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MAY 2015 VOL 81, No. 5 USPS 381-580
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
FEATURES 28 Wildfires Emit More Greenhouse Gasses Than Assumed by Sarah Yang, US Berkley38 Divided Lands: State vs. Federal Management in the West by Holly Fretwell & Shawn Regan, PERC45 The Trouble with Google as Truthsayer by Ron Arnold46 Mid-Year Convention Schedule47 Obama’s UN Climate Vow Needs Court Win, Cheap Natural Gas by Mark Drajem, Bloomberg48 Use of Grazing on Cheat Grass-Dominated Rangeland to Reduce Fuel Loads by Heather Smith Thomas60 Yavapai County, Arizona Ranchers Appeal Tax Court Ruling on Grazing Land Values by Joanna Dodder Nellans, The Daily Courier from the Verde Independent
DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Bert Ancell12 News Update14 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle24 In Memoriam26 New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis30 N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois32 The View From the Backside by Barry Denton34 To The Point by Caren Cowan48 Estrays50 Farm Bureau Minute by Mike White, New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau President52 My Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson 55 On The Edge of Common Sense by Baxter Black57 NMBC Bullhorn60 Market Place64 Seedstock Guide70 Real Estate Guide 76 Ad Index
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ESSAGEby Bert Ancell
José Varela López President
La Cieneguilla
Pat Boone President-Elect
Elida
John Conniff Vice-President At Large, Las
Cruces
Randell Major SW Vice-President
Magdalena
Ernie Torrez NW Vice-President
La Jara
Jeff Billberry SE Vice-President
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Blair Clavel NE Vice-President
Roy
Shacey Sullivan Secretary-Treasurer
Bosque Farms
Rex Wilson Past President
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Caren Cowan Executive Director
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NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
NMCGA PRESIDENT-ELECT
Howdy Folks,
During the February Board Meeting in Santa Fe, I was sitting in the West Lobby on the third floor of the Roundhouse, visiting with members, keeping an eye out for one Legislator or another to discuss this bill or that, when Jose asked if I’d write another letter for the Stockman. So here goes…
The other day I was saddling a new young horse to go check heifers…something I’ve done for dang near 50 years and hope I get to do for several more. I led my bronc out of the saddle shed and looked around. Standing there in the middle of the corral was one of my ole pets that I thought I needed to retire to the grandkid raising a string. He was looking at me in anticipation of going but in hopes of not having to, and there I stood knowing if something needed to be done where experience would be required, I’d be throwing my loop at him, but also knowing this young horse wouldn’t ever get the experience my ole pet had if I didn’t give him the chance.
I’d compare that to the NMCGA today. We still have those ole ponies in the remuda to call on for wisdom and guidance. I feel as a little kid listening to those old hands swapping tales of their youth knowing that they as I learned a lot of wisdom from listening to their predecessors…Phillip Bidegain, Don Hofman, Linda Davis… Then there’s those seasoned caballos that are saddled up and used when needed…Bill Humphries, Phil Bidegain, Bebo Lee, Mike Cassabone, Rex Wilson, Alisa Ogden. They have been down the trails and been in a many tough spots, but have the experience to handle the job. The association has some good young broncs to make those big circles that keep our industry, businesses, livelihoods, and traditions alive too, and I must say we have some good ones…Boe Lopez, Dustin Johnson, Troy Sauble, John Diamond, Kendell Wilson, just to name a few. These broncs are making tracks and gaining experience every day and stay tied hard and fast.
It’s been over three years since I stepped down as President of the association and many of the problems I was on watch over are still there. There is the ever present Mexican wolf, water issues, private property rights, and so on. We probably will be in some kind of fight on these issues forever, it’s just that our opponents figure out new and different ways of attacking. We must keep our hats pulled down, our cinches tight, and be ready for them come what may.
Well I’d better close. I’ve got a heifer out there that was building a nest awhile ago and she might need some attention. So, I’ll saddle that colt and hope I show him something that gives him a little more experience in his job.
God Bless Us,
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Milestone reached in 2001 water lawsuits. Cases could be decided before 2016 by LACEY JARRELL, HERALD AND NEWS
Two court cases against the federal government — both more than a decade in the making — reached a major milestone.
