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April 2019

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IN THIS ISSUE 3 Riding for the NCA Brand 3 LMA Tips Hats To Leaders 4 NCA Roundup 5 CNRWA Legislative Update 6 NBC Checkoff News 7 NBC Beef Recipe 8 In The Mind of a Millennial

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10 Eye on the Outside 11 BLM Update Grazing Permit 12 Nevada Cattlewomen 13 Uhart Interview of Cristi Walker 14 SRM Nevada Youth Camp 16 Cow Country Church 17 NDA News Releases 18 CDFA Trich & EHV-1

21 BQA Components of Superior Cattle Handling Facilities 23 NNRC Funding Update 24 Nevada Farm Bureau 25 American AGCredit A Basic Understanding of Ag Financing 26 BLM News Releases 28 Spring Cove Sale Report 30 NDCNR Invasive Species Week 31 NDEP Groundwater Awareness 32 Cowbelles Update & Recipe 36 Snyder Livestock Sale Report 38 US Dept of Interior News Release 39 FLO Selling or Leasing Minerals 40 2019 Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Results

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From the desk of your NCA president

By Sam Mori, NCA President Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all doing well as we are about to shift gears from an old fashioned Nevada winter to the unknown that spring is going to provide us. From my experience in living my entire life in Nevada, it won’t be boring!

much more. It is comforting to be able to represent Subsequent directives have come down to the states views on behalf of the industry as it is important to as to how to make pertinent changes, so let's see and a long time asset to our state and nation. what implementation is going to look like.

The spring season brings us to the time of turning cattle out on rangelands that have been the topic of unprecedented discussion as to the management of these lands. As the cows go out the gate, it becomes The workings of our businesses seem to ramp up time to stop talking about it and start implementing when seasons change as you well know. The pace at best-laid plans. Some, and I repeat some of the the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA) is also Agency folks genuinely understand the need for accelerating as we are moving our office to a new change and the benefit it would have on resource location in the Cowboy Arts and Gear Museum in values. I encourage all of us to stay engaged with Elko. It is a perfect fit in venue for our Association. your range staff as some options are being looked at The move will not be at the expense of getting our that may be to everyone’s benefit. The horrific fires job done for membership and our industry, as that is of the last two years are an example of what happens our number one focus. if we stay on the same path without making changes The legislature is in session, and we have capable in the way we manage these fuel loads. There have people handling a full plate of issues that range from been changes made in regulations and interpretation water to labor to funding Extension Services and of the regulations at the Washington D.C. level.

It is a long time away from the peak of Nevada’s marketing season, but I would like to mention that it is our responsibility to promote the product we produce and sell. I want to take the time to thank the Nevada Beef Council for the responsible way they have handled and maximized our checkoff dollars. It is only natural to research and promote the best protein source on earth!

Well, my friends, I will close for this month. If we at the NCA can help in any way, don’t hesitate to call.

God Bless,

Sam

Sam Mori President, Nevada Cattlemen's Association

LMA Tips Hats to Livestock Marketers Leading NCBA and ASI Contact: Sam Capoun, Marketing & Communications Coordinator scapoun@lmaweb.com • (800) 821-2048 KANSAS CITY, MO • February 27, 2019 The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is grateful for the dedication and vision of livestock marketing business leaders that represent the livestock marketing industry as well as the livestock industry as a whole.

A noteworthy accomplishment was recently made as two LMA members and auction market influencers both were consecutively elected president of two different national livestock associations – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and American Sheep Industry Association.

“I congratulate both Jennifer Houston and Benny Cox on their new roles,” Tom Frey, Livestock Marketing Association President, said. “I have no doubt the auction markets will be at the forefront of many conversations.”

In January, Jennifer Houston, East Tennessee Livestock Center, was named president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) at the organization’s annual meeting. As president, Houston will work with executive officers and leadership team to advocate for the US beef industry throughout her term. Houston has been an NCBA board member since 1996. Houston and her husband, Mark, own and operate East Tennessee Livestock Center Inc., Sweetwater, Tenn. The market has been an LMA member since 1978. www.progressiverancher.com

Also in January, Benny Cox, Producers Livestock Auction, was named president of the American Sheep Industry Association. Cox began working at Producers Livestock Auction Co., Inc.; San Angelo, Texas when he was in high school and now manages the sheep and goat sales each week. The market has been an LMA member since 2015. Cox has also held many other leadership roles and is a past president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.

Frey said, “I’m honored to serve my term as LMA President alongside two great colleagues and with many other outstanding leaders apart of the LMA. Many of our folks hold leadership positions on the local, state and national level in a diversified group of organizations. My hats off to each and every one of them for their time and commitments.”

Frey also expressed his appreciation for the LMA members serving in leadership roles on the LMA board and committees as well as state livestock organizations and beef councils.

Aside from elected roles, LMA members exercise their leadership every day as business leaders in their local communities. A 2017 Economic Impact Study of Livestock Auction Markets sites the average market provides nearly 30 jobs, generating $600,000 in labor income to the community’s economy. This is something all LMA members can hang their hat on.

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Springtime Update

By Kaley Chapin NCA Executive Director

Lastly, the NCA is seeking graduating seniors interested in pursuing an education in an agricultural related field to apply for the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual Scholarship. The NCA will be giving this year’s outstanding graduating senior a $1,000 scholarship to attend any junior college or four-year University to study in any agriculture related field.

Eligibility requirements for the Scholarship include:

It has been a busy month at the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association office! The Fallon Bull Sale that we held in February was a great success this year. We have just finished closing up everything from the sale, and we would like to once again give thanks to all of our consignors, buyers, sponsors, and volunteers for your support this year.

As I am writing this NCA update, Sharon and I are packing up the NCA office and are getting ready to move into the Cowboy Arts and Gear Museum upstairs offices. Our office should be up and running in April, and please be sure to stop by! I am also getting ready to attend the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. for the week of April 1st- 4th. Attending this conference also from Nevada will be Tom Barnes, Joe Guild, JJ Goicoechea, and Ron Cerri. In DC we will have the opportunity to represent members of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association by meeting with key congressional and agency influencers to talk about specific industry policies that affect the state. I will provide a follow-up of this event within the next issue of this publication.

The NCA will be hosting a Legislative Breakfast at the Carson City Legislative Building in room 3100, Tuesday, April 30th from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This breakfast brings Legislators, NCA members, and other agricultural friends together to get acquainted and discuss issues relevant to agriculture. Though this breakfast is sponsored, reservations are encouraged by calling the NCA office.

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Student must be a senior graduating from a High School in Nevada Student must plan to attend a Community College or 4-year College or University Student must be seeking a degree in an agriculturally-related field Student must have at least a 2.5 GPA

In addition to completing an application, candidates must also submit:

• A typewritten essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words on any current issue involving the beef industry including references cited • A copy of the student’s official transcripts • Three letters of reference

Scholarship application forms can be downloaded from the NCA’s website at www. nevadacattlemen.org, or applicants can call the NCA office at 775-738-9214 or send a request to nca@nevadabeef.org for a copy. Completed application form and all required information must be postmarked by Monday, April 15, 2019.

If you are not currently a member of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, I encourage you to join. Become part of an Association that is working hard to protect and promote the future of ranching in Nevada. To learn more about the association or to become a member, please call the NCA office or visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you! If you are currently a member, we thank you for your continued support.

Without your membership, the voice of the NCA wouldn’t be as strong as it is today.

NCA Offers $1,000 Scholarship for High School Seniors Each year the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association accepts applications for a $1,000 Scholarship open to all Nevada high School graduating seniors.

Scholarship application forms can be downloaded from the Nevada Cattlemen’s website at www.nevadacattlemen.org, or applicants can call the NCA office at 775-738-9214, or they can send a request to nca@nevadabeef.org for a copy.

Eligibility requirements for the Scholarship include: • Student must be a senior graduating from a NV High School • Student must plan to attend a Community College or a 4-year College or University • Student must be seeking a degree in an agricultural field • Student must have at least a 2.5 GPA 4 APRIL 2019

In addition to completing an application, candidates must also submit: • A typewritten essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words on any current issue involving the beef industry including references cited • A copy of the student’s official transcripts • Three letters of reference Completed application form and all required information must be postmarked April 15, 2019 and sent to: Attn: Research & Education Committee, c/o Nevada Cattlemen’s Association P.O Box 310, Elko, NV 89803; or submitted by email with the subject line, “2019 NCA Scholarship Applicant (Your Name)” to nca@nevadabeef.org.

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CENTRAL NEVADA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The 80th (2019) Session of the Nevada Legislature got off to a quick start with several water bills being heard during the first 40 days.

On February 27th the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining (NRAM) held a hearing on two Assembly bills AB 30 and AB 51 which were introduced on behalf of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources. AB30 authorizes the State Engineer, under certain circumstances, to consider the approval of a proposal to avoid or eliminate conflicts between an applicant for a permit to appropriate water and the existing holders of water rights and owners of domestic wells. Specifically, AB30 allows the State Engineer to consider a proposal to avoid or eliminate the conflict, which may include, without limitation: an agreement between the applicant and each holder of existing rights and owner of a domestic well with whom the application conflicts; a monitoring, management and mitigation plan; or other plan to avoid or eliminate the conflict or replenish the source of supply impacted or depleted by the conflict. Monitoring, management and mitigation plans, commonly known as 3M plans, are currently authorized in Nevada law to ascertain, identify, and mitigate unknown or highly uncertain impacts.

AB30, however, would allow the State Engineer to determine that if a proposal will avoid or eliminate the conflict, he may approve the application on the condition that every measure or action included in the proposal that he determines is necessary to avoid or eliminate the conflict is taken; and the conflict is avoided or eliminated.

CNRWA strongly opposes AB30 because it allows the use of 3M plans for known conflicts which undermines the prior appropriation doctrine, "first in time, first in right," and weakens the protections of existing water rights which ensures senior users are protected, even as new uses for water are allocated. CNRWA Board Members, Pershing County Commissioner Rob McDougal and Churchill County representative Norm Frey spoke in opposition to AB30. Natural Resouces Manager, Jake Tibbitts, representing Eureka County also testified in opposition.

Diverse groups including; the Great Basin Water Network, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Nevada Farm Bureau, the Confederated Tribes of Goshute, the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority, the Sierra Club and the Nature Conservancy all testified in opposition to the bill while others submitted written comments in opposition. There was no testimony in support.

Many of the same groups that opposed AB 30 also testified in opposition to AB 51 which requires the State Engineer to adopt regulations relating to the conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water and authorizes the State Engineer to impose certain special assessments related to a program for the conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water. As was the case of AB 30, there was no testimony in support of AB 51.

The third Division of Water Resources bill, AB 62 which revises the time period for which the State Engineer may grant an extension for the completion of work for the diversion of water was heard by NRAM on March 13th. The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority testified in the neutral position on the bill and expressed concern about the limitation for municipalities to complete the work for the diversion of water in 15 years as potentially being in conflict with local government water resource plans.

A hearing on Assembly Bill 95 was heard in NRAM on March 4th. Under existing Nevada law the State Engineer is authorized to designate as a critical management area (CMA) any groundwater basin in which withdrawals of groundwater consistently exceed the perennial yield of the basin and if a groundwater basin is designated as a CMA for at least 10 consecutive years, the State Engineer is required to order that withdrawals, including withdrawals from www.progressiverancher.com

The author, Jeff Fontaine, is the Executive Director of the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority. He is also the Executive Director of the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority. Jeff can be reached at: ccjfontaine@gmail.com or 775-443-7667. domestic wells, be restricted to conform to priority rights. AB 95 provides that if the State Engineer orders that withdrawals be restricted to conform to priority rights in any of these groundwater basins, he or she must limit the restriction on withdrawals from domestic wells to allow a domestic well to continue to withdraw 0.5 acre-feet of water per year if the owner of the domestic well installs or has installed a water meter to record the withdrawal.

Neena Laxalt on behalf of CNRWA testified neutral on the bill and said the Authority believes it is important to provide relief to domestic well owners in instances of curtailment and support legislation to provide an exception to current law that would require complete curtailment of junior priority domestic wells if curtailment by priority was required in a groundwater basin. She also said there are questions regarding how the bill would be implemented and enforced.

SB140 is a Senate Natural Resources Committee bill and it was heard on February 28th. The bill requires the State Engineer, in any basin in which there is water available for appropriation on July 1, 2019, to reserve 10 percent of the total remaining water. The water reserved by the State Engineer may only be used on a temporary basis in an emergency, including if the basin is under a declaration of drought. The bill requires the State Engineer to reject an application for a permit to appropriate water if the water from the proposed source of supply has been reserved. CNRWA was among the many supporters of this bill.

A hearing on SB 150 was held on Friday March 15th in the Senate Committee on Government Affairs. The bill which was introduced by Senator Goicoechea on behalf on the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority requires counties and cities to develop a water resource plan. Cities would not need to develop a plan if they are included in a county or regional water resource plan. CNRWA has long advocated for local government land-use plans to be based on identified sustainable water resources and appreciates Senator Goicoechea and cosponsors; Senators Settelmeyer, Hardy and Hansen and joint sponsor Assemblyman Ellison for bringing SB 150 forward.

Two other water bills that CNRWA has been tracking are SB 236 and SB250. SB236 sponsored by Senator Goicoechea and co-sponsored by Senators Brooks and Hansen creates an exception from the requirement to file a change application where: both the original place of diversion and new place of diversion are located on the same property for which water has already been appropriated; and the new place of diversion is located not more than 300 feet from the original place of diversion.

SB 250 sponsored by Senator Settelmeyer and co-sponsored by Senators Goicoechea, Hardy, Hansen and Seevers Gansert provides that any right to appropriate water that has been dedicated to a public entity in order to ensure a sufficient supply of water to certain parcels must remain so dedicated and must not be sold, leased or otherwise used for a purpose other than ensuring a sufficient water supply for such parcels until the modification or redevelopment of such parcels.

Neither bill has been scheduled for hearing.

As we move into the middle third of the Session, we will see some important deadlines including the final day for Legislator’s bills to be introduced on March 18th. That is when we will likely see several new water bills. Also, Committees will begin to hold work sessions on bills that have already been heard and that is when things really get interesting as this will be the first step for bills to move forward.

You can view all bills and their status on the Legislative website at: www.leg.state. nv.us The website also allows you to watch hearings live as well as archived hearings.

You can also check out the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority website at http://cnrwa.com/ for information about water bills.

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APRIL 2019 5

CHECKOFF NEWS Launching "Chuck Knows Beef"

By Nevada Beef Council Staff Over the last several months, the Beef Checkoff Program has been working to reach broader audiences by tapping into the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), helping consumers bring modern technology to the kitchen in new and exciting ways.

Late last year, “Chuck Knows Beef ” (powered by Google AI) was introduced to the world in a soft-launch phase. Through months of fine-tuning and “educating” Chuck, the beef community has helped bring the virtual assistant up to speed on all things beef.

Chuck was fully launched in March, and is now an all-knowing virtual beef expert designed for the new generation of family cooks who are looking for food inspiration and information. If you have a smart speaker, you can enable Chuck on both Amazon Alexa and the Google Home app to ask questions about beef recipes, cuts and cooking methods. Chuck can also answer questions about production, like antibiotic use, sustainability, nutrition, and more. The team behind Chuck’s development monitors the conversation flow daily to update with new information as needed.

The use of this ever-evolving technology in everyday activities is increasingly popular.

Over 40 percent of people use their smart speakers in the kitchen, and almost half of all smart speaker users have used their device to find a recipe or to get cooking advice or assistance. Chuck Knows Beef allows the beef community to provide a unique tool to help people get to know more about and work with beef in their home kitchens, and allows our industry to step up to the plate in terms of adopting technological advancements for more engaging consumer interactions.

Get to Know Chuck

Interested in seeing how Chuck works for yourself?

Follow these steps to enable Chuck on your device.

Amazon Alexa

• Download the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone.

• Follow the sign-in prompts to sign into your Alexa account.

• Open the Alexa app on your smartphone.

• Tap the Alexa icon at the bottom of the screen.

• Tap the Allow button to give Alexa permission to access your microphone.

• Tap on the drop-down menu bar on the top left, and then tap on “Skills & Games” towards the bottom.

• Type “Chuck Knows Beef ” into the search bar at the top of the screen.

• Once you see the Chuck Knows Beef skill icon, tap on the icon and it will take you to a page where you can tap on “Enable skill”.

• You are ready to use Chuck! Simply say “Alexa, open Chuck Knows Beef ”.

Google Home

• Download the Google Assistant app on your smartphone.

• Follow the sign-in prompts to sign into your Google account.

• Open the Google Assistant app on your smartphone.

• Tap the Explore icon (it looks like a compass) at the top right of the screen.

• Alternatively, you can visit https://assistant.google.com/explore/

• Search for “Chuck Knows Beef ” in the search bar at the top of the screen and tap on the result.

• Tap “Send to device” and select the Google Home device or phone linked to your account.

• If enabled and visible, you can select “Try It” without adding it to your actions.

• To use Chuck Knows Beef, say “Ok Google, talk to Chuck Knows Beef ”.

Opportunities to Get Involved Interested in learning more about checkoff-funded programs, both nationally and here in Nevada? Or, perhaps you’d like to take a more active role in the activities and efforts of the Nevada Beef Council?

There are two ways for producers and checkoff investors to get more engaged, and one is as simple as visiting a web site. The Cattlemen's Beef Board recently launched The Drive, a new communications tool designed for beef producers and cattle professionals that delivers straightforward, transparent news, results and insights about your checkoff investment. A monthly e-newsletter will be delivered to the in-boxes of producers around the country, and a quarterly print version of the newsletter will be mailed to tens of thousands of producers. You can sign up for either format by visiting www.drivingdemandforbeef.com.

