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10 NMCGA President’s Message

by Sue Krentz andFrank Krentz

by Pat Boone, President

22 New Mexico Amends Right to Farm Act 24 Feds Seek $37,500 Per Day Penalty From Mid-Valley Oregon Farmer

by Alex Paul, Albany Democrat Herald

26 Horn Flies: The $1 Billion Bite at Profits 28 Judge Upholds Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing 34 New Faces, New Issues for NMLB 38 Federal Policing of Public Lands Targeted

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear NMCGA Members & Friends

by Pat Boone NMCGA President

Pat Boone President Elida Tom Sidwell President-Elect Quay Jack Chatfield Vice President at Large Mosquero Dustin Johnson NW Vice President Farmington Blair Clavel NE Vice President Roy Jeff Bilberry SE Vice President Elida Randell Major SW Vice President Magdalena Shacey Sullivan (Russell) Secretary/Treasurer Albuquerque Jose J. Varela Lopéz Past President La Cieneguilla Rex Wilson Past President Ancho

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he wind is blowing and spring works are in full swing. It is good that some things are normal because most everything else is upside down.

The first quarter of the year is always busy with Legislature and basketball season.

Thankfully this was a 30-day Session. The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) went to Santa Fe with four bills we needed to pass. That is an unheard of task, especially in 30 days. The ag group pulled together to get one passed and signed by the Governor.

We will live to fight another day on the other issues, but we aren’t giving up.

President Elect Tom Sidwell hit the ground running and did the expected great job.

We as an Association are blessed to have someone of Tom’s caliber represent us in Santa Fe. Basketball may not be on everyone’s priority list, but when your son is the head coach of an NCAA Division II team, it is a pretty big deal at our house. Cindy and I made it to every game and we are proud to report that Angelo State made it to the Sweet 16 in their division. The team is coming back next year so we will be loaded for bear.

Unfortunately the government is relentless and there are more big issues looming before us. The problems at the Mexican border have been here for decades. Many promises have been made yet we still have our members and their employees living in fear and packing just to do the chores. Thanks to the drive and enthusiasm of Erica Valdez, the NMCGA with the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association were able to rattle some chains.

I wouldn’t have missed the meeting in Animas in early March as over 600 people gathered to send a message to our elected officials that we need BOOTS ON THE BORDER. Clearly those there got the message, but we must keep pushing to turn that into action that protects families. We are continuing to work with the congressional delegation and others to affect some help.

While we have been spending a lot of staff and leadership time on the oppression we have been feeling at the hands of state government, the feds have been making mischief.

There are two new rule-makings that have the ability to drive more folks off the land. In late February the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued new proposed planning rules.

Of course they are supposed to be great and helpful to all, but they want to ignore county land-use plans among other things. We have requested additional time for commenting and will keep you posted on how that is going.

The US Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed revisions to its mitigation policy. According to Karen Budd-Falen, this thing makes the Waters of the United States regulation look like child’s play. Please read her article on the subject on page 40. Comments will be necessary and we are asking for an extension.

In our spare time we are planning the 2016 Mid Year / Wool Grower Annual Convention for June 12 through 14 in Ruidoso. I hope you will start making your plans to be there.

Registration material will be out before the end of the month.

If you need anything, please give us a call and keep our ailing NMCGA families in your thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and yours in all you do.

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TO THE POINT

by Caren Cowan, Executive Director, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association

Can it be over already?

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ith the General Election for our nation’s next president more than six months away, I am not sure how much more I, or the rest of the American public, can stand. At our house we generally listen to about an hour of Fox News in the morning, an hour of network news in the evening and 30 minutes of local news at night. Hopefully that provides somewhat of a balanced overview of what is going on the in the world.

Not so much lately. On the national front the news swings from the horrific terrorist events around the world to what has become utter silliness in the presidential campaign. It is understandable that candidates may not have full policy plans on the

wide variety of issues our country is facing.

The level of access to the facts varies among them and things are changing on a daily if not hourly basis. But attacking wives?

Come on.

It is no wonder that its hard to get quality men and women to run for public office.

Who really wants to have their lives inspected back to the womb? We are thankful for those who do sacrifice their time, money and energy to represent us.

It is the wonderful campaign finance reform that was initiated several years ago that has allowed super pacs to dominate the campaign and drive the rhetoric. And, there is no one to take the blame for the utter chaos that is created.

It is our system that needs review. Just imagine what good could be done with all the money that is being spent not just on advertising, but in polling, “research”, staff, and who knows what else. The theory is that a campaign for the New Mexico State Senate in an urban area is going to run upwards of $200,000 this year. I cannot even fathom what the presidential candidates are spending. Meanwhile we are told that 20 percent of New Mexico’s children go to bed hungry every night. The national number isn’t much better.

But back to the races at hand, adding

insult to injury is the fact that when a presidential candidate does answer a direct question, they are often woefully misinformed.

The Border Take Hillary Clinton and the Mexican border issues for instance. Just days after over 600 ranchers and others from at least three states gathered in Animas, New Mexico to demand protection from illegal crossings into the U.S., Mrs. Clinton told a Phoenix radio station: “I think we’ve done a really good job securing the border and I think those that say we haven’t are not paying attention to everything that was done for the last 15 years under both President Bush and President Obama,” she told KTAR. “We have increased dramatically the number of border security officers, we have added physical obstructions like fences in many places, and in fact the immigration from Mexico has dropped considerably.

It’s just not happening anymore.”

A quick Google search finds a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) that found in August 2015 that an estimated 2.5 million new illegal aliens have settled in the United States since President Obama took office in January 2009. While the pace is slower than the previous admin-

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istration, the numbers are still startling. that the president of the National Border In a Washington Times story earlier this Patrol Council (NBPC) testified in a congresyear, Peter Bedard, wrote “There are a record sional hearing in mid March that cameras 61 million immigrants and their Ameri- caught the images of two trucks crossing can-born children in the United States, the area. Border patrol officials were not at including an estimated 15.7 million illegally the spot to catch them at the time of the here, according to a new analysis of 2015 U.S. illegal crossing.

Census data.” This he gathered from the CIS Brandon Judd, the president of the report previously mentioned.

16,500 member national union said, “The While trying to change the subject in the scariest part is that we don’t know what was interview Mrs. Clinton said, “Now I think it’s in those vehicles.” time to turn our attention to comprehensive The Arizona publication said he warned immigration reform,” she said, using the that illegal border crossings on the Mexico term immigrant rights advocates use for border from individuals from Pakistan is legislation to legalize the 11 million illegal expected to increase more than three times immigrants now in the country. in this year alone.

She was probably right saying that both Bush and Obama had addressed border About that fence… concerns… but addressing them is a far cry The entire nation has heard lots about from solving them. the border fence from Donald Trump. It has Another point Mrs. Clinton may be ill been interesting to learn what the residents advised on is exactly who it is that is coming along the border think. First, no one seems over the border. Our friends in Mexico tell to think that there is a silver bullet that will us that between the drug cartels and ille- solve the issues on the border today. Some gals from other countries around the world think that the fence is a piece of the arsenal they don’t feel safe in crossing anymore. to achieve security. And a few others that According to breitbart.com under the think the fence is a waste of time and headline “Border Fence Down: Border money.

Patrol Union Says Breach Brings Terrorist Regardless of what people think of the Concerns”, Arizona Public Media reported fence, there are numerous facts that may

amaze most people.

As of 2009 here is where the fences in New Mexico stood: ЇЇ 181 total miles of fence ЇЇ 64.2 miles of barbed wire ЇЇ 37.8 miles of Normandy type fence with 42” livestock component ЇЇ 35.2 miles of Normandy type fence with 48” livestock component ЇЇ .8 miles of Normandy type fence with no livestock component ЇЇ 15 miles of pedestrian fencing ЇЇ 1.5 miles of post(s) only ЇЇ 26.4 miles of post and rail There is no information about fencing in New Mexico since 2009. Pay attention Mrs. Clinton. There is no data for seven years.

We have been unable to locate any information on fencing in Arizona, but the usborderpatrol.com website says: “The 370 miles of Arizona’s border with Mexico is also some of the most dangerous and violent land on earth. Each year, over a million illegal aliens race north across this part of the Mexican border and into Arizona.

Included in this stampede are people from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. In addition, smugglers use this most desolate part of America’s border as a freeway to traffic thousands of pounds of heroin and cocaine

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to America’s cities. To add even more to the outrage, hundreds of sex slaves are also pushed north across this part of the border each year.”

In the spirit of full disclosure, please note that this site this came from is not the office Border Patrol site. It a site done by retired Border Patrol agents and their supports.

Conclusions & next steps At the Animas meeting there was a list of solutions presented as follows: Boots on the Ground at the Border ЇЇ Address Federal Budget Cuts While parts of Border Security Funding Is Cut Congress Act Within IT’s POWER with ЇЇ the Posse Comitatus Act ЇЇ Utilize Playas (owned by NM Tech) for a Border Patrol family hub ЇЇ Utilize the Roosevelt Easement 60 feet along the border for safety use More Hooves on the Ground It will take Congress to get this all done.

One of the best ways to do that is through the media. Since March 10, there have been numerous newspaper stories and radio interviews across the county. The idea that this IS a national safety issue is beginning to appear in the media. We had calls from

as far away as Minnesota with folks supporting our efforts.

There will be a congressional hearing on the issue in Washington, D.C. in mid April. A group is planning on going back for the event and there will be New Mexico and/or Arizona witnesses who live near the border.

At the meeting, Congressman Steve Pearce again pledged his efforts to keep our families safe. He noted to his visit to the border he is always accompanied by folks with machine guns and questions how safe it might be if those are required for anyone.

Senator Udall’s office state that they had the message and the Senator has already begun to push the issue in Senate hearings.

New Mexico State Legislators are expressing interest in helping. Other groups are planning additional meetings near the border.

We haven’t seen change yet, but is appears that the seed is growing and we need to keep pouring water on it. Anytime you have a chance, no matter where you live, please ask your elected representatives to protect our families and our country.

We would be remiss if we didn’t thank Erica Valdez for heading up and pulling off the Animas meeting. Her work is an excellent example of making something happen

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The New Mexico Supreme Court has schedule their oral arguments on the appeal of the Court of Appeals ruling that the agriculture workers’ compensation insurance is unconstitutional as well as the retroactive piece of the ruling that takes the unconstitutionality back to March 2012.

The hearing will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Supreme Court located at 237 Don Gaspar Avenue in Santa Fe. We need to pack the room. The hearing is expected to last about two hours, although there is still some wrangling going on about who gets to speak and for how long.

There is a parking garage between Galesteo and Don Gaspar just off of Paseo de Peralta. The Court is located a couple of blocks down the street from the garage.

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Thus our New Mexico Ambassador Lauren Schlothauer is left holding the bag for expenses for any trips she takes on behalf of the beef community. She will be traveling back to Washington, D.C. next month to participate in the National Beef Cattlemen’s Association’s Legislative Conference in mid April. The trip is an expensive one. The headquarter hotel rooms are over $300 a night. While the Ambassadors share rooms when appropriate, even a quarter of that cost for four nights is substantial.

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) has arranged for Lauren’s plane ticket back, but there are still lots of dollars that will have to come out of a stu-

dent’s pocket. If you’d like to help Lauren on this trip and others that she will need to take in the months come, please send a check made out to Lauren Schlothauer and send it to the NMCGA office at P.O. Box 7157, Albuquerque NM 87194. We will see that it gets to her. Thanks for your consideration!

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The NMCGA continues to explore the option of litigation. It is expected that another round of letters were in the mail at the end of March.

Those relentless feds In late February and early March natural resource users were hit with two more rounds of proposed regulations. One from the BLM on a planning rule that has most

folks scared, the NMCGA has worked with Congressman Pearce, Congressman Gosar and the House Western Caucus to get an extension to the comment period that currently is slated for April 25, 2015. Watch the website at www.nmagriculture.org for more information and draft comments. The document is only 244 pages.

On March 8 the US FWSS published its proposed revision to its Mitigation Policy.

While it is only 13 pages, the consequences of the proposal becoming a regulation are catastrophic. Please read Karen BuddFalen’s article on the topic on page 40. Some say this makes the Waters of the US regulation look like child’s play. We are seeking an extension of the comment period, which is now May 9. Again watch the website for more information.

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ew Mexico CowBelles’ State Officers have completed the District workshop tour for 2016. It is always good to drive around New Mexico and visit with other locals and hear about the exciting Beef promotion events taking place. We have a great group of ladies who have a passion for promoting Beef and we all appreciate the enthusiasm.

Welcome to the Wagonwheel CowBelles.

This local has come back in full swing with many new members as well as junior CowBelles.

Traveling across the State with many miles between destinations opens up the opportunity to ponder many things and appreciate the different landscapes New Mexico has to offer. While traveling to Roy I realized how dependent I am on the digital world. Everything I do is online or on my cell phone.

For those of you that know me know that I literally freaked out without a cell signal. We become so used to instant access to everything via our cell phones, well I have. It’s a luxury and a want in day to day life. It isn’t something we need as we can survive without digital access. This concept was not far from my mind as the miles went by.

Someone once told me that human nature is such that we will fight for what we want but not so much for what we need. I thought about this throughout the trip.

What if, as Beef producers, we only allowed the meat of the cow to be utilized. Just food from the cow and didn’t allow any other part of the cow to be utilized, how big of a fight would we have?

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able handbags. Tell Prada that they can no longer make designer shoes and sit back and watch the fashion world cry out at the travesty that will befall Rodeo Drive! Think of the movie stars in Hollywood that can’t sport the newest leather fashion and how it might possibly devastate them to know that they can no longer be the sporty, fashionable actor/actress that they once were or thought they were.

We could get into the complete list of product items made from the cow but there isn’t enough print and I’d be speaking to the choir. So, continue on ladies, continue educating on the complete benefits from our wonderful cows. If you happen to run into a vegan, kindly remind them that there is no such thing as a vegan. Throw on those leather shoes and let’s go eat some Beef!

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Chamiza Cowbelles – The March 3 meeting was called to order by President Nancy Phelps at 11 a.m. in Johnny B’s restaurant in TorC with 11 members present.

Cathy reported about 20 brands were collected with several more pending. It was decided to put “established 1971” on the throws. Cheese factory tour March 8 and group will not reimburse for gas expense.

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The district meeting is March 17. Eight attendees will pay the $25 fee at the door.

The group will donate four coffee mugs and a cookbook for door prize. Ag Day is April 15 at Petersens’ Ranch just outside Winston.

This year, each child will be required to bring his/her own lunch. Cowbelles were asked to provide the “fixings” for dutch oven peach cobbler, ice cream, and the bowls and spoons. The group agreed to provide the ice cream and eating utensils.

Dolores will inquire again about providing the ingredients for the peach cobbler as this would be the first time the Cowbelles have been asked to provide anything except labor. Region IV meeting will take place April 29 and 30 in Las Cruces. Registration is $90 + $30 for Border Tour with a deadline of March 31st. Nancy plans to attend.

Robbie reported that bank now requires purchase of deposit slips and it was decided to do so. It was decided to donate $100 to the American Legion for the purchase of beef jerky to be sent to the troops. It was decided to meet at same location in April.

Meeting adjourned at noon. Submitted by Cathy Pierce The regular meeting of the Chuckwagon CowBelles held at the Mountainair Christian Center on March 8, with 12

members, two guests present and President Lyn Greene presiding. The bucket for the District FFA Officer was passed around to members and $50 was collected. Lilly McCarty, past State 4-H Diplomat, and Newt McCarty, Valencia County Agricultural Agent were the guests for the meeting. Lilly presented on life skills she has gained in 4-H and FFA. Mentoring others and having mentors have helped her grow as an individual and as a leader and served as a Diplomat. To become a Diplomat, application, interview and a team activity were required. Newt McCarty presented a new program offered in Valencia County by the Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service. The Valencia County Food Camp for kids is a first of its kind program in New Mexico and is focused on providing 30 youth ages 9-14 with an opportunity to learn where food comes from, the process of getting that food from the farm to the grocery store, how to prepare that food, and table etiquette. Youth will learn of the many potential career opportunities within the agriculture industry. This will be through field trips to farms, processors, retail stores, and restaurants. There will be two camps offered, with 15 youth participating per camp with first in June. During

each camp, youth will be utilizing technology to capture his or her daily experiences and working in teams, youth will develop a final presentation to be shared with family and friends and used as a promotional tool for future Food Camps for Kids. There are numerous costs involved and in order to make participation in this camp accessible to all families living in a financially challenged county, they are seeking financial support from friends in the agricultural and educational communities. The estimated cost for the two, 6-day camp, is $7,200. This breaks down to $240 per child with each child receiving 36 hours of hands on education and experience. Business meeting began: The treasurer’s report was presented and filed for audit. A letter of opportunity for providing presentation at the 2016 Bosque Farms Elementary Ag Days May 12th-13th. Vera Gibson is getting the Chuckwagon CowBelle’s table cloth and said it should be ready in the next week or two. The District I Workshop is Tuesday, March 15th at the Corona Research Center.