The suits allege that the United States must compensate irrigators for shutting off water to the Klamath Project in 2001 and instead, sending it downstream. The cases were filed after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation made the call to divert water only to the Klamath River. The decision was based on two conf licting biological opinions meant to protect species on both sides of the California-Oregon border.
The water shutoffs brought Basin agriculture to a standstill and caused more than 12,000 farmers and ag supporters to rally in downtown Klamath Falls for the historic Bucket Brigade.
Since then, the cases have been quietly working their way through the judicial system. Recently, the court filed summary reports for both, signaling the end of the discovery process and the potential for reaching the finish line.
“They will provide a roadmap to trial,” said Bill Ganong, gen-eral counsel for the Klamath Irrigation District (KID).
Counsel for the U.S. could not be reached for comment.The suits allege that the 2001 water shutoffs violated the Fifth
Amendment takings law, which requires government entities to compensate property owners when their property is taken for public use.
The lawsuits maintain the federal government illegally shut off water for irrigators, making it a “take” that requires financial compensation.
According to Ganong, expert witnesses have valued the water between $35 and $104 per acrefoot. But, he added, the cases isn’t intended to be a moneymaker.
“It’s not going to be a great deal of money — nothing com-pared to what the loss was,” Ganong said. “The idea is to try to establish a principle for the future and help maintain the viability of irrigated agriculture in the Project.”
Irrigators’ rights
KID is the lead defendant in the first suit, which was filed in April 2001. Twenty-four plaintiffs, including KID, are named in the case: 10 individual landowners and 14 water districts.
According to Ganong, much of this suit hinges on whether irrigation districts have a right to the water that was considered a taking. He explained that Fifth Amendment rights apply only to those who use a resource.
“What is in question is whether the districts can file on behalf of the landowners,” he said.
John Anderson Farms is the lead plaintiff in the second tak-
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ings case against the U.S. Twenty other landowners are named in the suit.
Early in the court process, the plaintiffs requested to submit their cases together as a classaction lawsuit on behalf of all 1,400 Klamath irrigators. The request was denied. Documents state that instead, the court plans to hear individual cases with the “hopes of bringing at least some of the issues in this case to completion” before deciding whether a class-action filing is appropriate.
According to the summary report, the U.S. is prepared to file motion to dismiss claims for a class-action suit by April 8.
If a class-action filing is approved, any-one entitled to — but who did not receive — water from Upper Klamath Lake or the Klamath River in 2001 will be able to file a claim, according to Ganong. But even if a classaction is approved, finding Basin res-idents impacted by the 2001 controversy will be challenging because many have moved on or passed away.
“We are losing our knowledge,” he said.
Consolidation possible
KID and Anderson Farms have
requested their cases be tried before 2016. The U.S. has proposed allocating at least one more year for briefing and submitting motions.
Ganong said the next step is for Francis Allegra, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge overseeing the cases, to schedule a status conference, which typically occurs
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Milestone continued from page 12 30 days after summary reports are filed. After the conference, Allegra can sched-ule pre-trial proceedings, if he decides the cases are ready to move forward.
Plaintiffs have requested for the trials to take place in Washington, D.C., and for the KID and Anderson Farms suits to be consolidated. n
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dinner at a local restaurant. Winners’ pho-tographs run in the paper and are posted on Facebook.
Many groups purchase the Grand Champion steer from the county fair. One groups goes a step further and raffles off the beef they just purchased as a fund-raiser. Another local does a $100 add-on for beef exhibitors that don’t make the sale. We heard about a local that hosts a dinner, dance and silent auction as a fund-raiser, while another sells cookbooks com-prised of recipes from their members.
In order to spread awareness, one group sponsors an art contest featuring ag themes. Winners’ entries serve as the pages for the lunch menu calendar of the area school district. Many offered details of their Kids, Kows and More presenta-tions from Beef Nutrition, to the history of brands, to the traditional clothing of cowboys – Fashion vs. Function. Hosting booths at county, health and career fairs was a popular outreach activity, as was participation in ag days.
