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Unwanted Behaviors

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From the Editor

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

That Autumn Chill Is In the Air

Did you feel that ‘nip’ in the air the other day? My oldest daughter and I used to have this personal tradition, just between the two of us. Whomever felt that first nip, that first moment when we knew for sure that autumn had arrived, we would call the other. This year no one called anyone because neither of us wanted to admit that summer is coming to an end. Although the Autumnal Equinox, September 23rd this year, has a date and a time, fall really comes in stages. It is that first morning you notice the neighbor’s Burning Bush begin to change from pale green to amber on its way to firey burgundy. It is the first moment we realize we need another blanket on the bed. It is when we understand that the fuzzy hairs on our horse’s fur coat need to be taken seriously. And dozens of other little things that remind us autumn is coming. Over the next two months the countryside is going to come alive with color in the form of changing leaves, pumpkins in the fields, crisp cornstalks and little red wheel-borrows along garden paths waiting to be filled. And in among all those changes we are going to try to fit as much living as we can into what remains of this warm season. We have no shortage of options as to how to spend the rest of our free time so check the local on-line calendars and just try to keep up! On page 15 of this Round Up you can find out all about Ponderay Neighbor Day. This is an all play, true family event that’s free to the public. Not only is there something for just about everyone to enjoy, it is also a great place to learn about what the City of Ponderay is up to in the coming years. Hickey Farms is at it again with an even bigger and better harvest celebration through the month of October. Picking your own pumpkin is just the beginning. Check out the ad on page 15 and find Hickey Farms on Facebook. Again this year, as advertised, we have our coloring contest over on page 19. Kids 10 and under are welcome to participate. As usual we will have prizes for the winners and all the entries will be on display in the store between October 31 - November 15 for viewing. The Farmers Markets are still going strong in the area even as the gardens are slowly being put to bed. This is the time of year when we ‘hurry up and get it all done’ so we can play more later. We know when the colors have finally left the landscape, burnt orange and red giving way to bright blue against crystal white we need to be shut down and ready for the long winter filled with its own playground. And we do love to play in the winter. So even as I have felt that nip in the air I plan to enjoy every moment of the coming seasons and try not to rush them! Happy Autumn

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September / October 2019

Volume 19 Issue 6

Summer/Fall 2019 Extension Classes

Please call to register for any of these classes. Scholarships are available. Classes take place at the Boundary County Extension meeting room unless noted otherwise. GROW Farm to Table Fundraising Dinner-$40 Saturday, September 7, 6pm-9pm BeeHaven Flower Farm 2431 Moon Shadow Road This popular event features locally grown and produced gourmet food & a silent auction. All proceeds from the dinner go to support Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing, supplying garden plots and fresh organic produce to community groups for 10 years! If you are interested, contact Kate Painter at UI Boundary County Extension Office; 208-267-3235 or kpainter@ uidaho.edu. Water Bath Canning Basics-$10 Wednesday, September 11, 1pm-4pm Learn how to safely make and preserve your own high-acid foods including jams, jellies, tomato products, pickled vegetables, and fruits. This hands-on class will also teach participants about canning basics and proper care for your canner. Each participant will make their own jar of Balsamic-Onion Jam which they can pick up the day after the class. Class size is limited to 12 people. Dutch Oven Cooking Class-$15 Tuesday, September 17, 10am-1:30pm Boundary County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena Learn how to make delicious food while cooking outdoors using a Dutch oven. We will also cover proper care, storage and tips for the Dutch oven. This hands-on class will teach how to make a variety of dishes including breads, desserts, main dishes and vegetables. The class will end with a picnic lunch as participants get to eat the food we make during the class. Space is limited to 15 people. Landscaping with Native Plants $3 Thursday, October 11, 1-3pm There are many benefits to landscaping with native plants, including water savings, healthy and adapted plants, and less maintenance. In this class, you will learn about beautiful, easycare plants that thrive here in north Idaho. We have a small collection of native plant species in a demonstration garden here in Bonners Ferry. You will also learn some landscape design principles and tips for attractive combinations of native plants. For more information, see UI Extension Bulletin 862, Landscaping with Native Plants, available for downloading at http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/bul/bul0862.pdf.

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The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

