The Progressive Rancher October 2007

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The Progressive Rancher
October 2007
Owner/Editor/Publisher - Leana Stitzel
Graphic Design/Layout/Production - Julie Eardley
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Cover photo: Lee Raine
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Sam Evans riding one of Wally Blossom’s broncs at the
Eureka County Fair Old West Stock-Saddle Bronc Riding,
August 11, 2007, Eureka, Nevada.
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October 2007
In
this
Issue...
Nevada
Cattlemen’s
Assoc............pg. 3, 4, 6, 7
Back to Basics,
by Ron Torell........... pg. 5
Beef Checkoff
News....................... pg. 8
What’s Driving
the Market................ pg. 9
4-H Animal
Auction........... pgs. 10-11
Great Basin
Wildrye..................pg. 12
Eye on
the Outside.............pg. 14
Elko County
Fair Results.... pgs. 17-20
Eye on
the Outside.............pg. 14
Nevada Cow Horse
Futurity & Open
Horse Show
Results.............pgs. 22-23
Nevada Stallion Stakes
Results..............pgs.26-27
Poem: The Hat Makes
the Man..................pg. 28
SRM: Tageted
Grazing...........pgs. 32-33
Roche Equine.........pg. 34
Martin Black Horse
Training..................pg. 35
More Thoughts on Our
Good Story
I
would like to take this
opportunity to inform
the membership of NCA’s
efforts to increase public
awareness regarding the societal benefits of agriculture,
in general, and, in particular,
rangeland ranching. We have
assembled a PowerPoint presentation that has been given
to both resource committees
of the Nevada Legislature,
Governor Gibbons, local service organizations and the Ag
Day Dinner in Fallon.
It is my intent to continue
meeting with other service clubs
throughout the future. The goal
in mind is to enhance the public’s
understanding of the contribution made by those of us in agriculture and the affect it has on
all citizens of our great state. Our
Nevada Cattlemen’s
detractors depend upon negative public opinion in order to
gain financial support for their
lawsuits. Telling our story will
serve to encourage a more positive perception by the general
public.
The positive response that we receive is a pleasant surprise. This response is coming from people who previously
may have held a dim view of our Industry. Almost every Nevadan has an awareness that 87% of the land surface is publically
owned and managed, but the flip side of that awareness is that
13% is under private ownership and management. In quoting
Past President Steve Boies, he reminds us that “87% of the
State is federally-owned, but 87% of the wet, green spots are
privately owned.” That fact makes landowners high priority
land managers.
These private lands provide many benefits, including
open space. This principle is being eroded, most visibly, along
the Sierra front. Many groups raise money or suggest regulation to save open space. The sharp irony is that open space is
provided, free of charge and regulation by financially-viable
farmers and ranchers.
Other positive aspects include maintenance of functioning meadows and wetlands. Most urbanites do not understand
the importance of this function. Many of Reno’s flash flood
problems arise from the fact that hundreds of acres of previously functioning meadow are now covered by impervious
concrete, asphalt and shingles. The meadow is no longer able
to absorb the energy and intensity of the run-off. Even more
importantly, the native meadows along the Humboldt, Walker,
Carson and Truckee Rivers
serve as Mother Nature’s
natural filters.
From the air, it is
shockingly evident that water in the channel might be
turbid and contains sediments. Any water diverted for irrigation of these
meadows becomes clear, as
the particulates are filtered
and settle into the grassy
roots of the flood plain, just
as they have done for ions.
Green, wet, privatelyowned lands also serve as
the central supporting platform for most of the Great
Basin’s wildlife. Everything from fish, reptiles,
amphibians, birds and the
insects that support them,
to myriad species of mammals, depend upon these
Association President
rich, moist habitats. These
zones are absolutely critical for a large percentage
of Nevada’s wildlife, both
game and non-game species. When detailed to them, most
people appreciate this essential function of agriculture.
As many have said, it is becoming evident that grazing
also plays a positive role in rangeland and fuels management.
Rangeland water developments serve both livestock and
wildlife.
Other benefits include contribution of taxes that support
schools and local governments, employment of families who
contribute to local economies and the fabric of communities.
Rural agricultural families also serve as the foundation for a
custom and culture that is relished by most people who live
in the West. This entire private enterprise results in a product
that is wholesome, nutrition-dense and sought after by people
throughout the world.
One might ask, “What is the cost to the public for all of
these blessings?” The answer is, “nothing,” as long as the
ranch is allowed to remain economically viable and sustainable into the future. What we are asking from the public is that
they assist in combating attempts that continue to threaten the
continued success of ranching, therefore threatening these
cherished values.
If you agree with this interaction with the public, we
ask your help in supporting the NCA and other agricultural
organizations in this endeavor. Remember, we have a good
story to tell.
Thanks for your time.
B oyd S pratling
October 2007
Review
Nevada Cattlemen’s Association
By Meghan Wereley, Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director
T
he month of September continued to be a productive one for the Nevada
Cattlemen’s Association. Convention has been on the minds of many
in the office for several months, however some members are starting to feel the
crunch before convention. Many committees will have their meetings starting
the first week of October. The committee process is an important one, letting the
voices of the members guide the association. By setting new policy and renewing
strong past resolutions allows our association to be strong, current, and influential.
For those that are now aware the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association has ten committees
including: Beef Quality, Fallon Bull Sale, Livestock Issues, Membership, NCBA-PAC,
Private Lands – Wildlife – and Environmental Management, Public Lands, Research and
Education, Resolutions, and Taxation. These committees meet every year at convention
to discuss renewing policy, and the addition of new policy that will guide the association
throughout the next year. In a lot of ways the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association is like a
student constantly learning from its members about the direction it should go and what is
important.
Teachers, mentors, and leaders are very important in life. I am sure that many of you
have had at least one teacher that had touched you while you were in school, or someone
that you looked up to throughout life. This person gave you guidance, support, respect, and
most importantly saw things in you that you never could. Maybe there still is that person
in your life today. Although we don’t always think to give them recognition it is important
to do so. The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association works hard each year with the Nevada Agricultural Foundation to select a teacher of the year. This is an elementary, junior high, or
high school teacher who incorporates agriculture into their regular curriculum.
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The heritage of Nevada is ranching. Nevada Cattlemen’s Association believes the future of our industry lies in the education of the generations to come, as we explore new and
innovative methods of sustainability. Please help us in our efforts to support our teachers
and their vital efforts in educating our youth. Although we can not pick every teacher and
mentor in the state, we encourage you to thank those around you for all they do, not only
for you, but for the ranching industry today.
The association is also continuing to work on the Fallon Bull Sale. Consignors please
remember that there is still time to consign to our annual bull and heifer sale held in Fallon
February 15-16.
The last week of September is also going to be a busy one for the office and several
members as we travel to Jackson Hole, WY for the annual Public Land Council meeting
as well as the Region IV and VI NCBA meeting. These meetings will allow staff and association members to be active in the policy process with PLC and network/coordinate with
other western states regarding NCBA and state issues.
I hope that fall is treating you well. Best Regards, Meghan
Corrections and Apologies
I apologize for the editorial mistakes in the September 2007 issue of The Progressive Rancher.
First, I named the cover shot as Jamie Marvel-Long, when in fact the young
lady is Katie Marvel-Delong and her husband’s name is Will Delong not Will Long.
Just goes to show you the spell check on my computer is dumber then me
Second, the Range Management School on page 10 was not sponsored by the
Nevada Rangeland Commission only the ad was.
And third, I’m sorry for any other mistakes I might not have found yet . I was
really on a role last month wasn’t I !!
Leana Stitzel, Owner/Publisher
The Q&A: Tax Options for Drought Sales of Livestock article on
pages 12 and 13 of the September issue of The Progressive Rancher was written by Glenn Nader - Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, University of
California Cooperative Extension; and Matt Byrne – Calif. Cattlemen’s Assoc.
Executive Vice President.
My sincere apology for omitting this information, we appreciate their
time and efforts in providing this valuable information for publication.
Leana Stitzel, Owner/Publisher
Lorey is
taking a
short break,
but will be
returning
soon.
Back
to
Basics
C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n - B r i n g i n g t h e U n i v e r s i t y t o Yo u
by Ron Torell, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist
T
echnology and products we now take for
granted were fascinating to generations
gone by. Imagine the amazement of the cave man
as the first wheel rolled off the assembly line. The
wheel led to the human drawn pull cart which led
to the horse drawn cart which led to the motorized
vehicle. How about the old sayings from our grandparents’ generation: “That is the neatest invention
since sliced bread!” or “The neatest thing since running water!”
The beef industry has gone through a similar evolution
brought on by technology. Following is my chronological
“short list” of technologies I personally feel have helped
shape the U.S. beef industry over the past 140 years. The
list is certainly not exclusive yet hits the high points.
Technology
✧ 1980’s First identical twin calves born in U.S.
from embryo spitting
✧ 1980’s Expected Progeny Differences gained
acceptance
✧ 1980’s Satellite Auctions introduced
✧ 1990’s Ultrasound technology accepted
✧ 1990’s Check-off funded convenience products
developed and introduced
✧ 1990’s DNA technology utilized
✧ 2000’s Cell phones and e-mail used widely by
industry
✧ 1868 Refrigerated rail car units introduced
✧ 2000’s Synchronization products refined
✧ 1920’s Official grading of beef carcasses
begins
✧ 2000’s Sexed semen available commercially
✧ 1930’s Beef cattle improvement research
initiated.
✧ 1930’s Artificial insemination of cattle
commercialized
✧ 1940’s Antibiotic and vaccine development for
livestock
✧ 1940’s First heritability estimates for beef
cattle traits published
✧ 1950’s First successful transfer of a bovine
embryo made
✧ 1950’s First successful conception utilizing
frozen semen
✧ 1960’s Acceptance and use of growth
promoting implants
✧ 1970’s First ionophore introduced for
enhancing feed efficiency
✧ 1970’s First prostaglandin approved for
synchronization of estrus
✧ 1970’s First calf born in the U.S. from a frozen
embryo
✧ 1970’s Mandatory Brucellosis vaccination
program initiated
✧ 1980’s Anthelmintic product development to
effectively control parasites
✧ 1990’s Refinement of antibiotics and vaccines
✧ 2000’s Internet auctions gain popularity
✧ 2000’s Electronic Identification capabilities
introduced to the industry
✧ 2000’s Cloning of animals introduced
✧ 2000’s Instrument grading introduced to
packing industry
Resistance and reluctance to accept new technology
has probably always existed. It is human nature to resist
change and stick with tradition. What have you incorporated into your operation from the 1980’s list? Satellite
auctions for example were very slow to catch on in the
early 1980’s. Now the majority of cattle are marketed in
this manner. Is internet marketing the next generational
jump in technology? Now look at the 2000’s technologies
list. Ask yourself what you are willing to accept now or
in the future?
We live in a time of
technology and information overload. I do
not blame those who
are reluctant to accept
new technology. I share
in that reluctance and
often times resist adoption of new technology.
Most trade magazines
talk about some professor, company, or corporate ranch manager
and their vision or use
of electronic identification, DNA testing, ultrasound, individual record
keeping systems or computer programs which aid the beef
producer in profitable beef cow management. If we aren’t
using this new technology we often question if we should
be. Much of this technology requires the quantity of cattle
to make it economically viable and also requires facilities
and labor adequate enough to support the technology. Not
every operation is created equal so just because a new
technology works for one ranch does not necessarily mean
it will economically benefit yours.
It is easy to get caught up in all this technology and
forget that the basic principals and understanding of beef
cow management must be in place prior to implementing
any of this new technology. All the technology in the world
is no substitute for understanding and managing the basic
needs of the beef cow. Implementing all this technology
prior to having a solid understanding of the beef cow and
experience in ranch management is a good way to go broke
fast. Not adopting some technologies is also a good way to
go broke. Bottom line, not all new technology is for every
operation. Caution is warranted.
This fascination with new technology probably received the same level of amazement (and initial resistance)
throughout time as it does today. What technology fascinates you the most? Is it computers, GPS, communication
gadgets such as cell phones and blackberries? We have just
passed the generation where every child graduating from
high school has been educated through computers from
first grade through high school. Computers are no longer
new technology but a given in the education system and
business world.
I am as amazed at computers and their many uses as
my dad was with the invention of the 8-track tape. “What
are they going to come up with next?”
That is enough of my rambling for this month. As
always, if you would like to discuss this article or simply
would like to talk cows, do not hesitate to contact me at
775-738-1721 or [email protected]. Well back to my
computer in my air conditioned office listening to road
house on my Sirius satellite radio.
October 2007
Sage Signals
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Governor Gibbon’s Visit
On August 1st Governor Jim Gibbons made a stop in Northeast Nevada to visit several
areas and to discuss several issues that are affecting the state. One of his stops was at the
Interagency Dispatch Center where he was briefed on the current fires that have burned and
are burning in the area. Members of the BLM, USFS, Sheriff’s office, Assemblymen John
Carpenter, and Senator Dean Rhoads briefed the Governor.
After the briefing, the Governor discussed his thoughts, observations, and feelings regarding the current fire situation. “We need to change management and stop mismanaging the
landscape. We need to start using sound science,” said Governor Jim Gibbons. His statement
was further echoed by understanding that, “Ranchers know the solutions and realize the
problems and I understand that,” stated Governor Gibbons.
Throughout his talk the Governor made sure to point out that he wants to look forward for
solutions, and not continue to make the same mistakes. One of his solutions to this problem
he feels is to “…work from the ground up to find solutions.”
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“I understand that we need to get managers on the ground to find solutions for Nevada”
Governor Jim Gibbons said.
Although his time was brief in the area he made a point to connect with Nevada Cattlemen’s Association members and make sure our voices were heard. When approached about
solutions to the problem the governor agreed that grazing could be part of the equation.
