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<P><STRONG>And would you REALLY want to live downwind from 1500 cows?</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Art Deco" <deco@moscow.com></I><BR>To: <I>"Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)</I><BR>Date: <I>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:08:33 -0700</I><BR>>Dairies use a great deal of water.<BR>><BR>>W.<BR>>----- Original Message -----<BR>>From: "J Ford" <privatejf32@hotmail.com><BR>>To: <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>>Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:22 PM<BR>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)<BR>><BR>><BR>> > Ok, but is there NO land anywhere in the area they could move to? I mean,<BR>> > as long as they are buying land anyway, why not here?<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > J :]<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >>From: "Tom Hansen"
<thansen@moscow.com><BR>> >>To: "'J Ford'" <privatejf32@hotmail.com>, <ttrail@moscow.com>,<BR>> >><vision2020@moscow.com><BR>> >>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)<BR>> >>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:28:41 -0700<BR>> >><BR>> >>My guess, J, is that the current facility (at the North Farm), which<BR>> >>maintains 200 milk cows, is too small to support 1,500 milk cows, and that<BR>> >>there is insufficient space to expand the current facility.<BR>> >><BR>> >>Tom Hansen<BR>> >>Vandalville, Idaho<BR>> >><BR>> >>"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving<BR>> >>safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in<BR>> >>sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body
thoroughly<BR>> >>used<BR>> >>up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >>-----Original Message-----<BR>> >>From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<BR>> >>On Behalf Of J Ford<BR>> >>Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 4:15 PM<BR>> >>To: ttrail@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> >>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)<BR>> >><BR>> >>Why Magic Valley? Why not here, where they are already located? Why not<BR>> >>just update what is here?<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >>J :]<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> >From: Tom Trail <ttrail@moscow.com><BR>>
>> >To: vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net<BR>> >> >Subject: [Vision2020] (no subject)<BR>> >> >Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:10:32 -0700<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >>Visionaires--this article may be of interest.<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >Tom Trail<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Ag News<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Dairy industry, others, pursue new MV research center<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>By Julie Pence, Ag Weekly correspondent<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >> Mike Quesnell, president of the Idaho Dairy Association, confirmed<BR>> >>this<BR>> >> >>week that several entities, including his group, the University of<BR>> >> >>Idaho<BR>> >>
>>and the Idaho National Laboratory are pursuing a new livestock research<BR>> >> >>cener to be located somewhere in Magic Valley.<BR>> >> >>By Julie Pence Ag Weekly correspondent<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>TWIN FALLS, Idaho n Magic Valley, known as the heart of Idaho dairy<BR>> >> >>country, could soon be the site for a state-of-the-art livestock<BR>> >>research<BR>> >> >>center.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Leaders in the dairy industry have confirmed that the University of<BR>> >>Idaho,<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>along with the Idaho Dairymen's Association, the Idaho National<BR>> >>Laboratory<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>and other entities are pursuing a dairy facility to replace the
classic<BR>> >> >>old-fashioned barn on the Moscow campus.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>The new dairy center would accommodate about 1,500 milk cows and cost<BR>> >> >>about $30 million to develop over several years, said Rich Garber, who<BR>> >> >>represents the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for the<BR>> >> >>University of Idaho. The facility in Moscow, which accommodates only<BR>> >>about<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>200 cows, no longer serves the current livestock industry, said Mike<BR>> >> >>Quesnell, president of the dairy association.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>These days, Idaho dairies have thousands of milk cows on each site, and<BR>> >> >>most dairies are located some 450 miles south of Moscow in a more
arid<BR>> >> >>climate. This new paradigm in the livestock industry has presented new<BR>> >> >>challenges, and so university and dairy officials began discussions a<BR>> >>few<BR>> >> >>years ago for a new research center, said Sen. Tom Gannon, R-Buhl, who<BR>> >>is<BR>> >> >>vice-chairman of the Idaho Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>"This will be the first research center of its kind," Quesnell said.<BR>> >>"Its<BR>> >> >>mission is to study western style CAFOs."<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>The facility would employee about 30 workers and have six or seven<BR>> >> >>scientists, he said.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Idaho's dairy industry, which
is estimated to have generated $1.4<BR>> >>billion<BR>> >> >>last year, is fourth in the nation for the number of dairy cows, with<BR>> >> >>about 455,000 milkers. The Magic and Treasure valleys are hubs for the<BR>> >>new<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>style of dairies. Magic Valley has more than 315,000 dairy cows, and<BR>> >> >>the<BR>> >> >>Treasure Valley has about 98,000.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>California has by far the most dairy cows with 1.76 million dairy cows.<BR>> >> >>According to Garber, Idaho is poised for another major expansion n up<BR>> >> >>to<BR>> >> >>25 percent, and within the next few years will move into third place in<BR>> >> >>the nation.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >>
>>While cows numbers nationwide have declined by almost 1.1 million head<BR>> >> >>n<BR>> >> >>that's 11 percent - during the past 15 years, the number of cows in the<BR>> >> >>West has increased by 37 percent. Eastern U.S. cow numbers have been<BR>> >> >>declining, most likely as a result of specialized, high-producing dairy<BR>> >> >>farms replacing the smaller farms more traditional to the Eastern<BR>> >>dairying<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>region, while in 11 Western states numbers have progressively risen,<BR>> >> >>industry leaders say.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Garber said having a center with a herd more than seven times larger<BR>> >>than<BR>> >> >>that currently at the University of Idaho will allow researchers
to<BR>> >> >>establish "real world comparisons."<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Quesnell explained: "We want to study the relationship and impact these<BR>> >> >>CAFOs have on irrigated cropland, and we also want to learn more about<BR>> >> >>their relationship to the soil, water and air, and most importantly,<BR>> >> >>the<BR>> >> >>impact they have on the human populations around them.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>"Obviously we are going to be studying the back end of a cow."<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>In addition, Quesnell said, the center will offer researchers<BR>> >> >>opportunities to study energy production. That explains why INL, which<BR>> >> >>specializes in energy projects, is interested in participating,
he<BR>> >> >>said.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>Those promoting the center are looking for funding sources from the<BR>> >> >>university, the Idaho dairy industry and the state and federal<BR>> >>governments<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>Proponents plan to approach lawmakers during the 2007 legislative<BR>> >>session<BR>> >> >>to discuss funding, Garber said.<BR>> >> >><BR>> >> >>At the same time, dairy leaders are discussing ideas with College of<BR>> >> >>Southern Idaho for more classes to train dairy workers. For example,<BR>> >>there<BR>> >><BR>> >> >>is a need for more welding, electrical and facility-management<BR>> >> >>training,<BR>> >> >>Quesnell said.<BR>> >>
><BR>> >> >--<BR>> >> >Dr. Tom Trail<BR>> >> >International Trails<BR>> >> >1375 Mt. View Rd.<BR>> >> >Moscow, Id. 83843<BR>> >> >Tel: (208) 882-6077<BR>> >> >Fax: (208) 882-0896<BR>> >> >e mail ttrail@moscow.com<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> >=======================================================<BR>> >> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> >> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> >> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> >> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> >>
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