Home Remedies of Days Gone By

Once upon a time in the world there were not many doctors.There were, however, health practitioners of a sort whom collected all manner of information on how to cure most any ailment. From secret stones to herbs and chants, ‘remedies’ came in many forms and some of those healing avenues have been a bit odd. In one case an herbal practitioner by the name of Aunt Sadie was called upon to treat a child suffering from Scarlet Fever. The local doctor had given up as there were no antibiotics at the time. Aunt Sadie, undeterred, spoke lovingly to the little girl and gave her a drink of a special brew. Then Aunt Sadie announced that the child’s name should be changed so that the Angel of Death would lose sight of his next customer. Aunt Sadie then proceeded to pray for the little girl baptizing her in the name of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghost using the newly minted name of Mary Ann. Sadie referred to the little girl as brand new and bound to grow up and marry. In fact, Aunt Sadie expected an invitation to that future event. Within the day little ‘Mary Ann’s’ fever dropped and she soon recovered. Mind over matter? We may never know. Stories abound of elder men and women in communities dating back to the 1920s and 30s who could stop bleeding. In most cases they didn’t even need to be near the bleeding victim. Some however did need to touch the patient and often quoted scripture upon which the bleeding would stop. In the event this did not work an old Native American remedy for bleeding was to go out in the barn or shed and grab a big gob of cobweb and lay them on the wound. Do you remember charcoal-and-pepsin tablets for stomach ache? Or the famous garlic infused gum of the ‘asaphidity bag’? This gem was made of asafetida, a resin from an asiatic plant in the parsley family. The resin was fine as were the often sweeter spices kneaded into it such as cloves and ginger. But when garlic was added to the mix this concoction was believed to keep the wearer from contracting any common winter diseases. It may have been the garlic that kept any sickness away or it may have been the smell that kept the general population at a distance. Who knows? There is just something about those old remedies and the mysterious aunts, uncles, and neighbors whom administered them. We seem to have lost something precious in the healing process. Did these practitioners cure us or did our minds and bodies plus their compassion a part, we may never know.

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Rural Life

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019

Volume 19 Issuue 6

The Horse’s Counter Offer- Eliminating Unwanted Behaviors

Every year I have people who call or email asking for help because of dramatic and dangerous behaviors they experienced with their horse. From bolting to backing while mounting up, to herd bound aggression, to pulling back when tied to a hitching post or in a horse trailer, each incident led to building anticipation as to when the next traumatic event would occur. Frequently when horses initially try to tell humans they are having a problem, they are ignored if their behaviors are not intimidating enough to be believed or addressed. A common response is, “Oh he just does that.” Horses do not randomly act dramatic; there is always a reason, even if the underlying root cause is not apparent. If the horse’s small unwanted responses are repeatedly ignored by the human, their mannerisms evolve into increasingly dangerous behavior. People will comment, “All of a sudden he did _________.” In reality, there are always warning signs of a horse’s developing stress, fear, resistance or insecurity beginning perhaps months, weeks, days or hours before the actual unwanted event occurred. Being a prey animal, horses operate on “fear-based survival.” If unsupported by the human, the horse has to withstand an experience however he deems necessary, which usually involves excessive and fast movement. This leaves the rider apprehensive and at the mercy of the horse’s decisions. A substantial contributor to unwanted scenarios is due to people misinterpreting horse behavior by filtering their perceptions with human-based emotions. This can cloud their perspective and interactions with the animal and creates a lack of leadership in the partnership. This increases the chance of accidents or overwhelming scenarios for both the human and the horse. The time to build trust and respect with the horse is not at the pinnacle moment of stress when he is having an emotional, mental and physical meltdown. So how can riders improve the relationship with their horse and decrease unwanted behaviors? A good start is to address both their own and the horse’s interpretation of pressure and timing. Pressure is a primary way people communicate with horses, whether it is spatial or physical. Riders need to remember to use a sliding scale of energy when interacting with the horse to learn what intensity it takes to receive an acknowledgment. One basic way to begin assessing the horse’s response towards physical pressure can be while standing on the ground; experimenting with drawing the horse forward a step or two just using the lead rope. If the horse’s response to the direct pressure of the rope is “heavy,” if he does nothing, or pulls his head away or downwards, rather than softly stepping forward to create slack in the taut rope, then the concept of how the horse interprets pressure needs to be addressed. If defensive or avoidant towards minimal tension in the rope, the resistance from the horse will magnify as more pressure is used to communicate. This leaves the rider without an effective way to influence and support the horse throughout the ride. Whether using the lead rope, rein, seat, or leg, the horse should offer a stress-free, soft and immediate response towards physical pressure. A superficial quick “fix” riders attempt to use with a resistant or “heavy” horse is the use of severe equipment that gives the illusion of improved physical control of the horse. Tack does not control the horse, his brain does. If the horse’s mental concern towards pressure is ignored, he will respond with an increased defensiveness towards harsher equipment, which is solely designed to physically contain the horse, but not improve his interpretation of pressure. The first goal is to clarify physical pressure as a positive “tool” when communicating with the horse. This allows a person to influence a horse’s thought, which will then affect his physical behaviors and movement. Next is learning how to direct the horse’s thought without his entire body moving. This teaches his brain to be clear as to what his “job” is, then to offer specific movement when asked. Riders are often shocked when they realize the horse is automatically “leading with the hindquarters.” This occurs when the horse offers movement with his rear feet as soon as the reins are picked up, without ever mentally addressing or committing to what the rider has asked. If the horse’s thoughts are not focused on the task at hand, his body has very little chance of offering soft, willing and confident movement through the scenario. Why does it matter if the horse can address the human’s input, softly look where he is going and adapt his energy? How safe would a person feel driving a car with a loose steering wheel or a gas pedal that only had one speed? Yet people ride 1,000 lb. emotional prey animals with hardly any steering and way too much gas pedal. Horses continually have “counter-offers” to whatever is asked of them. It is the human’s responsibility to address each thought/behavior the horse offers. Through a process of elimination, the horse can learn how to search until he focuses on the original task. If allowed instead to fixate on his thoughts, the horse will be unable to consider the human’s input. Timing is another crucial factor that challenges even the most experienced of riders. 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Agriculture News

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

The United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement - USMCA Where Are We Today?

