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Ag groups create ‘story map’ with historic perspective They hope it can be a tool for communication WHATCOM — Three local agriculture-based organizations have cooperated to develop an interactive, webbased educational tool giving timely information and a historic perspective of the local farm community and economy.
questions and ideas that can help shape future efforts of the Ag Water Board. The Story Map is housed on the AWB’s website at agwaterboard.com/storymap. Access to the Story Map is also available on the home pages of Whatcom Farm Friends (www.wcfarmfriends.com/) and the Whatcom Conservation District (www.whatcomcd.org/. “Farmers need to better communicate who we are and
Drivers on State Route 9 at Acme will notice the old Stephens/Dickey barn being carefully restored. (Courtesy photo)
Acme Valley Foods says barn represents a valued heritage to be built upon today By Jack Petree for the Lynden Tribune
ACME — Recognized as a Centennial Farm by Washington State in 1989, the Stephens/Dickey Farm at Acme was founded in 1884. In 1927 a barn complex was constructed to support dairy and other farming operations on the 150-plus acres just north of town. When the founders of Acme Valley Foods acquired the Stephens/Dickey farm in 2011, the old barn was fast approaching the day when the historic structure would either come crashing
down or have to be taken down for safety. Acme Valley management decided neither option was acceptable. According to Dave Green, president of the firm, “People just don’t build these types of barns anymore. We felt the barn represented a heritage that really shouldn’t be lost.” Saving the barn and all the history the structure represents is a concept that fits into Acme Valley’s approach to doing business. “Acme Valley Foods feels very strongly about the importance of locally grown and processed food,” Green said. “We have made significant investments in building production capability locally that allows us to provide real local jobs and great local food.” Combining the need for production facilities with the opportunity to preserve a heritage barn seemed a logical approach to the company’s management
team. As a company, Acme Valley Farms is relatively new to Whatcom County. Established in 2013, the company is already making its mark on the rural economy. Employing 25 people, the firm represents, Green says, “a group of artisan food producers working together to provide great local food.” The company is currently producing alpine-style soft cheeses, under the Acme Farms label; fresh, cured and smoked meats under the Jack Mountain Meats label; ice cream under the Acme Ice Cream label; and Granola under the Chuckanut Crunch label. “We are in the planning stages of building out a local bakery operation that will also be located in Acme,” he added. According to Green, his firm purchases milk for both the company’s See Barn on CL4
The “Story Map,” backed by Whatcom Farm Friends, the Ag Water Board (AWB) and the Whatcom Conservation District, was unveiled on Monday. The “Story Map” allows users to interactively explore pertinent information on today’s farms and the history of how the county developed into such a productive farming area. The system allows opportunity for feedback,
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what challenges our future,” said Ag Water Board president Scott Bedlington. “The AWB invested in developing this communication tool for both our own planning purposes and as a window for the public on what is going on around them on our farms.” Watershed Improvement Districts now cover nearly 70,000 acres of Whatcom See Story on CL4
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What a summer it’s turning out to be and we’re barely into July! While long-term forecasts can be wildly off, if this summer’s dry weather pattern holds, it may be awhile before we see any worthwhile amount of rain. So, as you take care of your yard and garden, what can you do to keep things green while also being water wise? Remember that it’s almost always better to water less often for longer amounts of time. The exception to that rule is newly-planted grass or plants. For anything with a developing root system, avoid wide swings between wet and dry. Once established, though, grass and plants will develop stronger, deeper root systems with less frequent but longer soaking. If you don’t have an irrigation system for your shrubs and perennials, use a soaker or weeper hose to deeply water your beds to a depth of six inches as needed or one to two times a week. Once you’ve determined how often and for how long you need to water your plants, attach a batterypowered timer to your hose to simplify the process and ensure faithful watering even when you’re on vacation. Water at the right time of day. While a cool shower may feel great for people and pets on a hot summer afternoon, mid-day watering for your
