January 6, 2004 News Releases
Released , 12/12/04, 12/15/04, 12/16/04, 12/18/04, 12/23/04
and 1/05/04
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 01-05-04
LAURIE LEWIS
AND TOM ROZUM CONCERT BROADCAST NEXT ON UPR SATURDAY SERIES
LOGAN – The next in Utah Public Radio’s series
of local folk concert
broadcasts features Laurie Lewis with Tom Rozum, Saturday, Jan.
10, at 8 p.m. The hour-long program is a broadcast of a Sept.
26 concert at Utah State University’s Ellen Eccles Conference
Center. It was part of the Bridger Folk Music Society concert
series.
This special broadcast airs in place of the regularly scheduled
Fresh
Folk. It includes a selection of traditional bluegrass songs
as well as original compositions by Lewis and some of her contemporaries.
Lewis is an acclaimed bluegrass musician, fiddler and singer.
Rozum
is her longtime band mate and a talented mandolinist.
Lewis was twice voted “Female Vocalist of the Year”
by the
International Bluegrass Music Association. Growing up in the
San Francisco Bay area she learned to play the violin as a child.
As a teen in the ‘60s, she was exposed to the era’s
best folk music. She fell under the spell of bluegrass performed
by the top musicians of the time, such as Bill Monroe, Flat
and Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers.
Rozum joined with Lewis in 1986, playing mostly mandolin, but
also
calling on his background as an accomplished fiddle, mandola
and guitar player.
Rozum is also a lead vocalist.
This concert is part of a continuing collaboration between
Utah
Public Radio and the Bridger Folk Music Society, presenting
broadcasts of concerts for those unable to attend the events.
Bridger Folk Music Society is a Logan-based non-profit organization
dedicated to supporting folk music in its many forms. Utah Public
Radio collaborates with the all-volunteer organization to showcase
local, national and international artists who perform in their
annual concert series.
In northern Utah, Utah Public Radio programs are heard on KUSU
FM (89.5) and KUSR (91.5 FM).
For more information, visit Utah Public Radio’s web site
at UPR.ORG.
January 5, 2004
Contact: Richard Meng, (435) 797-3132
Writer: Craig Hislop, (435) 797-1352
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 12-23-03
HOW CAN
I KEEP MY POINSETTIA ALIVE BEYOND THE HOLIDAYS?
Answer by Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension
Horticulturist
Poinsettias are native Mexican plants. They love the holiday
season because they are short-day plants that require long nights
to launch their color change. The colorful bracts of these plants
are leaves, not flowers, with the most common bract color being
red. The flower buds are the red or green buttons in the center
of the bracts that open to a small yellow flower. Healthy poinsettias
have dark green leaves below the bracts and foliage all the
way to the base. With proper care and attention, your poinsettia
can brighten your home for months to come. Consider these tips.
• Poinsettias need a minimum of six hours of indirect
sunlight each day.
• Protect the plants from freezing temperatures, especially
when transporting them. Place them in a light-filled room away
from drafts. They do best in rooms between 55 and 65 F at night
and 65 to 70 F during the day. Keep poinsettias away from cooler
locations and avoid exposing them to temperatures below 50 F.
• Water poinsettias when the soil is dry 2 to 3 inches
down. The plants are very sensitive to overwatering and will
develop root rot quickly if kept too wet. Water the pot thoroughly,
letting excess water drain out of the bottom.
• Apply an all purpose, water-soluble fertilizer once
a week to keep plants healthy during the holidays. Once the
colorful bracts drop off, reduce watering and fertilization
to give the plants a rest period. Trim the poinsettia back so
that just a few leaves are left.
• With proper care, poinsettia bracts can be maintained
until about March or April. Once they begin to fall, cut the
plant back, leaving about six buds. For the first couple of
weeks, the plant will resemble a stick. Water and fertilize
as before, and by May it will begin to leaf out again.
• For an interesting, unusual outdoor plant, poinsettias
can be taken outside in the spring when the danger of a freeze
is past. Place the plant in a shady location, and it can be
enjoyed throughout the summer.
• To keep the plant small and compact, cut it back about
mid-July and early September to stimulate branching.
• Beginning the first of October, put the plant in complete
darkness as soon as the sun sets, allowing a minimum of 14 hours
of darkness. A bag can be placed over the plant, or it can be
set in a closet throughout the day. By the end of November,
it will start to color and you will be able to enjoy it for
another season.
Visit http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/aska/
to see other Ask A Specialist columns.
Dec. 25, 2003
Ask A Specialist (A weekly question/answer column)
Writer: Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension,
435-760-9302; julener@ext.usu.edu. Direct Ask A Specialist column
topics to: webmaster@ext.usu.edu.
WHAT IS KILLING
SPRUCE AND PINE TREES IN UTAH?
Answer by: Diane Alston, Utah State University Extension Entomologist
After more than five years of drought, some of Utah’s
native trees are suffering
from prolonged stress. Dry soil in the spring and fall when
supplemental irrigation is typically absent is especially stressful
to trees.
