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In this Issue...Nevada Cattlemen’s Assn. ........ pgs. 3-4

Cow Camp Chatter, ...................... pg. 5

Eye on the Outside ........................ pg. 6

Fallon Bull Sale Photos .................. pg.8

Hereford Hall of Fame Inductees Honored .......................................... pg.9

Snyder Livestock Celebrates 14th Bull Buyers’ Seminar .......... pg. 10

Horse Snorts & Cow Bawls ....... pg. 13

Fumes from the Farm .................. pg. 13

Too Many Words ......................... pg. 16

Putting the “C-Words” to Work for You ............................... pg. 17

Look Up: Heart of the Matter...... pg. 20

The Magic of Ranching ............... pg. 21

Dean Rhoads: A Tribute ....... pgs. 22-23

Obit: George Gund, III ................ pg. 25

Obit: Rodney McQueary ............. pg. 26

Obit: Domingo Segura ................ pg. 26

Beef Quality Assurance: Producing More than Safe Beef ............. pgs. 28-29

NVSRM: Effects of Tree Removal in Great Basin Juniper Woodlands ............... pgs. 32-33

Humboldt Watershed CWMA Perennial Pepperweed ................. pg. 35

Edward Jones: Financial Focus ... pg. 38

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Equine Podiatry .................... pgs. 41-42

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The recent Drought EA (please see page 19) by the Elko BLM District (and the same to be released

within days by the Ely District) has once again brought the issue of land management and grazing to forefront this month. While some changes have been made in the Drought Environmental As-sessments released subsequent to the Battle Mountain District, they are very much carbon copies of the original. It is my hope that the implementation of them and the manner in which they are rolled out will not be the same.

There is a promise of flexibility for permitted livestock use in these documents. The flexibility that they offer is something that in my mind is already available today if the constant threat of litigation wasn’t dictating policy. Many permittees have attempted to utilize the “new rapid response mechanisms” to drought listed in these EA’s already in place. The vast majority of the time they have not been granted the flexibility. A common reason for this in one district in particular is that forage must be saved for wild horses. Other reasons are native grasses in an area to be grazed, regardless of whether the dominant species is native or invasive. The flexibility, to this point, has only been applied to benefit wild horses and to reduce permitted use in most cases.

I know if is often hard for the agency to understand why federal land grazing ranchers do not greet these new policies with open arms when they promise such great things. The truth lies in past ac-tions and promises. As an example, new wild horse complexes were created over the last forty years with the promise of regular gathers and a controlled population of horses within the use areas. A prime example of this was the Diamond Complex, which includes portions of the Battle Mountain, Elko, and Ely Districts. This complex has been severely over AML for years and the spread of the horses onto adjacent horse-free areas as been significant. To be fair, the complex was finally gathered this winter and for that, I am thankful. The sad thing is that while ranchers have been asking for something to be done with the overpopulation of horses for years, nothing was done.

The fear of litigation due to gathering the horses allowed the population to continue to grow to over four times AML. While ranch-ers were removing livestock, voluntarily reducing use, and altering seasons of use in order to protect the resource and wildlife habitat, the horses remained and multiplied. When the gather was finally conducted this winter, the body condition of many of the horses was concerning to say the least. When horses are in body condition 2, I don’t need to tell most of you what the resource looks like. There were very few weanlings gathered, and I am certain we will find many dead horses when the winter breaks and the snow leaves.

I am sure that detractors will continue to say, “Cows and sheep ate all the feed.” Livestock did graze within their permitted use. Most ranchers removed cattle early, turned our fewer numbers, and in one case a herd was completely liquidated due mostly to the over use by wild horses. So when a Drought EA promises to allow water hauls, above ground pipelines, changes in season of use, temporary fences, and adjustments needed for wild horses, the ranching community is skeptical. We have been burned in the past. We continue to give and adapt in order to keep ranching. The cries to remove all livestock from federal lands continue to grow and the agencies move further away from permitted uses.

As a livestock producer and veterinarian I take the health and welfare of animals very seriously. As a steward of our lands, I take the health of our rangeland and wild habitats just as seriously. I am often met with pictures and essays portraying the evils of livestock grazing. Pictures of a water source with exposed dirt near a trough or cheat grass along a fence line are used as examples of why agencies must curtail livestock grazing. I have also had to rarely investigate animal

neglect when livestock’s body condition is called into question. Af-ter the repeated cries for help with the horse populations, not only in the Diamonds, but many areas of Nevada, and no action being taken, where are the advocates today? Where are the pictures of severely over grazed rangelands? Where are the pictures of the emaciated horses? If my permitted livestock had done the resource damage that these horses have done, I would be out of a permit and quit honestly deserve it. If I had allowed my stock to reach a body condition 2 and in some cases even succumb to starvation, I would have criminal charges against me and should be incarcerated. So where is the outcry for our horses? Where is the headline denouncing wildlife habitat destruction?

In order to turn the corner on wildlife habitat loss, we must work together. That means all of us. The permitted uses of our federal lands are constantly under attack for their practices. The constant cries for more reductions in grazing, mining, and energy development ring out and yet, some practices of our federal land management agencies are never questioned. The importance of private property to our wildlife populations cannot be under estimated. The reduction of permitted uses in order to protect our resources and yet allowing for horses to go unchecked and destroy wildlife habitat is wrong.

The requests to buy ranches and turn them into agency held property in the name of wildlife conservation is another issue that is garnering support. This is not a new concept, but it is rather one that has demonstrated its ineffectiveness in the past. I will not go into the argument of what these properties look like after active ranching ceases, or how the wildlife tends to migrate away from many of these areas. Instead, I want everyone to think about a couple of other things that go along with removing productive ranches from our rural areas.

Who are often the first responders to a fire in rural Nevada? When a summer storm ignites a fire and threatens the very habitat everyone is concerned with, who is most often first on scene? It is the rancher. The lawyers arguing for removal of the ranchers wouldn’t risk an ember burning a $300 suit, but a rancher will put a $40,000 pickup in the front of a fire, use a $50,000 piece of equipment to try and build a fire line, and will stay up for days on end until a line is established around the fire. So when the primary threats to the Sage Grouse are fire and the invasive species that follow, I have a difficult time seeing how removing a first line of defense will somehow help curtail this.

Even as I type this, I can sense that many are saying, “The gov-ernment will hire more firefighters.” The one large pot of money that is used for suppression and restoration of fire has a lot of hands in it today. A looming budget crisis and more cuts due to sequestration will undoubtedly have an impact on the financial ability of the federal government to fund replacements for the displaced volunteers. The result of removing livestock will be more fuel, fewer responders to keep the small fires in check and larger and more devastating fires. This will lead to more habitat loss and with less money to spend on it, less restoration. As one federal agency lead said, “we can declare Nevada a wilderness area, but if we don’t stop fire and invasive spe-cies it doesn’t matter.” He gets it, I get it, and most of us “get it.” So why are we at this point?

The desire to do something to appease the courts has led us to where we are today. The horses can’t be properly managed for fear of litigation. Drought EA’s must be put into place so that managers aren’t sued for allowing flexibility in times of too little precipitation. The permitted multiple uses of federal lands must be stopped to save the Sage Hen. At what point will someone at the agency level say, “ENOUGH!”? I hope it is before a few species are listed as endan-gered, before a few rural communities cease to exist and before an industry that is vital to Nevada’s economic stability disappears.

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The 47th Fallon All Breeds Bull SaleFor the 47th year, cattlemen from across

the west joined together in Fallon to participate in the Annual Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale and once again, it was a great suc-cess. Nevada Cattlemen’s Annual Sale features yearling to two year old range ready bulls and brings cattlemen from California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Utah looking to buy bulls for the upcoming year. This year, the sale average for yearling bulls was $3,192 on 34 bulls and 2-year old bulls was $3,775 on 72 bulls.

To kick off the sale, the three donation calves were sold. The calves were donated by Dave Stix, and Demar Dahl and raised over $7000. The steer calf was donated by Demar Dahl and was sold to Tom Madole for $900. This past year, NCA President JJ Goicoechea announced after the sale of the first calf that for every $100 from a buyer, he would put towards that buyer’s mem-bership fees to the Association. After his announcement, the heifer calf donated by Dave Stix was bought and donated back 38

times and was finally sold for $250 back to Dave Stix. The final donation calf sell was the bull calf donated by Dave Stix and sold to

Kenny Lee for $1300.Each year, the consignors continue to bring high quality bulls. Because of the high

quality of bulls and dedicated support to the sale, the sale continues to be a success and reach out to many of the western states. The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and Fallon Bull Sale Committee thank you for your participation and congratulate this year’s award recipients.

The Top Range Bull Award was awarded to Amador Angus for lot #69. This bull was also the Angus Best of Breed award winning bull. Lot #68 consigned by Amador Angus

was the highest selling bull bought by Park Ranch for $6600. Thank you to both parties for your participation and support. The overall Angus average on 63 bulls was $3,050.

The Hereford Best of Breed was awarded to Phil Allen & Son for Lot #106 selling for $4,200 to Erquiaga Ranch. The highest selling Hereford was Lot #109 of Phil Allen and Son which sold for $4,700 to Erquiaga Ranch. The overall Hereford average on 31 bulls was $2,842.

The Balancer Best of Breed was awarded to Potter’s Emmet Vally Ranch of Em-mett, ID for Lot #4 selling for $2,700 to Ac Ranch. Lot #4 was also this year’s highest selling Balancer bull. The overall Balancer average on 5 bulls was $2,140.

The Murray Grey Best of Breed was awarded to 7 Laxy 11 Murray Grey of Fernley, NV for Lot #100 selling for $4,100 to AC Ranch. Lot #100 was also this year’s highest sell-ing Murray Grey bull. The overall Murray Grey average on 2 bulls was $2,900.

Lastly, the Limousin Best of Breed went to Little Luckiamute Limousin of Vale, Oregon for Lot #143 selling for $2,700. Lot #143 was also the top selling bull sold to Kenny Lee. The overall Limousin average on 5 bulls was $2,320.

This year’s recipient of the volume buyer jacket donated by Pinenut Livestock Supply is Tom Connoly/ Flying T Ranch of Crescent Valley, NV. A special thank you to our vol-ume buyer and all our buyers. Whether you bought one bull or ten, your continued support of the bull sale is greatly appreciated.

And, at the end of the sale, the winners of the raffle heifer and panels were announced. This year’s raffle heifer was donated by Flying X Cattle and was won by John and Heather Hancock in Fallon, NV. The second place prize for the raffle was four panels donated by Hoof Beat Gates and went to Ray and Betty White of Nyssa, OR. The proceeds from this joint raffle benefit the Churchill County FFA and NCA.

Along with the dedicated group of buyers and consignors that participate in the sale, there are several sponsors who help make the sale possible year after year. Thank you to our long time sponsors Pinenut Livestock (awards for Best of Breeds and Top Overall Range Bull and ear tags for the sale), and the Fallon Convention Center (grant for advertising). Along with these dedicated sponsors, we would also like to thank our newest sponsors, Hoof Beat Gates and Corrals for donating the panels for the raffle; Bonanza Inn and Casino Super 8 Motel who donated rooms for the Fallon Bull Sale committee as well as the staff of NCA. Thank you to Flying X Cattle who contributed the raffle calf. Also, thank you to Dave Stix and Demar Dahl for the donation calves. Without the support of these great sponsors the Fallon Bull Sale would not be possible.

Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and Fallon Bull Sale Committee would like to send a thank you to everyone for support and assistance in making the Sale a success each year! Lastly, thank you to the crew at Fallon Livestock Exchange, the Churchill County FFA, and the Bull Sale Committee members. Your hard work each year is greatly appreciated.


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Why do heifer calves sell so far back from their steer mates? Regardless of the similarities between the cost of production with steers and heifers,

steer calves generally demand up to a dime more per pound at weaning than their heifer mates. One would expect the steer-heifer spread to narrow as the demand for replacement females increases. If expansion of the national beef cow herd accelerates as anticipated the question may become: Why do steer calves sell equal to or behind their heifer mates?

Historically problems associated with heifer purchases are revealed as these animals progress through the production chain. Some of the following scenarios may offer clarifica-tion motivating the price spread between genders.

• Ranchers generally retain the top end of their females as replacements and market the remainder realizing the likelihood of reduced performance on the bottom end. At the same time 100% of the steers are sold with a higher expectation of overall performance because of gender expression for growth and muscle deposition.

• Heifers generally gain weight slower and convert feed less efficiently. This results in higher break-even costs for both the stocker and the feedlot operator. These higher break-even costs warrant the wider price spread. Increases in corn and feedstuff costs reinforces the need for efficient cattle during the growing and finishing phase.

• Heifers bound for the feedlot and rail are terminal market. Stocker operators must deal with the challenge of keeping heifers open and guaranteeing them as such upon delivery to the feedlot operator. Pregnant heifers on a finished ration in a feedlot may cause huge problems with dystocia or the unexpected delivery of calves under unfavorable conditions.

• Carcass yield grades and carcass sale weights favor steers while heifers may excel in quality grade. In isolated cases light-weight carcasses from smaller framed

heifers may result in a discount on the end product. A higher percentage of dark cutter carcasses are seen on the rail with females compared to males which may also result in discounts.

• Transportation restrictions across state lines limits and/or adds input and manage-ment costs when marketing heifers over steers. Restrictions related to reproduc-tion and animal health issues in some states include brucellosis and tuberculosis. Restrictions in the movement of heifers often require blood testing or vaccination prior to shipment so that an interstate health certificate may be secured. Working facilities and additional labor is often required at the point of shipping in order to meet the regulations required by law.

At birth body weight between steers and heifers is very narrow with heifers usually weighing a few pounds less than steers. As cattle age their genetic and gender potential is expressed provided their feed ration is of sufficient quality and quantity for growth. At harvest steers may weigh 100-150 lbs more than their heifer mates resulting in a bigger paycheck.

An increase in body weight spread between genders is expected as animals age along with a narrowing of the steer-heifer price spread. A gender price spread of 10 cents/lb as a weaned calf may be as narrow as 4 cents/lb as a heavy yearling and at par at time of har-vest on the rail. As heifers grow closer to the end-market many of the risks associated with their production are behind them suggesting a narrow end-market steer-heifer price spread.

There are a few management procedures often applied to heifers in an effort to nar-row the steer-heifer price spread. These procedures include but are not limited to spaying, aggressive implant programs, and genetic selection of larger framed, heavier muscled, terminal-cross sires.

Given all the negatives relative to the sale and purchase of heifers over steers which historically justify a wide steer-heifer price spread, the bottom line is if our national cow herd numbers are lower than they’ve been since the 1940’s, the only way to increase this inventory is through the retention of replacements. This is a simple function of supply and demand. During the herd building phase there is going to be an increase in the demand for heifers. This justifies the narrower or at par price spread compared to steers that may be forthcoming.

This issue wraps up our series of Cow Camp Chatter articles. It is our hope that you have found some useful information over the years that applies to your operation. Thank you for your readership.

Steer-Heifer Price SPread


By Joe Guild

I am writing this a long way from home at the

National Cattlemen’s Beef As-sociation (NCBA) Convention in Tampa Bay Florida. Tampa is

certainly a beautiful city and the setting of its Conven-tion Center right in the heart of downtown on an arm of the bay is quite spectacular.

Looking out over the bay, I stray somewhat in my thoughts from the business and fun of a gathering such as this to wondering why it is that even in beautiful places like Tampa we still love the places we know the best and, at least for me, why I think Nevada’s vast, un-peopled spaces, high mountains and long valleys are unequaled in the world for stealing your breath away.

