[Vision2020] (no subject)
J Ford
privatejf32 at hotmail.com
Sun Sep 24 11:58:26 PDT 2006
Cain't be any worse than the stench from the processing pond across from the
Mall, can it? I swear you can peel paint with that, uh - em - crap!
J :]
>From: "Ellen Roskovich" <gussie443 at hotmail.com>
>To: deco at moscow.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
>Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:56:23 -0700
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>And would you REALLY want to live downwind from 1500 cows?
>
>Ellen A. Roskovich
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>From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
>Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:08:33 -0700
> >Dairies use a great deal of water.
> >
> >W.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
> >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:22 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
> >
> >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > J :]
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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
> > >>
> > >>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.
> > >>
> > >>Tom Hansen
> > >>Vandalville, Idaho
> > >>
> > >>"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!'"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>-----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)
> > >>
> > >>Why Magic Valley? Why not here, where they are already located? Why
>not
> > >>just update what is here?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>J :]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >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,
> > >>
> > >> >>along with the Idaho Dairymen's Association, the Idaho National
> > >>Laboratory
> > >>
> > >> >>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
> > >>
> > >> >>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
> > >>
> > >> >>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
> > >>
> > >> >>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
> > >> >Tel: (208) 882-6077
> > >> >Fax: (208) 882-0896
> > >> >e mail ttrail at moscow.com
> > >>
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