The ANCW Region VI Meeting is April 29th30th in Las Cruces. One does not have to be a member of ANCW to attend meeting. If going on the border tour, send copy of ID, DOB and Legal Name to Janet Witte by

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March 31th in order to attend the tour. It 7th for display at Cowboy Jackpot. 1000 was decided to financially support the tickets will be ordered. $5 for 1 ticket, or 5 Valencia County Food Camp for Kids by tickets for $20. Smokey Bear Days-booth is sponsoring one child ($240) to attend the $125, discussion, no motion, not participatcamp. New Mexico Indian Livestock Days is ing. Cowbelle/Cattleman of the Year- votes May 11th-13th at Rt. 66 Casino. Lyn Greene tallied, awards ordered to be presented on will set up a booth for Chuckwagon Cow- May 7th. ANCW has received enrollment for Belles and sell knives again this year. Ashley, Kim, and Cheryl; will send in Valerie’s Meeting adjourned at 12:05 pm. Announce- and group will will pay her fees. Beef ments: Next Meeting April 12th – Tommie Ambassador-Lauren Schlothauer visited Aber’s house; Tommie will furnish the meat, cattlewomen in Lincoln County, took potluck everyone. Submitted by Lyn Greene photos, had dinner with members, and Corriente CowBelles – March 23, stayed with the Ivins Family. Scholarship meeting was called to order by President Committee- the application will be posted Ashley Ivins at 6 pm. Nine Junior Cowbelles in newspaper. Family Picnic-Cedar Creek prepared fajitas and banana pudding and June 19 at 2 pm. It was decided to pay for presented part 2 of their beef skit. One new briskets and members to bring desserts and member Debbie Heineken. Fundraising- side dishes. Pat Nowlin Scholarship tickets are being sold for Cowboy jackpot. Nominee– decided to nominate Wade Cookbook– receiving recipes and photos, Stearns. 4th of July Cobbler Sale -BBQ-It was still getting more. Quilt– quilt top is com- decided to sell cobblers, assist with set up, plete, ready for backing and headed to the serve BBQ and donate cobblers. Goat quilter in Roswell; to be complete by May roping– Jack Barlow to be asked re: set up

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of a small arena to host goat roping near the fairgrounds during the Smokey Bear Stampede. Upcoming Events: April 27-meeting-Smokey Bear Park-hot dog cook out 6pm; May 7– Cowboy Jackpot White Oaks; May 22– meeting-Hondo Iris Farm 1 pm; June 19– Family Picnic Cedar Creek 2 pm; July 4– Cobbler sale and serve BBQ-fairgrounds. Ashley adjourned at 7:51 pm. From the February 17 Meeting: Pot of Gold Dance– will not be in March. The No Scum Allowed Saloon was secured for May 7 Cash Party. 100 tickets for $100 will be sold.

Cowbelles will provide a plated beef dinner.

Marlon Coffman will provide band, security and cash bar. It was suggested to have tax forms published for donations. Each member bring door prizes. Cookbook recipe deadline is April 1. ANCW Region VI meeting in Las Cruces is April 28-30. Registration is $90 + $30 (send ids to Janet Witte

by April 1) for Border Tour. The $90 Registration will be paid for Corriente Members.

The 2016 Budget was accepted. Response to the LCFA Allegation was read and will be presented to the Fair Board and a copy filed with the secretary. Submitted by Sharon Young Powderhorn Cattlewomen will be attending the District Meetings this month in lieu of regular meeting. The group is having a Spring style show on March 19th at Church of Christ in Fort Sumner. A brunch will be served with fashions provided by Six-Shooters of Ft Sumner, Morgan Menagerie, Ft Sumner and GW Clothier of Clovis.

Tickets are $10. Submitted by Joan Key Mesilla Valley CowBelles hosted the District III Workshop on March 17, 2016 honoring St Patrick’s Day with a St. Patty’s Day theme. There were 29 ladies in attendance with 8 locals represented and 3 NMCB Officers. Beef promotion and education was provided with laughter, comradery and fun had by all! A very enjoyable day all topped off by beautiful and tasty St Patrick’s Day cupcakes provided by “Sweet Sensations by Shawnna” sherrieshawnna@yahoo.com .

Thank you Shawnna!

New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. Please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com the 14th of each month.

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It’s All Relative Until it is Your Relative Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. MST Animas High School Auditorium Animas, NM

by Sue Krentz

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hank you for letting me speak tonight.

My message is from many families and friends all over the UNITED STATES. We have the right to be free and safe in our own homes and on our own land. Secure the border.

Since we lost Rob (six years this Easter) just in Arizona alone over 15 other people have been killed in incidents with illegals.

The perpetrators, even though they have had past criminal records or involved in criminal activities, when arrested, serve very little time in jail nor are they ever deported back to their country like the law says. I have met many of the family members of these victims at the Candle Light Memorial for Stolen Lives in Phoenix, Arizona the first Sunday in November. I wonder at times how did I get here? I have a few friends and one thing we share is our husbands have been murdered because the border is not safe and secure.

The Arizona victims span all age groups, ethnic groups, genders and religious affiliations. Brian Terry, for example, is just one of the many law enforcement agents who have been killed in the line of duty. These families have one message — enforce the laws on the books. If individuals had been stopped at the border maybe their loved one would have not died.

The Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association’s Restore Our Border (ROB) plan was not to create new laws, but to pinpoint the laws we have and to show how to enforce them. Article 4 Section 4, of our Constitution says the federal government is to protect the states and people from invasion both foreign and domestic. The 18-point plan was a starting point of solutions to secure the border.

We are here to discuss safety and security. As we all drove here we locked our home and car with the expectation to return finding them safe and secure. Your expectation of the same safety extends to

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the property line between you and your neighbor. Both have agreed to respect each other’s property by ringing the doorbell to request permission to enter.

The expectation continues when you travel farther away from home. You rent a hotel room where you expect your belongings to remain safe and secure. Safety and security are defined by lines or specific points of entry such as parking spaces, property lines, and room keys. All exist to identify your space from others.

These defined lines include the borders between cities, counties, states and countries. If America was no different than any other country we would not experience the relentless push to enter our country from all other parts of the world. We have been generous by providing aide to other countries and by establishing a legal process to enter our own.

Each of us would expect to obtain a passport to enter France, so we know a legal process exists to enter any nation regardless of the distance or geography between nations. We expect the leaders of every nation to protect its citizens. All citizens support their governments by paying taxes for protection and services. The phrase “to protect and serve” is painted on police cars. Safety and security is necessary to provide protection from potential threats which are not limited to property but include crops, health, criminal activity and any other threat to the safety of society.

Ronald Reagan stated, “We must reject the idea that every time a law is broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker.

It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”

Just as our own homes can be overrun by termites unless we control the ground conditions, any society can be overwhelmed by the number of people entering without regulation. The existing system will collapse. Not today, not tomorrow but inevitably the citizens paying for services will be outnumbered by the population that is not supporting the system.

We are in the midst of a flood of humanity moving to overwhelm peaceful societies.

This movement has reached historic proportions. The new refugees are not the usual women and children fleeing an enemy, they include men of working age that have left their own society to deliberately overwhelm another.

Families worldwide work to improve the living standard for the next generations.

But rather than working to provide a better

life for the next generation as usual, we are witnessing brutal mob behavior. Not all, but large numbers of these groups have demonstrated that they have no intent to assimilate into the community. They have come to disrupt and destroy the society that has offered them safe haven. Our safety and security continues to be at risk.

There is no safety or security in any community when the law is not enforced, particularly at the border.

Early on we saw the threat to our safety and security. We talked about environmental conditions; herd health conditions how it was impacting our business and personal safety. We asked for help and no one came.

We requested a secure border; we were told the border was safe. Asking for help we were described as being racist and inhumane. We contacted the CDC as diseases such as TB and other human diseases returned to our country where large populations were not vaccinated.

Families in border communities have learned that they cannot expect safety or security. Yes, we do have border patrol but sometimes it takes hours to get to where you are from where they are. Yes it has improved … is it perfect no. We are not talking about the legal points of entry but the illegal points of entry across miles of mountains and valleys that are dangerous and treacherous. We need solutions like Rotor craft, better communications, and maybe even a change in the rules of engagement. But it needs to be constant all along the border. Not different just because you are in New Mexico with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals which is more conservative versus the 9th which Arizona is in and is more liberal. I point out federal courts because the illegals have to be handled in federal courts because it is not the jurisdiction of local county or state courts.

We find ourselves that we are expendable and so too, our loved ones. When you have lost a family member to disease or natural causes you have closure. When you lose that person by a violent act of murder it tears away a part of you. You remain injured and isolated. You cannot heal as the wound is newly raw with each incident reporting the same criminal behavior. This same behavior that continues to put you, me and other family members at risk. You face derision and are often told to ‘get over it’, which is impossible. You learn you must live with a painful loss through silent suffering. Asking for help has caused everyone to turn from us and run the other way, so now we yell “FIRE!”

Even though we talked about many of the issues we never touched on health care.

One can research how health care in rural communities has been affected — forcing hospitals to close and face serious financial conditions. In my community, I come from generations of Kimble’s and Krentz’s that have been born and raised here. And now we have no maternity ward here.

Our hospital has closed and the only thing we will have is a Quick Care and an Emergency Room this summer. But it is not like a hospital. We will have to go to a bigger community to receive needed medical care.

And this is an indirect result of the federal government not reimbursing our hospitals for the care of the illegals.

The world is witnessing a human crisis that is putting us all at risk from a lack of security. The current wave of human movement intends to inflict harm on all that we hold dear. We wrote the ROB plan to establish a viable process to Restore Our Border.

Just as M.A.D.D., Susan G. Kolman, and Amber Alerts were started with the loss of a family member, the families of Kate Steinle, Brian Terry and Rob Krentz realize that ‘everything is relative until it’s your relative.’

We are demanding the right to live free and safe on our own land and in our own homes.

Secure the border for your families as it is too late for mine.

Sue (Kimble) Krentz was born & raised in Douglas, AZ. She graduated from Cochise College in 1974. She married Rob & moved to the Krentz Ranch East of Douglas in 1977. She is very active in her local & state CowBelles.

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by Frank Krentz

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lmost six years ago, one morning my cousin, my uncle, my father and myself sat down for breakfast and talked about what we were going to do for the day. When we finished my cousin and I went to move cows while my father went to check a motor, and my uncle went to check other waters on the ranch. That was the last time I saw my father. Rob Krentz was on his way to check the motor when he called his brother on the cell phone and said there was someone walking across the pasture and was going to see what was going on.

Friends and neighbors came to help us look for my father when we couldn’t get a hold of him for hours. A neighbor called the sheriff’s search and rescue team and they started looking. The news came in late that night that they had found my father.

Rob was a great and caring man; helpful to others and dedicated to the way of life

that he loved. He worked to help others, volunteering his time to help the local school, his community, friends and family.

To understand where I am coming from you need to know the people that live in this area.

Most of the people in this part of the world have had at least one incident Frustration with the lack of security along the Mexican border brought over 600 that involved prob- people to Animas, NM, on March 10, 2016. The meeting called Washington home lems with people to hear from constituents. Congressman Steve Pearce along with representatives trespassing across from Senators Tom Udall, John McCain and Martin Heinrich & Congresswoman the southern border Martha McSally; numerous county and state elected officials, and state and federal agencies were on hand to hear the from NM & AZ residents who live & work illegally. When I was along the border. younger we would Speakers for the Animas meeting were ranchers Sue Krentz and her son Frank, see people crossing Tricia Elbrock and her son Bunch Swift, Lawrence Hurt, and Ed Ashurst; veterinarian the border and Dr. Gary Thrasher, and school superintendent Loren Chushman. knew that they were running from problems worse than this is the new normal if they want to live getting caught on the northern side. here. I wouldn’t say that we have become Knowing that the Arizona desert can be “NUMB” but we have become resilient; that dangerous to cross we would make sure we want to live in this part of the world, that there would be border patrol on the way to many of the families here have been here help them. I can remember a time in 1999 for many years and generations and hope when I saw two different groups of people to have many more on this part of the world crossing the ranch that numbered larger they have carved out for themselves.

People who aren’t from here get than 100. We used to approach these people as Christians to make sure there shocked when I tell them the problems we were no injuries and tell them that Border face on a daily basis. They ask why don’t you Patrol would be there shortly to help them. move away from there? It is hard for some We would always do this even after we have people to know what 100 years of working had our houses broken into, vehicles stolen, in one place can look like. I am fifth genertrash left in the country and waters broken. ation on the ranch and feel a sense of pride There have been many times when we of what I am doing raising livestock for our would go and check storage tanks that we nation. Being out in the country and had spent a week’s worth of time to fill be working in a business sector that is less than drained because illegals would break water- one percent of the country are able to do. lines or floats to get a drink of water and As our guests leave here today I would draining thousands of gallons of water out like you to take with you the gratitude from on the ground. And we would still try our me and my friends and family for hearing what we are going through. To go back and best to get these people help.

After losing my father all of that changed. say that there is a problem that needs more Now we don’t go near these people. Not attention than what is given to it. Finally, knowing what the situation holds we don’t that we work hard to stay in this country put ourselves in a position that would get that we live in and we want to be able to us into trouble. The people that we see now continue to live and work free of fear of are not the large groups of people fleeing what would happen if we were to leave our but small groups packing drugs. There have house to go to work. been pictures taken of some of these small Frank Krentz is the middle son of Rob and Sue. After groups who are armed as well. graduating from New Mexico State Univerity with I was told once by a US Conhis Master’s in Agriculture Business he moved back to the family ranch. He stays very involved with local gressman that the people along and state natural resource conservation districts and the border have become “NUMB” cattle grower associations. to the whole border issue. They have gotten used to the idea that

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New Mexico Amends Right to Farm Act

by Tiffany Dowell, Texas Agriculture Law Blog

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he New Mexico Legislature recently passed an amendment to the state’s Right to Farm Act, which was signed into law by Governor Martinez on March 3, 2016. Senate Bill 72 adds a new paragraph to the Right to Farm Act, which has been in place in New Mexico since 1981.

Right to Farm Acts Generally Assume a dairy has been in operation for 10 years, and the city has continually moved further and further out towards the dairy.

Now, where there used to be open fields, the dairy finds itself surrounded by housing developments. The new neighbors, who do not appreciate the smell of dairy cattle and the manure that comes with them, file suit for nuisance and seek an injunction to shut down the dairy operation. It was this type of scenario that led to the passage of Right to Farm Acts. All 50 states have a Right to Farm Act on the books. Although each statute differs in the details, the general purpose is to protect agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits brought by neighboring landowners. The most common complaints against ag operations are odor, but there have also been claims made related to dust, manure run off, blowing hay leaves, noise, light, and slow moving traffic.

New Mexico’s Right to Farm Act The New Mexico Right to Farm Act was initially passed in 1981 and is codified as NMSA 1978, Sections 47-9-1 to -7. The purpose of the law is “to conserve, protect, encourage, develop, and improve agricultural land for the production of agricultural products and to reduce the loss to the state of its agricultural resources by limiting the circumstances under which agricultural operations may be deemed a nuisance.”

The Act protects “Agricultural Operations” which includes the plowing, billing, or preparation of the soil; planting, growing, fertilizing, or harvesting crops; application of pesticides, herbicides, or other chemicals; breeding, hatching, raising, producing, feeding, keeping, slaughtering mules, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits fowl raised for food, or similar farm animals for commercial purposes; production and keeping of honeybees, bee products, and processing facilities; production, processing, or packaging of eggs or egg products;

manufacturing of livestock or poultry feed; crop rotation; commercial agriculture; and roadside markets. This definition is quite broad as it includes not only growing, but the processing and packaging of many products as well.

If a lawsuit is found to be frivolous, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the farmer. This is a more limited attorney fee provision as compared to some statutes in other states, which provide that any successful defendant shall recover reasonable attorney fees.

Importantly, the protections of the Act are not limitless. For example, the Act does not protect a farm from facing suit if the farm is operated negligently, improperly or illegally. Further, the Act does not prevent a person from seeking damages sustained due to the pollution of, or change in the condition of, waters of a stream or because of overflow on his or her land.

The most important provision in the Act is found in NMSA 1978, Section 47-9-3, titled “Agricultural Operations deemed not a nuisance.”

Section (a) of this provision reads that any agricultural operation is not, and shall not become, a nuisance by any changed condition in or about the locality of the

operation if the operation was not a nui- The 2016 Amendment sance at the time the operation began and The recent amendment to the statute has been in existence for at least a year. adds an additional paragraph to Section What this means essentially is that once an 47-9-3. The new paragraph provides: ag operation has been in existence for a “No cause of action based upon nuisance year, a neighboring landowner may not may be brought by a person whose claim bring suit for nuisance complaining about arose following the purchase, lease, rental, or the operation. occupancy of property proximate to a previSection (c) provides that the established ously established agricultural operation or date of operation is the date on which an agricultural facility, except when such previagricultural operation commenced or an ag ously established agricultural operation or facility was constructed. If the operation or agricultural facility has substantially changed facility is subsequently expanded or a new in the nature and scope of its operations.” technology is adopted, the established This language makes clear that a neighdate of operation does not change. So, for bor who purchases, rents, or occupies land example, assume a 100 cow dairy began in near an established ag operation may not New Mexico in 1999. In 2009, the dairy bring suit for nuisance unless the operation changed to a new style of milking parlor has “substantially changed” both the and expanded to 1,000 cows. These “nature” and “scope” of its operations. Going changes – the implementation of new tech- back to our example, a dairy updating its nology and the expansion in operation – do milking parlor and increasing cow numbers not change the established date of opera- would likely not be changing both “nature” tion. This is important because that means and “scope.” If a farm changed from a row the 1 year period during which nuisance crop operation to a 5,000 head hog operasuits can be filed is not reset with these tion, that might constitute a change in both changes. nature and scope. In the end, in all likelihood, it will be a court that will have to decide based upon the facts in each case, whether an operation has substantially changed in both nature and scope such that

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a nuisance claim may be permissible.

