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Starkey Named OJRA Rodeo Princess Kaci Starkey is the new 2011 Ozark Junior Rodeo Association Princess. Kaci is the 12-year-old daughter of Travis and Kathy Starkey of Gentry, Ark. She is in the 7th grade at Gentry Middle School where she is an honor roll student. Kaci has won several all around titles competing in pole bending, barrel racing, goat tying, breakaway roping, steer breakaway roping, steer stopping and ribbon roping. Congratulations Kaci and well wishes from us all!

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but she had a pleasant voice so we agreed on a time to meet at the house later that day. When she called that afternoon to tell me she was on her way, and to get specific directions, she must have interrupted me 10 times, because I was talking in terms of “north, south, east, and west,” and she only understood, “left, right, and straight ahead.” Eventually, I decided just to meet her at the interstate exit and let her follow me the nine miles to the house. I was trying my best to have an open mind when I met her, but upon her exit from her car, I immediately had flashbacks to my college days of the 1970s. Even though she was close to my age, she looked and dressed just like all the “peace, love and incense” kids I had gone to school with in those turbulent times. She looked all around (north, south, east and west) in amazement and drew in a deep breath. “I love the smell of fresh air,” she stated emphatically. “And I can’t see another house anywhere. This is Eden!”

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hen I came to Arkansas back in 1960 and spent some time around potbelly stoves in a few general stores – I kept hearing bad vibes about ag lime. How worthless it was. What a waste of time to even mess with it. Good place to keep your mouth shut. ‘Cause these men were serious and no whippersnapper under a cowboy hat was going to convince them of anything about the virtues of crushed limestone. It took me years to figure out why the simple process of neutralizing acid soil was so opposed. It had to do more with back-breaking work than the chemical process. During the depression and several years following, even today, the USDA had plans to help the farmer. Using ag lime was one of them. Scientist knew the addition of limestone would improve the crops grown on acidic soil. So, the ASCS gave farmers ground ag lime to spread on the fields. At that time these men were boys. Farmers had no way to easily spread the ton of lime per acre. But these same men were boys then and dad told them to load up the lime in a wagon and spread it over the field. With what? Why with a shovel, of course. No front end loaders, no whirly-bird fertilizer spreader on a three point hitch, not even a V-shaped drill. You can imagine the care taken by this workforce to be certain it was evenly spread. Limestone is not nitrogen fertilizer and the results on the broom sedge and wild grasses was not a revealing sight. That was the point they used at the wood stove meetings. It did not help one little bit, but think about the muscles it built and the

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calluses it caused. All that this phenomenon did, despite its well-intended purpose, was make future farmers turn their backs on calcium as a soil amendment. I can laugh about it now, but with an education in agronomy, I was really upset back then. What does lime do? Simple enough, the calcium ion replaces acid ion and makes the soil a better environment for the plants. You can’t over lime with ground ag lime. It is a natural occurring thing. Simply, ancient sources of calcium set down eons ago crushed to make the material more available to do its job. When the calcium is needed it is utilized to form a non-acid or neutral situation in your soil. One old man told me about working his back-side off applying the lime that they gave him to a rather steep meadow on our old place years before. He planted lespedeza that winter and had to mow it that summer with a team of horses, it was so thick. This old man never chimed in about the waste of time spent spreading it – his story encouraged me. We applied two tons of lime to a field on the lower place in the fall and again in March. Here again was our luck, the seed I found on a deal was 2 years old. So, we put plenty of it on per-acre. That was long enough to kill the fungus in the fescue seed. I can recall tilling it to get it ready. It took me several years to learn, in the clay-rocky ground of the Ozarks, the best tool is a spring toothed tiller. We usually went to the frame with it to loosen up the ground. That took a few trips, but it opened the soil. I could not get over the earth worms I was shaking up to the top Continued on Page 6

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t feels good to have my feet back in the Ozarks and introduce myself to you – our loyal readers. I grew up in the Ozarks in what folks call “Booger County” – don’t laugh, it’s true. For those of you scratching your heads – that’s Douglas County, around Gentryville. My folks have ranched there for more than 30 years now, running a beef cattle operation. I grew up riding horseback, showing cattle, swimming in Brush Creek and hunting with my brothers and dad. Many summers were spent on the farm preparing our cattle for fairs and shows. But, a new path called and led me away from our beautiful Ozarks to attend college. All I knew that was pure and good laid on our family farm – now it was time for me to grow and walk along a new path that had many bumps and bruises along the way. I longed for the farm, the smell of cattle, clear creeks, mom’s cooking and the voices of my family everyday while away at college.

