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For your nearest Farm Bureau office ... MICHIGAN FARM BVREAV ••• FAMILY OF COMPANIES callI (800) 292-2680 extension 3239/3240 ...,. (fj)~---::g:;, .available in some counties BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CALL IN SICK VOL. 65 NO.8 October 1988 MACMA HOLIDAY RURAL LIVING CITRUS SALE MICHIGAN FARM NEWS A Publication of the Michigan Farm Bureau FREE Baker's About the Cover Special. Mi!:higan's U-Pick Markets are both aJun andfruitJul activityJor the wlwleJamUy. U-pi!:ks are close to lwme and a pleasant 2 1/2 lb. APPLE SLICES, way to sepnd an autwnn day. individually quick frozen, Jonathan, Cover art by Ray Hilton. citric acid and Vitamin C added to prevent browning.

2 1/2 lb. RED TART PITTED CHERRIES, individually quick frozen in a strong plastic storage Of Special Interest bag. The People's Choice Be prepared for the Nov. Receive both of the above 8 General Election by reviewing the key issues and voting when you purchase $100 records of incumbents used by MFBAgriPac in making worth of frozen fruit and/or "Friend of Agriculture" endorsements ....page 5 vegetables. U-Pick Harvest You and your family can enjoy a plentiful harvest of food and fun at U-Pick Markets like Order Deadline for The Country Mill in Eaton County ....page 9 HOLIDAY CITRUS SALE Rural Leader Newsletter Read this special NOVEMBER 16, 1988 section of news and information about issues that affect Delivery: December 5-16, Farm Bureau and the families who make their living in 1988 the state's second largest industry -- agriculture.

Rural Living Is Published Quarterly: on the first day of October, January. April and Contact your County Farm July by the Michigan Farm Bureau Information and Public Relations Division. Publication and editorial offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Mich. 48917, Post Office Box 30960 (zip 48909); phone Bureau for more information or 517-323-7000, extension 6585.

MACMA at 1-800-292-2680 Subscriptions: $1.50 per year to members. included in annual dues. $3.00 per year non-members in Michigan, $5.00 per year non-members out of state. Publication No. 345040. Established Jan. 13, 1923 as Michigan fbrm News, name changed to Michigan fbnn News Rural Living Dec. 1. 1981. Third-class For information on the HOLIDAY postage paid at Lansing, Michigan. and at additional mailing offices. Editorial: Connie Turbin, Editor and Business Manager; Donna Wilber, Contributing editor; Kimberly GIFT PACK, DIRECT SHIP Marshell Neumann, Associate Editor and Production Manager.

PROGRAM, See p. 8. Officers: Michigan Farm Bureau President. Jack Laurie, Cass City; Vice President, Wayne Wood, Marlette; Adminstrative Director, Charles Burkett; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Tom Parker; Secretary, William S. Wilkinson.

Directors: Dlstrlct I, Marlin Outman, Constantine; DIstrict 2, Blaine VanSickle, Marshall; Distrlct 3, Dillne Homing, Manchester; District 4, Charleen Thompson, Freeport; Dlstrlct 5, Mark Smuts, Charlotte; District 6, Jack Laurie, Cass City; Dlstrlct 7, Larry Snider, Hart; District 8, Lyle LeCronler, Freeland; District 9, Joshua Wunsch, Traverse City; District 10, Margaret Kartes, West Branch; Dlstrlct 11, Robert Wahmhoff, miCHIGan'S Baraga. At-large: David Conklin, Corunna; Wayne Wood, Marlette; Richard Leach, Saginaw. Promotion and III Education: Janis Sanford, Parma. Young Farmers: Ed Cagney, Scotts. ~ FaRm BeST

OCTOBER 1988, RURAL LIVING 3 Legislative Review Fall Session Opens With A Replay Agenda

P.A. 116 Revocable Trusts a means to pass the farm on. Ag Budget - The General And Other Issues - Farmes in Those in this situation are receiv- Fund appropriation for 1988-89 PA 116 who have a revocable ing bills to pay back tax refunds is $28,192,400. This is $2.8 mil- trust face a serious problem. The plus interest. The reason being lion less than the 1987-88 treasury department suddenly that the deed shows more than budget. The total budget, which changed policy and decided that one owner and the refund ap- includes federal funds, fees and any refunds should be made plication should be made by other revenue, is $54.9 million, through the single business tax each person. Farm Bureau has which is $2.6 million less than instead of the personal income challenged this regulation last year. FFA and 4-H funding tax. This would usually result in change. remained about the same. This, a much lower refund, and in Rep. Niederstadt, D-Saginaw, as most of the state budget, is some cases none. The IRS recog- introduced H.B. 5839 to resolve very tight. In addition, the state's nizes a revocable trust as no dif- this issue. FB met with treasury agriculture department is re- ferent than an individual. department and House Taxation quired to make discretionary Another serious probelm Committee staff to try to solve reductions of $570.000. The resulting from the treasury these issues by amending the hiring freeze is continued, Le., department's sudden change in law as necessary. The bill is ex- only one person can be hired for procedure is that some fannes pected to be considered during each three vacancies. have other names on the deed as the fall legislative session. A Michigan Department of Agriculture supplemental bill provides an additional $6.1 mil- Environmental Bonds Proposed on lion for the current year. In- cluded was $600,000 for the November Ballot MSU Cooperative Extension and Ag Experiment Station to expand Ballot proposals "C" and "D" funds for water pollution clean- the EMATprogram and other will be on the November ballot. up. drought related services to They comprised an $800 mil- Up to $25 million would be farmers. The teams provide aid lion bonding to be used for for the Great Lakes Protection to farm families in the areas of various environmental Fund. Up to 10% could be used finance, stress management and problems. for economic development. This future planning. The bonding approval is split would include developments School Finance Program - It into two ballot issues. connected with environmental is now definite that this issue Proposal C contains $660 projects. will not be on the November bal- million for environmental Proposal D contains $140 lot. It may be a special election protection. This includes the million for public recreation. in March or April of 1989. clean-up of Michigan's 1,800 Seventy million dollars would However, the Legislature should toxic waste sites, some of which be used for renovation of state pass the proposal by December have been found in farming parks and facilities. Another 31, 1988, to be placed on a areas. All of them threaten $70 million would be allocated spring ballot. ground water quality. Up to for local use. The Michigan This was a maj or issue $425 million would be used for tourist industry continues to throughout the entire session. this purpose. grow, creating a large number Dozens of proposals and varia- The proposal also contains ofjobs and generating a great tions were considered by regular $150 million to be used for deal of state and local revenue and special committees. As the solid waste projects which from out -of-state tourists. session ended, the issue was could include incineration, recy- This bond package "has had before a conference committee of cling, and other techniques to months of negotiations by legis- senators and representatives. handle the growing problem of lative committees. Agreement SJR "K",the finance proposal landfills which are an issue in was reached by splitting the is- that must be approved or every county. Farmers are often sues. The Legislature returned rejected by the voters, was the affected by landfill problems. on Sept. 7 and in less than 2 main issue. Some of the tentative A Clean Water Revolving hours. overwhelmingly passed agreements were: Fund would receive up to $60 both proposals in order to have million, which in turn will them on the November ballot. (continued on page 19) generate $365 million in federal

