Michigan MI-OSHA Aim: "arm News Complete Regulation Michigan Farm Bureau's ACTION FaRmn Bureau for Michigan Agriculture Publication VOL. 56, NO. 7 JULY, 1«77 PROPOSED REGULATIONS SET PRECEDENT FOR RETROFIT "The Michigan Depart- standards - a defeat which adaptation to agriculture. ment of Labor has not yet saved the state's agricultural Included in these standards is given up its objective to bring industry an estimated 30 to 50 a regulation on conveyers and Michigan agriculture under million dollars -- the conveying machiner, a near- complete regulation at the Department has demanded duplication of the federal earliest possible date," that the Occupational Safety standard on machinery reports Donald Shepard, Standards Commission take guarding - except the MI- Operations Manager of the action to create more stan- OSHA version would be Michigan Agricultural dards for agriculture," says retroactive and apply to all Services Association Shepard. machinery currently on the (MASA). Upon this mandate, the farm. "Faced with a resounding Commission selected 10 Not only would such a defeat last fall, when over 200 general industry standards regulation cost Michigan people testified against the and directed them to the farmers millions of dollars to proposed rollover protection Agricultural Advisory bring old equipment up to and machinery guarding Committee for review and specifications, Shepard estimates, it would also set a precedent for retrofit in all agricultural standards. Public hearings on the new proposed standards will probably be held sometime in July or August. All farmers are strongly urged to request the Department of Labor to add their names to the mailing list so they will be notified of the date, time and place of hearings. (See Page 2 for names and addresses.) Shepard hopes many farmers will testify in person or send written testimony expressing concerns regarding the proposed standards - and also the manner in which standards are developed. The way MI-OSHA operates This food trough auger on the Herbruck poultry operation In now, Shepard maintains, "is MASA Operations Manager Don Shepard exploins to Steve Saranac would come under the proposed MI-OSHA regulation. a waste of taxpayer dollars Chellis, Antrim County dairy farmer, that his auger silage According to Steve Herbruck, it would be more economical to with absolutely nothing ac- feeder system would have to bo totally enclosed, based upon build a new facility rather than bring the current system up to complished to improve safety his Interpretation of the proposed standard. standard. on the farm." COMMITTEE MAKE-UP ^ ^ 1 The Agricultural Advisory I m *& Committee is composed of seven people -- three representing agricultural /TH^ employers, three representing agricultural faff r»\ v! employees, and an agricultural safety specialist. \x$ ... • The agricultural employers include a cash crop farmer, a nurseryman, and a blueberry f IF.:' . 1 grower. On the employee side, although migrant workers make up a very small portion of the total work force in Michigan agriculture, most are representatives of the United Migrant Opportunities, Inc. This belt conveyer on the apple cider equipment at Don and On the Grafiot County hog farm of Larry and Joanne (UMOI). The non-migrant, Sandy Hill's farm In Genesee County would be affected by the DeVuyst, Shepard tells Joanne that the tube auger would havo seasonal workers are not proposed MI-OSHA conveyer standard, as would some of their to be guarded to meet the proposed standard. represented. sorting equipment for apples and blueberries. (Continued on Pag* 3) PAGE Z FARM NEWS JULY, 1977 WHERE TO WRITE Listed below are names and Richard R. Peters, Co-Chairman To have your name placed on addresses of key people to Agricultural Advisory Committee the mailing list to receive notice whom you may direct your 16280 laketon Avenue of the date of the public hearing concerns regarding safety Casnovia, Mich. 493 J8 on M'-OSHA's proposed regulations for agriculture and regulations, write: M'-OSHA's method of developing The Honorable Daisy Elliott them: Chairperson, House labor Michigan Department of labor Committee Reporting Unit Keith Molin, Director House of Representatives 7 J 50 Harris Drive Department of Labor State Capitol Box 30015 ' Box 30015 lansing, Mich. 4890 J Lansing, Mich. 48926 lansing, Mich. 48909 You will also receive in- The Honorable David Plaweckl structions regarding written Chairman, Senate labor Com- testimony. • Dr. Dewey F. Barich, Chairman mittee OSSC of MI-OSHA Senate Chamber 2727 Second Avenue State Capitol Accentuating the Positive Detroit, Mich. 48201 lansing, Mich. 48902 National Farmers, and Farm Bureau, are sometimes described as D. C. Bangs, Co-Chairman The Honorable John Hertel Chairman, Joint Committee on Farm Safety "agin-ers," because we're often involved in aggressive efforts AGAINST something -- government over-regulation, labor Agricultural Advisory Committee Massey-Ferguson, 'nc. Administrative Senate Chamber Rules Week monopoly, boycotts, foreign trade restrictions, government- P.O. Box 322 State Capitol held grain reserves -- whatever it may be that threatens our Detroit, Mich. 48232 lansing, Mich. 48902 July 25-31 industry. We don't apologize for working effectively against legislation or philosophies or forces that would be detrimental to agriculture and our private enterprise system. On the contrary, we're proud of our "against" record. However, there are times when we should concentrate on Uons Vs. Christians "accentuating the positive" so that others can better interpret It's character-building to live In that a Detroit TV station is airing our stand on issues. The current MI-OSHA situation, outlined a world of deadlines, especially our "Michigan-Grown Food is when the results of your eHorts Good and Good for You" public in this publication, is a prime example. We must make it are so visible, so open to service announcements, and we positively clear that farmers are FOR safety anrJ that they scrutiny. To illustrate, the typos get a note from a nice couple would be FOR a regulatory agency that would help them, we missed In last July's FARM explaining that the mailman left through education, to make their farms safer places to work. NEWS are buried In a time the FARM NEWS In their mailbox Farmers would be FOR a cooperative situation in which MI- capsule ... which means our by mistake and they'd like a OSHA was a partner in safety rather than a bureaucracy errors will live on, long after we year's subscription because they DONNA mainly interested in its regulatory and policing powers. are gone, to the great em- liked Itl barrassment of our grand- Then we have "bad" days That's what farmers will be striving FOR when they appear children perhaps. When we when we discover the title we so at the public hearings and provide written testimony regar- make a boo-boo, It's right there proudly selected for our con- ding not only the proposed regulations -- but the manner in In black and white (and sumer-confidence slide-tape OSHA-farmer confrontation, which they are developed. I strongly urge an all-member sometimes living color) for the production, "Behind the Green farmers probably feel that the effort on this important issue. It's a busy time of year for whole world to see. Door," is also the title of a porno Lions are ahead by a substantial farmers; however, there are crucial times when the few hours When rigid deadlines dictate: flick. On these days, we are score. spent away from farm work are a wise investment in the "Write If right -- right nowl" moved to keep a scorecard on situations arise that either But the answer, of course, Isn't future. We proved that last September when our expressed our light table. One day the Lions hinder or help us reach that goal. to switch sides. There's a concerns saved Michigan agriculture millions of dollars. let's were so far ahead of the We have "normal" days when multiple-choice answer: (a) kill Christians that we were tempted prove it agai n! the telephone's ring shatters a the Lions before they eat you; to change sides I (b) cage them, or (c) tame them. Our affiliate, MASA, is providing leadership in this vital thought before If can be tran- effort, as it did last September. There has been some slated Into Pulitzer Prize There are times for all of us, Since (a) Is Illegal and un- I'm sure, when It seems that the Christian and (b) the zoo-keeper misconception that MASA is only for the benefit of fruit and material and the Typo Grem"ns .. Th St S de. switch words Into garble. We I.lons are outscorlng the would let them out again, we 1 vege t a bl e growers. Th IS IS not so. e qte tu y ommlttee, h " d" d h h Christians In our world.'n the 1.1,- may have to settle for (c). in 1975, when it was charting the future course of our ave goo ays w en we ear organization, recognized the value of MASA's activities to all .~ ••••• • £ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• of agriculture. Members of that committee said, and our h I voting delegates agreed, that the services and information Mic igan Agricu tural Cooperative Marketing Association provided by this affiliate have played, and will continue to play, a vital role in the economic well-being of All Michigan farmers .• MASA's programs will be further strengthened broadened by a statewide labor Committee whose members and 1 Direct Marketing Division Announces SUMMER '77 FROZEN FRUIT SALES .. - 1• 11 represent a cross-section of commodity interests and 1 geographic areas. This committee will review agricultural labor issues and recommend policy for consideration by Farm Bureau members. It will also make recommendations for. The Direct Marketing Division of MACMA has member programs that will make MASA even more valuable rounded up the highest quality frozen fruit. to Michigan agriculture. avai lable for the summer sales event. Marketed 1 I salute the farm leaders who have consented to serve on this committee and their recognition that labor issues will be under MACMA's own "MICHIGAN'S FARM one of the greatest challenges to agriculture in the days • BEST" label, these Michigan fruits are avail- ahead. These issues will provide opportunities along with the able: challenges and I'm confident that with this group of Red Tart Pitted Cherries Apple Slices • progressive, constructive thinkers in a leadership Michigan farmers will, indeed, "accentuate the positive and role, Dark Pitted Sweet Cherries Peach Slices _I el iminate the negative." Red Raspberries Blueberries Elton R. Smith • Strawberries Apple Cider Co~centrate • TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT 1• 1• ....... POLICY DEVELOPMENT _.i 1 .- __ Corral the county committee chai rperson secretary for additional information! .' _.-.~ __ or county Farm Bureau - __ I M -- I JULY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Editorial Precedent for Retrofit . (Continued from Page J) In the opinion of the handing these people a and MASA recommended MI-OSHA COULD BE Attorney General, advisory committees of this type are not public bodies and standard and telling them"to that Nick Smith, Hillsdale adapt it to agriculture County dairy farmer, without providing them with represent agriculture on the ASSET RATHER THAN therefore, it is not necessary that they keep minutes" or provide minutes of their any resource people, any Commission. "This was a technical information, or highly-qualified -individual making any effort to sort out with an excellent background meetings to the public. the parts of the standard that in both education and ex- "PAIN IN THE "NECK" However, it is Shepard's belief that often official ac- does not agriculture. " apply, to perience to serve in such a position," Shepard said. " By Donald Shepard, Operations Manager tion on standards has been THE COMMISSION "Yet, the Governor chose to Michigan Agricultural Services Association taken when only three of the The Occupational Safety ignore our recom- seven committee members Standards Commission is mendation." The 1,000 agricultural employers that MASA were present. He calls this supposed to -be made up of WHAT ABOUT represents are NOT opposed to safety regulations. "illegal, improper, and an people representing the EDUCATION? Agricultural form owners make up-about 80 percent of injustice to both agricultural various industries of the state Shepard also accuses the the total work force on farms in Michigan and we are employers and employees." that are controlled by the Department of Labor with very concerned about a safe working environment. It is "The Agricultural Advisory Occupational Safety Stan- being in violation of the law our health, our limbs, our bodies, that are exposed to Committee could serve a very dards Act. Even though' which calls for a certain any unsafe working area, so we