Pacific Northwest Farm Forum Taped Addresses

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Pacific Northwest Farm Forum (1978 : Spokane, Wash.)
Title: Pacific Northwest Farm Forum Taped Addresses
Dates: 1978 (inclusive)
19781978
Quantity: .5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: CT 3 (collection)
Summary: Audio recordings of addresses from the 25th annual Pacific Northwest Farm Forum, held in Spokane, WA, January 18-19, 1978.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical Note

The 25th annual Pacific Northwest Farm Forum was held January 18-19, 1978 in Spokane, WA at the Opera House and Sheraton Hotel under the sponsorship of the Agricultural Bureau of the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Content Description

This collection consists of twelve audiocassette recordings of events, addresses, and sessions at the 1978 Pacific Northwest Farm Forum. There are no recordings of the speeches given by Dr. Arthur V. Douglas, Jack E. Johnson, Representative Tom Foley, or Robert Liebenow. Jim Herman was replaced by Dr. Sue Hayes. For further reference, a program from the Forum is kept with the print version of this finding aid.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Pacific Northwest Farm Forum Taped Addresses, 1978

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The recordings are in the same order as the events, addresses, and sessions they document.

(MASC STAFF USE): range 3-4.

Acquisition Information

These audiocassette recordings of the proceedings of the 1978 Pacific Northwest Farm Forum held in Spokane, Washington were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in March 1978 by KCLX Radio of Colfax, Washington through A. DeVries.

Processing Note

Margot Knight abstracted these audio recordings in July 1979.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 18, 1978

Length of Interview: 30 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/22/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Description: Pledge of Allegiance. Opening remarks by Ron Bair, Mayor of Spokane.
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-4
  
  Location: Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979
- Dr. G. Burton Wood--"The Past is Prologue".
  - Description: Reminiscence of the first Pacific Northwest Farm Forum in 1954. Changes in agriculture over the last 25 years.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 4-8
    
    Location: Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"The Past is Prologue".
  - Description: Agriculture as a cyclical business. World food supplies.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 8-12
    
    Location: Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"The Past is Prologue".
  - Description: Increase of efficiency of resource use in agriculture. Human resource development.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 12-18
    
    Location: Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"The Past is Prologue".
Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 18, 1978

Length of Interview: 40 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/22/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Description: Introduction by Don Jacobson.
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-2
  
  Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979
- Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
  - Description: Decline of farm and ranch profits-. Farmers' demands for cost of production or 100 percent of parity. Problems with parity. Export production.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-7
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
  - Description: Trends in assets and debts for U.S. farms. Increasing mortgage on land can provide working capital for farmers. Present U.S. farm policy--advantages and disadvantages. Cattle prices and beef market. Hog prices. Dairy farmers.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 7-15
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
  - Description: Grain prices. Wheat production. Feed grains. Barley. Dry bean market. Potato stocks.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 15-21
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
  - Description: Profits and risks in agriculture. New land used for crops throughout the world. Agricultural development in underdeveloped nations. Encouraging new competition.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 21-30
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
  - Description: Repeat of end of SIDE A.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-2
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"
- Richard Lyng--"Update on Meat".
  - Description: Necessity for an agriculture advocate in Washington, D.C.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-4
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Richard Lyng--"Update on Meat".
  - Description: Nitrites in processed meat. Banning nitrates would be disasterous. The burden is being put on the meat industry by the Department of Agriculture.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 4-8
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Richard Lyng--"Update on Meat".
  - Description: Problems in American agriculture.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 8-9
    
    Location: Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979 / Richard Lyng--"Update on Meat".
Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 18, 1978

Length of Interview: 17 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/22/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Description: Blank
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-2
  
  Location: Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979
- B.L. Hauenstein---"Money, Management & Methods of Agricultural Financing".
  - Description: Problems of high operating expenses and inflation. Land expansion. Pressure to expand production.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-9
    
    Location: Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979 / B.L. Hauenstein---"Money, Management & Methods of Agricultural Financing".
  - Description: Rate of increase for interest rates. Uncertainty among farmers and financiers. Particular problems with surviving in the cattle business-. Using market futures.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-14
    
