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P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-243-9515 Fax: 505-349-3060 E-mail: caren­@aaalivestock.com

Official publication of ... n New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association nmcga20@gmail.com P.O. Box 850, Moriarty NM 87035 Office: 505.247.0584 , Fax: 505.842.1766 Physical Location: 809 First Street, Moriarty NM 87035 Pres­i­dent, Loren Patterson

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FEATURES

10 NMCGA President’s Message

18 Relieving Stress Around the Branding Pen

by Loren Patterson, President

n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. nmwgi@nmagriculture.org P.O. Box 2822, Moriarty NM 87035 Office: 505.247.0584 , Fax: 505.842.1766 Physical Location 809 First Street, Moriarty NM 87035 President, James Duffy

12 Just the Facts ... and Then Some

by Caren Cowan, Publisher New Mexico Stockman

16 New Mexico CowBelles Jingle Jangle 22 News Update: NM Youth Management Camp, NMSU New Interim Chancellor 27 Beef It’s What’s for Dinner Recipe 30 In Memoriam 33 Riding Herd

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Advertising Representatives: Chris Martinez Melinda Martinez Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson Howard Hutchinson Lee Pitts

by Lee Pitts

37 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn 40 Collector’s Corner

by Jim Olson

42 View From the Backside

by Barry Denton

48 Food & Fodder

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54 New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers

by Don Bullis

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61 Marketplace 62 Seedstock Guide 66 Real Estate Guide 74 In the Arena

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24 Nutritional Guidelines or Supplementing Cow/Calf Operations

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28 Impacts of Feed & Water Efficiency in Cattle on Water Conservation & Drought

by Marcy Ward, NMSU-CES Livestock Specialist

34 EPA Looks to Limit Toxic “Forever Chemicals.”

Here’s What New Mexicans Should Know

by Danielle Prokop, Source NM

36 Are We Being “Planned” Off Our BLM Lands

by Karen Budd Falen

44 Peta Propaganda Machine Aimed at Children

by Theresa Lucas McMahan, Protect the Harvest Executive Director

50 Major Shifts in Global Energy Market Could Spell the End of Cheap Natural Gas 53 Better Together: How Minimize Dairy-Beef Profit Leaks Across the Value Chain

by Troy Wistuba, Ph.D., PAS, VP Feed & Additive Technical Innovation, Purina Animal Nutrition, Nevil Speer, Livestock Lens

58 Mid-Year Convention Schedule & Registration 62 Federal Legislation May Pay Ranchers for Cattle Killed by Mexican Wolves

by Carly Moran, The Center Square Contributor

62 Federal Agency Removes Mexican Gray Wolf Blamed in Livestock Kills

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by Loren Patterson NMCGA President

Loren Patterson President Corona Bronson Corn President-Elect Roswell Dave Kenneke NW Vice President Cimarron Cliff Copeland NE Vice President Nara Visa Jeff Decker SE Vice President Lovington Roy Farr SW Vice President Datil Joe Culbertson Vice President at Large Amistad Shacey Sullivan Secretary / Treasurer Peralta Randell Major Immediate Past President Magadalena Tom Sidwell Past President Quay

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hose two words are easy to say together but hard to live-up to. Every single pressure a normal business experiences exists from the ups and downs of markets, asset management, debt levels and inflation. Then we add all the personality and emotional dynamics that exist in a modern family and try to build a future together.

Yet, 96 percent of New Mexico Agriculture operations are Family Businesses. How are we doing? I’m not very sure. I have had situations in my own family business that didn’t end completely successful. Although the business aspect has continued to grow and prosper, the family situation became strained.

Experience tells me that keeping those words together successfully requires splitting them apart for practical management. One of the biggest problems I experienced was that we had no long term business goals, there was not a clear and open sharing of the finances and big money decisions were sometimes made without the knowledge of others. On the other side, family dynamics were not static.

People got older and personal goals changed, new family members came in without being made relevant to business goals and responsibilities were not made clear. We are in the midst of graduation, wedding, tax, irrigating, calving and branding seasons. All of these make our lives so busy that we kick things to the back burner. I’m no different.

If you are involved in a “Family Business” I challenge you to spend some serious time looking at the foundation you are building. Making a family business pass to the next generation requires serious attention. I plan on examining our family business over the next few months and breaking it up into sections, one month I’m focusing on life insurance, one month I’m focusing on establishing a trust, savings and rainy day funds the next month, etc.

My goal is to make it a priority every month to address an aspect of the business so that should something happen to me or we bring new members into the business, family and the business can still prosper.

Why take a month to address each aspect? These aren’t always easy subjects and they require each family members’ input. What has always been apparent in our industry is that those families that have successful businesses together are usually very strong, close-knit families. Good luck to those who take on the challenge!

I was so excited to see all the members and friends up at Cimarron for the Northeast Regional Meeting. What great speakers and participation. Having Philmont host the meeting made a great day filled with history of our industry.

Special thanks go to Vice-Presidents Cliff Copeland and Dave Kenneke for organizing the meeting. Special thanks goes to all our sponsors and the New Mexico Beef Council.

We were also able to present the Torch Award to Linda Davis. She has been an inspiration to generations of New Mexico Agriculturists and a shining example of the possibilities of what a multigenerational family in our business can accomplish. Thank you Linda for your words and dedication!

Hope to see everyone in Ruidoso! Pray your neighbor gets rain!

Loren Patterson

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JUST THE FACTS ... & THEN SOME

by Caren Cowan, Publisher New Mexico Stockman

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he US Department of Agriculture information. In today’s world of technology banned Bud Light from their concerts and (USDA) Animal & Plant Inspection that access can be accomplished with a few their bars. Many have joined in.

Service (APHIS) has just closed yet clicks on a computer.

Sales of Bud Light fell 17 percent in the another comment period on electronic idenThere was a difference of opinion on week ended April 15 compared to the same tification eartags as official identification in whether the border needs to be addressed week in 2022, according to an analysis of cattle and bison. Although the Federal Reg- before traceability can be tackled. In the end, NIQ data compiled by Bump Williams Conister notice was nearly eight pages long, the the two are tied and neither can be ignored. sulting provided to the Wall Street Journal. issue at hand was sexually active cattle over It might be surprising to know the That same week, sales of rival beers Coors the age of 18 months. This applies primarily number of operations who are already using Light and Miller Lite each grew nearly 18 to dairies that are already using electronic electronic identification for their own man- percent compared to the same week a year identification. agement purposes. earlier.

There were nearly four pages of self-jusDespite the backlash AH continues to say tification for the regulatory process. One of “Regularizing” illegal immigrants they must reach out to a younger audience the most disturbing comments made by With the demise of Title 42 on the border that is turning to canned cocktails.

USDA was their reliance on organizations by mid-May, the Biden Administration is Jack Daniels is in the same pickle. providing “significant and ongoing input on trying to ward off fallout. One thing that Maybe people should stay in their own the animal disease traceability program. stands out is the constant reframing of the lane. Sell your product and leave the social It should be noted that there are 700,000 situation and the language used to describe issues alone. cattle operations in the US; the three national it. This morning the new word was Seriously? cattle organizations represent much fewer “regularizing”. than 70,000 of those cattlemen and women.

While tens of thousands of immigrants I am probably going to make everyone How can the federal government implement are lining up at the border to cross on as soon mad, but it is time we take control of our a program with the reach and the cost of as Title 42 ends, open border groups are government. We live in the greatest country traceability with input from less than 10 claiming federal immigration agencies are in the world, and most of us want to keep it percent of those impacted? ramping up severe immigration policies that way. It will take every man, woman and An additional concern is the fact that ahead of the policy ending on May 11. voting age child to fix this mess. neither USDA nor the largest of those orgaThey say that as Title 42 ends, Title 8 will Yet with a presidential election in 18 nizations make any connection between the kick in. Title 8 says that if asylum officers months, the polls, whoever they are, predict open Mexican border and the free flow of determine that migrants don’t have a credi- that we will have a do-over of the last presihumans, livestock and wildlife and the threat ble fear back in their home country or dential election. Is that the best our country of catastrophic livestock disease outbreak. migrants don’t ask for asylum, the federal can do?

An unfortunate Fox News interview with government can remove them from the I will continue to harp on this for the next a newly elected volunteer leader of the largest country.

18 months. Each of us, individually, must of the three organizations tripped a switch Only time will tell. take responsibility for making the change. with ranchers who live and work under the Sad News… constant threat of the border invasion. The Speaker McCarthy get the move on! concern about the potential ramifications of Although the 2023 House of RepresentaOur dear Bullet left us on Easter that interview led to a meeting of the minds tives pledged to tackle the border crisis, little Sunday. of cattlemen from Arizona, New Mexico and substantive action has been taken. Yes there Texas in mid-April on traceability. Some have been some hearings and congressional were for, some were against. visits to the border in Texas and Arizona, but The meeting surfaced many interesting those don’t fix the problem. thoughts. The largest concern of ranchers is Understandably there are a few things not the traceability, but of who holds the that might take president, like the debt database. There was no dissension on the fact ceiling, but the border must be addressed that the program must be voluntary. immediately.

Other concerns included the liability attached to animal identification and the fear Give me some beer drinkin’ music… of market manipulation if the database is Anheuser-Busch (AB) continues to face held in government hands. It is clearly fallout from its ill-advised change in adverunderstood that in the event of a disease tising for Bud Light. The uproar started with outbreak, there needs to be access to specific country music singers and then others who

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Carter Appointed General Manager at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

utive management position for the 127-year-old organization, Carter now directs its day-to-day operations. Although joining the Stock Show’s full time staff as senior executive vice president in 2021, he previously served as a volunteer beginning as a livestock show superintendent in 2009 and was later elected to the organization’s boa rd of d irectors a nd execut ive committee.

“It’s humbling to be appointed to a role held by just a few individuals in the Stock Show’s storied history,” said Carter. “I have big boots to fill and I’m honored to step into this role following the exemplary leadership of Brad Barnes.”

Barnes, who will continue serving in important governance and operational roles, was re-elected the organization’s president fter a successful 2023 Fort Worth by the Stock Show’s board of directors who Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR), the also elected other officers including: Edward board of directors, executive commit- P. Bass, chairman; Elaine Agather, secretary; tee and officers of the Southwestern Randy Rogers, treasurer; and Charlie Geren, Exposition and Livestock Show met in late vice president. Scott Kleberg and Phillip FWSSR General Manager – Matt Carter April to receive reports on this year’s Show Williamson were also elected to new vice (Courtesy: FWSSR) and conduct official business. president positions in order to broaden parMatt Carter was appointed general ticipation in leadership roles with Fort manager by the organization’s executive Worth’s oldest and largest public event.

“There’s a great mix of institutional knowlcommittee. Carter assumes the title and role “We have an outstanding and cohesive edge and tried-and-true experience coupled previously held by longtime Stock Show officer corps in place that will make crucial with innovation and foresight that will officer, Brad Barnes. In assuming the exec- decisions for our future,” said Barnes. ensure the Stock Show is in good hands for decades to come.”

Barnes also reported on a record-breakwww.aerotechteam.com ing 2023 Stock Show in his annual report to the organization’s membership. Estimated grounds attendance was 1,271,250 eclipsing the record set in 2020. Attendees included 1,097 visitors coming from 98 nations across the globe. Rodeo tickets sold topped 93 percent of capacity in Dickies Arena with 222,238 ticket holders enjoying 25 rodeo performances. The Show’s legendary Jr. Sale of Champions garnered more than $7.5 million in auction receipts for 292 Texas 4-H and FFA members. Additionally, $947,500 in scholarships were awarded to 186 deserving youth and educational grants and contributions totaled $504,045 for the 2022 / 2023 fiscal year.

The 2024 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is scheduled for January 12 through February 3. Rodeo tickets go on sale to the public on September 11, 2023. For more information go to www.fwssr.com. or call 817-877-2400.

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APHIS Releases New Strategic Plan for 2023-2027

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The strategic plan and foresight report are available on the APHIS website at https://www. aphis.usda.gov/aphis/banner/aboutaphis/SA_ Overview.

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n late April the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a new five-year strategic plan. It incorporates input we received from stakeholders on the strategic framework—a summarized version of the plan that we published in June 2022.

The plan includes six strategic goals.

They focus on: ЇЇ Protecting agriculture from plant and animal diseases and pests; ЇЇ Positioning the Agency’s workforce to better meet current and future challenges; Delivering solutions that reduce ЇЇ the impacts of zoonotic and emerging diseases, and ecosystem changes, such as climate change; ЇЇ Expanding safe trade; ЇЇ Managing wildlife diseases; and ЇЇ Promoting the welfare of animals.

APHIS also released a strategic foresight report. It examines 10 societal, environmental, and technological trends and several future scenarios that the Agency must be prepared to navigate.

They include: ЇЇ Rise in security threats. ЇЇ Escalation of climate change threats. ЇЇ Political, geographical, and economic division. ЇЇ Increasing dependence on data analytics. ЇЇ Advances in science and technology. ЇЇ Changes in production practices. ЇЇ Evolving perceptions around animal welfare and wildlife in human society.

Globalization. ЇЇ ЇЇ Rising global health threats. ЇЇ The changing federal workforce.

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JINGLE JANGLE

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his month’s featured member is Patricia “Tricia” Monk, from Yucca CowBelles and Wool Growers. Tricia and her husband Jim moved to Artesia in 1999 from Rhode Island. She works for New Mexico State University at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Artesia as a Sr. Research Assistant in Entomology. Tricia also owns Made to Lather, (find her page on Facebook, ladies, she has some fantastic product) an artisan bath and body company she started in 2008. However, they spend much of their time taking their daughter, Makayla who is 13, around the country showing dairy cattle and fancy poultry.

“I joined CowBelles because I wanted to be more involved in the community. I have always been drawn to the Ag industry, so the mission of NM CowBelles seemed like the perfect fit. Living in the southeast corner of the state, which represents 1/3 of Agriculture in NM, along with a rich history of ranching, I feel it is important to have strong advocates for the beef, ranching and cattle industry. I enjoy doing my tiny part to educate our youth and my peers about the beef industry.

I am happy to be a small part of this great group of women.”

Don’t let Tricia fool you, her part is anything but tiny. Since joining Yucca CowBelles in January of 2016, it wasn’t but one year later she became Treasurer. She keeps apt records and every member on track. Yucca is very proud to call her theirs and we are thankful you are a member of New Mexico CowBelles, Tricia!

– Vonda Frost NMCB President

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ucca CowBelles and Woolgrowers met at the CVE in Artesia 10:00 a.m.

March 28, 2023. Meeting called to order by President Joan Kincaid with nine ladies attending. Kyler Bowerman was hostess and served miniature donuts and cookies. Becky Waldrop led the Pledge, and Creed was read by Mary Kay McCollum.

