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Barnyard Basics: 

Both ATV and horseback can work for herding cattle ... Pg. 5 

Friday, December 14, 2012 

Al Ponton 

crafts furniture 

and home 

décor from 

horse shoes. 

Dianna Troyer 

for Farm & Ranch 

Horseshoes 

to handcrafts 

Rancher crafts 

home decor 

and furniture 

BY DIANNA TROYER 

For Farm & Ranch 

Old horseshoes take on a 

new life with Al Ponton’s 

welding torch and sparks 

from his imagination. 

After he and his wife, 

Joan, retired in 2004 and 

moved from Montana to the 

Lost River Valley, he began 

welding a few items from 

worn horseshoes to decorate 

their new home. 

Horseshoe decor 

Who: Al Ponton 

Phone: 588-4040 

Email: www.trailcreek 

creations.com 

Friends saw his work and 

put in a few requests, 

spurring him to start a small 

business, Trail Creek Cre- 

Jean Schwieder: 

Christmas ornaments 

liven up a tree ... Pg. 12 

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 

Issue 1,058 — 21st Year 

WHA HAT TO GIVE? GIVE 

INSIDE 

■ More gift ideas / Pages 5, 6 

HORSESHOES 

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Desirai Schild / for Farm & Ranch 

Tim Richens adjusts some of his Etched in Stone offerings 

at a recent craft fair. His mother, Joni Dixon, created 

the Idaho Falls-based company that puts pictures 

and sentiments on stones, glass, tiles and more. 

Bringing art 

out of stone 

BY DESIRAI SCHILD 


Rocks are one of the 

unique mediums in which 

Joni Dixon chose to express 

her art — and other people’s 

thoughts and dreams. 

“We’ve sent our work to 

Australia, the Netherlands, 

the Bahamas — you name 

it,” Dixon said. “If someone 

wants to express something, 

we help them do it with our 

stone etching.” 

She uses glass, tile and 

metal, too. All convey a message 

dear to the heart of her 

client. 

“One of my favorites is 

Etched In Stone 

Where: 393 First St., 

Idaho Falls 

Phone: 589-1733 

Email: www.rocks 

thattalk.com 

the ‘grandparents’ garden’ 

stones,” she said. “We will 

have a bigger stone 

engraved with the grandparents’ 

names, then smaller 

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stones engraved with each 

grandchild’s name. Many 

of our etchings are very 

family oriented.” 

Dixon’s Christmas creation 

is an engraved stone 

Nativity scene. A 12-piece 

Nativity sells for $125. 

Pet memorials also are 

very popular. 

“They are my No. 1 seller,” 

Dixon said. “People 

come back time after time, 

when they lose a pet, to get 

an etched stone as a memorial. 

We’ve done dogs, cats, 

horses, rats, gerbils, rabbits, 

a hen and even a little 

flying squirrel. The list goes 

on. If they can request it, 

we can do it.” 

Dixon was a graphic 

Reservoir Levels 

Salmon Big Lost Henry’s Fork Snake Willow, Portneuf Bear River 

Basin Basin & Teton Basins Basin & Blackfoot Basin 

Snow-water equivalent Year to date precipitation 

designer and found it easy 

to transfer her artistic skills 

to working in stone. The 

creations are sandblasted 

and painted with a memorial 

compound that is guaranteed 

outdoors for 30 

years. 

Rocks of any size can be 

etched to memorialize 

departed loved one — 

human or animal. 

Some clients want rocks 

engraved to announce the 

family name, business or 

address. Still others want 

glass, tile or jewelry 

engraved to make it more 

personal. 

She brought her love of 

the great outdoors and all 

things natural to the Idaho 

Falls market by creating 

Etched In Stone in 2003. 

She has since been joined 

in the endeavor by her son, 

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Tim Richens, and daughter, 

Jana Schultz. 

The decorative stones 

are gathered all over the 

Intermountain West and 

range in size from an ounce 

to well over 100 pounds. 

The cost begins at $15. 

Dixon’s artwork is seen 

in yards and gardens all 

over the area as well as the 

entrance to Idaho Falls on 

Broadway where a large 

boulder pictures the city. 

“I am so grateful for the 

support of the people here 

in these difficult financial 

times,” she said. “We’ve 

been in business nearly 12 

years and that is because 

the people of this area have 

been so good to us. It’s 

wonderful to interact with 

them and help make their 

thoughts and dreams a 

physical reality.” 

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 

Name: Family 

Chironomidae 

The Bug Box 

This bug is creeping around your property. 

He may be friend or foe. 

Alias: Midges, blood worms, 

no-see-ums. Midges are 

small, delicate, and mosquito-like 

in appearance. This is 

a large family of insects that 

are found throughout the year. 

Several species may emerge during the 

winter months. Life cycles can vary 

greatly among the various species. They 

are small, about 1/8 inch long, variously 

colored and have a complete life cycle. 

The entire life cycle may take from 

two weeks to four years. Adults frequently 

collect in huge swarms in the late afternoon 

or evening near open water. Mating takes place in 

these swarms. They produce a weak, high-pitched 

humming sound entirely unlike that of mosquitoes. 

The larvae of most midges are aquatic and are generally 

known as blood worms. Most larvae feed on 

algae and decaying organic matter, but some are 

capable of mining soft tissues of submersed plants. 

The larvae hatch simultaneously. Most midge species 

spend the first part of their life cycles in aquatic environments, 

but some develop in decaying vegetable 

matter, manure or under bark of trees. The female 

midge lays a single batch of eggs across the surface 

of water. Some species lay large masses of eggs that 

emerge on vegetation. Eggs may lay dormant for 

long periods, depending on species and environment. 

Crimes: Midges may become a nuisance in the 

evenings when they swarm. Some can bite. They are 

capable of transmitting several diseases. 

Redeeming qualities: Some species are useful in biological 

control of weeds. The larvae are a source of 

food for fish, spiders, invertebrates and birds. Larvae 

are essential components in bioprocessing that takes 

place in the oxidation ponds of sewage treatment. 

Sentence: There is generally no need to control 

midges. Overall, they are considered beneficial. 

For more information on dangerous and beneficial bugs, call 

agent Wayne Jones at the Bonneville County Extension 

Office at 529-1390. 

War on Weeds 

This weed may invade your land. 

Be ready to oppose it. 

The Enemy: Holly, that 

is, English holly (Ilex aquifolium). 

Courtesy of Ed T. Schmindtmann 

Strategy: Holly is a perennial 

evergreen shrub that can grow 

into large trees. As we all have 

seen around the Christmas holiday, 

it has wavy and very waxy 

leaves with small teeth on the 

margins. This plant comes from woodlands 

in Europe, Eastern Asia and North 

Africa. Trees are either male or female; both 

produce flowers. Flowers are small, 

whitish, inconspicuous, sweetly scented 

and pollinated by bees. Bunches of bright 

red berries, poisonous to us, but not birds, 

are borne on female trees in winter. 

Courtesy of 

Vanderbilt Univ. 

Courtesy photo 

Attack: Birds spread the seed into sensitive 

bushland. Holly also spreads by suckering and layering 

and can form dense thickets. It dominates the tall 

shrub layer in moist, nutrient-rich sheltered bushlands, 

creating deep shade in which native species 

can neither grow nor germinate, changing the habitat. 

It is not found in our area (yet), but does inhabit 

the coastal regions of Washington and Oregon, and is 

a serious threat in the Blue Ridge Mountains in our 

eastern states. It is believed that if not controlled 

soon it could replace the dominate evergreen conifer 

forests in parts of Washington state. 

Defense: As holly is a perennial that can develop into 

a tree, mechanical control is not recommended 

unless the plants are young. Treatments with herbicides 

must be done early in the spring before the 

waxy coating is formed when temperatures rise. Cutstump 

treatments are effective with Roundup, Garlon, 

Crossbow or Arsenal-type herbicides. Oil-based 

surfactants are a must to ensure control. This is one 

beautiful plant than can be distributed everywhere 

and cause damage to our native ecosystems. Make 

sure you don’t pick the live plants and plan on planting 

them onto your properties. It could cost us our 

way of life. 

To learn more, call Bonneville County Weed Superintendent Jeffrey 

Pettingill at 529-1397 or email weeds@co.bonneville.id.us.

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 BRIEFLY 3 

Potato production 

increases 11 percent 

Idaho’s potato producion 

is expected to total 143 

illion cwt, up 11 percent 

rom last year’s 129 million 

wt, and 27 percent above 

he 2010 crop, according to 

he USDA’s National Agriultural 

Statistics Service. 

Planted acres of 345,000 

nd harvested acres of 

44,000 are up 25,000 acres 

rom 2011. 

Statewide, yield per acre 

s estimated to be a record 

16 cwt, up 12 cwt from last 

ear. 

In all but the 10 southestern 

counties, yield per 

cre is estimated at 410 

wt, compared to 395 cwt a 

ear ago. Production from 

24,000 harvested acres is 

xpected to total 133 milion 

cwt, 12 percent above 

ast year’s 119 million cwt. 

Yield per acre in the 10 

outhwestern counties, at 

20 cwt, decreased 20 cwt 

rom last year. Acreage for 

hose counties, at 20,000 

cres planted and harvestd, 

increased 1,000 acres 

rom last year. Because of 

he acreage increase, total 

roduction in the area is up 

percent from last year at 

0.4 million cwt. 

Data from the Potato 

bjective Yield Survey 

hows that 32.9 percent of 

he russet potatoes were at 

east 10 ounces, up from 

5.6 percent that reached 

hat size in 2011 and 20 

ercent that reached that 

ize in 2010. Of the russet 

otatoes in the 2012 samle, 

80.9 percent met the 2nch 

or 4-ounce minimum 

ize and grade requireents 

for U.S. No. 1 potaoes, 

up from 80.2 percent 

ast year. Processing grade 

nd U.S. No. 2 potatoes, 

ith a 1.5 inch minimum, 

ccounted for 18 percent of 

he 2012 crop. 

Nationwide production 

f fall potatoes for 2012 is 

orecast at 422 million cwt, 

p 8 percent from last year. 

rea harvested, at 991,500 

cres, is 6 percent above 

he 2011 estimate. The 

verage yield, forecast at 

25 cwt per acre, is up 9 

wt per acre from last 

ear’s yield. 

July, October farm 

labor compared 

In the Mountain I 

egion of the U.S., there 

ere 29,000 hired workers 

n farms and ranches durng 

the survey week of July 

to 14 and 30,000 workers 

uring the survey week of 

Bill Bradshaw / freditor@postregister.com 

Evergreens outside a farmhouse along 15th West south of Idaho Falls are adorned with Christmas 

ornaments as if they were awaiting Christmas morning and a passel of presents to be placed under them. 

Oct. 7 to 13, according to 

the USDA’s National Agricultural 


The region includes 

Idaho, Montana and 

Wyoming. 

Workers worked an 

average of 48.5 hours during 

the July survey week at 

an average wage of $9.87 

per hour. During the October 

survey week, workers 

received an average of 

$10.17 an hour for 53.6 

hours worked. 

Nationwide, there were 

906,000 workers hired 

directly by farm operators 

during the July survey 

week, up nearly 9 percent 

from a year earlier. Workers 

hired directly by farm 

operators totaled 872,000 

for the October survey 

week, up more than 5 percent 

from October 2011. 

The nation’s farm operators 

paid their hired workers 

an average wage of 

$11.36 per hour during the 

July reference week, up 

nearly 4 percent from a 

year earlier. Field workers 

received an average of 

$10.71 per hour, up more 

than 4 percent, while livestock 

workers earned 

$10.89 per hour compared 

with $10.29 a year earlier. 

The field and livestock 

worker combined wage 

rate, at $10.75 per hour, 

was up 47 cents from last 

year. The number of hours 

worked averaged 40.4 for 

hired workers during the 

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reference week, down a little 

more than 2 percent 

from July 2011. 

During the October survey 

week, the nation’s farm 

operators paid their hired 

workers an average wage 

of $11.76 per hour, up more 

than 5 percent from a year 

earlier. Field workers received 

an average of $11.22 

per hour, up over 6 percent 

from a year earlier. Livestock 

workers earned 

$10.83, up 16 cents. The 

field and livestock worker 

combined wage rate, at 

$11.13 per hour, was up 56 

cents from a year earlier. 

The number of hours 

worked averaged 41.5 for 

hired workers during the 

October survey week. 

NASS: Survey date 

critical to programs 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 

The USDA’s National Agricultural 

Statistics Service is 

asking approximately 

85,000 producers across 

the country to respond to 

surveys involving corn, soybeans, 

sorghum, rice, cotton, 

and hogs. 

Through Monday, NASS 

will gather final information 

about the 2012 U.S. 

row crops focusing on harvested 

acreage, as well as 

crops produced and stored. 

There will also be a hog 

survey that will capture 

current inventory figures. 

In addition to row crops, 

NASS is asking hog producers 

about their fall pig 

crop, farrowing intentions 

for the next six months and 

current inventory for the 

quarterly Hogs and Pigs 

Report. 

Many respondents have 

already received their surveys 

for both row crops and 

hog information in the 

mail. Respondents can 

either fill out the questionnaire 

using NASS’s online 

system or mail it back. 

NASS representatives will 

also contact producers who 

do not respond to the survey 

in order to help them 

complete the questionnaire 

over the telephone. 

For more information 

about these surveys, visit 

www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys. 

Red meat production 

increases from 2011 

Commercial red meat 

production at Idaho packing 

plants for October totaled 

4.2 million pounds, up 

21 percent from October 

2011, according to the 

USDA’s National Agricultural 


Accumulated production 

IDAHO 

LIVESTOCK AUCTION, LLC 

SPECIAL CALF SALE 

Dec. 19 th , 2012 

70 WEANED HEIFER CALVES 

25 WEANED LIGHT STEER CALVES 

2 TO 3 LOADS OPEN COWS AND 

YEARLINGS FROM WYOMING 

NO SALE DECEMBER 26 th 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

& HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR 

REGULAR CATTLE SALE 

JANUARY 2, 2013 

Sale Starts at Noon 

for January through October 

totaled 35.6 million 

pounds, down 59 percent 

from the comparable period 

a year earlier. 

