October 2018 California Cattleman

October 2018

Inside this fall issue...

CAlifornia Cattle Council stockponds regulations fire legislation livestock man of the year October 2018 California Cattleman 1

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CALIFORNIA

CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS

Working for California Ranchers to Improve the Agriculture Business Climate

PRESIDENT David Daley, Oroville FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Mark Lacey, Independence SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS Pat Kirby, Wilton Mike Miller, San Jose Cindy Tews, Fresno TREASURER Rob von der Lieth, Copperopolis

STAFF

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Billy Gatlin VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Justin Oldfield DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Kirk Wilbur DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Lisa Brendlen DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Jenna Chandler OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Katie Roberti

PUBLICATION SERVICES OFFICE & CIRCULATION CCA Office: (916) 444-0845 Fax: (916) 444-2194

MANAGING MAGAZINE EDITOR Stevie Ipsen (208) 996-4922 stevie.ipsen@gmail.com ADVERTISING SALES/FIELD SERVICES Matt Macfarlane (916) 803-3113 m3cattlemarketing@gmail.com BILLING SERVICES Lisa Brendlen lisa@calcattlemen.org

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by CCA Second Vice President Mike Miller

By the time you read this column, the annual CCA Fall Tour should be in full swing. In annual end-ofsummer tradition, the CCA staff and officers travel to county cattlemen’s association meetings up and down our broad state, to meet with local associations, learn about their unique regional issues and share news from Sacramento and Washington, D.C., that impacts us all. This remains a great opportunity for us to inform the members about the issues their association sees coming down the pipe and the progress being made on ongoing issues. It is also an opportunity for members to let their officers know about their local issues and concerns and how the Sacramento-based association can best work for them.

This is my second year of attending these tour meetings and it has been a great experience and a tremendous way for me to learn what the membership is thinking and what I might need to bring to officer meetings on their behalf. In addition to working for you to help solve regional topics of concern, these meetings give me personally a greater appreciation for what my fellow ranchers face in areas outside my own. It never ceases to amaze me

that ranchers continue to success in this state amid the onslaught of issues stacked against them. As in year’s past, I look forward to attending as many local meetings as I can this fall.

We had a very productive midyear meeting in Redding and a great Cattle-PAC fundraising event. Now we are looking forward to another successful convention in Reno at the Nugget Nov. 28-30. We have a number of highly important issues to work on such as wolf and predator control, the new Cattle Council, fire issues, and the election of new officers. I sincerely I hope you will consider attending and speaking your mind on these hot button issues.

As I wrap up my term as a second vice president, I would like to extend my thanks to the officer team for their efforts of the last two years.

Dave Daley, Mark Lacey, Cindy Tews, Pat Kirby, Rob von der Lieth, Mike Williams, Mike Smith and Trevor Freitas have been a motivating team to work with and I admire the efforts they each put in on behalf of cattlemen and women in our state.

Thanks folks for this opportunity to serve you and your association.

SERVING CALIFORNIA BEEF PRODUCERS SINCE 1917 Bolded names and businesses in editorial represent only current members of the California Cattlmen’s Association or California CattleWomen, Inc. For questions about your membership status, contact the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.

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OCTOBER 2018 Volume 101, Issue 9

ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN CCA coming to a town near you

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BUNKHOUSE Why you should attend CCA & CCW Convention

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK 12 Fire legislation gets nod of approval on both sides of aisle PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER Gene editing to create ideal more beef herds

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BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD U.S. beef making splash in South Africa

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Daley answers cattle council questions 2018 convention details What you need to know about stockpond regs Koopmann is 2018 Livestock Man of the Year Rangeland Trust marks 20-year milestone Junior Hereford members explore Golden State

READER SERVICES

Cattlemen’s Report Obituaries and Wedding Bells Buyers’ Guide Advertisers Index

ON THE COVER

This month’s cover photo, displaying the majesty of autumn in California’s foothills was taken by Gary Crabbe at Burch Meadow in the Sierra Foothills of Tuolumne County.

UPCOMING CCA & CCW EVENTS 18 24 26 30 36 38

40 42 44 50

SEPT. 11

MENDOCINO-LAKE CATTLEMEN’S DINNER

SEPT. 29

SACRAMENTO FARM-TO-FORK FESTIVAL Downtown Sacramento

OCT. 7

PLUMAS-SIERRA CATTLEMEN’S DINNER

NOV. 2

LASSEN COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S DINNER

NOV. 3

MODOC COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S DINNER

NOV. 28-30

102ND CCA & CCW CONVENTION The Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, Nev.

Does your local cattlemen’s association or cattlewomen’s unit have an upcoming event they would like to share with other beef and ranching enthusiasts? Please contact the CCA office to have your events listed in this publication!

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BUNKHOUSE BATTER UP! Annual Convention is the perfect time to step up to the plate

by CCA Office Administrator Katie Roberti I’ve always loved the hustle and bustle of summer.

Maybe it comes naturally from growing up on a ranch where even the traffic on our dirt road got busier with loads of cattle coming and going and hay harvest in full force from May to September.

Even though the days are longer in summer, it seems throughout the chapters of my life there is hardly time to fit in all the fun. From swimming lessons in the mornings to washing 4-H cattle in the evenings as a kid to finding ways now to enjoy the hot summer nights in Sacramento and still fit in time to go back home for the county fair, summers go by quickly.

My first summer on staff at CCA held true to the fast pace of the season. Kicking off with Midyear in June, I got to meet some of you and see lots of familiar faces, including many of my northern California neighbors up in Redding.

Although I’ve been attending the annual convention for years with my family and as a young cattlemen’s member, this was my first time attending a Midyear meeting. With one now under my belt, I can attest to the value it provides the association, and I encourage all members to try and make it to next year’s Midyear meeting in Sacramento.

At the beginning of July, I traveled down to Sonora and Visalia for California Public Lands Council (Cal PLC) meetings and wrapped up the month by participating in the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association (CBCIA) Discover Oregon Tour. Both introduced me to new members, issues, and landscapes in parts of the state I hadn’t had much interaction with before, and I learned how essential affiliates such as Cal PLC and CBCIA are to keep CCA running as efficiently and productively as possible in the many sectors of the beef cattle industry.

Between traveling, shipping many orders of selenium

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boluses and Anaplasmosis, and hours of designing a new CCA website (coming to you winter of 2019), I’m thankful for all the opportunities that kept my summer steady over the past couple of months and am looking forward to what’s ahead in this next season.

L.M. Montgomery took my thoughts exactly when she wrote in Anne of Green Gables, “I’m so glad KATIE ROBERTI I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

While I’m sad the days are getting shorter and shorter, October is one of my favorite months of the year for so many reasons. There are the ranch related parts of fall I adore such as baby calves filling fields, crisp mornings made for wearing your favorite sweatshirt, and walking through pens at bull sales. I also look forward to all of the seasonal treats like pumpkin spice lattes, homemade apple pies, and candy corn. And then there is October baseball.

The first memory I have of watching postseason Major League Baseball (MLB) with my family was from 2001 when the Arizona Diamondbacks won their first World Series.

Watching baseball in the fall continued to be a ritual as I went through school. I remember coming home after middle school and high school volleyball practices and being ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 entranced by the excitement that surrounded America’s favorite pastime.

You might be more excited that football is back or most likely, you are probably wondering why I’m bringing this up in my bunkhouse article, but there’s a point I’m trying to make, I promise.

October baseball is my favorite because the outcome of who will win it all isn’t always predictable. Each team has played 162 regular season games and has had to compete to make it into the postseason, but having a winning record doesn’t guarantee a team success in October. The last month of MLB comes down to which team proves to be the best in that fast, final stretch of competition. In every series, it takes players on each team stepping up under pressure and performing against the best in the league if they want to win.

Every sport has playoffs, but in my opinion postseason baseball is unique because the unanticipated often happens. Take it from someone who watched their favorite MLB team make it to the World Series last year only to lose in the most boring game seven in the history of the sport; anything can happen in October.

The energy and teamwork it takes to be successful in the MLB postseason embody many of the parallels it takes to for ranchers and CCA to be successful 365 days a year. Just like the teams that don’t have the best record going into October, those in the California beef business are not often seeded number one to win on every issue. But, just like those wild card teams who end up winning it all, we have the chance to win -- or at least make progress towards small victories when we all work together.

Just like all-stars who rise and lead their teams deep into the postseason,

grassroots organizations like CCA don’t win without members stepping up. With the 102nd Annual CCA/ CCW Convention coming up at the end of next month, I would argue there is no better time in the year to get inspired and involved with your association. Convention is one of the best ways for us to create a game plan for the year and make a run at doing

the unexpected, but it takes a team to be successful.

In the next couple weeks, as you watch a playoff game or do whatever fall activity you enjoy, I hope you will consider joining us for the annual convention in Reno at the Nugget Casino Resort, Nov. 28-30, and start thinking about how you can help make 2019 a home run for CCA!

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK

WILDFIRE LEGISLATION SEES BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, GETS GOVERNOR’S APPROVAL SB 901 (Dodd) passed the California legislature with strong bipartisan support and was the product of the Wildfire Preparedness and Response Legislative Conference Committee. The Conference Committee was formed earlier in the year to bring members of both chambers together to determine how best to put forth a comprehensive legislative package to address the ongoing threat of wildfires.

In addition to proposing a landmark forest management and wildland health proposal, the Conference Committee also discussed the need for utility companies to harden their infrastructure to prevent future fires and develop a series of wildfire mitigation measures including the implementation of a wildfire prevention plan.