Conclusion Right to Farm legislation offers important protection to agricultural operations.

Given urban sprawl and the fact that many farms, ranches, and ag facilities now find themselves with new neighbors who may not understand what actually goes into raising food and fiber, these statutes are critical to ensure our nation’s food supply.

Farmers and ranchers should be aware of the provisions of the Right to Farm Act in their own state and seek to comply with the requirements needed for the statutory protection to apply.

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Feds Seek $37,500 per Day Penalty From Mid-Valley Oregon Farmer

by Alex Paul, Albany Democrat-Herald

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n February, the U.S. Department of Justice took the issue beyond the discussion level, filing a complaint in federal court in Eugene, Oregon. It alleges Case violated the federal Clean Water Act and is seeking a penalty of $37,500 per day and restoration of the river bank.

The suit names William Case, Bill Case Farms Inc. and Case Family LLC. It alleges Case is polluting the river “by discharging dredged or fill material into waters of the United States in Linn County, Oregon, by among other things, constructing an approximately 835-foot-long revetment wall in a riverbank, and by constructing an approximately 993-foot-long dike along the riverbank without a permit issued under CWA (Clean Water Act) section 404, 33 U.S. 1344.”

According to court documents, the discovery phase of the case is to be completed

by June 23 with a pretrial order by July 25.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Honorable Thomas M. Coffin has been assigned to hear the case.

Court documents also noted that the farm is near the confluence of the North and South Santiam Rivers in an area “designated critical habitat under the Federal Endangered Species Act for Upper Willamette River Chinook salmon and is designated essential fish habitat under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act for Coho salmon and Chinook salmon.”

“I’ve spent more than $250,000 on construction and lawyers,” Case said. “I really don’t know what comes next.”

Case does not dispute that he took actions to slow down erosion that claimed a couple acres of the 170-acre field.

“It’s prime farm ground,” Case said. “If we hadn’t done anything, we probably would lose 50 more acres.”

Case grows corn, beans and grass on the property.

Case Farms employs as many as 90 people at peak harvest times.

Case and his family donate food to the Albany Helping Hands and last year, donated more than 70,000 pounds of squash to the Oregon Food Bank that was distributed statewide.

And Case said he never tried to hide any of his actions. In fact, he had verbal permission from government representatives, and he took numerous photographs of the work in progress.

What he didn’t get was anything in writing, nor did he apply for a permit to complete the work.

Case has owned the property for more than 20 years and said erosion problems began to mount during the flood of 1996.

“It made a whole new channel in the river,” Case said.

In 2004, another flood created a channel next to his farm land and from 2005 to 2009, the river waters kept eating away at his farm, slicing away a section 100 feet wide and 800 feet long.

Case said he called the Division of State Lands and Corps of Engineers in 2009 and says he was told that as long as he didn’t work in the river, he could build a dike to protect his property.

In 2009, Case spent $100,000 to buy boulders from a quarry near Sweet Home and build the dike.

Case, 77, said engineers have estimated he would have lost about 400,000 cubic

yards of soil had he not constructed the dike.

But the federal government issued a cease and desist order and the Environmental Protection Agency charges that Case is violating the Clean Water Act. Case said the EPA believes the boulders warm up the water, which could harm fish and other riparian species.

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Horn Flies: The $1 Billion Bite at Profits Break the horn fly life cycle this spring to avoid being robbed of productivity and profits. an you imagine being bit 120,000 times per day? It might be hard to imagine what this feels like, however during peak time frames, as many as 4,000 horn flies can call a cow’s hide home. At 30 blood meals per day, that adds up to 120,000 bites per cow. Not only are these bites irritating your cows, but with production losses for the U.S. cattle industry are estimated at up to $1 billion annually, they’re also biting away at your profits.

“High horn fly populations can cause blood loss and increased cattle stress or annoyance,” says Ted Perry, cattle nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition. “Annoyance can cause cattle to use their energy to combat flies, change their grazing patterns and cause cattle grouping. Ultimately, it can lead to decreases in milk production, causing a reduction in calf weaning weights.”

From ear tags and pour-ons to mineral or feed supplements with fly control, there are a lot of different ways to manage flies.

And each solution has a place in the industry, adds Perry.

With so many fly control options available, what’s the best way to break the horn fly cycle?

“The best place to start is by breaking the life cycle in the manure,” says Perry.

Making manure magic One of the most convenient and consistent ways to control horn flies in cattle is giving them a mineral supplement that contains an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR).

“An IGR passes through the animal and into the manure, where horn flies lay their eggs,” says Perry. “It breaks the horn fly life cycle by preventing pupae from developing into biting adult flies.”

Using mineral supplements with an IGR can help reduce expenses, labor and stress on your cattle that other methods can cause. Cattle don’t need to be rounded up or handled, since IGR is consumed by the animal and fly control is spread through its manure as it grazes.

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Perry recommends continuing to feed fly control mineral through summer and 30 days after the last frost in the fall.

“You might have an aggressive spring and summer fly control strategy, but finishing strong in fall is also really important,” he adds. “Horn flies overwinter in the pupal stage, which can jump-start adult populations in the spring. Using fly control mineral longer in the fall decreases the opportunity for flies to overwinter in the soil and reduces large fly populations the following spring.”

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Judge Upholds Ruling Vacating Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas denied a motion by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to amend Junell’s original judgment, according to a press release from the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. After he vacated

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The association also applauded the decision. The association is responsible for implementing the LPC Range-wide Conservation Plan. Under this plan, more than 180 oil and gas, pipeline, electric transmission and wind energy companies have enrolled in conservation agreements to avoid, minimize, or mitigate their operations’ impact on the chicken. In the process, these companies have committed $45.9 million in enrollment and impact fees to cover off-site mitigation actions for unavoidable impacts and which contributes to habitat conservation. The chicken’s population increased 25 percent from 2014 to 2015, in part as a result of industry’s conservation efforts.

More than 101,000 acres of farm and ranch land have been enrolled in 10-year agreements, and an additional 1,600 acres have been enrolled in permanent conservation to offset industry impact.

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Among the 244 pages of BLM planning rules changes dubbed “Planning 2.0,” which county staff has yet to wade all the way through, are changes that deteriorate local governments’ priority in public lands planning, said Fred Jarman, the county’s community development director.

Such an approach undermines the county’s role in planning on items such as the BLM’s Resource Management Plans, and at the same time elevates public input from people well outside Garfield County, he said. The most recent RMP for the Colorado River Valley Field Office of the BLM was completed last summer.

These changes could remove local government from the center of the conversation and replace it with an outside advocacy group, which is a shift in the BLM’s philosophy, said Jarman.

Public lands make up 66 percent of Garfield County, and the local economy is dependent upon them, be that through oil and gas development, recreation or grazing, he said.

Jarman told the Post Independent he couldn’t yet give a concrete example of what land uses or policies might be threatened, saying he needs to dig into the planning rule changes further.

It would be like the BLM, while planning land management of a major Colorado River, going to an advocacy group in Vermont for input before going to the local governments, he said.

A letter to BLM Director Neil Kornze from commissioners called the proposed planning rule changes “perhaps one of the most significant substantive federal policy changes facing the West today.”

Under these changes, public comment would have a little more weight than those from local governments, said Commissioner John Martin.

“It would be a national move to do policy in the West for us,” he said.

“We’re not saying that other agencies shouldn’t be at the table.

They should, but don’t push away your elected representative government,” said Martin.

The federal government historically has been required to ensure that its land use policies don’t conflict with those of the local governments. But that too would change under these rules, said Jarman.

Essentially, the burden of keeping federal and local land use policies compatible would be shifted from the BLM onto the county’s shoulders, he told the PI after the commissioners’ meeting.

“Garfield County is concerned with what appears to be a quiet effort by the BLM in Washington, D.C., to erode, if not eliminate

existing requirements for the BLM to not only coordinate with local governments but to also ensure their planning efforts are consistent with local plans and regulations,” commissioners wrote to Kornze.

According to the BLM, this “proposed rule would provide the agency flexibility to plan across traditional administrative boundaries. The BLM director would also be provided discretion to determine future RMP boundaries.”

The agency has described the rule changes as moving toward a “landscape-level management approach,” and Commissioner Tom Jankovsky said he fears that means a “one-size fits all approach.”

“While advertised and promoted as simple procedural changes to improve the BLM’s decision making process with added transparency and involvement with local government, we believe the proposed rules may have the direct opposite effect,” commissioners wrote.

The BLM says it’s trying to become more transparent and available to the general public; “however, I believe this is an administrative play to really knock down congressional law,” said Jankovsky.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 has a lot to say about the

federal government coordinating with local governments on public land planning, and the BLM looks to be putting itself above the law, said the commissioner.

The deadline for comments on Planning 2.0 is April 25, but commissioners are requesting 180 extra days to submit comments, saying that the 60-day window they had was not enough to vet the major changes or have suf ficient public involvement.

If they’re successful, the new deadline would be Aug. 23. Commissioners are also requesting additional public hearings on the issue.

Jarman declined to comment on the likelihood of the BLM accepting the extension. But many other local governments across the American West that have the same concerns, and are pushing for more time to produce their comments, he said.

The PI was unable to contact BLM staffers in Washington, who were the only BLM personnel able to comment on the Planning 2.0 initiative.

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The Battle of Cieneguilla

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n late March of 1854, a troop of First rather than move his troops into a position Indian Wars on the Western Frontier (1846United States Army Dragoons from Can- which would have prevented them moving 1890). The others were the Fetterman tonment Burgwin, about sixty strong, to the west, Davidson moved toward the Masscre near Fort Phil Kerney, Wyoming, encountered a band of Jicarilla Apaches at encampment; into a narrow canyon below which claimed eighty-one lives in DecemCieneguilla (“little marsh”) near the village the village. The din created by the soldier’s ber 1861 and the Battle at the Little Bighorn of Pilar in Taos County. advance alerted the Indians to the presence in southeastern Montana in June 1876 Some sources reported that the troops, of their enemies. which claimed more than 260 soldiers, under the command of Lieutenant John The fact that the troops were noisy was including Lt. Col George Armstrong Custer.

Wynn Davidson, were searching for the not unusual. The equipment carried by A court of inquiry on the Cieneguilla Apaches in response to reported horse and mounted dragoons of the day explains why: fight held two years later cleared Lt. Davidcattle thefts from local settlers. Davidson’s a .69 caliber Musketoon carbine on a shoul- son of any wrong-doing, although many at orders were to der sling, a single-shot the time, including some military officers, o b s e r ve t h e .54 caliber percussion believed that Davidson could well have Jicarilla; not to pistol or a .44 caliber avoided the ambush, and that he recklessly Jicarillas were seeking at t ack them .

Colt revolver, a saber, a endangered the lives of his men because of Other sources cartridge box, a pouch personal bias against the Apaches, and revenge for the killing report that the of percussion caps, a because he disobeyed his orders. It is noteDragoons were haver s ack , and a worthy that modern historians tend to of Apache chief Lobo Blanco simply on a wooden canteen. Also, believe that the inquiry was flawed from routine patrol horses were shod with the beginning; that the army wanted public – slain in a skirmish with a ordered by iron shoes which awareness of the massacre to go away for Major George created a significant political reasons, namely to maintain controop of dragoons ....”

Alexander Blake. clatter as they traversed gressional appropriations. Lieutenant Bell, Archbishop John Baptist Salpointe in his the rocky canyon floor. who was the most knowledgeable soldier book The Indians of Arizona and New Mexico The Jicarillas may have numbered as of the day about Jicarilla Apaches in the wrote that the Jicarillas retaliated after Lt. many as 200 to 300 warriors under Chief region, was not allowed to testify, and he Davidson ordered the executions of two Flechas Rayada, although some sources believed that Davidson was completely at elderly Indians, a man and a woman, reported that the Apache leader was fault. Davidson’s career did not suffer, bearing a cross, who approached the troops Chacón and that the Apache fighting con- however; he was promoted to captain the asking for “peace and mercy.” That appears tingent could not have exceeded 150. Some following year and retired from the United to be a bit fanciful. have reported that there were even fewer States Army in 1881 with the rank of brigaHistorian James Haley wrote in Apaches: warriors than that. Whatever the case, the dier general. (Lieutenant Bell died in 1861.)

A History and Culture Portrait that the Jicar- Apaches successfully ambushed the solAn archaeological survey of the battle illas were seeking revenge for the killing of diers, at least according to popular legend. area done by the United States Forest Apache chief Lobo Blanco who had been Some writers have averred that it was not Service in 2009 supports the notion that the slain in a skirmish with a troop of dragoons an ambush at all; that the Jicarillas, with fault of the fight rests much more with Lieuunder the command of Lieutenant David their superior knowledge of the terrain, tenant Davidson than it does with the Bell earlier the same month. This appears simply out maneuvered Davidson and his Jicarilla Apache people. to have been a likely scenario although troops as they attempted to attack the there is much to suggest that the Indian Indian camp.

Selected Sources: actions in the Battle of Cienequilla were not Sources generally agree that about two Dennison, Andy. The Taos News, October 16, 2009 offensive at all but were defensive in the dozen soldiers were killed in the four-hour David M. Johnson, Chris Adams, Larry Ludwig & face of an advance on their encampment battle, but they do not agree on the number Hawk, Charles C., “Taos, the Jicarilla Apache, and of wounded who survived. Some, including the Battle of Cieneguilla,” Taos: A Topical History

by United States Army Dragoons.

Toward the end of March, Lieutenant Lt. Davidson, reported as few as five, while Rathbun & Alexander, New Mexico Frontier Military Davidson had been ordered to locate the other estimates range as high as thirty-six. Place Names Jicarilla and to prevent them from fleeing Twenty or so Jicarillas were also killed in the Utley, Frontiersmen in Blue: The United States Army and the Indian, 1848-1865 to the west of the Rio Grande. That he was fighting (although Davidson claimed that Wetherington & Levine, eds., Battles and Massacres instructed to avoid a fight is demonstrated fifty Indians were killed and some Indian on the Southwestern Frontier by the fact that Davidson’s troopers were sources claimed only four Jicarillas died in Don Bullis’ newest book, New Mexico Historical issued as few as 20 rounds of ammunition. the fight).

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One recent change at the NMLB is the appointment of Dr. Alexandra Eckhoff to the position of Acting State Veterinarian.

“We are exceptionally proud of the work she has done and feel fortunate and blessed to have her on board.”

Equine Herpes Virus Fewer than ten days into Dr. Eckhoff’s role as acting state veterinarian, New Mexico was hit with the largest viral disease outbreak in the state’s history. The neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) was detected at Sunland Park Racetrack on January 21, resulting in the quarantine of that facility and four adjacent premises.

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horses, and can be spread mechanically from horse to horse or from human to horse.

“It is very contagious, and can be spread by hand to horse contact or by sharing equipment – which is why biosecurity measures are so important. Humans are not affected by this disease,” Eckhoff noted.

The effects and severity of EHV-1 vary from horse to horse, from an animal that shows almost no effects to a horse with severe neurological signs that does not recover. Some signs of EHV-1 include a transient fever, respiratory problems, weakness in the hind legs, incoordination and urine dribbling.

EHV-1 can be treated supportively.

Owners can vaccinate against the respiratory form of EHV-1, but it does not provide coverage for the neurological form of the disease. During this outbreak, treatment in each case was decided by the owners and their veterinarians.

No new cases of the neuropathogenic form of EHV-1 have been identified in New Mexico since February 23. “Biosecurity measures remain in place, and we continue to work with other agencies and stages to proactively monitor for new cases,” Eckhoff said.

As intense as the outbreak was, it could have been much worse, the director explained. “Through the joint efforts of the NMLB, the New Mexico Racing Commission, Sunland Park Racetrack, New Mexico State Police and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), we were able to respond quickly and minimize the situation as much as possible. Without the coordination between the agencies involved, this could have had an immeasurable economic impact on the industry and the health of the equine population in New Mexico.” The agencies involved have worked hard to keep stakeholders informed about the outbreak and update horse owners about the regulations for horses entering and leaving New Mexico.

Livestock Inspections Livestock inspectors across the state stayed busy last year, conducting 29,752 premise livestock inspections through November 2015. “Premise inspections seem to run in parallel with drought cycles,” Bunce said. “The drought has eased, and we are seeing a welcome resurgence of livestock coming into the state for the summer. We are back at some of the same numbers we were seeing ten years ago.”

In premise inspections during that time period, the agency inspected over 1.2

million beef cattle; approximately 500,000 dairy cattle; 27,000 horses; about 57,000 sheep and goats and approximately 2500 swine.

Over the same period, over 200,000 cattle; 2500 horses and 5700 sheep and goats were inspected at New Mexico sale barns. In addition, inspectors conducted 589 road stops, 15 larceny investigations, 65 animal cruelty investigations, and recovered 240 head of livestock.