Nationwide production 

totaled 4.58 billion pounds 

in October, up 7 percent 

from the 4.27 billion 

pounds produced in October 

2011. 

Beef production, at 2.34 

billion pounds, was up 6 

percent. Cattle slaughter 

totaled 2.95 million head, 

up 3 percent. The average 

live weight was up 29 

pounds at 1,318 pounds. 

Veal production totaled 

10.3 million pounds, down 

2 percent. Calf slaughter totaled 

72,900 head, up 

slightly from 2011. The 

average live weight was 

down 11 pounds at 242 

pounds. 

Accumulated production 

from January to October 

was 41.1 billion 

pounds, up 1 percent. Beef 

production was down 1 

percent, veal was down 9 

percent, pork was up 3 percent 

and lamb and mutton 

production was up 6 percent. 

From staff reports 

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Idaho Falls, ID 83401 

Phone 522-7211 FAX 522-7213 

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ATV or horseback? Both can work 

Our son, Michael, 

and his wife, Carolyn, 

have used 

horses for handling cattle 

ever since they grew up. 

In the past 15 years, 

however, they’ve also been 

using four-wheelers after 

expanding their ranching 

operation. 

“There were times we 

had four-wheelers when 

we were irrigating or fencing, 

and hadn’t planned to 

move cattle,” Michael says. 

“But there the cattle were, 

Heather Smith Thomas / for Farm & Ranch 

and we didn’t have our 

horses, and we just did it 

Michael’s father, Lynn Thomas, checks cows on a 

on the four-wheelers.” 

four-wheeler, taking along a shovel for fixing a 

He still prefers to han- 

springbox and wire for fixing a fence. 

dle cattle with horses and 

stress cattle handling 

feels they have advantages, 

HEATHER 

but there are times four- 

SMITH methods. 

THOMAS “It all boils down to 

wheelers can be handy. 

knowing when to pressure 

He’s seen abuse of four- 

them and when to hold 

wheeler use, however, 

BARNYARD back. You need to think 

especially when helping Heather Smith Thomas / for Farm & Ranch 

friends and neighbors 

BASICS ahead and know the cat- 

Michael Thomas’ son, Nick, follows cattle in coun- 

gather cattle. 

tle,” Michael says. 

try that is too brushy — and part of it too steep — 

“The worst situation is 

“If cattle get used to 

for an ATV. 

pery. An ATV may slide 

when part of the crew is 

seeing you on a four- 

using horses and the oth- 

sideways but it won’t fall wheeler all winter, you can 

ers are using four-wheel- 

“We’ve had some trou- er with the four-wheelers.” down on you,” he says. do a lot, with less disrupers. 

It can get pretty wild,” 

ble when we were helping In steep country, the In winter, working cattion, just traveling slowly 

he says. “The horseback 

on various ranches when ATV can’t go places a tle can be risky with hors- among them all the time 

people can be in jeopardy.” people got excited and horse can go, but in flat es. 

with the four-wheeler. 

If a horseman and a weren’t aware that their country you can accom- “You dial back your They become comfortable 

four-wheeler are both try- four-wheelers were botherplish a lot if you accept the expectations, get your and desensitized to it. 

ing to get a stubborn cow ing the horses. That can limitations of the vehicle four-wheeler, take a little When you show up with 

in from the field or back to make it challenging for the and have good cow sense. more time, and get it done horses and dogs, they 

the herd, working at speed, riders!” 

“You can head them in 

safely. It’s all about being know its gathering time 

it can be dangerous. A per- But out in the open the right direction and have 

in the right place at the and become much more 

son on foot trying to help where there’s plenty of your dogs follow them while 

right time, planning your agitated. You’ll actually 

may also get run over by room, a lot can be accom- you negotiate around the 

strategy and movement. work harder to get them in 

the animal or the fourplished by horsemen and gullies and brush. Some 

You can do nearly every- that day than if you’d just 

wheeler. 

four-wheelers working areas are just too steep, 

thing you want to do in quietly moved them by 

“Last spring, my daugh- together. They need to be however. I prefer to be 

most circumstances, with yourself or with a couple 

ter got dumped off one of aware of each other, and horseback. I can do more 

a little more patience,” people on four-wheelers. 

our mares when we were let each do their job. Let a on the horse, especially in 

Michael says. 

It’s all a matter of what 

trying to get yearlings in four-wheeler race ahead of summer conditions.” 

“A few ranchers are still they get used to and how 

from pasture. They started the herd and open the 

It’s easier to work cattle 

die-hards and just use you go about it,” he 

running the wrong way gates, and if the horseman quietly and efficiently with 

horses during calving. explains. 

and I went on a mad dash is doing something up horses, but sometimes a 

They leave a horse sad- People sometimes have 

with a four-wheeler to close with the cattle, stay four-wheeler is the only 

dled all night to go out wrecks with ATVs or with 

head them off. I don’t back and let the rider do it. option. 

and check cows. For most horses. 

know whether it was the “When we help our 

“Some old ranchers are 

of us it’s not practical to “This doesn’t mean you 

yearlings running at her or neighbors round up cattle so crippled up they can no 

have a horse taking up shouldn’t use ATVs or 

my four-wheeler roaring off the range, some of longer ride a horse, but 

space and feed in a corral horses,” Michael says. “It 

after them that spooked them ride four-wheelers they can still use a four- 

— compared to just get- 

just illustrates a situation 

her, but the mare pan- because they can cover a wheeler. And some people 

ting on your four-wheeler, 

where something went 

icked, whirled around and lot of country on their low never were comfortable on 

turning a key and going.” 

wrong or someone used 

dumped my daughter,” pastures,” Michael says. a horse,” Michael says. 

If you keep the 

poor judgment — whether 

Michael says. 

“For instance, last fall two There are also situa- 

“There can be problems of them used four-wheel- 

machine in good condi- 

horseback or with the ATV. 

tions and seasonal issues 

if horses aren’t used to ers. One guy had worn out 

tion, it will usually start, 

It’s usually operator error.” 

that make the ATV a valu- 

four-wheelers, but if the his horse the day before. able tool, such as moving even in very cold weather. 

people using the ATVs are They covered some of the and gathering cattle on It doesn’t really matter Heather Smith Thomas and 

alert and savvy, it’s usually outlying country that frozen ground. 

which method you choose her husband raise beef cattle 

no big deal. They can pull would have taken a lot of “We use four-wheelers a to handle cattle (horse- and horses on a ranch in the 

back and let the horses do time and energy to cover 

back, on foot, or with an mountains near Salmon. She 

lot when calving — and 

can be reached through Farm 

their job and not have a with horses. In flat country, most of the ranchers ATV or pickup), it can be 

& Ranch Managing Editor Bill 

wreck,” he says. 

they can get around quick- around here do — if the done effectively if you use Bradshaw at freditor@postreg 

ground is frozen and slip- 

good judgment and low ister.com. 

HORSESHOES 

Continued from Page 1 

ations, and to show his 

work at arts and craft 

shows and cowboy gatherings. 

“I make more than 90 

items,” he says, flipping 

through a notebook filled 

with photos of horseshoe 

décor: candleholders, wind 

chimes, napkin holders, hat 

racks, plant stands, book 

ends, coat racks, and 

lamps. 

“At Christmas, people 

like the wreaths entwined 

with a red bandana, a 

Christmas tree, cowboy 

cross and a kneeling cowboy 

praying.” 

Besides décor for 

kitchen, bathroom and living 

room, Ponton makes 

furniture, incorporating 

everyday ranch items into 

his creations. Along with 

horseshoes, he uses spurs, 

bits, rasps for diagonal supports 

in a table, and a 

curved wooden hame of a 

horse harness for a lamp. 

“Any talent I have was 

given to me, so I give credit 

to God, and I’m happy to 

share my skills with others,” 

says Ponton, who 

donates items to charity 

fundraisers. 

Ponton says some people 

at shows have told him 

his creations look easy 

to make, and they plan to 

go home and make their 

own. 

“It’s harder than you 

think to get the shoes level, 

straight and clean. When I 

weld I don’t leave spatter, 

either. I like my work to 

look neat,” says Ponton, 

who has welded since high 

school. 

When Ponton decided to 

retire from his job working 

in contractor sales and purchasing 

at a lumber yard in 

Hamilton, Mont., the couple 

naturally looked at central 

Idaho, so Joan, who 

grew up in the nearby Pahsimeroi 

Valley, could be 

near her family. 

“My brother runs the 

family ranch,” Joan says, 

“and I still go over to help 

him move cattle. For us, 

moving here was like com- 

A lamp 

made 

by Al 

Ponton 

incorporateshorseshoes 

and a 

hame. 

Dianna 

Troyer 

for Farm & 

Ranch 

ing home to God’s country. 

Hamilton has grown so 

much since we first moved 

there.” 

From their living room, 

the Pontons see Mount 

Borah and Leatherman 

Peak. 

“This kind of landscape 

inspires a person’s creativity,” 

Ponton says.

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 LOCAL 5 

Antler artwork 



With snowfall covering 

er hay fields, Tina Hansen 

witches her occupation 

rom farmer in summer to 

rtist in winter. 

The self-taught artist, 

ho lives near Downey, 

aints and carves wildlife 

n moose and fallow deer 

ntlers, selling them at 

restigious art galleries in 

ontana. 

“The antler artwork fits 

ell with the farm schedle,” 

says Hansen, who 

orks inside a studio 

eside the family farmouse. 

During the seasonal lull 

n farm work in late fall and 

inter, she fills orders for 

rt gallery owners in Bozean, 

Ennis, Gardner and 

est Yellowstone. She 

aints and carves elk, deer, 

oose, bighorn sheep, 

ntelope, eagles and wolves 

n antlers. 

“I sell about 20 to 30 

ieces a year to the galeries 

or to people who hear 

bout me by word-of- 

mouth,” says Hansen, 

whose artwork has sold to 

collectors in Washington, 

Alaska, Texas, Iowa, Tennessee, 

California and Virginia. 

“People like to put 

them beside a fireplace or 

on a mantle or hang them 

Safe scents give a 

fragrance for life 



Cierra Ashley Fragrance 

or Life is an Idaho Fallsased 

company that has 

een sweetening up the 

cents of homes since 2002. 

It was started as Welome 

Home Aroma by Debie 

and Terry Merrill and 

er family who pooled their 

esources to create a frarance 

fan and aromatic 

ils that pleased all the 

enses of Idaho and Utah 

onsumers. 

The Cierra Ashley cretors, 

Deanna, Debbie and 

erry’s daughter, and Eric 

urke, jumped on the 

andwagon in 2008. 

“We started out marketng 

the fragrance fans to 

usinesses, like doctor’s 

ffices,” Eric Burke said. 

Then, employees in the 

ffices started asking for 

heir own to use at home. 

ext, they were asking if 

hey could sell units to their 

riends and make a little 

rofit. That’s when it really 

it us that these fragrances 

ould be popular in homes.” 

Burke is a pilot so he 

sed his aircraft knowledge 

o create an aerodynamic 

an system to deliver the 

ragrance quietly. 

“Our main directive was 

o provide our customers 

ith a safe, reliable alternaive 

to candles and heated 

ragrance systems while 

triving to keep a focus on 

ustomer service with the 

dea that even our advisers 

re first and foremost a 

ustomer,” he said. 

Cierra Ashley Fragrance 

or Life was chosen as the 

ame of the company 

ecause of the Burkes’ 

ainful experience with 

upus. The company was 

amed for their grandaughter 

and aids in the 

ight against the disease. 

Jared and Cheryl Kidan 

have been involved in 

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ears. They take great 

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Cheryl Kidman of Idaho 

Falls pours scented oil 

into one of the Cierra 

Ashley decorative scent 

dispensers. 

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Where: 1460 

Chamberlain Ave., 

Idaho Falls 

Phone: 524-5160, 

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Website: www.cier 

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and the ceramics are made 

in Idaho Falls at the warehouse. 

A basic unit with a battery-operated 

fan is available 

for about $35. More 

specific information about 

the colors, styles and fragrances 

is available on their 

website. 

“Our most popular 

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pumpkin roll and some of 

the pine and cinnamon 

scents,” Kidman said. “The 

scents last a very long time 

and there is no flame or hot 

wax to worry about. We’ll 

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that and get started with 

our unique product.” 

Creations keep woman busy during 

winter’s seasonal lull on the farm 

on a wall.” 

To begin a piece, 

Hansen paints white gesso 

acrylic on the portion of the 

antler where she will paint 

a wildlife scene. Atop that, 

she sketches the wildlife, 

then paints with fast-drying 

Tina 

Hansen 

paints a 

moose 

on a fallow 

deer 

antler in 

her studio 

near 

Downey. 

Dianna Troyer 



acrylics. Next, she uses a 

dremel tool and air tool to 

carve around the animals, 

making them three-dimensional. 

Once a piece is completed 

to her satisfaction, she 

finishes it with a clear pro- 

Carved antlers 

Who: Tina Hansen 

Phone: 897-5731 

tective lacquer. She estimates 

it takes about 20 to 

25 hours to paint and carve 

a scene on a typical moose 

antler. 

Hansen says she learned 

the principles of art from 

a high school art teacher. 

She learned other skills 

she uses in her artwork 

while enrolled in a drafting 

and design program at 

Idaho State University, 

where she graduated in 

1984. 

Nearly 20 years ago, a 

friend in Downey asked her 

to paint a wildlife scene on 

a moose antler he had 

found. 

“After that, the antlers 

just took over,” she says. “I 

enjoy farming and artwork. 

The antlers keep me busy, 

and the family farm is a 

good life, too.” 

Wood carvings miniature to majestic 



Chris Matson has only 

one limitation to what he’ll 

carve. 

“I won’t go over about 10 

feet tall,” says the 64-yearold 

Blackfoot resident, who 

carves anything from 

detailed 4-inch balsa 

Christmas ornaments crafted 

with a knife to tree 

stumps sculpted with a 

chain saw. 

“Right now, I’m working 

on a soaring eagle and a 

dime-store Indian,” he says. 

“They’re both about 6 feet 

tall. At my age — 43 anniversaries 

of my 21st birthday 

— I don’t like to climb higher 

than about 10 feet.” 

Matson began carving 

decades ago when he lived 

in Washington and saw 

chain-saw art. 