NAFTA, the North America Free trade Agreement, came into force back on January 1, 1994. The impetus for a North American free trade zone began with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who made the idea part of his 1980 presidential campaign. After the signing of the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement in 1988, the administrations of U.S. President George H. W. Bush, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney agreed to negotiate what became NAFTA. Each submitted the agreement for ratification in their respective capitals in December 1992, but NAFTA faced significant opposition in both the United States and Canada. All three countries ratified NAFTA in 1993 after the addition of two side agreements, the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) and the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). Passage of NAFTA resulted in the elimination or reduction of barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The effects of the agreement regarding issues such as employment, the environment, and economic growth have been the subject of political disputes. Most economic analyses indicate that NAFTA has been beneficial to the North American economies and the average citizen. When president Trump came into office he sought to replace NAFTA with a new agreement and has achieved this with the USMCA. The United States, Mexico and Canada have reached an agreement to benefit American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses. While agriculture has generally performed well under NAFTA, important improvements in the agreement will enable food and agriculture to trade more fairly, and to expand exports of American agricultural products. America’s dairy farmers will have new export opportunities to sell dairy products into Canada. Canada will provide new access for United States products including fluid milk, cream, butter, skim milk powder, cheese, and other dairy products. It will also eliminate its tariffs on whey and margarine. For poultry, Canada will provide new access for United States chicken and eggs and increase its access for turkey. Under a modernized agreement, all other tariffs on agricultural products traded between the United States and Mexico will remain at zero. The top priority for America’s dairy industry in this negotiation has been for Canada to eliminate its program that allows low priced dairy ingredients to undersell United States dairy sales in Canada and in third country markets. As a result of the negotiation, Canada will eliminate what is known as its milk classes 6 and 7. In addition, Canada will apply export charges to its exports of skim milk powder, milk protein concentrates and infant formula at volumes over agreed threshold, which will allow United States producers to expand sales overseas. For the first time, the agreement specifically addresses agricultural biotechnology to support 21st century innovations in agriculture. The text covers all biotechnologies, including new technologies such as gene editing, whereas the Trans-Pacific Partnership text covered only traditional rDNA technology. Specifically, the United States, Mexico, and Canada have agreed to provisions to enhance information exchange and cooperation on agricultural biotechnology trade-related matters. Significant Commitments to Reduce Trade Distorting Policies, Improve Transparency, and Ensure Non-Discriminatory Treatment for Agricultural Product Standards Building on NAFTA, the United States, Mexico, and Canada agreed to work together in other fora on agriculture matters, improve transparency and consultations on matters affecting trade among the countries. NAFTA remains in force pending the ratification of the agreement. The agreement still awaits ratification in both Canada and the U.S. It is expected that this process will be completed by fall of 2019. Idahofb.org. ustr.gov. Prograssive Farmer August 2018

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Agriculture & Education

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University of Idaho Extension, Bonner County Events

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Advanced Master Gardener Class. Class fee: $35. Students must have completed the Master Gardener Program to participate. Location: UI, Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center. This class continues on these dates: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13. October 2 9:00am-noon Understanding the Agriculture Census with Randy Welk, Idaho State Statistician, USDA-NASS. Class is free. Location UI, Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center. October 3 10am-noon Growing Organic Workshop. Class fee: $TBD. Location: UI, Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center October 18 8:30am - noon Is a Small Farm in Your Future? Class fee:$25 Location: Lone Mountain Farms, Athol, ID November 16 9:00am-3:00pm Pesticide Workshop. Class fee: $5 UI Extension, Bonner County December 3 8:30 am - noon Wreath Making Class. Class fee: $10. Location: UI Extension, Bonner County December 5 5:30-7pm

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Weed of the Month : Corn Spurry By Chase Youngdahl, Bonner County Weeds Manager