4 RURAL LIVING, OCTOBER 1988 Sorne pundits say that 1983. Farm Bureau favored a no Senate passed the amendment Americans don't become inter- vote. October 9, 1985. Farm Bureau ested in the election until The 1981 Farm Bill Amendments favored a yes vote. last out of the World Series is (H.R 4072) -- Vote on passage of Cargo Preference (S. 1714) -- recorded. With the baseball a bill to reduce 1984 and 1985 Vote on amendment to exempt season now lasting until nearly. target prices for wheat and freeze government -generated commer- Halloween, that is clearly too late. the 1985 target price for corn at cial agricultural exports from In contrast, it is never too the 1984 level, set terms for a cargo preference requirements early for farmers to bone up on 1984 and 1985 wheat acreage that one-half of such exports be the issues of this year's cam- reduction program, require a carried on U.S. flag vessels, and paign. 1984 corn acreage reduction to require that 75°A> of govern- program if certain levels of ment -donated exports such as A Look at the Record surplus are reached and expand P.L. 480 be covered by cargo For incumbents, a look at farm export programs. The U.S. preference. The U.S. Senate their voting records is the Senate passed the bill March 22, passed the amendment October evidence used by FB to select 1984. Farm Bureau favored a 29, 1985. Farm Bureau favored Michigan's "Friends of Agricul- yes vote. a no vote. ture." County FB Candidate Vehicle Recordkeeping Re- Mandatory Production Con- Evaluation Conunittees and the quirements (H.R 1869) -- Vote trols (S. 1714) -- Vote on amend- MFB AgriPac Committee, the on passage of a bill to repeal IRS ment to establish producer-ap- organization' political action com- rules requiring detailed written proved wheat and feedgrain mittee, selected several key is- records of business and personal referendums to determine if sues to establish a rating system use of motor vehicles used in producers favored mandatory farm and other business ac- for candidates. production controls. The U.S. The following describes key is- tivities to qualify for tax deduc- Senate defeated the amendment sues in the U.S. and Michigan tions. The U.S. Senate passed November 22, 1985. Farm legislative bodies. Refer to the ac- the bill April 3, 1985. Farm Bureau favored a no vote. companying list of endorsed can- Bureau favored a yes vote. 1985 Farm Bill (H.R 2100) -- didates to see the percentage of Deficit Reduction Measure Vote on adoption of Conference votes cast which support the FB (H.J.R 372) -- Vote on Gramm- Report on the 1985 Farm Bill to position. Rudman amendment to limit the revise and extend agriculture federal deficit to certain levels programs through FY 1990; to U.S. Senate (1983-88 Sen. each year through 1991 when it modify price supports by reduc- Don Riegle) would reach zero and if projected ing loan rates in 1986 and there- deficits exceed those allowed re- after; to maintain farm income Fiscal Year 1984 Budget quire the president to issue an supports by freezing target (H.C.R. 91) -- Vote on approval of emergency order reducing all prices at 1985 levels through the Conference Report setting federal spending except Social 1987 and reduce them by a total budget targets for FY 1984 with Security and interest on the of 10% over the three remaining a deficit of $169.9 billion and federal debt as well as other con- years; to provide for agricultural relying on new tax increases for tractual obligations by an exports, soil conseIVation, farm revenues. The U.S. Senate ap- amount necessary to meet the es- credit and agricultural research proved the resolution June 23, tablished deficits. The U.S. programs. The U.S. Senate