“I started carving stumps 

of wood in the yard because 

it was a real stress reliever 

from my job,” says 

Matson, who worked for 35 

years in law enforcement 

before retiring in 2009 and 

moving to Idaho to be near 

their daughter’s family in 

Darlington. 

“I’ve carved about anything 

from animals to human 

figures,” Matson says. 

“I’ve done cowboys, fisher- 

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Chris Matson carves and his wife, Judy, paints 

Christmas ornaments from balsa wood. Chris also 

carves wooden figurines with a chain saw. 

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Who: Chris and 

Judy Matson 

Phone: 643-4185 

men, Vikings, alligators, 

horses, bulldogs, hounds, 

frogs, horses and so many 

bears I lost count a long 

time ago.” 

One of his favorite carvings 

he did several years 

ago stood 16 feet tall. 

“A tree had died in someone’s 

yard, and he wanted it 

carved into a rearing horse.” 

For Christmas, Matson 

carves wooden figurines, 

which his wife, Judy, 

paints. For years, the couple 

sold their work at 

Christmas bazaars and arts 

and craft shows. 

“This is the first year 

we’ve cut back and just did 

a Scandinavian festival in 

Oregon in October,” Judy 

says. “We’ll still make customized 

carvings if people 

give us a call.” 

They also sell carving 

kits for kids, which include 

a bar of soap and tools. 

“Carving is great for 

kids because it helps them 

be creative and stretch 

their imagination,” Chris 

says. “When they’re done 

with a piece, their face 

lights up because they realize 

they’ve made something 

with their hands.” 

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LOCAL 

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break from training horses 

and breeding quarter horses. 

One of her favorite 

pieces is a large, green 

necklace made to match 

her lime-green rhinestone 

belt and green-tinted 

ostrich leather boots. 

The sisters get together 

at the ranch, sitting down at 

the dining room table, 

where they mix and match 

gemstones, Swarovski 

crystals, silver conchos and 

beads. 

“We like to bounce ideas 

off each other,” says Diane, 

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DONATING TO FUTURE FARMERS 

Courtesy of D.L. Evans Bank 

Representatives of the Idaho FFA accept a check for $2,500 donated 

by D.L. Evans Bank recently. From left are Lauren Clark, Idaho FFA 

secretary; Tanner Beyer, Idaho FFA president; Kevin Barker, Idaho FFA 

Foundation chairman; D.L. Evans Bank employees Jim Ostyn, Duane 

Alexander, and Rob Frye, who currently serves on the FFA Board of 

Trustees. 

Diane 

Hatmaker, 

left, 

and 

Sally 

Johnson 

make 

necklaces, 

bracelets 

and 

watchbands 

from 

conchos, 

crystals 

and 

beads. 

Courtesy of 

Sally Johnson 

wearing. 

“Or I sell by word-ofmouth, 

or friends buy 

some,” says Sally, who also 

has sold pieces at Western 



Rubadub Buddies were 

born in Shelley and now 

dot the entire globe. 

“I made my first ones in 

the fall of 2009 for a craft 

show,” said Janel Andersen 

of Shelley. “I’d been given a 

hooded towel for my second 

child and it had been 

washed and passed down 

so much I finally started 

making them myself for 

gifts.” 

She was encouraged to 

sell her product at a regional 

craft fair. 

“I wanted something 

with more flair than just the 

plain hooded towel so my 

daughter and I went to the 

store and started brainstorming,” 

Andersen said. 

“We stood among the towels 

and started thinking 

how we could make characters 

with them. We drew 

patterns and came up with 

eight different designs. 

Now we have 20.” 

The first character was a 

duck, followed by a ladybug 

and a flower. The 

flower towel is still the 

most popular for girls, 

while the boy’s top-seller is 

a clown fish. The hooded 

towels are 100 percent cotton, 

washable and durable. 

They sell for $37. They can 

be personalized for an 

additional $7. Examples of 

available models may be 

seen and ordered on the 

website at www.rubadub 

buddies.com. 

“After one craft fair, I 

stores in Hailey and Logan, 

Utah. 

Whenever Sally needs a 

break from the beads, her 

horses await her. 

“Before we moved here, 

my dad cowboyed in northern 

Nevada. As kids, we 

always rode wild mustangs 

that he had gathered in 

Nevada and broke. We won 

a lot of 4-H and rodeo 

events with those little 

horses.” 

One of her first jobs as a 

teen was riding one summer 

for the Wild Horse Cattle 

Association along with 

Ellen Donahue. 

“When that summer was 

over, I bought a two-horse 

trailer, a fancy pair of boots 

and my first registered 

quarter horse brood 

mare. I’ve been raising 

horses since. I can’t imagine 

life without my horses, 

or living away from here. 

You couldn’t drag me 

away.” 


Jarica Wadsworth of Idaho Falls, left, looks on as 

her daughter, 2-year-old Becklyn, is bundled up in a 

Rubadub Buddy by creator Janel Anderson. 

Rubadub Buddies 

wrap kids in animals 

Rubadub 

Buddies 

Who: Janel 

Anderson 

Email: Rubadub@ 

q.com 

Phone: 357-5354 

Website: www.ruba 

dubbuddies.com 

took what was left over and 

got a shop on Esty (an 

Internet sales source,” 

Andersen said. “I was featured 

as a seller there 

shortly after and sold 300 

hooded towels in three 

days. I’ve sold over 1,500 in 

the past three years. 

Rubadub Buddies dot the 

globe. I’m still amazed.” 

Andersen’s six children 

also get into the act. 

“They tie tags, cut ribbons, 

make boxes and help 

haul the boxes to the post 

office,” she said. “It’s great 

to have a family business to 

help teach my kids how to 

work.” 

New designs are floating 

around in Andersen’s head. 

“I keep saying I hear a 

horse neighing and a kitty 

meowing,” she said. “I have 

a new lion prototype and 

will be doing super heroes 

and aliens. I didn’t expect 

this kind of response but 

I’m certainly enjoying it.” 

Pictures of all Andersen’s 

offering are available 

on her website.

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 LOCAL / IDAHO 7 

ISU Women’s Rodeo Team finishes No. 1 

Men’s team 

ranked 16th 

nationally 

BY BECKY MOLYNEAUX 

Idaho State University 

POCATELLO — Idaho 

tate University Women’s 

odeo Team finished its fall 

eason at the top, ranked 

umber one in the nation. 

The men’s team is 

anked 16th in the nation 

nd both have top-ranked 

embers. 

“You could say this is the 

est year we have ever had 

o far,” said Cy Eames of 

ooding, one of ISU’s 

ationally ranked team 

embers. 

The women’s team is 

urrently ranked first in the 

ocky Mountain Region 

tandings and the men’s 

eam is ranked third. 

The ISU rodeo team has 

everal individual players 

Courtesy of ISU Photographic Services 

Idaho State University Rodeo Club member Cy 

Eames of Gooding ropes a calf at a rodeo earlier 

this year. Eames ranked No. 2 in the National Intercollegiate 

Rodeo Association and No. 1 in the 

Rocky Mountain Region for men’s all-around. 

who are ranked; Eames is 

ranked No. 2 in the Nation- 

al Intercollegiate Rodeo 

Association and is No. 1 in 

the Rocky Mountain 

Region standings for the 

men’s all-around category. 

Kimberlyn Fehringer of 

American Falls is also No. 1 

in the Rocky Mountain 

Region standings for 

women’s all-around category 

and ranked fifth nationally. 

Megan Gunter of 

McCammon, is leading 

the Rocky Mountain Region 

in team roping and 

is ranked seventh nationally. 

Other fall highlights 

include top-10 regional 

rankings of Dallen Gunter 

of McCammon, first in 

team roping; Tayson Smith 

of Lava Hot Springs, fourth 

in bull riding; Lance Larsen 

of Pocatello, ninth in steer 

wrestling; Shelby Freed 

of Pocatello, second in 

the region, 15th nationally; 

and Kiara Wanner of 

Preston, sixth in barrel 

racing and ninth in goat 

tying. 

The team’s members 

can rodeo in the amateur 

and pro circuits, as well as 

compete collegiately as 

long as they meet certain 

requirements. They can be 

active in the collegiate off 

season and they can overlap 

the collegiate and other 

circuit seasons. 

“We are having a pretty 

outstanding year,” said 

Melisa Moon Giannini, 

rodeo team adviser. 

The team begins practice 

again in February 

and the rodeos begin 

in March. They hope to 

compete in Nationals in 

June. 

All students at ISU are 

invited to join the rodeo 

team. 

“I was looking through 

the pamphlet of clubs and 

wanted to try something 

new,” said Chris Cox, who 

joined the team this year. 

“I have gone to a few 

rodeos but have never 

been involved in rodeo till 

now.” 

Longtime Weston dairyman wins state quality award 

BY ROBERT S. MERRILL 


WESTON — A Westonrea 

resident recently 

eceived the 2012 Idaho 

ilk Quality Award by 

nited Dairymen of Idaho. 

Wynn Nielsen received a 

laque and trophy Nov. 7 

uring the group’s annual 

onvention in Boise. His 

rother, Vance, accepted 

he award because Wynn 

ould not attend. 

The statewide recogniion 

acknowledges superior 

ilk production performnce 

and is awarded annully 

to the dairy operation 

elivering the highest qualty 

of milk across the entire 

tate of Idaho. The award is 

ponsored by Pfizer Animal 

ealth. According to Unitd 

Dairymen, processors 

ubmit nominations of indiidual 

dairies they believe 

re deserving of the award. 

Gossner Foods, of 

ogan, nominated Nielsen, 

ho owns and operates 

aWarden Jerseys, Inc. in 

eston. Once the nominaions 

are received, they are 

orwarded to Rick Norell, 

xtension dairy specialist 

ith the University of 

daho in Idaho Falls. Norell 

bjectively reviews all the 

roduction and milk quality 

eports for each of the 

ominated dairies. The 

eporting period for this 

ear award ran from July 1, 

011 through June 30. 

“I rank each of the 

airies based on the lowest 

verage bacteria count. The 

airy with the best overall 

anking for the entire 

eporting year is presented 

he award. HaWarden 

Dairy was the best in the 

state in 2012,” said Norell. 

This year there were 15 

other dairies that were 

nominated. 

Nielsen and his brother, 

Eric, farm more than 113 

irrigated acres in the Weston/Linrose 

area and run 80 

dryland acres of pasture. 

“Eric primarily runs the 

ground and I concentrate 

on the milking operation of 

100 Jersey cows,” Wynn 

Nielsen said. “Eric also 

needs a lot of the credit for 

this award. He maintains the 

equipment and keeps it and 

the facility clean. That’s a 

big part of the award.” 

Almost 75 percent of the 

hay used in the dairy operation 

is produced on the 

HaWarden Jersey Farm. 

Nielsen said he has been 

milking cows almost all his 

life. 

“I grew up on the farm 

here in the Weston/Linrose 

area. I got lucky and grew 

up with the dairy. I’ve been 

milking all my married life 

and that’s 19-plus years. 

I’ve liked the dairy business 

and it’s been a pretty good 

fit for me,” he said. “My 

family has been involved in 

the dairy business for three 

generations.” 

He said that five years 

ago, he sold all his Jersey 

cows and moved to Nephi, 

Utah, to work on a large 

dairy operation. That only 

lasted about six months 

and he and his family 

moved back to the family 

farm in Weston. 

“We kind of picked up 

where we left off and started 

back with the young 

stock we still had here,” he 

said. 

Nielsen said he knew a 

little ahead of time about 

this honor. But it really 

came as a pleasant surprise, 

he said. 

He and his wife, Bonnie, 

have four children including 

Kaylee, 18; Alyssa, 16; 

Kyle, 14; and Connor, 10. 

Both Kyle and Connor help 

out with feeding animals 

and other chores. 

Nielsen said he and his 

family have never milked 

or raised anything but Jersey 

cows. 

“I believe they are the 

most efficient of all milk 

cows. They give more milk 

compared to what they 

eat,” he said. “Their milk is 

higher in solids than other 

breeds and that’s what you 

get paid for,” he said. 

He said he mostly likes 

the dairy business because 

of the cows and lifestyle it 

affords him and his family. 

On the negative side, he 

said he doesn’t get to take 

vacations. 

When Nielsen’s father, 

Ward, started the operation 

in Weston in the 1960s it 

was the only one that 

milked Jersey cows. Now 

there are a handful of other 

farmers who have the 

breed, he said. 

Ward won the same 

award in 2005 and Nielsen 

said this is the third time 

the business has received it. 

Ward moved to the Weston 

farm in 1967, some 45 

years ago, when people 

started building subdivisions 

in Granger where he 

lived at the time. Nielsen’s 

great-granddad came to 

this country from Den- 

University of Idaho agriculture 

dean to step down later this month 

BOISE (AP) — John 

ammel will step down 

s the dean of the Universiy 

of Idaho’s College of 

gricultural and Life Scinces 

this month after nine 

ears, the university said 

ast week. 

Hammel will pursue fullime 

teaching and research 

pportunities, the universiy 

said. 

An internal search will 

egin immediately for an 

interim dean, with a national 

search for a new dean to 

follow. 

“I have greatly appreciated 

the time that I have 

served as dean,” Hammel 

said. “In spite of some challenging 

times, we have 

seen advances with our 

partners around the state. I 

look forward to returning 

to my teaching and research 

roots within the 

department of plant, soil 

and entomological sciences. 

Specifically, as a soil 

scientist, I am excited about 

resuming efforts in the area 

of crop and tillage systems.” 

Hammel joined the university 

in November 1982 

as a professor of soil 

physics after serving on the 

faculty at the University of 

Georgia in Athens. He was 

appointed dean in January 

2004. 

mark. He and Ward bought 

the place in Granger. 

“We looked for seven 

years all across Utah, Col- 

Wynn 

Nielsen 

of the 

Weston 

area 

recently 

was presented 

the 2012 

Idaho 

Milk 

Quality 

Award 

from 

United 

Dairymen 

of Idaho. 

Robert Merrill 



orado, Wyoming and Idaho 

until we found what we 

wanted in Weston,” Ward 

said in a previous interview. 

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Tony Seitz 

holds one 

of his chickens 

on his 

property 

near Molt, 

Mont. Tony 

and Kathy 

Seitz raise 

nearly 30 

chickens. 

