Lemhi County
May 2016
Twenty Sixth Edition
Lemhi Link
200 Fulton Street, Suite 202
Salmon, Idaho 83467
208-756-2815
4-H SHOOTING SPORTS:
ARCHERY LEADER NEEDED
BEV HALL
In the past few months, Lemhi
County 4-H has had several requests for a shooting sports project in the discipline of archery.
What we are lacking is an adult
to lead an archery shooting sports project. University of
Idaho 4-H Youth Development does require its volunteers to be specifically trained to work with young people. As such, there are trainings offered in several disciplines throughout the year. Idaho 4-H has a training program set up to work with adults wishing to lead an archery project. The next listed archery training is June 18,
2016 in Caldwell, ID. These training opportunities are
announced through the state 4-H office and can be forwarded, to anyone interested, from our Lemhi County
office by email or phone call.
GREAT OUTDOORS 4-H
FAMILY CAMP
Great Outdoors 4-H Family Camp
Lemhi County is hosting the first annual 4-H Family Camp
July 7, 8, 9 at Cottonwood Campground. The entire family, parents and all the kids, are invited to attend. Camp
will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7 and end about
12:00 noon on Saturday, July 9. Each family will be reIf you have a desire to work with young people, we can sponsible for their own camp spot ($10/spot/night)
set up a variety of project timelines and meeting sched- camping equipment (tent, camp trailer, sleeping bags,
etc.), breakfast for Friday and Saturday, and contribute
ules, and help with a location for your group/club to
to lunch on Thursday (those assignments will be made as
meet. Project activities can be set up as a short-term
families register). Workshops will include arts and crafts,
meeting series or extended throughout the year. Our
horseshoes, healthy snacks, and 4-H opportunities. We
ultimate goal is to help youth learn and maintain a life
will also have the opportunity to float the Salmon River
skill while they have fun. And also, to proudly exhibit
their 4-H projects during the Lemhi County Fair each Au- for 3 hours with Idaho Adventures. Cost for camp is $20
per person. Early registration is due to the Extension
gust.
Office by Friday, June 17. Compete registration packets
University of Idaho Extension, Lemhi County is located at
are available in the Extension office.
200 Fulton St. (Brooklyn Annex), Suite 202. We can be
reached at 208-756-2815, ext. 284 or [email protected]. Our office is open Monday through
Friday from 8am to 5pm.H Project Day Camp
University of Idaho, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Idaho counties cooperating.
TEENAGERS ARE ALWAYS
ON THE PHONE: HERE’S
WHAT THEY ARE DOING
unfortunately makes the app prone to sexting (texting explicit pictures of yourself or others) but teens are cautioned
that nothing is never totally erased and someone can always
find a way to get a hold of anything you post online. Snapchat also has a text chat option. Snapchat can be a great tool
for parents. Asking your child to snap a photo of them sitting
KATIE HOFFMAN
at home or a friend’s house as a way of checking-in can be a
Teens are using their phones and other devices to communi- great tool.
cate, research, entertain and more. It’s no wonder they are There are several popular social media sites popular with
on them all the time. As parents, grandparents and supteens as well. These are designed for sharing with large
porting adults it is important to know how teens are using
groups of people and not just private conversations. Teens
their phones. It allows us to keep them safe and may prolike to feel connected and share whatever they have going
vide a way to connect with them in a way that’s familiar to
on in their lives. All these sites have a great opportunity to
them. Here is a list of the most commonly used communica- connect teens with each other, adults and relatives that may
tion apps and how teens are using them.
live far away. Teens should be cautioned screen what they
KIK is being used by 40 percent of teens. It is an
application that can be downloaded on smart
phones and other devices like tablets and mp3
players. It is a chatting application, like text messages, that can send text, video and photo messages to
friends. It is anonymous and takes about five minutes to set
up an account. This application requires no phone number
so anyone can use it. It also doesn’t link personal information like emails and phone numbers so user’s personal
information is kept safe. This can also pose as a problem.
Many people take advantage of the system and pretend to
be anyone they want. Many sexual predators and online
bullies like to use this platform to access unknowing teens.