    Location: Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979 / B.L. Hauenstein---"Money, Management & Methods of Agricultural Financing".
  - Description: Franchise food business. Financing suppliers to fast food outlets. New developments in the cattle business.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 14-17
    
    Location: Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979 / B.L. Hauenstein---"Money, Management & Methods of Agricultural Financing".
Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 17, 1978

Length of Interview: 37 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/25/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Major farm bill legislation--crop insurance. Farmer's Home Administration.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-4
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Price consumers pay for bread. Cost of food processing. The consumers demand oven-ready-foods.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 4-6
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Demonstrations go with his job.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 6-7
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Explosions in grain elevators. Supplies of U.S. wheat
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 7-9
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: More about prevention of grain elevator explosions.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-10
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Use o£ pesticides.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 10-12
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: The wheat market. Export development. Food aid as an economic developing tool as opposed to a surplus dumping device.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 12-16
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Problems with the cattle business. Changing import policy so it is more market oriented.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 16-19
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Parity.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 19-20
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Importance of an international wheat agreement.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 20-23
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: More on the parity problem and the American Agricultural movement. Financing graineries on farms. Orderly marketing by farmers.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 23-28
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Trade with Japan.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 28-30
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Repeat of the end of SIDE A
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-1
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: More about the trade with Japan. Getting Japan to buy more American manufactured goods. Trade deficit with Japan.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 1-2
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
  - Description: Food for Peace Program. Food aid programs. The example of Malaysia. Identifying needs of developing countries.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-7
    
    Location: Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Press Conference.
Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 18, 1978

Length of Interview: 44 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/25/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Description: Introductions for Evening Banquet
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-9
  
  Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979
- Description: Tom Foley talks about Eugene F. Whelan, Canadian Minister of Agriculture.
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-12
  
  Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979
- Description: Foley introduces Bob Bergland, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
  
  Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 12-16
  
  Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979
- Bob Bergland--Address.
  - Description: His appointment by Jimmy Carter. Why he decided to accept the appointment.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 16-30
    
    Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Address.
  - Description: More about how he feels about the role of his position.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-4
    
    Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Address.
  - Description: Where agriculture is headed in the U.S. and the world. Keeping the global market in mind. Building a stable agricultural policy. Expanding export markets.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 4-14
    
    Location: Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--Address.
Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 18, 1978

Length of Interview: 33 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/25/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Financing graineries- on farms.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-2
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Government's- role in parity. Various-problems with 100 percent parity.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-5
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Establishing an international wheat agreement.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 5-6
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Carol Foreman's consumer advocacy. Food policies.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 6-9
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Establishing a wheat cartel. Problems- establishing a good farm policy.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-11
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Set-aside program.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 11-12
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: 160 acre reclamation laws.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 12-14
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Subsidies for tobacco growers. Economics should not be mixed with health considerations.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 14-15
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: USDA crop production figures. Private surveys.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 15-18
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Grain reserve program.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 18-21
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Separation of various departments within USDA. Streamlining the government bureaucracy. Abstractor:- Date: Time: Margot H. Knight 6/25/79 18 mins.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 21-22
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Problems with dairy surpluses.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 22-24
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Gasahol.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 24-26
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Economic problems with human rights policy.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 26-28
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Bushel marketing quotas.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 28-30
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Repeat of end of SIDE A
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-1
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Why beef is imported when cattle production in the U.S. is low. Cyclical importation.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 1-3
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Food stamp program. Multi-national wheat agreement and the free market. Russia's wheat needs.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 3-8
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Establishing a higher price of wheat. Oil prices and land prices and their relation to agriculture.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 8-10
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
  - Description: Disaster payments. Disaster loans. Crop insurance. FHA credit.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 10-13
    
    Location: Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979 / Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.
Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 19, 1978

Length of Interview: 35 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/25/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Bob Nicholson, Washington State Director of Agriculture.
  - Description: Opportunities for women in agriculture. Role of the woman on the farm. Economics of farming. Importance of preservation of agricultural land. How to keep young people in the farming community.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-7
    