Cruelty investigations continue to take a significant amount of inspectors’ time.

“Between abandoned and neglected horses and horses in residential enclaves, these investigations take an inordinate amount of time and resources,” Bunce noted. “We don’t take sides in these cases, we have statutes to follow and enforce and do so to

the best of our ability.” been renewed interest in bi-national comIn some cases, the agency’s law enforce- mittee work on animal health issues like ment duties have been controversial, but bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis. “For a the director urges people to remember that while, these issues weren’t on the front the NMLB is a law enforcement agency that burner due to violence and economic serves to protect the industry. “We have to issues, but industry and regulatory groups consider what is in the best interest of those on both sides of the border think it is time we serve. Not everyone in the industry has to reevaluate.” the same ideas and priorities. We want As always, Bunce encourages livestock better training for our inspectors and law owners and ranchers to contact the NMLB enforcement officers. No one wants to be with questions, comments and concerns. disrespectful to the industry, but we have “Hearing from our constituents – whether to be able to take action when necessary.” the comments are good or bad – help us do our job better.”

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Mexican cattle imports were up eight percent through November 2015, made up mainly of feeder and sport cattle.

In recent months, he said, there has

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bromide that should be put to rest. The feds control ingress and egress. You don’t. The feds can sell or trade it. You can’t. The feds dictate the allowed uses. You don’t. One

by Frank Dubois can only conclude the feds “own” it, not all Americans. The land is controlled by a political entity and managed for political purposes. Through the political process you may attempt to have influence over the Two foolish comments from Interior’s boss land, but you certainly don’t own it. and ranching on the Mexican border While speaking at the Harney County courthouse, and acknowledging that support for the Bundy’s politics has increased, in part, because the feds haven’t ecretary of Interior Sally Jewell countered it, Secretary Jewell said, “The recently visited Burns, Oregon to visit federal government is not about marketing with Malheur Wildlife Refuge employ- and sound bites. We’re in the forever ees, local officials and community members business.” about the recently concluded 41-day standReally? If the feds are not about marketoff at the refuge. ing or sound bites, then why has Secretary During one of the meetings Secretary Jewell requested $3.2 million in next years’ Jewell said, “Well, this is land that belongs budget for her “communications” apparatus? And that is just for the Office of the to all Americans.”

I’m so tired of hearing that.

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Parks & people The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that after nearly 60 years of working together, the National Park Service has declined to renew their contract with Carlsbad Caverns-Guadalupe Mountains Association.

That Association has donated more than $3.5 million to the parks during that period.

Clearing the shelves and packing their inventory, Dorry Batchelder, one of 11 fulltime employees, said she loved the caverns, and tears welling up in her eyes said, “I really love this job.” The board chair of the association, Steve West, said they had run a bookstore at the Carlsbad Caverns Nation Park since 1957 and at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park since the 70s.

West claims the Park Service has not been fair in its dealings with the association, citing poor communications and working conditions. “Maybe the next people that come in, they’ll treat with a little bit of decency and respect,” he said.

Why bring this up here? Because this is a prime example of how the National Park Service treats a local community and its citizenry. And because New Mexico’s two U.S. Senators have sponsored legislation that has transferred 95,000 acres in northern New Mexico (The Valles Caldera) to the National Park Service. Unfortunately, the locals there, over time, can look forward to the same kind of treatment.

Border ranching An excellent meeting was recently held in Animas, New Mexico. Titled “Calling Washington Home to the Border”, presentations were given about what it is like to live and ranch on the border with Mexico.

Included were presentations on the murder of rancher Rob Krentz, the recent kidnapping of a worker while on the Gray Ranch, and problems with break-ins, theft, water lines destroyed and fences cut. All exacerbated by the Border Patrol policy to interdict miles north of the border rather than deploy on the border itself.

Also hanging over these folks is the issue of federal land use designations. Recall the Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and mechanized equipment. National Monuments prevent off-road travel and the construction of new roads. Both designations, needless to say, create great impediments to the Border Patrol and other law enforcement.

There are seven Wilderness Study Areas totaling 145,000 acres right there in the

boot heel or close by on the border. Sena- United States and not abandon them to a tors Udall and Heinrich have introduced no man’s land where the Mexican drug legislation to designate thousands of acres cartels rule. of border Wilderness in Doña Ana County.

When their legislation failed to move they A mouse, a bird successfully pushed President Obama to The feds have designated 22 square designate a huge National Monument. Will miles of critical habitat within Colfax, Mora, they do the same in Luna and Hidalgo Otero, Sandoval and Socorro counties in County, further hamstringing the Border New Mexico; Las Animas, Archuleta and La Patrol and other Plata counties law enforcement? in Colorado; Taking a differand Greenlee Really? If the feds are not ent approach is and Apache Congressman counties in about marketing or sound Pearce, who has Arizona, to introduced H.R. p r o te c t t h e bites, then why has Secretary 6478, the Luna and New Mexico Hidalgo Counties m e a d o w Jewell requested $3.2 million Wilderness Study jumping mouse.

Area Release Act of This will affect in next years’ budget for her 2015. This legislamanagement tion would return along 170 miles “communications” apparatus? these lands to mulof streams and tip l e us e an d the adjoining therefore provide reasonable access to the upland, with the Forest Service already Border Patrol. This legislation, combined fencing cattle off of streams in the Santa Fe with some policy changes at the Border and Lincoln forests in New Mexico.

Patrol, could actually bring some relief to The feds have also published a finding these folks. Let’s bring them back into the that there was “substantial information” the

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Southwestern willow flycatcher is not a subspecies, and that delisting the bird is warranted, based on “information related to taxonomic status.”

In plain English, it was a mistake to list it in the first place.

Till next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch.

Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation.

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Federal Policing of Public Lands Targeted by Western Lawmakers

Wyoming Wolves Kill 19 Elk in Suspected “Surplus Killing”

— local sheriffs, in many cases — in charge of federal lands.

“When you have a locally elected sheriff, I think you get ultimately a better more peaceful result,” he told BuzzFeed News.

County10.com In many of these conflicts, participants have seen law enforcement agents — such he Wyoming Game & Fish Department as those singled out for elimination in Chaf(WGFD) has confirmed that 19 elk were

by Jim Dalrymple II, BuzzFeed News Reporter fetz’s bill — as the tip of the federal killed by wolves at a feedground near bill introduced in Congress would government’s spear.

Bondurant, a rural community with a pop“terminate” the law enforcement “You see the rising blood pressure and ulation of around 100. powers of the U.S. Forest Service and angst,” Chaffetz said.

“Yesterday morning, we discovered Bureau of Land Management. Those agenThe congressman said he believes the several elk killed by wolves near one of our cies manage millions of acres across much bill would actually increase law enforce- feedgrounds near Bondurant. We went and of the West. ment on public lands because federal investigated it and it turned out to be a total A group of Republicans in Congress authorities are currently spread thin and of 19 that we found and documented. There believe they have the solution to the local agencies have more officers per were 19 total — 17 were calves, two were ongoing showdowns over public land in the square mile. He also criticized federal agen- adult cows,” said WGFD Regional Wildlife West: end the federal government’s cies for “haphazard” enforcement and said Supervisor John Lund. enforcement responsibilities. they have refused to disclose information He said they have confirmed that the elk Law enforcement on public land is a on the size of their arsenals. where killed by wolves. hotly-contested issue in the West — particThe bill currently has the support of all “This is a rare event. A lot of people call it ularly after armed conflicts in Oregon and of Utah’s four congressional representatives, surplus (spree or sport) killing,” said Lund.

Nevada — but tensions run deeper than the as well as Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. The state “It has been observed on other occasions, two standoffs. In recent interviews with Sheriff’s Association has also come out in just not very often. This was one of those BuzzFeed News, local officials have favor of the bill, writing that federal officials events. Several wolves came in over one described what they call “out of control” have tried to “usurp” local authority and night and killed 19 elk. Normally one or two federal agencies, and pointed to raids in have been “aggressive and over reactive.” elk a night here and there is no big deal, but 2009 during which armed agents with the With Republicans currently in control of 19 in one night is fairly rare.”

Bureau of Land Management arrested both houses of Congress, the bill is likely to Reports are that none of the 19 elk were people for allegedly trafficking in Native find other supporters as it works through eaten. There were two pregnant females in American antiquities. the legislative process, and Chaffetz said he the group. The wolves ripped the fetuses A bill introduced in the House of Repre- was optimistic about it’s chances of passing. from the elk most likely from signs while sentatives by Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah “I think it’s got broad support,” he added. they were still alive, to later die. Again they would and hand enforcement on these What remains less clear, however, is how did not eat the cows. This makes nearly 70 lands over to local authorities and “termi- much support the bill will have in other elk slaughtered by wolves on feedgrounds nate the law enforcement functions of the regions and across the aisle. alone this winter. That doesn’t include anyU.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Several Democratic lawmakers, as well thing off the feedgrounds.

Management.” as the BLM and Forest Service, did not Lund said that he suspects that he Chaffetz said his bill would prevent knows which pack of wolves killed the elk. future conflicts by putting local agencies “The one [pack] that has been hitting this continued on page 56 >> feedground as far as we can tell is called the Rim Pack. I think there are nine wolves in that pack,” said Lund.

According to Mike Jimenez, the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Coordinator for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, surplus killings are extremely rare for wolves.

“By and large, wolves don’t kill for sport,” said Jimenez. “We did an eight-year study and we looked at elk feedgrounds. What we found is that generally wolves did not kill La Junta Livestock – La Junta, CO what they did not eat.”

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Committee Exposes DOI’s $50 Million Law Enforcement DatabaseBoondoggle

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n March 17, 2016 the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing raising bipartisan concerns about the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) waste, abuse and incompetence concerning its law enforcement records system. Since 2003, DOI has spent over $50 million in federal funds on a database that is still not fully functional.

DOI began the process of implementing the Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS) in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Over a decade later, DOI has failed to adopt a functional law enforcement records management system that meets the needs of the Department and its bureaus. For years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has refused to implement IMARS, preferring its own legacy database, and has withheld funding from the IMARS program.

The Department’s most senior leaders

have allowed this impasse between DOI incompetence rivaled only by the rollout of and FWS to go unresolved for years, while the Obamacare website. This is government pumping tens of millions in taxpayer dollars waste, fraud and abuse to the extreme, and into an outmoded and cumbersome has the potential to handcuff law enforcedatabase. ment and cause even DOI has also deeper divisions that IMARS shrugged of f was supposed to solve,” FWS has refused serious concerns Subcommittee Chairman about the misLouie Gohmert (R-TX) said. to implement management of Rep. Raul Labrador th e pro gram, (R-ID) questioned Humbert IMARS, preferring its own about the Department’s including the fact that the indiactions following the resiglegacy database, and has vidual who was nation of the IMARS project in charge of manager who lied about his withheld funding from implementing educational background.

IMARS from “The person in charge of the IMARS program.

20 08 -2013 IMARS, the Department’s resigned after his law enforcement database, falsified educational qualifications were was a fraud whose qualifications for the job exposed. were entirely fabricated. What did DOI do Harry Humbert, the Deputy Assistant after he left to ensure that the system was Secretary for Public Safety, Resource Pro- not otherwise compromised?” Labrador tection, and Emergency Services, testified asked. on behalf of DOI. The Department refused Humbert responded, “I don’t believe to allow a witness from the U.S. Fish and that there was anything to be reviewed at Wildlife Service to testify. that point, sir.”

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Major Regulatory Expansion of ESA Listing & Critical Habitat Designations

cause species extinction. This was called the “exclusion analysis.”

Starting with a new 2012 rule and extending to the 2015 rules and policy, those considerations have all changed, and in fact the FWS has admitted that the new rules will result in more land and water being included in critical habitat designations. The first major change is the inclusion of “the principals of conservation biology”

by Karen Budd-Falen, Cheyenne, Wyoming as part of the “best scientific and commerhile private property owners were or water was within or outside designated cial data available.” Conservation biology vehemently protesting the EPA’s boundaries. Critical habitat designations was not created until the 1980s and has expansion of jurisdiction under the are also made with consideration of the been described by some scientists as “agenClean Water Act, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife economic impacts. Under the ESA, although da-driven” or “goal-oriented” biology. See: Service and NOAA-Fisheries (collectively the FWS cannot consider the economic Final Rule, Implementing Changes to the FWS) were bit-by-bit expanding the federal impacts of listing a species, all other eco- Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, government’s overreach on private prop- nomic impacts are to be considered when February 11, 2016. erty rights and federal grazing permits designating critical habitat, and if the ecoSecond, the new Obama policy has through the Endangered Species Act (ESA). nomic impacts in an area are too great, the changed regarding a listing species This expansion is embodied in the release area could be excluded as critical habitat as “throughout a significant portion of its of four separate final rules and two final long as the exclusion did not cause extinc- range.” Now rather than listing species policies that the FWS admits will result in tion of the species. within the range where the problem lies, all listing more species and expanding desigWith regard to the critical habitat desig- species throughout the entire range will be nated critical habitat. nation itself, critical habitat determinations listed as threatened or endangered. See: In order to understand the expansive- were made in two stages. First, the FWS Final Policy, Interpretation of the Phrase ness of the new policies and regulations, a considers the currently occupied habitat “Significant Portion of its Range,” July 1, 2014. short discussion of the previous regulations and determine if that habitat (1) contains Third, based upon the principals of conmay help. Prior to the Obama Administra- the PCEs for the species and (2) is sufficient servation biology, including indirect or tion changes, a species was listed as for protection of the species. Second, the circumstantial information, critical habitat threatened or endangered based upon the FWS looks at the unoccupied habitat for the designations will be greatly expanded. “best scientific and commercial data avail- species and makes the same determina- Under the new regulations, the FWS will able.” With regard to species that are tions, i.e., (1) whether areas of unoccupied initially consider designation of both occupotentially threatened or endangered habitat contain the necessary PCEs and (2) pied and unoccupied habitat, including “throughout a significant portion of its if including this additional land or water as habitat with POTENTIAL PCEs. In other range” but not ALL of the words, not only is the FWS species’ range, only those considering habitat that is or species within that “sigmay be used by the species, Starting with a new 2012 rule and extending to nificant portion of the the FWS will consider habitat range” are listed, not all that may develop PCEs somethe 2015 rules and policy, those considerations species throughout the time in the future. There is no entire range. time limit on when such future have all changed, and in fact the FWS has admitted Once the listing was development of PCEs will completed, the FWS is occur, or what types of events that the new rules will result in more land and water mandated to designate have to occur so that the critical habitat. Critical habitat will develop PCEs. The being included in critical habitat designations. habitat is generally FWS will then look outside habitat upon which the occupied and unoccupied species depends for surhabitat to decide if the habitat vival. Importantly critical habitat can critical habitat was necessary for protection will develop PCEs in the future and should include both private and/or federal land of the species. The FWS then considers be designated as critical habitat now. The and water. Critical habitat is to be based whether the economic costs of including FWS has determined that critical habitat upon the “best scientific and commercial some of the areas are so high, that the areas can include temporary or periodic habitat, data available” and is to include the should be excluded from the critical habitat ephemeral habitat, potential habitat and “primary constituent elements” (PCEs) for designation. In simplest terms, the FWS migratory habitat, even if that habitat is curthe species. PCEs are the elements the would weigh or balance the benefits of rently unusable by the species. See: Final Rule, species needs for breeding, feeding and designation of certain areas of critical Implementing Changes to Regulations for sheltering. Final critical habitat designa- habitat against the regulatory burdens and Designating Critical Habitat, February 11, tions are to be published with legal economic costs of designation, and could 2016. descriptions so that private landowners exclude discreet areas from a critical habitat Fourth the FWS has also determined that would know whether their private property designation so long as exclusion did not it will no longer publish the text or legal

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descriptions or GIS coordinates for critical habitat, rather it will only publish maps of the critical habitat designation. Given the small size of the Federal Register, I do not think this will adequately notify landowners whether their private property is included or excluded from a critical habitat designation. See: Final Rule, “Revised Implementing Regulations for Requirements to Publish Textual Description of Boundaries of Critical Habitat,” May 1, 2012.

Fifth, the FWS has significantly limited what economic impacts are considered as part of the critical habitat designation.

According to a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, although the economic impacts are not to be considered as part of the listing process, once a species was listed, if the FWS could not determine whether the economic impact came from listing OR critical habitat, the cost should be included in the economic analysis. In other words, only those costs that were solely based on listing were excluded from the economic analysis.

In contrast, the Ninth Circuit Court took the opposite view and determined that only economic costs that were SOLELY attributable to critical habitat designations were to be included. Rather than requesting the U.S. Supreme Court make a consistent ruling among the courts, the FWS simply recognized this circuit split for almost 15 years.

However, on August 28, 2013, the FWS issued a final rule that determined that the Ninth Circuit Court was “correct,” and regulatorily determined that ONLY economic costs attributable SOLELY to the critical habitat designation would be analyzed.

This rule substantially reduces the determination of the cost of critical habitat designation because the FWS can claim that almost all costs are based on the listing of the species because if not for the listing, there would be no need for critical habitat.

See: Final Rule, Revisions to the Regulations for Impact Analysis of Critical Habitat, August 28, 2013.