have no opposition effective purpose in the agriculture is Michigan's No. percentage of workmen's development of safety 2 industry, it is not compensation premiums to whatsoever to anything that will constructively imProve standards if it were the work environment for agriculture. represented on the Com-- be used for educational representative of Michigan mission. Commission purposes. We welcome safety regulations developed by M/-OSHA agriculture and if the people members are appointed by -"Those funds have been that would correct hazards on the farm. We ask that this who served on it would take a the Governor and Shepard provided to the Department," be done on th-e basis of: responsible look at their calls his failure to name an he said. "Yet, they have done ( 1) Technically-competent people to evaluate if there appointment and make an agricultural representative absolutely zero in the area of is a hazard, then recommend procedures and regulations effort to attend every meeting "wrong and narrow-sighted." providing educ~tion to the to correct the hazard; so that standards get com- "Agriculture provide~ agricultural workers or to (2) In-depth research that will identify hazard areas on plete and total review before employment for a great employers. The educational the farm today; . being recommended for number of people in this state portion of their respon- Commission consideration," and-plays a very crucial role sibilities should be more (3) In-depth thought by qualified, professional people Shepard stated. in the writing of regulations so they may be effectively in stabilizing a sensitive important than their Also necessary for the economy," Shepard says. "I regulatory responsibilities. It interpreted and carried out; Committee to be effective, do not believe that is obvious that these people (4) Wh-en regulations are written - they must be Shepard says, would be a agriculture should be are concerned only with the feasible and enforceable, apply to an area where a move by the Department of governed entirely by people numbers of standards they hazard exists and correct that hazard. Labor "away from its bull- who are not a part of it." can impose and nothing Our immediate problem is dealing with five proposed headed approach of simply Michigan Farm Bureau else." new regulations for agriculture on which public hearings will be held soon. Names and addresses of key people in the Department of Labor are listed in this issue of the FARM -NEWS. Be sure you write requesting that your name be added to the mai ling list to receive notice of the hearing so you can expr~ss your concerns regarding the regulations and the manner in which they are developed. It is of paramount importance that EVERY farmer in Michigan express his concerns regarding this issue. No port of Michigan agriculture can sit passively by and say, ''Let the big former worry about that" or ''Let the fruit and vegetable farmers worry about these labor issues because they don't affect me." - Somebody has to tell . Today that may be cbrred - but tomorrow it will not be correct. These regulations which M/-OSHA is Promoting urban people how important are going to affect every former regardless of his type of enterprise. The manufacturing industry must agriculture really is. manufacture equipment that complies with those regulations and you're going to pay for that whether you're a poultry farmer, a dairy farmer, or whatever type of farmer you are. And the day may come when agriculture loses its number exemption of 10 I I We also seek your support in the legislative correct/on of the current Public Act 154 that sets up MI-OSHA. MASA has proposed an amendment to the Act which is being sponsored in the House of Representatives by Rep. Don Gilmer. This amendment would require agricultural representation on the Occupational Safety Standards Commission. It would spell out the make-up of the Agricultural Advisory Committee so that all portions of the work force are represented, and sets their terms at three years to insure uniformity to the approach of writing regulations. It clarifies the responsibilities of those on the committee so that when standards are written, they deal with an area where there really is a . hazard and corrects that hazard. The amendment further determines that when a standard is proposed by the State of Michigan that is more stringent than the federal standard, the Advisory Committee must show compelling reason for initiation of that regulation before it is implemented. I believe if we all unite behind these efforts, the result will be sound safety regulations that improve the work environment on Michigan farms and help M/-OSHA become an asset to the industry rather thon the "pain in the neck" it has been up to this point. PAGE 4 -ARM NtWS JULY, 1977 "V. ..carnpiunci- will he dlfticuk ro achieve and regulations regarding if che r^.ii'viiaiions d>.< red fvv.ov w rhe e,;id portable ladders in order to make an informed recom- industry," — Dr. Pfister mendation to the OSSC. "Of the forty-pins Mf-OSHA resulting In the adoption ol Michigan farms. Referring to standards, possibly half two federal OSHA standards. the work of the OSSC. Pfister would be .applicable to In a recent interview at the a g r i c u 11 u r ev \ c o m m c^ n I e d state's capital, Gilmer Alien W. Harvie. Deputy stressed the importance of a promulgate standards which Director. Bureau of Safety vocal and informed will cover every contingency St a ndarcs, M i c hig a n agriculture to insure stan- which, may constitute a Department of Labor, On that dards which will realistically potential hazard to the farm basis, lie argues that the correct farm safety hazards. laborer or develop regulatory OSSC and the Agricultural Although he believes MI- standards from a problem Advisory Committee has had OS HA wsl! continue to be solving approach". Pfister sufficient time and in- criticized for insensitivity to woold prefer to see the tormation to give the stan- standards address target dards practical con- notabiy for the lack of areas where a documented sideration. Alien concedes ,id' , vvunc :'-p''»:-:v-;:.;,;is hazard exists. " I ' m con- that the Department's limited on the Occupational Safety cerned that compliance will experience with the -mow:. rd~ -Ove vv :• -•••'••'• be difficult to achieve if the agricultural industry was a Gilmer believes that a regulations do not react to the handicap originally "But ••. ^ o v o :i-^:.-..•'•• , o . d o -v real health and safety through the hearings process' e u r d - woo ,t: ,; vri;. ^--i-,: problems unique to the in- we have learned more about the defeat of inappropriate or dustry/' the concerns of farm ineffectual standards by At the present time, says operators and are determined taking full advantage of the Pfister, the Agricultural to be sensitive to agriculture public hearings and Advisory Committee is as best we can", promised l e g i s l a t i v e c o m m i t t e e charged with review of MI~ Harvie. He praised the channels. Especially im~ OSHA standards which are agricultural sector of most appropriate to general Michigan as 'informed, vocal would set Michigan : : : w ; - l : \ l.\ W - W ,w ..•..vv:-.::-.- and well-organized'''. .::d'U\:Vuv r.;.:\r: V; v- data base, other than their "r\rs-,;•'.•• .'.- )ir :-\>:r<:>> W O - O ' • v y u v : \ - av -'P':c;;;c,;Ni'i> the committee is required to differ from those promulgated under the apply to agriculture and •' ••:••>•'.• 0 >'"'SM.1-. -vovdvvu recommend "modifications' * friis? see* deO^r? O Jn/jperop^a'e -O-anddrds. M-'Uucv:. ;Ordrr:- '--.-00 vol to the proposed regulations. the '"''tools of their trade"' The result., according to In 1974, the Michigan -. V"hv--'..- d;.V V: ' M' • d d 1 pricing them out of the Pfister, will be "patchwork state plan will develop market. regulations" winch do not standards which respond to There is no question that a address the critical areas of Michigan Occupa t ional "r-.i- -J'".-.; ; t . T . - - v - ••.'! " i V ; • ; t.-r»--'.^ safe work environment is a farm safety. Safety and Health "Act as a second largest industry. desirable objective, says Pfister pointed out that the ''•• 0 : - : . V . -••• :':%.:" .'- : ' M O V-: I:. U O MSU safety specialist. Dr. members of the Agricultural sensitive to Michigan in- with the implementation of Richard Pfister. Pfister is Advisory Committee are dustries than the federal 0' i' -'-11 \ u - - o .>r:.-.ou ve •••*••••'•; V - •', r "' V v i - ^ . : i : : - V V ' hard-working, well-inten- agriculture have seen four business as an advocate of tioned appointees Their says Representative Donald advisory committees and agricultural safety practices efforts to develop reasonable three public hearings and safetv ediicatioo on mles and regulations for th*- agricultural industry are hampered by the FARM MICHIGAN N€WS Lutz Warned by MDA nigiily technical language of the forty-plus standards, encompassing many rules lltflltlsll^^ arid regulations. As an example. Pfister estimated j§jj|fj§|^ if-*;-:*;? ~x" " i r j »\e>* evj-rMr* H^ar-wa/ that over t\0 hours of com*1 Alhn Harvie. Department of miuee lime would be the iililiilff^ ?fllti|ijiji||ii^^ oiiri5.rn.yra for wading through •determined to h& s*«SJ>ive to Itljlliilli^^ rhe product specifications iflijiiiiiii^ : ' Measures iiiltiiiiiip^ .*• -woe; c v» £ c? > re' s V1||§1|§|(||^^ Standards |f|§t§|Oill|li^ Th;-* "Fog Index" is a ;t»:§lt«ff§»iO^ p r e p » ^ by MI-OSHA. Olipilf^ o'fSK tliliiljO^ «ftl:|iifOyiO ;;^^l;0|iif^li^y^ !^i^|f^:y;^pi:; Calvin y s »f«i iw*2, long-time lllBtlllllfl^^ ;?llii|6ifSyf^^ VO^i^Os^?y OlfililllJ^^ §lliiilirt|jyy^^ ty*i 44.. »*?v«d a* *%'clj%art #t#f#§llf#0; ; ^ t t l ^ ^ l B f y rO- ^H^H^^^ii^'; Sp^l(i!|^(|#^ tV3W^*SNS!(Mi^ -"it^ite^nHN|piPBi?lfr:' 6oord of d*>0clar,s.. has &«.*•?•? lilliMliiiw^vvdeeed oppol«*sd ?c #««• position or ii|tSt|i^ JN|fi^i;0'A/'''ifO:a;oBy^ '^iml^f&mM^^timM'mfWfff0i ;; 0 - ftiilO^ti ^ hohy|^^Jii#y ysi' Oa I« Ball «d *li» Mi'chijjfa?? -tiaitwai l«Bf»^ llBiiiOlilil^^ F^«> dttpQi-tmert? legislative undtfr-sranding **fog Ipiex,M o MMMVWMRi s^^^^^^>*f^^^^^^y^l||ft; avaerdtand J. he fiv^ field is July or v»wgitsv JULY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 5 I Meet MSU's New Dean of N T Agriculture and Natural Resources E R V I E W (Editor's Note: Michigan State Bureau members, Larry R. Ewing, Uniyenity has a new Dean of Director of the MFBInformation Agriculture and Natural and Public Relations Diyision, Resources, J. A. Anderson. To recently interviewed Dean introduce him to Michigan Farm Anderson.) Ewing: Welcome to Michigan, Michigan State University was Dean Anderson. Members 01 making to both national and farm Bureau and farmers international agriculture. This throughout the state are anxious uniyenity has been a leader in to meet you and know about both undergraduate and your background. Where did you graduate education. After come from? What has been your considering ihe invitation of the professional experience? committee for a few days, I came Anderson: I'm delighted to be to the conclusion that I would here and look forward to like to visit the institution and working with the agricuhural learn more about the programs of the College. During the yisit, I Michigan $fate Unlyerslty's new Dean of Agriculture and community. I am an agricultural was impressed with the people Natural Resources Is J. A. Anderson, who look. forward to engineer by training and most of who interaded with me. I found working with Michigan larmers. my experience has been in southern agriculture. I have a yery friendly group of people I been inyolyed in both teaching could relate to even though most presently facing a crisis because can develop effective ways to 'egl s'aton to recognize who and research in seyeral states of my experience had been in of inadequate funding during the use solar energy for crop drying benellts Irom research and and have served as Director of southern agriculture. The last 10 yean. We need to in- and heating buildings, convert extension? the Mississippi Agricultural and problems they were concerned crease funding in teaching, waste material into useful energy, capture some of the Anderson: Generally Forestry Experiment Station for with were not too diHerent from research and extension. Un- energy in the winds and reduce speaking, Congressmen and the past seyeral years. As those of the faculty at Mississippi fortunately, we have actually the energy being expended for legislators do understand the diredor of the station, I was State University. 