Idaho State Journal from Pocatello, Idaho • Page 6

6 A Idaho State Journal Farm Exports Drop to Lowest Level Since'63 POCATELLO, IDAHO, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 19(59 MAJESTIC The Greater Sandhill Crane, which numbers less than 10,000 is the subject of a study being conducted by the University of Idaho. Research on this rare bird is taking place In (he Grays Lake region north of Soda Springs by Roderick Drewien, a doctoral student. The study Is aimed at showing howthebirds can be preserved and how crop damage by the birds can be controlled. University of Idaho Researcher Studies Greater Sandhill Crane SODA SPRINGS A Univer. Crays Lake region, which is bering less than 10 000 and to slty of Idaho doctoral student, approximately 3D miles north determine local feeding pat- WASHINGTON (AP) Farm exports dropped last year more than previously had been estimated- to the lowest level since 1963-a recent report by the Agriculture Department showed.

Officials said tho value of all U.S. exports during the year ended June 30 was $5.7 billion instead of $5.8 billion estimated several months ago. This compares with $0.3 bil- licin In farm exports a year earlier and $6.8 billion in 1960-67, Much of the decline fast year was blamed on fewer exports of major grain crops, including wheat which tor many months has been Involved in an International price war. Wheat exports last year totaled only 542 million bushels compared with 761 million in 1007-68. At the same lime U.S.

ol wheat rose to 811 million bushels on July 1 compared with S39 million last year. Tho revised export estimate is expected to add further pressure to attempts by the Nixon administration to bolster the farm export market, particularly tor wheat. Large world supplies of wheat the past few years have cut deeply into sales and have caused extensive price by the major exporting nations, primarily the European Common Market, Canada, Australia and the United States. The administration announced two pripe reductions for export wheat since mid-July in an attempt to meet rising competition. The latest announcement, only a couple of weeks ago, resulted in 'some pickup of U.S.

wheat sales but counter reduc- Roderick Drewien, ts-beglnning of" here. However, the birds result' in im ions by Canada, Australia and a three-year study inthe marshy will also be tracked throughout provea control crop damiT he Common Market have fur- Grays Lake area northofhere to the entire eastern portion of the ElwoodBizeauleaTefo'f ther completed the picture. determine how the rare Greater state (rom the Montana to 'he IdahoTooperaUve wild lite Sources'saidsome Agriculture Sandhill Crane canbepreserved. Utah borders. research unit and advisor to the Department officials wanted to A prime goal of he study also In carrying out this research, pr 0 at least double the 12-cent re- 111 be to determine how crop Drew en will employ a wide recent years, crane dam- duction announced In July for dam ge sfd by the cranes variety of techniques and equip, age complaints from grain farm- some overseas markets but that ca ment He will use a recoilless ers ln eastern Idaho have this was overruled by the State sponsorship of he rocket gun which fires a 50 by creased The cranes havc a Department and the White Cooperative 100 foot net capture the birds, tendency to visit wheat and bar- House.

Research Unit, Drew- a powerful light to catch cranes ley in late sunlnier Now, the sources said these len ls a study of the at night, an air boat to get can destroy crops by ampling same Agriculture officials want lar Wrd to give both the Idaho around in the marshy terrain, or feeding. The current research todrop prices again so the Unit- Game Service and the and brightly colored nylon may lead to better methods of ed States can at least match Bureau of Sport Fisheries markers for tracking purposes, controlling this crane activity, prices being offered by Canada, TMi WUdlife more information -The study should yield Infer- "Another objective, of (he Australia and the Common Mar- better management, mation which will help both to study ls to learn the nestillg ket. The 1S centered in tlle pres8rve IMS speoles nowmlm brooding patterns of the birds so 'hat management plans for Grays Lake and Bear Laie National Wildlife Refuges can be devised which give adequate consideration to the cranes." of I Will Host Dairy Field Day MOSCOW Idaho dairymen are invited to a Dairy Field Day on Thursday at the University of Idaho Branch Agricultural Experiment Station at Caldwell, Dr. Richard H. Ross, head of the university's Department of Dairy Science, said the field day will give dairymen a chance to look over the dairy herd and facilities at the Caldwell station, and to talk with university scientists about dairy research at Caldwell and Moscow.

Five staff members will report on phases of their research, Ross announced. I addition, four members of the Idahodairy industry will jolnRossforasym. posium, on the industry's research and educational needs. David L. Thacker, dairy scientist headquartered attheCald.

well station, will report on work with corn silage. Thacker is testing melhodsotaddingprotein to corn silage tor dairy cows and is experimenting with corn silage as the roughage in two rations for replacement heifers. Dr. John R. Montoure, Moscow associate professorotdairy science, will report on his stad.

ies of ways to dissipate chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides from contaminated cattle. Two members of the veterinary science faculty headquartered at Caldwell, Dr. DonaldG. Waldhalm and Alton Ward, will report on bovine vibriosis research and serum protein studies with newborn calves. George W.

Cleveland, dairy specialist with the university's Agricultural Extension Service, will speak on evaluation of sire performance information that is available to the dairymen. Industry leaders who will join Dr. Ross for the research and education symposium are Robert S. Davis, a president of the Idaho Dairymen's Association and the Idaho Dairy Products Commission; Floyd Edwards and Dale S. Pline, Nampa area dairy, men, and Carl M.Carlson,Cald- well, vice president otlhedairy- men's association and general manager ot Ihe Dairymen's Co.

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