Sixth, the FWS has determined that while completing the economic analysis is mandatory, the consideration of whether habitat should be excluded based on economic considerations is discretionary. In other words, under the new policy, the FWS is no longer required to consider whether areas should be excluded from critical habitat designation based upon economic costs and burdens. See: Final Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act, February 11, 2016.

The problem with these new rules is what it means if private property (or federal

lands) are designated as critical habitat or “significantly delays” the capacity of the the designated habitat only has the poten- habitat to develop PCEs over time. See: Final tial to develop PCEs. Even if the species is Rule, “Definition of Destruction or Adverse not present in the designated critical Modification of Critical Habitat,” February habitat, a “take” of a species can occur 11, 2016. through “adverse modification of critical While the agriculture community raised habitat.” For private land, that may include a huge alarm over the “waters of the U.S.,” stopping stream diversions because the the FWS was quietly implementing these water is needed in downstream critical new rules, in a piecemeal manner, without habitat for a fish species, or that haying a lot of fanfare. Honestly I think these new practices (such as cutting of invasive species habitat rules will have as great or greater to protect hay fields) are stopped because impact on the private lands and federal it will prevent the area from developing land permits as does the Ditch Rule and I PCEs in the future that may support a would hope that the outcry from the agrispecies. It could include stopping someone culture community, private property from putting on fertilizer or doing other advocates, and our Congressional delegacrop management on a farm field because tions would be as great. of a concern with runoff into downstream designated habitat. Designation of an area This discussion only includes requirements to which as critical habitat (even if that area does not there have been changes in the last four years. contain PCEs now) will absolutely require more federal permitting (i.e. section 7 consultation) for things like crop plans, or conservation plans or anything else requiring a federal permit. In fact, one of the new regulations issued by Obama concludes that “adverse modification of critical habitat” can include “alteration of the quantity or quality” of habitat that precludes or

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AGGIE NOTES From the Animal Resources Dept.

Cooperative Extension Service, NMSU

Rangeland Seeding in the SW

by Nick Ashcroft, Extension Rangeland Management Specialist

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here has been increased interest in seeding rangelands lately given reoccurring drought conditions. The biggest question is, ‘Will the benefits offset the costs?’ Benefits, other than monetary might include improved management opportunities, soil stability, improved wildlife habitat, increased water infiltration, ecological services, and aesthetics.

Non-monetary costs or challenges might include managing seeded areas differently (may require fencing), loss of soil (if seeding fails), or attraction of excessive wildlife numbers. In some cases, seeding may be necessary in areas where all vegetation has been removed such as pipelines or abandoned croplands. However, where there is currently vegetation, this vegetation should be considered along with the risks and costs of seeding. Seeding should only be considered when desirable plants make up less than 10-15 percent of the vegetation.

Grass seeding is a costly and uncertain endeavor on rangelands, especially in semiarid and arid environments. Valentine (1989) identified some causal factors of rangeland seeding failures.

Germination of seed: 1. Poor-quality seed (low germination,

hard seed); 2. Unfavorable temperature; 3. Insufficient soil moisture; 4. Insufficient soil oxygen; 5. High soil salinity; 6. Depredation by birds and rodents; & 7. Insufficient soil coverage.

Emergence of seedlings: 1. Seeding too deep; 2. Soil crusting; 3. Desiccation; 4. Wind and water erosion; 5. Rodent and insect damage; 6. Poor-quality seed

(low vigor, shriveled, damaged); 7. High soil salinity; and 8. Frost heaving.

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Seedling establishment: 1. Drought; 2. Competition from weeds; 3. Competition of companion crops; 4. Soil infertility; 5. Insect, disease, and rodent damage; 6. Lack of inoculation of legumes; 7. Winter-killing and frost heaving; 8. Poor soil drainage and flooding; 9. High temperatures; 10. Grazed too soon(i.e., before

establishment); and 11. Wind and water erosion (including

wind shear).

Careful consideration and planning should be employed before deciding to seed rangelands, some components to consider that may improve chances of success include: Where to seed: ЇЇ Sites with enough potential to ensure reasonable chances of success; ЇЇ Enough soil depth for adequate root development and water storage; ЇЇ Litter on the surface to reduce extreme temperatures at the soil surface; ЇЇ Areas that may receive additional moisture (i.e., runoff); ЇЇ Soil texture and the amount of infiltration, probability of surface evaporation and crusting, and amount of usable soil moisture; ЇЇ Sites with reduced competition from other plants; and ЇЇ The seedbed or ability to prepare the seedbed. The ideal seedbed is very firm below the seeding depth, well pulverized and mellow on top, not cloddy nor puddled, free from live, resident plant competition, free of seed of competitive species, and has moderate amounts of mulch or plant residue on the soil surface.

What to seed: ЇЇ Grasses (cool season/warm season), forbs, and shrubs; ЇЇ Single species or multiple species; ЇЇ Native or introduced species; ЇЇ Length of individual species seed dormancy; ЇЇ Local seed. It is generally suggested that native species originate from local sources or from within 300miles south and 200 miles east, west or north; ЇЇ Plant species that are native and adapted to the ecological site (the Web Soil Survey can help in

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Seeding Native Grasses in the Arid Southwest. David R. Dreesen. USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center, Los Lunas, NM. www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_ PLANTMATERIALS/publications/nmpmcmt8352.pdf Seeding New Mexico Rangeland. Chris Allison.

Cooperative Extension Service Circular 525. aces.nmsu.edu/ces/animal/documents/seeding-nmrangelands-optimized.pdf

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NMSU Names Superintendent of Farmington Ag Science Center

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ew Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Farmington is entering its 50th year of existence with new leadership.

Kevin Lombard became the superintendent of the science center in November 2015 after Rick Arnold retired from the position.

“Kevin has worked with the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry, small-acreage farmers on the Navajo Nation, and the general agricultural community in the San Juan River basin since 2007,” said Steven Loring, associate director of the Agricultural Experimental Station System, as he announced Lombard’s new assignment.

“We appreciate his enthusiasm for agricultural research in the Four Corners region.”

“I’m excited about the challenge of this position,” Lombard said. “I’ve been reviewing the documents that established this

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“Agriculture has been a vital part of the San Juan Basin for centuries,” he said. “With the oil and gas boom beginning in the 1950s, agriculture has taken a back seat to the energy industry. Now the region’s economy is really vulnerable to the oil and gas industry collapsing because of lower prices.”

Because of this economic impact, Lombard wants to pursue research at the science center that can help maintain stability in the region’s economic base.

“I want us to continue to evaluate specialty horticulture crops that could help improve the agriculture community’s contribution to the area’s economics,” he said.

NMSU has had a working relationship with NAPI since the center’s beginning.

Current research, including crop variety tests and weed control research, will continue at the science center.

“NAPI and the Navajo Nation are always going to be our close partners,” Lombard said of the Navajo corporation and sovereign Navajo Nation that surrounds the experimental farm. “I imagine we will con-

tinue pivot irrigation agriculture projects with them. We are unique among all the experimental farms in the statewide system, and perhaps North America, with this relationship.”

Since Lombard’s arrival in Farmington, he has conducted research in alternative crops for the San Juan River basin, including grapes, hops and medicinal herbs, and also taught horticulture classes at San Juan College in Farmington.

“I’m expecting this work to continue, including our relationship with San Juan College,” he said.

He also introduced the Garden for Health project that is helping promote home gardening in the eastern region of the Navajo Nation.

“Diabetes is a major health concern for the Navajo Nation,” Lombard said. “The Garden of Health project began because we realized Native Americans living on the reservation do not have easy access to vegetables for a healthy diet.”

During the summer of 2015, Lombard was actively involved with monitoring heavy metal contamination of the soil along the Animas and San Juan rivers caused by the Gold King Mine sludge spill

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“For a horticulture researcher, the spill was a once-in-a-career opportunity to study the effects of a spill that contains heavy metals,” he said. “NMSU Extension and research faculty and staff were among the first emergency responders assisting agricultural producers. The collective NMSU response made me proud to be an NMSU employee. We are committed to the long-term monitoring of the spill’s impact.”

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Annual Indian Livestock Days on May 11-13 in Albuquerque

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attle production in the Indian Country of northwestern New Mexico is on the increase, with revenue of $125 million in 2015, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture annual agricultural statistics.

To help producers continue to improve their herds and profit, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

hosts the New Mexico Indian Livestock Days annually in Albuquerque.

This year’s conference will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 11 to 13, at Route 66 Casino Hotel on Interstate 25 west of Albuquerque.

“The participants have asked for more live demonstrations, so this year we have added a second afternoon of three outdoor sessions,” said Kathy Landers, NMSU McKinley County Extension county director. “As always, there is going to be a lot of information for livestock producers.”

The conference registration begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11. The first series of outdoor programs will be during the afternoon on bull selection, cattle reproduction

NM Youth Ranch Management Camp moves to CS Cattle Co’s Cimarron ranch

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ew Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp has a new location. It will be held on the CS Cattle Company’s 130,000-acre ranch at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range near Cimarron.

“This location will allow our campers to see a real-life working ranch,” said camp director Jack Blandford, Luna County Extension program director. “The CS is a working cattle and hunting operation and has been family owned and operated since 1873. We all are excited about holding the ranch camp there.”

The CS Cattle Company was founded by Frank Springer and his brother Charles, whose initials are used for the ranch name and historic brand. Les Davis, grandson of Frank Springer, took over management of the CS in 1947 and today his children continue managing the operations.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 camp, which will be held June 5 to 10. Deadline to apply is May 1. Cost for the camp is $300.

The youth ranch management camp is administrated each summer by New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service. It began in 2011 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Since then 100 youth have participated in this unique opportunity to be exposed to the vast career opportunities associated with the beef industry.

“We are proud to offer this one-of-a-kind program for the future cattle producers of our state,” said Jon Boren, NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences associate dean and director of the extension service. “The collaboration between our Extension specialists, county Extension agents and members of the ranching industry has provided an opportunity for the youth to learn about the many aspects of managing a ranch and natural resources.”

During the five-day camp, the 15-19-year-old youth receive college-caliber course information on all things beef, marketing and ranch economics, natural resources and rangeland management.

The campers are divided into teams to prepare a ranch management plan on how they would operate a ranch. On the final day of camp, the teams present their plans to judges from the beef industry and NMSU in competition for the coveted team jackets. One camper each day receives the Top Hand award for their outstanding participation in that day’s activities.

“You don’t have to just be in ranching to attend this camp. It offers a wide variety of career avenues,” Blandford said. “I encourage any youth within the age group to apply.”

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and calf castration.

“The programs will be repeated so people can attend all three,” said Landers.

The full schedule of presentations will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 12. Topics during the morning indoor sessions will include developing a livestock association, cost of owning a cow, and updates from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.

Thursday, beginning at 1 p.m., there will be sessions outdoors and indoors. As on Wednesday, the outdoor sessions will repeat three times. Topics will include trailer safety and hauling, horse health and horse confirmation.

Indoor sessions will be canning, season extension, soil building and drip irrigation.

Friday, May 13, sessions will begin at 8 a.m. and concluded at 4 p.m. Topics will include rodent control, invasive weeds, brush control, cattle prices, range management, an update from the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service and a panel of livestock producers sharing success stories.

Registration fee is $75 if received by May 1; after that date and for walk-ins, the cost is $100. Registration includes lunch on Thursday and Friday. Register on line at indianlivestock.nmsu.edu, or by mail at NMSUCES – Northern, 4001 Office Court, Suite 308, Santa Fe, NM 87507.

Special room rates of $69 per night have been secured at Route 66 Hotel if reserved by May 1. Call for reservations at 1-866-352-7866 and ask for NM Livestock 2016 group rate.

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pplications are now being accepted for the 2016 New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp. Deadline to apply is May 1.

“We are proud to offer this one-of-a-kind program for the future cattle producers of our state,” said Jon Boren, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service director. “The collaboration between our Extension specialists, county Extension agents and members of the ranching industry has provided an opportunity for the youth to see the many aspects of managing a ranch and natural resources.”

The activity-packed week of June 5 to 10 will conclude with a ranch management plan competition.

Each day, campers ages 15 to 19 will learn professional-level information.

Day 1: All Things Beef: The day includes learning about the international beef industry, nutrition and cattle reproduction, Beef Quality Assurance training and processing a beef carcass into meat.

Day 2: Marketing and Economics: Participants will be given helpful tips on managing ranches and marketing livestock, natural resources and agri-tourism opportunities.

Day 3: Natural Resources: Campers will learn the basic fundamentals of managing wildlife and natural resources.

Day 4: Range Land: The future ranchers will learn the economics and importance of land stewardship in the delicate ecosystem.

Day 5: Ranch Management Plan Competition: Campers are divided into teams to prepare a plan on how they would operate a ranch. Judges from the beef industry and NMSU determine the winner.

Since 2011, 100 youth have participated in this unique opportunity to be exposed to the vast career opportunities associated with the beef industry.

“You don’t have to just be in ranching to attend this camp. It offers a wide variety of career avenues,” said camp director Jack Blandford, Luna County Extension program director. “I encourage any youth within the age group to apply.”

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Raton FFA Chapter Visits 4 Rivers Equipment

by Mark Honeyfield

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hirteen members of the Raton High School FFA Chapter from Raton, New Mexico, accompanied by FFA Advisor, Mark Honeyfield and Raton High School instructor, Max Bryson, attended an educational field trip at 4 Rivers Equipment in Pueblo, Colorado, on March 11, 2016.

Dave Wright, sales representative of 4 Rivers Equipment, was the group’s host for the day. The tour began in the Parts Department where Josh McClure explained to the students how equipment inventory is organized online for accessibility when a customer is in need of purchasing parts. He also explained how parts are arranged in the warehouse to allow for prompt customer service as students walked through the facility.

The students were then taken on a tour of the small and large engine repair shops

by Shop Manager/ Master Technician, Jim Langlois. The students observed the 4 Rivers’ staff of technicians at work on machines as small as a lawn mower to as large as an 844J John Deere loader. Students witnessed actual “on the job” issues that technicians explained to them as they problem solved to complete tasks.

The 4 Rivers office staff then provided lunch for the group before leading them out to their back lot to introduce students to various pieces of equipment and gave each member one-on-one instruction of how to operate an 824 Loader, an 85D Mini Excavator, an 8370R Farm Tractor, and a 310SK Backhoe.

The students then returned to the Finance Department where Frank Dionisio and Chad Parker explained the different options available to customers when purchasing large equipment for their farms, construction firms, and/or personal use.

The purpose of this trip was to expose high school students to the variety of career opportunities available to them if they are not interested in the traditional 4-year college path. Students learned that equipment technicians are continually being educated because farm and construction equipment is continually becoming more sophisticated with computer technology to enable people to be productive by completing tasks more easily and efficiently.

The Raton FFA Chapter would like to thank everyone at 4 Rivers Equipment for taking time away from their regular workday to share their expertise with them. The day was both educational and enjoyable!

2016 State 4-H Ambassadors & Diplomats Selected

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nother Senior Leadership Retreat has passed for New Mexico 4-H, and another eager group of senior aged 4-H’ers has been selected to serve their fellow members.

Each year, 4-H members, ages 14-18, have the opportunity to apply for a state 4-H diplomat or ambassador position.

The applicants then go through an interview process the day before the Senior Leadership Retreat in Albuquerque. Candidates give presentations or demonstrations on how they would plan an activity for a weekend event to recruit youth 13-14 years old. They also participate in an interview and team activity.

The judging committee then picked four diplomats and four ambassadors.

These youth are: Isabella Lucero, Brianna Chavez, Faith Bohannon, Gabriel Doherty,

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Josh McClure, 4 Rivers Equipment, (above) explained to the FFA students how equipment inventory is organized online for accessibility and how parts are arranged in the warehouse to allow for prompt customer service.

In the lot students were introduced to various pieces of equipment and gave each member one-on-one instruction of how to operate four pieces of equipment.

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Savannah Williams, Emilee Montoya, Hannah Grant and Katelynn Kenyon.

“The state 4-H ambassador and diplomat positions are important to both leadership development for youth and the 4-H program as a whole,” 4-H youth activities specialist Amy Zemler said. “When serving in these positions youth have the opportunity to develop and practice their leadership skills when representing the state through hosting events and delivering workshops.”

Each newly installed ambassador and diplomat was asked why they pursued their position.

“I wanted to be a 4-H ambassador because of the change we can make in the state, also learning leadership and communication skills, as well as better public speaking,” said Lucero, of Bernalillo County.

Chavez, of Socorro County, said, “I wanted to be an ambassador so that I would have more opportunities to encourage and impact other 4-H’ers to better themselves through New Mexico 4-H.” “I wanted to be an ambassador because not many people have done it in my county.

I want to be a role model for young kids,” said Bohannon, of Cibola County.

“I have been in 4-H for six years and have achieved many awards. I truly felt that if I did not serve on the state leadership team, my career would be incomplete,” said Doherty, of San Juan County. “On the State Leadership team I wish to pass the flame of 4-H passion to others. I also wanted to see the behind-the-scenes of New Mexico 4-H.” “A long time ago, I was having a rough year and a diplomat became the friend I didn’t have at the time; we are still very close friends today. I want to do that for someone else, to be their friend when they really need one,” said Williams, of San Juan County.