After 4 years of school I graduated with a degree in Agricultural Education and Communications. I remember one of my brothers asking me, “What are you going to do with a degree like that?” I smiled and said, “Simple – I’m going to tell the story of agriculture.” For the past 6 years I’ve worked in agricultural marketing and writing while living up north, but my husband and I were ready to move back close to the farm. A year ago, my husband and I begun a new path as we welcomed our first son, Caston Ray! We wanted our son to be close to the farm and his roots, and it didn’t take long before we knew it was time to come home to the Ozarks. For the past year I have written for various publications and worked as a marketing consultant helping small farmers find new ways to market farm products. I feel blessed to be able to spread the positive word of agriculture and share local recipes of all flavors with you in the future. Until next time friends…

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approach to nutrition and medicine, and non-violent positions on civil disobedience, she gave me her references and phone number before getting in her car to leave. She pleasantly asked if I could let her know by next week if she was the one. Politely, I nodded “Yes.” As her car pulled out of the driveway, I couldn’t help but notice the two bumper stickers on her car. The one on the right side let the world know that she was a dues-paying member of PETA, while the one on the left showed her support for the activities of HSUS. I think the two farm boys I leased the house to the following week are going to be excellent renters. If for no other reasons, they know the sun rises in the east, sets in the west, and the word “cattle” is already plural. Jerry Crownover is a farmer and former professor of Agriculture Education at Missouri State University. He is a native of Baxter County, Arkansas, and an author and professional speaker. To contact Jerry call 1-866-532-1960 or visit www.ozarksfn.com and click on ‘Contact Us.’

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Madison County Ties Anderson’s family moved to Madison County in the late 1970s from a farm in the Houston, Tx., area. Eric graduated from the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, majoring in poultry science and minoring in business. He then went to work for Cargill Inc., in central Missouri, where he met his wife, Nicky, a kindergarten teacher at Root Elementary School in Fayetteville, Ark. A few years ago, Eric moved to his family farm. He has worked to build-up a beef herd and begun a partnership with Dennis, forming Buckeye Farms.

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Both Anderson Family Farms and Buckeye Farms grow 7-pound broilers for George’s Inc. In the beef operation, steers and heifers are backgrounded to 800 pounds and then taken to the Northwest Arkansas Livestock Market in Green Forest, Ark. Calves are weaned at 500 pounds, taken to their own area, where they are fed bermuda hay and hand-fed grain, steered and vaccinated before being put on pasture. The farm has worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to do some things such as putting in freeze-proof water troughs. They are located in places where all the cattle can gain access to them. Cows are rotated for feeding. Most of the fields feature bermuda hay, while a

few have fescue. Eric, his partner and his father Butch Anderson also sell hay. “We bale large square bales, little square bales and round bales,” said Eric. Eric said there are 25-30 replacement heifers per year, and the farm doesn’t use artificial insemination – bulls are purchased. “I believe you need to buy the best genetics you can afford. It’s just all a matter of economics,” said Eric. Most of the cattle raised at the farm are Black Angus. “Black’s still king at the sale barn,” said Eric. In addition to balancing his job, farming and family, Eric also serves on the Arkansas Farm Service Agency committee. It is a lot to balance and when asked how he does it, Eric simply stated, “I just get up and go to work.”

In This Section – Eric Anderson talks about raising beef and poultry while juggling a career in the poultry equipment industry..............................................................Above

– Arkansas battlefield offers visitors a glimpse into 1862.............................p. 10

– Raising goats offers a set of learning curves, but the Robinsons have overcome trials.............................................................................................p. 8

– In town and in the country with Linda Birkner........................................p. 13

– Scott and Martha Price say their farm has provided family togetherness....p. 9

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– Eye on Agribusiness features Fiser Kubota.................................................p. 11 – Agricultural teacher Tim Moore offers more than a textbook education..p. 16 – Youth in agriculture features Tate Salmon of Boone County, Ark............p. 18

