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Ag Week 1993: Topics of Today and Opportunities for Tomorrow ...... 16 Overview of activities and schedule of events Features

Cyclone Stampede...... 6 Rapin' , ridin', and catchin' thrills at the rodeo.

Students Find Adverse Conditions, Good Times in International Exchange ...... 8 Great ISU students travel, work behind the former Iron Curtain.

Soil "Compassion"...... 10 Western Preventing Soil compaction resulting from minimum-tillage and wet soils Styling is a bonus for yields. ISU Researchers Develop Use for Leaner Pork ...... 12 From Gentics and management contirbute to leaner meat.

Adding Some Excitement to the Chores ...... 20 RCC. /SU Daily satirist Qory Hodenfield's ideas on how to get the work done. RCC Western Stores Learn the Whole Story: Farm House Museum ...... 22 has the largest The inside story of Iowa State's first building. selection of Western boots in the area. Departments Western boots with

Professor Profile ...... 5 the style, comfort and In the field with Animal Ecology Professor Bill Franklin fit you expect. See the Editorials: Grassley: Frustration over Clinton's Indecisiveness . . 14 expert boot fitters at Harkin: Restructuring the USDA ...... 15 RCC Western Stores. Udderances ...... 18 North Grand Mall Photo Tour ...... 24 Ames Photo Tour of the 1993 Farm Progress Show On the Cover ®@@ western stores ISU Extension shows its school spirit with a huge "Cy the Cyclone" displayed in front of their tent at the 1993 Farm Progress Show. ~merican Lifestyle

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Iowa AGRICULTURIST 3 Iowa EDITOR'S NOTE AGRICULTURIST Editor Bill Rentsch

Managing Editor The Winners and Carrie Jorgensen Senior Editor Losers of NAFTA Allison Hopkey Business Manager Damon Gehrels

Various stands have been taken on the ing from conservation compliance. Art Director Teresa Jones North American Free Trade Agreement Some concern has been expressed over (NAFT A), and it looks like this wavering the threat ofa growing Canadian pork indus­ Art Staff support could result in tough sailing for the try, and the impact that these imports will Jenny Schmitz bill in Congress. Most notably, former have on our markets. Economists have presidential candidate Ross Perot lambasted determined this will probably not have an Advertising Manager NAFTA, claiming it would send hundreds effect on American pork markets because John Pfleeger of thousands of jobs to our neighboring NAFTA will be phased in over a ten-year Advertising Staff countries. Most politicians in agriculture period, allowing our economy time to adjust Jeremy Coyle circles have voiced their support for the to changes caused by imports. Additionally, Tammy Streck agreement, however. pork producers may find a brisk export mar­ In NAFTA , as in most things in life, there ket for Iowa pork because we have a low Copy Editor are winners and losers. It is true that many opportunity cost in producing it. Clint Stone American jobs will probably be lost in the The National Cattlemen's Association initial stages of the treaty's implementation, (NCA) has recently voiced its support for Staff Writers Heather Carberry which is to be phased in over a ten-year NAFT A, disputing Perot's claim that Amy Church period. Experts agree, though, that there NAFTA will move American beef herds to Tim Davis will eventually be a net gain in American Mexico. NCA recognizes that exports are a Melissa Fry jobs. Most of the jobs lost are labor-inten­ growth opportunity for U.S. beef producers, Sara Handrick sive, and labor can be hired at a much cheaper as well as for the economy in general. Qory Hodnefield cost outside of our country. We, on the other President Clinton has shown his support Brent Paulsen hand, can capitalize on technology-oriented for NAFTA, although it hasn't been ex­ jobs. The loss of any job is a tragedy, but we Photographers tremely strong. NAFTA will require inten­ Julia Adkisson need to closely analyze whether or not we sive attention if it is to be brought through Helen Davison want to stop at nothing to preserve low­ Congress. It has been slated as "fast track" paying labor jobs, or invest in education and legislation; meaning it can be approved in Illustrator pursue the creation of skilled positions. 90 days with no amendments, provided it Matt Loehrer If NAFTA is brought into effect, Cali­ has the proper support. fornia vegetable growers will probably be Why did Ross Perot proclaim his disdain Ag Council Rep Brent Paulsen the biggest losers The Midwest will most for NAFTA? Was he protecting his own likely be the biggest winner. Mexico holds interests, trying to be a white knight for the Adviser a large potential market for corn, especially American public, or just trying to get atten­ Veryl Fritz white corn for human consumption. Mid­ tion? That remains unclear at this time, but western states have an advantage of produc­ it is clear that NAFTA is good for the Mid­ Publication Board ing corn and other feed grains, as well as west. We'll remember you in '96, Ross. Veryl Fritz livestock, at a lower cost of production. Carrie Jorgensen Al Kahler People in Texas buy our corn because Howard Tyler costs too much for them to grow it at home;ip • This publication is supponed in part by the Govern­ it is the same in Central America. ment of the Student Body. The content represents the individual expressions of the authors or the editors and In the specific example of white corn fo does not necessarily reflect the views or attitudes of the student body or the University Administration. This pub­ export to Mexico, it will be necessary for lication is published three times a year by students at I_owa State University. Entered as third-class rate at 16H Hamilton Midwestern farmers to adjust and diversify; Hall, Ames. Iowa 500 l I. (5 15)294-938 l. Subscription rate for onr year is SIO . something they have already become famil­ The Iowa Agriculturist staff sees our magazine as a service to you, the siudents in the College of Agriculture at iar with in recent years with changes result- Bill Rentsch, Editor Iowa Slate Universiry.

4 Fall 1993 PROFESSOR PROFILE In the Field -w-ith Dr. Franklin by Sara Handrick A heavy layer of dew falls upon the field to guard sheep herds. Sheep of Big Bluestem, while the moon and stars producers that Franklin has in­ cast an luminescent glow over the area. The terviewed reported that before serenity of a night in the prairie is suddenly they began using llamas, they disrupted by the snap of a trap, swishing of lost 21 percent of their flock the tall blades of grass, and the exclama­ annually. Almostthree-fourths tions of ISU Animal Ecology students on of these losses were due to pre­ the capture of a mouse. dation by coyotes. With the Every year students enrolled in Dr. Wil­ addition of the llama into the liam Franklin's mammology class get to field the losses dropped to 8 experience the excitement of capturing a percent. Some producers even mouse at five in the morning. Franklin, reported a zero percent loss. photo by Julia Adkisson who has extensive experience in South On average, these sheep pro­ American field studies, believes that field ducers kept one to three llamas Dr. Bill Fran klin with a 2 week old llama at Rancho Chulengo. components are good in a class. Field for a herd size of 250 to 300 exercises are found in all of his classes. sheep on a 250 to 300 acre "There should be fun in learning out in pasture. Some of the llamas the field, rather than a class of passive had been used for only three years while year and is the combined effort of 40 au­ learners," Franklin said. others had been there as long as 12 years. It thors. Franklin served as the senior editor, Dr. Franklin has been a professor in the is not fully understood why llamas react as combining the writings of historians, geolo­ Department of Animal Ecology at Iowa they do in sheep herds, but they appear to gists, archaeologists, wildlife biologists and State University since 1975. Along with a have a natural dislike for members of the many other professionals. He is currently class on mammology, he also teaches wild­ canid family (coyotes, fox and dogs). writing his own book on the camelids of life management techniques, animal behav­ South America. ior, and field seminars. The seminars often Much of the research for this study has "I don't see myself fitting in with what's take the students away from the classroom. sent Franklin to Torres del Pinea, a national normal or standard, so I don't try to fit in a Franklin's students recently traveled to the park in Patagonia. When he is not immersed niche," Franklin said. Apostle Islands on the Great Lakes. in his research in Patagonia, he can be found He calls himself a wildlife biologist spe­ Dr. Franklin sees himself as having three at Rancho Chulengo. No, this is not his cializing in animal behavior, applying it to roles: teacher, advisor and researcher. ranch in South America; it is his homestead management and conservation, and says he While teaching classes, he advises 35 to 40 north of Ames where he resides with his has a cosmopolitan point of view of natural undergraduate and four to six graduate stu­ wife, Merry, and his four children. Rancho resources. This reflects a broad point of dents. Chulengo is also the home to his chulengos, view. Some of these students are in the honors or immature guanacos. Here he r~ s lla­ With this theory, he serves as a member program and eventually find themselves in mas and guanacos, not necessan y for re­ of the International Survival Service Com­ Chile. Here they assist Franklin in the search but more for his own enjoyment. The mittee. Here he helps with information on research he has been working on since he animals he does raise are for breeding pur­ the management ofendangered international started his Ph.d. work at Utah State Univer­ poses, not guarding, however. cats and dogs. sity. At that time, he lived in Peru and "I consider myself to have one of the "We are stewards of our backyards, with studied the vicuna, a relative of the llama. purest guanaco herds in the country. Many responsibility in assisting on the interna­ He became intrigued with the social system animals have become a cross between the tional level of world resource conserva­ and behaviors of these creatures. After the llama and the guanaco, mine still retain a tion", he explains. study on the vicuna was completed, he be­ pure background." Dr. Franklin likes to consider himself an came interested in another relative of the Franklin is currently on faculty improve­ enthusiastic professor, advisor, and re­ llama, the guanaco. ment leave and in the process of writing two searcher. "You can't be an effective teacher Since 1981, Dr. Franklin has been re­ books. At this time he is finishing A or researcher without the other, they go searching the effectiveness of using llamas Patagonia Gem, which is due out in the next hand in hand."