It sure goes quickly…summer, that is. We’re looking into the face of September—already on the doorstep of fall. That’s not all bad, as hunting season and football will soon be upon us. It also opens up another window for weed control, as we should have a few good rainfall events under our belt by the end of the month to wake the drought stressed vegetation from its temporary semi-dormancy. Fall can be a great time to get extended control of both noxious weeds and nuisance native weeds in both pasture and turf sites, with certain herbicides. Get in touch with the Bonner County Weeds office to help tailor a fall weed control plan to best suit your situation. Weed of the month is Corn Spurry (Spergula arvensis), an interesting specimen in the carnation family. I’ve had a few samples of this dropped off at my office over the course of this last season (and had it reported to me for the first time three years ago), so I figured I would share it in one of my installments, as it may become more of an issue going into the future for growers. It’s an annual from Europe that infests most western states in the US to some degree. It’s not a state or county listed noxious weed, just an agricultural nuisance. Identification is relatively easy, especially once you have seen it for the first time; fleshy stems bolt to about 1 foot tall with cord-like leaves arranged in whorls up the stem. Flowers are white and very small, less than a quarter of an inch wide. The flowering phase varies since Corn Spurry can be either a winter annual or summer annual—I’ve had it reported [and confirmed] as both in Bonner County. Almost reminds me of a submersed aquatic weed that happens to grow on land; that was my first impression. Generally, Corn Spurry is introduced via contaminated seed; thus it is primarily found in seeded pastures and crop lands. Being an annual, it only spreads by seed, so you’re good if you knock it out as soon as it shows up. This one is a pain to deal with—it gets tangled up and clogs mowing and hay harvesting equipment. It also has an unpleasant odor, on top of the fact that it may be toxic to livestock if large amounts are consumed (more apt to happen from contaminated hay due to the weed itself being unpalatable). Prevention is the control measure of choice, by far. Actually, prevention is the control measure of choice for all weeds, but it’s not always possible with certain weeds having a well-established seedbank across the entire locale. With the cases of Corn Spurry that I’ve been made aware of, the common denominator is contaminated seed. Know your source! Ask questions when you purchase your crop seeds. If prevention eludes you and it does show up in your crop, there are a couple of options. In a stand of pasture grasses, an herbicide treatment with chlorsulfuron (trade names include Telar®, Glean® and generics) should take care of it. If it came in with a broadleaf seed batch, it may be best to go the mechanical route and start over—work the field as soon as you notice it to make sure it doesn’t create a seed bank. Either way, Corn Spurry is an expensive issue if you fall victim to an infestation. Again, fall is a great time for controlling weeds. Get them out of the way to where the perennial grasses have a head start in the spring—the results are satisfying. I will focus my November installment around a turf weed, as you can make treatments on a lawn up until it’s snow covered or frozen solid. That thought was shudder worthy, I’m not ready to even think about snow or ice (unless it’s in my glass). Soak up the last remnants of summer!

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The Gardener’s Corner

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

BC Gardeners Hold Plant Sale and Fall Classes by Ann Warwick Fall is a great time to plant flowering perennial plants. The BC Gardeners Association will hold a plant sale on Friday, September 13, from 9am to 6pm, in front of the main entrance to Bonner Mall. Flowering plants are featured, but berry plants, house plants and possibly some fall vegetables will be included. Come early for the best selection. The Bonner County Gardeners Association will begin the Fall Home Horticulture Series of classes on Wednesday, September 18. Each class takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8pm. The location is Suite F in the Ponderay Events Center building at 401 Bonner Mall Way. Cost for each class is $10. Here’s the schedule: September 18: Landscaping with Native Plants, presented by Gail Bolin and Bob Wilson. Learn the advantages of a garden featuring plants that are habituated to our climate, and that, once established, need little care to thrive. September 25: Saving Seeds from your Garden, taught by Manuela Eiring. Discover how to save seeds from those special plants and how to store them for best results. You will learn some important considerations in selecting plants for saving seeds. October 2: How to Grow your own Garlic, with Janae Dale. Garlic is one crop that is planted in the fall. Janae will teach the class what soil conditions are needed for wonderful garlic, when to plant and how, and the calendar of garlic growing. October 9: Season Extenders, presented by Nancy Hastings. Your garden does not have to end with the first frost! There are ways of prolonging the garden season with a few simple tools. For more information on the BC Gardeners coming events, or to reserve a seat in a class, visit our web site, bcgardeners.org, or leave a message at our office, 208-265-2070. Someone will get back to you. WASTE NOT THAT GARDEN WASTE Fall is approaching, and with it, the garden begins to prepare for winter. Garden veggies have given all they can to our larders, and the flowers that delighted us all summer are fading away. We begin to think of the annual garden clean-up, when we cut back perennials and remove vegetation from the food garden. What do we do with all that green material? Please don’t say you take it to the dump! Not only does that material decompose among plastic, metal, and other non-organic materials, it produces odors and methane gas. Would it not be better to put all that material to a good use? Fall is an ideal time to start a compost pile. The materials are available and free. Whether one has a formal bin or just a heap, putting a mass of green matter in a compact space will jump start the new compost project, and more is better. If your own garden does not produce enough waste to make a good sized pile, your neighbors are likely to be glad if you take theirs. I begin with a base of material that is slower to break down, such as raspberry canes. I cut them into short (12” or so) pieces and put them at the bottom of the pile. Next, add all the green vegetation you can get your hands on. Stomp it down to compact it somewhat, then add water, and more water, and more green matter. Add your kitchen waste, except meat, dairy and grease, to the pile. Kitchen waste is generally nitrogen rich and will stimulate the composting. Add some manure and bedding if you have it. More water, stomp again. After a few days of keeping the pile moist, it should start heating up in the center. Check it on a cold morning, and you may see steam escaping. This is a really good sign, as it means the pile is decomposing fairly rapidly. Keep adding material as it becomes available. A large compost pile is good in the fall, as the more there is, the less likely the heap will freeze completely. Even after it snows, keep adding kitchen waste--if animals are a problem, cover the pile with chicken wire or other light fencing to deter them. Let it snow and freeze and sit there all winter, and by spring, you will have some wonderful compost to add nutrients and soil conditioning to your garden. And, it is free!