10lt ground during the last tillage. The fundamental areas payoff of research and' ex. concerned with a wide array of seyeral years and we are faced As I became more acquainted of research such as biological tension: however, many people problems in both plant and with a whole array of en- with the total program of the nitrogen and improved in society do not. They visualize animal agriculture. yironmental concerns and College, I felt like the position photolynethetic efficiency have the farmer as being the only associated problems. In addition, would be a challenging one and tremendous possibilities. We beneficiary of research and Ewing: What are some of the the problems facing agriculture that I would enloy working here. mUlt remember that the.e are extension. True, the 'armer doe. responsibilities of a Dean of are much more complex than Furthermore, Michigan State is a diHicultproblems and it will take benefit, but so doe. the con- Agriculture and Natura' they were 10 yean ogo. Fur- large and comprehensive time to solye them. sumer. We spend 16'/2 to 17 Resources at Michigan $fate thermore, because of uniyenity and could provide percent of our income for food. Un/yerslty? inadequate support, we have some ~ucational opportunities Ewing: The farmers In No place in the world eftn Anderson: Fint, I will be the for my children which were not been forced to shift scarce Michigan agree with you and are approaches this. This has been representative of the College of ayailable in Mississippi. When dollars from fundamental proud of the research conduded made possible because of an Agriculture 'and Natural research to short-range mission. the family considered all these at Michigan State. "m sure that eHicient research and extension Resources to a variety of publics. fadon, oriented research which needed we decided that we many .recognize, too, that It effort, coupled with the The groups include the would make the move, if the immediate attention. In other takes an Extension Service to get ingenuity of the American University community, the invitation was extended to us. words, with a shootage of the Information out to larmers. farmer. I belieye we need to do a agricultural leadenhip across We think we have made the right dollars, the fundamental On the national leyel, there Is better fob of educating the the state, commodity groups and decision and we ore happy to be research effort is dangerously much discussion on 'he direction consumer and acquainting him farm organizations. In addition, I part of the Michigan State low and we must increase the in which the Extension Service Is with tbe payoff of agricultural hope to have contad with state family. eHort. moYing.~How do you yiew Ex. research and extension. legislators as they consider tension Service? program needs and evaluate Ewing: Tell us a little about This is a challenge for all of us A recent national study by the present programs being con. your lamlly. and I look forward to working Anderson: Research i. of little National Association of State duded by the College. Anderson: We have five with the ogricuhural leadership yalue unless it is applied and we Uniyenities and Land Grant Secondly, I will be concerned children. The oldest daughter is across the state in trying to need a strong extension eHort to Colleges indicated that there with coordination of the various enrolled in graduate school at obtain adequate funds. We have make sure the information gets had been a 28 percent annual programs within the College. Purdue University. The second some of the leading scientists in into the hands of those who can return for investments made in This is a multi.dimensional daughter is enrolled at Michigan the nation .at Michigan State put it to use. The Extension research and extension during univenity and we have com. State University in theater. Our Univenity and I am confident Service has done a tremendous the period between 1939 and prehensiye programs in 16-year-old son will stay in they will get the fob dane, if we fob in produdion agriculture. In 1972. All of us need to work research, teaching and ex. Mississippi and finish the high can provide them with adequate recent yean, they have been. together in setting the record tension. The College is school year. He was completely support. called upon to utilize their ex- straight. responsible for the expenditure inyolyed in the high school pertise in many areas outside of of funds in those areas. We must programs and we felt it was best Ewing: Do you see th. area of produdion agriculture. In some Ewing: What do you see as the make sure the public dallan for him to complete high school eMcient use and conservation of cases, this has caused a role of Iarmer organizations and given to us are invested wisely. there. A daughter, 11 yean old, energy as one of the largest mi.understanding and a f... ing commodity groups in worfelng Third, I will be working with and a 7-year-old son will be challenges? that Extension was abandoning with the College of Agriculture the staft to keep all our enrolled in the Okemos Public its traditional role of working in and Natural Resources? programs up to date and to Schools. My wife, Dot, Is a Anderson : Yes, I do. The produdion agriculture. I dan't make sure we are being musician and she is looking energy problem is real. We can think this Is lustified. I view our Anderson: Form organization. responsive to the needs of the forward to taking part in pretend it isn't. We can try to Extenlion Service a. a provide an excellent vehicle for people we serve. We have a community and church adivities. blame it on the oil companies or tremendous resource capable of us to communicate with the highly trained and competent the political leaderl, but the carrying out ita traditional agricultural community. Fur- Ewing: Perhaps It'. too early problem will not go away. In my obligations and also many other thermore, farm organizations professional staff and I hope we lor you to ludge Michigan opinion, we must make some useful programs which benefit proYlde leaclenhip and can can keep them adequately ogrlculfure, but I'm sure there adlultment and conserve as society. It has a well .... ablilhed speak for the farmen they funded so they can effectively are some Is.u •• that you 'e. much energy as poslible In all of dellyery .ystem, experts In repre .. nt. They can give ua punue their activities. lacing agriculture on a national our activities. The food .ystem Information transfer and a group guidance as we try to invest Ewing: What were some of the ba.is. What are some 01 the •• utilize. about 16 percent of the of hlghly-clecllcated people. It wi.ely the dallars mad. fDdon in your decision to come Issues? nation's .... rgy resources. In. has a proven record of belnl available to us. Also, fann to Michigan? Anderson: The key to feeding cluding procludian. proces.in" responsive to society's ...... I organizations can represent Anderson: When the Search the world i. in the hands of the distribution and consumption. am confident It will continue to their clie"'''' to Itate legislators Commltt.. contacted me, I had IClentlfk community. We must Obviously, we need to be .... pond. as well CIS to the United States little Interest In changing find better ways to do what we concerned with consenratlan and COn'r .... We appreciate you positions; however, I was aware hClYealready been doing well. the development of .......,. EwIng: How do rou feel thflt and look forward to workl .. of the tremendous contrl~If)ft' The .clentlflc community I. .aYinl techniques. Perhpaa we w. ccm get Congressmen or with you. PAGE 6 FARM NEWS JULY, 19n Safemark Dealership is Family Affair The Safemark dealership for Antrim and Charlevoix _II> .- County Farm Bureaus is a family affair. There's Bud Pardee, who operates a welding service, which puts him in contact with many local farmers, and also sells , snowmobiles and garden tractors. Bud owned a steel fabricating company in Lansing before moving to East Jordan, and he's been around long enough to talk like a proud native who wouldn't trade the north country for big-city living. ThEm there's daughter, Sherry, an attractive, liberated young woman who keeps the books straight and knows more about Safemark tires and batteries than her Dad does - a fact he does not dispute. Some hard-to- convince customers ask to speak to the "boss" when Sherry tries to sell them a SkeptJcs who don" believe pretty girls Imow about such Bud Pardee, $alemarfc dea'er for Anfrlm and Charleyolx tire. They get what they ask things as tires and batteries soon learn tlrat Shirry Pardee I. a County form Bureau members, 'ells every customer who for, only to discover that the $alemark spedallst. comes Into his welding shop that the new member service Ii "boss" must turn to Sherry oval'ab'e. for the answers to their questions! to solve this problem,'" says could have gotten one through Safemark tires are now such as plow points and disk Son ,Bill, a top-notch Tom, "so what I would like to Safemark for $625."If we can available here. blades, to their line. Tom mechanic, who can mount see is for the farmers who are . just get facts like this out to Sherry has hopes for a new Wieland, who purchased the those Safemark tires with planning to buy tires to come farmers, the program just market, too - the younger set products at last year's speedy efficiency, rounds out in here and say, get me a pair has to go," Tom believes. who like the sports tire line Michigan Farm Bureau the team. and have them in a week or The word is spreading, Bud and raised lettering types. annual meeting, reports that The Pardees are a new two." reports, and they are getting "It's a fad," she says, "so they saved the price of 9% Safemark dealership, en- Tom and the Pardees more calls every day. Every let's take advantage of it." memberships on their farm. thusiastic about the product related how one farmer who customer who comes into The Pardees are looking With a testimonial like that, and service they have to offer had just purchased a tractor Bud's welding shop also gets forward to adding the Pardees can't help but be members, a bit disappointed tire for $8C{) found that he the news personally that Safemark's steel products, optimistic about the future. that customers aren't lining up outside their door, but optimistic about the future. "If the members are aware SAFEMARK DEALERS of the service - not just the high quality and low prices of COUNTY DEALER LOCATION the tires and batteries -- but if Saginaw . Hemlock Farmers C{H)P,Inc. Hemlock they're aware that there's somebody here to take care of Chippewa Rike Equipment Company Dafter them, to mount their tires, Oceana West Michigan Power &: New Era (Muskegon) Equipment, Inc. etc. - I think there is great Osceola Steve's Tire Service Marion potential," says Sherry. "I (Missaukee) Steven YanHwten feel it is a true benefit to Osceola Evart Milling Company Evart members and the challenge is Calhwn Marshall Farm Bureau Oil Marshall just to get the word out that Hiawathaland Fred's Service Chatham it's available." Fred Woimanen Helping to spread the word Mac-Luce Clifford McMichael Engadine is the Antrim County Farm Iron Range Lori Feed Mill Norway Bureau Newsletter. Iosco C & W Equipment Co., Inc. Tawas City Montcalm Quisenberry Farms Six Lakes Charlevoix County, which has Isabella Wiltse Safemark Shepherd just started publishing a Newaygo Grant Safemark Tire Service Grant Newsletter, will follow suit. Harold Portell Some of the reasons for the Gratiot Gilbert Farm Service Alma slow start of the program, St. Clair Markwart Oil Co., Inc. Capac according to Charlevoix Sanilac Marlette Oil &: Gas Co. Marlette Shiawassee Steven's Tire Company Owosso County Farm Bureau Jim Fraley president, Tom Wieland, are Presque Isle Kranzo Feed &: Farm Supply Rogers City timing - Safemark Com-' Copper Country Leonard Ollila Hwghton mittee members have been Copper Cwntry Daniel Linna Bruce Crossing too busy with farm respon- Hiawa Umland Farmers Supply Company Escanaba sibilities to give the Pardees R.S. VanDyke Eaton Maurer Farm Center Charlotte the support and guidance Pigeon Cooperative Oil Co. Pigeon Huron they should -- and the Washtenaw Feldkamp Tire Co. Saline weather. "There hasn't been Clinton Fowler Gas &: Oil Company Fowler a rainy day up here when Kenneth Hungerford farmers can leave the farm to Ionia Harder and Sons Ionia go buy tires." Lenawee Lenawee Fuels', Inc. Tecumseh - Don Purkey Another problem with Genesee B &: L Enterprises Clio tractor tires, Tom explains, is Robert Taylor that "there's 25 different Huron Elkton Petroleum ~p, Inc. Elkton sizes, and when a farmer Branch Stephen Shook Quincy wants a tractor tire, he Benzie Russell Mix Elberta Chebofgan Ormsbee Implement Co. Afton doesn't want it 10 minutes Tuscola Richville Reinbold's Sales &: Service from now - he wants it 5 Charlevoix East Jordan Welding Service East Jordan minutes ago!" Bud agrees, Huron Farmers Cooperative Grain Kinde "That's happened three times 8111 Pardee I. the top-notch mechanic who mounts Safemarlc Company already this spring." tires for their customers. Here he ge', set to g've Char'evol. Ogemaw Stan Kartes West Branch "We can't ask Bud to stock County Farm Bureau president, Tom Wieland, some speed, Kalkaska o &: M Industries, Inc. Kalkaska service. Van Buren Kellogg Farm Supply Mattawan $20,000worth of tractor tires JUL Y, 19n FARM NEWS PAGE 7 State Farm Management Tour Features Member Farms The 29th annual State Farm noon program at the Standish going to fresh markets. 