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NMF&LB President’s Column TRACTOR SEAT DAYDREAMING
BY CRAIG OGDEN
DC Fly In, An Opportunity for Engagement
Engagement is key in building relationships with our lawmakers and I recently participated in a DC Fly-in coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Along with Rio Arriba County FLB President Donald Martinez, and State Board member Travis Harris, we visited with New Mexico’s representatives to discuss our support for the U.S., Mexico, Canada trade agreement (USMCA), the dire need for more agricultural labor, and how our state’s rural areas need greater access to high-speed broadband. While New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau has Ogden cont. on page 10
AFBF President’s Column BEYOND THE FENCEROWS
BY ZIPPY DUVALL
Ways Your Membership Dollars are Working for You
Farm and ranch families know how to stretch every dollar, and we take that same care here at Farm Bureau with every dollar that comes our way. We want you all to get the best value from your membership. Everywhere I go, I ask folks—from FFA and 4-H kids to long-time farmers—if they’re members because I believe my Farm Bureau membership dues were one of the best investments I made as a young farmer—and still are today. For nearly a century now, the American Farm Bureau Federation has been the leading general farm organization. While Duvall cont. on page 10 we’ve upgraded our way of doing things to meet the times,
NMF&LB CEO’s Column CHATTING WITH CHAD
BY CHAD SMITH
Western Issues a Priority
Once a year, I have the opportunity to join my counterparts from the 13 Western States at the Western Farm Bureau Administrators and Legislative Directors Conference. We rotate in alphabetical order around the Western US and this year we met in Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side. This conference allows the administrators to discuss important western issues, strategize and share ideas. It also allows us to explore ways to better advocate for the issues that are unique to the West, while also discussing important management topics so that administraSmith cont. on page 12 tors can more effectively and efficiently manage our State On the cover: The winning team from New Mexico State University’s Youth Ranch Managment Camp held recently near Cimarron. See page 4. Page 2
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New Mexico State University’s Youth Ranch Management Camp, An Introduction to a Career By Dalene Hodnett, Director of Communications and Media Relations “I learned that some vegetables have more hormones than beef,” said Sofia Reina, a camp participant from the state of Maryland. And with those words a wave of gratification washed over the room as camp coordinators knew they had made a difference. New Mexico State University has for the last nine years hosted a youth ranch management camp to teach students ages 15-19 about the science behind ranching. This year’s camp was held June 9-14 at the CS Ranch near Cimarron. “It is such a great opportunity for youth to be able to spend time on the CS Ranch with its rich history and dedication to the ag industry,” says Tom Dean, Southwest District Extension Director who has been involved with the camp for nine years since it’s inception. “Mrs. Davis and her entire family are so gracious by allowing NMSU to utilize this scenic backdrop to teach from.” The college-level camp accepted 30 students, 27 from all corners of the state, one from Illinois and two from Maryland. Students start first thing Monday morning by processing a half of a beef into consumer cuts while they learn about marbling and USDA meat grades. This beef was used for camp lunches and dinners for the rest of the week. Participants learned about the role genetics play in meat production, how to use artificial insemination techniques for reproduction, and they clipped grass in survey plots to formulate stocking rates. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Livestock Specialist Dr. Marcy Ward directed a Beef Quality Assurance training where “The kids went through an extensive training in proper health management of beef cattle. After the training they took an exam to become certified in beef quality assurance.” Above, Sid Gordon and Jack Blanford were camp co-chairs. Below, Monday through Thursday a “Top Hand” was recognized for their effort. From left to right: Justin Billings, Emily Cordova, Cameron Gonzales and Jake Jump.
They ended the evening by beginning work on their ranch management plans as students broke up into teams and started formulating business plans for their theoretical ranches. “The thing I find most attractive about Ranch Camp is that it takes place at a real working ranch and participants are using a real-life ranch scenario to create a ranch plan,” says Sid Gordon, camp co-chair and Otero County Extension Ag Agent. “Participants must work together as a team to come up with a feasible ranch plan and that plan must pass scrutiny. Many activities we have for youth are beneficial, but I don’t think any of them anywhere challenge young minds to think like this program does.” The next day was all about marketing and money as students learned about ranch economics. Participants learned about budgets, the investments involved in a commercial versus registered breed operation and learned how to formulate a profit and loss statement. Jack Blanford, Luna County F&LB Secretary and Luna County Extension Program Director, auctioned off cattle so students could add to their “herds.” This is the day that Emily Cordova, a senior from Taos County enjoyed the most. “Economics is such an important part of managing a ranch and is often overlooked. I learned a lot that I can incorporate into my family’s small operation.”