“Growing up in 4-H, I always knew people who were on the state leadership team and considered them to be one of my greatest role models, so now that I am older and able to be on the team, I would like to positively influence other youth in the way others influenced me,” said Montoya, of Dona Ana County.

“To grow stronger in my own leadership skills and to be more confident in who I am,”

were reasons cited by Grant, of Bernalillo County, “I want to be able to be encouraging to other people who love 4-H and who have gone through similar struggles I have gone through.”

“I wanted to be a diplomat so I can be there for 4-H’ers, like someone was for me.

I want to have a voice and authority in 4-H,” said Kenyon, of De Baca County, “I saw this as a opportunity to make a difference and make the best better.”

The diplomats and ambassadors have many responsibilities throughout their year of service. These include putting on workshops at “Journey: Opportunities for Leaders of Tomorrow” in Arizona, planning the state conference alongside the state officer team, helping with livestock shows at the New Mexico State Fair and planning and putting on the Senior Leadership Retreat next year.

The 4-H youth development program is part of NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service, and the state 4-H office is on the NMSU campus.

For more information about 4-H, call 575/646-3026 or visit aces.nmsu.edu/4h

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Hage Set to Appeal Ninth Circuit Ruling in Forage Right Case to US Supreme Court : Western Water Law Hangs in the Balance

a conflict between rulings in two different federal courts, due to the appellate panel’s brazen violations of the appellate rules of procedure regarding findings of fact and other procedural errors, analysts believe there is an increased likelihood that the U.S. Supreme Court will review the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling.

In order for the Ninth Circuit to overturn the findings of the trial court in U.S. v. Hage, they had no option but to assert Judge Jones had bias against the government Defendants. Under the rules of appellate procedure the Ninth Circuit was bound by Source: Protect The Harvest Judge Jones’ findings of fact, unless the n January 2016 a three-judge panel of justices went to the extraordinary measure the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed of finding the judge had bias and had down a decision reversing all of the find- abused his discretion, which they did. Interings of Nevada Federal District Court Chief estingly, Judge Jones was not the only trier Judge Robert C. Jones in his 103-page deci- of fact to make such findings. sion in U.S. v. Hage (2007).

Chief Judge Loren Smith, from the U.S. Judge Jones had found among other Court of Federal Claims in Washington D.C., things that government officials had after hearing similar testimony during two “entered into a literal, intentional conspiracy separate trials in the related case of Hage v. to deprive the Hages not only of their U.S. (1991), made virtually identical findings (grazing) permits but also of their vested of fact. Two well respected, experienced water rights.” The Court added, “This jurists, both Chief Judges of their respective behavior shocks the conscience of the courts, separated by the width of the Court and provides a sufficient basis for a country, separated by decades of hearings, finding of irreparable harm…” having nothing in common but considering During the trial in the lower court, the the conduct of the U.S. Forest Service and Hages were warned by the lead Justice BLM employees against the Hage family, Department attorney that the Ninth Circuit both reached vir tually identical would almost certainly rule in favor of the conclusions.

BLM and USFS. With chilling assurance he Two generations of the Hage family, said the Justice Department was not con- beginning during the presidency of Jimmy cerned how Judge Jones would rule Carter, have spent nearly 40 years in courts because the DOJ could get any decision defending their constitutionally protected they wanted out of the Ninth Circuit Court property interests in federally administered of Appeals. land and their right to be allowed to graze Consistent with the Justice Departments’ their livestock around their vested waters prediction, the Ninth Circuit panel issued a as Congress clearly sanctioned. They have scathing ruling reversing all of the trial prevailed in three administrative appeals. court’s decisions, excoriating Judge Jones They have successfully litigated three subfor supposed bias against the government stantial federal court cases at the trial level Defendants. Wayne N. Hage and the Estate in two separate federal courts. They have of E. Wayne Hage are appealing the deci- successfully defended their vested water sion to the U.S. Supreme Court. rights against competing claims by the The ruling from the Ninth Circuit com- United States in a state water adjudication. pletely overturns 150 years of western The courts in multiple published decisions water law and precedent as well as the laws have repeatedly recognized their vested governing the infrastructure across feder- water rights, easements, rights-of-ways, ally administered lands in the West. The forage, and improvements on federally Ninth Circuit decision, as handed down by administered land. Those rights stand on the three-judge panel, is also in direct con- appeal in the Federal Circuit Court of flict with the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

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THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE

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im said he had the best two-strand bob wire fence in the country! The ranchers who bordered him got together and fixed his fence. Now his pasture is gettin’ thin and he’s only got half as many cows! That didn’t please Jim’s banker. So he reduced his line of credit and told him to sell part of his herd to make a payment. Jim explained that he’d planned on doin’ that very thing but the cows he had earmarked to sell disappeared when the neighbors fixed his fence!

Besides, he couldn’t make a payment because he needed to buy another feed wagon. The banker observed that he had financed a brand new feed wagon for him last fall and since he only had half as many cows he wouldn’t be needing a second one. Jim explained it was not a second one but a replacement since the first one burned up. Didn’t the banker

Good Neighbor see it down by the road? He said, now that he mentioned it, he did see something down by the road but he thought it was some exotic metal sculpture mailbox!

But insurance would surely cover it, insisted the banker. Well, it would have, Jim said, but he had dropped behind on the premium payment when he had gone into the ostrich business. Chance of a lifetime! Get in at the beginning. He bought a boar and a sow ostrich, or whatever you call ‘em, bred ‘em up and hatched the eggs himself. Kept ‘em warm and turned ‘em reg’lar. He placed ‘em where they’d be protected and he built a small fire to maintain a constant temperature. Unfortunately they got hardboiled when the feed wagon caught fire!

Before he could breed ‘em again, the stud ostrich got hung up tryin’ to eat

outta the hog feeder and strangled himself! Jim said they ate him. The mama ostrich managed to get out in the road.

She was hit by the county commissioner’s wife. It totaled her car! That’s why the road hasn’t been graded for six months.

Matter of fact, the potholes have got so bad that Jim talked to the state parks department and thinks he’s convinced them it’s part of the Oregon Trail. If they’ll just declare the lane from the house to the barn a natural grassland he could set a couple of picnic tables and attract tourists. Charge’m two bucks a car. With that money, he said, he could stock the front pasture with wildlife. Maybe start small, a buffalo and a couple of possum. Then he said, he could start a museum if he was able to find that two-headed calf he’d bought at a yard sale in Pawhuska.

But how do you expect to pay down the loan, asked the exasperated banker!

No sweat, said Jim, he’d gone pardners with BLM on fifty-six head of wild horses.

No money down. All he had to do was furnish the pasture. He’d have plenty of feed for them horses plus his cows. At least he would as soon as he did a little work on the fence!

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Voluntary contribution …………………………………………………………….. $ __________________ (will be used for continuing New Mexico delegates’ involvement on regulatory relief efforts at the state and federal level) PO Box 149, Alamogordo, NM 88311 • Phone: 575.963.2505 • nmflc@nmagriculture.org

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n a tradition that goes back more than twenty years, representatives of the agricultural community gathered in the Roundhouse rotunda to prepare and serve a delicious meal of NM agricultural products – to over 1,000 diners.

The Rotunda Dinner, or as it is also known, Ag Feed, marks the close of the legislative session. Staffers, legislators, and media representatives gather to enjoy the good food and camaraderie, as the New Mexico Beef Council and other agricultural entities say “Thank you” the way they know best – with generous platefuls of beef, green chile, frijoles, salad, and more. Carts are loaded with take-out dinners that are taken to committee members unable to attend the event in person because they are working on legislation up to the last minute.

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1. When Agriculture Thrives, Communities Bloom!

2. Jeff Witte, N.M. Secretary of Agriculture, addresses hungry crowd.

3. Servers stand ready for the onslaught!

4. Bruce Davis, NMBC Director, volunteers at Rotunda Dinner.

5. Milford Denetclaw, NMBC Director, says “cheese?”

6. Patrick Torres, Santa Fe 4-H’er, and Bernarr Treat, NMBC Chairman, serve up smiles!

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Producers Continue to Support the Checkoff

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hree out of four producers (76 percent) continue to approve of the Beef Checkoff Program and the more they know about the program, the more supportive they are. Results of the January 2016 producer attitude study show support at the same level as a year ago, despite much more pessimism about what lies ahead for the live cattle market.

The random survey of 1,200 beef and dairy producers nationwide was conducted by the independent firm Aspen Media & Market Research in late December 2015 and early January 2016. The survey found an overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers continue to say their beef checkoff has value for them in many ways: Ї 84 percent of producers say the beef checkoff has helped to contribute to a positive trend in beef demand. Ї 73 percent of producers say the beef checkoff contributes to the profitability of their operations. Ї 76 percent say the checkoff represents their interests.

New NMBC director Susie Jones, Jones Dairy, was one of nearly 70 beef Ї 67 percent of producers believe the checkoff is wellindustry leaders representing beef councils in 26 states who attended an managed. orientation at the offices of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in “With limited budgets, we’ve had to move more and more Denver March 7-8. At the session, state beef council board members obtained of our producer communications into digital media over the first-hand information on the structure, coordination and management of the Federation of State Beef Councils at NCBA as well as the Beef Checkoff past couple of years,” says Investor Relations Working Group Program, a cattle industry self-help program that funds research, education (IRWG) Co-Chair Jo Stanko. “This survey found younger and promotion programs for beef across the country and throughout the producers better informed and more supportive of checkoff world. At left is Jerry Effertz, Federation vice chairman from North Dakota. programs than the older producers surveyed. This may the first indication that the digital strategy is paying off, since younger producers also are more likely to go online for information about their industries and they seem to be getting to know their checkoff while there,” the Steamboat Springs, Colo., producer adds.

The key priority of the working group is to ‘develop strategies that communicate checkoff-funded program results, educate, and build relationships with checkoff investors to gain a better understanding of the Beef Checkoff Program,’ notes IRWG 016 New Mexico Youth Ranch Management co-chair Kristin Larson, a producer from Sidney, Mont.

Camp will be June 5-10, with location TBA. “While we know it’s our responsibility to make checkoff Offered to New Mexico youth 15-19 years old Ї information available to all who pay into the program, we will Ї Fee $300 per person always struggle with finding the right level of funding to do the Ї Application will be available online on March 1st. job,” says Larson.

“This latest survey illustrates conflicting realЇ Registration deadline is May 1st ities when it comes to the checkoff. On the one hand, only 67 http://aces.nmsu.edu/nmranchcamp/index.html Ї percent of producers consider themselves ‘informed’ about the An NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Program. New Mexico checkoff, yet 84 percent now say the checkoff ‘has contributed State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action to a positive trend in consumemployer and educator. NMSU and er demand.’ We know ‘better the U.S. of Agriculture cooperating. informed’ leads to greater supFor more information about your beef checkoff port. So, for now, we’re hanginvestment visit MyBeefCheckoff.com ing in there.”

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NMBC DIRECTORS: Bruce Davis (Producer); David McSherry (Feeder); Mark McCollum (Feeder); Milford Denetclaw (Producer); Susie Jones (Dairy Producer); Tamara Hurt (Producer); Kenneth McKenzie (Producer).

FEDERATION DIRECTOR, Bernarr Treat (Producer) U.S.M.E.F. DIRECTOR, David McSherry BEEF BOARD DIRECTOR, Bill King (Producer)

For more information contact: New Mexico Beef Council, Dina Chacón-Reitzel, Executive Director 1209 Mountain Rd. Pl. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87110 505/841-9407 • 505/841-9409 fax • www.nmbeef.com

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he U.S. Department of Agriculture is making it easier for New Mexicans to take up — or continue — farming in a state that’s famous for its chile and other commercial crops but also produces specialty items derived from agricultural products.

Direct Farm Ownership Microloans, which help agricultural entrepreneurs buy and improve farmland and farm buildings and finance other related capital-intensive activities, are especially helpful to beginning and underserved farmers, veterans and those just embarking on a farming career.

In New Mexico, the loans are well suited to small-scale and nontraditional farms that sell their products at farmers markets and roadside stands or that serve a niche market by growing crops organically, hydroponically or in greenhouses. They can be an incentive for people to take their backyard gardening to the next level or even to repopulate rural areas where land is more plentiful and new businesses are needed.

This new microloan is a cousin to Direct Farm Operating Microloans, which USDA started offering in 2013 to help farmers obtain equipment and tools, fencing and essential materials, such as livestock, seed, fertilizer or irrigation — and to pay costs associated with marketing and promotion and securing basic certifications. Seventy percent of Direct Farm Operating Microloans have gone to new farmers.

Loan Basics Direct Farm Ownership Microloans simplify the process of securing capital to buy or improve farmland and buildings and to implement other high-cost projects, such as soil and water conservation.

The loan program is specifically designed for people who want to make a living off the land but don’t have the business track record that might qualify them for a traditional, low-interest loan from the Farm Service Agency — which administers numerous farm-conservation and assistance programs for USDA — or a loan from a traditional lender.

Direct Farm Ownership Microloans generally are secured by the property being purchased or modified. Loans top out at $50,000, and qualifying applicants can

borrow what they need; they’re not subject to loan minimums. The maximum term is 25 years.

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan must have an acceptable credit history, U.S. citizenship or legal resident status, an inability to obtain credit elsewhere and a good history of repaying debts to the FSA and other federal agencies and creditors.

They must have three years of experience managing a farm in the decade before applying for the loan, but the agency is flexible with this requirement in light of its goal to help those with sparse farming credentials. Six teen credit hours of postsecondary schooling in an agriculture-related field or one year of direct experience in business management can substitute for one year running a farm, and a self-guided apprenticeship with an approved mentor can meet the rest of that requirement.

For more information about a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan, including current interest rates, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/microloans or contact any USDA Service Center or FSA field office (offices.usda. gov)

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Interested individuals must complete an application form. Applications will be reviewed and 32 participants selected to attend the 2016 school. Though there is no fee to apply, a registration fee of $200 is required once you have been notified. NLFA provides meals, lodging and tour-related expenses. Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from the school location.

Applicants may apply electronically by visiting the NLFA web site: www.nlfa-sheep.org/leadership. html or an application may be downloaded and returned by mail or fax, but applications must be received by May 1, 2016. For more information, call the NLFA office at 503/364-5462 or email info@nlfa-sheep.org

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Still, critics may be unconvinced that ending federal law enforcement on public land is a smart move; during recent standoffs, environmentalists, recreation groups, and others have blasted calls to give states more control over federal land. In Utah specifically, Native American tribes and conservationists have slammed a public lands initiative — also co-sponsored by Chaffetz — that has been billed as a compromise but which they say will open up state land to more oil and gas drilling.

Given that many sheriffs in the West have been friendly with states rights advocates, it’s unlikely conservationists will be satisfied handing them law enforcement duties on public lands.

But Matthew Anderson, a policy analyst at the Sutherland Institute, a conservative advocacy group, disagreed. Anderson told BuzzFeed News that Chaffetz’ bill modifies law enforcement policies, but not other laws that have to be enforced on public land. If the bill passes, local sheriffs would be responsible for those laws. And if they refused to enforce them, funding would be cut off.

“They’d lose their paychecks,” Anderson said.

The new bill has a long way to go before becoming law, and will ultimately have to be signed by President Obama — something Anderson does not expect to happen.

Still, it represents the latest twist in a decades, or centuries, old battle over Western lands and who exactly gets to use them. And as Utah’s Republican lawmakers see it, federal law enforcement agents have been in control long enough.

“There is definitely a need to police these federal lands,” Chaffetz said. “The question is just who’s in the best position to do that.”

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VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE

by Barry Denton

The Big Gather

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ot too many years ago there was this big friendly fella around town that everyone liked. Jonah was a hit at coffee shops, the feed store, and the liars’ bench.

The man had an infectious laugh, loved to poke fun, and was consistently as good natured as you could get. I would guess him at about six foot tall and probably weighed upwards of 350 pounds. The man’s appearance was always kind of sloppy, and atop his head was a sweat stained cowboy hat that had seen better days.

Jonah was a true desert cowboy and wore his long handles all year long. I suspect every western town has one of these colorful characters. The truth is that on occasion he would go out and work on some big job, then come home until he ran out of money.

No one really knew what Jonah did when he went out of town, but when he returned his pockets were full. If you needed money he would loan it to you, or if your business needed an infusion of cash Jonah would do that too. Many of the town folks would always owe this guy so he was treated pretty well at the store, the saddle shop, and the café etc.

Jonah did not have a family, so his family was his town. I did not know him to ever have an enemy, but what Jonah did have was a cow herd.

Remember, I told you that Jonah’s family was the townspeople. When roundup time came he invited everyone in town to help with the roundup. For cowboys, he would have store keepers, bankers, dentists, funeral directors, and anyone else that would be willing to help out. It got to be quite the social event as the men went to work cattle and all the ladies went to prepare a big meal at the end of the day.

Inevitably someone would bring a guitar and fiddle and there would be a big dance after the meal. Needless to say was that it was great fun for all, unless he hired you as a serious cowboy to actually gather some cattle.

You have to understand that Jonah had one of the worst leases from the Bureau of

Land Management. He got the lease for a song as none of his ranching neighbors would touch it. It was very mountainous which was rocky and hard to ride in. The lower part was desert where scarcely a cactus grew.

