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ForSale 800Acre TrophyOsgoodPotatoFarm $6,200,000 Seedetailsat www.osgoodspud.farm Plascallmwithayqustios. Thaksforraigmya! AGLAndSALeS StvShlto208-557-9005 IBC plans grain, hedging workshops The 2015 Grain Mar- keting and Hedging 101 workshops will be held next month in Idaho Falls and Burley by the Idaho Barley Commission, according to a news release. Each session will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Preregistration is required. They will be held Jan. 14 at the Hampton Inn in Idaho Falls and Jan. 15 at the Burley Inn in Burley. The workshops will feature Brian Rydlund, a CHS Hedging market analyst from Minneapolis, Minn. Rydlund has been with CHS Hedging since 1991. He now handles large commercial hedge accounts, working with individual producers and conducting educational classes. To learn more or to pre- register, call the commis- sion offices at 334-2090 or 409-9165 or email Admin- istrator Kelly Olson at kolson@idahobarley.org. Largest Idaho spuds decrease in 2014 Long russet potatoes harvested from the 2014 crop comprised just more than a quarter of the total, down from nearly a third in the 2013 crop, according to the USDA’s 2014 Potato Objective Yield Survey. Potatoes weighing 10 ounces or more qualify as long potatoes. They com- prised 26.5 percent of the total this year, down from 32.5 percent in 2013, according to the survey. Potatoes that met the 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum size and grade requirements for U.S. No. 1 potatoes were 80.1 percent of the total, down from 81.8 percent last year. Processing grade and U.S. No. 2 potatoes, with a 1.5- D2 Post Register Friday, December 19, 2014 FARM & RANCH FARM NEWS BRIEFLY Name: Christmas Insects Alias: The not-so-creepy-crawlies of Christmas. This time of year insects, are somewhat difficult to come by. Most are ensconced until next spring. There are not many insects that are showcased during the many holidays of December. However, if you look at some Christmas tree decorations you may spot orna- ments of ladybugs, butterflies and honey bees. All of these are symbols associated with Christian theology. Lady bugs (or more correctly lady bird beetles) are great predators on aphids and were con- sidered a “godsend’ for peasant farmers. This insect became known as the bug sent by “Our Lady” the Virgin Mary or “Our Lady’s Bug.” Today we shorten it to ladybug. The butterfly has long been a Christian symbol. The changing of the caterpillar into the beautiful butterfly has come to symbolize the human soul. Honey bees have been associated with humans for thousands of years. Not only do these insects pollinate flowers, they also provide honey and wax, products that humans relish. We also admire their industry. So, ornaments in the shape of ladybugs, butterflies or honeybees are used to decorate the yule tree. In addi- tion, dragonfly ornaments have recently shown up among the many types of decorations available to adorn holiday greenery. Insects are sel- dom men- tioned in Christ- mas carols. The only one I could find was Nuttin for Christmas. There are actually two references to insects. The poor kid is not getting anything for Christmas because he made Tommy eat a bug and filled the sugar bowl with ants. Crimes: Other than Tommy’s indigestion and the loss of a little sugar, references to insects at Christmas are good guys. Redeeming qualities: They allow the opportunity for reflection. Sentence: Perhaps a Christmas carol such as: Here come ladybugs, here come ladybugs, right down ladybug lane? For more information on dangerous and benefi- cial bugs, call agent Wayne Jones at the Bonne- ville County Extension Office at 529-1390. Purdue University University of Kentucky The Bug Box This bug is creeping around your property. He may be friend or foe. The Enemy: Holly, that is, English holly (Ilex aquifolium). Strategy: Holly is a perennial evergreen shrub that can grow into large trees. As we all have seen around the holidays, it has waxy leaves with small teeth on the margins. This plant comes from wood- lands in Europe, East Asia and North Africa. Trees are either male or female, both produce flowers. Flowers are small, whitish, inconspicuous, sweetly scented that are pollinated by bees. Bunches of bright red berries, poisonous to us but not birds, are borne on female trees in winter. Attack: Birds spread the seed into sen- sitive bushland; Holly also spreads by suckering and layering, and can form dense thickets. It dominates the tall shrub layer in moist, nutrient-rich shel- tered bushlands, creating deep shade in which native species can neither grow nor germinate, changing the ecosytem. It is not found in our area (yet), but does inhabit the coastal regions of Wash- ington and Oregon, and is a serious threat in the Blue Ridge Mountains in our eastern states. It is believed that if not controlled soon it could replace the dominate evergreen conifer forests in parts of Washington state. Defense: As holly is a perennial that can develop into a tree, mechanical control is not recommended unless the plants are very young. Treat- ments with her- bicides must be done early in the spring before the waxy