Florida might seem to the majority of people as an un-likely place for a cattle industry convention until you realize this state is the tenth largest beef producer in our country, has three of the five largest cow-calf ranches and eight of the top twenty five largest cattle ranches in the United States including the largest, the Deseret Ranch, with over 40,000 mother cows.

This illustrates one of the points I would like to make which is how difficult it is to realize the breadth and scope of the cattle industry without being exposed to a large gathering like this convention. Until I started regularly attending the NCBA Convention about 15 years ago I was pretty ignorant of how big and diverse the cattle industry really is. Now we all know there aren’t that many livestock growers out there anymore. The numbers may be small but the impact financially and socially to our rural communi-ties and our nation is immense. Food security will become an even more important factor in the health of our nation as time goes on so it is vital we have a healthy and prosperous agricultural sector.

Walking around the convention, going to meetings or attending the trade show and visiting with old friends is a great experience and gives one a good perspective on just how vital this industry is to the well-being of our country. However, I completely understand not every rancher can have this experience. Those who are tied to home for what-ever reason and cannot make the trip to someplace like Tampa and be away from their operations for a week or so are doing just as important a job as those who attend the meetings and set the policy that our industry staff follows in places like Washington D.C. There are other equally important responsibilities to family, business, livestock, the land and even your budgets that make trips like this tough on many people. That’s all ok but it doesn’t lessen the importance of meetings which can affect a whole industry. I admire the hard-working men and women who rarely leave their ranches because they just can’t. I am humbled to know what they do for all of our citizens by providing food and fiber inexpensively and safely.

Just as there are thousands and thousands of people back home working hard on their ranches there are thou-sands in Tampa doing their best to provide leadership and

guidance and to work on positive measures to protect and defend this industry which will insure the cattle industry remains healthy and profitable into the future. Furthermore, in Denver, Washington D.C. and a few other scattered place around the country there are dedicated employees paid for with dues dollars to NCBA who carry out these policies and procedures to make sure there is an industry for future generations.

Every person in the cattle business contributes in some positive way, whether they never leave the ranch but go about their business protecting the resource, or rise to the Presidency of an organization like NCBA and spend 2/3 of a year away from their operations to serve the rest of us.

The above reasons are why I think membership in state livestock associations and NCBA are so important. For ex-ample, here are just a few of the highlights I experienced at the Tampa meeting.

DROUGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESAt the Cattlemen’s College a well-known ranch man-

agement expert, Burke Teichert, presented a practical list of management strategies to cope with what looks to be a continuing drought impacting much of the agricultural sec-tor this year. There were several other interesting seminars at the College I did not get to attend because of other meet-ing commitments. If you were interested in topics from low stress livestock handling to succession strategies to pass the ranch on to the next generation there were good ideas presented in every session.

TRADE OppORTUNITIESThe report from the NCBA Washington D.C. govern-

ment affairs staff was sobering to say the least. First, the Washington office needs to be congratulated on its efforts to open up trade opportunities with Panama, Columbia and Korea. Also, they were a key player in the successful loos-ening of the 20 month rule in Japan to an age of 30 months. Now, for any cattle under the age of 30 months the Japanese have agreed to accept beef from these animals which aligns Japan’s import standards with those recognized as safe by the World Organization for Animal Health. The Japanese market alone should provide some great opportunities to expand the demand for beef.

LAbOR INITIATIvEAlso from Washington, NCBA helped stop the Depart-

ment of Labor initiative to dictate how ranch families raise their children to value the work ethic and participate in the family enterprise by telling you at what age you could have your children participate in riding horses, helping oper-ate machinery and even when you could ask them to put a shovel in their hands and go change irrigation water.

EpA DUST STANDARDThe new dust standard proposed by the EPA would

have made the whole west a non-attainment area subject to the jurisdiction and regulation of the EPA but was with-

drawn through the efforts of the DC office.

DEATH TAxI will repeat myself from my last column but the per-

manent amendment to the death tax helping family owned ranches to pass the business to the next generation was a huge win for the industry and would not have been success-ful in my opinion without the extraordinary New Year’s Eve efforts of the whole Washington D.C. NCBA team.

EpA CLEAN WATER ACTThe most frightening thing I heard was the EPA will

very soon issue its Clean Water Act directive which will make all the water in this country “Waters of the United States.” This will have the practical effect of nullifying a hundred years of Supreme Court decisions which say that the Federal Government only has limited regulatory juris-diction over “navigable waters” in Interstate Commerce and most water law regulation will be left to the states. This im-pending regulatory backdoor move by the EPA should cause every rancher in the country from Maine to California and from Florida to Alaska to call their member of Congress and cry foul.

The US cattle industry is extensive with beef cattle in every state, and diverse from a grass farmer in North Carolina with 25 cows to the 10,000 cow Parker Ranch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the Big Island of Hawaii. There are cattle operations on the Federal Ranges of Nevada a million acres in size and cattle operations in Texas on a million acres of private land. If a person who knew nothing about ranches was helicoptered onto each of these opera-tions they wouldn’t notice much difference in the landscape except for a few more mountains in Nevada, but each has to operate by a different set of rules because of the Federal Land Management Agency’s’ responsibilities in Nevada. In all of these places, all over our great land, one thing is com-mon to every rancher; they are concerned about their ani-mals and their land. The land sustains their herds and flocks and the ethic is strong and runs generations deep to care for that resource because its health depends upon the rancher and the rancher’s business health depends upon it. From the earliest memory ranch kids are imbued with the desire and the responsibility to care for their animals because it is humane and right to do this and because without healthy productive animals there is no healthy productive ranch.

When I attend a meeting such as this recent one in Tampa, I come away glad to be a small part of this bigger picture which is the US cattle industry. I have been lucky to make friends from all over the country because of this exposure. It also inspires me to want to tell the good story that this industry has to tell the people who depend upon ag-riculture every day but never realize it or even think about it.

I was elected to be the NCBA Region VI Vice-Presi-dent and will serve in that office for the next three years. If anyone has concerns or ideas they want me to relay to the NCBA leadership let me know.

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February 20 & 21, 2013Regular Butcher Cow, Bull and Feeder Sale

Seller City # Head Desc. Type Weight Price CWT

Ken & Patty Julian Fallon 3/3 MIX Cow/Calf 1942 $1,400/hd

Domingo Segura Fallon 3/3 BLK 7yr old Cow/Calf 1600 $1,270/hd

Katrina/Cara/Marissa Julian Fallon 1/1 BLK Cow/Calf 1623 $1,250/hd

Douglas Quintero Jr Schurz 7 BLK STR 318 $191.00

Jack & Rachel Payne Fallon 24 MIX STR 351 $190.00

Tommy & Barbara Moore Jordan Valley 27 MIX STR 389 $190.00

John & Terry Cooper Oakdale 17 BLK STR 412 $188.00

Mackenie Ranch Jordan Valley 10 MIX STR 401 $188.00

Henry & Joi Brackenbury Yerington 10 BLK STR 434 $180.00

Ten Sleep Cattle Co Delta 30 BLK STR 455 $180.00

Wayne Hage Tonopah 5 MIX STR 423 $180.00

Tracy Clark Reno 5 BLK STR 425 $179.00

Sim Quintero Schurz 6 BLK STR 324 $178.00

Kenneth Buckingham Paradise Valley 5 MIX STR 445 $177.00

John Uhalde & Co Ely 23 BLK STR 507 $176.00

Renfroe Ranch Lovelock 8 BLK STR 463 $176.00

Steve Medlin Alamo 25 BLK STR 452 $175.00

Bruce Humphrey Fallon 4 MIX STR 425 $173.00

Crawford Cattle Co Winnemucca 16 CHAR STR 467 $172.00

Domingo Segura Fallon 4 BLK STR 470 $172.00

Five Fingers Grazing Assoc Paradise Valley 4 BLK STR 399 $171.00

Bonnie Cassinelli Winnemucca 2 BLK STR 358 $170.00

Jerry & Cheri Sestanovich Eureka 9 MIX STR 446 $170.00

David Piquet Winnemucca 13 MIX STR 506 $168.50

Sonny Mackenzie Jordan Valley 17 MIX STR 475 $168.50

Michael G Miller Winnemucca 3 BLK STR 450 $166.00

Raymond & James Jensen Tonopah 1 MIX STR 544 $165.50

Bubba Jenco Alamo 2 MIX STR 450 $165.00

Deanna Porter Orovada 3 BLK STR 407 $165.00

Gene R Heckman Winnemucca 14 MIX STR 444 $165.00

A J Tenente Lovelock 10 MIX STR 443 $163.00

Lazy D Livestock Inc Pioche 32 MIX STR 581 $162.00

Sally-Ann Branch Winnemucca 1 BLK STR 360 $162.00

Kena Gloeckner Pioche 3 MIX STR 562 $160.25

Kenny Lytle Pioche 2 MIX STR 562 $160.25

Shane Mathews Panaca 14 MIX STR 535 $159.25

Naggin' Woman Ranch Winnemucca 10 MIX STR 515 $157.50

Kayleen Blasingame Alamo 1 BLK STR 564 $154.75

Sunrise Ranch LLC Yerington 3 BLK STR 517 $152.50

Jersey Valley Cattle Co LLC Winnemucca 4 BLK STR 441 $150.00

Robert & Carolyn Fowkes Fallon 1 BLK STR 385 $150.00

Tom Inglis Fallon 1 BBF STR 500 $147.00

Windy R Ranch Washoe Valley 3 BLK STR 578 $147.00

Jake & Lydia Dempsey Winnemucca 1 RD STR 490 $146.00

Aaron & Donnell Williams Fallon 3 CHAR STR 502 $145.00

John Uhalde & Co Ely 12 BLK STR 637 $144.50

Triple D Ranches Dyer 6 BLK STR 622 $143.00

Sales Results from

February 20 & 21, 2013Regular Butcher Cow, Bull and Feeder Sale

Seller City # Head Desc. Type Weight Price CWT

Simon Fisher Gardnerville 11 MIX STR 635 $140.50

Lester DeBraga Fallon 4 BLK STR 624 $140.00

R Hanging 5 Winnemucca 3 MIX STR 543 $140.00

James Sloan Fallon 3 BBF STR 492 $139.00

David Lima Fallon 9 CHAR STR 650 $138.75

George & Linda Hucke Fallon 8 BLK STR 593 $135.50

Trevor & Jake Wade Alamo 2 BLK STR 623 $134.00

Maureen Weishaupt Fallon 12 BLK STR 665 $132.00

Harriman & Son Fallon 1 MIX STR 670 $131.00

Ken & Patty Julian Fallon 3 BLK STR 742 $126.25

Wesley Viera Fallon 2 BLK STR 793 $124.00

Robert & Debra Depaoli Lovelock 9 BLK STR 916 $116.00

Jack & Rachel Payne Fallon 100 BLK HFR 341 $186.00

David Piquet Winnemucca 68 MIX HFR 382 $175.00

Lazy D Livestock Inc Pioche 19 MIX HFR 446 $172.50

Gene R Heckman Winnemucca 20 MIX HFR 424 $172.00

Ten Sleep Cattle Co Delta 62 BLK HFR 423 $169.00

Mackenzie Ranch Jordan Valley 20 MIX HFR 465 $166.75

Robert & Barbara Baker Fallon 6 BLK HFR 336 $164.00

Steve Medlin Alamo 23 BLK HFR 422 $161.00

Henry & Joi Brackenbury Yerington 15 MIX HFR 421 $160.00

Crawford Cattle Co Winnemucca 14 CHAR HFR 492 $159.00

Shane Mathews Panaca 12 BLK HFR 438 $156.00

Kenny Lytle Pioche 3 MIX HFR 393 $155.00

Sim Quintero Schurz 7 BLK HFR 356 $154.00

John & Terry Cooper Oakdale 45 BLK HFR 501 $152.00

Jim & Helen McDonald Denio 12 BLK HFR 465 $150.00

Jerry & Cheri Sestanovich Eureka 14 BLK HFR 518 $141.50

Deanna Porter Orovada 3 BLK HFR 433 $140.00

Timothy James Lawson Fallon 10 BLK HFR 508 $139.00

Aaron & Donnell Williams Fallon 4 MIX HFR 485 $135.00

George & Linda Hucke Fallon 5 BLK HFR 465 $133.00

Five Fingers Grazing Assoc Paradise Valley 10 BLK HFR 615 $129.00

William J McKnight Fernley 5 BLK HFR 558 $128.75

Lester DeBraga Fallon 5 BLK HFR 622 $128.50

David & Susan Kern Paradise Valley 4 RD HFR 601 $126.50

David Lima Fallon 6 CHAR HFR 584 $126.00

Calvin & Billie Sample Lovelock 16 MIX HFR 679 $125.50

Harriman & Son Fallon 6 MIX HFR 610 $119.00

Catherine Peralta Fallon 1 BRDL HFR 700 $115.00

Jeff Whitaker Fallon 1 HOLSTEIN HFRTT 1510 $85.00

Peter & Kathi Marvel Paradise Valley 3 BBF HFRTT 1068 $91.50

Ira & Montira Renner Spring Creek 2 RBF HFRTT 960 $86.50

Silver State Beefmasters Fallon 1 BLK COW 1165 $74.50

Hunewill Land & Livestock Wellington 1 RD COW 1125 $73.50

M.L. Belli Reno 1 WF COW 2065 $65.00

M.L. Belli Reno 1 WF BULL 2635 $83.00

TO ALL OF OUR CONSIGNORS & BUYERS

Look forWeekly Market Reports at www.nevadalivestock.us

SALES

Feeder Salein conjunction

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March 20th & 21st

Butcher cows on WednesdayFeeder cattle on Thursday

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REGULAR SALEEvery WednesdaySmall Barn at 10:30 AM

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BULL SALEFALLONAll Breeds

47 th Annual

Hereford Best of Breed, awarded to Phil Allen & Son for Lot #106, by NCA Executive Director, Desiree Seal.

Balancer Best of Breed was awarded to Potter’s Emmet Valley Ranch of Emmett, ID for Lot #4, by NCA Executive Director, Desiree Seal.

Top Range Bull and Angus Best of Breed was awarded to Amador Angus for lot #69

by NCA Executive Director, Desiree Seal.

Nevada Cattlemen’s Association president, J.J. Goicoechea and his family.

Murray Grey Best of Breed was awarded to 7 Laxy 11 Murray Grey for Lot #100.

Past NCA President, Ron Cerri, and his wife Denise.

Chris Gansberg, NCA Fallon Bull Sale Chairperson with Peggy Witte, Churchill Co. Cowbells, Cowbell of the Year.

Limousin Best of Breed went to Little Luckiamute Limousin for lot #143.

Leana Stitzel Photos


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Hereford Hall of Fame Inductees Honored

Hereford breeders Lilla Bell and Jackie Davis were inducted into the American Her-eford Association (AHA) Hall of Fame on Nov. 3, 2012 during the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo.

The Hall of Fame honor annually recognizes breeders who’ve dynamically influenced the direction and advancement of the Hereford breed. Hall of Merit inductees aren’t neces-sarily Hereford breeders but have, in their own ways, greatly influenced the Hereford breed and cattle industry.

Lilla BellLilla Bell, Paradise Valley, Nev., was raised on a commercial Hereford ranch in

California. She grew up showing Hereford cattle in 4-H and during college. She attended California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obsipo. She graduated in 1960 and was the first woman to graduate from Cal Poly’s animal science program. She was also the first woman on a champion collegiate judging team.

The same year, she married Woodie Bell, whom she had met in college, and they moved to Fallon, Nev., where they raised three sons: Dean, John and Dan.