OCfOBER 1988, RURAL LMNG 5 passed the Conference Report Trade ReformAct (H.R 3) -- The amendment would require December 18, 1985. Farm Vote on adoption of Conference retaliation against nations that Bureau favored a yes vote. Report on a bill to deal with un- do not reduce their excessive Farm Disaster Aid (H.J.R. 738) fair foreign trade practices and trade surpluses with the U.S. -- Vote on whether to allow con- import damage to U.S. busi- The U.S. House of Representa- sideration of an amendment nesses, authorize U.S. participa- tives passed the amendment authorizing PIKpaYments to tion in the GATTnegotiations, April 29, 1987. Farm Bureau farmers who experienced repeal the oil windfall profits tax favored a no vote because the drought, flood or other disaster and generally enhance trade op- amendment targeted nations damage in 1986. The U.S. portunities for U.S. products. that are large customers of U.S. Senate voted to allow considera- farm products and invited retalia- tion of the amendment on Oc- tion. tober 2, 1986. Farm Bureau U.8. Representatives FY 1988 Budget Resolution favored a yes vote. The amend- (Michigan) (H.C.R.93) -- Vote on adoption ment was later passed by a voice Farm Disaster Assistance of the Conference Report on the vote. (H.R. 1157) -- Vote on passage of concurrent budget resolution . Farm Credit Act (H.R.3030) -- a bill to provide PIKpaYments to which set spending and revenue Vote on adoption of Conference grain producers who suffered limits for the FYbeginning Oc- Report on the bill to provide up crop losses in 1986 because of tober I, 1987. The $1 trillion to $4 billion in federally guaran- weather disasters, to make hay budget called for $65.billion in teed bonds to stabilize Farm farmers and apple growers new taxes. The U.S. House of Credit System finances: guaran- eligiblefor benefits under a pre- Representatives passed the Con- tee borrower stock; require FCS viously enacted 1986 disaster ference Report on June 23, unit mergers: allow for paYment program and to 1987. Farm Bureau favored a no shareholder vote of district authorize increased spending for vote. mergers: create a secondary the disaster program subject to Textile Imports (H.R. 1154) -- market for farm real estate further appropriations. The U.S. Vote on passage of a bill to limit loans: and establish loan restruc- House of Representatives passed imports of textiles and apparel to turing rights for FCS and FmHA the bill March 17, 1987. Farm 10k annual increases beginning borrowers. The U.S. Senate Bureau favored a yes vote. with 1986 levels, and to freeze passed the Conference Report on Trade Retaliation (H.R.3) -- imports of certain categories of December 19, 1987. Farm Vote on the Gephardt Amend- shoes at 1986 levels. The U.S. Bureau favored a yes vote~ ment to the Trade Reform Act. House of Representatives passed the bill September 16, 1987.

U.S. PRESIDENT % FB POLICY SUPPORT DISTRICT % POLICY SUPPORT

George Bush (R) 15 Joe Young, Jr. (D-Detroit) 90% 17 Raymond Murphy (D-Detroit) 80% U.S. SENATE 18 Sidney Ouwinga (R-Marion) 80% 19 Donald Van Singel (R-Grant) 100% Donald Riegle (D-Flint) 70% 20 Claude Trim (R-Waterford) 90% 21 Lynn Owen (D-Maybee) 90% U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 23 Philip Hoffman (R-Hoffman) 100% 24 David Honigman (R-West Bloomfield) 100% DISTRICT 25 Dennis Dutko (D-Warren) 90% 26 William Browne (D-Utica) 90% 2 Carl Pursell (R-Plymouth) 100% 27 Vincent Porreca (D-Trenton) 80% 3 Howard Wolpe (D-Lansing) 50% 36 Gerald Law (R-Plymouth) 100% 4 Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) 100% 37 James Kosteva (D-Canton) 90% 5 Paul Henry (R-Grand Rapids) 80% 38 Justine Barns (D-Westland) 80% 6 Bob Carr (D-East Lansing) 60% 39 Jerry Bartnik (D-Temperance) 100% 8 Bob Traxler (D-Bay City) 50% 40 Timothy Walberg (R-Tipton) 80% 9 Guy Vander Jagt (R-Luther) 70% 41 Michael Nye (R-Litchfield) 80% 10 Bill Schuette (R-Sanford) 80% 42 Glenn Oxender (R-Sturgis) 90% 11 Robert Davis (R-Gaylord) 60% 43 Carl Gnodtke (R-Sawyer) 80% 18 William Broomfield (R-Birmingham) 80% 44 Lad Stacey (R-Berrien Springs) 100% 45 James Middaugh (R-PawPaw) 90% STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 46 Randy Mason (R-Kalamazoo) Non-incumbent 47 Paul Wartner (R-Portage) 100% 5 Teola Hunter (D-Detroit) 70% 48 Donald Gilmer (R-Augusta) 90% 6 Morris Hood (D-Detroit) 60% 49 Bill Martin (R-Battle Creek) 80% 8 Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Detroit) 90% 50 Michael Griffin (D-Jackson) 80% 11 Stanley Stopczynski (D-Detroit) 70% 51 Susan Munsell (R-Fowlerville) 100% 12 Curtis Hertel (D-Detroit) 90% 52 Margaret O'Connor (R-Ann Arbor) 80% 13 William Bryant, Jr. 54 Paul Hillegonds (R-Holland) 100% (R-Grosse Pointe Farms) 70% 55 William VanRegenmorter (R-Jenison) 90%