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The Robinsons are members of the North Arkansas Meat Goat Association and believe the organization has been very beneficial to them. three. Dixie said that it was quite the education at the beginning and still is. In order to help protect the goat herd, George, a large sheep dog, was added to the pasture. Jim explained that this really cut down predators to the goats, especially coyotes. Currently, their Kiko-cross herd consists of nine nannies, two bucks, and Craig

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“There are no United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) processors near, so we have to find buyers who will ship those to processors. We have local butchers, but we only use those if we are keeping the meat. If we are going to resell the Alpena, Ark. meat, it has to be USDA processed.” Jim and Dixie are members of the North Arkansas Meat Van Buren

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me being the grandkid, I tried to spend every moment I could here.” Claude eventually sold half-interest in the ranch to Scott’s father, Gerald, who then worked the ranch with his son. Scott married Martha, and the farm eventually passed to them. Today, Scott and Martha run 100 mixed-breed beef cattle on their 320 acres, as well as a few bulls, some horses and a mule named Clay. “The cattle

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operation has really provided family unity,” said Scott. “It’s difficult to run this kind of operation without family involvement.” Rudy, Ark. , Ark. Scott’s wife Martha has been involved with

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Preserved by Agriculture Rural lifestyle, agricultural heritage reflected in Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park By Trish Hollenbeck riving south along U.S. 62 and looking right, one sees the expansive Illinois River Valley that spreads out in front of a ridge, a pristine rural landscape virtually unchanged from the day Union and Confederate forces fought here on Dec. 7, 1862. Farms sit on the 3,000 pastoral acres considered to be the battlefield grounds, and the same agricultural lifestyle that thrived before, during and after the battle survives today. “That’s what’s saved the battlefield,” said Holly Houser Cherry, interpreter at the park. “Not a lot of infrastructure or building was done on the battlefield grounds.” In fact, Prairie Grove Battlefield has been nationally recognized as one of the most intact Civil War sites. The ridge that overlooks the valley was where Confederates set up cannons to try to turn back Union forces that charged from the fields below. Two benches sit on the ridge, offering a clear view of the fields where men died. Also atop the ridge is the Borden house. The Bordens and others decided on the morning of Dec. 1862, to take refuge in the Morton house on the western side of the battlefield. Archibald Borden built a house in 1868 to replace the one that was destroyed by fire the day after the battle. It is the only historic structure in the park located on its original site. Other structures were moved to the Battlefield site to represent the way things were in this part of Arkansas during the mid-1800s. Farmers who lived in the area where the battle was fought were all distantly related to one another, explained Holly. Before the war, this area

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to agriculture and ranching. “What worries me the most, with the economy like it is, is everybody struggling to have a job and pay living expenses,” said Scott. Besides increasing costs, Scott sees other factors causing the number of farmers to get smaller. “At a Coop meeting, CEO Jay Carter talked about how back in the 1960s, how many people one farmer fed. Back in that period, one farmer fed about two-dozen people. Now, in our era, one farmer is feeding 155 people. Over that span of years, it went from 24 to 155. We’re seeing family farms disappear,” said Scott. “Agriculture is threatened by environmental issues, and it’s getting harder and harder to meet the demand. I don’t know how we can maintain that kind of pace if we don’t have young people excelling at agriculture and producing food.” The Price family has continued to pass traditions from one generation to another and hopes to see their roots deeply planted in agriculture in the future.

A Steady Process Continued from Page 8 Association and Dixie believes the organization has been truly beneficial. “It has been most helpful with education, as well as connecting with other herders. There is a Yahoo group, that allows questions to be posted and answered by other local herders, and the responses are usually quick, with recommendations for solving problems.” Another challenge the Robinsons have faced is finding a local vet with extensive goat knowledge. Therefore, to help Dixie researches the problem on the Internet and then relays the information to the vet. “He is willing to try,” explained Dixie. “But, since we are learning as well, it makes it a challenge for us.” Through trial and error the couple have experimented with proper

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nutritional diets for the herd. “Goats are similar to sheep, in a lot of ways,” she said. “One way is the diet- sheep can have very limited amounts of copper, while goats need more copper.” Jim said proper upkeep in the herd is essential. “Hooves grow, it’s important to cut them back to ensure proper walking, and to prevent the goat’s leg going lame.” To properly maintain hooves Dixie explained, “It isn’t that difficult, but it is a two person job. I hold the goat, he holds the leg to trim the hooves.” Dixie warned, “The larger the herd, the more equipment required to maintain the herd.” When asked to explain the core of their goat herd, Jim said, “It is just a steady process.”