They rejuvenated Lilla’s interest in the Hereford breed in 1973, when their sons joined 4-H and started breeding heifers to show. In 1976 Bell Ranch joined the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA).

In 1979 the family moved to Paradise Valley and increased their registered herd to raise bulls for commercial breeders. Ever since, the family has been breeding registered Hereford cattle with goals for high fertility and calving ease with as much milk and growth as the ranch’s extreme desert environment can support. They select heavily for good ud-ders, pigment and structural soundness. With some of their land and customers’ land being leased Forest Service and mountainous Bureau of Land Management ground, bulls must learn to travel and get the job done in rough country. Today the Bell Ranch herd totals 110 registered females.

Lilla Bell served on the APHA Board of Directors, representing the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah, from 1992 to 1995 and was chairman of the board in 1995. She was the first and only woman to serve as APHA chairman.

Lilla also served as a director of the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association.All three of her sons are now married, blessing Lilla and Woodie with seven

grandchildren.

Jackie DavisJackie Davis, Lincoln, Calif., has spent his life in the polled Hereford industry and has

dedicated much of it to serving the breed.He began raising and showing Hereford cattle in 1952, when he was in high school,

and has worked for several Hereford and commercial operations over the years including Vanderhoof Polled Herefords in Woodlake, Calif.; Triangle T Ranch, Chowchilla, Calif.; and Antonio Mountain Ranch, Lincoln, Calif.

In 1979 he started his own business, Davis Cattle Services, where he consulted on breeding programs, primarily polled Hereford operations, and bred and pregnancy checked cattle of all types.

Then he went to work for one of his clients, Napa Valley Polled Herefords, as manager.Davis has also dedicated many years to serving the breed. From 1972-1985, he was a

director for the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association and was president for that association in 1975, 1978 and again from 1998-2009. He was elected to the American Polled Hereford Association Board in 1985 and was chairman from 1990-1991.

Today, he and his wife, Chris, live in Lincoln, Calif., where they continue to raise Herefords. They share their love of the breed with their children — Cindy, Stephanie and Craig — five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

“Never put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.”

Courtesy PCC Update

COWBOY LOGIC


Snyder Livestock Celebrates

14th Bull Buyers’ Seminar

The Bull Buyer’s Seminar, hosted by Snyder Livestock in conjunc-tion with their annual Bulls for the 21st Century bull sale, will be held at 4 PM on March 9th at the Casino West Convention Center in Yerington, NV. This year’s speakers are some of the best that have ever presented at the Snyder seminar.

Terry Tanner of Zoetis will speak about why vaccination programs fail. For those who feel that you are sometimes fighting a losing battle her lively and energetic presentation will help you look and manage-ment and environmental factors that may impact the success of your vaccination program.

Gary Sides, also of Zoetis, will give one of the best ever presenta-tions about why we should be proud of our technological advances in ranching. It is easy to find ranchers boasting about their natural, or-ganic, or grass fed product. Producers who utilize implants, antibiotics, or other technological advances, are more reluctant to interface with consumers. Gary takes us on a photographic trip to the third world and reminds us that our technology allows us to produce nearly double the beef we did with the same resources that we did 50 years ago. He also reminds us of other benefits we reap from technological advancements, including the opportunity for women to have careers, for us to have the time and resources to enjoy the lifestyle we love, and the opportunity for our children to receive high level educations and a choice about how they will live their lives.

Additional, Jesse Larios will join us. Jesse was raised working in feedlots in California. As he advanced from being the kid who cleaned water troughs to the feedlot manager, he also became a vocal advocate for the beef produced by his company. Today, Jesse is as likely to be found at the meat counter in a high end supermarket as he is on a horse in the feedlot.

The Seminar is always followed by the Bull Buyers’ Social. Join the consignors, other ranchers, and the Snyder Family for a fun evening of great food, beverages, and cowboy camaraderie. Yerington Rotary Club will be cooking the amazing line-up of beef hors d’oeuvres for your enjoyment.

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by Hank Vogler

Fumes From The Farm

March starts with M. Just like mud. How in the world can this alkali mud or dirt be so hard one

minute that you couldn’t drive a horse shoe nail in it with a sixteen pound sledge hammer, and the next minute it will bog a snipe? Maybe that is what country folks learn that high rise elites never understand. Ma Nature is big-ger, tougher, smarter, and meaner than all of mankind put together so you may as well relax and hang on for the ride. To think that we can tame Mother Nature or even bend her will is about like trying to argue with my spousal unit. Best thing you can do is either hang your head, or at least give her the wounded fawn look, or maybe look like a deer in the headlights. The trick is not to upset the delicate balance of being able enjoy life or provoke the more powerful entity and drag a leg for the rest of your life. When dealing with Mother Nature, accept what she offers in feed and water for your crops or livestock. Yes, you can turn a little water or remove some decadent sage, but all in all, man’s scratching the dirt is minuscule compared to what can be created by one lightning storm.

The earth has always dealt with feast or famine. Droughts or low water years that we have been facing will someday give way to good years or even flood years that will reshape the landscape. The trick is to survive the bad years and heal up and hair over in the good years. It is hard to figure how the elites can look right at you and say they have the answer, and they can fix it. In my mind, my grandfather could fix anything but the crack of dawn or a broken heart. Yet, he was never so arrogant that he would think that you could stop the Earth and reverse its course. Man has made some mistakes that are now being corrected by the wrath of Nature. They are quite small in terms of the Earth but; if they happen in your backyard, they can be devastating.

Once again the West will burn this summer. I am not a clairvoyant. It is just common sense that says we cannot stop an activity that has slowed the growth of fire and not

expect consequences. When the pioneers moved west, the common threads in their diaries were in contrast to what the factless scientists peddle. The pioneers spoke of little or no feed where the buffalo were. The huge herds consumed the feed. No animal will volunteer to starve, save a bunny hugger. The buffalo ate where and what they wanted. Early travelers talked of burning dried buffalo feces on the plains as little fire wood could be found. Logically this was a result of feast or famine. In bad years the buffalo numbers died out. In good years the grass and browse came back. Lighten-ing fires were not put out; they burned until they ran out of fuel. The buffalo are ruminant animals so the prairie was a great place for such animals to evolve. Light fuel grasses dominated the area. Yes, every so often the balance shifted in favor of browse and trees, and fires ensued. The logic still remains; left alone, grass dominated. Whether it was a mistake to wipe out the buffalo was man hating man. It had little to do with animal husbandry. It was done to limit the enemy of the Europeans-the native Americans. To be fair, when the European introduced the horse, the natives started pushing back other tribes to dominate and insure their own survival at the expense of other natives. It is in all human mitochondria to survive, remember Darwin and all?

So now in the prairie, there are lots of trees and brush. The fires will ensue or someone will have to cut some brush. As the brush and trees have grown along the creeks, the aquifers get less water as it is taken up by the trees for their survival. This will change river flow and springs on down the line and one day a change will come, and we will start all over again. In the far West, the cycle might be a little slower, but it still is the norm. Early Europeans wrote of little wildlife and few natives. They spoke of harsh climate and eating their horses to cross these deserts. When set-tlers started taking up land, they used available resources for construction of houses, fences, mine shafts and on and on they went. The mines attracted professional hunters. They hunted with dogs and cornered up wild animals for

protein meat. Not a lot of time for sport. With more modern weapons and tools, they were far more efficient hunters and gatherers than the native peoples. So, wildlife was thinned out and even the lowly pinion and juniper forests were used. Fires were kept down by grazing animals that were of the domestic variety, and fires were small as the light fuels were consumed by these cattle and sheep.

Every modern record shows that when people began to use the water to beneficial use and the numbers of predators were limited, wildlife species flourished. What a concept. It appears to be math not science. If you cannot change the weather as spotted Al Gore says is possible, if you have limited control of disease eradication, and fifty percent or better of your losses are based on predation ,you can control a few predators. If controlling predators results in more fawn or chick survival, then recruitment of that species will be enhanced. Thus, when old timers like me speak of the sky turning black with sage grouse or of huge herds of deer migrating through the area, there is truth in what we say. If you go back far enough, there is little mention of deer or sage grouse in this state. I am sure there were times when the numbers went up or down as primitive man had little effect on them. Drought and wet years were more the root cause of the fluctuation.

So now the fastest way to get the world to stop so the fern fairies can get off is our old friend starvation, disease, and pestilence. Removing agriculture will bring starvation back in vogue. Lack of mineral and oil exploration will help in halting modern invention. Forests will get diseases and die out, or better yet, burn. In a few hundred years if any-one survives, society will be back to hunter and gatherers as filling one’s belly will be paramount, not philosophy or writing or curing disease. Mother Nature goes in cycles. I wonder where we as a species are in our cycle. I think I am going to try and get along with Ma Nature and be thankful for what she provides.

Hang and rattle! Hank

Finally, a few warm days past that awful, long cold spell. I don’t ever recall it being that cold that long here in Nevada! Lots of frozen water pipes and

frozen ears! Now we’re back to calves in the kitchen and calves in the porch. Then from the kitchen to the barn, and finally, outside. I envy those Arizona snow birds, but I like my cows too much to leave them. I was told that in the winter, I tend to write more grumpily!!!!

Shortly, we will move into weed growing and gopher reproduction! The ranching busi-ness is great in that no boredom is ever involved! There’s always a change!

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With all of the challenges facing our great nation, we would ask for prayers for our

elected representatives to exercise judgment, compassion, and wisdom when tackling the daunting issues before them.

Kudos to those four States that requires identification to be able to vote!!! In my opin-ion that is a no brainer-unless you are trying to buy votes.

Now how about the blood tests to obtain a welfare check? Is that any more illegal than having one take a random blood test in order to get a job?

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Big topics that could be elaborated on, but you get the gist of it all, so on to a kid’s story.Don’t have many that I remember. I do try to write notes on them and then forget on

what envelope I wrote the note! I had such a wonderful time attending the Battle Mountain High School basketball games! I don’t know that much about the science of plays but I do appreciate it when a team works together to move the ball! Especially if it moves into the basket! Next year we should have an equally good team-if not better! Such fun!!!! Thanks to all you boys for your marvelous entertainment!!!!

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Little Gema Jane was keeping her Grandma company while baby sister is being a tiny baby. Grandma asked her what she should fix for dinner.

“Oh, Grandma, just amaze me!!”Kids provide the best chuckles. I need more to share!!Until next time, watch the weeds grow under the snow!!!!

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We would like to say thank you to all of our consignors and buyers, for your continued support.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Ship ’Em To

Sale Every Tuesday at 11:00 AMSelling All Classes of Livestock: • Cattle • Horses • Sheep • Goats • Pigs

TOP OFFERINGSWeight Steer Heifer

300-400 194.00-206.00 139.00-172.00400-500 187.00-204.00 145.00-170.00500-600 163.00-188.00 138.00-155.50600-700 145.00-162.00 132.00-138.50700-800 134.00-139.50 121.60-126.00Lite Holstein (under 600#) 70.00-78.00Heavy Holstein (over 600#) 65.00-83.00*Single, Small Framed or Plainer Cattle 15.00 to 20.00 less than top offerings

BUTCHER COWS & BULLSBreakers (Fat Cows) 65.00-70.00Boners (Med Flesh) 70.00-82.00Cutters (Lean) 58.00-66.50Holstein Cows 35.00-66.50Butcher Bulls 70.00-80.00Shelly (Thin) Bulls 40.00-60.00Shelly Cutters (Thin) 20.00-40.00Young Feeder Cows 60.00-68.00Heiferettes 83.00-102.00Holstein Heiferettes 72.00-87.00Holstein Bulls 60.00-65.00Feeder Bulls 65.00-75.00Cutting Bulls 80.00-95.00Used Roping Steers 72.00-85.00Preg Tested Cows (3, 4, 5 yr. old solid mouth) NTPairs (solid mouth) 3-6 yrs NTPairs (broken mouth) NT

CALVES-SHEEP-GOATS-PIGS-HORSESBeef Calves (HD) 60.00-340.00Dairy Calves 2.00-35.00Feeder Lambs 105.00-120.00Fat Lambs 95.00-100.00Ewes (CWT) 25.00-40.00Bucks (CWT) 35.00-48.00Small Goats (under 65 lbs.) (HD) 20.00-90.00Large Goats (over 70 lbs.) (HD) 95.00-145.00Weaner Pigs 45.00-95.00Feeder Pigs 60.00-130.00Top Hogs 60.00-75.00Butcher Sows 15.00-20.00Horses (under 1100 lbs.) 8.00-15.00Horses (over 1100 lbs.) 16.00-20.00

TODAY’S COWSAvg. Wt Avg. Cost

Top Cow 1125 86.00Top 10 Cows 1026 82.73Top 50 Cows 1185 70.32Top 100 Cows 1146 66.80Top Butcher Bull 1750 85.50

MARKET TREND:Feeder cattle sold steady with very strong buyer demand on

same kind and quality depending on fi ll with good butcher cows steady. Rancher’s if your cull cows are one brand they bring a big

premium over other cows. Call for details, or stop by and visit.Fallon Livestock is a key market for the livestock industry, where buyers and sellers meet each week with a professional staff with

over 50 years of experience in marketing livestock. PLEASE call us ahead with your consignments. It helps us market your cattle. We

talk to buyers all the time–they want you to know what’s coming in.We have trucks available for your hauling needs,

pasture to pasture or here to the sale yard.

MARKET REPORTFebruary 19, 2013

The 9TH AnnualANNOUNCING

Ranchers,The market is good right now with buyers looking for cattle. Call now and consign

your cattle to this nationally advertised sale and remember you can bring your cattle early Saturday, Sunday, or Monday at no extra charge (only feed). This helps keeping shrink to a minimum and we will have buyers on the seats.

Also our restaurant is open 5 days a week from 6-2, Monday through Friday. Stop by and have a good home-cooked meal.

Back to GrassSpecial Calf and Yearling Sale


Linda Drown Bunch

In one of my favorite books, The Education of Little Tree, Little Tree’s illiterate but wise grand-

father complains,“‘There is, as I have always said, too dadblamed…many

words.…’ Grandpa said if there was less words, there wouldn’t be as much trouble in the world. He said…that there

was always some damn fool making up a word that served no purpose except to cause trouble.”

I would love to hear what Grandpa would have had to say if he were around now with the cacophony of words being exchanged

and changed to fit the convenience of the situation.I can only imagine what Grandpa would have to say about all

the “c-words” in the federal agency vocabulary; words such as com-ment, cooperation, consultation, coordination, collaboration, all with slightly different meanings and decidedly different applications

when cycled through the jargon of the Federal bureaucracy. These terms generally appear in the context of Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service federal land management policy decisions. I found it fascinating and rather amusing that many of their documents have a glossary to keep track of their unique abbreviations, acronyms, and specialized words. Did you know that Microsoft’s spell check does not even recognize “permittee” as a word?

According to the Bureau of Land Management Land Use Planning Handbook, “land use plans and planning decisions are the basis for every on-the-ground action the BLM undertakes. Land use plans are one of the primary mechanisms for guiding BLM activities to achieve the mission and goals outlined in the Department of the Interior (DOI) Strategic Plan.” The authors go on to say that “planning is inherently a public process. The BLM uses a number of involvement methods to work with members of the public, interest groups, and governmental entities.”

Comments or Public involvement entails “The opportunity for participation by affected citizens in rule making, decision making, and planning with respect to the public lands, including public meetings or hearings…or advisory mechanisms, or other such procedures as may be necessary to provide public comment in a particular instance.” (FLPMA, Section 103(d))

This is the procedure wherein the public is invited to submit written comments on a specific issue either at public forums, through the mail, fax, or e-mail. While it generates the highest volume of input, it appears not to carry as much impact as some of the other methods outlined below.