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 5 Cyclone Stampede: Ropin', Ridin', and Catchin' Thrills by Allison Hopkey Rodeoers risked life and limb in competi­ night. As far as the condition, I have seen peted in the breakaway and barrel racing tion with bulls, broncs, and calves to experi­ a lot worse. I don't feel that's why I competitions. Lammers has been rodeoing ence the thrill of the Cyclone Stampede. missed, but it would be nice if I could for three years now and learned the basics The Iowa State Rodeo Club held its annual blame it on that. Iowa rodeos are known of breakaway roping from Holtgrew. rodeo on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, for their mud." "Rodeoing is something I've always October 9. The two-day event is one of three Breakaway calf roping is solely a wanted to do, and I know college will be my university rodeos only chance." held during the fall in Lammers has this region. Rodeos been around are sponsored by the horses her entire colleges with rodeo life and learned to teams. Iowa State is race barrels in 4- a member of the H. Great Plains Region, "I get the big­ which consists of gest rush off of Iowa, Wisconsin, comin' off that Minnesota, North third barrel and Dakota, South Da­ rushin' for home, kota and Nebraska. " Lammers said. There are 13 regions Lammers was in the entire United crowned Miss States. Iowa State Rodeo "They [rodeos] on Saturday are great sources of night. She com­ fund raising, public­ peted against five ity and a lot of fun," candidates from saidJennifer the ISU Rodeo Holtgrew, anlSURo­ Club in the areas deo Team and Club ofhorsemanship,

member. photos by Julia Adkisson personal inter­ Holtgrew, a jun­ Just moments a~er the announcer informed the audience that bull riding is views, and over­ ior at ISU, has been the worlds most dangerous sport, Iowa State Bull Rider Reggie Randau takes all appearance. competing since his turn in the ring. He accomplished an excellent ride, but narrrowly missed Impromptu high school. She the qualifying time. questions were competed first on asked during a Saturday afternoon in the breakaway calf women's event. The competitor ropes the modeling session on the candidate's knowl­ roping and received a no score after missing calf and pulls out the slack of the rope with edge about rodeoing. Candidates were also the calf, ending her day of competition pre­ her hand, while stopping her horse. The required to take a written test. maturely. rope is tied to the saddlehorn with a thin The Iowa State Rodeo Team members "It's a one-shot wonder deal," she said. piece of string. The name breakaway is are Matt Boyd, Darrin Fisher, Cory Fleming, Because of the large amount of rain on derived from the string breaking, which Jennifer Holtgrew, Cassie Lammers, Kirk Friday the status of the arena was uncertain at signals the end of her time. A flag is also Loftin, Reggie Randau, and Jenna Steiber. first. attached to the rope to enable the timer to The team was not a contender in the rodeo, "Actually, the footing is pretty good," see the breakaway easier. but team members say it's a building pro­ Holtgrew said, "We dumped some sand last Cassie Lammers, an ISU junior, com- cess. "Some of us that started together are

6 Fall 1993 beginning to build up a little tradition for the a 2.0 GPA and good club standing. Applicants must also include a transcript and a future," Holtgrew said. description of their background to demonstrate they are academically qualified to handle Darrin Fisher, a senior, and Cory Fleming, both school and rodeoing. This card is good for one year and costs $135. a junior, represented ISU in team roping, and The Rodeo Club is active in more than planning the Stampede. Club members give placed fourth in the division. The scores of demonstrations on roping and other events to elementary schools. Members are not their first and final runs were combined, and required to have extensive experience with horses, and club sponsors speakers to give the average placings compiled. presentations about scoring rodeo events and riders explain their individual events. Fleming has been roping for five years "Some people get a kick out of riding motorcycles or driving fast cars," Lammers said. and is the header on the team. Fisher is the "Rodeoers get the thrill from doggin' a big steer, roping a fast calf or riding 2000 pounds healer and has been roping for two years. of bull." The header breaks out first and ropes the head of the steer. The healer then ropes the Preparation is the key. Randau stretches out and quietly hind legs of the steer. The steer' s jumping concentrates on the ride ahead. allows the healer to rope its legs as it is pulled by the header. "It's [team roping] two guys working together to get a job done, just like it was in the old days," Fisher said. Team members supply their own horses and equipment for the events. Each member must also have a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) membership card. The main requirements for the card are

Below: Jennifer Holtgrew charges ahead in pursuit of a speedy calf during the breakaway roping competition

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Iowa AGRICULTURIST 7 Students Find Adverse Conditionsl Good Times in International Exchange by Tim Davis The collapse of the government in the former Soviet Union has broken down numerous barriers between the West and their old Cold War adversaries, enabling both sides to exchange culture and ideology. Recently, six Iowa State University students had the chance to experience this exchange firsthand, and found the experience to be both fulfilling and chaotic. The participants, Bill Belzer, Doug DenAdel, Sheryl Janko, Jerret Johnson, Tony Klemm, and Sherry Sammons were se­ lected last fall to participate in the Samantha Smith Memorial Youth Exchange. The purpose of this exchange is for American students to share U.S. agricultural philosophies with and meth­ ods to help improve the production of the Ukrainian farming system. The students left for Kiev, Ukraine, on January 9. They spent the first six months of their stay at the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy in Kiev, studying language, history, economics, com­ parative education systems and animal breeding. "Not being familiar with the language made our other studies more difficult, because it was very difficult to keep pace with the language at first," said Sammons. Above: The ISU exchange students and friends in Kiev. "The only Russian I knew going over there was the alphabet," Row 1: Sherry Sammons, Andre' Volyk, Alexandre Volyk. said DenAdel. They both agreed that learning the Russian Row 2: Sheryl Janko, Doug Den Adel, Bill Belzer, Jerret language was extremely difficult. Johnson, and Tony Klemm. After studying for six months, DenAdel, Klemm, Janko and Johnson headed into the Ukrainian work force to try to help the farmers get on their feet. They served as administrative assis­ tants for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in different regions of Ukraine. Working in Ukraine was a challenging experience for them, not only because of the depressed state of this former Soviet Union state, but also because of cultural differences. "It was an excellent way to learn how the international business world operates and how a different culture works," said Klemm. "Where to begin?" DenAdel said, shaking his head. "The country has so many problems, especially with its agricultural system, something needs to be done. But where do you begin? They aren't lacking in one area, they have problems in every area." The exchange students said current problems in the Ukrai­ nian agricultural sector are crop spoilage, lack of storage and lack of chemical use. "The rate of spoilage is over 45 percent," DenAdel said. "They don't have anywhere to store their crops, their seed Tony Klemm, one of four ISU students working for ICI quality is not as good as ours, they till the soil way too much, while in the Ukraine, discusses crop situations with there are no ~hemicals to keep the weeds down .. ." Ukrainian farmers. His voice trailed off, still frustrated at the plight of the region. "I expected when I went on this trip to 'change the world,' "

8 Fall 1993 development of was the first one of its kind; therefore, many the region, but areas of miscommunication arose. When the plans fell asked about the organization of the trip, through," she Klemm said, "Our trip was the first; there­ said. fore, we found many areas that need to be Sammons de­ ironed out. We now know where the prob­ scribed many lems are, so the administration will know difficulties she what to expect the next time." had in adjusting After hearing all of the horror stories to her new envi­ about the trip, one would assume the stu­ ronment. These dents regretted the trip. included a lack "No, not at all," DenAdel said. "It was of food selec­ great. I learned a lot about another culture tion, lack of and made some great friends. The experi­ transportation, ence just made me appreciate our way of life overcrowding of here in America. We have it pretty easy." public transpor­ Sammons agreed. "I even delayed my tation, an ineffi­ graduation until August for this trip." cient postal ser­ "This trip changed my perspective about Learning Russian was a difficult task for vice, and a many things and gave me a great apprecia­ the ISU exchange students. terrible commu- tion for our way oflife here in the U.S." said nication system. Klemm. he said. "We'd go over there, and I knew we Phone calls were only 3-5 cents per minute "It takes a special kind of person to do couldn't improve their situation overnight, until June 1. On June 1, International Tele­ something like this," Sammons said. "You but maybe we could set them on the right phone and Telegraph (IT&T) bought the path. But it's going to take years to turn it communication system. around." After improving the lines to international DenAdel pulled out a thin notebook filled capability, the prices of international phone with Russian writing and began to read. calls increased to $3-4 per minute. "Often "The former Soviet Union makes up one­ times a phone call home meant waiting in sixth of the world's total land mass. The line for almost three hours," Klemm said. Ukraine, which is only 2.7 percent of the Klemm didn' t realize how many things former Soviet Union, feeds the entire coun­ he takes for granted in the United States are Good try." considered a luxury in Ukraine, such as He looks up and shrugged. "Or tries to heating and hot water. 'There were many anyway." nights of wearing socks and sweatshirts to friends! The former Soviet Union's switch from a bed, plus every blanket available. Some­ communist society to a democratic way of times it even included wearing winter coats We're proud of the many Iowa State graduates who have life has left many people struggling for sur­ and gloves in class." contributed much to our vival. Laws are changing everyday and In some areas hot water has not been continuing success. Good people and good products inflation is rising constantly. available for some time because fuel is not have long been a hallmark of "Under the old system, everybody was always available for heating purposes. So Kent Feeds. taken care of. They didn 't have a very high why in the world would these students agree standard of living, but everyone was equal. to go on a trip that seemed to be so trying? '" Serving the independent Now there is an uncertainty about if they' re "Oh, it's not all bad," DenAdel reas­ livestock producer" going to have food everyday, and it's a tough sured. "The situation can turn around, it's adjustment," he explained. just going to take time. They have a Jot of Klemm says "I grew up in a world where untapped resources. It's not a hopeless I have a choice. If I don't like something I situation at all, it will just take a lot of work. can change it; I can express my opinion. For And, the system holds a lot of people back." 70 years these people have been told they Sammons appeared excited about the have no choice. They have never been agricultural possibilities the future holds. taught to ask questions, and now they don' t "It [Eastern Europe] would be a fabulous understand how. So where do they begin?" place to start out after school. It's going to Sammons elected to stay at the univer­ take years to develop the region, and they sity, li ving with a Ukrainian family . can' t do it alone." "I had hoped to do a research project with The system also caused problems with an Ukrainian professor about the economic the organization of the trip. This exchange