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On August 6, 2007 Governor Gibbons met in Boise, ID with Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming’s governors
to discuss fires, and how the states can work together
to help change this current fire cycle.
“The objective of today’s meeting was to promote
healthy land and landscapes through sound management practices that will break the cycle of catastrophic wildfires,” said Governor Jim Gibbons.
“Together, we can accomplish far more than we
otherwise would alone, as one state,” Gibbons added.
“It is my hope that we will find alternatives to previous rangeland management practices that will benefit all western states facing similar
challenges.”
Currently the MOU is being ironed out and as soon as the agreement becomes available members will be made aware of what is involved.
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Reprinted with permission. September 2007 Issue.
Ethanol Demand Will Keep Corn Prices High
James Mintert, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Much of the attention in the corn market in mid-summer focused on the fact that USDA
expects 2007 corn production to increase about 24% compared to last year. The expected
increase in corn production helped push December 2007 corn futures down 20% from
mid-June to mid-August. But from a longer term perspective, the big news in the USDA’s
August supply/demand report is the fact that, despite a huge increase in corn planted
acreage this year, USDA still expects corn carryover supplies at the end of the 2007/2008
marketing year to be tight by historical standards. Tight carryover stocks will help support
corn prices which, in turn, will keep feedlot costs of production at historically high levels.
And high feedlot production costs mean that feedlot operators will be willing to pay less
for calves than if their feed costs were lower.
USDA’s current forecast for corn production in 2007/2008 is 13.05 billion bushels, based
upon planted acreage of 92.9 million acres and an average yield of 152.8 bushels per acre.
Combined with an expected carryover of 1.1 billion bushels, this means total corn supplies this upcoming year will be about 14.2 billion bushels. Helping offset the production
increase, however, is the fact that USDA expects corn used to produce ethanol to increase
to 3.4 billion bushels, a 58% increase compared to the current marketing year. As a result,
corn carryover supplies at the end of the 2007/2008 marketing year will be about 1.5 billion
bushels. But a 1.5 billion bushel carryover at the end of 2007/2008 is only a slightly larger
carryover, relative to total usage, than this year.
PLC in Washington
Public Lands Council President Dave
Nelson, Vice President Skye Krebs and
Treasury Secretary John Falen traveled to
Washington, DC this week to meet with
key decision makers about issues pressing
the public lands ranching industry. The trio
focused their efforts to advocate three priority issues:
1. Action in the court case involving
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
grazing regulations, in which PLC
has filed as an intervener;
2. The importance of issuing Endangered Species Act regulations; and
3. Streamlining the grazing renewal
permit process.
Dave, Skye, and John, along with Jeff
Eisenberg and Maggie Beal as staff, visited
with the Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne and his Special Counsel Michael
Bogert. And Acting Director of the BLM Jim
Hughes joined the meeting. They also met
with Department of Interior Solicitor David
Bernhardt about the three priority issues.
While they were in DC, the trio also met
with staff or the member of each of the following offices: Senator Larry Craig, Senator
Gordon Smith, Senator John Ensign, Senator Harry Reid, Congressman Greg Walden,
Congressman Bill Sali, and Congressman
Mike Simpson.
PLC leadership focused on the following talking points for the top three priority
issues:
BLM Grazing Regulations Court Case
An Idaho District Court ruling in June
injoined implementation of the 2006 BLM
grazing regulations and PLC is anxious to
see the government take action to rectify
the situation on the ground as a result of this
case. We asked the Secretary and his advisors to appeal the ruling to the 9th Circuit if
they deem such an action to be a probable
success. If they do not plan to appeal, PLC
requests that they reopen the rulemaking
process as soon as possible to address two
key issues of greatest importance to livestock producers:
1. The requirements of interested public
participation, and
2. Rangeland health standards, such as
phase-in of major stocking changes
and requiring monitoring data for
decision-making.
To help put corn carryover supplies into perspective over a long period of time, it’s useful to measure carryover supplies as a percentage of total corn usage in each marketing
year. Examined in this context, USDA anticipates corn carryover supplies at the end of the
2007/2008 marketing year to equal about 12% of total usage, up moderately from this year
when carryover supplies are projected to equal about 10% of total corn usage. So, despite
a huge (19%) increase in corn acreage this year, USDA expects a relatively small corn carryover increase, relative to total corn usage.
Importantly, corn prices are likely to remain at historically high levels the next several
years. Why? Because the U.S. will continue to need large corn crops year-after-year because of increasing demand for corn used to produce ethanol. This means that in 2008
and beyond corn prices will need to be high enough to encourage U.S. farmers to keep
corn acreage near 2007’s 92.9 million acres. And that’s exactly what’s taking place. In late
August 2007, December 2008, 2009, and 2010 CBT corn futures were all trading above
$4 per bushel.
What do tight market conditions and increasing long-term corn prices mean for Nevada
cattle producers? Looking ahead, corn prices at these levels will hold down calf prices
compared to what would have occurred if corn prices were trading closer to their historical
norm. We can also expect that the markets for feeder cattle and calves will continue to be
very sensitive to news about the corn market, such as planting intentions and crop condition
reports. As a result, cow-calf producers should carefully evaluate their opportunities to
price cattle throughout the year, not just at their traditional weaning and marketing dates.
Dr. James Mintert is a Professor and Extension State Leader in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. He publishes updated cattle market information and perspective on
the web at www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing.
Cattlemen can manage price risk using a variety of different tools and strategies, including selling
forward contacts and/or hedging with futures and options. Nevada cattle producers are also eligible
to participate in subsidized federal crop insurance programs that are administered by the USDA’s Risk
Management Agency (www.rma.usda.gov). RMA’s Livestock Risk Protection Insurance (LRP) provides
market price protection for feeder cattle and fed cattle and will offer expanded coverage levels for the
2007/2008 market year. In addition, cattle producers may want to consider Adjusted Gross Revenue- Lite
(AGR-Lite) whole-farm revenue insurance. Producers can find more information and resources online at
www.NevadaAgRisk.com or by calling Custom Ag Solutions at 877-227-8094.
Endangered Species Act Regulations
The administration has been considering a package of administrative reforms
to the implementation of the Endangered
Species Act for many years. With the Bush
Administration’s tenure growing short, PLC
urges the Department of Interior to go forward with the issuance of these regulations
as soon as possible.
Permit Renewal Procedures
PLC has long argued for increased attention to grazing permit renewals and continues to lobby the agencies to streamline the
process, including omitting NEPA consideration on permits with no change.
The above points were also sent to Secretary Kempthorne.
October 2007
BEEF CHECKOFF NEWS
O ctober 2007
AWARD OF MERIT
“BEEF BACKER AWARD”
Producers, here is your chance to nominate your favorite restaurant, meat market (supermarket), dairy, abattoir, educational facility or meat processor. All you have to do is click on
the nevadabeef.org web site and submit the application. The deserving nominee will receive a
framed “AWARD OF MERIT – BEEF BACKER AWARD” for their wall for bragging rights
as the best. www.nevadabeef.org is the web site.
Retail
The beef check-off conducted a 16 week on pack nutrition labeling study with Indiana
regional chain Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. The results validated findings from a 2003 pilot
study in which customers were more likely to buy beef when the nutritional benefits were
available on-pack at the meat case. On-pack nutritional labeling increased both dollar and
pound sales of beef for both banner claims.
Retail availability of Beef Value Cuts expanded dramatically in Fiscal 2006, with about
9,900 U.S. supermarkets offering them…nearly double the 5,000 offering them in 2005 and
up from just 321 in 2003.
Consumer Advertising
CHECK-OFF PROMOTION
Your national check-off dollars are really at work for you.
Youth Education
A new check-off funded kit, Enriching Family Mealtimes, is available this month and it
will provide school personnel and other youth leaders with the tools and resources to educate
parents about the importance of family meals. The kit will include eight newly developed
family-friendly beef recipes, nutrition information relevant to children’s health.
Last year’s award winning School Wellness Kit, shows school staff how to implement
policies promoting balanced nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Combined with the popular
fourth-fifth-grade classroom kit, Choose Well, important nutrition lessons are being communicated to school wellness personnel and students nationwide.
In 2006, the check-offs www.zip4tweens web sight received a prestigious Parents’
Choice approved award. The check-off’s teacher-oriented web site, www.teachfree.com,
meantime, realized a 175% increase in online orders during the year.
Thank You
Dear Nevada Ranch Hand Rodeo
Saddle Series Committees,
The B Bar B Quarter Horse Team would like to thank everyone involved in the planning of the first ever Nevada Ranch Hand
Rodeo Saddle Series. Great teamwork was displayed between the
committees throughout the year in coordinating this very prestigious award.
We would like to recognize each of the rodeo committees:
Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo; Minden Ranch Rodeo; Say When
Casino-McDermitt Ranch Rodeo; and the Lyon County Ranch
Rodeo. We would like to extend our appreciation to them for allowing us the opportunity to attend their rodeos, visit their communities and compete for the Series award. We thoroughly enjoyed
the chance to meet new people across the state and compete with
some fabulous and highly talented teams during this series.
Thanks again for all of your hard work and dedication in promoting the ranching and western way of life. Without hardworking
committees and supportive sponsors; successful events like the
Series would not be possible. You all should be very proud of a job
well done.
Sincerely,
The B Bar B Quarter Horse Team
Hanes Holman, Mark Eldridge,
John Schutte & Marlow Eldridge
Check-off funded “Beef. It’ What’s For Breakfast” national magazine and radio ads
will reach 90 percent of our consumer target 18 times in 2007. Tracking research shows that
check-off ads clearly communicate and improve consumer perceptions about beef. According
to the research, 88% of consumers who have seen the ads are more interested in beef than
those who have not.
Forty-four national magazines are carrying check-off consumer ads this year, while
national radio programming includes top-rated shows such as Fox and ESPN; contemporary,
and oldies music on Premiere, ABC and Westwood One Channels; as well as Martha Stewart on Sirius satellite; and Disney Channel, to name a few. Meanwhile, extensive consumer
research has been completed and will serve as the basis foe new check-off funded consumer
advertising in Fiscal 2008, now in development.
The check-off funded Food Editor Seminar for the top magazine and newspaper food editors nationwide took place in conjunction with the National Beef Cook-Off this September.
Foodservice
Beef is outselling chicken in the foodservice arena, and total beef sales at restaurants,
hotels, and institutions (HRI) are growing dramatically. The total amount of beef sold foodservice reached nearly 8.4 billion pounds valued at $25.7 billion wholesale in Fiscal 2006,
representing a 52% market share in volume and a 58% market share in wholesale value against
chicken at foodservice. Total beef sales at foodservice for the year represented a $3.9 billion
increase at wholesale, compared to the previous year.
Between Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2006, the check-off leveraged cattlemen’s investments
via 30 promotions with restaurants to get more beef items on the menus. And where the checkoff invested a total of about $2.4 million, foodservice partners invested more than $138.6 million. For each check-off dollar invested, then, restaurant chains chipped in more than $57.
BEEFFlexible trade advertising has inspired new ways to menu beef, playing a major
role in establishing three Beef Value Cuts, the Flat Iron, Petite Tender and the Ranch Cut.
Combined sales of these three products in foodservice during Fiscal 2006 totaled 169 million
pounds.
Public Relations
The check-off’s nutrition public relations continue to communicate positive messages to
more than 300 media contacts about nutrient- rich beef’s role within a healthy, active lifestyle
and demonstrate how lean beef fits within the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and
My Pyramid.
Nearly 600 “Beef-From Pasture to Plate” guides were recently disseminated to dietitians, animal health experts, stakeholders and government agencies. This comprehensive
resource includes key messages, fact sheets, scientific documents, graphics, a photo gallery
and video footage.
More Americans want to know where their food comes from, and the check-off funded
programs work hard to share the beef production story. In March, check-off funded programs
worked closely with the Today Show on a “farm to fork” segment, preparing spokespeople
for interviews and locating several on site taping opportunities for producers, all of which
positively affected the story’s tone about the safety of beef.
CONVENTION TIME
Please attend the Nevada/California joint Cattlemen’s convention to be held at the Nugget in Sparks this November. And don’t forget that the National Cattlemen’s convention will
be held in Reno next year.
October 2007
What’s Driving
the Market?
By Andy Peek, Western Video Market
Bumps in the Road
W
e’ve gone along all summer with our market steadily
improving, lead by a constantly improving fat market
and a lack of ready supply of yearlings. No market can go up forever. We are starting to see our market getting very toppish in mid
September.
Supplies of yearlings are still shot and will stay that way all winter.
Imports also remain slow, another good sign. If the supply side is not the
problem that is causing our market to drift lower, then it has to be the demand that is lacking.
Demand is controlled by the amount of money the consumer has
to spend. The consumer has been hit hard by increased costs at the gas
pumps, grocery store and for some, even in rising mortgage costs as adjustable rates rise. Three dollar bread and four dollar milk has added to
the burden already created by three dollar gas. The consumer is being hit
by all sides.
High priced beef is one of the first things that the housewife passes on
when the budget becomes limited, not only in the grocery store, but also
limiting the times in a month the family may eat out.
Demand is hard to start once it slows as the consumer changes the
consumption habits to cheaper cuts of meat (chicken) or eliminates the meat
entirely in favor of lower cost foods.
Although the market shows signs of slowing, it will stay at a fairly high
level. Just not as high as anticipated earlier.
One other bump in the road we face is the government’s attempt to
open our borders to Canadian beef from cattle over 30 months of age. It
is extremely important for the ranchers to unite together to stop this. We
have many consumer advocate groups also opposed to opening the border
fearing the possible consumer’s exposure to Mad Cow Disease. We need
to call our Congressman or woman and strongly protest the opening of our
borders, thus protecting the consumer as well as our markets.