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5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 97.00-100.00; wtd. avg. price 98.10. Heifers: 97.50-98.50; wtd. avg. price 98.06. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 155.00-158.00; wtd. avg. price 156.53. Heifers: 156.00-158.00; wtd. avg. price 156.58.

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60-70 lbs 162.50-175.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-172.50; Selection 1-2 100-115 lbs 152.50-165.00; Selection 2 30-40 lbs 140.00-165.00; 40-50 lbs 146.00162.50; 50-60 lbs 145.00-159.00; 60-70 lbs 146.00-155.00; 70-90 lbs 135.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 120.00-150.00 Selection 3 60-70 lbs 145.00-165.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 2 80-135 lbs 72.50-105.00; 1 to 2 year nannies 53-110 lbs 75.00-150.00; Selection 3 75-130 lbs 67.50-92.50; poor and thin nannies 53-90 lbs 40.00-100.00. Billies: Selection 1 120-205 lbs 97.50-150.00 Selection 2 130-170 lbs 102.50-150.00; aged weathers 59-155 lbs 100.00-160.00; Selection 3 70-140 lbs 112.50-155.00; poor and thin billies 46-70 lbs 50.00-75.00; Pygmy billies 50-105 lbs 70.00-145.00. Replacement Classes: Nannies: few Selection 1-2 115.00-155.00 per head; Selection 3 dairy 73-125 lbs 70.00-122.50. Billies: Selection 1 152.00-350.00 per head. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 155.00167.50; 30-40 lbs 141.00-153.00; Selection 3 20-30 lbs 90.00-115.00; 30-40 lbs 105.00-150.00; 40-50 lbs 117.50147.50; 50-60 lbs 132.50-142.50; light wt kids 7.00-25.00 per head.

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Reports

ales 0 lbs 0;

to 2 30 lbs .00. n2 oor 105

(Week of 11/14 to 11/20/10) † 700.00-920.00

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are being noted in fat and protein levels of incoming milk. Higher grain and hay prices are creating more friction at the farm level. Higher input costs are squeezing margins.

Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 100.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 70.00-75.00; Selection 3 30.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 85.00, Selection 3 40.00, Aged Wethers 100 lbs and up 60.00, yearling bucks any grade 90.00, pygmy 55.00. Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: hair or wooled Choice and Prime 2-4 80 lbs and under 125.00-145.00, over 80 lbs 110.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 50.00. Slaughter Rams: Scarce. Feeder Lambs: Scarce.

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Spot Prices Of Class II Cream, $ Per Pound Butterfat F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.3576-2.5574.

Dairy Sales

Avg. Grain Prices Soybeans

Soft Wheat

Day’s End 11/22/10

Corn

Sorghum

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Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $1.4500, with a weekly average of $1.4285 (-.0245).

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12.37

12.31

12.34

11.96

12.15

8.64

8.80

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8.19

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6.55

6.69

6.65

6.55

6.34

6.54

5.10

5.13

5.15

5.10

5.03

4.98

250

Fluid Milk: Demand for fluid milk is strong this week to service retail milk needs. Additional Class I and II holiday items are pulling heavier volumes of milk and cream into plants making those products. Schools and colleges are poised to take additional time off around Thanksgiving holiday and that will change needs for accounts servicing those institutions. Milk handlers and processors are expecting milk logistics over the upcoming holiday period to be uneventful with some challenges. Milk production levels are trending along fall season patterns and are poised to move higher. Gains

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STEERS

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HEIFERS

None Reported † 650.00-1200.00* 700.00-910.00 † 750.00-1025.00 † None Reported * 500.00-1150.00* 800.00-1260.00 * 500.00-900.00 †

1000

1250

1500

(Week of 11/14 to 11/20/10) † 350.00-700.00 None Reported†

Markets

115.69

115.97

111.94 105.00 111.38 114.77 115.55 **

91.63 97.11 98.12 103.10 98.61 94.00 99.01 95.53 97.02 97.99 **

104.82 108.85 112.50 115.77 112.14 110.23 116.53 114.37 111.60 111.10 **

104.58 95.29 95.24 101.86

STEERS

885.00-1250.00† Not Reported *

750

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STEERS & HEIFERS 550-600 LBS.