Three receive Farm Bureau scholarships WHATCOM — The county Farm Bureau has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to local students. These awards were announced at 2015 class graduations. • Juan Gavette, from Lynden High School, will attend Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, pursuing a degree in speech communication. He will also be on the college’s highly regarded livestock judging team. His parents are Derek and Debbie Gavette of Everson. • Liam Kroontje, from Lynden Christian High
lawn and plants can waste a lot of water due to evaporation. Rather, schedule your watering for early morning, and if necessary, water containers or hanging baskets again in the evening. If at all possible, avoid watering your lawn in the evening as grass that remains wet overnight is more susceptible to disease. Add a fresh layer of bark mulch or compost to your flowerbeds. While most people add mulch for the beauty and added curb appeal it provides, it does a lot more than just improve the looks of your yard. A three-inch layer of mulch spread in your beds will help hold moisture, reduce weeds and stop your soil from compacting, which prevents water from absorbing. If it’s been a couple of years since you last added mulch around your plants, doing so can reduce the water needs of your plants by as much as 25 to 50 percent, so don’t miss
out on this great way to both save water and beautify your yard in one step. Now, the most common time for planting shrubs, trees and perennials is during cool, damp weather — early to late spring and again in the autumn — but sometimes you either find a plant you can’t live without or you simply want or need to plant in summer. If so, no worries, you can do it! In reality, planting in warm summer soil will allow your plants to root out faster than any other time of year. To ensure a smooth transition from a nursery pot into the ground, I always use a transplant solution such as Vitamin B-1 or Superthrive. Both of these products are designed to reduce transplant stress and promote fast rooting. Especially during the summer months, a good rooting solution is invaluable to ensuring that your newly installed plants thrive. And it’s easy to use — simply add a small amount of the liquid to a watering can and soak the ground after you’ve planted. Repeat weekly for the first month or so and your plants will thank you. This summer’s heat is definitely trying, but armed with proper knowledge of how to care for your yard, your plants and grass can not only survive, but thrive. David Vos is the general manager of Lynden’s VanderGiessen Nursery.
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Milk price rises, still below a year ago FFA students can Happy National Ice Cream Month! Dairy producers start the month with a 53cent increase in the June Federal Order Class III milk price. USDA announced the benchmark price July 1 at $16.72 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 53 cents from May but $4.64 below June 2014. It equates to about $1.44 per gallon, up 5 cents from May. It is also $1.17 above the comparable California 4b cheese milk price, the smallest shortfall between the two since March 2014. The six-month Class III average stands at $15.99, down from $22.68 at this time a year ago and from $17.74 in 2013. Looking ahead, the July Class III futures contract settled July 2 at $16.11 per cwt., which would be a drop of 61 cents from June. August settled at $16.51; September, $16.57; October, $16.60; November, $16.66; and December was at $16.68. The June Class IV price is $13.90 per cwt., down a penny from May and $9.23 below a year ago. The 2015 Class IV average now stands at $13.70, down from $23.09 a year ago and $18.17 in 2013.