If your teens is using Kik make sure they block evey user
they do not know personally. Otherwise, it can be a great
tool to reach teens without a phone by messaging them on
other devices.l
FACEBOOK (FB) MESSENGER is the messag-
upload to these sites and remember once something is posted it never really goes away.
INSTAGRAM is a photo sharing social media application. Users upload photos with short captions.
Other users can be identified and/or linked to the
photos and they are shared with followers.
Teens can follow friends, companies and celebri
ties
PERISCOPE is an off shoot of Twitter. It is a live
video streaming application. Teens can film what
they are doing and upload it to viewers live and
receive immediate feedback.
TWITTER is an application designed to share
short pieces of information limited to 140 characters of text. Teens can have followers and follow
each other, companies and celebrities.
ing app that is part of the social platform FaceTUMBLR works similarly to Twitter in regards to
book. It allows users to private message each
followers but allows for more text. It is a shortened
other. It requires a separate download from the
version of a blogging website called a micro blog.
Facebook app. Only messages from your friends list automatically appear. Other messages have to be granted access.
Most importantly, be aware of what your teens is
This gives it a higher level of security. You have to have a
doing online. Check in on how they are using their apps, who
Facebook account to use FB Messenger. The only problem is
are their friends and what kind of content are they sharing.
that teens aren’t using Facebook like they used to. It is a
Enlist the help of other adults. Often times teens will block
platform for the older adults nowadays.
content from their parents but not from a family friend, an
SNAPCHAT is an independent application and
Aunt or Uncle or a friend’s parent. Share concerning materithe 2nd most commonly used communication app
al with the teen’s parents as well. Also make sure teens are
among teens. It can be downloaded and used on
devices besides just smart phone. The application taking time away from their devices and limit screen time
during family events, meals and lights out at bedtime.
allows the user to “snap” a photo and add text or manipulate the photo with “filters” and send it to one or multiple
friends. You can also set the picture as your story which is
shared publically with all your friends. Users choose which
friends they add, making it more secure. Messages are not
stored on your device or the person you send it too. This
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WEEDS IN YOUR GARDEN
SHANNON WILLIAMS
April showers bring May flowers! It also brings on
the first flush of weeds in the garden! What is considered a weed in one person’s garden, may be a culinary delight in another’s garden. It is up to each person to determine what a weed is and what a desirable is. The definition of a weed is “any plant growing
where it is not wanted. The good news, there are lots
of tools to assist you in controlling the weeds in your
garden.
Tilling: Waiting a little while until the weeds in your
garden have sprouted before tilling can help control
them. It gets rid of the annual weeds that have already sprouted and gives you a nice “clean” space to
plant your desired vegetables. It is also beneficial to
leave a tiller width between the edge of your garden
and your plants all the way around. If you do this
and run your tiller about once a month in this “dead”
space, you will keep weeds from creeping into your
garden from the out edges. This is effective when
trying to keep quack grass out.
Prevention: This is the first line of defense in weed
control. You can “transplant” new weeds into your
garden from seed, compost, and plants. You want to
beware of “freebies” from neighbors. There can be
hidden weed seed in the soil around the roots of
whatever plants you get from them. If you have the
same weeds as them, no big deal, but if you don’t,
you suddenly have new weeds. When purchasing
packaged wildflower seed and bird seed, read the label for the amount of weed seed in the mix. Also
note what type of flowers are included, one of them
could a weed in your definition. When securing
mulch and compost, ask about weed seed or read the
label. Again, you don’t want to bring in new weeds
that you don’t have. If you are borrowing a tiller or
other garden equipment, make sure it is clean before
you run it in your garden. Then be a good neighbor
and clean it off before you return it. You don’t want
to take weeds to your neighbor.
