June 2019 California Cattleman

June 2019

Inside this month’s issue...

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CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Looking Forward to Helping Lead

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Mark Lacey, Independence FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Tony Toso, Hornitos SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS Steve Arnold, Santa Margarita Greg Kuck, Montague 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 DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH AND CREATIVE CONTENT Katie Roberti

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by CCA Second Vice President Greg Kuck

To serve as a second vice president of the California Cattlemen’s Association is both an honor and a serious commitment. I am excited to work with CCA staff, officers and members to promote and sustain the beef industry.

My family has lived and worked on our ranch for almost 150 years with six generations still involved. The Kuck Ranch is currently a partnership with myself and my two older brothers, Dale and Rich. The ranch has evolved over time from its original start with sheep and apples to Durham cattle, on to purebred Herefords to its current Angus/Hereford cowcalf operation participating in the Harris Ranch Partnership for Quality. The main ranch is nestled in the foothills of Siskiyou County. The cattle operation stretches from pasture lands in the Shasta Valley to summer range near the 6,000-foot elevation on Willow Creek Mountain. Along with the original homestead, the ranch has utilized a grazing allotment since the 1920s.

My wife of 38 years, Sheila is a school teacher and works with our daughter Marina, 30, running a small gift shop in nearby Montague. Our son Aaron, “AJ” is 34 and the general manager of a company in Ogden, Utah and will be getting married this summer to his lovely fiancée Lauren.

Both kids continue to support the ranch from pulling irrigation tarps, building fence and helping with farming and running the cattle.

Along with my passion for agriculture, I have been involved in Rotary International for over 25 years; serving two terms as president of our local chapter. I have been a long-time board member of United Scholarship Incorporated that distributes scholarships to graduates of our local high school. I was a director of the local Montague Water District board, and am currently serving on the Siskiyou County Grazing Commission.

Additionally, I am a director on the Siskiyou County Cattlemen’s Association, having been past president and also a Cattleman of the Year Award winner in our county. For over 30 years I contributed to the Siskiyou Gold Fair auction and have been a 4-H leader.

I have long believed in the need for strengthening our voice in the decisions that

BILLING SERVICES Lisa Brendlen lisa@calcattlemen.org

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impact our industry. The opportunity to unify through the California Cattlemen’s Association and programs such as the newly formed California Cattle Council will support the sustainability of ranching and farming both in our state and nationally. The work supported will benefit the cattle business and strengthen the best practices of an industry that is vital not only to the economy of our country but the health and nutrition of generations of Americans. We need to stand as strong, intelligent professionals that represent not only the cattle industry but agriculture in general.

We must be vigilant in our efforts to educate politicians and consumers that we maintain a humane, science driven industry that supports commerce beyond providing food. We are a fundamental part of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, clothing and even the furniture and automobile industries.

We must support and foster the next generation of ranchers and farmers to maintain the way of life that we have been a part of. To accomplish this I hope we will continue to broaden the understanding of the imperative needs of California’s cattle producers by providing a strong and well developed voice to combat the attacks on our industry. It is also important that we provide financial support for the education of the future generations of cattlemen and cattlewomen in California. Education programs need to begin at early ages and continue to scholarships for agriculture-related degrees to build a foundation to keep our youth involved in the cattle business.

The Cattle Council will provide funding for research, issue targeted education and a welldeveloped ability to work to defend live cattle production. With the established local control of a board made up of cattle producers, dairy council representatives and associates; we can lead the fight to protect our rights to maintain our ranches and families as we have from the founding of our country.

I look forward to working closely with our association members and staff to accomplish the organization goals and better our future. I hope to see you at the Midyear Meeting June 19 and 20.

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JUNE 2019

Volume 102, Issue 6 ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES

ON THE COVER

CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE CCA members make their way around Washington

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BUNKHOUSE Passing on a love of ranching

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK Newsome revises budget

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BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD First quarter has exports down

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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER The cost and benefit of doing business

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK Spring showers brining plenty of flowers

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Hollywood’s reliance on open space Crop insurance isn’t just for dry times

READER SERVICES

Obituaries and New Arrivals Buyers’ Guide Advertisers Index

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This month’s cover photo was taken by Terri Arington, a CCA member from Columbia. Arington’s photo, Springtime Gather at Stone Corral, was a past entry in the CCA & CCW Photo Contest.

To learn more about the 2019 contest, see upcoming issues of this publication or contact the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.

UPCOMING CCA MEETINGS & EVENTS

JUNE 19 — 21 CCA & CCW MIDYEAR MEETING

Murieta Inn, Rancho Murieta JULY 29—AUG. 1

NCBA SUMMER BUSINESS MEETING Denver, Colo.

SEPT. 26

FARM TO FORK FESTIVAL Capitol Mall, Downtown Sacramento

NOV. 28—30

CCA & CCW CONVENTION Peppermill Casino Resort, Reno, Nev.

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201 9 CCA & CCW ANNUAL

MIDYE AR T E NTAT IVE M E E T I N G S C H E D UL E

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 1 pm - 4 pm 4 pm - 6 pm

CCW Workshop CCW Executive Board

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 8 am - 4 pm 8 am - 10 am 8 am - 11 am 10 am - Noon Noon - 2 pm 2:30 pm - 4 pm 1 pm - 2 pm 4 pm - 5 pm 5 pm - 6 pm 6:30 pm

Registration Open California Cattlemen’s Foundation Meeting CCW Board Meeting CCA Executive Committee Meeting CCA Public Lands Committee Meeting CCA General Session CBCIA Meeting Finance and Membership Committee Cattle PAC Meeting CCA Dinner

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 6 am - 7 am 6 am - 7 am 6:30 am - 7:30 am 7 am - 4 pm 7 am - 8am 8 am - 10 am 10 am - Noon 12 pm - 1 pm Noon - 1 pm 1 pm - 3 pm 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

CCA Nominating Commitee Christian Fellowship Grab & Go Breakfast Registration Open LMRF Cattle Health Property Rights and Environmental Management (PREM) Grab & Go Lunch Allied Meeting Ag Policy/Marketing Committee CCA Board Meeting & Closing Reception

BOOK YOUR ROOM TODAY AT THE MURIETA INN AND SPA June 2019 California Cattleman Hotel reservations for the CCA group rate at the Murieta Inn and Spa can now be made. Room rates are $129 for a standard room.

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE MAKING OUR WAY AROUND WASHINGTON

by CCA President Mark Lacey Last month I mentioned that there would be more information regarding CCA members attending the legislative conference in Washington, D.C., April 1-4. In addition to staff members Kirk Wilbur and Justin Oldfield, we had 10 attendees from California. Justin did a great job coordinating a very busy schedule since California has one of the largest delegations he kept everyone hustling to get as many visits completed as possible as well as some outside agency meetings.

There is a great deal of political tension in D.C., as you can imagine, but not much of that spilled over into the office visits. In most cases we were able to meet with the legislators instead of just staff which isn’t to say that staff is not important, since much of the time they prep the information which determines how the legislators vote, but it is nice to have that face to face meeting to help get a reading on our representatives.