That’s all for now, and don’t forget to contact your Congressman!
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call Brad,
Ellington or myself at Shasta Livestock.
Andy Peek.
Jeanne is taking a break this month. She will be with us again, soon.
October 2007
4-H Market
Animal Auction
The 2007 4-H Market Animal Auction at the Elko County Fair had 19 steers selling for an average of $3.45 per pound, reports Ron Torell, area Extension livestock
specialist. Four-H is a program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
The grand champion steer was a 1360-pound crossbred exhibited by Malachi
McLain of the -Independence Valley/North Fork 4-H Club. Elko Quality Tile and
Marble of Elko purchased the steer for $3.75 a pound. The reserve champion steer,
a 1292-pound Angus steer exhibited by Cassie Jones also of the Independence Valley/North Fork 4-H Club sold to Walco/Stockman’s Supply and Pfizer Animal Health
for $2.75 a pound.
Torell said the 25 market lambs exhibited by local 4-H’ers sold for an average of
$20.34 per pound. The high-selling grand champion was a 157-pound Suffolk exhibited by Mary Jo Stoddard of the Great Basin 4-H Club. Cimmaron West purchased
the lamb for $45.00 a pound. Reserve champion honors went to Kimber Payne of the
Lamoille 4-H Club. Her 135-pound Suffolk lamb was purchased by The Star Hotel
for $12.50 a pound.
Two pens of fryer rabbits were auctioned at an average price of $525. Lynn
Dodge of Lamoille 4-H Club exhibited the grand champion pen of fryers. Newmont/
TS Ranch purchased the pen of three fryers for $600.
One market goat was auctioned off for $800. The Grand Champion goat was
exhibited by Katie Dodge of the Lamoille 4-H club and was purchased by Turning
Wrenches.
Concluding the auction was the sale of a live turkey with proceeds going to a
4-H Scholarship fund. The scholarship was recently established to benefit those Elko
County 4-H members in need of financial assistance to secure a degree of higher
education. A total of $17,500 was raised in those efforts through the turkey auction.
An additional $10,000 was contributed to the scholarship in memory of the late Val
Dumke of Lamoille. Enough money was raised to establish a fund that will generate
Top Left: The 2007 Grand Champion Market Lamb was shown by
Mary Jo Stoddard and purchased by
Cimarron West/Assemblyman John
Carpenter. Shown with Mary Jo is Assemblyman John Carpenter.
Bottom Left: The 2007 Grand
Champion Market Beef was shown
by Malachi McLain. It was purchased
by Quality Tile and Marble of Elko.
Shown with McLain are Wes Tews,
owner of Quality Tile and Marble and
Jess Tews and Cole Davison
Submitted Photos
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a $1,000 scholarship each year in the future for graduating senior 4-H members.
This is the culmination of three years of hard work for the 47, 4-H members who sold
market animals at the Fair,” says Torell. “Members must complete two years of 4-H and
animal-breeding projects before selling a market animal. Four-H members must also be
active in their club’s meetings and events and complete a project record sheet. The record
sheet tracks income and expenses on the market animal projects. We stress education and
responsibility in the 4-H program,” Torell said.
Carcass results on all market animals were presented at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28,
in the Charles Greenhaw Technical Arts Building at Great Basin Community College.
“This is the last phase of the market projects,” says Torell. “Four-H members learn from
carcass slides how their market animals compare with consumer preferences and industry
standards,” he concludes.
Above: The Live Turkey Auction was a huge success with $17,500 raised
for a 4-H scholarship fund. The turkey was donated by Joe and Shannon
Thome and was shown by their son, Chris Virgin.
Top Right: The 2007 Grand Champion Market Goat was shown by Katie
Dodge. It was purchased by Turning Wrenches. Shown with Katie are Stacy
Faulkner, owner, BreAnna Faulkner and Quyncie.
Bottom Right: The 2007 Grand Champion Pen of Market Fryers was
shown by Lynn Dodge and purchased by Newmont/TS Ranch. Shown with
Lynn are Dan and Katie Gralian.
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Stockpiled Great Basin Wildrye
Dr. L. Ben Bruce
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension; College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
B
Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region,
Sacramento, CA.
asin wildrye is common in the west and produces a
large amount of forage. Because of the elevated growing points, it is not recommended for spring or early summer
grazing but when mechanical harvesters are adjusted such that
the cutting bars are mostly above the growing points this problem can be avoided. This project tested windrowed wildrye for
nutritional value it had over the season.
Great Basin wildrye on the UNR Gund Ranch was sampled
for nutritional analysis on the first of June, and then a portion of
the basin wildrye was windrowed with a swather having its cutter
bar raised until it was estimated to be above most growing points.
Then the first of each succeeding month, July through October the
standing basin wildrye was sampled for nutritional analysis as well
as the windrow.
Dry matter, differed widely between the windrows and standing, with windrows being much dryer, until October when they were
the same. Crude protein remained higher in the windrow throughout
the test period, but decreased steadily from 12 percent in June to 4.6
percent in October in the standing crop. The ADF content was consistently lower in the windrow, in the standing crop ADF increased
from June to October, representing declining energy values.
Phosphorus was lower in the windrow in July, but it maintained
that level and was higher in the subsequent months than the standing
crop, in which phosphorus steadily decreased from July to October. Both hemicellulose and
NDF/ADF remained higher in the windrow, at a consistent content, than in the standing crop,
which decreased over time. NDF, nitrate-N, manganese, and sodium showed no difference
between standing crop and the windrowed. Magnesium, boron and calcium decreased in the
windrow as compared to the standing crop. The remaining minerals were generally higher
in the windrow, including potassium, sulfur, zinc, iron and copper. Ash was about the same
in the free standing as the windrow, until September and October when the ash content was
lower than in the windrow. The quality of the windrowed forage was well above the standing
basin wildrye, providing improved quality forage in fall and perhaps winter.
The quality of the stockpiled forage was well above the standing basin wildrye. Windrowing provides an opportunity for improved access to quality forage in fall and perhaps
winter. Work still remains to determine cost effectiveness and if repeated mowing will cause
any stress to the basin wildrye.
To take full advantage of stockpiled forage, some grazing system needs to be employed.
Moveable hot wire fences that allow cattle access to only one or a few windrows at a time
works well. Cattle seem to utilize windrows even when covered with snow if the ends of the
windrows are kicked open.
This is one system that enhances use of private grounds. While this study used wildrye,
it works as well on hay meadows. Managing private ground more intensely is an option that
needs to be further explored on Nevada ranches.
For help with range livestock production problems call at 775-784-1624 or your local
Extension Educator or email me at [email protected].
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September 2007
Grants Available to
Landowners to Conserve
At-risk Species
Landowners have new funds to improve their land to share it with at-risk species in
Nevada. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced that the Nevada
Department of Wildlife will receive over $849,000 to assist private landowners in conserving at-risk species. The 2007 Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) focus is the restoration
and protection of riparian, aquatic and critical upland habitats severly impacted by recent
fires. The Nevada Department of Wildlife placed among the top proposals submitted, and
was one of only 17 out of 42 states that received funding.
Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) Landowner Incentive Program got its start
in 2004 with $544,500 awarded to the State through a competitive funding process, and
again received funding for the program in 2006 for over $436,000. LIP grants are funded
through Congressional appropriations and are administered through the USFWS.
“NDOW is excited to continue its work with private landowners and ranchers around
the state,” said Connie Lee, LIP coordinator for NDOW. “Some of the most vital wildlife
habitat occurs on privately owned land, and this funding opportunity is the first time
NDOW has been able to work on a proactive basis with landowners to restore habitat on
their private ground. The program is especially helpful now as we try to restore rangeland
and riparian areas burned by fire over the last several years.” Lee further said that “the
program has been received very well by the state’s landowners, and we hope that the collaborative opportunities will continue to over the next several years.”
Current projects include:
Northern Nevada, Sage Grouse Conservation Easement: This easement is
designed to protect an important meadow complex on private property and straddles
the California/Nevada border. This property provides valuable habitat for sage grouse
and other species.
Northeastern Nevada, Fire Rehabilitation: Over one million acres of land
burned in Elko County during the 2006 fire season. Many important riparian and
aquatic habitats occur on private land. LIP helped to fund aerial reseeding on private
property to restore habitat important to Lahontan cutthroat trout, sage-grouse, redband trout, and numerous other species.
Northern Nevada, Elko County: Cooperative project with Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) to restore and revegetate a natural spring and control
non-native species.
Northern Nevada, Elko County: Development of a workshop and landowner
project using biological methods and materials to restore a redband trout stream, in
cooperation with the NRCS.
Northern Nevada, Elko County: Cooperative conservation project with American Land Conservancy to purchase an agricultural easement along the Humboldt
River to protect important wildlife habitat and preserve a family ranch.
Southern Nevada, Oasis Valley, Beatty: Collaborative project with The Nature
Conservancy to enhance habitat for speckled dace, Oasis Valley springsnail, Amargosa toad, yellow-billed cuckoo, blue grosbeak, and least Bell’s vireo.
Southern Nevada, Virgin River, Mesquite: Fish passage barriers will be installed to prevent migration of non-native fish species. Species benefits include Virgin
River chub and the endangered woundfin fishes.
In addition, numerous other projects are in development.
Nationally, the USFWS awarded nearly $13 million under the Landowner Incentive
Program. All grants must be matched by funding of at least 25 percent from a non-federal
source. This can include time, labor or materials provided by the landowner.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish
and wildlife, promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat
conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conservation fees and
a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation
in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information,
visit www.ndow.org.
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By Joe Guild
Are You Paying Attention?
I
realized in preparing a speech recently about Nevada
politics there is something to the message I was going to
talk about that might be of interest. However, with all of the early
activity in the 2008 Presidential race in both parties, it also might be something
no one cares about, is paying any attention to, is showing complete disinterest
in, hasn’t a clue about and if given the choice between Happy Days reruns and
a Presidential debate will choose the former over the latter.
cern and have included rural Nevada in their analysis, deliberation and final outcome.
Unfortunately, I don’t think this is going to last. For one thing, the first rural legislators affected by term limits will be gone after the 2010 election unless they are defeated
before. This brings up a point. The voters of Nevada, by enacting term limits gave up
their constitutional right to employ their own ability to limit an elected official’s term
by voting them out of office. Ironic isn’t it? You no longer get to decide how long you
want to be served by an elected representative – the law does it for you. So, rural Nevada
Most of us are old enough to remember when political candidate debates and diswill lose its most powerful weapon after 2010. Long-serving legislators who accumulate
cussions began in the year in which the election was going to take place. The Presidential
power will be a thing of the past. My prediction is there will never be another Joe Dini
campaigns were really kicked off nationally when the results of some early primary and
or Dean Rhoads in a position to wield their power and influence to help rural Nevada.
caucus voting were published or televised to those of us who did not live in places such
Finally, the legislature will vote on reapportionment of legislative districts in
as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. In those places, of
2011. Currently there are 21 state Senators and 42 members of
course, there was much political activity. For the rest of us, we
the Assembly. Nevada’s population has grown significantly and
waited until our local and statewide elections started to generate
concentrated that growth in two valleys over the last 25 years.
Rural Nevada, has its own
some activity before we paid attention to politics. Indeed, in what
Unless the legislature votes to increase its size, those 63 people
unique problems, issues and
used to be small states like Nevada, voters for the most part did
will represent over 2.25 million people. The legislature has had
concerns.…
not begin to pay attention until after Labor Day. Now however,
as many as 75 members in the past, so a larger legislative branch
there is so much early activity a voter has to consciously express
is not unprecedented. The numbers have to be “apportioned” in
Politically speaking,
disinterest by not reading the articles or turning the channel to
such a way as there is some numerical equality, not geographic
rural Nevada has been
actively avoid the coverage so as to not be caught up in political
rationality. There are now five or six state Senators who are
fortunate.…
affairs.
representing a large or small part of rural Nevada, depending
Unfortunately, to be an informed voter, we also have to pay
upon how rural is defined. There are seven or eight members
I don’t think this
some attention this early because of the complexity and larger
of the Assembly who have a large or small rural component to
is going to last.
number of issues of great importance than ever before.
their districts.
Rural Nevada, in fact rural America, has its own unique
Because those 63 legislators must now represent almost
problems, issues and concerns. Our urban cousins may never
one million more people than populated Nevada in 2001, the
give the rural open spaces and small communities of our state a second thought. But, if
last time the district boundaries were re-drawn, I can easily envision the following
all of a sudden the boundaries of Nevada ended at the Clark and Washoe County borders
scenario. There will be one state senator for all of rural Nevada. That means one person
and there was no bread, bacon and milk at the Safeway those folks would probably at
will represent every county in this state except for Clark, Washoe, Carson City and the
least start asking questions.
suburban parts of Lyon and Douglas Counties.