He has 

handcrafted 

coops to 

house 

them. 

Carmen Daye Irish 

The Billings 

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Mont. coop builder 

is busier than ever 

BY CARMEN IRISH 

The Billings Gazette 

BILLINGS, Mont. — They may not be 

free-range, but urban hens can enjoy all 

the benefits of city dwelling without having 

to worry about the high cost of housing. 

A finished two-story chicken coop sitting 

outside Tony and Kathy Seitz’s home 

near Molt will be shipped to a customer in 

Billings for just a little more than what it 

cost to build. 

In fact, the new chicken house is one of 

almost a dozen built by Tony since March. 

“The requests have all pretty much 

come from word of mouth,” he said. “Each 

one has been unique and some custom 

built to match people’s homes. Orders just 

keep trickling in.” 

Chicken supporters pleaded with the 

Billings City Council to allow chickens for 

more than a year. Recently, council members 

voted to change the city’s ordinance to 

allow up to six hens per backyard within 

the city limits. 

“Billings is the only city we’ve ever lived 

that hasn’t allowed backyard chickens,” 

Kathy said. “Even New York City allows 

chickens. We are glad to see the ordinance 

pass.” 

Before retirement, the Seitzes lived in 

17 cities and raised backyard chickens in 

many of them. 

Three years ago, Tony and Kathy, married 

for 49 years, moved back home to 

Billings to retire. They bought land in the 

country and have established a small farm 

where they raise chickens, ducks and purebred 

Nigerian dwarf dairy goats. Their 

helpers are two Great Pyrenees dogs, Lexie 

and Willow. 

A flock of about 30 chickens roam the 

grounds looking for grain, strutting in and 

out of two quaint coops their landlord built 

for them. Both coops are built with nesting 

boxes where the chickens roost and lay 

their eggs on beds of straw. 

Along with tending the farm, building 

REGIONAL NEWS 

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Slaughter plant 

backers seek records 

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) 

— The group behind a proposed 

horse slaughter facility 

in eastern Oregon says it 

suspects the city of Hermiston 

coordinated with animal-rights 

groups in its 

fight to keep the slaughter 

facility out of the city. 

The group, United Horsemen, 

has requested all 

records maintained by the 

city and all documents pertaining 

to horse slaughter, 

including any emails on the 

subject. 

The East Oregonian 

reported the city recommended 

the group narrow 

its request to just 11 email 

accounts, including the 

mayor, City Council, city 

manager, assistant city 

manager and city planner. 

WSU launches its 

own beef brand 

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) 

— Washington State University 

is known for its 

Cougar cheese and Ferdinand’s 

ice cream. Now, it’s 

adding beef to the menu. 

The university is selling 

its own beef brand, WSU 

Premium Beef, which is 

harvested from local cattle 

that were raised by staff 

and animal science students. 

The Angus choice beef 

chicken coops is his hobby, Tony said. 

The 68-year-old retiree builds the quaint 

henhouses on his property using materials 

he purchases locally. Each building is 

unique, with neatly trimmed windows and 

nesting boxes where the chickens lay their 

eggs. 

Tony’s favorite design element is an 

extended outside egg nesting box that 

makes it easy to gather the eggs. 

“It’s easy — you just lift the lid, and 

there are the eggs,” Tony said. ‘You don’t 

have to go inside the coop to get to them.” 

Many of the coops are built with a roosting 

bar and stairs leading to a second level. 

Some have chicken wire-wrapped wood 

beams and others are completely enclosed 

with cedar walls. 

About 10 households have obtained the 

annual permit to keep chickens since the 

ordinance passed, according to the city’s 

Animal Control Department. The permit is 

$25. 

The ordinance requires the coop be at 

least 2 square feet per hen and sets a 12foot 

height limit. The buildings must be 

covered, predator-proof and thoroughly 

ventilated. 

Tony builds the coops keeping in mind 

that the ordinance requires dwellings to be 

at least 10 feet from a neighboring property 

line, sidewalk or public right of way. 

“People want a sturdy, but lightweight 

coop that can be easily moved,” Tony said. 

“And people want the coops to be cute, 

too,” Kathy added. 

The couple said they look forward to a 

day when Billings highlights backyard 

chicken dwellings with chicken coop tours. 

“I think a lot of people might think of 

coops as a bunch of pallets nailed together,” 

Tony said. “The chickens could care 

less, but if you’re going to have them living 

in your backyard, their coop should be 

something that is functional and an environment 

that both you and the chickens 

will enjoy.” 

runs roughly $5 a pound. 

Tom Cummings of WSU’s 

cattle operations says that 

price is comparable to what 

you’d pay in a high-end 

restaurant. The Wagyu beef 

runs about $9 a pound. 

Wagyu beef originated in 

Japan and is known for 

being extremely tender. 

Predator trapper 

probed for photos 

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — 

A man who traps and 

removes predators threatening 

wildlife is being 

investigated over Facebook 

photos showing trapped 

coyotes that appear to be 

taunted by dogs. 

The photos were posted 

by an employee of Wyoming 

Wildlife Services. 

Wildlife Services spokeswoman 

Carol Bannerman 

said that someone outside 

the agency brought the 

photos to its attention on 

Oct. 30, prompting the 

investigation.

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 SEASONAL 9 

Walks in Germany led to Iowa tree farm 

Bavarian 

forests planted 

seed of an idea 

BY PEGGY SENZARINO 

Globe Gazette 

BELMOND, Iowa — Lee 

nd Lynne Aldrich got the 

dea to grow Christmas 

rees while stationed in 

ermany with the military 

bout 50 years ago. 

The couple would go for 

alks on weekends in the 

eautiful Bavarian forests 

ull of evergreen trees. 

The seed of an idea was 

lanted. After moving back 

o farm his family’s acreage 

outheast of Belmond, 

ee’s father, R.E. Lee 

ldrich Jr., gave him some 

dvice. 

“Don’t plant corn and 

oybeans on that hill back 

here because it’s too 

andy,” Lee said his father 

old him. 

There was the spot for 

heir evergreen trees. 

“We’ll plant the trees 

nd by the time we retire 

hey’ll be nice tall trees and 

e’ll build an A-frame 

ouse out there,” Lee, 73, 

old Lynne in 1968. 

“And the rest is history.” 

They planted the first 

rees in 1968. That’s how 

he Aldrich Christmas Tree 

arm was born. 

“We started selling them 

n 1976. The trees were $6 

piece. We sold about 10 

rees,” Lynne, 70, said. 

Over the years, they’ve 

xpanded the operation to 

Jeff Heinz / The Globe-Gazette 

Lynne Aldrich help employee Vicki Box, left, with a swag at their Aldrich Christmas 

Tree Farm south of Belmond, Iowa. Lee and Lynne Aldrich got the idea to 

grow Christmas trees while stationed in Germany with the military about 50 

years ago. 

Jeff Heinz / The Globe-Gazette 

Lynne and Lee Aldrich pose before trees at their 

Aldrich Christmas Tree Farm near Belmond, Iowa. 

include a break room and 

public restroom and a veritable 

Santa’s workshop 

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Aldrich remodeled the 

large brick barn to look like 

it did in the 1930s. The 

stalls are used by crafts 

people each Thanksgiving 

weekend during their open 

house. 

After 36 years in the 

Christmas tree business, 

what’s it like working 

together? 

“Oh, just great isn’t it,” 

Lynne jokingly said, peering 

over at her husband. 

“We draw a line. She 

stays on that end and I stay 

on this end.” 

Lynne takes care of the 

employees and helps 

organize the arts and crafts 

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“I take care of what’s out 

there,” Lee said, pointing to 

the barns and fields of 

trees. 

“You know this business 

is a personal business. I 

want to greet the people 

that come here. I don’t want 

a stranger doing it,” Lee 

said. 

That first year they 

made a few wreaths in their 

basement. This year they 

sold 600 wreaths, shipping 

the beautifully decorated 

treasures to families in Arizona, 

Texas, Nevada, Florida, 

California and Colorado. 

The Aldrichs plant 

approximately 2,000 new 

trees each year. It takes 

eight years for a tree to 

mature so it can be sold. 

Vicki Box of Rowan, 

Iowa, has been working for 

the Aldrichs since the 

1980s, making and decorating 

wreaths. 

“They’re fun, lots of fun. 

We have a great time out 

here,” she said. 

They employ about 10 

people making wreaths and 

about 20 or so to help sell 

the wreaths and trees, 

especially on the weekend 

after Thanksgiving. 

Lynne’s favorite thing 

about the business is meeting 

the people and talking 

to them and the kids. 

“People meet me in town 

and the kids say, ‘Ooh, 

there’s Mr. Christmas Tree.’ 

That’s just such an ego 

booster. You know if you’re 

a corn and soybean farmer, 

who cares.” 

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Salazar to limit 

wild horse sales 

COLORADO SPRINGS, 

Colo. (AP) — Interior 

Secretary Ken Salazar 

is restricting the number 

of wild horses people 

can buy from the federal 

government and promises 

to prosecute those who 

sell mustangs for slaughter. 

Salazar’s announcement 

comes after reports 

about Tom Davis, a southern 

Colorado livestock 

hauler and horse slaughter 

proponent who has bought 

more than 1,700 horses 

from the Bureau of Land 

Management since 2009. 

Davis’ purchases account 

for 70 percent of 

BLM wild horse sales since 

2009. The Gazette previously 

reported that the 

BLM sometimes contacted 

him to see if he’d like to 

buy more horses. 

Davis has told Colorado 

officials that he shipped 

some horses out of state, in 

violation of brand inspection 

laws. The Alamosa 

County district attorney is 

investigating the transfers. 

But Davis has said he honored 

contracts promising 

the animals wouldn’t be 

slaughtered. 

Salazar said that buyers 

can be prosecuted for falsifying 

sales applications 

and for indirectly selling 

horses to slaughter by 

reselling to middlemen. 

Salazar also said buyers 

will be limited to five horses 

every six months. Larger 

orders must be approved 

by the BLM’s deputy director. 

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Orlin Wagner / Associated Press 

Cattle gather around a solar-powered watering trough at the Blythe Farm near 

White City, Kan. Debbie and Duane Blythe are among thousands of farmers 

looking for alternative ways to feed their animals this winter after one of the 

worst droughts in the nation’s history dried grasslands in much of the country. 

Ranchers seek options 

to costly winter hay 

Turnips, 

silage become 

inexpensive 

alternative 

BY ROXANA HEGEMAN 

Associated Press 

WICHITA, Kan. — 

There’s no grass for grazing 

on Debbie and Duane 

Blythe’s ranch in Kansas’ 

parched Flint Hills. Instead, 

their cattle nibble on the 

leafy tops of turnips the 

couple planted after harvesting 

their winter wheat. 

The Blythes are among 

thousands of farmers looking 

for alternative ways to 

feed their animals this winter 

after one of the worst 

droughts in the nation’s history 

dried up grasslands in 

much of the country. The 

drought also cut hay production, 

making it harder 

and more expensive for 

farmers to buy supplemental 

feed. 

Many farmers and 

ranchers have already sold 

off animals they couldn’t 

afford to feed, and they’re 

now having to get creative 

in coming up with ways to 

feed those they have left. 

Turnips are nutritious, 

even if they seem like an 

odd choice for cattle feed, 

Debbie Blythe said. 

She and her husband 

usually grow almost all of 

the hay they need to feed 

500 head of cows and 

calves on their ranch near 

White City. This year, however, 

they got only about 

two-thirds of the hay they 

normally would. To make 

up the difference, they 

planted turnips and 

chopped failed crops of 

corn and milo from their 

fields and those of their 

neighbors to make silage, a 

fermented feed that their 

cows “love to eat like 

candy,” she said. 

They also cut the stalks 

left over after their wheat 

harvest for straw that 

they’ll mix with higher 

quality feeds or supplements. 

“Our cattle have been 

learning to eat things that 

they have not had to eat 

before,” Debbie Blythe 

said. 

This year’s drought covered 

two-thirds of the continental 

U.S. at one point. 

While about a third is still 

in a severe drought, condi- 

Orlin Wagner / Associated Press 

Debbie Blythe feeds cattle on her ranch near White 

City, Kan. This year’s drought cut hay production, 

making it harder and more expensive for farmers to 

buy supplemental feed. 

tions overall are easing. 

The harsh summer, 

however, cut into forage 

production across a far bigger 

area than even the year 

before, said Steve Hessman, 

hay market reporter 

for the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture’s office in 

Dodge City. The 2011 

drought mostly affected 

ranchers in Texas, Oklahoma 

and southern 

Kansas, he said, but they 

could buy hay from states 

farther north, such as 

Nebraska. 

This year, Nebraska was 

among the states hardest 

hit by drought. Threefourths 

of it remains in the 

worst of five drought 

stages listed by the U.S. 

Drought Monitor. 

That means little, if any, 

hay is being shipped south, 

but it’s the high prices that 

are really forcing farmers 

to seek alternatives for 

their cattle, Hessman said. 

“It’s surprising, but we 

still have hay available for 

sale in Kansas because it is 

priced above what livestock 

producers and 

dairies are willing to pay 

for it,” he said. 

Dairy-quality alfalfa hay 

is now selling for about 

$260 to $285 a ton, 

although prices can go as 

high as $300 a ton. Stock 

cow-quality hay is now 

averaging about $260 a 

ton. 

Hay cost even more a 

year ago, but that’s another 

reason why farmers are 

holding off on buying now, 

Hessman said. They 

remember last year’s mild 

winter and don’t want to be 

caught with a lot of extra, 

expensive hay on hand 

come spring, he said. So 

unless they need hay right 

now, many ranchers aren’t 

buying it. 

Meanwhile, thieves have 

been stealing hay bales off 

farms nearly every day in 

Butler County in central 

Kansas, prompting the 

sheriff to increase patrols 

on rural roads. Authorities 

and some farmers have 

even placed deer cameras 

near some hay stacks to 

catch thieves. 

In Missouri, many farmers 

are instead collecting 

corn stalks that are usually 

left in the fields. The 

Columbia Missourian 

reported that farmers’ 

interest in harvesting the 

stalks prompted agricultural 

equipment manufacturers 

to build round balers 

specifically designed to 

handle the stalks, known 

as corn stover. 