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Natural resources were the focus on Wednesday as Dr. Sam Smallidge taught participants about managing wildlife and their habitats. “I learned how to estimate elk and deer populations and how to include guiding and outfitting as funding sources,” said Rhett McCarty, a participant from Valencia County. In addition to learning how to manage predators, participants learned about shooting sports and observed trapping demonstrations. On Thursday participants learned about the primary product of a ranch - grass. Participants learned plant identification, how to monitor grass growth, the basics of weed control and how controlled burns can benefit the range. Jessica Yates, Rangeland Management Specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Deming says this day helped her decide on a career. “I participated in the camp seven years ago and knew after the range day that this is what I wanted to do with my life. I love helping ranchers improve their range and in turn, improve their bottom line.” NMF&LB sponsored the camp and CEO Chad Smith says “We’re proud to support the ranching community in New Mexico and one way we can do that is by sponsoring the camp that educates future producers. This camp is an amazing hands-on opportunity that is encouraging our youth to pursue careers in ranching and rangeland management.” Eddy and Santa Fe County Farm & Livestock Bureaus also sponsored the camp and Doña County Farm & Livestock Bureau sponsored a participant. “In a time when the average age of ranchers is getting progressively older, we’re excited to fund young leaders to explore agricultural careers,” says Myles Culbertson, President of Doña Ana F&LB. “Our board feels that it’s important to support efforts that ensure a successful future for ag in New Mexico, and there are no better people to work with than those who have the character and work ethic of young agriculturalists.” Thursday evening participants wrapped up their ranch management plans making sure they covered topics such as Global Animal Partnership (GAP) certifications, water development, vaccination plans, rotational grazing, genetics selection, and income diversification. On the final day of the camp the five teams presented their plans to a panel of judges – Richard Hadley, Bill Humphries and Kenneth McKenzie. The winning team consisted of Elian Galindo of Taos County, Sofia Reina from Maryland, Rhett McCarty of Valencia County, Emily Cordova of Taos County, Grady Hodnett of Doña County and Andres Chacon of Rio Arriba County (pictured on the front cover from left to right). And that girl from Maryland, who was on the winning team and had an epiphany about hormones in her food, is now an excellent ambassador for the beef community sharing factual information about animal care and the ecology of ranching. Below, a team presents their plan on Friday morning. From left to right in blue shirts: Mateo Olivas, Kyle Yazzie, Sarah Randall, Marshall Hite, Brock Fitzgerald, and Arturo Ramirez.
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A Tale of Two Fortunes – Winter/Spring 2018 versus 2019 by Doug Cram – Extension Forest and Fire Specialist, NMSU In a Tale of Two Cities (1859), Charles Dickens contrasts life for the French Doctor Manette between 18 years imprisoned in Paris and being released and living with his never before met daughter in London. Clearly, this was a stark contrast for the good doctor. Likewise, the contrast between the winter/spring of 2018 versus 2019 for New Mexico farmers, ranchers and natural resource managers has been stark as well. In fact, many of these stakeholders may have felt a bit imprisoned last year given the lack of precipitation. There were limited options for stakeholders, with not much to do other than count the days since the last rain. Fortunately, those days are behind us (for now), and New Mexico agrarians have chalked up the event with the oft repeated, “The winter/spring of 2018 was the driest year on record for the Southwest.” Likewise, and in fascinating contrast, the same observers have a new mantra for the last six months, “This past winter/spring has been one of our best seasons on record.” While technically, there may have been wetter (e.g., 1983) and dryer years (e.g., 2002) in New Mexico, the interesting story is the stark contrast between these two adjacent water years (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Snow water equivalent (top two graphs) and accumulated precipitation (bottom two graphs) in two different basins that are important to New Mexico in regards to surface water. The black line represents 2019 data while the orange line represents data from 2018. Percentile shading is based on 33 years of SNOTEL data from respective basins. These online and interactive graphs come from the New Mexico Natural Resources Conservation Service website https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/nm/home/ Using the site’s search feature, type in “NM Snow Survey” to find a link to these graphs. Another online tool that can be used to contrast the two water years is the United States Drought Monitor website https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx The drought monitoring site releases updated drought maps each Thursday throughout the year. See Figure 2 for yet another striking contrast between spring 2018 versus 2019. The drought maps are just that, a look at past drought conditions. It is not a forecast for what is to come…for that, you will need a crystal ball or you can visit the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center website https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/index.php