    Location: Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979 / Bob Nicholson, Washington State Director of Agriculture.
  - Description: Introductions of panel-members.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 7-8
    
    Location: Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979 / Bob Nicholson, Washington State Director of Agriculture.
- Eileen Zielinski.
  - Description: The decline of the family farmer. Unknown problems in agriculture. Energy. Mismanagement of the food system. Trade policies. Farmers must unify. Unneeded regulations-about farming from OSHA. What the Oregon Women for Agriculture are doing.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 8-20
    
    Location: Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979 / Eileen Zielinski.
- Kay Wilson.
  - Description: Women are more active than ever in agriculture and politics. What the California Women for Agriculture are doing. Urban consumers- don't understand the complexities of farming.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 20-30
    
    Location: Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979 / Kay Wilson.
  - Description: Involvement in legislation, environmental issue, American Agriwomen, religion, academic areas, and the Consumer Task Force. Telling agriculture's story.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-5
    
    Location: Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979 / Kay Wilson.
Series 3/8: Janet Allison, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 19, 1978

Length of Interview: 20 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/25/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Janet Allison.
  - Description: Undeveloped talents of farm women. OSHARs regulations. What the Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture are doing. Emergency pesticide regulations. Educating the general public about agriculture. Agriculture leadership programs.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-12
    
    Location: Series 3/8: Janet Allison, 1978-1979 / Janet Allison.
- Question and Answer Session
  - Description: Protecting the land from urban sprawl.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 12-16
    
    Location: Series 3/8: Janet Allison, 1978-1979 / Question and Answer Session
  - Description: Job opportunities for women in farming other than as farm wives.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 16-20
    
    Location: Series 3/8: Janet Allison, 1978-1979 / Question and Answer Session
Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 19, 1978

Length of Interview: 39 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/26/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
  - Description: Role of government in pricing in agriculture. The status of the family farm.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-4
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
  - Description: Farming as a tax relief for non-farming investors. Contemporary government policies-. Trend toward bigness in agriculture.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 4-7
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
  - Description: How to preserve the family farm. Marketing strategies must be able to compete with the larger companies. The grain export business. The beef industry. What producers can do.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 7-14
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
  - Description: What can the government do to preserve the family farm.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 14-20
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
  - Description: Conclusions about the importance of the family farm.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 20-23
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".
- Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"
  - Description: Relationship of agriculture to labor. Value differences.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 23-30
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"
  - Description: Agricultural labor--2/3 by farm families and farmers. Migrant workers are not in the majority.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-5
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"
  - Description: More about transient workers in various areas of the U.S. Low wages for farm workers. Many farmers don't make minimum wage.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 5-8
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"
  - Description: How hired labor affects the family farmer.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 8-9
    
    Location: Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979 / Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"
Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 19, 1978

Length of Interview: 34 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/26/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Dr. Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks-at Labor".
  - Description: Labor Union movement in agriculture. Seasonal agriculture. Unionization does not necessarily mean higher prices for consumers. Sometimes producers-move when labor costs increase. Decisions generally go in favor of the worker.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-10
    
    Location: Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks-at Labor".
  - Description: Advantages- and disadvantages of union contracts for farmers. Mechanization. Future of agricultural unions.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 10-17
    
    Location: Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks-at Labor".
- Dr. G. Burton Wood--"Food for Thought".
  - Description: Introductions. Opening remarks.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 17-22
    
    Location: Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"Food for Thought".
  - Description: Importance of the Pacific Northwest Farm Forum. Expanding involvement in the politics of agriculture. Expanding markets and market penetration.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 22-30
    
    Location: Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"Food for Thought".
  - Description: Export markets. More on importance of Farm Forum.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-4
    
    Location: Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979 / Dr. G. Burton Wood--"Food for Thought".
Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979