9 TW NG 29th State Farm TW\NIMG AD t Management Tour sponsored fairgrounds, speaking on Companion crops include 100. Management Tour Map I by Michigan State -Univer- "The Current Washington acres of irrigated sugar beets ~ sity's Extension Service and Farm Outlook." and 225 acres of corn. ... BES5'NGER RO agricultural economics The eight farms to be (5) Wayne and Maxine ::i ;nl department will be held July Carruthers (Aren-Bay ~ visited and a brief overview 81 Tl in Bay and Arenac coun- Farms), Standish, operate of each are: II !AU GRES ties. The tour will feature (1) Ed and Ca theryn Osier, 1,015 acres, producing 550 OMER US.23 eight selected farms, all acres of corn, 125 acres of - ----------, Standish. This is a swine Michigan Farm Bureau farrow-to-finish enterprise, sugar beets, 100 acr~ of M-tl I members, and will focus on marketing 750 to 1,000 hogs alfalfa, 120 acres of white the total family involvement u annually. They also produce beans, 40 acres of cranberry ~~ in farm operations. 193 acres of corn. beans and 40 acres of oats. ~z lOW a: They are in partnership with ~ "It takes genuine team- (2) Tom Schindler, work on the part of everyone Kawkawlin, their sons Kim and SCott. operates 470 in the family to make today's acres producting corn, navy (6) Alvin and Clinton Selle large farming operations beans and sugar beets. Major (Selle Farms), Turner.l is a function successfully," says emphasis is on planting and partnership on 901 acres Dr. Ralph Hepp, tour co- harvesting efficiency using producing sugar beets,. TOUR STOPS chairman. Coordinating the heavy equipment to reduce certified navy beans, ligbt There w,lI be a tamoly ontervoew at each (arm. event with Hepp is Harold labor costs. He participates red beans, cucumbers, Forenoon RougeU, Bay County hea vily in variety trial plots certified oats, and rye. 9:30 a.m. Farm Family Inle,.ie", (lIEd Osier - Swine agricultural agent, and to take advantage of hybrid (7) Fred and Elaine Dore (2lSehindler Farms - Cash Crop 10:45 a.m. Farm Family Inlervlew Russell Howes, Arenac performance. (Dore Farms), Kawkawlin. (3)Erwi" and Brian Wieland - Oairy County Extension director. T~s cash crop farm produces (4lLesler Hugo - Polalo (3) Erwin and Brian (5J Aren-Bay Farms (Carruthersl - t .~~~.~ Wieland, Kawkawlin. This 1,250 acres of corn annually, Cash Crop "Each of the stops will averaging between 110 to 140 illustrate the investment and farm has a purebred ConneCIOf Noon LUNCH AND PROGRAM Slanelish Fairgrounds - bushels per acre. Dore M.I3 planning required for animal registered Holstein herd of 30 12 noon 10 I :45 p.m. Afternoon believes that marketing is as and crop production. The tour cows averaging 17,947 pounds important, or more so, than 2:15 p.m. Farm Family Inlerview (6)Selle Farms - Plekles will also provide the non- of milk and 645 pounds of production. -! BAY CITY a Cash Crop (1) DOle Farms - Corn farmers a good insight into butterfat with a 3.6 test. They I -~ ~--- =[] US-to (II Pine Voew Ridge DairY Farm wha t really comprises farm operate on 275 acres, (Schwab, - D;"'y (8) Hugo and Mike Schwab life," Hepp said. producing corn, wheat, sugar (Pine View Ridge Dairy fl beets, oats and hay. Farm) , Standish. This 122 milk and 602 pounds of but- On this page is a tour map Congressman Bob Traxler (4) Lester Hugo, Linwood, head milking operation has terfat. The farm has 510 of the locations and' time (D-Bay City) will be the has 125 acres of irrigated an annual rolling herd tillable a'cres producing corn, schedule for each of the stops . featured speaker during ~e potatoes, most of the crop average of 15,577 pQunds of hay, oats and wheat. on the tour. Macomb County Farm Tour Set for Ju'y 31 already scheduled for touring average is 14,014 with 513 is the Grobbel Brothers truck pounds of butterfat. For the farm on Memphis Ridge road last three years, his herd has in Richmond township. This been the top milk producing is a 200 acre vegetable farm cows in Macomb County. with a roadside market. They Several thousand people deliver to the Detroit area are expected to tour these supermarkets and to Eastern farms as they did last year. Market in Detroit. Pickles, There will be a potato farm cabbage, cucumbers, included on the tour which is cauliflower are the- chief located on 25 Mile road in crops. Seasonal help is used Macomb township not far in this operation. from a new golf course that Arthur Ro~ley and Sons attracts hundreds of people dairy farm is located near the each day this time of the Grobbel farm on Memphis year. This is the Joa Penzien Ridge. Mr. Rowley and his potato farm. On the 400 acre sons, Bill, Bob and John, have farm, 230 acres are planted in 610 acres in corn, wheat, hay potatoes with the remaining and sugar beets and milk 80 acreage into corn, soybeans Holsteins. Established in the and wheat. These crops feed late 1890's, this farm is 20 beef cattle. This farm has The Wem.r Clasen Farm. RIchmond Townsh'p. Service, dIscusses the .wln. operot'on with probably the only farm in been . owned by only two 'S one 01 II farm. which will be open to tIt. Oasen (rIght) and hIs assIstant manager, JIm Macomb county raising sugar families. Penzien is a board publIc from I '0 5 p.m., Sunday, July 31. Jocle Kammer. beets. member on the Potato Board Prescott, Macomb County Cooperaffye Ext.n,'on representing this area's Newell Rawlings of 22155 - potato growers. By Betty Brodacki Extension Service. At each ployment to manage the farm 33 Mile road in Armada Macomb County location visitors will receive full-time. He and his Township has a large dairy West View Orchards on Van Farm Bureau literature or samples of food assistant, Jim Kammer, operation with 170 head of Dyke, south of Romeo, is the Information Chairman products from their exhibits. breed 130 sows. The litters Holstein, producing 18,000 oldest Centennial Farm in As Macomb County Werner Clasen's hog farm are a cross-breed of three pounds per cow. He farms 600 Michigan (163 yeal"S old). becomes increasingly ur- on 34 Mile road, Richmond, types of hogs, the Yorkshire, acres raising all of his feed, Armand Bowerman and banized, much of its rich will be featured on the tour. Hampshire and Duroc buying only his protein. He Katherine Roy (brother and farm heritage is lost. Sunday, He also grows wheat, oats, varieties. sells breeding stock to other sister) are the fifth July 31, city dwellers will soybeans and corn on his 600 The feed is automatically states and foreign countries. generation on this fruit farm. again spend the day touring acres. Mr. and Mrs. Clasen dispensed and the hogs are This is a second generation On the 200 acres, 80 acres of several farms in the county have lived on the farm since ready for market in six farm. On the Rawlings farm, fruit are grown, also corn and representing various types of 1957 when it was a part-time months at about 220 pOunds. visitors will see his award- vegetables, 100 Polled operations from fruit, dairy operation. Mr. Clasen did his Clasen ships 2000 hogs to winning cow which was listed Herefords, and bees. Natural cows, hogs to potatoes and farm work after returning market each year. Visitors among the Michigan Dairy fertilizer is used on the farm. vegetables. The farms are home from his job at Chrysler will be able to tour the hog Herd Improvement's ex- There is a farm market which sca ttered throughout the Corporation. Around Rich- barns and Mrs. Clasen will be clusive "Top Twenty" high is a popular stop for city northern part of the county. mond, Clasen was known as on hand to distribute pork producers. In just 305 days, people on their way out of the The tour is sponsored by the the "midnight farmer." recipes and other in- the cow produced 27,661 city. Macomb County Farm About five years ago, Clasen formation. pounds of milk including 874 There will be several other Bureau and the Cooperative gave up his outside em- Among the other farms pounds of butterfat. The State types of. fanI!son the tour. PAGE 8 FARM NEWS JULY, 1977 Farmers Visit Israel on Goodvilill Mission LABOR Elton R. Smith, Caledonia dairy farmer and president of COMMITTEE the Michigan Farm Bureau, was among a group of 14 prominent agricultural NAMED leaders from the United A I5-member statewide States who visited Israel in Labor Committee, May on a trade and good-will representing a cross-section mission. The farm delegation of commodity interests and was headed by Allan Grant, geographic areas, has been president of the American named by the Michigan Farm Bureau Federation. Agricul tural Services The lo-day tour included cal~ Associa tion board of direc- on Israeli. officials and visits tors. to various agricultural en- terprises and important holy o The committee's respon- sites throughout the country. sibilities will include reviewing agricultural' labor Members of the group, issues and recommending most of whom were state policy for consideration by Farm Bureau presidents,. Michigan Farm Bureau were most interested in the voting delegates. It will also utilization of water in Israel, consider member needs a country currently using 95 regarding programs and percent of its practical water services, and make recom- supply. mendations to the MASA The farmers toured the rich board. agricultural area of Lachish Members of the committee in the south of the country and are: Gordon Nye, Berrien visited Kibbutz Sa'ad, a County; Don Barden, wealthy communal farm Allegan; Ruth Rigg, Branch; where they saw a com- Louis Smith, Monroe; Tom puterized irrigation system. ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT Ephraim ICcrtzlr g.... ts Elton R. Smith, presld.nt of the MIchigan Farm Bur.au, during his recent goodwill visit to Isra.I along with oth.r u.s. farm I.ad.rs. Participants In the tour Spike, Shiawassee; Sandy There, they visited the were guests of the Israeli gov.rnment and the farm organizations tit ..... The d.legatlon was h.ad.d Hill, Genesee; Dale control room, equipped with by AFIF President Allan Grant\ Stoneman, Gratiot, and electronic remote sensing Herman DeRuiter, Oceana. devices and a computer, all of which operate the irrigation Also ..serving on the com- system for several thousand mittee are Robert Under- acres producing a wide wood, ,Northwest Michigan; variety of crops. Norm VeIiquette, Antrim; Mathematical models for Jim Hersey, Chippewa; Don scheduling have been created Nugent, Benzie, Chairman; which allow the tailor-made irriga tion schemes to push John Young, Tuscola; Allan crop yields to their Awalt, Ingham, and Earl maximum. Sorensen, Allegan. The farm leaders also learned of Israel's new system of disposable hoses making drip irrigation YF TOPICS possible for field row crops such as cotton, sugar and pota toes resul ting in con- SELECTED siderably higher yields and The American Farm substantial water savings. Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers The group visited Advisory Committee has agricul tural experiment selected five official topics stations and met with Arab as for the 1977 Discussion Meet well as Jewish farmers contests. throughout the country, stopping in their busy The topics selected are: I. schedule to visit holy sites in What should be the role of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Farm Bureau in the the Galilee. They also paid an protection of personal official visit to A. Uzan, property rights? 2. What kind Israel's Minister of of organization do farmers Agriculture. want Farm Bureau to be in the future? 3. What kind of One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the "Good financial assistance is needed for beginning farmers? 4. Fence," a point in the closed What should Farm Bureau's Israeli-Lebanese border NEW LIFE IN THE DESERT - Desallnat.d water will maleepoll/hie the conv.rslon of the Israel's Negev role be in energy research where civilians and soldiers Desert Into arable land. In Israel, wat.r Is the subt.rranean treasure - not 011-- and scientists haye from Lebanon freely cross and development? 