Politically speaking, rural Nevada has been fortunate in two ways. First, the people
Three members of the Assembly will be responsible for 15 counties in the state and
who have been elected to the Legislature from rural Nevada have tended to serve longer
Carson City may be lumped into a representative from a Washoe County district.
than their urban and suburban counterparts. People like Carl Dodge, Louis Bergevin,
Can you imagine trying to attend a function in Pahrump one night and Lovelock
Joe Dini and Norm Glaser in the past and Dean Rhoads, John Marvel and Mike McGinthe next? That is what a State Senator may be charged with doing. Already Senator
ness now are all examples of long and distinguished service. There are obviously others
Dean Rhoads represents a legislative district as big as South Dakota. Assembly member
who could be named but, at the risk of offending the memory of those I haven’t named,
Goedhart lives in Pahrump and represents part of Fallon today, but that district could
I only use these as examples to illustrate my point. In the process of serving for a long
grow even larger.
time those named above, and the others unnamed, also acquired a great deal of legislaThe only solution to this dilemma is to increase the Senate by two or three senative power which they used very effectively to help rural Nevada. The most obvious
tors and the Assembly by five or six members. If the legislative does not do this then I
example is former Speaker of the Assembly Joe Dini from Yerington. He served longer
will be right, and rural Nevada will lose vital political contact with the rest of this fast
than anyone ever did, or ever will as the Speaker of the Nevada Assembly. His power,
growing state. If you are as concerned about this as I am, contact your county commisimportance, integrity and ability to get things done were unmatched. He had another
sioner or state senator or assemblyman and ask what can be done. I guarantee you will
thing he was able to acquire in 38 years of public service -- the admiration and respect
have a receptive ear.
of his peers who, for the most part, were from Washoe and Clark counties. This can also
be said for most of the people I mentioned before.
This may be the only chance I have to publicly thank Boyd Spratling for the good
The second fortunate thing has been the concern and care with which our urban
job he’s done for Nevada cattle growers these last two years under some trying circumand suburban neighbors who serve in the legislature have, for the most part, treated
stances. Thanks Boyd.
rural Nevada. Certainly, there are isolated instances of things which have not gone rural
Nevada’s way, but overall, the Legislature treats most issues as being of statewide conI’ll see you soon.
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What’s Bugging You?
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Is it harmful or helpful?
Minute Pirate Bug
Ronald Smith, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
Adult minute pirate bugs have triangular
heads and are black with white markings at the
base of their front wings. Only 1/8 inch long,
this predator is often overlooked. It preys on
insects by inserting its sucking mouthparts into
its prey and removing body fluids. Nymphs,
alos predaceous, are wingless, orange and teardrop-shaped.
Minute Pirate bugs are found on all
above ground parts of plants.
Nymphs and adults prey on aphids, chinch
bugs, whiteflies, spider mites, and other arthropods. They are particularly attracted to colonies
of thrips. About 70 species exist in North America, one of which feeds on the eggs and larvae of
the corn earworm.
This beneficial bug
can be attracted by willows, buckwheat, corn,
daisies, nectar, and pollen.
Bradley Higbee, Paramount Farming, Bugwood.org
Eggs
Announces
5th Annual
Fall Bonanza Stock Cow Sale
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
Already Consigned more than 750 Head!
Featuring
a 300 Spring Calving Cows bred to Black Angus and
Charloais Bulls. 3-7 yrs old
a 250 Summer and Fall pairs. 3-7 yrs. old
a 8 Head of Yearling Black Longhorn Bulls, seman
and trick tested. Make good Heifer Bulls.
Expecting more consignments by Sale Day
All cows will be mouth, ear read for legible tatoos, preg-checked,
sorted into groups for age and calving dates. If you are planning
on consigning your cow to this special sale, all cows must be here in
yards by 12:00 noon, Friday, November 2nd. Thank you!!
5th Annual Fall Round Up Special
Calf and YEARLING SALE
Saturday, November 17th, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
Featuring many good calves and yearlings
off of some of Nevada’s Finest Ranches!
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Adult
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, “Identification of Common Landscapes Pests and
Beneficial Oraganisims in Nevadaa.”
These are Open Consignment Sales
Anyone can consign their good cattle to these
Nationally Advertised Sales!!!
For more marketing information, or to consign your
livestock. Please call Monte Bruck, manager
Fallon Livestock Exchange, Inc.
(775) 867-2020
www.fallonlivestock.com
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Elko
County Fair Results
By Mary Branscomb
T
hursday August 30th at Elko County Fair and Livestock Show, traditionally a day without races was a
full day in the arena with working cow horses and their riders
performing reining patterns, cutting out of a herd and taking single cows “down the fence.” This year 42 snaffle bit and
bridle horses and their riders worked from 8 a.m. until after 7
p.m., through a howling dust storm that required a cessation
of activities for almost half an hour, some rain, some wind and
some sunshine.
The first event, Novice Snaffle Bit, had 17 entries. It was won
by Haynes Holman on Kate, owned by Haynes and Mary Alice
Holman of the PX Ranch at North Fork. Second went to Suzanne
Lemaire of Battle Mountain on Patti Quick Pic owned by Suzanne
or Lyle Lemaire. Third went to Kenny Lee of Fallon on his paint
horse and fourth was won by Gonzalo Carlos of Paradise Valley on
his horse, Dix C Starlight.
The Open Snaffle class had 16 entries and the winner was
Flint Lee of Fallon on HR More Time to Play owned by Jess and
Vicki Reid. Second went to Barbara Hodges of Fallon on Guinics
Missy owned by Gail Kolbe of Lamoille. Third was won by Troy
Van Norman of Tuscarora on Button owned by Troy and Amanda
Van Norman and fourth went to Matt Mori of Paradise Valley on
Buttermilk owned by Matt and Leah Mori.
Nine bridle horses entered the Elko County Taxpayer class. It
was won by Casey Robertson of Ruby Valley on Linda Robertson’s
horse, Poncho. Second went to Gail Kolbe on her horse, Smokes
Fillinic. Third was won by Joe Marvel of Spring Creek on Short
Snort and Mary Branscomb of Lamoille was fourth on Kim Hooper’s horse, Cash.
Team sorting requiring three riders to find and drive numbered
cattle in correct sequence across a “foul” line in a certain amount
of time. If a cow crosses out of order, the team is out. The team that
brings the most cattle out of ten in the herd in the fastest time wins.
This year the Stix Cattle Company with Kenny Lee, Flint Lee and
Barbara Hodges, all from Fallon, were the winners. Second went
to Superior Livestock with Allie Bear, Amanda Van Norman and
Ronda Van Norman from Tuscarora and Elko. Third went to the
BMW team of Tony Buzzetti, Joe Wines and Neil McQueary from
Lamoille and Ruby Valley. Fourth was won by the Tin Cup Team
with Manny Oros, Matt Oros and Leo Trujillo, all from Lamoille.
The fastest family team went to the Renner Family from Jiggs Nevada with Ira Renner, Zeke Renner and Monti Renner.
The team brandings are over for another year, thirty teams
entered the open and co-ed branding and the end result were all
new winners. The Open Team Branding was won by the Hat J
Ranch with Dirk Jim, R.C. Crutcher, Ira Walker and Daxton Jim
with a time of 6.46:23 minutes for heading, heeling and branding
six yearlings in the finals. Second went to the Mori Ranch team
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with Pete, Michael, Quinn and Anthony Mori whose time
was 7.06:69.Third was won by the Flying M Ranch with Tim
DeLong, Frank Bengoa, D.W. Fowler and T.J. Thompson. The
co-ed branding was won by the Buzzetti/Wines Team of Joe
Wines, Kathi Buzzetti Wines, Tony Buzzetti and Rachel Buzzetti in 5.22:04. Second went to Captain Dan’s Team of Dan
Lock, Jamie Marvel, Katie DeLong and Will DeLong with a
time of 7.58:27. Third was won by C Ranches with Johnny
Filippini, Jim Filippini, Suzann Lemaire and Allie Bear with
a time of 9.26:32.
Ten teams entered the women’s branding this year. The
Desperate Housewives won with 3.12:12 minutes for heading, heeling and branding four yearlings. Team members were
Penny Black, Lindy Everitt, Jessie Howard and Kate Dennis.
Second went to the Tuscareka Team of Andrea Mori,
Rhonda Garaventa, Renee Jackson and Danielle Jackson
whose time was 7.43:32. The Flying M Ranch Team of Timmy
Lyn DeLong, Christy Stanton, Jhona Bell and Lacey Thompson were third in 8.12:52.
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Saturday, the large Nevada Cattle Working Class had 16
entries that did not do a reining pattern, but were shown in
the herd and on a single cow down the fence. The class was
won by Matt Mori of Paradise Valley on his horse, Oakie. His
cumulative score of 145 was the same as that of Katie DeLong
who was riding her Tallulah Fox, but Mori had the higher fence
score (74 to DeLong’s 73.5) to break the tie. Chuck Chapin
was third on Smart Tease and Charlie Amos was fourth on
Dox White Rabbit.
The reining class with nine horses consisted of a dry
pattern only. There were nine entries. It was won by Colonel’s
Hot Java owned by Carol Pierce and ridden by Flint Lee. Fancy
Badgers Chex was second for owner/rider Coleen Cain. Third
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On Friday August 31st the open and novice hackamore
horses and two rein horses. In all three events, riders use both
hands on the reins. Sixteen hackamore horses were shown in
a reining pattern, in the herd and down the fence and nine two
rein horses did the same.
The Nevada Hackamore Class was won by Flint Lee of
Fallon riding Rose Color Glo which belongs to K Diamond K
Paints. Jennifer Maynard of Lund, Nevada on Jolyn Maynard’s
Keeper was second. Peppy Be Dunn, owned by Elizabeth
Radakovich and shown by Chuck Chapin of Battle Mountain
was third. Fourth went to Chiquita owned by Rex and Dorothy
Steninger and shown by Tony Zunino of Jiggs.
The Novice Hackamore class was won by Kenny Lee of
Fallon on his horse, Foxy. Second went to Nick Dowers on his
horse Fudd. Kathy Bengoa of Winnemucca was third on her
horse, A Snap N Time and fourth went to April Kelley of Carlin
on her horse, Royaly Marvelous.
The Two Rein Class for horses no older than seven years
which are shown with small “pencil” bosals under bridles with
half breed or spade bits, was won by Call Me Docks Hickory
owned and shown by Jennifer Maynard of Lund, Nevada.
Mike Marvel of Battle Mountain on his Foxy Rosita was
second. Casey Robertson of Clover Valley was third on his
horse Extra Dry T I. Fourth went to Chuck Chapin riding Fran
Hunter’s Sunsets Dashing Knight.
M
O
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Team Roping
Champions
N
G
1st Nevada Hackamore
Horse: Rose Color Glo
Owner: K Diamond K Paints
Shown by: Flint Lee
S
1st Champion Nevada Cowhorse
Also 1st Reining
Horse: Colonels Hot Java
Owner: Carol Pierce of Reno, Nevada
Shown by Flint Lee
T
O
Below:
1st Two Reined
Horse: Call Me Docks Hickory
Owner & Rider: Jennifer Maynard
Lund Nevada
C
K
H
1st Nevada Cattle Working
Horse: Oakie
Owner: Matt & Leah Mori
Shown by: Matt Mori
O
R
S
E
C
1st Open Class
Horse: Dox White Rabbit
Owned & Shown by:
Charley Amos
L
A
Above:
S
1st Women’s Class
Horse: Magics My Hobby
Owner: Coleen Cain
Rider: Halene Thacker of Fallon, NV
S
Melvin Jones Outstanding Rider
& Earnest & Louise Marvel
Outstanding Stockhorse
Winner: Flint Lee
Horse: Colonels Hot Java
E
S
1st Novice Bridle
Horse: Smokes Fillinic
Owned & Shown by Gail Kolbe
October 2007 19
Elko County Fair Results
went to Como Trigger Chex owned by Bob and Anne
Britton shown by Barbara Hodges and fourth went to
Miss Cut N Chex shown by Robin Hodges for Barbara
Hodges.
Nine women entered the Women’s Class which
was won by Halene Thacker on Coleen Cain’s horse,
Magics My Hobby. Katie DeLong on Will DeLong’s
horse Smoky was second. Tammy Lee of Fallon on her
horse, Bunny, was third and Leah Mori on Karan Mori’s
horse Rosie was fourth.
The Novice Bridle Class was much larger with at
least 16 entries. It was won by Gail Kolbe of Lamoille
on her horse, Smoke Fillinic. Second went to SS Steers
N Stripes owned and ridden by Jess Garijo. Third went
to Rolly Lisle on his horse Ecie and Robin Hodges on
Barbara Hodges’ Como Flashy Chex was fourth.
1st Junior Riders 13-16
Horse: Cole
Owner: John & Renee Jackson
Shown by Danielle Jackson
T
O
C
K
—— IJ ——
Sunday morning started the Champion Nevada
Cow horse class which requires roping a yearling in addition to the usual three tests of reining, herd and fence
work. There were 15 entries this year and it was won by
Colonel’s Hot Java ridden by Flint Lee and owned by
Carol Pierce of Reno. Smokie ridden by Matt Mori and
owned by Matt and Leah Mori was second. Third was
won by Little Gypsy owned and ridden by Will DeLong
and fourth went to Quigley owned by Geri Van Norman
of Tuscarora and ridden by Ty Van Norman.
H
1st Junior Riders 9-12
Horse: Cash
Owner: Mitch Buzzetti
Shown by: Anthony Buzzetti
Photos By:
J.J. Roemmich and Ron Anfinson
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October 2007
O
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1st Young Buckaroos 8 & Under
Also Best Girl Rider
Horse: Frijole
Owned & Shown by Riata Goemmer
—— IJ ——
With Labor Day being the last day of fair the junior riders 13 through 16 competed in the three events
of dry, herd and fence. There were five entries with
Danielle Jackson and her horse Cole winning, her sister
Jessica Jackson was second on her horse Sonny, Shyanne Buffhan on Belle A Pdoca was third, Jessi Vega
riding Lacy was fourth and fifth Ryan Gallagher riding
BJ. The nine entries in the Open Bridle class (open to
all) followed with Charley Amos and Dox White Rabbit placing first, Tallulah Fox ridden by Katie DeLong
was second, Poncho and Casey Robertson was third
and fourth was Little Gypsy ridden by Will DeLong.