A couple of locals partner with area newspapers to run quarterly articles on local beef producers, or entire sections
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Amazing. The more time I spend meeting CowBelles across the state, the more I’m amazed by what you
do to spread awareness of BEEF in par-ticular and agriculture in general. We’ve just wrapped up the District Workshops and they were a wonderful, educational experience. Thank you to these hosting locals and their respective presidents: Sil-ver Spurs – Rachel Ricklefs; Otero – Linda Lee; Tobosa Belles – Calista Kerr; Chamiza – Gloria Petersen
These ladies and their hard working crews organized district workshops that offered delicious beef meals, beautiful dec-orations and lots of local flare. Each of the workshops featured a R & D segment (we’re too frugal for research and development, this was rip-off and duplicate!) where each continued on page 15
jingle janglelocal shared their unique activities. Here is a summary of their initiatives:
Beef for Father’s Day promotions where community members put their name in a bucket and winners are drawn for either steaks from the grocery store, or a steak
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grain-fed and grass-fed beef. There are five segments to complete, each taking around 45 minutes. As an incentive, if you com-plete your MBA by the summer meeting, (Monday, June 15 at 9:00 at the Ruidoso Convention Center) your name will be entered in a drawing to win a gift basket of items for our sale inventory including Rada knives, a Beef throw, a cookbook and various and sundry goodies. Just email me a copy of your certificate of completion and you’re in!
And finally I’d like to introduce you to this year’s Beef Ambassadors. Lau-ren Schlothauer, a sophomore at NMSU studying agricultural communications is our senior winner, and our junior win-ner is Rebekah McCarty, a sophomore at
that can be used as curriculum enrich-ment by teachers. And finally one enter-prising local, in order to strengthen their efforts in BEEF education, are working on their MBA as a group. Do you know the Masters of Beef Advocacy program? “Through this program, you will be better equipped to tell the story of modern beef production in presentations to schools and church/civic groups, through local media and in the “virtual” world of the internet,” www.beef.org/mbaapplication.aspx
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TorC with nine members present. Trea-surer sent word there was no activity in either account since the March meeting. The secretary’s report was approved as read. Robbie and Cathy presented an audit letter and reported that the books balance as of February, 2015; with two outstand-ing checks. Final arrangements for Dis-trict meeting were discussed and final-ized. Rooms reserved for the state officers; Nancy Phelps made flower arrangements and brought photos; Cathy and Dolores will be in charge of check-in and door prizes. Three large items were donated for door prizes, but group decided to disburse them via silent auction. The supply of beef license plates is low so Gloria will contact the state officers to bring an order with them. Ag Day is May 1 and will be held at the Petersen Arena in Winston. The May meeting will again be held at Jodell’s and Michelle, from Michelle’s Beauty Salon, will give us a demonstration. Bring fin-ger foods. The scholarship award will take place in May and Anita Petersen will verify the high school has the information. It was decided to conduct the beef raffle again this year; everyone agreed it has become a
CowBelle brand napkins as speaker’s gifts. The group also agreed to buy the beef for the Ft. Sumner Elementary School honor roll hamburger fry. The meeting was adjourned for lunch and a talk on carbon credits by Louis King of NRCS. Kelsey McCollum
The Frisco CowBelles held their March meeting on March 16, 2015. Pat Hunt from the Copper CowBelles was their guest. The group planned who would be attending the District Meeting; there will be 7. It was decided to support the 4-H’s Bingo with a donation. Marge McKeen reported three new schools for Ranch Days. The Ranch Days will be held on April 21-22. Pat Hunt shared her editorial on the USDA Food Guide and how special interests put pres-sure to reduce protein from animals and get it instead from plants. The entire edi-torial can be seen on the web site “Grant County Beat”. For the Fourth of July Bar-becue Bucky Allred will be playing. This will be held in Glenwood. Respectfully submitted by Martha A. Stewart, Frisco CowBelle Reporter
The Chamiza CowBelles, April 2 meet-ing was called to order by President Glo-ria Petersen at 11 a.m. in the conference room of the Geronimo Springs Museum in
Reserve High School. We are so proud of these ladies and know they’ll represent us well at the national competition. You’ll get a chance to meet them at our summer meeting and you are encouraged, if you have a little money in your budget for their gas expense, to invite them to attend your meeting, fair or special function. They need all the practice they can get sharing the BEEF story.
Thanks again to all those that hosted and attended the district workshops. We appreciate the time you spent with us and away from your families, ranches and jobs. Thank you as well to our state officer team, their presentations were awesome and they are definitely “Making a Difference” for the beef community.