5. What become e.perts at malclng every drop count. farming and water storage methods used over 2,000 over and receive emergency years ago are being rediscovered and scientists are learning how coHon, potatoes and cucumbers can should be the role of Farm Bureau. in preventing the medical treatment and thrive on cenfurles-Gldbraclelsh water which has been discovered In vast quantHlesln reservoirs under supplies from israel. the desert. erosion of local government and local control of govern- ment activities? The five topics will be used AFBF Annual Meeting Tours Planned during District Young Far- mer discussion meets in the will be made for participants will arrive home on January fall and at the state The 1978 AFBF annual from Lansing on January 7 discussion meet in November meeting will be held in and returning January 11. No to depart from the com- 19. at the Michigan Farm Bureau Houston, Texas Janu~ry 8-11. sightseeing is included. This mercial airport closest to annual meeting. Michigan Farm Bureau is tour is limited to 200 persons. their home on January 8. See the August issue of the offering three different tours They will attend AFBF Michigan Farm News for The state winners will to those who wish to attend Postconvention tours to convention activities in more details or write Kenneth compete at the na tionallevel the convention. Texas-Rio Grande Valley or Hooston on January 9, 10 and Wiles, Michigan Farm during the AFBF annual The first tour will be via Mexico are also being of- 11, departing January 12 on Bureau, P.O. Box 30960, meeting in Houston, Texas in chartered aircraft departing fered. Flight arrangements their respective tours. They Lansin~. Mi 48909. January, 1978. • J U L Y , -?77- PAfBD NEWS PAGE f Modern-Day Pioneers Trade Detroit for Peaceful Antrim County Valley rooster, and the breakfast C - v : ; ; - " ? - .-c<-.?u - o c C: r^'.~^?.'.> •%;• ^,-n- c ^ - f r s ' - i i e " ?D.^:;->i *-.:. >;:c- bacon came from one 01 the - a . - ' y ;:'-ri;',-:e "'.-••:--r- T : ^ : - - . J O > ^ C ; - V.'.C 5 ? ' 0 < ? • •••; "y ;••--* f a : > r s . two pig* that were their first •>-c.'0': ?;: - " ^ •;•••-•!- :::-rC :;., - r ^ c s K C C ••'.: ,-;^--*,- ;r ; ,.— .,• r . ; i •;.'*' de • >• •• -. - a j : ; o ^ *•.; Wcr-- :: • ;• a--r. * c •" •••• ^>T^ ^«vs P .. / c ' - ; ; >«-.V ,-.-;-ps-"fr- •*•,-?•'•; W e Iives'.ock ventare., " * e ^ ' W * e o p ' - c ••* a s " > •;••- : " - c . - c ^ : ' ^ a •* c> >- A : W = : ,; .> .• 0-.•:• c •--.•-... ^ : ' ; - Rulers of the barnyard are ••^f-^ " y ; : ; C"-:- ••.;.-;•'"• i c-:-.; ? . s - ••?..- o W i . - -~- e •?; o ? - ; *: ; f- ? f c c ;)• the ''Fearless PivtD* also of /'W:-Cv'o.-:a »',•'••': D••,-•• ch-:-•-^ '; W . ; : ; i j i c -'-2 ^ y , - c - s C Q O c ^ r :.-•> ^"e Detroit. A former class Mr. i~i-:cr i •::>-•; '• e ; i - c = « « " :;-? » ' - ; ; = a *a* ; --;j —:;-y ,-.s.'o.'i •?:-; S J two ducks and a hen, seem to ••"a-J'.."-.:i '••cW *'..?-:.''.» p : c - s ; - : : » ^ s-i-r?'e- '<•:_.,' ' : * ; ; .•;-•?c•'•' •:.-;•-.•> Oj,'.'•".--15 W*? > 4 x C ' a £ W $ - e : : s : i ^ v W r ^ . - - a y . . 0 c - ; -,;., ^ . Q - V a » - - living (except that the smc?s huni a v«ry sp«c:o/ family.) m in the mornmg! b Ma.rcla Difcliie Visitors arc- warmly The road that must, be welcomed to the Pecar farm available. and hundreds have already » ; * - - travelled toward fulfillment So I he family polled up enjoyed nature hikes through w X -Wkl^me J i b PlfiM «^ .* * « of a dream has not • been their Detroit roots earlier than they had originally children arc* eager to help AW?- ",?••:a- ' o - ~ e ' C s ^ - e i r b ^ r - ' s n ^ s i . ^ 5 ^ a* « c n « .'r planned, and. transplanted '.mrir father identify trees, = ?••.•• - ••?:•* .so™? W o» built a greenhouse, planted At fho entrance to hss free key paints, Qtidm$$td In 1h« law? some of the family behind arid 20.000 trees, dug three ponds, •«. W v o c o v >>>•'• : « r -;;"^ -••.;:;• a - : - : r ' : ' s A.'; y ••-, a,;r.:r's;u " i « embarking on a totally new stocked one, and cleaned up : ^ t p i ^ § ; ^ t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | t ^ . i . ; ? , C " ••. v i - r " ^ v :; c e •-s ••? •••? ; C ; - ~cr *.->'*- " ;:;•'• - * -i :.:••- The family's interest m the Imd began with a vegetable ''barn"* to housi PecarD '•" F a r m B urea u M e m be r a"" ; .wO:- *"•:> 'c:^.W o ' -.J •••:-;•-W? •" .:: ::;--r- •/>, ..-.•,;;.: WC "c > ' - s ; : . . " > « ? ? W a . r ^ f -i-W-g W garden on their city lob ii^|^^^b|^^^|l^^^^|l •'••:•.:•." .••~c.-,?-,j'a;.•-•«•• •/.*.* a -«> -i-- ;:--W " : " • ; • .*** vs^.'^.'s -'^WoW room and dormitory for the children on the* second BOOT. <«,, ..,.-.'>,•;.- : . ; - : ; . ; »* ,W • « * .:*•"g •» - * w - « - with organic gardening While a root cellar is beiiig t ^ i ^ ; ^ ^ p i ^ i i § f 5 | ^ j ^ ^ s a n y of fhe following condiilvm, principles, reading, ob- built, an old cistern is utilized many of the things I believe in servation, and considerable and I fee! 1 should support it/' monnor fo exclude ln*ru^*r*. advise from experts, Pecar their huge garden. A chicken IPs easy to see why the i^^i^^^^^i^^^^i^^pi coop is occupied by 25 Sears- is proud to have the Peears as fact thai so much fotxi can be bought laying hens and a ; ; ,. , r ..,.., >c 0 ; M e .v- r-i:- •?!•, -'r-o.-: ' v - j - - c? J " ' / p c - O cC a.^'f-/ raised in a relatively small space made a strong im- i C p •»:-•;.-j- :S.;;S - ; c » - •:• ?• - ..;:.:•:>" W ' r - 0 ' * < : ; j o •- •:••; •'•• "»>:' *-r D - ' ^ pression on irseD Pecar said. ,-•.;;.':- ' i ' . W; r > .';s "" i ,cv--^c-i?-= :-"-*S •'.'•? ,v,-s •5«-"'~-- • r -, f: ./• ' ~ - ,v.-\^.- -;c-r •?.-•" .D ••"* c^.-'?-- ; - H ; * C ; J ^ c •—•«-? ^ ? ; - : - ? . ' •;;,- .-T-:^ *:-;* W---n W:":ii ;: • ;:••:: ••v-fK'.'-sc * i " - 5 : - ; ' i would get involved in or# fenced. s«cl©i#rf, or posted, backyard gardens, we could C i c ' : - - ::. :;,W <;*r';.~ 2 CM ? J O ^ . 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'hen, their ablest ,son, •r-=:-.--.-^-i -J •»;.•;.•.., j ; i * •:: :'* >- .:•-••.;'••'•:• - 'c-r ''V? p.,.;rc?a>.* ;r5 -•.'-* ; ™c ;,, ; ; „:.,. ; , ; , . J c r . - ; . . 5 , . r „ p , . . s «•;,-->- r:'5r'-<"i »«•.-> j -^.c ••;>-? W r 9 1 - ••: -,. -T - 0 •.. .1 a ::; - -;- ^ v ,r.' >• » - .J c * S c -v • -K r ^ . r - r - : / -! J » -v. - ; - •; -~ w ? h . ; v " p * - - . - ? . ? . o - : ; c 2 - i 5 » W,; ,-.v-;-'- .-=; . ; -?a«»* z: • eg*"? •.,,.;;',-'...-.•.> = •. • ,.•":»•..• -••••; ---.•.;'>•'•;.?- " v i ; v d , - ! c* .'••.•» -: v ^ s - aart-s and icuffiere^jc out- l^^^^^|§b^ftb^^^ Dfflifllis^^ i ;t.~.i ^i^Btfii^SSb^fciftDb^ttftttSft PAGE 10 FARM NEWS JULY, 1977 IATIOIAL IOTES _4lbert A. Almy FARM PROGRAM PROPOSALS COMPARED HOUSE SENATE H.R. 7171reported out of co~mittee 5-15-77. S. 275passed Senate 5-24-71. Item Duration 4 years .. 5 years. Payment-1imitation 535,000per person total, increased 10 percent annually. $50,000per person total. Wheat AIIQ.tments Same as Senate (except farmers would receive payment Based on current year plantings if payments are on not less than 80percent of actual plantingsL necessary. (Farmers would receive payment on not less than 90 percent of acutal plantings.) Set-aside Same as Senate. Also may limit uniformly, acreage May require to set-aside and devote to conservation uses President planted to percentage of acreage harvested previOUSyear. Placing 55 percent of tillable acres in a summer fallow program precludes any other set-aside. a specified percentage of the previous year's or current year's planted acreage. For wheat only -- when the carryover exceeds175percent of domestic use,set-aside is mandatory. Warns Veto Target levels $2.65per bushelfor 1977-- $3 for 1978,thereafter escalated $2.90 per bushel for 1971 .. 5310,for 1978, thereafter On May 24, the Senate to reflect any changein the adjustedcost of production. escalated to 100percent of the cost of production (minimum passed a new farm program of 53.10>' bill to replace the current Agriculture and Consumers Escalator proviSions Cost,of production escalator includes (a) variable, (b) Costof production escalator includes same (a-c) items as machinery ownership, (c) overhead costs allocated to House, plus (d) composite land costs, and (e) return for Protection Act which will crops involved -- adjusted for yield. management _.adjusted for yield. - . expire at the end of'1m. The Senate vote was 69-18. The Loan levels $2.25 for 1977:.: $2.35 for 1978,thereafter adjusted at $2.25for 1977-. $2.47for 1978; thereafter adjusted to 85 cost .of the program as ap- Secretary's discretion, as in present law. percent of the cost of production. Storage costs not be be deducted as done in present law.. proved by the Senate is estimated to be $4 billion per Disaster provisions If production is less than 50 percent of established yield, Extended for 2 years- present provisions for prevented year. payments will be made at a rate of 80percent of the target planting and new provisions for low yield payments to be In the House, the price on the deficiency below 50 percent of the projected equal to 1 3 of the target if production is below 75 percent yield on acreage planted for harvest. If prevented from normal yield. If preventive planting payment is made, Agriculture Committee has planting, payment will be made on the smaller of acreage cannot participate in any other program on that acreage. reported a farm bill which is intended to be planted or average acreage planted for expected to reach the floor for harvest in 3preceding years multiplied by 75percent of the projected yield at a payment rate equal to 20percent of the considera tion by the full targe! price. ' House around July 1. The Feed grains House version is estimated to cost slightly over $2 billion Allotments Same as for wheat. Same as for wheat. per.year. Set-aside Same as for wheat. Same as for wheat. Congress has received a Target levels $1.85for 1977.- $2.10 for 1978,thereafter escalated to 100percent of cost of production formula. $2.28projected warning from President reflect any change in adjusted cost of production. for corn in 1978.Escalated annually. Carter that any farm bill Escalator provisions Same as for wheat. Same as for wheat. costing more than $2 billion per year would be vetoed. Loan levels $1.75 for. 1977 -- $2 for 1978; thereafter adjusted at 52 for corn in 1978,thereafter adjusted to 85 percent of Secretary's discretion. cost of production. Since it can be expected that any farm program bill passed Di~aster provisions Same as for wheat. Same as for wh.eat. by the House will differ substantially from the Senate Soybeans version, the eventual final Loans Establishes mandatory loan to be set by Secretary. Sets mandatory loan at minimum of $4. version of a new farm Farm Storage program will be decided in a Availability Not less than 75percent for construction loans for dry and Up to 80 percent for construction loans for silos and Conference Committee. high moisture forage, silage, or grain facilities. storage facilities to store previOUS2-year average crop. Whether or not that final Interest rate 7 percent. Cost of money to government. version will be acceptable to President Carter from a cost Length of loan Up to 10 years. Up to 10 years. standpoint remains to be Secretary may enter into 3-5-year agreements with Grain reserves Secretary shall provide a 12-month loan extension with seen. Some Washington storage paid by the Secretary at 1 cent per bushel per wheat and feed grain producers. Total wheat .. not less than observors believe the month with no interest charged. At the end of 12 months, 300million bushels and not more than 700million bushels. loan may be extendedanother 12months unless the market (No specifics for feed grains.) If the producer sells before Congress will end up passing price is more than 75 percent of arity and with the the average price reaches 140percent to 160percent (to be a simple one-year extension Secretary's consent. One cent per bushel per month for set by Secretary) of the loan, he must repay prinCipal, of the present Agriculture storage shall be paid on any extension with no interest interest, and storage charges. When the average price charged. reaches 200percent of the loan, it will berecalled. and Consumers Protection Act. At right is a comparison of Dairy Extended prOVISionsin '733 Act. Expands indemnity Same as Houseexcept minimum support of 80percent for program to include nuclear fallout. Raised minimum price 2 years only, then reverts to 75 percent. Also extends in- key provisions of the bill support to 80percent of parity with mandatory semi-annual demnities to include toxic chemicals. approved by the Senate and adjustmenf with authority for quarterly review and ad- the pending House bill per- justments. taining to wheat, feed grains, soybeans, dairy and other Sale of eee stocks If CCCacquires stocks, they could not be sold at less than 150percent of the current loan rate. provisions of interest to Michigan farmers. International reserve Not considered. Authorizes immediate food reserves of 2 million tons for emergencies abroad. Authorizes CCC to acqUire stocks through defaults on loans or direct purChasesat a price not AFBF: House over 175percent of the relevant loan rate •. Provides in. creases