Secretary Tina Kincaid read the Minutes of

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sion of the meeting was scholarships. There are seven applicants. It was decided to give out one vocational scholarship of $3,000 and three academic scholarships in the amounts of $2,000, $1,000 and $1,000. The academic scholarship is to be paid in $500 increments.

The winners of the scholarships will have to provide proof of enrollment to their school before getting the check. They can also re-apply to get another scholarship at the end of their first year. The group also chose a winner to receive a “Women in Ag” scholarlast meeting and ship that Senator Crystal Diamond asked they were approved group to present. The amount of this scholas read. Treasurer arship is $1,000. Chamiza CowBelles also Tricia Monk deliv- agreed to endorse a current Chamiza Cowered Treasurer’s Belle for the Pat Nowlin scholarship. The report. Donations scholarship amounts and recipients were made and delivered voted on and approved. Ag Day April 14 was to Grammy’s this discussed, and booth set up, with NM Beef mont h wa s A l l Council rulers, Ag related questionnaires, Purpose Cleaner beef byproduct fliers and jerky to hand out and Hand Lotion. to the kids. It was decided to have a booth Patricia “Tricia” Monk Laura Net herlin set up at the Sheriff’s Posse Arena for their reported that cookbooks are selling very well Rodeo during Fiesta weekend, May 6-8, 2023 right now. April 20th is Ag Day at Park to sell all inventory items, along with beef Junior High. Laura Netherlin will take Rice raffle tickets. The beef raffle tickets were Krispie Treats for the kids. Next meeting is printed and handed out to any members who April 25th at Vonda Frost’s home at 10:30 a.m. wanted them at this time. The group will and will be a potluck meal after with meat work on selling them until the County Fair and bread provided. Meeting adjourned. The in October, where drawing occurs. The next Program was given by Sandi Wilkie and Riki meeting is scheduled for May 5th, 2023 at Lopez representing Soil and Water Conser- Johnny B’s Restaurant. The meeting was vation in Eddy County. They gave a very adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Submitted by Kimmie interesting program on their Water Conser- Molsbee vation Project involving the use of 4” inch Mesilla Valley CowBelles did not meet black balls filled with salt water that float on this month, yet still active in several activitop of water in reservoirs, open water storage ties. Mary Esther and Fita presented at the tanks and water troughs. They are called Sierra County Ag Explorer Ag Day with shade balls and cut down on water loss Livestock Identification. Plans in progress through evaporation and wind. Since they for the Dona Ana Ag Explorer Days later in shade the water algae growth is significantly April. The group has been busy gathering decreased as well a carcinogen called items to add to the Ag Explorer trailer for bromate and also reduces ice in water presentation materials. Napkins have been troughs during very cold weather. Soil and repackaged and other items inventoried.

Water Conservation is offering a cost share Ready for fair and silent auction items. Subprogram reducing the cost of the balls from mitted by Janet Witte .72 cents each to .32 cents each. Data provided by Roosevelt SWCD shows for example, New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have a reduction in water loss in a 7.5’ drinker of submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. Please send 2,622.75 as compared to a loss of 10,767.25 minutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 gallons without the shade balls. Respectfully Witte, or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 14th of every submitted be Tina Kincaid, Secretary month.

The Chamiza CowBelles April meeting was on April 6, 2023, at Johnny B’s Restaurant. The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m., with six members present. The invocation and creed presented by Kimmy. Minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved along with the treasurer’s report, which was filed for audit. The main discus-

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Relieving Stress Around the Branding Pen

by Ryan Benjamin And Hannah Greenwell, Nebraska Extension

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pring calving brings the promise of working calves, and in some areas of the state, branding season. Following is the challenge of gathering enough help at the right times to ensure proper vaccination, castration, and the other complements to our herd health programs. Priorities during this event typically include people safety and minimization of cattle stress.

Research has shown that stress related to branding calves is correlated more with amount of time separated from the dam, rather than actual method used to complete working calves (i.e., calf table vs. roping methods). When working cows and calves at branding it may be best to work cows first and return them to the calves as quickly as possible. Calves will start calming down even if they are not with their own mothers, reducing bawling.

Each operation is set up differently with varying resources to work calves, and poten-

tially cows at the same time. With technological advances around working cattle there are options to evaluate how these opportunities match with resources. This could be as simple as having a couple devices to help wrestle calves such as Nordforks or as extensive as a hydraulic calf tub, alley, and table.

A Nordfork is a device that was invented to hold a calf in combination with a roper on the heels of the animal; the NordFork is a steel loop that goes behind the ears of the calf to catch it and hold it while the animal is vaccinated and branded. The loop has a handle on one end to assist with removal.

This option decreases the number of ground crew required; one person can operate two or three Nordforks simultaneously, replacing up to six people. Nordforks also make dealing with larger calves easier for the ground crew as they do not have to solely depend on two wrestlers to restrain the calf.

Having skilled ropers reduces calf stress in any rope and brand setting, since frequent misses can cause excessive movement.

If the convergence of resources allows for an investment in equipment or development of a working facility designed specifically for calves, there is the possibility of decreasing the amount of labor needed at specific times

for working a group of cattle. This also potentially increases f lexibility of when calves can be worked and improve timeliness of vaccination and cattle movements. Those with smaller operations that have trouble getting adequate help or skill for a rope and drag branding may find a calf table to be a good alternative. The primary disadvantage of this system is the amount of capital investment if seeking to purchase materials or a portable facility.

An additional way to relieve stress in the moment of working cattle is analyzing vaccine programs regularly, being familiar with administration of each product, and how to handle those products to ensure safety and efficacy of vaccination. The primary resource here is maintaining a healthy veterinarian client patient relationship and having a constant conversation about expected results of animal health programs. Recent developments have included syringes that will hold entire bottles of vaccines that can improve vaccine handling and administration.

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Biden EO on ‘Environmental Justice’ Poses Threat to all Americans

by Clyde Wayne Crews & Daren Bakst, Competitive Enterprise Institute

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he Biden administration announced on April 21, 2023, a new executive order purporting to “further embed environmental justice into the work of federal agencies.” CEI regulatory and energy experts warn of the unprecedented dangers posed by the president’s radical “whole of government” changes.

President Biden’s new executive order today to ‘Revitalize Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All’ pits Americans against one another and represents large scale federal meddling in civil society. Biden’s ‘whole-of-government’ environmental justice agenda extends his prior whole-of-government policies on climate, equity, digital currency, long-COVID and more in order to further inject the federal

government into our economy, communities and households. Statement by Wayne Crews, Fred L. Smith, Jr. Fellow in Regulatory Policy Biden’s new move again goes beyond normalcy and well beyond even Obama’s “pen and phone” regulating in terms of executive overreach, all in service of aggressive, far-left economic social and societal interventions.

Just the prior week to this order, Biden issued an executive order called ‘Modernizing Regulatory Review’, in which he rejected prior standards of normal regulatory supervision and oversight. He replaced the central watchdog role of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) with one of promoting regulation and dubious ‘benefits’ of regulation.

In addition to the order’s spending agenda and its ‘Environmental Scorecard’ intended to bully the private sector, the new order expands the federal view of alleged ‘disproportionate effect’ of some behavior it disfavors in order to make it easier to marshal bureaucratic intervention.

Biden’s agenda must be roundly repudiated by our elected representatives in Congress, including this new attempt to rewrite regulatory review (“Circular A-4”) standards. This divisive environmental justice agenda poses major harm by reducing

jobs and economic opportunity for everyone in America.

This new executive order is another example of Biden ignoring Congress and the will of the people. He is not faithfully executing the laws but creating his own laws for his faithful. Daren Bakst, Deputy Director, Center for Energy and Environment Biden talks about environmental justice as his policies drive up food inflation to levels not seen in over 40 years and make filling up at the gas pump a financial burden for American families. The people who get hurt the most by these policies are low-income households who are disproportionately harmed by higher prices.

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The Hauling Permit number 1-800-748-1541 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Roswell livestock Auction Receiving stAtions LORDSBURG, NM 20 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

(MST) Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/6266253 cell.

PECOS, TX Jason Heritage is now receiving cattle every Sunday. For information to unload contact Jason Heritage 575/8409544 or Smiley Wooton 575/626-6253. NO PRIOR PERMITS REQUIRED. Trucks leave Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

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Smiley Wooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (MST) SAN ANTONIO, NM River Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380.

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total of 30 participants will be invited to this year’s camp with three of those openings reserved for out-of-state youth, age 15-19.

Applications will close May 5, 2023, the application form can be found at https://nmyrm.nmsu.edu/application.html. Completed applications will be reviewed by the NMYRMC Committee and applicants notified of acceptance by May 12, 2023. The registration fee of $300, or payment arrangement, is due on or before June 2, 2023.

Scholarship opportunities are available to those invited to NMYRMC. Upon acceptance, contact a NMYRMC Committee Member for additional information.

During New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp, high school-age students will be introduced to the many aspects of running a ranch, from financial statements and marketing strategies to producing quality beef and managing natural resources and wildlife. College-level hands-on curriculum is provided participants with information to develop a ranch management plan for a scenario similar to the host ranch.

The collaboration between Extension specialists, County Extension agents and members of the ranching industry provides an opportunity for youth to learn about the many aspects of ranching.

Since the inaugural camp in 2011, this is the fourth time the camp 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, New Mexico.

More than 200 youth who have participated in past ranch camps gained a greater appreciation of the science and opportunities in agriculture. It is also a win-win for our aging agricultural industry with more young people having interest in going into this type of work.

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t a special meeting Friday, April 7, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents, announced the selection of former NMSU President Jay Gogue to serve as the university’s interim chancellor. Gogue will lead the NMSU system while the search for the university’s next permanent chancellor takes place.

Gogue has a long and distinguished career in higher education.

He served as NMSU president from 2000-2003 and later served as president and chancellor of the University of Houston system from 2003-2007 and as president of Auburn University from 2007-2017 and again from 2019-2022.

“Susie and I are pleased to be back at NMSU,” Gogue said. “My

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Four on-campus animal facilities house: beeF CaTTle/horses/swine/sheep Students can major in Animal or Rangeland Resources and are provided with the very best of “hands on” academic instruction by our faculty. Fully equipped labs allow students access to cutting-edge research in: LIVESTOCK NUTRITION / GENETICS / PHYSIOLOGY / ENDOCRINOLOGY / MEAT SCIENCE / WOOL / TOXICOLOGY / WATERSHED & RANGELAND ECOLOGY / WEED & BRUSH CONTROL / PLANT SYSTEMATICS / GRAZING MANAGEMENT

The Department also offers pre-veterinary studies – our graduates have a high acceptance rate into veterinary medicine programs. We offer graduate degrees at the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy levels.

The M.S. or Ph.D. in Animal Science can emphasize nutrition or physiology, and offers a Ph.D. in Range Science to study range management, range ecology and watershed management.

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plan is to hit the ground listening. No two institutions of higher education are the same.

Just because something worked at Auburn doesn’t mean it will work at NMSU. In the coming days, I intend to meet with as many people as I can to get a better understanding of our overall landscape.”

During the time Gogue spent at Auburn, that university continued to assert its status as a premier land-, sea- and space-grant university through research, academic rigor and national recognition. He holds a Ph.D. in horticulture from Michigan State University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horticulture from Auburn. He also served as provost at Utah State University from 19952000, vice president for research at Clemson University from 1986-1995 and vice president for agriculture and natural resources at Clemson University from 1993-1995.

During its meeting, the board of regents also selected the executive search firm WittKieffer to help with the chancellor search process, including identifying qualified candidates, conducting initial screenings and evaluating individuals for the position.

The board plans to begin hosting listening sessions and gathering input from stakeholders around the state in the coming weeks.

• The Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center (The College Ranch) – 64,000 acre ranch just outside of Las Cruces • The Corona Range & Livestock Research Center – 28,000 acre ranch & facilities in Corona, NM • Student organizations, including a Block & Bridle Club, Pre-Vet Club, Range Club, Horsemen’s Association, Therapeutic Riding Club, & Judging Teams • Clayton Research Center hosts research on shipping protocols, particularly evaluating the health and performance of newly received cattle, and nutrition and management from feedlot to slaughter

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Nutritional Guidelines or Supplementing Cow/Calf Operations

thereof) varies wildly from year to year and to meet all amino acid requirement. season to season. Forages are not completely There are specific microbes that can devoid of nutrients during dormancy or digest fiber and very different species of droughts, but cattle will require access to microbes that digest grain. The proper enviadditional nutrients to meet their require- ronment in the rumen is very different for ments for growth, reproduction, and forage-based diets vs. grain-based diets, immunity. which makes feeding rations containing Following are some basic guidelines to both forage and grain a complicated process. remember when selecting nutrients to sup- Rumens and humans do not like change. plement on forage-based cattle operations.

When we change the rumen’s diet from A rumen lacking sufficient energy, forage to grain, it takes time and expertise protein, or minerals is an environment to make this transition. where fibro lytic bacteria merely “hang on.”

Fiber digesting bacteria, unlike the starch They do not turnover (reproduce) at a rate digesting bacteria (which require only optimal for both fiber digestion and bacterial ammonia or non-protein nitrogen), need protein production. Proper supplementation traces of ammonia plus amino acids, pepchanges this dynamic. tides, and intact proteins to grow and Let’s pause for a minute to add a very reproduce. When they “grow and reproduce”, quick reminder on the physiology (and com- they will produce the (volatile) fatty acids plexity) of the grazing ruminant. Each drop (VFA) that are the major energy source for a of rumen fluid contains millions of fiber grazing ruminant. If one increases the digesting microbes. There are about 20 drops growth and reproduction of rumen organin one milliliter, a thousand milliliters in one isms via supplementation, you in turn liter and just less than four liters in a gallon. increase the energy (VFA) and protein (bacFor a cow with a 50-gallon rumen, that’s a terial) available to the animal for growth, pile of microbes. reproduction, and immunity.

We, as cattlemen, are microbiologists first.

Natural protein sources, degradable in Initially we feed the rumen microbes which the rumen, are absolutely required. Corn then in turn feed the animal. Rumen fer- co-products, like DDGS and Corn Gluten mentation by these microbes produces both Feed, are good energy sources (highly digestenergy for the animal and bacterial protein ible fiber plus some fat) but are not great

by Gary Sides, Ph.D. and Blaine Corners, Ph.D., Zoetis Technical Service nutritionists

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etermining the proper and effective supplementation of forages is one of the keys to ranch survival, especially in an economy like the present. The temptation to find something cheap to feed is a powerful temptation. Even seasoned producers will find and buy an ingredient that has little to no feeding value, and in some cases, will even make things worse.

As nutritionists, we have a greater fear of buying an ingredient that is moderately, or even premium priced, but carries a nutritional aspect that will damage or reduce fiber digestion. In that case, we might as well have sent them to the Texas Panhandle to be grown on flaked corn.