Coordination, as required by FLPMA (Section 202(c)(9)), in-volves on-going communication between BLM managers and state, local, and Tribal governments to ensure that the BLM considers perti-nent provisions of non-BLM plans in managing public lands; seeks to resolve inconsistencies between such plans; and provides ample op-portunities for state, local, and Tribal government representatives to comment in the development of BLM’s RMPs (43 CFR 1610.3-1).

It is worth noting that although this term seems to get a lot of media attention, it is limited to communication between the federal government and local entities such as state, county, city, and tribal governments, not individual stakeholders. According to the Public Land’s Council “Beginners Guide to Coordina-tion,” which can be accessed at www.progressiverancher.com, organizations such as farm bureaus, sportsmen’s

groups, and livestock associations may also qualify de-pending on state statutes.

Cooperation goes beyond the coordination re-quirement of FLPMA. It is the process by which

another governmental entity (federal, state, local, or tribal) works with the BLM to develop a land use

plan and NEPA analysis, as defined by the lead and cooperating agency provisions of the CEQ’s

NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1501.5 and 1501.6). Normally, the BLM serves as the lead agency, though in some cases other governmental entities serve with the BLM as joint leads. Cooperating agency and related roles should be formalized through an agreement.

Again, this is a government-to-government relationship, which would not include an individual stakeholder.

Consultation involves a formal effort to obtain the advice or opinion of an-other agency regarding an aspect of land use management for which that agency has particular expertise or responsibility, as required by statute or regulation. For example, the Endangered Species Act requires the BLM to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration (NOAA)-Fisheries, regarding land use actions that may affect listed species and designated critical habitat (see 50 CFR 402.14).

Collaboration is a process in which interested parties, often with widely var-ied interests, work together to achieve solutions with broad support for managing public and other lands. Collaboration mandates methods, not outcomes; and does not imply that the parties will achieve consensus. Depending on local circum-stances and the judgment of the Field Manager, varying levels of collaboration may be used in specific involvement processes.

This is a much more subjective approach than the three previously outlined, and it is the process whereby the individual stakeholder has the most input.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise and Twin Falls districts have released a Draft Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Management Plan (WMP) for public review and comment (see page 19). The Draft WMP addresses 6 wilder-ness areas and 16 wild and scenic river (WSR) segments located in Owyhee Coun-ty, Idaho. Designated by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (OPLMA) of 2009, the wilderness areas comprise approximately 518,000 acres, and the WSR segments comprise approximately 325 miles.

Due to their proximity, comparable natural and cultural resources, and similar management issues, the BLM completed one plan to address all 6 wilderness areas, as well as the 16 WSR segments that are located almost entirely within the wilder-ness areas. The Draft WMP is designed to guide the management of the wilderness areas and WSR segments for the next 10 years. A public comment period for the Draft WMP will extend through April 30, 2013.

The wilderness and WSR designations are the result of a grassroots effort called the Owyhee Initiative. Local ranchers; county representatives; environmen-tal and conservation groups; outfitters; Shoshone-Paiute Tribe; and others worked collaboratively for several years to develop an agreement addressing longstanding public lands issues in southwestern Idaho. This agreement served as the impetus for Congressional designation of the 6 wilderness areas and 16 WSR segments. It is now BLM’s responsibility to manage these special areas according to the OPLMA and other relevant laws and regulations.

These areas have been called “Working Wilderness” because ranching has been a part of the Owyhee Canyonlands for over 100 years, and the OPLMA spe-cifically provides for continued livestock grazing in the wilderness areas.

“I look forward to implementing a plan that embraces the visions of such a collaborative effort,” said BLM Boise District Manager Jim Fincher.

For another excellent example of Collaboration in action, visit www.progres-siverancher.com and click on the link entitled “Bruneau Rancher Chris Black.” Hopefully, this will inspire some of you to tell your own story. Imagine how pow-erful a presentation such as this could be at your next meeting with the BLM or Forest Service.

While on the subject of “c-words” don’t forget the most important one, which is not listed in the BLM Handbook. That word is Communication. Without effec-tive communication among the affected parties, none of the others have any mean-ing. I think even Grandpa would agree to that.

(The Progressive Rancher would like to hear and share your stories of positive examples of collaboration.)

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Putting the “C-Words” to Work for You

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So what do the BLM’s “C Words”—Comments, Coordi-

nation, Cooperation, and Collabora-tion—have to do with the individual user of the federal lands, especially as they relate to the livestock grazing? Many of you would probably answer, “Not a hell of a lot! Just more bureaucratic BS (do you need a definition for your glos-sary?). And I have cattle to move, fence to fix, meadows to drag and irrigate, hay to put up!”

Perhaps there is an alternative approach.

When a situation develops, such as a decimation of an allotment by wildfire or the discovery of a miniscule snail under the water trough of your only reliable water source, or, heaven forbid, that a sage grouse hen has sequestered a nest in the brush near that same spring, there is handwringing and a doomsday predic-tion, as the work continues to make de-mands on your time and energy. But wait! Let’s visualize a different scenario. How can you use these “federally mandated” c-words to your advantage? Rather than being a victim of the solution, how can you become a part in making it?

When the agencies call for com-ments on an issue which you feel is important to either you or your neighbor, take the time to send a fax, a letter, or an e-mail stating your views on the subject in an intelligent, concise, positive manner. For example, take the recent BLM Elko District Office drought-related environmental assess-ment (EA) (see page 19) which was published the second week in February. The 30-day public review period ends March 16, 2013. Communicate with lo-cal government entities either in writing or by attending county commission meet-ings and county planning commission meetings. Communicate with your state representatives in writing as particular is-sues warrant. Congratulations! You have now become a part of the cooperation/coordination, and possibly even consul-tation process.

Here’s another scenario. Let’s as-sume that you have an allotment partially destroyed by wildfire. You are told that

the entire allotment cannot be utilized for a minimum of two years, although a large portion of it remained untouched. You know from years of experience that the burned area has always had more grass at the end of the grazing season than the unburned area, because of terrain and geographic location relative to the main ranch. The “homing” nature of the cows naturally causes them to gravitate to the lower end of the allotment and the anticipated “free meal” on the other side of the gate.

You had thought for years that a division fence would be a viable solution to the problem of keeping the animals up higher for a longer period of time, thus equalizing the utilization of the resource. The cross-fence now seems even more desirable in that the unburned portion could still be utilized, while the burned area recovers. When adequate recov-ery has been determined, the resource could still be more efficiently and ef-fectively managed both to the benefit of the land itself and to the permittee.

You present the proposal to your range con with all of your rationale. The following possible scenarios then occur: 1) You are told that that is an interesting proposal, and they will look into it. This is probably the last you will hear of it unless you pursue the matter further. 2) You are told by the District Manager or the range con that it is a great idea, thank you for presenting it, but right now there is no time or money. 3) You are told that it is a great idea but there are budgetary and manpower constraints. You offer to supply labor if they will provide the materials and after review and logistical planning, the fence is built. You have now engaged in the Collaborative process!

Perhaps an even more timely and realistic example of collaboration occurs with respect to riparian areas where cattle are pushed out of the stream bottoms on a daily basis in order to maintain the area and still utilize the adjacent forage.

Recent BLM actions in Nevada and Idaho, ostensibly in response to last year’s drought conditions and hor-

rific wild fires, present unprecedented challenges to the entire concept of live-stock grazing on federal lands and the mandated concept of multiple use. As was suggested by Nevada Cattlemen’s Association president J. J. Goicoechea, DVM in a recent article, the time for being proactive is now (The Progressive Rancher, Jan 2013, p. 3). You must build your case through visual documentation and professional advice when necessary and/ or financially feasible.

As of now, the playing field is not level. In concert with others of like persuasion, and through aggressive but positive action, you can tilt it back—if not in your favor, at least not blatantly to your detriment. Don’t forget the most important “C-Word”—Communication!

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February 14, 2013In Reply Refer To:4100/4700 (NVEOIOOO)Dear Permittees and Interested Parties:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District Office, has prepared a Management and Mitigation for Drought Impacted Rangelands Environmental Assessment (EA). Even though Northern Nevada has recently received significant snowfall, according to the United States Drought Monitor, rangelands within the Elko District are is still experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions. Based on this information, it is likely that these conditions will continue to persist.

Drought is a recurring, unpredictable environmental feature, which must be included in planning. The Drought Response Actions (DRAs) analyzed in the EA are needed to ensure that livestock and wild horse management during drought does not adversely impact rangelands within the Elko District.

The EA analyzes several DRAs that would allow for the rapid response to drought conditions in order to alleviate the impacts of authorized uses and activities on natural resources that are at risk of being adversely affected. The effects of drought are often times far reaching, impacting the environment and economy of an area. This EA fo-cuses primarily on the environmental impacts of drought. Specific impacts depend on drought severity but often include:

• Lack of forage and drinking water• Decreased vigor and production of plants• Damage to plant species• Increased wind and water erosion of soils• Reduction and degradation of fish and wildlife habitat• Increased loss of wildlife, wild horses, and livestock• Increased number and severity of fires

The EA analyzes a range of DRAs that would be used to mitigate the effects of drought and to address emergency situations for grazing management, wild horse management, wildlife needs, riparian resource concerns, and a variety of other re-sources. These actions include reductions in livestock grazing duration; changes in livestock season of use; changes in livestock management practices; targeted grazing of monotypic annual plant communities; temporary changes in kind or class of live-stock; wild horse removals; temporary water hauls; temporary fencing; and partial or complete closures of allotments.

The Proposed Action and Alternatives analyzed in the EA will allow the BLM to quickly respond to drought conditions, to ensure the long-term health and sustain-ability of public lands within the Elko District.

The EA may be viewed online at www.blm.gov/rv5c. If you do not have access to the internet, a printed or Compact Disc version may be obtained from the EDO at your request. A 30-day public review period for the EA will close March 16, 2013. For in-formation about the EA please contact Chris Morris at 775-753-0200 for the Tuscarora Field Office; or Aaron Mier at 775-753- 0200 for the Wells Field Office. Send questions about the EA to the Elko District Office, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801.

Sincerely, David Overcast, District Manager, Elko District BLM

Draft Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Management Plan Released for Comment

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise and Twin Falls districts have released a Draft Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Management Plan (WMP) for public review and comment. The Draft WMP addresses 6 wilderness areas and 16 wild and scenic river (WSR) segments located in Owyhee County, Idaho. Designated by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (OPLMA) of 2009, the wilderness areas comprise approximately 518,000 acres, and the WSR segments comprise approximately 325 miles.

Due to their proximity, comparable natural and cultural resources, and similar man-agement issues, the BLM completed one plan to address all 6 wilderness areas, as well as the 16 WSR segments that are located almost entirely within the wilderness areas.

The Draft WMP is designed to guide the management of the wilderness areas and WSR segments for the next 10 years. A public comment period for the Draft WMP will extend through April 30, 2013.

The wilderness and WSR des-ignations are the result of a grass-roots effort called the Owyhee Initiative. Local ranchers; county representatives; environmental and conservation groups; outfitters; Shoshone-Paiute Tribe; and others worked collaboratively for several years to develop an agreement ad-dressing longstanding public lands issues in southwestern Idaho. This agreement served as the impetus for Congressional designation of the 6 wilderness areas and 16 WSR segments. It is now BLM’s responsibility to manage these special areas according to the OPLMA and other relevant laws and regulations.

These areas have been called “Working Wilderness” because ranching has been a part of the Owyhee Canyonlands for over 100 years, and the OPLMA specifically provides for continued livestock grazing in the wilderness areas.

“I look forward to implementing a plan that embraces the visions of such a collabora-tive effort,” said BLM Boise District Manager Jim Fincher.

An electronic version of the plan may be found here: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/Owyhee-wilderness-WSR_plan.html

Email electronic comments by April 30, 2013 to: [email protected]. Written comments must be postmarked on or before that date. Address written comments to: John Sullivan, Wilderness Project Lead, Bureau of Land Management, Boise District Office, 3948 South Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705-5339.

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal iden-tifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask BLM in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the BLM cannot guarantee that they will be able to do so.

Groups wishing to discuss specific sections of the Draft WMP in more depth may contact John Sullivan to schedule a meeting, phone 208-384-3300.

Local ranchers; county representatives;

environmental and conservation groups;

outfitters; Shoshone-Paiute Tribe; and

others worked collaboratively for several

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by Pastor Diana GonzalezLookUPEver notice how time slows down when you’re trailing cattle all day? You

sort of slow the clock down, redeem time I call it. However, some days, when you’ve got a list of things to do a mile long, times flies and the day is gone before you know it. Time, like money, is spent. And also like money, once it’s spent, it’s gone.

My favorite way to spend time, along with fooling with our cows and horses, is study-ing the Word of God, either at home or in church or at Bible study.

Now, what would prompt a person to study? Studying in school was not my strong suit. In fact, what I studied the most was how to get out of going to school. Well, I did tough it out and get through high school, and even went to college for a spell, but I never cared for school or studying. I was happier doing work ahorseback.

So why do I study the Bible? Ever been real hungry? Most of us in this wonderful country don’t know what it is to be hungry; we don’t miss many meals. However, ranchers and farmers know what it’s like to miss more than one or two meals. Remember what that feels like? There’s something missing in the heart of you, in your belly. It’s aching because something is missing. You want to get done with your work so you can satisfy that ache. It’s the same thing once you start loving the Lord and His Word. You want more of Him and you want to learn more about Him. It fills a void in your heart, in your belly. God loves us and His Word is a love letter to us; it’s good news.

Did any of you ever get a love letter from your boyfriend or girlfriend when you were dating? (Some of you may have to go back in the mental archives for this one!) Remember how you couldn’t wait to open it up and read it? You carefully opened the pages and fed on the words from the loved one. That’s how it is when you fall in love with God and His Word; you want to read and study and learn more.

Deuteronomy 8:3 says, man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. NKJV

Jesus quoted this to the devil when He had been without food for 40 days (Matthew

4:4). It’s obvious that Jesus put more value in the spiritual nourishment than the nourish-ment from bread.

I Peter 1:25-2:4 says, But the Word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the Word which by the gospel (good news) was preached to you. Therefore laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious. NKJV

We are precious in His sight; that’s the heart of God. Eager desire for the Word will result in spiritual growth and maturity, resulting in love for God and man. It will feed and satisfy that empty place in your heart. You’ll learn spiritual wisdom and how to operate successfully in this world.

The pleasant sweetness of the gospel message (Jesus died for us!) will become a daily source of joy for you, if you will study it with a heart full of faith.

Psalm 119:101-105: I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. NKJV

We shouldn’t try to operate in this world without our Owner’s Manual; we need a guide. God’s Word is that guide; it’s the instruction and correction we need to live success-ful, fruitful lives in an increasingly ungodly world.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 4:20-22: My son, give attention to My words; incline your ear to My sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

Most important, the Word of God reveals the heart of God. God loves us (John 3:16); he cares about what’s important to us. He’s not disappointed in us or surprised by anything we do. He desires that none of us should perish.

II Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

God loves us. That’s the heart of God, and that’s good news!Happy trails. May God richly bless you. We love you and would love to hear from you.

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Ranch life can be magicalEvery cowboy knowsThat tingling feeling of happinessThat reaches way down to the toes

For the love of land and familyAnd for the cows, let’s not forgetFor those ranch horses and animalsThat make a smile set

From leppy calves to curious coltsAnd a cat that rides a horseFrom rabbits in the chicken yardAnd then that dog, of course!

