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Volume 72, No. 6
“Congratulations Scholarship Recipients” by Dalene Hodnett, Director of Communications and Media Relations
The Scholarship Committee had their hands full this year when trying to choose four winners from a crop of outstanding candidates, but the field was swept with a slate of women who show great promise. Jordan Woodbury, daughter of Maggie and Wade Woodbury, is a senior at Grants High School. She won the $1,000 John Augustine Memorial scholarship for a student studying agriculture at New Mexico State University. She plans on becoming a vet after years of showing steers and pigs in 4-H while being Jordan Woodbury, winner of the John Augustine involved in rodeo. She says, Memorial Scholarship for a student studying Agriculture “Becoming a vet is not only at New Mexico State University. something that interests me, but can have a large impact on others while informing them of the Lauren Schlothauer, winner of the Erik L. significance of agriculture.” Ness Ag Communications Scholarship. The Erik L. Ness Ag Communications Scholarship for an Ag Comm major studying at NMSU went to Lauren Schlothauer, daughter of Angie and Clay Schlothauer of Las Cruces. Already a sophomore, Lauren has an active presence on social media with her Dare to Cultivate blog, Instagram, and Facebook pages. “Few people in our society realize that they interact with agriculture on a daily basis and I hope to change that. Agriculturists face many challenges in promoting the industry because of critics of modern animal agricultural practices and biotechnology. Unfortunately, these critics receive a large majority of attention. As an agricultural communicator I have the privilege of telling agriculture’s story and more specifically the story of our farmers and ranchers.”
Kenzee Criswell, New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau Scholarship winner. Dallas Pompeo, New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau Scholarship winner.
Kenzee Criswell, Valedictorian of this year’s graduating class at Elida won a $500 scholarship from NMF&LB. The daughter of Waverly and Roy Lee Criswell, she also plans to study ag cont. page 3, see “Scholarships” June/July 2015
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IDEAS AND ELBOW GREASE
The President’s Column
By Michael S. White, President
Growing Our Own Lawmakers See the graphic below this column? This is a tell-tell sign that we are losing the battle on the legislative front. The two votes highlighted here were extremely important for New Mexico’s food producers. Repealing the Death Tax would ensure that farms and ranches, often in families for generations, were not sold in order to pay taxes due when a land-owner dies. The Regulatory Integrity Protection Act was the U.S. House’s response to the overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water’s of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. WOTUS would have significant negative ramifications since all waters, permanent or not, become subject to federal jurisdiction. These votes highlight the need for more politicians with an agricultural background. We need to grow our own lawmakers. I know you’re overworked and anxious about getting everything done. But you know what they say, if you want something done, ask a busy person. So I’m asking you - would you please consider becoming politically involved? People who understand how to grow food should be the ones making the rules that apply to food production. We have tools we can offer to prepare you to run. If you’re a woman we highly recommend that you participate in American Farm Bureau Federation’s Boot Camp (see details on page 6). It’s a communications seminar that covers everything from writing editorials, to giving press interviews, to testifying before congress. Past participants have raved about the value of the experience and how it has prepared them for working with the media. If you are under 35, our Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee offers many opportunities for leadership development from attending their national conference to participation in the Farm & Ranch Page 2
AgriFutures Conference which is held in New Mexico every other year. AFBF used to host candidate schools that detailed the basics of successful campaigns. Their success rate over 27 years was 77%, that’s quite a few farmers and ranchers that went on to represent agriculture on the local, state and national level. While these are not offered through AFBF anymore, NMF&LB would host such a school if enough people expressed an interest. The purpose of the school would be to help NMF&LB members execute a successful political campaign and would be open to first-time candidates or veteran office holders. From city council to county commissioner, New Mexico House to U.S. Senate, all candidates would be welcome. Topics would include successfully announcing your candidacy, selecting a campaign theme and identifying key issues, as well as using demographics to target voters, volunteer recruitment, fund raising, and working with the media. The cost would be minimal and the seminar would last for two days. Experts from AFBF’s policy department would present sessions, as well as marketing professionals with a history of successful campaigns. If we expect vital votes such as the ones below to go our way, we must populate our law-making bodies with people who are like us. I leave you with the words of Ronald Reagan, “The one thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee...was a nation governed by professional politicians who had an interest in getting re-elected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then eagerly looking forward to getting back to the farm.”