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The CO-OP Country Round Up Serptember/Octoberr 2019 Volume 19 Issue 1

Being Prepared is Half the Battle

It would appear that the mainstream media takes great pleasure in scaring the daylights out of people about every ten minutes. If it’s not a flesh eating bug, it’s a rogue asteroid. If not that then the economy is about to implode. When that saw wears thin they remind us we are overweight, not getting enough sleep, have a parasite living inside of us, or aliens are on the way via a planet on a colision course with Earth. Although it can be a challenge to keep all the various crises we are faced with in check, keep in mind that except for the aliens and the asteroid, we actually can be fairly well prepared for most anything we may experience. And this does include flood, tornado, wildfire, earthquake and the occasional snowstorm. But being prepared is half the battle. Here in north Idaho and north western Montana we have been known to experience all of the above so we know we should take precautions to care for our family, animals, and home to the best of our ability when a crisis hits. The reason everyone talks about preparedness this time of year is because it can be very, very difficult to get help if something goes wrong way out on the back 40 in the winter months and we do not have access to both health care and proper tools. So for those of us needing a reminder to get this part of our life in order, here we go. We DO live in an earthquake zone. Although they do not happen very often and are usually about 4-5 on the Richter scale our quakes have all the potential of the big boys down south to reach a 7 or better. It is going to snow. It may be a couple of feet or it may be 5 feet deep when it is all said and done. We are going to have destructive wind events. Things are going to fall over, smash cars, hit livestock, and possibly come through the roof. We are going to lose our electricity at some point.Our local power companies are great at getting repairs done but the potential to be without power for several hours or days does exist. The First Aid Kit: Everyone needs two: one for the car/truck, and one for the house. And I would recommend one for the barn as well. Animals can be wounded as well as people in an event. The Fire Extinguisher: Everyone needs one in the home, the barn, the boat and the truck, no exceptions. If you have never used one, go to the local fire station and ask for help. The Medicine Chest: From ibuprofen or other anti-inflamatory medica tions to epi-pens, inhalers, burn creams, antiseptic washes and creams, to rubbing alcohol for sterilization and clean gloves, this chest needs to be well stocked and easy to get to.It should also have instant cold packs and a couple of rolls of vet wrap. That stuff will hold everything from a bandage to a splint. Water: Every person and pet in the home should have access to at least 2 gallons of fresh water per day. This can be held in a few gal lon containers for easy access in a hurry or with a low cost clean barrel with a spigot out in the garage or in the greenhouse. The need for clean water will never go away and it always seems to be among the first things we need in an emergency. Rotate it out every couple of weeks or so. Food: Think less about beans and rice and more about the normal foods you and your family eat. Keeping canned fruits and vetables, meats, canned beans, sauces and quick bread mixes will allow for heating foods on the wood stove, or even cooking on the grill. Be sure to have a few comfort foods in the pantry for game night when the lights go out. Hot chocolate mix, nuts, graham crackers and even over the fire popcorn can be fun! Snow Removal: If you live anywhere out side of the city limits, back on a country road; if you are handicapped in any way, if you don’t have a heated driveway or a way to remove your own snow your self, you need to find a reliable snow removal person. Do it before winter because if you are not already on the client list you may be snowed in for a while. And it won’t be the snow plowers fault. This goes for roof care as well. be sure you know the snow load of your home and outbuilding roofs. This is easily discovered from your contractor. Wood heat? Make Sure Your Chimney Is Clean: Every year during the wood burning / home heating season lives are lost to homes that caught fire from faulty or poorly managed chimneys. This is serious and if you are new to wood heat be sure to consider this very simple safety measure. Consider having a professional chim ney sweep inspect and clean your chimney and the condition of your stove or fireplace. Extra Fuel: Although keeping gasoline on hand in 50 - 100 gallon barrels is mostly a farm need from the past it never hurts to have a couple of 5 gallon cans filled for those surprise emergencies. Text changes for the issue As with the water the fuel canSeptember be changed out and used every few weeks if you don’t use it.

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Your Health

The CO-OP Country Round Up September /October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

The Naturopathic Path to Primary Care by Gabrielle Duebendorfer, NMD

antibiotics to prevent contagion in the day care she was working at. Many of my patients with cancer or auto-immune disorders such as MS could benefit from Low Dose Naltraxone as an immune system modulator to improve immune system function as well as energy. As a primary care physician I might also take advantage of certain medications, such as blood pressure drugs or anti-depressants, as a bridge until the naturopathic approach takes effect. Compounded hormonal formulas can be invaluable for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy in women with severe menopause symptoms due to hormonal imbalances or radical hysterectomies. While the thyroid can be re-balanced with natural methods, once its function is destroyed, thyroid hormones are essential. Though still almost a year in the coming, I truly am looking forward to serving this community in an expanded and more affordable format. If this is of interest to you please do let your insurance company know that naturopathic licensing is coming and that you would like to have our services covered in a fashion comparable to other primary providers. Writing up your personal story and sending that in with above request to expand your right to more health care options might be very helpful. I can be reached at 208-290-5991 for more questions or comments. wwwaspenwellspringnmd.org