SB 901 also provides new protections for rate payers serviced by an investor-owned utility that is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to ensure that investors, not ratepayers, first pay for damages caused by a wildfire prior to any financial lability being passed to ratepayers. Although not perfect, SB 901 is a significant step in the right direction to correct the most pressing challenge – decades of mismanagement of California’s forests.

Relative to forest management, SB 901: • Requires the legislature to appropriate $200,000,000 annually for five years for healthy forests and fire prevention programs, prescribed fire and fuel reduction projects and the creation of year-round prescribed fire crews. SB 901 results in $1 billion dollars for forest management over a 5-year period!

• Funds will be appropriated as grants from CALFIRE to private landowners, non-profits, etc.

Existing grant programs include the Forest Health and Fire Prevention grant programs.

• Provides the authority for CALFIRE to advance grant payments prior to the start of a project.

• Requires conservation easements purchased with state funds to maintain and improve forest health.

• Forms a Wildfire Resilience Program to help nonindustrial timberland owners with less than 2,500 acres to implement wildfire resiliency projects with the assistance of CALFIRE to navigate the permitting process and receive grants.

• Provides that timber removed as a result of a fuel reduction project conducted by, or in partnership with, a public agency or a nonprofit can now be sold commercially.

• Establishes a new Timber Harvest 12 California Cattleman October 2018

Plan exemption for landowners with less than 100 acres.

• Allows for the construction of up to 600 feet of temporary roads for the purpose of treating and thinning overstocked forests in need of management.

• Increases the diameter of trees that can be removed from 30 inches to 36 inches within stable road prisms.

• Provides an exemption for 150-300 feet surrounding a habitable structure to be treated for defensible space.

• Provides a CEQA exemption for prescribed burns, thinning, or fuel reduction on federal lands that have been reviewed under NEPA for projects conducted by state or local agencies.

To protect ratepayers, SB 901: • Requires the CPUC to take into account ratepayer costs when preforming its review of financial liability placed on a utility company found to be responsible for a catastrophic wildfire.

• Requires the CPUC to perform a “stress test” on a utility to ensure the company and shareholders pay as much as possible prior to going bankrupt before placing additional costs on ratepayers. Financial liability assessed on ratepayers by a court following bankruptcy could be substantially worse.

• Costs passed on to ratepayers may only be done if the CPUC finds the utility acted prudently to prevent a catastrophic wildfire. If the utility acted negligently, shareholders must pay.

• Requires utilities to adopt comprehensive fire prevention measures to “harden” infrastructure and prevent future wildfires.

• Builds upon current law and does not roll back statutes that would have otherwise protected ratepayers.

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by CCA Communications Director Jenna Chandler In a major victory for cattle producers’ voices in California, last month Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law CCA-sponsored SB 965, authored by Sen. Mike McGuire. The passage of this significant legislation now means a vote on the formation of a California Cattle Council (Council) by ranchers.

Should cattle producers vote to form the Council, a refundable $1 per head assessment would be added on the sale of cattle to fund the Council. A board comprised of California ranchers would be established to select funding priorities and direct the Council’s activities — activities focused on the production of live cattle in the state, including research, promotion and public education.

Here’s what CCA President Dave Daley had to say about this substantial victory and unique opportunity for California ranchers.

This is a major win for ranchers. If the producer vote is successful, it will allow cattlemen and cattlewomen to decide how they want their money spent and how they want beef and their livelihood presented to Californians. We can finally take control of the narrative of beef cattle ranching in our state. The Cattle Council is going to allow ranchers to collectively fight back against environmentalists and animal rights activists that have been misrepresenting cattle production for decades. This legislation is something CCA

The primary reason that environmental and animal rights groups are opposed to this bill is that they know it will work. They don’t want us to be able to educate the public and legislators on the many positive impacts of beef production because they know it may increase demand, and it has the distinct opportunity to mute the negative perceptions that the public holds about cattle production and the 14 California Cattleman October 2018

members brought to the table and asked for at local association meetings and at our annual convention.

The fact that this bill was signed into law is a testament to the many, many ranchers from across the state that helped make it happen.

The next step is the vote but the fact that we got it here is incredible. My thanks to the ranching community and CCA staff for moving this through the process in Sacramento! It’s now up to ranchers, not environmental groups, to decide if the Cattle Council is something we want.

environment. Those anti-agriculture groups don’t want us to be able to do research that would help ranching to be more sustainable, economical and profitable. Their ultimate goal is to stop animal agriculture in the state and they know a California Cattle Council would help to reposition cattle production as an indispensable part of California, for the environment and for consumers.

This was a question that was asked at many local meetings. The Cattle Council would be completely independent and not affiliated with either the California Beef Council or the National Beef Checkoff program. The Beef Council does an outstanding job promoting beef, but is limited in what it can do on live cattle issues that directly

impact ranchers.

The California Cattle Council can engage on live cattle issues, not solely beef promotion. It is California money for California ranchers and will work to address important issues that we did not have the resources or a mechanism to address in the past.

As mentioned, the Council will be able to focus on live cattle promotion, education and research.

Californians, including regulators and legislators will begin to hear a positive message about cattle production; the environmental and economic benefits to local communities and the high level of care we give our animals.

The record can finally be set straight and people

will see the incentives in preserving ranching in California. Ranchers on the board will also be able to direct funds to address other research needs such as vaccine development for pink eye, anaplasmosis and foothill abortion. The possibilities are almost infinite when it comes to the Council being able to identify live cattle issues and use those dollars to respond.

The bill does include a refund provision that cannot be removed. It allows producers to request a full refund of their $1 per head without prejudice.

This is important because it ensures ranchers have control over the dollars collected and the Council’s actions. Although I am confident the Council will

be a huge asset to the industry, if producers don’t like what the Council is doing, they can simply ask for a refund and get their money back. Control of funding lies in the hands of the ranchers themselves and that’s a powerful check on the Council’s activities and its very existence.

It is important to note that the passage of SB 965 did NOT form the California Cattle Council, but simply triggered a vote of the state’s producers as to whether or not to do so. The vote will be held in a well-publicized referendum issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the near future.

Stay tuned and for any questions on the legislation or on the pending vote to form the California Cattle Council, contact Justin Oldfield in the CCA office.

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“Last fall I sold the heaviest calves I have ever sold

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Leachman bulls were better than anything else we had used before. Their confirmation, with more muscle, did not melt off in our rugged country.

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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER Use of gene editing in beef

cattle breeding programs

by Alison Van Eenannaam, extension sprecialist, University of California, Davis; and Maci Mueller, graduate student, University of California, Davis Gene editing refers to a category of new tools that can be used to precisely edit or change the genetic code. It enables useful alleles to be introduced into elite germplasm without traditional crossbreeding.

Traditional crossbreeding often brings in a lot of undesired genetic information, known as “linkage drag” which refers to all of the unwanted traits that come along with the desired allele. Breeders then have to spend several generations breeding out the unwanted genetics while retaining the desired allele.

As the name “gene editing” suggests, these technologies enable researchers to add, delete, or replace letters in the genetic code. In the same way that spell check identifies and corrects single letter errors in a word or grammar errors in a sentence, gene editing can be used to identify and change the letters that make up the genetic code (i.e. DNA) within an individual.

The currently available set of gene

editors, known by acronyms such as ZFN (zinc finger nuclease), TALEN (transcription activator-like effector nuclease), and the trendy CRISPR (clustered regulatory interspersed short palindromic repeat)-Cas9 associated system, are effectively precise molecular scissors. The edits can take place at the single cell stage of embryogenesis (i.e. just after fertilization), or in cell culture lines which can then be cloned following confirmation that the intended edits have been successfully written into the genetic code. Editing offers the opportunity to introduce other useful genetic variation into beef cattle breeding programs.

Example: Using gene editing to genetically dehorn cattle Dehorning and disbudding are processes performed to remove, or stop, the growth of horns in cattle.

These practices are performed on breeds that grow horns for a variety

of reasons, including safety of human handlers, decreased incidence of carcass wastage due to bruising, requirement of less space, decreased risk of injury to other cattle, and fewer aggressive behaviors.

In the U.S., 54 percent of beef cattle producers report routine dehorning. Cattle horns become fixed to the skull at about 8 weeks (56 days) old. The average age of dehorning for beef calves is 118.6 days, which is after horn attachment occurs. In contrast, the average of dehorning for dairy calves is 49.7 days, which is before horn attachment occurs. Consequently, the most common dehorning method of beef calves is the use of a saw or Barnes dehorner (39 percent), which is more invasive and considered more painful than the hot iron (69 percent) commonly used by dairy producers.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has stated the importance of minimizing pain associated with dehorning to reduce distress and changes in behavioral and physiological states. A combination of a local anesthetic and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is recommended to mitigate the onset of pain associated with dehorning.

Despite these recommendations, less than 50 percent of U.S. bovine veterinarians and less than 30 percent of dairy owners routinely provide either local anesthesia or systemic analgesics. Furthermore, currently there are no FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved NSAIDs for use in cattle. This presents an animal welfare concern, and the AVMA has proposed using polled genetics as an alternative to dehorning.

The growth of horns is genetically determined. Horns are inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, meaning ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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that horned cattle have two copies (pp) of a recessive allele that results in horns. Naturally-occurring dominant (P) alleles of the POLLED gene locus (specific position on the chromosome) are prevalent in beef cattle breeds such as Angus. Inheriting a single copy of this dominant P allele results in a hornless or polled animal.