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 9 Soil ,, "Compassion by Brent Paulsen With this year's abnormally wet season, a plant's root system. Abnormally tight soil son. With the use of these traffic strips, soil compaction is something farmers need hampers the plant's emergence and root compaction is confined to the individual to consider. Compaction can be a hidden growth to the point where the plant does not rows that are continuously traveled, instead enemy in terms of yield reduction if not have the capability to absorb nutrients needed of spreading traffic throughout the field. properly managed. After a summer of record for adequate growth. Another area where Tom Kaspar, plant physiologist with the flooding, two consecutive wet planting sea­ compaction hurts the crop is the lack of air United States Department of Agriculture's sons, and ever increasing use of minimum in the soil. Stewart Melvin, Iowa State agriculture research service said plants along tillage, many farmers are discovering com­ University extension agricultural engineer, the traffic strip rows tend to naturally com­ paction problems in their fields. said the lack of air hurts the plants and pensate for compacted growing conditions. Soil compaction occurs when the pore compaction decreases pore space in the soil, "Root development on plants that are space of soil is reduced. This happens letting less air in the soil. This is one of the next to the traffic strips often tend to develop naturally by rainfall and excess traffic in the main problems with soil compaction. more root branches on the side away from field. Another area where heavily-compacted the traffic strip," Kasper said. Farmers have relative control over natu­ soils hurt farmers' productivity is erosion. This still provides the plant with a root rally-occurring compaction. Leaving resi­ Don Erbach, an Iowa State University agri­ system large enough to yield competitively due on the soil surface is one way to control cultural engineer, said erosion potential in­ with rows where there has been little to no natural compaction. The trash on the ground creases in soils that are heavily compacted. traffic. Kaspar also said that in no-till fields, absorbs the raindrop force and reduces natu­ Large pores in the soil, which aid drainage, where there is a definite advantage to con­ ral compaction. With this in mind, farmers are the first to decrease in size due to com­ trolled traffic strips, the soil outside the can do much more to control soil compac­ paction; thus, preventing normal drainage. traffic strips will eventually obtain the same tion occurring on the soil surface and at, or One way to help control compaction in bulk density (the measurement of soil com­ just below, the depth of most tillage opera­ the field is by using controlled traffic strips. pactness) as fields that have been tilled. This tions. Controlled traffic strips are designated rows­ happens through macropores created by Compacted soil has a negative effect on used for traffic throughout the growing sea- earthworms, root growth and finally, root deterioration. Wet and flooded fields are a source of soil compaction woes for farmers. In legume fields, a definite advan­ tage exists to controlled traffic lanes while picking up bales, as well. Dwayne Buxton, ISU. pro­ fessor of forage production, said controlled traffic strips should be used in legume fields for various reasons. "Ifcontrolled compaction strips are not used, there is an increase in the chance of the legumes, crushed by tires, developing crown injury, which is an entry point for disease in the legume crop," Buxton said. Along with soil and traffic man­ agement, there have been many advances in equipment to help control compaction. Some equip­ ment developed for farm use with compaction in mind are rotational tracks (bulldozer tracks), multi­ wheeled graincarts, and V-rippers. Melvin said rotational tracks substantially cut down soil com­ paction, but one thing that must photo by Bill Rentsch

10 Fall 1993 always be considered is the overall cost of used to break up compaction is the V-ripper. "Compaction is something that we were equipping machinery with them. A poten­ The V-ripper has large shanks that go deep aware of before we started no-tilling and tial alternative that could be less costly is into the ground to help break up a field's keep aware of it at all times since we are no­ buying equipment specially designed to re­ plow pan. Plow pan is the area under the soil tilling," said Kevin Mulenbrauch, who duce compaction, rather that retrofitting ex­ surface which has been compacted due to the teaches agronomy at North Iowa Area Com­ isting machinery. Graincarts, for example, pressure a tillage tool, like a cultivator shank munity College (N.l.A.C.C.) in Mason City. are a useful and time-saving piece of equip­ or disk blade, puts on the ground. Melvin He also suggests that farmers starting to no­ ment, but they are also one of the biggest soil said deep tillage is recommended every three till should test for compaction. compactors. However, great advances in to four years. Mulenbrauch suggests checking for com­ graincart design have been made in the last Although V-ripping has many advan­ paction before starting a no-till program by few years. Mike Van Mill, of Unverserth tages, Melvin says it should only be per­ simply digging a spade into the ground and Manufacturing Company, says their new formed under good conditions. In wet con­ determining soil compaction by how hard multi-wheeled grain cart was designed to ditions, like this year, no real improvement the spade goes into the ground and if the soil help the farmer control soil compaction. to subsoil results if farmers have to mud their is tight when dug up. If there is compaction, "The multi-wheeled grain cart reduces way through the field. V-ripping is recommended. Even if com­ your pounds per square inch exerted on the Some farmers have learned from experi­ paction is not a problem, trips over the field ground," explains Van Mill. ence that V-ripping has worked well on their should be reduced where possible and con­ A common practice that is simple, but farms and increased their yields. Britt, Iowa, trolled traffic strips should be used. often overlooked is proper tire inflation. area farmer Paul Beokelman uses deep till­ "We also try to use lighter tractors when Melvin stresses that tire pressure is a big key age regularly to control compaction. spraying, and when we combine we try to in reducing soil compaction. Farmers should "We deep till after every corn crop and dump on the road or lane out of the field. set tire pressure at the lowest possible infla­ we are very satisfied with the results of it, Also, there is the option ofusing buffer strips tion for the load they are pulling. When Beokelman said. throughout the field to dump on," pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) is reduced With government farm program compli­ Mulenbrauch said toward the minimum in radial tires, it not ance being an ever-pressing issue, more farm­ Soil compaction has long been recog­ only helps reduce soil compaction, but also ers are switching to no-till or minimum till. nized as a threat to productive farmland, but increases traction efficiency and drawbar Compaction is one of the things that farmers it can be effectively controlled with the right pull. must consider when making the switch to a approach. These techniques will help to Another piece of equipment commonly minimum tillage system. control compaction and increase yields.

FARM BUREAU -THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Bureau was organized 75 years ago in response to a need in agriculture. It was organized by farmers to serve farmers and it's still run by farmers. Farm Bureau is the largest general farm organization in Iowa and the nation. An extensive grass roots policy development process assures that the organization's policies represent the majority opinion of farmers. Farm Bureau is organized in every county in Iowa where local members make sure the farmer's voice is heard on important issues such as county budgets, school policies and rural health.

There are also programs to serve farmers including feeder cattle procurement, insurance, computerized record-keeping, health care, farm supplies, and market education. And the organization has many programs in place to help tell the story of agriculture to the urban consumer.

You can be part of the organization that speaks for agriculture. A good place to start is by joining the ISU Collegiate Farm Bureau Club. You 'll be kept informed on agricultural issues that will impact your future. You'll have the opportunity to participate in lobbying activities and learn from experts in the agricultural community. For more information, contact club president Brian Weber at 292-3880 or club advisor Suzanne Klocke at 294-0048.