There were two legislators that had no interest in meeting with the team; neither did their staff. I find that to be totally unprofessional, especially since we pay their salaries. Typically, these meetings last from 15 to 30 minutes so you have to limit the the discussion to just a few major issues. One issue the team was lobbying was trade, specifically USMCA which is the replacement for NAFTA and is vitally important for cattle producers, and of course the Democrats are nitpicking various provisions, even though it is a far better agreement than NAFTA, really just to prevent the administration from getting another win.

The two other main subjects discussed were electronic logging devices (ELD) and wildfire. As far as ELD goes we are still trying to get a permanent fix for hours of service regulations which is very important for our producers in California. The wildfire issue, while more of a state responsibility, has is a role for our federal legislators to both encourage their counterparts in the state legislature to make the changes necessary to manage fuel loads more aggressively and also to make sure that the federal land management agencies are meeting their responsibilities and have the funding to do it.

Washington is a very special place in spite of how ugly the politics get.

When you visit most major cities you realize they have their own vibe.

For instance New York is a financial hub and the vibe is mostly about money and wealth. D.C. however as the capitol the vibe is about power who has it and who is trying to get it. When you are around the capitol offices there are advocacy groups and lobbyists roaming the hallways and much of the time they have name 8 California Cattleman June 2019

tags or pins stating their affiliation and people are constantly trying to identify who you are with just to make sure they don’t miss an opportunity to inform someone about their issues. It is a very interesting dynamic, to say the least.

The most important take away from being in MARK LACEY our nation’s capitol is how important it is for all of us to interact with our legislators. If reasonable people don’t get involved in the public policy debate, then in many cases the policy makers are operating in an echo chamber and that’s why we end up with ill-conceived legislation.

Although most of the interaction with legislators fall on the shoulders of our advocacy organizations (CCA and NCBA), it is important for all of us to get involved in a couple of ways. First, if you receive an action alert to contact your legislator about a particular issue, please make sure to do it. The reason being that since we allegedly have a representative form of government, the policy-makers need to hear from the actual people that will be affected by the policies and not only from lobbyists. Second, please consider donating to our political action committees because campaign contributions are a major factor in having input in policy development.

Finally, I hope to see many of you at our Midyear Meeting in Rancho Murieta June 19-20. This year we are at the Murieta Inn which is a new venue for us. It is a very nice facility that should meet our needs. Billy and Lisa are constantly scouting locations that are large enough to accommodate CCA and CCW activities and also negotiate the best rates they can for our membe; I don’t think I need to tell you how difficult that is to do in California.

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CCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Zone 2 - Peach

Zone 1 - Yellow

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Humboldt-Del Norte Mendocino-Lake Sonoma-Marin Napa-Solano

Siskiyou Modoc Lassen Fall River-Big Valley

Zone 3 - Light Blue Shasta-Trinity Plumas-Sierra Tehama Butte Glenn-Colusa Yuba-Sutter Tahoe (Placer-Nevada) Yolo

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Zone 4 - Pink

Zone 5 - Green

Zone 6 - Purple

Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento Calaveras

Merced-Mariposa Madera Fresno-Kings

San Joaquin-Stanislaus

Tuolumne

Zone 7 - Tan

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CCA committee leadership

San Mateo-San Francisco Santa Cruz Santa Clara Contra Costa-Alameda

POLICY COMMITTEES

Zone 8 - Turquoise

Monterey San Benito San Luis Obispo

Santa Barbara Tulare Kern Inyo-Mono-Alpine High Desert

AG & FOOD POLICY Chair: Ramsay Wood Vice Chair: Rick Roberti

Zone 9 - Orange Southern California San Diego-Imperial Ventura

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CATTLE HEALTH & WELL BEING Chair: Tom Talbot, DVM Vice Chair: A.E. “Bud” Sloan, DVM

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CATTLE MARKETING Chair: Holly Foster Vice Chair: Sam Avila

FEDERAL LANDS

Chair: Mike Byrne Vice Chair: Eric Hafenfeld

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PROPERTY RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Chair: Clayton Koopmann Vice Chair: Seth Scribner

TAX & CREDIT

2019 CCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Mark Lacey

mjlacey1@icloud.com • (760) 784-1309

Chair: Jack Lavers Vice Chair: Jill Heely

Zone Director 5 Bob Brennan bsbrennan@mlode.com • (209) 661-6419

First Vice President Tony Toso

Zone Director 6 VACANT

Second Vice President Steve Arnold

anthony.stornetta@sbcfire.com • (805) 391-0044

cottoncrk@aol.com • (209)988-4468 pozovalley@aol.com • (805) 235-7840

Second Vice President Greg Kuck

gregkuck54@gmail.com • (530) 905-2076

Second Vice President Cindy Tews

Zone Director 7 Anthony Stornetta Zone Director 8 John Hammon hamdawg66@gmail.com • (559) 623-1538

Zone Director 9 Bud Sloan

beefnmore@aol.com • (559) 970-6892

Asloan5119@aol.com • (805) 340-0693

Treasurer Rob von der Lieth

Feeder Council Member Paul Cameron

rvdlieth@aol.com • (916) 769-1153

pcmesquitecattle@sbcglobal.net •(760) 427-6906

Feeder Council Chairman Trevor Freitas

Feeder Council Member VACANT

trevor@mendescalfranch.com • (559) 805-5431

Feeder Council Vice Chair Jesse Larios lariosjess1@gmail.com • (760) 455-3888 Zone Director 1 Ramsey Wood

ramseywood83@gmail.com • (530) 680-8985

At Large Appointee Myron Openshaw openshaw4@gmail.com •(530) 521-0099

At Large Appointee Mark Nelson kmarknelson@gmail.com •(916) 849-5558

Zone Director 2 Hugo Klopper

At Large Appointee Rob Frost

hugoklopper@frontier.com • (707) 498-7810

rbmaf@juno.com •(805) 377-2231

Zone Director 3 Wally Roney

At Large Appointee Darrel Sweet

bjr@billieweb.com •(530) 519-3608

dsweet@cattlemen.net • (209) 601-4074

Zone Director 4 Mike Bettencourt

At Large Appointee Lawrence Dwight

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For more information about CCA’s Executive Board or committees, please contact the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.

CCA affiliate leadership

ALLIED INDUSTRY COUNCIL vacant

CALIFORNIA BEEF CATTLE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION President: Rita McPhee Vice President: Ryan Nelson Secretary: Celeste Settrini

CALIFORNIA CATTLEWOMEN, INC. President: Callie Borror 1st Vice President: Debbie Hay 2nd Vice President – 1 year: Julie Barnett 2nd Vice President – 2 year: Cheryl Beckwith 2nd Vice President – 3 year: Jill Bright Secretary: Tara Porterfield Treasurer: Heidy Carver

Western Video Market’s Brad Peek and Tom Schene counting a draft of Tom’s record-setting yearlings on shipping day.

2018 CBCIA Commercial Producer of the Year Tom Schene with his management team at the THD 2018 Byrd Cattle Company Bull Sale. ©

Congratulations Schene Family & Crew

2018 California Beef Cattle Improvement Association commercial Producer of the year As their longtime exclusive bull supplier, all of us at BCC were elated when Schene Enterprises was selected as the CBCIA’s 2018 Commercial Producer of the Year.

Tom has built a tremendous following for his consistent, highly feed-efficient cattle with the bred-in ability to repeatedly grade high Choice and Prime.