Gene editing has the potential to introduce this P allele into horned breeds. Editing reagents can be targeted to the POLLED locus that is responsible for horn development and used to introduce the “polled” P allele. This P allele sequence introduced by gene editing is exactly the same allele as that found in beef breeds like Angus. When this P allele is inherited it results in the polled phenotype in the resulting calves, making them genetically dehorned. This concept was tested experimentally in dairy cattle, where two Holstein bulls were edited to carry two copies of the P allele. These two bulls did not grow horns, and when they were mated with horned Hereford (pp) cows, the six resulting calves were all heterozygous Pp and polled.

Regulation of gene editing While there are a lot of possibilities for gene editing in beef cattle breeding, the regulatory status of animals carrying intentional gene edits, such as the P allele discussed above, is unclear. A 2017 draft FDA guidance 187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals (FDA, 2017) proposes that intentional genomic alterations, such as those introduced by gene editing, but not those introduced by selective breeding and random mutagenesis, will be subject to mandatory, multigenerational premarket “new animal drug” evaluation.

The FDA draft guidance specifies that additional “new animal drug” regulatory oversight will be triggered by intentional nucleotide insertions, substitutions, or deletions introduced by gene editing. It further specified that in general, each specific genomic alteration will be considered to be a separate “drug” subject to new animal drug approval requirements, irrespective of the novelty of the alteration or the existence of any hazards in the resulting product.

This is diametrically opposed to the approach announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on regulating gene edited plants. In a March 28, 2018 press release, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue clarified that the USDA does not have any plans to additionally “regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques.”

Historically, neither plant nor animal breeding have been formally regulated. Rather, U.S. law prohibits the commercial sale of unsafe food, irrespective of the production method.

The proposed FDA regulatory approach will introduce additional regulatory oversight on animals produced using gene editing that are no different to those that could have been obtained using conventional breeding. Unfortunately, lengthy process-based regulation triggered by human “intention” rather than novel product risk may effectively preclude animal breeders from employing gene editing to introduce beneficial genetic alterations, like POLLED, into our food animal populations.

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STOCKPONDS

REGULATION & GOVERNANCE OF YOUR NATIONAL RESOURCES

by CCA Director of Government Relations Kirk Wilbur

While much has been written in the California Cattleman about water rights measurement and reporting requirements in the wake of SB 88 (2015) and its implementing regulations (2016’s Emergency Regulation for Measuring and Reporting the Diversion of Water), it has become increasingly clear over the past few years that the broader regulatory landscape governing livestock stock ponds is not universally well-understood in the cattle ranching community. This article is intended as a primer on regulations impacting livestock stock ponds (this article will not address other kinds of water diversions).

There are three major aspects to the regulatory landscape governing stock ponds: establishing a water right, measurement and reporting.

Establishing a water right

Under California Water Code section 1052, the diversion or use of water without a valid water right is a trespass against the state. Diverting water without a valid water right may subject a diverter to fines of up to $500 per day.

There is a common misconception among some ranchers that stock ponds are exempt from California’s water rights system because they do not directly “divert” water. However, under California Water Code section 5100(c), “Diversion…includes impoundment of water in a reservoir,” and stock ponds thus constitute a diversion of water for which a diverter must obtain a legal water right.

The legislature’s intent that stock ponds require a valid water right was clarified in 1974 with adoption of Assembly Bill 2483, which sought “to clear up many heretofore uncertain conditions of water rights which are the result of a large number of dams and other water impoundment structures which have been constructed for livestock watering use.” AB 2483 established Water Code section 1226.1, which states that “[t]he owner of any dam or other water impoundment structure…the capacity of which is not in excess of 10 acre-feet on January 1, 1975…

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is declared to have a valid water right…if that person files a claim of water right with the board.”

While there may be limited exceptions, for the most part, the State Water Resources Control Board views stock ponds as requiring a valid water right. Thus, ranchers with stock ponds who have not filed for a water right with the SWRCB are likely in violation of the law.

There are a number of water rights that can cover stock ponds, briefly discussed below. They include stockpond certificates, livestock stockpond use registrations, permits/ licenses and pre-1914 rights.

Stockpond Certificates

Under Water Code section 1226.1, “The owner of any dam or other water impoundment structure constructed prior to January 1, 1969, the capacity of which is not in excess of 10 acre-feet on January 1, 1975…is declared to have a water right…if that person file[d] a claim of water right with the board not later than December 31, 1997.”

This water right is known as a stockpond certificate.

The major benefit of the stockpond certificate program was that it established a water right for small stockponds with no attendant fees; to this day there are no fees associated with stockpond certificates. Additionally, until 2016, when SB 88 took effect, certificate holders had never been required to report their diversion and use of water.

Of course, stockpond certificates have not been without their drawbacks: due to the casual nature of the water right, many diverters were not aware that their predecessor-ininterest had obtained a stockpond certificate, and some even forgot that they themselves had filed for the right. As a result, many stockpond certificate holders were among those who, on July 27, received a notice of deficiency for failure to file annual diversion and use reports in 2017 and 2018, resulting in a great deal of confusion among certificate holders.

Unfortunately, the stockpond certificate program was closed to new filings at the end of 1997. Those establishing

water rights for stockponds no larger than 10 acre-feet have since been required to file for water rights via the livestock stock pond registration program.

Livestock Stockpond Use Registrations

Ranchers with stockponds no larger than 10 acrefeet in capacity are now required to file for a Livestock Stockpond Use Registration.

Unfortunately, unlike stockpond certificates, registrations do have associated fees. As of press time, the filing fee for a livestock stockpond use registration was $250, with a renewal fee of $100 every five years. In 2017, the SWRCB proposed increasing the annual fee by 400% by making the renewal fee $100 annually. CCA was successful in killing that proposal, but the SWRCB made it clear that the fees would ultimately be increased to better cover the costs of the registration program.

On Sept. 20, the SWRCB considered a proposal to steadily increase livestock stock pond registration fees over the next three years, to $50 for Fiscal Year 2018-19, $75 for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and $100 for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and annually thereafter. The SWRCB proposed capping the fee for any one registration holder at five registrations—that is, a registration holder would be liable for no more than $250 for 2018-19, $375 for 2019-20 and $500 for 2020-21 and thereafter regardless of the number of livestock stockpond use registrations owned. CCA opposed the fee increase (as the hearing occurred after press time, stay tuned to future CCA publications for the outcome of the hearing).

One way that diverters can minimize the impact of the annual fees is to put multiple stock ponds on one registration. Up to five stockponds may be included on one livestock stockpond use registration so long as the total capacity of all the ponds on the registration does not exceed 10 acre-feet and the registrant does not exceed a ratio of one pond per 50 acres of land covered by his or her registrations (this ratio takes into account all registrations owned by the registrant, rather than each individual registration).

Typically, both the SWRCB and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will place conditions upon registrations.

The registration form for a livestock stockpond use registration can be found at https://www.waterboards. ca.gov/waterrights/publications_forms/forms/docs/ lsu_registration.pdf.

Permits and Licenses

For stock ponds that are larger than 10 acre-feet in capacity, a permit or license is necessary. A water rights permit is the process by which a diverter applies for a right to appropriate water. A water rights license issues once the permitting process has been satisfactorily completed.

As with registrations, permits and licenses have attendant fees. The filing fee for a permit application is $1,000 plus $15 for each acre-foot beyond 10 acre-feet, capped at $534,155. As of press time, the annual fee for permits and licenses was $150 plus $0.069 for each acrefoot beyond 10 acre-feet, though on September 20 the SWRCB considered whether to raise that annual fee to $225 plus $0.073 for each acre-foot over 10 acre-feet.

Ranchers with stock ponds who have not filed for a water right with the SWRCB are likely in violation of the law.

Applications to appropriate water can be found at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/ publications_forms/forms/docs/app_form.pdf.

Determining whether a registration or permit/license is appropriate As noted above, whether one must apply for a registration or a permit/license depends on whether or not one’s pond is larger than 10 acre-feet in capacity. For purposes of determining a pond’s capacity for registering a stockpond, the SWRCB suggests the formula [Capacity = Maximum Depth (ft) x Surface Area (ac) x 0.7]. If the resulting capacity is 10 acre-feet or less, a stockpond registration is likely appropriate.

If the estimated capacity exceeds 10 acre-feet, a permit/license will be required. Unfortunately, estimating the capacity of the stockpond will not suffice for filing the application for a water right; according to the SWRCB, licensing requires a number of field measurements, including a “survey of reservoir capacity by [a] registered engineer or licensed land surveyor.”

Pre-1914 Rights It is also possible to divert water to storage under a pre-1914 water right. Diverters with a pre-1914 right do not need a water right permit unless they have increased their use of water since 1914, though an Initial Statement of Diversion and Use must be filed with the SWRCB and annual water diversion and use reports must be submitted.

What about Riparian Rights?

Stockponds are unlikely to exist under a riparian right.

Because riparian rights extend only to the natural flow of water, the SWRCB explains that “water cannot be stored during a wet time for use during a drier time under a riparian right.” While water may be temporarily stored under a riparian right, it may be stored for no longer than 30 days. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 October 2018 California Cattleman 27

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Why file your water right?

Given the time, effort and significant fees that come along with filing water rights associated with stockponds, many ranchers wonder why they ought to go through the process at all. The answer, of course, is that the SWRCB can fine those diverting water without a valid water right $500 per day of the violation. If you’ve been diverting water to a stockpond for years—or even decades—without filing for a right, that penalty can become astronomical.