More locally, the Nevada Beef Council is currently accepting applications for two board seats that will open in May. Beef producers representing the cowcalf sector who are interested in becoming a council member can submit their applications for consideration by April 30.

The council meets three times annually – twice in person, and once via conference call. Council members provide feedback, guidance and input on the activities and programs of the NBC. Applications are available at www.nevadabeef.org, or call 877-554-BEEF (2333) to request one to be mailed or e-mailed to you.

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Country Mustard Tri-Tip Roast in Butter-Brew Sauce

By Nevada Beef Council Staff

When it comes to a crowd-favorite beef roast, you just can’t go wrong with Tri-Tip. While there are many tried and true ways to prepare it, sometimes it’s fun to try a new variation on a classic. This French recipe using a butter-brew sauce brings out the delicious flavors of the beef, and is perfect for a special occasion or a Sunday family dinner.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 beef Tri-Tip Roast (1-1/2 to 2 pounds) • 1 cup brown ale, divided

• 2 tablespoons coarse-grain mustard • 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

• 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth, divided • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 2 tablespoons butter, divided

• 1-1/2 cups button mushrooms • Salt and pepper

“Courtesy of Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.”

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: • Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine 1 tablespoon beer, mustard, 3 cloves garlic and parsley. Spread mixture over top surface of beef Roast.

• Place Roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 425°F oven 30 to 40 minutes for medium rare; 40 to 50 minutes for medium doneness.

• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until melted. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Add remaining clove garlic; cook and stir 30 to 45 seconds or until fragrant. Add all but 2 tablespoons beef broth and remaining beer to skillet, stirring until browned bits attached to bottom of pan are dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook 13 to 15 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons beef broth and cornstarch; stir into mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, stirring until melted. Season with salt, as desired.

• Remove Roast when instant-read thermometer registers 135°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Transfer Roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let stand 20-25 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare; 160°F for medium.)

• Carve Roast across the grain into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with sauce.

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In the Mind of a Millennial

By Jill Scofield, Director of Producer Relations, California & Nevada Beef Council

More About Our Friend Chuck If you’ve already read this month’s Nevada Beef Council update covering the launch of virtual assistant “Chuck Knows Beef ”, you might be scratching your head and wondering just what that’s all about. Will anyone use it?

Does it really work? Does Chuck REALLY know beef?

I had some of these same questions, so to test out the true capabilities of Chuck, I enlisted my household tech experts – my six- and nine-year old sons.

Following the steps included in the NBC update, I enabled the Chuck Knows Beef skill on our Amazon smart speaker. Once that was done, I asked Alexa to open Chuck Knows Beef.

“Hey, I’m Chuck. Your guide to all things beef. I can help with recipes, cuts, cooking tips and a whole lot more.

How can I help?” replied a masculine voice. Okay, good enough.

I tested him out first, to make sure he knew his stuff.

“Chuck, what’s your favorite cut of beef?” I asked. He didn’t want to commit, and instead provided some information about where to find more about all beef cuts at BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. I get it – I have a hard time choosing just one cut myself.

After that, it was time to bring in the reinforcements.

My nine-year-old was first to ask his burning question.

“Chuck, how many calories are in beef?” (Not sure where that came from, as this kid has never inquired about caloric intake, but okay.) Chuck gave a great answer about the fact that one 3 ounce serving of beef provides 50 percent of your daily value – 25 grams – of protein.

The nine-year-old seemed impressed.

Next, it was the little guy’s turn. The six-year-old asked “Chuck, why is beef so delicious?” Fair question, son.

Chuck provided some information on beef grading and where to find more information, but I’m not sure that helped clarify the question for my youngest. So, he tried with another question.

questions about meat preparation and shelf life. It’s been shown that with more knowledge, shoppers purchase a greater variety of cuts and increase store loyalty, spending and trips.

“Chuck, why did the chicken cross the road?”

In terms of where shoppers are looking for their information, in 2017, the average American adult spent 5.9 hours with digital media, with the majority of that spent on their mobile device. Additionally, Voicebot reports more than 40% of smart speaker users use them in the kitchen. All of this underscores why the Beef Checkoff has invested in the development of Chuck Knows Beef.

“Hmmmm, I made a me-steak. Can you rephrase the question?” replied Chuck.

“Chuck, why did the COW cross the road?”

Chuck’s reply this time, “To avoid a recipe mix-up. Can you rephrase the question?”

The six-year-old tried one more time. “Chuck, why did the BEEF cross the road?” This time, Chuck delivered.

“Hopefully it’s in your fridge, marinating for dinner. Or on your plate. Both are acceptable options.”

When it was all said and done, my boys seemed to enjoy Chuck, and I enjoyed both the information and the personality that Chuck provides with his responses. But this new use of Artificial Intelligence is so much more.

The way consumers shop and interact with brands is constantly evolving, hence why adaptations to how we interact with consumers is so important.

Chuck Knows Beef is designed to help increase consumers’ knowledge on meat, and because it uses AI to get smarter the more people interact with it, it will continuously improve and evolve over time.

According to the 2018 Power of Meat Study, 83% of shoppers only purchase a few cuts of meat regularly, but 42% would branch out if they had more knowledge about other cuts. At the same time, shoppers often don’t have the time or interest in interacting with someone at the meat case, but they might still want recipes and answers to

For the iconic Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. brand that has resonated with audiences for so many years, Chuck Knows Beef might just be the new frontier in enhancing consumers’ beef knowledge and keep beef at the center of their plates. And it does so in a fun and engaging way that even my two boys approve of.

To learn more, visit ChuckKnowsBeef.com today.

Jill Scofield is the Director of Produce Relations for the California and Nevada Beef Councils.

She grew up on a cow-calf ranch in Northwestern Nevada

About the Beef Checkoff: The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States may retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

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Another month has blown by and the March feeder sale is already behind us. We have been blessed with abundant moisture, and the warm days are bringing on long awaited grass. Feed should be excellent this year. We are hoping the BLM and Forest Service will open up these allotments and allow ranchers to use common sense grazing approaches to reduce fuel levels. Grazing off the abundant feed before lightning season will prevent the catastrophic fires like those we have dealt with over the last several years. Graze it, log it, harvest it or burn it. This spring, it’s a good idea to document all of the erosion from snow melt and high water, precious top soils rolling off the mountain because the fire burned up all the vegetation that previously held the soil in place. Livestock grazing is often blamed for erosion, but I guarantee you tens of thousand of cows couldn’t do the damage that high water does after one of these massive fires kills off all of the vegetation. Ironic that the same cows they blame for erosion could have prevented the fire with reasonable grazing practices!

Most ranches are getting cleaned up on their 2018 calf crop, but we do have another feeder sale scheduled on Wednesday, April 17. Butcher cow and bull prices continue to creep up, and large carcass fat cows have finally broken 70¢. The pair sale on Thursday, May 16 should have some really nice quality young pairs. With the sale still two months away there is plenty of time to work on financing and pasture so that you can take home some tough, young, desert raised pairs. Hope to see you at a sale soon!

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By Joseph Guild

The Electoral College Something important is happening at the Nevada Legislature related to the last Presidential Election.

Here’s what happened in the 2016 Presidential Election: Donald Trump was elected President of the United States and Hillary Clinton lost. Many people are still unwilling to face that fact and they are trying to do something about it because they think the result of the election was not only unfair but undemocratic.

They do have a partial point. The basis of this belief is Clinton received more than 3 million more votes in the popular election than Trump. And yet we now have a President Trump not a second President Clinton. Obviously, in a sharply divided nation some people prefer the former to the later.

How did such a seemingly impossible thing happen in a democracy? Easy answer; Trump beat Clinton in the Electoral College vote. And the way he did that was by winning more states with a higher number of electors than Clinton.

I read a piece after the election that Trump won the three states that put him into the win column (Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin) by a total of 45,000 votes. Or another way to put it, a few counties in those states were able to give him a victory. Oh yes, and the United States is not a democracy. It was created as a republic.

The Founders of our nation were concerned the larger more populous states like New York and Virginia would be able to dominate smaller states such as New Hampshire not only economically but politically. That is why two legislative houses were created with the House of Representatives membership based upon a state’s population and why each state has the same number of Senators- two. The Electoral College was created for the same reason; to protect the smaller states from the “tyranny” of the big guys.

join Nevada to other states in a compact to agree to use their electors together. Each state would pledge their electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote no matter the outcome in their particular state.

For example, if Nevada voted for the Republican Some have called this system archaic and out dated, candidate for President, under the old system Nevada’s while others say it is the only way to prevent a few electors would be required to vote for that person in very urbanized populous states from dominating the Electoral College. However, if this bill became every election for President and Vice-President and Nevada law, and the Democratic candidate won the therefore disenfranchising a whole swath of mostly nationwide popular vote, Nevada would join the other rural, smaller populated states. states in the compact and the Democrat would get all of the Electoral College votes despite the Republican Like so many other things about the state of affairs in candidate’s win of the popular vote in Nevada. our country today there is a fairly even split of opinion about how to rectify what many see as a very real Proponents argue this gives Nevada more clout in problem while others are satisfied with the status quo. joining with all the other states where a candidate wins the popular vote. This, it is argued, gives every voter back the power of their individual vote. However, does it really empower voters in all of the less populated states with few large urban centers who can now influence the outcome of a Presidential election when the candidate wins a bunch of small states? If this bill were to pass in Nevada and other states who join together and pool enough Electoral College votes to swing the vote to the popular vote winner, many argue would go against the original Constitutional intent of the Founders. that presidential candidate in December after the general election. Thus, in the case of the last election, Trump won states which gave him 279 electors versus Clinton’s 228.

Currently, the Nevada Legislature is considering a bill, AB 186, which would not call for the repeal of the Article II Electoral College provision but would change its implementation method.

Why am I even writing about this you might ask? The election of 2016 is over and we are already seeing the beginnings of the 2020 election early in 2019.

The Electoral College has always had its critics. One online source I read stated there have been over 700 Article II, Section 1, paragraph 2 of the US Constitution measures introduced in Congress to change it in some is the place in our law where the College is created. way since the Constitution created it.

The number of electors from each state is equal to the number of the members of that state’s congressional Currently, the Nevada Legislature is considering a delegation. Except in Maine and Nebraska, if a bill, AB 186, which would not call for the repeal of candidate for President wins the popular vote in the the Article II Electoral College provision but would state all of the electors from the state must vote for change its implementation method. The bill would

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Another scenario argued by opponents of this bill is this: A presidential candidate would forget about the smaller states in a campaign, even those who had joined the compact. Thus, the needs and concerns of those smaller states will not be addressed. Also, some say a national popular vote system even with a hybrid Electoral College, would create endless vote recounts and divisiveness. There is a real concern the vast interior of our country would be even more subject to the whims of a few very densely populated urban areas on both coasts and a few places like Chicago, Dallas and Saint Louis in the center of the country.

I leave it to the reader to make their own conclusions about the potential ramifications which could result from the passage of this bill and I would urge the reader to look into it more because there hasn’t been much publicity about AB 186.

I’ll see you soon.

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BLM Update – Flexibility in a Grazing Permit and how Cooperative Monitoring is integrated in flexibility

by Kathryn Dyer, BLM Nevada Range Program Lead and Outcome Based Grazing Coordinator

There’s been a bit of confusion lately about flexibility in grazing permits, who is it available to, how you can request flexibility, and how it’s different than the Outcome Based Grazing Authorizations (OBGA). To start, let’s become familiar with Instruction Memorandum (IM) 2018-109 (Flexibility in Livestock Grazing). This IM offers a framework and tools to develop grazing permits that provide flexibility to make adjustments in grazing use to account for changing conditions. You do not have to be a participant of the outcome based grazing authorization demonstration project to gain flexibility in your grazing permit, anyone with a BLM permit (or lease) can do it.

However, flexibility does have to go through NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) analysis and the decision process and be written into your permit before you can exercise the flexibility.

According to the IM, the BLM may authorize grazing permits and leaseholders (permittees) to exercise flexibility by making adjustments in their livestock grazing use to accommodate changes in weather, forage productions, effects of fire or drought, or other temporary conditions when flexibility is included in an allotment management plan (AMP) or its functional equivalent. In order to create flexibility, it must be included in a grazing permit or AMP when processing a permit for renewal. By this I mean your 10 year permit renewal, not your annual authorization. To prepare for your renewal, notice and write down what you may be seeing that is influencing your management desires/needs for that year as you go through the seasons in your operation. That can help ensure that when your permit is due to be fully processed, your ideas and flexibility needs can be captured and analyzed in at least one of the alternatives in the NEPA document. Once described and analyzed, flexibility will become a term and condition of the grazing authorization (permit or lease) when the decision to incorporate the flexibility is issued.

Many of you may not be due to undergo a 10 year permit renewal in the near future, but you may read the documents you already work under, such as your AMP or your current permit, and see if there are any flexibilities imbedded that you have not yet been aware of or exercising.

The most important part of describing flexibility in NEPA is to include objectives (ecological objectives, etc) and a monitoring plan (short and long term) that identifies when adjustments are appropriate (short term) and how progress is measured towards achieving those objectives (long term). To prepare for this step, take advantage of opportunities to learn how to conduct monitoring studies that are relevant to your needs.

The last several articles published in this magazine focused on cooperative monitoring and provide great resources to delve into this topic. The longevity of allowing flexibility in permits will be secured by each permittee that has allowable flexibility taking the time to make sure they contribute to the story of how it works, and what the results are.

So how does flexibility differ from AMPs or adaptive management? Flexibility places great emphasis on monitoring, and places true value on cooperative monitoring. The IM says “Cooperative rangeland monitoring is a key component for implementing strategically sound grazing flexibility in OBG authorizations and all instances where flexibility is being used.” Many of you have heard me say that there have been far too many great things that have occurred on the ground that we cannot sufficiently justify, much less duplicate, due to our insufficient record keeping. This effort will change that by including a monitoring plan from the onset. We will be setting some cooperative monitoring trainings up throughout the state this year, so keep an eye out for those announcements, and please try to join if you’re able. By working together and recognizing the value of monitoring, we can ensure that the great work being done is documented and can be used to assist others seeking ideas or examples to improve their operations.

So in summary, flexibility is available to anyone, not just Outcome Based Grazing participants. However flexibility must be properly set up before it can be used. That means that it 1. Must be described and analyzed in at least one alternative of the NEPA document (this means make sure you get it addressed during permit renewal); 2.

Must have defined objectives and a monitoring plan in the NEPA; 3. Must have been developed through consultation, cooperation and coordination during development of alternatives with permittees, affected state agencies, other landowners in the affected allotment(s), and interested members of the public. 4. Must be included in your permit.

Thank you all again for your ongoing interest in flexibility and Outcome Based Grazing.

It is testament to the timeliness and need of this National Initiative!!

I hope this article was informative; let me know if you have questions, feedback, comments, and/or topic idea by emailing me at kdyer@blm.gov. For more information on IM 2018-019, please visit www.blm.gov/policy/im-2018-109

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Investing in Our Agricultural Future and Building Relationships Fundraisers for Youth Scholarships and Creating Opportunities for Nevada CattleWomen

Fundraising events, new membership, national opportunities, and getting ready for agricultural field days and school events has many Nevada CattleWomen working hard and investing in their future agricultural producers.

If you travel from Elko to Yerington, you'd have had the opportunity to attend one of CattleWomen’s events to raise money for youth scholarships. Elko County CattleWomen had their “Beef and Bites” event and Western Nevada CattleWomen held their annual dinner dance in Yerington within the last couple of months. Both of these events provide scholarship dollars to youth attending college, and help the affiliates promote beef in Nevada communities.

These groups of ladies work endless hours for their own personal passion, which is to support the Nevada beef industry. They do this by raising money for youth scholarships, supporting local initiatives, and supporting school districts with agricultural literacy. In fact, the number of ladies finding their passion is growing.

I realized last fall that we were seeing new members in our Elko County affiliate, and I also realized that we were seeing young women taking on leadership roles. This last week, I also saw the same with Western Nevada CattleWomen in that young women are taking leadership roles. This does not mean that our membership that has been carrying the workload for so many years is not there, it is just now they get to take on a mentorship role, and have help as some of them are getting tired. I believe this is very exciting and have always believed that the

young and old need to work together for a better future. We also cannot fear change, we need to explore it and embrace it.

For example, I was on a national foundation for over 10 years dealing with Indian Land Tenure before I got involved with CattleWomen. I was the chairman of the board for 7 years, but when my two term were up, I passed the torch to the next in line as others had done before me, and was available for mentorship if it was wanted. Indian Land Tenure issues had been my passion for all of the 10 years.

Late last year one of the staff asked me if I was sad that I was not on the board anymore. They laughed and said Staci, “We never thought we’d see the day you exchanged Indian Land Tenure for CattleWomen.” I responded very thoughtfully, because this group of people had been a large part of my life for the past 10 years traveling around the country helping producers and Indian Tribes with land issues. My response, “I will never forget my time at the foundation and the great friends I have made throughout Indian country, but my place right now is with CattleWomen. I guess you can say land and cattle are tied and this is the next phase of my journey.”

Nevada CattleWomen, Inc., indeed, has been the next phase of my personal journey. I continue to have the great opportunity to meet so many amazing women from Nevada and around the country. At the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW) Region VI meeting in 2018 in Monterey, I met (then) president-elect Wanda Pinnow of Montana

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and we had a great time socializing and discussing some national issues. I was surprised when Pinnow called me a few months later and asked me to be her Parliamentarian for 2019. My first question was what were the responsibilities and how it would work, and – why me? Before I accepted, I asked the ladies on the Nevada board what they thought.

They were very supportive and I took the leap and accepted. I was elected to Parliamentarian in New Orleans in January 2019.

I took some time off from my day job and attended the ANCW national retreat in Las Vegas the end of February. This introduced me to a whole new set of wonderful women that work on a national level to support the beef industry. Women who have the same passion and goals, but live in several different states. I also realized that as we have new leadership coming into our affiliates, that we need to provide opportunities for these ladies to get involved at state and national levels as there is so much work to do.

My overall hope is that Nevada continues to build our membership and get Nevada women involved at the local, state, and national levels. There is always a place to volunteer and it is about finding your passions. We also need to embrace our new younger leaders, and respect our older leaders and the historical knowledge that they have. Pinnow’s message for all of us for 2019 is “Don’t give your circumstances the power to define…What you are capable of handling successfully.”

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Interview: Cristi Walker

by Ruby Uhart

My name is Cristi Walker and I was born and raised in Owyhee, Nevada (Nevada/Idaho border, literally) on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation [1877] – 100 miles from the nearest town. I am of Shoshone, Paiute, Portuguese and Italian descent. My paternal Grandfather came from Pyramid Lake, my Grandmother’s family from Paradise Valley and Maternal family is from the Austin, Nevada area.

Our mother, Margaret “Maggie” Cunha, was a Home Economics Teacher and our father, George Walker was a straight up Cowboy, Horseman and Cattle Rancher. We grew up tough, but learned more than most kids – somehow, I figure that taught us to do better. With that said, I left to get an education; where I chose work, over school and eventually just came “Home” - where I knew my heart was.

Today, my husband and I raise Angus cattle and have a Brood Mare Program [thanks to Bill & Marie Kane] which consist of mainly blue, red roan working cow horses [sired by a grandson of Peptoboonsmal]. We consign through the Van Norman Production Sale in Elko or we’ll sell outright as people are interested. Ryan teaches Agriculture at the High School here on Owyhee and has taken up making saddles. I learned how to cover stirrups from Spider Teller I never really understood why people would always say there are “not enough and my sister-in-law Laura Estes builds our cinches. hours in a day” – I now know! Every day is an adventure though – whether it be thick ice, mad cow, mad husbands (haha!) burnt food, tough hands, being treated This time of year, my daily work schedule includes waking early, layering up, like a guy sometimes or lack of fresh flowers…I wouldn’t trade it for the world! getting the wood stoves loaded, hoping that the truck will start and drive to find the feed crew to get our older cows fed. Then I head to join up with the MT My favorite time of year would have to be late Summer/early Fall – the haying’s Ranch crew and help them feed for the day. I get home to break ice, grain and done, we get to start gathering cows and sometimes we actually get to head feed animals we have around the barn which varies from yearlings colts, calves, to town to watch local junior rodeos or county fairs! However, our most to cats, dogs and includes any stragglers. I then head up to get a tractor to load memorable times come in June before we turn out to Fall ground. Because we for first year heifers and believe it or not, a dang Ford truck will run by itself in run in common with several other local families, there’s always plenty happening low 4WD – all I have to do is jump out and onto the flatbed to feed (TG for around branding time; whether it being witness to a great early morning bronc 3 & 4x4 bales!) When I get home, I load once again for the following day and ride to watching a nice horse working a cow at the rodear, and of course there try to find something to cook for dinner. I usually have a little bit of a break are always plenty of laughs and good conversation over an excess of food at the while I wait for the guys to get home from school, so I attempt to get laundry or “cowboy buffet” before the work begins again. housework done…but then it starts all over and I head out to feed in the saddle horses and mares. In the midst of all of this chaos, I do try to find time to eat Every girl should want to become a ranch wife – there’s definitely never a dull moment! In closing though, I do have to say that I am truly thankful for and also work in the saddle shop - haha! my husband Ryan and Monte Cummins [the son that adopted us] because I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without them.

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Nevada Youth Range Camp

by Rick and Maggie Orr

Figure 1. Campers learn about all aspects of the land and resource management.

The “best camp ever” is a common refrain heard from kids who attend Nevada Youth Range Camp. “Rangeland management is a very broad field and there’s something in it for everyone, no matter what you’re interested in,” said a recent camper. Another said, “All of the counsellors were amazing and the camaraderie that was built between me and all of my fellow youth at range camp just made it that much better. I can honestly say that out of all of the camps I've been to Nevada Youth Range Camp is by far the best.” A camper from a couple of years ago stated, “I only knew a few people, but right when we Figure 2. Many campers attend all through high school arrived at the actual campsite, it wasn’t hard to tell that this group of people was enjoying seeing friends they made the previous year. going to make that week fun.”

Since 1961 Nevada Youth Range Camp has educated hundreds of Nevada youth from 14-18 years old. Today, many former campers manage natural resources for their families, communities, or agencies. All campers leave with a greater appreciation and understanding of the natural world of the Great Basin. A 2018 camper stated, “It broadened my horizons and opened my mind to career paths that I had never thought about before. The information that I learned while attending the camp will help me throughout my life.”

Figure 3. Sam Lossing, Smith Creek Rach manager, provides opportunities for campers to experience a real working ranch

Each June, starting on Father’s Day, 20-50 youth along with camp counselors, instructors and cooks set up camp in central Nevada’s Desatoya Mountains for a week of learning and fun (figure 1). Now in its 59th year, the Nevada Youth Range Camp provides an opportunity for campers to learn about map reading; identification and the importance of rangeland plants; evaluation of sagebrush, woodland, and stream ecosystems; wildlife habitat; and many other topics related to rangelands. Attendees also enjoy the Desatoya Mountain Range through outdoor activities, including hiking, volleyball, horseshoes, campfires, photography, etc. The curriculum, designed by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) and taught by practicing professionals from various state and federal agencies, investigates rangelands, soils, pinyon-juniper woodlands, water and riparian habitats, and wildlife. Campers work in groups led by natural resource professionals; even the cooks are experienced rangeland personnel. One camper said, “It felt like you didn’t have enough time to do everything you wanted;” in fact, many students return for several years to learn more each time and renew friendships. (figure 2) Camp headquarters is at the Smith Creek Ranch (located 40 minutes southwest of Austin, NV), which has been nationally recognized for its ecologically responsible approach to livestock management on public lands. The goal of the Nevada Youth Range Camp is to focus on relationships between people and rangelands. Campers learn about plants, wildlife, water, and soil in order 14 APRIL 2019

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The experience does not end at camp. Each year camp counselors evaluate camper participation to choose the top students for the “Trail Boss” and runner up awards (figure 5). These students have the opportunity to attend the High School Youth Forum at the annual international meeting of the Society for Range Management where they make friends with students from all over the continent, go on tours, interact with professionals and make a judged eightminute presentation on a rangeland topic of their choice. It is a unique experience that a Nevada Trail Boss winner called, “a once in a life time experience.” Many Nevada youth have taken first, second and third place in this national event and have gone on to careers in the rangeland natural resource management field.

Tracy Shane , a professor at the University of Nevada Reno was the Trail Boss in 1993 and now teaches courses on rangeland natural resources (Figure 6). The next meeting will be held in Denver, Colorado; Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management sponsors the students’ travel, hotel and meal per diem.

In 2018 Golden Productions produced a 30-minute film for the Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission about the camp titled “Future Stewards of the Rangeland”. The film presents perspectives from campers and staff on the need for youth to connect to the land and have a basic understanding of resource management to be prepared, responsible citizens. The film is an outstanding presentation of the Range Camp experience and is available to view online at nevada.rangelands.org and on YouTube.

Figure 4. Campers learn about soil profiles and techniques to characterize soils.

to make good decisions about rangeland management and its use on a working ranch (figure 3), while learning skills and exploring possible careers. The camp challenges youth to explore resource problems and to create logical solutions.

Students remark, “it is important to work as a team,” and “learning to use a compass was my favorite part, because it is an important skill to have” as “you can’t always rely on your phone.” Other campers stated, “I can now see things as individual specimens versus before I just saw greenery and foliage,” and “I found I really have a passion for geology. I loved learning how to identify different soil types” (figure 4).

Campers arrive by noon on Sunday and break camp the following Saturday morning. Campers form groups with an adult counselor and assistant youth counselors. The weeklong program runs from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and includes instruction, a conservation project, rest, ample, fresh meals, shared chores, and recreation. Adult supervision is continuous throughout the entire week. Parents and sponsors are welcome to visit the camp any time and are especially invited for the Friday night awards program. The evening programs are geared more for enjoyment and personal interest and include such topics as map and compass orientation, Native American use of Great Basin resources, sage grouse tracking presentations, and campfires.

Interested students must submit an application and a letter of recommendation from an adult other than a parent, relative or sibling. The cost to attend the camp for the week is $225 and includes meals and camp activities. Applicants may be sponsored to attend the camp by contacting their local conservation district or other organizations. Visit the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management website (www.nevada.rangelands.org) for more information and to apply. Completed applications with enclosures are due by April 26th and can be emailed to kdyer@blm.gov, or sent to Nevada Youth Range Camp, c/o Bureau of Land Management, ATTN: Kathryn Dyer, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502. Approved applicants will be notified within two weeks of receipt of the application.

Nevada Youth Range Camp is conducted in partnership with state and federal agencies, including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, Nevada Division of Conservation Districts, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Nevada Department of Wildlife. Financial sponsors include the Nevada Wildlife Federation, Nevada’s Conservation Districts, Nevada Bighorns Unlimited (both Reno and Midas Chapters), Nevada State Parks, Boss Tanks, and Nevada Section of Society for Range Management.

Figure 6. Range campers from the past. Tracy Shane, University of Nevada Reno professor in range studies (2nd from right) attending range camp in 1995.

Figure 5. Campers collaborate in working groups to present what they have learned during the week.

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Cow Country Church THE TRAIL HOME

In verse 1- We see that the key to living in this troubled world is to believe in The Father and in The Son. In verse 2- We see that this earth is not our final destination. Our final destination is our Father who is in heaven (Matthew 6:9). Jesus said, He is making a place for us there.

by Pastor Diana Gonzalez ( Jeremiah 29: 11-14a) "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the LORD, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive." (NKJV)

God reveals His heart in these verses, doesn’t He? He also calls for action. You call, You pray, and I (The Lord) will listen. You seek, You search with all your heart and I (The Lord) will be found. Call, pray, seek, search- action words. However, God says He will respond to our action. The Lord said- I will listen. I will be found. The more we seek, study, and pray. The more we will want to seek, study, and pray. And the more we learn about The Father- The Son- AND The mighty Holy Spirit, the more we want to learn. The more we study, the more we abide in His unfailing Love. The love that The Father pours out to us in His Holy Word. Seek Him and you will find Him. God said that, First place to look- in His Word, The Bible.

Now lets look at the heart of Jesus revealed to us in The Gospel of John. In The Gospel of John chapters 14-17 we notice right away that almost all of The Words are written in red. Who is speaking? Jesus.

John 14: 1-4 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many [a]mansions; if it were not so, [b]I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.” (NKJV)

From the time we get swatted and take the first breath, we are on a trail. And, if we make the right choices, that trail should lead to the Throne of The Father. Who is where? In heaven. Where Jesus did what? Prepared a place for us.

Why? Get ready to shout! Jesus said in verse 3, “I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am you may be also.”

Praise God! Jesus wants us with Him! He wants us in His presence. And He’s made a nice place for us there. At the end of the trail, our Home.

Jesus is the way to the trail home. He is the only way. (Acts 4:12) We are in this world, but our home is in heaven.

Now at your ranch or home, do you fling the door wide open and welcome those whom you know and love? Yes. How about a stranger? Not so much. Don’t you think Jesus might just be the same way? If you’re counting on going to The Savior’s heavenly home when your Trail’s done, better ask yourself- Does He know me? Is my name in His Book? (Revelation 20:15) “And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.”

Think about it. I think we can all get to know our Father and our Savior better. And if you’ve never done it, ask Jesus into your heart today. Start living for Him, and you’ll start living. Then you’ll know where the Trail Home leads to. The Jesus Trail leads to The Father. Why not open your bible and spend time with Him today.

Scripture reading - John 14-17

Happy trails. May God richly bless you. We love you and would love to hear from you. If you would like someone to pray with, or just have a question, please give us a call at (775) 867-3100. ‘Til next time!

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NDA and DFI team up for Food Safety Trainings scheduled for farmers Workshops offered ahead of compliance inspections for Nevada farms RENO, NV. – The University of Nevada, Reno, Desert Farming Initiative in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, is hosting a “Food Safety in Nevada” workshop in Reno for small farms and organic operations. The workshop will cover produce safety issues and give a demonstration of post-harvest produce handling.

“Although many small Nevada farms are exempt from new food safety regulations, the goal of these workshops is to help farmers become aware of how farm products can become contaminated and preventative activities that can help mitigate risks,” Ashley Jeppson, Food Safety Program manager for the Nevada Department of Agriculture, said.

Representatives from Basin and Range Organics and the Great Basin Community Food Co-op’s Distributors of Regional and Organic Produce and Products will also discuss food safety considerations on organic farms and in food hubs.

“Recalls of lettuces in recent years have increased concerns about produce safety,” said Education Program Coordinator Jill Moe, with the Initiative. “This workshop on post-harvest handling will kick off a Desert Farming Initiative series that takes an in-depth look at methods for preventing contamination.”

The workshop will take place 2-5 p.m., May 3, at 920 Valley Road in Reno, and is free to attend, with a $10 suggested donation to benefit the Desert Farming Initiative student intern program. Registration is required by April 26 and can be done online at: http://tinyurl.com/NDA-DFI-MAY19WORKSHOP Appetizers and beverages from the farm will be served at a mixer after the workshop, 5-6:30 p.m., including a raffle fundraiser also benefitting the student intern program.

The Desert Farming Initiative is a collaboration of the University’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, including the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension.

For more information on the Initiative or the May 3 workshop, contact Moe at 775-682-9782 or jmoe@ cabnr.unr.edu.

Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno ranks in the top tier of best national universities by U.S. News and World Report and is steadily growing in enrollment, excellence and reputation. The University serves nearly 22,000 students.

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State veterinarian orders quarantine on horse facility in Clark County Horses at Nevada State High School Rodeo in Pahrump may have been exposed to upper respiratory and neurological disease One positive case of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) with neurologic signs has been reported in Clark County, and the NDA State Veterinarian Dr. JJ Goicoechea has ordered a quarantine. There is no public health risk, therefore, details about the facility will not be released per NRS 571.160.

“I have issued this quarantine to help prevent the spread of disease during equine event season in Nevada and surrounding states,” Dr. Goicoechea said. “Equine Herpes Virus-1 can cause respiratory disease in young horses, abortions in pregnant mares and neurologic disease in older horses.”

Horses at the Nevada State Junior/High School Rodeo that took place Feb. 22-24 in Pahrump may have been exposed and should be monitored for signs of disease, such as fever, cough or runny nose. www.progressiverancher.com

The average incubation period for EHV-1 is four to seven days, but some may take up to 14 days. Eight to 12 days after infection first appears, neurological disease may occur.

EHV-1 is a reportable disease, meaning when vets diagnose it, they are required to notify the Nevada Department of Agriculture, per NRS 571.160. A list of reportable diseases can be found at agri.nv.gov.

State veterinarian says: monitor horses, practice biosecurity “I urge all horse owners to monitor their horses closely, taking temperatures twice daily and seeking veterinarian care for any fevers over 102 degrees,” Dr. Goicoechea said. “It is especially important to practice biosecurity to minimize the risk of spreading disease.”

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Dr. JJ Goicoechea, DVM Nevada State Veterinarian

Biosecurity means doing everything possible to reduce chances of an infectious disease being transferred by people, animals, equipment or vehicles. EHV-1 and other diseases can be easily transferred on boots, coats, gloves and equipment. Some basic practices include:

Never share equipment between horses, and always wear clean clothes when going from ill horses to others.

Always start chores at healthy horses, and end with sick or recovering (within 30 days) horses.

Avoid common areas such as hitching rails, wash racks, etc. during an outbreak.

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What Is TRICHOMONOSIS? Bovine trichomonosis (aka trichomoniasis or trich) is a venereal disease of cattle caused by the protozoa Tritrichomonas foetus. The organism lives in the skin folds of the prepuce and internal sheath in bulls, and colonizes the vagina, cervix, uterus and oviducts of cows.

It causes abortion and extended calving seasons. While cows generally clear the infection after two to three heat cycles, bulls will remain persistently infected and spread infection from cow to cow during natural service. Bulls over four years old are typically the main reservoir of infection in a herd. This is because older bulls often have deeper preputial folds (crypts), which serve as a more hospitable environment for trich to live.

Certain herd management practices are risk factors for infection: commingled grazing or fence-line contact with other herds is one documented risk factor. Control of T. foetus in an infected herd includes testing bulls and culling those infected. Although use of younger bulls has been recommended as a control strategy because they have a lower prevalence of infection than older bulls, such use will not eliminate the possibility of infection.

Artificial insemination is considered the classic method for controlling venereal diseases of cattle. However, this is often impractical in range cattle operations due to lack of facilities, expertise or management practices. Additionally, annual pregnancy testing and culling of non-pregnant cows can help control herd infection. Vaccination of females can decrease duration and severity of infection.

If exposure to other risk factors cannot be avoided, vaccination is believed to help reduce economic loss.

Trichomonosis can be economically devastating to herds affected. Costs are often insidious and difficult to quantify.

Economic losses due to T. foetus infection can exceed 22% of expected annual income, which can exponentially increase with increasing prevalence (number of bulls infected in a herd). Losses to cow-calf herds include cost of replacement bulls, loss of genetic potential due to culling, increased days-to-conception, and subsequently lighter weaning weights.

Trichomonosis is a reportable disease. Veterinarians, laboratories or owners must report cases to the CDFA within two days of diagnosis. Negative trichomonosis tests must be reported to the CDFA within 30 days.

CDFA personnel investigate trichomonosis cases, notify owners of potentially exposed cattle, and quarantine bulls in infected and exposed herds. Infected bulls will be quarantined to their facility and may ONLY BE SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. Additionally, one negative real-time PCR test at owner’s expense is required for all herdmate bulls. Owners of exposed cattle will be notified by CDFA and are required to test their bulls once, at their expense. Herds affected more than once in a two year period will require two real-time PCR tests.

18 APRIL 2019

CA TRICHOMONOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM

TRICHOMONOSIS TAGS

Trichomonosis is a serious economic threat to cattle herds. The California Cattlemen’s Association and the Western United Dairymen sponsored legislation to develop a trichomonosis control program. In partnership with the livestock industry, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) developed regulations to support the program that became effective September 21, 2003. At the request of the cattle industry, the control program was strengthened with new laws that became effective October 2007 and the real-time PCR test was added as a diagnostic method in March 2011. Continuing efforts to improve the program led to additional changes that went into effect April 1, 2017, including requiring PCR for certain testing, addressing non-virgin bulls less than 18 months of age, and utilizing trichomonosis approved eartags.

As of April 1, 2017, bulls, when trichomonosis tested, will require both official individual ID AND a “Trichomonosis approved color-coded tag”. This tamper evident California trichomonosis tag is available to California trichomonosis approved veterinarians from the MWI Veterinary Supply Company (1-800-8243703). The California trichomonosis tag program will follow the same year (September 1 to August 31) and color schedule (white for 2016-17, then cycling through orange, blue, yellow, green) as used by neighboring states. The tags are required to be removed and replaced with current year tags during the trichomonosis testing process. The individual official ID of each bull tested for trichomonosis must be recorded and accompany the trichomonosis sample to the laboratory. Trichomonosis approved tags are NOT official ID.

FOR VETERINARIANS AND LABS Sample quality and testing are critical for diagnosing and eradicating trichomonosis. Law requires training and approval by CDFA for veterinarians collecting trichomonosis samples, and for laboratories processing samples.

California licensed, category II USDA accredited veterinarians can view a training video to become approved for Trichomonosis sample collection in California.

Training and approval by CDFA must be renewed every two years. The training video can be viewed using the link below, and Certificates of Completion following training should be returned to your Animal Health District Office. A DVD copy can be made available upon request.

Laboratories must go through a training session at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS) to be approved to read trichomonosis samples.

Laboratories are commonly private veterinary clinics, but can be other private labs. CDFA requires that at least one person in the lab/clinic be trained through a short session at CAHFS; training should be repeated if that person leaves the lab/clinic. Veterinarians/clinics may contact their Animal Health Branch District Office to complete the scheduling form. CDFA will then contact the individual to confirm training date and location.

FOR PUBLIC SALE YARDS Bulls 18 months of age and older, and non-virgin bulls under 18 months of age, without a negative trichomonosis test must be accompanied by a negative trichomonosis test completed within 60 days prior to sale, or be sold for slaughter only. Packers can purchase these bulls for immediate slaughter, or these bulls can be sold to dealers who are licensed with California and/or registered with Packers and Stockyards as federally approved dealers; all dealers must have an agreement with CDFA before purchasing untested bulls for slaughter. Changes to the trichomonosis program, effective April 1, 2017, contain several other exemptions for the sale of bulls in California without a negative trichomonosis test – more information can be found in the summary of Changes to California’s Trichomonosis Program.

• Bull Slaughter Agreement

• Determining cattle age by their teeth

• California Dealer License Application (Marketing Enforcement Form 28-003) • Listing of California Livestock Dealers • Sign for Sale Yards

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The 2018-19 trichomonosis year started September 1, 2018. The current trichomonosis approved tag is blue.

Additional information on use:

• The tag can be put in either ear.

• If a bull tests positive, the tag should be removed.

• If a bull is tested more than once during a Sept 1 to Aug. 31 tag year, a new tag may be put in, or the existing tag may be used with the number recorded on the test report form.

Notice: Animal Disease Traceability Rule: Effective April 1, 2017 The Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch, proposed various changes to Division 2 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations. The changes will implement specified requirements (cattle and bison) of the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease Traceability rule (9 CFR Part 86), which establishes official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving between all states, and modifies those requirements as necessary to facilitate movement and husbandry practices unique to California’s beef and dairy cattle industries.

Additionally, the regulation changes relocate existing importation, movement and identification regulations for cattle and bison pursuant to specific livestock diseases (bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis, and trichomonosis) into those proposed new animal disease traceability requirements; and deletes outdated requirements, replacing them with updated requirements to reflect current industry practices to enhance existing prevention, control and eradication disease programs.

For more info, visit the Animal Disease Traceability page: www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/ID_Info.html CONTACT CDFA CDFA can be contacted via e-mail at trich@cdfa.ca.gov to order additional testing forms or to ask questions about California’s Trichomonosis Program. Your local Animal Health Branch District Office is available to provide guidance to producers and veterinarians in all areas of California's Trichomonosis Program. District offices will be the primary point of contact for investigating positive trichomonosis test results.

For more information, visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/ Animal_Health/ Trichomonosis_Info.html

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TRICH DIAGNOSIS/RESULTS: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS What percentage of culture tests has a false positive result?

False positives can occasionally occur; CAHFS lab data suggests the false positive rate is less than five percent (<5%) of all positive cultures read by the lab. When false positives do occur, it is most likely due to the presence of a fecal trichomonad. Fecal trichs are routinely detected in young, group-raised virgin bulls as well as in mature breeding bulls.

If a virgin bull cultures positive, it is more likely to be a NTfT (non T. foetus trichomonad or fecal trich).

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) can confirm culture results. Specific PCR primers exist to differentiate Tritrichomonas foetus from fecal trichomonads. PCR testing can be done at the UC Davis CAHFS laboratories.

How many Trich species can be detected in cattle?

Three genera, with multiple species, make up the majority of trichomonads found in cattle: Tritrichomonas, Tetratrichomonas, and Pentatrichomonas. Within these categories, only one species of Tritrichomonas (Tritrichomonas foetus), many species of Tetratrichomonads, and one species of Pentatrichomonas (Pentatrichomonas hominis) are routinely detected in cattle. Tritrichomonas foetus is the only one of these protozoa that causes trichomonosis.

Who is required to report the positive test, owner or veterinarian?

My bull tested positive on culture, but I do not think he is truly infected - what can I do?

The veterinarian approved for trichomonosis sampling that collects the samples, is expected and required to report all positive and negative test results to CDFA. Positive tests must be reported within two days of the final lab reading date, and negative tests must be reported within 30 days.

False positive results will occasionally occur. Fecal trichomonads will grow in Tritrichomonas foetus culture media and can be mistaken for T. foetus. This situation is most likely when young, group-raised virgin bulls test positive on culture for T. foetus.

Veterinarians submitting samples to CAHFS laboratories for reading should submit the top three copies of the CDFA Trichomonosis Test Report Form (AHB 76-199) to the lab with samples. CAHFS will report results directly to the appropriate Animal Health Branch District Office (District Office Map) and return the owner and veterinarian copies to the submitting veterinarian.

The animal owner or testing veterinarian can request culture results be confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing, which can differentiate Tritrichomonas foetus from fecal trichomonads. PCR testing can be done at the UC Davis CAHFS laboratory.

However, according to the California Food and Agriculture Code of Regulations, section 9101, any licensed veterinarian, any person operating a diagnostic laboratory, or any person who has been informed, recognizes or should recognize, by virtue of education, experience, or occupation, that any animal or animal product is or may be affected by, has been exposed to, or may be transmitting or carrying any condition specified in the "List of Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products," shall report to the department all known information required by the department within the time specified in the "List of Reportable Conditions for Animals and Animal Products."

Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Updates: November 20, 2018: The quarantine has been released on the index horse (that displayed neurologic signs) following two negative EHV-1 tests. No additional cases were detected and the quarantine has also been released on all exposed horses.

There are no active EHV-1 quarantines in California.

November 17: The quarantine on exposed horses has been released with no additional cases identified. The index horse which displayed neurologic signs remains under quarantine and isolated offsite. This index horse has had one negative test and will be tested on Monday November 19, 2018. If those results are negative she will be released from quarantine.

November 8: NO NEW CASES. Five exposed horses have been identified and quarantined; their temperatures will be checked twice a day. Enhanced biosecurity measures have been implemented and CDFA continues to monitor the situation.

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) What is EHV-1?

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection in horses can cause respiratory disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal death and neurological disease. The neurological form of the disease is known as Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) and may be caused by damage to blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord associated with EHV-1 infection. EHM is most often due to the neuropathogenic strain of EHV-1, but may occasionally be caused by the non-neuropathogenic strain of the virus.

EHV-1 is easily spread and typically has an incubation period between 2-10 days. Respiratory shedding of the virus generally occurs for 7-10 days, but may persist longer in infected horses. For this reason, a twenty-one day isolation period of confirmed positive EHM cases is recommended along with stringent biosecurity protocols.

Similar to herpes viruses in other species, the latent form of EHV-1 can reactivate at a later date, but generally with a low viral load posing a low risk of infecting other horses.

Humans are not at risk of contracting the virus, however humans can act as an indirect mode of transmission. www.progressiverancher.com

November 7, 2018: A 24 year old Arabian mare, originating from a San Mateo County facility, displaying neurologic signs has been confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy. The mare was removed from the property and placed in isolation and quarantined. CDFA is investigating to identify exposed horses which will be monitored for clinical signs and temperatures taken twice daily. Any horse displaying a fever or compatible clinical signs will be tested. CDFA will continue to monitor the situation and post new information as it becomes available.

Recommendations for Participants at Equine Events CDFA Animal Health Officials are continually monitoring for EHV-1 cases. CDFA reminds horse owners traveling with horses to participate in an equine event, that there is always disease risk when horses of unknown health status are commingled for a show or competition. CDFA strongly recommends that horse owners practice proper biosecurity when attending an equine event. Compliance with basic biosecurity practices is an important factor in reducing risk of exposure to all contagious equine diseases. Basic biosecurity measures to follow to decrease potential disease spread at equine events include:

• Limit horse-to-horse/ horse-to-human-to-horse contact • Avoid use of communal water sources

• Avoid sharing of equipment unless thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses • Monitor your horse for clinical signs of disease and report any temperature over 102°F to a veterinarian The Progressive Rancher

DEFINITIONS:

Confirmed Case: A horse which displays compatible clinical signs AND has a positive laboratory diagnostic test for the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus-1 OR any horse which displays neurologic signs AND is confirmed positive on a laboratory diagnostic test for any strain of Equine Herpes Virus-1.

Compatible Clinical Signs: Any one or more of the following clinical signs: fever, nasal discharge, ataxia, hind end weakness, diminished tail tone, and/or recumbency.

Exposed Horse: A horse which has been in close contact with a confirmed case of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) within the last 14 days.

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Be sure all injections are spaced at four the needle cannot be removed, the animal should be tracked until is activated, it should be used in under twoIdaho, hours.Moscow, Idaho 83844. The University of Idaho has a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color,least religion, of the animal, with the viscosity of the product, of material being injected national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. inches apart. harvested, at which time the meat processing plant can remove and Dispose of any unused, activated MLV as well as all and whether it is being given subcutaneously BUL 923 | Published November 2018 | © 2018 by the University of Idaho • giving injections at discard the needle.

Needles(IV).that become damaged orhave develop animal health products that expired. a burr When properly applied, growth-stimulating implants have been (SQ), intramuscularly (IM), or intravenously appropriate site locations, Table on 1the end should also be replaced. Do not allow needles to become shown to increase weaning weights. Implants are given in the back should be used as a guide for selecting the with at least four-inch dull before changing. If a known blood borne infectious disease is of the ear. Be sure to place the implant in the middle third of the ear Injection sites appropriate needle size. present, needles must be changed between each animal. spacing between injection (Figure 2). It is also important to remember to disinfect the implant Administering injections at the correct location sites needle between each injection to help to prevent infection at the The appropriate needleofsize varies ofthethe Storage and handling is anwith excellentthe way tosize maintain qualityanimal, of with the viscosity of the product,expensive and whether it is beef being given injection site. cuts and to guarantee quality.

• always protecting vaccine vaccines and other animal (IM), or intravenously (IV). from freezing, overheating subcutaneously (SQ), intramuscularly Without exception, all injections should be given in Table 1 should be used as a guide for selecting the appropriate Recordkeeping health products and sunlight front of the shoulder. When possible, strive to use needle Storage and must handling of vaccines and other animal Records provide the information needed to indicate correct and timely Vaccines and size. other animal health products be animal health products that can be administered health products Vaccines and other animal health products must completion of processing procedures. For this reason, recordkeeping • keeping detailed records to stored and cared for appropriately to increase the subcutaneously (SQ). Avoid injecting more than 10 be stored and cared for appropriately to increase the likelihood of is critical for improving consumer perceptions and confidence in the guarantee product safety & likelihood of achieving disease protection. Unless per injection site when using a product requiring achieving disease protection. Unlesscc otherwise stated on the product beef industry. It also strengthens marketing capabilities. Treatment quality otherwise stated on the product label, animal health an intramuscular (IM) injection. This will minimize records should include identification and approximate weight of the label, animal health products should be stored under refrigeration products should be stored under refrigeration at a tissue damage around the injection The above base animal being treated, date, name and serial number of product used, at a temperature of 35-45°F. If temperatures fall below orsite. rise temperature of 35-45°F. If temperatures fall below or of theofear,the or where the ear health connects to products the head is dose, injection location, route of administration, and name of the this temperature range, the integrity animal rise above this temperature range, the integrity of the another excellent location for SQ injections. may be compromised, and they will likely be rendered ineffective. person administering the drug. It should also include the prescribed Therefore, refrigerators should be monitored daily to be sure the withdrawal period. All treatment records should be kept for three years. appropriate temperature is maintained.

Conclusion Table 1. Needle selection guidelines. (Reprinted with permission from the National BQA Manual.)

The Beef Quality Assurance program encourages beef cattle Route of Administration producers to implement cattle processing procedures that will aid TABLE 1 Subcutaneous (SQ) Intravenous (IV) Intramuscular (IM) them in successfully producing a high-quality beef product. This can (needle: 1/2– 3/4 inch) (needle: 1 ½ inch) (needle: 1 – 1 ½ inch) be achieved when strict attention is paid to effective cattle handling Cattle Weight (lbs) Cattle Weight (lbs) Cattle Weight (lbs) practices, correct needle selection and change intervals, acceptable injection sites, proper storage and care of animal health products, Injectable Viscosity <300 300-700 >700 <300 300-700 >700 <300 300-700 >700 and maintenance of in-depth records.

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BQA – Components of Superior Cattle Handling Facilities

Old Versus New Most ranchers do not have the luxury of tearing down their old cattle handling facilities and building new ones, but replacement of facilities is seldom necessary.

Though an existing set of corrals may not be ideal, it can be made more effective by adopting and applying better cattle handling techniques or by using the existing facility differently (e.g., changing animal flow, making the entry the exit where possible). By making a few minor facility adjustments, an old set of corrals can work adequately. Certainly, using an old set of corrals is likely to be more cost effective than building a new facility.

Pens A basic set of corrals should include at least one large gathering pen and several smaller pens for holding and sorting cattle (Figure 1). Required pen space will vary across classes of cattle, but a general rule of thumb is to allow at least 35–45 square feet for each cow-calf pair. Regardless of the operation’s size, the most important consideration is to avoid overcrowding pens.

To facilitate bringing cattle into the large gathering pen, the entrance to the pen should be at least 14 feet wide. The gathering pen should be designed to allow cattle to smoothly flow into the smaller holding pens.

Since cattle instinctively seek to go back out the same way they came in, this can be accomplished by constructing the entrance to the alleyway of the holding pens near the entrance to the gathering pen.

The holding and sorting pens are connected through a system of alleyways. These pens can be used to sort, or “sift,” different classes of cattle. It is a good idea to have gates on both sides of each pen so cattle can easily enter a pen from either direction of the alley.

Alleyways Alleyways are not needed in every system, but are often a key ingredient for an effective corral setup. The most common mistake when building alleyways is making them too narrow. Narrow alleys add more pressure and, thus, more stress on the cattle. If cattle will be handled by stockmen on horseback, the ideal alley width is at least 14–16 feet wide. An alley that is 12–14 feet wide may work better when working cattle on foot.

Extra caution in handling should be taken when working cattle in an alley that is 12 feet wide or narrower.

Alleyways should be used as passageways for moving cattle from one point to another. Avoid storing and sorting cattle in alleys, especially if they are narrow. Overcrowding cattle in the alley can cause undue stress.

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Planning & Design Principles of planning and design can be applied to either building a new cattle handling facility or modification of an existing facility. In either case, always plan with the cattle’s natural behaviors in mind.

Cattle will move best through a facility with a simple design that allows them to naturally flow through the system in a smooth, calm manner. Simple designs often better enable handlers to work cattle than complex, expensive ones.

Things to consider in the planning and design of a facility include: location, functions performed, labor, and materials. An ideal location will have adequate drainage, wind protection, nearby utilities, and accessibility to roads that can be used in all weather.

The location of the facility should fit within the general layout of the ranch to simplify the management and movement of cattle.

Facilities should be planned and designed to accommodate each of the functions performed, including, but not limited to: calving, branding, weaning, processing, weighing, and shipping. The tasks performed may also dictate whether cattle watering capabilities need to be available in the handling facility.

Labor can be minimized when a handling facility has been properly designed, thereby reducing costs.

The best materials to use will vary from operation to operation depending on specific needs, costs, and availability. Utilizing high-quality materials is essential in constructing corrals and structures for safety and longevity; many have learned that trying to build cheaply proves to be expensive in the long run.

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Well-designed and effectively operated cattle handling facilities help to ensure high-quality beef; decrease cattle injury, illness, and death; and improve consumer perceptions of the beef cattle industry. Today’s consumer is adamant that cattle producers demonstrate a high level of concern for the well-being of their livestock. Safe and effective cattle handling facilities are one way to accomplish this.

For most cattle producers, handling facilities are an integral component of the routine management of their cattle. Because handling facilities are so essential, a great amount of consideration should be given to the design, construction, and operation of these facilities.

Superior facilities provide the means for processing animals (e.g., palpation, animal identification, administering vaccines and antibiotics, deworming), while ensuring the safety of cattle and handlers, and minimizing stress.

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KEY POINTS Superior cattle handling facilities can: • enhance safety for handlers • reduce stress for both cattle & handlers • reduce morbidity & mortality • improve beef quality • improve consumer perceptions & confidence • reduce producer costs while increasing income Division Area: Sift Ppen The division area, or sift pen, is where either the tub, the V-shaped funnel, or the “Bud Box” is used to arrange a small group of cattle into single file, to go through the lead-up to the squeeze chute. Though each system works differently, the same cattle handling principles should be used.

First, never crowd cattle by overfilling the sift pen.

Only bring the number of cattle that will fit in the lead-up to the squeeze chute. Second, cattle should only pass through the sift pen, they should not be stored there. Third, when possible, work the cattle from the front, passing by the handler and into the lead-up. Following these three principles reduces the cattle’s tendency to become agitated before entering the lead-up.

Cattle will enter more easily and stand and wait quietly when there are only one or two appropriately placed backstops (i.e., one backstop no less than two cow lengths up from the entrance to the lead-up, and one backstop no more than two cow lengths before the squeeze chute). Cattle are more likely to stand and wait quietly if the chute is sturdy and allows them a wide, solid stance. Adjustable sides and emergency exit gates are also necessities.

Processing Area The processing area should be comprised of a good, safely functioning squeeze chute; excellent lighting; protection from the elements; and a clean, safe work space for personnel. Firm, slip-resistant footing should be available in front of the chute to keep cattle from slipping and falling when exiting.

Loadout A loadout will usually have both a loading chute or dock and an area for stock trailers to load and unload cattle. The loading chute ramp should be 12 feet long, have traction cleats with eight-inch spacing, and be 48 inches high. The appropriate loading chute width is 26–30 inches. The trailer loadout should be easily accessible, either by backing the trailer or by having a pull-through system.

Conclusion Cattle handling facilities are an essential component of any cattle operation. Regardless of the size or complexity of the facility, following basic planning, design, and construction protocols, along with applying proper cattle handling principles, will help to minimize stress and injury to both cattle and personnel. Reducing stress, illness, injury, and death to cattle, due to inferior handling facilities, is an excellent way to improve consumer confidence in the production of high-quality beef.

Figure 1. Schematic of a basic design for an effective cattle handling facility.

Note variety of pens and multiple gates to pens for efficient cattle movement.

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Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission Set Funding Priorities to Promote and Educate about Rangelands What does the NRRC do with the money they receive from Ranchers?

This year the Nevada Rangeland Resource Commission (NRRC) will be supporting the livestock and grazing industry by partnering and funding the following organization’s activities. These are consistent with the NRRC’s mission to reach out to the public and help them understand the value of public land ranching.

Golden Productions They are a video production company and in 2019 they will produce a thirty minute documentary on the serious impact wild fires are having on Nevada’s rangelands, public land ranchers, wildlife, sage grouse, the environment and our rural communities. The production will focus on the role ranches can play in reducing the wild fire threat through responsible and timely grazing, as first responders and rangeland fire protection associations as well as recommend new strategies to combat wildfire in the future. There will also be more opportunity to view the “Rangeland Water & Grazing” documentary with repeat airings on television channels in northern Nevada . Lastly they will produce 1-3 minute educational videos, narrated both by young hosts and ranchers, to be viewed on Facebook and YouTube, as well as on the NRRC website.

Nevada Rancher Magazine The oldest independent livestock monthly magazine in Nevada, whose mission is to inform the reader about agricultural related news. The magazine is distributed in Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon.

The funding will promote NRRC ‘s message by placing ads and a written column throughout the year regarding the Commissions efforts to educate the citizens about public land ranching.

Sierra Nevada Journeys They are located in Reno and operating as a non profit for the last 10 years. They have been committed to helping build the next generation of leaders, scientists and stewards through high quality outdoor and hands-on science education opportunities. With the funding awarded they have successfully built a rangeland station with specifically designed “touch boxes” for students to reach inside where they will determine what species or resources they are feeling. Once determining the species or resource the family works together to solve a rangeland issue related to the subject. This activity is all part of a science lesson during family science night at the local schools. The project will build awareness and understanding of rangeland specific issues with the urban youth of northwest Nevada and their families.

Great Basin Water Network Founded in 2005,the wide-ranging Network continues to work vigorously to defend Nevada’s range and shrub lands from degradation by massive inter-basin transfers of water. Their goal is to continue water advocacy that includes research and outreach through Advocates for the Community. As a volunteer organization they reach rural Nevadans through travel, meetings, social media, printed materials (Water Grab),newspapers and signage. Lastly, NRRC helped fund the new banner for the famous Water Grab bucket, and it remains the centerpiece of the annual Snake Valley Festival in Baker.

RANGE Magazine Their charter is to provide and disseminate information about the use, care and maintenance of natural resources. RANGE reaches more than 170,000 readers. RANGE will renew 500 gift subscriptions for doctors’ and attorneys’ offices back East, which will say “Compliments of Nevada ranchers.” In addition, all four issues of RANGE will have a full color page ad on the back cover. Lastly, RANGE’S new book, “The Magnificent American West” will be mailed to all 652 Nevada libraries for art, literature and history classes.

The Progressive Rancher Founded in 2001 to honor agricultural traditions, while embracing modern education. The money awarded to the magazine will promote Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission and its mission to promote public land ranching. The highlights will be included in the magazine as a tool to inform an audience which is affected financially by the health of Nevada Rangelands.

NRRC and the magazine continue to educate readers as to how the livestock industry continues to progress and tell our story to both the urban and rural public.

Reveg Edge Craig Dremann is a Native Grassland Ecological Restorationist and since 1992 he has been inventing native grassland ecological restoration technologies, and has proved to be successful with Great Basin native grassland restoration methods. He was successful in restoring a 100- mile pipeline north of Reno back to 100% native grass cover in six months in a cheatgrass infested area along US 395. His project is two-fold, but will begin with soil tests to establish each native grass soil nutrient and soil organic matter needs and compare those levels with cheatgrass infested areas.

A local volunteer rancher has agreed to participate and all of the work done will be acknowledged and published for others to learn from.

The NRRC is governed by a commission of nine voting members. These members are nominated through each of the grazing boards: Nevada Cattlemen's Association, Nevada Woolgrowers and the Farm Bureau; then appointed by the Governor. Current commissioners include: Hank Vogler; Chairman, Rama Paris; Vice Chairman, Mel Hummel, Joe Kircher, Richard Huntsburger, Mitch Heguy, Bert Paris, and Bevan Lister.

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Nevada Lining Up To Become Part Of Paris Climate Agreement By: Doug Busselman, NVFB The joint legislative hearing on Senate 254 would seem to signal that the bill is on its way to very timely action and final approval to become law. It received the hearing before the joint Senate and Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committees very soon after being introduced and the hearing was timed to fit with a statewide gathering of conservation advocate organizations and a celebrity in the area of reducing greenhouse gases, former Colorado Governor William Ritter, Jr. At a morning news conference, ahead of the committee hearing, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the state was joining the U.S. Climate Alliance (a coalition of 23 Governors). Governor Sisolak formalized Nevada’s participation in the Alliance through a letter sent March 12, the day of the hearing.

readers with highly sophisticated measuring devises. The totals for the report are actually achieved by plugging various Nevada statistics into the calculator that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides.

For an example, agriculture is considered to be contributing about three percent to the state’s total with the major greenhouse gas mix of methane and nitrous oxide.

Agricultural sector contribution for these greenhouse gases include the digestive process of ruminant livestock, manure, management of soils and agricultural residue burning. Of the total three percent from agriculture, the report credits 58 percent coming from livestock, soil management – 27 percent and manure management at about 14 percent. The remaining portion is identified as being residue burning, with numbers to small to exceed the 0.000 level.

Numbers used to plug into the federal EPA calculator for Nevada’s agricultural contribution of greenhouse gases are based on livestock population and crop production data from the National Agriculture Statistics Service. (Perhaps “I said in my State of the State address that I will not spend a single second debating something to think about the next time you are completing the process of filling the reality of climate change and its impact on our state,” Governor Sisolak said. out a NASS survey or your Ag Census report…the information you give may be “By joining the U.S. Climate Alliance, we are taking bold steps to ensure a better, used for regulatory purposes in getting us to zero – or near zero levels.) healthier future for our children. With these ambitious goals and commitments to Overall, the biggest contributors to the state’s greenhouse gas level are transportation reduce our carbon footprint, I am determined to make Nevada part of the solution.” and electrical power generation, according to the report. Based on the attention SB 254 lines up the legislative branch in agreement for plugging Nevada into the of those supporting SB 254 transportation seems to be the greatest area of needed Paris Climate Agreement, through preliminary language of Legislative Intent and attention, given the gains being made to close down coal plants for electrical power then outlines the process to be used for the state to work its way to the goal of generation.

According to the news release detailing the action, joining the Alliance represents the fulfilment of a promise Governor Sisolak made during his campaign to sign a pledge to uphold the Paris Agreement.

zero – to near zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One of main activities to accomplish the long-range zero – to near zero greenhouse gas emissions is a change in the preparation of the now every-four-year report, prepared by the Nevada Department of Conservation. The bill will cause this report to be prepared annually, starting in 2019.

The Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections might have received its greatest increase in the number of people reading it, as preparations were made for the hearing on SB 254. The last version was put together for 2016 and is based on the most recent numbers available when the the report was prepared, 2013. It is identified as documenting where the state was at in greenhouse gases emitted and offers projects going forward. The Department of Natural Resources, more specifically the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Bureau of Air Quality, reports on the six green house gases listed as required tracking in existing state law. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

SB 254 continues the required inventory reporting of anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gas emissions to cover the sectors of:

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Electricity production; Transportation; Industry; Commercial and Residential; Agriculture; and, Land use and forestry

A proposed set of amendments would appear to be taking the Department of Natural Resources out of the exclusive role of bringing forward policy recommendations, regulations, etc. (as spelled out in the original bill), but those details aren’t clear on how Governor-appointed/designated participants will be working in the process of the annual requirements for lowering greenhouse gas emissions. It is also to be seen on how government agencies bring forward policies and regulations to accomplish the intended results.

In spite of a rash of related articles and livestock-trade news accounts that indicate that there is reason to believe that livestock production methods are translating into lower greenhouse gas emissions, blindly plugging numbers into a federal computer model will bring about whatever results the formula causes to be the number.

Likewise, carbon sequestration through crops and other means won’t change the levels the formula from the federal EPA is programmed to spew out… Something that Nevada agriculture needs to press for, if they are provided with the opportunity to be included in the implementation process.

Given the priority being given to Nevada’s involvement with the U.S. Climate Alliance, committing the state to be part of fulfilling the Paris Climate Accord and taking Nevada greenhouse gas emissions to zero – or near zero levels by 2050… it seems interesting to read the 2016 report and learn that “Nevada accounted for 0.65 percent of both the gross and net United States greenhouse gas emissions.”

It was also ironic in an extremely snowy winter to have the emphasis in the legislative findings draw attention to how climate change has been “shrinking the snowpack” and “shortening the season for skiing and other winter sports and recreation.”

The 2013 numbers, reported in the 2016 inventory, says that Nevada’s gross total Driving back to Reno, following the joint hearing and registering opposition is placed at 44.039 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents and net testimony to the actions called for by the proposed legislation, in a snow storm, the greenhouse gas emissions totaling 39.251 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. evidences seemed to prove that there was less of a reason for the increased attention For those who might wonder about the methods used to do a comprehensive that Nevada government will be giving to requirements to reduce greenhouse gas inventory of these greenhouse gases and the details of how the totals are emissions to zero – to near zero levels by 2050. determined…don’t go out looking for remote sensing meters or traveling meter

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Agriculture Financing: Understanding the Basics of your Financial Statements Operators can benefit from better understanding of their financial situation

By Trevor Carrasco, AAC Lender

Though you may know if your agricultural operation is making money or not, do you know how profitable it is? For example, how much do you profit per acre of irrigated ground or per cow? If you are unsure, you may want to utilize a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement (income statement), and a budget to help answer these questions.

An example:

The Balance Sheet

This can prove the year was more profitable than your P&L statement or taxes alone would show, and can be a valuable tool when requesting financing. Understanding the basics of these statements allows you to control how and where money should flow in your operation.

The balance sheet is a snapshot of an operation’s financial situation at a specific point in time, and it captures everything owed or owned.

Balance sheets are made up of assets, liabilities, and net worth (net worth is everything you own minus everything you owe).

Comparing a balance sheet from the beginning of the year to one at the end of the year will show how your business did in that time period. It is important to note that you should maintain a consistent book value for your assets on the balance sheet rather than using market values, as they are constantly changing. Given book value only changes through depreciation or added improvements, they provide a more accurate view into your financial situation.

An example: On January 1, 2017: 100 cows are valued at $1,200 per head for a total value of $120,000.

On December 31, 2017: The cow market climbed and market value is now $1,600 per head. The same cow herd is now valued at $160,000.

This $40,000 increase can be misinterpreted for profit. If the cows are sold at a higher price point, the price increase may be stated on the updated balance sheet. However, operators should note that the additional earnings came from a market value increase, and not from actual profit.

The Profit and Loss Statement

A second helpful resource is the profit and loss (P&L) statement, which is also known as an income statement. This is a running tally of all transactions in a given time period. When paired with the two balance sheets, a year-end P&L statement can be powerful.

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Your P&L statement shows above-average profitability, but on its own, it does not provide the full picture. When you pair your yearend balance sheet with the corresponding P&L statement, you would see not only an above-average year, but also the added inventory as additional assets on the balance sheet.

The Budget

A budget provides a way of planning for income and expenses in the next operating cycle, and it affords an operator the opportunity to spend money with more awareness. A budget is easiest to manage with a budgeting template. You may consider using the Schedule F on your previous year’s tax return, which is also specific to your operation, as a useful budgeting template. It is also important to remember the budget is a living document. This means it should be adjusted and tracked throughout the year. One way to track your budget is to compare it to your actual income/expenses. The more you track and change a budget, the better you will become at developing your budget for years to come.

With a well-prepared budget, you will be better equipped to project business earnings and future profitability.

Knowing these basics from your financial statements can be powerful for any business. Producers can know when they need to prepay expenses or hold inventory. It also helps producers make decisions like whether or not they want to invest in a new piece of equipment, or if they can afford to buy a neighboring ranch. With a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and a budget, you can become better prepared to move your operation into the future.

To learn more, contact American AgCredit at 775-738-8496 or visit us at AgLoan.com

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BLM NEWS RELEASES Nevada Governor supports BLM sage-grouse conservation plan changes

WASHINGTON blm_press@blm.gov

Collaboration with states addresses conservation without stifling local economies Furthering the Administration’s goals of restoring trust with local communities and responsibly developing America’s natural resources while easing regulatory burdens, the Bureau of Land Management today issued Records of Decision (RODs) amending land use plans for Greater Sage-Grouse habitat management on public lands, providing special protective measures for nearly 60 million acres of sagebrush steppe.

The decisions received bipartisan support from the governors who sought revisions to the plans that guide conservation of sagebrush steppe habitat on BLM-administered public lands in their respective states. The goal was to better align BLM plans for managing habitat with state plans for conserving the species.

“Months of close coordination and cooperation with state governments in Wyoming, Nevada, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Colorado have gone into the development of today’s decisions,” said Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. “The plan amendments adopted today show that listening to and working with our neighbors at the state and local levels of government is the key to longterm conservation and to ensuring the viability of local communities across the West.” [See article: Governors welcome plan revisions] “The State of Nevada thanks the Bureau of Land Management for incorporating our concerns and respecting the Greater Sage-Grouse habitat plan developed cooperatively by Nevada state agencies and local stakeholders,” said Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. “In particular, Nevada appreciates the BLM’s commitment to compensatory mitigation as an integral part of the success of Nevada’s habitat management plan. We look forward to working closely the BLM Nevada Office and the Department of Interior leadership to ensure the revised habitat plans are fully successful.”

“Since the very beginning of this effort, all partners have maintained the need to conserve the sage grouse and avoid the need to list the species as threatened or endangered,” said Brian Steed, BLM Deputy Director for Policy and Programs.

“We also share a commitment to conservation that does not put the West’s communities at risk and which balances between regulation and access. We believe that the better outcomes for the species under these plans will demonstrate the value of coordinating federal and state authority.”

The decisions affect resource management plans for BLMadministered public lands in seven Western states, where the BLM manages habitat and states manage wildlife species.

Together, the amended BLM plans retain the priority habitat designation (PHMA) for more than 29 million surface acres of BLM-administered sagebrush-steppe, where the management priority is to exclude or avoid disturbance to sage-grouse and their habitat, and to minimize effects where PHMA cannot be avoided. Another 23 million surface acres retain identification as general habitat (GHMA), where avoidance and minimization are applied flexibly, in line with local conditions and a state’s science-based objectives for species management.

Including 3.4 million acres of PHMA and 2.4 million acres of GHMA in Montana and the Dakotas – whose BLM sage-grouse plans are not being amended – a total of 32.4 million surface acres will be managed as priority habitat across the Greater Sage-Grouse’s range, while another 25.6 million surface acres are designated general habitat. The plans for BLM lands in Nevada, Idaho and Colorado include additional habitat categories, acreages and management objectives specific to their respective states.

Benchmarks, or “trigger” points, for local sage-grouse populations remain in place for BLM-managed habitat to indicate when adaptive management measures are needed

to address population declines, In Nevada's eight amended plans, responses to triggering will follow the state’s strategy rather than automatically applying pre-determined response measures. The amended plans will also allow disposal of lands identified as habitat if that action would meet congressional goals expressed in enacted legislation.

The plans build on those put into place in 2015. In 2017, BLM began scoping for the new plans asking whether “some, none or all” of the 2015 sage-grouse plans should be amended. Seven of 11 affected states asked for changes, and the BLM and the Department of the Interior worked with each to design range-specific modifications.

The decisions also formalize coordination between the BLM and respective states in applying mitigation measures to approved actions. The state-specific arrangements recognize that the BLM does not have authority to require compensatory mitigation for otherwise allowable activities on public lands while supporting each state’s plan and authorities for mitigation.

The planning effort that concludes with today’s decision began in 2017 when governors of most of the affected sage-grouse states asked the BLM to revisit existing plans for managing sage-grouse habitat and adapt them to better meet the needs of individual states. In response, the BLM proposed changes developed in collaboration with governors and state wildlife agency professionals in the seven affected states, as well as other concerned organizations and individuals, largely through the Western Governors Association’s Sage-Grouse Task Force.

The decisions reflect the BLM’s determination that greater flexibility was needed to manage habitat and respond to the needs of each state's landscapes and communities. View decisions and support docs here: https://goo.gl/7wdKmM.

BLM offers new incentives to encourage wild horse & burro adoptions As part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) effort to find good homes for wild horses and burros removed from public lands, the agency today began offering new financial incentives to encourage qualified people to adopt one or more of the animals. The program is part of the BLM’s efforts to confront a growing over-population of wild horses and burros on fragile rangelands and in offrange holding facilities, which cost taxpayers nearly $50 million every year to maintain.

As of March 1, 2018, the wild horse and burro population on public lands was estimated at approximately 81,950 animals, which is now more than triple the size the land can support along with other legally mandated uses. High costs and a growing number of unadopted and unsold animals in BLM holding facilities have hindered the agency’s ability to reduce over-population in recent years. Chronic overpopulation increases the risk of damage to rangeland resources through overgrazing, and raises the chances of starvation and thirst for animals in overpopulated herds.

Through the new incentive program, qualified adopters are eligible to receive $500 within 60 days of the adoption date and an additional $500 within 60 days of titling for each

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animal, which normally occurs one year from the adoption date. The incentive is available for all animals that are eligible for adoption, including animals at BLM facilities, off-site events or on the agency’s Online Corral website. Adopters will just pay a minimum $25 adoption fee per animal.

“We understand that adopting...represents a commitment.

The incentive is designed to help with the adopter’s initial training and humane care,” said BLM Deputy Director of Programs and Policy Brian Steed. “I encourage anyone who has considered adopting a wild horse or burro to join the thousands of owners who have provided good homes to more than 245,000 wild horses or burros since 1971.”

Potential adopters complete an application proving they can feed and provide care and that they will adhere to the prohibited acts and titling requirements. They must also authorize the incentive to be deposited via electronic funds transfers to their preferred account at their financial institution. Potential adopters should visit the BLM website or call (866) 468-7826 to learn more about the guidelines and requirements for adopting a wild horse or burro.

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Horses and Burros Act. The Act directs the BLM to address overpopulation by removing excess animals from over-populated herds and offering them to the public for adoption or purchase.

“Finding good homes for excess animals and reducing overpopulation on the range are top priorities for the BLM as we strive to protect the health of these animals while balancing other legal uses of our public rangelands, including allowing for other traditional land uses such as wildlife conservation and grazing,” Steed added.

Owning a wild horse or burro is an extraordinary experience.

They have reached national notoriety through disciplines such as dressage, endurance and therapeutic programs that help veterans fulfill a new mission. Wild horses and burros are routinely preferred by public officials for important tasks such as patrolling the border and local policing. Read stories from recent wild horse and burro adopters and purchasers on the BLM’s Flickr page: https:// www.flickr.com/photos/mypubliclands/30377261652/in/ album-72157674369054370/ Contact: Debbie Collins, dacollin@blm.gov, (405) 579-1861 www.progressiverancher.com

Nevada State Office | March 15, 2019 Contact: Chris Rose, 775-861-6480, crose@blm.gov

BLM Nevada Director Jon Raby sworn in

Today Jon Raby was officially sworn in as the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Director by BLM’s Deputy Director for Policy Brian Steed.

In his new role, Raby will oversee about 925 employees with a budget of approximately $108 million and administer 48 million acres of surface acres public lands and 59 million subsurface acres that includes the largest mining and wild horse programs in the BLM as well as the largest fire program outside of Alaska.

Jon Raby

“I’m looking forward to getting out on the ground, connecting with the people in the field and seeing the good work they’re doing,” Raby said. “I’m also interested in looking for ways we can use our experiences in Nevada to positively influence the rest of the Bureau.”

Raby’s career in federal service began in 1990 and includes over 20 years with the BLM in Oregon, Montana and Washington D.C. In addition to the BLM, he has also worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service.

A native of Indiana, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Ohio Northern University where he played defensive back for the Polar Bears. He and his wife Glendora have two daughters and two granddaughters. Learn more at: www.blm.gov/bio/jon-raby

Contact: Debbie Collins • dacollin@blm.gov (405) 579-1861

BLM seeks bids for new off-range pastures for wild horses & burros

UPCOMING SALES

Wednesday • April 10 Visalia, CA Thursday • May 2 Cottonwood, CA Catalog Deadline April 17 WATCH & LISTEN TO THE SALE on the Web at:

New pastures will provide free-roaming environment for animals in overpopulated herds The BLM announced today that it is seeking contractors for off-range pastures to provide a free-roaming environment and quality care for wild horses removed from Western public lands. The BLM will award multiple contracts that can accommodate 200 – 5,000 head of wild horses, with a four-year or nine-year renewal option. All contracts require supplemental feed for a minimum of four months to ensure that animals maintain a quality body condition throughout the dormant months.

Bids will be accepted from the following states through May 3, 2019: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas “Panhandle” (only north of Hwy 82 and 84), Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The area west of the Cascade Mountain. Range in Oregon and Washington is excluded.

Applicants who are new to conducting business with the government must first obtain a Duns and Bradstreet number at www.dnb.com and then register at www.sam.gov/ to respond to the solicitation. No fee is involved. The solicitation describes what to submit to the BLM and where to send it. To obtain the contract solicitation: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Go to www.fedconnect.net Click on “Search Public Opportunities” Under Search Criteria, select “Reference Number” Enter the solicitation’s reference number “140L0119R0002 Click Search and once the solicitation’s information appears, download the information on the right.

For details call (530) 347-3793 or the representative nearest you:

Gary Nolan

Mark Venturacci

(775) 934-5678

(775) 427-8713

Elko, NV

Fallon, NV

Steve Lucas

Paradise Valley, NV

(775) 761-7575

Brad Peek— (916) 802-7335 or email us at wvm@wvmcattle.com Look for the catalog and video on our website www.wvmcattle.com

For general questions, contact Kemi Ismael at (202) 912-7098 or kismael@blm.gov. A list of frequently asked questions is also available at: www.blm.gov/whb

Market your cattle with the professionals!

As of March 1, 2018, the wild horse and burro population on public lands was estimated at 82,000 animals, which is more than triple the number of animals the land can support in conjunction with other legally mandated land uses. To learn more about the wild horse or burro program, visit https://blm.gov/whb www.progressiverancher.com

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The same cowherd, raised on the same ranch by the same family for 100 years.

March Selling

Angus Bulls and

in Bliss, Idaho Angus Females.

Spring Cove bulls are raised outside on dry range conditions, are genetically designed to provide 100 years. same family by the ranch the same onperform raised same cowherd, Themarbling meat, and muscle and to in our western environment whilefor enhancing the durability, fertility and longevity in your cowherd and in ours.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SALE REPORT | March 11, 2019 March in Bliss, Idaho Bulls 160 @ $4558 | Registered Yearling Heifers 45 @ $2890 Angus Bulls and Angus Females.

Selling Commercial Yearling Heifers 31 genetically @ $1250designed to provide Spring Cove bulls are raised outside on dry range conditions, are

meat, marbling and muscle and to perform in our western environment while enhancing the HIGH SELLING BULLS: durability, fertility and longevity in your cowherd and in ours.

Lot 100 Spring Cove Resource 191E, to Grimmius Cattle Co, Hanford, CA @ $40,000 Lot 10 Spring Cove Milestone 46F, to Grimmius Cattle Co, Hanford CA @ $20,000 Lot 101 Spring Cove Resource 193E, to Elk Meadows Ranch, Dell, MT @ $15,000 Spring Cove Paygrade 5064 Reg 18251392 Spring Crossbow 4205 Reg 17924903 LotSpring 2 Cove Spring Cove Tradition 64F, to Cove Morgan Ranches, Jordan Valley, OR @14,000 Reno 4021 Reg 17926446 Sired by: Basin Payweight 1682 MGS: CCA Emblazon 702 Sired by : KM Broken Bow 002 MGS: CCA Emblazon 702 Sired by: KM Broken Bow 002 MGS: CCA Emblazon 702 Lot 1 CED+10 Spring Cove Centennial 7F, to ElkBW Meadows Ranch, Dell, MT @ CED+11 $13,500 BW-.6 WW+53 YW+91 CED+17 -1.6 WW+56 YW+106 BW-.3 WW+83 YW+137 SC+.99 Milk+26 SC+.39 Milk+20 SC+1.24 Milk+32 Lot 5 Spring Cove Creed 52F, to Elk Meadows Ranch, Dell, MT @ $13,000 CW+36 Marb+1.07 Rib+.23 CW+53 Marb+1.00 Rib+.56 CW+54 Marb+.80 Rib+.63 $W+62.84 $F+48.44 $B+130.55 $W+48.03 $F+69.66 $B+161.59 $W+97.56 $F+105.75 $B+176.70 Lot 12 Spring Cove Paygrade 18F, to Elk Meadows Ranch, Dell, MT @ $12,000 Paygrade sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019 Crossbow sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019 Reno sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019 Lot 3 Spring Cove Heritage 53F, to GS Livestock, Greg Brown, Aberdeen, Idaho $11,000 Lot 4 Spring Cove Extant 54F, to Morgan Ranches, Jordan Valley, Oregon @ $11,000 Spring Cove Paygrade 5064 Reg 18251392 Spring Cove Crossbow 4205 Reg 17924903 Spring Cove Reno 4021 Reg 17926446 Sired by: Basin Payweight 1682 MGS: Emblazon 702 by : KM 002 MGS: CCA Emblazon 702 Schmidt, Lot 9 KM Broken Spring 41F, toBroken JeffBow Sackmann & Jeff Warden, WA @CCA$10,500 Sired by: Bow 002 Cove MGS: CCACowboy Emblazon 702 Up Sired CED+11 BW-.6 WW+53 YW+91 CED+17 BW -1.6 WW+56 YW+106 CED+10 BW-.3 WW+83 YW+137 Lot 35 Spring Cove Resource V4 45F, to Rabbit Creek Ranch, Elko, Nevada SC+.99 @$9000 Milk+26 SC+.39 Milk+20 SC+1.24 Milk+32 CW+36 Marb+1.07 CW+53 Marb+1.00 Rib+.56 CW+54 Marb+.80 Rib+.63 Lot 13 Spring Cove Resource 69F, to Morgan Ranches, Jordan Valley, OR @$9000 Rib+.23 $W+62.84 $F+48.44 $B+130.55 $W+48.03 $F+69.66 $B+161.59 $W+97.56 $F+105.75 $B+176.70 S A V Resource 1411 Paygrade sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019 Crossbow sons and daughters sell March Brown, 11, 2019 Lot Spring True Grit 9F, to GS Livestock, Greg Aberdeen, Idaho @$9000 Reno19 sons and daughtersCove sell March 11, 2019 Lot 81 Spring Cove Crossbow 10F, to Rabbit Creek Ranches, Elko, Nevada @$9000

HIGH Sitz SELLING Longevity 556ZFEMALES: Reg 17179073

Basin Bonus 4345 Reg 17904142

Spring Cove TL Cat D13 Reg 18582235

Sire: Connealy Final Product MGS: Woodhill Foresight

Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 MGS: Connealy Consensus 7229

Sire: Basin Bonus 4345 MGS: B/R Complete 4U75-257

Longevity sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019

Bonus sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019

D13 sons and daughters sell March 11, 2019

CED+9 BEPD+.4 WEPD+58 YEPD+103 SC+1.00 Lot 195 Spring Cove LizaSC+1.00 8063, to 2S Angus, Seneca, for $16,000 CED+7 BEPD+1.2 WEPD+72 MO YEPD+125 CED+6 BEPD+.2 WEPD+60 YEPD+108 MEPD+27 SC+.83 MEPD+36 Milk+30 Lot 180 Spring Cove Laura 826, to TD Angus, North Platte, NE for $7250 CW+29 Marb+.70 Rib+.81 CW+53 Marb+1.15 Rib+.54 CW+40 Marb+.80 Rib+.37 S A V Resource 1411 $W+58.45 $F+64.14 $B+119.21 Lot 181 Spring Cove Blossom 823, to$W+87.94 2S Angus, Seneca, MO for $6500 $F+98.06 $B+160.10 $W+67.63 $F+79.58 $B+142.71

For sale catalogs :

SitzCall: Longevity 556Z Reg 17179073 208-352-4332

Sire: Connealy Final Product MGS: Woodhill Foresight Email: info@springcoveranch.com

CED+6 BEPD+.2 WEPD+60 YEPD+108 SC+1.00 www.springcoveranch.com Milk+30 CW+40 Marb+.80 Rib+.37 28 APRIL 2019 $W+67.63 $F+79.58 $B+142.71

Spring Cove Ranch Basin Bonus 4345 Reg 17904142

Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 MGS: Connealy Consensus 7229

269 Spring Cove Rd CED+7 BEPD+1.2 WEPD+72 Bliss, Idaho 83314 YEPD+125 SC+.83 MEPD+36 CW+53 Marb+1.15 Rib+.54 The Progressive Rancher $W+87.94 $F+98.06 $B+160.10

For more information call:

Spring Cove Cove TL Cat D13 Reg208-352-4332 18582235 Spring Ranch office: Sire: Basin Bonus 4345 MGS: B/R Complete 4U75-257 Stacy Butler’s cell & text: 208-320-8803 CED+9 BEPD+.4 WEPD+58 YEPD+103 SC+1.00 Find us on Facebook MEPD+27 CW+29 Marb+.70 Rib+.81 $W+58.45 www.progressiverancher.com $F+64.14 $B+119.21

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in Bliss, Idaho

Commemorating

20th Annual National Invasive Species Awareness Week

Contact: Samantha Thompson 775-684-2709 • sthompson@dcnr.nv.gov The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) is excited to help educate communities about the threats posed by invasive plants, animals, and microorganisms in Nevada during National Invasive Species Awareness Week, now through March 3, 2019.

Invasive species pose a threat statewide and can have devastating effects on ecosystems, threaten agricultural food production, and harm public health without proper measures to keep them under control. Whether it be an invasive insect pest, a nonnative invasive grass like cheatgrass, or aquatic invasives such as those impacting Lake Tahoe, these species can increase the threat of wildfire, degrade water quality, and undermine recreational opportunities within the ecosystem. For example, left unchecked, invasive weeds can clog waterways, kill native trees, shade out crops and native plants, and fuel wildland fires. In Nevada, some of the most significant invasive species include cheatgrass, whitetop, asian clams, zebra quagga mussels, tamarisk, and knapweed. Several divisions within NDCNR, including State Parks, Forestry, State Lands (including the Nevada Tahoe Resource Team), the Natural Heritage Program, the Sagebrush Ecosystem Program and the Conservation District Program, work in collaboration with other state and local agencies to manage invasive species for the protection of Nevada’s natural resources and habitats.

Pine beetle

“The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is dedicated to ensuring Nevada residents can live, work, play, and swim in healthy, thriving greenspaces and recreational waters,” said Bradley Crowell, Director of NDCNR. “As part of this commitment, our divisions have fostered dynamic partnerships and model processes that aid in preserving ecosystems, mitigating invasive species, and enhancing the natural beauty and vibrancy of communities throughout the state.”

A few examples of invasive species management projects performed by NDCNR divisions and partnering agencies include: • The Nevada Division of State Parks and the Nevada Division of Forestry collaborate on a variety of vegetative management projects, such as bringing in livestock to graze in weeded areas, which is known as the most environmentallyfriendly abatement method. The divisions also partner with the Nevada Department of Corrections, as inmates build fencing to contain grazing livestock.

• The Nevada Division of Forestry manages forest and rangeland and watershed health, fuel reduction, and protection and preservation of flora (including state listed endangered plant species). The Nevada Division of Forestry also has two nurseries and a seedbank facility for collection and propagation of species to compete with aggressive and “wildfire-friendly” invasive species, and works with communities and other agencies to apply treatments at a landscape scale and across jurisdictional boundaries.

• The Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program helps coordinate projects to improve Sage-grouse habitat, including the control of invasive species such as cheatgrass.

• The Nevada Division of State Parks works with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to fund boat inspectors at main boat docks in Nevada, including Sand Harbor and Cave Rock, to help prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe.

• Nevada’s 28 Conservation Districts work in conjunction with local, state, and federal agencies to address invasive and noxious species, based on each of the unique ecosystems within the state. Nevada’s Conservation Districts also bring together available technical, financial, and educational resources, and coordinate these resources to meet the needs of landowners and land users.

The Nevada Natural Heritage Program has participated in an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program, an initiative through the Nevada Department of Wildlife, designed to prevent the spread/introduction of aquatic invasive species in Nevada’s waterways.

To learn more about the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other invasive species initiatives, please visit dcnr.nv.gov 30 APRIL 2019

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Commemorating

National Groundwater Awareness Week

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection awards over $1.4 million to Churchill County for groundwater improvement projects Did you know that Nevada is the driest state in the nation, with less than 11 inches of precipitation per year? As such, groundwater resources are crucial to Nevada’s natural environment, economy, and quality of life.

In recognition of National Groundwater Awareness Week, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is excited to announce that it has awarded Churchill County $1,405,075 through NDEP’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) program. These funds will be used to complete two significant groundwater improvement projects for the benefit of the area’s local communities. NDEP supports local source water protection plans, which empower Nevada communities to pursue projects that protect groundwater resources.

PROJECT #1 | Septic-to-sewer consolidation of the Churchill Community Golf Course: $330,075 in principal forgiveness funding Currently, the leach field for the commercial septic system at the County-owned golf course clubhouse is failing. The clubhouse, which includes a restaurant, is used by golfers and the general public.

It is also used for large community events (e.g., class graduations, weddings, etc.). The County pumps the septic tank monthly, and during large events or high usage, the County must pump the septic tank multiple times to prevent a spill, which could pose risks to public health risk and violate its operating permit, possibly leading to penalties issued by NDEP. This continuous need to pump the tank, along with the history of other system issues, has added significant maintenance costs for the County. Most importantly, this area is part of the County’s source water protection/wellhead protection area for its only municipal well.

Existing homes in the golf course area are also on private septic tanks. Poor soils and high groundwater levels – typically 10 – 20 feet below ground surface – create numerous problems for septic systems. Most of the homes surrounding the golf course are also served by individual domestic wells. Therefore, by removing this large, commercial septic system, the County will benefit from significant water quality improvements for both the municipal well and private wells in the surrounding communities.

PROJECT #2 | Septic-to-Sewer consolidation of 25 residential homes on Lattin Road in Churchill County: $1,075,000 in principal forgiveness funding Churchill County has ordinances to limit proliferation of high density septic tanks, including a program to connect sewer and water users in large areas. The shallow aquifer is directly influenced by recharge and has the greatest risk of pollution from facilities or activities at the land surface. Converting septic systems to sanitary sewer and educating residents on proper maintenance of existing septic systems is a part of the community’s long-term plan to protect its groundwater resources.

In 2017, a project was completed in the Pine Grove subdivision that eliminated the Dallas lift station and force main and extended a new gravity main (no additional power) to allow the consolidation www.progressiverancher.com

of 22 homes on Dallas Drive and Lattin Road. Through NDEP’s SRF funding, the second phase of the project will extend the sewer main to connect 25 more homes. This subdivision is within the county’s municipal wellhead protection area and is located approximately 750 feet from the county's only municipal well. High groundwater levels are present in the area, and are influenced by major irrigation canals and the Carson River. The area has faced numerous septic tank issues, so having the ability to connect to a municipal system and forego aging septic systems will help protect groundwater resources for years to come.

“We are grateful to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s State Revolving Fund for providing Churchill County an opportunity to do these projects,” said Marie Henson, Churchill County Building Inspector. “It is important that we protect our groundwater resources for Churchill County residents by removing old septic systems and consolidating them with the existing county sewer system. As a county water system, we are always looking for ways to protect the groundwater while providing services to our residents.”

To learn more about the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, visit www.ndep.nv.gov.

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Churchill County Cowbelles Update

By Pegi Witte

Spring is finally here!

April is the month when 4-H, FFA and Grange participants are putting the final touches on their Churchill County Junior Livestock Show & Sale entries.

Cowbelle's proudly supports this event by catering the Awards Dinner on the Saturday night after the sale. All participants, their families, and all buyers are welcome to join us at the Fairgrounds multipurpose building.

There is no charge. Dinner is at 6:30pm.

We'd like to once again thank everyone who attended the Fallon Bull Sale Dinner in February. The scholarships that were made possible by that event are in the process of being awarded to well-deserving applicants whose future in Agriculture has now been brought one step closer to becoming a reality.

Please contact us to join the CCC or learn more:

President: Pegi Witte 775-423-1571 witteshorthorns94@yahoo.com Vice President: Karen Lawson 775-4127

Treasurer: Vella Torvik 775-217-1395 v_torvik@yahoo.com

Churchill County Junior Livestock Show & Sale Churchill County Fairgrounds

April 27 & 28 • 8am - 5pm Sale 2pm Saturday CCC Dinner 6:30pm 32 APRIL 2019

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Our Favorite Beef Recipes Easy Stovetop Cheeseburger Pasta

HAY FARMERS! Want to blow up your crop yield and rake in more green? …in both production and revenue?

LOOK HOW 2 APPLICATIONS OF FULL CIRCLE CUSTOM BLENDS DID BOTH FOR THIS MINDEN, NEVADA FARMER… THE BEYOND-ORGANIC WAY!

BEFORE

AFTER

BALES FOR 18 ACRES

750

1,930 95-lb bales

75-lb bales FROM 2 CUTTINGS

FROM 2 CUTTINGS

TONS FOR 18 ACRES

INGREDIENTS 1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups 2% milk 1-1/4 cups beef broth 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 3 teaspoons ground mustard 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained 4 green onions, chopped 3 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Cheeseburgers are delicious in any form, and this creamy pasta dish seriously tastes just like the real thing.

It’s weeknight comfort in a bowl.

28.125

91.675

PER ACRE

PER ACRE

1.56 TONS

5.09 TONS TOTAL YIELD FOR 18 ACRES AT $310 PER TON

$8,718.75 AFTER JUST 2 APPLICATIONS! BALES, TONAGE & YIELD!

COST BREAKDOWN

DIRECTIONS Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a sturdy pot like a Dutch oven, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes.

Remove from pan with a slotted spoon; pour off drippings. In same pan, melt butter over low heat; stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes (do not burn).

Gradually whisk in milk, broth, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; return to a boil.

Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in green onions, pasta and beef; heat through.

Stir in half of the cheeses until melted. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; remove from heat.

Let stand, covered, until melted.

$28,419.25

GROSS YIELD (with Full Circle)

$8,000

FULL CIRCLE PRODUCT

$8,718.75

COMPARATIVE GROSS YIELD (without Full Circle)

FULL CIRCLE MADE THIS FARMER

= $11,700.50 MORE! THAT’S A 146% RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$28,419.25

226% WANT TO TALK ABOUT

GOING GREEN? WE LITERALLY HAVE

TONS OF PRODUCTS WE CAN CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR WILDEST

LARGE-SCALE PROJECT DREAMS!

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Extra Ideas: For fun crunch and color, top with shredded iceberg lettuce just before serving.

Feeling adventurous? Try topping with sliced pickles, too!

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The high selling Sim Angus bull, KG Combustible 830F, by FBF1 Combustible and out of a HAVE Improvement H382 daughter, consigned by Gudel Cattle Company was purchased by Bently Ranch for $4900.

The high selling Hereford bull, BRL 501C T14 Fast Start 22F, by Churchill Kickstart 501C and out of a Dr World Class 517 10H daughter, consigned by Bell Ranch, was purchased by julian Smith.

The high selling Charolais bull, FTJ Paskenta 1843, by FTJ Paskenta 1530 and out of a FTJ 1004 Silver Distance 1201 daughter, consigned by Fred Jorgensen, was purchased by Stephan James for $3800.

Champion Hereford and third high point bull, BRL 501C T14 Fast Start 22F, was consigned by Bell Ranch Champion Calving Ease Red angus, Trotters Premium 752, was consigned by Lana Trotter.

Champion Charolais, LC Gridmaker 2714, was consigned by Cardey Ranches.

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BU The high selling Red Angus bull, BAR S The Gage 566, by BAR S Redemption Y1334 and out of a Dunlouise Red Native F207 daughter, consigned by Phillips Red Angus was purchased by Terry Scott for $6000.

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The overall high point bull and Champion Growth Angus, Westwind Granite DJH 761, by Diablo Black Granite 8036 and out of a EXAR Grit 1025B daughter, consigned by Westwind Angus, sold to Chris Gansberg for $7600.

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2019 SALE REPORT A new record was set at the 20th anniversary Bulls for the 21st Century Sale.

Sterling Confidence Plus 804, consigned by Dixie Valley, sold to Aaron and Rebecca Borror of Nine Peaks Angus, Jim Jensen of Lucky Seven Angus, and Arthur DeGrand of DeGrand Angus for $30,000. 804 is by Connealy Confidence Plus and out of a Hoover Dam daughter. He was champion calving ease Angus bull in the test and 2nd overall point bull.

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$2450.00

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$3112.50

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Hereford

$3425.00

4

LimFlex

$3000.00

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Red Angus

$3130.00

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$4150.00

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$3804.37

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$39,1850.00

Champion Composite, a LimFlex, ERRL Eclipse 0A36, was consigned by Easterly Romanov Ranch.

Champion Growth Red Angus, Trotters Combination 729, was consigned by Lana Trotter.

The top consignment award for the highest point average of the consignment went to Dixie Valley.

The prestigious Lucy’s award is given to a consignor who always had required records on time, works hard to bring buyers, and helps promote the sale. This year’s 20th anniversary Lucy’s award went to Charlie Hone.

As always, Snyders hosted a fantastic weekend. This year, the Snyder family and the bull sale consignors sponsored Lance Pekus and the Peterson Farm Brothers to entertain the sale crowd. Lance Pekus, the Cowboy Ninja Warrior, did a performance for Smith Valley School, inspiring the students with messages of making do with what is available, working toward goals, exercise, health, and enjoying beef. The Peterson Farm Brothers did a double performance for the Yerington students so that K through 12 heard their motivational and proag messages. Both performed Saturday afternoon for the bull sale crowd and the show was followed by the popular Western Nevada Cattlewomen’s dinner dance scholarship fundraiser. Nearly 400 people, including 150 Bulls for the 21st Century consignors and buyers, enjoyed a fantastic steak dinner cooked by Yerington Rotary club, contributed generously to the silent and live auctions and raffle, and danced until midnight to the great music provided by Motley Spurs.

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NEWS RELEASE - Office of the Secretary, US Dept of the Interior Acting Secretary Bernhardt Signs Order to Ensure Public Access is Considered in Land Transactions WASHINGTON | March 21, 2019 | Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Today, Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed a secretarial order directing that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adequately weigh public access for outdoor recreation – including hunting and fishing – when determining the appropriateness of the disposal or exchange of public lands. Identifying lands as available for disposal or exchange is required under federal law.

closely with the Interior Department to implement About Secretarial Order 3373 this important Secretarial Order on behalf of Secretarial Order 3373 directs the BLM to ensure America’s sportsmen and women.” that when identifying BLM-managed public lands “The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies as available for disposal the increase or decrease of supports the latest Secretarial Order (SO) for recreation public access for outdoor recreation – including on BLM public lands,” said Ed Carter, President of the hunting and fishing – will be one of the factors Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “Getting considered in determining the appropriateness of the American public outside to recreate, on federal the disposal or exchange. public lands, is important to fostering a healthy public Secretarial Order 3373 directs the consideration of The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of and one that supports conservation. This SO ensures public access opportunities in all ongoing Resource 1976 (FLPMA) directs the BLM to identify lands due diligence unto that end."

Management Plan (RMP) revisions to ensure for potential disposal or exchange, using a public recreation access is evaluated using the following process and with state and county involvement. “Access to our Nation’s vast public lands is of utmost criteria: BLM has carried out these provisions revising land importance, because where hunting and fishing use plans and disposal since 1976. However, the happen, conservation happens,” said Timothy C. • If a tract of BLM land is contiguous to public BLM’s criteria do not require the agency to weigh Brady, President of the Boone and Crockett Club. lands managed by another Federal agency or public access considerations for outdoor recreation “While the founders of the Boone and Crockett state, BLM will consult with the respective Club pioneered the development of the public land (fishing, hunting, hiking, etc.). management agency to coordinate how best to system Americans enjoy today, we must constantly ensure continued or improved public access to the Secretarial Order 3373, Evaluating Public Access work to improve access to public lands for a adjoining tracts; in BLM Land Disposals and Exchanges directs the multitude of shared uses. This order that Acting BLM to – for the first time ever – formally consider Secretary Bernhardt has signed will help do just that. • The BLM will evaluate the benefits of public what impact the disposal or exchange of any BLM We commend him on his efforts in making access access when considering future disposal actions, land will have on the public’s ability to access federal a priority. Thanks to his leadership, this necessity is making it a requirement to identify alternatives to finally becoming a reality.” lands for recreation. the public access that would be lost as a result of the BLM’s final action; “This order will help ensure that the Bureau of “The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation was happy Land Management considers public access to public to provide input and enthusiastically supports the • When a tract of BLM-managed land being is lands,” said Acting Secretary David Bernhardt. “It decision of Acting Secretary Bernhardt for the BLM considered for disposal and has been identified requires that before the BLM exchanges or disposes to consider recreational public access for hunting, as providing public access, the public access will of any land, they must first consider what impact fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting in its be characterized for evaluation purposes as one of the disposal or exchange of land will have on public decision-making process for disposal or exchange the value criteria supporting retention; and access. The Trump Administration will continue to of lands,” said Kyle Weaver, President and CEO of • The BLM will ensure recreational public access to prioritize access so that people can hunt, fish, camp, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. existing public lands is a factor when considering and recreate on our public lands.”

"We applaud this secretarial order by Acting parcels resulting from an exchange.

“Sportsmen and women across the West will benefit Secretary Bernhardt that ensures access to our public from this Interior Department action to sustain and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management,” Secretarial Order 3373 directs the BLM, when enhance recreational access to BLM public lands,” said Becky Humphries, CEO of the National Wild preparing documentation supporting the disposal or said Whit Fosburgh, President and CEO of the Turkey Federation. “Recreational access to our public exchange of a tract of land, to include a discussion of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “In lands is of the utmost importance to sportsmen and the following in any decision document: some places, there are small parcels of BLM land women and the future of hunting."

• Existing recreational access that is utilized by the that serve as the only means of nearby access to public or provided by road, trail, water, easement, hunting and fishing or as the only access points to “Access to quality hunting and fishing lands is or right-of-way, on the tract of BLM-managed adjoining public lands managed by other agencies. always a challenge, particularly in the West where public land being considered for disposal or The Secretarial Order will ensure that key parcels access to some of the best mule deer hunting is exchange; are valued for this recreational access and help keep blocked due to checkerboard public/private lands,” said Miles Moretti, President and CEO of the these lands in the public’s hands.”

Mule Deer Foundation. “By requiring the BLM to • The impacts from the BLM-managed public land disposal or exchange decisions on recreational “The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation consider recreational access before making decisions access to adjacent tracts of publicly accessible commends Acting Secretary Bernhardt for about disposal or exchange, Secretarial Order 3373 lands, including lands managed by other federal, prioritizing hunting and fishing access in BLM will benefit hunters that depend on the agency’s state, and county agencies; and land tenure decisions,” said Jeff Crane, President lands for their recreational pursuits. The Mule Deer of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. “As Foundation appreciates Acting Secretary Bernhardt • Potential increased public recreational access to Chairman of the Hunting and Shooting Sports and his team for their ongoing efforts on behalf of existing public lands resulting from an exchange.

Conservation Council, I look forward to working sportsmen and women conservationists.”

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What to Consider When an Oil and Gas Company Wants to Buy or Lease Your Minerals

by Bethany A. Gross | Associate Attorney | Falen Law Office

Such a situation could be avoided by negotiating Other Negative Consequences for a quitclaim deed or a no warranty clause.

If a landowner fails to limit liability, he or she Leasing Minerals could be liable for millions of dollars in damages Selling or leasing minerals may seem like an In the mineral leasing context, an oil and gas and lost profits if the landowner accidentally easy way to earn some income from the land. company typically presents a very simple mineral plows into an oil or gas pipeline. Indemnity is also This may be especially true when the oil and lease, and if the mineral owner also owns the important because a landowner should never be gas company tries to entice a mineral owner surface, may also present a very simple surface use liable for the activities of the oil and gas company. with a bonus payment in the thousands or even agreement. The company will generally include Failing to limit liability and indemnity means that millions of dollars. terms as discussed above. Other common terms a landowner is taking on an industrial-sized risk that no landowner could afford and is well beyond Frequently, what appears to be a substantial sum of that typically appear in an oil and gas company what a landowner's insurance policy would cover. money is in fact less than what the mineral owner lease and surface use agreement include the could have received. Generating competition right to use any and all roads, easements, ditches, Toxic produced water might be disposed onto the by seeking bids is often the best way to know waterways, etc. without compensating for such land or into a landowner's pore space if a surface use what the minerals are really worth. Nevertheless, use; the right to produce anything that can be agreement does not prohibit it. Noisy compressor presented with what seems like a substantial considered a "mineral"; and that in the event of or pump stations could be constructed if a surface amount of money, a mineral owner might sign dispute, the losing party pays the winning party's use agreement does not provide that such facilities are subject to a separate agreement. Further, if whatever document the oil and gas company attorney fees. provides. The company may represent that what Damage caused by the oil and gas company to an oil and gas company has the right to assign they are providing is what everyone else signs and roads, etc. can be significant for the landowner agreements in whole or in part, without having to is nothing to worry about. For the unwary mineral to remediate. Without a definition of what a at least provide notice to the mineral owner, the owner, problems may soon arise. "mineral" is, the company could be entitled to mineral owner may find it very difficult to figure valuable dinosaur fossils or other materials that out whom to hold accountable for any breaches.

Selling Minerals the landowner would not anticipate as being In conclusion, these are only some of the potential In the mineral acquisition context, an oil and gas considered a "mineral." It is also far more preferable issues a mineral owner could encounter in agreeing company typically presents a simple purchase for a landowner to cover its own attorney fees, to an oil and gas lease and surface use agreement. agreement and mineral deed. Such purchase than to risk having to pay the company's $900 per It is impossible to list all of the issues in detail in agreement and mineral deed will almost always hour attorney fees. this article. Given the amount of money at stake, provide the company unfettered access across the Typically an oil and gas lease will provide the the potential liability at stake, and various negative surface to produce minerals, and may also provide company the right to pool or unitize lands into consequences, it is advisable that a mineral owner the company with the right to remove property a drilling and spacing unit. Without language in discusses a proposed oil and gas lease and/or or improvements. These terms may be especially an oil and gas lease that releases lands not being surface use agreement thoroughly with a qualified problematic for a mineral owner that does not also held by a well's production after expiration of the attorney. Although it may cost money up front, it own the surface. The more rights to the surface a lease's primary term, the minerals can be tied up could save thousands or millions down the road. mineral owner grants, the more likely the mineral without payment for a substantial period of time owner will end up in a lawsuit brought by the if the company is not obligated to commence Bethany A. Gross is an Associate Attorney with the surface owner. drilling in the drilling and spacing unit.

Falen Law Offices, LLC with a primary focus on property, environment and natural resources law.

Warranty Clauses Surface Use Agreements Falen Law Offices, LLC, has attorneys licensed to The purchase agreement and mineral deed For surface use agreements, oil and gas companies practice law in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, presented by an oil and gas company will also typically offer very low or no compensation for Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, usually provide that a landowner will "warrant building new roads, installing pipelines, installing South Dakota, and Wyoming. This article should not and defend" title to the minerals sold against any transmission lines, for damages to crops and be understood to state or imply that any lawyers of person who asserts an adverse claim (the same livestock, and for damages to fences and/or gates. this law firm are certified as specialists in a particular warranty clause is also usually included in mineral The company may offer to reclaim the land once field of law. Colorado does not certify lawyers as specialists in any field. The Wyoming State Bar does leases). It is part of a company's due diligence to operations cease in accordance with applicable law not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone investigate title to minerals before acquiring or in conjunction with its required permit to drill. considering a lawyer should independently investigate leasing them, and it has the funds to do so.

However, an oil and gas company can sometimes the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon Mineral title problems are common and the mineral persuade the governmental agency to waive advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This owner who agrees to "warrant and defend" title to certain reclamation obligations. Also, applicable article is informational and is not legal advice. Use of minerals can spend significant time and money law may not adequately provide for a landowner's this article or contact with this law firm does not create in court attempting to clear title for the company. unique needs. an attorney-client relationship. www.progressiverancher.com

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2019 RANCH HAND RODEO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNING TEAM

C7 CATTLE – GOODING, ID 2nd • Owyhee Guys - Beowawe, NV 3rd • Jim Ranch – Owyhee, OR 4th • Badlands Gang – Burns, OR 5th • TL Ranch – Bruneau, ID TOP HAND: Junior Harney – Owyhee Guys – Beowawe, NV Winning Team- C7 Cattle from Gooding, ID Calcutta Winners - Mike Eiguren & Delbert Jim • Pictured: Mike Eiguren

(Calcutta Winner), Matt Azevedo, Candida Eldridge, Casey Brunson, Delbert Jim (Calcutta Winner), Dan Webb, Jared Parke. Presented with a hand-tooled rope cans in memory of Garley Amos and Tim DeLong donated by Jim and Mary Sue Davis.

STEER STOP: Courtney Frazier – Jim Ranch – Owyhee, OR SADDLE BRONC:

Dalton Jim – Jim Ranch – Owyhee, OR

BRANDING:

C7 Ranch – Gooding, ID

MUGGING:

C7 Ranch – Gooding, ID

RANCH DOCTORING: Bar W Ranch – Winnemucca, NV TEAM ROPING:

TL Ranch – Bruneau, ID

TRAILER LOADING: Ranch Doctoring- Bar W Ranch –

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Ranch Hand of the Year - Jack Warn

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2019 High Selling Horse Pretty Boy Rap Buyer: Matt White, Middleton, ID

The 2019 Winnemucca Barrel Bash hosted over 200 barrel racers each day of the three day barrel race event.

Over $40,000 in winnings was distributed!

2019 RHR Wild Horse Racing Results

Team Outlaw– Warm Springs, OR and Klamath Falls, OR

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2019 STOCK HORSE CHALLENGE OPEN RANCH HORSE CHAMPION

2019 WINNEMUCCA COW DOG TRIALS Pictured with all winners: High Desert Queens Kayleigh Marshall & Brooke Hodge, SSIR Queen Bailey Reynolds, and Trial Director T.M. Casey

Handy N Gotta Gun • Owned and ridden by Flint Lee

OPEN SNAFFLE BIT/HACKAMORE CHAMPION

BRACE CHAMPION

Nibbles – Owned and ridden by Jymme Dominguez

OPEN TWO REIN/BRIDLE

Pat Browning with Jack & Roy

Handy N Gotta Gun – Owned and ridden by Flint Lee

NON-PRO SNAFFLE BIT/ HACKAMORE CHAMPION Chip – Owned and ridden by Jake Brennan

NON-PRO TWO-REIN/BRIDLE CHAMPION

OPEN CHAMPION

Clint Johnson with Drover

Chubs – Owned and ridden by Rolly Lisle

LIMITED NON PRO BRIDLE

Cats Gotta Pepto – Owned and ridden by Bea Lee

2019 RANCH, ROPE & PERFORMANCE HORSE SALE

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Alvin Young with Bo

Overall average - $ 6,870 Top ten average - $11,030

HIGH SELLING HORSE

Lot 13 - Pretty Boy Rap - $19,750 Consignor: Leonardo Valdez – Winnemucca, NV Buyer: Matt White – Middleton, ID

RANCH CHAMPION

Jake Christensen with Frank

NURSERY CHAMPION

Tom Richards with Del FINAL RESULTS BY CLASS: Brace Class – 1st- Pat Browning with Jack & Roy 2nd- Robin Brown with BC Ox & SCR Reinee 3rd- Carol Gerken with Cash & Kali

2019 Open Ranch Horse Champion

Handy N Gotta Gun – Owned and ridden by Flint Lee

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Open Class – 1st- Clint Johnson with Drover 2nd- Boe Suhr with Hays Bee 3rd- Tom Richards with Del 4th- Pat Browning with Jack 5th- Rocky Brown with Liz

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Intermediate Class – 1st- Alvin Young with Bo 2nd- Jim Conklin with Abby 3rd- Jared Higby with Tom Ranch Class – 1st- Jake Christensen with Frank 2nd- Sarah Porter with Molly 3rd- Carol Gerken with Cash Nursery Class – 1st- Tom Richards with Del 2nd- Jeff Clausen with Bella 3rd- Dustin Wood with Apple

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Annual award bestowed during 30th Ranch Hand Rodeo competition

by Kim Petersen, Director Winnemucca Convention and Visitors Authority

Jack Warn was honored as the 2019 “Ranch Hand of the Year” during the event’s 30th anniversary celebration. It’s a worthy tribute for the longtime northern Nevada resident, cowboy, rancher, brand inspector and more, according to Agricultural District No. 3 President Kent Maher.

“Jack Warn has been a longtime fixture in the ranching community,” said Maher. “He deserves this honor and the chance to stand alongside our other greats who have strengthened our local ranching heritage.”

Jack Warn was born January 18, 1943, to Vernon and Shirley Warn in Jordan Valley, Oregon. He is the youngest of three siblings including sister Donna Warn Martinat and brother Terry Warn. As a young lad in Jordan Valley, his family moved from the Soldier Creek Ranch to a house that his parents built a little closer to town; that’s where Jack grew up with his family. His brother Terry raised his family in that same house, and still resides there to this day.

Jack grew up scrappy and tough and was horseback at an early age, learning about cows and the land from his father and his uncles. His passion for horses arrived early and the animals soon became a necessary part of his life.

In July 1970, at age 28, he married the love of his life, Marilynn Dee Mentaberry, better known as Mernie.

The two developed eyes for each other at an early age as Mernie would travel in the summers from McDermitt to Jordan Valley to stay with her aunt and uncle, Laz and Vivian Mendieta.

As a young man Jack cowboyed around the McDermitt and Paradise Valley areas. He quickly became known as a good cowhand and a “helluva” bronc rider. Jack rode mustangs and wild buckers that shouldn’t have been started until they were five or older; they had a wildness in their eyes and would launch into unexpected fits and starts that would land a guy head first into the hard ground. These were the horses that spoke to him the most in the early years.

People far and wide would bring Jack horses to break and ride. He turned horses that were rough, rude, and crude into finely tuned animals. The finished product was never anything less than a Jack Warn special. In later years, he had an eye for horses that had a temperament to carry his grandchildren. Not only that, but he passes down to those children and grandchildren his knowledge of stock, and good stewardship of the land.

In 1978, Jack and Mernie moved from Jordan Valley to Winnemucca where they purchased a trailer park from Mernie’s parents, John and Angela Mentaberry.

Jack quickly fit in and made life-long friends in the area. One of his favorite things to do when gathering cows was recite his own version of poetry. He's cowboy poet with poems so colorful, most can’t be repeated.

In 2000, Jack became a brand inspector, which he loved, and it was a great fit for him. He traveled the Humboldt county area, and was one of the busiest brand inspectors. He was able to master an iPad and mobile printing device that he had in his truck, which is certainly a testament to his character.

In the early fall of 2017, this tough old cowboy had a horse accident that landed him in ICU for 31 days, followed by three more weeks in the hospital. He broke seven ribs on one side, one on the other, suffered a brain bleed, and a traumatic brain injury, which still causes him to have double vision. Each day he heals and gets better.

In true cowboy fashion, he has been horseback several times since then, gathering cows and even swinging a rope at a branding and still coming up with two back feet. His children can testify that Jack has rarely thrown a rope that didn’t hit its mark. Jack is a beautiful roper indeed.

Jack Warn has the kind of style and grit that comes natural to a man who is called a cowboy. He has spent his whole life around these tri-corner states; he seems to be pretty well-known throughout the Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho borders; and if you don’t know him, chances are you probably know someone who might.

Jack is proud of his family, including children Jaci and Todd, six grandchildren, and the extended family he has chosen along the way. His children say they are grateful for his wisdom and dedication to his lifestyle of ranching and animal husbandry, passing across from one generation to the next the cowboy way.

The “Ranch Hand of the Year” award is sponsored by the Agricultural District No. 3 as a way to recognize those men and women who make their living in the ranching industry.

Past recipients include Frank Loveland, Loui Cerri, Harold Chapin, John and Tim DeLong, Buster Dufurrena, Jane Angus, Larry Hill, Louie and Frank Bidart, Sammye and Dan Ugalde, John Falen, Lilla and Woodie Bell, Garley Amos, and Buck Tipton.

“We wish to recognize the outstanding people who have contributed so much, not only to the ranching community, but to cowboy heritage itself,” said Agricultural Director No. 3 Director Kim Petersen.

Jack Warn was presented with the 2019 “Ranch Hand of the Year” award on Saturday, March 2, before the kickoff of the 30th annual Ranch Hand Rodeo.

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2019 Winnemucca Ranch, Rope & Performance Horse Sale Results ~ 2019 Winnemucca Ranch, Rope & Performance Horse Sale Results ~ Lot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Consignor Megan L Snyder Shawn Jones Aaralyn Emerick Empire Livestock Brad Ford Jim Dalton Katie Barber Elko Land and Livestock Don Jones Richard Charrier Frank Dillon Dotson Livestock Leonardo Valdez Russell Funk Paul Eke Margaret Glaser Bar X Livestock Dan Tippett Asa Stothart Brad Ford Dotson Livestock Frank Dillon Audrey Oldham Vane Mark Harrington Austin Totten Elko Land and Livestock Trevor Carrasco Andy & Amber Duckett Jake Mitzkus Frank Dillon Brad Ford Octavio Alanis Paul Eke Eric Sligar/Pauline Inchauspe Bar X Livestock Chanse Shrader Austin Carrasco Jarret Nelson Joe Kircher Caleb McMillan Brad Ford Burke Oldham Shawn Jones Margaret Glaser Malachi McLain Bar X Livestock Megan L Snyder/Jarret Nelson Elko Land and Livestock Dotson Livestock Paul Eke Austin Totten Brad Ford Jim Dalton AverageAverage of 30 Horses Sold of 30 Average of Top 10 Horses Sold Top Selling Horse

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Horse Walla Walla Whiz Man Blue Thunder Cloud PR Freckles Legend - "Chili" Million Dollar Cowboy Pistols Investment - "Arch" Metallic Goody - "Pinky" Madonnas Eternal Nic - "Bugsy" TD Redsky At Morning - "Socks" Lenas Peppy Ace Shiners Sparka Smile - "Smiley" Coke Pretty Boy Rap FRC Gambln Gin Rumor - "Rumor" Chicks Peeka - "Senior Carrots" Gamblelena Lil Peach - "Peach" Cols Pistol Command - "Pistol" Johns Driftwood Star - "Chevelle" Surprise More Debt - "Poco" Docs Twisted Script - "Tex Tex" Highbrow Lynx Socks Blue Bell Quixote Spider Pepto Nu Star - "Shotgun" Devil Man Ransom - "Ransom" Tall Pine Fudd - "Dusty" Shininspark Two Ches - "Gepetto" The Ambassador - "Sea Bass" Driftntwrdthecuteguy - "English" AP Docs Sonlight Billy MDP Bouble Blue Lens Chicks Dark Dove - "Dove" Buzzard French Flit Too Rebel Pumba GI Gunna Smoke - "August" Colt Forty Five JB - "Twobits" Jacs Tacky Colonel - "Jacs" Twocs Flysupermanfly Brandy Gunner Gamblelenas Top Gun - "Jessie" DW Nic N Robin - "Chintay" Badgers Super Nova Rocky Bernice Hoots Frosted Charm Skip A Peek - "Holly" Honor Saint Jonah - "Jonah" Bandits Diamond Chex Londons Smooth Move - "Wolf"

PRICE PULLED NS 4,000 NS NS 3,000 12,000 SIFT 5,000 NS 10,000 NS 19,750 NS 8,250 PULLED 6,000 3,000 NS NS NS 7,500 6,000 17,000 3,000 NS 11,500 SIFT NS 5,000 3,400 6,800 3,900 5,500 5,600 NS 2,900 NS 8,000 5,100 NS 6,400 4,400 9,500 SIFT 4,500 5,500 4,700 NS PULLED 5,000 SIFT 6,800

BUYER

LOCATION

Abbas Mehdi

Grant Bay, CA

James Wright Ranch Russel Funk

Tuscarora, NV Wellington, NV

Darrel Crutcher Brock Grashuis

Reno, NV

Matt White

Middleton, ID

Jerry Wells

Keene, CA

Daniel Phillips Diamond K Livestock

American Falls, ID Fallon, NV

Loyd Sherburn Park Livestock Jay Joseph James Wright Ranch

Orovada, NV Topaz, CA Wellington, NV Tuscarora, NV

Leo Sanchez

Winnemucca, NV

Shawn Nelson Sadie Cooper Windmill Ranch Jan Hunewell Chuck Hall Park Livestock

Yerington, NV Spring Creek, NV Tenino, WA Wellington, NV Bruneau, ID Topaz, CA

Jim Wiseback

Thermopolis, WY

Wendee Lynch Renee Loney

Reno, NV Deeth, NV

96 Ranch Dick Rolleri Dick Rolleri

Paradise Valley, NV Altaville, CA Altaville, CA

Mike and Julie Nuttall Renee and Russell Funk Wayne Thompson

Fallon, NV Wellington, NV Winnemucca, NV

Mel Hummel

Winnemucca, NV

Sherri Nicolson

Melba, ID

$6,870 Horses Sold: $6,870 • Average of Top 10 Horses Sold: $11,030 $11,030 Top Selling Horse: $19,750 $19,750

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GREENWAY’S

GRAZING CORN Gra Yearl ze 1500 130 A ings on a c for 3 re Pivot 0 Day s

Per n i a G s. of N) 3.5 lb (69% TD e* Day t. Cattl 5-7 w * Jesse Norcutt, Currant, NV

Greenway Seeds Grazing Corn (GX80) is the No. 1 grazing corn in the nation because it is 5-6 days earlier than the competition.

This allows the rancher to plant 5-6 days later and still reach peak sugar content (pre tassel) before the frost shuts you down!

OVERSEED ALFALFA with Grazing Corn

Plant with a grain drill following second cutting on an older field of alfalfa. Ready to graze in early September.

“We planted GX80 following second cut alfalfa. If we had to do that over we would follow third cut. We grazed 400 head for two weeks on 20 acres” Cory Veterre - Greenriver, Utah

HERE’S WHAT RANCHERS ARE SAYING Coffin Butte Farm and Ranch - New Leitzigg, ND We planted 400 acres on dryland and turned out 800 pair. We grazed it from Oct. 20 to Nov. 24. The cows ate the corn almost to the ground. The corn was 7-1/2 ft. tall. The program was a success!

Garry Hess - McBride Cattle Co. - Alderville, WA We planted two pivots and grazed mother cows. Their body index rose from 5 to 6. It was incredible feed! My recommendation is to graze calves on this product. The weight gain would be tremendous!

Bob Strahley - McCook, NE We planted 105 acres on dryland and divided it into three 35 acre parcels. Two hundred head of bred cows were grazed on each parcel for about two weeks each. The corn was about 5 ft tall on the dryland acreage.

Winecup-Gamble Ranch - Montello, NV We planted GX80 on July 4 at 4900 ft. elevation. Corn made it by the second week of September. Very successful.

We’re planting more.

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Alan Greenway Seedsman

Caldwell, Idaho

www.greenwayseedandindustries.com Over 40 years Experience

Alan cell: 208-250-0159 Message: 208-454-8342

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