st Plains

Not Reported * Not Reported †

Replacement Cows

Blyt

500

None Reported † 750.00-1070.00 * † Not Reported Not Reported * 950.00-1200.00 * Not Reported † None Reported†

HEIFERS

550.00-970.00* Not Reported† Not Reported * 850.00-950.00 * † Not Reported 36.50-80.00 † Prices Reported per cwt Not Reported* † Not Reported 550.00-975.00 † Not Reported *

48.00-75.00 † Prices Reported per cwt 550.00-775.00 * 625.00-760.00 † 650.00-975.00 † None Reported * 500.00-950.00* 700.00-1160.00* † 500.00-800.00

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report/Holiday

100

350

N. ARK. LIVESTOCK GREEN FOREST

POOR BOY * LIVESTOCK

SEARCY CO. MARSHALL

STILWELL LIVESTOCK * STILWELL, OK

TULSA STOCKYARDS TULSA, OK

WEST PLAINS OZARKS REG. 11/16/10

Indicates USDA Reported Prices. * Indicates Independently Reported Prices.

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850

1100

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LEFLORE CO.* LIVESTOCK

11/11/10

11/15/10

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2-6 Higher

Steady-5 Higher

126.00-139.00 120.00-138.00 108.00-119.00 108.00-110.00 104.00

138.00-147.00 120.00-140.25 109.00-128.50 104.00-115.00 104.50-113.85

––––– 104.00-117.50 96.00-101.00 90.00-98.00 90.00-96.00

––––– ––––– 102.00-118.00 91.00-103.50 93.00

102.00-117.00 99.00-116.00 92.00-101.50 90.00-99.00 90.00-96.50

113.00-130.00 107.00-120.00 100.00-113.50 92.00-106.00 –––––

LEWIS LIVESTOCK CONWAY

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11/16/10

11/20/10

11/17/10

11/20/10

11/18/10

11/15/10

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446

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1964

657

446

1685

4539

3459

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Uneven

Steady

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Steady-2 Higher

Steady-3 Higher

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Steady-5 Higher

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116.00-135.00 110.00-121.00 101.00-108.00 ––––– –––––

115.00-140.00 105.00-136.00 100.00-123.00 97.00-116.00 93.00-105.50

131.00-143.00 120.00-139.00 108.00-126.00 100.00-118.00 100.00-110.00

100.00-130.00 95.00-128.00 90.00-118.00 ––––– –––––

120.00-140.00 110.00-128.00 105.00-122.00 100.00-112.00 107.50

135.00-158.00 123.00-142.00 108.00-123.00 108.00-116.00 105.00-113.00

127.00-150.00 113.00-130.00 106.00-124.00 99.50-111.00 99.00-105.00

127.50-137.00 ]118.00-135.00 112.00-125.00 104.00-115.00 100.00-111.00

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––––– 100.00-113.00 91.00-105.00 95.00-98.00 –––––

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115.00-133.00 109.00-134.00 106.50-119.00 95.00-106.00 85.00-92.00

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125.00-142.00 110.00-135.00 101.00-118.00 98.00-110.00 90.00-102.00

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105.00-116.00 85.00-108.50 85.00-99.50 92.00-96.00 –––––

100.00-125.00 100.00-118.00 90.00-107.00 92.00-98.00 –––––

108.00-128.00 99.00-121.00 94.50-104.50 90.00-100.50 95.00-100.50

95.00-118.00 85.00-115.00 80.00-108.00 ––––– –––––

105.00-122.00 100.00-111.00 95.00-108.00 92.00-101.00 100.00

105.00-128.00 98.00-112.00 95.00-108.00 94.00-101.00 95.00-103.75

113.00-119.00 105.00-114.00 90.00-105.50 85.00-97.00 85.00-95.00

108.00-113.50 100.00-114.00 95.00-103.00 90.00-100.00 92.00-102.00

Not Reported

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NEIGHBORS Preserved by Agriculture Continued from Page 10 was known as Ada or Sweet Gum, later called Prairie Grove. Four farmers lease land from the stateowned part of the battlefield. The main part of the battlefield and park grounds are leased to a farmer who makes hay, but does not run livestock. Formation of the battlefield park “was really a labor of love of all the neighbors of the battlefield,” said Holly, who adds that these people had the foresight to preserve the battle landscape for future generations. The park was started by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908 as a place for Civil War Confederate veteran reunions.