While enforcement actions for un-registered stockponds are not entirely common, they do happen, usually in the context of disputes among neighboring landowners where one party reports the other. They could become much more widespread, however. As Larry Forero, Director of UC Cooperative Extension Shasta County, recently put it: “With Google Earth, there are no secrets.”

If you are considering registering your stockpond, you need not be concerned about prior non-compliance: the SWRCB is more interested in bringing diverters into compliance than in penalizing them and has assured CCA in the past that they will not institute enforcement actions against ranchers who come forward to register existing stockponds. Should you elect not to register your ponds, however, you are accepting the risk of potential $500-a-day fines.

Measurement

SB 88 required the measurement of all water diversions greater than 10 acre-feet per year and annual reporting of all water diversions (regardless of size). A brief description of the measurement provisions as they pertain to stockponds follows.

Stockponds 10 acre-feet or smaller (certificates and registrations)

As noted above, SB 88 only required the measurement of diversions greater than 10 acre-feet of water per year.

Thus, all stockponds covered by a certificate or registration are not required to measure their diversion of water. That said, these diverters still must report their annual diversion and use of water.

CCA, concerned that rights holders diverting less than 10 acre-feet of water annually would either be subject to steep fines for potentially inaccurate reporting or would have to measure their diversions despite being exempt from the regulations’ measuring requirement, sponsored AB 2357 (Dahle) in 2016, seeking regulatory relief for small diverters. In response, the SWRCB clarified that such small diverters “are not required to measure the amount diverted” and “may estimate the monthly quantity of

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water diverted using their knowledge of the stockpond, weather conditions, ranching practices, and other relevant information.”

Stockponds larger than 10 acre-feet

Those with stockponds covered by a permit or license, however, are required to measure their diversion and use of water. The required frequency of measurement and the required accuracy of division measurement devices are based on the size of the stockpond as detailed below in Figure 1.

The easiest method for measuring diversion to a stockpond will be a staff gauge, a measuring tool similar to a yard stick that provides a visual indication of the depth of water in the pond. Using the staff gauge, a rancher can read the level of the water in the pond. To convert water level to water volume, ranchers will need to apply a formula based on the stockponds depth-capacity curve. According to the SWRCB, “Each licensed reservoir in California has data on file with the Division [of Water Rights] necessary to generate a depth-capacity curve. Licensed owners may contact the Division to obtain copies of depth-capacity curve data.”

For ponds under 100 acre-feet, ranchers are deemed by existing regulations as “qualified individuals” for installing the staff gauge or other measurement device. For ponds over 100 acre-feet, installation must be conducted by a professional engineer or certain contractors, or by a person who has completed an AB 589 course offered by UC Cooperative Extension.

For more details on diversions measurement requirements for stockponds, consult prior editions of California Cattleman or call Kirk Wilbur in the CCA office.

Reporting

While diverters may measure water hourly, daily, weekly or monthly (or not at all, in the instance of stockponds no greater than 10 acre-feet), that information is only submitted to the SWRCB once annually. For those diverting pursuant to a certificate, registration or permit/ license, annual reports are due for the calendar year by April 1 of the following year. For those diverting under a riparian or pre-1914 right, reports are due by July 1 of each year. Failure to file a report may subject a diverter to a fine of $500 a day for each day beyond the reporting deadline.

Reports must be submitted electronically at the SWRCB’s electronic Water Rights Information Management System Report Management System (eWRIMS RMS) at https://rms.waterboards.ca.gov/using the Water Right ID associated with the stockpond(s) and a password provided by the SWRCB. While reporting can be a cumbersome and confusing process, the SWRCB has released a series of videos that thoroughly explains the reporting process, available at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/videos/rms.html.

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Honored & Humbled Koopmann named livestock man of the year

by CCA Director of Communications Jenna Chandler In 1950, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s Agricultural Committee, along with the help of the Grand National Rodeo sought to recognize an individual in California, engaged in livestock production (including all livestock, not just beef cattle production) who went above and beyond and contributed to the industry through personal effort, leadership and service. A once-in-a-lifetime, prestigious honor was born.

Currently determined by a committee made up of representatives from various livestock organizations including the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), California Wool Growers, The California Beef Council, California Farm Bureau, California Pork Producers, recognized leaders in California agriculture, members of the California Chamber of Commerce and previous award recipients, the Livestock Person of the Year Award is not bestowed on a person lightly.

While there are plenty of acknowledgments for those rolling up their sleeves and working for the good of Golden State livestock industries, there are few, if any recognitions as prestigious as Livestock Man of the Year.

Today,68 years after that first recognition was awarded, the 2018 honoree not only exemplifies that effort, leadership and service that was the impetus for its award so many years ago, but truly embodies the spirit that the Livestock Person of the Year Award has come to represent.

This October, Sunol rancher and familiar face around CCA, Tim Koopmann, will be honored during Cattlemen’s Day at the Grand National Livestock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo at the Cow Palace in San Francisco as the 2018 Livestock Man of the Year. “[When they called me with the news] I guess I was surprised and humbled at the same time, but mostly humbled. There are a lot of people within our beef community deserving of recognition. I am humbled and almost embarrassed to be chosen. I know of so many people who do more than I do,” Koopmann said.

But while Koopmann is modest about his contributions to the California beef industry, and the beef industry at large, those who have been around for any length of time, know just how deep his roots in the business go, and how just much this Sunol rancher has done for it.

As a bay area rancher, familiar with the issues that agriculture faces with increasingly urban youth population, Koopmann started his career as a high school agriculture teacher. After teaching in McDermitt, Nev., and later in Arroyo Grande, needs on the ranch soon beckoned Tim 30 California Cattleman October 2018

and his wife Melinda back home.

After moving back to the home ranch in Sonol, Tim worked for Farm Credit before taking a job as a certified rangeland manager with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission while managing his beef production operation and family ranch.

After retiring as a range manager for 24 years, Koopmann says that in his “retirement” he is pleased to be able to focus more on the ranch again. Catching up with little maintenance projects that have taken a back seat to the more pressing day to day tasks of raising a family and a career, making improvements, being able to focus on the grandkids and help his children, Carissa Koopmann-Rivers and Clayton Koopmann, manage their own herds are all things he’s grateful that his time is full of these days.

As if things at home on the ranch didn’t keep him busy enough, Koopmann’s history of service beyond the ranch to agriculture and the beef cattle industry make it clear why he was chosen as Livestock Man of the Year.

Koopmann served his California beef community as chair of California Cattlemen’s Association committees, second vice president, first vice president and finally as president of CCA in 2012 and 2013, tackling the tough issues of the time such as Country of Origin Labeling, severe drought in the West and Midwest and the beginning whispers of antibiotic restriction for livestock.

Tim’s advocacy and involvement doesn’t just stop at the California state line though. Not only was Koopmann instrumental in making sure the death tax wasn’t reinstated on the state level, he also led the charge in the push for estate tax reform on the national level as well, having dealt with it personally twice, after the passing of his grandfather and then again after the loss of his father.

Backed by career-long experience with land use and environmental issues, he also currently serves as the chair

of the Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Policy Division, helping to address nationwide land management and regulatory burdens faced by producers.

After a lifetime of hard work, advocacy and selfless dedication to the betterment of not only his own home ranch, but the beef industry he loves so much, when asked what he wanted his legacy to be, his focus was much smaller in scale, but no less impactful.

“I think the most important is my family first, then my integrity. My word is my bond,” he said.

So, where do you go from being president of your state association, serving on a national level and winning one of the most prestigious livestock industry awards?

Onward if Tim Koopmann is any example! Because he isn’t slowing down anytime soon!

When asked what he sees himself doing in the future, herd improvement tops the list. Continuing to improve the genetics and quality of his cattle and tightness of calving are specific interests. And not

surprisingly, family is also a primary focus.

“I want to be there as a mentor for our kids as they work on expanding their businesses and growing their own cow herds,” he said.

And if that focus on the next generation of producers is any indication, this 2018 Livestock Man of the Year’s influence will be felt in the beef cattle community for years to come.

Congratulations from CCA on this prestigious honor, Tim! You deserve it!

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BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD ASSESSING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. BEEF IN SOUTH AFRICA from the U.S. Meat Export Federation Africa has the world’s youngest population, and in the next three decades it is expected to nearly double – reaching 2.5 billion by 2050. Africa’s middle class is also growing rapidly, which greatly increases demand for red meat. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has heightened its focus on Africa, especially as U.S. beef has gained better access to selected markets. This includes reopening of South Africa to U.S. beef in 2016.

USMEF Technical Services Manager Cheyenne McEndaffer and Monty Brown, USMEF representative in Europe and Africa, recently visited South Africa to examine export opportunities for U.S. beef, assess the competitive landscape of the South African market and identify and address market access barriers for U.S. products.

While some U.S. products – especially beef livers – have gained considerable traction in the market, McEndaffer sees ample opportunities for further growth if regulatory obstacles can be reduced or eliminated.

“Not long after the market opened, South Africa quickly jumped to our second-largest beef liver market,” McEndaffer explained. “It’s still small compared to our top liver importer, Egypt, but USMEF is always looking for ways to diversify markets for variety meat and there is a lot of demand in South Africa for offal items, including livers, tripe and kidneys.

She notes that U.S. beef muscle cuts are also achieving some success in South Africa.