The June 4a butter-powder milk price is $13.65, down 26 cents from May and $9.54 below a year ago. The 4a average now stands at $13.48, down from $22.94 a year ago, and $17.94 in 2013. Meanwhile, Chicago Mercantile Exchange cash cheese and nonfat dry milk prices headed south. The cheddar blocks closed the Fourth of July holiday-shortened week at $1.62 per pound, down 2 cents on the week and 34.75 cents short of last year’s level. The cheddar barrels closed Thursday at $1.5825, down 4.25 cents on the week and 40.25 cents below a year ago. Eleven train cars of block trad-
ed hands on the week and 29 of barrel. Dairy Market News reported this: “Strong cheese sales have been normal in the Midwest for some time and that is contributing to some manufacturers playing more hardball in price negotiations. There were early week calls to some manufacturers seeking loads of cheese which manufacturers had available, but opted to hold for later sale when buyers would not meet seller’s current price expectations. “The overwhelming majority of comments looking forward a few months are confident about selling however much cheese a plant can make,” DMN said. “In much of the region the weather has been excellent for cows. This has also led to a good crop year, with second cutting of hay alfalfa completed in much of Wisconsin. Corn in some areas was nearly shoulder high by the 4th of July. These factors are working together, in the opinion of cheesemakers, to contribute to expected good milk production over the next few months,” according to
DMN. Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at 83.25 cents per pound, up a quarter-cent on the week but 93.75 cents below a year ago. Twenty-five cars were sold on the week at the CME. Powder prices surveyed by the National Dairy Products Sales Report averaged 91.40 cents per pound, down 1.5 cents, and dry whey averaged 41.40 cents per pound, down 0.7 cent. Dan McBride of the Northwest Dairy Association made these price projections last month for the Class III price and Pacific Northwest blend price: Month Class PNW III Blend June $16.72 $15.90 (current) July $17.10 $16.15 Aug. $17.30 $16.40 Sept. $17.50 $16.50 Oct. $17.45 $16.35 Nov. $17.45 $16.35 Dec. $17.30 $16.15 Jan. $16.80 $15.95 Lee Mielke, of Lynden, is editor of the Mielke Market Weekly and associate editor of DairyBusiness Update. Whatcom County has about 100 dairy farms.
4-H Reports COUNTRY PARTNERS Kelly Klem, reporter With the weather being so hot lately, our first instinct is to stay inside to keep cool. Well, when you’re needing to get ready to show your pigs in the fair, you need to learn to tolerate the heat. My little sister and I have been getting more into the habit of handling our pigs in the show ring, but even our pigs become overheated and demand to be cooled off. So half the time we end up standing there spraying them with the hose as they bask in the mist and spray. Then they just grab hold of the hose nozzle in their mouth as we spray while we consider whether or not we should put the hose in our own mouths afterwards. Our club attended the June 27 Sumas Community Days parade, where instead of riding on the huge festive hay wagon we had at the Lynden Farmers Day parade, our club members walked their animals. We had goats and a chicken, which wasn’t necessarily a great example of the variety of animals in our club. But those are some of the best animals to drag out into the heat of the day and show off in public. Our goats tend to flop over on
their sides in the heat and refuse to move, but they carried their weight pretty well throughout the Sumas parade. At the end of the route the 4-Hers received a parade participant ribbon. It was a fun experience, so our club may be willing to do it again next year. With one more month until the fair, we’re being forced to push all procrastination off to the side and are organizing our projects for the fair. We have high hopes of gathering enough entries this year to really fill up the Hobby Barn on the fairgrounds, because it’s really great to see the effort put forth by the youth of the community to express themselves for what they are passionate for through displays and other forms of art or crafts. We’re constantly keeping an eye on the fair website for entry due dates and registration dates because although the fair is late in the month this year, the due dates always seem to catch us by surprise by how fast the time goes by. Every year, however, the 4-Hers get their tasks done, which makes the fair run smoothly, intriguing and creative. BARNYARD KIDS Luke Wolfisberg, reporter