coating is formed when tempera- tures rise. Cut-stump treatments are effective with Roundup, Stream- line, Garlon, Crossbow or Arsenal-type herbicides. Oil-based surfactants are a must to ensure control. This is one beautiful plant than can be distributed everywhere and cause damage to our native ecosystems. Make sure you don’t pick the live plants and plan on planting them onto your properties or ol’ St. Nick may not be happy. To learn more, call Bonneville County Weed Superintendent Jeffrey Pettingill at 529-1397 or email weeds@co.bonneville.id.us. Stock photo War on Weeds This weed may invade your land. Be ready to oppose it . Stock photo National Agricultural Sta- tistics Service. Burbanks comprised 50.4 percent of potato acreage planted, NASS reported. In addition to Idaho Burbanks, the following varieties accounted for 10 percent or more of acres planted in the Northwest Region in 2014. In Idaho, the russet Nor- kotah variety accounted for 17 percent of plantings, and Ranger russets were 15.5 percent. In Oregon, Ranger russets accounted for 24.2 percent of planted acres, followed by Ranger Norko- tahs at 15 percent, russet Burbanks at 12.4 percent and Alturas at 10.3 percent. In Washington, russet Burbanks accounted for 28.7 percent of acreage planted. Umatilla russets accounted for 15.1 percent, followed by Ranger russets at 14.3 percent and russet Norkotahs at 10.3 percent of plantings. The most common variety in the seven states conducting the objective yield survey was russet Burbank, which accounted 37.2 percent of acres planted. This was followed by Ranger russets at 11.4 percent and russet Norko- tahs, also at 11.4 percent. NASS collects variety data in seven states, accounting for 81 percent of the nation’s 2014 fall potato planted acres. Those states conduct objective yield surveys where all pro- ducing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data are actual percentages from these surveys. Idaho potato stocks up to 94 million cwt Potato stocks in Idaho on Dec. 1 totaled 94.0 million cwt, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the Northwest’s total of 168 million cwt, according to the USDA’s National Agri- cultural Statistics Service. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 40.2 million cwt. Dec. 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 17.4 million cwt. Disappearance to date was 5.42 million cwt. In Washington, potato stocks totaled 57 million cwt Dec. 1. Disappearance to date totaled 42.8 million cwt. Nationally, the 13 majo potato-producing states held 263 million cwt of pota- toes in storage. Potatoes in storage accounted for 66 percent of the fall storage states’ production. Potato disappearance totaled 136 million cwt. Season-to-date shrink and loss totaled 13.8 million cwt. As of Dec. 1, pro- cessors in Idaho and Malheur County, Ore., had used 27.7 million cwt o potatoes. In Wash- ington and other Oregon counties, 31.9 million cwt o potatoes had been used b processors. Processors in the nine major states have used 74.4 million cwt o potatoes this season. Dehy- drating usage accounted for 12.9 million cwt of the total processed. From staff and wire reports Reservoir Levels Basinwide percent of the median established from 1981 to 2010. The snow-water equivalent per- centage of normal represents the current snow-water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin copated to the average value for those sites on this day. Data is based on the first reading of the day, typically at midnight. Prepared by the USDA/NRCS National Water and Climate Center, Portland, Ore., www.wcc.nrcs.jsda.gov/gis/ Based on data from: www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/reports/ Science contact: Jim.Marron@por.usda.gov (503) 414-3047 Idaho SNOTEL Current Snow-Water Equivalent December 18 inch minimum, accounted for 18.6 percent of the 2014 crop. In Oregon, long potatoes included russet, Shepody, Prospect and Defender vari- eties. Those weighing 10 ounces or more comprised 34.4 percent of the total, down from 34.6 percent in 2013. The percent of long potatoes meeting U.S. No. 1 standards was 78.6 percent of the total, down from 81.2 percent in 2013. Processing and U.S. No. 2 potatoes, accounted for 19.9 percent of the 2014 crop. Washington long pota- toes also included russet, Shepody, Prospect and Defender varieties. Those weighing 10 ounces or more comprised 37.3 percent of the total, up from 31 percent in 2013. The percent of long potatoes meeting U.S. No. 1 standards was 78.6 percent of the total, up from 76.5 percent a year ago. Pro- cessing and U.S. No. 2 pota- toes, accounted for 20.3 percent of the 2014 crop. Size and grade mea- surements are taken on potatoes harvested in the objective yield survey plots. Potatoes were harvested from six hills per sample randomly selected in each state using a scientifically designed sampling proce- dure. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted United States fresh grading standards. Burbanks lead Idaho, national production Idaho’s russet Bur- banks comprised the largest number of potato acres by far of any variety in the Pacific Northwest, according to the USDA’s
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