“South Africans love meat and they especially love high-quality meat on the bone,” McEndaffer said. “South Africa is a big domestic beef producer and they slaughter very young, so the product is very tender and lean. But it doesn’t have the marbling that U.S. beef does, so we see opportunities for U.S. middle meats in high-end steakhouses. These cuts have already established a presence in the major city centers’ restaurant sector, but we’re also looking at opportunities for items such as short ribs. Beef trimmings also have potential for use in South Africa’s large meat processing sector.

In the first half of 2018, beef and beef variety meat exports to South Africa totaled 7,804 metric tons (mt), down slightly from the same period last year. But with beef muscle cuts increasing significantly (1,261 mt, up 1,026 percent) from last year’s low volume, export value to South Africa increased more than 40 percent to $8.6 million.

South Africa’s total imports were about 36,000 mt, meaning U.S. beef accounted for 22 percent of South Africa’s import volume, which is second to 32 California Cattleman October 2018

Australia (24 percent). Remaining market share is mostly divided among Namibia, Botswana, the European Union, New Zealand and Argentina.

Joined by Pretoria-based staff from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), McEndaffer and Brown met with officials from South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to discuss issues that may be inhibiting U.S. red meat exports due to lack of clarity about product and plant eligibility, documentation requirements or export/import procedures. Microbiological testing is also a big factor for importers clearing product at South African ports. The frequency of testing varies greatly between ports, as does the corrective actions requested. USMEF has followed this issue since the market opening and continues to gather information to pass on to exporters to ensure they are aware of such testing and the frequent changes to the testing protocol.

Packaging is also a contentious issue in South Africa, as many containers are stopped at the port of entry due to packaging that is deemed “inferior.”

“The magic words in South Africa seem to be ‘wrapped and packaged,’ which is terminology widely used in the European Union,” Brown noted. “We are seeing stepped-up enforcement when pallets of product have insufficient external wrapping to prevent contamination. Local importers are resorting to poly blocks wrapped in a large plastic sheet, or bags placed inside cardboard jumble bins, in order to overcome this ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 34

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“DAFF listened to our questions and offered guidance on the steps U.S. exporters can take to help ensure smoother entry of red meat products into South Africa,” McEndaffer said. “USMEF has shared this guidance with our members, and we are hoping that more of them will take an active interest in the market, now that they have greater insight on how to comply with South Africa’s requirements.”

Despite ongoing obstacles and robust competition, USMEF sees strong potential in the South African market, especially if remaining trade barriers can be successfully addressed. U.S. companies not only see South Africa as a promising destination for red meat products, but also an excellent base for a regional presence.

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California Rangeland Trust

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Hosted in June at the historic Hearst Ranch in Old San Simeon Village, the event brought together California’s ranchers and conservationists from across the state to celebrate an organization that conserves California’s vital working lands forever—including Hearst Ranch itself.

During a kick-off VIP reception at Hearst Castle the S AR YE Friday before the event, Steve Hearst described how he took a of chance on the California Rangeland Trust over 13 years ago, k entrusting the organization with his family’s historic 83,000-acre ES CR A coastal ranch. Conserving Hearst Ranch helped put the Rangeland Trust on the map, making it the perfect place to celebrate the kS organization’s 20-year milestone. Next, Emeritus Council member RE AC Devere Dressler introduced the VIP reception’s special guest, YEA R Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham who presented a resolution drafted in honor of the Rangeland Trust’s 20-year anniversary.

The following day, friends of the organization gathered at the Hearst Ranch’s Old San Simeon Village for the main event, A Western Affair. The energy was palpable as guests walked into a world of celebration of western heritage and 20 years of land conservation. As they entered the Hearst Ranch Wine Warehouse—greeted by a live country band and a scene of beautiful western décor, thoughtful to the very last detail—it was clear they were in for an unforgettable evening. A series of thankyou slides acknowledged generous sponsors—including the Hearst Placing our impacts and long-term goals in Ranch, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, AT&T, Panorama Grass-Fed the context of California’s 234-year Meats, E&J Gallo Winery, Farm Credit, Westervelt Ecological ranching history.

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As a delicious dinner of grass-fed Hearst Ranch beef was served, Nita Vail announced the 2018 Conservation Impact Award recipient, Steve Thompson, and the Conservation of the Year Award recipients, Kevin Kester and the Kester family. The recognition of these incredible stewards and their dedication to protecting working landscapes was the perfect introduction to the debut of the Rangeland Trust’s 20-year celebration short film, A Common Ground.

Directed by renowned filmmaker Chris Malloy, the film is a piece of art, taking viewers on a moving journey of California ranching and the work the Rangeland Trust has done to protect working landscapes and those who steward them. A Common Ground officially premiered for all audiences on the Rangeland Trust’s website in early September. To watch the video visit www.ACommonGround.

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relentless spirit behind the Rangeland Trust’s 20 years of Life on the Range. While we honored the cowboys and cowgirls of the past and present at A Western Affair, we were reminded how important it is to protect California’s ranching heritage and the working lands that provide us with clean air to breath, fresh water to drink, local food to eat and beautiful open spaces to cherish. Join the fun by checking out more of our favorite photos from the event at: www.RangelandTrust.org/ Event-Photo-Gallery.

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A Golden Opportunity Hereford youth see West Coast in new light

by CCA Office Administrator Katie Roberti

Not every youth leadership program would be bold enough to bring a group of participants ages 14 to 21 from across the country to visit the heart of San Francisco on an unforgettable summer trip, but that’s exactly what the National Junior Hereford Association organized for their annual Faces of Leadership conference this past August.

Though a stroll through Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat cruise around the bay on the San Francisco Hornblower was an exciting highlight of the trip, participants got to see far more than one of California’s most visited tourist attractions.

The group of 76 junior members from around the country were educated on a handful of California commodities on their three-day trip to the Golden State. From learning about diversified cattle operations at Sierra Ranches in Modesto and Pedretti Ranches in El Nido, to acquiring information about the almond industry from Minturn Huller Cooperative Inc., members explored California. In the small city of Le Grand in Central California, participants saw bountiful vegetables at Ratto Bros. Fresh Produce, and they learned about cheesemaking at Hilmar Cheese Company, which is located about 90 minutes from Sacramento.

An affiliate of the American Hereford Association, the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the largest and most active youth cattle breed programs in the country. Every summer the group hosts the Faces of Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, which is a leadership program designed to showcase opportunities that exist in agriculture to young NJHA members.

“The mission of Faces of Leadership is to build leaders for the next generation,” said Amy Cowan, Director of Youth Activities and Foundation for the American Hereford Association. “We focus on individual development, team building and exposing junior members to career opportunities in agriculture.”

In the program’s nine years of existence, Cowan, along with her sidekick Bailey Clanton, National Shows Coordinator and Youth Activities Assistant, has helped hundreds of youth cover a multitude of miles across the country and visit agricultural operations from coast to coast.

“Leadership development is what this conference is all about, and it is really neat to see the difference it is making in the youth of the National Junior Hereford Association,” Cowan said. “Because of Faces of Leadership, Hereford youth build character and have networking opportunities 38 California Cattleman October 2018

that lead to future college choices, internships, and career choices.”

Taylor Belle Matheny, a junior member from Maysville, Kentucky, and the communications chair on the association’s junior board can attest to the value of being involved in the Hereford breed from a young age.

“Participating in the NJHA is an invaluable experience because of the people you get to meet, places you get to see and leadership opportunities available,” Matheny said.

“Taking the next step and attending Faces of Leadership makes a junior’s time in the NJHA unique.”

As communications chair, Matheny serves as an ambassador from the junior breed program along the side of eleven other members from across the country. Organizing the Faces of Leadership Conference every summer is a primary task for the NJHA board, with help from advisors Cowan and Clanton.

“Each year it is our goal to show juniors operations all over the country and having this experience year after year is unlike anything I have ever been part of before,” Matheny said.

From Kansas City, Missouri, to Amarillo, Texas, over the years participants have learned about agricultural production throughout the nation. Matheny said this year, “the board decided to host Faces of Leadership in California to give juniors the opportunity to see the diversity of agriculture.

Being able to tour Hereford operations and multiple agriculture operations was one way we knew we could make this trip the experience of a lifetime for our juniors.”

Pedretti Ranches in El Nido, Calif., was one of the Hereford operations the group was able to visit this summer.

Gino Pedretti has been involved with the Hereford breed since 1946 and is an American Hereford Association Hall of Fame member, as well as a past member on the board of directors for the association.

“It was neat for the NJHA members to see the history of the Pedrettis and see how this family operation has diversified with the dairy and other farming operations,” Cowan said.

Pedretti said he, along with his family, were happy to welcome the group, answer their questions, and show members the beef cattle side of their operation, including Pedretti Line 1 Dominios, as well as teach them about the dairy farming side of their business.

In addition to seeing Pedretti’s diversified ranch and

premier Hereford genetics, Sierra Ranches in Modesto, Calif., also opened their operation for the youth to visit for a day. The group not only got to see another impressive Hereford ranch, but had the opportunity to learn about their vertically integrated farming operation.

“The Hereford breed is fortunate to have breeders and supporters from coast to coast, and it was fun to showcase the Hereford breed and agriculture in California this year,” Cowan said. “Hereford juniors learned a ton from all the different facets of agriculture they were exposed to and it is good for them to see the differences and similarities from the beef industry and to show them a whole new side of agriculture beyond the cattle farms and ranches they are used to.”

The stop at Sierra Ranches was an excellent time for youth to learn about how diversified many farms and ranches are in California, as well as a fun stop for the junior members to get to connect with the Coleman family, as they consistently help make events such as Faces of Leadership happen for NJHA members.