A ton of corn stover is 

going for $60 to $100, the 

Missouri Department of 

Agriculture reported in a 

market survey. The agency 

didn’t even track corn 

stover sales prices until 

this year. 

Brewster-area cattle 

producer Mike Schultz is 

among those baling failed 

corn to use as feed. He also 

has some hay saved from 

previous years. 

But the dual purpose 

forage he planted on 80 

acres in July is now only a 

foot and a half high. He 

decided not cut the plants 

to feed his 160 heifers 

because he was afraid the 

parched soil would blow 

away without a cover crop. 

The 56 acres of oats he 

planted never even came 

up. 

“I have people calling me 

wanting to buy feed from 

us, and we aren’t selling any 

because I don’t want to run 

out,” Schultz said. “We have 

got too many cattle here to 

be trying to help somebody 

else out right now. I am 

kind of concerned about my 

own well-being.”

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 NATION 11 

Farmers upgrade irrigation systems 

This year’s 

drought made 

growers eager 

to ensure their 

water supply 

BY JUSTIN LEIGHTY 

The Elkhart Truth 

NEW PARIS, Ind. — 

fter the parched summer 

his area had, the Mathews 

amily decided to upgrade 

ome of their irrigation on 

armland south of New 

aris, and they’re not alone. 

The farm family 

witched two labor-intenive 

towed sprinkler sysems 

to pivot sprinklers, 

hich still take effort, but 

uch less. 

“It’s much easier to 

ove,” said Jeff Mathews, 

member of the most 

ecent generation of a famly 

that’s been farming here 

or more than a century. 

This year saw one of the 

orst droughts in that famly 

history, but fortunately 

or the family, roughly 

hree quarters of their 

round is irrigated. 

“This year was a good 

year to have watered. That 

takes a little pressure off,” 

Mathews said. In fact, it 

allowed them to double the 

state average of 100 bushels 

of corn per acre this 

year, and they got about 60 

bushels of soybeans per 

acre, nearly one-and-a-half 

times the state’s average. 

When they wanted to 

add new pivot systems this 

year, they tried their usual 

company, Phillips and Son 

in Bristol. However, 

“they’re popular this fall,” 

Mathews said. 

That’s an understatement, 

said Charles Phillips. 

“This year in whole, 

we’re probably twice as 

busy,” he said, and they 

can’t get to customers in 

decent time. “I’ve had three 

calls wanting estimates on 

irrigation this morning, 

probably had a couple yesterday. 

That’s just the way 

it’s going.” 

“Coupled with the 

drought, the high commodity 

price, the input costs are 

up, so it’s a gamble” to raise 

Chuck 

Phillips, coowner 

of 

Phillips and 

Son Irrigation 

Services in 

Bristol, Ind. 

shows a control 

panel at a 

pivot point on 

a three-span 

irrigation system 

on property 

on C.R. 21 

near Bristol. 

Jennifer Shephard 

The Elkhart Truth 

crops, he said. “Irrigation 

will take one segment of 

the gambling out. They can 

put the nutrients there, they 

can put the plant seed population 

there, but weather 

is the limiting factor.” 

Irrigation helps mitigate 

that. 

The development costs 

vary based on a lot of factors, 

but they run from 

$950 to $2,300 per acre, 

Phillips said. 

Jeff Burbrink, horticulture 

educator with the Purdue 

Cooperative Extension 

Service in Elkhart County, 

said “part of the issue this 

year is the drought, people 

saw what irrigation did. If 

you had an irrigation system 

this year, you probably 

paid for it in one year. The 

difference between zero 

and 200 bushels is huge,” 

he said. 

“By having irrigation it 

kind of guarantees you a 

crop and is kind of an 

insurance policy for all the 

money you spend on herbicides, 

fertilizer,” Burbrink 

said. 

Livestock growers who 

pasture their animals also 

added irrigation this year. 

“We do have ample 

groundwater around here,” 

Burbrink said. “The biggest 

issue they have is water 

with shallow wells when it 

gets this dry. The water 

table around here is still 

way low.” 

He added, “I think the ag 

community is looking or 

hoping for a lot of moisture 

this year, something that 

would soak in.” 

Mathews agreed, saying, 

“If we don’t get moisture 

this winter and in the 

spring, next year’s going to 

be even worse.” 

Farmland sales brisk because of tax law changes 

DENVER, Iowa (AP) — Farmers 

worried about tax increases that 

would take effect Jan. 1 if Congress 

can’t compromise on the so-called 

fiscal cliff have helped lead to a 

frenzy of farmland sales this fall. 

The worries about possible 

increases in capital gains and estate 

taxes are adding to the normally 

busy time for farmland sales after 

harvest in Iowa and Nebraska. 

“If there is a chance that you 

may want to sell your farm, then 

you should think hard about get- 

NATIONAL NEWS 

BRIEFLY 

Farm tractor sales 

up nationwide 

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — 

A new industry snapshot 

suggests this year’s 

drought has had little effect 

on sales of farm machinery 

around the country. 

The Association of 

Equipment Manufacturers 

said Tuesday that sales of 

farm tractors were up 10.5 

percent in November from 

the same month a year ago. 

Retailers reported selling 

10,352 tractors nationwide. 

Sales of combines were 

down 1.3 percent with 517 

sold in November. 

So far this year, sales of 

farm tractors have been up 

10 percent over 2011. 

Pickle farm accused 

of cheating workers 

COPEMISH, Mich. (AP) 

— The federal government 

is accusing a northern 

Michigan farm of failing to 

pay minimum wage to 

migrant workers who 

picked pickling cucumbers. 

A lawsuit filed in Grand 

Rapids federal court also 

accuses Darryl Howes and 

Ron Howes of providing 

inadequate housing to 

workers during the 2011 

season. The Howes farm in 

Manistee County grows 

cucumbers that are turned 

into pickles. 

ting it done before the end of 

2012,” Des Moines lawyer Bill Hannigan 

of the Davis Brown firm said. 

If Congress fails to resolve the 

“fiscal cliff” before the end of the 

year, a number of automatic tax 

increases and spending cuts will be 

triggered Jan. 1. That includes capital 

gains taxes increasing from 15 

percent to 23.8 percent, and the 

allowable deduction on estate 

taxes would drop from roughly $5 

million to $1 million. 

“The tax changes are on every- 

The Howeses denied the 

allegations. Darryl Howes 

said U.S. Labor Department 

investigators interrupted 

his business during 

a summer 2011 visit by trying 

to interview employees. 

Ethanol plant owner 

files for bankruptcy 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. 

(AP) — The company that 

runs Indiana’s oldest 

ethanol plant has filed for 

bankruptcy protection a 

couple of weeks after shutting 

down the plant 

because of higher corn 

prices and ethanol supplies. 

The top executive of 

South Bend-based New 

Energy Corp. says the plant 

has been up for sale since 

last year and that the Chapter 

11 bankruptcy filing 

could help in finding a 

buyer. 

Company President Russ 

Abarr said many ethanol 

companies are facing 

financial difficulties with 

this summer’s Midwestern 

drought and other factors. 

Woman, child on 

horse killed in crash 

OLD TOWN, Fla. (AP) 

— Officials say an 86-yearold 

woman, a 10-year-old 

old girl and a horse were 

killed when they were 

struck by a vehicle on a 

dark road in Dixie County. 

The Florida Highway 

Patrol said the girl was riding 

on the horse as Minnie 

Melba Delaney led it across 

the road Tuesday night. A 

minivan driven by 39-yearold 

John Henry Mash hit 

them. 

The Gainesville Sun 

reported Delaney died at 

the scene. The child, Emma 

Maria Mercado, was airlifted 

to Shands at the University 

of Florida, where she 

died early Wednesday. 

Trooper Tracy Pace said 

the woman and child were 

neighbors. 

Charges are pending. 

Ind. farm deaths fell 

in ’11, no children 

WEST LAFAYETTE, 

Ind. (AP) — A new Purdue 

University report says 

farm-related deaths in Indiana 

fell to 16 last year and 

none involved children for 

the first time in 13 years. 

The Indiana Farm fatality 

Summary says the 2011 

deaths compared with 23 

the previous year. 

The 16 deaths represented 

about 13 percent of the 

122 fatal work injuries 

recorded in Indiana last 

year. Purdue said less than 

1 percent of Indiana’s workforce 

is employed in production 

agriculture, but the 

industry traditionally has 

been responsible for the 

highest number of work-related 

fatalities in the state. 

The report also says that 

for the first time since 1998, 

there were no reports of 

anyone younger than 18 

being killed in Indiana 

while farming. 

body’s minds,” said regional sales 

manager Sam Kain of Farmers 

National Co. “I’ve been in this business 

for 30 years and I’ve never 

seen it this busy.” 

Jim Hain, vice president of agricultural 

sales for the Omaha-based 

Lund Co., agreed that the possible 

tax law changes have prompted 

some people to sell. He said the tax 

worries, combined with the current 

high prices, have helped double 

farmland sales at Lund in the past 

two years. 

“We’re the busiest we’ve ever 

been historically,” Hain said. 

At a recent Iowa farmland auction, 

the bidders didn’t need much 

encouragement to go after the 169 

acres of Bremer County farmland 

that carried a solid corn suitability 

rating of 87. 

The winning bid of $15,700 per 

acre for the land Alvin and Maxine 

Walther’s family was selling came 

from neighboring farmer Ken 

Eggena just 30 minutes after the 

auction started. 

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12 

Ihave always wanted a 

beautiful Christmas 

tree, with flocking, and 

red ribbons, and big glorious 

ornaments and have it 

all sitting in a clean and 

uncluttered living room 

where everything else is 

decorated fancy. 

Well, I’ll never get that 

because, in the first place 

I can’t keep my living 

room clean and uncluttered, 

and so why have 

the rest. 

The past couple of 

years I have had a small, 

fake Christmas tree. Quite 

a few years ago at a 

Schwieder cousin’s Christmas 

party, we made 

cutouts of cows, painted 

them black or red with 

some white on them to 

represent Herefords and 

Angus breeds. A hole was 

made in them so that we 

could put a hook on them 

to hang on a tree. Each 

family at the party was 

given one of these cows 

as a favor from us. But 

we kept quite a few for 

ourselves. The past few 

years I’ve used those 

cows as my ornaments 

on our tree. I found some 

tree lights at CAL Ranch 

that are in the shape and 

color of John Deere tractors 

and use those for the 

PERSPECTIVES 

lights. 

The past seven years, 

our granddaughter, 

Sydney, has helped me 

decorate our tree. Each 

year I bring out all of 

our tree ornaments and 

decorations and let her 

decide what should go 

on the tree. Each year, 

she has chosen the cows 

and tractors. So that is 

the route we go. But 

why not? This is our livelihood 

and we just as well 

decorate with it. We 

receive a lot of comments 

on this and have fun with 

it also. 

I got to wondering 

about Christmas ornaments 

and went on my 

usual Internet search, 

finding some interesting 

information. Apparently 

most Christmas traditions 

such as the Christmas 

tree and ornaments 

came from central Europe. 

The earliest German 

Christmas trees were decorated 

with food; apples, 

onions, pears, nuts, candies 

and fruits were placed 

on a tree. 

In Victorian times, 

Queen Victoria's husband, 

Prince Albert, a German, 

brought the tradition from 

Germany to his new home 

in England. Soon all of 

England was in on it. 

In the 1840s, Europeans 

immigrating to North 

America brought with 

them their Christmas 

traditions. As society 

became more prosperous, 

ornaments became larger 

in size and the colors 

become more vibrant to 

reflect the new wealth. 

F.W. Woolworth was 

the first North American 

retailer to sell glass ornaments. 

The story goes that 

he was not too sure about 

this new product line. 

However, Woolworth 

changed his mind by 1890 

when he was selling $25 

million worth of ornaments 

in his five-and-dime 

stores. 

The shapes of ornaments 

were meaningful to 

the early decorators. 

■ Fruit and vegetable 

shapes symbolize the harvest. 

■ Birds represent the 

biblical messengers that 

bring God’s love and peace 


Christmas ornaments liven up a tree 

Henry David Thoreau wrote a whole 

book about a pond and never got wet. 

He simply took the time to ponder. 

I, too, find myself pondering life’s mystery; 

like what is the purpose of a dewclaw? To 

measure the dew? 

Why do horses have canine teeth? Were 

they once carnivores? How do sheep tell each 

other apart? Why do ants think they can drag a 

kibble of dog food back to the hill? Do they 

lack depth perception? 

But last night I lay awake pondering why 

cows make pies instead of pellets. If they did, 

make pellets I mean, would they be like an elk 

which is larger than a deer; or just sheep 

sized? Or what if they were as big as road 

apples and elongated like a rat? It would be 

dangerous to walk behind them! I imagine the 

diligent hard-working cow veterinarian in the 

process of preg-testing, routinely lifting the 

cow’s tail, sighting in and getting bonked in the 

head by a fecal projectile. 

The paramedics would haul him to the 

emergency room. The admitting-room nurse 

JEAN 

SCHWIEDER 

STRADDLIN’ 

THE FENCE 

would write down CBC (cow biscuit concussion) 

and ask about his insurance. Under the 

category of trauma, his policy would cover 

horn goring, hoof stomping, poll butting, tail 

slashing, cow kicking, bummer gumming and 

cud spitting, but no CBC. 

Had bison evacuated two-foot-long logs, 

think how much easier it would have been for 

the Indians and the settlers crossing the 

prairie. “Send young William out to gather an 

arm-load of dried buffalo sticks for the cooking 

fire, we’ll have a wagon train of fun!” 

The shape of herbivore poop has had a significant 

influence on the development of certain 

human populations. Since deer, antelope 

to the world. Birds were 

also symbolic of good luck 

and good fortune. 

■ Pickle shapes signify 

luck. 

■ The fish shape is 

an early Christian 

symbol for Christianity. 

■ Reflecting 

ornaments — 

those with geometricconcaveindentations 

— during 

Victorian 

times, were 

often called 

witches’ eyes 

and were 

placed 

on the 

Christmas 

tree to 

fend off any evil 

spirits. 

■ Star shapes represent 

the Star of 

Bethlehem. 

Now you can purchase 

any number of ornaments 

to decorate the Christmas 

tree with; some fancy, 

some simple, but all eyecatching. 

I marvel at the 

imagination of those who 

decorate differently each 

year. And not only are the 

decorations in the home, 

but outside. It is so fun to 

drive around and see the 

different decorations used 

to celebrate this season of 

the year. 

Some people buy 

a new ornament 

each year for their 

children. Then, 

when the children 

grow up, get married 

and have their own 

Christmas 

tree, they 

have some 

decorations 

to go with 

it. I 

never 

did that and 

wish I 

had. 

I 

might 

feel 

bad 

that I can’t 

have the beautiful 

tree I dream about, 

but our Christmas tree 

will always be fun. 

Jean Schwieder is a writer 

who has spent her life 

involved in eastern Idaho agriculture. 

Her columns have 

been compiled into her latest 

book, “Straddlin’ the Fence II.” 

It and a previous book, 

“Dehlin, A Forgotten Community,” 

are available by calling 

522-8098 or by email at word 

paint@ida.net. 

Which would you prefer: pellets or piles? 

It was a warm summer 

afternoon 12 years 

ago. 

I arrived home, went 

into the house and walked 

into my wife’s office. At 

her feet was a ball of gray 

fluff with great big brown 

eyes that bulged out. The 

hair was a mixture of gray 

and 

white 

and 

was 

about 

an 

inch 

long. 

The 

ears 

were 

attached 

to the 

top 

and fell across the side of 

the head. The mellow dog 

was a little timid in the 

new location and stayed 

close to my wife. 

Luck had been on the 

flat ball side as she had 

not been struck in the 

head. She took refuge 

under a travel trailer in 

front of our house. My 

wife was working in her 

flowers when she saw the 

dog under the trailer, 

retrieved and brought 

her to the house for protection. 

It was evident 

that someone had cared 

for the dog and from her 

manners 

loved 

and 

appreciated 

her. 

Who 

and 

where 

were 

the 

owners 

was 

the 

question? 

We had discussed 

previously getting a house 

dog as a companion for 

my wife when I was 

trekking the world. Picking 

the correct dog to 

come in and run your 

house is not an easy chore. 

BAXTER 

BLACK 

ON THE EDGE 

OF COMMON SENSE 

This fluffy dog had some 

of the attributes but she 

belonged to someone else 

and we needed to find the 

owners. 

Neighbors had dogs but 

we had never seen a dog 

like this in the neighborhood. 

She was not an outdoor 

dog as she was clean, 

groomed and acted like an 

inside dog. She made herself 

at home in our house 

while we pondered the 

next move. 

My wife noticed a vehicle 

driving slowly later in 

the evening. It appeared 

that the occupant was 

looking for something. She 

went to the road and 

flagged down the car and 

asked if they might be 

looking for a dog. The 

answer was yes. They had 

and elk poop was pelletized it forced the 

Native Americans to invent the rake, the 

sieve and the game of marbles (eventually 

leading to casino ownership), instead of the 

wheel. Therefore they had no Iron Age, Industrial 

Age or Technological Age. They had the 

Pellet Age. 

I wonder if, by selective breeding and genetically 

inserting sheep DNA in cow chromosomes, 

could we manipulate cows colons to 

form pellets? If we can conquer this technology 

we could move on to dog and cat pellets, hamster 

BBs, skunk shot, badger ball bearings. But 

I would stop before messing around with bird 

cloacal manipulation — it could be dangerous. 

We would have to carry armored um-shields 

instead of umbrellas and duck hunters would 

have to wear safety helmets. 

I’m getting confused. Where is Henry David 

when I need him? 

Baxter Black is a cowboy, poet and humorist. His 

website is www.baxterblack.com. 

Santa’s helpers often reward people’s benevolent acts 

EDWARD 

MCNELIS 

SAGEBRUSH 

SMOKE 

been visiting the neighbor 

and the 2-year-old shitsu 

female had wandered off. 

They were frantic to find 

her. 

The owner accompanied 

my wife to the house 

to identify and claim the 

dog, which she did. She 

was a young housewife 

with children and dearly 

loved the dog. She said the 

dog had a rupture that 

needed fixed prior to 

breeding. She planned to 

fix the rupture and breed 

the dog. My wife hesitated 

when asked if she would 

like a puppy when they 

were born. I jumped in and 

answered the question. 

Yes, she would. 

The owner took the dog 

and left. We assured ourselves 

that we had heard 

the last of that, but took 

solace in the fact we had 

saved the dog and got her 

back to her family. We 

heard no more about the 

dog. 

The day before Christmas 

the same year, the 

doorbell rang. A lady 

accompanied by two boys 

and a girl was standing at 

our front door. I invited 

them in and called my wife 

as the lady wanted to see 

her. When she arrived the 

children presented a blanket-covered 

basket to her. 

It contained three fluff 

balls that had just been 

bathed and were 7 weeks 

old. She needed to take 

her pick from two males 

and one female. They were 

apricot and white with 

great big brown eyes. 

We were speechless. 

The female was selected 

and moved into our home 

that day. She has been part 

of our life for 12 years. She 

reminds us daily that people 

are good and yes there 

is a Santa Claus. It was a 

wonderful Christmas. 

Edward McNelis raises cattle, 

quarter horses and thoroughbreds 

and is a past president 

of Idaho Horse Council. 

He can be reached through 

Farm & Ranch Managing Editor 

Bill Bradshaw at freditor 

@postregister.com.

Intermountain Farm & Ranch ❖ Friday, December 14, 2012 AUCTION 13 

Fresh Potato Market Shipments 

Fresh Russet Market Report: Week ending: Dec. 8, 2012 

State FWA Chg GRI Chg 70ct Chg 10# Film Chg 

Idaho Burbank $10.15 -$0.60 $4.14 -$0.36 $10.00 -$0.50 $9.50 -$1.00 

Idaho Norkotah $9.02 -$0.66 $3.21 -$0.49 $8.00 -$0.50 $9.50 -$1.00 

Columbia Basin $9.94 $0.00 $4.08 $0.00 $10.50 $0.00 $9.50 $0.00 

San Luis Valley $11.13 -$0.07 $5.20 -$0.06 $11.50 -$1.00 $11.00 $0.00 

Klamath Basin $11.00 $0.00 $3.87 $0.00 $13.00 $0.00 $9.50 $0.00 

Wisconsin $10.98 -$0.54 $5.89 -$0.44 $12.50 -$1.50 $10.50 -$0.25 

Comments: Russet prices remain under pressure. Shipping volumes should pick up in 

the lead up to Christmas. 

Sources: North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Marketing Service 

Notes: Prices are Friday quotes. All prices are in $/per cwt. FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices for common 

packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area, on a delivered to packing 

shed basis. Idaho GRIs are based on a 60% packout for Burbanks and a 75% packout for Norkotahs. 

Compared to last week, premium 

and supreme alfalfa steady to weak 

in a light test. 

Trade 

turned 

active this 

week 

after last 

week’s 

slow 

trade 

with 

moderate 

demand. 

Retail/feed store/horse steady. 

Buyer demand good with light to 

moderate supplies. 

All prices are dollars per ton and 

FOB unless otherwise stated. 

Buyer demand good with light to 

moderate supplies. 

Values based on 100 percent 

dry matter, TDN both 90 percent and 

100 percent. 

Hay Report 

Idaho weekly hay report Dec. 7, 2012 

This Week Tons FOB: 6,075 

Last Week: 1,025 

Last Year: 5,410 

Year to Date FOB: 1,011,946 

YTD FOB Last Week: 1,106,580 

YTD FOB Last Year: 1,213,778 

Tons Delivered: n/a 

Tons Del’d. Last Week: 0 

Tons Del’d. Last Year: n/a 

YTD Del’d.: n/a 

YTD Del’d. last week: n/a 

YTD Del’d. Last Year: n/a 

Year to date changed to reflect tonnage only. No new report because of holidays. 

Online Markets: 

Hay table 

3,820 Dairy Markets: 

Chicago Mercantile Exchange: 

■ www.cme.com/market/prices 

/cheese.html 

Idaho Dairymen’s Association: 

■ www.magiclink.com/web/ida/ 

Quality Tons Price Avg. 

Alfalfa 

Large Square 

Supreme 75 200-200 200 

ExMois 500 180-180 180 

Tarped 1200 218-228 223 

Premium 2000 195-195 195 

Good 1200 195-195 195 

Alfalfa 

Small Square 

Prem Rtl/Stbl1000 230-230 230 

Alfalfa/Grass Mix 

Large Square 

Fair 100 165-165 165 

Alfalfa hay test guidelines, (for domestic livestock use and not more than 

10 percent grass), used with visual appearance and intent of sale Quantitative 

factors are approximate and many factors can affect feeding value. 

ADF NDF RFV TDN-100% TDN-90% CP-100% 

Supreme 62 >55.9 >22 

Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 

Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 

Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 

Utility >35 >44

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#2 Feed barley prices 

COMMODITIES 

Dec. 6, 2012 

Ashton NQ 

Rexburg $12.50 

Idaho Falls $12.50 

Pocatello $11.66 

Malt barley prices 

2-R 6-R 

Ashton $13.00 $13.00 

Rexburg NQ NQ 

Idaho Falls $12.60-$13.25 $12.60 

Pocatello $13.00 $13.00 

Prices in Cwt NQ: No Quote 

Source: Idaho Barley Commission 

Livestock futures 

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile 

Exchange Dec. 13: 

Open High Low Settle Chg. 

CATTLE 40,000 pounds.; cents per lb. 

Dec 126.20 127.40 126.15 126.20 —.15 

Feb 131.80 132.45 131.37 131.47 —.33 

Apr 135.60 136.17 135.30 135.37 —.38 

Jun 131.55 132.12 131.25 131.45 —.22 

Aug 131.35 131.87 131.02 131.30 —.17 

Oct 134.75 135.12 134.45 134.75 +.05 

Dec 136.25 136.50 136.00 136.20 —.05 

Feb 136.95 137.22 136.82 137.00 

Apr 138.00 138.10 137.52 137.65 

Est. sales 39,156. Wed.'s sales 33,806; open int 

325,594 

FEEDER CATTLE 

50,000 lbs.; cents per lb. 

Jan 152.30 153.97 152.30 153.12 +.37 

Mar 154.35 156.00 154.30 155.07 +.35 

Apr 155.90 157.10 155.90 156.00 +.13 

May 157.00 158.32 157.00 157.27 +.20 

Aug 160.15 162.35 160.15 161.50 +1.03 

Sep 161.07 163.00 161.07 162.05 +1.05 

Oct 161.70 163.42 161.25 162.50 +1.75 

Nov 162.00 163.50 161.25 162.20 +1.20 

Est. sales 9,461. Wed.'s sales 11,537; open int 27,034 

HOGS,LEAN 

40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. 

Dec 82.07 82.25 81.97 82.12 +.05 

Feb 85.70 86.30 85.52 85.90 +.25 

Apr 90.45 90.95 90.27 90.65 +.18 

May 98.17 98.55 98.10 98.55 +.35 

Jun 99.97 100.17 99.62 100.02 —.03 

Jul 99.77 100.10 99.45 100.05 +.08 

Aug 98.92 99.10 98.67 99.05 +.08 

Oct 88.15 88.50 88.00 88.50 +.05 

Dec 84.50 84.55 84.17 84.20 —.40 

Feb 86.15 86.15 85.80 85.90 —.35 

Apr 87.50 87.50 87.50 87.50 


241,235 

Idaho Potatoes 

Upper Valley, Twin Falls-Burley District 

Potatoes, Dec. 12. Demand fairly light. Market Burbank 

cartons 80-100s slightly lower, others about steady. 

Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min: baled 5 10lb 

mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.00-5.50 few 

higher; baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 

4.50-5.00 few higher; baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz 

A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 few higher; baled 10 5-lb film 

bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 few higher. 

50 lb cartons: 40s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few 

lower; 50s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few lower; 60s 

4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few lower; 70s 4.50-5.50 

mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher; 80s 5.50-6.50 mostly 

5.50-6.00 few higher; 90s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 

few higher; 100s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 few higher. 

U.S. Two 50 lb sacks: 6 oz min 2.75-3.50; 10 oz min 

4.00-4.50 few higher & lower. 

Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min: baled 5 10lb 

mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.00-5.50 mostly 

5.00; baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 

4.50-5.00 mostly 4.50; baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz 

A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00; baled 10 5-lb 

film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50. 

50 lb cartons: 40s 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.50; 50s 3.50-4.00 

mostly 3.50; 60s 4.00; 70s 4.00 occas lower; 80s 5.00 

occas lower; 90s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00; 100s 5.00-5.50 

mostly 5.00. 

U.S. Two 50 lb sacks: 6 oz min 2.50-3.50 mostly 2.50- 

3.00; 10 oz min 3.50-4.00. 

Potato Prices Elsewhere 

CHICAGO — USDA — Major U.S. One potato markets 

FOB shipping points Dec. 12. 

Columbia Basin Norkotahs U.S. One Baled 5 10-lb 

film bags (non sz A) 5.00-5.50. 50 lb cartons 70 count 

mostly 5.00; 100 count mostly 5.00. 

Kern District, Calif. Norkotahs Baled 5 10-lb film 

bags sz A no report. 50-lb cartons 70 count no report; 

100 count no report. 

Klamath Basin Norkotahs Baled 5 10-lb film bags 

(non sz A) mostly 5.00. 50 lb cartons 70 count mostly 

6.50. 100 count mostly 6.00. 

Minn.-N.Dak. (Red River Valley) Round Red U.S. 

One Baled 5 10-lb film bags (sz A) mostly 7.00. 50 lb 

sacks sz A mostly 6.00. 

Nebraska Russet Norkotahs U.S. One Baled 5 10-lb 

film bags (sz A) 5.50. 50 lb cartons 70 count 5.00-6.50. 

100 count 5.00-6.50. 

San Luis Valley, Colo. Norkotahs Baled 5 10-lb film 

bags (sz A) mostly 5.50. 70 count mostly 5.50-6.00. 

100 count mostly 6.00-6.50. 

Northwestern Washington Round Red U.S. One 50 

Wheat prices 

SWW HRW DNS 

Ashton NQ NQ NQ 

Rexburg $8.25 $8.25 $8.69 

Idaho Falls $8.20 $8.35 $8.62 

Pocatello $8.40 $8.36 $8.70 

Portland prices 

#2 Feed Barley NQ NQ 

#1 SWW $8.80 $8.85 

#1 HRW $9.87 3/4 9.95 3/4 

#1 DNS $10.12 1/4 10.17 

Prices in Cwt (barley) and bu. (wheat) 

NQ: No Quote Source: Idaho Barley Commission 

lb cartons (sz A) 12.00-14.00. 

Wisconsin Russet Norkotahs U.S. One baled 5 10-lb 

film bags (non sz A) mostly 5.00-5.50. 50 lb cartons 70 

count mostly 6.00-6.50. 100 count mostly 5.50-6.00. 

Round Red 50 lb cartons sz A 7.50-8.00. 

Portland Grain 

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13. Bids for grains delivered 

to Portland, Oregon during December by unit trains 

and barges, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn 

and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat 

are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat 

bids are for full December delivery. Bids for corn are for 

30 day delivery. 

March wheat futures trended 2.5 to 4.25 cents per 

bushel lower compared to Wednesday’s closes. 

Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat during December 

trended 1.5 to 6.5 cents per bushel higher than Wednesday’s 

noon bids for the same delivery period. Some 

exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. 

Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter 

Wheat for December delivery trended 2.5 cents per 

bushel lower compared to Wednesday’s noon bids for 

the same delivery period, pressured by the lower 

Kansas City March wheat futures. Some exporters 

were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. 

Bids for 14 percent protein nonguaranteed U.S. 1 

Dark Northern Spring Wheat for December delivery 

trended 4.25 cents per bushel lower than Wednesday’s 

noon bids, pressured by the lower March Minneapolis 

wheat futures. Some exporters are not issuing 

bids for nearby delivery. 

Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered to Portland in single 

rail cars for domestic use trended 8.75 to 10 cents 

per cwt lower compared with Wednesday’s noon bids. 

Corn bids truck delivered to the Yakima Valley trended 

8.75 cents per cwt lower compared with Wednesday’s 

noon bids. Lower Chicago March corn futures pressured 

cash bids. 

All wheat bids in dollars per bushel 

US 1 Soft White Wheat 


Idaho potato prices 

70 & 100 count cartons 

50 lb. cartons 

14 

13 

12 

11 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5 

4 

10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/5 12/12 

70s 100s 

Source: Market News Service 

Intermountain 

Grain Dec. 13, 2012 

Nampa 

White wheat $7.60 

Burley 

Soft white $7.73 

Hard white $8.07 

11.5% winter $7.89 

14% spring $8.26 

Barley $12.25 

Pocatello 

Soft white $8.00 

Hard white $7.93 

11.5% winter $7.93 

14% spring $8.30 

Barley $11.66 

Portland, Ore. 

White wheat $ 8.41 

11% winter $9.32-9.40 

14% spring $9.84 

Corn $298.00-300.00 

Oats $265.00 

Ogden, Utah 

White wheat $8.30 

11.5% winter $8.45 

14% spring $8.93 

Barley $11.70 

Corn $13.86 

Source: Idaho Farm Bureau 

Idaho potato prices 

10 pound mesh sack 

(per cwt) 

13 

12 

11 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/5 12/12 

Source: Market News Service 

Dec. mostly $8.41, ranging 8.3850-8.435 

Jan. $8.45-8.70 

Feb. $8.55-8.70 

US 1 White Club Wheat 

mostly $8.41, ranging 8.3850-8.435 

US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat 

Ord. prot mostly $9.1875, ranging 9.1275-9.2675 

10 pct. prot mostly $9.1875, ranging 9.1275-9.2675 

11 pct. protein $9.3275-9.4075 

11.5 pct protein 

Dec mostly $9.4575, ranging 9.4275-9.4775 

Jan $9.4775-9.5475 

Feb $9.5575-9.5975 

12 pct. protein $9.4975-9.5275 

13 pct prot mostly $9.5875, ranging 9.5375-9.6275 

US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat 

13 pct protein $9.5175-9.6875 

14 pct protein 

Dec. mostly $9.8475, ranging 9.7975-9.8475 

Jan. $9.8175-9.9175 

Feb. $9.8975-9.9575 

15 pct protein $9.7975-9.8475 

16 pct protein $9.7975-9.8475 

US 2 Barley in dollars per cwt 

Merchandiser Bids-Single rail cars-domestic (48 

pounds or better) 

Delivered to Portland NA 

US 2 Yellow Corn in dollars per cwt 

Domestic-single rail cars 

Delivered full coast-BN NA 

Delivered to Portland $14.90-15.00 

Truck del to Yakima Valley $14.4125-15.2125 

US 2 Heavy White Oats in dollars per cwt $13.25 

Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge November 2012 

Averages in Dollars per bushel 

No. 1 Soft White $8.87 

No. 1 Hard Red Winter 

Ordinary protein $9.62 

No. 1 Hard Red Winter 

11.5 pct protein $9.90 

No. 1 Dark Northern Spring 

14 pct protein $10.21 

Grain futures 

Closing 

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board 

of Trade Dec. 13: 

Open High Low Last Chg. 

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel 

Dec 797 1/4 798 3/4 793 793 —1 3/4 

Mar 812 3/4 817 3/4 801 1/2 808 1/2 —3 1/2 

May 825 3/4 830 1/4 814 1/4 821 1/4 —3 1/4 

Jul 834 1/4 838 822 1/2 829 1/2 —3 1/4 

Sep 842 850 836 1/4 843 1/2 —1 1/4 

Dec 860 863 1/4 849 857 3/4 — 1/4 

Mar 869 1/4 870 860 867 3/4 + 1/4 

May 861 3/4 863 3/4 861 3/4 863 3/4 +2 

Jul 832 833 3/4 826 833 3/4 +1 3/4 

Sep 832 1/2 834 1/4 832 1/2 834 1/4 +1 3/4 

Dec 840 3/4 843 3/4 840 3/4 843 3/4 +2 1/4 

Mar 835 1/4 837 1/2 835 1/4 837 1/2 +2 1/4 

May 835 1/4 837 1/2 835 1/4 837 1/2 +2 1/4 

Jul 773 1/4 775 1/2 773 1/4 775 1/2 +2 1/4 


437,482 

CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel 

Dec 723 724 709 1/4 712 1/4 —8 3/4 

Mar 725 3/4 728 715 720 1/4 —5 1/4 

May 729 730 3/4 718 1/2 724 —4 1/2 

Jul 725 1/2 726 1/4 715 721 1/4 —2 3/4 

Sep 648 648 1/4 638 1/2 647 1/4 + 1/4 

Dec 626 627 3/4 618 626 + 1/4 

Mar 635 1/2 636 627 3/4 634 3/4 + 1/2 

May 641 3/4 642 640 3/4 641 + 1/4 

Jul 639 1/2 642 1/2 635 1/2 642 1/2 — 1/4 

Sep 600 600 597 1/2 597 1/2 +5 3/4 

Dec 596 3/4 598 592 595 1/4 —1 1/2 

Jul 608 608 606 1/2 606 1/2 —1 1/2 

Dec 578 3/4 578 3/4 577 1/2 577 1/2 —1 1/4 


1,175,597 

OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel 

Dec 371 1/4 371 1/4 369 3/4 369 3/4 + 1/2 

Mar 386 1/2 388 1/2 380 1/4 387 +1 3/4 

May 388 1/4 391 1/2 385 3/4 391 1/2 +1 1/2 

Jul 389 391 1/4 389 391 1/4 +2 1/4 

Sep 378 1/2 380 3/4 378 1/2 380 3/4 +2 1/4 

Dec 362 3/4 365 362 3/4 365 +2 1/4 

Mar 389 1/2 391 3/4 389 1/2 391 3/4 +2 1/4 

May 389 1/2 391 3/4 389 1/2 391 3/4 +2 1/4 

Jul 420 422 1/4 420 422 1/4 +2 1/4 

Sep 401 403 1/4 401 403 1/4 +2 1/4 

Jul 401 403 1/4 401 403 1/4 +2 1/4 

Sep 401 403 1/4 401 403 1/4 +2 1/4 

Est. sales 482. Wed.'s sales 522; open int 10,874

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equipment specialist. 

medical background no 

required but preferred. 

$9-$11 DOE. Job open 

immediately. Please 

apply for long term 

employment at: 2900 

Valencia Drive, Idaho 

Falls, ID 

83401. 

For questions contact 

Kim at 523-7667. 

035 

Environmental 

Conservation Manager 

040 

General 

Fund Developer 

Now Hiring 

Clinical Therapist. 

For Child and Adult 

Counseling. 

LCPC, LCSW, 

LMSW, or LPC. 

Full or part time. 

Excellent pay and 

benifits. 

Please send resume to: 

Child & Family 

Resource 

Email: reedcfr@aol.com 

or 356-4911 

Direct Care 

Idaho Falls Group 

Homes seeks 

CARE GIVERS. 

All shifts needed. 

Benefits available. 

Apply at I.F. Group 

Homes, 275 Ash, I.F. 

106 

Homes $150k 

to $175,000 

5 BEDROOM, 3 FULL 

BATH CUSTOM BUILT 

HOME, BERBER CAR- 

PET, TWO TONE PAINT, 

CERAMIC TILE,LARGE 

YARD, OVERSIZED 3 

CAR GARAGE, SPRIN- 

KLER SYSTEM-2,500 

SQUARE FEET. GREAT 

NEIGHBORHOOD. 

LARGE DEN-WELL KEPT 

AND LIKE BRAND NEW. 

ROCK/VINYL ON THE 

OUTSIDE. FOUR 

BEDROOMS NEVER 

USED. GRANITE SINK IN 

KITCHEN. ALL 

APPLIANCES 

IMMACULATE HOUSE. 

(208) 681-7969 

LEA ANN. 

035 

Environmental 

The Nature Conservancy seeks a Conservation 

Manager located in Idaho Falls. To lead Conservancy's 

community-based and land management programs 

in East Idaho. Responsible for establishing 

and achieving landscape-scale land and water conservation 

efforts. Requires bachelor's degree in natural 

resource management or related, 3-5 yrs relevant 

experience including knowledge of forest 

ecosystems and experience with large scale conservation 

strategies and building relationships with 

public officials, agency staff, board members, landowners, 

community leaders, grass roots coalitions, 

and others. Ability to perform physical work. Candidates 

must be excellent communicator, with proven 

writing, public speaking, negotiating and supervisory 

skills. Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity of 

GIS software. 

Apply online at www.nature.org/careers by 1/4/012 

and search for job #40615. EOE. 

040 

General 

The Idaho Community Foundation is hiring a 20 

hr/week Fund Development/Donor Relations Officer 

based in Idaho Falls who will cover southeast Idaho, 

the Upper Snake River Valley and the Salmon/Challis 

area. Primary duties include participating in the 

identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship 

of donors and fund creators in these areas. 

Secondary activities include assisting with relationship 

building activities with current donors and 

members in the region, in addition to conducting 

marketing activities including public presentations, 

professional visits, and coordinating marketing materials, 

events and media contacts. This position functions 

independently and requires local and regional 

travel. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree 

from a four-year college or university and 3-5 years 

related nonprofit experience, or equivalent combination 

of education and experience. Skills in nonprofit 

fundraising, grant making, public speaking, and 

group facilitation are highly desirable. Salary is 

$17,000-$25,000/year DOE. Resumes and cover letters 

must be delivered to ICF by Jan.4, 2013. Email is 

acceptable – info@idcomfdn.org. 

108 

Homes $175k 

to $200,000 

5 BR/3 Bath Woodland 

Hills Town Home. 

Custom kitchen with 

knotty alder cabinets and 

hickory floors. Open floor 

plan with central air and 

gas fireplace. Newly 

finished basement. Well 

maintained. App. 2934 

sq. ft. 

4945 Vintage Lane 

Ammon 

701-230-0075 

$179,000. 

T H I S L I T T L E C U T I E 

OFFERS TLC THROUGH- 

OUT with 3 bds, 1 bth, 

s p a c i o u s l i v i n g r o o m , 

k i t c h e n n o o k , 1 c a r 

garage, fully fenced backyard, 

and desirable neighborhood. 

$795 rent, $700 

deposit, 1 yr lease, NO 

pets. 1960 SEQUOIA. Call 

for appt (208) 569-9588. 

ENJOY THIS LOVELY 

BRICK HOME for the holidays. 

It has much to offer 

with 5 bds, 3 bths, spacious 

living and family 

room, laundry room with 

plenty of storage, 2 car 

garage w/ work bench, 

fully fenced backyard, 

desirable neighborhood 

close to schools and 

shopping. AVAILABLE 

NOW. $995 rent, $700 

deposit, 1 yr lease, NO 

pets. 2179 Craig Ave. Call 

for an appt. (208)569-9588. 

Any single item under $500 * 

045 

Healthcare & 


202 

Cars under 

$10,000 

*NOT ACTUAL PHOTO 

Hyundai 2006 Sonata GL. 

Fantastic gas mileage, 

5-speed, 90K. Most 

options, excellent economical 

transportation. 

REDUCED! 

$7,985. 

Call Von 

Liquidators Unlimited 

792 E. Greenway Street 

IdahoF alls, Idaho 

589-7142 or 522-7142 

Suzuki 2006 XL-7. Local 

t r a d e 4 x 4 t h a t ' s b e e n 

extremely well cared-for. 

Call Dallin at 640-4570 and 

we'll sell you this great SUV 

f o r o n l y $ 9 , 4 9 5 . S t k # 

064707T 

Homes & Anderson • Idaho Falls 

204 

Cars over 

$10,000 

Suzuki 2007 Forenza, 62K 

mls, 4cyl 2.0 liter, man 

tran, AC, PW, PD, CD, runs 

perfect, great condition. 

$4250. Call 208-201-8418 

or 201-0080 

Hospice Sales Representative 

Full-time opportunity available. Experience 

in home care, hospice, durable medical 

equipment or other medical sales required. 

Contact: Mary Briles 

P: 208.734.4064 F: 208.733.5980 

826 Eastland Drive 

Twin Falls, ID 83301 

Excellent Benefit Package | Flexibility | 401(k) 

Opportunity for Advancement 

Apply online at our Career Center at LHCgroup.com, 

or 

email mary.d.briles@LHCgroup.com. 