The Young Buckaroos eight and under was slated to
go soon after 1 p.m. with eight entries, Riata Goemmer
riding Frijole was first place as well as earning the best
girl rider. Second place was Quint Bell riding Cattie he
also received the best boy rider award. Each of them
received a trophy pen set donated by Robert Vaughan
as well as $50.00. Third place was Cade Bell riding
Parkalena, fourth place was Matt Wines riding Megan
and fifth place was Dally Goemmer riding Porky. All
the kids worked really hard and did really well; each
rider was awarded a brush and grooming set donated by
Intermountain Farmers of Elko. The final class of the
fair was the Junior Riders 9-12 which had six entries
with Anthony Buzzetti riding Cash owned by Mitch
Buzzetti placing first; Teddy ridden by Matt Barnes was
second, Jericho ridden by Pat Wines was third, Yukon
ridden by Justin Sorenson was fourth and Gus C Starlight ridden by Trase Bell was fifth.
S
S
E
C
L
Best Boy Rider 8 & Under
Quint Bell
A
S
S
E
S
Cowboy Character Buckle
donated by Dr Bruce & Mary
Branscomb
Winner: Ryan Gallagher
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America
Member Visits Sister Organization in Australia;
Describes Aussie Animal ID Program as ‘Orwellian’
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia – “G’Day,” was the greeting on everyone’s lips
as I met each of the directors of R-CALF USA’s sister organization, the Australian Beef
Association (ABA), at its meeting before the annual convention, held here on Aug. 28. The
ABA was formed in 1997 to represent independent cattle producers across Australia in their
fight to be heard by Parliament/Congress in their struggles against the forces of powerful
abattoirs/packers, the Meat and Livestock Australia/CBB, and the cattle council/NCBA.
These men and women face the same struggles as R-CALF USA members do. They
have stood strong with their one underpaid employee, Secretary Sally Black, as she worked
to assist the unpaid board of 14 and the other willing volunteers to bring their membership
to a little over 1,000. (With only 20 million people occupying a nation the size of the United
States, ABA’s 1,000 members is about the same as R-CALF USA’s 15,000 in a nation of
300 million citizens.)
It was uncanny how our two sagas meshed so well. While each of our groups seem to
face issues at home, it became glaringly clear that it was actually rampant free trade agreements and the international corporations’ desires for the lowest-cost products that are our
mutual foes.
One of the areas of concern these producers have is the unworkable nature of Australia’s
National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), which became mandatory three years
ago.
While not as comprehensive as our NAIS because NLIS covers only cattle, it was obvious that Australia’s NLIS is a nightmarish system of Orwellian proportions. Besides the
information put forward in the presentations during ABA’s convention, discussions with individual ABA members brought home the message that the traceback system there is greatly
flawed. Everyone had a story of varying tag retention rates in their animals – or beasts, as
they call them. The few ABA members who stood up to the system by refusing to use the tags
at first, told their tales of heavy fines levied and jail time threatened for non-compliance.
One of the ABA directors, Dr. Lee McNichol, a veterinarian, related how he had refused
to use the tags and was fined $1,000 ($850 US), then spent another $20,000 appealing his
conviction only to lose in the end. He showed me sheet after sheet attributing individual
cattle to his pic (premises number) that he did not own. The database had it wrong. When
McNichol questioned the compliance officer about this situation and pointed out the error,
he was told that it was an administrative matter and could be quickly corrected as soon as the
particular animals were moved or sold and thus re-scanned. At that time, the administrator
would know where the animals were actually located and a correction could occur.
So much for accurate disease traceback.
Others told how the actual tag retention rate was around 70 percent to 82 percent – not
anywhere close to the nearly 100 percent suggested by early data from U.S. animal identification projects as reported by USDA to U.S. producers about the effectiveness of the Australian system. Some of this excessive loss is due to poor application procedures of producers,
but most is due to the net-type of fencing widely utilized by producers, which will snag and
pull out the tags as the calves rub their heads in it. Far from receiving any kind of premium
for participation, if tag replacement is needed, a new orange RFID tag will be inserted in
the animal’s ear. All cattle with these orange ear tags receive a discount at sale because they
no longer qualify as having “guaranteed lifetime traceability”. (The original tags are white.)
These producers’ experiences should give each of us in R-CALF USA a boost to help us
continue to energize our fight against NAIS.
Now that Australia is three years into the program, the truth is coming out. While there,
the Australian agriculture ministers said several times that this system was crucial for “Assuring our trading partners of age and source verification.”
What happened to health traceback?
170+ Groups Request
Competition Reforms in
2007 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – R-CALF USA is one of more than 170 organizations urging Congress to adopt meaningful market and competition reforms in the 2007 Farm Bill.
On Tuesday, the competition coalition sent letters to Senate Agriculture Committee
Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., that asked
for improvements to the House version of the Farm Bill that would benefit Rural America.
“You have the opportunity to improve upon the House version and provide the leadership necessary to facilitate fair and transparent livestock and poultry markets, and balance
the economic relationships among producers and meat processors,” the letter states. “Modern technology allows independent livestock and poultry producers to be as innovative and
efficient as the largest operations and the vertically integrated supply chains. The combination of technology and carefully balanced government rules to spur competition will increasingly spread the wealth of the food industry throughout America’s rural communities.
“Congress has an opportunity with the 2007 Farm Bill to help independent farmers,
ranchers and contract farmers continue their role as a major economic engine in their communities,” the letter emphasized.
A copy of the letter, a list of signors and background information is available at: http://
sustainableagriculture.net/CompConc2007.php.
During my one-week stay, a true health crisis did arise. Equine influenza was discovered, which brought all movement of horses nationwide to a complete halt, much as would
happen in the U.S. if a case of foot-and-mouth disease were detected in cattle. Horse racing,
the third largest industry in Australia, was delayed nationwide, but ultimately reopened
everywhere except the states of Queensland and New South Wales, which are still counting
the costs of the suspension in the tens of millions of dollars, not only to the racing industry,
but to the smaller supporting industries as well. The culprits turned out to be two horses
imported from Japan that were improperly inspected. Outside imports ruined an economically important national industry.
Can anyone say Canadian BSE?
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October 2007 21
52nd Nevada Cow Horse Futurity
&
41st
Class #1 - Mary Lou Griffiths Memorial Futurity Halter Class
HORSE
OWNER
SHOWN BY
PLACE
1
193 Boonsmal Lee Olena
Batchelder, Van
1st
2
219 CD Ray Dry
Flint Lee
2nd
3
211 Henry Te Ford
Matt & JJ Roemmich
4
198 Look Whos Jaywalkin
Cantor, Pat & Dave
5
181 JP Easter Boonie
Nuffer, Rob
6
185 Riata Tari
Evans, Shirley & Charles
Shirley Evans
7
188 RSR Im A Cut Above
Blodgett, Ray & Irene
Ray Blodgett
8
192 KDK Rua Doll
K Diamond K Paints
Karen Winder
9
194 Smart Skip Olena
Maggie Fincher
10
205 Bell’s Moonshine
Bell, Woodie & Lilla
Woodie Bell
11
206 Oh Cah Smarty
Voges, Stacy
Stacy Voges
12
207 Dezigner Cat
Tom Voges
Tom Voges
13
208 Painted Lena
Lile Filbin
Lile Filbin
14
212 Hobby Shiney Hot Rod
Carol Pierce
Robin Hodges
15
218 PopnStop CD
Flint Lee
16
225 Rosco
Don Jones
17
234 Mr. Super Jay
Halene Thacker
18
235 Mr Tyree Cielo
Hutchings Cattle Co.
19
236 Bucks or Chex
Hutchings Cattle Co.
20
238 GWH Merridocs Madona
Wendy & Greg Holp
3rd
4th
Pat Cantor
Best Stud: Boonsaml Lee Olean
Best Mare: CD Ray Dry
Best Gelding: Henry Te Ford
Best Youth: Mr. Super Jay
Don Jones
Dave Thacker
Class # 2 - Futurity Snaffle Bit 3Yr
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
1
216 Guninics Missy
HORSE
Gail Sprenger
Flint Lee
7
71.5
6
71
9
73
215.5
1st
2
226 Eyedwatchwill
Rich Hutchings
Dave Thacker
1
72
11
70.5
4
72
214.5
2nd
3
231 Fairleas Steady Betty
Therese Kehoe
Dave Thacker
8
73
7
70.5
6
70
213.5
3rd
4
232 Fairleas Happy Pic
Therese Kehoe
Dave Thacker
11
72
2
68
2
72
212
4th
5
228 Slide Me A Cold One**
Halene Thacker
Halene Thacker
5
71
4
68
11
72
211
6
201 Binkys Hot Colonel
Sharon C. Flick
Flint Lee
4
71
3
69.5
1
70
210.5
7
227 Hobbys Sliding Sister**
Halene Thacker
Halene Thacker
2
70
1
70
3
69
209
8
220 Triggers Smoken Chex
Kenny Lee
Flint Lee
10
69
9
68.5
5
70
207.5
9
186 Jazz Poco El Nino
Charles & Shirley Evans
Chuck Chapin
3
67
10
70
7
67
204
10
229 Cream of Chex
Gary Zuhigian
Dave Thacker
6
66
5
67
8
69
202
11
187 King Tari Bartoo
Charles & Shirley Evans
Van Batchelder
9
61
8
60
10
61
182
Hard to Stop Smoken
Robyn Hodges
Not Showing
Magic Forever
C. Cain & J. Reimers
Not Showing
Tums
Stacy Voges
Not Showing
Fly
Stacy Voges
Not Showing
Rob Nuffer
Not Showing
Mr. Scotts Deduction
Class #3 - Futurity Snaffle Bit 4Yr.
NUM
1
HORSE
209 Im Smart N Chexy***
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
Youngberg, Reina
Chuck Chapin
11
70
9
72
5
69
211
1st
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
Class # 4 - Futurity Hackamore
HORSE
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
No Entries
22
October 2007
Nevada Open Horse Show, Sept. 15 & 16, 2007
Class # 6 - Open Snaffle Bit
HORSE
1
204 Como Se Lena
2
209 Im Smart N Chexy***
3
200 Bob Kitty
4
199 Yankee Slider
5
184 Sweet Pea
6
202 HK More Time to Play
7
233 Docs Hot Roddin Peppy
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
Sandra & John Friberg
Flint Lee
5
71.5
2
71
11
69
211.5
1st
Youngberg, Reina
Chuck Chapin
*
70
*
72
*
69
211
2nd
Nancy Dunn
Gary Long
9
70
5
71
3
68
209
3rd
Wendy Dexter
Gary Long
6
71
8
67.5
12
66
204.5
4th
Charley Amos
Gonzalo Carlos
8
69
13
63.5
10
70
202.5
Jess & Vicki Reid
Flint Lee
2
67
12
69.5
2
65
201.5
Halene Thacker
Halene Tacker
13
70
1
61
1
69
200
Class #7 - Open Hackamore
HORSE
1
190 Rose Color Glo
2
230 Tejons Little Dream
3
210 Peppy Be Dun
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
K Diamond K Paints
Flint Lee
7
70
3
72
8
70
212
1st
Halene Thacker
Halene Thacker
4
72
4
72
7
66
210
2nd
Elizabeth Radakovich
Chuck Chapin
3
72
11
66.5
13
68
206.5
Class #8 - Non-pro Snaffle/ Hackamore
HORSE
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
1
228 Slide Me A Cold One
Halene Thacker
Halene Thacker
*
71
*
68
*
72
211
1st
2
227 Hobbys Sliding Sister**
Halene Thacker
Halene Thacker
*
70
*
70
*
69
209
2nd
3
224 JP Royal Showgirl
Ty & Ronda VanNorman
Ty Van Norman
1
69
10
68.5
6
70
207.5
3rd
4
189 BR Dox Lynx Chex
Ray & Irene Blodgett
Ray Blodgett
10
67
6
60
9
64
191
5
182 Dic C Starlight
Gonzalo Carlos
Gonzalo Carlos
12
71
7
0
4
70
141
* One score per horse
Class # 5 - Futurity Two-Rein & Bridle
HORSE
1
214 Miss Cut N Chex
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
Barbara Hodges
Barbara Hodges
8
72
7
73
2
74
219
1st
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
70
4
73
216
1st
2nd
Class #9 - Open Bridle
HORSE
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
Charley Amos
Charley Amos
9
73
3
1
183 Docs White Rabbit***
2
213 Colonels Hot Java
Carol Pierce
Flint Lee
7
71
1
71
3
72
214
3
195 Marc Me Como Chex
Lorraine Griffin
Van Batchelder
6
70
2
69.5
1
67
206.5
4
237 Smart Tease
Chuck Chapin
Chuck Chapin
5
65
4
scr
7
scr
Class #10 - Great Basin Bridle
HORSE
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
FENCE
TOTAL
PLACE
70
*
73
216
1st
1
183 Docs White Rabbit***
Charley Amos
Charley Amos
*
73
*
2
203 Codys Sierra Gypsy
Sandra & John Friberg
Sandy Friberg
1
70
8
69
5
73
212
2nd
3
215 Smokes Filinics
Gail Sprenger
Gail Sprenger
4
68
6
71.5
8
72
211.5
3rd
4
191 KDK Midnight Slider
K Diamond K Paints
Karen Winder
2
61
9
68.5
9
68
197.5
Class#11 - Novice Bridle ($1000 Limit on horse and rider)
HORSE
1
222 Swiper
OWNER
RIDER
DRAW
HERD
DRAW
DRY
DRAW
BOX
TOTAL
PLACE
Ronda Van Norman
Ronda Van Norman
3
69
5
68
6
62
199
1st
October 2007 23
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October 2007 25
Nevada Stal
Hesa Quien Sabe
Wins
Hackamore Champion- Miss Slic Smoke
Owned by Bret & Amie Paulick
Shown by Bret Paulick
By Mary Branscomb
Reserved Champion Stallion & Hi Point
Nevada Stallion Como Chex Hobby
Horses Pictured:
Como Trigger Chex & Flint Lee
Miss Cut N Chex & Barbara
Hodges
C
armen Buckingham of Bruneau, Idaho, riding her buckskin,
Hesa Quien Sabe, won the Open Snaffle Bit event on Sunday
at the 18th Annual Nevada Stallion Stakes at Elko County Fairgrounds.