“Sierra Ranches and the Tim and Kara Coleman family are huge supporters of Hereford youth and leadership, so that made the tour stop extra special to learn about what drives their program and to see the bulls and females that will be offered on their upcoming sale,” Cowan said.

Faces of Leadership is all made possible by sponsors who continuously support Hereford youth and opportunities like this trip to California would not be possible year after year without their generosity.

“Going to California and maybe seeing the ocean or the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time might be once in a lifetime opportunities for some of these youth and it’s all thanks to donors like the Coley-Malir Leadership Endowment and breeders like Sierra Ranches and Pedretti Herefords who open up their operations to us to learn and grow from.”

With this California tour now in the books, plans are already being made for next year’s trip to Omaha, Nebraska. In the meantime, the junior members who did head west for a few days will not forget the memories, new friends, and insights they gained into what makes California the number one agricultural producing state in the country.

“I think the Faces of Leadership participants were most impressed by all of the different types of farming they saw, from almonds, to grapes, to produce and even the dairy industry and Herefords - they got to see just how California agriculture is helping to feed the world.” Cowan said.

Gino Pedretti, talks with Brooke Hinojosa, Sidwell, vice chair of the National Junior Hereford Association.

The entire group enjoyed the beautiful evening at Sierra Ranches in Modesto.

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The current National Junior Hereford Association board posing after seeing the Hereford and dairy cattle at Pedretti Ranches.

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2018 FALL BULL SALE RESULTS & AVERAGES

EZ ANGUS RANCH BULL SALE

SEPT. 1, ESCALON, CA Col. Rick Machado Managed by Parnell Dickinson, Inc.

142 ANGUS BULLS

Jason Judge and Seth Scribner at EZ The new EZ Angus facility at Tejas Ranch Angus' Bull Sale in Farmington Sept. 1. was standing room only as the sale got underway.

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Five Star Land and Livestock, Bar R Angus and J/V Angus SEPT. 2, WILTON, CA Col. Jake Parnell Managed by Parnell Dickinson, Inc

74 ANGUS BULLS

$5,489

O’NEAL RANCH “PERFORMANCE PLUS” BULL SALE

SEPT. 4, MADERA, CA Col. John Rodgers and Col. Jake Parnell

78 ANGUS BULLS

$4,950

SILVEIRA BROS. “PARTNERS FOR PERFORMANCE” BULL SALE

Ryan Nelson of Five Star Land and Livestock welcomed attendees to the annual Heritage Bull Sale in Wilton alongside his wife Hailey, sister Andra and the next generation of Nelson cattlemen, Jhett, Cort and Nash.

with Tri T Farms SEPT. 5, FIREBAUGH, CA Col. John Rodgers and Col. Rick Machado Managed by Matt Macfarlane Marketing

112 ANGUS & RED ANGUS BULLS

$5,453

VINTAGE ANGUS RANCH “CARCASS MAKER” BULL SALE

SEPT. 6, LA GRANGE, CA Col. John Rodgers and Col. Rick Machado

203 ANGUS BULLS

$11,225

BYRD CATTLE CO. “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GENETICS” BULL SALE

SEPT. 7, LOS MOLINOS, CA Col. Rick Machado

Col. John Rodgers, with O'Neal Angus Ranch's Gary and Betsy Cardoza at O'Neal Ranch's Performance Plus Bull Sale in Madera Sept. 4.

Silveira Bros.' Rick Blanchard and M3 Marketing's Matt Macfarlane atthe Silveira Bros. Bull Sale Sept. 5 near Firebaugh.

84 ANGUS BULLS

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ARELLANO BRAVO PRODUCTION SALE

with Diablo Valley Angus SEPT. 8, GALT, CA Col. Rick Machado

92 ANGUS BULLS

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GENOA LIVESTOCK BULL SALE

SEPT. 11, GENOA, NV Col. Rick Machado

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$6,214

BLACK GOLD BULL SALE

Byrd Cattle Co. volume buyer Tom American Angus Association Regional Schene and his wife Carol with Dan Manager Jake Pickering with Angus Byrd at the "It's All About the Genetics" Productions' President Rick Cozzitorto Bull Sale in Los Molinos on Sept. 7. at Silveira Bros.

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Donati Ranches, O’Connell Ranches, Wulff Brothers Livestock SEPT. 12, COLUSA, CA Col. Rick Machado Managed by Matt Macfarlane Marketing

130 ANGUS BULLS

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Rooney Angus' Karen Rooney, Brady Chandler and Steve Rooney, Chippewa Falls, Wis., buyers of the $730,000 Vintage Angus Bull Power V A R Power Play 7018.

Col. Rick Machado with Boston Ranch's Marty Williamson at the Tehama Angus event in Gerber on Sept. 13.

Vintage Angus Ranch's Jim and Sue Coleman at their annual bull sale on Sept. 6 in LaGrange.

Jack Cowley with Thomas Angus' Lori Thomas, Baker City, Ore., at Thomas' California Bull Sale Sept. 18 in Galt.

Chris Gansberg, Bob Coker and Jeff Bowen at Genoa Livestock's Inaugural Bull Sat at the home ranch in Genoa on Sept. 11.

Gary Ward with Dennis and Lucy Rechel of Snyder Livestock at the 27th Annual Rancho Casino and Dal Porto Livestock Bull Sale in Denair, Sept. 20.

TEHAMA ANGUS RANCH “GENERATIONS OF PERFORMANCE” BULL SALE

SEPT. 13, GERBER, CA Col. Rick Machado and Col. John Rodgers

127 ANGUS BULLS

$6,664

THOMAS ANGUS RANCH CALIFORNIABULL SALE

SEPT. 18, GALT, CA Col. Rick Machado

102 ANGUS BULLS

$4,900

BULLSEYE BREEDERS BULL SALE

Gonsalves Ranch, Diamond Oak Cattle Co., Flood Bros. Cattle, and Double M Ranch SEPT. 19, OAKDALE, CA Col. Rick Machado

42 ANGUS & SIMANGUS BULLS $3,582 38 SIMANGUS BULLS $3,634 RANCHO CASINO & DAL PORTO LIVESTOCK BULL SALE with Hoffman Herefords SEPT. 20, DENAIR, CA

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In Memory HUGH PITTS, Jr.

Hugh Lynn Pitts Jr. passed away June 27, at the age of 60. He suffered a heart attack while flying home from vacationing in Mexico. His last days were spent fishing with friends and enjoying life. Hugh was born in Houston, Texas, to Hugh Sr. and Aniela Goldthwaite Pitts.

The second oldest of four children, he grew up with sister, Linda, and brothers, Frank and Jeff. In the early 1960s, Hugh Sr. used his signing bonus from the Houston Oilers football team to purchase his first piece of property in East Texas. The siblings worked alongside their dad on the properties that he would purchase, improve and sell. They spent the weekends hunting and fishing. Hugh attended Cypress Fairbanks High School and studied Ag Business at Blinn Junior College.

He inherited his father’s love of football and was a two-year starter for the TCU Horned Frogs, dad’s alma mater. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and graduated from TCU’s Ranch Management program, Class of ‘82. Hugh met his wife, Leslie, while attending TCU. Married for 32 years, they have worked together raising commercial beef cattle and maintaining a hunt club on the family’s ranch on the west side of Paso Robles. Hugh took great pride in raising two beautiful daughters, Adelaida and Devon.

Their family enjoyed attending TCU games together “Go Frogs,” spending time with family and friends on the ranch, and traveling to Texas to visit family. Hugh began his real estate career in 1987 and had become a top-producing broker associate with RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate.

Known for his extensive knowledge of “dirt” as Hugh would simply put it, he specialized in large ranch and vineyard sales on the west side. Hugh earned several awards for his outstanding achievements in real estate and his involvement to the community. He received the 2008 “Freddy of the Year” award for Outstanding Service to Agriculture and the Farm Bureau.

He was a dedicated member of the SLO County Farm Bureau for over 30 years, serving on the board of directors. He was actively involved in the Foundation for Ag Awareness, which donated college scholarships for CMSF participants and the CA Mid-State Fair Heritage Foundation, supporting the 4H livestock auction. He was awarded 2016 “Agriculturalist of the Year” and had been instrumental in SLO County Williamson Act Review Committee and the Adelaida Land Owners Protective Association.

Hugh was the key organizer for many events and fundraisers, including the Annual Crab Feed, the Paso Robles Trail Ride, the Best of the West Antique Equipment Show, and the RE/MAX Annual Client Appreciation BBQ. Hugh donated countless hours of his time and gave selflessly to better the world around him. In 2016 he received “Roblan of the Year” recognizing his outstanding dedication to the community he loved. Friends and colleagues alike knew they could always count on Hugh. He was always ready to offer a helping hand in his quiet, self-assured way. He was a true gentleman and left you with the feeling that there was nothing he couldn’t accomplish. Hugh cultivated lifelong friendships and was truly an exceptional person. Hugh was preceded in death by father, Hugh Lynn Pitts Sr., and brother, Jeffrey. Hugh is survived by his wife, Leslie; his daughters, Adelaida and Devon; his mother, Aniela Pitts; sister, Linda Pitts; brother, Frank Pitts; and nephew, Gage Pitts. donations may be made to the CA Mid State Fair Heritage Foundation, Capital Improvement Fund, CMSF Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 8, Paso Robles, CA 93447, 805-238-3745. A scholarship fund has also been set up at TCU under Hugh Pitts Memorial Scholarship.