Mulching: Putting some type of mulch between your
plants and rows will help reduce weeds. There are
several on the market including natural/bio-degrable
mulches and artificial mulches. You need to consider
what will work best for you. Many people use newsPre-emergent: There are several pre-emergent herbi- paper as a mulch. The paper will decompose and you
cides on the market that are labeled for gardens.
can till it into the soil at the end of the year. Some
You need to read the ENTIRE label to make sure they people prefer to use grass clippings, straw or hay.
will work in your situation. With some preThese decompose and can add organic matter to your
emergents, it list certain plants that you can NOT
garden. They can also add weed seed to your garstart from seed but if you put them as plants in your den. If you add several inches of mulch, be sure that
garden, they will be okay. A pre-emergent will not
you apply enough water so that it passes through the
control the weeds that have already emerged, but
mulch and makes it to the plant roots. If you utilize
will keep new ones from emerging for a certain
plastic as mulch, you will need to cut slits for the
length of time.
plants.
Shovel and bucket: While this method takes time, you Watering: Weeds are like most plants, they need wacan’t beat the use of hand shovel to get rid of weeds. ter in order to grow and survive. By changing your
You can use the shovel to loosen the weed and soil
watering system from a sprinkler to a soaker hose or
around it and get it and the roots out. Once you
drip system, you can apply the water directly to your
have that plant and root out of the soil, I recommend desirable plants. This minimizes the water to the
putting in a bucket and hauling it completely out of
bare soil so weeds do not receive water.
your garden. Some weeds have enough reserve to
While you can’t eliminate all weeds all the time, you
go ahead and have the seeds mature and then you
have more weeds. Putting some holes in the bottom can reduce the number of weeds. You may need to
of the bucket are handy. The reason for the holes, is “mix and match” your weed control methods. Examine your garden, identify what types of weeds you
if you leave the bucket out in the rain or it is under
have and then determine which methods are going to
the sprinkler, it won’t hold the water.
work for you and your garden.
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GEOLOGY: A NEW
LEMHI 4-H PROJECT
TAC TEAM PRODUCES
FAIRBOOK
BEV HALL
BECKY COFFEY
Have you wondered
about the formation of the land
in our state or even
the US? Geology is
an earth science
comprising the
study of solid Earth,
the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by
which they change. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth by providing the primary evidence for
plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past
climates. Geology is important for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation. This science is
used in evaluating water resources, understanding natural hazards, the remediation of environmental problems, and for providing insights into past climate
change.
Lemhi County 4-H is working on a geology project for
interested youth through 4-H. With much help from
the Gem & Mineral Society and input from Allen Marquette of the Rockhounders Club, a gracious 4-H parent
has volunteered to lead the geology project in Lemhi
County. Youth (8 years old and up on January 1, 2016)
will need to enroll in Lemhi County 4-H (https://
idaho.4honline.com) with Bits & Boots 4-H Club and
take geology as their project. Enrollment fees are due
in the Extension Office.
Current members can add this project online if their
enrollment is complete for this year. Information for
meeting schedules and other activities will be emailed
to 4-H members listing this project, and is available to
other youth interested in this 4-H project on request
from the Extension Office.
University of Idaho Extension, Lemhi County is located
at 200 Fulton St (Brooklyn Annex), Suite 202. Extension
can be reached at 208-756-2815, ext. 284 or [email protected]. We are open Monday through
Friday
The Lemhi County 4-H TAC (Teen Action in the Community) Team produces the Fairbook as an Entrepreneurial
Leadership Project. During the production of the Fairbook the youth develop skills in the areas of design,
production, sales and marketing. They are learning real
life, hands on, business skills they can take with them to
college and beyond.
For the past few months, TAC members have been
meeting with their adult advisors to discuss the many
aspects of putting together the book, from cover design
and layout to selling ads, accounting and billing. Katie
Hoffman and Becky Coffey are overseeing the project.
Over the past few weeks, the teens have had plenty of
hands-on experiences as they were deciding the theme
for this year’s Lemhi County Fair and gathering and
setting up marketing and accounting plans. Members
of the TAC Team sell ads in the Fairbook to local businesses. The teens created ad packets which were sent
to various businesses. They also made visits to perspective clients prior to the April 1st deadline. By purchasing
an ad, businesses are allowing the teens to pursue
many opportunities that may not be possible without
your support
The funds raised through this project will go toward our
biggest event of the year, Wednesday evenings alcoholfree Family Fun Night at the fair. Money will also be
used to build scholarship funds so the youth can attend
various leadership development opportunities and host
many TAC club activities. TAC Team also hosts Grand
Slam at the park in June, Teen movies on the lawn, and
Family Fun Snow Day. The team also participates in the
Salmon Public Library’s Summer Reading program, 4-H
project day camp, and several other programs throughout the community.