At Byrd Cattle Company, we’re always honored when Tom’s yearlings dominate their weight class at Western Video Market sales – in terms of total gross dollars returned, nothing usually comes close.

Just like with all customers who buy bulls exclusively from BCC, Dan spends hours on the phone promoting Tom’s cattle to our vast network of feeders, marketing cooperatives and other breeders from coast to coast and border to border who are willing to pay a substantial premium for cattle with BCC-blood behind them.

If you want to maximize your net income, buy your bulls from BCC and get help selling your calves for top $$$. We work tirelessly with reps for video, Internet and auction markets, and again in 2019 have placed a significant portion of our loyal customers’ calves.

At BCC, you don’t just buy a bull, you buy a part of our program and the added value and buyer confidence we have worked hard to establish for over 30 years.

19th Annual Byrd Cattle Company Angus bull sale Friday, September 6: 3:30 p.m.

At the ranch, los molinos, ca

For the 13th consecutive year, all bulls will be tested for feed efficiency.

We see feed efficiency as the ‘Final Frontier’ of the beef industry one of the last genetic traits that hasn’t been improved – yet it accounts for over one-half of the profitability equation!

Cattle that eat less and gain more are the money-making kind, and you can’t identify them if you don’t test. Before you buy bulls anywhere else, ask if they’ve been tested for feed efficiency – if not, you could be wasting thousands oF dollars!

Look for the return of CharoLais BuLLs in 2019

selling a great set of feed efficiency-tested bulls from romans ranches, Westfall, or.

Byrd cattle company, LLC Post office Box 713 • Red Bluff, cAlifoRniA 96080 dAn 530-736-8470 • ty 530-200-4054 ByRdcAttleco@hotmAil.com • www.ByRdcAttleco.com

E-mail byrdcattleco@hotmail.com or call 530-527-9036 to be added to the mailing list .

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BUNKHOUSE CEMENTING A LEGACY

by CCA Director of Outreach and Creative Content Katie Roberti I realized something while I was recently home for the weekend on my family’s ranch. Something I may have lost sight of, or maybe just haven’t had the perspective to see before now. Either way, it is a story I’d like to share as I expect several of you may relate.

As some of you know, I was raised in the Sierra Valley in Plumas County, just 40 miles northwest of Reno. I’m the fifth generation on the Roberti Ranch and the opportunity to grow up with my grandparents as my neighbors and my aunts, uncles, and cousins just a two-minute walk down the dirt road from my house is one of the biggest blessings ever given to me.

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I am fortunate now that home is just a short two and a half hour drive away from Sacramento (as long as I don’t get stuck in the traffic of ski bunnies and campers headed up the mountain to enjoy Lake Tahoe), and I like to visit often.

This particular weekend, I was especially eager to arrive home and meet the newest member of the Roberti family. Giovanni Roberti was born to my cousin Ben and his wife Samantha just days before I made my way home. He joins Emmett and Ella Gant, children of my cousin, Jenny (Roberti) and her husband, Jay Gant, as the sixth generation on the ranch.

In addition to the excitement surrounding the arrival of the baby, my family was also excited about the delivery of a brand-new hydraulic squeeze chute (who can relate?) and the construction of a new lane and corral leading up to the chute. This project is quite an upgrade for the cow-side of our family business and has been longawaited by my dad and brother.

I guess the combination of

KATIE ROBERTI meeting the newest family member and seeing changes to the corral I’ve played in, worked 4-H steers in, processed cattle in, and grown up in, got me thinking about what ranching is all about and why so many people work hard to preserve our way of life.

Yes, livestock producers are making a living while providing the safest and highest quality products to consumers, but it’s also for moments like these. Moments of remembering times when you worked in the same corral with your grandpa and grandma, and now getting to see the next generation start making memories of their own in that same place. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

4th annual

Big-spread female ranking in the elite 3% of the breed for CED, 4% for WW and 2% for YW. She’s also in the top 10% for RADG, top 5% for CW and top 15% for MARB also ranking in the top 3% for $Wean and top 1% for $Beef. She sells due to calve 8-14-2019 to Basin Empire 7176.

female sale s a t u r d ay

june 15

mOdestO Jr. COllege ag paviliOn mOdestO, CalifOrnia • sale@1 p.m.

>> bred & Open fall heifers >> spring bred heifers >> fall bred cOws >> spring cOw-calf pairs >> dOnOr prOspects >> embryOs & pregnancies

ezar blackbird 7480 dOb 11-9-2017 [nhf] sire: 3f epic 4631 • dam: spruce mOuntain rita 651 mgs: exar denver 2002b

CED BW WW YW MILK +14 -.8 +71 +132 +31

MARB RE +.96 +.63

$W $B +74.06 +186.52

Backed by a strong cow family, this female has extreme performance ranking in top 1% for WW, YW, $W and $F. She is stout, full of rib and sound as can be.

top consignments from these Western angus breeders: >> dixie valley angus >> vintage angus ranch >> silveira bros. >> eZ angus ranch >> WestWind ranch angus >> parnell angus ranch >> cc cattle co. >> jg angus ranch >> gma angus >> flying rj ranch >> White angus >> have angus >> pearl ridge angus >> avila cattle co. >> furtado angus >> sudden & hollister cattle co. >> diamond b angus >> raW angus

sterling rita 868 dOb 8-13-2018

sire: baldridge beast mOde b074 dam: spruce mOuntain rita 6513 • mgs: var discOvery 2240 CED BW WW YW MILK +6 +2.1 +90 +151 +22

MARB RE $W $B +.90 +.66 +84.29 +173.87

Selling 3 full-sister embryos with a guarantee of 1 pregnancy to this $40,000 female featured in the 2018 Silveira Bros. Female Sale.

sale cattle will be on display beginning June 14 in the climate-contRolled modesto JR. college ag pavilion on campus, located Just off hwy. 99 in modesto, ca.

Watch and Bid Live auctioneer: Rick machado 805.501.3210

wsaa sale cOmmittee

david holden ............................ 530.736.0727 jim vietheer ............................... 916.834.2669 graham hooper ....................... 208.539.1712 brad cox .................................... 541.840.5797

sale bOOk requests & InfOrmatiOn

matt macfaRlane 916.803.3113 cell

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silveiras saras dream 8303 dOb 1-26-2018 sire: silveiras style 9303 • mgs: damerOn first Class

CED BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $W $B THD ©13 I+2 I+3.9 I+55 I+93 June I+16 2019 I+.27California I+.30 +35.48Cattleman +94.29

...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 As part of the changes made to the new corral, concrete was poured to surround the chute and the processing area. With baby Giovanni being just a week old, the sixth generation put their handprints and the date in the wet cement before it set. Seeing those handprints in the cement was a huge reminder for me of how special it is to be involved in the legacy of ranching.

I often hear many of our members and friends in agriculture talk about preserving their ranches and land for the next generation, but we forget how valuable generational families are, as they pass down ranching heritage from one generation to the next. Having lived off the ranch for some time and working in the heart of Sacramento today, it’s easy to lose perspective about where I come from and the value in the way of life we are working to preserve every day at CCA. But I gained a piece of that perspective back in this visit home, and I’m so glad I did.

Having the next generation living on the ranch makes it that much more real for me to now tell our story and visualize what ranch kids will get to experience in their lives. Because members like you are willing to protect this way of life, the next generation of my family and possibly your family (or friends), will be working in the corral with their dad, riding horses with their grandma, or branding cows with their neighbors.

While the old chute (may it rest in peace, or pieces) and the 45-year-old boards and panels from the old lane in the corral are now gone, the pictures of the kids’ handprints and Ella playing in the new lane remind me that there is still much life to be lived on our land.

I hope you can use this image of the handprints in the cement as an encouragement to keep on fighting and working hard for the next generation in agriculture, whether it’s for the next generation of your family, or the family down the road.

As the craziness of summer on the ranch rolls full steam ahead, I know there will be long days and stretches where the perspective can easily be lost, but I encourage you to find your own reminders of why you keep pressing on. The rewards in ranching don’t always come easy or right away, but when they do show up let them be the spark that keeps you focused on what it’s all about.

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK GOVERNOR RELEASES MAY BUDGET REVISE On May 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a revised version of his 2019-2020 State Budget commonly known as the “May Revise.” The May Revise incorporates changes to the original budget proposal released in January based on initial feedback provided by the legislature and an update on the projected levels of revenue the state is expected to take in following tax day.

The May Revise projects an additional $3.2 billion in state revenue above the estimate provided in January. The May Revise dedicates much of the increase in revenue to reserves, debt repayment and education pursuant to Proposition 98. With the new revenue projections the state is expected to have a budget surplus of nearly $20 billion, with $16 billion allocated to the rainy day fund.

Of specific interest to farmers and ranchers, the May Revise proposes: ·• To end the state registration of the insecticide Chlorpyrifos and appropriate of $5.7 million to the Department of Pesticide Regulation to assist farmers in finding alternative products; ·• A continued commitment to establishing and funding a safe drinking water program to provide long-term funding and policy solutions to communities that do not have access to clean drinking water and agricultural entities that are under threat of enforcement due to high levels of nitrate in groundwater; • An increase in $20 million to the Department of Food & Agriculture for the Healthy Soils Program ($10 million) and methane reduction ($10 million), bringing the total amount budgeted this fiscal year to $28 million and $35 million respectively; • To allocate a one-time investment of $75 million to local communities that will be further impacted by the use of Public Safety Power Shutdown actions that are more likely to be put to use by utility companies during high fire conditions; ·• $41 million to the Public Utilities Commission to review, approve and provide ongoing inspections for the implementation of wildfire mitigation plans administered by utility agencies and companies throughout the state

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pursuant to SB 901 (Dodd, 2018). ·• Allocate an additional $15.7 million to and the Board of Forestry (CALFire) for various purposes, including a specific line item to provide additional resources to the agency to draft and implement the Vegetation Treatment Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which is intended to serve as a programmatic CEQA document to covert vegetation management tools administered by CALFire such as mechanical thinning and the application of prescribed fire. ·• To allocate an additional $3.3 million to the Department of Food & Agriculture to combat virulent Newcastle Disease in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura Counties where the disease up to this point has required the euthanasia of nearly 1.2 million birds. ·• To allocate $4.5 million to the Department of Food & Agriculture to prepare regulations and implement Proposition 12 approved by voters last year impacting cage size standards for veal calves, egg laying hens and pigs.

The additional funds allocated to CALFire compliment an aggressive infusion of state money to combat wildfires and improve forest resiliency. The budget also proposes to allocate $165 million this fiscal year to fund grants issued by CALFire for fuel load reductions and healthy forests and a standalone appropriation of $35 million for prescribed fire. The legislature must pass a budget no later than midnight on June 15 in order to meet the constitutional deadline.

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From the Red Carpet to the Ranch California’s beef producers play key role in picturesque movie-making magic

by CCA Director of Communications Jenna Chandler Imagine a luxury car winding down the coast or a Harley Davidson motorcycle speeding down a lonesome road. How about a dinosaur stomping through a lush wood or a band of confederate soldiers marching toward war. These aren’t the scenes that you would expect to see on a beef cattle ranch, but if that beef cattle ranch happens to be in the home state of Hollywood and you hit the right day, you just might!

As urban sprawl continues to gobble up land and open space becomes harder and harder to find, big screen producers are looking to ranchers to get the shots they need to make movie magic happen.

In the “golden age” of Hollywood, from about the late 20s to the 1960s, because of California’s varying landscapes, movie producers didn’t have to go very far to reach “exotic” locales. From pristine beaches, mountains, deserts, iconic cities and rich farmlands, California has it all. In fact, in the days of old, many film companies actually owned their own ranches on which to film. But as populations grew and the value of land went up, many of those movie ranches were developed, becoming strip malls and track housing. So when movie producers are looking for picturesque open spaces to film television shows, commercials and major blockbusters these days, they turn to the people that own and manage the limited open spaces left, in many cases, ranchers.

Aside from the actors, or even beyond the actors in some cases, it’s the sets that make a movie. There’s a lot that graphic designers and animators can get done with a computer program and green screen on a sound stage these days, but sometimes, a scene just needs something more. A lot of the time, that need is open space. Over 60 million acres of California is rangeland, and much of that is privately owned. As ranchers continue to diversify operations and look to bring supplemental income to the ranch, opening up their land for filming is one way many of them have done it.

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“I was contacted through someone that knew someone that knew me and was familiar with the ranch,” Acton rancher Mike Williams said of how his ranch got its big break onto the big screen.

“I guess the list of people that ranch in Los Angeles county isn’t a very long one,” he chuckled.

After he spoke with the production company and indicated he might be interested, scouts came out to take a look at the property and the rest is history. Since then an Animal Planet special, a Civil War documentary and a LinkedIn commercial have all been filmed there. He said that the companies were specifically looking for open space, although wildflowers did almost botch the deal in one case.

“They were trying to replicate a place in Colorado, and apparently one of the species of wildflower that was in bloom on the ranch here in California isn’t found there. They had to be pretty careful how they shot so it would be able to pass as Mike Williams with Civil War the place they were actors on his ranch in Acton. trying to set it as,”

Williams said.

And it’s those odd shots that stick out to many of the ranchers who have had film crews on their ranch.

Independence rancher and CCA President Mark Lacey has also had a long list of movies, commercials and television shows filmed on and around his ranch in Lone Pine, echoing the same funny experience with those not quite so familiar with ranch terrain.

“They were filming a car commercial and wanted the iconic scene of the car speeding through a dry lake bed. I told them that if they drove that car into the dry lakebed it was going to get stuck. It isn’t like the dry, cracked beds in the Midwest. It may look dry on top but underneath, its mud,” Lacey said.

“The director really wanted the shot, though and sure enough, that car got stuck a few yards into the lake bed.”

But directors are persistent and they get things done.

In addition to car commercials, scenes from the 2000 blockbuster hit Gladiator, episodes of Star Trek, GI Jane, the iconic Budweiser commercial with Clydesdale horses playing football and parts of Gone in 60 Seconds were all filmed in the small town of Lone Pine in the eastern Sierras.

But it’s not just southern California ranches that have the honor of becoming movie sets. When producers look for lush forest scenes, it’s northern California ranchers they call. Whether the Ewok forest in Star Wars or the remote island locale in Jurassic Park, the ranches in Humboldt County can help suspend belief and transport views to faraway lands.

It was the local chamber of commerce that put location scouts in contact with Humboldt County rancher Lawrence Dwight, McKinleyville. He’s had steel and apparel commercials, Lexus, BMW and Harley Davidson commercials and even scenes from Jurassic Park Lost World, and the incomparable, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi filmed on his and neighboring ranches.

His favorite thing about filming on his ranch? The food!

According to Dwight, the food tent is where he spent most of his time during filming.

Actors and actresses demand top quality fare to fuel their grueling days, so for larger projects, world-class chefs are brought in to feed the crew. Actual plates and silverware are trucked all of the way out onto remote ranches to enjoy anything you could ever want, from pork chops to lobster.

It’s not all fun and games, though.

According to Dwight, the work of movie making is serious business. The day starts before sunrise (something ranchers are accustomed to anyway) and it doesn’t stop until the work is done (also something ranchers are all too familiar with).

“Depending on what they were shooting, filming went on for hours to days to weeks for the larger projects. Lost World was six months of prep work to get ready for one week solid of shooting into the evening,” he said.

“It was incredible how organized it was. I guess it has to be with that many people and that much money involved.”

Aside from just shooting a product or actors amidst generic ranch flora and fauna, sometimes, the ranchers said, the requests were slightly more involved.

“One director didn’t want a fence in the shot. He wanted us to take it down. Luckily that wasn’t in the contract and needless to say we told him no,” Dwight said.

Which touches on one of the most important pieces of advice that Lawrence Dwight and Mike Williams would given any rancher thinking of offering up their ranch for filming—get it in writing.

“If they agree to it, in my experience they’ll do it, but if not and no one is watching, they just might not,” Williams said.

“The main thing is to set the boundaries right out of the gate. Know what you will and will not allow, get as much detail as you can and make sure you know what they are looking to do.”

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 “Don’t just jump into it because it’s exciting. Really look over the contract and have your own. For the first couple of commercials we just relied on their contract and their insurance but when we talked to our lawyer, we realized that the property owner needs to have their own to adequately protect us,” he said.

“Work with your own attorney and insurance provider to protect yourself. Each job contract is different, even the same company’s contract changed over the years with multiple commercials filmed. Make sure you know what you are agreeing to.”

Amidst the complication of contracts though, the income can be a valuable asset to ranches trying to diversify income streams and stay in the black in tough markets. But the income isn’t the only benefit to having film crews on the ranch, the economic benefit to the whole region itself when Hollywood comes to town can’t be ignored.

When production crews come, they aren’t exactly small.

Even a short commercial can bring 30 or more people to a city, and a movie upwards of 150. Local lodging, car and home rentals, restaurants and entertainment establishments all benefit from a bump in sales and revenue. For smaller events, sometimes even local companies are hired to cater the shoots. Often times, local residents are hired as film crew hands or as extras.

And big actors often take the opportunity to give back to the community hosting them too—some in different ways than others.

“When Mel Gibson was here filming Maverick, he got a reputation around town of usually patronizing the local bar in the evening,” Lacey said.

“When Jamie Foxx came to film Django Unchained though, he was really cool. He went and worked out in the

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weight room at the high school while he was here so he bought a bunch of stuff for the athletic teams; sneakers and equipment.”

On the rare occasion, it’s not just the ranches that big Hollywood producers are looking for to star in their films, but the ranchers themselves! And when online resume and network building giant LinkedIn reached out to Williams, that’s just what they wanted!

Williams ended up starring in the commercial himself, promoting the notion that all kinds of professionals, even ranchers, could utilize the company’s resume services.

When asked if anything surprised him about the process, his answer was the sheer number of people that it took to produce a 30 second commercial!

“I guess I don’t have 10 million people watching what I do normally so I don’t have to be quite as exact, but it’s a little overwhelming. You have the head guys, the main camera guy, the director, the producer and a few other key guys, but then each of them has five or six guys working under them. It is some kind of organized chaos,” Williams said.

In the organized chaos, though, the work gets done and movie magic is made. Small towns benefit from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, if only for a few weeks, ranches make a little extra cash and urbanites that wouldn’t know which end of a cow they were looking at get to spend a little time on working cattle ranches, inevitably soaking up a little bit of perspective about the industry.

“That is probably one of the neatest things about the whole process,” Lawrence Dwight said, “watching these people get so excited about the nature, about the cattle and about what we do. It was a great opportunity to talk about our industry and we got a lot of ‘wows’ out of it.

When they left I don’t think there was one blackberry or huckleberry left on any of the bushes because they had eaten them all. They thought that was the neatest thing in the world,” he laughed.

So the next time you turn on the television and see that epic battle scene on the plains, that chase through an enchanted forest or that car winding down a lonesome road, it just might be a California cattle ranch. And that’s an important message to send!

While Hollywood elites sometimes get the reputation of not being the friendliest to agriculture, the reality is that they need what ranches possess. Not only the high quality beef produced on those California ranches, but the open space they maintain. And beyond the importance of the blockbusters filmed there is the importance of the maintenance of the land, water and animals, and the important role they play for the state’s economy and ecology. Abused land doesn’t look like an enchanted forest or a pristine desert landscape, meticulously managed land does, and opening up the ranch to the big screen is just one more way beef cattle producers are telling their ranching story.

NCBA CEO ANNOUnCES RETIREMENT AFTER 34 YEARS After 34 years with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the past four as CEO, Kendal Frazier announced his plans for retirement in late April.

Frazier’s career began as a farm broadcaster in Kansas, where he also served as director of communications for Kansas Livestock Association, before moving to Denver, Colo., to join the staff of the National Cattlemen’s Association (NCA), predecessor organization to NCBA. During his illustrious career, he served the beef industry through some of its most challenging times and events.

“For more than three decades, the beef industry has benefitted from Kendal’s vision and leadership. There is no doubt in my mind that he has played a major role in ensuring the success of our industry today,” said NCBA President Jennifer Houston. “It has been my pleasure to work closely with Kendal for many years and I can say without a doubt that we are far better off because of his service to cattlemen and cattlewomen.”

When NCA merged with the National Livestock and Meat Board in 1996, Frazier was a member of the team who worked with staff and beef industry volunteer leaders to address a steep decline in demand, helping to address the consumer concerns which had led to losses in market share and falling prices. This work ultimately helped to reverse those declines and set the industry on a new, consumer‐

focused path.

Frazier was also instrumental in helping secure the passage of the checkoff referendum and worked to secure resources for the first checkoff‐funded public relations and issues management work conducted by NCBA as a contractor to the Beef Checkoff in 1998. That prescient work would prove to be vital to the long‐term success of the beef industry in 2003, when the first domestic case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was announced. The work done by Frazier and the NCBA team helped maintain consumer confidence around the globe and ensured that every effort to minimize the impact on the beef industry was minimized.

As CEO, Frazier has kept a sharp focus on the issues that matter most to the members and the industry he represents. During his tenure, his commitment to improving domestic and international demand for beef has been unwavering. Likewise, he has dedicated significant resources to ensuring beef producers continue to enjoy the freedom to operate by ensuring member’s priorities in Washington, D.C., remain a core focus for the association.

NCBA will begin the search process to select a new CEO immediately, and Frazier will remain in place to assist with the transition process, until Dec. 31, 2019.

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BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD

FIRST QUARTER PROTEIN EXPORTS COOLING OFF FROM SAME POINT IN 2018 from the U.S. Meat Export Federation For the first quarter of 2019, U.S. beef exports were slightly below last year’s record pace while pork exports continued to be slowed by trade barriers, according to March data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. lamb exports were a first quarter bright spot, trending significantly higher than a year ago.

March beef exports totaled 107,655 metric tons (mt), down 4% year-over-year, while value fell 2% to $678 million.

For the first quarter, exports were down 3% at 307,306 mt valued at $1.9 billion (down 0.8%).

March beef exports were very strong on a per-head basis, with export value per head of fed slaughter averaging $335.81 – up 1% from a year ago and the highest since December.

The first quarter average was $309.32/head, down 2% from a year ago. March exports accounted for 13.6% of total U.S. beef production and 11% for muscle cuts only, which was fairly steady with last March. For the first quarter these ratios were 12.9% and 10.2%, down from 13.2% and 10.7%, respectively, a year ago.

Pork exports totaled 211,688 mt in March, down 7% from a year ago, valued at $520.7 million (down 15%). First quarter exports were 6% below last year’s pace in volume (600,268 mt) and down 14% in value ($1.47 billion).

Pork export value averaged $48.55 per head slaughtered in March, down 15% from a year ago. For January through March, export value averaged $46.15 per head, down 16% from the first quarter of 2018. March exports accounted for 25.6% of total U.S. pork production and 22.7% for muscle cuts only – down from 27.5% and 23.5%, respectively in March 2018. First quarter exports accounted for 24.4% of total pork production (down from 26.6%) and 21.3% for muscle cuts (down from 23%).

Beef exports to Korea still red-hot; Japan cools slightly in March South Korea continues to be the growth leader for U.S. beef exports, with first quarter volume climbing 8% yearover-year to 56,173 mt, while value ($414.2 million) was 13% above last year’s record-shattering pace. U.S. beef has achieved remarkable success in Korea’s traditional retail and restaurant sectors but is also rapidly gaining popularity in outlets such as convenience stores and e-commerce platforms. Recent export growth is not only in the everpopular short rib category, but also in short plate, briskets, clods and rounds, as end-users recognize the versatility and affordability of high-quality U.S. beef.

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($480.4 million). This was fueled by growth in variety meat exports, with the U.S. shipping more tongues and skirt meat to Japan. U.S. beef faces a widening tariff disadvantage in Japan compared to imports from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico, and the latest tariff reduction for these countries didn’t take effect until April 1.

“U.S. beef cuts are still subject to a 38.5% tariff in Japan while our competitors’ rate is nearly one-third lower at 26.6%,” explained Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO. “This really underscores the urgency of the U.S.-Japan trade negotiations, which must progress quickly if we are going to continue to have success in the leading value market for U.S. beef and pork.”

Japan’s tariffs on beef variety meat are lower, but U.S. shipments are subject to a duty of 12.8% while competitors pay less than half that rate.

Other first quarter highlights for U.S. beef include: Beef muscle cut exports to Mexico continued to shine, with first quarter volume up 14% from a year ago to 35,481 mt and value climbing 16% to $220.7 million. While variety meat exports trended lower year-over-year, combined beef/ beef variety meat volume still increased 1% to 57,591 mt while value jumped 12% to $280.2 million.

Exports to Taiwan were 3% above last year’s record pace at 13,487 mt, though value slipped 7% to $117.8 million. U.S. beef dominates Taiwan’s chilled beef market with nearly 75% market share – the highest of any Asian destination.

CAFTA-DR markets continue to be an excellent source of growth for U.S. beef exports, with first quarter volume to Central America up 15% from a year ago to 3,628 mt and value up 19% to $21.2 million. Exports to the Dominican Republic soared 71% to 2,345 mt valued at $18.9 million (up 65%).

Lower exports to Hong Kong and Canada offset some of the first quarter growth in other markets. Exports to Hong Kong trailed last year’s pace by 36% in volume (21,304 mt) and 30% in value ($177.1 million). Exports to Canada were down 14% in both volume (23,199 mt) and value ($143.8 million).

U.S. exports to China were up 4% from a year ago to 1,723 mt, but this came at lower prices as export value fell 17% to $13.2 million. There is tremendous potential in the Chinese market for U.S. beef, but due to China’s restrictive import requirements and retaliatory duties pushing the tariff rate to 37%, U.S. prices are significantly higher than the competition. By comparison, most beef suppliers are subject to a 12% tariff in China while beef from New Zealand is duty-free and Australian beef pays only a 6% rate. Australia’s grain-fed beef exports to China in the first quarter totaled 14,347 mt, up 77% year-over-year.

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Hello CCA members! 2019 has started out as a historically wet year. We have seen above average precipitation across the entire state.

Accompanied by many variables that have caused big swings in the marketplace, it looks like we are in for a wild ride.

With a surplus of early moisture and warm temperatures predicted, nearly all the experts conclude that this fire season has the potential to be one of the most destructive to date. WSR Insurance works with a variety of carriers to offer rangeland risk management options to protect your operation from losses caused by fire. We can insure by the head or by the acre in most of the state including ground that is owned or leased. We also have coverage options available for BLM and Forest Service permits.

The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program, which is subsidized by the USDA, is in store for big changes starting on July 1, 2019. LRP is used to help with price protection for future fat &

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feeder cattle to be sold by creating a price floor. Ranchers do get to take advantage of increasing cattle prices with no additional cost, i.e. no margin calls. The major change for the program is that the subsidy rate will go up from the current 13 percent level to 20 percent to 35 percent, depending on your desired coverage level.

Another significant change is the number of head that will be eligible for insurance per entity. The current amount of 2,000 head per year will be increased to 6,000 head per year.

Additionally, the program will now be available in all 50 states. Just as a reminder, LRP has no minimum limit on number of head you need to insure.

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At WSR Insurance Services we pride ourselves in having agents that come from rural backgrounds and understand the risks involved in ranching. Our primary goal is to provide our customers with thoughtful, prudent risk management options that are tailored to the needs of each individual operation with the hope of achieving financial security year after year.

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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER

UC ANALYZES COST AND RETURNS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY BEEF PRODUCERS from the University of California Cooperative Extension Among California’s agricultural commodities, cattle rank fifth in revenue. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center has released a new study showing the cost and returns of a beef cattle operation.

“Ranchers can use UC beef cattle cost studies to guide their production decisions, estimate their own potential revenue, prepare budgets and evaluate production loans,” said Rebecca Ozeran, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor for Fresno and Madera counties.

The study estimates costs and returns of a representative owner-operated beef cattle operation located on rangeland in the Central San Joaquin Valley and foothills of Madera and Fresno counties. The study describes a 200head cow-calf operation and includes pasture costs on the basis of the rental per animal unit month.

The analysis is based upon a hypothetical cow-calf operation, where the cattle producer both owns and leases rangeland. The “typical” ranch in the Central San Joaquin Valley is an owner-operated cow-calf operation, often relying on multiple private leases. The operations described represent production practices and materials considered typical of a well-managed ranch in the region.

Input and reviews were provided by ranch operators, UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors and other agricultural associates. The study describes in detail the assumptions used to identify current costs for the cow-calf herd, material inputs, cash and non-cash overhead. The cost calculations in this study are based on economic principles that include all cash costs and overhead costs. The study also includes a “ranging analysis” to show potential net

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returns over a range of market prices. Other tables show the average costs and revenues, the distribution of monthly costs and revenues over the year, and the annual equipment, investment and business overhead costs.

“In addition to producing meat, cattle play an important role in California’s landscape and environment by grazing on vegetation that could fuel wildfire,” Ozeran said. “Ranching therefore has ecological and social impact on rural and fire-prone communities. If we can help ranchers remain economically viable, then we help support local stewardship of productive natural landscapes and contribute to fire resiliency and food security.”

The new study, “Sample Costs for Beef Cattle, CowCalf Production - 200 Head Operation, Central San Joaquin Valley - 2019” is authored by Ozeran, Donald Stewart, staff research associate of the University of California Agricultural Issues Center; and Daniel A. Sumner, director of UC Agricultural Issues Center.

This study and other sample cost of production studies for many commodities are available for free download at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The program is supported

by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, including both Agricultural Issues Center and UC Cooperative Extension, and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

For more information, contact Stewart at (530) 7524651 or destewart@ucdavis.edu. To discuss this study with a local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, contact your county UC Cooperative Extension office (https://ucanr. edu/About/Locations) or contact Rebecca Ozeran at (559) 241-6564 or rkozeran@ucanr.edu.

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$1,695,000 | 847 +/- Acres | Lassen County Over 250 acres of irrigated lands under 2 center pivots and wheel lines. There are 90 acres in alfalfa with the balance in grain, 3 homes, 3 barns, 2 ag wells, 3 domestic wells, a 200-head feedlot & outbuildings. Can run 150 pair.

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This scenic productive ranch contains 1.028 acres with 550 acres irrigable from two wells. Retirement from long time family operation creates this unique opportunity! Quality soils produce potatoes, alfalfa, grain and grasses for pasture with 18+/- wheel lines on approx 420 acres, plus flood irrigation on approx 130 acres. Balance of approximately 478 acres of timbered ground. Four homes, hay barns, grain bins, shops, feedlot and corrals. $3,950,000 MLS 2988428.

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK

SUPER BLOOM BRINGS A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE TO THE KEEGAN RANCH

by Mary Bondar and Alyssa Rolen, California Rangeland Trust This year’s Spring season proved to be an unforgettable one with California’s super bloom showcasing its vibrant colors across the state’s rangelands. Bear Valley in Colusa County—an area known for its spectacular array of beautiful wildflowers— was no exception to this springtime splendor.

On Saturday, April 20, over 100 guests stopped to smell the flowers during a tour of the Keegan Ranch in Bear Valley. Hosted by California Rangeland Trust and ranch owner Jim Keegan, the event was sponsored

by Raley’s as part of the Where Your Food Grows and Grazes program.

The program is designed to bring the farm-to-fork movement to life for children and families from both urban and rural areas. It gives them a unique opportunity to connect to healthy food and the land and the people who produce it.

“Raley’s is passionate about helping people learn where their food comes from and we are proud of the work California Rangeland Trust does to make this education possible,” said Becca Whitman, Raley’s Community Relations Senior Manager and Executive Director of Raley’s nonprofit Food for Families. “The

Keegan family was a tremendous host and we are thankful for the contributions they make to stewarding the land that feeds us.”

The fun-filled day kicked off with a hayride through the Keegan Ranch to view the property and its illustrious wildflowers up close. Guests got a special treat when several horses in the pasture eagerly walked up to greet them. Children and adults alike were mesmerized by the sight of lush green grasses, showy blankets of beautiful blooms, grazing cows on the range, fresh flowing water running down the hillside, and abundant wildlife inhabiting the ranch. They even spotted a bald eagle perched on a tree overlooking the reservoir. Beyond marveling at the ranch’s beauty, guests also learned about the ranch’s rich history and the family that has stewarded it since 1880. Jim, who led the tour, captivated the audience with stories of old hotels and historic stage coach stops that once existed on the property before it became a cattle ranch.

After the tour, guests returned to the ranch headquarters to feast on a nutritious, ranch-style barbeque. As they enjoyed a meal of mouthwatering tri-tip and other dishes prepared to

perfection, they heard a few words from Jim, Rangeland Trust CEO Nita Vail and COO Michael Delbar.

Jim talked about how the ranch operates as an active cattle ranch surrounded by native oak woodlands, wildlife corridors, hundreds of species of native wildflowers, and critical watersheds. He also shared his experience working with the Rangeland Trust when he conserved his 2,500-acre ranch. “I’m thankful that we have organizations like the California Rangeland Trust that want to preserve valleys like Bear Valley to keep it in ranching country,” he said.

“It’s going to stay that way for people to enjoy throughout time.”

After Jim’s presentation, Nita thanked him and the Keegan family for hosting and spoke about the California Rangeland Trust and its role in conserving private working lands for the future of our state. She used the Keegan Ranch as a prime example. “Jim’s ranch and so many other working ranches play a vital role in contributing to our state’s social, economic and cultural well-being,” she said. “This ranch is home to more than just cattle; today, adn you saw an ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

Participants marvel at the carpet of wildflowers during a hayride tour of the ranch.

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Rangeland Trust CEO Nita Vail welcomes guests to the ranch.

Guests enjoy a delicious ranch-style barbecue.

Above at left the next generation plays in a field of flowers. To the right, ranch owner Jim Keegan shares stories with neighbor and former California Gov. Jerry Brown and former first lady Anne Gust Brown.

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abundance of wildlife and native plant species including thousands of magnificent wildflowers. This is a true testament to the Keegan family’s land stewardship and wellmanaged grazing practices.”

Michael concluded the program by reflecting on his own experiences with the region’s landscape. “My family ranches in Mendocino and Lake Counties, and I drive

by Bear Valley on a weekly basis commuting back and forth to Sacramento,” he said.

“To date, the Rangeland Trust has forever conserved over 20,000 acres of open space in Bear Valley. It’s a powerful feeling to know that 100 years from now, this valley will look just as it does today because of that.” In addition to the Keegan Ranch, the Rangeland Trust also has conservation agreements on more Bear Valley ranches including Payne Ranch, Epperson Place Ranch and Bear Valley Ranch.

The rest of the afternoon was spent relaxing at the homestead. Guests sipped on delectable wines and enjoyed each other’s company while children hunted for brightly colored Easter eggs in the pasture and played games of corn hole and ladder ball.

This event was extra special because people were able to form connections to the land while realizing its critical role in providing all of us with clean air to breathe, fresh water to drink, healthy food to eat and spectacular viewsheds to cherish. “It’s one thing to see pictures of ranches or wildflowers on social media, but it’s a whole different experience to admire the beauty of the land in person, especially during this year’s extraordinary super bloom,” said Nita.

“Even after the weather warms and the wildflowers fade, the impact from the day will be remembered by attendees for years to come.”

The spirit of the land united children and families from both urban and rural backgrounds and allowed them to learn about the vital role of grasslands to our own well-being. This event demonstrated the power of rangeland and its ability to offer real hope for the future.

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IN MEMORY

Rex Lindsay California with their daughter, Linda. roles on that board. He also was part owner,

Rex Devon Lindsay passed away peacefully on April 18, at the age of 93, with love for his late wife Leanor, their family and friends in his heart. Rex led a life of compassionate leadership and generosity, flavored by a quick wit, generous spirit and love of the outdoors. Singing was one of his great joys; he had an unforgettable, rich tenor voice.

Born July 12, 1925 in Decatur, Ill., Rex was the third of the six children of Clifford and Velma Lindsay, whose family was challenged by the hardships of the Great Depression.

Rex earned his bachelor’s degree in polymer chemistry at the University of Illinois in 1947, then headed west to earn his master’s degree in biochemistry with a minor in organic chemistry at Oregon State University in 1949. There he met the love of his life, Leanor “Lee” Margaret Locher, when she purportedly borrowed his glassware in chemistry lab. They married in 1948, and Rex adored Lee for 67 years and beyond. Rex and Lee shared a generous love of family and friends, music and dancing, and the communities they inhabited and served. Leanor Lindsay passed away in 2015, and the family now envisions them dancing together again.

In 1951, Rex and Lee headed to

Rex ran various manufacturing operations at Cutter Laboratories for 10 years. He was a key member of the founding team at Memorex where he served as Plant Manager, then Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. Originally a magnetic tape manufacturer, Memorex was one of Silicon Valley’s first computer-related start-ups and became a household name. In 1967, he founded Plastronics Corporation, which merged into Data Technology, where he served as President and CEO. From 1972, Rex served as a management consultant with companies in the electronics industry, including International Industries Inc. and Silicon Valley Group.

Rex and Lee bought a cattle ranch on Mt. Hamilton in 1966, and “retired” there in 1978. This was a dream come true. They so enjoyed raising cattle, riding horses, and hosting friends and family in outdoor activities, good food, and game nights.

Rex drew people in with his energy, sense of humor, and welcoming spirit.

Rex devoted himself to political and community affairs. This included stints as chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission for Santa Clara County, participation in county task forces on various topics, and fundraising for political and civic organizations. He was a founding director of Cupertino National Bank and served in many

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consultant and Board Member of Santa Clara Land Title Co. He continued to consult on land use, development, financial management and management reorganization projects for many years.

Over the years, Rex assisted with planning and fundraising efforts for many charitable and public service organizations. He and Lee served together on the Sacred Heart Community Services Board for 25 years.

Rex worked extensively on land matters on numerous committees.

Rex is now with the Lord, his dear wife Leanor, parents, brothers Don and Max Lindsay, and dear friend Father William O’Keeffe. Rex will be remembered lovingly by his sisters Nita Salmons (Bill), Norma Goodier and Ann Zadra; his devoted children and their spouses: daughter Linda Doody (Joe), daughter Margaret “Peggy” Dreyfus (Chas), and son Leonard “Buzz” Lindsay (Barbara); six grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Family and friends held a celebration of life on May 6. Memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart Community Service (1381 So. First St., San Jose, CA 95110) or Symphony Silicon Valley (Attn: Jennifer Watkins, PO Box 790, San Jose, CA 95106).

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VINTAGE ANGUS RANCH “Carcass Maker” Bull Sale Data Preview PRODUCING SIRES WITH “MULTI-TRAIT” EXCELLENCE

September 5, 2019 • La Grange, CA

TATTOO 8044

Reg. No. 19042036

Sire Playbook

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8070

19037131

Colonel

CED BW WW 13 -0.2 79 9%

8

1.2

4

1.2

3

2

6

1.1

4

1.6

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8114

19037116

Colonel

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8151

19037100

Colonel

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8206

19070319

Citation

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8214

19069430

Colonel

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8239

19069431

Colonel

4

1.4

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8253

19069432

Colonel

9

0.7

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8291

19062260

Rubicon

8

1.6

5

2

3

2.3

0

2.6

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8346

19079631

Heritage

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8347

19082623

Titan

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8397

19103742

Heritage

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8433

19192716

Enhance

10

2.2

10

1.8

10

1.1

7

1.9

15

-0.2

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8448

19192599

Epic

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8477

19192724

Enhance

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8478

19302184

Rock

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8490

19192690

Enhance

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8537

19268337

Acclaim

3%

8

1.4

12

0.8

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8565

19225121

Commander

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

8577

19309255

Enhance

9%

6

1.6

Breed Ranking 9% or Better 8586

19302192

Legend

Breed Ranking 9% or Better

13 9%

0.9

YW 139

2%

1%

88

154

1%

1%

85

145

1%

1%

84

148

SC 1.05

4%

1%

27

71

0.99

28

1.18

22

0.96

19

1.32

22

1%

69 9% 87

139 1% 152

1%

1%

83

151

1.58

1%

1%

9%

75

140

1.56

1%

9%

71

130

-0.34

3%

148

23

1%

1%

109.59

185.02

3%

9%

4%

1%

2%

2%

75

0.73

0.98

77.41

124.88

196.47

4%

2%

1%

1%

62 4% 79

1.26 2% 1.02

1.07 2% 1.19

57.38

117.55 1% 118.08

194.62 1% 198.74

1%

9%

1%

2%

1%

1%

75

0.85

1.07

73.22

123.3

195.58

2%

4%

1%

1%

0.94

68.57

111.79

186.17

5%

9%

2%

1%

0.80

1.41

70.4

106.64

204.5

1%

9%

2%

1%

0.67

0.99

79.28

134.6

196.22

4%

2%

1%

1%

0.70

0.92 9% 0.88

76.88 2% 75.63

129.61 1% 137.62

196 1% 207.9

67

33

74

5%

1%

34

71 1%

1.08

22

81 1% 76

1%

1%

84

153

27

4%

9%

3%

1%

1%

83

0.73

1.14

78.17

147.05

218.71

1%

2%

1%

1%

0.53

0.94

70.93

139.61

191.23

5%

5%

1%

1%

1.01

1.00

80.31

118.59

205.52

1%

4%

84

150

0.84

21

1.29

32

69

1%

79

146

9%

2%

9%

4%

1%

1%

1%

22

70

1.09

0.60

72.7

121.77

189.46

4%

1%

1%

2.02

30

85.24

130.06

206.72

1%

2%

151

0.02

1%

130

9%

3%

72

129

5%

4%

81

142

1%

1%

66

1.39

81 67

1% 2%

2% 1%

1.11

78.81

1%

1%

1%

0.83

2%

27

2%

190.52

1%

4%

149

123.26

85.55

5%

80

2%

86.12

5%

0.42

3%

2%

0.96 0.98

1.75

1.81

$B 185.31

9%

1%

1%

1%

0.98

1%

22

$F 113.77

0.99

151 1% 156

135

$W 96.1

64

82 1% 88

74

RE 0.66

1%

1%

1%

MARB 0.66

1%

3%

80

CW 70

1.08

1%

5%

MILK 34

1%

5%

76

0.89

1.12 2%

1%

1%

1%

0.87

0.77

86.47

142.04

209.51

1%

1%

1%

0.91

1.13

61.3

105.44

190.45

1%

9%

3%

1%

61

0.98

0.90

76.31

107.76

194.52

5%

9%

9%

2%

2%

1%

63

0.73

0.78

74.91

126.02

192.85

3%

1%

1%

1%

35

73

3%

1%

0.32

25

63

0.77

30

4%

1.34

24

4%

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