I don’t remember how many acres it took to support a cow, but the ones it did support never looked real good and were kind of wild eyed. Part of the reason for the wild eye and the high heads is that Jonah only ever had one roundup per year, and he had one cowboy hired to ride over one hundred square miles of lease land. The regular cowboy was much like the cattle as he never saw another human except about once a year.

For those of you that are not familiar with the cattle business, most ranchers keep checking their cattle on a regular basis so they get used to humans. Also, they normally have two roundups during the year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

There happened to be six of us cowboys hired at this year’s roundup and then we had the town folk too. The drill was that the cowboys would start gathering up in the mountains about three days before the towns people came. There were a couple of large traps at the base of the mountain

if you could get your cattle there. Mostly we roped and tied cattle to trees and led them to the traps the next day. It was slow and annoying work.

By the time the townspeople came the cattle would be better broke to handle.

Then we would line the townspeople up on both sides of the desert and take the cattle to the shipping pens with great fanfare. The townspeople liked to whoop and holler so those cattle we just got settled down would become wild again. I will say that the stampede to the shipping pens was always entertaining as a few always got bucked off and hurt. It was much more like running the bulls in Pamplona, Spain than it was like a normal ranch.

When the cattle did get into the shipping pens before dinner Jonah would stand up on this little platform and give a speech.

He would tell everyone what good cowboys they were and give an updated report on the injured. During the next week if you went to do some business in town half of the business owners would be banged up and proud of it. They loved to tell stories of the great roundup. However, this year was a little different.

Jonah was kind of a sloppy guy and never really paid much attention to detail.

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His shipping pens were wired together and never very good. The trouble was that with his type of crazy cattle you needed good pens to hold them.

Just as he was crawling up on the little platform to give his speech the portable microphone he was carrying screeched.

That is all the cattle needed, they hit the fence on the opposite side from Jonah and of course down it went. Cattle stampeded back to the mountains and you were not going to stop them. Jonah was a little disappointed and just said “Aw we’ll just get’em next year, let’s eat!”

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NLFA Seeking Nominees for American Lamb Board Positions

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SDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for the American Lamb Board. Any producer, feeder, or first handler within the U.S. who owns or purchases lambs may be considered for nomination.

There are four vacancies on the board this year: two producers, one feeder, and one first-handler position. The deadline for nominations for these positions is May 16.

The National Lamb Feeders Association is certified to submit nominations in two categories: feeders and first handlers.

The feeder representative whose term expires this year is Dale Thorne (Michigan). Greg Ahart (California) holds the first handler position, which also expires this year. Both Thorne and Ahart are eligible to serve another term.

Industry members interested in a nomination for either the feeder or first handler position should contact the National Lamb Feeders Association, info@ nlfa-sheep.org to obtain the required forms. Nominees must fill out a background information form AD-755 and sign the Agreement to serve. The forms may be requested from NLFA or downloaded from the USDA web site: www.ams.usda. gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/lamb.

Producers interested in having their name put forward as a nominee for the American Lamb Board should contact the American Sheep Industry Association before May 6 to complete the required forms. Contact Peter at porwick@sheepusa. org or Mary at mary@sheepusa.org for details.

Due to an earlier resignation from the American Lamb Board, one additional first handler position is also open.

Nominations for this vacancy are due to AMS by April 15. Please contact NLFA immediately for more information about this vacancy.

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MY COWBOY HEROES

by Jim Olson

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John Ellison Carroll — Champion Steer Roper

n the early days of rodeo, steer roping competitions were how cowboys competed at roping. Calf (tie-down) roping came along later, then team roping. Around the turn of the last century, as roping competitions started taking hold, three men were known as the “ones to beat.” Joe Gardner, Clay McGonagill and J. Ellison Carroll were the “Trevor, Cody and Fred” of their day. Carroll wore a gold-colored badge with a steer’s head on it. It was engraved, “World Champion Roper.”

John Ellison Carroll, known as “J. Ellison,” was born of pioneer stock on September 14, 1862 in San Patricio County, Texas. He was the son of John Ellison and Mary Carroll. As a young man he worked as a cowboy, even going on some of the last trail drives. Little did he know at the time he would go on to become one of rodeos celebrated pioneers and a World’s Champion roper.

He was a large man for his time, said to be 6’4”. Carroll won his first major contest as a steer roper at Canadian, Texas, in 1888.

He was soon considered among the best ropers in the state. He would challenge anybody, any time, primarily to roping matches, where earnings from side bets often exceeded the prizes.

Of course, there was no officially recognized “World Champion” back in those days.

Several rodeos claimed their winners were the “World Champion.” This was mostly a publicity stunt. However, in 1904, J. Ellison had a match roping against Clay McGonagill (who many considered to be the best).

Rodeo historian, Willard Porter wrote of the match, “It is said to have been a threeday affair. On twenty-eight head, Carroll averaged 40.3 seconds to the loser’s 46.1.

The steers reportedly weighed between 800 to 1000 pounds.”

Thereafter, Carroll went around with business cards he had printed up which had a picture of him next to a tied-down steer on one side and the words, “J. Ellison Carroll – Champion Roper of the World” on the other. He also wore the aforementioned badge. Most folk did in fact consider him

the World Champion. toured for a short time under a show In 1905, the state of Texas outlawed steer bearing his own name. During his time with roping (also known as “Fairgrounding” at the Wild West shows, he performed with the time). So Carroll moved to Oklahoma such notables as Lucille Mulhall, Tom Mix, where he continued to defend his title and Will Rogers. against anyone who would take him up on Also while living in Oklahoma, Carroll it. He also ranched there. helped organize various roping contests While living in Oklahoma, he worked for where the best ropers (usually about fifty) a spell with Col. Zach Mulhall on the 101 were invited to compete. They were billed Ranch and Wild West Show. The Kansas City as “World Championship Contests.” More Star, April 13th, 1910 wrote, “A Wild West often than not, Carroll won these events. show, headed by Col. Zach Mulhall, of OklaAlong about 1913, Carroll semi-retired homa fame, will begin a week’s engagement from rodeo and the Wild West. He bought in Convention Hall Sunday night, with a a ranch near Big Lake, Texas where he lived daily matinee beginning Monday. The show the remainder of his life. Carroll married began its season in St. Louis last week, Marie Van Wert on October 16, 1916. She meeting with much approval there. Colonel died when their son, J. E. Carroll Jr., was Mulhall, through his advance representa- born in 1919. In 1926 he re-married to tives, announces that the new show has all Frances McClour. He served as sheriff of necessary Wild West equipment, including Reagan County from 1931 to 1933 and was one hundred broncho busters, cow punch- a county commissioner from 1937 to 1942. ers, rough riders and Indians. Mulhall’s Carroll remained interested in rodeo cowboy band also is a feature. Lucille throughout his life. During the 1930s he Mulhall, who is announced as “the world’s judged the Stamford Cowboy Reunion and greatest horsewoman and lariat thrower,” competed in its Oldtimers’ Rodeo. He was will engage in roping contests with Ellison also president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Carroll, who now holds the world’s champi- Oldtimer’s Association. He died on April 20, onship medal for roping, throwing and 1942. tying a wild steer.”

The legendary steer roper, John Ellison Typical of that era, where things really Carroll was posthumously inducted to the were “Western,” it was reported at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Dewey Roundup in 1909 that J. Ellison Museum’s Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1976.

Carroll did a stunt in which, riding in an automobile, he roped a steer.

Thanks to his reputation as a roper and Wild West show star, Carroll had minor success with his own Wild West show. He

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This ranch is being offered for sale by two options: Option 1: 16,967.09 Total Acres. 7,032.159 acres of Deeded Land. 9,934.94 acres of State Land. 10 miles East of Magdalena,NM in Socorro County. 250 cow/calf units year long or 750 yearlings for 6 months. 3 bedroom 2 bath home, pipe corrals, branding facilities, scales, and out buildings. The ranch has 3 wells that all produce good volumes and quality water. There are mule deer, elk, antelope, big horn sheep, and quail on this ranch. Landowner receives 3 elk tags in Unit 13. The ranch is in great shape with plenty of grass. The ranch is scenic yet low enough in elevation to make this a great year round cattle ranch. Price $3,635,350 Option 2: 14,084.05 Total Acres. 4,629.11 acres of Deeded Land. 9,454.94 acres State Lease Land. Price $2,554,900 Go to www.majorranches.com for maps and information.

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RAINBOWS END RANCH, SUNIZONA, AZ – 315 head yearlong, 5588 deeded acres 15000 state and BLM lease. Good easy grass country. This is a nice ranch in a very productive area of Arizona. Priced @$3,500,000

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BAR B RANCH, TUBAC, AZ – 75 head yearlong, 526 acres with 75 acres irrigated, owned by the same family since 1914, large grandfathered water right. Last large tract of land in the area. Improvements need attention. Priced @$1,950,000 – reduced from $2,350,000

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Horse Farm – 26 acres of land, 24.1 acres of Sr Artesian Water Rights. 10 Stall Horse Barn w/Pipe Runs. 4 stalls without runs. 30 pens measure 30’ by 33’ & 7 feet high. 4 large paddocks. 2 Apartments. Lighted Arena 200 feet by 300 feet. Price Reduced.

Horse Farm – 2,600+ square foot home, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, in ground swimming pool, Shop, Hay Storage Barn, 19 acres of land, 18.5 acres of Artesian Water Rights, 14 stall horse barn w/hay storage & tack room, several pipe paddocks, 6 horse walker, Round Pen & Arena. $600,000

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Just listed north of Roswell – 250 total acres, 168.8 acres of water rights, 6 tower pivot, 7 tower pivot, side roll sprinklers, Shop with living quarters, large hay barn, hay barn and numerous outbuildings. $875,000

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GOODMAN RANCH, VIRDEN, NM/ DUNCAN, AZ – 640 deeded, W/2120 NM State & BLM lease lands. The carrying capacity is for 50 head year-long, all improvements are in great condtion. This is one of the BEST little ranches in the area. Priced below current appraised value.

Priced @$480,000

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Lazy EH: Western AZ, 122.5 ac deeded, 260,000 ac BLM/State Lease. 11,500 AUM ephemeral/500 AU yearlong. 17 wells, 2 pumps on CAP canal. $875,000. Con Englehorn C6 Ranch: Sonoita/Patagonia AZ. 165 head, 45 acres deeded, 8700 acres forest lease great water, good improvements. $725,000. Sam Hubbell-Tom Hardesty Hunt Valley Ranch: 1,173 deeded acres & 320 acres private lease with cowboy house and irrigation well for small pasture and orchard. Located 12 miles NW of St. Johns, AZ. $595,000. Traegen Knight Tres Alamos Ranch/Farm, Benson AZ: 668 acres deeded W/200 irrigated, shallow water, 3 Pivots, present owners running 200 head yearlong. Priced at $2,250,000.

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WAGONMOUND RANCH, Mora/Harding Counties, NM. 4,927 +/- deeded acres, 1,336.80 +/state lease acres, 2,617 +/- Kiowa National Grassland Lease Acres. 8,880.80 +/- Total Acres. Substantial holding with good mix of grazing land and broken country off rim onto Canadian River. Fenced into four main pastures with shipping and headquarter pasture and additional four pastures in the Kiowa lease. Modern well, storage tank and piped water system supplementing existing dirt tanks located on deeded. Located approximately 17 miles east of Wagon Mound on pavement then county road. Nice headquarters and good access to above rim. Wildlife include antelope and some elk. Ranch has been conservatively stocked through dry spell. $2,710,000.

MILLER KRAUSE RANCH, Colfax County, NM. 939.37 +/- deeded acres with 88 irrigation shares from Springer Ditch Company. Approximately 200 +/deeded acres east of I25 Exit 414 (Springer north exit) and the balance west. Rolling country with big views, well on east side and water meter and dirt tanks on west side. Mature cottonwoods. Owner would consider offers on whole or in part. Property has been reduced to $559,900.

and facilities you need to summer your cutting horse operation out of the heat and far enough south to have somewhat mild winters. Approximately 6,200 ft elevation. Additional acreage available. $1,550,000.

MAXWELL FARM IMPROVED, Colfax County, NM. 280 +/- deeded acres, 160 Class A irrigation shares, 2 center pivots, nice sale barn, 100 hd feedlot. Last year was an exceptional growth year and this year with the lakes filling should be a good irrigation year as well. Owner financing available to qualified buyer.

Significantly reduced to $550,000.

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Lincoln, New Mexico: Historic Vorwerk home with 33+/- acres . Rio Bonito river with 16.5 acre feet of historic water rights dating to 1853.

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MAXWELL FARM UNIMPROVED, Colfax County, NM. 200 +/- deeded acres, 170 Class A irrigation shares, all ditch system. Most water comes off Stubblefield.

Needs some work. $320,000.

MIAMI 80 ACRES, Colfax County, NM. 80 +/- deeded acres, 80 water shares, expansive views, house, shop, roping arena, barns and outbuildings. Reduced to $490,000.

MAXWELL HORSE OUTFIT, Colfax County, NM 45 +/deeded acres, 34.2 water shares, big 2-story home, big new steel horse barn, lots of pipe improvements, peaceful setting, trees. 2nd Park model home. $450,000.

MIAMI HORSE TRAINING FACILITY, Colfax County, MIAMI 40 ACRES, Colfax County, NM. 40 +/- deeded NM. Ideal horse training facility with large 4 bedroom 3 acres, 45 water shares, excellent adobe home, shop, bathroom approx. 3,593 sq-ft home, 248.32 +/- deedbarn, and improvements. Well laid out pastures and ed acres, 208 shares of irrigation, and all the buildings excellent hay ground. This is a must see. $425,000.

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FLORES CANYON RANCH: Located between San Patricio and Glencoe, New Mexico in the Hondo Valley. 3,630 total acres to include 680 acres of NM State Lease all under fence. The property extends south of U.S. Highway to include the Rio Ruidoso River. Turnkey sale to include livestock, small bison herd and equipment. Nice improvments with two wells and pipeline. Elk, mule deer and barbary sheep.

Price: $4,000,000 TOLAND RANCH: Small ranch property located near Cedarvale, NM in Torrance County. Just 15 minutes from the Cibola National Forest and the Gallinas Mountains. Comprised of 1,440 deeded acres situated in two noncontiguous tracts separated by State Highway 42. The north tract is fenced with one water well equipped with an electric submersible pump. A portion of the south tract is not fenced and there is no developed source of water, but several earthen tanks. Excellent grassland. Price: $432,000 FUSON RANCH: 280 deeded acres nestled under Capitan Peak just southwest of Arabela, NM. Secluded with locked access. Improvements are comprised of a modern modular 1950 square foot home along with a maintenance shop and small barn. Water is provided by one well. Electric service is provided to the improvements. Private country living with all the amenities. Price: $400,000

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3225 THREE SAINTS ROAD, LAS CRUCES, NM - 10 acres total w/approximately 5.5 acres of pecans & 8.09 acres of water rights. Trees are on Netafim sprinkler system which uses considerably less water than traditional flood irrigation. Property can be flood irrigated also if desired. Farm also includes a 60 x 40 Mueller building, shipping connex set on a slab & a 2000 Palm Harbor single-wide in great shape. $299,900

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CUNNINGHAM ROAD, LAS CRUCES, NM - 5.76 acres of mature pecans just south of town. Property has a 4” electric irrigation well & full EBID rights. $175,000 27.5 ACRE FARM IN SAN MIGUEL, NM - consists of 3 tracts (two 8 acre tracts & 11.5 ac tract) will sell each tract separately for $19,000/acre. Full EBID & irrigation well, community water, electric, telephone & gas on Camunez Road to adjoining property. Beautiful farm land, great mountain & valley views. Take Highway 28 south to San Miguel, east or left on Hwy 192, first right or south on Las Colmenas, then east on Camunez to end of pavement.

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he USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending the July Cattle report which was slated for release on July 22 and the U.S. and Canadian Cattle report scheduled for Aug. 23.

The Cattle report issued in July contains inventory numbers of all cattle and calves in the United States. The U.S. and Canadian Cattle report is a joint effort of Statistics Canada and NASS to report the number of cattle and calves by class and calf crop for both countries within one publication.

“Before deciding to suspend these reports, we reviewed our estimating programs against mission- and user-based criteria as well as the amount of time remaining in the fiscal year to meet our budget and program requirements while maintaining the strongest data in service to U.S. agriculture.

The decision to suspend this report was not made lightly, but was necessary, given our available fiscal and program resources. We will continue to review our federal agricultural statistical programs using the same criteria to ensure we provide timely, accurate and useful statistics,” NASS officials said in a release.

NASS published the January Cattle report on Jan. 29 and will publish the U.S. and Canadian Cattle report, which uses data from the January Cattle report, on March 8.

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RANCHES/FARMS *NEW* OW Ranch, Near Payson, AZ +/- 72 Deeded acre USFS inholding in the Tonto National Forest. 150 head seasonal USFS Permit June – Oct. Historic residence, guest house, foreman’s home, barns, immaculately maintained. Two – live, year round trout streams and ponds. Stunning meadow setting with majestic ponderosa pines. Sophisticated western charm at its best. $3.9M *REDUCED* 90 Head, Agua Fria Ranch, Quemado, NM – This is a scenic mid-size ranch with great prospects. Operating as a private hunting retreat, & a purebred Angus & Paint horse ranch. +/-1200 deeded acres, +/-80 acres of NM lease, & +/5220 acres BLM. 4BR, 2BA, mfg. home. Trophy elk, antelope, deer.