When I first started practicing naturopathic medicine in Idaho close to 30 years ago, I dove right into the licensing efforts with the hopes to be able to practice to the full scope of my education as a primary health care provider. It has been quite a tumultuous, disappointing journey. As Idaho has been an unlicensed state surrounded by licensed states, there are many different kinds of naturopathic doctors, whose interests clashed during these licensing efforts. Over the years I have met many skilled naturopaths who didn’t have the training that I had. That’s what kept me going to keep trying to find a compromise. However, our efforts to have a grand-fathering clause in a bill that passed legislation failed miserably to the point that the licensing board got shut down. The bill lingered for about 10 years until legislators, upon reintroduction of and further resistance to the bill, withdrew it completely. Unfortunately that led to even naturopathic labs like US Biotek (food allergy and environmental testing) or Genova (functional medicine testing) not offering their services to us anymore, while midwives, nutritionists, and nurse practitioners were still able to do so. Very frustrating to say the least! So you can imagine how exciting it was to finally get a naturopathic licensing bill through legislature. As of June 2020 those who, after pre-med school, have gone through a 4 year accredited naturopathic doctoral pro- Gabrielle Duebendorfer has pracgram and have passed nationally approved board exams, will be licensed ticed for close to 30 years as a licensed naturopathic physician naturopathic physicians able to practice primary health care in Idaho. Those combining natural medicine with qualified will claim the title NMD and naturopathic physician, while other na- mindfulness tools. Her other pasturopaths will be able to continue to use the title ND and naturopathic doctor sion is to advocate for climate and continue to practice under the Smith Act as they have since the early change action so that her grandkids 1900’s. and patients will have a future in a Not only will this legislation clarify the long-term confusion about training healthy environment. 208.265.2213 and qualification of naturopaths, but it will also relieve other primary care providers’ overload of patients, and provide more affordable options to patients to use natural healing methods for their health care. I can’t count the times that I had to turn people away as insurance hasn’t covered my services and reduction of fees can only go so far. Others have scraped together their resources as they truly valued natural health services. I recall one young lady who faithfully kept coming, saving every penny, as her health was priority to her. She had come in sheer desperation, having found herself unable to eat from any food group without serious, painful consequences. She says: “Dr. Gabrielle gave me the ability to be my own healer; to understand how to listen to my body, to heal the whole body, to recognize the connection between emotional and physical health and a great appreciation for natural healing.” Hopefully future insurance coverage of naturopathic services will make that process available to more people who are perhaps not as motivated. While insurance coverage does not automatically cover newly licensed providers, it usually follows if insurance companies are willing. If you treasure having a covered natural health care option you might want to contact your insurance and ask them to provide coverage for naturopathic care equal to other primary care providers once the bill becomes active next June. 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Our Community

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

Ponderay Neighbor Day Event Showcases Community Recreation Projects

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Home and Hearth

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

Recipes...

In this issue we are going to take a look at an important person in American cooking History : Fannie Farmer We are talking about Fannie in this issue because she is credited with establishing the uniform measuring system we use in kitchens today. Fannie was certainly not the first cook to use measurements in cooking but she took it past a ‘pinch of this and a dash of that’. As you will see there was far more to Fannie Farmer than accurate measurements. Enjoy! Fannie Farmer was born on 23 March 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, to Mary Watson Merritt and John Franklin Farmer, an editor and printer. Although she was the oldest of four daughters, born in a family that highly valued education and that expected young Fannie to go to college, she suffered a paralytic stroke at the age of 16 while attending Medford High School. Fannie could not continue her formal academic education. For several years she was unable to walk and remained in her parents’ care at home. During this time Farmer took up cooking, eventually turning her mother’s home into a boarding house that developed a reputation for the quality of the meals it served. At the age of 30, Farmer, now walking (but with a substantial limp that never left her), enrolled in the Boston Cooking School at the suggestion of Mrs. Charles Shaw. Farmer trained at the school until 1889 during the height of the domestic science movement, learning what were then considered the most critical elements of the science, including nutrition and diet for the well, convalescent cookery, techniques of cleaning and sanitation, chemical analysis of food, techniques of cooking and baking, and household management. Farmer was considered one of the school’s top students. She was then kept on as assistant to the director. In 1891, she took the position of school principal. Fannie published her best-known work, The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book, in 1896. Her cookbook introduced the concept of using standardized measuring spoons and cups, as well as level measurement. A follow-up to an earlier version called Mrs. Lincoln’s Boston Cook Book, published by Mary J. Lincoln in 1884, the book under Farmer’s direction eventually contained 1,850 recipes, from milk toast to Zigaras à la Russe. Farmer also included essays on housekeeping, cleaning, canning and drying fruits and vegetables, and nutritional information. The book’s publisher (Little, Brown & Company) did not predict good sales and limited the first edition to 3,000 copies, published at the author’s expense. The book was so popular in America, so thorough, and so comprehensive that cooks would refer to later editions simply as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, and it is still available in print over 100 years later. Farmer provided scientific explanations of the chemical processes that occur in food during cooking, and also helped to standardize the system of measurements used in cooking in the USA. Before the Cookbook’s publication, other American recipes frequently called for amounts such as “a piece of butter the size of an egg” or “a teacup of milk.” Farmer’s systematic discussion of measurement — “A cupful is VIGNETTE MODERN ROMAN SHADES measured level ... A tablespoonful is measured level. A teaspoonful is measured level.” — led to her being named “the mother VIGNETTE MODERN ROMAN SHADES REBATES STARTING AT of level measurements.” Farmer left the Boston Cooking School in 1902 and created Miss Farmer’s School REBATES STARTING AT of Cookery. 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The Great Outdoors