6 RURAL LIVING, OCTOBER 1988 Farm Bureau favored a no vote the bill October 29, 1987. Farm market for farm real estate because of likely retaliation Bureau favored a no vote. loans; and establish loan restruc- against U.S. agricultural exports. Cargo Preference (H.R 3100) -- turing rights for FCS and FmHA Occupational Disease Notifica- Vote on amendment to exempt borrowers. The U.S. House of tion Act (H.R 162) -- Vote on agricultural commodities from a Representatives passed the Con- passage of a bill to create a Risk proposed cargo preference re- ference Report on December 18. Assessment Board to identify quirement that U.S. goods pur- 1987. Farm Bureau favored a workers considered at risk of chased by countries receiving yes vote. developing occupational dis- cash transfers be shipped on Trade Reform Act (H.R 3) -- eases, require notification of U.S. flagships. The U.S. House of Vote on adoption of the Con- such workers, provide for . Representatives passed the ference Report on a bill to deal employer-paid monitoring and amendment November 19,1987. with unfair foreign trade prac- testing of such workers, and Farm Bureau favored a yes vote. tices and import damage to U.S. allow workers with symptoms of Alternative Motor Fuels (H.R businesses, authorize U.S. par- disease to be transferred to other 3399) -- Vote on passage of a bill ticipation in the GAIT negotia- jobs or be given a paid leave of to encourage, through incentives tions' repeal the oil windfall absence if another job is not to automakers and a demonstra- profits tax and generally en- available. The U.S. House of tion project, production and use hance trade opportunities for Representatives passed the bill of cars, trucks and buses that U.S. products. The U.S. House of on October 15, 1987. Farm can run on alternative fuels in- Representatives passed the Con- Bureau favored a no vote. cluding ethanol. The U.S. House ference Report on April 21, 1988. FY 1988 Budget Reconciliation of Representatives passed the Farm Bureau favored a yes vote. (H.R.3545) -- Vote on passage of bill December 14, 1987..Farm FY 1988 budget reconciliation Bureau favored a yes vote. Michigan House of bill aimed at reducing the federal Farm Credit Act (H.R.3030) -- Representatives budget deficit. The bill requires Vote on adoption of the Con- Agriculture Loans (S.B. 81) -- $14 billion in new taxes, $1.5 bil- ference Report on the bill to Vote on passage of a bill to lion in spending cuts and $1.1 provide up to $4 billion in deposit surplus state funds in billion in delayed spending federally guaranteed bonds to financial institutions for making achieved by cutting the propor- stabilize Farm Credit system loans to farmers and grain tion of advance deficiency pay- finances; guarantee borrower dealers who experienced and ments made to farmers. The U.S.' stock; require FCS unit mergers; House of Representatives passed allow for shareholder vote of dis- (continued on page 20) trict mergers; create a secondary

DISTRICT % POLICY SUPPORT DISTRICT % POLICY SUPPORT

56 Frank Fitzgerald(R-Grand ledge) 100% 101 Tom Hickner (D-Bay City) 100% 58 Debbie Stabenow (D-lansing) 90% 102 David Camp (R-Midland) Non-incumbent 60 WillisBullard,Jr.(R-Milford) 90% 103 Ralph Ostling (R-Roscommon) 90% 61 Mat Dunaskiss (R-lake Orion) 80% 104 Thomas Power (R-Traverse City) 80% . 62 Charlie Harrison (D-Pontiac) 80% 105 Thomas Alley (D-West Branch) 90% 64 Maxine Berman (D-Southfield) 90% 106 John Pridnia (R-Harrisville) 90% 70 Lloyd Weeks (D-Warren) 90% 107 Pat Gagliardi(D-Drummond Island) 100% 71 Sal Rocca (D-SterlingHeights) 90% 109 Jim Connors (R-IronMountain) 80% 74 John Maynard (D-St. ClairShores) 100% 110 Richard Sofio (D-Bessemer) 90% 75 Ken DeBeaussaert (D-New Baltimore) 100% 76 James Docherty (D-Port Huron) 100% STATE COURT OF APPEALS 77 Dick Allen (R-Care) 100% 78 Keith Muxlow (R-Brown City) 90% 1st Maureen Reilly 83 Kay Hart (D:Swartz Creek) 90% 84 John Strand (R-lapeer) 100% 2nd Richard Kuhn 85 James O'Neill(D-Saginaw) 70% 86 lewis Dodak (D-Montrose) 80% 3rd Richard Griffin 87 Francis Spaniola (D-Corunna) 90% 3rd Tom Koernke 88 Robert Bender (R-Middleville) 90% 89 Gary Randall (R-Elwell) 90% MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 90 VictorKrause (R-Rockford) 90% 91 Walter Delange (R-Kentwood) 80% Tom Reed (R-DeWitt) 92 Thomas Mathieu (D-Grand Rapids) 100% Ed Liebler(R-lansing) 93 Richard Bandstra (R-Grand Rapids) 80% 94 Ken Sikkema (R-Grandville) 80% STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 95 Alvin Hoekman (R-Holland) 100% 96 Mickey Knight (R-Muskegon) 90% Barbara Dumouchelle (R-Grosse Isle) 97 Debbie Farhat (D-Muskegon) 100% 98 Ed Giese (R-Manistee) 100% STATE SUPREME COURT 99 Joanne Emmons (R-Big Rapids) 100% 100 Roland Niederstadt (D-Saginaw) 100% James Brickley(Non-Partisan) Charles Levin (Non-Partisan) OCTOBER1988,RURALL~NG 7

By Kimberly Marshell Neumann

When the air turns crisp and August," said Ann. 'We had not The Tennes' bought the farm cool, people naturally start crav- even started to advertise, except in the early 1970s. Since then, ing fresh, juicy Michigan apples. with the newsletter we send out. they have continued to replant And if you have never had the ex- As soon as the weather turned most of the orchard with semi- perience of picking your own ap- cool, the business started turn- dwarf trees. Over 12,000 small, ples, you are missing out on a lot ing out. People just start think- easy to haIVest apple trees of Fall fun! ing about apples and cider when flourish with 22 varieties to There are many outstanding u- the weather cools off." choose from. picks and farm markets The Country Mill fruit farm throughout the state. One, in has a long history. The apple or- Drought Effects Eaton County, is The Country chard was planted sometime 'The apple crop was down to Mill,family owned and operated after the CivilWar. Several of the begin with because of the dry by Bernie and Ann Tennes. It original Northern Spy trees con- weather we had last year, how opens in August and closes the tinue to produce and selVe as a much more it will be down be- Sunday before Christmas. link to history. The cider mill cause of this year's drought, I "This year's busy season was established in 1963 and the don't know," said Ann. 'We did started earlier because of the bakery developed almost im- cover the whole orchard with the cool weather at the end of mediately. equivalent to at least an inch of