It’s All About Helping People.® 

Proud Member of LHC Group 

LHC Group is one of the nation’s 

largest home care providerswith 

more than 300 locations in 19 states. 

| EOE 

Residential Aide 

5 LINES for 

14 DAYS 

*Excludes 

pets and 

supplies 

Call 524-SELL 

To Advertise: (208) 522-1800 • M-F 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

24/7 at www.postregister.com/class 

045 

Healthcare & 


Gustafson House 

has a great opportunity for anyone 

interested in working with children. 

Position openings for a Residential Aide. 

Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and 

holidays. Must be at least 19 years of age. Experience 

working with children preferred, but not 

required. 

Interested candidates, 

please contact 

Tim at 208-542-2905 

FIVE 

LINES 

FOR 

14 

DAYS 

SUPER SELLER 

Special 

Any single item 

under $1,500 * 

$ 17 95 

*Excludes pets 

& supplies 

CALL 524-SELL 

226 

Vans under 

$10,000 

Toyota 2006 Sienna LE. 

Gold, 130,000 Miles. 7 

Passenger, all maintenance 

up to date, DVD 

Player, 6 CD changer, 

clear title, lots of storage, 

interior lights work, $8,000. 

Very clean car with lots 

more miles to give. Text or 

Call 604-4104 

315 

Dogs 

Very cute puppies for sale. 

Will be ready for a new 

home Jan. 2. Puppies are 

adorable and good with 

children. 6 red tri and 2 

black tri. pure bred and 

registered. call Vicki 

208-479-6722 

320 

Breeding Sport Cars & 

Stud Services 

C h r i s t m a s P u p s ! T i n y 

Yorkie/Chi Puppies. 1 girl 

& 2 boys left. Vet checked 

& shots. Non-shedding, 

lap dogs, parents both 4 

lbs. Great family pets! 

$405 Call 307-248-1353 

or 307-886-5467 

8300 

Firearms & 

Hunting 

22-250 SAVAGE, LIKE 

NEW. Stainless-Steel fluted 

bull barrel. Laminated 

wood stock, accu-trigger. 

6x20 Weaver Scope. 18 

boxes of factory shells. 

RCBS dies. Retail value 

over $1700. Asking $950. 

Call Jack (208) 520-7178. 

1 9 1 0 s t a n d a r d u p r i g h t 

piano with full keyboard, 

bench and cabinet in good 

shape without major damage 

and holds a good tune. 

FIVE 

LINES 

FOR 

14 

DAYS 

SUPER SELLER 

Special 

Any single item 

under $1,500 * 

$ 17 95 

*Excludes pets 

& supplies 

CALL 524-SELL 

358 

Horses 

HORSE SPECIAL 

$35.00 

• 1 Horse per special 

• 5 Lines of description 

($1.95 per additional 

line) 

• Runs every day for 

2/mo. 

• Published in the Post 

Register, Intermountain 

Farm & Ranch & 

postregister.com 

• May include photo, 

FREE 

• Only content change 

allowed is price 

• Doesn’t apply to stud 

fee 

Reach 80,000 readers! 

Call 524-7355 

366 

Livestock/ 

Poultry 

20 Bred Cows, 

Calving March- April. 

745-7114 

370 

Hay, Bedding, 

Grain & Feed 

HAY FOR SALE! 1st & 2nd 

crop alfalfa, pasture grass, 

2 string bails all under tarp, 

$9/ bale hay, $8/ bale 

grass. Call 208-520-1604 

900 

Announcements 

EASTERN IDAHO 

WOODTURNERS 

Welcomes any Demonstrators 

& Woodturners 

the 1st Thursday of every 

month from 7:00 p.m. at 

EITC Building No. 2. 

Please call 529-1718 

to attend. 

AA HOT LINE 

IDAHO FALLS 

English 524-7729 

Spanish 528-2994 

CANCELLED AT 

THIS TIME 

Overeaters Anonymous 

meets Wednesday 

6:15pm-7:30pm. at St. 

Pauls United Methodist 

Church (corner of 17th & 

St. Clair). Call 201-3445 

for more information. 

920 

Lost 

The Post Register will run 

a found or lost item for 

FREE for 14 days. 

Call 524-SELL 

Any single item under $500 * 

FIVE 

LINES 

for 14 

DAYS 

*Excludes pets & supplies 

Call 524-SELL 

PET LITTER 

Special 

Call 524-SELL 

Today! 

$ 35 00 

DEAL for WHEELS Auto 

Advertise for up to 90 days! 

$ 5700 Six Lines 

with Photo 

Five Lines 

6 Weeks 

FORD 1999 F-250, 5-speed, fully 

loaded including all power options, 

AM/FM cassette w/CD, tow package, 

low miles, excellent condition. $00,000. 

Call 555-5555 after 6 p.m. 

Call 524-SELL Today! 

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USED USED COMBINES 

COMBINES 

12 MONTHS WAIVER FOLLOWED BY BYCUSTOMER CUSTOMER STANDARD S 

S RATE R 

RATE 

REX 

2012 JD S670 

SU# 149533 Sep/Eng Hrs. 231/301 

2WD, PRODRIVE, CONTOUR MASTER, HVY DTY HI 

TORQUE FXD SPD DR, 20.8(520)X42 D, 600/65R28 R, 

$ 291,400 

IF 

REX REX 

2012 JD S670 

SU# 149656 Sep/Eng Hrs. 241 

370HP, 2WD, PRODRIVE, CONTOUR MASTER, 

HDVARSPD FH DRIVE, UNLOAD AUGER 

$ 286,850 

2009 JD 9770STS 

SU# 124380 Sep/Eng Hrs. 574/778 

CLEAN/GRAIN AUGERAND FAN BTM/PROTECTION, 300 

BU GT EXT, CHOPPER OR CHOPPER W/ PWR TAILBOARD 

$ 207,500 

REX IF REX BLKFT 

2012 JD S670 

SU# 149661 Eng Hrs. 335 

2WD, PRODRIVE, CONTOUR MASTER, HVY DTY HI 

TORQUE FXD SPD DR, 20.8(520)X42 D 

$ 287,500 

2009 JD 9770STS 

SU# 131848 Sep/Eng Hrs. 635/874 

360 HP, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, PRODRIVE TRANSMIS- 

SION, CONTOUR MASTER FEEEDERHOUSE, 

$ 201,000 

2012 JD S670 

SU# 149658 Sep/Eng Hrs. 256/319 

2WD, PRODRIVE, CONTOUR MASTER, HVY DTY 

HI TORQUE FXD SPD DR, 20.8(520)X42 D 

$ 288,900 

Prices 

Prices 

Prices Slashed! 

Slashed! 

Slashed! 

USED USED TRACTORS 

TRACTORS 

"2.9% FIXED RATE FINANCING FOR 60 MOS." 

USED USED HAY HAY & & FORAGE 

FORAGE 

"2.9% FIXED RATE FINANCING FOR 60 MOS." 

USED USED SEEDERS SEEDERS & & DRILLS 

DRILLS 

USED USED SPRAYERS 

SPRAYERS 

"2.9% FIXED RATE FINANCING FOR 60 MOS. 

2009 

JD 

4930 

SU# 106026 Eng Hrs. 2,321 - 325 HP, SELF PROPELLED , 120', 7 BOOM 

SECTIONS, 20" SPACING, 1200 GALLON, STAINLESS TANK, 380/105R 50 AT 25%, SIN- 

GLE TIRES, HYDRAULIC TREAD ADJUST $ 214,000 

IF 

2012 JD S670 

SU# 149663 Sep/Eng Hrs. 973 

182 HP, CAB, HYDRO TRANSMISSION, ROTARY 

HEAD, 16' PLATFORM, STEEL CONDITIONER 

$ 85,800 

IF BLKFT 

IF IF 

2008 JD 9630T 

SU# 128815 Eng Hrs. 2,850 

530HP, POWERSHIFT WITH 18F & 6R, 36" CAMO- 

PLAST 5500 TRACKS, 65%, 6 SCVS, 48 GPM 

$ 230,000 

2010 JD 9530 

SU# 150379 Eng Hrs. 1,334 

475 ENG HP, 800/70R38 D, 5 SCVS, 44 GPM HYD, NO 

3 POINT, POWER DIFF LOCK, ACTIVE SEAT 

$ 245,000 

2011 JD 9430 

SU# 131553 Eng Hrs. 1,400 

425 ENGINE HP, 18 SPEED POWERSHIFT TRANS- 

MISSION, 620R42 TIRES WITH DUALS @ 75% 

$ 235,000 

REX IF REX IF 

2007 Challenger MT765B 

SU# 133492 Eng Hrs. 3,680 

265 PTO HP, POWER SHIFT W/ CREEPER 16F/4R, 

144" TRACK SPACING, 16" TRACKS 70% 

$ 145,000 

IF 

2007 

John 

Deere 

4995 

SU# 75953 - 182 ENG HP, 961 ENG HOURS, 740 SEP 

HOURS, LARGE BUTTON DRIVE 65%, ADDITIONAL LIGHT- 

ING KIT, CAB W/HEATER-AIR, AM/FM RADIO, 16' ROTARY 

PLATFORM. 

$ 75,360 

IF 

2006 

John 

Deere 

1895 

SU# 151120 

42.5', 7.5" SEED SPACING, NO TILL DRILL, 3 SECTION, TOW 

BEHIND 3 TANK 430 BU, TRIPLE SHOOT, CAST CLOSING WHEEL. 

$ 143,000s 

1999 JD 9400 

SU# 138179 Eng Hrs. 8,840 

425ENG HP, 12F/2R POWERSHIFT, 710/70 R42 

W/DUALS/75% TREAD LEFT, 4 SCVS, 44 GPM HYD 

$ 84,000 

BLKFT 

2007 

New 

Holland 

HW345 

SU# 143923 - HP, CAB, HYDRO TRANSMISSION, 

ROTARY HEAD, 16' PLATFORM, RUBBER CONDITION- 

ER, 23.1 X 26, 14L X 16.1, STANDARD LIGHTING, 

PAINT & TIN QUALITY - 7. 

$ 72,900 

BLKFT 

2010 

John 

Deere 

730 

SU# 148165 

36', 7.5" SEED SPACING, AIR DRILL, 3 SECTION, TOW BETWEEN 

2 TANK 270 BU, SINGLE SHOOT, RUBBER CLOSING WHEEL 

$ 118,000 

2007 Challenger MT765B 

SU# 124725 Eng Hrs. 3,980 

265 PTO HP., NO LOADER, POWER SHIFT 16F/ 4R, 

144" WIDE SPREAD TRACK, 16" TRACKS 80% 

$ 143,600 

BLKFT 

2009 

John 

Deere 

4995 

REX 

2011 

Case IH 

160 

SU# 142242 - PULL TYPE, 90' BOOM, 20" NOZZLE SPACING, 1600 GALLONS, 

POLY TANK, 480/80P38 AT 90%, SINGLE TIRES, 2 NOZZILE BODIES. 

$ 42,500 

2008 JD 9770STS 

SU# 143907 Sep/Eng Hrs. 872/1207 

340HP, 2WD, HYDRO, CONTOUR MASTER, HDVAR- 

SPD FH DRIVE, 800/65R32 80% 18.4(480)X26 75% 

$ 181,000 

2010 JD 9430 

SU# 131552 Eng Hrs. 1,400 

425 ENGINE HP, 18 SPEED POWERSHIFT TRANSMIS- 

SIOIN, 620R42 TIRES WITH DUALS @ 75% 

$ 235,000 

2007 JD 8430T 

SU# 124275 Eng Hrs. 2,976 

255 PTO HP, NO LOADER, POWER SHIFT TRANS. 16F/4R, 

144" TRACK SPACING, DELUXE COMFORT PACKAGE 

$ 159,500 

SU# 152379 / Hrs. 973 - 182 HP, CAB, HYDRO 

TRANSMISSION, ROTARY HEAD, 16' PLATFORM, STEEL 

CONDITIONER, 23.1R 26, 14L-16.1, STANDARD LIGHTING 

IF 

2008 

John 

Deere 

1990 CCS 

$ 85,800 

SU# 138180 

42.5', 7.5" SEED SPACING, NO TILL DRILL, 3 SECTION, CCS 100 BU, 

DOUBLE SHOOT, CAST CLOSING WHEEL, 4.5" X 16" GAUGE WHEEL 

$ 99,900 

REX 

BLKFT 

BLKFT 

2007 JD 9760 STS 

SU# 143902 Sep/Eng Hrs. 1172/1,538 

340HP, 2WD, HYDRO, CONTOUR MASTER FEEDER 

HOUSE, HD VAR/SPEED WITH REVERSER 

$ 137,000 

BLKFT 

2009 JD 9770 STS 

SU# 143935 Sep/Eng Hrs. 771/1024 

360HP, 2WD, HYDRO, CONTOUR MASTER, 

HITORQUE FH DRIVE, 30.5(800)X32 S 

$ 194,500 

IF 

2008 

Other 

HD 

2080 

2010 JD 8235R 

SU# 131539 Eng Hrs. 1,000 

235 ENGINE/192 PTO, LESS LOADER, IVT TRANSMIS- 

SION, 1500 MFWD FRONT AXLE 

$ 175,000 

REX 

2012 JD 7230 

SU# 152934 Eng Hrs. 220 

131 ENG HP, 110 PTO HP, H360 W/GRAPPLE, 

16F/16R POWERQUAD W/LHR, MFWD, 480/80R38 

$ 112,500 

SU# 148569 

ORSI Diamond Mower used very little "5'3" CUT 

WIDTH, HYDRAULIC LIFT. 

REX 

2011 

John 

Deere 

730 

$ 15,000 

SU# 131554 

44', PULL TYPE, 7.5" SPACING, DOUBLE DISK OPENER, 3 

SECTION FOLDING SEEDING TOOL, TOW-BETWEEN TANK. 

$ 119,900 

2007 

JD 

4930 

SU# 134494 Eng Hrs. 3,215 - 325 HP, SELF PROPELLED, 120', 7 BOOM 

SECTIONS, 15" SPACING, 1200 GALLON, STAINLESS TANK, 380/105R 50 AT 35%, 

SINGLE TIRES $ 153,900 

863BON1214

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