Dalene, President, New Mexico CowBelles, 575-649-0917, dalene.hodnett@gmailcom
The Powderhorn Cattlewomen met on April 14 at the Ft. Sumner Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The agenda was light and included the status of scholarship recipi-ent selection, discussion on volunteers for Kids, Kows, and More on April 16 and May 6, and continuing the practice of giving
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tinuing and graduate students studying agriculture. JulieAnne will present to the Lincoln County Fair Board the dummy roping event CowBelles would like to sponsor and will ask to sell T-shirts. It was decided to purchase the small tag board journal as membership directories. Name tags will be ordered at $9 per tag. Smokey Bears Days will be May 1-2; group will dec-orate ATVs to ride in parade. It was decided to donate $100 to the Cream of the Crop fund for the fair kids. The Family Picnic will be at Cedar Creek on June 7 at 2 p.m. CowBelles will purchase the briskets, Mar-tha will have them prepared. CowBelles will provide all paper goods. Members are to bring side dishes, desserts, and drinks. Keli will work on getting script to install new officers. It was decided the club will spend $75 to purchase a silver bracelet with a custom brand on it for Kimberley Stone for her Past President award. Ash-ley discussed Agritourism and the Capitan Farmer’s Market. A committee was formed of: Ashley and JulieAnne to find out ATAC rules and search for a commercial kitchen for homemade goods. This committee will also research insurance and business
Roswell)-each rancher paid $50 to have their brand included on the napkin, with 200 napkins per sleeve at $18. The group has a box with 18 sleeves available for pur-chase. Raffles, cash party, wearable art, brand printed bandanas, were discussed. Any items printed with brands will need to include the brands for Fern Sawyer, Pat Ward, and Janice Herd; a decision voted on by a previous membership. Keli Cox offered to sponsor these three ladies’ brands if need funding for printing. It was suggested to start with smaller fundraising items and then tackle a larger event like the cash party. It was suggested to part-ner with the race track and set up booth during Futurity weekends and The Cow-boy Symposium and market to that group in addition to renting out the turf club for an adult event. District Meetings were discussed. A narrative will be sent to local newspapers and schools regarding schol-arships. A committee was formed to review applications and report to membership. A certificate of award will be presented to winners at graduation and a check will be given to the individual upon providing enrollment information. The applications will be due April 30, 2015. Scholarships will be offered to graduating seniors, con-
tradition. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. Following the meeting there was a short work session to fill the goody bags for the district meeting. Submitted by Cathy Pierce
The March meeting of the Corriente CowBelles was called to order by Pres-ident Ashley Ivins at 6 p.m. The meeting was attended by 13 members and three guests. Keith Shafer, Beef Superinten-dent, Lincoln County Fair, guest speaker, discussed the new county bred calf show. 4-H and FFA members select a calf (Kyle Traylor, Troy Stone, and NMSU calves). Wade Stearns, Clay Bob Stearns, and Abby Day Morris will be participating. Kyle Traylor offered the calves at a $300 discount each. Keith asked CowBelles to contribute $250 toward the cash award for the winner of the carcass grading. Partici-pants can keep the meat, sell privately, or pre-sale the beef. The treasurer’s report was read and filed for audit. The minutes were accepted as read. The Cash Cow was passed and members contributed to help defer costs of pocket expenses. Fund-raising was discussed: cookbook, license plates at $5 each and come in a box of 25, brand napkins (Genora Moore Canon,
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licensing and taxes. The next meeting will be April 21 at 6 p.m.The May meeting will be on the 19. Ashley adjourned the meet-ing at 8:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Young, Corriente CowBelle Sec-retary
The Chuckwagon CowBelle meeting was held at Farm Credit of New Mexico on April 14. There were 12 members and two guests in attendance. President Caro-lyn Chance opened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. with the CowBelle invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and the CowBelle Creed. Speakers were Max Wade and Jenifer Romero from Galloping Grace Youth Ranch (GGYR), a 501(c)3 organization. GGYR was started in 2006 to educate and inspire youth in or to get into the agri-cultural industry. Max’s comment was “I wanted to change the world”. For those who are not familiar with GGYR, this is the same group who hosts the Pumpkin Patch where the CowBelles help in the fall. GGYR started with horseback riding. Now they are a full scale agricultural operation on 22 acres of land. The ranch has grown from horses to chickens, goats, pigs, and cattle. GGYR is considered a children’s organiza-tion with family involvement. Youth and
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Schlothauer and McCarty Named 2015 NM Youth Beef Ambassadors
Las Cruces, NM was the site of the New Mexico CowBelles’ Youth Beef Ambassador competition held in con-
junction with the State FFA Career Devel-opment Contests on the campus of New Mexico State University on April 10, 2015. Four contestants vied for the opportunity
to be named as the junior and senior youth beef spokespersons to educate consumers of all ages about beef nutrition, food safety and stewardship practices of the beef industry. Junior contestants, age 12-16, were Kristie Gallacher of Carrizozo, Rebekah McCarty of Reserve and Mia Encinias of Clayton. McCarty, the junior win-ner and Lauren Schlothauer, the senior age winner from Las Cru-ces, came away with top honors.