Farm Bureau's mission is to improve net farm income and the quality of rural life. You can help the organization reach that goal by joining a county Farm Bureau. Together, we can make a difference for agriculture . ••• - IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 515-225-5400

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 11 ISU Researchers Develop Use for Leaner Pork by Bill Rentsch

Kim Oxenford is a vegetarian, and carried out by the National Pork Pro­ she considers her choice of life style ducers, and by the Iowa Pork Produc­ as a personal remedy to health prob­ ers at the Iowa State Fair, have proven lems related to eating red meat. Many very favorable. The sticks have a Americans are, in fact, consuming seasoned, spicy taste, available in less red meat and buying leaner cuts summer sausage, Polish sausage, and when they go to the supermarket. To debrinziner, hot Italian, and mesquite. livestock producers across the na­ They are moist and chewy as well, tion, vegetarians like Kim are a pri­ because their moisture content mini­ mary concern in times of decreased mizes the need for fat. consumption and slumping prices. Oxenford was pleasantly surprised The American health-care commu­ when she tried the somewhat mild nity has spoken out to Americans for summer sausage. She picked at the several years to reduce their intake of stick of meat for several minutes be­ fat and cholesterol, but lean cuts can fore popping it into her mouth, gri­ photo by Bill Rentsch be difficult to obtain. If leaner meat macing and expecting to dislike it. Prusa's pork sticks were available, Kim said she would The grimace soon disappeared, how­ consider reintroducing it to her diet. ever. "Really, Ijustdon 't like to eat fatty meat," meat department, said many residents have "Hey, it really isn't bad," she said. she said. "I work at a health center, and I been making special requests for lean cuts of have learned the in' s and out' s of red meat. meat for several years. Genetically Lean I just don't like what I see." "Some of your old timers still like lots of In association with ISU, a group of local fat, but by and large, I think young people are This lean pork, Prusa said, is primarily farmers has rethought the way they raise turning to a leaner diet. Most customers are the result of superior genetics, specialty swine and are producing drastically leaner always looking for the lean product, but it is feeding, intensive management, and the meat. In addition, some meat packers are not always available in large quantities," potential use of growth stimulants like Por­ offering incentives to producers who sell Larson said. cine Somatotropin (PST), which is pending lean hogs, because lean hogs have less fat The lean pork sticks, which are still await­ review by the FDA. He said most swi ne and generate a greater profit. The result of ing USDA approval and nutritional label­ producers in cooperation with the ISU re­ this cooperation is an incredible 97 percent ing, are made from lean ham cuts. Other lean search project are using genetic stock from lean pork product. pork cuts still on the horizon include tender Pig Improvement Company (PIC), a world­ ISU Associate Professor Ken Prusa and shoulder cuts, ultra-lean bacon, pork flank wide breeding stock supplier based in fellow researcher Chris Fedler have recently steaks, and new types of spareribs. Franklin, Kentucky. These hogs can be unveiled the first of the ultra-lean products, Prusa said supply is currently limiting the marketed at 250 to 280 lbs. and still yield 53 a sausage-like pork stick. This sausage is amount of prototype pork sticks and other to 57 percent lean, substantially leaner than much different from the typical, notoriously cuts that the researchers have to work with. typical pigs of the same weight. Lean hams fatty contemporary sausage. These 97 per­ Only about 15 percent of market hogs have on the market today are derived from pigs cent fat-free pork sticks, which contain 3 a fat content of 53 percent, which is low marketed in the range of 220 lbs. percent fat and have 90 percent less fat than enough to be used in the pork sticks. Rex "Really, we are starting on the farm and most regular pork sausages, are made from Johnsona swine management profesional tracking the pig all the way through the the leanest cuts of a new generation of lean with Clyde Black and Sons, Inc. of Ames, system. These pigs lend themselves to pro­ swine. said a primary reason very few lean hogs ducing leaner pork," Prusa said. Many questions remain about the practi­ exist is that they are extremely difficult to Heavier animals mean more pounds of cal application of this technology on the raise and manage, and are probably imprac­ pork to sell for the producer at market time, farm, but vegetarian Kim Oxenford was tical for average farmers to use in their herds. but there are other financially attractive as­ impressed by the statistics of these pork Still, demand has been strong for the proto­ pects of these hogs. One is their ability to products. type sticks, and the pork producers contrib­ achieve higher feed efficiency then average "Yeah, I think I would try it if they are uting to the ISU project continue to expand hogs. Johnson said a herd under his care really as lean as they claim to be," she said. their numbers of lean pigs. recently repopulated with PIC stock has Al Larson, managerofthe Ames Fareway Preliminary taste testing of the pork sticks realized strong increases in feed efficiency

12 Fall 1993 and average daily gain. protein-based swine growth hormone called conducted public reaction surveys on bio­ According to data Johnson recently sup­ Porcine Somatotropin (PST). PST is still tech related food products, and has con­ plied to National Hog Farmer, the herd awaiting approval by the FDA, as well as cluded that PST is currently quite low on a needed 3.7 to 4.0 lbs. of feed to produce a American pork producers and the bio-tech scale of public acceptance. He said PST pound of pork before the repopulation, with wary general public. should be treated as an individual issue, a 1.3 to 1.6 lb. daily gain. The daily gain has however, as two out of three Americans jumped to 1.8 to 2.15 lbs., while using only Porcine Somatotropin accepts biotech-related food products. 3 to 3.2 lbs. feed/lb. of pork with the new "The public reaction to PST is not nearly genetic stock. The resulting market weight ISU researcher Ken Prusa said PST, which as desirable as one might like," Hoban said. hogs weigh in at more than 250 lbs, and are is found naturally in all pork, is concentrated "It's not something that is generally well nearly 53 percent lean. In addition, Prusa in high amounts in young, fast growing pigs, understood." pointed out that the hogs reach market weight but decreases as the pigs near market weight. Kim Oxenford agreed. "I would be ex­ as soon as, if not sooner than, average pigs. The hormone helps growing pigs convert tremely skeptical of eating anything that was Johnson said the initial stock investment has more energy into producing muscle tissue, grown using hormones," she said. already been recouped through increased so less fat accumulates. This, in turn, means Al Larson of Ames Fareway agreed as profits reaped from these pigs. higher feed efficiencies and higher lean meat well, pointing out that the health-conscious Many buyers, such as Monfort of content in market hogs. consumers this lean pork is aimed at would Marshaltown, pay dividends for ultra-lean With the use of PST, pigs can achieve probably reject meat produced with [supple­ stock. Monfort pays an additional $3.25 per improved feed efficiency of 15 to 25 per­ mental] hormones. cwt. for every 53 percent lean pig that Clyde cent, with an increased average daily gain of "People are going to be leery in the begin­ Black & Sons sells, upwards to $7 per cwt. 10 percent and an increased lean meat con­ ning," Larson said. for animals over 59. l percent lean. Johnson tent of 5 to 10 percent. Prusa said PST A related hormone for dairy cattle, Bo­ said the latest group of Clyde Black & Sons performs best on pigs that already have vine Somatotropin (BST), has caused con­ PIC pigs averaged between 52.5 and 53 genetically superior carcass traits, however. troversy because small dairy farmers feared percent lean. the increased milk production associated Pigs like these require specialized care with this hormone could put the squeeze on that many producers may not be equipped to their business. Although BST is used only implement, however. Johnson said the ex­ They're just a tougher in research in this country, some dairies on tensive management needed to keep the the East Coast have already marketed stock healthy takes time, practice and a lot of animal to deal with, and "supplemental BST free" milk produced energy. you have to work at it. without the aid of hormones. "They're just a tougher animal to deal -Rex Johnson Prusa said he thinks raising speciality with, and you have to work at it. If you think lean pork could be a profitable venture for there is something wrong with the hog to­ small pork producers, though. In smaller day, you damn well better do something Despite its attractive sounding package, operations, farmers have more time to keep about it or it will be dead tomorrow," John­ PST may be years away from practical use on track of individual animals and perform the son said. the farm. One of the major obstacles is the time-consuming PST administration, he said. Johnson said packing plants, although administration of the drug. At this time, PST "In the long run, the new pigs are leaner they do pay dividends, are making much must be administered by shots, sometimes as so they are cheaper to produce; they have a more money than the producers on lean pigs, often as three times a week. Johnson said this better rate of gain, and take less time to feed because the meat is sold at a premium and requirement would be impossible to keep up out at the same slaughter weight. We see the packers don't have excess scrap to con­ with in his operation, even if his employer PST as a benefit to the small farmer because tend with. He said some packing plants hired a full-time helper to administer the he can handle the administration of the hor­ refuse to buy hogs they consider too fat, hormone. Implants are being developed that mone much easier," Prusa said. even ifthe packer has done business with the could help solve the dosage problems, how­ "Can the smaller producer raise these producer in question for many years. This ever. hogs? I don't see why not," he said. premium extra-lean pork is still relatively Susan Cruzan, a FDA public information Johnson, of Clyde Black and Sons, sharply rare, but pork producers as a whole have specialist in Washington, DC, said the drug disagreed with Prusa, however. He said that been cutting the fat from their herds for was pending certification and would not as a professional swine manager, he devotes years. comment on how far along PST may be in all of his time and energy into raising quality "People are being forced to go out and this process. Pitman Moore, the hormone's livestock. With the financial and time limi­ buy lean genetics, and I really think the original sponsor, recently decided not to tations placed on small producers, espe­ packing house is making more money than continue to pursue the development of PST, cially part-timers, Johnson said they would the producers," Johnson said. "Maybe they leaving another question mark in its future. not be able to manage the complicated feed should start docking fat pork and more evenly "There isn't anything public we can say rations for these hogs, let alone the adminis­ distribute the [lean] dividends." about it at this time," Cruzan said. tration of PST. Another potentially powerful boost to Dr. Thomas Hoban IV, associate profes­ "There's no way in hell they could do it," producers of extra-lean pork is the natural, sor at North Carolina State University, has Johnson said.

