. Their owners
will be present to answer questions about
raising alpacas and being involved in this
exciting relatively new industry.
Free educational seminars will be presented
on Saturday and Sunday. Expert
alpaca veterinarians Dr. Pat Long and Dr.
Steven Hull and CPA Gary Kronmiller
will discuss basic alpaca care, running
an alpaca business and tax issues. All are
welcome to attend.
Throughout the weekend hand-spinners
will be demonstrating alpaca fiber spinning
techniques. Fleeces and finished products
such as sweaters, hats, gloves, blankets,
etc. will be available for purchase from
individual ranches and vendors.
A judged fleece show will be held on
Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Fleeces are
judged on annual yield (weight), lock
structure, handle (softness), fineness,
uniformity, and preparation of the fleece.
A judged halter show will be held on both
Saturday and Sunday starting at 9 a.m.
Alpacas will enter the ring in various
classes divided by gender, age and color.
They will be judged on conformation and
fleece quality and awarded ribbons.
The Willamette Alpaca Breeders Association
is made up of about 20 ranches
in the mid-Willamette Valley. WABA
members meet monthly to share alpaca
raising information and plan events.
March 27 & 28, 2004
Linn Co. Fair & Expo Center, Albany, Oregon
AOBA Certified Halter Show • Lorraine Guyn, judging
AOBA Certified Fleece Show • Shannon McConnell, judging
Featured Speakers: Stephen Hull, Farm Management
& Dr. Pat Long, Herd Health Management
Many seminars for new & experienced breeders!
Fun Family BBQ! Venders Galore!
For Registration Forms contact Wendy Greenwald at
SylvanSkies@aol.com or 503-394-4266
www.alpacas-waba.org
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Clark, Jennings & Associates
When Clark Jennings established his company in
eastern Washington in the 1950’s, the world was
a much different place than it is today. A dollar
was harder to come by, but it went farther. Technology and
machines were not so far advanced. Labor was more intense.
Farms and herds were smaller and families were larger. But
with families working hard and neighbors pulling together,
a lot was accomplished.
Clark, Jennings and Associates has made some changes
over those 50 years. The firm has grown and modernized
to keep pace with the needs of its customers. The company
offers professional real estate sales, farm and orchard management,
mortgages for homes and farms, and agricultural
appraisal. With offices in Yakima and Pasco, Washington
and Pendleton, Oregon, most of its customers’ needs for
these services can be fully met.
While Clark Jennings & Associates still maintains a decidedly
agricultural bent, the obvious need to reach out to
other sectors of the real estate industry has not been ignored.
Increasing emphasis on residential and commercial sales
and mortgages are apparent to anyone long familiar with the
company. In addition, the geographic reach of the company
is increasing steadily. In addition to the decades-old Oregon
and Washington focus, new ventures are planned throughout
the northern tier of Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota.
Yes, in this fast-paced world, change is inevitable. But
some things don’t change. Clark Jennings & Associates, as
they have for fifty years, will continue to insist on straight
talk, fair and honest dealing, and good value for their clients
and customers. “Treat people the way you would want to be
treated.” It’s a time tested principle that the people at Clark,
Jennings and Associates refuse to depart from.
The welcome mat is out at Clark, Jennings and Associates.
If you’re looking to buy, sell, mortgage, or manage real
estate, come on over and see what they have to offer — or
check their web site — www.clarkjennings.com
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Call Henry Johnson V.P.
Jim O’Conner, Broker
1919 N. 20th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
509-547-9751
509-546-1357 (cell)

West 29
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needed to complete your project. Custom trim pieces
are not a problem for our highly professional staff. We are
proud to offer a one to two day turn around from the time you
place your order to the time you have it.
Elixir Industries is also able to shear and fabricate material
up to 10-gauge with our wide range of galvanized coil and flat
sheets.
From humble beginnings, the company has grown into a manufacturing
giant that today includes two million square feet of
production space and 1,200 employees at divisions nationwide.
It is dedicated to providing quality products and service to customers
around the world.
With a staff that has over 30 years combined experience in the
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The PHASE-0-MATIC rotary converter is a low cost
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Comtronix Corp.
When high technology is in
conflict with the status quo,
who loses, the status quo?
Maybe not, maybe you do. The following
is a story about technology and
its impact on established industries and
on the creation of whole new industries.
The intent is to alert you to subtle
changes in the economics of radio and
telephone communications and to some
rather innocent trends which started approximately
twenty years ago and have
now evolved into some rather disturbing
events.
In the last 20 years digital electronic
devices have changed our world and, for
the most part, all to the good. We find
ourselves living in a whirlwind of new
things from VCRs to GPS’s, handheld
calculators to CD’s that contain our favorite
music. Personal computers are in
over two thirds of our homes. A growing
percentage of us walk around with a
cell phone in our pocket. Can all this be
good? Sure it is, you say. I say, are you
sure or could there just be a dark side
to the story. Unfortunately there is and
I will show you where it is and how to
protect your money when you become
part of the story.