The TAC 4-H project is open to youth grades 7-12. Current participating TAC Team members are: Trystann
Coffey, Grace Bowen, Chance Coffey, Justin Sharp, Kelsey Olson, Michael Anders, Lexi Anders, Katarina Whitson, Cole LaMoure, Mayson Larson, Lyxie Buhler, Aspen
Davis, Savanna Nelson, Kaylee Davis, Nykel Hancock
and Troy Bruce. For more information on the TAC project or Fairbook information, please contact Katie or
Becky at 208-756-2815 ext 301.
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4-H TEEN CONFERENCE
2016
BEV HALL
“Aloha” is the theme of 4-H
Teen Conference this year.
Teen Conference is a fun learning experience available to teens
in Idaho. The conference, held
on University of Idaho campus
in Moscow, is from Monday,
June 27 through Thursday, the 30th. Teen Conference is
for all teens who have completed 8th grade through 2016
high school grads. Trained adults and college staff chaperone teens during the conference.
Teens may sign-up for one of two options for workshop
tracks from a variety of choices. Workshop Option A is a 6
hour workshop track that is chosen depending on the
teen’s interests. These workshops include reporting, engineering, shooting sports, challenge, leadership, personal development, animal science, and science and technology. Workshop Option B is made up of three 2 hour
workshops that your teen can customize to fit into their
daily schedule based on their personal interests. These
workshops include career assessment, design, fun with
LEDs, basic cooking and meal prep, life decisions, cooking
chemistry, internet & news literacy, technology (a variety), and exploring genetics.
must also have active status and enroll in the online program. Teen Conference also includes teens not enrolled
in 4-H; the same age range applies. Non 4-H youth can
register through the following link, http://
www.uidaho.edu/extension/4h/events/teen-conference .
Teen Conference registration deadlines apply to all registrants. Early registration began April 4 and ends on May
16, 2016. Late registration begins May 17 and ends June
6, 2016. The primary difference in enrollment periods is
cost and availability of track choices. All conference digital photos, the t-shirt, meal card and workshop track fees
are included in the registration cost. Please see registration information links for all available track choices and
registration costs. Lemhi Extension also has hard copies
of the registration information.
For more information, please contact UI Extension, Lemhi
County 4-H at 208-756-2815, extension 302 or 284, or
[email protected]. Our office is located at 200 Fulton
Street (Brooklyn Annex), Suite 202 and is open Monday –
Friday from 8am to 5p
4-H PROJECT DAY CAMP
BEV HALL
Arts and Crafts are usually fun and educational. In Lemhi
4-H Project Day Camp, arts and crafts are fun, educational and exhibited for all to enjoy during the Lemhi County
Fair in August.
Lemhi County 4-H Project Day Camp will be held Monday,
An exciting offering this year is “Career Tours;” offJune 13 to Thursday June 16, 2016 at the Fairgrounds in
campus tours that allow youth to explore a variety of
Salmon. The focus will be on learning new processes and
post-secondary career options by visiting businesses in
concepts through art and craft. Monday through
the Moscow area. Busing is provided for all the offWednesday will be full camp days, with Thursday
campus career tours. Determination of option selection (morning only) for project demonstrations and viewing
is on a first come, first served basis for all the workshops the awesome results of camp. On Thursday, parents and
and career tour. Each teen will choose their workshop
family are invited to attend with their camper. More
options when they register for the conference. Confer‘Project Day Camp’ information on schedules and specific
ence payments can be made online at
camp offerings will be published soon.
www.uidaho.edu/4hevents or at the local Extension
For more information about 4-H or Project Day
Office.