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 13 POLITICAL OPINION

Grassley: Frustration over Clinton's Indecisiveness

by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Predicting the future of American agri­ take every bit of political capital he has to culture under President Bill Clinton solely shepherd NAFT A through Congress. Presi­ by his record thus far is like predicting the dent Clinton will need foreign policy cre­ outcome of a football game after the first dentials to be a credible world leader. With­ quarter of play; the events of the first quarter out a doubt, NAFT A will be a crucial test of can't possibly predict what will happen in his leadership and will provide the best indi­ the remaining three. cation of how President Clinton' s next three Other than vowing to cut the honey sub­ quarters will be played for agriculture. sidy, Clinton was relatively silent on agri­ In the meantime, American pork produc­ culture policy during last year's campaign. ers face a critical situation as the European Eight months into his presidency, no major Community (EC) enjoys open season on the initiatives have been tackled and probably U.S. market share for pork in various repub­ won't be until hearings begin on the 1995 lics of the former Soviet Union, while the deter President Clinton from advocating Farm Bill sometime late next year. Thus, White House dawdles. more taxes on the farmer. Clinton's record on agricultural issues will The Clinton Administration has failed to As for trade, agriculture has always re­ have to be judged by other issues affecting extend the Export Enhancement Program lied on robust international trade, and rural America - budget, trade, environ­ (EEP) for U.S. pork since August, when the ment, and health care. Though not farm Bush Administration's extension expired. policy per se, each of these issues could have During the same time period, the EC ap­ a greater impact on agriculture than the five­ provec an export refund for an additional year farm bill. Plain and simple: it 30,000 metric tons of pork to the former The main agricultural battle thus far has gripes me that the USDA Soviet Union. The hold-up in Washington been with the budget. The BTU tax, the budget continues to be comes in spite of endorsement for an exten­ inland waterway tax, and the proposal to cut viewed as a grab bag of sion by the USDA. Insiders assert the White agriculture by three billion were just a few of federal funds. House delay stems from the involvement of the lumps President Clinton threw the inter-agency Trade Policy Review Group agriculture's way. Consider these statistics: (TPRG), which appears to be putting the agriculture comprises less than one percent -U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley viability of Eastern European pork produc­ of domestic spending, yet agriculture con­ ers above the interests of U.S pork produc­ tributed 6.4 percent of the budget cuts this ers. year. Since 1986, agriculture programs have I've delivered loud and clear my message been cut 50 percent, while many other areas Clinton will need to oeliver more open mar­ of frustration over the Administration's fail­ of the federal budget have gone untouched. kets to American agriculture. The Uruguay ure to act decisively on this issue both in Plain and simple: it gripes me that the Round of GATT appears to be heading to­ letters to the president and in phone calls to USDA budget continues to be viewed as a ward completion, due in part to President the White House. A fumble here is far too grab bag of federal funds. Believe it or not, Clinton's leadership at the recent G7 Sum­ costly for pork producers in Iowa and across many in Congress believe that the farmer mit in Tokyo. As for NAFT A, despite his the country. can simply pass on the higher costs by charg­ commitment to the trade pact, President While the final tick of the clock is still ing more for a bushel of beans or per cwt. of Clinton's support has been tepid and be­ almost a game away for the Clinton Admin­ pigs. Unfortu_nately, the fact that farmers are lated, at best. With a divided House of istration, there's no time to waste in scoring price-takers, rather than price-setters didn't Representatives nipping at his heals, it will on behalf of agriculture.

14 Fall 1993 Harkin: Restructuring the USDA A Step in the Right Direction

by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin While it is too early to get a full picture of cutting farm programs far less than the 25 agriculture and rural policy under the new percent cut made in 1990, I thought his administration, we are starting to see the proposal hit rural America too hard. So, I outlines. I believe there are promising indi­ worked successfully to eliminate a tax on cations that the new leadership at the Depart­ barge fuel which would have hurt Iowa ment of Agriculture is reaching out to under­ grain prices, to reduce the cuts in farm stand and respond to the problems facing programs, and to ensure that any cuts were farm families and rural communities. made in ways to minimize the impact on The reorganization effort must (I) reduce Until new farm legislation is enacted, the farm income. waste, inefficiency, paperwork and bureau­ Clinton Administration has only a limited It is true that out of the $225 billion in cracy; (2) improve services to farmers, rural ability to change the course of farm policy. spending cuts in the five-year deficit-reduc­ communities and others served by the USDA; But there are a number of steps that the tion package, farm programs will contribute and (3) make USDA programs more cost­ Secretary of Agriculture can take to make the $3 billion in cuts. But that is a far smaller effective. programs work better for farmers. figure, and a far smaller share of the overall As the reorganization legislation moves For example, Secretary Mike Espy re­ spending cuts than in 1990, when under through Congress, I will be working to en­ sponded to the disastrous weather conditions President Bush $13 billion was cut from sure that a restructuring of USDA offices that hit Iowa and the Midwest this year by farm programs over five years. does not impair the delivery of services in easing regulations and extending deadlines The bottom line is that with the passage rural Iowa. And I will continue to push for in the farm programs to help crop and live­ of the deficit-reduction package, the finan­ streamlining and reduced paperwork and stock producers cope with disaster condi­ cial markets can see that under President bureaucracy in farm programs. tions. In other instances, Secretary Espy has Clinton the budget deficit is finally being Although some of the policy details are acted to improve the programs that so greatly dealt with seriously. As a result, interest still being developed, I applaud Secretary affect Iowa farmers. Specifically, he moved rates are at their lowest levels in many years, Espy's emphasis on rural economic revital­ to provide loans on low test-weight corn, and that is good for agriculture. ization, an area that received little attention allow disaster payments for corn quality With the continuing need to reduce the in the past two administrations. With their losses, increase the level of corn that may budget deficit, agriculture spending will un­ rural backgrounds, President Clinton and enter the Farmer Owned Reserve, reopen the doubtedly face additional pressure to reduce Secretary Espy bring a new level of under­ reserve, and provide a six-month extension spending. Agriculture has already contrib­ standing and commitment to the special eco­ for corn and soybean loans. uted a great deal to deficit reduction, and nomic problems and needs of rural America. The major piece of farm legislation that should not be asked to sacrifice more than is Finally, farm families and rural Iowans came through this year was that to provide fair. have a large stake in reforming our health­ disaster assistance payments for crop losses. But it is a mistake to suggest that it would care system. Runaway costs for health in­ In the Senate, I offered an amendment to be desirable to spend $26 billion a year on surance and medical care fall especially hard restore the full level of disaster payments farm programs- based on deficit financing on farm families and others in rural areas. according to the formula in the 1990 farm - as was done under President Reagan. President Clinton's proposal for health bill. Disaster payments had been cut in half Just as with other government programs, the care reform contains a number of features in recent years because President Bush had real test ofa farm policy is whether it achieves important to rural Iowans, including guaran­ adamantly opposed full disaster funding. its objectives in the most cost-effective way. teed comprehensive coverage, cost contain­ Secretary Espy supported my amendment, So, I believe that any farm policy must be ment and allowing 100 percent tax deduc­ and once President Clinton understood it, he measured by whether it promotes improved tion to self-employed individuals for health supported my amendment, too, allowing us income for farm families, better returns to insurance premiums. to enact legislation providing twice the level farm enterprises and increased opportuni­ I am now holding a series of forums of disaster assistance that was provided un­ ties in agriculture and rural America, not across Iowa to learn more about the views der the previous administration. That change merely by how much is spent on it. and special concerns of Iowans regarding is going to make a big difference for thou­ The Department of Agriculture cannot health care reform and the President's pro­ sands of Iowa farm families. be exempt from the belt-tightening that ag­ posal. To have my support, any proposal At the same time, I do not hesitate to speak riculture has been required to accept. That must address the special needs of rural areas, out when I disagree with President Clinton or is why I am firmly behind the proposals of including the need to ensure that people in Secretary Espy. Although President Clinton's Secretary Espy and the Clinton Administra­ rural areas have access to health care profes­ initial deficit-reduction package proposed tion to reorganize the USDA. sionals and hospitals.