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Reserve; Mia Encinias of Clayton; and Lauren Schlothauer of Las Cruces.
thauer of Las Cruces, is an NMSU sopho-more majoring in agricultural commu-nications and livestock production with involvement in Collegiate FFA and Farm Bureau as well as the Agricultural Com-municators of Tomorrow. She has earned numerous accolades in her short time as an NMSU student and has received notori-ety for her blog, “Dare to Cultivate”, which focuses on conversations about ethical agriculture. Schlothauer recently earned second place, along with a $2500 scholar-ship, during the sixth annual Animal Agri-culture Alliance competition, a national program where college students share agriculture’s stories. She has already had the opportunity to network and learn from industry professionals while participating in AgChat’s Collegiate Congress in Indiana this past January and touring Tyson Foods headquarters in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In May, she will attend the Animal Agricul-ture Alliance’s Stakeholder’s Summit in Kansas City, Missouri.
Rebekah McCarty, the 16-year-old daughter of Billy and Lori McCarty, is a Reserve High School student with active participation in her local FFA chapter and 4-H club, student council, sports, and National Jr. Honor Society. As NM Junior Beef Ambassador, she and Schlothauer will travel throughout the state to educate both youth and adult consumers at county and regional fairs, beef industry confer-ences, agricultural based workshops, tours and conferences, and through social media in an effort to share the positive aspects of beef.
In September, they will both compete at the National Beef Ambassador con-test in Denver, CO. The contest is spon-sored and administered by the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) with
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trip to compete in the national contest. Schlothauer will also be eligible to apply for a $500 college scholarship from the New Mexico CowBelles once her senior ambassador term has been completed.
Shelly Hathorn, NM Beef Ambassador Chair and National Beef Ambassador Program working com-mittee member, serves as advisor and chaperone to the NM beef ambassadors. For more information about the youth beef ambassador program, call 575/447-7447 or email at [email protected].
Foundation, Inc. upon fulfillment of con-test requirements. The 2015-2016 team will travel across the nation promoting beef and the beef industry at fairs, sem-inars, conferences and events and will participate in a number of agriculture leadership opportunities with the National
Cattleman’s Beef Association and other beef industry professionals.
Junior contes-tants also partici-pate in consumer promotion, media interview and issues responses with the opportunity to win from $250 to $750 for the top three junior positions as well as special prizes for category winners.
The NM CowBelles, the NM Beef Coun-cil, NM Cattle Growers and Nunn Ranches have all contributed funds to support the New Mexico youth beef ambassadors who also receive monogrammed award jackets and shirts as well as an all-expense paid
additional sponsorship by Certified Angus Beef, Farm Credit, Monsanto, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, among others. The National Beef Ambassador Program (NBAP) is a national, competitive youth public speaking pro-gram for the beef industry.
The senior age contest will consist of four areas – 1) educa-tion and outreach via social media / a cam-pus event / or youth presentations, 2) con-sumer promotion, 3) media interview and 4) issues response. The top five seniors will earn a position on the prestigious National Beef Ambas-sador team receiving $1000 each in cash prizes, an iPad and custom cover, a silver plaque from Townsend Brangus, as well as a $1000 educational scholarship given by the American National Cattle Women
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NMSU’s College of ACES honors faculty, staff, community leaders for contributions to agriculture
Faculty and staff with New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sci-
ences, as well as some community mem-bers, were honored April 17 for making outstanding contributions to agriculture throughout the state.
