[Vision2020] (no subject)

Sun Sep 24 10:08:33 PDT 2006

Dairies use a great deal of water.

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From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:22 PM
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> Ok, but is there NO land anywhere in the area they could move to?  I mean,
> as long as they are buying land anyway, why not here?
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>>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>>To: "'J Ford'" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>, <ttrail at moscow.com>,
>><vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
>>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:28:41 -0700
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>>My guess, J, is that the current facility (at the North Farm), which
>>maintains 200 milk cows, is too small to support 1,500 milk cows, and that
>>there is insufficient space to expand the current facility.
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>>Tom Hansen
>>Vandalville, Idaho
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>>"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
>>safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
>>sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly 
>>used
>>up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>>On Behalf Of J Ford
>>Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 4:15 PM
>>To: ttrail at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
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>>Why Magic Valley?  Why not here, where they are already located?  Why not
>>just update what is here?
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>>J  :]
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>> >From: Tom Trail <ttrail at moscow.com>
>> >To: vision2020 at mail-gw.fsr.net
>> >Subject: [Vision2020] (no subject)
>> >Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:10:32 -0700
>> >
>> >>Visionaires--this article may be of interest.
>> >
>> >
>> >Tom Trail
>> >
>> >>
>> >>Ag News
>> >>
>> >>Dairy industry, others, pursue new MV research center
>> >>
>> >>By Julie Pence, Ag Weekly correspondent
>> >>
>> >>  Mike Quesnell, president of the Idaho Dairy Association, confirmed
>>this
>> >>week that several entities, including his group, the University of 
>> >>Idaho
>> >>and the Idaho National Laboratory are pursuing a new livestock research
>> >>cener to be located somewhere in Magic Valley.
>> >>By Julie Pence Ag Weekly correspondent
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>TWIN FALLS, Idaho n Magic Valley, known as the heart of Idaho dairy
>> >>country, could soon be the site for a state-of-the-art livestock
>>research
>> >>center.
>> >>
>> >>Leaders in the dairy industry have confirmed that the University of
>>Idaho,
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>> >>along with the Idaho Dairymen's Association, the Idaho National
>>Laboratory
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>> >>and other entities are pursuing a dairy facility to replace the classic
>> >>old-fashioned barn on the Moscow campus.
>> >>
>> >>The new dairy center would accommodate about 1,500 milk cows and cost
>> >>about $30 million to develop over several years, said Rich Garber, who
>> >>represents the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for the
>> >>University of Idaho. The facility in Moscow, which accommodates only
>>about
>>
>> >>200 cows, no longer serves the current livestock industry, said Mike
>> >>Quesnell, president of the dairy association.
>> >>
>> >>These days, Idaho dairies have thousands of milk cows on each site, and
>> >>most dairies are located some 450 miles south of Moscow in a more arid
>> >>climate. This new paradigm in the livestock industry has presented new
>> >>challenges, and so university and dairy officials began discussions a
>>few
>> >>years ago for a new research center, said Sen. Tom Gannon, R-Buhl, who
>>is
>> >>vice-chairman of the Idaho Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee.
>> >>
>> >>"This will be the first research center of its kind," Quesnell said.
>>"Its
>> >>mission is to study western style CAFOs."
>> >>
>> >>The facility would employee about 30 workers and have six or seven
>> >>scientists, he said.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Idaho's dairy industry, which is estimated to have generated $1.4
>>billion
>> >>last year, is fourth in the nation for the number of dairy cows, with
>> >>about 455,000 milkers. The Magic and Treasure valleys are hubs for the
>>new
>>
>> >>style of dairies. Magic Valley has more than 315,000 dairy cows, and 
>> >>the
>> >>Treasure Valley has about 98,000.
>> >>
>> >>California has by far the most dairy cows with 1.76 million dairy cows.
>> >>According to Garber, Idaho is poised for another major expansion n up 
>> >>to
>> >>25 percent, and within the next few years will move into third place in
>> >>the nation.
>> >>
>> >>While cows numbers nationwide have declined by almost 1.1 million head 
>> >>n
>> >>that's 11 percent - during the past 15 years, the number of cows in the
>> >>West has increased by 37 percent. Eastern U.S. cow numbers have been
>> >>declining, most likely as a result of specialized, high-producing dairy
>> >>farms replacing the smaller farms more traditional to the Eastern
>>dairying
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>> >>region, while in 11 Western states numbers have progressively risen,
>> >>industry leaders say.
>> >>
>> >>Garber said having a center with a herd more than seven times larger
>>than
>> >>that currently at the University of Idaho will allow researchers to
>> >>establish "real world comparisons."
>> >>
>> >>Quesnell explained: "We want to study the relationship and impact these
>> >>CAFOs have on irrigated cropland, and we also want to learn more about
>> >>their relationship to the soil, water and air, and most importantly, 
>> >>the
>> >>impact they have on the human populations around them.
>> >>
>> >>"Obviously we are going to be studying the back end of a cow."
>> >>
>> >>In addition, Quesnell said, the center will offer researchers
>> >>opportunities to study energy production. That explains why INL, which
>> >>specializes in energy projects, is interested in participating, he 
>> >>said.
>> >>
>> >>Those promoting the center are looking for funding sources from the
>> >>university, the Idaho dairy industry and the state and federal
>>governments
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>> >>Proponents plan to approach lawmakers during the 2007 legislative
>>session
>> >>to discuss funding, Garber said.
>> >>
>> >>At the same time, dairy leaders are discussing ideas with College of
>> >>Southern Idaho for more classes to train dairy workers. For example,
>>there
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>> >>is a need for more welding, electrical and facility-management 
>> >>training,
>> >>Quesnell said.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Dr. Tom Trail
>> >International Trails
>> >1375 Mt. View Rd.
>> >Moscow, Id. 83843
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>> >Fax:  (208) 882-0896
>> >e mail ttrail at moscow.com
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