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 15 AG WEEK 1993

T OPICS OF TODAY A ND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW

by Amy Church

The 1993 Iowa State University Ag Week, globe. Participants will break into groups cording to Tony Klemm, Ag Career Day to be held November 6 through 12, will of geographical areas of interest, such as committee member. feature traditionally-held activities, as well Eastern Europe and Latin America, says "Generally those companies participat­ as two new events. Joe Short, Ag Week committee chair. ing are those that hire graduates or current For the first time, the Collegiate Farm "Our university is one of the foremost in students for summer internships," says Bureau Club will be holding a pre-Ag Week working with other countries," Short re­ Roger Bruene, ISU Ag Placement Officer. kickoff on Thursday, November 4. The marks "This program will give information Some participating companies immediately Farm Bureau Club will host a panel discus­ to students about working or studying over­ follow career day with interviews or appli­ sion on environmental concerns in agricul­ seas." cation procedures, Bruene says. ture, the economic impact of the 1993 floods Other activities which have tradition­ Ag Career Day has "as much value to and the effects of NAFTA (North American ally been part of Ag Week will be continued underclass students as to seniors", Bruene Free Trade Agreement), says Scott for the 1993 celebration, Short says. says. He encourages underclassmen to use Feuerhelm, Collegiate Farm Bureau Presi­ Mock interviews will be held on Mon­ career day as a "kick-off for summer em­ dent. day of Ag Week to provide students a ployment." Over 80 of the 124 companies Panelists discussing these topics will be chance to go through an interview and be which attended last year's career day of­ Jack Rife, Iowa Senate minority leader from evaluated on the spot. "The interviewees fered summer internships, according to Durant; Rob Dittmer, DuPont Industries can learn what they did right and wrong, Bruene. water quality specialist; Michael Duffy, and they can correct mistakes before a real "Seniors can meet face-to-face with com­ ISU extension ag economist; and Lindze interview," Short says. panies they may be interviewing with later," Larson, a farmer in Greene County and a This year's Ag Week speaker will be Klemm says. "They can talk about posi­ representative on the Iowa Farm Bureau Don Muhm, retired farm editor for the Des tions opening to see if they'd be interested Board of Directors. Moines Register. Muhm will speak on in them." After the panelists discuss the three top­ Wednesday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. in Klemm also sees benefits to the compa­ ics, audience members will have a chance to Lush Auditorium. "Don Muhm is very nies attending Ag Career Day, as they meet ask questions to a specific panelist, knowledgeable about the agricultural in­ Iowa State students who are interested in Feuerhelm says. dustry," Short says. "He's seen many jobs. "The number of companies attending Feuerhelm hopes at least 100 people will changes in Iowa agriculture throughout his shows the quality of education at ISU and attend the program. "We would like to have career, and he'll share his experiences with how the companies value that," Klemm a good turnout this year and continue it into ISU ag students." says. future years," he says. Ag Career Day, which will be Tuesday, Short hopes many College of Ag stu­ Another event new to Ag Week is a November 9, provides contacts for summer dents will participate in the planned Ag program sponsored by ISU's International interships and permanent employment. Week events. "Students should look at the Agriculture Programs. "Dimensions in In­ ISU's Ag Career Day is reputed to be the importance of Ag Week through some of ternational Agriculture" will provide an over­ largest ag career day in the United States, the events and benefits Ag Week provides view of agricultural opportunities across the with over 120 companies attending, ac- students," Short says.

16 Fall 1993 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AG WEEK '93

Thursday, November 4 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Panel discussion on current agricultural topics Ag Career Day Sun Room of Memorial Union Great Hall, South Ballroom, Sun Room of Memorial Sponsor: Collegiate Farm Bureau Club Union Sponsor: Ag Business Club and Ag Placement Office Volleyball team registration due 124 Curtiss Hall, Agronomy Club mailbox Wednesday, November 10 6:00 p.m. Speaker: Don Muhm, retired Farm Editor of Des Moines Register Sunday, November 7 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Lush Auditorium, Kildee Hall College of Agriculture volleyball tournament 184 Physical Education Building Thursday, November 11 6:00 p.m. Dimensions in International Agriculture Monday, November 8 Curtiss Hall, room to be announced Mock Interviews Sponsor: International Agriculture Programs Time and place to be announced Sponsor: Alpha Zeta honorary and Ag Business Club Friday, November 12 College of Ag T-shirt Day

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Iowa AGRICULTURIST 17 UDDERANCES

Espy Invited to Speak of Minnesota, Purdue University and Uni­ Researcher to Coor­ at Hilton versity of Wisconsin. dinate National Gene

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy New Iowa Corn Mapping Effort has been invited to speak at Farming Expo 2000, taking place at Hilton Coliseum Nov. Growers President Max Rothschild, an Iowa State Univer­ 29-30. The Expo will focus on the latest sity researcher, was recently named by the innovations designed to help farmers better Bill Horan, a farmer near Rockwell City, United States Department of Agriculture manage their time and resources while pro­ Ia. has been named president of the Iowa Cooperative State Research Service to co­ tecting soil and water. Corn Growers Association for 1993-94. He ordinate national swine-gene mapping ef­ The sponsor of the expo is the Iowa raises corn, soybeans, oats, and alfalfa and forts. Rothschild is serving as the species Association of Soil and Water Conservation has been farming for over 20 years. Horan coordinator for swine gene-mapping. District Commissioners, a non-profit group took over the presidency Sept. 1, and will Rothschild's job as coordinator will in­ representing 500 elected commissioners of serve as president until August 31, 1994. clude organizing and summarizing swine the state. Approximately 5,000 people are The ICGA is made up of 4900 members gene-mapping information; and making the expected to attend this year's expo. and is governed by a 30-member volunteer information available to researchers across The activites at this year's expo include a board. It seeks to increase the profitability of the nation. He will also coordinate an trade show featuring new technology, prod­ Iowa's corn producers by representing their advisory group in charge of developing ucts and programs for crop and livestock interests in legislative and governmental is­ research priorities for national swine gene­ systems. Many models will be on display. sues and by increasing the demand for corn. mapping efforts. Seminars featuring farmers speaking on their Rothschild is one of the leaders at ISU in personal experiences with conservation prac­ swine gene-mapping research and is the tices will also be included. There will also be assistant director of ISU' s Agriculture and activities, contests, and educational Major Drought in 1996 Home Economics Experiment Station. He opportunites for young people at the expo. led the effort to import Chinese pigs into the Speaking to the youth will be Rodney Grant. United States and works with a group of An actor and former FFA member, Grant researchers in conjunction with PiGMaP, a Louis Thompson, emeritus associate dean starred in the box office hit, Dances With group of European researchers working on of Iowa State University says, that weather Wolves. cycles appear to point to a major drought by 1996 for the main soybean-producing states ISU Ag College in the Midwest. ISU Prof New Pioneer In a speech at the American Soybean Among Top Ten Association annual meeting, Thompson said International Chair the reason for the drought will be due to the timing of El Nino events. The Iowa State University College of El Nino is the periodic warming of the Thomas Peterson, plant geneticist, has Agriculture has recently been named one of Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. It is been named the Pioneer Hi-Bred Interna­ the top ten agriculture colleges in the nation, accompanied by a reversed wind flow along tional Chair. Peterson won the award for his according to an article in a recent issue of the equator over the Pacific Ocean. El Nino study of maize at Iowa State University. Farm Futures magazine. is the most important of the weather cycles Peterson is the firs-t person to hold the The list of top ten agriculture colleges for soybean production. Record yields were Pioneer Chair. He is a researcher at the Cold was based on a survey of college of agricul­ recorded throughout the Midwest during the Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring ture deans from across the country. Areas of El Nino in 1992. Harbor, N.Y. Peterson's studies are based strength in the ISU college included agricul­ Thompson is a climatologist who has on the mechanisms that control genes in corn ture economics, agronomy, animal science, been studying weather patterns for over 30 plants. He is in the process of developing a and ag education. Iowa State has recently years. He said all the major droughts in the gene in corn kernels that controls color. In added a course in ethics and critical thinking Midwest have occured between El Nino the future, his studies may be applied to other to its curriculum. events. The way the weather pattern is set up corn genes that control traits such as disease, Other ag colleges included in the top ten now, Thompson said, a drought will most pest control and stalk strength. were Michigan State University, University likely occur between 1993 and 1996. Peterson's degrees include a bachelor's