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Wedding Bells

WILLIAMS & HANSON

Kelli Williams and Wyatt Hanson were married Aug. 18 on the Hanson Family's Willow Creek Ranch in Susanville.

The bride is the daughter of Robb and Julie Willians, Susanville.

She is employed by Tri Counties Bank. The groom is the son of Jack and Darcy Hanson and works for the family ranch. The couple has made their home in Susanville.

BANKHEAD & WALKER

Malorie Bankhead and Drake Walker were married in a ceremony in Woodland on Sept.

21. The bride, formerly employed by CCA works as a jewerly designer and dance instructor. She is the daughter of Maureen Bankhead, Livermore and the late Malcolm Bankhead.

The groom is employed by Sacramento Police Department and is the son of Mike and Mona Walker of San Andreas. The couple live in Sacramento.

MANCINO & NINO

Kellie Mancino and Johnny Nino were wed on Aug. 25 in Hollister.

The bride, a former California Cattlemen's Young Cattleman officer is the daughter of George and Candice Mancino, Hollister. The groom is the son of John and Susan Nino, Salinas. The newlyweds have made their first home in San luis Obispo.

Got News?

If you have family news, share it with your beef industry friends.

Call the CCA office at (916) 444-0845 or email magazine@ calcattlemen.org to place birth or wedding announcements and obituaries.

UCCE Announces AB 589 Courses UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will be holding three more AB 589 courses next month. CCA-sponsored AB 589 allows diverters of 100 acrefeet of water or more per year to take a UCCE course and self-certify as a “qualified individual” for purposes of installing, calibrating and certifying a water diversion measurement device required by SB 88 (2015).

UCCE has scheduled the following slate of courses for next month: • October 22 in the Modesto/ Stockton area. Contact Theresa Becchetti, UCCE Farm Advisor for Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties, at tabecchetti@ucanr.edu for details.

• October 23, 8:00-11:30 am at the Kern County UCCE Office, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon in Bakersfield. Online registration available here. Register by October 19 for $25 or at the door for $30. Contact Julie Finzel at jafinzel@ ucanr.edu for more information.

• October 24, 8:30am-noon at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds Orradre Building, 625 Division St. in King City. Online registration available here. Register by October 17 for $25 or at the door for $30. Contact Devii Rao at drorao@ucanr.edu for more information.

During these workshops, participants will learn: • How to clarify reporting requirements for ranches • Understand what meters are appropriate for different situations • How to determine measurement equipment accuracy • To develop an understanding of measurement weirs • How to calculate and report volume from flow data For more information on these courses, diverters are encouraged to visit: http://ucanr.edu/sites/AB589/ If you are outside the geographic areas currently served by AB 589 courses and are interested in a future AB 589 class in your area, contact your local UCCE office or speak with Kirk Wilbur in the CCA office. If you have any questions about SB 88 or upcoming AB 589 courses, please do not hesitate to contact the CCA office.

It’s part of the cycle.

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California Cattlemen’s Association Services for all your on-the-ranch needs M i d Va l l e y

6th Annual GALT, CA SEPT. 17

M i d Va l l e y

ANNUAL BULL SALE SEPT. 21 IN MODESTO!

CALL US FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVATE TREATY CATTLE OR OUR ANNUAL BULL SALE!

M i d Va l l e y

“PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & CARCASS GENETICS”

BULLS, FEMALES, EMBRYOS AND SEMEN FOR SALE AT THE RANCH IN LOS MOLINOS

Lee Nobmann, owner Morgon Patrick, managing partner (530) 526-5920 • morgon@nobmanncattle.com

Ranch-raised Angus cattle with industry-leading genetics!

2006 CBCIA Seedstock Producer of the Year

PAICINES, CA DANNY CHAVES, MANAGER

RANCH: (831) 388-4791 • DANNY’S CELL: (831) 801-8809

Angus

RAnch

Annual Bull Sale: Sat., September 1, 2018 Inaugural Female Sale: Mon., October 15, 2018 THANK YOU TO ALL THIS YEAR’S BUYERS!

Join us for our annual bull sale Friday, Sept. 7 at the ranch in Los Molinos!

5031 Jersey Island Rd • Oakley, CA 94561

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Tim & Marilyn Callison............................... Owners Chad Davis ..................................... 559 333 0362 Travis Coy ...................................... 559 392 8772 Justin Schmidt................................ 209 585 6533 Ranch Website ................. www.ezangusranch.com

Annual Partners for Performance Bull Sale Sept. 5, 2018 Female Sale Oct. 13, 2018 Contact us for information on cattle available private treaty.

Celebrating 42 Years of Angus Tradition Thank you to our buyers at the 43rd annual “Generations of Performance” Bull Sale.

LOOK FOR US AT LEADING SALES IN 2018.

Offering bulls at California’s top consignment sales!

Call today about private treaty offerings!

RED RIVER FARMS 13750 West 10th Avenue Blythe, CA 92225 Office: 760-922-2617 Bob Mullion: 760-861-8366 Michael Mullion: 760-464-3906

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Gerber, CA

JOIN US OCTOBER 12 FOR OUR ANNUAL SALE BY THE SEA IN PISMO BEACH!

SIRE: Connealy Consensus 7229 MGS: HARB Pendleton 765 J H

VDAR PF Churchill 2825

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CONTACT US FOR SEMEN ON THESE TOP ANGUS HERDSIRES! O’Connell Consensus 2705

Registered Angus Cattle Call to see what we have to offer you!

(530) 385-1570

VDAR Black Cedar

SIRE: V D A R Black Cedar 8380 M i d V a MGS: l lColeeCreek y Cedar Ridge 1V

SIRE: V D A R Churchill 1063 MGS: V D A R Really Windy 4097

Scott & Shaleen Hogan

R (530) 200-1467 • (530) 227-8882

6th Annual GALT, CA SEPT. 17

M i d Va l l e y ANNUAL BULL SALE SEPT. 6 IN LA GRANGE

M i d Va l l e y

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Pitchfork Cattle Co.

Hereford Bulls Now AvAilABle!

WOODLAND, CA • (916) 417-4199

Chris Beck • 618-367-5397

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2018

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P.W. GILLIBRAND Cattle Co.

Registered Hereford Cattle & Quarter Horses

Call us today for information on private treaty bulls or females.

-PRODUCTION SALE SEPT. 22, 2018-

42500 Salmon Creek Rd Baker City, OR 97814

14298 N. Atkins Rd • Lodi, CA 95248 Nellie, Mike, Mary, Rita & Families Nellie (209) 727-3335 • Rita (209) 607-9719 website: www.mcpheeredangus.com

Ranch: (541) 523-4401 Bob Harrell, Jr.: (541) 523-4322

Thank you to all of our spring buyers!

Jared Patterson Western Region Field Manager (208) 312-2386 Call AHA today for assistance or information on buying or marketing of Hereford cattle!

11500 N Ambassador Drive, Suite 410 | Kansas City, MO 64153 | (816) 842-3757 | aha@hereford.org

Dave Goss PO Box 13 Vinton, CA 96135 530-993-4636

Annual Sale First Monday in March

3L

“Breeding with the Commercial Cattleman in Mind”

Horned and Polled Hereford Genetics

Private treaty bulls available or watch for our consignments at Cal Poly!

Dwight Joos Ranch Manager P.O. Box 1019 • Simi Valley, CA 93062 805-520-8731 x1115 • Mobile 805-428-9781 dwight.joos@pwgcoinc.com Simi Valley, CA

pwgillibrandcattle.com

THANK YOU TO OUR CALIFORNIA BULLFEST CUSTOMERS!

79337 Soto Lane Fort Rock, OR 97735 Ken 541.403.1044 | Jesse 541.810.2460 ijhufford@yahoo.com | www.huffordherefords.com

THANK YOU TO OUR MODOC BULL SALE BUYERS!

PLEASE JOIN US IN OROVILLE IN OCTOBER FOR OUR BUTTE BULL SALE!

Oroville, CA LambertRanchHerefords.com

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OFFERING HEREFORD BULLS BUILT FOR THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMAN

(707) 481-3440 • Bobby Mickelson, Herdman, (707) 396-7364

Join us Oct 15, 2018 for our annual production sale!

Building Extremely High Quality Beef Since 1978

Bulls and females available private treaty!

La Grange, CA • Greeley Hill, CA Stephen Dunckel • (209) 878-3167 www.tubleweedranch.net twd@tumbleweedranch.net

Phone 707.718.4199

www.cherryglenbeefmasters.com

CHAROLAIS

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265 TOTAL ACRES

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Jerry & Sherry Maltby

THE DOIRON FAMILY Daniel & Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 Cell doiron@spanishranch.net www.spanishranch.net

PO Box 760 Williams, CA bbr@citlink.net

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$850,000

100 acre pasture with barn 150 acres of hardwood timber 3,100 sq foot 3 bed/3 bath home Attached 3 stall stable DEER-TURKEY-DUCKS

SOUTHERN LAND CO TN www.southernlandco.com 901-488-0368

LITTLE SHASTA RANCH

Genetics That Get Results!

2014 National Western Champion Bull

Owned with Yardley Cattle Co. Beaver, Utah

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Call anytime to see what we can offer you!

Stan Sears 5322 Freeman Rd. Montague, CA 96064 (530) 842-3950

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$450 for the first 11 months $400 for each annual renewal To learn more about an annual advertisement in this buyer’s guide, contact Matt Macfarlane at (916) 803-3113.

