[Vision2020] (no subject)
Tom Hansen
thansen at moscow.com
Sun Sep 24 12:25:02 PDT 2006
Oh, I don't know.
How about a paper mill like the one in Lewiston?
Tom Hansen
"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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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Ellen Roskovich
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:20 PM
To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
That is nasty. . . especially if you're trying to grab a bite to eat. But
cows are worse. The only thing that would be worse than 1500 cows, would be
living next to a mushroom farm (gasp).
Ellen A. Roskovich
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From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:58:26 -0700
>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!
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>J :]
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>>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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