18 Fall 1993 UDDERANCES

degree in zoology from University of Cali­ Iowa Cattleman's service outlets sold about 80,000 gallons of fornia, Davis and a Ph.D. in biochemistry 10 percent ethanol fuel. Today, more than and molecular biology from University of Association to Provide 46 percent of Iowa petroleum retailers sell California, Santa Barbara. Peterson has ethanol. Ethanol blends account for 37 recently accepted a job in the departments of Flood Relief percent of all fuel sales in Iowa, totaling zoology and agronomy at ISU. Thousands of acres of crop and pasture 500 million gallons. land is under water due to the floods. Poor According to the Iowa Corn Growers planting and growing conditions have af­ Association, 12,000 Iowa jobs are directly ISU Ag Professors fected the many acres of fields that farmers related to the production of ethanol. Recoginzed have been able to salvage. The Iowa The Iowa Corn Grower's Association Cattleman's Association is working with credits auto makers with part of the success Iowa's congressional delegation to make sure of ethanol. Auto makers have revoked Two ISU faculty members were recently that the losses are understood as federal flood warnings against using ethanol; in fact, all awarded Walnut Grove Livestock Service aid proposals are considered in Washington. American auto makers now recommend Awards for contributions to livestock agri­ The ICA outlined five major recommen­ the use of ethanol fuels because of their culture. The winners of the annual awards dations for disaster relief to help cattle pro­ ability to keep engines clean and reduce for this year were Mark Honeyman and ducers. These include providing supplemen­ tailpipe emissions. Steven Nissen. tal feed for low quality forages by extending Several American cities have mandated Honeyman is an assistant professor of CCC loans on farmer owned reserve for six the use of oxygenated fuels during seasons agriculture education studies. Nissen is an to nine months, developing a fairer formula when smog is of concern. Iowa has man­ associate professsorof animal science. Both to determine eligibility for aid by allowing dated the use of ethanol fuel since 1990. faculty members have been at ISU since the cattle producers to subtract the cost of feeder early 1980s, and have made many contribu­ cattle in determining gross income for the tions to the university. year, and compensating producers for all losses with low interest loans. Excellence in Agricul­ Two large packing plants that were flooded Seeds also face being shut down. The packing e ture Scholarship plants are located in Des Moines and Denison. Winners However, ICA is working to get these plants up and running again as soon as possible. ICI Seeds is Eight incoming college freshmen from Iowa and two from Illinois recently received Excellence-In-Agriculture Scholarships Corn Growers proud &pleased from Iowa State' s College of Agriculture. The annual scholarships are given for Celebrate 15 to support scholastic achievement and provide full in­ Years of Ethanol state tuition for four years to qualified stu­ & dents interested in pursuing a degree in agri­ Iowa State cultural studies. From its meager beginnings in the late The winners of this years scholarship 1970s, thanol has grown to be a major part of the College of from the state oflowa are Barbara L. Buman environmental planning by gasoline distribu­ of Ames, Angela J. Erickson of Clarion, tors and automobile manufacturers. Ethanol, Agriculture. Amanda B. Gleason of Greenfield, Kathleen now an established part of petroleum market­ E. Helland of Kelley, Minde J. Hibma of ing, celebrated its 15th birthday last summer. Ocheyedan, Betsy M. Kahele of Cedar In June of 1978, the Iowa Development Falls, Jennifer A. Minick of Muscatine, and Commission and a group of innovative coop­ Susan K. Whals of Pottsville. The winners eratives and corn growers introduced gaso­ of the scholarships from the state of Illinois hol, the first practical ethanol/gas mixture, in eseeds are Nicholas C. Cantrell of Streator and response to the oil embargo and skyrocketing Jonathan E. Clausing of Garden Prairie. fuel prices. For the initial test market, five

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 19 HUMOR

ADDING SOME EXCITEMENT TO THE CHORES

by Qory Hodenfield

Hell-o to all of you greenery-minded The main reason that / left the farm was to say horned.) Those, for the most part, are folks. This being an agriculture magazine because I always found it more boring than things that you don't really look forward to. and all, I have oddly enough decided to watching soybeans reproduce. Well, that and For some people, that's a good thing. write about farming. all the poop. I never could deal with all of the They like the calm life that farming brings, Farming, to me, will always be a chore. poop. The only profession that has as many but for a lot of people, there just isn'tenough That's why they call it "doing chores." It's recurring chances to whiff waste is politics. jazz in the average farm year to make young no wonder young people nowadays are I mean, in general, the only exciting things folks like myself want to do it. Me, I just leaving the family farms faster than you can that happen in farming are bad things like don't see the joy in planting, growing and say "cowchip" to move to the big cities­ floods, locusts, horny bulls, droughts and harvesting, unless you are planting some­ they want a little zing in their lives. accidental maimings. (Horned, bulls. I meant thing illegal and you, for some reason, en-

20 Fall 1993 joy eluding law enforcement officials. any value and hook them up to plows. mind. There are so many boring aspects to farming Then they could bring in announcers and Not me. IfI had a farm, I'd have all sorts that it is difficult to even figure out which one beer vendors and people would give up of things going on to make people come out is the worst. Like bean walking. As a kid I spent television to see who could finish a field from the city on the weekends to do my dirty endless summers walking through bean fields faster, Big Daddy Clint Garlitts or Jacob work. I'd never have to lift a finger. looking for, get this, weeds. Not candy. Not Dirtspewer. It would be a blast. I'd get the planting done by telling a toys. Not hidden surprises. Just weeds. Where's If you could bring our nation's infatu­ bunch of guys down at a local tavern that the fun in that? What modern farming needs is ation with competition into the picture, they each got a field, and whoever does the a little positive excitement. farming would become bigger than pro­ best, fastest job gets a case of expensive aged It would be so easy to spice these chores up fessional wrestling. I don't know about brandy. (The losers would each get some­ to make people get in line to do it. Like, for you, but if you had a hog-wah scooping thing really tasty, like a case of Schlitz.) example, hiding a large diamond in a random contest, and the guy that finished last had I'd section off my fields, and have a yield patch of thistles. Or put a winning lotto ticket to eat what he didn't get scooped, I'd sure contest. Each entrant would-this would in a random stalk of volunteer corn. People show up to watch. All you would have work, I know it- pay me $100 to get a would line up for miles to get a chance to rip up to do is make the prizes for the winners couple of acres to maintain throughout the every weed in the field. big enough, and you'd have to turn the year. At the end, the person with the most How about a real simple necessity, like plant­ contestants away. bushels of grain would get a trip for two to ing or harvesting. The only vehicles available Look at game shows. People make Hawaii, and everybody else would get smaller are boring old tractors and combines. If there absolute jackasses out of themselves just prizes, like snowmobiles or flamethrowers. was some way to turn it into a competition, I bet to get a chance to win a dinette set. It's all in how you look at it. If you look not only would more people want to do it, I bet If you could some way figure out how for it to be boring, it will be. If you look for they would want to watch it. If you don't think to get the same mentality going in rela­ it to be a public spectacle that people will they would, explain NASCAR racing to me. tion to getting hay baled, you could be really want to see, the possibilities are nearly Think of it. They could take those ridicu­ more successful than Ted Turner. It's endless. lously frivolous, flame-throwing, ear-bursting basically just a problem of no-one ever Think about it.Nude cow herding. I shud­ "pulling tractors" that basically do nothing of thinking about it in the right frame of der to think.

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Iowa AGRICULTURIST 21 Learn tlie Wfio{e Story Farm House Museum: The birthplace of Jo·wa State

by Heather Carberry

The sign says it's a National Historic Landmark, but that doesn't tell the whole story - you have to go inside for that. "Many people who come to the Farm House don't know its history. They don't know it's where Iowa State began," said Aaron Gogerty, a senior in art and design who works at the Farm House Museum. "But that's OK because we' re here to tell the story." The Farm House, as it's been called since the beginning, is where the university began, said Mary Atherly, curatorof the Farm House Museum. Constructed in 1860, it was the first building on campus. When Iowa State first opened for classes in 1869, Iowa State University (ISU) was called Iowa State Agricultural College and Photo by Heather Carberry Model Farm (ISAC). It was the first land Built in the 1860s, the Farm House was the first building on campus. grant college in the country, and was built with $10,000 appropriated by the Iowa State Legislature, as well as by donated funds and Until the 1880s, the Farm House also ing 4-H, as well as for his work in agricul­ labor by Story and Boone County residents served as a boarding house for faculty mem­ ture extension. Wilson, director of the ISU who were eager to bring the college to Ames. bers. Experiment Station and professor of agri­ A little more than $5,000 was spent to "It was a type of a boarding house, in a culture, is famous for 16 years of service as aquire 648 acres of land and the rest was sense, from the very beginning, because the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. spent on building the Farm House, barns and when the school opened in 1869, there was Another occupant of the Farm House sheds, as well as to buy farm equipment and no place to stay other than in the college was Charles Curtiss, dean of agriculture to improve the land for crops. building. So, the first faculty members Ii ved from 1902-1932. Curtiss started at ISAC as Atherly said even though students came there along with the farm workers, the farm the assistant director of the Experiment Sta­ to ISAC in the fall of 1868 for preparatory manager, and the superintendent," Atherly tion in 1891 and died in 1947 as dean classes, the "official opening of the college said. emeritus of agriculture. The Curtiss family, was in March of 1869 and students spent half Between 1860 and 1910 the Farm House who lived in the Farm House for 50 years their days attending classes and the other served as home for a number of people, (1897-1947), stayed the longest of any of its half working in the fields or college build­ some of whom gained national significance. occupants. The last person to occupy the ings." The house was declared a National Historic Farm House was Dean of Agriculture Floyd ISAC students weren't charged tuition, Landmark in 1965, but not because of its Andre, who occupied the house from 1949- but instead were required to work a few roots at Iowa State. Instead, credit is due to 1970. Soon after Andre vacated the house hours a day on campus. two of its known occupants, Seaman Knapp, in 1970, the Farm House renovation began. "The students did everything on the farm. who Jived in the house from 1855-1880, and Atherly said the restoration of the Farm After their classes, they would report to the Tama Jim Wilson, who lived there from House took six years to complete. On July farm superintendent at the Farm House and 1891-1897. 4, 1976, the Farm House opened its doors as then go to work three hours a day, helping Atherly said Knapp, professor of practi­ a museum. out with plowing, planting crops, harvesting cal and experimental agriculture and later Inside the Farm House, all of the wood­ and working with the animals." Atherly said. president of the college, is famous for found- work and floors were stripped and refin-