On Thursday, July 2, Barnyard Kids 4-H Club held its monthly meeting, which was called to order by Reporter Luke Wolfisberg at 7:10 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jacob Tolsma and the 4-H Pledge by Jacob Tolsma. For the roll call, members answered by stating their favorite part of summer. The most popular was the annual Northwest Washington Fair. Project reports were given by Abby Bareman, Samantha Tolsma and Alexis Oostra, who all did an outstanding job. Activity reports on the dairy judging practice in May, club barbecue and the Farmers Day Parade were given by Luke Wolfisberg, Rafe Wolfisberg and Michael Bareman, respectively. In new business, we discussed the state judging and show July 15-17. Also, we planned the club picnic for Aug. 6; the main course will be provided and families are asked to bring a side of salad or dessert. After the meal, there will be a practice with fair animals. The meeting was concluded with a breed-knowledge game led by Joanne Odens. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Story: Find your district Continued from CL1 County farmland. The Bertrand WID was established in 2003 and North Lynden in 2007. Four were created in a united move in 2014: Drayton, Laurel, South Lynden and Sumas. On the interactive Story Map, people can enter an address to find out if they are within a certain district. Users can also find out the mix of agricultural uses within each district. Berries, dairy hay and dairy corn tend to dominate the acreage, at about one-third each. Production of fruits, nuts and berries grew dramatically since 1987, from 3,352 acres to 13,182 in 2012. Land in seed potatoes has steadily grown, to 2,953 acres. Dairy grass has declined to 35,858 acres while dairy corn has been steady just over 15,000 acres for the last 15 years. Last year, blueberry production reached 60 million pounds in Whatcom County, nearly a doubling from 2010, and pushed toward the 68 million pounds of raspberries. Whatcom County averages about 42 inches of precipitation per year, creating both opportunity and challenge for farmers. Maps display two periods of time: 1900 and 2014. These can be explored to see changes over time. Aerial photos show flooding patterns in 2009. Visuals explain proper watercourse revegetation, vegetation management, bank restabilization, maintenance dredging, culvert and bridge maintenance and replacement. An interactive map shows the most recent water quality data for different areas and where the testing stations are. The highest bacteria levels in April 2015 were east and northeast of Lynden. A graphic shows that berries and dairy grass are the crops most thirsty for water in an average July. In Whatcom County 80 percent of crop irrigation uses ground water, not surface water. High efficiency micro irrigation has greatly increased over recent years. Eucker, Farm Don Friends board member and Whatcom Farmers Co-op general manager, hopes the new tool can be useful. “At WFC we get to interact with a wide variety of farmers and non-farm customers. A lack of quality information can quickly lead to misinformation and concerns. We see this as a tool to foster an improved dialogue with the entire community.” The Story Map was developed by Blue Water GIS under contract with Whatcom Farm Friends and with grant assistance from the Washington Conservation Commission. The ag groups thank Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-42nd District, for advocating for this educational support through the Washington State Toxics Control Account.
Barn: Creamery building already rebuilt Continued from CL1 cheese and its ice cream business from Edaleen Dairy of Lynden. Work on the renovation necessary to preserve, recycle and reuse the Stephens/ Dickey dairy buildings began with a reconstruction of the farm’s creamery building. Sticking to an environmental ethic, Pearson Construction of Bellingham was selected to do the work, in part because the company owns a Wood-Mizer thinkerf portable band sawmill. Thin-kerf portable band sawmills are widely recognized for the environmental enhancements they bring to the forest industry as well as the opportunities they provide firms like Pearson to offer a superior product to customers. “Our Wood-Mizer allows us to use construction techniques almost identical to those used when the barn was built nearly 90 years ago,” said Larry Pederson, president and owner of Pearson. “We can support our local loggers by milling our own wood, be environmentally sensitive, and end up with a final product that is nearly identical to the original barn.” The very thin blade of a thin-kerf sawmill means less sawdust, and up to 30 percent more lumber results when a log is milled. In environmental lingo, that means more carbon is sequestered for the life of the lumber. Also, just as when the Stephens barn was built, “waste” wood can be cut up and used for battens. Cost reductions are realized because the sawmill can, at the touch of a button, be set to mill specialty sizes. The Acme Valley Foods barn restoration in Acme demonstrates that sustainability is more than just a buzzword. A heritage barn is being restored, recycling lumber and using environ-
Above: Sid Poortinga mills lumber for the Acme barn restoration project. Pearson Construction Co. owns the specialty portable sawmill that is producing lumber for the project. Right: The old barn, built originally in 1927, is being restored as part of the overall Acme Valley Foods enterprise, already with several labels and products. (Courtesy photos)
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