Camp, please contact the University of Idaho ExtenDuring three days, there are dances, a variety show and sion, Lemhi County at 208-756-2815, ext. 284 or [email protected]. The Extension Office is located at
recreational events woven among the workshops and
200 Fulton St (Brooklyn Annex),
assemblies. Youth live in a university dormitory, eat in
the student dining hall, and have time to explore campus suite 202 and is open Monday
through Friday from 8am to 5pm.
and make new friends. Enrolled 4-H Members with active status can apply for Teen Conference with 4-H
Online, https://idaho.4honline.com . 4-H Volunteers
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MANAGING SPRING
GRAZING
BRUCE ANDERSON,
HAY AND FORAGE MINUTE
Spring pastures are growing fast and early. Effective
spring management can help pastures be more productive all year.
Grazing cool-season grasses in spring should be
easy. You have lots of grass and the animals do
well. The problem is, sometimes we have so much
grass that by early summer much of the pasture has
gone to seed. This can lower feed value and reduces
calf gains. To avoid this problem, follow these steps.
First, start grazing early, especially if you have many
smaller paddocks. Don’t wait until pastures are six to
eight inches tall; otherwise your grass will get away
from you. Instead, begin grazing soon after full
greenup. But keep hay available during this early
spring grazing. Less scouring and rumen problems
will occur as cows adjust to the new, green
feed. Once they are accustomed to the pasture your
cows will eat very little hay.
Next, rotationally graze through pastures very rapidly,
never staying longer than two or three days in one
place. Some folks suggest
that you should graze every paddock twice within
the first forty to forty-five
days. Too much rest during fast, early grass
growth just lets plants get
stemmy, which we often
want to avoid. Instead, let animals top off the pasture as best they can to keep as many plants from
forming seedstalks as possible. If it’s too difficult to
rotate animals rapidly through all your paddocks, put
some animals in each paddock if possible or open the
gates. And if you are certain you will have excess
growth anyhow, fence off some pasture and cut it for
hay before returning it to grazing.
Finally, as grasses start to elongate, begin slowing rotational grazing to ration out remaining grass and to
guarantee that plants get enough rest for regrowth. Good luck, you can do it.
HEALTHY HOMEMADE
SNACK FOR KINDS
KATIE HOFFMAN
Kids are more likely to eat something they prepare
themselves. This is a simple recipe kids can join in on
easily and helps reduce all the added ingredients of
pre-packaged snacks. These snacks have protein,
whole grains and natural sugar, oh and kids love
them!
1 Cup Peanut Butter
½ Cup Honey
3 Cups rolled oats
Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips, peanuts, sunflower
seeds or craisins (use your imagination)
Spray a 9x9 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
Add 1 cup peanut butter and ½ cup honey to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 20 seconds at a time until it can be mixed together. Let kids help stir. Stir in
oats and optional ingredients. Press into the 9x9 in
pan. Spray kids’ hands with non-stick spray and let
them help pat the mixture down. Refrigerate until set
and cut into squares. Wrap each square in plastic
wrap and store in a ziploc bag for a quick snack.
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Calendar
May
9
Commissioners Mtg
Fair Board Meeting
10
Tendoy Field Day
17
Carmen Creek Spray Day
19
Tower Creek Spray Day
20 & 21 District 1 High School Rodeo
24
4th of July Creek Spray Day
Cattlemen Mtg
26
Big Flat Spray Day
4-H/FFA Swine Weigh In
`
June
27
30
31
Leadore High School Graduation
Memorial Day
Tendoy Spray Day
2
Leadore Spray Day
Cattlemen Business
Appreciation BBQ
3
7
9
13
Salmon High School Graduation
North Fork Spray Day
Salmon City Spray Day
Commissioners Mtg
Fair Board Mtg
4-H Project Camp
13-15
July
August
September
1
4
7-9
11
16
25-29
8
16
18
20-27
3-10
5
Western Playday/Fairgrounds
4th of July
4-H Family Camp
Commissioners Mtg
Fair Board Mtg
Cowboy Ball
4-H Horse Camp
Commissioners Mtg
Fair Board Mtg
4-H Driving Show
4-H Style Revue
Lemhi County Fair
Eastern Idaho State Fair
Labor Day
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