The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019

Volume 19 Issue 5

The Grizzly Bear of North America by Kathy Osborne

He is big. She is protective. He will kill other bears. So will she. He can weigh as much as 1500 pounds depending on habitat and food supply. She can fight like she does. He doesn’t always hibernate in warmer climates. She does and bears her young during that time. He will kill her cubs if he is hungry. And grizzly cubs sometimes don’t survive. Once out of the den they ignore their mother in the wild. Adult grizzlies can assume a kill, even from wolves and don’t mind consuming carrion. And they don’t seem to mind snagging new fawns hidden in the grass if discovered. Fawns have no scent. Not only will grizzlies consume the calves of other hoofed wildlife they will also kill livestock, especially the infirm and the young. This is the character of the North American Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis. He is big, he is beautiful, and he is not to be trifled with. Often brown to buff in color with a concave face, he is most easily recognized by the hump on his back over the shoulders. It is not uncommon for this bear to stand at about 8’ tall and his growl is disturbing to say the least. When Lewis & Clark first came in contact with the Grizzly, as they mapped the Northwest, it was not so much a surprise as a serious wake up call. The Native Americans had warned the Corps about the bears but there’s nothing like experience to convince. Lewis wrote in his journal of going out alone to scout and choosing to camp for the night. He prepared camp and then shot a buffalo. As “he watched the buffalo fall, a grizzly descended upon Lewis and the kill. Lewis raised his gun to shoot but discovered he had not yet reloaded. With no trees or other protection nearby Lewis ran for the river and jumped in. The bear followed but inexplicably did not continue after Lewis.” This changed Lewis’ view of the predator and he often marveled that not one of the company was lost to bears during the journey. Grizzly is the traditional name given to the brown bear of North America and is a reference to the “grissled” look of the often white or beige tipped fur. While there are less than 1000 grizzlies in the lower 48 states where they are protected, they remain numerous in Canada and Alaska. They also tend to be larger in Alaska. It is estimated that 70-100 live in the North Idaho area. Many more live in Montana and Wyoming. Grizzlies can run up to 30 miles an hour and while they typically won’t climb trees they are not at all challenged by tearing one to pieces to get the bugs or prey that has climbed up. Although just rubbing up against trees is common, one of the ways a grizzly male will mark its territory upon emerging from hibernation is to take a bite out of a tree. Most of the time wildlife, including bears, will move away from humans as they approach the shared space. This is usually not the case when the bear is consuming a kill or if the bear has cubs nearby, or if the bear has been surprised. Any one of these scenarios places the human at potential “I grew up in Trout Creek and risk. This is why it is so important to be aware of surroundings, to be preSandpoint, and I’m a back counpared with bear spray and possibly a firearm when going into grizzly country hunter and angler. I’ve hunttry. However, there are so many ways to prepare to be in bear country from having binoculars to survey the area to managing campsites properly, close ed and hiked in Colorado, Texbear interaction with humans should rarely occur. as, back east and hiked in wild Grizzly bears historically lived in every part of Idaho. Now they are only places in Norway. None comfound in the northern part of Idaho and in eastern Idaho near Yellowstone pares to the Scotchman Peaks. National Park. The best grizzly habitat is a forest that has meadows and grasslands mixed within it. They are omnivores who consume among many I love the wild Scotchmans.” things, whitebark pine nuts and army cutworm moths. They can eat as Sgt. Jonathan Compton, USAF many as 40,000 moths a day and can gain up to 30 pounds each week eating these high fat foods. To find food, grizzly bears have heightened senses. Bears see about as well as humans do, and they see in color. A grizzly bear’s hearing is good, but the most important sense for a bear is its sense of smell. A grizzly bear’s F R I E N D S O F nose is about 1,000 times more developed than a human’s nose. Bears remember where food and places are by how the place smells. W I L D E R N E S S Grizzly bear attacks on livestock are on the rise in north Idaho and since the bears are still a federally protected species this issue has to be worked by the rules. On August 9th The Boundary County Farm Bureau hosted a public safety/predator tour in the Bonners Ferry area to address the problem. 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The CO-OP Country Round Up September / October 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6