In addition, a native group of bark beetles called Ips beetles
are attacking spruce
and pine trees in ornamental landscape settings (parks, cemeteries
and yards) and nursery plantings. Native pinyon pines on dry
sites are also at risk for infestation by Ips.
Consider the following information to prepare for the upcoming
growing season.
* Ips bark beetles are attracted to trees that are under stress.
Adult beetles attack in large groups to overcome natural defenses
of the trees, such as sap or pitch production. Ips bark beetles
live in forested areas of the state, primarily as secondary
invaders of trees that are injured and dying from other causes.
Now they are beginning to behave as primary invaders, however,
killing pinyon pines on dry sites in their native habitat as
well as stressed spruce and pine trees, such as those that are
inadequately irrigated deep into the root zone, too closely
planted, on a poor planting site or stressed from other pests.
* Adult Ips beetles attack spruce and pine trees from spring
through fall, entering smaller diameter limbs at the tops first.
They can move down the trunk within several months, killing
the tree. Other trees nearby are especially at risk of attack.
Adults feed in the conductive tissues of the cambium just under
the bark creating their characteristic tunnels or galleries.
They disrupt the transport of nutrients and water throughout
the tree. Life cycles of Ips beetles require six to eight weeks,
so up to five generations can occur in a season.
* The most helpful strategy to prevent attack by bark beetles
is to avoid stressing trees. Maintain tree vigor and health
by watering deeply two to four inches every two to four weeks
when soil moisture is depleted from spring through fall. Select
a suitable planting site, avoiding dry sites with excessive
sand or gravel. Also avoid tree injuries or infestation by other
pests.
* Promptly remove trees heavily infested with Ips beetles and
dispose of infested wood or treat the wood. To do this, remove
all the bark, chip and dry thoroughly and burn it or completely
cover it with a clear plastic tarp to generate lethal temperatures.
You can protect uninfested trees or lightly infested trees by
applying a registered insecticide to the entire trunk or bole.
This may require a professional applicator with equipment to
reach the tops of tall trees. A drenching spray applied to run-off
is necessary to soak cracks and crevices of tree bark. Recommended
insecticides are carbaryl (Sevin) and permethrin. The best times
to treat are from late April to early May or late September
to October when more synchronized populations of adult beetles
are flying to new trees.
For more information, refer to two fact sheets on spruce and
pine Ips on the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
website: http://www.ffsl.utah.gov/id.php.
Jan. 1, 2004
ASK A SPECIALIST (A weekly question/answer column)
Writer: Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension, 435-760-9302;
julener@ext.usu.edu. Direct Ask A Specialist column topics to:
webmaster@ext.usu.edu.
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 12-18-03
DO YOU
HAVE EATING TIPS FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES?
Answer by: Amanda van Gils, Senior Dietetics Student, Utah
State University Nutrition and Food Science Dept., and Nedra
Christensen, Utah State University Extension Nutrition and Food
Science Specialist
Holiday parties are in abundance right now, and weight gain
can be as well. It is possible to enjoy holiday feasting and
still keep your weight in check. Consider these tips.
* Keep portions small, but don’t deprive yourself. Allow
yourself to have mom’s pumpkin cheesecake; just eat a
small portion. Some desserts have less fat and calories than
others. Pumpkin pie has almost half the calories of pecan pie.
Fruit ambrosia is a great choice, but skip the whipped cream.
If you’re not able to do that, keep the topping portion
small.
* Choose your meat carefully. White meat is leaner that dark
meat, especially if it is skinless.
* Choose cranberry sauce over gravy. Though it is sugary,
it still has less fat and fewer calories than gravy.
* Watch what you drink. Skip the eggnog and choose hot wassail
instead. If you choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
Alcohol is not calorie free, and a mixed drink can have as many
as 500 calories per serving.
* Choose vegetables and side dishes that are steamed or baked
rather than fried.
* Go heavy on the fresh vegetable tray, but light on the dip.
* Take a lap around the buffet table before digging in. Scan
the food and choose a few main items, then fill up on vegetables.
Establish eating priorities and put those on your plate first.
* Offer to bring a dish to the party, then substitute some of
the ingredients(butter or cream for example) with a lower fat
alternative. If you do it well, the party guests won’t
notice. And if they do notice, they will probably thank you.
* Remember that this is the season of feasting. Rather than
dieting, aim at maintaining your weight. If you make it until
January and still weigh what you did in October, you’ll
be doing well.
Though we have little control over what is served, we always
have control over what we eat and, more important, how much
we eat.
Visit
http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/aska/ to see other
Ask A Specialist columns.
Dec. 18, 2003
ASK A SPECIALIST (A weekly question/answer column)
Writer: Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension,
435-760-9302; julener@ext.usu.edu. Direct Ask A Specialist column
topics to: webmaster@ext.usu.edu.
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 12-16-03
STUDENT BUILT
ROCKET LAUNCHED
LOGAN - The Unity IV, a rocket built by undergraduate students
from Utah State University and Brigham Young University, launched
Dec. 2, at the Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Test and Training
Range, southeast of Wendover, Nev.