up to 6 million tons pursuant to an international reserve agreement. Amended to "isolate" stocks from Bill"Closer" impacting on markets. The American Farm International com. Not considered. Provision encouraging Adm inistration to continue Bureau Federation has urged modify agreements negotiations on an international wheat agreement with cost Congress to include a pur- of production as minimum price goal. chase requirement in the Ag resHrdl final version of ~nding food Advisory Board structure similar to Senate bill. Establishes an advisory board of ag research users and Authorizes increased funding for agricultural research, panel of federal, state, and private research groups to aid stamp legislation ..The Senate teaching, and extension which would approximately double in developing and coordinating programs. Expresses sense version of the Farm Bill present funding levels by 1982. of Congress that research should be funded annually at 'h contains provisions that of 1 percent of food expenditures and agricultural exPOrts. would eliminate the purchase Animal health Adopted provisions similar to Senatebill with addition of Authorizes appropriations up to S25mifllon a year for requirement. research authorization of funds for construction grants for new and Increased research to be allocated to states In proportion to "Farm Bureau also objects existing veterinary medicine school. their share of the total domestic livestock production and to to the higher support levels institutions according to their research capacities. reported out in the Senate Food stamps Committee, May 20, began cons/deration of major Extended authorization for 2 years. Eliminated purchase version of a proposed new provisions. Oncemarkup is finished, it is expected that food requirement and made numerous other changes. Total cost Farm Bill," Allan Grant, stamps will be made part of the omnibus farm bill for floor for 1978would be about $5.7 billion, an Increase of S2S0 consideration. million over old program. AFBF president, said. "The Hoose bill is more in line with Embargo deterrent Requires Secretary to raise loan to 100percent of parity if Not considered. Farm Bureau policy on loan any export embargo. is imposed on a commodity with a levels and target prices." government loan. JUL V, 1977 FARM NEWS CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith Substitute PBB Bill in Committee The Senate Agriculture and found to be .free of PBB will current resolution. For House. It will permit farmers Consumer Mfairs Committee be certified so that they may example, the Upper Penin- who have had contaminated has reported another sub- be sold through the regular sula or other large sections of herds to continue in business stitute for the House-passed market channels. the State could be eliminated and keep their cattle. It Spaniola Bill (H.B._4109) to 8. One section of the from the testing require- simplifies a te.sting program the Senate floor. This sub- legislation applies ments rather quickly. by using milk tests from bulk stitute bill has been sent to specifically to "quarantined ThiS provision also applies to tanks. It only destroys Lansing the Senate Appropriations farms", which are defined as various categories of dairy animals when they are being Committee. Several a farm which had five or cattle such as age or other culled for slaughter purposes. grouping. INHERITANCE TAX significant changes were more cattle which were It is a "test-at-slaughter" made in the second sub- contaminated with more than 10. Provision is made for type of bill. However, it will The Sena te Finance stitute. Major provisions are 300 ppb (.3 ppm); or a farm emergency situations in the create some problems for all Committee has begun con- as follows: which had, beginning event a cow has to be culled dairy -farmers inasmuch as sideration of two bills to 1. Applies to "dairy cattle" January 1, 1975,or presently because of injury or other any animal tha t is culled amend Michigan inheritance born before January 1, 1976, has, one or more cattle types of emergency. from the herd must be tested taxes. One is S.B. 78, and which have lactated. contaminated with more than 11. Other provisions include before it goes to market. (Senators Corbin, 2. Lowers the PBB 300 ppm (.3 ppm); or one or procedures for indem- McCollough, Welborn and tolerance to .02ppm (20par~ more cattle contaminated nifica tion, quarantining As far as protecting the O'Brien). "The other is S.B. per billion). with more than 300 ppm (.3 of farms, testing, releasing public health and main- 134, (Senators Toepp and' 3. Provides for testing, by ppm); or one or more con- farms ..once they are found to -taining an image of pure food Davis). S.B. 78applies only to biopsy, of all dairy cattle taminated with more than 50 be clear, seizing of any is concerned, the Senate husbands and wives by in- "culled for slaughter". ppb. Such farms will not be contamina ted feed if found, substitute will absolutely creasing the j>resent $30,000 4. Provides for testing of required to destroy any and other responsibilities of assure the consumer that exemption to "50 percent -of milk through bulk tanks on animals except those testing the Department of there is no possibility of any the estate plus $30,000."S.B. each dairy farm. (The' MDA above 20 ppb when culled for Agriculture, along with milk containing more than 5 134 would exempt all transfer has been doing this for some slaughter; however, these responsibilities giv~n to the ppb or meat containing more of property between spouses. time). If a trace of PBB is particular farms will be Department of Natural than 20 ppb of PBB being on Farm Bureau testified found in the bulk tank test, monitored much more closely Resources including the pick- the market. before the Committee and the milk from each animal in and the expiration date of the up of contaminated milk and pointed out the problems of the herd will be tested to find disposal of contaminated There will be further efforts transfer of farmland to bill does not apply to that to amend the bill in the the animal or animals section. These farms could be animals. members of the family. The causing the contamination. removed from the testing Appropriations Committee. inheritance tax is presently 12. $15.2 million is. ap- For example, expert Milk cannot contain more requirement by a concurrent propriated for the first year based on the value of the than 5 parts per billion based testimony unanimously property and has no relation resolution of the Legislature. of operation. One million agreed that a .02 (20 parts per on a test of the whole milk. It is extremely important that dollars would go to the MSU to the value of the farm for billion) PBB tolerance is agricultural production. This is important because it is dairy farmers who have had Experiment Station for unrealistic and cannot be much less restrictive than the misfortune to have had research on food con- Farm Bureau policy proposes accurately tested. Efforts an exemption of at .least testing milk on its fat content. PBB will not be required to tamination problems, and will be made to raise this Cows producing con- destroy their animals as long two million dollars to the $250,000, consistent with tolerance to .05 (50 parts per inflationary pressures for taminated milk will not have as contaminated meat or Department of Health for a billion). Other amendments to be destroyed, but may be milk products do not reach human health fund for the farms used for agricultural to be attempted include production, and tha t farm- kept on the farm as long as the market. The Spaniola treatment and study of health, payment to farmers for any the milk is not sold. Bill, as passed by the House, problems associa ted with land should be appraised contaminated milk that must only at its value for 5. Only dairy cattle which would have required many PBB. The legislation would be destroyed while the testing agricultural production. The are contaminated will be farmers to go through the expire on September 30, 1982, of individual animals is being branded .. wholesale slaughter night- with the exception of the policy further states' that the conducted to clean up the wife should not have to prove 6. The only animals that mare again. section that relates to herd. a monetary contribution in will be required to be 9. The bill permits exemp- "quarantined farms", as destroyed under the new bill tion from further testing mentioned above. If passed, Testimony has indicated order to qualify for such are those that contain more whenever the Department of the bill would take effect 60 there is less than two ounces exemptions. The Inheritance 300 ppb (.3 ppm); or one or Agriculture finds that less days after enactment. of PBB left in livestock. Tax Law also needs to be time of culling. They will be than one-half of one Percent The Senate Committee, That's about the weight of amended to make it possible indemnified at fair market of the cattle tested in an area after a great deal of work, has three tablespoons of table for farms to be transferred value. contain more than 20 ppb of come up with a substitute bill salt. It is estimated that the from one genera tion to 7. Dairy ca tHe tha t are to be PBB and the Legislature that is far better than the legislation would remove 1.2 another such as to the culled and are teste<;i and gives its approval by con- Spaniola BUI that passed the ounces of the remaining PBB. children who intend to con- tinue the farm business. Under present law, Bill Would Repeal Present Fence Laws inheritance taxes sometimes such a burden that there is no alternative but to are The Senate Agriculture and then be required to construct Office of the Clerk of the encourages owners of land to sell the land for development, Consumers Committee is now his own fence. township, the agreement have a line fence division even though the son or other considering S.B. 46 in- The bill provides for fence would bind' the heirs and agreement included in the members of the family desire troduced by Senators Young, viewers appointed by the assigns of the parties until abstract or deed and properly to continue farming. DeGrow, Hertel, Allen and township board and whose terminated by mutual written recorded. Exemptions in the present DeSana. The bill would repeal duties would be, when asked, agree~ent recorded in a A new phenomenon has law have not been changed the present fence laws in to determine whether the similar manner. occurred in recent years in for many many years in spite Michigan and enact a new adjoining property owner is many areas of the state. of the inflationary pressures. law applying to lands whiich in fact using a fence con- Farm Bureau policy points Metropolitan people often are zoned for agriculture or structed by the neighboring out that the current fence law move into an agricultural ELECTRICAL which are not zoned other landowner, and to assess was adopted in 1846with only area and buy small acreages UTILITY RATES than agricultural. It would damages that might be minor revisions since that 10,20 or more acres and then not apply within 'corporate caused by the animals of a time. Larger and highly keep a cow, horse or some Farm Bureau delegates limits of a city, village, etc. landowner to the adjoining specialized farm operations other livestock. Under last December passed a property due to negligence of have changed the need for present law, they can require policy, expressing concern A landowner who con- the landowner in building or line fences between farms in the neighboring farmer to with the fact that some utility structs a fence to hold his maintaining his fences. many counties. The policy pay for half of the cost of the companies have been ordered animals or for any other Provisions are made for supports amendments line fence even if it is of no use by the Public Service Com- purpose, would be required to appeals to be made to courts requiring owners of livestock to him. This has created mission, to adopt an "in- pay for the construction and of competent jurisdiction. to be responsible for the cost hardships in many areas for verted rate" structure maintenance of the fence. If Further provision is made of fences separating livestock farmers who no longer have whereby the c~t per unit of an adjoining property owner that if the owners of property from adjacent farms where livestock and have no need electrical power used in- uses or begins to use the have an agreement for the livestock is not kept. But, to for such fences. Under the- creased as the usage in- fence, he would be required to divisions or cost or main- require the owner of the other new proposed law, such creased. Only two companies compensate the builder of the taining a fence either land to pay for an equal share persons wishing a fence to in the State, the Detroit fence for 1h of the current determined by a fence viewer of the fence should he begin to maintain their livestock Edison Company and the value of the fence. If he does or through mutual written use it for livestock or for woold be required to con- Consumer Powers Company," not wish to do that, he wwld agreement recorded in the other reasons. The policy also struct it and maintain it. (Con'tln.,ed Oft .... 