OCl'OBER 1988, RURAL UVlNG 9 water three Urnes this summer relating a behind the scenes and we kept most of the apples How A U-Pick Works stozy about an item, a'helpful hanging on. We have some ap- When you arrive at The hint, a cooking tip, or just a bit ples that really sized up nice. Countzy Mill a large blackboard of humor. Ann said they would be short is in plain sight listing what is "I don't just stock whatever on Matsu, and that Red Deli- available to pick. At the u-pick comes along that looks like its cious, Golden Delicious, check out counter picking going to sell. I tzy to stock only Jonathans, and Northern Spys guidelines are explained. You quality items that are related to would be little light. On the other will be asked to sign a card agree- apples -- preparing apples hand, there is going to be a nice ing to abide by the guidelines. or apple uses. Many of these crop of Ida Reds and Mac- At the end of each row, a sign items have little stories behind Intoshes. identifies the variety growing them, or a reason that we are there. Little red wagons are avail-: selling it." able for you to use in transport- Finding it impossible to be ing your harvest and are large able to share this information enough so that small children with evezycustomer, Ann found can ride, too. Or, on the the signs to be the perfect way weekends, your whole family can "to put a little bit of ourselves ride a farm wagon out to the or- with the product to explain what chard. is behind it for everyone. "So many of the people who "I always try to listen to the come here, are not just here to customers, and pick up little pick a bag of apples. They are hints from them as to what here for the walk, for the ex- works or is popular, because perience of being here on the they are the ones who keep this farm," said Ann. 'There is a market going," said Ann. 'When I pond, with an overlooking hill, hear a customer say 'this is my the pumpkin patch, and the or- first trip out this year, but I'll be chard for evezyone to enjoy." back. because I always like to After you have finished your come without the kids so I can harvest, just return to the u-pick read all your signs,' it lets me check out register and pay. know they appreciate it. Or I'll see the men stand and read the Inside The Market signs while their wives are look- You don't have to be from the ing around thing, and they will city to enjoy a day at The Country Browsing around the inside start grinning at some amusing MilL Eaton County dairy wife, The Country Mill is a special ex- story. Ijust like the flavor that Dentse.Drosha and her son, tried perience, too. Ann has handwrit- the signs add to the market." their hand at apple picking and ten signs throughout the store paring.

'We hope that we got enough water on the trees this summer that we will have a good crop for next year," said Ann. 'We already have the irrigation pipe on the farm to buzy. We are starting to work seriously towards trickle irrigation. I don't know if we will have it all in place by next spring or not, but at least to some de- gree part of the farm will be covered. We see that this dry weather could vezy well be a trend for years to come, which is what evezybody is talking about. So for us trickle irrigation is a must. We have already lost some Douglas Firs that were ready to be table top Christmas trees this year."

10 RURAL UVING, OCTOBER 1988 Fresh Bakery Products Made On Site Baked fresh at The Country How They Carry On! Market are fried cakes. apple pies. including Dutch apple, -~~ sugar-free (sweetened with MACMA'sapple concentrate), ~uMv~'ii and carmel apple pie. The apple, CARRllNG Dutch apple and sugar-free pies can be purchased frozen, ready for you to bake. 'We sell more frozen, ready-to- bake pies than we actually bake ourselves," said Ann." "People really seem to like the idea of baking their own pie." Also available is apple cin- namon pull-apart bread, fruit leather made with sugar-free ap- plesauce, and giant cinnamon rolls with many, many swirls of cinnamon and apple. Something new this year is apple peanut butter fudge, a recipe that Ann created last winter. School Tour Program At The Country Mill the school tour season starts about mid- September continues right on through to Halloween. Last year 3,500 children toured the orchard in seven weeks. 'We've been conducting tours ever since we opened up in 1971," said Ann. 'We started off by having the retired gentleman we bought the farm from con- duct the tours for the first three years, then I did them until we started getting up to a couple of thousand kids, it was just impos- sible for me to keep up with everything so, for the last six years I've hired someone. "There is an apple costume that the person who takes them to the orchard usually gets into. Every year we have a theme for the orchard tour, last year it was using the five senses to ex- perience the orchard. The children also see and learn all about the equipment that we use here inside of the building, and we give them a glass of cider and a doughnut to enjoy, then its off to the pumpkin patch. "Atthe pumpkin patch this year the kids will get a trick or treat bag, with the safety rules on one side, and a coupon on the

OCTOBER 1988, RURAL LMNG 11 other, so that when they get home their parents can see where they went and they can come back to get their pumpkins for a dollar off. "I think we do a goodjob with Ripe For The Picking the children, we take time with them, and we don't over-shedule. Each group is here for almost Harvest Festivals two hours. "Arainy day version was developed in the fall of 1986, when the rains came and didn't stop. The first couple of rainy days wejust canceled, but when we realjzed that the rain wasn't FALL FESTIVAL FINDS going to stop, we decided to do include cornucopia of the whole tour inside and talk activities ranging from about the uses of apples. tasting homegrown treats to liThekids sort of eat their way entering the past. Taste bud tempters are arriving by around the market. For example, the bushels, containing we give them a sample of the apples, apple- butter, cider, apple butter, talk about how and wine, peaches, potatoes why the butter is made, the fruit and pumpkins. Hands-on leather that we make here, fun involves sorghum- which is made from dry ap- making in Three Oaks. plesauce, and of course, the Bessemer's Pumpkin Fest challenges runners with a dried apples themselves. They 5-mile harvest marathon. also can watch the electric peel- ing and coring machine that we use in making pies in action. The tour inside is just as informative as the outside tour. liThetours are good public relations and help to promote the business. II Don't Miss Out