THE AG AGENDA
By Bob Stallman, President American Farm Bureau Federation -------------------------------------------
Planting the Seeds for Smart Corporate Policy These days it seems as much policy comes from the corporate boardroom as from Congress. Some corporate directors are hurriedly bowing to pressure not from their customers, but from vocal activists. The result is corporate policies that forbid farmers and ranchers from using tools to maximize production, protect the environment or care for animals. Smart companies listen to their customers—and their suppliers. They collect all the facts before making decisions, rather than just responding to whoever is complaining the loudest. Through our corporate advocacy program, Farm Bureau is working to help companies understand the reasons why farmers and ranchers use certain production methods, and how blanket prohibitions can harm farm profitability and therefore sustainability, as well as the reliability and even the safety of our food supply. We don’t expect large corporations— even the ones that make their living selling food—to be experts in what it takes to run
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a farm every day. That’s our job. Farmers and ranchers are committed to providing customers what they need and want. But companies need to better understand how we keep store shelves and dinner tables full, and what it takes to do so while protecting the environment and keeping animals healthy. Real corporate responsibility begins with listening to the people on the ground. Companies need to hear from farmers and ranchers on how policies could affect our ability to grow affordable food. Sweeping gestures such as Chipotle’s recent announcement that it is eliminating all or most genetically modified ingredients from its menu are shortsighted. They fail to count the cost to consumers, farmers and the environment. Catchy but vague slogans touting “natural ingredients” and “integrity” too often mislead consumers, and have nothing to do with keeping food safe and healthful. There are companies that are going against the flow and looking beyond the trendy rhetoric. Kellogg’s is a good example. They are providing a variety of options for consumers, not insulting their intelligence with simplistic, cartoonish marketing campaigns. They are stepping up to the challenge of explaining why these issues aren’t as simple as one production method being bad and another being good. That’s a bit more challenging than jumping on the latest “all natural” bandwagon, but consumers should understand how the application of science and technology to farming allows us to grow more food with less fuel, water and land and cultivate crops that withstand drought, require little-to-no pesticide and benefit the soil. They need to know that banning modern farming methods means throwing away those benefits. Farm Bureau is reaching out and recognizing those companies for their responsible decision-making on agricultural practices. And we are letting companies know that we and, more importantly, the men and women who actually produce our food are a source of information for them. Farmers and ranchers make hard choices each day—not based on what is popular at the moment, but on what is good for their families, land and animals. Every food company has a responsibility to provide safe and healthful products. We bring them the information and insight they need to be responsible partners in feeding our growing population.
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Scholarships communications, first at South Plains College, then at Texas Tech. Active in volleyball, basketball, track, while showing sheep, pigs and steers in 4-H and FFA, Kenzee is a fifth generation rancher. Kenzee states “My father and I are starting to raise stock show steers to begin our own operation. I hope I will be able to continue our family ranch and give my future family the same opportunities that were offered to me.” Dallas Pompeo was another NMF&LB $500 scholarship winner. The daughter of Tammy and Mike Pompeo, Dallas is graduating from Animas High School and headed to NMSU to study Agricultural Education. She plans on being an FFA Advisor stating “I will teach the next generation about the importance of the agriculture industry, making it possible for the American population to have food to eat and clothes to wear.” Dallas’ experiences in 4-H and FFA showing sheep, goats and pigs will serve her well as she volunteers her time at fairs, and livestock shows which she says play a big role in the agriculture industry. “Agriculture has always been an important role in my life and no matter where life takes me I will always find a way to give back what I can.” Congratulations to all of our scholarship winners! We look forward to your continued involvement in agriculture.