These give the ranch its characterWith never a moment that’s dullWhether chasing those ornery crittersOr petting a new-born foal

Ranch life can be magicalCome see what it can doEvery ranch kid knows thisAnd every cowboy too.

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For a cowboy carries with himThe pure heart of a childPerhaps this joy in ranchingIs a glimpse of heaven so mild

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Dean Allan Rhoads has very humble beginnings. He grew up the youngest of four kids in the apple

orchards of Tonasket, Washington—a small community within miles of the Canadian border. That neck of the woods is the heart of much of America’s fruit industry, it also has a timber industry, and some ranching. As a youngster, he helped in the orchards and decided early on, that life was not for him. He much preferred a different aspect of agri-culture and would rent pasture to run a few head of cattle from time to time. Being a typical youngster, school and academics were never at the top of Dean’s list of favorite activities and he remembers listening to the radio with his brothers and sisters to find out whether or not school was in session that day.

One of his favorite pastimes was getting together with buddies and bucking out whatever was handy…cows, bulls, horses. And so developed his love for rodeo. It didn’t hurt that world renowned stock contractor Kesler Rodeo Company was just up the road from Dean so stock was usually available. Be-ing a rodeo bum Dean sought every opportunity to come out of the chute on something. He devised a system in which he could open the chute gate by himself when none of his buddies were available to help. Dean traveled to many rodeos with world champion saddle bronc rider Kenny McLean.

Upon graduating from high school in Tonasket, he worked in the sawmills before deciding to head to college. Reason for going…to be able to hit more rodeos. His college career would span over 8 years. Even to this day he often retells comical stories of his rodeo career and woe be to the person who leaves a hat on the bed as that brings bad luck! He would go to school and rodeo till he ran out of money at which time he would usu-ally quit to go back to the Okanagan Valley to work in the saw mills. When enough money was saved he returned to school. While he started his college career in Washington, it was from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that he earned a degree in Ag Busi-ness. At one point he was president of the college rodeo club. It was at Cal Poly where the Dean Rhoads’ story really begins. Dean stayed at Cal Poly until a cute Elko county cowgirl, Sharon Packer, showed up there to rodeo as well. Eventually the two got married.

After graduating he managed Visalia Stockyards until Sharon graduated. Working at the Stockyards peaked his in-terest in buying cattle and also created an intense dislike for swine. In 1966, they came to Tuscarora to help Willis and Lois on the ranch.

Dean first got involved in public service in Elko County by serving on the Elko County Fairboard on which he chaired approximately 16 years. Creating the branding contest in 1976 to commemorate America’s bicentennial would probably be among his proudest accomplishments. As far as we know that was the beginning of what has become a popular event among the cowboy crowd. It was his service on the Fair Board that led him to later create and pass a bill that provided funding to help struggling local fairs across the state by receiving a portion of

proceeds from Statewide betting.Early in his public service career was his work with the

NV Cattlemen’s Association and the Public Lands Council. For many years he served on the local and central grazing boards. His contributions to those organizations whetted his appetite a little more for public service. One evening at the Palm Bar in Elko while visiting with some fellow ranchers he announced he was going to run for county commissioner. One of the ranch-ers, Roy Young who was at the time the current Assemblyman from Elko county said, “Oh, no, you are not! You are going to run for my Assembly seat.” After a fairly close race with local native Tom Murphy, Dean won the seat in 1976. He entered the legislature under Governor Mike O’Callaghan and was one of only five republicans in the Assembly that first session. Though a novice Dean took on big challenges early. Over the course of a couple years, with the help of several others and trips to Washington to testify he devised a formula which contributed greatly to the ranching industry…it became the grazing fee formula that is used today.

When he first arrived in the Assembly it concerned Dean that in a state that was 86% federally owned, there was no legis-lative committee specifically overseeing issues related to public lands and how they related to state sovereignty. He presented a bill that created the legislative public lands committee. That bill passed both houses but was vetoed towards the end of his first legislative session by Governor O’Callaghan. That action didn’t set well with Dean. Using his tenacity, diplomacy, and understanding of the system he garnered enough support to override the governor’s veto the following session—a feat that is very difficult to accomplish the next session, as there are new-comers. Dean’s ability to negotiate would become a hallmark of his tenure as a legislator. Over the years this has become a very important committee in Nevada due to increasing federal interference and regulation.

It was also during the early part of his political career that he got the ball rolling on what became the Sagebrush Rebellion of which the intent was to return public lands within Nevada to the state. This movement brought national attention to the fact that many western states were predominantly federally owned.

According to John Carpenter, “Over the course of Dean’s 34 years in the legislature as an Assemblyman and Senator, the rural counties lost more and more clout, due to reapportionment.” Dean’s district was the largest in the continental United States and covered roughly 70% of the state. While his area of representation increased, he had a smaller population base and it became harder and harder to obtain funding for the rural counties and their constituents. John related, “At the end of each session, if I needed more money for a particular project I would ask Dean for help. He usually, mi-raculously found a way to fund the project.” Dean

Dean RhoadsBy Shammy Rhoads Rodriguez

A T R I B U T E

Rhoads family photos: Top left: Dean Roads in legislature. Bottom left: Dean Rhoads branding. Top right: Roy Young (left) and Dean Roads (right), circa 1976. Bottom right: Dean Roads with wife, Sharon, and granddaughter, Rachel Cahill, at his desk at the legislature.


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always watched out for the “rurals” and partly because of his efforts several things resulted including: funding for FFA through license plates, Sherman Station, Wells Medical Center, a water project for Tuscarora and Midas, South Fork dam, growing Great Basin College, the California Trails Interpretive Center, continued service of the Bookmobile and continuation of the Honor Camps within the State Prison system. While he is quite proud of his accomplishments, in some instances he was equally proud of what he got stopped! Some of those issues include a push towards leniency regarding wild horses and excessive animal rights legislation. Both of those would have had far reaching negative implications to ranchers, the environment, and ultimately, the general public. There were disappointments as well and probably one of his biggest involved his desire to create a scholarship fund for students who competed in rodeos. His idea was that each rodeo in the state would donate a certain amount from ticket sale to a rodeo scholarship fund. It received much support statewide. However, when word reached the adminis-tration of the PRCA it came to a screeching halt. He never could get their support and thus, it never got off the ground.

Among the things that Dean is most proud of is serving on the board of ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) with friend and mentor Sena-tor Bill Raggio for many years, and being appointed to serve on President Ronald Reagan’s Federalism Advisory Committee. He has been in the same room with every President of the US, except one, since he first took office in 1976. Several of those he has met personally. He has also worked extensively with members of Congress and many governors. It’s not unusual for Dean to get a call from a member of Congress or a governor asking what he thinks of a particular issue especially regarding public lands.

Webster’s dictionary defines “statesman” as: one skilled in government and wise in handling public affairs; also: one influential in shaping public policy. Dean definitely fits that definition. Much of his success is due to his ability to work both sides of the aisle. Not everyone in the legislature agreed with him, but he definitely had their respect…something along the lines of an E.F Hutton figure. Somehow, as only Dean could do, he came out of each legislative session having garnered most of his original goals going into that session. If one was keeping score, his wins would be more than his losses. Rural Nevada has benefit-ted immensely from his service and dedication.


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George Gund, III: May 7, 1937 - January 15, 2013

By Hal Cannon, Western Folklife Center Founding Director

George Gund III, friend and longtime supporter of the Western Folklife Center, passed away January

15 in Palm Springs, California, where he had been suffering from stomach cancer. He will be missed.

George was a great friend to many of us and it is fair to say that without his support there would not be a Western Folklife Center today. In 2013 the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is such a well-known and beloved event that it seems as it if it has always been here. Things were different in 1984 when we were out trying to raise funds to start it. We approached many of the corporate sponsors behind rodeo and other cowboy events and virtually all of them laughed us out of the room at the idea of cowboys reciting poetry. Individual supporters were no easier to find. George came forward as the only individual contributor that first year and wrote a check. He saw the promise of the idea and was will-ing to take a chance.

He joined our Board of Trustees in 1986, making him the longest-tenured board mem-ber in the organization. In recent years his son, George Gund IV (Crunchy), joined the board as well. For many years George hosted legendary board retreats at his ranch in Lee, Nevada, or at one of his homes in Palm Springs and on Stuart Island in the San Juan Islands. When the Western Folklife Center had the opportunity to purchase the old Pioneer Hotel out of bankruptcy, George bought the building on our behalf. In recognition of all he did to create a home for the organization, we named the G Three Bar Theater after his brand.

Today, there have been articles published about George all over the country. In Cleve-land, his hometown, he is being remembered as former owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and as a patron of the arts. In the Bay Area, his adopted home, he is being remembered as a founder of the San Francisco Film Festival and the professional hockey team, the San Jose Sharks. In most articles people talk about his world-class eyebrows, his unconven-tional ways, his Bohemian nature. But what all these various articles prove is how wide his interests were, how many friends he had, and how generously he supported the things and the people he loved.

George helped several cities become better places. Here in Elko we know yet another aspect of George that few of his urban friends had the chance to experience. He was an avid rancher and attended the Nevada Cattlemen’s meetings each year. He was always interested in cowboy traditions but he also wanted to know the latest about breeds and new ways of grazing. George was a horticulturalist. He loved taking people to his gardens in Palm Springs and picking exotic citrus fruits as they strolled the grounds. He had an extraordinary eye for art. His collections of Asian arts, Northwest Indian wood carvings, and western drawings and paintings are all unique. He did not buy art for investment. He collected art that he loved.

George loved ordinary people from bellhops to hockey-playing kids to young film-makers. He was deferential to everyone. Often people had no idea of his wealth. He did not put on airs. He loved cowboys and ranch people and was involved from the beginning in the Folklife Center’s attempts at ”grass roots diplomacy” through international cultural exchanges with ranching people around the world. He not only funded some of these efforts but acted as photographer and friend during fieldwork documenting Australian drovers and South American gauchos.

It seems that most people who knew George have at least a few stories about him.

Every time you were with him, the occasion turned into an adventure. Usually he didn’t initiate the adventure so much as bring it out of those who are adventurous at heart. I’d like to tell a couple of personal stories about George. The first is mine; the second is from my dear wife Teresa who now serves as a Trustee of the Western Folklife Center.

When I was traveling to Australia to find bush poets to bring to the Gathering, George offered to take me Down Under on his plane. Just getting off the ground was an adventure but finally we got underway. After a long day of flying over the Pacific Ocean as far as the eye could see, George told the pilots we would land at the Marshall Islands for a night of rest and refueling. We landed on the atoll island of Majuro, and the next morning, on our way back to the airfield from our hotel, we made a quick visit to the village museum. We got to talking with the woman at the desk who had lived on the Islands for many years and learned that she was originally from my hometown of Salt Lake City. She grew up in a neighborhood where I had gone to a yard sale just the day before. When I told her that, she looked at me point blank and asked, “Did you buy my cowboy piano?” Sure enough I had. I was stunned to think the world could be so small. I glanced at George to read his reaction but he didn’t even twitch one of his voluminous eyebrows. Later I asked him why he didn’t seem surprised. I realized in his answer that George was constantly running into people he knew all over the world. This coincidence didn’t seem out of the ordinary. George’s world was a small world. By the way, that cowboy piano that I purchased those many years ago has been donated to the Western Folklife Center and can be heard every year at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in the Pioneer Saloon under the great care of pianist Dave Bourne.

This from Teresa: “For our honeymoon, George offered Hal and me his cabin on Stuart Island. He met us at Dutch Harbor to take us over to Stuart on his needle-nose yacht, the Lambada. It was the day of the Russian coup and the San Jose Sharks had just brought a player over. The player’s family was still in Russia and George was terribly worried that they would not be able to get out. As we headed back to Stuart Island, George was talking on his satellite phone to Russia, but being George, he was also fishing, and he caught a big salmon. I remember him on the nose of the Lambada, trying to juggle the phone and the fish and the international conversation… Oh, there are so many more stories, and all of them, at their heart, revolve around his great spirit and generosity and concern for others. I just can’t imagine the world without him.”

George was one of the most original people Teresa and I have ever met. We feel a great sense of loss at his passing. Our hearts go out to his family and our love to all those who loved George.

To share your own stories of George, comment on our blog: http://westernfolklifecen-ter.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/a-tribute-to-george-gund-iii/.

Read George Gund’s obituary in the Elko Daily Free Press: http://elkodaily.com/life-styles/announcements/obituaries/george-gund/article_b9a64d64-604f-11e2-8c73-001a4b-cf887a.html.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to one of several charities, including the Western Folklife Center. To facilitate such contributions we have established the George Gund III Memorial Fund. If you wish to make a memorial donation in George’s honor, please send it to: George Gund III Memorial Fund, Western Folklife Center, 501 Railroad Street, Elko, NV 89801, or call Linda Carter at 775 738-7508, ext. 222.


Domingo Bernard Segura1928 - 2013

Domingo Bernard Segura died peacefully at home in Fallon, Nevada on February 1, 2013. He was

born in Eureka, Nevada on December 10, 1928.He was a Basque rancher, originally from Antelope

Valley, and ranching was his heritage.He played football at Battle Mountain High School,

and helped them win the State Championship his senior year.

After high school he went back home and ran the Se-gura Ranch, where he married his sweetheart Peggy Irene, from Austin, Nevada. They left Antelope Valley in 1966 and moved to Fallon.

Domingo loved animals: buying, raising, doctoring and selling sheep and cattle. He was a great hunter; no chukar was safe when Domingo was around. His last elk hunt, with son Buddy, in Utah 2 years ago, was successful and they brought 2 big bulls home.

Domingo was preceded in death by his wife Peggy, and two brothers and a sis-ter. He is survived by son Raymond (Susan) Segura, daughter Anita (Jeryl) Gardner, and son Fernando ‘Buddy’ (Andrea) Segura, six grandchildren, five great grandchil-dren, and sister Carmen (John) Flangas, and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

A memorial service was held at the Gardens Funeral Home, Fallon, NV, on Sat-urday, February 9. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society.

For Woodyby Rodney McQueary

From the snowdrifts in the canyons, below the granite and the pinion,From the ponds past trout and beaver, where

young quakies crowd to share,From the icy plaster caked across the mountain goats dominion, Comes the lifeblood of our valley, as it rushes down from there.

How it gurgles, sometimes chuckles past the boulders and the gravelCheerfully, it detours through the ditches man might make,With only gravity its master, it always knows which way to travel,Warm and foamy, ever downward, it glides the

sloughs down towards the lake.

There, the bullrush stops the ripples, where the sheets of ice lay dying,The waxing sun shows promise that the winter’s lost it’s sting.Overhead are floating regiments of geese formations, flying, Driven northward to the nesting grounds by instinct, every spring.

In one pasture by the water tired pension horses wander -They wait for my alfalfa and the sun to conquer cold.In this middle ground t’ween active duty and the promised yonder,They don’t think about the scenery. They are thin and tired, and old.

Last among the pensioners one sorrel gelding stumbles,With swollen joints, and seedy toe you see why he’s so lame,He’s old. but not too gentle, he might die before he humbles,He was my Dad’s top saddle horse, and “Woody” is his name.

I never cared too much for Woody, he’s not the kind of horse I cling to,Hard to catch, and fussy. He would never make a pet,But he would jump at cattle, one thing that he could do.He had the heart of giants, I still recall it yet.

We brought in some calvy heifers, from a small and handy pasture,Bus rode young Woody, cause he had a lot to learn,When one heifer broke, they matched her, stood

their ground and stopped disasterWith dewclaws cutting circles, they beat that cow at every turn.