Forages in the Western United States, during a typical year, are wildly variable in minerals, energy, and protein. To further complicate things, our rainfall (and/or lack

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sources of protein for forage-based operations.

This is due to relatively low rumen protein degradability. Oilseed meals, like cottonseed meal (CSM) or soybean meal (SBM), are ideal sources of high quality, rumen degradable protein. For forage- based cattle operations, CSM and SBM are the gold standards by which other protein supplements are measured and evaluated.

Why do we recommend protein supplementation for cattle on low quality forages?

Protein supplementation dramatically increases both feed intake and digestibility of forages low in protein and thus improves the energy and protein status of the animal during periods of low forage quality.

Protein supplementation during pregnancy has far reaching value – it’s called fetal programming. Heifer replacement calves

from protein supplemented pregnant cows will reach puberty sooner and produce more calves in their lifetimes than control calves.

In the feedyard, these same steer and heifer calves outperform their non-protein fed controls. It’s a gift that keeps on giving.

Fats/oils are a great energy source for the animal, but unavailable to the bacteria. Cap dietary fat at five percent in a fiber driven ration. Remember that almost everything on earth, except sand, has at least two percent fat. This gives you three percent marginal fat to work with. Take special care of highly managed herds that supplement fats leading up to breeding. It all adds up.

Protein and the improved digestibility of low-quality forages (as well as the increase in overall feed intake) generate a considerable amount of heat. This is critical for livestock during cold temperatures – as we

have just experienced in the severe winter in the northern and western regions of the U.S. Energy requirements just for maintenance explode in cold, windy, and muddy conditions. This is just another important reason to feed a quality protein source.

These are the last two messages on feeding protein. Number one, you don’t have to feed it every day. God made the ruminant with the ability to recycle unused nitrogen through the liver and then to the salivary glands. If the target is one pound/head/day, feeding three pounds of a range cube every third day works just as well.

Finally, if forage very is limiting – like in a drought – there will be no additional forage available to support the “increase in feed intake” response from supplemental protein.

In this case, you will need to provide additional fiber-based energy products (prairie

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hay, alfalfa, or corn by-products like distillers grains where starch has been removed).

When dealing with starch in the diet, a little is good, but a lot is not better. Research shows that around 0.35 percent body weight corn will optimize fiber digestion of low-quality forages. Thus, two pounds of corn/day is the maximum that should be fed to a 600-pound heifer. That is where digestion of both corn and fiber is optimized.

Beyond that, it becomes counterproductive and often results in a reduction in intake, growth, reproduction and body condition.

Keep in mind that in many cases, feeding the proper source and amount of protein does not require additional energy (corn) supplementation.

Ionophores, like Bovatec and Rumensin, are money in the bank. The fiber-based animal will exhale about 11 percent of their carbohydrate-based energy intake in the form of methane. Use of an ionophore, a 48-year-old technology, has an energy sparing effect in the animal by reducing methane losses (studies show 30 to 45 percent reduction in CH4 losses – this is where we say that our cattle industry was “green” before “green” was cool), as well as increasing molar proportion of propionate at the expense of acetate. This effect on VFA profile is a positive shift in energetics within the

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animal and has been documented to reduce binds both proteins and minerals to make age at puberty. them unavailable to the grazing ruminant.

A quality mineral is an expensive addiLike the discussion on energy and protein, tion, but it is an absolute necessity. Let us not all sources of minerals are the same. rephrase that. A quality free choice mineral Availability of copper oxide is 0 to 10 percent, is an investment in improving conception copper sulfate at 60 to 70 percent, while cherates and weaning weights. lated minerals approach 100 percent.

Minerals are involved as a catalyst in Read the labels. Do business with reputanearly every biochemical reaction in the ble nutritionists and feed companies. You get body. They are necessary for proper energy what you pay for. metabolism, reproduction, immune To summarize the above: response, and the list goes on and on. Never 1) Feed a high-quality protein cube during go cheap on feeding mineral. It’s an invalu- pregnancy, dormancy, and winter conditions able component of your herd’s nutritional to improve intake, digestibility and reproprofile 24/7/365. ductive performance of mature cows, heifers, When free choice minerals are consumed, bulls, and replacements. they are utilized twice in the animal. Initially, 2) Cattle need access to a suitable free the rumen microbes will use these minerals choice mineral 24/7/365. to catalyze all the bacterial enzymatic reac3) Limit starch intake on low quality tions required to convert cellulose to VFA. forages to no more than 0.35 percent of body Secondly, when those same bacteria are weight – and be sure to feed a protein supdigested in the lower digestive tract, those plement when feeding starch. minerals are then absorbed through the intestines and abomasum to supply the body Dr.’s Corners and Sides would like to dedicate this with essential minerals as discussed above. article to the men upon whose shoulders we are now Dormant and drought affected forages standing. Without their mentorship, encouragement and guidance, this paper would not have been possible. are very poor sources of mineral. Not only These outstanding men are: Dr. Joe D. Wallace, retired, are overall mineral levels much reduced vs. Professor of Beef Cattle Nutrition, NMSU; Dr. Jim green forage, lignin (a non-digestible cellu- Davis, retired, Professor of Animal Science, Murray lose fraction abundant in mature forages) State University; Dr. Bill McCullough, retired, Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Moorman Mfg. Co.

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25 Minutes 4 Servings 8 Ingredients INGREDIENTS 1 pound Ground Beef (93 percent lean or leaner) 3 teaspoons fresh minced garlic 2 cups chopped tomatoes 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta, cooked 2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese PREPARATION Step 1: Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef

and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings.

Cooking Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef.

Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.

Step 2: Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and basil; toss. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition information per serving: 342 Calories; 88.2 Calories from fat; 9.8g Total Fat (4 g Saturated Fat; 0.03 g Trans Fat; 0.7 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 3.6 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 87 mg Cholesterol; 583 mg Sodium; 31 g Total Carbohydrate; 2.3 g Dietary Fiber; 32 g Protein; 4.6 mg Iron; 685 mg Potassium; 9.3 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg Vitamin B12; 7.3 mg Zinc; 45 mcg Selenium; 106.6 mg Choline.

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Impacts of Feed & Water Efficiency in Cattle on Water Conservation & Drought

by Marcy Ward, NMSU-CES Livestock Specialist

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xtreme and persistent drought has threatened water security and quality for ranchers in the desert Southwest.

Unstable water sources have resulted in accelerated herd culling, to the point of threatening the New Mexico beef industry, the producers, and the communities they support.

As water tables diminish and wells dry, concentrations of total solids and minerals increase, which results in reduced water quality and animal performance. Utilizing the combination of improved genetics in your cattle and adoption of water conservation techniques for your water sources, environmental impacts on this vital resource may be mitigated.

Both feed efficiency and water consumption has been shown to be approximately 35 percent heritable. Efficiency can be improved

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t hroug h genet ic selection. Purchasi ng bu l l s w it h known genetics and per for ma nc e i n these traits is a start.

The next step is identif ying cows already in your herd that hold their body condition (even in drought years), and breed back on time.

Keeping heifers out of these females will also contribute to improved feed and water utilization over all.

Actua l performance data can be used when selecting Fig . 3 Brahman cows at the NMSU Chihuahua Desert Rangeland Research Center for efficiency in replacement bulls. Feed conversion (FE) and metabolism. Therefore, an efficient offers the clearest picture of how a bull uti- animal likely needs less feed and water to lizes feed or forage. A low FE demonstrates remain productive. that a bull can be productive with minimal Expected progeny difference (EPDs) inputs. Feed intake is also correlated with values are numeric indicators for breeding pairs that can help determine their offwater consumption.

The less an animal eats, the less they need spring’s potential performance on specific to drink; in order to maintain good digestion traits. When selecting a bull for efficiency,

Fig. 2 Shade balls in water trough

there are three different EPDs that indicate efficiency; rADG (Angus exclusively), DMI (Dry Matter Intake), and RFI (Residual Feed Intake).

For example, in the Angus breed, higher rADG values, along with low DMI EPD values are desirable for efficiency. Other breeds have RFI EPDs. For those breeds, you will look for negative RFI EPD values. Combining genetic and actual performance as part of your selection process is the best way to improve forage and water use on your land.

Water is the nutrient of top priority for maintenance, reproduction, growth, and health. Even for efficient animals, if consumption is inhibited for any reason, productivity will be compromised. Previous work has demonstrated inconsistency of water availability and quality affect animals’ watering behavior and influences forage use patterns in pastures (Holechek et al., 2011).

Water consumption will be impacted by total dissolved solids, salinity, pH, and odor.

Valuable water sources are all but abandoned because cows refuse to drink from them, rendering them “useless”. Controlling water quality through filtration or aeration systems could help increase overall water access in your pastures.

Reverse osmosis filtration systems have been implemented on some ranches with marked success. This investment has resulted in increased weaning weights and pregnancy rates for those who use the technology. Another alternative is water aeration.

These systems add oxygen to the water, improving water chemistry and in some cases palatability. Water conservation techniques can also help control loss to evaporation.

Shade balls (figure 2.) have helped ranchers conserve significant amounts of water in their above ground troughs. In dirt tanks, the balls could also reduce the impact of mineral concentrations increasing due to excessive evaporation. Regardless the techniques used to improve water quality and

quantity, water sources that are now rarely visited can be used again as a way to expand pasture utilization. Improving pasture use will help reduce the need for herd reduction in times of drought.

Surprisingly, there is little information available on actual water use and impacts of water quality on ranging beef cattle and wildlife. Most of the work done in this area has been in confinement situations in beef steers. From there, prediction models are applied to all animals. With the help of funding from the Range Improvement Task Force and the USDA Western S.A.R.E program, research has been designed to provide valuable and novel information to

aid cattle producers in understanding the impacts both animal genetics and water quality on water use, animal performance, and resource preservation (figure 3). Specifically, the RITF team is conducting research to collect individual water intake from yearling bulls at the Tucumcari Bull Test station in Tucumcari, NM, and at other New Mexico ranch locations.

The trials conducted on ranches are like no other; where water intake data will be collected in ranging beef cattle and wildlife, grazing large pastures. This data in turn will allow producers to make better informed decisions regarding ranch operations and rangeland management.

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Merle O’Steen Cowan, 87, Sierra Vista, (Goff) Lovejoy, Milnesand.

Arizona, passed away on March 1, 2023. She Jack wasn’t born into the ranching life, is survived by her children, Patti M. Bright but he got there as quickly as he could, (Robert) and Richard D. O’Steen (Karen); ranching north of Tatum initially, then setstep-daughter Carol Cowan (Rich); grand- tling west of Tatum at Caprock. He took daughters, Jenna, Kyla, Keara and Katelyn; pride in building up his herd of market cattle, step-grandson R.W. Wood (Andi); step- and enjoying the country life. In honor of great-grandson Forrest Wood; her nephews, that, Jack received the Honorary State Tony Raulerson and Johnny Mills; and her Farmer award from the New Mexico FFA niece Pamela.

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Jack Richard Luce, Sr., 83, loving Jack devoted his life to Christ at an early husba nd, fat her, g ra nd fat her a nd age, and served as deacon at Crossroads great-grandfather, passed away April 10, Baptist Church, and Bethel Baptist Church 2023 at the age of in Spearfish, South Dakota. in Roswell. He also was a dedicated public Jack was born October 24, 1939, in Clovis, servant, volunteering as a polling official in New Mexico, to parents Joe and Fern. He was most public elections. raised in eastern New Mexico, attending When he wasn’t chasing cattle, Jack school in Floyd and graduating from Por- enjoyed playing “42” dominoes and tending tales in 1958. He served a brief stint with the his garden.

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Sharon Cline, 76, Willard, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023 in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Sharon is survived by her husband, Tom Cline; daughter, Shellie Langley; sons, Will (Nacona) Cline, and Tay (Tiffany) Cline. She also leaves behind a legacy of 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, Sharon’s family has requested the donations be made to the Benny Smith Rodeo Scholarship Fund, C/O Marissa Muncy, PO Box 123, Corona, New Mexico, 88318 in Sharon’s name.

James Thomas Cline, 79, Willard, passed away on April 13, 2023. Tom was born in Graham, Texas to George Garland and Susie Reed Cline – a twin to Patsy and younger brother to Georgia.

Tom is survived by his sisters Patsy (Cecil) Batts and Georgia (Charles) Duncan, daughters Jolyn (Chuck) Schaefer, Shellie Langley and sons Will (Nacona) Cline and Tay (Tiffany) Cline. He also leaves behind the legacy of 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one on the way. Tom and his family lived on a ranch in Graham, Texas and then moved to New Mexico in 1947, moving around many times then landing in Albuquerque in 1954.

Tom excelled at every job he held from the Highway Department to Dry Cleaner, Ranch Hand on the Hubble Ranch, Teamster, truck driver and Sharon’s Ranching Partner.

Tom was a friend to everyone he met and loved hunting, fishing, and rodeo.

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Family was the most important to him and raising his kids to be Clines. All Cline kids and Honorary Cline kids know what that means. In lieu of flowers, Tom’s family has requested that donations be made to the

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Todd Lindsay (Shelley), Tularosa; and J. Daryl Lindsay (April), Capitan; and motherin-law Margy G. Scales, Las Cruces; Benny Smith Rodeo Scholarship Fund, C/O brother-in-law Steve G. Scales (Kerry), Marissa Muncy, PO Box 123, Corona, New Cortez, Colorado, and sister-in-law Melissa Mexico 88318 in Tom’s name.

A. Giacomelli (Darrell), Las Cruces; 11 nieces Gary Dean Lindsay, 64, Las Cruces, left and nephews, 12 great-nieces and nephews, this world too soon on Friday, April 14, 2023, and many, many cousins. at the age of 64, to join our Lord and Savior Gary was born in Carrizozo, on August in Heaven.

25, 1958, and graduated from Carrizozo He is survived by his wife of 34 years, High School in May 1977. During his high Gretchen J. Lindsay; daughter, Jodi Brenn school years, Gary was known as an outLindsay, Las Cruces; and son Jon Wesley standing football player, which he was well Lindsay (Leslie), Caballo. recognized for.

Gary and Gretchen have one grandAfter high school, Gary attended New daughter, JessiJo Weslynn Lindsay. Their Mexico State University where he received second granddaughter in July 2023. an Associate’s degree in Agriculture Gary is survived by his parents Wesley B. Mechanics, in May 1979. After college, Gary and Margo E. Lindsay, Carrizozo; sister moved back to Carrizozo and worked several Brenda G. Straley (G.L) Roswell; brothers W. jobs until 1980. From there, he moved to

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Texas and worked in the oil fields for six years as a diesel mechanic returning back to New Mexico in the summer of 1986.

On October 12, 1987, Gary began a 35-year career with LTV/Loral Vought/Lockheed Martin at White Sands Missile Range.