Reenactment Every even-numbered year, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosts a battle re-enactment. Staff members at the park are busily planning for it now.

During the weekend, Dec. 4-5, there will be tours through the Union, Confederate and civilian camps, military drills, cooking, spinning and lace-making demonstrations along with other living history programs.

Remembering “The park is a way for future generations to understand the war and its backdrop,” said Holly. Holly also says the park helps visitors understand that the war was not just fought in the East and South; that the Ozarks played a major role. A total of at least 2,700 men were killed, wounded and missing in action in the Battle of Prairie Grove. Men in the 34th Confederate Arkansas Regiment who died fell a stone’s throw from where their families lived, said Holly. “Brothers were fighting brothers. Families were fighting families on this ridge,” she said.

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Impacting Youth Continued from Previous Page Here’s where his ranching life and his mentoring life come together. Tim goes beyond teaching his students what they need to know in the classroom – he gives them opportunities to put their knowledge and love of the land to work out in the field – literally. Beginning in their freshman year, Tim encourages his students to apply for youth loans through the Farmers Home Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. By utilizing these loans, the students can begin their own herds. One of his former students, Linton McElroy, is now 19 years old and has a herd of 40 cattle. Former student Dalton Davis, also 19, has 120 cows. Another former student, Morgan Barnes, owns his own business. Where did they learn business skills? Tim Moore. During the summers when Tim is baling hay, he has about 15 younger students who work with him. Tim and

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his crew cut and bale and the younger students buck the hay bales and load it. Tim said, “The kids are responsible for their own haul deal. I make sure that they come, I make sure that they’re there. That’s their own bookkeeping deal. They keep up with it. They invoice everybody for the haul bills. They’re responsible for it.” Tim’s influence doesn’t stop with his students. He is also an FFA advisor at Valley Springs, a coach with Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports, a 4-H advisor at Everton-Valley Springs, he’s on the county Farm Bureau board, the county fair board and both he and Wendy are on the Arkansas State Young Farmer and Rancher committee. Between family, students and customers, Tim and Wendy Moore are a young couple who want to affect people. They are definitely influencing farming in the Ozarks.

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What recent awards have you won? Reserve Champion in English Division (Junior) and Overall Showmanship at Arkansas State Fair. In order to achieve โ Overall Showmanship,โ Tate, who is 10 years old, had to beat 19 other junior competitors and the Senior Showmanship Champion.

How many head do you have and what are your responsibilities? โ My brother and I have six head. We each have our show cattle that we take care of every day. We feed, water, wash, comb and work with them every day. I love working with the cattle, but I donโ t like getting up early in the morning to do it.โ

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rkansas ranchers may have run their equipment a little later than usual this fall, trying to get every last bit of hay out of their fields. Producers are facing a dilemma, according to Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas animal science professor and Extension forage specialist. The drought resulted in a short and poor quality hay crop, Jennings said, and fall pastures are in the worst shape he’s seen in years. “This year, we had record hot temperatures through August and September – virtually no rainfall, virtually no pasture growth,” Jennings said. “With not much hay in the state for sale, it’s going to make it difficult come January, February and March for people that need hay.” As a result of the late season, producers will be idling their haying equipment a little later than usual. It’s important, Jennings said, to make sure that equipment is serviced and maintained before it’s put away, and that it’s covered under either a tarp or a roof. An uncovered baler can wear out faster, “especially if you’ve got a lot of rain or snow, or some type of freezing precipitation that can work its way down into the bearings and belts,” he said. At the end of the season, Jennings said certain mower and baler parts bear the most attention. In addition to

“Check my antifreeze and talk to my local dealer to do winter maintenance run through.” Brad Matlock Boone Co., Ark.

the bearings and the belts on balers, the cutting blades and PTO shafts need to be well checked on mowers; to be sure they’ll be ready to go in the spring. While mowers, rakes and balers are stowed for the winter, tractors may remain in use for feeding hay and maintenance around the farm. Oil should be changed and filters checked; for diesel tractors, Jennings recommends producers put anti-gel formula in the fuel in case it gets cold. If equipment is so worn it needs to be replaced, the winter might not be a bad time to do it,” Jennings said. “Farm equipment dealers’ business might get slow this time of year so they might have some equipment, or used equipment, they might be willing to make a deal on. The availability of it might be a problem, but if you can shop around you might pick up a good deal now, versus waiting until right before you have to have it in the springtime.” Some larger producers are switching to balers that produce big square bales; for those who ship their hay out, more square bales will fit on the truck than round bales. While smaller, part-time operators are content with being able to put up a 4’ x 5’ round bale. Whether large or small, the best way to extend the lives of on-farm equipment is to keep a good, routine maintenance schedule. Jennings said, “Every time you use it, grease all the fittings; on the tractors, keep the oil changed – it’s basically lubrication.”