22 Fall 1993 ished. In the kitchen and in four of the bedrooms, the original wide-plank wood floors are preserved to their natural look. All of the other flooring was installed by the Curtiss family priorto 1920. One can tell the difference between the 1860s floors and the 1920s floors by the width of the planks. The later ones are thin and stained a lighter color than the original floors. Most of the walls are covered with repro­ ductions of tum-of-the-century wallpaper, but the kitchen is painted with authentic milk paint. In the parlor the floor is covered with the Curtiss' own oriental rug, which they had custom-made for the Farm House. In the library is a wooden shelf that be­ longed to Dean Curtiss, as well as a chair with the image of an old man carved into its backrest called "Old Man Wind." In 1907, Photo courtesy of University Museums, Iowa State University a photograph of Dean Curtiss' library ap­ peared in the Iowa Agriculturist and Atherly The library as it was in 1907 when the house was occupied by Dean ofAgriculture Dean Curtiss and family. said she's decorated the library to look simi­ lar to his. Atherly said the house looks as if a family had lived in it during the era of 1860 to 1910, and that everything in the collection is dated to fit that time span. "The Farm House collection includes everything that you would find in a normal household around the tum of the century," Atherly said. "We have furniture, quilts, clothing, linen, ceramics, paintings, china, toys ... like I said, everything!" Atherly said the items in the Farm House collection were donated to the museum, but the museum doesn't take just any item. "In order to be accepted, donations have to meet certain standards, she said. "They have to fit the time period ofl 860-1910, they have to be in good condition, and they have to work into the theme of the Farm House, which is: 'Things a family would have had around at the tum of the century."' Photo by Heather Carberry The Farm House is open three days a week for viewing, and it features special The library as it appears today. The room is decorated to refl.ect Dean Curtiss' library in 1907. events on the Fourth of July and during the December Holidays. "On the Fourth of July, we have a big old­ fashioned celebration where the public can local artisans." 'I've walked by the Farm House so many come here to do things like bob for apples The Farm House Museum, which is located times, but I've never known what's in and drink lemonade before the fireworks on just north of Ross Hall, is open Sundays, Tues­ here."' Gogerty said. campus," said Eleanor Ostendorf, assistant days and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. during to the collection manager. "And during the the months of April through December. "I tell them that it's good they finally holiday season we garnish the house with The sign outside the Farm House says it is a come in, because every student should beautiful Victorian decorations and open up National Historic Landmark, and Gogerty said know what this place is all about. They a quaint little gift shop in the kitchen that's it's worth it to venture inside to find out why. should know the whole story of Iowa full of neat things that were hand crafted by "So many students who come here say to me, State."

Iowa AGRICULTURIST 23 Take a Photo Tour of the 1993 Farm Progress Show

For the 12th time in its 41 year history, the Farm Progress Show visited Iowa on September 28 through the 30, 1993, at a 60 acre site near the Amana Colonies. The show is the largest outdoor event ofits kind, and is often recognized as the premier farm machinery display and demonstration in the nation. More than 350 exhibitors were there to display their wares and participate in side by side field demonstrations. The 1993 Farm Progress Show also included an expanded display of livestock technology, as well as extension exhibits from Iowa State University, the University ofIowa, Purdue University, and several other educational institutions.

by Bill Rentsch

at right: Many ofthe roads and walkways at the 1993 Farm Progress Show were mired in mud during the first day of the show. Agriculturist photographer Helen Davison found her white tennis shoes to be a little dirty by the end ofTuesday morning. Field demonstrations were halted on Tuesday due to the wet grounds, but sunny skis during the remainder of the week below: Appropriate for the muddy allowed them to continue. setting at the 1993 Farm Progress Show is this Brent 974 graincart. This model features a Lightfoot 8 wheeled suspension system.

Photos by Helen Davison

at right on facing page: Minimum­ tillage oriented mulch tillers were very popular at this year's show. Shown here is a DMI spokesman displaying a cross­ section view of soil worked by the DMI Ecolo Tiger 530. below: Dillon Lucus, of rural Garden Grove, Iowa, checks out a new 7800 John Deere tractor with his parents, Jeffand Holly Lucus.

above: ISU Animal Science Professor Gene Rouse shows an ultrasound transducer for cattle and hogs at the ISU Extension tent. Rouse used the ultrasound equipment in a demonstration to test the fat content ofcattle. "It's the same type of equipment you would find in a hospital," Rouse said. The primary uses of the ultrasound equipment, which costs around $10,000 for the ultrasound machine and $10,000 for the beef transducer, are the evaluation ofyoung bulls and testing for intra-muscle fat content in market animals. AG DIRECTORY Contact the Student Organizations and Activities Center, 64 Memorial Union, 294- 1023, for names and telephone numbers of each club's contact person.

Undergraduate Clubs Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club relates to agriculture and rural areas. - Encourages concern for and under­ Sigma Alpha - Provides an op­ Ag Biochemistry Club - Open standing of wildlife resources; provides portunity for women to share career to anyone interested in biochemistry. for interaction among students. and academic interests relating to ag­ Activities include social events, a Food Science and Human Nutri­ ricultural fields. Veishea display and speakers at tion - Promotes interest in the food monthly meetings. industry and provides educational, so­ Graduate Clubs Ag Business Club - Open to all cial and recreational activities to its agriculture majors but especially of members. Agronomy Graduate Student interest to ag business majors. The Forestry Club - Creates social in­ Club - Professional and social ac­ club sponsors Ag Career Days and teraction among students and develops tivities encourage cooperation, in­ regular club meetings feature guest professional interest in modern forestry formation exchange and good hu­ speakers. topics. man relations among interested indi­ Ag Education Club - Profes­ Horticulture Club - People with a viduals. sional leadership development orga­ common interest in plants gather in a Entomology Graduate Student nization to promote individual and social atmosphere to participate in edu­ Organization - Formally voices group decision-making and coopera­ cational activities related to horticul­ student interests and concerns, pro­ tion among agriculture educators. ture. motes professional and educational Ag Studies/Farm Op Club - International Ag Club - Open to enhancement and is a peer informa­ Involved in monthly meetings, in­ international ag majors and others inter­ tion source. cluding spring and fall field trips, ested. Activities include annual bake Forestry Graduate Student As­ picnics and an annual banquet. The sale, Veishea display and monthly meet­ sociation-Sponsors forestry gradu­ club sponsors a Veishea food stand ings. ate student/faculty social and profes­ and display. ISU Furharvesters' Club - Con­ sional functions; represents depart­ Ag Systems Technology Club­ cerned with promoting the wise use of ment graduate students in faculty Promotes an increased understand­ fur-bearing animals through trapping. meetings. ing of agricultural mechanization, Activities include field trips, giving trap­ Genetics Graduate Student Or­ leadership opportunities and fellow­ ping demonstrations and sponsoring ganization - Affords graduate stu­ ship among members. guest speakers. dents a collective forum for discus­ Agronomy Club-Promotes edu­ Meat Science Group - Stimulates sion of new developments and issues cation and fellowship among students, interest and promotes academic excel­ in genetics. faculty and other interested persons lence in meat science. Hosts and assists Graduate Organization in Agri­ through trips, socials and speakers. in the American Meat Institute Sausage cultural Education (GO in AG ED) Alpha Zeta - An honorary club Short Courses. - Fosters an atmosphere for per­ dedicated to scholarship, character National Agri-Marketing Associa­ sonal and professional development and leadership in agriculture. Activi­ tion (NAMA) - Provides an opportu­ of agricultural education graduate stu­ ties include mock interviews, service nity to contact professionals, discover dents at ISU. projects and trips. internship opportunities, explore careers Meat Science Club - Stimulates Block and Bridle - The club and gain marketable experience. interest and promotes academic ex­ organizes and coordinates activities Pre-Vet Club- Monthly meetings cellence in meat science. Open to that provide students the opportunity include speakers who give members a any interested graduate student. to practice leadership abilities. chance to learn about the field of veteri­ Graduate Animal Nutrition Dairy Science Club - Promotes nary medicine. Activities include Club (GANC)-Provides opportu­ fellowship and leadership among stu­ hayrack ride, vet school tours, picnics, nities for and encourages interaction dents interested in the dairy industry. Veishea and Halloween pet costume among graduate students and faculty Entomology Club - Provides party. in animal science studying nutrition. students the opportunity to interact Public Service and Administration Also provides resources for a nutri­ with one another on a personal and/or - Exists to promote information on tion reading room in animal science academic level. careers and opportunities in PSA as it to support quality academic learning.

26 Fall 1993 AGRICULTURE COUNCIL 122 Curtiss, Iowa State University

Representing student clubs in the College of Agriculture, the Iowa State University Agricultural Council coordinates and participates in college activities, and participates in college planning. Students on the council participate in outreach trips promoting the College of Agriculture and agriculture professions. The council has a voice on all-university academic advising, scholarship and curriculum committees. For more information regarding the Ag Council's activities and opportunities, contact your club's representitives.

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