The colt was first in the herd, first in the dry and first on the fence, earning a total of $1,920.02.
Second and $1,502.97 went to Todd Fitch of Arbon, Idaho, on Tuckers Smart.
Third and $840.69 went to Flint Lee of Fallon riding HR More Time To Play. Joe
Marvel of Spring Creek on Nu Hollywood Bond was fourth. He earned $480.01.
Fifth and sixth was a split between Flint Lee on Como Se Lena and Cory Shelman
of Oregon on Ruby Ms. Smoke. Each earned $436.37. Brad Bowlen of Jerome,
Idaho, placed third in the Limited Age Event for the National Reined Cowhorse
Association and earned $95 on MR Smart Badger. There were 19 paid entries in
the class.
Rain fell hard enough during the dry work that the contest was called off for
half an hour at noon. But it quit by 12:30 and the show was completed between
races at the Elko County Fair and Livestock Show’s annual race meet.
The Bridle Class was won by Barbara Hodges of Fallon on Miss Cut N Chex
who topped the average by being first in the herd, dry and fence in addition to
being first in the open and limited open bridle in the NRCHA.
Second went to Shez Smart N Chexy ridden by Julie Lingenfelter of Fallon
who was second in the herd, dry, fence and average. She earned $610.92. Third
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Nevada Stallion Stakes Champion Stallion- Smart Pep Uno
Horse Pictured: Tuckers Smart & Todd Fitch
and $271.52 went to KCR Pep San Cash ridden by Brad Bowlen and owned by
Dennis and Mary Journigan of Lamoille. There were nine entries in the class.
Three earned money.
Other organizations approved the Stallion Stakes and awarded money to
qualifiers in this class. Jaci Bee Great ridden by Todd Pershing earned a total of
$1,035 for open bridle, limited open bridle, non pro bridle and novice non-pro
bridle designations in the NRCHA. Liz Younger of Reno on Chili Con Wena
earned $40 as a second place in novice non pro bridle.
The limited snaffle bit class held on Saturday, drew 11 paid entries. It was
lio n S t akes
Shown By Carmen Buckingham
Stakes
Limited Snaffle Bit Champion- Miss Star Uno
Owned & Shown by
Blake Nelson
Photos By:
J.J. Roemmich and Ron Anfinson
Bridle Champion
Horse: Miss Cut N Chex
Owned & Shown by:
Barbara Hodges
Nevada Stallion Stakes Open Snaffle Bit Champion
Horse: Hesa Quien Sabe
Owned: Tom & Carmen Buckingham
Rider: Carmen Buckingham
won by Blake Nelson of Arbon, Idaho, on Miss Star Uno and her win catapulted
her sire to Champion Stallion status. She was first in all three sections of the event
and earned $1,165. Second went to Rusty Ruby. He was second in the herd, split
second and third in the dry and was third on the fence. He earned $891.83. Third
went to Dean Price on Uno Smart Pep owned by Dean Price and Geri and Chuck
Lundberg of Arbon, Idaho. She earned $747.50. John Schutte of Tuscarora was
fourth with Ima Champ Like Lena. He earned $245. Nick Dowers of Tuscarora
earned $86.83 for tying for second in the dry. He and Cowboy Rodriguez of Tuscarora each received a vest for riding top Nevada bred horses.
Eight entered the hackamore class that was won by Bret Paulick on his Miss
Slic Smoke.
She was first in the herd and on the fence and third in the dry to win the
average and $1,024.79. Todd Fitch was second in the herd and third on the fence.
He split first in the dry and earned $933.21 which included money for the limited
open hackamore in the NRCHA. Cory Shelman on Ken Jones’ (Lamoille) FL Mr.
Dual Pic got $455 for being third in the herd, splitting first in the dry and getting
third in the average. Flint Lee earned $113.87 for being second on the fence with
Rose Color Glo in addition to getting $225 from the NRCHA for being the first
hackamore horse in that association. Nick Dowers and Tony Zunino each won
Nevada vests on their horses, ,JP Smart Arrowhead and Barts Tough Chiquita
respectively.
Smart Pep Uno earned the Champion Stallion designation. He is owned by
Vance or JoAnn Ward of Arbon, Idaho, and was represented by his progeny, Tuckers Smart in the Open Snaffle Bit, What Happened Uno in the Hackamore, Unos
Peppy Star and Miss Star Uno in the Limited Snaffle Class.
Como Chex Hobby, although deceased, was named Reserve Champion Stallion. He was represented by Como Trigger Chex and Miss Cut N Chex, both in the
Bridle Class. The horse was owned by Barbara Hodges and stood in Fallon.
Kenny Pugh, Sr., of Simonton, Texas, and Wayne Hinder of Exeter, Calif.,
judged. Shelly Griggs and Jenny Warner were scribes for the judges and Ray
Connelly announced.
Event secretary, Mary Journigan, said that Pugh would like to come back to
Elko and hold a clinic for contestants who are mostly working cowboys.
October 2007 27
The
When I was growing up
Hat
on Taylor Flats,
West Richland, Washington,
owner Crow Creek Ranch, Enterprise,Oregon
Makes the Man
at the dry goods store.
To the point where it
By then, I was old
I spent my time
Then I remembered an adage
To dismount every time
It was an Open Road
When in doubt, the best bet
I saw it as a sign
And the first thing I donned
So I bought me a cap;
And started looking around
I’d wear that hat
“My horse ate my Stetson
I noticed the boys
And if I was lucky,
Over time I noticed
As they planted the crops
It had a three finger crease
When they saw it displayed
They tore up those fields
With the back rolled up
It came to me then
Wearing something akin
It kept the sun and the rain
As I raced to the store
When I inquired to see
And the four X beaver
The slogan for the hat
I heard the seed store
But between you and me
“Forgive me, I’m too broke
Now that was a price
in a Stetson hat.
in stone-washed gray
At the start of each day.
‘til the day was through,
I’d sleep in it too.
in the front of the crown.
and the brim pulled down,
Out of my eyes
meant I was dry.
the best part of the deal
and a little too fat
the wind took that hat.
that a change was due
for something new.
across the way
and mowed the hay
without a mishap
to a baseball cap.
what the cost might be
was handing ‘em out free.
Was the way it looked
So I made my way
and made me feel.
Only to learn
when wearing that hat
to money like that
That was too close
So I went to the bin
folks believed what they read
on top of my head.
as if from on high
for my final buy
to be buried in.
to pay for my sins.”
to reality
I was off to town
I found a variety
October 2007
when I couldn’t buy hay.”
“I’ve gone to seed.”
Or it was discovered
‘Til I busted my credit
that was inscribed to say:
Was a slogan that read
to buy one more
is the simple truth.
the price of free
by one of the pups
I’d learned in my youth:
into that store.
So every time a limb
would slice it up
was hard to choose.
even I could afford
I felt like a million
Which was as close as I’d get
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by Gaynor Dawson
that wasn’t for free.
of fabrics and hues
Financial Focus
Presented by Sonny Davidson, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones in Elko, Nevada
Match Financial Goals with the Right Investments
Over the course of your life, you’ll almost certainly have many different financial goals
- and to help achieve them, you’ll need to use many different investments.
How might you target specific investments for specific goals? Here are a few suggestions:
• Saving for a home - When saving for a down payment on their first house,
many people set up an account exclusively for that purpose, keeping the money
separate from other investment accounts. To save for a home, you might want
to use certificates of deposit (CDs) or short-term, investment-grade bonds, both
of which can help preserve your principal.
• Saving for retirement -To enjoy a long and comfortable retirement, you’ll need
to build a substantial amount of financial resources. And you’ll help yourself if
you can accumulate those savings in tax-advantaged vehicles. If your employer
offers a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, take full advantage of it. Your contributions are generally made with pre-tax dollars, so the more you put in, the
lower your annual taxable income. Plus, your earnings can potentially grow on
a tax-deferred basis, which means your money may accumulate faster than it
would if placed in an investment on which you paid taxes every year. And your
401(k) or other plan may have a dozen or more investment options.
Even if you have a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, you can usually contribute to an IRA as well. A traditional IRA offers tax-deferred earnings, while a Roth IRA can
potentially grow tax-free, provided you don’t begin taking withdrawals until you’re 59 - 1/2
and you’ve had your account at least five years. And you can fund an IRA with virtually any
type of investment - stocks, bonds, CDs, etc.
• Saving for college - You can save for college with a Coverdell Education Savings Account or a Section 529 savings plan, both of which can provide tax-free
earnings, as long as the money is used for higher education expenses. (Your
earnings will be taxable if you use withdrawals for other purposes.) And if
you invest in your own state’s Section 529 plan, your contributions may be tax
deductible. However, Section 529 plan distributions could reduce your child’s
ability to qualify for financial aid. Another possibility to consider is a zerocoupon bond, typically issued by the Treasury under the name of STRIPS. You
buy a zero-coupon bond at a deep discount; when the bond matures (which, if
you’ve planned carefully, will occur when your child is ready to enter college),
you collect the full face value. However, you may have to pay taxes on each
year’s interest payments, even though you don’t actually receive them until
the bond matures.
• Generating income during retirement - You could spend two or three decades
in retirement, so you’ll need a consistent income stream, which you may be
able to receive from investment-grade bonds. But to fight the effects of inflation, you’ll also need the potential for rising income, which you may be able
to receive from dividend-producing stocks. (Keep in mind, though, that even
stocks that have consistently paid dividends can decrease or eliminate them at
any time without notice.)
Of course, these investments are certainly not the only ones available to you. But they
do help point out the importance of identifying your various goals - and choosing the right
investments to help meet them.
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria L.
Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org
Norman E. Rees, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
The Purple Lossestrife, an introduced European ornamental, is a
rhizomatous perennial that grows erect stems, often 72 to 96 inches tall.
The stems are stout and square or sharply angled, not round. The leaves
are simple, entire, and they grow opposite each other or are whorled
along the stem. These lance-shaped leaves have smooth (entire) margins
and are stemless. Rose-purple flowers have 5 to 7 petals and are arranged
in long, vertical racemes (linear clusters) at the end of the stems. They
are very showy midsummer to fall. The small seeds, less than 1/16 inch, are dark. This
is an aggressive weed in moist sites because of its stout roots and its ability to spread
and propagate from seed and rhizomes.
Purple loosestrife readily infests aquatic sites–streambanks, shorelines of shallow ponds, reservoirs, canals, and
ditches. It impedes water flow and greatly reduces habitat for wildlife. It usually occupies moist or marshy sites, but once
established tolerates intermittently dry soils.
Many states besides Nevada have declared purple loosestrife a noxious weed. The Nevada Department of
Agriculture has required nurseries stop selling purple loosestrife and its cultivars as ornamentals. Eradication of
purple loosestrife may be possible in small infestations. Several herbicides are available for chemical control. It is
difficult to get all of the roots and stems when removing the plant by hand, but this method can be used for small
infestations. Cutting and mowing can spread the plant and are ineffective. Burning is difficult and favors loosestrife
over native plants. Burning purple loosestrife is not recommended. Flooding may enhance its spread and should not
be used. There are several biological control species available to contain purple loosestrife.
Weed Identification
Purple Loosestrife
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension “Invasive Weed Identification for Nevada” by Wayne S. Johnson, Robert E. Wilson, and Jessica Graham
October 2007 29
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America
USDA OTM Rule Heightens Disease Risk
to U.S. Cattle Herd, U.S. Consumers
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA was extremely disappointed to see today’s Federal
Register, in which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule
(Rule 2) to begin allowing imports of Canadian cattle born after March 1, 1999, and Canadian cattle over 30 months (OTM) of age, into the United States, scheduled to be effective
Nov. 19. OTM cattle originating from a country affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have an inherently higher risk for transmitting the disease.
“USDA’s mandate is to prevent BSE from entering the United States, but the first thing
the agency said at Friday’s news conference was this rule is designed to normalize cattle
trade with Canada,” said R-CALF USA President/Region VI Director Max Thornsberry,
a Missouri veterinarian who also chairs the group’s animal health committee. “The U.S.
Centers for Disease Control recently concluded that Canadian cattle are 26 times more
likely to test positive for BSE than U.S. cattle.
“USDA went on to say that it’s an integral part of the agency’s efforts to promote fair
trade practices and that the agency will encourage other countries to align their trade requirement to meet USDA expectations,” he continued. “Apparently, USDA thinks opening
the border to older Canadian cattle will improve our export markets, so the agency, basically, continues to blatantly disregard the product demands of our export customers.
“When is someone going to point out to this runaway agency that it is not USDA’s job
to improve trade relations because there already are federal agencies for that – the USTR
and the Commerce Department,” Thornsberry asserted. “USDA is supposed to look out for
the welfare of the U.S. livestock industry, so how in the world did USDA get the authority
to decide it’s in the United States’ best interest to continue pushing for the ‘no borders’
approach to create a North American cattle herd, which continues to jeopardize the health
of the U.S. cattle herd?
“During Friday’s news conference, USDA refused to answer what percentage of public
comments the agency received on this rule were proponents of Rule 2 and what percentage of the comments came from people opposed to opening the border to OTM Canadian
cattle,” he pointed out. “It doesn’t matter what the comments said because USDA already
had its mind made up. I think they’ll do exactly as they please.”