He started in the MLRS Division, as a diesel mechanic, working on the MLRS rocket launchers and was a part of the team that assembled the Proof-of-Concept prototype HIMARS vehicle.

Gary moved over to the PAC-3 Missile program as a test engineer, and was part of the PAC-3 missile first guided flight intercept – mission success. After 10 years with PAC-3, Gary became the Fleet Manager for the White Sands group of Lockheed Martin.

Gary retired from Lockheed Martin on October 27, 2022.

Gary also served in his community. He

served on the Dona Ana County Expo Board from 2006-2009, was president from 20092011. He also served as a board member of the Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo 2008 – 2012, vice president of the fair board 2012-2014, and president of the fair board 2015-2021.

Gary’s world revolved around his family.

He very much enjoyed helping his kids with their 4-H and FFA projects and being active with his kids in youth, high school, and college rodeos. Gary shared his love for the outdoors, western way of life, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Gary was well known as a kind, generous, considerate, hardworking, loyal family man with a great sense of humor. He was happiest spending time with his granddaughter.

A special thank you to the entire staff of Fresenius Dialysis Center, for the care and support offered to the family on April 14, 2023.

Editor’s 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, Albuquerque, NM 87194. The New Mexico 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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by Lee Pitts

A Crash Landing

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t’s been my observation that real horsemen who know how to ride also know how to fall. This is a true story of one who didn’t.

I used to work ring at a lot of horse sales: Quarter horses, Thoroughbreds, Arabs, Paints, Appaloosas, fast horses, slow horses, warmbloods and horses that were not so hot. It was always exciting to sell a multi-million dollar race horse or an $18,000 mule. I also remember the low-lights, like the consignment sale back in the 1970s when only 10 percent of the horses sold because the consignors thought too highly of their horses. There is one episode that stands out above all the rest.

At Quarter Horse sales it has been a tradition that the consignor would ride the horse into the ring and spin him around so fast that everyone sitting in the front row ended up with a pile of wood chips and the byproduct of digestion in their lap. At the auctioneer’s coaxing the rider would then dismount and remove the saddle so that everyone could see the horse’s back. At every sale there was a very young kid piloting the horse to show how gentle the horse was and there’d also be at least one knucklehead who, when asked to dismount by the auctioneer, would instead stand up in the saddle and twirl his rope. I’ve also seen them crack a whip and one numbskull even fired off a blank round that made the pavilion shake, but the horse slept right through it. Later the new owner discovered that his newly acquired horse was deaf and dumb.

Standing up on the saddle was the rider’s moment in the sun; his 15 seconds of fame, so to speak. I’m using the masculine instead of feminine here because I’ve never seen a female perform such

ridiculous antics. Or, I should say, attempt to. I’ve witnessed a few disasters when the horse either moved a little, or in one case left the building entirely with great urgency after the consignor lit a cherry bomb which he’d obviously NOT rehearsed with his horse prior to the sale.

The worst crash landing I ever saw occurred in front of 2,000 hushed spectators when the horse in the ring backed up a half-a-step causing the rider to fall with great velocity right on top of the saddle horn. I swear you could hear the THUMP two counties away. The rider didn’t really fall off the horse as much as he melted off it with his only padding being the handkerchief in his back pocket.

The crowd let out a collective “ooow” as the rider alternated between being beet red from embarrassment and “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” to quote the song. As the rope he’d been twirling fell down around his shoulders the embarrassed rider hunkered down on one knee trying to resume normal breathing, suffering terribly from what we can only politely describe as “a groin injury.” It’s a feeling only a man can explain but really there are no words in the English language to adequately describe the extent of the poor man’s suffering.

Meanwhile the bidding on the horse stopped cold and the auctioneer gaveled down the horse for two-thirds of its real value to a rancher friend of mine. As the auctioneer tried to coax the rider out of the ring so we could resume our business the rider walked what we would call “a little daintily.” A bystander carried his saddle out for him in an act of compassion.

A couple years later I ran into my rancher friend who purchased that horse and I asked him whatever happened to the rider. “He quit training horses after that,” my friend replied, “and who can blame him? I hear he still walks a little funny, hasn’t sired any offspring, he went from singing bass to soprano in the church choir but there is one bit of good news: he’s no longer cross-eyed. But that horse I bought from him sure turned out to be a dandy. Initially I bought him to add to the remuda but when I saw what a great horse he was I saved him for my own personal use. Whenever I call out that horse’s name it reminds me of that sale.

We call him THUD!”

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EPA Looks to Limit Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals.’

Here’s What New Mexicans Should Know by: Danielle Prokop, Source NM

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is “a manageable level that labs can actually test to,” said Joe Martinez, the drinking water bureau chief at NMED. He expects water systems may have to take samples every three months for PFAS.

Are PFAS in my drinking water?

PFAS are widespread, with international studies finding measurable amounts even in raindrops, but Martinez said NMED is still trying to determine how widespread PFAS are in New Mexicans’ drinking water.

“We don’t know the full extent at this point, because we haven’t been able to sample every public water system source out there,” he said.

NMED found PFAS in at least 15 water systems in New Mexico, according to tests performed with federal assistance in 2021.

The communities most impacted are in Curry County and Otero County, according to that data. That’s also where PFAS plumes infiltrated the groundwater thanks to decades of nearby military bases using firefighting foam.

The state tests for 28 compounds, and only six have the proposed limits.

“We have a better understanding today than maybe we did five years ago,” Martinez said.

PFAS testing is ongoing in other communities, and another round of sampling should be complete at the end of June, said NMED spokesperson Matthew Maez.

In addition to water systems, tests found PFAS levels exceeding the proposed standard in the Rio Grande, Canadian, San Juan, Animas and Pecos Rivers. The highest concentration was found at the Valle de Oro gage on the Rio Grande. In one test, a mix of eight PFAS concentrations were 156 parts per trillion.

fter months of delays, federal officials PFAS in thousands of commercial products recently released a proposed rule that around the world. The human-made chemwould curb the levels of toxic “forever icals are used in manufacturing, non-stick chemicals” in drinking water nationwide. cookware, carpeting, household cleaning The toxic, persistent chemicals have supplies, take-out containers, firefighting already impacted New Mexico’s water, foams, papers, paints and waterproof fabrics. although state officials are still unsure how These chemicals resist decay, and they many communities are affected. New don’t break down from exposure to the sun, Mexico taxpayers have already spent mil- water or microorganisms. Instead, PFAS lions of dollars identifying and remediating accumulate in soil and water — and also in PFAS contamination in groundwater from the bodies of animals and humans. They two air force bases in Eastern and Southern pose health risks, even in extremely small New Mexico. A Clovis dairy farmer had to doses. They’ve been linked to lower birth euthanize 3,665 cows last year after they weights, cancers and reproductive harm, consumed water from contaminated wells. among other health problems. Research into The Environmental Protection Agency health impacts and how much of the chemsaid it plans to release the final rule in Sep- icals ever leave the human body is ongoing. tember 2024, but there remains a lengthy Blood tests in 2000 showed that 98 percent process to get there. Once the agency pub- of subjects in the U.S. had measurable lishes the new rule in the Federal Register, amounts of PFAS in their bloodstream. that starts a 60-day clock for public input. In Two of the most well-known compounds that period, the agency can tweak or change — PFOA and PFOS — would be limited to a the rules based on comments from industry, proposed 4 parts per trillion. Think four regulators and the public. drops in 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools Typically, when a new rule is put on the worth of water. This “maximum contamibooks, agencies and municipalities have a nant level” standard is a harder rule and two-year period to adjust, said John Rhod- much tougher than the previous recommenerick, the director of the Water Protection dations of 70 parts per trillion. The proposed Division at the New Mexico Environment rule also creates a “hazard index,” a tool used Department. to calculate potential health risks for the Rhoderick called on New Mexico’s water other four compounds — whether alone or systems to apply for federal funding and mixed. upgrade filtration, which would put the state Under the proposed rule, public systems “in a good position” when the rule goes into would be responsible for monitoring PFAS, effect. More than $32 million is available this telling the public how much of the chemicals What happens next? year to rebuild or replace water treatment are in drinking water and treating the water Many of New Mexico’s systems are small processes so they can handle PFAS, or test if PFAS concentrations exceed the — under 10,000 connections — and most of for the compounds. standards. those serve rural spaces, said Bill Conner, the “We’re treating it like we have a two-year One important note is that the standard executive director at the New Mexico Rural window to make this happen,” Rhoderick applies to the water flowing into your home, Water Association. said. “So by the time that window closes and not just a well the water system is using. If The professional organization lends techenforcement comes into play, we want to be one well has higher levels of contaminants, nical assistance to water systems around the ahead of the curve, and our communities it is standard practice for utilities to blend state, and he said PFAS is one of the top would not be feeling drastic impacts from it.” water from multiple wells. concerns.

This rule would only impact public water There’s a limited number of engineers What is the change? systems, which have at least 15 connections and contractors who can install new and The EPA is specifically limiting six types or serve at least 25 people. Private well water expensive upgrades to water systems, he of synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub- quality is unregulated in New Mexico. The predicted, and small systems may have to stances — also known as PFAS. Those are state has a resource guide to private well compete with larger cities to contract for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, PFBS, and filtration here. Boiling water will not remove improvements.

GenX chemicals. the compounds from water.

“To treat and remediate for PFAS is going There are more than 9,000 identified The proposed rule at 4 parts per trillion to be very expensive,” Collins said. “Even if

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they get the funding to get the proper treatment process or equipment, it’s not only the cost — it may also increase the certification level to operate that equipment.”

Water systems across the country are facing an operator shortage, making it difficult to replace an aging workforce, he said.

NMED officials agreed limited engineering firms and contractors pose a challenge but urged systems to consider upgrading sooner.

“If communities come forward for the funding now, then that puts them ahead of the curve,” Martinez said. “You may get one of these treatment plants installed by the time that this rule becomes effective.”

Without the final rule in place, there remains a lot of unanswered questions. One of the biggest is what penalties will look like when water systems aren’t compliant with PFAS rules.

Rhoderick said while he doesn’t know, but he expects the EPA to offer exceptions for small water systems dealing with PFAS. “We think they’d target the generators of the PFAS,”Rhoderick said, “rather than the unintended victims.”

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One of the major concerns was that the BLM could use those planning rules to eliminate all use by creating ambiguous standards for multiple use that were left to absolute agency discretion. There was so much outcry that Congress passed a bill (under the Congressional Review Act), which the President signed, repealing the BLM Planning 2.0 regulations.

Rather than learning its lesson, the BLM is at it again. While the BLM claims the 2023 proposed planning regulations are needed for “conservation and landscape health,” the proposed rules are no more than a thinly

regulations that are outside their statutory authority); ЇЇ 2. Allow radical environmental groups to nominate and acquire “conservation leases” on BLM multiple use lands for purposes like “restoring public lands,” “providing mitigation for a ‘particular action’” or ensuring “resilient public lands” (whatever that means); ЇЇ 3. Eliminate valid existing rights that are not “compatible” with a conservation lease. Instead, the proposed rule states that the only use guaranteed on a conservation lease is “casual use,” which is defined as a non-economic use; ЇЇ 4. Require the BLM to take the “precautionary approach” when authorizing land uses that may impair

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“ecosystem resilience.” Given the proposed planning rule is based, in part, on Biden’s 30 x 30 and climate change Executive Orders (EO), doesn’t everything impair “ecosystem resilience” and contribute to climate change? Remember that Biden’s 30 x 30 EO opines that only land in its “natural state” meets the 30 x 30 requirements. Since this administration believes that ecosystem resilience is necessary to defeat climate change and only land in its natural state will meet the country’s climate goals, I am assuming that the protection of the natural state means no use of multiple use lands; ЇЇ 5. Extort money from those who are wealthy enough to pay “third party mitigation fund holders.” This seems like another easy way to send funds to radical environmentalist organizations with little to no public review; ЇЇ 6. Further slow down the permitting process for activities on BLM lands.

Currently every metric shows that the BLM is woefully behind on completing term grazing permit renewals because of the monitoring and paperwork that has to be completed including completion of the Fundamentals of Land Health. Now imagine the backlog the BLM will have for its permit review, even for valid existing rights, as every use on the BLM lands has to go through a Fundamentals of Land Health review prior to authorization.

Use of multiple use lands won’t stop because of concern over legitimate environmental harm; it will stop because the BLM simply does not have the money, manpower or time to complete the analysis (which appears to be the goal anyway).

The proposed rules also don’t mention any of the other statutes mandating use of BLM lands such as the Taylor Grazing Act, the Mineral Leasing Act and the 1872 Mining Law. While there is a long way to go before these proposed planning regulations are completed, looking at my crystal ball, I see a Congressional Review Act battle all over again. I just hope it will not be too late to save the family rancher who relies on the use of his grazing permit for his livelihood.

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BEEF CLASSES FOR NMSU CULINARY STUDENTS The New Mexico Beef Council (NMBC) Beef Team provided beef classes to the NMSU Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) culinary students on April 3 and 5th. There have been 11 beef classes given since spring of 2021 reaching over 300 students and faculty, along with visitors to the classes. Classroom instruction includes a combination of presentations, hands-on fabrication of beef primals/ sub-primals, grilling demonstrations and samplings of various cooked beef cuts. For this class, Jim Hill, NMBC Director and owner

Daniel Chavez and Tom Bertelle, NMBC Center of the Plate Specialists, discuss the concept allowing cooked roasts to rest for optimum juiciness.

of a cow/calf and farming operation, visited with the students and provided an uplifting presentation on teamwork. They were given information taking them from “gate-toplate” as part of the overall class.

Students are given a number of resources including Beef Cookery, NAMI-The Beef Book and a “Beef in the Culinary Classroom” (BITCC) binder. Each of these resources are great additions to the student’s personal culinary library. The BITCC notebook, developed through the NMBC, provides beef

NMBC Director and cattle feeder, Jim Hill, visits with culinary class at NMSU.

Tom Bertelle fabricates a rib-primal for culinary students

information ranging from sustainability, meat inspection and beef production to cooking methods and health and nutrition.

It is updated on an ongoing basis to ensure students receive the most current beef information.

A focus on the Beef Quality Assurance program and the connection with the foodservice industry plays a key role in educating culinary students. The theme is reflected in the resources they receive as part of the NMSU-HRTM 363, 2021 classes.

NMSU students taste different grades of beef.

NMBC Dietician, Kate Schulz, works with senior HRTM student, Joshua Jackson.

Tom Bertelle and Dina Reitzel NMBC, discuss beef merchandising with students.