In This Section – Have you taken steps in preparing your equipment for winter...................................................Above – Mineral protocol for your herd in cooler weather..........................................................................p. 22 – Maintaining your truck through the rough winter.........................................................................p. 23 – Protecting your hearing while operating machinery......................................................................p. 25

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Mineral and Salt Protocol Preparing your herd for cooler weather By Meg Johnson s winter is quickly approaching it is vital to ensure that your animals remain healthy and productive by leaving out salt blocks, bags of minerals or lick tubs. Mineral and salt are an essential part of livestock’s diets. Jackie Nix, an Animal Nutritionist at Sweetlix, a nutrional supplement manufacturer, wrote that while minerals and vitamins are a very small part of livestock nutrition, it is an extremely important part. Nix explained, “Minerals and vitamins play vital roles in reproduction, immunity and growth, and inadequate intake of any of the essential minerals and vitamins results in reduced feed intake, decreased average daily gains, inefficient feed conversion, decreased reproductive performance and poor immunity.” Susan Kerr, Washington State University–Klickitat County Extension Director wrote, “Livestock’s maintenance nutritional requirements can increase significantly during cold weather, and requirements increase dramatically if animals become wet and/or there is appreciable wind.” Therefore, it is important to supplement your animals with the minerals and salts they require during those colder winter months, in order to keep your livestock healthy and productive. Kerr wrote in her article, “Winter Livestock Management” for Oregon State University Extension Service, that the lowest critical environmental temperatures (LCT) for livestock vary according to species and researchers, but she explained that typically, 20° or 32° F are often used as

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the lowest temperature dry livestock can tolerate without additional energy demands to support normal body temperature. Supplementing the livestock with minerals and salts in the winter will ensure that livestock are able to meet the energy demands that the winter requires of them. Salt is made up of Sodium Chloride which promotes water intake and will help improve milk production and overall herd health, according to Marcy Ward, Ph.D candidate for North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Animal and Range Sciences, and Greg Lardy, Beef Specialist of NDSU Extension, in their article, “Beef Cattle Mineral Nutrition.” They wrote that on average, cattle should consume 11 to 15 grams of salt per day to meet nutritional requirements. If producers are using salt-supplements, however, they need to be using around three to four ounces per head per day. While it is important to monitor your livestock’s intake of mineral and salt, Kerr advised producers to keep trace mineralized salt available at all times. In the winter keeping mineral and salt out may not be too difficult. However, protecting it from the elements may be quite the task. Keeping it in a dry place, as well as covering it in a way that the animals can get to it, are possible solutions to ensuring that it doesn’t wash away. Kerr concluded that addressing the special nutritional, environmental and health needs of livestock in the winter will help ensure optimal animal welfare and performance. She explained, preventing problems is more economical than is treating them, so in this era of challenging farm profitability, the concept of prevention will never grow cold.

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Good Wear and Tear on Trucks Winter is a perfect time to get farm trucks up to speed By Gary Digiuseppe anchers put trucks through a lot of torment throughout the year and winter is a great time for maintenance and repair. Bobby Sewell, the Automotive Service Technology program chair at Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus, and Brian Bass, an instructor in the department, said the biggest problems they see with working trucks are with those that don’t receive regular maintenance. “People do not take the time to grease it – check the proper levels in your transfer cases, your rear drive axles, transmissions – even your motor oil,” said Bobby. “If you do good maintenance on your vehicles, if you have somebody who services it or yourself, you’re going to have good wear and tear on your vehicles.” For many truck owners, the best source of maintenance information is the owner’s manual. Bobby said it