Just for fun... A man was driving and saw a truck stalled on the side of the highway that had ten penguins standing next to it. The man pulled over and asked the truck driver if he needed any help. The truck driver replied, “If you can take these penguins to the zoo while I wait for AAA that will be great!” The man agreed and the penguins hopped into the back of his car. Two hours later, the trucker was back on the road again and decided to check on the penguins. He showed up at the zoo and they weren’t there! He headed back into his truck and started driving around the town, looking for any sign of the penguins, the man, or his car. While driving past a movie theater, the truck driver spotted the guy walking out with the ten penguins. The truck driver yelled, “What are you doing? You were supposed to take them to the zoo!” The man replied, “I did and then I had some extra money so I took them to go see a movie.” Paddy and Murphy are havin’ a pint in the pub, when some scuba divers come on the TV. Paddy says, “Murphy, why is it them deep sea divers always sit on the side of the boat with them air tanks on their backs, and fall backwards out of the boat?” Murphy thinks for a minute then says, “That’s easy. It’s ‘cos if they fell forwards, they’d still be in the boat!” Q: What did the cross-eyed teacher say? A: I can’t control my pupils! Q: How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it? A: Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack. Q: Why does a cow wear a bell around its neck? A: Because its horns don’t work. A woman answered the doorbell with a man standing on her porch. The man said, “I’m terribly sorry. I just ran over your cat and I would like to replace it for you.” The woman replied, “Well that’s alright with me, but how are you at catching mice?” Two little boys were known troublemakers, stealing everything they could get their hands, even from the church. One day a priest stopped one of the boys and asked, “Where is God?” The boy shrugged and the priest repeated, “Where is God?” The boy ran out of the cathedral crying to his home where he hid in a closet. Eventually his brother found him and asked, “What’s wrong?” The crying boy replied, “We’re in trouble now! God is missing and they think we took him!”

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Haskaps - A New ‘Super’ Fruit

In 2001, a research project was begun by the University of Idaho to develop a new berry for the U.S. fruit market. Japanese and Ukrainian plants were crossed to produce cultivars of Lonicera caerulea, or ‘haskaps’. By 2007, 43 varieties had been created at the research station in Bonner County. When the research station closed in 2008, the project was abandoned. The collection of over 800 plants was acquired by Legacy Farms and the project was completed in 2015.

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Real Estate and You

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State of the Real Estate Market: Prices Continue to Rise Jim Haynes, Associate Broker, Realm

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1The median home price is that price at which half of the homes sold for more than that amount and half sold for less than that amount. The median price is used to remove bias from home prices introduced by high end properties.

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Real estate prices continue to strengthen both nationally and regionally (See real estate statistics table on this page). Nationally, median1 home sales prices were up 4.7% for the seven months ending July 31 over the same seven-month period the previous year. The three northern Idaho counties all experienced significantly higher appreciation. Boundary County median home sales prices were up 18.1% year over year. Kootenai County and Bonner County both experienced 11% increases. The number of homes being sold is down nationally for the same seven-month period when compared to a year earlier by 5.2%. Locally, it was a mixed bag with Kootenai County selling 2.8% less homes this year than last. Bonner County experienced a decrease of 10.9% in homes sold while Boundary County experienced a whopping 23.6% increase in the number of homes sold. Nationally, the upward trend in prices is attributed, in large part, to the tight inventory of houses for sale. Over the last three years the national year over year price appreciation has averaged 3.9%. Month-to-month inventories have averaged just over four months over that time. Six months of inventory is considered healthy. The inventory in Boundary County is 4.0 months and in Bonner County it is 5.2 months. Kootenai County is lower than the national average at 3.1 months of inventory. All three counties have inventories significantly tighter than one year ago. This tight inventory has put upward pressure on prices resulting in price increases in the three northern Idaho counties that are two to three times the national average over the same period. Another indicator of a strengthening market can be seen from the days it takes for property to sell or days on market (DOM). In the three northern Idaho counties the DOM has declined 7% over the last year to 65 days. This is just about half the number of days it took to sell a home five years ago in north Idaho. What does this mean going forward? Nationally, real estate prices should continue to increase modestly given the tight market and improved interest rates (currently 3.8% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage compared to 4.5% one year ago). Locally, indicators are that we will continue to see near double digit increases in prices. Inventory continues to be a challenge and north Idaho continues to be a bargain when compared to other western states. In north Idaho the median sales price is near $310,000 while in the western region of the US the median home sales price is approaching $425,000. If you are considering the purchase of a home now is a good time as interest rates continue to remain near historic lows. Inventories of properties are tight so consult your real estate professional to help you find the property that is right for you.

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United States * Kootenai County ** Bonner County ** Boundary County **

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 4,660,000 5,090,000 4,930,000 5,250,000 5,450,000 2411 2,971 3,162 3,758 4,124 615 645 736 775 837 121 150 155 188 174

2012 $176,800 $170,914 $175,000 $135,000

2013 $197,100 $184,216 $199,000 $152,750

2014 $208,500 $198,838 $225,000 $159,900

2015 $222,400 $215,000 $235,000 $172,450

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2016 $233,800 $230,323 $257,000 $175,000

2017 2018 5,510,000 5,340,000 4,299 4,512 881 999 157 217

1st 7 Months % change from 1st 2019 7 Months 2018 2,898,000 -5.2% 2,420 -2.8% 456 -10.9% 131 23.6%

2017 $247,200 $257,665 $280,990 $199,900

1st 7 Months % change from 1st 2019 7 Months 2018 $261,500 4.7% $315,000 10.8% $311,000 11.1% $235,000 18.1%

2018 $259,300 $292,000 $305,000 $194,000

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