Join Silveus at the Risk Management Workshop on December 1 in Reno!

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aaron.tattersall@cropins.net Lic #0H15694

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Contact a Silveus agent today to see how they can help you!

Silveus is the exclusive PRF partner of CCA

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10-40 doses: $8.50 per dose * 50 +: $7.50 per dose * 10 dose/$85 minimum

Flat rate shipping: $10 per order

Livestock Memorial Research Fund

2018 Trailer Raffle

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Advertisers’ Index Amador Angus.....................................................44

Fresno State Ag Foundation...............................47

Rick Machado Livestock...................................6, 7

Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento Cattlemen....22

Furtado Angus.....................................................45

Sammis Ranch.....................................................45

American Ag Credit............................................23

Furtado Livestock Enterprises...........................48

Schafer Ranch......................................................45

American Angus Association............................41

Genoa Livestock..................................................46

Schohr Herefords.................................................46

American Hereford Association........................46

Harrell Hereford Ranch......................................46

Shasta Bull Sale....................................................29

Andreini & Co Insurance...................................10

HAVE Angus........................................................45

Shasta Livestock Auction Yard...........................11

Bar R Angus.........................................................44

Hogan Ranch........................................................45

Sierra Ranches......................................................47

Bovine Elite, LLC.................................................48

Hone Ranch..........................................................47

Silveira Bros..........................................................46

Broken Box Ranch...............................................47

Horsepower Real Estate......................................43

Silveus Rangeland Insurance..............................48

Buchanan Angus Ranch.....................................44

Hufford's Herefords.............................................46

Sonoma Mountain Herefords .................... 13, 46

Byrd Cattle Co......................................................44

International Brangus Breeders.........................35

Southern Land Co...............................................47

Cattlemen's Livestock Market............................21

J-H Feed Inc.........................................................48

Spanish Ranch......................................................47

Charron Ranch....................................................44

Lambert Ranch............................................... 3, 46

Sweetlix.................................................................22

Cherry Glen Beefmasters...................................47

Leachman-Topline........................................ 16, 17

Tehama Angus Ranch.........................................45

Chico State College of Ag...................................47

Little Shasta Ranch..............................................47

Teixeira Cattle Co................................................45

Co Bank................................................................23

McPhee Red Angus.............................................46

The Main Event Horse Sale..............................6, 7

Conlin Supply Co, Inc.........................................31

Noahs Angus Ranch............................................45

Thomas Angus Ranch.........................................19

Crystalyxx.............................................................43

Nobmann Cattle..................................................44

Tumbleweed Ranch.............................................47

Dal Porto Livestock.............................................44

O'Connell Ranch.................................................45

Turlock Livestock Auction Yard..........................9

Dixie Valley Angus..............................................44

P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Co....................................46

VF Red Angus......................................................46

Donati Ranch.......................................................44

Pacific Trace Minerals.................................. 47, 49

Vintage Angus Ranch.................................. 45, 52

EZ Angus Ranch..................................................44

Pitchfork Cattle Co..............................................46

Western Stockman's Market...............................32

Farm Credit West................................................23

Ranchers Heifer Sale...........................................34

Western Video Market..........................................2

Freitas Rangeland Improvement.......................34

Red River Farms..................................................45

Wulff Brothers Livestock....................................46

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MEMBERSHIP

PROVIDING CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WITH PEACE OF MIND

In a medical emergency, every second counts…especially when transporting patients that are far away from adequate medical treatment. The flight crews at CALSTAR / REACH, an emergency air ambulance providers with nearly three decades of experience, know this first hand.

AirMedCare Network (AMCN) is the membership provider for your local air ambulance provider CALSTAR / REACH. CALSTAR / REACH provides quality emergent care when you need it most. AMCN providers respond to scene calls, hospital-to-hospital transports, and assist with search and rescue, carrying seriously ill or injured patients to the nearest appropriate medical facility. One flight can cost thousands of dollars, and may not be covered in full by your insurance plan.

As an AirMedCare Network member you are a part of the largest Air Ambulance Membership Network in the United States, providing you with reciprocity among more than 320 helicopter and airplane base locations coast-to-coast, across 38 states.

AMCN network providers work cooperatively to provide the highest level of care for you, your family, and your community.

California Cattlemen’s Association Discounted Membership Annual Rate - $65 Membership covers your entire Household

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Should you become hospitalized as an inpatient more than 150 nautical miles (approximately 172.6 statute miles) from home, AMCN Fly-U-Home will provide you with air medical transportation bedside-to-bedside to the hospital of your choice near your home. Both sending and receiving hospitals must be in the Contiguous 48 States.

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AMCN Fly-U-Home provides access to medical referrals, consultation, and prescription assistance. This program connects members 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the resources of AMCN Fly-UHome. Members have access to AMCN Fly-U-Home’s Logistics Center for information about how and where to obtain medical care while at home or while traveling, including medical monitoring and coordination with local health care professionals.

Transport of Mortal Remains

In the unfortunate event of a member’s death when more than 150 nautical miles (approximately 172.6 statute miles) from the address listed on the member’s enrollment application, AirMed will make all necessary arrangements, at no additional cost, to return the mortal remains to a funeral facility in the city of the member’s primary residence as requested by the family.

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THE BULL SALE

VINTAGE ANGUS WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR 2018 BULL BUYERS...

VAR POWER PLAY 7018

TRAIT EPD

CED BW WW YW RADG SC Milk CW Marb RE $W $F $B

+8 +1.3 +89 +155 +.29 +.67 +31 +80 +1.01 +.68 +91.79 +139.63 +206.79

REG NO. 18717078 – A special Thank You to Rooney Angus Ranch, Chippewa Falls, WI. for their selection of VAR Power Play 7018, the $730,000 ½ interest record top selling bull of the 2018 VAR Bull Sale.

VAR SIGNAL 7244

TRAIT

EPD

CED BW WW YW RADG SC Milk CW Marb RE $W $F $B

+9 +1.5 +82 +147 +.36 +1.23 +21 +70 +.61 +.58 +73.29 +129.52 +190.51

REG NO. 18748511 – A special Thank You to Wall Street Angus, Lebanon, MO. for their selection of VAR Signal 7244, the $105,000 ½ interest second top selling bull of the 2018 VAR Bull Sale.

VAR MAGNUM 7048

REG NO. 18717062 – A special Thank You to ST. Genetics, TX, Willmore Angus, ID, Betts Angus Farms, UT, Lisonbee Angus, UT, and Red Creek Angus Ranch, UT. for their selection of VAR Magnum 7048, the $100,000 ½ interest third top selling bull of the 2018 VAR Bull Sale 52 California Cattleman October 2018

TRAIT

EPD

CED BW WW YW RADG SC Milk CW Marb RE $W $F $B

+7 +1.5 +82 +142 +.31 +1.28 +34 +70 +.48 +.57 +92.15 +114.22 +177.32

203 BULLS GROSSED $2,249,850 2018 “CARCASS MAKER” BULL SALE CUSTOMERS

AGCO Hay, CA Arellano Bravo Angus, CA BB Cattle Company, WA Bently Ranches, NV Betts Angus Farms, UT Black Gold Genetics, IL Booth Ranches, CA Brian & Tami Flood, CA Bryd Cattle Co., CA Bud Musachia, CA Carver Bowen Ranch, CA Centennial Livestock, CA Charles Perkins, CA Circle W Ranch, CA Clay Avila, CA Cody Keller, CA Coelho Ranches LLC, CA Costa Land & Cattle, CA Crook Ranch, CA Dan Jess, CA Dave & Mary Blake, CA David Adams, MI David Bassett, CA David Scheller, CA Don Arburua, CA Double Creek Farms, TX Echeverria Cattle Co, CA FPI Farm, CA Grigory Ranch, CA Grimmius Cattle, CA Herbster Angus Farms, NE Hogan Ranch, CA Huwa Cattle, CO Jackson Rancharia Band of Miwuk Indians, CA Jim Orvis and Sons, CA John Dickenson, AK Jon Pedotti, CA Ken Morrison Ranches, CA

Laurel Mendoza, CA Lisonbee Angus, UT Little Morro Creek Ranch, CA Lone Oaks Springs, CA Michael Ranch, CA NX Cattle, OR Overmier Cattle , CA Paul Ichord, CA Paul Righetti Ranch Co., CA Perry Whittle, CA Rancheria Land & Livestock, CA Rancho San Julian Cattle LLC, CA Red Creek Angus Ranch, UT Riverbend Ranch, ID Robert Brunker, CA Robert Cree, CA Roger Petersen, CA Rolling 7 Ranch, NE Rooney Angus Ranch LLC, WI Roy Richards, CA Ruman Ranch, CA Santa Margarita Cattle Co, CA Scribner Livestock, CA Silver Creek Ranch, AZ ST Genetics, TX Stan & Robin Dell’Orto, CA Stonewall Ridge Farm, TN Sun Up Enterprises, CA The Semex Alliance, ON Tom & Marie Vestal, CA Tom & Terry Bengard Ranch, CA Truckenbrod Ranch, IL Wall Street Cattle Co, MO Wes Woolery, CA Whittle Ranch, CA William Fogarty, CA Williams Livestock, CA Willmore Angus, ID

JIM COLEMAN, OWNER DOUG WORTHINGTON, MANAGER BRAD WORTHINGTON, OPERATIONS MIKE HALL, BULL SERVICES (805) 748-4717 2702 SCENIC BEND, MODESTO, CA 95355 (209) 521-0537 WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM