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OCTOBER 2023

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

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Kim Burton Brackett.... (Kimberly) 208-308-1952 PRESIDENT-ELECT Jerry Wroten....................(Wilder) 208-831-7339 VICE PRESIDENT Spencer Black................... (Almo) 208-647-8130 PAST PRESIDENT Mark Pratt..................(Blackfoot) 208-681-6597 TREASURER Cody Hendrix................... (Rigby) 208-360-9693 FEEDER COUNCIL CHAIR Shawna Gill.............. (Grandview) 208-850-9076 PUREBRED COUNCIL CHAIR Val Carter..................... (Pingree) 208-390-4811 COW-CALF COUNCIL CHAIR Brayden Eliason.......... (Holbrook) 208-705-2541 CATTLEWOMEN COUNCIL CHAIR Maggie Malson................ (Parma) 208-739-2265 DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVES Eric Wittman..................(Lapwai) 208-790-5344 Casey Scott............... (Clarkston) 208-431-3024 DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVES Lori Ireland.......(Mountain Home) 208-866-0112 Royce Schwenkfelder...(Cambridge) 208-550-2200 DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVES Eugene Matthews............(Oakley) 208-431-3260 Jesse Human...................(Jerome) 208-358-1277 DISTRICT 4 REPRESENTATIVES Ryan Steele.............. (Idaho Falls) 208-390-5765 Chris Kirby.....................(Salmon) 208-223-2258 DISTRICT 5 REPRESENTATIVES Roscoe Lake..............(Blackfoot) 208-604-3650 Arnold Callison.......... (Blackfoot) 208-681-8441 ALLIED INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE Kody Dee Williams..... (Fruitland) 509-948-6430 DIRECTORS AT LARGE Robert Oxarango.......... (Emmett) 208-431-0777

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Cover Story: Annual Convention & Trade Show

Idaho CattleWomen Photo Contest

Idaho Beef Council: The Big Bang (For Your Buck)!

U of I: Targeted Grazing for Fine Fuels Management

Guest Column: Trial Trail Guard (Cattle) Program Shows Early Promise

NCBA: Animal Agriculture Alliance Exposes Radical Animal Rights Organizations

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cameron Mulrony........cameron@idahocattle.org NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY DIRECTOR Karen Williams..................karen@idahocattle.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Michelle Johnson.......... michelle@idahocattle.org DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT Morgan Lutgen............. morgan@idahocattle.org Contact Idaho Cattle Association: Mailing address: P.O. Box 15397, Boise, ID 83715 Location: 2120 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705 Phone: 208-343-1615

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The best in the West Gather, connect and learn at ICA’s annual convention this fall

t is almost convention time! Our annual meeting promises a chance to meet up with friends, learn about issues impacting our operations and provides an opportunity to engage in setting policy for our association. We have a fantastic line up of speakers that promise to be interesting and informative. I was reminded this summer that I’m not the only one who enjoys going to ICA’s convention. At the NCBA Summer Business meeting, I stepped into an elevator with a gentleman who told me he was from Washington State. He asked where I lived and as soon as he heard the word Idaho he said, “You guys sure do have a great state convention!” It’s true. ICA hosts one of the premiere state cattle association conventions in the West. There are multiple reasons for our convention success. First, Sun Valley offers many attractions that help draw a larger crowd and its central location makes it easier for most of us to attend. Second, our strong allied representation guarantees that the trade show is one of the largest among state cattle associations. The numerous booths and sponsorships from our allied sector is a large contributor to our convention’s success. Finally, the speakers on our convention schedule are often high-level thought leaders or decision makers. Nearly every year, you will find state directors from a wide range of agencies, top federal agency representatives, state legislators, Congressional staffers, even the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is often in attendance. There is an expectation of quality engagement and lively discussion both from our members and these officials. However, I believe the real key to our convention’s success is the energy that our members bring to Sun Valley. ICA’s membership is engaged and actively involved in a multitude of issues across our state which creates a palpable energy during

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BY KIM BURTON BRACKETT ICA President

convention. I hear that energy buzzing in hallway conversations, during discussions in the sessions and, of course, throughout the night at the hospitality suite. Over the years, I have attended other state’s conventions and while I have always enjoyed my time visiting with those folks and appreciated what each state has to offer, there is no denying that there is something special about Idaho. Let’s not forget that there is work to be done, too. Convention is where policy is set for our association. Committee and council meetings take place at the beginning of the week providing time to debate existing or new resolutions. The nominating committee also meets during convention to select ICA’s leadership for next year. (Have you considered becoming involved in ICA leadership?) In our general membership meeting, all members will vote on resolutions from committees or councils and on the slate of candidates presented by the nominating committee. One of the highlights of convention, in my opinion, is our PAC auction. Thanks to many generous donations from our members and allied representatives, we raise significant dollars to support the PAC. The work our PAC does across the state in supporting candidates who understand the value of agriculture, particularly the cattle industry, is significant. As we look at the tumult across Idaho’s political landscape, it is easy to see that the work of our PAC committee is of increasing consequence. Please consider donating to the auction as well as coming to Sun Valley to bid and take some of the fun donated items home with you! Our staff and leadership are always working to ensure that our members find value in ICA. A great deal of that value can be found in Sun Valley this November at our Annual Convention. I hope to see you there! www.idahocattle.org

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Breathe in, breathe out! Let this serve as your reminder to take a step back and reset

s this issue hits your mailbox, we are all caught up in the bustle of fall. Calves coming, calves leaving, cows to sort, pairs to gather, hay to finish, and shorter days… Fall is a time that has a large number of annual activities related to all aspects of our business. Last year I attended a conference hosted by Idaho’s Farm and Ranch center in Boise. One of the sessions focused on mental health in Agriculture and it served as a reminder that we have to not only take care of our businesses, but also take care of ourselves.

Trust your help, your family, your neighbors and know that they are willing to take on a bit of the load. Breathing is an involuntary action, one we don’t need to “remember” to perform. However, the need to take some time and just breathe is important. Easily accessible technology in our pocket and the constant access to the world seems to have compounded this issue. We all have the same hurdles, in varying degrees- for instance: if I leave, there is a higher probability that a calf or cow will find her way through an open gate or decide that today is the day to learn to crawl out of the feed bunk. At times, this makes me anxious to be away from home; not that our chore crew isn’t capable of returning them to the appropriate location, but we, as producers and really anyone in agriculture, tend to lean away from placing any burden on others. As a neighbor, you don’t mind taking on the load so that someone can have a moment 8

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BY CAMERON MULRONY ICA Executive Vice President

to ‘’breathe’’ and I’m confident others around you are willing to reciprocate. Here is the problem that I often run into: I don’t ask!! I seldom ask for help if I can get it done myself. My brother, brother in-law, or neighbors are always willing to help, however I don’t want to inconvenience them. As a reminder to myself, I need to ask for (and accept) some help from time to time, in order to take some time to breathe- and so should each of you. At the risk of being ‘the pot calling the kettle black’, I would even encourage you to leave your cell phone at home if given the chance. Even better, spend a week in a place that it doesn’t even have service. The world will still go around, as it did when ranchers left their homes at daylight and returned after dark with no form of communication with the outside world for hours at a time. …Breathe in, breathe out… Take some “you time” and relax. If you are like many of the folks I know in agriculture, taking some time to relax does not mean that you sit poolside all day, but maybe you partake in an activity that doesn’t require you to make decisions for a day. Go somewhere, just far enough from home, that you can’t run back and handle any of the adjustments that are thrown at us daily. Trust your help, your family, your neighbors and know that they are willing to take on a bit of the load. Remember, for all the things we hear and see that are going sideways in the world I still believe that most people are good and willing to take care of our fellow man. Make some time to come to Sun Valley next month. Join your fellow producers and attend the sessions of interest, while you … breathe in…breathe out…and take some time for yourself. www.idahocattle.org

MESSAGE FROM NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY DIRECTOR

The keystone to action Where your participation as a member at convention helps shape ICA for the coming year

n just a few short weeks, cattle producers from across the state will converge on Sun Valley, Idaho to attend the annual convention of the Idaho Cattle Association. The reasons for their attendance will vary from socializing to networking to learning to discussing, or most likely, a combination of all these factors. The cumulative value for you in attending our annual convention is great. Beyond that, the value of your attendance for ICA staff and leadership is significant. We need your input. We need to hear first-hand about the issues that are impacting your ability to raise cattle. We need to know about your ideas for solutions to challenges facing our industry.

The policy book is a living document that does not sit idle. Although there are many ancillary benefits to our members that come from our annual gathering, including the social and educational components, the primary purpose for holding a convention is to discuss and set the policy that directs the actions of ICA staff and leadership for the coming year. I recently attended the Public Land Council (PLC) Annual Meeting where I participated in the meetings and policy-setting process. This provided me with a different perspective than I get as staff member at our own convention. Rather than assisting with the flow of the meeting and listening to producer feedback, at the PLC meeting, I could sit on the sidelines and watch the flow of business. Just as it does at our meeting, 10 LINE RIDER OCTOBER 2023

BY KAREN WILLIAMS ICA Natural Resources Policy Director

the resolutions process felt a little tedious, but having operated under the guiding force of ICA’s resolutions document for many years, I fully understood the importance of the occasion. Many of us grew up listening to the Schoolhouse Rock song, “How a Bill Becomes a Law” that aired during Saturday morning cartoons. If we didn’t hear it there, surely a history teacher along the way used it to teach the legislative process. Similarly, the resolutions process could be set to the tune of “How a Problem Finds a Solution”. I have seen an idea brought to an ICA committee, then approved at convention as a resolution, then introduced to our national partners, PLC and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), then presented to congressmen for consideration, then drafted as a bill, and ultimately become law—all from an idea originating in a rural town in Idaho that stemmed from a problem facing a producer. We set this same course into motion at the recent PLC meeting where ICA presented a resolution in a PLC committee seeking for monitoring of federal lands where grazing has been removed. The resolution was borne out of concern by one of our board members who felt frustrated by the continued false narrative that livestock grazing is bad for the ecosystem and that the absence of cattle equates to improved ecological conditions. While we all know and appreciate that livestock grazing provides many ecological benefits to the land and when removed or restricted, fine fuels build up, soil health is compromised, and plant communities become stagnant, these facts are often overlooked in the name of overzealous and misguided “conservation” efforts. Now that this www.idahocattle.org

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seed of an idea has been planted at the state and national levels in the form of official association policy, we can pursue its implementation at the federal regulatory level. Stay tuned as we follow up on this resolution and seek agency policy that will require them to consider the negative effects of limiting cattle grazing on federal lands. ICA’s policy book is exhaustive on the myriad of issues that impact Idaho’s cattle industry. We have 130 resolutions in total, that address everything from animal identification to zoning. Before ICA staff and leadership can take action or respond to an issue during the course of the year, we must first ensure that we have established policy addressing that issue and directing our response. That is precisely why we need you to attend convention and sit through the resolutions session, however unexciting as it may seem—so that our policy book is reflective of industry needs and is complete enough to enable us to act accordingly when problems arise. The policy book is a living document that does not sit idle. Each resolution must be reviewed and acted upon at least every five years to ensure that it remains reflective of current needs and issues. In addition to the new resolutions that will be proposed, at convention we will review 31 existing resolutions to determine if they should expire, www.idahocattle.org

be updated, or be renewed. Those resolutions are listed below for your review.

2023 EXPIRING RESOLUTIONS Cattlewomen Council • Idaho Cattlewomen Council and ANCW

Cow/Calf Council • Federal & State Disaster Programs • Property Tax Cap on Home Sites • Opposition to Horse/Mule/Burro Slaughter Bans • Establishment of an Idaho Day of the Cowboy and a National Day of the Cowboy Feeder Council • Cooperation Between Pacific Northwest Feeder Groups Allied Industry Committee • Support For BQA Program Cattle Health & Well Being Committee Regulatory Issues Sub-Committee • Trichomoniasis Program • Transportation Of Livestock IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

Federal & State Lands Committee • ICA’s Role in Rangeland Issues • Noxious Weeds, Poisonous Plants, and Pests • Experimental Scientific Review of BLM And Forest Service Range Management Decisions • BLM Regulatory and Administrative Change Priorities • Exhaustion of Administrative Appeals • Sawtooth National Recreation Area • Outcome Based Grazing • Appointment of Administrative Judges and Administrative Law Judges

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Marketing Committee • Opening of U.S. Export Market Private Lands & Environment Committee Private Lands Sub-Committee • Continued Defense of Private Property Rights • Support for Noxious Weed Control in Idaho • Air Quality • Public Records and Technical Assistance • Renewable Energy • Eminent Domain Water Sub-Committee • Clean Water Act • Irrigation Ditch Waterways Across Federal Lands Wildlife Committee • De-Listing Grizzly Bear from Protection Under the ESA • Wolf Depredation and Management • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Access Yes Program • NOAA Fisheries Decision-Making on Biological Opinions This list gives you a glimpse into the comprehensive nature of our policy book and the breadth of issues that ICA addresses on a daily basis. If you have any interest in any of these issues or have experience that would better inform our discussion as we consider each resolution individually, please let me know. As a result of committee meetings held recently, the following pages list proposed amendments and new resolutions. ICA resolutions can be accessed via the member portal on our website as well. These recommendations will be listed on our resolutions document at convention, but any member has the opportunity to make their own recommendation or change during the resolutions session and then again at the annual business meeting. Please come to convention and tell us how these issues are impacting you and take part in seeking solutions to those challenges. I look forward to visiting with you in November! 12 LINE RIDER OCTOBER 2023

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Proposed Resolutions & Amendments : Marketing (6) OPENING OF U.S. EXPORT MARKETS (NEW 05; AMENDED 08; RE-AFFIRMED 18; RECOMMEND AMEND 23) WHEREAS: Market dynamics for Northwest beef producers have become increasingly volatile; and WHEREAS: The Pacific Northwest cattle industry is dependent on viable export markets; and. WHEREAS: ICA supports scientifically based decisions regarding food safety related trade issues; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Trade rules comply with science based standards for BSE including all animal under BSE including all animals under 30 months of age and meat from animals under 30 months. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The Idaho Cattle Association fully supports all efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation to develop and grow global markets for quality U.S. beef. (13) ICA SUPPORT FOR GENETIC MERIT PRICING TASK FORCE (PROPOSED NEW ‘23) WHEREAS: A high majority of breeding cattle are genetically assessed via EPDs and $indexes and their individual genetic profile has a significant impact on the selling price of each animal; and WHEREAS: Fed cattle markets use objective merit via grids and formulas with about 75% of all fed cattle sold this way. Thus, genetics, whether good, poor or average, do impact each animal’s final carcass merit with adjustments based on their relative value on the grid; and WHEREAS: Genetic merit pricing is a significant part of the price discovery process which directly incentivizes genetic progress; and WHEREAS: The weak spot in the supply chain is the feeder cattle and calf market, which mostly trades on appearance as a proxy, which is not necessarily accurate, for quality and expected performance, and WHEREAS: A task force to address the need for genetic merit pricing in the feeder cattle and calf market referred to as the Genetic Merit Pricing (GMP) Task Force is an industry-based task force and will represent commercial producers from all industry segments; and WHEREAS: The sole focus of the GMP Task Force will be to conceptualize and possibly implement various programs and initiatives that will help accelerate the feeder cattle and calf market in the direction of genetic merit pricing; and WHEREAS: The purpose of the GMP Task Force will be to work toward developing educational programs and other important initiatives that can move the industry toward the www.idahocattle.org

use of genetic information in the price discovery process on feeder cattle; and WHEREAS: The GMP Task Force will also include two livestock economists and two geneticists. This Task Force will not have any legislative authority, nor will they “mandate” anything to the industry; and WHEREAS: By moving the feeder cattle market more and more toward genetic merit pricing, there will be an increasing incentive to improve the industry’s genetics, which is a positive step forward for the entire industry. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The Idaho Cattle Association will support the GMP Task Force as it works toward defining a pricing system for feeder cattle and calves based on genetic merit. Proposed Resolutions : Federal Lands (44) MULTIPLE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS (PROPOSED NEW ‘23) WHEREAS: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), passed in 1976, states that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must manage its lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield in accordance with land use plans developed by the agency; and WHEREAS: The Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960 establishes that Forest Service lands should provide for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; and WHEREAS: By law, multiple use is defined as “a combination of balanced and diverse resource uses that takes into account the long-term needs of future generations for renewable and nonrenewable resources, including, but not limited to, recreation, range, timber, minerals, watershed, wildlife and fish, and natural scenic, scientific and historical values”; and WHEREAS: The proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health reinterprets the multiple use principles outlined in FLPMA and violates congressional authorization by redefining the law to designate conservation as a use. WHEREAS: The proposed rule gives conservation leases the power to eliminate multiple use on federal lands; and WHEREAS: Conservation is not a use of public lands, but rather is an outcome of other legislatively established uses and their management; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) strongly supports the multiple use principles instituted by Congress which acknowledge grazing as an important use of public lands. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: ICA shall act in strong opposition to the implementation of any effort that would restrict multiple use or would create conservation as a use of public lands. IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

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Register online at www.idahocattle.org/annual-convention The ICA Annual Convention held in Sun Valley is an event focused on dialogue with members surrounding issues facing the cattle industry, as well as presentations with some of the industry’s most renowned experts. We will showcase vendors and speakers that provide value to you and your operation to ensure that you leave our convention with a strong network of friends and an arsenal of beneficial knowledge.

ACTIVITIES & SPEAKERS The ICA takes pride in introducing our members to speakers and activities that will benefit you, whether you are a cow-calf producer, feeder, or allied industry representative. This year will feature Cattlemen’s College sponsored by CattlActive, and the Idaho Beef Checkoff Luncheon, in addition to several educational sessions. You will, once again, have the opportunity to attend the famous President’s Banquet, to enjoy expertly prepared prime rib alongside great company! TRADE SHOW STROLLING SUPPER & AUCTION Our annual strolling supper provides a meal to satisfy every palate, while the social bugs visit more than 60 exhibitors to discover the latest and greatest products available to ranchers on the market! This uniquely styled event concludes with a chance to raise your paddle during the Idaho Cattle Political Action Committee fundraising auction & bid on the variety of auction donations. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ashley Hlebinsky is one of the foremost authorities on firearms history & material culture in the United States. Ms. Hlebinsky's keynote presentation will draw on her experience in uniting the firearms community, as well as facilitating productive dialogue between advocates and adversaries across the proverbial industry table!

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CONVENTION AGENDA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 9:30 a.m. Student Trade Show & Session Registered student attendees will have an exclusive hour to visit the trade show before attending a student session.

10:30 a.m. Registration & Trade Show open Visit our allied industries partners to learn about opportunities for your operation!

1:00 p.m. Opening Session : Ashley Hlebinsky The beef industry has long been faced with elements of division, as well as vocal adversaries. Join us as Ms. Hlebinsky shares her unique perspective on firearms history, as well as experience uniting an industry and facilitating productive dialogue beween advocates & adversaries.

2:15 p.m. General Session : Introducing ICA’s Political Advocacy Platform Engagement is key! This hands-on session is structured to give attendees a chance to use our new tool in real time to support political action for the beef industry’s benefit.

3:30 p.m. Council Sessions Cow-calf & Purebred, Feeder

4:00 p.m. CattleWomen's Social 4:30 p.m. Cattlemen's College by CattlActive 6:30 p.m. Strolling Supper and PAC Auction

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 7:00 a.m. Registration Opens 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Trade Show Open 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Hear an update from NCBA on current events and issues at the national level.

9:00 a.m. General Session : Idaho Fish & Game Panel Idaho has a new Fish & Game director, Jim Fredericks. Idaho F&G staff and commissioners will be available for this Q&A panel.

10:30 a.m. Resolutions & Policy Session Join the membership to discuss policy that will guide our organization in 2024.

12:00 p.m. Beef Checkoff Luncheon Hear updates from the Idaho Beef Council around trends and education efforts promoting Idaho beef!

1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 1) IDAHO PUBLIC LANDS 2) HEART HEALTH IN CATTLE 2:45 p.m. General Session : Cattle & Beef Market Outlook Patrick Linnell, Director of Market Research at CattleFax, will outline expectations for cattle and beef markets, including considerations in 2024.

4:00 p.m. Annual Membership Meeting Attend our annual membership meeting for officer elections and input on policy approval!

5:30 p.m. President's Reception 6:30 p.m. President's Banquet Join us for a celebratory dinner honoring outgoing ICA President, Kim Burton-Brackett.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 8:30 a.m. General Session : Animal Disease Preparedness Dr. Jaimie Barnabei of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, joins Dr. Scott Leibsle, Idaho State Vet, to discuss risks and recourse for animal disease outbreak in Idaho.

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All photos must be taken in Idaho. All eligible entrants must be current members of the Idaho Cattle Association. Photographs must be the property of the entrant and to have been taken by the member. A $5.00 entry fee per photo will be charged. There is no limit to the number of photos you may enter. Photos may be in color or black and white. Entries must be 8”x10” or 11”x 14” if rectangular, 8”x8” or 12”x 12” if square. Photos CAN NOT have a date imprint or a watermark. No frames, although it is preferred that photos be matted for display. Entries may be vertical, horizontal or square. Vertical photos are used for cover images of ICA publications. There will be cash prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category. An overall grand prize will be awarded for the Best of Show and People’s choice award. Contestants shall submit all photographs either by regular mail before or in person at the 2021 ICA Annual Convention and Industry Trade Show. All photos entered in the contest must also be provided in jpg format either via email or on a flash drive, and sent to Morgan Lutgen at morgan@idahocattle.org. Digital files must be at least 2400x3600 pixels at 300 dpi. Contestants need not be present to win.

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The Big Bang (For Your Buck)! Idaho Beef Council partners with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to leverage beef marketing expertise and resources.

HE MISSION: To expand global and domestic beef demand through education, promotion, and research. But who has the time or resources to work on this? You are busy year-round focused on your cattle, the land, your business and your family. Rest assured in knowing that there is an army of people working on your behalf to achieve this mission. They are leveraging your checkoff investment, working to identify the largest opportunities and implement effective strategies to stretch dollars farther than ever before!

An outstanding example of how this state-national partnership comes to life is through the Western States digital marketing campaign which includes collaboration with the NCBA Market Research team, Federation of State Beef Councils and the NCBA Brand Marketing team.

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On the state level, the Idaho Beef Council (IBC) is your local advocate to push this mission forward. It was established by the Idaho legislature as a state agency in 1967. The governor appoints eight board members representing the cow/calf, cattle feeder, CattleWomen, auction market, and dairy sectors to provide strategic direction and fiscal oversight of checkoff dollars. You could say that the IBC is the “front line” of your army, comprised of staff, led by the Chief Executive Officer and including a Marketing and Communications Manager, Business to Business (B2B) Marketing Specialist, Business to Consumer (B2C) Marketing Specialist, supported by a Finance and Operations Director and an Office Administrator. The IBC takes full advantage of national resources by partnering with 24 LINE RIDER OCTOBER 2023

TO ENSURE BEEF IS TOP OF MIND, OVER 8.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS DELIVERED TO CONSUMERS THROUGH THE WESTERN U.S., ESPECIALLY FOCUSED IN AREAS WHERE MEAT ALTERNATIVE INTEREST IS INCREASING.

organizations such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) to leverage their expansive staff and expertise that has innovated an amazing array of resources. You may recognize the work of the NCBA brand marketing team through the “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” brand.

All marketing campaigns and decisions start with data. The NCBA staff includes a dedicated market research team that monitors consumer perceptions and trends that may affect beef consumption. A quarterly consumer beef tracker gathers information and insights across the country that is shared with state beef councils. This is utilized to tailor marketing messages to the various target audiences in order to have the biggest impact with limited checkoff dollars. Information gathered through this consumer data that caught state beef council’s attention was that western state consumers, especially in California, Oregon and Washington, reported strong meat and meat alternative consumption. In contrast, Midwesterners reported strong meat consumption and not as much interest in meat alternatives.

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tiated ad placement and monitored daily performance to optimize campaign performance. When the Brand Marketing team presented the new campaign to state beef councils, the IBC joined Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, to leverage collective resources, in the Western States Beef Promotion during summer grilling months. The campaign invested in beef-focused audio streaming ads on platforms such as Spotify, iHeart, and Pandora. Native ads were placed in apps that consumers utilize often, such as local news. To round out the platforms that consumers use daily, connected TV ads were run on Hulu, Fox, ESPN and their websites. All of these were used to drive consumers to BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. The advertisements highlighted how beef can help make milestones in life such

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as your first job or a welcome-home party, more meaningful with beef. Providing consumers with a call to action – to learn more about beef and beef recipes - encouraged consumers to choose beef for their upcoming meals during summer grilling months – June, July and August.

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Like the theory of our universe expanding with the explosion of a single particle, a small pool of checkoff dollars can “explode” creating expanded cost-effective marketing efforts to increase beef consumption. As it turns out, this campaign was the most popular among four regional campaigns implemented throughout the U.S. “This was a great opportunity to leverage both state and national Beef Checkoff dollars and have a significant impact with consumers in our region,” said T.K. Kuwahara, IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

Chief Executive Officer of the IBC. “When the best beef minds work together and partner to maximize the expertise available at the national level, we can extend consistent and creative beef messaging much further than going it on our own.” Kuwahara concluded, “It makes sense to leverage the content and expertise available to us to from the national team to reach larger consumer audiences outside of our state, resulting in a positive return for our Beef Checkoff dollars – that is, the biggest bang for our beef buck.” Visit the Cattlemen’s Corner on the Idaho Beef Council website to learn more about the beef checkoff, https://www.idbeef.org/cattlemens-corner. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for Idaho Beef Council updates on programs and activities. When you understand where your checkoff dollars are invested, you will see the big bang in action!

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Targeted Grazing for Fine Fuels Management A study & comparison of effective grazing systems BY JIM SPRINKLE, PH. D.

Extension Beef Specialist University of Idaho Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension & Education Center

INTRODUCTION

When talking about targeted grazing in the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest, we are most often considering grazing to help control invasive annual grasses such as cheatgrass and medusahead. Cheatgrass was introduced into the western US in the 1880’s and by the 1930’s was beginning to be a problem. There are areas in the West that are burning every 2 to 3 years due to the presence of invasive annual grasses. Of particular concern in Idaho is the lower Snake River Valley which has been identified as the site of the most wildfire ignitions in the entire USA (Boise to Glenns Ferry). Figure 1 illustrates the abundance of cheatgrass in this region which exceeds 25% cover in most of the area and is greater than 50% cover in some areas. Dr. Tim Prather, Professor of Plant Science at the University of Idaho, recently related that only 15% cheatgrass cover was required to significantly inflate the flammability of common perennial grass communities in Idaho. This was true even when the cheatgrass was damp. The Western Governors Association signed a MOU in 2019 with USDA to address annual grass invasion more effectively. An advisory committee including USFS, BLM, NRCS, USFWS, USGS, state agencies, and land grant universities developed a strategy to defend the core, grow the core, and mitigate impacts. For example, the area south of Idaho Falls extending to the Stateline is identified as an area to protect 28

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FIGURE 1. IDAHO CHEATGRASS CHALLENGE IS ATTEMPTING TO DEFEND CORE PLANT COMMUNITIES FROM CHEATGRASS INVASION.

from transitioning to cheatgrass dominated plant communities. Targeted grazing is one tool to use in this effort.

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was to help restore degraded rangelands and to establish grazing prescriptions that protected the resource. In 1913, USDA Bulletin #34 was authored and published by Mr. Sampson entitled “Range Improvement by Deferred and Rotation Grazing”. You can still find this publication online at https://www. biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/108628. He made several statements that hold true to this date (direct quotes below): YEARLONG GRAZING 1. Continued removal of the herbage year after year seriously interferes with the growth and seed production of the forage plants. 2. The vegetation is soon weakened, and in the absence of reproduction the range steadily loses its carrying capacity and finally becomes depleted. YEARLONG PROTECTION 1. Yearlong protection is favorable to the growth of the vegetation, and under it weakened plants readily recuperate. 2. Practically no reproduction from seed is obtained, however, regardless of whether or not a fertile seed crop is produced, because the seed is not planted. Only the species whose seeds are provided with barbs or awns revegetate under yearlong protection. www.idahocattle.org

3. Economical yearlong protection is not practicable, since the forage crop is lost during the long revegetation period. In addition, the accumulation of inflammable material increases the fire danger. DEFERRED GRAZING 1. The removal of the herbage crop after seed maturity allows the vegetation to recover its vitality as readily as when protected yearlong. 2. The fertile seed crop produced is planted by the trampling of the stock. 3. The nutritive value of the forage after seed maturity is relatively high; the herbage is grazed with relish, and there is no loss of forage. 4. The lands must be grazed moderately during the time required for the seedling plants to become securely established. These grazing systems worked fantastically for restoring degraded rangelands and in protecting and sustaining more intact rangelands UNTIL some of these rangelands (in particular, the Great Basin) became infested with more and more invasive annual grasses. The very grazing systems which were designed to protect perennial grasslands often favor continued establishment of invasive annual grasses. IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

grazing is the key, and an Agriculture Experiment Station-Agriculture Research Service partnership has opened this door through new research. If we continue our present management course, refusing to integrate this new research into NEPA planning documents and Land Use Plans at all levels, we cannot expect anything except a continued expansion and dominance of Cheatgrass and the subsequent wildfire regimes that accompany it.

FIGURE 3. RESEARCH PROJECT IN MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON WITH GRADUATE STUDENT WILL PRICE. HIS ADVISORS INCLUDED DR. APRIL HULET (CURRENTLY AT BYU-PROVO) AND DR. SERGIO ARISPE, MALHEUR COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.

Cheatgrass germinates earlier than native perennial grasses, using up more of the available early spring moisture. Additionally, cheatgrass seedlings thrive in the plant litter layer which accumulates in the late summer and early autumn. The most effective targeted grazing projects for cheatgrass appear to make use of late season, dormant grazing which helps break up the litter layer and reduces cheatgrass seedling establishment. Dr. Barry Perryman, Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management at the University of Nevada-Reno and current President of the Society for Range Management has been a very effective researcher and spokesman for “tweaking” traditional grazing management to incorporate targeted grazing during forage dormancy. I have included a brief excerpt of his testimony before the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives delivered on April 20, 2016. The good news is that research has demonstrated how to reverse the Cheatgrass explosion across the landscape. It has demonstrated how to 30

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reduce the amount, continuity, and height of fine fuels. It has shown us how to reduce the mortality of perennial bunchgrasses that compete with Cheatgrass after wildfires. We do this through a new management paradigm that considers and reduces the amount of fine fuels that are left after the traditional or authorized grazing season. We must begin to more precisely manage the standing, carryover fuels during the fall. Targeted, fall livestock

TARGETED, DORMANT SEASON GRAZING WORKS

The key to success for targeted grazing is to allow enough time for rangeland ecology to express itself. A brief two-year spurt may be disappointing. It will take time to reduce the cheatgrass seed bank. Furthermore, continued vigilance and repeated treatments will be necessary since we will be unable to completely eliminate cheatgrass from the plant community. In the Oregon State University study above (Figure 3), you will see that perennial grass abundance did not increase for the dormant season grazing and traditional

FIGURE 4. TARGETED GRAZING PROJECT AT MALAD SHOWING CLIMATE DATA AND COW PERFORMANCE FROM 2021-2022. COWS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SUPPLEMENT EXCEPT SALT FOR EITHER YEAR AND GRAZED THE PASTURE FROM LATE OCTOBER TO LATE NOVEMBER. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2021.

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The U.S. Forest Service expressed interest to the UI in initiating a targeted grazing project in the Pocatello and Malad, Idaho areas. The study sites are in the Mink Creek drainage three miles south of Pocatello (Lead Draw) and approximately three miles northeast of Malad City (Spring Hills). Funding has been provided by the USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region Caribou-Targhee National Forest; US Fish and Wildlife Service; and Brigham Young University. The treatments replicate the treatments illustrated in the Will Price study (Figure 3) and a special use permit is utilized to extend cattle grazing beyond the traditional grazing season. Additionally, grazing collars www.idahocattle.org

were used in 2021-2022 at the Spring Hills site to determine both grazing locations and daily activity (grazing, resting, walking). The research team includes April Hulet (BYU), Katie Lee (UI), Jim Sprinkle (UI), Karen Launchbaugh (UI), Justin Hatch (UI), Sawyer Fonnesbeck (UI), Bracken Henderson (UI), Eric Winford (UI), and Jason Karl (UI). Graduate Students include Dan Lauritzen (UI), JB Playfair (UI), and Curtis Drake (BYU). A brief report of the project is available at https://www. uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/cnr/research/rangeland/ resources/targetedgrazingusfs2 . Figure 4 shows cow performance for 2021 (good fall rains) and 2022 (more normal, colder year) at Malad. No supplement was provided for the cows in this study as they grazed the 2,400-acre pasture for 30 days. Stay tuned for more results as we finish up data collection for this experiment. IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

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ancher Paul Nettleton says left-open cattle gates have long been a problem – but the difficulty became an emergency when people flocked to the high country to escape COVID-19. “The Owyhee Front has become a playground for the Boise Valley,” Nettleton said. “When COVID first hit and everything shut down, guess where people came?” Tired of chasing strays, Nettleton reached out to off-road user groups who regularly ride the Owyhee Mountains for help. The stakes were clear: riders remain welcome but only if gates are closed and animals stay put. It only takes one bad user to imperil access. “If the gates get left open, we get cows on our neighbors, or the neighbors cows get on ours,” Nettleton said. The off-road groups put Nettleton in touch with Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR), which wanted to test a possible solution: free metal cattle guards. The department-provided guards, placed next to or sometimes in place of gates, can preserve recreational access while keeping cows in place. When a guard is provided, no need to open a

gate – and maybe risk a clueless user leaving it ajar. Riders simply drive over the guards that the cows won’t cross. Nettleton is optimistic even if it’s too early to declare success. “We’ll know more next year when the cattle turn out in the spring,” he said. “We’re just tickled to death that something gets done out this way.” Some 100,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land abuts the Owyhee acreage that makes up part of Nettleton’s 11,000-acre holding. Publicly accessible trails run from the federal land onto Nettleton’s property – and back. The guard giveaway is an experiment but if it works as expected, this could lead to an ongoing program, said Michael Robinson, IDPR’s Off-Highway Vehicle program supervisor. Addressing the open-gate issue helps ranchers and recreators, and preserving public access is a primary goal of the department. “The idea was driven by the users, and we were happy to help,” Robinson said. “We don’t want to lose access. It’s potentially a huge win.” Besides the two guards installed on Nettleton’s property, and the eight others expected to be placed in the Owyhees in coming weeks, a guard was installed in Caribou-Targhee National Forest in June.

GERMAN DUGWAY BEFORE TRAIL GUARD INSTALLATION.

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The German Dugway installation came from a partnership between the department and national forest with each contributing labor and materials. The forest has been using guards for decades, but most were cobbled together by rangers with the spare parts from the “boneyard” instead of being purpose-built equipment, said Mike Duncan, district ranger for the Montpelier Ranger District. “They work very well,” Duncan said. “But the old ones are wearing out and nearing their life expectancy. We’re going to replace them with the ones that are specifically made for this.” If an ongoing program is established, the criteria for future installations will include established trails that access private land – either from adjacent public property or ground that owners have welcomed the public to use, said Robinson, the IDPR OHV supervisor. For the test project, IDPR purchased 16 guards, some 50-inches wide and specifically built for trails, and others 7-feet in width, which are installed on wide trails or dirt roads. Two guards have been installed on Nettleton’s property and another eight are slated for installation in the coming weeks in the Owyhees, as the fall weather makes it easier for the volunteers to work, Robinson said. The project cost $22,000 in materials – a small amount made possible because of the use of volunteers from the user groups on the installations. The Boise ATV Trail Riders Club participated in the installations on Nettleton’s property. Nettleton is betting the guards are going to ease a longstanding struggle. “Gates being left open has been a problem for many years, but now it’s a bigger problem because of the huge number of ATVs and side-by-sides,” he said. “I’m sure it’s going to help a lot.” Interested in learning more about this program or know of an area that may benefit? You can contact Idaho Parks & Recreation- Recreation Bureau, which can be reached through 208334-4199 or inquiry@idpr.idaho.gov. www.idahocattle.org

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IDAHO CATTLE FOUNDATION, INC For Immediate Release: September 15, 2023 Contact: Cameron Mulrony, (208) 343-1615 Statewide Funding Available for Livestock Education Programs The Idaho Cattle Foundation (ICF) is requesting funding applications for public and/or higher education programs that advance the state’s livestock industry to be received by November 1st, 2023. Through an application process available at www.idahocattlefoundation.org, the ICF will recommend funding to the Idaho State Board of Education for livestock education programs. Funding is available from the proceeds of the Unclaimed Livestock Account for programs that advance Idaho’s livestock-based industries through public or higher education. The ICF has recommended Unclaimed Livestock Funds transferred into the Idaho State Board of Education’s miscellaneous revenue fund be granted to educational programs advancing the livestock industry. Past funds have helped programs including agricultural education and research projects under the care of University of Idaho, and Kimberly, Midvale and Notus School’s Agricultural Education departments, to name a few. ICF is a charitable organization established by the Idaho Cattle Association to provide an Idaho beef industry presence in education and science, priding itself in being the state’s official organization tasked with recommending unclaimed livestock proceeds. Applications for these educational funds are available at www.idahocattlefoundation.org, please utilize the link which reads “application” and will be accepted until 5:00 pm November 1st, 2023. For more information, please visit the website at www.idahocattlefoundation.org or call (208) 343-1615.

### The Idaho Cattle Foundation, Inc. is qualified as an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, thereby enabling qualified donors to receive tax benefits for their contributions. The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to funding and performing research activities which will improve practices in the beef industry in Idaho; educating Idaho cattle producers about sound environmental stewardship practices; educating the public at large about the beef industry’s stewardship of the environment, the beef industry’s important role in providing a healthy food source to the citizens of our nation and other nations and about the beef industry’s important impact on the Idaho economy.

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