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YF&R Member Profile
This is the first in a series of member profiles for the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. The group is growing at a rapid pace and is welcoming new members. They were very active during the recent legislative session, making several calls on their legislators and testifying at hearings for the Right2FarmNM bill. They are planning a YF&R/ Collegiate Farm Bureau Social during the Summer Conference and you can find the details, and keep up with their events on their Facebook page.
Most Recent Land Auction Results
Land Auction— Land Auction—Held in Little�iield, TX Held in Little�iield, TXon March 20, 2014 on March 20, 2014— —177 � Acres of Acres of Cultivated Farmland in Lamb County. SOLD Cultivated Farmland in Lamb County. SOLD for $103,950.00 for $103,950.00
Land Auction— Land Auction—Held in Groom, TX Held in Groom, TX on March 25, 2014 on March 25, 2014— —2,082 � Acres of Acres of Grassland and CR� land offered in �ive individual tracts with minerals near for $2.67 M Groom. SOLD Groom. SOLD for $2.67 M
Land Auction— Land Auction—Held in Amarillo, TX Held in Amarillo, TX on October 16, 2014 on October 16, 2014— —2,108 � Acre Acre Recreational Ranch in Armstrong County, offered in nine tracts. SOLD Recreational Ranch in Armstrong County, offered in nine tracts. SOLD for $2.6 M for $2.6 M
Dairy and Farmland Auction— Dairy and Farmland Auction—Held in Dumas, TX Held in Dumas, TX on January 13, 2015 on January 13, 2015 Acres of highly productive farmland and Front Range Dairy offered in 980 � Acres of highly productive farmland and Front Range Dairy offered in three individual tracts. SOLD three individual tracts. SOLD for $4.73 M for $4.73 M, exceeding the seller’s expectations. , exceeding the seller’s expectations.
Land Auction— Land Auction—Held in Raton, NM Held in Raton, NM on March 5, 2015 on March 5, 2015— —3,920 � Acre Northeastern New Mexico Ranch offered in two tracts set a new high in land values in that New Mexico Ranch offered in two tracts set a new high in land values in that for $2.02 M, averaging $515.00 per acre. , averaging $515.00 per acre. region. SOLD region. SOLD for $2.02 M
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NMF&LB Women’s Leadership Committee Update
“As a recent Boot Camp graduate, I am better equipped to advocate for Agriculture and can more effectively tell my story. This program is intense but the skills I gained have made me a better communicator and will last a lifetime. I encourage all women who have a passion for Agriculture to consider applying for Boot Camp. It’s an experience you will not regret.” Anita Hand, WLC Chair
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by Valerie Huerta, NMF&LB Regional Director It was a packed chamber for the San Miguel County Commission meeting on May 12, 2015. On the agenda was a resolution presented by the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (NMWA) asking for support from the commission of an additional 120,000 acres adjacent to the Pecos Wilderness. The additional acreage is part of Taos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and San Miguel counties. Many stood in favor and to voice their support of the resolution. Many more stood in opposition of it. New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau, along with the Acequia Association, Mora / San Miguel Farm and Livestock Bureau, NM Cattle Growers Association and local residents voiced their concerns and opposition of the wilderness expansion. Grazing, maintenance of watersheds, forest fires, thinning and overall access to the land were topics of the two hour debate. The (NMWA) claims that “Human activities such as mining, drilling, fracking, road construction and timber harvests have the potential to degrade water quality, affecting major watersheds like the Upper Pecos, the Rio Grande and the Gallinas.� After hearing concerns from both parties, the County Commission voted to table the resolution and ask the Wilderness Alliance to provide further information as well as any consequences in designating further wilderness area. The Wilderness Act was referred to during the presentation; however the commission was not provided with the copies of the act. The resolution was tabled unanimously until the commission can gather more information and can properly review the Wilderness Act.