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2023 STOCKMANSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP The 2023 Stockman & Stewardship is a three-day event for beef producers that will be held May 10th12th in Farmington, NM at McGee Park. Producers will hear from world renowned stockmanship clinicians and from industry experts about herd health planning, cattle handling, and will have a chance to get (Beef Quality Assurance) certified. New Mexico State University, New Mexico Beef Council and other local and national sponsors are making this educational event possible for all NM, AZ, UT and CO producers. Register online by visiting either of these websites: Stockmanshipandstewardship.org and indianlivestock.nmsu.edu. 

2024 NATIONAL BQA AWARDS Nominations for the 2024 National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards are now being accepted. The Beef Quality Assurance Award recognizes individuals or businesses that have fully embraced the BQA philosophy and have applied innovative management practices to ensure production of high-quality beef. Awards are given to the following segments of the beef industry: Cow Calf, Feedyard, Marketer, Dairy and Educator. Nomination packets can be downloaded at www.BQA.org. Contact Grace Webb for more information. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

ACES OPEN HOUSE A HUGE SUCCESS New Mexico State University College of Agriculture Consumer and Environmental Sciences Spring Open House was a huge success. The college opens its doors to welcome students, faculty and the public to learn about agriculture and the sciences and research taught at ACES, the Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H and the Ag Experimental Centers. Activities included: Animal exhibits, Lab and Museum tours, hands-on activities and demonstrations and free NM grown products for the whole family.

The New Mexico Beef Council and other partners sponsored the special day. Dina Reitzel, Executive Director, said “watching the children interact with the animals as they learn about where their food comes from is a valuable learning experience for children and adults alike”. 

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Heinrich Seeks Billions in Wildlife Recovery Funds

by Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current-Argus

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ew Mexico’s senior U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich sought again to increase federal funds to save endangered species throughout the U.S., reintroducing a bill that would unlock billions of dollars while also empowering states to lead recovery efforts.

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) was first introduced by Heinrich in 2021, and a U.S. House of Representatives equivalent passed the House last year.

On March 31, the RAWA was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. It is similar to past versions, providing about $1.4 billion a year in funds dedicated to species recovery, along with $97.5 million for the work on 1,040 acres of Tribal land.

It would also require federal efforts to follow State Wildlife Action Plans mandated by Congress.

(Editor’s Clarification: The creation of State Wildlife Action Plans may have been mandated by Congress. The plans themselves are guidance documents to be uses by federal and state wildlife agencies.)

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by Jim Olson

Could Collecting Save Your Life?

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ollecting is a hobby enjoyed by people for centuries. From jewelry and coins to art and antiques, there is a wide variety of items to collect in all price ranges.

Some people consider collecting an obsession, almost like a disease, but there are actually a number of benefits which come when engaged in a hobby such as collecting.

Let’s explore some of them and find out why it may be worth your while.

One of the more significant benefits of collecting is that it can reduce the stress and anxiety many people feel in their everyday lives. Putting together a collection can be a great way to take your mind off the daily grind. When you’re focused on adding new items to your collection, or organizing your existing collection, you are less likely to dwell on the negative thoughts which can plague some of us. This can lead to a greater sense of calm and relaxation, which according to many doctors, can have a positive impact on your overall health. (Just don’t let your collecting become an obsession that you stress over.)

Having a collection to work on can also give you a sense of purpose and direction. It can be a way to channel your energy and creativity into a positive project. Whether you’re collecting Americana or vintage jewelry or whatever, there is always more to learn and things to discover. This can provide you with a sense of purpose, which psychiatrists say can be especially beneficial when you are feeling lost or uncertain about life.

Along the same lines, collecting can be a deeply personal and creative way to express oneself. It is a way to showcase your passions, values, and personality through the objects you choose to collect. For instance, someone who collects antique saddles may have a deep appreciation for the history of the Old West, or maybe a love for horses, and thus feels a

special connection to the collection. Each collector has their own reason for collecting a particular item and the objects they collect can tell a story about who they are.

Many collectors enjoy connecting with others who share their interests. Joining a collector’s club or attending related events can be a great way to meet like-minded people and form lasting friendships. This can be especially beneficial for those who are feeling isolated or out of place in their everyday lives. By connecting with others who share your interests, you feel a sense of belonging and community that can have a positive impact on your overall well-being.

Building a collection may also give you a sense of accomplishment and pride, especially when you acquire special new items, or complete a set of something in particular.

This can help to boost self-esteem and confidence. When you see your collection growing, you may feel a sense of accomplishment that spills over into other areas of your life. This can help you feel more confident and capable, which has a positive impact on your relationships and work life.

Collecting can be a wonderful way to appreciate, not only the objects themselves, but history as well. Whether you are collecting art, antiques, or other items, it’s not just acquiring physical objects, you are also gaining a deeper appreciation for the history and cultural significance of the pieces. When collecting art, for example, you’re not only acquiring a beautiful piece to display in your home or office, but also gaining a deeper understanding of the artist’s inspiration, technique, and cultural context. By learning more about the history and cultural significance of different items, you gain a greater appreciation for what you collect and the ways in which it may have shaped our world.

While collecting should not be solely motivated by financial gain, it’s worth noting that some collections can become quite valuable. Collectors who are knowledgeable and diligent in their efforts may be able to acquire items which appreciate over time. This can provide a financial reward in the end, for you or maybe your heirs, in addition to the other benefits mentioned above. A nice little bonus, if you will.

While Collecting probably will not save your life, it can be a fun and rewarding hobby that offers a range of mental health benefits (which may extend it). However, it’s important to remember that like any hobby, it should be enjoyed in moderation and not become an obsession that interferes with other aspects of your life — otherwise it can just add more stress to an already stressful existence.

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VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE

by Barry Denton

Cattle Mania & the Ruling Class

(The views expressed in this column are not necessarily those of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association or this publication)

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know many of you are happy as cattle prices are soaring. The reporting I’m getting from most places is that they are bringing $4-$12 more than last week and the rally seems to be continuing.

Finally, the rancher is getting more than just a “fair” price or “low” price for his cattle.

That doesn’t happen very often.

The part that I still do not understand is

why aren’t the ranchers in the packing business as well? It seems to me that a cattle packing co-op between ranchers would be the way to go.

I notice that I never see the National Cattleman’s Beef Association with a program promoting that. Just guessing here, but the only thing I can see the NCBA doing is telling the cattlemen how wonderful they are for involuntarily donating to the “Beef Checkoff ” and lobbying for the packers in Washington, so they can continue to screw the beef ranchers.

Last year over $74 million was raised by the Beef Checkoff and over $53 million of it went to NCBA. Just how did any of it go to help the rancher? Does it bother you when the cattle prices are down that the packers make record profits?

I have been talking about this very same problem for over ten years now. When are the cattle raisers going to wake up and quit paying a tax on their cattle to the woke NCBA? Okay, if you don’t want to call it a tax, then just call it “union dues”. It sounds like Communism to me. Do you realize that the NCBA annual convention is known as “Cattlecon”? Someone told me that the 100 beef board members get a free trip there every

year no matter the location. Is that good use for your “Beef Checkoff” dollars?

Alright, so you can go ahead and look up all the leftist policies NCBA has in store for you and maybe you can fight them. I know R-CALF does their best.

On top of that you have a United States President that is probably in the pocket of the leftists. I hope you realize what your food and fuel bill is every month compared to just a few years ago.

We are in the third year of astronomical prices caused by the very government that was designed to be fair for all the people. Not only that, but if you disagree with this leftist government and call them on it, they seem to figure out some way to arrest you.

Stop and realize how well illegal immigrants, dopers, drunks, protesters, leftist politicians, and non-earning lazy folks that can vote, are living off of your hard-earned money. How did you fare with the “alleged” COVID epidemic?

Isn’t it funny that the whole nation had to virtually shut down, but ranchers and farmers had to keep working? Is that because many of us work from home already?

Have you noticed when the country goes into recession the government doesn’t reduce taxes to help people out, they raise them because they are losing revenue.

Just checking, but does the Beef Checkoff rate ever go down to fifty cents when the cattle prices are way off? I have never heard of that happening.

Why not? Does that mean that the woke NCBA can’t live off less when the ranchers are suffering? I would guess that they still need to lobby for those big packing interests.

That’s where the money is.

I saw headlines on a cattle magazine last year that the NCBA’s goal was to have “Climate Neutrality” by 2040. Why on earth would the NCBA give a damn about the climate hoax?

Sorry for all the questions folks! I’m just trying to figure out where the word “freedom” fits in the modern cattle business.

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PETA Propaganda Machine Aimed at Children

anything else for us to use.” To us, those messages do not seem to relieve stress in children. Instead, PETA’s misleading messages serve to create anxiety, doubt, fear and confusion.

uously absent. Why would an animal rights organization feverishly work to indoctrinate children and then refuse to tell them that PETA killed 74 percent of the animals they took into their shelter in 2022? I was also unable to find any PETA euthanasia stats

by Theresa Lucas McMahan, Protect the Harvest The Devil is in the Details from past years, which peaked at an astonExecutive Director The peta2 website overhaul displays ishing 97.3 percent! In a March 2012 The n March 2023, People for the Ethical Treat- friendly vegetable and animal graphics Atlantic article, a PETA spokesperson said ment of Animals (PETA) announced a alongside a “free stickers” button that is “euthanasia is a product of love for animals redesign of their website. This effort repeated on each page. They made it a point that have no one to love them.” PETA’s lack appears to be an attempt to enhance their to omit their typical extremist graphic of transparency underscores the hypocrisy targeting of children with animal extremist content and radical ideology promoted by of their so-called “animal rights” agenda. vegan indoctrination messaging. We have their parent organization (PETA). Clearly, previously written about peta2, the youth their idea is to brainwash children using a Parents Should Be Alarmed That propaganda branch of PETA. Since they website with a playful rainbows and uni- Their Children Are Online Targets recently updated their materials aimed at corns look as part of a diabolical marketing The mask PETA has placed on itself in the children, let’s take another look. plan that masks PETA’s true agenda. The form of peta2 should alarm all parents. The PETA’s announcement expresses that motive behind the website redesign is to information pushed out by this group is peta2 exists to “reach young people by focus- spoon-feed kids their ideology and to block directly targeting your children through ing on empowering, positive content about them from using logic, common sense and social media and “humane education” taught animal rights and following a vegan lifestyle, the truth. They want kids to absorb PETA in public and private schools across the which affords students a break from the anx- propaganda and ignore scientific facts. country. While you may not be browsing the iety-inducing news they are often inundated web looking for information on becoming a with during daily life.” Yet, this messaging Lack of Information Important to vegan or activist, many children are lured is inconsistent with PETA’s actions, which Animal Lovers into checking out these subjects due to bombards readers with repetitive negative While browsing their new cutesy website, PETA’s tactics. messaging about animals in its attempts to I found it odd the number of animals PETA convince children that animals aren’t “test euthanized at their shelter in 2022 is conspic- PETA’s TeachKind Targets Classrooms tubes, dinner, clothing, entertainment, or PETA’s “TeachKind” program is its “humane education” outreach effort to infiltrate classrooms. The program offers K-12 curriculum at no cost to teachers and includes coloring books, stickers, “going vegan” booklets, and anti-animal agriculture propaganda. You may be telling yourself there is no way your child’s teacher would FIBERGLASS TANKS ever allow this into their classroom, but you would be disappointed to learn the answer.

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Müller mentions that in certain adult populations, there can be some benefits to a vegan diet yet, in children the diet has risks of inadequate amounts of quality protein, longchain fatty acids, iron, zinc, vitamin D, iodine, calcium, and vitamin B12. The abstract further states, “Deficiencies in these nutrients can lead to severe and sometimes irreversible developmental disorders.” PETA ignores these scientific facts.

Recovering Vegans Use Social Media to Tell Their Horror Stories Many who were formerly indoctrinated into a vegan lifestyle are now involved in vegan-recovery groups easily found on social media platforms. These groups have been

formed due to the physical and mental health issues many are plagued with as a result of their former vegan lifestyle. Their stories are eye-opening and underscore the potential risks associated with blindly following the cult-like urgings of groups such as PETA that promote a vegan lifestyle in the name of “animal rights.”

Serious Health Consequences for Youth The radical fantasy world that PETA’s leaders live in might work for them, but it doesn’t work for children whose minds and bodies are growing, and developing, under malnourished conditions caused by veganism. PETA’s marketing materials never mention the vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition that often afflict those who follow

a vegan lifestyle, especially children and teens who do not fully understand, or pay attention to, their own nutritional requirements.

PETA Doesn’t Care About People (or Animals) Where are PETA and peta2 when our young people are dealing with the negative after-effects of their indoctrination?

Nowhere to be found, missing in action, that is where. Their interest in our youth is only to brainwash as many of them as they possibly can, then cast out those who question PETA and want facts. PETA’s scheme of targeting those who are easily impressed, and have not yet developed a sense of rational thinking, will one day catch up to them.

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RANCH FOOD & FODDER

by Deanna Dickinson McCall

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hen we’d get a beef back from the processor I find myself wondering what to do with all the short ribs. I was always trying a different way to cook them, everything from a barbeque style to beef stew type recipes.

They need long, slow cooking to be tender, even when coming from a prime beef. I have a friend who loves to use them to make her spaghetti sauce, and she claims they are getting close to impossible to find in the grocery store in her area. They do work well for a pasta sauce, due to their big rich flavor and they shred really well.

It is interesting to note that some of the

bistros and fancier places are featuring short ribs now. It has always amazed me that some of the least expensive cuts are touted as specials in these places.

Things like calf and lamb fries, lamb shanks, ox tails, pot roast, tongue, and now short ribs are very popular and pricey menu items. Some of what were considered peasant vegetables years ago are also part of this trend.

Turnips, rutabagas, parsnips and even some greens are now costly in the grocery store. Maybe people are figuring out what was once considered “poor folks” food is actually nutritious and delicious if prepared properly.

The recipe below calls for wine. The actual alcohol cooks away in the process, while the wine will tenderize and add a deeper flavor to the dish, but not taste like wine. You can replace the wine by using a mixture of half tart berry or cherry type juice and water if you don’t want to use wine.

A good friend says that she rarely uses

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You can use a crock pot for this recipe or a Dutch oven. If you use the Dutch oven, cook for four to five hours at about 300 degrees, until the meat is ready to fall off the bone.

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½ cup red salsa 1 cup of beef broth 1 cup dry white wine 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried basil ½ c berry or tart juice ½ cup butter but into slices Directions Lightly flour and season the ribs with salt and pepper, then brown in the oil.

Place the ribs in the crockpot and add the onions and mushrooms to the pan. Cook until the onions are softened, add the garlic and cook a minute more.

Pour the mushroom mixture over the ribs.

In a small bowl mix the liquids and remaining spice and herbs. Pour over the meat and cook on low all day or high for 4 to 6 hours.

A few minutes before serving, remove the ribs, mushrooms and onion pieces your to a platter and keep warm. Strain the remaining sauce into a saucepan. Spoon off some of the fat, using ice cubes if necessary. Then place on medium heat and start whisking the butter in. Pour some over the ribs and place the rest in a gravy boat so folks can add more.

Place a rib on a mound of garlic mashed potatoes and pour the additional sauce over.

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1 package beef Top Sirloin steaks (Milanesa), thinly sliced to ⅛ – ¼-inch ½ cup Italian dressing ¼ cup fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp. honey 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin 8 jalapeño peppers 8 oz. smoked Gouda, shredded Barbecue sauce (optional)

PREPARATION Step 1 Combine Italian dressing, lime juice, honey, and cumin in a food-safe plastic bag; add steak, turning steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in the refrigerator

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Major Shifts in Global Energy Market Could Spell the End of Cheap Natural Gas

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hile U.S. natural gas futures prices have fallen sharply in recent months, higher prices and increased volatility could be on the long-term horizon as the energy transition accelerates and European markets respond to recent supply constraints.

Rising U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), fewer opportunities for fuel-switching between coal and gas and supply chain bottlenecks could all contribute to higher domestic energy costs in the years to come.

According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, growth in U.S. LNG export capacity will lead to an increasing interconnection between previously disconnected markets, creating a situation where events in one market will strongly influence outcomes in others.

“Over the past century, the U.S. has operated as a natural gas island with domestic supply sufficient to meet the nation’s requirements,” said Teri Viswanath, lead power, energy and water economist for CoBank.

“From a pricing perspective, domestic consumers benefited from their proximity to natural gas reserves and experienced only brief periods of sustained high prices.”

“However, that islanding effect began to change with the outsized growth of U.S. natural gas production in 2006, with the expanded application of fracking in shale formations,” Viswanath said.

The shale production boom ultimately led to the commissioning of LNG export facilities to absorb the excess supply. Today, the U.S. produces almost double the amount of natural gas it did in 2006 and total exports account for one-fifth of that production.

In the next five years, upwards of 90 percent of gas demand growth could come

from LNG exports, with as much as onethird of U.S. production possibly reserved for international trade. When Russia cut off natural gas to most of Europe last year, it created a supply vacuum that enabled U.S. LNG terminals to form the market equivalent of a land bridge to Europe. That laid the groundwork for greater competition between foreign and domestic markets.

Signs of the interconnection between the U.S. and European markets appeared last year as U.S. natural gas spot prices for delivery near Boston peaked in December around $35.00/MMBtu, as Northeast buyers outbid their Asian and European counterparts to sustain a continued flow of LNG imports.

While true competition last year was fleeting, Viswanath expects to see greater ties later this decade as the next buildout introduces greater spare capacity to the system.

Over the past three decades, competition between natural gas and coal enabled fuel switching in response to price surges of either resource. However, that competition is fading quickly as coal production declines and the market impact of electric power fuel-switching has diminished. Structural changes are now driving more pronounced price movements for natural gas.

It is unclear if U.S. natural gas production can ramp up fast enough to meet the simultaneous acceleration of export growth and domestic electric generation. Until recently, fracking has simply not proved a great investment. Many shale operators consistently outspent cash flows, burning through hundreds of billions of dollars to fund the past two decades of growth. Production rose, but lack of returns sparked an investor exodus that has yet to meaningfully reverse.

“The global supply and demand imbalance that caused last year’s natural gas price run up will be revisited several times this decade and play an outsized role in setting domestic prices. Wholesale consumers should revive natural gas hedging programs and incorporate adequate physical supply contracts as a buffer against rising prices,” Viswanath said.

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Only Dino Cornay can convey this kind of Western Spirit in words and art...

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by Dino Cornay On the other side of nowhere, out beyond the urban sprawl, A life exists unknown to most, though few will heed the call Careers and opportunities prevail, and most depart, Yet some remain with what they’ve known, that dwells deep in their heart The sons and daughters, born and bred, on ranches of this nation, Deep family ties, a way of life, embraced for generations

The proving ground reveals the weak, while sifting grain from chaff, Exposing those without the grit, required to hone their craft The cuts, the scrapes, the rope burned hands, he’ll try and try again, As youth gives way to hardened steel, the learning never ends The ghosts of those that came before, the strong, the old, the young, They rode the range when it was wild, before barbed wire was strung

Their spirits permeate his path, they gallop by his side,

Yet what he’ll see, within the years, of God’s predestined plan,

And place their hand upon each man and woman born to ride

Will yield a panorama, starkly beautiful and grand

The smoke from countless branding fires, the incense of the range,

He’ll watch the big floodwater flow, and feel life giving rain,

From heated iron on hair and hide, traditions never change

Will see the eagle soar, and hear the coyote’s wild refrain

The rain, the hail, the dust and drought, at times enduring winters,

So many times with eastward gaze, he’ll ride into the dawn,

When mother nature pours her wrath, upon the saints and sinners

As daybreak sky explodes with light, till grip of night is gone

The observer sees but romance, daring feats, and charming grin,

He’ll master skills a ranch requires, though none can take the place,

Yet the glamour fades to powder, in a cold December wind

Of feeling well bred horses move through miles of open space

Will trust his horse, and drop his loop, in many heated battles,

At times will second guess his path, and choices that he’ll make,

At times ride home in dark of night, from long hours in the saddle

Yet find it’s deep within his core, and damn sure hard to shake

He’ll inhale the scent of horse sweat on the stifling canyon floor,

Yet through it all, the code persists, he’ll sign up till the end,

And will taste hard ground that greets him, from a horse declaring war

And through each joy and sorrow, stay the course, and never bend

Will ride the rim, and rattle rocks, high lope across the plain,

The sentinel of a way of life, surviving many tests,

Most noble in his element, to ride and feel the reins

As talons from encroaching waves, engulf his sacred west

Will love that special horse, so brave and fearless, strong and fast,

From the Kansas Flint Hills prairie, Colorado and beyond,

Then help him at the end, as he prepares to breathe his last

Every legacy endures within his breed, until they’re gone

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That brutal miles will steal away each vestige of his youth

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Better Together: How to Minimize Dairy-Beef Profit Leaks Across the Value Chain

by Troy Wistuba, Ph.D., PAS, VP Feed and Additive Technical Innovation, Purina Animal Nutrition Nevil Speer, Livestock Lens

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aising dairy-beef cross calves is far from simple. It’s more than just buying calves, feeding them milk replacer, getting them started and converted over to a starter diet and then sending them down the market channel. Several factors, especially during the calf’s early life, contribute to the animal’s success. When not managed correctly, profit leaks can perpetuate from the system which can negatively affect all stakeholders in the value chain.

Proper calf care and nutrition in the preweaning phase and beyond are the foundation of a successful dairy-beef cross program that produces a high-quality product for the beef supply chain. Below are considerations for each stage of production to help maximize growth and performance and minimize potential profit leaks of these calves.

The dairy producer When raising dairy-beef cross calves, maximizing calf health should be the number one priority. These calves are an asset, not a byproduct, to your operation and ultimately your bottom line. Inadequate early-life care can lead to higher mortalities and morbidities, and greatly impact calf performance, efficiency and quality grade later in life. Feeding at least one gallon of high-quality colostrum within the first hours after birth will provide the antibodies necessary to help protect the calf from disease early in life. Good hygiene practices and reducing stress during transportation are also key for helping the calf off to a strong start and reducing future losses in calf performance and profit.

The calf ranch or nursery Administering on-arrival solutions and offering a high plane of high-quality milk nutrition and starter ration in tandem sets the calf up for the greatest potential for optimum growth and performance efficiency, including proper rumen development and digestive health. Research conducted during the preweaning phase has repeatedly shown a low plane of nutrition at this growth stage often results in a higher cost per pound of gain and increased health incidents. All

of which can lead to cattle that have a decreased feed efficiency rate as they move down the value chain, ultimately equating to lost profits.

will bring a consistent, highly valued source of high-quality protein for the beef supply chain. Currently, packers are experiencing high incidences of liver abscesses in dairybeef cross animals. This leads to reduced processing line speeds which in turn leads to decreased packer efficiency and, ultimately, a huge value loss from the system. In many cases, this may also hamper market access.

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Understanding the history of dairy-beef cross calves arriving at the feedyard is extremely important for maintaining calf health and efficiency and reducing potential performance loss. The dairy-beef cross value chain lends itself to complete traceability. By understanding the history, cattle feeders can capitalize on the early care, nutrition and health interventions calves received. This means a reduction in the number of unnecessary vaccinations and health treatments that contribute to a greater value leak from the system.

It’s estimated the supply chain could be leaving as much as $700 per head on the table when evaluating the impact of calf management throughout a dairy-beef calf ’s life.

Therefore, if all segments of the dairy-beef industry work together to provide proper calf care, nutrition and management from preweaning and the postweaning stages of life, there is a tremendous opportunity to help contribute a more high-quality product, that packers and consumers already know and expect from the U.S. beef supply chain.

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NEW MEXICO’S OLD TIMES & OLD TIMERS

by Don Bullis, New Mexico Author donbullis@msn.com

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ne of the most cowardly acts in New Mexico’s Lincoln County War (18781881) took place on April 1, 1878, in the town of Lincoln.

At mid-morning, Sheriff William Brady and deputies George Hindman, Billy Mathews, George Peppin and Jack Long walked down Lincoln-town’s only street.

Suddenly, from behind cover—either an adobe wall or a heavy gate, depending on who told the tale—there erupted a fusillade of small arms fire. Sheriff Brady was killed instantly, penetrated by numerous bullets.

Deputy Hindman also went down, mortally wounded. The remaining deputies scattered and took cover. Billy Mathews was able to return fire and wounded one of the assailants as he picked over Brady’s body. The killers all escaped.

Historians William A. Keleher and Bill O’Neal identify the assassins as William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid), Henry Brown, John Middleton, Fred Waite, and Jim French. To those five, historians John P. Wilson and Robert Utley add Frank McNabb.

Abneth McCabe, who lived near Lincoln at the time, wrote the following in a letter to

The Murder of Sheriff William Brady Lily Klasner not long after the events fire the fatal shot since he spent his time described: “… Brady and George Hindman shooting at Billy Mathews, a man with whom were killed in the streets of Lincoln by men he had a personal grudge. Bonney blamed hid in the corral behind the new store of Mathews, as Brady’s chief deputy, for the McSween and Tunstall, shot in the back as disorder that led to Tunsdall’s murder the they were passing. John Middleton, [Robert] previous February 18th.

Weiderman [Widenmann], a Negro, George So, what to believe? Take your pick.

Washington, and another Negro, Little Better yet, simply acknowledge that no one Henry, ‘the kid’ [sic] and a man called French knows exactly what happened in Lincoln on were seen to come out the corral after the April 1, 1878, except that a sheriff and one of firing. All must have shot.” his deputies were murdered from ambush by Keleher, and Utley are most likely correct, a gang of cowards, perhaps led by Billy the as their scholarship rises to the top in a caul- Kid. dron full of historians of the Lincoln County And who was William Brady that so much War. As for Ab McCabe’s letter, it is unlikely hostility was directed toward him? that Widenmann participated although one Brady, a native of Cavan County in writer claims he was there, in the corral, Northern Ireland, was born in 1825 or 1829, feeding his dog, but did not shoot. Until that depending on the source. He completed his date he was a deputy U.S. Marshal. George education there about 1844 and began work Washington and George Robinson, both on the family’s tenant farm. He became head former members of the Negro 10th Cavalry, of his family upon the death of his father in were arrested after the killings, but were 1846, just at the height of the Irish potato released and likely had nothing to do with it. famine (1845-1852). He left Ireland for the In the final analysis, only one man was United States in 1850 and soon after his ever convicted of killing Sheriff Brady, and arrival joined the U. S. States Army. He that was William Bonney—Billy the Kid. In served two five-year enlistments before he his own defense, he claimed that he did not joined the New Mexico Volunteers as a lieutenant in August of 1860 and subsequently served during the Texas-Confederate invasion of New Mexico in 1862.

While he was stationed in Albuquerque, Brady met Bonifacia Chaves of Corrales and they married in late 1862. They were the parents of nine children, the youngest of which was born after his father was slain.

After the Civil War, Brady was stationed at Fort Stanton and in 1864 as a captain he was named commandant of that installation.

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ing year during which he was involved in several actions against Navajo Indians. Late in 1865, he was reassigned as commandant of Fort Selden, and in May of 1866 he was reassigned once more to command Fort Sumner, where he remained until his discharge in October of that year. He moved his family to a place called Walnut Grove near the village of Rio Bonito; a village which would become the town of Lincoln when the county of the same name was created in 1869.

William Brady was one of the petitioners for the creation of the new county.

Brady became a United States citizen in July 1869 and ran for Lincoln County Sheriff that September and was elected by a vote of 102 to 94 for his opponent, Francisco Romero.

Two years later, Brady became the first representative from Lincoln County to serve in the Territorial House of Representatives. He subsequently ran for probate judge and lost.

He was again elected sheriff in 1876.

As the Lincoln County War heated up, Brady was thought to have been a tool of Lawrence G. Murphy, also a former military officer, and the Santa Fe Ring. Historian Donald Lavish held an alternative view. For one thing, he wrote, it was not true that Brady and Murphy were old army friends; they were never stationed together and only met once, briefly, in 1861. For another, in his second run for sheriff in 1876, Lawrence Murphy supported Brady’s opponent, Saturnino Baca.

Lavish suggests that Brady’s support of Murphy—an Irishman—against John Tunstall—an Englishman—resulted because “…

Brady never forgot the methods used by the English to confiscate property and force the Irish to become tenants on their own land.”

Lavish takes little note of the fact that Brady and Murphy were both natives of Ireland, both Roman Catholics, both former military men, and both ambitious to succeed in their adopted country. That may explain why Brady seemed anxious to go after the English-Protestant, Tunstall-McSween, faction with writs of attachments of dubious legal standing. Brady was clearly not evenhanded in dealing with the complexities of the Lincoln County War. The murder of Sheriff Brady, though, firmly established one thing: that both sides in the war were utterly cold-blooded and more than willing to commit murder to f u r t her t hei r ow n i nterest s a nd objectives.

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks CSU the Nation’s No. 2 Vet School

(marginal) to 5 (outstanding). world-renowned clinicians through specialty “It’s incredibly gratifying to be recognized rotations at the James L. Voss Veterinary by our peer institutions as a top-ranked vet- Teaching Hospital and Johnson Family erinary program in the nation. This honor Equine Hospital, which together annually is a direct reflection of the exceptional rep- serve over 40,000 patients. utation of our faculty, staff and students and CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine is related to our broad accomplishments and and Biomedical Sciences further distinworld-class excellence in research, teaching guishes itself by providing training for olorado State University’s Doctor of and education at all levels,” said Dr. Sue Van- approximately 80 veterinary interns and Veterinary Medicine Program has been deWoude, dean of the CSU College of residents and hosting robust undergraduate ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sci- and graduate programs. It is also the only & World Report, continuing the program’s ences. “Of course, I am biased in thinking veterinary medical center with an embedded decades-long reputation as one of the world’s we are the best academic veterinary center medical education program, offered in partbest. in the world, and I am so proud to be affili- nership with University of Colorado’s CSU’s vet school grabbed the No. 2 spot ated with my CSU veterinary medicine and Anschutz Medical Center. in the magazine’s 2023-24 Best Graduate biomedical sciences colleagues, who are Schools rankings, rising past its No. 3 improving the health of animals, people and Curriculum renewal ranking in 2019. The top spot went to Uni- planet every day.”

In the next several years, CSU’s veteriversity of California – Davis. nary program is embarking on a new era of The Best Graduate Schools rankings are Highly competitive DVM program growth and modernization. The college is based on expert opinion about program CSU offers a four-year DVM program launching a DVM curriculum renewal that excellence and statistical indicators that that was founded in 1907. The highly com- expands hands-on training skills and focuses measure the quality of a school’s faculty, petitive program receives over 4,000 more heavily on mental and financial health research and students, according to U.S. applications a year to fill approximately 140 and well-being, with full rollout starting in News. Those statistical and reputation spots. fall 2026. The new curriculum will make surveys were conducted in fall 2022 and early During the first two years, students CSU’s veterinary program among the most 2023. receive comprehensive biomedical veteri- progressive in the world, with many of the To gather the peer assessment data, U.S. nary education and clinical experiences, changes recommended by the American News asked deans, program directors and including animal handling, ethics, surgical Veterinary Medical Association and in line senior faculty to judge the academic quality techniques and communication. In years 3 with growing needs across the veterinary of programs in their field on a scale of 1 and 4, students work side by side with medical landscape.

Alongside the curriculum renewal, CSU has announced plans for major upgrades and expansions to its existing medical and education facilities. These include a new Veterinary Health and Education Complex that houses a primary care clinic. Other expected changes are the addition of a livestock teaching hospital, adjacent to the Johnson Family Equine Hospital, and an expansion, remodel of the existing James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital into an animal specialty hospital in support of both clinical education and service, and development of an innovative Biomedical Discovery C enter to suppor t ba sic science activities.

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“NMCGA established the graduate scholarship to assist young people who come from an agricultural background further their education,” said Loren Patterson, NMCGA President, Corona. “As they pursue those advanced degrees, we hope to also broaden production agriculture awareness in non-typical agricultural fields.”

Applicants must be New Mexico residents, have a background in beef cattle production, and pursuing a postgraduate degree. Financial need will be considered, but is not a prerequisite. Preference will be given to NMCGA members a nd t hei r families.

“There’s nothing easy – financially or otherwise – about post-graduate studies, and we want to do all we can to help students who are making that effort,” said President Patterson “We encourage all interested students to apply.”

Applications may be found online at www.nmagriculture.org.

Applications must be received in the NMCGA office by May 5, 2023.

They should be sent to: New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, Attention: Graduate Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 850, Moriarty, NM 87035.

The scholarship will be awarded June 5, 2023 at the NMCGA Mid -Year meeting in Ruidoso.

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Federal Legislation May Pay Ranchers for Cattle Killed by Mexican Wolves

are left behind. Current depredation pro- of the remaining wolves are radio-collared. grams such as the Livestock Indemnity The authorization only called for the Program and Wolf Livestock Loss Depreda- lethal removal of one wolf to ensure tion Grant Program fail to make ranchers radio-collared wolves remain in the pack. whole from the involuntary pressures and The order, regardless of the results of conf licts resulting from the growing removal efforts, says an interagency field Mexican wolf presence,” said Larry Reagan, team should continue to monitor the wolves, president of the New Mexico Farm and Live- maintain the diversionary food cache, “haze” stock Bureau. wolves following the completion of removal

by Carly Moran, The Center Square contributor Since 1998, the Mexican Grey Wolf activities, and coordinate with livestock prospecies has transformed from no wild pop- ducers in the area on future management merican agricultural workers could ulation left to at least 241 in 2022 across the actions to reduce the likelihood of additional soon receive financial compensation American Southwest. The bipartisan WOLF livestock deaths. when their livestock gets killed by a Act seeks to encourage more growth without According to the USDA APHIS Wildlife wolf that advocates are hoping to increase in sacrif icing the needs of the rural Services, the Mangas pack has engaged in a population. community. “chronic series of depredations” over a period Lawmakers introduced the Wolf and “As both a County Commissioner and of 10 months, with eight occurring in the last Livestock Fairness Act to Congress on April rancher, I can attest to the heavy impacts two months.

18. The bill would provide financial compen- wolf depredations have had on our ranching sation to ranchers whose livestock are community,” said Audrey McQueen, Catron harmed by the endangered Mexican Grey County commissioner and rancher. “ReceivWolf species. The one clause; don’t kill the ing compensation for our stock losses has wolf. been tedious and frustrating. We applaud Representatives Davis Schweikert, Congressman Vasquez for his legislation that R-Ariz., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., August would help our ranchers receive timely comPfluger, R-Texas, and Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., pensation for wolf kills.” sponsored the bill in hopes of balancing BULLS FOR SALE At Private Treaty support for ranchers and local wildlife.

“We’re working to advance commonsense Sheldon Wilson • 575/451-7469 solutions that not only promote the recovery cell: 580-651-6000 – leave message of endangered wildlife, but also support the livelihoods of our hardworking ranchers,” they said.

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1,560+/- s.f. shop, hay shed, loft, floor to ceiling windows in the Backs up to USFS for endless riding Connex box, nice set of guardrail great room with expansive valley possibilities. Fully fenced for cattle. and steel corrals with crowding views. Includes 2-car detached 2 BR, 1 BA home; garage; steel tub, squeeze and scale. 250 gpm garage, 1,092+/- s.f. metal shop barn w/two horse stalls, tack room & large hay irrigation well storage; corrals; with 20 HP WE HAVE BUYERS LOOKING FOR RANCHES AND FARMS. workshop. Exmotor and pansive views.

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■ PRICE REDUCED! CEDARVALE, NM – 7,113-acre ranch (5,152 ac. +/- Deeded – 1,961 ac. +/- State Lease) well fenced & watered w/good pens, new barn.

■ PRICE REDUCED! UNION CO., NM – 2,091.72 ac. (1,771.72 Deeded, 320 ac. -/+ State Lease), well watered w/three wells, two sets of steel pens.

■ PRICE REDUCED! DALLAM CO, TX – 1,216.63 ac. +/- of CRP/ranchland w/ irrigation, re-development potential, wells & pipelines already in place.

■ KB RANCH - Kenney Co., TX – KB Ranch is a low fenced 802 +/- acre property that is surrounded by large ranches. The ranch has abundant whitetail and is also populated with turkey, dove, quail, hogs and varmint species. Axis are in the area and have been occasionally seen. The ranch lies approximately 9 miles south of Bracketville on TX 131 and is accessed by all weather Standart Road.

■ COLFAX COUNTY NM GETAWAY – 1,482.90 ac.+/- grassland (1,193.59 ac. +/- Deeded, 289.31 ac. State Lease), great location near all types of mountain recreation.

■ ANGUS, NM – 250 +/- acres with over a 1/2 mile of NM 48 frontage. Elevations from 6,800 to 7,200 feet. Two springs along a creek. Ideal for future development or build your own getaway home.

■ PECOS CO. – 637 ac., Big water, State Classified Minerals.

■ CASTRO CO., TX – 592 ac. +/_- w/ remodeled 4 bd./4 ½ bath home, 160 ac. under pivot. Balance is dryland & native grass.

■ CARSON CO., TX – 640 ac. +/- 5 mi. N of Panhandle on TX 207. 333 ac. +/- under 3 center pivot systems. One well produces 800 GPM. Permanent perimeter and cross fencing.

■ PALO DURO CREEK TREASURE – 941 acres +/- in Randall Co. NW of Canyon, Tx. STUNNING VIEWS OVER LOOKING PALO DURO CREEK. Turn key cow/calf operation w development potential. Property includes: 3/3/3 ranch style home, 4 wells, large shop plus shed, enclosed livestock working facility w/hydraulic chute, livestock pens & shed, miles of 5 & 6 barbed wire fence & over 7000’ of pipe fence. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! Canyon School District.

■ DEAF SMITH CO., TX. – 651 ac. +/-, 7 miles N of Dawn, Tx., 1 mile E of FM 809.

349 acres native grass with well-maintained fencing and 302 acres of cultivated dry land.

■ PRICE REDUCTION! TURN-KEY RESTAURANT - READY FOR BUSINESS! – One of the best steak houses in the nation just out of Amarillo & Canyon at Umbarger, TX., state-of-the-art bldg., w/complete facilities.

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UNDER CONTRACT! – Jack’s Canyon Ranch – Winslow, Arizona – The Jack’s Canyon Ranch is a 150 CYL ranch consisting of 32 Sections of checkerboard grazing encompassing +/- 300 Deeded acres w/ wells and dirt tanks, +/-9,000 State leased acres and private grazing lease with the City of Winslow. Offered at $1,200,000 NEW LISTING! Triangle C Ranch - Reserve, New Mexico – **Great Opportunity** - Working cattle ranch located east of Reserve, New Mexico in prime grazing lands. This 625 CYL ranch is located in gentle, rolling grasslands consisting of 2,320 +/- deeded acres, a private lease and a 25,055 acre BLM grazing allotment. Many improvements including two homes, bunk house, hangar, air strip, large shops and working facilities. $5,750,000 NEW LISTING! Cottonwood Springs – Ranch Red Rock, New Mexico – The Cottonwood Springs is a beautiful, high desert working cattle ranch located approximately 28 miles north of Lordsburg, New Mexico in Grant County. With a carrying capacity of +/-350 CYL, the ranch consists of a total of 13,605 acres which includes a combination of 1,629+/- deeded acres, 5,839+/- state lease acres, 3,400+/acres of BLM allotments and a 2,737+/- acre U.S. Forest Service allotment. The ranch is well improved with two homes, shop, corrals, interior and exterior fences, working cattle facilities and exceptional water improvements. $3,100,000

SOLD! Sliding Diamond, Kingman, AZ – The Sliding Diamond Ranch is a working cattle ranch with good feed, excellent water and well-maintained improvements. +/- 15,680 acre state lease located in a checkerboard configuration providing an equal number of acres available for adverse grazing at no cost to the ranch.

The state leased parcels are permitted for 231 CYL. With the adverse and an adjoining available private lease this ranch currently runs 460 CYL. The ranch is well watered with 11 wells and 28 natural springs. A must see! $2,400,000 REDUCED! Sierra Azul Ranch – Hatch, NM. – The Sierra Azul Ranch is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. This nice little ranch has been in the same family for over 50 years. The ranch runs 50 CYL and 2 horses on two sections of state land with over four sections of BLM and 520 deeded acres. The deeded land includes a beautiful 160 acre inholding with water and solitude. Good little ranch with good water, great feed throughout the rolling hills and canyons. With locked access and land-owner hunt permits, the ranch presents an excellent Mule Deer hunting opportunity. Offered at $650,000

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NEW LISTING! – Nat Ranch – Winslow, Arizona – The Nat Ranch is a 450 CYL ranch located adjacent to I-40 near Winslow, Arizona. The Nat Ranch encompasses approximately +/-36,467 total grazing acres supporting 300 CYL. A well designed feedlot on the headquarters parcel allows the ranch to increase the carrying capacity to 450 CYL while finishing superior calves. The headquarters sits on 80 deeded acres with a good producing domestic well and has newer set of working corrals with a squeeze chute, scales, calf table, loading chute, and bunkhouse. There are also several working corrals throughout the ranch on both the state and private lease. Offered at $2,400,000

UNDER CONTRACT! Partridge Creek Ranch, Ash Fork, AZ– 85,000+\- acres of strong grazing allowing for 800 animal units year round. 420 acres of deeded land, 480 Arizona state lease, remainder secured by deeded grazing rights. Newly remodeled 4 bedroom/3 bath owners home with wrap around porches top and bottom, great horse facilities at headquarters. Adequate ranch improvements and system of dirt tanks with reliable drainage. Low overhead, large animal unit ranch. $4,000,000 NEW LISTING! Antelope Wells Ranch, an easy to manage, 100 head high desert ranch, excellent browse feed, great water and easy access off 93 South. 40 acres deeded land, and and averse. $800,000 COMING SOON! Belmont Ranch – 75 CYL desert ranch south of Wickenburg, Arizona.

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MAXWELL 45, Excellent irrigated pasture with utilities in back of property, including installed septic system, with private views of mountains. 40 irrigable acres and a domestic water meter installed. Great to put down home and bring horses. $249,000 $239,000 BAR LAZY 7 RANCH, Colfax County, Moreno Valley 594.38 +/- deeded acres, accessed off blacktop between Eagle Nest and Angel Fire. Historic headquarters. Currently used as summer grazing, pond and trees accessed

Frances Mesa Ranch Rio Arriba County, NM The Frances Mesa Ranch is superbly located in NM Big Game Unite 2B. Lying between the Rosa Mesa and Ensenada Mesa Wildlife areas, it offers premier Mule Deer and Elk habitat and hunting opportunities. The property is multidimensional, with income streams from grazing, hunting, and in conjunction with the associated use of the surface by mineral development.

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MIAMI DREAM, 14.70 +/- deeded acres . Approx 1,583 sq ft 2 bedroom 1 bath home. Real country living with barn wood siding, porches, recent remodel for remote workspace. Irrigation and horse facilities, 57 Wampler St., Miami, NM $370,000

off county road on rear of property as well. Presented “ASIS” New Survey, $4,000,000 $3,800,000 CIMARRON BUSINESS, Frontage opportunity, house, big shop and office buildings, easy view off Hwy 64. Formerly known as “The Porch.” $295,000 SPRINGER VIEW, 29.70 +/- deeded acres. Large house being remodeled, shop, trees, old irrigation pond. All back off highway with great southern aspect.

311 Hwy 56, Colfax County. $209,000 $205,000 MAXWELL, 408.90 +/- Deeded Acres.

143.05 Irrigable Acres/Shares with TL pivot covering approximately 80 acres, with balance dry land. Property has one water meter used for livestock, but could support a home as well. There are two troughs located in the middle of the property. Electricity for pivot is back toward the middle of the property as well. Property has highway frontage on NM 505 and Highline Rd, a County Rd. Back up to Maxwell Wildlife area. Colfax County, NM.$599,000

NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS

by Frank Dubois

Conservation Leases for Enviros and Diminished Water Rights for Ag New Public lands rule

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he Department of Interior has issued a new Public Lands Rule which, according to a statement, gives the Bureau of Land Management the tools “to improve the resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; plan for development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands.”