The Tennes' goal at The 1. Oktoberfest, Copper Harbor, 11. Oktoberfest, Port Huron, Country Millis to share the farm Oct. 10-11. Oct. 7-8. experience with families who 2. Autumnfest, Bloomfield Hills, 12. Pumpkin Fest, Bessemer, visit. They want their farm Sept. 17-18, 24-25, Oct. 1-2. Oct. 7-8. guests to have a good time har- 3. Whitelake Octoberfest, 13. Color Cruise and Island Fest, vesting or choosing fresh farm Whitehall, Sept. 29-0ct. 1. Grand Ledge, Oct. 7-9. produce and quality, Michigan 4. Autumn Harvest Fest, Dearborn, 14. Octoberfest, Grand Haven, products. They have various Sept. 30-0ct. 2. Oct. 7-9. recipe sheets and folders avail- 5. Harvest Fest, Rockford, 15. Pumpkinfest, South Lyon, able to assist you in easy Sept. 30-0ct. 2. Oct. 7-9. preparation and p!eservation of 6. Fall Harvest Day, Alpena, 16. White Pine Village Autumn Fest, their products. They welcome Oct. 1. Ludington, Oct. 8-9. any questions and give free 7. Sorghum Fest, Three Oaks, 17. Apple Fest, Bangor, Oct. 14-17. advice. Oct. 1-2. 18. Oktoberfest, Gaylord, Oct. 15. To find out what farm markets 8. Apple Festival, Belding, Oct. 2. 19. Fall Harvest Jubilee, Flint, and u-picks are available near 9. Fall Harvest Day,.Jackson, Oct. 15-16. you contact Bob Eppleheimer, Oct. 2. 20. Applebutter Fest, Lansing, manager of the Michigan Cer- 10. Pumpkin Festival, Caro, Oct. 29-30. tified Farm Markets Division of Oct. 6-9. the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Associa- Editor's note: Since dates may change or events may be canceled, check before going. tion' 1-517-323-7000, extension 2304, or the Center for Agricul- tural Innovation and Develop- ment, 1-517-373-1058.

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The American Farm Bureau celled their business with the oil Ethanol blend fuels can Federation, in cooperation with company including fuel, fer- decrease carbon monoxide emis- Successful Farming magazine, tilizers, chemicals, supplies, etc. sions by 25-30% resulting in sub- National Com Growers Associa- The result? Ethanol blended stantial air quality improvements. tion, and the Renewable Fuels gasoline was available the next Environmental groups are sup- Association, sponsored the first day! porting ethanol in gas for reduc- national conference on ethanol Supporters and promoters of ing air pollution. Colorado man- in Nashville, Tenn. in mid-July. ethanol fuel from farm crops ex- dated the use of oxygenated Attending from Michigan were changed key information during gasoline for two months last MFB Senior Legislative Counsel the conference, including: winter and carbon monoxide was Bob Smith, and Michigan Corn Oil imports increased from reduced 8-11%. Over 90 cities Growers Association President 37.20/0in 1978 to 44.5% in 1988. are not meeting EPA standards, Roger Himebaugh. Domestic oil production some are in Michigan. Richard Krumme, editor of declined. Use of 10°A> ethanol Farmers depend on new com Successful Farming, chaired the would cut imports 12%. uses such as ethanol for markets. conference. Other speakers in- Only 20 million bushels of Less than 300A> of the nation's cluded Dean Kleckner, AFBF com were used for ethanol in farmers use ethanol blended president: Keith Hora, president 1979. This shot up to over 340 products. NCGA: Bill Swank, Ohio FB ex- million bushels in 1987. Es- A modified Ford tractor burn- ecutive vice president and chair- timates project over 1 billion ing 100% ethanol was demon- man of the National Advisory bushels by 1995. strated. It's rated 54 horsepower, Panel on Ethanol Production: Ethanol has proven to be an ef- but develops 60 horsepower. Eric Vaughn, president, Renew- fective replacement of lead in Eight of them are being used by able Fuels Association; Barry fuel and a safe octane booster. the illinois Department of High- Carr, Congressional Research Ethanol development has led ways. The only problem is it Service: Richard Baker, Ford to numerous other products, runs too cool, a bare hand can Motor Company: and Barbara e.g., biodegradable plastics, road be held on the manifold and ex- Chaines, Coloradans for Clean de-icers, disposable bottles, haust pipe. Further modifica- Air. various filters, super water absor- tions will be made to use fuel in- A panel included farmers from bers, medicines, adhesives, high jectors. various states. An Idaho farmer protein and vitamin feed, etc. They concluded that ethanol related that a group of farmers Scientists believe that virtually from farm crops is a proven, had asked a major oil company anything made from petroleum renewable product that is en- to make ethanol blended gas can also be made from com. vironmentally sound. available to motorists. When told All auto companies approve the alternative fuel wasn't avail- ethanol blends. able, the farmers promptly can- 14 RURAL LMNG, OCTOBER 1988 Say NO to More Taxes