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Figure 2. Contrasting New Mexico spring drought conditions between spring 2018 and 2019 as developed by the United States Drought Monitor website. As a member of the Range Improvement Task Force, https://aces.nmsu.edu/programs/ritf/index.html an interdisciplinary team of scientists that provide science based solutions to producers and federal land managers to resolve resource management conflicts, we started preparing ourselves in the spring of 2018 for what we believed would be a continuous wave of conflict-mitigation calls from across the state regarding range conditions on federal grazing units given the exceptionally dry conditions. For example, on at least two other occasions over the last 15 years, the Task Force has mitigated livestock Page 7
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removal orders on federal lands during periods of drought. However, in yet another interesting contrast, the Task Force did not receive any calls specific to livestock removal orders on federal lands during the spring or summer of 2018. Although somewhat anecdotal, we attribute the lack of crisis management calls in 2018 to a combination of factors including: 1) decades of institutional knowledge within the livestock grazing industry that for the most part has embraced light to conservative stocking rates (Holeckeck and Galt 2000), 2) recent and reoccurring experience implementing drought management plans, and 3) federal grazing managers committed to finding win-win solutions. Range management has come a long way since the Dust Bowl and the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 thanks in part to the contributions of range science and management. For example, the use of minimum grass stubble-height measurements for assessing rangeland condition, especially during drought conditions (Holechek and Galt 2004). As a result, rangelands across New Mexico have shown great resilience to drought conditions (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Contrasting rangelands in Colfax County between spring 2015 and 2019. Notice the dust blowing in the lower left picture.
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In summary, despite the fact that “…no season gets the upper hand” (Johnny Cash – Seasons of my Heart), we know from experience as well as tree-ring records (Rose et al. 1982) that droughts have been a reoccurring pattern in the Southwest for hundreds of years (Figure 4). So while winter, spring, summer and fall keep playing musical chairs, drought is always on the horizon in the Southwest. Are you prepared for the next drought? Drought fortunes can be mitigated with drought planning. See New Mexico State University’s Drought Management for Range Livestock Producers website https://aces.nmsu.edu/drought/drought-managementinfor.html or helpful drought management tools. With continued and adaptive drought planning and cooperation between managers, impacts can be mitigated.
Figure 4. Tree-ring reconstructed July Palmer Drought Severity Index (900–1970) for the Northern Rio Grande Climatic Division, New Mexico (from Rose et al. 1982).
References: Holechek, J., and D. Galt. 2000. Grazing intensity guidelines. Rangelands 22(3):11–14. Holechek, J., and D. Galt. 2004. More on stubble height guidelines. Rangelands 26(4):3–7. Rose, M., W. Robinson, and J. Dean. 1982. Dendroclimatic reconstruction for the southeastern Colorado Plateau. Final Report to Dolores Archaeological Program, University of Colorado.
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Ogden cont. from page 2 been engaged in grassroots advocacy for over a hundred years, there are many new lawmakers who are not familiar with the needs of our state’s farmers, ranchers and rural community members. If we expect our representatives to understand agriculture in our state, we have to meet with them and share our concerns. I appreciate that Donald and Travis took the time to join the DC fly-in, that personal interaction makes a difference. Do you have issues at the county level that need to be addressed with policy? Please remember that we are quickly approaching our Annual Meeting and resolutions need to be submitted to the state office by October 25th (subject to change). Policies are vital since they direct the actions of our legislative director when addressing bills that will be proposed in next year’s legislative session. Thank you for all you do at the local and state level, and please let us know if you’d like to join the next DC Fly-in. Until next time, do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. Duvall cont. from page 2 our values haven’t changed, and the value we bring to your Farm Bureau membership has only grown. 1. A united voice in Washington Thanks to the membership dollars your states send to support our national organization, we all share in a united voice in Washington, D.C. From the Capitol to the White House, we are able to stand together on the top issues facing agriculture and make our voices heard. We’re in continual communication with the Administration on the trade issues farmers and ranchers are dealing with right now, for example. We’re also making progress with Congress on agricultural labor, disaster assistance, rural broadband Internet access and other issues. Our strength is in both our numbers and our unity. Your American Farm Bureau has built a strong reputation on Capitol Hill and among other leading ag organizations, and we regularly have a seat at the table with our nation’s leaders and lawmakers because of the respect the name Farm Bureau carries around town. I love looking back at the history of our great organization and seeing how right from the beginning our forefathers and mothers were