Elk & mule deer permits. Candidate for a conservation easement or land exchange with the BLM. $1,490,000 207+/- Acre Farm, Benson, AZ – 165 +/- acres of tillable land, currently 115 ac in irrigated pasture, fenced and cross fenced for cattle. Carrying capacity one to two head per irrigated acre depending upon management.

Includes home, equipment shed, work shop, barn, shipping corrals. Shallow wells 110’ to 160’ deep two domestic wells. Close to I-10. $1,200,000 52 Head Ranch, San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Ranch, pristine & private, only 12 miles from I-10.

Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs.

1480 acres of deeded, 52 head, BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $1,300,000 $975,000, Terms.

335 Head Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – +/- 20 Deeded acres, w/two homes, barn & outbuildings. 58 Sec-

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tions USFS grazing permit. Good vehicular access to the ranch – otherwise this is a horseback ranch. Scenic, great outfitters prospect. $720,000 65+/- Acre Farm, Benson, AZ – 800 gpm well with a 450 gpm pump irrigating 23+/- acres of Bermuda pasture. Custom 3BR, 2 BA Home with hickory cabinetry in the kitchen, wrap around 11’ porch, large workshop with concrete floor, equipment shed and fish pond stocked with large mouth bass. $610,000 $550,000 279+/- Acres, San Simon, AZ Parcel 1, 222+/- Acres – $432,000.

Parcel 2, 57+/- Acres with 5 Ac of producing Pistachio trees $150,000. Shallow water in the area. Call Harry Owens 602-526-4965 +/-78 Acre Farm, Virden, NM – with 49+ acres of irrigation rights.

Pastures recently planted in Bermuda.

Currently running 50 head of cattle.

3 BR, 2 Bath site built home, shop, hay barn, 8 stall horse barn, unique round pen with adjoining shaded pens, roping arena. Scenic setting along the Gila River. Great set up for raising horses or cattle, hay, pecans, or pistachios, $550,000.

90 Head Cattle Ranch, Safford, AZ 40 Deeded Acres, BLM and State of AZ Grazing Leases. Desert ranch with five sets of corrals, four with wells and one with a spring. The ranch is well watered with 5 total wells, 6 dirt tanks and a spring. $425,500 *NEW* +/-38 Acre Farm, Sheldon AZ – This preppers paradise includes a large 4 BR 3 BA home; canning studio; root cellar; large workshop with covered outdoor work area; irrigated pasture with 600 gpm well, fenced and cross fenced for cattle/

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horses; corrals; barn; chicken houses and pens; rabbit pen; garden area, fruit trees, pond and other various outbuildings. The property includes tractor implements; backhoe; and RV $410,000 *AVAILABLE* 240 Acres with Irrigation Rights, Elfrida, AZ – Suitable for hay, crops, pecans, irrigated pasture, homesite or future development.

Includes 130 acres of irrigation rights, partially fenced, with corrals, & 1200 gpm well. $336,000 Reduced to $279,800. Terms.

900+/- Acre Farm Bowie AZ – 21 registered shallow wells and 4 deep wells. Good supply of quality ground water. Potential pistachio, pecan, or organic farm. Rested for some time and as such qualifies for “organic” status. $2,900/acre.

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HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *NEW* +/-14 Ac Horse Property, Sonoita, AZ – Custom 2861 s.f. home in the Oaks with matching outbuildings including a 2-car garage w/upstairs apartment & a charming vintage carriage house/stable. Modern 4- stall horse barn with a front portico, tack room, and wash area.

Two arenas, and a round pen. Access to USFS. $795,000 *REDUCED* 20± Ac Horse Property, Pomerene, AZ – 2443± s.f., 4BR, 2 1/2 bath, home with covered porches, fireplace, pool, 2 car garage, RV barn with 15’ covered overhangs, round pen, 8 stalls – 4 covered, shop, tack room, wash area. $499,000 $485,000 San Rafael Valley, AZ – Own a slice of heaven in the pristine San Rafael Valley, 152 Acres for $380,150 & 77 Acres with well for $217,000

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very day, decisions are made that impact how ranchers live, work, and run their operations. To protect their interests, people have to be part of the process, said Tom Sidwell, Quay, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA) President Elect.

“I think people don’t realize the potential losses we are facing,” he said. “We have a First Amendment right to express our views, the right to assembly, the right to acquire, use, and dispose of property to obtain the highest investment-backed expectations possible and we need to preserve and exercise those rights.”

A big part of serving as the NMCGA’s President Elect is helping represent the Association at the state’s annual legislative session in Santa Fe, so Sidwell hit the ground running after taking office in December at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention. A budget shortfall was expected going into this year’s 30-day budget session, so agricultural groups didn’t expect to move a lot of big bills, but things went pretty well, he noted.

“I didn’t know what to expect going in. I had testified before committees before but that was the extent of my legislative involvement,” Sidwell said. “It was a real learning process for me, I’ve never done anything like that. It’s just a matter of keeping your eyes and ears open, and toward the end, I felt like I kind of started getting the hang of it.”

Ag groups were able to pass Right to Farm legislation to help protect agricultural operations from nuisance complaints and lawsuits, and a proposed bill to collect gross receipts taxes on landowner elk and antelope tags died in committee. “I wish we could have done more on workers compensation, this is a huge issue which will have big impact on agriculture,” he noted. “We will have to wait and see what the State Supreme Court comes up with and deal with it legislatively.”

Sidwell grew up in the Carrizozo area, where his father, Jiggs Sidwell, ran cattle, worked on different Lincoln and Otero County ranches since the 1920s, and operated a packing plant east of town for many years. His mother, Ella, was a dietician who did contract work with the Ft. Stanton, Alamorgodo, and Ft. Bayard hospitals, and New Horizons, an intermediate care facility for mentally retarded adults, in Carrizozo. Tom has three children: Stacie is a grade school teacher in Ft. Sumner; Catherine and her husband, Evan, own a real estate appraisal business in Roswell; and Ben is an engineer with SpaceX in Waco, Texas.

After graduating from Carrizozo High School in 1967, he attended New Mexico State University (NMSU), until he was drafted into the Army. After he got home, he returned to NMSU and completed his Range Science degree, then went to work for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for ten years as a supervisory range conservationist.

After leaving the BLM, he managed ranches in Marathon, Texas, and Capitan, New Mexico; and then he and his wife owned and managed ranches in Roswell, NM and Crawford, NE before settling on the JX Ranch about 20 miles south of Tucumcari 13 years ago.

There, Tom and his wife, Mimi, run Corriente and Longhorn cows, breed them to Charolais and Angus bulls, and market grassfed beef directly to 300 to 400 consumers. They utilize holistic management on the ranch – Sidwell attended his first Allan Savory school on holistic management in 1980 – and have seen significant improvement in the land and water since putting those practices in place.

He gives Mimi all the credit for making it possible for him to take this position with NMCGA. “She is very capable and takes good care of things while I am gone, I couldn’t do it without her.”

Sidwell has a good background in and a lot of experience with public lands issues – from both the rancher’s and the agency’s Tom Sidwell perspective. He was involved in county public land use advisory committees in Lincoln and Chaves Counties, and in Nebraska, lived in the county with the most U.S. Forest Service land in the state and was involved in public lands issues there.

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For Sidwell, property rights are extremely important. “Our liberty and freedom are based on our ability to own and use our own property. On both the state and federal levels, there are a lot of things coming down that threaten us both as individuals and as an industry.”

On issues like endangered species and Waters of the U.S., it all comes back to the landowner, he pointed out. “It all boils down to the right to use our property, and that is being regulated away from us. Everything has a cause and effect relationship, and if we treat the effect by throwing money at the symptoms nothing gets accomplished.”

“There is a lot of anger and discontent out there, we’re seeing it more and more,” he continued. “Somehow, we need to get back to our founding Constitutional principles.

With so much division in the country – even within the states – it’s going to be tough to do.”

The current situation on the U.S. / Mexico Border is critical. The recent meeting in Animas reinforced for him the tough issues local residents are facing, and the lack of help they are getting from the federal level.

“The Border Patrol is being constrained. We have laws in place to control what is happening, but they are not being enforced.

This is not the way things are supposed to work. If citizens do not comply with the law, they are held accountable. If the state or federal governments do not comply with statute or regulation, they also need to be held accountable and the NMCGA spends a lot of time and money trying to hold the agencies accountable to their legislative mandates. We have to if we want to protect the rights of our members and agricultural community” The effort to transfer of federal lands back to the states, led by Utah, is another big issue. The potential benefits are easy to see, both to the land and economically for the states, but it will be a long-term struggle, especially in New Mexico, Sidwell explained. “I think it is something that can be accomplished, but it will be a tough fight.”

As President Elect, he wants to encourage ranchers and members to get involved and speak up. “People need to get involved at the county level – in Cattle Growers, and in their local Soil and Water Conservation District,” he explained. “People can’t just stay home. They have to speak up for their

own rights, for their neighbors – they’ve got to contribute something.”

Sidwell encourages people who are new to the organization, or not sure where to start, to call the office or go to a meeting. “I think a lot of folks don’t realize that they’re not alone out there. There are a lot of people that are willing to help, all a person needs to do is ask. Some folks tell me they don’t have time; well, I don’t either, but taking the time to go to meetings or comment on agency proposals is just as important for the ranching business as any

other ranch chore we do.”

“I believe very strongly in our constitutional republic and the inalienable rights that we have. Our Constitution guarantees that they won’t be infringed upon,” he concluded. “I served time in the military to protect and defend those rights and I will stand up very strongly for them.”

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JOB OPENING NEW MEXICO STATE VETERINARIAN (NMLB #4966)

Salary $58,136.00 - $101,150.40 Annually Location Albuquerque, NM Job Type Permanent Position Department Livestock Board Job Number 2016-00959 Closing 4/15/2016 11:59 PM Mountain Job Description IMPORTANT NOTICE: Attached resumes will NOT be reviewed or considered. You are required to include your work experience in the Work Experience section of your application. If you have previously included work history on a resume you must transfer your work history into the Work Experience section prior to submitting your application. For more information please visit our website.

Purpose of Position: This position will provide strong, exemplary leadership in all aspects of livestock health and welfare including state, national and international livestock health concerns.

This position is a Pay Band 90.

Classification Description: General Manager I Minimum Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of professional level experience with a strategic impact directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/ or direct experience in this occupation totaling fourteen (14) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include management and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.

Employment Requirements: Must possess a valid New Mexico Drivers’ License. Must be licensed in accordance with Veterinary Medicine, 61-14-1 through 61-14-20 NMSA 1978 and 16.25.1 through 16.25.11 NMAC, as applicable.

You must include your license or certificate number in the “License” section of the application form.

Statutory Requirements: All applicants for this position must be licensed in accordance with Veterinary Medicine, 61-14-1 through 61-14-20 NMSA 1978 and 16.25.1 through 16.25.11 NMAC, as applicable. You must include your license or certificate number in the “License” section of the application form.

Working Conditions: Extensive statewide, out of state and international travel required. Heavy computer and phone usage. Lifting up to 25 lbs. Frequent climbing, standing, walking, stooping, bending. Working with livestock in a variety of settings and conditions.

Conditions of Employment: Working Conditions for individual positions in this Manager Category Level will vary based on each agency’s utilization, essential functions, and the recruitment needs at the time a vacancy is posted.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Default FLSA Status: Exempt. FLSA status may be determined to be different at the agency level based on the agency’s utilization of the position.

Agency Contact Information: Priscilla Pena-Johnson (505) 841-6159.

To Apply, go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ newmexico/jobs/1392980/new-mexicostate-veterinarian-nmlb-4966

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New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Protecting Our Ranching Way of Life

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attle Ranching represents America’s most enduring and ionic way of life. Yet, everyday, ranches throughout New Mexico and the United States are threatened by forces as far ranging as economic uncertainly, government regulations, crippling drought and more.

That’s why New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) works tirelessly to protect and promote all ranching families.

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NMCGA continues to advocate for livestock producers and landowners on local, state, and federal legislative and regulatory issues.

■ NMCGA has worked hard to earn high respect at the State Capital and has a highly regarded reputation with top policy makers. Through our leaders and staff you have influence in the Governor appointed Boards and Commissions.

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NMCGA strongly supports and defends a free enterprise system, the protection of private property rights, and the protection and enhancement of our natural resources.

■ NMCGA members develop and vote on policies that direct the NMCGA leadership and staff in their advocacy efforts.

■ NMCGA leaders also take on key policy and decision-making roles with other national and state industry organizations, providing relevant input and testimony, influencing state and national policy development.

■ NMCGA makes sure the voices of ranchers are heard and that ranchers continue to influence policy and politics.

■ NMCGA hosts two major meetings a year with regulatory, policy and educational components for producers, as well as regional meetings twice a year. Most importantly, your membership in NMCGA will help ensure that ranching will not only endure, but prosper, for generations to come.

Join the NMCGA Today

Mark the category under which you will be remitting. Return this notice with your payment to assure proper credit. The information contained herein is for the Association’s use only, and is considered confidential. Your dues may be taxdeductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.

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I n Memoriam ...

George Price Smith Jr., 92, No Agua, New Mexico passed away on February 22, 2016. He was born to George Price Smith and Annie Mae Rush Smith on April 28, 1924, in No Agua. He married Lynneta Rae Schofield in Albuquerque on January 6, 1947.

They combined their brands and raised Hereford cattle. Caring for livestock was the joy of his life. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service planting wheat grass when Carl was born. He was working for F.E. Shundler Corporation when Georgia and Kay were born.

He worked with the Soil Conservation Service in the 60s participating in the Great Plains Conservation Program. He was the first private landowner in New Mexico to install a rain trap to save range water. He retired from Johns Manville in 1982, but he never retired from the ranch. He continued ranching well into his 90s. He is survived by his daughters, Georgia (Gene) Kuykendall, Tres Piedras, and Debora Kay (Steve) Smith, Bountiful, Utah.

June A. Kimble, 90, Douglas, Arizona, passed away on February 29, 2016. June was born to James and Eleanor Rhodes in Douglas on May 22, 1925 and was a resident of Douglas at the time of her passing. She married Ralph Kimble December 20, 1940, spending the next 65 years living, working and raising children on the family ranch at Apache. She had three children, Larry Kimble, Ginny Richards and Don Kimble, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. June also had a sister Louise Lewis and many nieces and nephews. June worked at Lister’s jewelers for a number of Years. She loved to bowl and to dance.

Leonard Kimble, 90, Douglas, Arizona, passed away on February 23, 2016. He was born on October 5, 1925. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served until his Honorable Discharge in November of 1946.

During his service he earned the Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was married to Harriet.

Clyde James Seely, 79, Roswell, joined the Lord on January 23, 2016. He was born on March 2, 1936 to James Samuel and Ada May (Browning) Seely in Lovington. Clyde was a born cowboy who loved the Lord. He did beautiful leatherwork and loved to rope.

He was a quiet man who enjoyed his family and spending time with them. He led a full life with lifelong friends. Those left to carry on Clyde’s heritage are his wife of 56 years, Mary, Roswell; sons Sam (wife Karen), Corona, and Matt, Roswell; six grandchildren; a granddaughter; brothers George,

Seattle; James, Roswell; sisters Rose Alice (husband Gene) Johnson, Roswell; Sandra (husband Richard) Smith, Orange, Texas; and Jeanette Wilson, Roswell; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

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Ed. Note: Email caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuq., NM 87194. The N.M. Stockman runs memorials as a courtesy to its readers. If families & friends would like to see more detail, verbatim pieces must be emailed to us, & may be printed at 10¢ per word.

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Coburn received the award at the department’s second annual Governor’s Special Hunt Auction and Award Banquet on Feb. 20 in Albuquerque. Coburn, 35, currently is stationed in Ruidoso. He is a 12-year veteran of the department and holds a bachelor’s degree in Forest/Wildlife Management from Western New Mexico University in Silver City.

Shikar Safari Club International annually presents awards to wildlife law enforcement officers in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces and territories. The club is dedicated to the protection, enhancement and preservation of wildlife, with particular emphasis on endangered and threatened species through the promotion of enforcement of conservation laws and regulations.

Coburn was lauded for his work with ranchers and land management agencies in modifying fences to allow pronghorn antelope to freely roam across a 28-mile area on them plains northeast of Capitan.

His wildlife habitat improvement work to benefit mule deer within the Lincoln National Forest was also noted.

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We advocate for dairy families and alfalfa, wheat, chile and onion farmers. We support pecan, pistachio, peanut and apple growers. We are agriculture in New Mexico.

And New Mexicans love agriculture.

From the open space and scenic vistas, to the boost in the arm agriculture provides to rural areas, our state’s citizens recognize the value of farms, ranches and dairies. In fact, as we all become more passionate foodies, New Mexico’s farmers, ranchers and dairy producers have benefited significantly from the “Eat Local” movement. A renewed interest in where and how food is grown has put a focus on some of our favorite items

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In our Spring issue available online at nmflb.org you’ll find a story about one of Albuquerque’s leaders in the Eat Local movement, Skarsgard Farms. Monte Skarsgard has combined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model with a farmers’ market approach to create a unique hybrid that is growing by leaps and bounds.

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