What the OTM Rule Would Do:
• Allow importation of all live Canadian cattle born after March 1, 1999, regardless
of the intended use of the cattle, e.g., breeding, feeding, or slaughter.
• Allow importation of beef, beef products, and beef byproducts, including whole or
half carcasses, offal, tallow, and gelatin derived from Canadian OTM cattle. (This
means that while live cattle born before March 1, 1999 are deemed to harbor an
unacceptable risk for BSE, the beef from cattle born before March 1, 1999, can,
nevertheless, be imported into the United States.)
• Allow importation of bovine blood and blood products derived from Canadian
cattle of any age.
• Allow importation of casings and the part of the small intestine from Canadian cattle of any age and from sheep that were less than 12 months of age at slaughter.
How the OTM Rule Would be Administered:
• The age of Canadian cattle would be determined by a certificate signed by a Canadian veterinarian.
• Each Canadian bovine imported for purposes other than immediate slaughter must
be identified with an official ear tag that enables traceback to its premises of origin
and each animal must be permanently branded with a “CAN,” or ear tattooed with
a “CAN.” (Note: The use of a tattoo in lieu of a brand represents a relaxation of
current requirements.)
• Canadian cattle imported for immediate slaughter would be transported in a sealed
conveyance, with the seal applied at the U.S. port of entry.
• Canadian cattle imported for other than immediate slaughter would not be required
to be transported in sealed conveyances.
Besides the risk of diseased Canadian cattle commingling with the U.S. herd, R-CALF
USA members also are worried once the border opens that the bottom will drop out of the
U.S. market for cull cows and that the U.S. also will become a dumping ground for the
specified risk materials (SRMs) that Canada has banned from its entire animal feed chain
– yet another disease risk to the U.S. cattle herd. Here in the United States, SRMs are
still allowed in pet food, as well as hog and poultry feed. Producers here are fearful that
Canada will ship more cattle to the U.S. to dispose of SRMs in U.S. rendering facilities,
posing further risks that BSE may be introduced into the animal feed supply chain here.
Commingling of cattle feed with other animal feed is suspected as the source of continued
BSE infection in Canada, causing Canada to ban cattle parts from all animal feed. There
have been no similar efforts to enhance our own feed ban.
USDA acknowledges that Rule 2 would negatively impact U.S. cattle producers “as
sellers of cull cattle, dairy producers, as well as beef producers are expected to be negatively affected by the price decline for cull cattle due to this rule.”
“Because Rule 2 is deemed ‘economically significant,’ Congress will have 60 days
to review the rule,” Thornsberry explained. “R-CALF USA will continue to work with
Congress in an effort to have Rule 2 withdrawn, but if that falls short, R-CALF USA is
prepared to take the matter to court.
“Canada’s ongoing BSE struggle continues to disrupt international beef trade and
continues to create hardships for the U.S. cattle industry when Canadian cattle and beef
are mixed with U.S. cattle and beef,” he concluded. “Rule 2 is premature and will cause
additional and potentially severe consequences for U.S. independent cattle producers, and
we simply cannot sit idly by without a fight while our own government’s actions will harm
our industry – all in the name of ‘normalizing’ trade.”
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October 2007
University of Nevada
Cooperative Extension
Receives National Award
From American Agricultural
Economics Association
Reno, Nev. – University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) Agriculture Marketing Specialist Kynda Curtis, and 10 team members from other western states, received a
national award for their educational program on livestock identification systems.
The American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) presented its prestigious
“Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Group Award” for the curriculum on U.S.
Livestock Identification Systems: Risk Management and Market Opportunities. The award
was presented at the AAEA annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, on July 31.
This educational program addresses producer product liability, market access risks and
potential market opportunities associated with animal identification (ID) systems. The curriculum consists of a fact sheet series and supporting PowerPoint presentations explaining
producer risks associated with animal ID systems. It also addresses how animal ID can add
value to beef and dairy cattle through certification and branding programs.
The award-winning team delivered educational materials on animal ID systems via
workshops and Web-based curriculum to cattle producers in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah. Each of the Cooperative Extension specialists and collaborators
developed and delivered materials in their respective states. These materials have also been
used across the United States and in Australia.
A grant of $40,000 was applied for on behalf of the Western Extension Marketing
Committee by project leader Wendy Umberger at Colorado State University. The grant was
awarded by the Western Center for Risk Management Education housed at Washington
State University.
Allie
Bear
Real
Estate
Specializing In Horse and Ranch Property
775-738-8535
Allie Bear, Broker/Realtor
• 12 miles N.
of Elko-off of
Mtn City Hwy
• 1,400± sq.
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• Mature landscaping w/ 400+ trees/shrubs…
must see to appreciate
• Seasonal creek & many extras • $354,900
•
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• 2,169± Water
Righted Nevada
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• Located 50 miles N.
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& California Creeks
2,930± deeded acres.
Summers cattle & sells high-quality hay.
Airstrip and airplane hangar.
Excellent hunting and fishing, borders
Forest Service Land.
• $5,000,000
• 9 pivots water oats
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• 1,900 deeded acres.
• 2 homes. Large
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• Extensive equipment list included
• $3,900,000.
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• Great hay & pasture
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• Panaca, NV
• 10 Acres
• Beautiful ranch
home
• 2700+ square foot
• Includes farm
$975,000
equipment
Contact Riley: 397-5000
• Water Rights
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Financial Advisor - AAMS
2213 North 5th St., Suite A,
Elko, NV 89801
775-738-8811 or 800-343-0077
www.edwardjones.com
Member SIPC
Large Industrial
lot (8+ acres) at
10 North 2nd St.,
Battle Mountain,
NV. 12,240 square
foot building w/ 7 drive-through bays. 3,000
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14x70 Mobile Home in front of buildings.
Asking price $400,000
Call Mike Sallee 775-934-2876
• Own a part of
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• Over 5,000 square-foot home
• One-of-a-kind property. • $4,900,000
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• Barn w/stalls
• Large storage
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• Mature landscaping • $850,000
• Surrounded (on 3
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• One side borders BLM
• 120 acres
• Year-round spring
•
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• Approximately
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• 2123 accepted
water-righted acres
• Borders the Forest
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• Unique
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• 3,700 acres
• One of the
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• Antelope are present and a growing
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• $1,675,000
2 – 10 acres properties available for $40,000/
each. Good roads & power is close. Call Dawn
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South Fork Ranch Estates, 1998 acres with 3
stock wells, fencing & cross fencing. Minutes
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SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT
Targeted Grazing Need To Know Guide
By Leslie Savva Haug: Targeted Grazing Specialist, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Stations
The On Site Evaluation (Part I):
The Client
3. Identify the right species of livestock.
4. Work out with the contractor how the animals will need to be managed to meet
your goals as efficiently as possible.
Targeted Grazing on the Ground
This article is the first in a series designed to give the client, contractor and grazer the
information they need to setup and run a targeted grazing project as efficiently as possible.
More and more, resources are becoming available to explain how targeted grazing works,
how it can be used and how it can be cost-effective, but a gap still seems to exist concerning
the practical application of the tool on the ground. The real success of targeted grazing lies
with the people. So here, instead of diet preference, animal-plant interactions, plant physiology and weed science, we’re going to talk about the people behind the management of the
site and the livestock.
The first two parts of the series will center around the onsite evaluation, before the
actual grazing begins. This event will hopefully set the groundwork for a smooth project.
First, we’ll consider the client’s position and then move on to the contractor in the second
part of the series. In future articles, we will dive into the creation of a contract and the onthe-ground operation of the project (including disaster management).
The questions that will not be addressed in this series include:
1. What exactly is targeted grazing?
2. What is the recipe for the control of a specific target plant?
3. How do the animals of a certain livestock species need to be managed?
Loosely defined, targeted grazing is the management of a livestock species grazed at
specified intensity, timing and frequency to accomplish predetermined vegetation management objectives. That is as far as this series will go in describing the tool. For those who may
not have a thorough understanding of targeted grazing, there are several resources listed at
the bottom of this article.
What I have and What I want?
A targeted grazing project begins with the on-site evaluation before the animals ever
hit the ground. As a client, you should never hire a contractor without doing a walk-through
of the site. The on-site evaluation between you and the potential contractor can be the time
to:
1. Evaluate whether or not this contractor is right for your project.
2. Set logistical details of the project (water, access, boundaries, etc.).
3. Begin to determine the management of the animals (fencing, density, frequency
and timing).
4. Begin to set up a contract (price negotiation, labor, liability, etc.).
To prepare for that initial meeting, there are two questions that you need to answer:
What do I have? And what do I want?
There’s a lot more that goes into successfully managing a targeted grazing project than
putting animals out on the ground. The client needs to be aware of the physical characteristics of the site, their budget and any supplies or amenities they may be able to provide
the contractor. During the evaluation, you will be better prepared to negotiate price and set
up the basic logistics of the project with the contractor. The next answer you need to have
is what you want. Regardless of what tool you use, you must have a goal for the project.
Basically, you need to know what you want the site to look like. The goals should not be, ‘I
want to get rid of X. Y or Z.’ Controlling the target species is a step toward reaching your
goals, but vegetation management is not the same for a parking lot, an irrigated pasture or a
wildlife habitat. Defining these goals helps you to:
1. Identify target and desired vegetation.
2. Decide if targeted grazing is appropriate.
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Questions You May Need to Know
Here is a broad list of topics and questions that knowing your goals, assets and obstacles will help you to ask or answer:
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Vegetative Composition
What do you want the area to look like (your goals)?
What are your target plants?
What are your beneficial plants?
Are there any poisonous plants present?
What is the relative proportion of poisonous plants (i.e. – poison hemlock)?
Is targeted grazing appropriate for your site?
What species of livestock is most appropriate?
Topography
Are there rocky, steep slopes?
What species would be most appropriate?
Where are the livestock most likely to go in case they escape the fence (goats up
the steep rocky hillside)?
Size and Shape of the site
What’s the approximate acreage?
How much of the area is in need of treatment?
What are the priority sites that would be the most cost-effective use for the grazing treatment?
Does the contractor have enough (or too many) animals to treat the site effectively?
Where would the contractor access the site with animals, equipment, labor, etc.?
Where would the contractor set up any on-site living facilities, equipment, etc.?
What are the possible escape/access routes for herders, animals and equipment in
case of emergency?
Is there a need for bathroom or other facilities for the contractor and/or herders?
Where are the site boundaries?
Are there any areas on or near the site that would be off limits to the animals
(biocontrol insects, endangered species habitat, gardens, etc.)?
Neighbors
Who are the neighbors?
Are there areas that could be a source for predator attack (both domestic dogs or
wildlife)?
Do any neighboring groups or individuals need to be notified?
Are there any neighboring agencies that need to be notified of the grazing project
(BLM, Forest Service, etc.)?
Are there any local authorities that need to be notified?
Could any neighboring areas be used in case of emergency (wildfire, extreme
weather, attack)?
Could guard or herd animals pose any threat to neighboring livestock or pets?
Water
Is water available on the site?
Will water need to be hauled into the site?
Who will be responsible for hauling water and/or providing water troughs, tanks
and transportation?
History of the Site
Has there been any recent pesticide application to the site?
If so, what are the label requirements for human/livestock reentry?
Local, State or Federal Regulations, ordinance or statutes
Is there any endangered species habitat on the site?
If grazing an urban area, are there any regulations concerning livestock within
city limits or permit requirements?
• Will there be any special transport requirements (i.e. – health certification for
transporting across state lines)?
• Budget
• What price are you willing to pay?
• Will priority areas for the grazing treatment need to be set?
• How much you can graze, for how long and how many times throughout the
growing season?
Depending upon the size and scope of the project, all of these topics and questions will
have an effect on how the animals must be managed to ensure the safety and efficiency of the
project. And help to ensure the safety and good communication of the client, their neighbors
and the contractor. All of which are important in a smooth running project.
Other Issues
Other topics to be aware of when talking with a contractor are pricing and liability. In
most cases, pricing should not be discussed until the contractor has had a chance to get a
feel for the job. Their cost will depend on how intensively the animals need to be managed
(labor, time and equipment) and their transport costs. A job on pasture with permanent fences
and few ‘off-limits’ areas will require less fencing, labor and time than an area with thick
stands of Russian olive trees next to a neighbors’ stand of prize apple trees. The final thing to
keep in mind is that pricing is usually not done on a per acre basis. Most contractors prefer
a price/head/day cost breakdown, or something similar, to account for the vast differences
in management and available forage on differing sites.
In terms of liability, many contractors are protecting themselves through liability insur-
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ance. It helps both parties feel more comfortable with the possible risks of damage and/or
animal loss that can, and will, occur with the use of livestock. As a client, this is something
to be aware of and ask about when a contractor comes to evaluate your site.
I Wish You Good Grazing
Targeted Grazing can be an effective tool with a wide range of uses, including rehabilitation. This article isn’t meant to scare anyone into thinking it’s too involved to be
worth the trouble. On the contrary, the information I’ve given you is meant to allow you
to communicate as efficiently as possible. If you know what questions to ask and how to
answer, the project will run much more efficiently. The absolute foundation of a successful
targeted grazing project begins with good management and ends with solid communication
between all parties involved. Will the details of the project change once the animals are on
the ground? I guarantee it, but if you’re starting with solid communication and knowledge,
any changes or transitions can be made much more easily.
Targeted Grazing Resources
www.cnr.uidaho.edu/rx-grazing/index.htm
www.sheepandgoat.com/weed.html
agri.state.nv.us/PLANT_NoxWeeds_index.htm
www.weedcenter.org/
The Society for Range Management (SRM) is “the professional society dedicated to supporting
persons who work with rangelands and have a commitment to their sustainable use.’” SRM’s members are
ranchers, land managers, scientists, educators, students, conservationists – a diverse membership guided
by a professional code of ethics and unified by a strong land ethic. This series of articles is dedicated to
connecting the science of range management with the art, by applied science on the ground in Nevada.