So she ran blind for the willows, Bus and Woody had to race her,Push to shove, hot steel to shoulder, as she made her final try,And they pushed her in a circle till she quit and they could face her,Because Buster wouldn’t weaken, and Woody did not let her by.

And now I watch him strain to shuffle, I touch my rifle neath the seat.A friend to suffering horses, and at this range I couldn’t miss.He’d find green pastures in an instant, for Dad I’d do it soft and neat.He’d never hear the whisper, never feel the Nosler’s kiss.

But the cranes have come, are dancing, as the warm sun melts the snow,Oh, I know I’ll need that rifle on some cold November day,But these few summer days are for the colt who turned a heifer long agoSo I’ll just go about my business, ‘till this feeling- goes away.

Rodney Louis McQuearyJuly 1951 - December 2012

Rodney Louis McQueary was born July 16, 1951 in Elko Nevada and was raised at the family ranch in Ruby Valley. He graduated from Elko High

School and after a short time in Elko Community College joined the Marines and spent time as a MP in Vietnam. His experiences there led him to write a book “Blood Trails” in collaboration with another Vietnam veteran, Bill Jones.

Back from the war, Rod attended college in Ontario, Oregon where he met and married Niki Swackhammer. They returned to the family ranch in Ruby Valley and raised their children, Porter, Ceci, Ian and Justine in a twenty marriage that ended in 1992. Rod later married Sue Wallis and lived in Starr Valley, Nevada where both were involved in the world of cowboy poetry and the Western Folklife Center.

Rod and Sue were invited to the UK Year of Literature and Writing in 1995 along with Paul Zarzyski and Randy Rieman and toured Great Britain. While in the UK they made a side trip to the island of Ulva off the west coast of Scotland, the ancestral home of the McQueary’s (MacQuarries) Rod’s work is included in dozens of antholo-gies, he performed on hundreds of Gatherings large and small from the Starr Valley Progressive Women’s Club to the Last Great Party in Central Park, New York City. He also performed on the Johnny Carson show.

In 1998 Sue and Rod moved to Recluse, Wyoming on the ranch with Sue’s par-ents and ran a few cattle of their own there. A couple years later he was involved in a serious horse wreck from which he never fully recovered. As the years went by he had to give up horseback riding. Rod had loved his good saddle horses and buckarooing.

In his last years he and Sue dedicated themselves to doing whatever they could to help horses and horse people, and bring humane and regulated horse processing back to the United Stated. Rod didn’t live to see the culmination of their dream but he came close.

Rod passed away in the hospital in Cheyenne, Wy on Dec. 29, 2012. Friends and family gathered for his memorial service in Elko Nevada at the Western Folklife Center on January 2.

Rod was predeceased by his father, Howard McQueary. He is survived by his wife, Sue Wallis, his four children, Porter, Ceci, Justine and Ian McQueary, three step-children, Isaac Wallis, Rys Marten and Megan Kruse, his mother, Eloise McQueary, two brothers, Lyle and Neil McQueary, and three grandchildren.

His ashes will be spread over some of his favorite spots in Ruby Valley and Wyoming in July.


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Beef Quality Assurance: Is it for you?A cow is a cow, is a cow, right? Wrong. Ask a farmer, a rancher and a feedlot manger

that question and you’ll get completely different answers. Ask a Highland Cattle breeder and a Hereford breeder and you’ll get two completely different answers. And I bet if you asked a 20-year-old agriculture student in Texas and a 60 year old producer in Montana that question, the answers would be so diverse you’d be left questioning what a cow really is.

I would be willing to bet, though, that if you asked the question, “What best manage-ment practices do you use to insure your cattle are safe, wholesome and healthy,” that you would get fairly similar answers across the board. The majority of cattle producers in the country, regardless of the sector they are in or what breed they choose, raise and handle cattle with the highest regard for safe and humane animal husbandry.

With those two questions in mind, I’ll ask a third one: “What is Beef Quality Assur-ance?” The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is a nationally-coordinated, state-implemented program that is funded through the Beef Checkoff. What started in the late 1970s as a program addressing issues with chemical residues and injection site lesions has since grown into a simple but powerful set of guidelines to raise consumer confidence in beef through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality. The

program provides up-to-date information to US beef producers and beef consumers on how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. BQA guidelines are designed to make certain that all beef consumers can take pride in what they purchase and can trust and have confidence in the entire beef industry.

BQA programs have evolved to include best practices around good record keeping and protecting herd health, which can result in more profits for producers. When better quality cows leave the farm and reach the market place, the producer, the packer and consumer all benefit. When better quality beef reaches the supermarket, consumers are more confident in the beef they are buying, and this increases beef consumption.

Progress continues to be made in beef quality according to the 2011 National Beef Quality Audit. More cattle producers are aware of and utilize BQA practices today than ever before. According to the national survey, 87 percent of those who responded had heard of BQA. Furthermore, 78 percent had attended a meeting at which best management practices or BQA principles had been addressed. Of those cow-calf producers who had at-tended these sessions, 99 percent said they followed best management practices consistent with BQA.

The common goal of every sector of beef production is to provide a product that is

Beef Quality Assurance:

BEEF CHECKOFF NEWSBEEF CHECKOFF NEWSNews From the Nevada Beef Council: CHECKING-IN ON YOUR BEEF CHECKOFF

Have you checked us out online? The Nevada Beef Council (NBC) is on Facebook and

Twitter! Stay up-to-date with industry news, food trends and other happenings. Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for the latest in producer news and consumer outreach. Have some historical facts or interesting stories about the beef industry in Nevada? We’d love to hear from you and put your story online! Email your thoughts, com-ments, images and suggestions to Annette Kassis, Manager of Consumer Communications, at [email protected].

Welcome on board, Hannah Peirano! The NBC has a new Educational Activities Coordina-

tor for 2013. Peirano has a degree in Agricultural Studies from California State University, Stanislaus and a depth of experience at a number of cattle operations and veterinary clinics in California. While attending CSU-Stanislaus she received the San Joaquin/Stanislaus Cattlemen’s Associa-tion Scholarship and served as an Agricultural Ambassador for the University. As Educational Activities Coordinator, Peirano will attend K-12 agriculture day activities through-out Nevada, using fun, engaging activities to teach kids about cattle ranching, beef production and the connection between agriculture and their daily lives. Peirano and her husband live in Round Mountain.

The Nevada Beef Council Goes Red for Women

The NBC was proud to be a sponsor of Reno’s Ameri-can Heart Association Go Red for Women luncheon March 1 at the Atlantis Casino Resort. In addition to a booth at the Expo where they engaged one-on-one with luncheon at-tendees, the NBC donated five copies of The Healthy Beef Cookbook and a beef-themed gift basket for the silent auc-

tion. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is a call to action for women to take charge of their heart health. It focuses on empowering women with information to live stronger, longer lives while also raising funds to support vital research specifically targeting women and cardiovascular diseases. With so much positive infor-mation about lean beef’s important role in a heart-healthy diet, this was a perfect event for the NBC!

Jack in the BoxThe NBC partnered with Jack in the Box’s 20 North-

ern Nevada locations to help launch their new Sourdough Cheesesteak Melt. The Sourdough Cheesesteak Melt fea-tures thinly sliced steak, fire-roasted red and green peppers, grilled onions, Swiss-style cheese and mayo onion sauce on sourdough bread. The new beef sandwich rolled-out on their menu in September and was anticipated to be on the menu for a couple months; however, the success of the sandwich led an extended promotion through the beginning of 2013. Due to its success, the sandwich is now a permanent menu item.

New menu board elements, external signs and window signage promoted the new sandwich and featured the beef checkoff’s “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner.” logo. In addition, a free-standing-insert (FSI) that also included the beef checkoff logo was distributed in major newspapers for two weeks in October offering coupons for the sandwich. Jack in the Box also funded broadcast television, radio, digital media, social media, e-blasts and more to promote the new sandwich, spending nearly 15 million dollars on the promotion.

The promotion resulted in more than 12,400 pounds of the thinly sliced steak on the sandwiches being sold in the 20 Northern Nevada locations. Their Southern Nevada lo-cations participated in a test of the Sourdough Cheesesteak Melt prior to this promotion and were not included. Jack in the Box operates 2,000 quick-service restaurants in 19

states and moved nearly 1.1 million pounds of thinly sliced steak on the Sourdough Cheesesteak Melt across all units.

Food4Less Upcoming March PromotionVisit your local Food4Less/FoodsCo store during the

month of March for great beef savings! Southern Nevada’s 15 Food4Less stores will feature beef all four weeks during the month of March in their weekly ad circulars. The NBC has partnered with Guerrero Tortillas to provide shoppers with a consumer sweepstakes being promoted throughout the month through in-store point-of-sale and broadcast me-dia, featuring the beef checkoff. The NBC will also sponsor in-store beef demos during the first two weeks of the month and $1.00-off beef coupons will be available on select packages of Guerrero Tortillas during the last two weeks of March. To find a Food4Less store near you to see your beef checkoff in-action, visit www.Food4Less.com online.

Responding with FactsBy regularly adding content to FactsAboutBeef.com,

the checkoff continues to serve as a resource for questions and information related to raising beef, issues response, and industry engagement. A recent example takes us back to early December 2012, when the Kansas City Star published a three-part series about the beef industry. In preparation for publication of the series, the checkoff loaded new science-based content about antibiotics and growth promotants, beef quality, meat consumption and so-called “big beef” to the site to help address, debunk and balance inaccurate claims throughout the series. During the week of Dec. 10, FactsAboutBeef was viewed more than 2,000 times; videos on the site drew more than 200 views; 322 @BeefFacts Twitter mentions drew about 1.6 million im-pressions; and the number of followers to the @BeefFacts handle doubled to more than 400.

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Temple GrandinAnimal behaviorist and Colorado State University professor

Temple Grandin has built a career on sensing how livestock react when being handled. Here’s her quick list of do’s and don’ts for you and your crew when you are rounding up the herd:

DO calm down. Temple advocates that her number one rule around livestock is to remain quiet. She reports that research has shown loud voices and yelling scare animals more than clanging gates and chains. Along with that, cattle that become agitated have been shown to have low-er weight gains and marbling scores because they end up putting energy into recovering instead of into performance. Grandin says, “Animals are sensory thinkers. They have great memories, but they don’t store words. They store sounds and pictures.” Thus, she suggests when handling livestock, crews need to get away from language and make it a quiet and calm experience for the cattle. Along with this she advocates low stress handling practices like fenceline weaning, which allow cattle to get on feed faster because they’ve experienced minimal stress.

DO make first experiences pleasant. Temple advocates that an im-portant livestock handling principle is to make animals’ first experiences with a new place, piece of equipment or person a favorable one. “They don’t forget. An initial experience that is averse can create a permanent fear memory in that animal.” Temple explains that new things are both scary and attractive to an animal. The experience is scary if it is forced or suddenly introduced. But the experience can be made attractive if the animal is allowed to investigate it on its own. She suggests introducing new steps gradually. For instance a guy on a horse and a guy on the ground are two different things to an animal. So if cattle are used to seeing a horse and rider, slowly introduce them to a person walking through the herd on the ground, and vice versa. Don’t introduce that person on the ground the very day you try to move the animals. Likewise, show animals should be habituated to flags, strange people, noise, etc before they go to an event.

DON’T keep animals penned alone. “One of the most dangerous animals is the lone animal,” says Temple. Being alone is highly stressful, so bring some other animals in, she suggests.

DON’T select for temperament only. Temple cautions that single trait selection is never a good idea. As an example, she says if you select only for calm cattle, you’ll likely get cows that aren’t good mothers in car-ing for their calves. That said, wild animals don’t habituate, but just get more scared and probably need to be culled, says Temple. So seek some middle ground in selecting for disposition.

DO move animals at a walk or trot. Getting animals too excited and moving too fast can again negate health and performance.

DON’T use a hot shot. A flag can drive cattle effectively, says Temple.

DON’T fill the crowd pen too full. When working animals through a chute. Temple suggests filling the crowd pen only half full and leaving the tub gate on the first notch. “Don’t squish them in there. Animals have to be able to move freely and see where they are going,” she says. To get a firsthand experience, she also suggests walking through the crowd pen and chute yourself when it’s empty and pretend you are the animal. See what details you notice at their eye level. “They’ve got to be able to see the entrance, so sometimes switching the side you work from in the pen makes a difference,” she suggests. Also, note any items on the ground–such as a pipe or board in the alley-that cattle may balk at. Either remove it, or cover it with dirt so they don’t notice it. If the open sides along the alley or chute bother them, consider covering those with plywood as well.

trusted by the consumer. When a producer, transporter or livestock market is BQA certified they can assure that their integrity and BQA competency is a strong enough ground for the consumer’s trust to stand on. It’s a win-win situation. The consumer wins by knowing they are buying a safe, wholesome product. Each segment wins by knowing they were able to meet the consumer’s demands.

If every sector in beef production follows BQA guidelines it guarantees a whole-some and safe product to every consumer. While every sector, every state and every breed are different, what shouldn’t change is the commitment to providing a superior quality of life to the animals that are being raised for consumers.

Beef Quality Assurance and the ConsumerFor most consumers there is a huge disconnect between the product in their grocery

store and where it comes from or how it is raised. They are often unaware of the beef industry’s use of best management practices, including the responsible and humane treatment of cattle. Because of this, our commitment to animal care comes into question when isolated incidents of mistreatment are publicized. When consumers have a better understanding of how beef is produced, they feel confident every time they select beef. It is important for every consumer to hear the story of a beef producer, and even more important that they hear the story of how the Beef Quality Assurance program affects their product.

It is important that the consumer know and understand the strict guidelines our industry follows on how to properly care for cattle and the fact that we have zero toler-ance for individuals or organizations that mistreat cattle in any way. That is the ground that the BQA program stands on. The original BQA program, called “Beef Safety As-surance,” confronted and discussed real and perceived beef safety issues and was aimed primarily at assuring consumers beef was free of chemical residues.

As consumers started to demand higher standards throughout the 1980s, industry leaders adapted to changing production practices and developed a number of techniques for improved efficiency. The concept of quality control programs matured in the early 1990s. The industry’s Beef Quality Task Force started looking into why and where beef was falling short of customers’ expectations.

To cattle producers, their cattle are their livelihood and their way of life. It is who they are, and taking the best care of the cattle is their utmost priority. BQA programs focus on educating and training cattle producers, farmers, ranchers, feeders, veterinar-ians and their employees on issues of beef safety and quality. It also provides tools for verifying and documenting animal husbandry practices. Programming is regularly updated to teach producers the most advanced, compassionate measures for handling cattle. Educational topics include record keeping and herd health programs.

Today, nearly every state has an active BQA program with one or more state co-ordinators. BQA is funded by the Beef Checkoff, and state-based activities are often enhanced through locally-derived private and public grants. The dedication that goes into raising and caring for cattle responsibly is huge, and everyone from consumers to feedlot owners to pasture farmers and ranchers has a stake in animal care. On the farm and off, it is important to remind people how much pride is put into the business. With many regulations, practices and educational programs in place throughout the beef pro-duction process, consumers should feel confident selecting beef as a healthy, sustainable and responsible food choice.

Beef Quality Assurance and YouBeef Quality Assurance is a promise. It’s a promise to yourself that you will always

do the right thing. It’s a promise to other members of the production chain that you have done your role in upholding the highest standards. And it’s a promise to consumers that you are delivering the most wholesome and healthy product on the market.