19) FARM NEWS J U i „ - ' . 197/- PAGE 12 Dairv Sunev Shows Consumer Attiimlo f\nurab!r it was learned that some of Selective Gravity, sometimes contamination has r;ot of the bread to butter". the a t t i t u d e s were a s Results of the survey show favorable or more favorable Down Law"", postulates "An sitrner confide nee in that the American Dairy rhan were found in some object will fall so a s to do the flllli^^ markets outside of Michigan most damage'd Clearly the SPREAD THE GOOD c o m p a r e d to a national WORD! have successfully "spread sample. and dairy products in Michigan had to do with the Michigan. The sampling was conducted in random precautions taken to assure milk's safety and with regard DOLLARS response to the concerns of !o Michigan m o t h e r s en- couraging their children to wake of the PBB crisis. A 3 drink milk. However, overall arid SENSE percent reduction in dairy sales clearly called for an PBB issue has contributed only slightly to a less BY MIKE ROGERS effects of the PBB issue on favorable product image. On the averager 91 percent, Cmwm consumer a t t i t u d e s and buy ing practices. of those interviewed in- in lace April 1977, 813 dicated that they were pur- Without Chemicals - chasing as much or more md you women with children in the home were selected to be YiBids Down, Prices Up interviewed. The m a r k e t months ago. Changes in survey was carefully family composition largely Many people, concerned f^^l^^li^^^l^^p^^d designed to be a statistically contributed to the increases. about the safety and much of seven other nutrients representative sampling of Further questioning of the wholesomeness of oar food are present in tlie food: By Conrrie I .a wson c onsu mer s t h r o a g h o u t consumers ami analysis of suppijc are turning away Vitatniu A. Vitamin C. Miehigan. A w a r e n e s s , at- the data indicated that the from conventional farm- thiamin, riboflaven, niacin, In light of the recent PBB issue h a s probably grown food. So-called health caiciu.rn and iron. m a r k e t r e s e a r c h survey consumption relative to the caused about a l percent fo'X'J stores are enjoying more Most health foods, on the c he m 5 c a 1 c on t a mi na tion decline in milk consumption and m o r e b u s i n e s s , a n d other hand, have no nutrition Dairy Industry Association, It publicity were discussed with in Michigan. major food manufacturers inforrnahon. Thtty ask you to a p p e a r s t h a t consumer- the survey participants. R.eprese n t a t i ves of ore cashing in on the craze by orienfed a d v e r t i s i n g cam- accept their nutritkm claims M s c h i g a Ti d a I r y m a r k e ting "' n a t u r a "I" h^^||g|^|^;hw paigns and dairy product As was anticipated. cereals and ice creams. i n I' o r m a f i o n p r o g r a m s awareness to PBB was high, "hf c o n s u m e r s want to When it comes to buymg make the hes* mv of their sponsored by the dairy la- with 96 percent claiming they fCM>ci for sour family, a r e the have heard of id although not at the Mh(PA'offices in May f^ ^ y f i i i i i f >iif ^ i i i ; v ^ i i i t health, natural and organic tiytneritc tht?y can purchased" the Perversity of Nature, also w e r e e n c o u r a g e d by the xomammattm to milk and ioocis ready a good buy in tli^fflthi«^||^y**l^ Corollary Thhs relatively dairy products. Accordingly, it may he l^^^^lf^^i^^^^^^^^^^^w^^^A foods provided in the local In a series of attitude It A difficult to pin a label on r e s u 11 s c o n f r a d i c t a n o t h e r health hx>ris. Actually, they processed foods, m many lllliB and nutritional value of milk. art* anything found on the :i ; d ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ t ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ ^ ^ s ^ ^ ^ ^ | d : i i ^ i f ;i .jj^^qjplf 3|i^i;' v ^ ^ d ^ t : hh ! mt Opt- $irr-y CGP?,03^ Csi^r...n$ anything thai supposedly is bc-tter for you. than ordinary dil^ fcMid, L.hxewise, there is no willing ?o spend the5 extra tiii^^^llf^^^i^^A^pv dollars for organic or natural good time. too. as evidenced organic or n a t u r a l food, f | ^ ^ B l ; t ^ ^ i ^ ^ h : ^ ^ ^ r ; t | ^ ^ ^ ; = by the old-fashioned fun ae although, m general, foods have been exposed to ftcver events which took place at tf i i ^ ^ ^ t h f ^ ^ ^ ^ f | | ^ ^ ; | ^ ^ p i i ; cheraicai? than regular food 'hat 'nave had no chemicals adtted during processing are c h e m i c a l s used sn food y u n': in e r t i m e- r e c rear i o n: called "Oiati.iralh opportunities boast, severe If you took an organicaliy- unhealthy. national commodity festivals. The Asparagus Festival in t ^ ^ ^ f i ^ ^ p ^ ^ w o i ^ ^ i f t i f riffisrlliifti^Sl^t^ and i! was the first of It able to tell them apart" ep.s'ure that they are safe. Arid '•'Weih there isn't any way 1 •when used properly, The two-days of aetivil know of that a consumer or a c h e m i c a l fertilizers, in,- attracted over 15,000 vtsitoi scientist is able ?o tell the dffferencerh say* Dr. Gilbert not harmful. They a r e vitally ^^^fl^^^^li^p^^^yi^l Levedle. chairman of the " S ^ ^ ^ ^ t : i f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * f ^ i J 5 i ^ « ' j§|llll^^ m.*eded by a rapidiy-growmg mhe .stretch, grower: processors and townspe«qg N u t ri t i on She pa rtineji t. fht WW*^^^ '^l^|f ';^|ej||fc|**^ tS^^^tr^gfiC **As to the question of s^^^l^l^pA^^^^pll^i qhl|§pttl^ hr-alth. tder-t; isrdt ^ny f'Trtf^;A'!lfy.f^lR€^|c : O c t a n e Cevnty'* Asparagus far§^», show ttO'A the nutritional ^^^iisif f^ | y f f^p^Ki^^f ; ' Msoto fey Dfefe to4m«l. 0€«Sfts JhrtrsM |^^^^^^^i;§^;|^^^A^t time and ag3itt." l^^^^pyli^^^A^I^A;^^ ; W ^ ^ ^ i l ^ ^ | | ^ M ^ ^ ^ o i dj.: t; ^^It^A^^^^I^^Mr ; C ^ | ^ r^^fc^s ^^? Asporagw Festival Bade s e r e awirded the Grand f^^^f^|^f||i^g^^di^^ iJ^^^^^^^SAi^^^^pdyip^©!^^: t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l i l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^ ^ h i- #ftf ^^8l:f'S^rlPf :^^ttlt ^I^W': • :^#lill:a: : iii#ttWt$i r ;tlttllif;* r ' Ar-wurd lor Be"> groceries. tiiii^iiijAp|pi^ ^:^^ft#S|f tilltv^ilttd, i^Jff f f ^|: : y|t*if y; liiif;; if^ |Aip|8ii|i^|i| (6-3t-25f27p) phone Middleton (517) 236-5110. REGISTERED HOLSTEIN Yearling Bulls. FOR SALE: new bushel crates for apples or (7-lt-23p) one 15 mos. old, from 22,000 lb. Milk dam. BOOK WEIGHT! A BETTER WAY TO potatoes at 1.00 each. Geo. Barber. Empire u Class. Ex. sired by Ron. Others sired by Phone 616-275-7646. LOSE (Bible Formula) 128 pages. $1.50 plus KALKASKA 10 acres. $10.000. 1 mile from FOR SALE: Lockwood single row potato and Elevation. Astronaut, M. King. George (7-lt-17) 25c postage. From: R. Campbell. P.O. Box village limits. Pines. Well. Septic Tank. perennial plant harvester. side mounted on Robb. Fowlerville (517) 223.9462. 444. Waterford. Mich. 48095. (12-H-24p) Electricity. Ribbon. (906) 569.3786. Esther Super M tractor with power steering. (7.lt.25p) Carpenter. Ozark RR 1. Moran. Mich. Rudolph Szewczyk, R No.3. Paw Paw, MI. AFRICAN VIOLETS 12 different labeled 49760. (5.H.24p) FOR SALE - New Zealand White Rabbit'>. Old V-shape corncrib ratproof AI-Shape (616) 657.5003 evenings. leaves $4.00. Rooted leaves postpaid 12 for bred for top meat production. "Rabbits are moveable. 4 plate glass If.xS4x72 inches. Bay (7.lt-25p) City Phone 517-895.9703. SS.50. Leaves with plantlets 6 for $5.25. Also our only business." Dettmers Bunny Patch. FOR RENT: Cabin Furnished will sleep six. (7.lt-15p) iris and day lilies. Violet list 2Oc. Theo Phone 517.584-3765. Caron City. Mich. Boat included. On Chain of .. Lakes Bas:,. FOR SALE: 600 Case Combine. very gOOd (7-tf.24p) Jensen • .w9O W. Barnes. MillingtOlll. MI Pike. Bluegills south of Wetmore. For 10. condition. 2 heards. Call after 7:00 p.m. (616) 48746. formation Ted Lehnen. Box 281. R No. 1. 691.8295. or wirte C.E. Hotchkiss. R 3, (6-6t-25f10p) FOR SALE: Ducks and geese for sale on Munising 49862. Belding 48809. FREE MUSIC LESSON, "Learn Chord (7.3t-28p) special prices. colors & sizes. Alvin Johnson. (7-lt-24p) Playing" Piano. organ. guitar. Simple new 6285 Wilshire Rd., Saginaw. 517.755.8913. (7.lt.19p) system. Davidsons. 6727 MFN Metcalf, Shawnee Mission. Kansas 66204. WOOD STOVES: 15 models - SHENAN- FOR SALE BY OWNER: St. Johns area. 9 FOR SALE: Massey Fergusen Manure (7. Jt.19p) DOAH. WOODMASTER. WARM MOR. acre farmette. Exceptionally nice country Spreader No. 160. new this. spring. like new SIMMENTAL BULLS. sons of Beat and NING, WROUGHT IRON. Fireplace inserts property. Remodeled 5 bedroom home. New condition. no more cattle reason for selling. Extra. Two ~8 bulls ready this breeding by ELFUEGO. HUMBLE wood furnaces. carpeting. fireplace. Good barn. granary. Sacrifice for $1275.00. Call Zeeland (616) 772. season. (517) 654.3148. Rubber Stamps, w-Knob Handle. 3 lines for Layaway plan. PANGBORN'S. STANWOOD mature shade and fruit trees, fenced 65S3. (7.lt-15p) $2.00 ppd. Demski Paint Store. P.O. Box 1, (616) 823.2215. pasture. Phone (517) 224-4349. South Haven. Mi 49090. (7.1t.25p) (7.2t-32p) LIMOUSIN AND SIMMENTAL HERD FOR (7.3t.20p) FOR SALE: Moline 33S Tractor 3 pt. Hitch, SALE. All percentages. some purebreds. All power steering. wide front. 720 actual hours. young. 46 head breeding age. most with 10 acres - forest on back. good hunting. home $1500.00 or best offer. Phone (616) 673.3224 calves at side. Reasonable. (517) 654.3148. REGISTERED CATAHOULA LEOPARDS, FOR SALE: Purebred Collie Pups Sable- site. gOOd investment $5500 .• terms. 2 miles Allegan. (7.lt.23p) stock trained also good guard dog. 13 months White. tri.color. Also darling. goslings, north of Mecosta. 1 mile off M.66 owner 313. (7-lt-21p) old. Had all shots S3OO.00. Will trade. gueneas. peacocks. Schmidt Goose Farm, Especially gOOd in swampy areas & will 279.2277. FOR SALE: 20 Large Holstein Heifers to M.84 exit off 1.75. R No.4 Bay City. Phone 517 (7.lt.24p) FOR SALE: 270' Speedlock 2" aluminum calve Sept. thru base period. Phone (517) work alone. William L. Davis. 12537 Linden 686.0566. Rd .• Linden 48451. irrigation pipe. $150. Mrs. Nellie Drake, 386-3162 evenings. Clare. MI. (7-lt-23p) (7.2t.17p) (7-lt.25f9b) 105 ACRES. all fenced. 90 acres planted in 28801 Drake Rd .• Farmington Hills. MI A8018. (313) 553.2120. wheat, maple grove and pond. located on (7.lt.20p) FOR SALE: 7 Holstein Springers due July 26 TOUR OF FARMS Arenac County July 27. paved road. $4OO-acre. Large farmhouse thru October 12. S6OO.oo. Current rolling herd WANTED TO BUY: Cast Iron Stone Boar Why not stay at the H & R Campgrounds. 2 with barn and four out.buildings with 8 FOR SALE: 20' Reflg. Van Body $1.000.00 or average 44 cows. 15420 milk - 582 fat. George Head. Joseph Weinhold. 6800 Mt. Hope Rd .• miles south of StandiSh off US-23, 2 miles acres. 522,500. Willing to sell farm as one or best offer ph. (517) 379.4583 after 7 p.m_ Erickson. Whittemore (517) 8n4304. Grass Lake. 49240. Phone (517) 522.4584. east on Sagatoo Road. Phone (517) 846-6443. two parcels.' (616) 627-5761. Cheboygan. (7.1t-16p) (7.lt.25p) (7.lt-19p) (7.1t.32p) (7-2t.25f16p) PAGE 18 FARM NEWS JULY, 1977 chlld's. Therefore, you have no moral obligation to lose your life as well as the chlld's in this situation. The "Consequential V;iew" John Rawls gives us another way to think about the matter. Rawls has one concept called "consequeDtial view," which goes, "We should Tf)V IC by KEN WILES Mana~r Member Relatwns improve the lot of the worst-off first." This means starting at the bottom. Whatever help we have to give should be given first to the people who are in most need, and theD work backwards to those who have less need, but. still a great need. This would give one indication of where our food aid should go from a. moral point of view. 11111111111 ']111111 ..... 