front-and-center in shaping policy to build strong farms and rural communities. And we’re still working just as hard today protecting the business of farming and ranching for this generation and the next. 2. A seat at the table with leading ag businesses At AFBF, we understand that policy isn’t just shaped in government buildings but in company boardrooms around the country. Our team in Washington has built—and continues to build—strong relationships with food and agriculture companies around the country. It’s no secret that there’s a lot of misinformation about agriculture, and companies face pressure from consumers responding to that misinformation. When a company takes a bold stand for safe and sustainable farming practices, we want them to know that farmers have their back. And if a company promotes messages that get it wrong about modern farming, then we want to come alongside and provide them with the facts. We ensure we are working together across the food chain to protect the business of farming. It’s up to all of us to educate consumers on where their food comes from, and we want to support companies who stand with the farmers who grow and raise the food we all enjoy. 3. Leadership development and grassroots advocacy training In my opinion, this one of the greatest values membership brings. I grew up in Farm Bureau, and it’s hard to put a price tag on the training I received through the young farmer program or the relationships my wife, Bonnie, and I have formed over the years through Farm Bureau. I’m so grateful for the leadership and advocacy training team we have here at AFBF, and I’m proud of each of you who have taken advantage of these programs to take your advocacy to the next level. Advocacy and leadership are muscles that we all need to train and exercise, and when we do we help make the whole body stronger. If you haven’t already, I’d urge you to take advantage of these training programs and get involved in any and every way you can. From special advocacy trainings and bootcamps here in Washington to our online Farm Bureau University, we are committed to bringing you the tools you need to lead in advocating for agriculture in your community, your state capital, and all the way to Capitol Hill. On behalf of our whole team here at your American Farm Bureau, I want to thank you for investing together with us to strengthen our agricultural and rural communities. I hope you will let your friends and neighbors know about the value of Farm Bureau membership, so we can continue to grow the Farm Bureau family and its influence. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or any member of our staff, to let us know how we can serve you and your farm better. Page 10
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Smith cont. from page 2 Farm Bureaus. Advocacy is always a topic of discussion and we are grateful to have representation from the American Farm Bureau Federation attend, where we can stress the importance of the issues that are unique and most prevalent to the West. This year, we discussed how we can effectively work with AFBF so that they can better represent the concerns of the Western states. We discussed the need to place a greater emphasis on outreach to our urban members and the importance of building coalitions. I am excited to share something new that I learned about this year called “urban county farm bureaus.” While the intricate details are still forthcoming, I believe, if executed correctly, State Farm Bureaus can utilize these to better leverage the urban voters. Because the conference was focused on Western issues, we also talked about initiatives that would limit your use of crop production tools and how we can effectively pushback on bills that would target pesticide and herbicide use. We have seen a shift from the attacks on GMO’s to attacks on the valuable tools you as farmers and ranchers use, emphasizing the need to work with the industry to protect those valuable tools. We also used this as an opportunity to develop a list of priority issues in the West that we will present to the State Presidents in July at the Western Presidents and Administrators Meeting, where both Zippy Duvall and Dale Moore will join us for similar discussions. Our hope is that with prioritizing the issues, we can better work with AFBF to make some positive changes. We must identify where we have an opportunity to make real change, strategize together, and leverage the resources of the West with those of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Identifying, recruiting and training advocates was also discussed. We were able to share ideas of how we can better recruit, train and engage our advocates, something that we all struggle with. After our recent DC Fly-in, I cannot stress enough how valuable your participation is in the legislative process. We also addressed the management of federal lands, predator control funding and how the National Popular Vote campaign would strip the Western states of any political power. These are just a few of the topics that we discussed. As we engaged in conversation all focused on how we can be better, I look forward to sharing and implementing some great ideas that surfaced in New Mexico. It’s also good to know that our national organization is concerned about our Western needs. So next time you write that membership check or the next time you encourage a new membership be reminded that both NMF&LB and the American Farm Bureau Federation are working hard to protect western agriculture.
Save the Date for NMF&LB’s Annual Meeting, November 21-23, 2019 Please note: this year the Adoption of Policy meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 3:00pm rather than Saturday morning.