The power of BQA is commanding. It is about empowering people, because pro-ducers can make a difference. It is taking responsibility because it’s our job, not some-one else’s. And it’s about working together, because product safety and wholesomeness is everyone’s business.

For more information regarding BQA, contact Lucy Ruchel at [email protected], the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association at (775) 738-9214, or the Nevada Beef Council at (877) 554-2333. Additional information regarding online certification can be found at http://www.bqa.org/getcertified.aspx.

For more information on Beef Quality Assurance visit http://www.bqa.org, like National Beef Quality Assurance on Facebook, and follow @NationalBQA on Twitter.

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Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Team Announced

Multidisciplinary team represents state departments of Conservation, Wildlife and Agriculture

The members of the newly formed five-member Sagebrush Ecosystem Team, an inter-agency multidisciplinary entity, were announced February 7.

The team is part of the State of Nevada’s overall strategy to preclude listing of the Greater Sage- grouse and to focus on the health and vibrancy of this important ecosys-tem. The team will focus full time on this effort and bring to bear the staff expertise of the agencies that they represent. The team will be formally introduced to members of the Governor-appointed Sagebrush Ecosystem Council when the body holds its first meeting on February 21, 2013, at 9 a.m. in the Kenny C. Guinn Room within the Capitol Building.

The Sagebrush Ecosystem Program will have its own office location in Carson City at 201 S. Roop Street, Suite 101. The team will opened the new office February 11.

The team’s technical staff includes:Lara Niell - Wildlife Staff Specialist representing the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Niell holds an M.S. in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and has extensive experience with wildlife and environmental issues in the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada, including a strong background related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Niell has worked since mid-2007 as a biologist for Tetra Tech Inc in Reno. Niell has also served as a research assistant for the University of Nevada and as a field technician for the U.S. Forest Service in Nevada. Her B.A. is in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College.

John Copeland - Forester III representing the Nevada Division of Forestry. Copeland currently serves as a Resource Management Officer for the Division of Forestry, a position he has held for more than three years. In total, Copeland has worked 19 years in Forestry in a variety of capacities, including Fire Protection Officer, Stewardship Forester, Conserva-tion Crew Supervisor and Assistant Conservation Camp Supervisor. He has designed and managed fuels management projects, fuel breaks and fire rehabilitation efforts, as well as prescription fire plans. Copeland brings a full range of experience in wildland fire and range health including fire prevention, suppression and rehabilitation. He has also worked as an arborist in the private sector. Copeland has a B.S. in Agriculture (Range Option) from California State University, Chico.

Melissa Faigeles - Environmental Scientist III and Watershed Restoration Specialist representing the Nevada Division of State Lands. Faigeles currently serves as Environ-mental Manager for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, where she administers permits and oversees the NEPA process for projects on tribal lands, as well as monitors, inventories and prepares plans to manage tribal natural resources in the sagebrush steppe. She has previously worked as an environmental scientist for the California Tahoe Conservancy designing, monitoring and assisting with large-scale river restoration projects, for the Na-ture Conservancy in Bend, Oregon, working with multi-stakeholder groups on issues and projects in the sagebrush steppe habitat, and for the Washoe County/Truckee River Flood Management Authority and the University of Wisconsin. Faigeles has a B.A. in Ecology from the University of Pittsburgh.

Kelly McGowan - Conservation Staff Specialist II representing the Nevada Depart-ment of Agriculture. McGowan currently serves as an environmental scientist for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) in its Safe Drinking Water Bureau. In that position he works with drinking water operators throughout the state and reviews and approves operator certification, as well as conducting meetings of the Nevada Drink-ing Water and Wastewater Operators Forum. Prior to joining NDEP, McGowan served for more than eight years on the staff for the Nevada Division of Conservation Districts, where he provided technical, environmental and administrative assistance to the state’s 28 conservation districts. McGowan has a B.S. in Geography (Land Forms and Climatology) and is a Certified Public Manager.

Serving as the Sagebrush Ecosystem Program Manager and leader of the team will be state administrative veteran Tim Rubald. Rubald currently serves as the program manager for the State Conservation Districts Program, where he serves as staff to the State Conservation Commission and assists the state’s conservation districts and district elected officials. In addition to program development and management, Rubald has led collabora-tive efforts to strengthen the Conservation Districts Program in the state. Rubald’s prior State of Nevada service includes more than nine years with the Nevada Commission on Economic Development, where he served first as the Commission’s Director of Research and Development and later as its Executive Director.


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Nevada Ranchers Find Way To Cut Costs Through More Efficient Use Of Water

RENO, Feb. 13 — Agriculture in Nevada is dominated by the livestock industry because desert and mountain rangelands dominate the state’s landscape. Since rangelands do not have the water or the soils to produce crops or other abundant vegetation, ranchers use livestock to harvest some of the vegetation and convert it into a saleable product – meat. However, with meat prices increasing at a slower rate than inflation, ranchers are looking to reduce their rapidly inflating input costs.

Pumping water is one of those input costs that ranchers can control. According to Jim Gatzke, district conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Caliente, improving water systems on the range can elimi-nate fuel costs associated with water hauling and generator-powered pumps as well as increase access to feed.

Water is commonly the limiting factor on Nevada rangelands, and distances between wa-ter sources are generally far. Typically, water is found in springs and creeks in the mountains and foothills while the valley bottoms are dry. In addition, water is of insufficient quantity or quality and may not be available when needed. Since the beginning of grazing in Nevada, ranchers have developed wells and diverted springs or creeks to provide water for livestock. In the 21st century, ranchers are replacing, revamping and adding to old water delivery systems.

With the increased costs of fuels, many ranchers are looking to renewable energy to send water to the troughs. “Solar powered pumps are becoming the preferred renewable

method because solar energy in the desert is more consistent than the wind,” said Gatzke.Willow Creek Ranch owners Russell and David Fitzwater have installed five energy

efficient watering facilities on their private land and public allotments near Eureka in a col-laborative effort with the Bureau of Land Manage-ment and NRCS. The solar panel pumping plants, new pipeline, and water storage tanks and troughs have provided the Fitzwaters with an efficient and effective livestock watering system. “Solar energy has eliminated our gas bill, while giving us the abil-ity to have fresh, dependable water every day,” said Russell Fitzwater.

Solar pumps consist of a submersible pump designed to use solar energy, a pump controller, and mounted solar panels. Although initial costs are high, the lower maintenance costs of solar pumps make them more economical than windmills or generators. Solar pumps are ideal for low pressure and low flow uses like livestock water systems. Solar pumps are designed based on the water needs

of livestock and the energy required to pump the water. If livestock use the range in the winter, the solar pump will be designed based on the solar energy available in the winter, taking into account factors such as short day length and low sun angle.

Finally, USDA offers financial incentives for installing solar pumps that defray or defer the initial cost.

For more information, contact your local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office. Offices can be found online www.nrcs.usda.gov/contact.


The Society for Range Management (SRM) is “the professional society dedicated to supporting persons who work with rangelands and have a commitment to their sustainable use.” SRM’s members are ranchers, land managers, scientists, educators, students, conservationists – a diverse membership guided by a professional code of ethics and unified by a strong land ethic. This series of articles is dedicated to connecting the science of range management with the art, by applied science on the ground in Nevada. Articles are the opinion of the author and may not be an official position of SRM. urther information and a link to submit suggestions or questions are available at the Nevada Section website at http://www.ag.unr.edu/nsrm/. SRM’s main webpage is www.range-lands.org. We welcome your comments.

Throughout the Great Basin, juniper and pinyon trees have been growing into areas where they were not historically found. This infilling can have

detrimental effects by removing water from environments that are already relatively dry and crowding out native understory plants such as grasses, wildflowers and small shrubs. Land owners and managers in these areas use a host of management practices to remove trees in hopes of restoring these rangelands for various uses as well as to prevent catastrophic wildfires. Success rates vary and sometimes trees regrow over time or unwanted species appear after tree removal.

So, what makes some tree removal methods more successful than others? Why do these practices work in some places and not in others? So many factors affect these land-scapes that it can be difficult to predict treatment outcomes. However, scientists like those with Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) are working to provide answers about short- and long-term effects of juniper and pinyon tree removal so that those of you working on the ground can more easily make those difficult decisions about where to focus your time and money.

Dr. Bruce Roundy at Brigham Young University and others have been studying the effects of tree removal on soil water availability in juniper and pinyon woodlands and the resulting impacts on understory plants. We are looking at the effects of burning trees or removing them with chainsaws or brush-cutting machines at several SageSTEP study sites throughout the Great Basin. At all of these sites we are seeing that what happens depends on how, when, and where the work is done.

Dr. Richard Miller at Oregon State University and others have developed categories of tree dominance to identify stages of tree encroachment (see Table 1). The dominant plants in an environment—the ones that cover the greatest amount of land surface—have the most influence on processes like nutrient and water cycling. Phase 1 landscapes have low cover of trees compared to shrubs and grasses. In Phase 2 woodlands, trees and understory plants are equally dominant. When the landscape reaches Phase 3 the trees have become dominant and even if shrubs and grasses are still present they have little effect on their environment. Phase 3 woodlands are prone to intense wildfires with lower likelihood of native vegetation recov-ery. The greater bare ground of Phase 3 woodlands can also make them prone to soil erosion.

Table 1. Categories of tree dominance for juniper and pinyon woodlands*Phase 1: trees are present but shrubs and herbs are the dominant vegetation that influence water, nutrient and energy cycles.

Phase 2: trees are co-dominant with shrubs and herbs, and all three vegetation layers influ-ence ecological processes

Phase 3: trees are the dominant vegetation and the primary plant layer influencing ecologi-cal processes *from Western Juniper Field Guide by R. Miller and others

Sagebrush rangelands have cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers, which means that plants must depend on a short period of available soil water in spring for growth. Juniper and pinyon trees are the biggest users of soil water in these areas so we know that killing them will increase the amount of soil water available for other plants. We have found that removing trees from Phase 3 woodlands increases the length of time when soil water is available more than when trees are removed in Phase 1. Effects were intermediate for Phase 2. The effect of removing trees on springtime soil water availability is greatest the first year after treatment, but continues in subsequent years. Whether this additional soil water will be used by desirable plants or weeds depends on the amount of area covered by these vegeta-tion types after trees are killed. Table 2 summarizes the impacts of each treatment in the first three years following tree removal.

Several factors influence response to tree removal including weather, soil type, eleva-tion, and understory plant species and cover, which can all vary from site to site. It is impor-

tant to thoroughly understand the area that you are working in before trying to predict the im-pacts of restoration efforts. For example, sites at lower elevations with warmer temperatures may be more prone to cheatgrass invasion, and the extra resources such as soil nitrogen and water made available by tree removal could support an increase in this undesirable species.

Another thing we are looking for are biotic thresholds, or points on the scale of tree dominance that once passed, make it difficult if not impossible for the landscape to fully recover to its previous state. For example, if a high-intensity wildfire passes through a Phase 3 woodland where some cheatgrass is present, the site could become a cheatgrass monocul-ture that burns every few years with little hope for reestablishment of native grasses without costly restoration efforts. To an experienced eye, it might be obvious when a threshold has been crossed. However, in the mid-ranges of the continuum changes can be subtle and sci-ence can help us tease out potential impacts of these changes over time.

In the short-term, no major biotic thresholds have been crossed at our study sites. How-ever, other research shows that thresholds are more likely to be crossed when removing trees from Phase 3 woodlands where there were fewer grasses and shrubs present before killing the trees. This tells us that tree removal should be most effective in Phase 1 and 2 woodlands. Soil water that is made available by killing trees is more likely to be used by desirable plants than weeds when trees are removed during Phases 1 and 2 than Phase 3. Because burning often encourages cheatgrass and kills shrubs that are important to wildlife, cutting or shred-ding trees at Phases 1 or 2 may be a better option in some cases. Landscapes often include areas of all tree dominance phases. The important thing to remember is to act before much of the landscape is in Phase 3 to reduce the potential for weed invasion establishment of undesirable vegetation as well as the chances of a catastrophic wildfire.

While our research so far has been focused on the short-term (3–5 year) impacts of tree removal, we are continuing to monitor these sites to learn more about how sites respond in the longer-term (5–10 years or more). Only time will tell if the short-term undesirable impacts begin to disappear or if further action is necessary for adequate restoration. One thing we do know is that if restoration does not occur on unhealthy rangelands, it’s likely that more severe wildfires will eventually occur. Studies like SageSTEP can help landowners understand how to make restoration decisions that can help them reach their land manage-ment goals.

We have several free publications available that provide more information on this topic, including the Western Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions and the Pinyon and Juniper Field Guide: Asking the Right Questions to Select Appropriate Management Actions. Visit www.sagestep.org/publications.html to re-quest a copy. Additionally, you can view Dr. Roundy’s presentation on soil water availability and restoration of sagebrush communities from the SRM 2012 Annual Meeting at http://www.sagestep.org/events/12_srm/Roundy-Woodland/Roundy-Woodland_controller.swf.

by Summer Olsen and Bruce Roundy

SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENTEffects of Tree Removal in Great Basin Juniper Woodlands

Table 2. Short-term impacts of tree removal at SageSTEP study sites in the Great BasinPositive Impacts Undesirable Impacts

Prescribed Burn

• Increased cover of perennial grasses and wildflowers, mainly in Phase 3

• Reduced flammable vegetation• Reduced bare ground from mid-

Phase 2 to Phase 3

• Decreased shrub cover in Phases 2 and 3

• Increased cheatgrass from mid-Phase 1 to Phase 3

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• Maintained shrub cover and increased perennial grasses and wildflowers from mid-Phase 2 to Phase 3

• Reduced bare ground from mid-Phase 2 to Phase 3

• Increased cheatgrass in Phases 2 and 3

• Increased large ground fuels• Some trees are coming back

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American AgCredit Joins Farm Credit Team to Protect Grazing

Permits Throughout Western StatesFarm Credit System Joins Lawsuit to protect continued Federal Land Grazing in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

SANTA ROSA, CA (January 2013) – In a successful ruling that will allow continued livestock grazing in the Western Region of the U.S. through 2017, Federal District Court Judge Lynn Win-mill sided and agreed with the Farm Credit System’s brief in favor of protecting federal lands allocated to farmers and ranchers for livestock grazing purposes.

The September 26, 2012, decision by Judge Winmill will allow livestock grazing to continue while the court considers allegations of procedural and other violations by the Bureau of Land Manage-ment (BLM) in automatically renewing grazing permits. Judge Winmill stated in his decision, “To vacate the grazing decisions and enjoin grazing for the next 5 years while this [BLM] review is completed would be a substantial hardship on the permit holders.”

Effects on agriculture and Farm CreditAccording to American AgCredit CEO Ron Carli, the WWP’s

attempt to shut down grazing throughout the Western U.S. is based on a misrepresentation of the value of agricultural usage.

“Farm Credit understands more than anybody the value of grazing on federal land and the tremendous benefit that it provides to both the environment and affected wildlife. We are confident that once all the facts are presented, the benefits of affording ranchers access to BLM lands to maintain viable ranching operations will be upheld.”

Overall, the involved Farm Credit organizations serve ap-proximately 27,700 borrowers in the Intermountain West, and have outstanding loans in excess of $15.3 billion. Of those borrowers financed with these Farm Credit organizations, approximately 980 are dependent upon Federal land grazing permits administered by BLM and the U.S. Forest Service and would be directly affected by the management plan revisions — with outstanding loans totaling more than $313.4 million.

Cattle and sheep producers who are reliant on public lands to graze their livestock would have a much more difficult time renew-ing their grazing permits, which could then result in those impacted ranchers losing their livelihoods altogether. In Nevada alone, it was estimated there were 300 grazing permittees that could be impacted by this litigation.