Articles are the opinion of the author and may not be an official position of SRM. Further information
and a link to submit suggestions or questions are available at the Nevada Section website at http://www.
ag.unr.edu/nsrm/. SRM’s main webpage is www.rangelands.org.
We welcome your comments.
August 16, 2007 - Elko, Nev.–The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, the
Nevada Farm Bureau, the Nevada Department of Agriculture, the Society for
Range Management, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are soliciting
nominations for an Outstanding Rancher Award to be presented at the Nevada
Cattlemen’s Association annual conference banquet November 17, 2006 to be
held in Elko. The organizations are jointly sponsoring the award.
The award will be presented to the nominee who best demonstrates sound
and innovative stewardship practices in managing a successful ranching operation. The Outstanding Rancher award was first presented in 1996 and has become an annual recognition for Nevada ranching operations who have achieved
significant, positive natural resource accomplishments while at the same time
maintaining a progressive livestock enterprise.
Management activities could involve vegetation and weed management,
fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement, water quality improvement, soil protection and building, watershed improvement, and riparian area
restoration and protection. The selection committee will be looking at what effect the management activities have had on the productivity and profitability of
the ranching operation.
Nominations of candidates for the Outstanding Rancher are
welcome from all areas of interest. Past award winners
have been nominated by neighbors, organizations and
agencies who have worked with the ranchers.
The selection committee will be made
up of representatives of the sponsoring
organizations and be accepting nominations until October 15th. Nomination
forms may be obtained from any of the
sponsoring organizations listed above.
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Roche Equine
VETERINARY SERVICES
Melinda Roche, DVM
(208) 731-0661
Understanding and Managing Colic
The number one killer of horses is colic. The good
news is that most cases of colic are mild and resolve with
simple medical treatment (sometimes no treatment at all).
Less than 10% of all colic cases are severe enough to require
surgery or cause death. However, every case of colic should
be taken seriously, because in the early stages it can be
difficult to tell the mild ones from potentially serious cases.
As a veterinarian, I see an increase in colic cases at the
change of seasons, so this is a good time to review.
WHAT IS COLIC?
Colic is not a disease, but rather a combination of signs
that alert us to abdominal pain in the horse. Many of the
conditions that cause colic can become life threatening in
a relatively short period of time. Horses are predisposed
to colic due to the anatomy and function of their digestive
tracts. There are multiple causes of colic, most cases fall into
one of three groups:
1. Intestinal dysfunction. This is the most common
category and means that the horse’s bowels are not
working properly. It includes spasms (disordered
motility), gas distention, impaction, and decreased
motility (ileus). These types of problems usually
respond well to medical treatment.
2. Intestinal accidents. These are less common and
include displacements, twists (torsion), interruption
of blood supply and entrapment of a section of
intestine in a tight space. Intestinal accidents almost
always require emergency surgery.
3. Inflammation or ulceration. These problems are
named according to the segment of bowel involved;
e.g., gastritis (stomach), enteritis (small intestine),
and colitis (large intestine). They can be caused by
many factors such as stress, medication, infection
and parasites. Medical treatment in generally
indicated. It has become evident in the past few
years that horses with repeated episodes of colic
often have ulcer conditions.
RECOGNIZING COLIC
Horses show signs of abdominal pain in a variety
of ways. Some signs are very subtle and can be easily
overlooked, whereas other signs are hard to mistake. Horses
may only show a few signs during an episode of colic. Some
of the most common signs of colic are:
• turning head toward the flank
• pawing
• kicking or biting at the belly
• stretching out as if to urinate but not urinating
• repeatedly lying down and getting up, or attempting
to do so
• repeated rolling
• sitting in dog-like position or lying on the back
• holding the head in an unusual position, neck out and
stretching or rotating
• leaving food during meal or being completely
uninterested in food
• putting head down to water without drinking
• curling upper lip unrelated to breeding
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• repeated yawning
• lack of bowel movements or fewer bowel
movements than normal
• reduced or absent digestive sounds
• inappropriate sweating
• rapid breathing or flared nostrils
• depression
• violent thrashing, legs buckling while walking
Seeing any of these signs should prompt you to observe
the horse closely. In general, the more obvious the signs of
pain, the more serious the problem. However, I have seen
many older horses that are stoic and show very few signs
and yet are seriously ill. Mild cases of colic may show
intermittent signs of pain or the signs may disappear after a
short time with no treatment.
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
While some cases of colic resolve without medical care,
a significant number of them require medical treatment.
Time is the most critical factor if colic is to be successfully
treated. If you suspect your horse is suffering from colic,
call your veterinarian immediately. The veterinarian may
not need to examine the horse immediately if the signs are
mild, but they will help you decide the best course of action.
Remove all food but leave the horse some water. Move the
horse to an area where it can be easily monitored for attitude
and passage of manure. Allow the horse to rest if it wants to
stand or lie quietly, walk the horse if it is rolling or in danger
or hurting its self. Do not tire the horse with relentless
walking. Horses may become dehydrated if forced to walk
for long periods of time. If you are unable to keep the horse
up and are in danger of being injured, leave the horse alone
and seek veterinary help. I have had clients with broken
legs from trying to walk a horse that is collapsing. Your
safety is important too. When talking to your veterinarian
have as much information as possible. The specific signs
of colic and their severity, heart rate, respiratory rate,
temperature, color of the gums, digestive sounds, bowel
movements, any recent changes in management, feeding or
exercise and medical history are all pieces of information
that will assist in assessing the severity of the case. Follow
your veterinarian’s advice. Do not administer any drugs to
the horse until you have consulted her or him. Sedative or
pain relieving drugs can camouflage serious problems and
interfere with diagnosis.
EVALUATING/TREATING THE PROBLEM
Your veterinarian will determine the type and severity of
the colic and devise treatment based on an accurate history,
yours and their observations of the horse and it’s behavior,
complete physical examination (vital signs, intestinal
sounds) including rectal palpation (evidence of blockage,
displacement), passage of a nasogastric (stomach) tube (gas
or fluid in stomach, relieve pressure), response to treatment
(pain or sedative medications) and potentially blood tests.
The treatment of colic depends on the severity and likely
cause. Treatment may include pain relievers or sedatives,
fluid therapy either by stomach tube or intravenous infusion,
laxatives or surgery.
PREVENTION
Colic is a problem with many potential causes and
contributing factors, some of which are beyond our control
and unavoidable. However, management plays a key role in
most cases of colic, so management is the key to prevention.
Horses do best with a daily routine. Feeding, exercise and
turnout schedules should be adhered to all the time. Feed a
high quality diet comprised primarily of roughage (pasture,
hay, cubes). Except for young foals, horses should be fed at
least 1.5% of their body weight (1.5 lb. per 100 lbs.) of good
quality roughage per day. Divide daily concentrate rations,
such as grain and pellets, into two or more smaller feeding
per day, rather than one large one. Provide clean, fresh
water at all times. Provide a salt source at all times. Avoid
feeding on sandy ground. Set up a regular parasite control
program. Provide exercise and turnout. Make any changes
to diet, housing or activity level gradually. Reduce stress as
much as possible.
This time of year I see an increase in cases of colic. The
majority are due to impactions and motility disturbances
caused by changes in water consumption and feed. When
the weather gets cooler, horses drink less. I have noticed
that when the nights cool down, even though the water
isn’t freezing yet, the temperature drops enough that some
horses stop drinking. Putting water tank heaters in before the
temperatures reach freezing to keep the water at a constant
temperature is very helpful to reduce this problem. Diet
changes should be made gradually. When changing hay
supply to a new cutting or stack, start mixing the new hay
with the old and make the change over a two week period
to ease the transition. Horses that eat off sandy ground pick
up a lot of sand and can develop an impaction due to sand
in their digestive tract. Feed in tubes or feeders and put a
mat down if horses pull hay out. Some horses benefit from
feeding a psyllium pellet (Equi-aid or Sand Clear) at the
rate of 1 cup once daily for 7 consecutive days each month.
These supplements do not work as well of fed every day,
all the time.
Virtually any horse is susceptible to colic. The key to
increasing the chances of a good outcome is to identify the
problem early and seek veterinary advice. Treat every case
of colic as potentially serious and never jeopardize your
horse’s health for the sake of a few dollars. Not all cases
can be treated medically. If a horse is experiencing severe
colic symptoms and pain is not controlled by medication
or bowel is displaced, surgery or euthanasia is indicated.
Surgery is successful in many cases and horses can go on to
have good careers, but it is a financial investment. Have an
idea of which horses are candidates for surgical treatment,
if needed. This decision can be very emotional and should
be understood before a problem arises. Most horse owners
will experience a case of colic. Fortunately, very few will
experience a severe life-threatening case. In any case,
understanding the causes and prevention, as well as utilizing
your veterinarian’s experience can make a difficult situation
manageable.
What’s the Purpose?
W
hile visiting an 84 yr old
buckaroo friend of mine
recently, he made the comment that “A
man is as close to heaven as he’ll ever
be when his horse is walking out as
fast as he can with the bridle reins real
loose, swinging, side to side and some
weight in the stirrups with the same
life and rhythm.” I had to agree with
him and later I got to thinking about
why it is such an addicting feeling to
experience.
When I see people riding along, especially when they are headed somewhere
and will be awhile getting there, and their
horse isn’t walking out free and going
somewhere, it frustrates me. There is a lot
more going on with a horse that doesn’t
have life while traveling out than just not
walking out. If we can’t bring the life up
and maintain it in a straight line, going in a
direction that the horse wants to go, it probably isn’t going to happen any other time.
But if we can bring that life up and keep it
right there, just short of breaking into the
jog, we have refined our speed regulation.
That is one of the most important things
we can accomplish with our horses is speed
regulation. If we can’t regulate the speed
with our horses it will affect our timing
while working cattle, roping, most every
maneuver we would ask for, leads, stops,
turns, etc.
The walk is a good place to work on
speed regulation because it is something
that we do a lot of the time while riding our
horses. It’s something we can work on most
anytime, anywhere. It may be easier on a
long ride when your miles from home and
the horse is interested in getting there. But
we can develop that same feel, that same
interest while walking around in an arena
or anywhere else.
The two things that make it easier for
the horse would be for them to feel the life
or rhythm of our body slightly ahead of
them and for them to feel our eyes fixed in
the direction we want them to go.
What this means is that we are bringing the life to the surface and we have a
direction for them to take it. It is difficult for
the horse to be motivated if they don’t feel
through the rider like there is somewhere to
go. If we maintain a direction, even if it is
circles or straight lines, as long as the horse
feels encouraged to go there, it will help
to motivate them. If our energy is slightly
ahead of the horse’s energy they will find
that rhythm and want to be with us.
An older horse that has been callused
to different riders or ridden a lot at a slow
pace may take more encouragement and
they may need to bring the life up into the
trot, then back to the walk. After awhile
they can learn to bring the life up in the
walk without trotting.
When a horse learns they have a
purpose and they feel that they are accomplishing something, they are a lot more
interested and happy to go on and do other
things with us. And like my Friend said, it
is a good feeling when you can bring that
energy up and it stays there and that horses’
MARTIN BLACK CLINIC
Friday & Saturday, Nov. 16 & 17, 2007
Lund Rodeo Grounds
• Cattle Handling
(Stockmanship)
• Horsemanship
Call or Stop By!
Sonny Davidson
2213 N. 5th St.
Elko, NV 89801
775-738-8811
800-343-0077
www.edwardjones.com
Sheep Creek Ranch:
This Eureka Co. ranch is at the end of
the road with power and phone. It has
approx. 2520 deeded acres in 6 pastures
plus a small BLM permit that adjoins the
ranch. The headquarters has two stick
built homes plus a metal equipment storage building and a metal insulated shop.
Priced to sell at $1,600,000.
Cordano/Indian Creek Ranch:
This White Pine County ranch is located
in Steptoe Valley at the foot of the Cherry
Creek Mountain Range. It has just less
that 1000 deeded acres and a BLM permit
that runs in common in the Cherry Creek
allotment. The water is from Springs on
the property and a good portion of the
deeded is a pasture type. Priced to sell
at $1,300,000.
Elko Co. Spring Sheep Range
-deeded and BLM:
• Ranch Roping/
Doctoring
Good Luck to all
participants of the
Snaffle Bit Futurity
desires line up with yours.
If you haven’t experienced this try it,
then see if it doesn’t carry over into other
things you may do with your horse. Your
horse will appreciate a clear direction and
purpose.
On the market for the first time in many
years. This property consists of approx.
10,960 deeded acres plus BLM permits.
In Elko County. Offered at $130/acre.
Black Mountain Deeded
Summer Pasture:
I’ve been leasing this property for years
and it is some of the best summer grass
in Elko County and it is well watered. Can’t
afford to buy it but hopefully you can.
There are approx. 3280 deeded acres
under fence. Priced at $557,600. Terms
to qualified buyer.
Ten Mile Creek Ranch Property:
If there is anyone
interested in getting help
in other areas; Problem
Horses, Show horses,
A-Pen, etc., Martin will be
in the area for a few days
and may be able to arrange
something in addition.
Another great small ranch property
with approx. 17 acres of water righted
pasture/hay ground. This property has a
shop and barn in addition to the modern
manufactured home. Located near the
South Fork Reservoir Elko, Co. Priced
to sell at $495,000.
Cost: $200
To sign-up or for more information,
call Jolynn: 775-238-5353
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Permit # 3280
Salt Lake City, UT
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