Approximately 30 students from Utah State University and Brigham
Young University worked on the 20-foot rocket which team members
believe this is the largest rocket ever designed, built and
launched by university students.
“This is a great learning opportunity for the students,”
said Paul Mueller, the Unity IV advisor from Utah State. “Our
students are given the chance to participate in hands-on research
which has given several of them terrific job opportunities.”
At 385 pounds, 20 feet long, 17 inches in diameter, and with
approximately 2,500 lbs. of thrust, the rocket climbed to 4,100
feet above the ground before deploying parachutes and landing
near the launch rail. The launch rail was built by students
from material donated by Utah State’s Space Dynamics Laboratory
and was mounted to a large flatbed trailer. The rocket carried
an onboard camera that relayed live video, and the U.S. Air
Force tracking cameras also followed the flight. Both relayed
video to the control bunker.
“This is a valuable experience that will prepare me for
work in industry,” said David Omer, a Utah State mechanical
engineering junior. “I am proud to be part of this project
and I am especially proud of the collaboration between Utah
State and BYU to make this project a success.”
This is the first in a series of flights for this rocket, a
larger version of a rocket launched from the U.S. Army’s
Dugway Proving Ground in November 1995. The Unity IV Rocket
uses nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas, to
give it its thrust and uses a synthetic rubber, donated by ATK
Thiokol, for its fuel source.
Future launches will step up in altitude, with a goal of more
than 100,000 feet. The Unity IV team hopes this will set the
way to develop low-cost launch capability and eventually launch
payloads for high schools, universities and industry customers
for educational and scientific uses.
The Unity IV project is sponsored by the Utah Section of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics with support
from the NASA Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium.
December 16, 2003
Contact: Paul Mueller (435) 797-3536
Maren Cartwright (435) 797-1355
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 12-15-03
UTAH PUBLIC RADIO
HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING INCLUDES USU CHORAL CONCERT
LOGAN – This year Utah Public Radio’s tradition
of December holiday programming includes the broadcast of a
campus event featuring combined choral ensembles from Utah State
University’s Department of Music.
Wintersong will be heard on UPR Monday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. with
a repeat broadcast at 11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. It is another
in a broadcast series of collaborations between Utah Public
Radio and the Utah State University Department of Music.
An outline of the station’s full holiday broadcast schedule
is available at its web site, UPR.ORG.
The Wintersong concert was presented on campus Monday evening,
Dec. 1. This taped broadcast features seasonal carols presented
by the Utah State Chorale and Women’s Choir, both conducted
by professor Lane Cheney, and the Utah State University Chamber
Singers, directed by professor Cory Evans.
Guest organists, brass and percussion players are all students
selected from the Utah State Music Department.
Wintersong is the first concert in what music department officials
hope will become a yearly choral tradition. A service of Utah
State University, Utah Public Radio is heard on KUSU (91.5 FM)
and KUSR (89.5 FM) in Logan and throughout Utah on a system
of 26 translators.
December 15, 2003
Contact: Richard Meng, (435) 797-3132
Writer: Craig Hislop, (435) 797-1352
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 12-12-03
THE USU WRIGHT
FLYER WILL FLY IN UTAH ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT.
Who: Wayne Larsen will pilot the USU Wright Flyer.
What: The USU Wright Flyer will fly in Utah on the 100th Anniversary
of Flight, December 17. (weather permitting. It will be on display
in case of bad weather.) The events at Kitty Hawk will also
be shown live by satellite.
When: Wednesday, December 17
Between 10 a.m.-12 noon
Where: Brigham City Airport
1800 North 2000 West
Hanger #3
Brigham City, Utah
I-15 Exit 9th North State Road 13
Additional Information:
• The USU Wright Flyer will be featured on the History
Channel's two-hour special, "The Wright Challenge,"
Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. MST and ABC's World News with
Peter Jennings, Dec. 16. http://www.historychannel.com/wright/teams.html
• In celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered
flight, Utah State University mechanical and aerospace engineering
students and aviation technology students, with assistance from
the University's College of Engineering and Space Dynamics Laboratory,
designed and built a futuristic flying replica of the Wright
Flyer using space-age materials.
• Kevlar and graphite, composites manufactured in Utah
that are used in the space shuttle and next-generation rockets
and military aircraft, replaced the muslin and spruce used in
the original flyer. ATK Thiokol Propulsion was the project's
largest material donor.
• On July 5, 2003, the USU Wright Flyer became the first
and only flyer to fly over Huffman Prairie Flying Field since
the Wright brothers.
• The USU Wright Flyer will also be featured on Tech
TV on December 17.
• www.usuwrightflyer.orgFor more information contact:
Trina Paskett
Public Relations and Marketing
Space Dynamics Laboratory
1695 North Research Park Way
North Logan, Utah 84321
Phone: (435) 797-4678
Fax: (435) 797-0096
Cell: (435) 881-2823
www.spacedynamics.org
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