Interior also says their proposal is “a tool authorized by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA).”

To start with, I did a search of the pdf version of FLPMA for resilience and resiliency. In both cases, pdf reported that “no matches were found.”

I did a similar search for intact landscapes, and even for the word landscape.

Both came back with “no matches were found.”

I’ve learned to be suspicious of any elected or appointed official who uses words to describe legislation that aren’t even present in the statute. That usually means they are using their own preferences in administering the law rather than Congressional intent in passing the law.

Interior states, “The proposed rule directly responds to the growing need to better manage public lands, waters, and wildlife in the face of devastating wildfires, historic droughts, and severe storms.”

Devastating wildfires! The feds mismanagement leads to more, larger and hotter fires and this is justification for us to grant more authority and more dollars to BLM? I don’t think so.

The Interior statement says the proposal will authorize conservation leasing and defines those leases as “a time-limited lease of public land that allows interested organizations to conduct specific restoration or mitigation activities” and combine that with, “It will also be utilized during the existing land management planning processes to identify public lands…or intact landscapes that may be best managed for their contri-

butions to healthy, functioning ecosystems system for water rights. Under this tradior water quality.” Sounds like lands with tional system, there would be small cuts or wilderness characteristics to me. They could no cuts for entities that hold older senior very well be planning to contract with “inter- rights such as the California’s Imperial Irriested organizations” to identify those intact gation District. That district uses the single landscapes. The Interior Secretary says the largest share of Colorado River water to proposal can be utilized to “conserve the provide for 500,000 acres of farmland in the most important places for the benefit of the Imperial Valley. However, those entities with generations to come.” We all know what junior water rights would undergo large cuts. those “important places” will be.

An example would be the Salt River Project I have often written of BLM’s jealousy which supplies water to Phoenix and Tucson. towards the Forest Service and other land The second option presented says cuts management agencies, and that shows up would be made on an equal percentage basis. here also. The statement says the “rule This across-the-board approach would apply includes a road map to align the BLM with to all water users, including those with senior other land management agencies, such as the water rights. The deputy secretary of Interior U.S. Forest Service, in ensuring the agency said this could be accomplished by using the is inventorying and assessing the health of Interior secretary’s authorities to “provide public lands, including watersheds, forests for human health and safety” in emergency and wildlife habitat.” Sec. 201 of FLPMA conditions. directs the Secretary to “prepare and mainIt appears the legal beagles at Interior tain on a continuing basis an inventory of all believe the Secretary can overturn years of public lands and their resource and other established water rights by using his authorvalues” and that “This inventory shall be ity to “provide for human health and safety”, kept current so as to reflect changes in con- and thereby transfer water from rural residitions and to identify new and emerging dents and agricultural use to city residents resource and other values.” and municipal use.

So no, this proposal is not about inventoIt also appears the second alternative is ries. It is about giving BLM more dollars and the preferred alternative of the feds, if for no more personnel to place them on an “equal other reason than to use it as a threat against footing” with other agencies. the ag producers to bring about “voluntary” reductions.

Water and the drought Until next time, be a nuisance to the devil The feds have issued a draft EIS to and don’t forget to check that cinch. “address the continued potential for low run-off conditions and unprecedented water Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The shortages in the Colorado River Basin.”

Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is The draft presents two options to address the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation. needed cuts in water allocations.

The first option would have the feds make the cuts based upon the existing priority

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IN THE ARENA

by Sage Faulkner

NM Junior and High School Rodeo Association

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he final rodeo of spring season will be May 12-14, 2023, at Farmington and state finals will be May 25 – 29, 2023, at Lea County Fairgrounds. Thanks to Julie Carter for providing photos.

Good luck to all of our contestants and as another senior class readies to graduate and move on to their next steps, we wish all of you the best and congratulate you on your efforts thus far!

You can always get up to date information at http://www.nmhsra.com.

Lovington Results, March 30-April 2, 2023 NMHSRA All Around Cowboy Cutter Pareo All Around Cowgirl Caydence Roberts

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Ro de o Ro un dup IN THE ARENA<< cont from pg 74 Goat Tying Tyra Tsosie Breakaway Wacey Trujillo Girls Cutting Danli Valdez Boys Cutting Sterlin Mitchell Reined Cow Horse Sterlin Mitchell Light Rifle Zane Cline Trap Shooting Caleb Delk

NMJHSRA Boys All Around Tyan Gonzales Girls All Around Clair Biebelle Steer Saddle Bronc Slade Thompson Bull Riding Shiloh Young Tiedown Kayden Sherburne Chute Dogging Rody Mack Team Roping Kyon Hatley & Joe Cortese Girls Breakaway Kynlee Cramblet Girls Goat Tying Teagan Trujillo Pole Bending Clair Biebelle Barrel Racing Ava Packouz Boys Breakaway Tyan Gonzales Ribbon Roping Tate West & Kady Osburn Boys Goat Tying Tyan Gonzales

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Steer Bareback No Entries Steer Saddle Bronc Tate West Bull Riding Slade Thompson Tiedown Kayden Sherburne Chute Dogging Trip Saulsberry Team Roping Kynlee Cramblet & Kyler Cramblet Girls Breakaway Shae Rios Girls Goat Tying Eva Chavez Pole Bending Shae Rios Barrel Racing Shae Rios Boys Breakaway Kasen May Ribbon Roping Dax Sullivan & Baye Boutwell Boys Goat Tying Tyan Gonzales Light Rifle Zoey Cline Correction for last month’s edition, we had a great picture of Dalli Cain in the photos provided by Julie Carter but managed to call her Dalli ‘Sunday’.

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Scientists Push Back Against AntiForestry Misinformation in the Courtroom

by Nick Smith

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few years ago, a group of scientists published a research paper that examined the role of agenda-driven science in conservation- including the chronic misinformation that is preventing our public land managers from improving the health and resiliency of our federal forests.

The paper found that anti-forestry activists mixed science and litigation without disclosing potential conflicts of interest, “pressuring scientists and graduate students with different research findings to retract their papers,” and “selectively using data that support their agendas.”

One of the paper’s authors told the Sacramento Bee: “I and my colleagues are getting really tired of the type of activism that pretends to be science and in fact is just self-serving garbage. If a lot of these environmental groups continue to stand by these antiquated and really counterproductive viewpoints, all we’re going to see is more catastrophic wildfire that destroys the very forests that they pretend to love.”

Last year, scientists published another paper discrediting, and “prebunking” several common anti-forestry talking points. The paper illustrates how misinformation becomes embedded in scientific literature, and how that misinformation is used in legal proceedings to halt forest management projects: “The scientific literature is not immune to misinformation (West and Bergstrom 2021), which creates a quagmire when used in litigation.

Wildfire misinformation in the courts can slow or halt efforts to implement management actions, such as restoring ecologically appropriate fire activity, even when they are based on robust scientific frameworks.

Creating perceptions of uncertain wildfire science imitates a misinformation tactic employed by climate-change deniers and tobacco-industry proponents, helping “ false experts” sow uncertainty (Cook 2020; Lewandowsky and van der Linden 2021).”

Activists commonly manufacture uncertainty, controversy and conflict over forest management because it attracts press coverage and donations. But it is also a very effective legal strategy, and now scientists are working to fight misinformation within the courtroom itself.

In 2022, several anti-forestry groups filed a lawsuit to preserve a 1990’s-era policy prohibiting the harvest of any trees larger than 21 inches in diameter at breast height on national forests in eastern Oregon. The U.S. Forest Service adopted a modest change to this policy that allows their land managers, in certain cases, to remove larger, less fire-tolerant trees in forest restoration and wildfire mitigation projects.

The groups allege the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act because thinning overstocked stands and restoring forests to historic conditions were “highly controversial” in the scientific community. Their lawsuit is based on studies by

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activists known to present their “findings” as peer-reviewed science.

This led Dr. James Johnston, a forestry professor at Oregon State University, to take the unusual step of filing an amicus curiae brief with the court, featuring a letter signed by 14 prominent forest ecologists, to make clear there was “no meaningful controversy” with respect to changes to forests over time, nor the effects of common restoration actions. In their letter, the ecologists write: “Many of Plaintiffs’ arguments about scientific controversy appear to be a straw man designed to confuse salient issues rather than accurately characterize the state of the science.

We believe that Plaintiffs’ arguments are designed to give the impression of scientific controversy where no meaningful controversy among scientists exists.”

The ecologists also attacked the integrity of the agenda-driven science that was presented to the court: “The DellaSala/Baker report is full of mischaracterizations of other scientists’ research and contains no meaningful theoretical or empirical rebuttal of our findings or our colleagues’ findings. We believe the major point of the DellaSala/Baker report is simply to confuse the reader. Mischaracterizing other researchers’ work and then attacking that mischaracterization is in the nature of knocking down a straw man and does not demonstrate the existence of meaningful scientific controversy.”

The full amicus curiae, which includes extensive research can be found at https:// amforest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ Dkt-58-Decl.-of-James-Johnston.pdf, and it is worth reading.

Not surprisingly, the anti-forestry groups are actively opposing Dr. Johnston’s legal motion to file his brief with the court in this pending litigation.

As anti-forestry groups become more aggressive and desperate to block responsible and restorative forest management activities, it is refreshing to see the scientific communit y push back on agenda-driven science.

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ayler Faulkner, Los Ojos, will be attending New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) in Hobbs this fall on a rodeo scholarship. She will be joining the NMJC Rodeo Team in barrel racing and is excited about the opportunity.

“I am looking forward to working with Coach Kinley and Coach Wilcox on the rodeo team to improve my skillset in the arena,” said Faulkner, a senior at Escalante Middle/High School has a weighted GPA of 3.41.

She was recently inducted into the National Honor Society.

She has participated in 4-H since she was a Clover Bud, the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association (NMHSRA) and high school volley ball and basketball. Bayler works currently for W/A Rodeos a pickup woman and caring for livestock.

Additionally she works in various jobs throughout her community. She started a high school rodeo club and has held many leadership positions throughout her 4-H career. Bayler plans on majoring in criminal justice.

The 18-year-old is the daughter of Shane and Sage Faulkner, along with siblings Monte and Keelin. The family ra nches i n nor t hern New Mexico.

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Denton Photography . . . . .78 Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 61 Dexter Livestock Commission . . . . . . . . . .18 Diamond Seven Angus . . . .63 Directory Form . . . . . . . . .20 Domenici Law Firm, PC . . . .48 Environmental Science U.S., Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Express Scales Services . . . .15

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Fallon-Cortese Land . . . . . .66 Farm Credit of New Mexico . 9 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . .24 FBFS / Larry Marshall . . 31, 54 FBFS / Monte Anderson . . .51 Figure 4 Cattle Co. . . . . . . .65 Five States Lvsk. Auction, . .42 4 Rivers Equipment . . . . . .13 Gallup Lions Club . . . . . . . 83 Genex / Candy Trujillo . . . . 63 Grau Charolais . . . . . . . 47, 63 Grau Ranch . . . . . . . . . 63, 87 Hartzog Angus Ranch . . . . 64 Headquarters West Ltd. / Sam Hubbell . . . . . . . . . . 66 Henard Ranch . . . . . . . . . .48 Hi-Pro Feeds / Sendero . . . . 7 High Plains Ranchers & Breeders . . . . . . . . . . .21 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . 62 Hudson Livestock Supplements . . . . . . . . .27 Hutchison Western . . . . . . . 2 Innovative Solar Systems, LLC41 Insurance Services of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . .57 Isa Beefmasters . . . . . . . . .63

J & J Auctioneers . . . . . . . .74 James Sammons III . . . . . . 68 Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . . . . . . . .67 Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment . . . . . 61 L & H Manufacturing . . . . .35 Lazy D Ranch Red Angus . . 63 Lonestar Stockyards, LLC . . 55 Lyssy & Eckel Feeds . . . . . .39 Major Ranch Realty . . . . . .68 Manzano Angus . . . . . . . .64 McPherson Heifer Bulls . . . .63 Mesa Feed Products . . . . . .85 Mesa Tractor, Inc. . . . . . 26, 61 Monfette Construction Co. . 61

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NM Angus Association . . . .49 NM Federal Lands Council . . 50 NM Premier Ranch Properties72 NM Purina Dealers . . . . . . .88 NM Wool Growers . . . . . . .59 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences . . . . . . . 21, 23, 32 O’Neill Land . . . . . . . . . . .72 Old Mill Farm & Ranch Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Olson Land and Cattle . . . .63 Paul McGillard / Murney Associates . . . . . 67 Perez Cattle Company . . . . 63 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Punchy Cattle Company . . .48 Ramro LLC / RJ Cattle Co . . . 45 Republic Ranches, LLC . . . .67 Rio Grande Scales & Equipment . . . . . . . . . .61 Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . .63 Scott Land . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Sidwell Farm & Ranch Realty, LLC . . . . . . . . . . .68 Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . 30, 63 Sowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Stallard Real Estate Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Stockmanship & Stewardship Scholarship . . . . . . . . . .19 Suther Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . 5 T & S Manufacturing . . . . .77 TechniTrack, LLC . . . . . . . .61 Terrell Land & Livestock Co. . 68 The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . .74 Thompson Ranch . . . . . . . 65 Tom Robb & Sons . . . . . . . 64 2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . .64 United Country Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 United Fiberglass, Inc. . . . . 55 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Verde Real Estate . . . . . . . .72 Virden Perma Bilt Co. . . . . .61 Vitalix, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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W&W Fiberglass Tank Co. . . 44 Waypath . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 West Star Herefords . . . 56, 62 Williams Ranch Supply . . . .75 Williams Windmill, Inc. . 36, 61 Women in Ag Leadership Conference . . . . . . . . . . 76 WW - Paul Scales . . . . . . . .76 Zia Real Estate . . . . . . . . . 72

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Bunks Feed Hobbs, NM Jim Selman • 575-397-1228

Creighton’s at The Fort Fort Sumner, NM Garland Creighton, 575-760-6149

Double D Animal Nutrition Artesia, NM Don Spearman • 575-302-9280

Purina Animal Nutrition Eastern NM Steve Swift, 575-760-3112

Case & Co. Tucumcari, NM Luke Haller • 575-403-8566

Creighton’s Town & Country Portales, NM Garland Creighton, 575-356-3665

Lincoln County Mercantile Capitan, NM Rance Rogers, 575-354-4260

Purina Animal Nutrition Western NM Joram Robbs, 520-576-8011

Cowboy’s Corner Lovington, NM Wayne Banks • 575-396-5663

Dickinson Implement Co. Tucumcari, NM Dwight Haller, 575-461-2740

One Stop Feed, Inc. Clovis, NM Austin Hale • 575-762-3997

Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply Roswell, NM 575-622-9164 MAY 2023

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