JULY 2012
VOL 78, No. 7
USPS 381-580
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN Write or call: P.O. Box 7127 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194 Fax: 505/998-6236 505/243-9515 E-mail: caren@aaalivestock.com
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2012 Directory of Agriculture
146 Industry Groups Intervene in Anti-Trapping Suit 170 Minimize Stress Weaning Lambs 199 The Power of the Bureaucracy & the Press to Stop Access to Private Property by Karen Budd-Falen
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New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org; 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; President, Rex Wilson Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584 President, Marc Kincaid Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost ■
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N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter
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N.M. Federal Lands Council News
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N.M. Old Times & Old Timers
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N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle
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News Update
Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez, Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson, Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, William S. Previtti, Lee Pitts Photographer: Dee Bridgers
PRODUCTION
by Don Bullis
by Jim Olson
140 Cowboy Heroes 142 In Memoriam
145 Missions Accomplished 150 To The Point
EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING
by Rex Wilson, President
by Frank DuBois
by Michelle Frost
by Caren Cowan
154 Seedstock Guide 160 Market Place 178 Black Ink 181 NMBC Bullhorn 183 Real Estate Guide 204 Scatterin’ The Drive
by Curtis Fort
206 Estrays 206 New Mexico Livestock Board Update 208 Ad Index
Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Advertising Design: Kristy Hinds Advertising Design: Camille Pansewicz
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ON THE COVER . . . “Straight From The Well” – another Tim Cox work of art depicting the life of today’s cattleman and cowboy. For more information on this and other works by Tim Cox, please contact Eagle Creek Enterprises, 891 Road 4990, Bloomfield, NM 87413, Phone (505) 632-8080, Fax (505) 632-5850, email: scox@timcox.com
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