To show you, let’s focus on what happens
when new technology comes into
conflict with an established industry
and how that industry can be expected
to react to the challenge. But first, let’s
consider a very bright aspect indeed-the
global positioning satellite system
GPS. GPS came on the world stage as a
completely new thing. It was the perfect
example of Government paid for satellites,
coupled with low cost state of the
art electronics in the form of hand held
units manufactured by leading suppliers
of electronic equipment around the
world. All competing for the hearts and
minds of a consumer, who for whatever
reason wanted to find a spot on this earth
such as an address on a country road, an
airport on a dark night, or simply that
good fishing spot on the lake. Who wins
in this example? The companies who
make the units absolutely , the people
who sell them likewise , even the UPS
truck driver who delivers the package,
winners one and all. The only looser
might be the fish who got caught by
GPS. All winners yes, but why simple,
no one stood to loose anything.
Now let’s visit a darker side of this
story. Let’s look for a moment at one of
the truly tragic examples of loss, one
of a time-honored profession, that suddenly
found itself in conflict with new
state-of-the-art electronics. I refer to the
worldwide watch, clock and time-keeping
industry. That industry as it stood in
the 1960’s was the culmination of centuries
of incredibly fine craftsmanship
coupled with engineering and manufacturing
excellence--all mechanical.
Thousands of people had devoted their
lives to it over the previous 500 years
creating a virtual art form, one that by
1960 had given us a blend of art, science
and, yes, jewelry culminating in a
fine mechanical watch that cost a man
a week’s pay and kept time to within a
few minutes per week. Suddenly like a
lightning bolt, the new digital electronic
watches were all over the market place.
The real horror story to the watchman
was the fact that they required no cleaning,
repair or winding. Not so obvious
to the public was the more disturbing
fact that the entire industry, which had
brought us to that point in the 60s, was
now extensively irrelevant, being totally
outclassed by the newcomers. By that
time, it had been reduced to a mere
shadow of its former self, reduced as it
were, to supplying overpriced, diamondstudded
gold jewelry to the nouveau
riche that wouldn’t keep time as well
as a new electronic $ 10.00 cub scout’s
watch.
Now we get to one of the main points
of this story. Consider the watchmakers
dilemma. He wanted to defend his position,
but how? He could not win on a
technology basis because the newcomers
were simply and indisputably superior.
Interestingly, there were a few pitifully
small, however noteworthy, devious attempts
made to save the watchmakers
from doom by calling on the government
to protect them and their livelihood.
This was accomplished by saying
that railroads were too important to rely
on such unproven devices--ones that
required batteries and other imagined
shortcomings all of which seemed to favor
the old ways. So most states clung
to laws for a time intensely promoted by
the watch industry and its followers and
helped along by the lobbying of the railroads.
Most states had long ago, adopted
some form of inspection or certification
system. Predictably, the affect was
all too little too late. What was needed
was a technological trick. If only some
way could be found to make watches
dependent upon some outside control
over the watch’s internal mechanism to
keep time, much the way the repeater
clocks in schools, large businesses and
railroads depended upon a central master
clock for an approved standard; one
that was certifiable and could be considered
most accurate and above all under
outside control. Then that service could
be charged for, preferably, on a monthby-month
basis, but nothing was found.
In the end, electronics had won over
500 years of craftsmanship. The little
old watchmaker was gone. The new
digital watches were simply too good,
too accurate, dependable, inexpensive
and, get this now, too INDEPENDENT.
That word independent is critical to
this story and most important to you
and your money. The death of the old
watch business was a wake up call to
many other businesses. My God, if a
500-year-old industry could be swept
away in a scant few years, what could
happen to the two-way radio business
a new comer with only 15 years behind
it? However, it was from its inception
100% electronic having been designed
around vacuum tubes which were the
order of the day. Most radio-men had an
unwise feeling of security. Others could
sense the winds of change. It would not
be like the watch business--a lightning
bolt. However, there were those new
transistors and integrated circuits not far
behind. Many said “but what could they
do to us,” tubes work just fine. The answer
was economic. Transistors would
reduce a $2000 dollar radio to $600 in
a few years and IC s would further reduce
those to $300. All that, in the same
amount of time it took $2000 to reduce
in value to $1000 because of inflation.
Now we come to a key turning point

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in this story. A point where a business
about to go into decline, ceased to decline
and began to grow into a new industry.
Remember the technology trick
the watchmakers were searching for
in vain? The radio people were a bit
luckier. They found the perfect answer,
more than a trick, a genuine God-send.
One that would make them prosper, not
simply survive. In those early 1960-ish
days, small radio shops sold equipment
to businesses, installed the equipment,
licensed it through the FCC and maintained
the total package over 7 to 10 yrs.
A typical sale most likely consisted of a
base unit and a number of mobile units-say
3 or 4. The whole package amounted
to around $6000 big 1960 dollars. At
that point, you could live well from the
radio business. By 1970, due to transistors,
that same package was reduced to
a bargain price $3000. Alarm bells began
to sound in radio land. Radio-men
were saying “I must sell twice as much
and work twice as hard to stay even”.
The worst was coming. By 1980, small
IC-based equipment was the norm and
down went the price to a heart stopping
$1500. The users were delighted. Communications
were now affordable, but
the radio-men saw a very bleak future.
Fortunately, help had been on the way
for ten years starting in about 1970 for
those crafty enough to see it. An astute
radio-man, whose name is now lost to
history, observed the simple fact that
the range of a radio system was primarily
determined by the height of the base
antenna. He further and fortunately also
saw that fact was coupled with the
fact that people resisted erecting their
own antenna towers seeing them as
an unattractive eyesore. Well he said,
why not, let the radio-man erect a tall
tower and rent the use of it to the public?
Here then was a critical weakness
in the consuming publics position; a
weakness to exploit a weakness on
which an industry would take root. The
public was innocently willing to pay for
something it did not need and further
accept a repetitious contract form of
payment . What the public was doing
was relinquishing control over its communication
systems and accepting the
concept of a monthly communication
bill. On these simple truths, an industry
Continued page 34
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JCS Alpacas
JCS Alpacas has been raising
quality huacayas for a bit over 10
years now. We are a small farm
with less than 20 animals. We strive for
correct conformation and solid color
fawn to dark brown animals. We can
offer packages or individules with low
down payments and low interest rates.
We specialize in American alpacas that
are all 100% ARI registered or registerable.
We were raised on farms and
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We have a very simple system for caring
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Comtronix Corporation
Continued from page 33
has grown, producing an incredible array
of financial concepts. Plans which
involve lease-to-purchase, with damage
and loss insurance, maintenance
contracts all dependably coupled to the
ever-present air time charges. Limited
only by imagination and a willingness
to explore what new concepts the public
would find appealing such as the increasingly
numerous trunked systems.
Those which further isolated the consumer
from any hope of control over his
destiny by convincing him to relinquish
his frequency in favor of a series of
shared frequencies managed, licensed
to and controlled by the radio-man and
his new partner, the computer.
By now, you may be saying this all
sounds a lot like Cellular Phones. You
are right. Cell phones sprang from this
basic pay-to-talk concept, but when interconnected
to the phone system, the
possibilities are limitless. Fortunately for
the public, unlike the radio, business cell
phones have a large and growing number
of competitive air time suppliers, and
like GPS where the Government owns
the satellites, the Government also owns
the Cell frequencies. Cell phones are a
good deal. Since discovering that lifesaving
trick back in 1970, the radio business
has flourished, growing ever more
complex to the point that individual radio
dealers have taken on the appearance
Jim & Carolyn Morton
Neva Camp
32640 Peoria Road
Albany, OR 97321
541-753-9191
jcsalpacas@aol.com
www.jcsalpacas.com
of public utilities. In most markets, one
or two companies have emerged to dominate,
offering long range service based on
that tall tower and now, totally computer
controlled ,and need I mention computer
tracked, and billed air time. Yes, we have
come so far from those simple radio systems
that were just becoming affordable
in 1980 that we scarcely realize they are
more affordable today and particularly
well suited to farm and ranching and rural
America in general. No local radio
company will mention them, sometimes
denying their availability. One very large
national corporation has moved toward
what they consider the ultimate system—
a system that incorporates a cell phone’s
features with the appearance of a twoway
radio. It is in fact a cell phone with
a one-button speed dial which gives the
illusion of an unlimited range radio system.
At present, they do not charge for
the radio feature, a move which has panicked
the two-way radio companies. It’s
like GM giving away cars for a year and
then saying to Ford and Chrysler, how’s
business? The results are predictable.
Radio companies are capitulating by the
hundreds. The next move is as equally
predictable. The big company says to the
radio company, “sell out to us now and
get some money or hang on for as long as
you can, go out of business and we will
get your frequencies when the Government
reclaims them. That is happening as
of now and, you guessed it, the big company
shuts the system down and tells the
users, “you’re out as of now, the party is
over, and by the way, your equipment is
useless and won’t work anyplace”. It’s
unique. The previous owner designed it
that way around his computer.
You say why, I’ll tell you why. He did
not want you to have any control over anything.
Why, you might have gone to his
competitor, the codes were all in his computer
and that has all been erased from
the memory. That is why they are buying
up all the radio companies, to acquire their
frequencies. When that is accomplished,
unlike the cell phones, they will have no
competition. What can you do? Accept
the fact that the big company has you in a
corner at $40 per radio per month. By now
you might just be saying, I wonder what
became of that tower the radio-man took
down. Independence sure was wonderful
and there was no bill each month.
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Woodland Meadows Alpacas
Like most people who work for
large corporations I was sick of
management and longed for a
change. I saw an AOBA ad in the back
of a Sunset magazine and thought to
myself “How old do I have to be to take
a chance?” I called them and asked for an
information packet. That was in July of
1996 and I have never looked back.
My lifestyle is much different now. I
went from a full time job in Southern
California, to raising alpacas in Oregon.
The difference is more than just miles,
and the adjusting to a small town. There
is an education that comes with raising
livestock that you just can’t get anywhere
else. One of the best things about my
new life is having the friendship of the
wonderful alpaca.
I began with the purchase of 6 bred females
from the Willow Lake dispersal sale in 1997.
Soon after I added 3 males and I was really on
my way. With the encouragement of others
in the business (and my children) I bought
several more. Soon I had a herd numbering
over 40. Whew!
My experiences as a breeder mirrors
most other breeder’s. There are ups and
downs and hard work on herd health and
shearing days. But, the aches and pains
are forgotten each time I watch the crias
pronk in the pasture. That’s a pleasure I
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never tire of. It’s so much fun to go into
the pasture and have a cria run to you to
give you a “kiss”.
As a new rancher, I did not know what
to look for in a sick alpaca. I lost three of
my best animals to liver flukes. The good
thing is that I saved the other nine. With
the help from a friend who is a Professional
Homeopath, I learned about healing herbs
that encouraged better liver recovery, and
homepathic remedies that cure all sorts
of maladies from including crankiness,
allergies, and birthing problems. There
are other ways of treating animals too, like
chiropractic and rolfing. I’ve had excellent
results using those techniques.
I have some excellent alpacas and am
winning ribbons in shows. What a thrill!
I’ve learned a bit about breeding and
have several excellent cria as a result, and
that’s truly exciting! I wanted to breed for
“reproducible gray” and I’m close to it. My
gray herd is growing and I can hardly wait
for their crias this year. I’m also working
on rose gray and maroon. Too bad it takes
a year to see the results of one’s breeding
efforts. I suppose the anticipation is part
of the lure of this business.
My latest venture is the design and knitting
of clothing of 100% alpaca. I have come
up with designs that will flatter and still be
comfortable and beautiful. I can hardly wait
to have items to sell. I plan to sell wholesale
to other farms, at shows and on line.
I’ve been in the business since 1997.
The herd numbers about 36, and I want to
downsize to about 15. I feel that, for me,
10 high quality females and 5 excellent
males should keep me comfortable and
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is presenting its third
annual regional alpaca event,
the Northwest Alpaca Showcase, at the
Red Lion Templin’s Resort in Post Falls,
Idaho, on Saturday September 18 and
Sunday September 19, 2004. Hours are
Saturday 9:00 to 5:00, and Sunday 9:00
to 3:00. There will be over 100 breeders
bringing 300 alpacas from eight northwest
states. This is a great opportunity
to see many animals in one place, and to
talk to a variety of breeders. Both large
and small alpaca farms participate in the
Showcase.
The Showcase is FREE to anyone who
would like to learn more about alpacas.
Highlights of the event will include halter
and fleece competitions with championship
classes, and FREE seminars.
Educational displays and demonstrations
are an important part of the Showcase,
and there will be many vendors of
products made of alpaca fiber, the re-
Melba Valley Real Estate
Kathie Longbrake - Owner/Broker
Melba Valley Real Estate has more to offer in
terms of listings and services. We specialize
in dairy, farm and horse properties. Whether
looking for a building site, a new home or an
older house, Melba Valley Real Estate is the one
to see FIRST!
This is one real estate broker people know they
can trust and know they’ll be treated fairly.
MELBA VALLEY REAL ESTATE
115 4th St. in Melba, ID
Phone 208-495-1177
newable resource from these cashmeresoft
animals. A social event is planned
for Saturday evening, where there will
be drawings for prizes.
This year the seminars will be presented
by Dr. Norm Evans, D.V.M., author of
the recently released ‘Alpaca Field Manual’.
The topics will be geared for those
new to alpacas and will provide ample
opportunity for questions and answers.
Details about the event may be found
at www.alpacashowcase.org. Visit the
site often, as information will be added
monthly as elements of the event are
finalized. Those who do not have Internet
may call 509-229-3655 and ask
to be put on a mailing list for Showcase
information.
The Pacific Northwest Alpaca Association,
PNAA, is a non-profit educational
organization whose members have
ranches in eastern Washington, northern
Idaho, and western Montana. Visit the
organization’s website at www.pnaa.org
to learn more about alpacas as well as
member farms. Call 509-229-3655 to
obtain a PNAA Breeders Map & Guide,
which is updated and printed annually
in March.
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Mt. Ayr Vet Clinic & Vet Products
Vet’s Product Fosters Togetherness In Cattle
“Calf Claim” helps new cattle mothers and their calves get off
to a compatible relationship. “Calf Claim”, a granular product,
encourages even the most apathetic cows to respond appropriately
to their newborns. It is smeared or sprinkled on the calf
during the tough bovine debut when there’s extra stress usually
involving a young, first-time mother who can’t get the calving
job done on her own. In livestock, sometimes you have a problem
with the mother claiming the young, and some will even
attack them. Heifers are the worst. It’s a mess if a heifer doesn’t
claim her calf. If the calf doesn’t nurse, it can’t absorb the antibodies
it would get from the colostrum.
When the “Calf Claim” is sprinkled on the back of the newborn
livestock, it makes even the most reticent mothers receptive
to their young. The mother smells the licorice-laced product
and dries off the baby as she licks it. This contact stimulates the
baby’s respiration and heartbeat. The calf stands up and the cow
lets it nurse.
“Calf Claim” has been used on foals and lambs, but is most
successful with beef and dairy calves born under stress to first
time mothers. When used routinely on calves that need pulled, it
helps the cow or heifer to start licking. The product works best if
the dam and baby are penned in a small area, about 10x15 feet,
and one or two ounces of “Calf Claim” are rubbed into its hair.
It also helps to dampen the calf’s back to make it stick. “Calf
Calf Claim
An Aid In Pairing New Born
Calves With Cows
MT. AYR VET CLINIC
& VET PRODUCTS
607 S. Henderson
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
(641) 464-2202
Claim” is bottled in five-ounce plastic containers and distributed
for sale by veterinarians and veterinary suppliers across
the Unites States and Canada. It sells for around $12 a bottle
and is good for up to 12 calf situations. Demand is heaviest in
the spring, although it has found favor with Western-fall calving
herds.
This spring, there’s even more of an incentive than usual to
do everything possible to save newborns. Each fresh, young
bovine face emerging on the scene represents a pretty valuable
addition. The market for young calves is hot, and perhaps has
never been hotter. It’s a good time to take precaution and care.
So having something that prevents calf abandonment is essential.
“Calf Claim” is an answer to an old problem. Order “Calf
Claim” today from your veterinary distributor. You may phone
(641) 464-2202 or Fax: (641) 464-2254 for more information.
History.
Through the years, we at the Mt. Ayr Veterinary Clinic have
manufactured and distributed a flavored powdered product
“Calf Claim”. “Calf Claim” is a bonding agent that is sprinkled
on and rubbed into the hair of a newborn calf. The aromatic
scent from the product attracts and entices the cow to lick
and clean the calf stimulating bonding. It is highly successful in
cattle and horses and somewhat successful in sheep and swine.
We are very proud of the article written about “Calf Claim”
and the many letters received from people telling of their use of
the product. However, nobody has ever asked about its history.
“Calf Claim” is a formulation of a product worked up by Joe
Graham, D.V.M. of Milo, Iowa. Dr. Graham has been practicing
veterinary medicine since the 1940’s and compounded his
product one dose at a time, as there was a need for it.
After a tour of duty with the U.S. Army, I joined my classmate.
Dr. Max Mekus in a general veterinary practice in Mt.
Ayr, Iowa. Shortly after starting practice. Dr. Mekus introduced
me to the mixture that his Uncle Dr. Graham had compounded
and I was impressed with all the success that local cattlemen
were having using the product. Many were repeat customers
stopping by the clinic asking for one or more doses of our calf
claimer, as they called it.
Out of necessity, we formulated a new process of compounding
to batch produce the calf claimer to meet the demand. At
this time, it became a permanent part of our O.B. grips. After
a successful delivery of a newborn the question of “What are
you doing Doc?” soon changed to “Did you put Calf Claimer
on Doc?”
In 1978, we trademarked the name “Calf Claim” and started
to market our product thru some of the smaller veterinary
product distributors that called upon us. The rest is history,
and we now have distribution is the United States and Canada.
About the only advertising of the product has been its success.
“Calf Claim” has actually sold itself. In, 2003, our formulation
was changed a little. We have removed the animal by
products as the carrier and changed to a vegetable carrier. This
change was prompted because of the fear of mad cow disease.
John L. Peters, D.V.M.

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CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES
• Russet Burbank
• PVX and PVY Tested
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• We Are Committed
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Manhattan, MT 59741
406-282-7529
Fax 406-282-7189
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• A blood pregnancy test for your
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• Analyzed in our laboratory on
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• Over 95% accurate after
30,40,40, 26 and 22 days after
conception in cattle, bison, elk,
goat and sheep
• Reproductive Management consulting
available.
• Canadian serum import permits
are available.
Call or e-mail Garth Sasser
for more information or
visit our website.
105 East Second Street, Suite 2 Moscow,
ID 83843
Phone/FAX: (208) 882-9736
E-mail: biotracking@turbonet.com
Website: www.biotracking.com
Pincher Creek
Farm Centre Inc.
We’re Your Canadian Source For
Used Farm Equipment.
Dealing in Canada is easy!
• Only 1/2 hour from the
US-Canada Border
• We arrange trucking
to your farm
• All prices are US$
• No duty or taxes
• Toll free number
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can you afford not to call?
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1-800-298-1233
403-627-3646
2 Pincher Creek, Alberta
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Howards Caffe’
Gourmet Coffees, Teas and Goodies!
A sip above the rest!
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100% natural
elk antler
for arthritis.
• RETAIL &
WHOLESALE MEATS
• LOCKER MEAT
Free Wireless
Internet Access!
6932 W. State Street • Boise Idaho 83703
(Northgate Shopping Center
Next To Reel Theatres)
(208) 853-4641
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Farmers
Internet
Services
Complete Internet Provider – Business or Personal
Domain Registration & Hosting
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.
319 SW 3rd Street, Fruitland, ID
(208) 674-4241
www.fmtc.com
www.va2000.net Hours By Appointment
12205 S. Hwy. 3, Cataldo, ID Toll Free 877-855-6437
Rose Lake Elk Ranch
What’s the Beef?
Elk Ranchers want to know why the beef ? “Elk
venison is the safest meat if you are worried about
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE)
the family of mad cow disease, scrapie and chronic wasting
disease, according to Gary Queen, manager of the Rose Lake
Elk Ranch in Cataldo, Idaho. “If you are worried about this
disease, you should eat farm
raised elk because this is the
only industry required by law
to test for this disease.”
Worried about fat, according
to USDA statistics, elk meat
is naturally lean. Fat content
of six ounces of domestically
raised elk meat is a mere
1.8 percent, compared with
ground beef at 26.6 percent
and skinned chicken breast
at 9.3 percent.
Unlike many traditional
feedlots, the North American
Elk Breeders Association
standards state that elk should
be raised in conditions simulating their natural environment.
In addition, the guidelines mandate that elk be raised in an
environment that provides feed free from harmful chemicals,
growth hormones or other non-organic substances.
So why not an elk burger as an alternative meat? “Raising
elk becomes a bone of contention because elk are indigenous
to the wild” but “we raise elk for the benefits they provide for
our health,” said
Queen. “The elk
rancher has to find
his final destination
for his product.”
This is all about
to change according
to Lisa Villella,
Executive Director
Elk Meat Is Naturally Lean
A Farm Raised Elk
of the North American
Elk Breeders
Association. The
USDA has already developed the Institutional Meat Purchase
Specifications (IMPS), but has not recognized it yet as Elk
is not considered an amiable meat by the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS).
Brand recognition will soon be established and money for
advertising on a national level will lead the elk industry
into a whole new ball game. One day instead of just asking,
“Where’s the beef?” We may also ask, can I have some
“Heart Smart Meat” a campaign being proposed by the North
American Elk Idaho Breeders Association.

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marketplace
Western
Metal
Fab, Inc.
(541) 259-4400
BINDER BOOKS
Your Northwest Manual Source!
IHC Tractors, Crawlers &
Trucks, 1910-present
Operator’s, Parts & Service Manuals
Farm History Books & Gift Items
Farm Toys, Collectibles
Restoration Decals, All Brands
I & T Shop Manuals, All Brands
BINDER BOOKS
LOCATED AT:
8196 SW Durham Rd.
P.O. Box 230269
Tigard, OR 97281-0269
Fax 503-684-3990
503-684-2024
http://www.binderbooks.com
C O E U R
THE PRECIOUS METALS COMPANY
“Supporting our farmers & ranchers!”
505 Front Avenue, P.O. Box 1
Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho 83616-0316
208.667.3511
Pioneer Title Co.
Title Insurance Since 1955
Fast, Reliable Service
(541) 276-4431
126 S.E. Court
Pendleton, OR 97801
BENNETT MACHINE
& WELDING, INC.
SINCE 1933
Capital Goods First
COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP
Heliarc Welding • Steel Fabrication
Steel - Stainless Steel - Aluminum
Drive Lines & PTO’s
Hydraulic Cylinders
510 Main St. • Caldwell, ID
208-459-3321
After Hours Call: 208-459-4448
High Valley
Plumbing
Service:
• Drain Cleaning
• Sewer & Water Lines
Pumps:
• Irrigation Pump Systems
• New Construction
Water Softeners &
Conditioners
Cell • (208) 989-5070
In Nampa, Idaho
Dealing In Quality
and Service
B & B
Maintenance
All Types of Remodel Construction
Specializing in Bathrooms
Commercial Painting
Many Years Experience
Free Estimates
Serving The Magic Valley
(208) 423-4065
(208) 731-4065
In Kimberly, ID
Still & Leavitt
Insurance Agency, Inc.
LIFE & HEALTH
COMMERCIAL
AUTOMOBILE
HAIL INSURANCE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Jeanna Still
160 North 2nd East
Mtn. Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3146
Fax: (208) 587-7919
jeanna-still@leavitt.com
Bracing Hardware For T-posts
Brace T-posts with T-posts.
hang 2 x 4’s & plywood. Even
hang a gate on a T-post!
Call us for where to purchase
or check with your local farm
store or fencing supplier.
website: www.wedgeloc.com
1-800-669-7218

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ANIMAL HEALTH
LIVESTOCK
AUCTION, INC.
DAIRY FARMERS
541-998-3353
NewEUGENE
Natural Product
800-288-6217
Fights Mastitis • Lowers S.C.C.
92380 Hwy 99 So
Treats Infections • Increases Milk
Junction City, Or 97448
Production • Good For Scours & Bruce Anderson, owner
Pneumonia In Calves
cell 541-912-2940
Free Special Report
REGULAR AUCTIONS EVERY
SATURDAY AT 11:30 AM
1-800-392-7135
Call Toll Free Any Time
HORSE SALE 2ND SUNDAY OF
EVERY MONTH AT 12 NOON
FOR YOUR RESIDENTIAL
WELL AND FARM
IRRIGATION NEEDS
• COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
• IRRIGATION PUMPS & WELLS
24 Hour Service
485 S. Idaho St.
Wendell, ID
536-2223
SERVICING
MAGIC VALLEY
FOR 96 YEARS
EATON
DRILLING &
PUMP SERVICE
DELMHORST HAY
MOISTURE TESTORS
Poke Bale For Instant Reading. Add Sensor
To Mount In Bale Chamber With Line To
Cab For Continuous Reading. Also Testors
For Grain, Grasses, Haylage, Silage,
Firewood, Lumber
LEHMAN BROTHERS
503-434-1705
19164 Briedwell Rd. • Amity, OR 97101
CONNELL GRANGE SUPPLY
Your One Stop Shopping Center In Connell!
TOTAL HARDWARE and FARM HARDWARE
24-HR FUEL PUMPS
343 S. COLUMBIA • CONNELL, WA
509-234-2631
TRACTORS
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1-800-808-7885 • 402-374-2202
WEIGHING SOLUTIONS
A1 Scale
For All Your Weighing Needs
Specializing in Sm/Lg Animal,
Axle, and Truck Weighing Solutions
Contact Michael 503-248-0711
Fax 503-248-0715
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
OX BOW TRADE CO.
Horse-Drawn Vehicles:
Dealer, Collector & Restoration
Phone (541) 575-2911
Fax (541) 575-2675
Hwy. 395 South • P.O. Box 658
Canyon City, OR 97820
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WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK
208-376-8541
WE SALUTE IDAHO’S
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6100 FAIRVIEW AVE.
BOISE, IDAHO 83704
LARGEST NEW & USED BALE
WAGON DEALER
Strong U.S. Dollar Saves You Money!
Self-Propelled Bale Wagons
Used Pull-Type Bale Wagons
COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED
& GUARANTEED
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Dealer Inquiries Welcome –
MACLEOD FARM CENTER
P.O. Box 695 • Ft. Macleod, Alberta
(800) 552-8011
(403) 553-4428 • (403) 308-9756
(Ask for Tony)
LEAKY TANK? LEAKY CISTERN?
Line it with a custom drop in liner. Made
to order. Just send the measurements
of your tank. Materials for potable and
irrigation water storage. We also make
ditch & stream liners for easy winter
transferring.
Since 1962
Call, Write or Fax:
POLYFABRICS
221 W. Meats Ave., Orange, CA 92865
714-637-6300 Ext. 4 • FAX 714-637-6302
800-621-6365 Mention this ad for 5% discount
www.polyfabrics.com

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Greg L. Skinner • Fritz Brownell
2512 S. Georgia Ave.
Caldwell, Idaho 83605
Bus: (208) 454-0933
Fax (208) 454-9492
CLEAN CUTTER TILLER BLADES
Specializing In Tiller Blades And Flails
Since 1963
Ken Clark
169 S. Sierra Way. • San Bernardino, CA 92408
909-889-4084 • U.S. 800-345-2335
Fax 909-884-5954
www.cleancutter.com
• Custom in-plant slaughtering available
• Complete Hog, Beef, and Wild Game Processing
Mt. Angel Meat Co.
Located in Mt. Angel, OR
(503) 845-6112
USDA Inspected Facility
Open: 7 am - 5 pm Mon-Fri • 7 am-noon Sat.
BALE WAGONS
BALE WAGONS
WANTED: New Holland Bale Wagons.
Self Propelled and Pull Types.
Roeder Implement • P.O. Box 228
Seneca, KS 66538 • 785-336-6103
PIPE FOR FENCE
KAHN STEEL CO.
Truckload Quantities
800-828-5246
www.kahnsteel.com
HAY
ALFALFA SEED
The Variety That Animals Love!
Northwest Climatized/Fine stems/Outstanding
tonnage/Excellent longevity/
State tested/Great value at $1.25/lb.
Call Phil: (509) 394-0404 or
(509) 301-6699 • Touchet, WA
Need Water? No Power?
No Problem!
Deutz & John Deere Diesel Engines
New & Used Pump & Generator Sets
Custom Built To Your Needs
Lee’s Diesel & Mobile Repair
541-979-9146 • Albany, OR
Road Warrior
24 hr Emergency Service 7 days
• Wheel lift - Damage Free
• Radio Dispatched
• Special Rates for Long
Distance
• Jump Starts & Lock Outs
• Motor Homes
• Gas & Arc Welding
Del’s AUTO & TOWING
Nampa, ID • 208- 467-3977
http://delstowing/qwestdex.com
Fry Radiator Shop
Serving the
Boise area for
over 50 years
1944-2003
(member of BBB)
344-4291
1-866-542-1125
2416 Main
Boise, Idaho
RADIATOR
SPECIALIST
(208) 344-4291
Mountain
Home KOA
“We salute Idaho’s
farmers & ranchers!”
208-587-5111
220 E. 10th North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
Emmett Valley Livestock
Auction LLC
1611 W. Sales Yard Road
Emmett, Idaho
(800) 597-5016 • (208) 365-5016
Beef Sale - Monday 12:00 noon
Dairy Sale - Tuesday 12:00 noon

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Bailey Seed Company, Inc.
Supplier of High, Quality Forage Products
Bailey Seed Company does
its own grown seed production
to maintain high quality
standards. Bailey Seed believes that
effective production and distribution
are key objectives.
When contracting with growers, only
highly qualified seed growers are selected
to ensure consistent quality and
reliability of production. Bailey Seed
also provides advice throughout the
growth period regarding fertilization,
and pest and weed control. To ensure
that the crops produced are meeting
high quality standards, all seed is ana-
If you want the job done right
call the professionals at:
DIESEL
INJECTION
SERVICE
Dealing in Quality & Service
322-2800
3355 Federal Way • Boise, ID
E-mail: dslinjsvc@aol.com
Mountain States
Contractors, Inc.
Residential • Commercial
We Do Pole Barns!
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208-549-3295 or
cell phone @ 208-550-0420
in Weiser, ID
lyzed at certified laboratories.
Bailey Seed Company provides a wide
variety of grass seed, pasture seed and
landscape products. Production crops
includes the following: “ProGress”,
“Dandy” Perennial Ryegrass, “Elf” Perennial
Ryegrass, Alike Clover, “Safe”
Tall Fescue, Marshfield Big Trefoil,
California Red Oats, “Dirkwin” Spring
Wheat, “Merced” Rye grain, “Dundale”
dry forage peas, Common Vetch and
Harry Vetch. For pasture mixes, you’ll
find the grass your animals love.
Bailey Seed provides all of their employees
with leadership and management
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Serving Jackson County
Proud To Support Oregon’s
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training through education because they
are committed to maintaining ethical and
technical standards that will enable them
to grow and achieve business excellence
that makes the company proud.
Make Bailey Seed Company your
“One Stop Seed Shop”. For more
information or any questions, please
phone (503) 362-9700 or toll free
(800) 407-7713. Fax: (503) 362-1705
Email” info@baileyseed.com;
Website: www.baileyseed.com.
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$.39 sq ft or Less Depending on Volume
1-800-280-0712
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64444 Indian Creek Rd.
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ONTARIO
505 Sunset Drive
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-7231
NAMPA
1313 Caldwell Blvd.
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 466-1915
WEISER
34 E. Main St.
Weiser, ID 83672
(208) 549-1910
Rick Garrison-Regional V.P.
Catherine Thomas-V.P.
Charnell Lehman-A.V.P.
www.bankofthewest.com
Member FDIC

West 47
Bailey Seed
Company, Inc.
2430 McGilchrist St. SE
Salem, OR 97302
Supplier of Quality Forage Products
800-407-7713 or 503-362-9700 • Fax 503-362-1705
FORAGE GRASSES
*Tetraploid Annual
Ryegrass
*Italian Ryegrass
*Intermediate Ryegrass
*Festulolium
*Forage Tall Fescue
*Orchardgrass
*Timothy
*Clover
*Grains
CERTIFIED
ORGANICALLY
GROWN
*Timothy
*Festulolium
*Clover
*Tetraploid Perennial
Ryegrass
*Intermediate Ryegrass
*Meadow Fescue
*Kentucky Bluegrass
*Creeping Red Fescue
*Peas
WE DO CUSTOM BLENDING TO MEET YOUR NEEDS!
Don’t see what you want? Give us a call,
we can source anything you need.

NEW FOR
2004
6000 lbs.
1700 lbs. 1350 lbs. 2700 lbs.
Portable
Corral System
Squeeze Chute Maternity Pen Heavy Duty Loading Chute
Morand Industries is seeking dealers in your area!
For more info or for the dealer nearest you call:
1 (800) 582-4037