should be kept in the vehicle, not stored away; a quick check can provide information on the frequency for checking and changing fluids. He said one area that’s frequently overlooked is the coolant. “Everybody has a dial or a gauge so they can watch their oil pressure,” he said, “but they don’t really pay attention to their coolant unless it’s the hot summertime and they’re baling hay or hauling hay, because then they put a load on their truck and it tends to overheat.” Bobby’s own owner’s manual called for coolant to be replaced every 100,000 miles; a lot of people use DexCool antifreeze, which at one point could not be mixed with the familiar green coolants. Now it can, but if you add it to the cooling system in an emergency situation, you should make a point of doing a flush afterwards and replacing it with the manufacturer’s recommended product. Brian added there are tools – strips or a hydrometer – that can be used to test the percentage of antifreeze versus water in the system, as well as the acidity; if it’s Continued on Next Page

Today’s Trucks Modern trucks have a lot more features now than in previous decades. Onboard computers allow your maintenance man to keep a closer eye on what is going on with the engine, and a lot of sensors are now used to keep an eye on such things as exhaust emission and vacuum modules. Even with all this, however, it is a necessity to keep an eye on things from both a visual view and through regularly scheduled maintenance. Because a utility truck is vital to your business, you should always be sure to care for it in the proper manner, and not cut corners on maintenance.

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Continued from Previous Page too high, that can lead to corrosion and fail – they can’t handle the stress from electrolysis, which can cause the heater repeated hauls. And, he said, ”You want core to leak. to make sure that trailer brake system is If the truck is used for frequent, short working, because if it’s not it’s going to trips and the engine rarely reaches the put a lot more pressure on the power optimum 210°, it can lead to train of your vehicle.” breakdowns. Brian said, “That puts you Although the brakes can be checked in a severe duty category, to where your superficially by pumping the pedal, maintenance intervals are shortened Brian said the best way to check them is drastically with short hauls, driving on to pull the wheels off and look at the dusty roads.” pads. “See if there Farm trucks are are any “If you do good maintenance deformations in often used for on your vehicles, if you have the drums,” he tasks beyond their somebody who services it or said. “Hot spots – capacity and yourself, you’re going to have you’ll Bobby said that see good wear and tear on your discoloration in can wear on the vehicles.” drive train, from the rotors. If the the motor and rotors get hot, it – BOBBY SEWELL, AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE transmission to can cause the TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CHAIR AT ARKANSAS the drive axles bearings to get hot TECH UNIVERSITY’S OZARK CAMPUS and drive shaft. also and cause the “If I’m pulling a bearings to go bad big combine with my truck,” he said, quicker.” On a lot of trucks, he added, “and a trailer all the time, then I’m the front wheel bearings can no longer putting a heavy, heavy load on a small be greased, because they’re encased in a truck, and it’ll play on your U-joints.” unit called the hub assembly. In particular, the rear end bearings can

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Hearing Loss Hearing loss – a silent concern in agriculture By Roger Meissen rotecting their hearing might be the furthest thing from the minds of most farmers as they drive tractors, operate chainsaws or check grain drying in their bins, but not being cautious around these loud noises produces irreparable damage. “Farmers have lifelong exposure to levels of noise that cause hearing loss,” said David Baker, assistant dean of agriculture extension and a former state safety and occupational health specialist. “These higher exposure levels mean farmers who don’t protect themselves

Administration recommends ear plugs or other hearing protection for prolonged exposure to noises higher than 90 decibels. “Sounds that register above 90 decibels will invariably experience hearing loss cause harm over a period of time, and that will impact their lives.” Agriculture ranks high among farmers often don’t know the risk level industries that take their toll on they are exposed to,” Baker said. Farm operators and managers report hearing. According to National Institute for the second-highest hearing difficulty (22 percent) of all occupational Occupational Safety and categories in data collected Health (NIOSH) surveys, from 1997 to 2004 and more than 43 percent of an average of 11.4 workers in U.S. agriculture percent, according to the encounter dangerous levels NIOSH survey. of noise. Nu Parts of the inner ear like Even short bouts of farme mber of hearinrs reportin the cochlea and small hairs loud noise can cause g g diffi culty that line its membranes are permanent hearing loss. damaged by continued As little as two hours exposure to high-level noise. of driving an open cab tractor or two Over time this can eliminate minutes running a chainsaw can cause a temporary hearing loss. The hearing of high frequency noises. Simple maintenance can help with Occupational Safety and Health

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