Pub. 4 2014 Issue 3

4 AT THE CENTER OF UTAH INDUSTRY 10 President’s Message A Farming Perspective Food security is a good thing, especially when the food comes from your own backyard or a small farm within your community. But there is no doubt that the heavy lifting of providing food security in the U.S. and the world is done by a relatively small number of farmers through large-scale operations. And they need all the help they can get. High Definition Scanning vs. Conventional Surveying “I knew about HDS type of scanning, and thought it would be a good application for the project.” A Surprising Role for Phosphates Phosphates are natural salt compounds that contain phosphorus and other minerals. Phosphorus, of course, is one of the elements on the Periodic Table. 6 8 10 12 12 20 Phosphate Inorganic compounds are things like salt, metal, materials made from just one atomic element, and any compound that doesn’t have that mixture of carbon and hydrogen that are bonded together. Potash: The Fuel for Food The reality is that farmers are going to have to come up with new, innovative practices that help them get the most possible use out of farmland, and they will also have to plant every possible acre. What’s in my Cell Phone What Mineral Products & Metals are Needed to Make Wind Turbines? If it Can’t Be Grown, It Has to Be Mined! 20 23 24 16