Location of Interview: Spokane, WA

Date of Interview: January 19, 1978

Length of Interview: 43 minutes

Abstractor: Margot H. Knight

Date of Abstraction: 6/26/1979

Release: Yes

Restrictions: No
- Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Introduction.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-2
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Relationship with Bob Bergland, Playing hockey.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 2-6
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Agriculture from the Canadian perspective. Similarities between beef farmers. Problems between beef producers on both sides of the border.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 6-9
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Beef and veal imports and exports. His activities with farm organizations. Marketing quotas-for dairy products. Shared programs.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-16
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Differences between America and Canada with regards to agriculture. Concept of an international wheat agreement. Canadian Wheat Program.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 16-22
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Egg production and export. Imported agricultural products, Canadians spend less of their income on food than Americans.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 22-30
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Canadian marketing co-ops-. Stability of domestic market is their primary concern. Voluntary crop insurance funds.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-6
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Competition for markets between U.S. and Canada. Canadian potatoes. Canadian apples-.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 6-9
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Tariffs the U.S. levies interfere with free market and open trade for many Canadian- products. Canadian soy beans. Example of corn market in U.S. and Canada.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-13
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Series 3/12: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979
    
    Location of Interview: Spokane, WA
    
    Date of Interview: January 19, 1978
    
    Length of Interview: 38 minutes
    
    Abstractor: Margot H. Knight
    
    Date of Abstraction: 6/26/1979
    
    Release: Yes
    
    Restrictions: No
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Eugene F. Whelan--Press Conference.
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Introductory remarks. A general feeling that Canada and Canadians are taken for granted. Problems-in the trading of beef.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-6
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Effect of American farmers' strikes on Canadian farmers. New Food Strategy now being implemented in Canada.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 6-9
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Price controls.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 9-11
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Progress on an international wheat agreement.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 11-13
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Disease problems in the U.S. among cattle.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 13-16
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Discussions with Bob Bergland. He doesn't have as much power as Bergland does.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 16-19
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Possibility of a wheat cartel.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 19-22
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Present administration of U.S. agrees with many of Canada's agricultural policies.- Competition between Canada and the U.S. for grain markets. Domestic price of wheat is stable in Canada.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 22-26
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Prediction of Canada's wheat crop.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 26-28
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: He, too, was once a farm organizer and understands the position of the striking farmers in the U.S.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side A, Time Minutes (approx.): 28-30
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: More about what Canada can do to help American striking farmers to understand the Canadian agricultural system.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 0-3
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: The Canadian Wheat Board and their pooling system. Feed grain sold off the board.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 3-5
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.
  - Description: Competition between the U.S. and Canada for foreign wheat markets. Policies of the Canadian Wheat Board and their priorities.
    
    Container: Tape 1, side B, Time Minutes (approx.): 5-8
    
    Location: Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979 / Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.

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Subject Terms

Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific -- Congresses.

Pacific Northwest Farm Forum Taped Addresses, 1978

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Historical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 3/1: Ron Bair; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979

Dr. G. Burton Wood--"The Past is Prologue".

Series 3/2: Forest L. Goetsch; Richard Lyng, 1978-1979

Forest L. Goetsch---"Ag Prospects '78"

Richard Lyng--"Update on Meat".

Series 3/3: B.L. Hauenstein, 1978-1979

B.L. Hauenstein---"Money, Management & Methods of Agricultural Financing".

Series 3/4: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Bob Bergland--Press Conference.

Series 3/5: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Bob Bergland--Address.

Series 3/6: Bob Bergland, 1978-1979

Bob Bergland--continuation of evening address.

Series 3/7: Bob Nicholson; Eileen Zielinski; Kay Wilson, 1978-1979

Bob Nicholson, Washington State Director of Agriculture.

Eileen Zielinski.

Kay Wilson.

Series 3/8: Janet Allison, 1978-1979

Janet Allison.

Question and Answer Session

Series 3/9: Ronald D. Knutson; Sue Hayes, 1978-1979

Dr. Ronald D. Knutson--"Our Marketing Potentials".

Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks at Labor"

Series 3/10: Sue Hayes; G. Burton Wood, 1978-1979

Dr. Sue Hayes--"Agriculture Looks-at Labor".

Dr. G. Burton Wood--"Food for Thought".

Series 3/11: Eugene F. Whelan, 1978-1979

Eugene F. Whelan-Luncheon Address.

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Subject Terms