Additionally, if WWP were successful in this litigation, then the collateral and security interests that the Farm Credit organiza-tions held on grazing permits in the various states would most

certainly be negatively impacted.“Grazing restrictions not only impact the rancher’s financial

position, but also affects cash flow and repayment ability,” Carli added. “Permits and values that we count as collateral in securing agricultural loans would be greatly reduced or completely elimi-nated. This potentially puts the health of the livestock loans — and the health of the Farm Credit organizations as a whole – at risk.”

About American AgCreditFounded in 1916, American AgCredit is part of the nationwide

Farm Credit System, and is the nation’s 6th largest Farm Credit cooperative. American AgCredit specializes in providing financial services to agricultural and rural customers throughout California, Nevada, Central Kansas, Northern Oklahoma, Western Colorado, and Northern New Mexico – as well as to capital markets customers in 30 states across the nation.

Financial services provided by American AgCredit include production and mortgage financing, equipment and vehicle leasing, crop and life insurance, lines of credit, and the Young, Beginning and Small farmer program. In addition, the Association provides interest–free loans for qualifying 4-H and FFA AgYouth pro-grams, as well as college scholarships to young people interested in agriculture.

For more information about American AgCredit’s financial services, call 800-800-4865 or visit the website at www.agloan.com for a listing of offices by region.

About the Farm Credit SystemCongress created the Farm Credit System in 1916 to provide

American agriculture with a dependable source of credit. Funds for lending operations are raised principally through public sale of system-wide bonds and notes in capital markets. The Farm Credit institutions – lending associations and System banks — provide both long-term and short- and intermediate-term loans secured by first mortgages on farm and rural real estate and other security arrangements.

Since 1938, the Farm Credit Institutions and their predeces-sors-in-interest have worked cooperatively with the BLM toward mutual compliance with congressional policy announced in the Taylor Grazing Act to safeguard grazing privileges for ranchers utilizing BLM lands as an integral part of their livestock operations.

Farm Credit Team & Lawsuit Fact Sheet

Background Facts:The controversy began in Octo-

ber of 2008, when an environmental group known as the Western Water-sheds Project (WWP) filed a multi-state suit that alleged that BLM’s renewals of certain 10-year grazing permits violated a variety of federal environmental laws and regulations and failed to protect the sage grouse, a BLM-designated sensitive spe-cies. WWP’s complaint challenged some 600 separate BLM grazing al-lotments impacting some 40 million acres spread out over the two states in Idaho’s Owyhee,

Burley and Bruneau BLM Field Offices and in the State of Ne-vada’s, Elko, Ely, Battle Mountain and Winnemucca BLM Field offices.

In response to the filing, nine members of the Farm Credit System — American AgCredit ACA,

Farm Credit Services of the Mountain Plains ACA, Western Ag-Credit ACA, Idaho ACA, Farm Cred-it Services Southwest ACA, Farm Credit Services of Northern Califor-nia ACA, Farm Credit Services of America ACA, Northwest Farm Credit Services, ACA, and U.S. AgBank, FCB (now CoBank, ACB) – retained attorney William G. Myers III, of Hol-land & Hart LLP, and in March 2010 filed a motion on behalf of the Farm Credit System to participate in the litigation. A brief on the remedies issue was ultimately accepted and considered by the Court.

After more than 40 months of litigation, in February 2012, Judge Winmill found that the BLM’s graz-ing decisions on certain test allot-ments did violate certain federal environmental laws and regulations. The Court then had to determine the appropriate remedy for the violations found. This is when the Farm Credit organizations’ Brief on Remedies was reviewed favorably by the Court.

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(Elko, NV) February 25, 2013 – Gradu-ating seniors interested in pursuing an agriculture education should apply for the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association annual scholarship.

The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association will be giving this year’s outstanding gradu-ating senior a $1,000 scholarship to attend a junior college or four-year university.

The deadline for all applications is

March 30, 2013. For requirements and a scholarship application, please visit www.nevadacattlemen.org.

The heritage of Nevada is ranching. The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association be-lieves the future of our industry lies in the education of the generations to come, as we explore new and innovative methods of sustainability. “This scholarship is just one avenue for NCA to show it’s committed

to protecting the future of ranching by en-couraging younger generations to study in an agricultural-related field,” Dan Gralian, Chairman of NCA’s Research and Educa-tion Committee.

Please send completed applications to: Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, Research and Education Committee, PO Box 310, Elko NV 89803.


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EquinE Podiatry

A Glossary of Therapeutic Farriery Terms

Reprinted with permission of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Original published in Equine Veterinary Education, Vol. 19, June 2007

by Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS

S. E. O’GRADY*, A. H. PARKS†, R. F. REDDEN‡ AND T. A. TURNER§

This month we continue with the glossary of Therapeuatic Farriery Terms, which we began in the January 2013 issue of The Progressive Rancher.

The specialised terminology found in equine Therapeutic Farriery should be used to keep records for both veterinarians and farriers.

The terms described in this glossary refer to various areas including the gross ana-tomic morphology of the foot, the shape or conformation of the foot, the function of the foot, and pathological changes associated with diseases of the foot.

Additional Terms will be in next month’s Progressive Rancher.

Northern Virginia Equine, 8170 Patrickswell Lane, Marshall, Virginia 20115; †University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia 30602; ‡International Equine Podiatry Center, PO Box 507, Versailles, Kentucky 40386; and §Anoka Equine Hospital,16645 70th St NE, Elks River, Minnesota 55330, USA.

TermTherapeutic

Farriery term category

Nomina anatomica

veterinaria (NAV)Definition

Hoof wall Anatomical Paries corneus

Horny wall formed by the stratum internum, stratum medium and stratum externum.

Hoof wall separation

Descriptive (clinical)

Disruption of the hoof wall’s structural integ-rity. Commonly seen where all or part of the stratum medium is separated from the stratum internum.

Horn-lamellar distance (HL)

Descriptive (radio-graphic)

Distance measured between the dorsal parietal surface of the distal phalanx and the outer sur-face of the hoof wall. Synonym for the thick-ness of the dorsal parietal hoof (preferred).

TermTherapeutic


Nomina anatomica


Insensitive lamellae

Anatomical A historic synonym for epidermal lamellae.

Jamming Descriptive (clinical)

Jargon that describes the proximal displace-ment of the coronary band due to excessive loading of the wall distal to that area.

Keratoma Disease A tumour of the keratin producing cells of the epidermis of the hoof.

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EquinE PodiatryA Glossary of Therapeutic Farriery Terms

TermTherapeutic


Nomina anatomica


Lamella Anatomical A thin flat layer. Ridges formed by interdigi-tation of the parietal dermis (dermal lamel-lae) and epidermis (epidermal lamellae) that extend in a proximal to distal direction in the wall of the hoof. Synonym: lamina.

Lamellar Anatomical Pertaining to the lamella. Synonym: laminar.Lamina Anatomical Lamina Used interchangeably with lamella, though

the latter is preferred.Laminitic rings


Refers to unequal hoof wall growth at the coronet that results in a disparity of growth between the toe and the heels i.e. unequal width of rings, which are further apart at the heels than the toe.

Laminitis Pathologi-cal process

Idiopathic inflammation or ischaemia of the submural structures of the foot. Divided into developmental, acute and chronic.

Lateral cartilage

Anatomical Synonym: ungual cartilage.

Limbus Anatomical Limbus Modified band of integument between the skin and the hoof that forms the softer horn of the stratum externum. Synonym: periople.

Limbic groove

Anatomical Sulcus limbalis

Narrow groove in the stratum corneum of the limbic integument immediately proximal to the coronary groove that contains the germi-nal layers of the epidermis, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.

Long toe, low heel


Describes a foot that is considered to have excessive toe length relative to the conforma-tion of the heel.

Natural balance

Descriptive Hoof conformation that is modelled after the foot in its (farrier term) natural state i.e. feral horses.

Onychomycosis Pathologi-cal process

A mycotic disease of the nails in humans. There is no direct proven corollary in horses.

Palmar Anatomical Used to describe the caudal facing aspect of the forelimb from the carpus distally. The op-posite of dorsal.

Palmar/plantar angle of distal phalanx


Angle between the plane of the solar margin of the distal phalanx and the ground mea-sured from a lateral radiograph. Angle can be positive or negative. In fact the angle is distal rather than palmar/plantar.

Parietal Anatomical Pertaining to or forming the paries or wall of a cavity. Refers to the wall of the hoof, e.g. parietal dermis, parietal epidermis, parietal surface of the distal phalanx.

Pedal osteitis Pathologi-cal process

A radiographic diagnosis associated with osteopenia of the margin of the distal phalanx. Thought to be caused by inflammation of the sole.

Periople Anatomical Limbus Synonym: limbusPhalangeal rotation


Describes rotation of the dorsal surface of the distal phalanx palmarly/plantarly from its normal orientation and relationship with the middle and proximal phalanges, usually oc-curring concurrently with capsular rotation.

Plantar Anatomical Used to describe the caudal facing aspect of the hindlimb from the tarsus distally. Opposite of dorsal.

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A Good Man’s Nameby Chad McDermott

One day my dad and I were in the Lamoille Inn, and I saw him writing out a check to O’Carroll’s Bar. As I looked over his shoulder, I asked

him why he was making it out to O’Carroll’s since the bar was called [at that time] the Lamoille Inn. Dad then told me why he still called it O’Carroll’s.

You know that Jim O’Carroll was your mom’s uncle. You take after him because of your long fingers and your height. He was also your god-father, but you probably don’t remember him because he died when you were only three years old.

Jim O’Carroll was born in Ireland on May 2, 1906, a year before his parents James O’Carroll and Katie Dorman O’Carroll came to the United States where they settled in Winnemucca, NV.

Since Jim’s father died when he was only thirty-six years old and there were six younger children in the fam-ily, Jim had to quit school when he was fourteen and go to work to help his mother support the family. He later went to Salt Lake City, Utah, and worked for Henry Ford for eight years. That is where he met and married Genevia Carver in 1926. Their two daughters, Colleen and Sharon, were born in Salt Lake. They moved back to Winnemucca in 1933 where he worked for the state highway for a year. He was then transferred to Valmy, NV, where he was a foreman. In those days they didn’t have highway maintenance stations so they rented a house from Gene DiGrazia. They then moved to Emigrant Station where they had to rent a house from Roy and Frances Primeaux. They lived there until 1937 and then moved to North Fork Maintenance Station where he was also foreman. Sharon and Colleen went to school there for seven years. Colleen went to high school in Salt Lake and lived with her grandparents, the Carvers. She came back when she was a junior and Sharon was in eighth grade. Jim then quit the state and got a job as Elko County road supervisor, a position he held for three years. In 1947, he leased Wagner’s Drive Inn from J. Leslie Carter which was located kitty-corner from the Elko City Park where the Elko Dinner Station is today. He also went into partners with my grandpa Charlie, his brother, and leased the Eldorado Hotel.

On March 27, 1952, he announced that he was going to give up his lease on Wagner’s Drive-Inn which would be effective on April 1, and purchased the Lamoille Hotel from Fred Parsons and began to operate that popular spot in Lamoille.

This two-story hotel had been built in 1906 and was already a Lamoille landmark. It had sixteen rooms, a kitchen, a dining room, and a billiard hall. He had dude horses, a restaurant, dances, etc. in addition to the bar. His daughter Sharon recalls that he loved

his business in Lamoille best out of all his jobs because he loved people, so of course, he made this a “family bar.” She said everyone who met him liked him, and he always

remembered the names of anyone he met. My dad remembers when Jim would be asleep in his chair, and whenever anyone came in, they would get themselves

anything they wanted and leave the money on the bar.My Grandpa Bill McDermott recalls that when Jim would celebrate

his Irish ways, he would have a free corned beef and cabbage feed on St. Patrick’s Day and feed anyone who came along, a tradition which

still exists at O’Carrol’s in Lamoille today. Also on St. Patrick’s Day he would drink Irish whiskey with cream. That was the only time he drank it.

Jim was a real strong Catholic and went to church every Sunday. His wife Genevia was a Mormon, and even though she didn’t convert to Catholicism, she knew Jim was such a strong Catholic that she raised her girls Catholic and would always go to church with him.

He was good to everyone and would give you anything you wanted. When his good friends came in to have a drink, he would always fix his drink first and then theirs.

My mom, his niece, recalls that Jim was a big tall man, but for as big as he was, he had a soft-spoken voice. Irishmen usually have hot tempers, but he was easy-going and didn’t have a temper. My grandma says that he never swore. Instead of swearing he would always say, “Jisiney Chrisiney” or “Hokey Smokey.” His grand-daughter Sherry Whitaker remembers that one year for Genevia’s birthday he bought her a $7.50 present. For her (Sherry’s) birthday that same year, he bought her a brand-new saddle. He and Sherry always rode in the Elko Fair parade on horses. Another thing many remember him doing was holding Sherry in the palm of his hand.

On January , 1963, O’Carroll’s Bar burned down. The fire began at 4:00 p.m. It started when the sparks from the fireplace chimney ignited the roof of the build-ing. While ten or twelve other people were sitting at the bar, someone called him on the telephone and told him that the roof was smoking. Jim got a fire extinguisher and went upstairs, but the fire was on the roof, so he couldn’t

reach it. Just before the fire broke out, he had told the men that he had a big fire in the fire-place. Before the fire spread too badly, the firefighters were able to haul a liquid gas storage tank away from the building. They saved a few pieces of furniture, but all of their personal belongings were destroyed. That year was a dry winter, and the creek was ice, so there was no way to put it out, so they just watched it burn. Jim estimated the cost to be about $50,000

They rebuilt the bar in March of 1963, and he and Genevia continued running the bar until she passed away in 1966.

On December 20, 1967, he became president of the Lamoille waterworks.Jim married Stella Maxwell, and they continued running the bar until he sold it to Rick

and Ardis Fleck in 1972 about a year before he died of cancer in July of 1973.Rick Fleck let Moose Armuth take over the bar for awhile and he changed the name

to The Lamoille Inn. Everyone who came in continued to call it O’Carroll’s, so when Rick took over again, he changed the name back to O’Carroll’s.

After Dad finished telling me about Jim O’Carroll, we walked out of the Lamoille Inn. I looked at the building and thought of the many people Jim and Genevia had made an impression on while they had the bar. That is when I realized that, like the man who bore it, a good man’s name is not forgotten.

(Editor’s Note: As noted by Chad, O’Carroll’s was called the Lamoille Inn for a short-time and efforts were made by subsequent owners over the next thirty plus years to change to other names, but traditions and habits are hard to overcome, and as of this printing, the business once again bears the name of Jim and Genevia O’Carroll!!)

Chad McDermott is the oldest son of Steve and Linda O’Carroll McDermott. He now lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife Jamie (Ardans) and their children, Seth, Mitchell, and Lyndsie. He attended all eight grades at Independence Valley School near Tuscarora, graduated from Elko High

School, attended College of Southern Idaho, and UNLV, and recently attained a degree in civil engineering. He is employed by HDR, a municipal consulting and project development concern. His parents Steve and Linda and grandmother Louise Chevallier McDermott(LuLu) live on the

Chevallier Ranch on Soldier Creek on the site of historic Fort Halleck at the foot of the Ruby Mountains near Secret Pass.)

Nevada Governor Richard Bryan (left) presenting Chad McDermott the 1984 Nevada Day Historical Essay First Place Plaque.

State winner of 1984 Nevada Day Historical Essay Contest


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