Tommy Ortiz, President of Mora / San Miguel County FLB testifies against the proposal at the commission meeting.
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Our Board Is Not Bored: NMF&LB Foundation Board Members Visit Classrooms!
Summer Workshops Mini- Workshop for Elementary Teachers & Volunteers Thursday, July 23rd Taos, NM Sagebrush Inn 1-3:30. Questions or to register email Cheryl ButterÞeld at agclass1@nmßb.org
Thank you to our Foundation Board members for their dedication to agricultural literacy. The board traveled to Las Cruces to conduct meetings in May and took time to visit area elementary classrooms to see MayÞeld FFA students conduct this year’s NM Ag Literacy Project involving the book Seed Soil Sun. Board members Joseph Ogden, Jim Ellett, Shane Hall, Deena Kinman (Wayne & Tye Kinmann), Craig Ogden, Chad Smith, Melinda Jackson, Anthony Parra, George Jackson, Troy Sauble, Patty Waid, and Mike White visited Þrst through fourth grade classrooms. MayÞeld FFA student presenters included Haily Peck, Shilyn Scott, Sidney Sammons,
Kelsey Shelton, Randy Gomez, Ana Salmon, Darcy Smith, Courtney Stevens, Makayla Richardson, and Cheyenne Stevens. They were able to share their passion and energy for agriculture and FFA with students. We want to thank Kim O’Byrne and all of the outstanding MayÞeld FFA presenters. Also thank you to teachers Lynne Glenn, Mrs. Oliver, Andrea Almanza at Dona Ana Elementary, and Elizabeth Baca, Ashley Cartwright, and Heather Hinde at East Picacho Elementary.
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Contact Cheryl ButterÞeld at agclass1@nmßb.org or your local FFA teacher if you would like to participate in the 2015 NM Ag Literacy Project in your classroom for the upcoming school year. Pictured left: Melinda Jackson & Anthony Parra get grown like a seed with the rest of the class in Makayla Richarson’s presentation. Right: Patty Waid & George Jackson visit with Þrst graders about the importance of agriculture.
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ISSN 0028-6192 2220 N. TELSHOR BLVD. • LAS CRUCES, NM 88011 575.532.4700 • FAX: 575.532.4710 PUBLISHER: New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau New Mexico Farm & Ranch is published monthly. Yearly subscription is $24.00. New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau members receive a complimentary subscription with yearly dues. U.S. Postage PAID, bulk rate, PERMIT #31, Las Cruces, NM 88001. FORWARDING/RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED, ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED. OFFICERS Michael White President, Dexter Craig Ogden 1st Vice President, Loving Larry Reagan 2nd Vice President, Ft. Sumner Farm & Ranch Page 16
Chad Smith Chief Executive Officer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bud Deerman, La Mesa John Diamond, Elephant Butte Jim Ellett, Hope Duane Frost, Claunch Anita Hand, Datil Leon Hemann, McDonald Brad Houston, Roswell George Jackson, Lordsburg Janet Jarratt, Los Lunas Deena Kinman, Elida Matt Lansford, Clovis Boe Lopez, Springer Danielle Lowry, Albuquerque Donald Martinez, El Rito Tommy Ortiz, Las Vegas Troy Sauble, Maxwell Paula Sichler, San Antonio John Sweetser, Deming Jim Taylor, Albuquerque Tom Wilton, Ft. Sumner
REGIONAL DIRECTORS Joel Alderete, Roswell Benjie Segovia, Las Cruces Zach Riley, Albuquerque Valerie Huerta, Santa Cruz Theresa Widner Director of Membership Services Carmen Macias Comptroller Dalene Hodnett Director of Communications and Media Relations Traci Curry Southern Director, Ag in the Classroom Cheryl Butterfield Northern Director, Ag in the Classroom Anita Hand, Chair Women’s Leadership Committee Danielle Lowry, Chair Young Farmer & Rancher Committee June/July 2015