The American Farm Bur~au from increased economic growth (e)Decoupling farmer program Federation launched a nation- of the country due to NOT rais- benefits from production. wide "No More Taxes" campaign ing taxes. (0 Targeting farm program and, according to Michigan "History proves that any tax benefits to certain size farms. Farm Bureau President Jack increase is followed very soon by Which, if any, of the following Laurie, members in Michigan a recession on the part of the policies would you favor as a will be actively involved. whole country, and unfortunate- means of dealing with the "AllFarm Bureau members ly, agriculture is always im- deficit? have had great concern over the pacted fIrst by a recession and (a) Constitutional amendment past few years about the budget probably more dramatically than requiring a balanced budget. deficit and the lack of fiscal any other industry in the (b) Line-item veto for the presi- responsibility on the federal country. So, consequently, we in dent. level. The 'No More Taxes' cam- agriculture have a real stake in (c)Freezing expenditures until paign is an opportunity to say to keeping a growth economy as we Congress reforms all spending those folks who are aspiring to have now. programs. represent us in Congress that (d) Cutting some expenditures now is the time to face up to the Questions for Candidates and raising some taxes. issue and to reflect as a Con- (e) Cutting expenditures. gress that sense of responsibility As a resource guide for Farm (0 Raising taxes. in addressing the fiscal position Bureau members, the questions (g) Reforming the congres- of our country," Laurie said. listed below can be used to find sional budget process. 'This is a member program. out the tax policy positions of If you favor new sources of The responsibility is in the congressional candidates, as federal tax revenue, which of the hands of the individual member well as those of the presidential following do you favor? to say to his congressman, 'no aspirants. (a) Increase in the income tax more taxes,' and to ask him Which of the following farm rate on high-income taxpayers. to carry out campaign promises policies would you pursue? (b) Value-added or other con- that we hear being made and be- (a) Higher guaranteed price sumption tax. come very suspicious about supports, coupled with produc- (c)Import tax on petroleum. whether there is any sincerity be- tion controls. (d) Increase the highway use hind the promises," he said. (b) Essentially a continuation tax and other excise taxes. "Every member will be en- of the 1985 Farm Act with only (e) Increasing estate taxes. couraged to participate in the minor changes. (0 No new taxes. In light of program, and to deliver the 'no (c) Phasing out of controls and federal budget constraints, do more taxes' message to both in- subsidies. you favor federal laws requiring cumbents and challengers." (d) Phasing out of controls businesses to provide employee Laurie said the federal budget and subsidies, in return for a benefits such as health in- can be balanced without raising reduction of trade barriers surance, parental leave, and taxes. 'We can very simply do it through international agreement. others? by using the revenue that comes

OCTOBER 1988, RURAL LMNG 15 Two New Books Celebrate American Country Life

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One hundred leading photog- raphers. 1\venty-four hours. Oct. I, 1988. On this day, the U.S. countryside will be captured by the eye of the camera: its rural areas, small communities, and people, in all 50 states. The result, a unique photographic document. One Day In The Country/USA, will unveil the par- ticular power and beauty of the American countryside. Robert E. Smith, editor, said, 'This publication is designed to increase the sense of conscious- ness about and appreciation for the special qualities of life in the countryside today." The coffee- table, photo-essay book will be produced by Silver Image Produc- tions, Inc. with corporate sup- port. Distribution will occur in the fall of 1989. The New Northrup King, in as- sociation with Silver Image Productions, Inc., will sponsor a country/USA photo contest for FFA and 4-H members. This con- test will be held simultaneously with the professional shoot on Oct. 1. Cash prizes and scholar- ships totalling $8,000 will be awarded. Producer /Director Richard E. , \ ,' Brooks, in describing the vast or- ,' . ganization needed to cover all • fifty states, explained that 'The majority of the professional A Look at Rural Life from Reader's Digest photographers will be shooting in their own backyard. Regional "Country Ways captures the essence ofAmerican rural life coordinators will be in place to through essays, stories and poems, cooking, crafts, music, and art," assist the photographers, news said Dana Adkins, the project editor. "It's a book to daydream with. media, and to handle the mas- It will take you home, whether you've lived in the country or wish sive details of this event." you did." Country Ways, published by Readers Digest. is available at most retail outlets.

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Name 1-800-331-1729 Address in Grand Rapids Cityffown State and Zip Code _ 1-616-452-9556 Mail to: L Farm Bureau Travel Service, 2421 Eastern Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507 _ Legislative Review (continued from page 4) You Can Honor 4-H with This -- Increase the sales tax 2%) (from 4% to 6%) to replace any Set of Collector's Plates. school property tax cut. -- A 28 mill property tax limita- tion on school operating millage "The County Agent" with full reimbursement by the Based on a Saturday Euening Post illustration by Norman Rockwell state the first year. Any millage up to 28 mills would be founda- tion millage. -- Three years later allow school districts to levy an addi- tional two mills by vote. -- In an emergency resulting from a 15% or more increase in operating revenue. allow addi- tional millage if approved by the state Board of Education and a vote of the electors. -- Provide a $7,500 SEV homestead exemption for only school operating millage with state reimbursement. -- Exempt households from sales tax on residential utilities. The first issue of "The County Agent" is strictly limited to a manufacturing period -- Increase the circuit-breaker of 100 days or a subscription period that will end on December 31, 1988, whichelJer for seniors and renters. comes first. The second iBBuewill end its manufacturing period on September 30, -- Replace the annual General 1989. Once the edition is closed, no additional orders will be accepted and no ad- Fund school appropriation with ditional plates will elJerbe made. Copyright 1948 Saturday Euening Post. an additional 25% of the existing four cents of non-auto related sales tax and 20% of the existing 4% use tax to the School Aid Two authentic reproduction plates of a Norman Rockwell painting titled "The County Fund. Agent" are now available from the Michigan 4-H Foundation. These limited edition -- Amendments to the Headlee plates are collectors' items and proceeds from their sales benefit the Michigan 4-H sections of the Constitution to Dairy program. When you buy them, you're not just adding a beautifully crafted item implement the reform proposals. to your home, you're helping young people continue the tradition of 4-H as they learn -- Reimburse local schools by doing. from the School Aid Fund. Fu- How many Price each total ture reimbursement will be Plate 1 - first issue $29.97 based on SEV growth or increase Plate 2 - second issue $29.97 in School Aid Fund. Frame - 2 plate sets only $24.95 School property taxes and Please add $3.15 postage and handling for first subtotal other reductions would total plate and $.50 for each plate and/or frame postage $1.202 billion. The 2 cent shipp~ to the same address total sales / use tax increase would be $1.608 billion leaving a net tax Make check payable to: Michigan 4-H Foundation increase of $406 million. A 4700 S. Hagadorn Rd., Suite 220 General Fund increase of $110 East lansing, MI 48823 million would provide a total ordered by: increase for school operation of Name $516 million or more. ------adress ------Other Current Issues city, state, zip _ A bill was introduced to county _ provide a state subsidy for ship to: (if different) federal crop insurance. S. 992, Name introduced by Sen. Barcia. D------Bay City, would provide incen- adress _ tive for Michigan farmers to buy city, state, zip _ crop insurance by requiring the (continued on page 20)