111 'J 1 f n 1111111111 'ill iii : II. [.n __ ._.l!IIIi@!b However, it does not give consideration to any of _the various factors that our State Department Right to Food --.A .Moral Issue uses to decide about food aid. The "Non-Consequential Many underdeveloped natioDs need more food, knowledgeable people predict that we wUI do View" . are demanding more food, but cannot pay for it. well to stay even in the race between food Rawls also has a "non-consequential view" Though some people feel guilty for having too production and population by the year 1985. which says "give people who are meritorious much food avallable while others in the world Beyond that, "no one knows. your help and don't give to people who do not have so little, no one really wants to pay on a In the March 1916 issue of Smithsonian merit help; because if you do, giving the non- personal basis for redistribution. The public Magazine, an 'advertisement of the Environ- meritorious this help cuts the value of help that reacts violently to higher prices at the grocery mental Fund, supported by some very noted would be given to the meritorious." This is to say store, and even more violently if our supply is people, concluded that food production would that you should separate deserving starving shortened due to sales to other countries. The never win the race and we should begin now 19 from the non-deserving starving and feed those recent grain embargos resulted from public , decide who will be fed and who will not. Their who deserve it. Try that out on your friends as a pressure, not because the "administration in moral premise was "there could be no moral way of deciding where food aid should go! . Washington felt they were good ideas. If the obligation to do the impossible." Therefore, public does Dot want to pay for feeding the world, since it is impossible to feed the expected in- "Commons" Concept and the United States government cannot pay, creased population - begin to choose. Consider Garret Harden. put forth the concept of the then it seems to solve everyone's problem if the "Lifeboat Theory" of moral choice: if there "commons". Under the concept of the commons, farmers are' somehow able to produce great are 100 swimmers in the water and the Weboat the question is raised,- "who owns the on that is surpluses with resulting low prices. That would only holds 50, to let more than 50 in the boat under the sands in the Arabian countries?" It is make everyone happy but the farmer. would swamp it and all would be lost. Therefore, owned by those who have staked the claim of Reserves is it morally right to save baU iD order to avoid property rights upon it, or shaD we eventually Since surpluses have disappeared, some. losing all? own those great natural resources in common, political leaders are trying to recreate them in "Right To Food" Basic since they are so vital to everyone throughout the the form of grain reserves. A guaranteed price to In March of 1976,21 national religious leaders world? If you come to believe that perhaps we do the farmer, with grain reserves for United Stater; issued a statement that hunger Is no longer ha ve some moral right to the oil of the world or consumers and some of the food-short nations of morally acceptable. They asked Congress to the uranium of the world or any other critical the world, is simpUstic in concept and make "the right to food" basic to United States element, then you may also have to recognize devastating in its econom~c impact on the far- policy and action. By their own interpretation, that others can make a claim on the bread basket mer. every man, womaD and child in the world should . area of the world which happens to lie right here Another kind of reserve has been suggested - have a Dutritionally adequate diet. To help get in the USA. Tbe sword will surely cut both ways. why not create a monetary reserve wherein all that idea in mind, try to imagine a food stamp A National Ten Per Cent nations could make financial contributions and program operating worldwide. That would Those who are promoting a "Just World then withdraw funds on the basis of real need? _ probably be the simplest way to handle such a Order" indicating that we, as other countries With funds withdrawn from monetary reserves, program. At least the analogy will help to that have already developed a viable and strong nations could buy the kind of grain they prefer comprehend the magnitude of the proposal. economy, should set apart as much as 10 per cent and from the cheapest available sources. Thus, Moral Concepts To of our gross national product for wealth we would not be asking rice-eating people to "eat Consider redistribution. This passing along of 10 percent wheat and like it". Countries that have no grain Peter Singer is one of those current phll080phers would be done out of seU-interest because to do to share caD make valuable contributions. This giving us concepts to consider in the whole otherwise simply leads to a comPOUnding 01 the would include nations like Russia, Japan, and area of food and morality. One of ~is concepts problem between the haves and have-nots and most certainly the Arab nations, who now have is, "If you can prevent a bad thing from hap- "lea~s to further trouble throughout the world. plenty of dollars but very little grain. pening without sacrificing anything of com- Food Importance Ongoing parable worth to you, you have a moral An Unfruitful Diet A generation ago the pOpulation of the "poor" obligation to do so". The example usuaOy given Tbe moral question on the "right to food" Is not countries was increasing at a rate of 16 mUUoo to explain this is that if you see a chlld drowning an easy one~ It is not clear who would do the per year. The population of the poor countries in 3 feet of water, you would have a moral sacrificing to achieve, aDd it isn't even clear today is increasing at a rate of 61 million per obligation to wade into the water and rescue the whether or not such a sacrifice of food in the year. Since World War II, the United States has child. Doing so migi\t give you a wet suit, but it developed countries will result in food reaching shipped over $8 mlllion of food to needy coun- certainly .is Dot a sacrifice compared to the loss those in need. To stop eating meat, as has been tries, much of it at a very low price. Even so, of a life. On the other hand, seeing the chlld suggested, or dropping one meal per day or meat . with the tremendous increase in population, the drowning in 20 feet of water when you cannot dish per day, will be totally ineffective unless the people of many needy countries are still swim would mean that to try to make a rescue amount of money that would have been spent is malnourished and, in some cases, hungry. Most would be to lose your life as well as that of the sent to countries that are in need of food. To do otherwise would simply penalize the farmer who is producing food. It would do nothing for those in need. Natural Resources Vital To Our Success On searching our minds thoroughly, we would ha ve to admit that in this country the earliest settlers found, either by luck or by insight, a great number of natural resources that our capitalistic system has helped us exploit in the best sense of the word. We found a great amount of land that was unoccupied and quite produc- tive. It is weD served by water and Is In a climate " favorable to the production of food. We further found, in this country, large deposits of coal, oU, timber, and many other important mineral and resources. We coupled this discovery with people who had both the will to work and the free enterprise system that rewarded those who worked, with industry and with ingenuity. The reson of all of this is an economic wonder of the world. Another result is that 6 percent of the world's population called US citizens utilize about 40 per-cent of the natural resources being utilized worldwide on an u.s. commodities are moved from ship to truck lor transporting to the highlands of Ethloplo. annual basis. Is there a moral problem there? JULY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 19 "Safety Always Pays" Ingham FB Prepares County Ag Book July 25-31 has been "Safety is an investment that As a county project, the tributions to cover the cost of on the Farm Bureau Family proclaimed National Farm always pays." Ingham County Farm Bureau publishing and current plans and how it relates to Ingham Safety Week, according to A study of farm accidents is in the process of preparing are to distribute the County. Ron Converse, president of in Michigan, conducted by the an agricultural book with publication at the Ingham Members of the committee the Michigan Rural Safety Agricultural Engineering information and pictures County Farm Bureau annual preparing the publication Council. Dept. at Michigan State concerning all phases of meeting in October. The include Audrey Stofer, "We consider this to be an University, revealed that agriculture in the county, the publica tion will also be Chairman; Larry Lilsby; important week for farmers heavy farm equipment is activities of the county's available at the county office Ilene Dalton; county ex- in Michigan," said Converse, involved in nearly one-fourth farmers and proudly in Mason at no charge. tension agent Marvin an Eaton County farmer and of all farm accidents in the depicting the role of county The publica tion will Preston; Ingham County an underwriting department state. farm families in today's proudly announce the im- Secretary Jean Scutt; and manager for Farm Bureau Aninvestment in safety can society. portance of the agricultural Charles Wilcox, Ingham Insurance Group. "Both the help reduce the frequency of The publica tion will be industry in Ingham County County Farm Bureau Michigan Rural Safety farm machinery mishaps. financed throug~ con- and will also include a section President. Council and Farm Bureau Insurance will promote the observance throughout July." The theme of this year's Farm Safety Week is "Safety Is a Good Investment, " as designated by the National Safety Council and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, joint sponsors of the event. The week emphasizes farm safety as a means of reducing costly accidents that cut productivity and result in tragedy for thousands of farm families every year. Accidents in 1976 claimed Dairy Feed the lives of 5,400 farm residents in the United States and caused about 500,000 disabling injuries, according to preliminary estimates of the National Safety Council. About 1,900deaths and 180,000 disabling injuries were classified as farm work ac- cidents. All this adds up to a dollar Now High loss of$3billion annually, and results in untold human Producing Herds Can suffering and grief. "Improved safety technology is of little value Produce Even More Milk! unless farmers make safety a part of their everyday work Farm Bureau Services' Cooperative Research and living," Converse said. Farms has discovered a new way to increase CAPITOL milk production. Nu Pro Dairy Feed helps REPORT regulate* soluble and insoluble proteins (Continued from Page r r) within the cows' rations. Field tests show that were ordered to adopt the inverted rate. Farm Bureau regulated protein aids in producing even more has been involved with this milk in good dairy herds! Make more milk issue, both directly and in- production your goal. directly. Farm Bureau as a Where )bur Fann Comes First member and leader in the Ask your Farm Bureau Michigan Agricultural Conference, supported in- feeds man about Nu Pro Dairy Feed today. FaRm~ tervening in the recent Detroit Edison ra te case. The decision in late May by the Public Service Commission permits farmers to be put on He'll tailor a program to you r herd's needs. BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC a flat rate fee, if they desire. • Patent pending The rate that was approved for farmers is 4.15 cents per kilowatt hour regardless of the amount of power used. In order to qualify for this flat rate, farmers must certify in writing that they are full-time opera tors of a farm. The effect of this new rate is that anyone on a farm using more than 1,500kwh's per month, would save money on his electric bill. Less than 1,500 kwh's per month will not be worthwhile. It is expected tha t a similar decision will be extended to Consumers Power Company at their next rate hearing. Other com- panies in the State were never put on the inverted rate system. Most of them are, and have been, on a flat rate system. 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For example, if you're in your early twenties you could pay less than $30 per month and have $30,000 worth of protection. Building an Estate? With Protection Plus you can create an immediate and guaranteed estate for your family . . . one which assures the kind of substantial protection you want for them if something should happen to you. You get more protection and cash value for estate planning w i t h a Protection Plus Policy . . . . Your Farm Bureau agent will be glad to answer all your questions and show you how Protection Plus can work for you. Contact your Farm Bureau agent today . . . listed in the Yellow Pages. 'Dividends are based on current scale and are neither estimates or guarantees for the future. If dividends are reduced or not paid in the future it may cause a reduction or elimination of the supplemental coverage. FARM INSURANCE BUREAU GROUPS A w ] FARM BUREAU MUTUAL • FARM BUREAU LIFE • COMMUNITY SERVICE INSURANCE