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Vigilance in Your Hiring Process By Allyson Jones-Brimmer, Director of Industry Relations Animal Agriculture Alliance Are the employees working on your farm there to help care for your animals? Do their goals align with your business? Unfortunately, it’s a common strategy for some animal rights activist organizations to have individuals go “undercover” on farms to record videos that can be taken out of context, stage scenes of animal mistreatment or encourage abuse to record it without doing anything to stop it. The Animal Ag Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to bridging the communication gap between farm and fork for more than thirty years, monitors animal rights activists and offers these tips regarding hiring:
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Ag Ambassador Program, A Partnership in Awareness By Dalene Hodnett, Director of Communications and Media Relations How do we foster a greater understanding of the role agriculture plays in New Mexico’s communities, economy and culture? Through outreach education efforts like the New Mexico Agriculture Ambassador program. Initiated by the Ag Group, the program is sponsored by the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau, Farm Credit of New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts, and the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. The month-long program was designed to connect influencers with producers. “It’s exciting to see the positive response for this program,” says NMF&LB CEO Chad Smith. “We have politicians, media representatives, and agency heads at the table learning about ag and it’s importance to our state’s economy. Our efforts will make a difference in future policy deliberations.” Classes met for four consecutive Thursday evenings to discuss the history and future of technology in agriculture, the conservation and utilization of ag water, natural resource management, and the economic impact of our state’s ag industry. Representative Rebecca Dow participated in the program and says “Agriculture continues to be a leading economic driver within my district. The better I understand the challenges producers face, the better prepared I am to advocate for their needs while in Santa Fe.” Shacey Sullivan, Farm Credit of New Mexico’s VP of Marketing and Public Relations says “Agriculture is a critical component of our state’s economic viability and environmental sustainability. The program has engaged influencers in open discussions providing them with critical knowledge to make sound policy decisions affecting agriculture. Conservation of water and environmental stewardship have been hot topics during the presentations. Representative Jack Chatfield (photo below), explained how the Canadian River
Riparian Restoration Project, a collaboration of eight Soil and Water Conservation Districts in northeastern New Mexico, is eradicating salt cedar. Aron Balok, Superintendent of the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservation District, is pictured above (right) along with rancher Jim Berlier, New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts President and Representative Kelly Fajardo. They are discussing a water erosion demonstration showing the value of healthy soil which was presented by Daniel Bloedel of the New Mexico Natural Resources Conservation Service. Balok says “It is critical that land and water managers participate in the Ag Ambassador program. The story of New Mexico’s land and water use is going to be told and it is only through programs like this that we are the ones telling that story.” Page 14
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New Mexico’s County Farm Bureaus Donate to Nebraska Relief Fund Thank you to our members for their incredible generosity as we assisted Nebraska Farm Bureau farmers and ranchers who are recovering from disastrous flooding. NMF&LB President Craig Ogden presented a $10,000 check to NFB President Steve Nelson to aid in the recovery efforts. Thanks to Luna County Farm and Livestock Bureau for getting the ball rolling with an initial donation, and to all county farm bureaus who accepted the challenge. Compassion is a cornerstone of the agricultural community and we appreciate your willingness to give.
Thank you to these County Farm Bureaus for their generosity Bernalillo $1,000 Colfax $500 De Baca $500 Doña Ana $1,000 Grant $1,000 Lincoln $250 Luna $1,000 NMF&LB $1,000 Otero $1,000 Sandoval $1,000 Socorro $1,000 Torrance $1,000 Valencia $500 Page 15
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NEW MEXICO FARM & LIVESTOCK BUREAU Since 1917 . . . a Leader in New Mexico
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 Craig Ogden President, Loving Larry Reagan 1st Vice President, Ft. Sumner Boe Lopez 2nd Vice President, Springer Chad Smith Chief Executive Officer Page 20
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Burl Brown, Des Moines Bud Deerman, La Mesa Crystal Diamond, Elephant Butte Jim Ellett, Hope Duane Frost, Claunch Travis Harris, San Antonio Don Hartman, Deming Gary Hathorn, Flora Vista Leon Hemann, McDonald John Jackson, Lake Arthur Deena Kinman, Elida Donald Martinez, El Rito Steve Myrick, Clovis Tommy Ortiz, Las Vegas Stewart Rooks, Gila Troy Sauble, Maxwell Casey Spradley, Cuba Tom Wilton, Ft. Sumner Anita Hand, Chair Women’s Leadership Committee Andy Ellett, Chair Young Farmer & Rancher Committee REGIONAL DIRECTORS Tanner Anderson Benjie Segovia
Valerie Huerta Director of Organization Matthew Gonzales Director of Government Affairs Brenda Logan Director, Northern Region Ag in the Classroom Traci Curry Director, Southern Region Ag in the Classroom Francisco Hatay Marketing Coordinator Dalene Hodnett Director of Communications and Media Relations Cecilia Diaz-Johnson Bookkeeper Theresa Widner Director of Membership Services Eva Hernandez Executive Administrative Assistant
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