OCTOBER 1988, RURAL UVING 19 People's Choice event of grain dealer bankruptcy. chair of the Senate Committee, The check-off would not begin Sen. Smith, R-Addison, to work (continued from page 7) until approved by producers out additional amendments. The could prove specific levels of loss voting in a referendum. The primary focus of the bill is to due to 1986 weather disasters. Michigan House of Representa- provide additional and adequate The Michigan House ofRepresen- tives passed the bill Dec. 16, regulation on commercial ap- tatives passed the bill April 15, 1987. Farm Bureau favored a plicators. FB was successful in 1987. Farm Bureau favored a yes vote. obtaining several key amend- yes vote. Agricultural Odors (H.B. 5143) ments on the bill and continues Farm Operations Liability -- Vote on passage of a bill to ex- to work for additional clarifica- (H.B. 4202) -- Vote on a bill to empt agricultural odors from the tion. provide owners of V-Pick opera- definition of air pollution if the The package of truck bills, tions, land on which individuals farm operation is following which includes 20 from the are allowed to glean crops or generally accepted agricultural House and four from the Senate, land on which persons may hunt and management practices. The contains many provisions of in-' for a fee with protection against Michigan House of Representa- terest and concern to farmers. liabiltity for injuries. The tives passed the bill November The bills address similar or iden- Michigan House of Representa- 19,1988. Farm Bureau favored tical issues. FB continues to tives passed the bill June 3, a yes vote. work with the various sponsors 1987. Farm Bureau favored a Right-to-Farm (S.B. 534) -- and chairs of both the House yes vote. Vote on passage of a bill protect- and Senate committees to ad- Farm Vehicles (H.B. 4054) -- ing farm operations conducted in dress additional concerns. Vote on passage of a.bill to allow accordance with generally ac- A package of bills dealing with the movement of farm equipment cepted agricultural and manage- water quality received initial of any width on public roads ment practices from nuisance hearings in the House. They deal during daylight hours as long as complaints. The Michigan House with underground tanks, well the flow of traffic is not impeded. of Representatives passed the drilling requirements, and After dark the equipment must bill Dec. I, 1987. Farm Bureau liability as a result of leaks or display front lights, rear lights favored a yes vote. spills. Additional bills are an- must also be visible or the equip- Farmland and Open Space ticipated which will deal with a ment must be followed by a (H.B. 4918) -- Vote on passage of broad spectrum of water quality vehicle displaying rear lights, a bill to allow farmers with land problems which may be at- and the equipment may not legal- enrolled in PA 116 to receive tributed to or impact agriculture. ly move left of the road center. their refund before having to pay FB will continue to work with the The Michigan House of Represen- property taxes without penalty. sponsors on the bills which im- tatives passed the bill June 4, The Michigan House of Represen- pact agriculture. 1987. Farm Bureau favored a tatives passed the bill March 9, A rewrite of the Animal In- yes vote. 1988. Farm Bureau favored a dustry Act, S. 511, remains in Com Detasseling (H.B. 4507) -- yes vote. the House Appropriations Sub- Vote on passage of a bill to ex- PA 116 Refunds (H.B. 5585) - committee on Agriculture. An empt persons 13 years of age - Vote on passage of a bill to area of concern deals with the and older who work detasseling allow farmers to carry backwards cap on indemnification for live- com from permits and other and cany forward farm opera- stock which are condemned to regulations of the Youth Employ- tionallosses and capital losses protect health of livestock or ment Standards Act except when computing their PA 116 humans. Currently, the cap is hours worked per day or week. refunds. The Michigan House of not to exceed $1,000 for any The Michigan House of Represen- Representatives passed the bill individual animal based on ap- tatives passed the bill June 5, May 25, 1988. Farm Bureau praisal of market value of the 1987. Farm Bureau favored a favored a yes vote. animal. The bill received con- yes vote. siderable input during both FY 1988 Agriculture Budget Legislative Review Senate and House Ag Committee (S.B. 117) -- Vote on passage of (continued from page 19) hearings. Fiscal Year 1988 budget for the Michigan Department of Agricul- state of Michigan to pay a por- tion of the premium. The state ture. The Michigan House of Legislative topics are Representatives passed the bill cost share in the premium would address one of the apparent reviewed and written by MFB June 30, 1987. Farm Bureau Public J\tfairs stq[f Robert favored a yes vote. problems in purchasing crop in- surance, that being the high Smith, senior legislative coun- Grain Dealers (H.B. 4799) -- premium. sel, and Ron Nelson, legisla- Vote on passage of a bill to tive counsel. provide for a 1/ lOth center The pesticide bill, H.B. 4674, check-off on the value of grain remains in the Senate Agricul- sold with proceeds earmarked for ture Committee. There have been a fund to pay producers in the discussions with the sponsor, Rep. Stabenow, D-LansiIlg, and

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