Dina Chacon-Reizel received the New Mexico Outstanding Leadership Award. Chacon-Reitzel has worked with the New Mexico Beef Council since 1989 and served as the Executive Director of the council since 1991. She was awarded the Distin-guished Alumni Award from the college in 1996.
Stirling Spencer, the 2014 New Mex-ico Cattle Growers’ Cattleman of the Year, received the Philip J. Leyendecker Agricul-turalist of Distinction Award.
Jeanne Gleason, Media Productions department head and Extension executive
Teaching Award.Distinguished Staff On-Campus Award
went to Dana Wiebe, from Animal and Range Sciences.
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The Charles Tharp Farms Distinguished Service Award went to Soumaila Sanogo from Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science.
Alexander “Sam” Fernald, professor of Watershed Manage-ment and interim director of the Water Resources Research Institute, was awarded the Mobley Fam-ily Endowed Distin-guished Research Award.
Deborah Sandoval, of the Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas, received the Malone Farms Endowed Distinguished Staff Award.
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New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Dean Lowell Catlett honors Dina Chacon-Reitzel with the New Mexico Outstanding
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Family and Consumer Science Industry Leadership Award was presented to Robert “Bob” Del Campo.
Rebecca Bolton was awarded the HRTM Industry Leadership Award.
Tony Johnson was presented with the Outstanding Agriculture Teacher Award.
Peter Skelton, from Memorial Middle School Agricultural Extension and Educa-tion Center and 4-H Youth Development leader, was awarded with the Founder’s Day honor.
The Gerald Thomas Chair was pre-sented to Pat Unkefer and Emilie Regnier.
The Billy and Lois Melton Professorship was awarded to Ian Ray.
Manoj Shukla was awarded the John Kai-chiro and Tome Nakayama Professorship. n
Distinguished Professional Staff Off-Campus Award was given to Jason Box from the Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari.
Distinguished Extension Award was presented to Rossana Sallenave, from
Extension Animal Sci-ences and Natural Resources.
Karim Martinez, of the Doña Ana County Extension Office, received the Distin-guished County Agent Award.
Laura White, from Animal and Range Sci-ences, received the North American Col-leges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award.
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known was a true father figure to his many nieces and nephews, and was a grandfather to many more children than just those who bear his name. He was admired for his work ethic, resilience, warmth and kind-ness. He was a person of high character, and made it his business to never speak a word against another person. Bill is sur-vived by wife Mary Jean, Roswell, and his sister Kay McCausland, Albuquerque. He is also survived by his four loving children Dale Balzano, Rick Balzano, Gary Balzano and Debbie Balzano, his daughter in-laws Janie Balzano and Gail Balzano. He was grandfather to 11 grandchildren and was great-grandfather to five great-grandchil-dren. He also leaves behind his lifelong
William “Bill” Joseph Balzano, 87, Seven Rivers, died on April 3 at his home. He was born October 12, 1927 in Maxwell, New Mexico to Giavanna Benidetto Balz-ano and Antonio Balzano. Bill was a life-long farmer and rancher in Maxwell, mov-ing to Carlsbad 12 years ago where he lived with his son Rick Balzano and worked in the family businesses with Dale and Rick until he took ill in March. He served on the Maxwell School Board and the Maxwell Water Board and was known for his fine cattle and farming abilities. In 1971 he was honored with the FHA Farm Family of the Year award for tripling his farming capac-ity after rebuilding the family farm lost to a tornado in 1964. Bill or “Pops” as he was
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Paulina (Arden) Utz Salopek, 82, Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Dallas. She was born on September 2, 1932, to Paul Emil and Dorothea (Swann) Utz in Huntington, West Virginia. Paulina grad-uated from Huntington High School. For two years, Paulina attended Marshall Uni-versity in West Virginia. In 1953, Paulina moved to Las Cruces, to attend New Mex-ico A&M. Paulina graduated in May 1955, with a degree in business administration. Despite her distaste for farms in her early years, she married David Salopek in 1955, and spent the next 24 years as a wife and mother. With little to no involvement in the day-to-day operations of their fam-ily farm while David was alive, overnight she became responsible for managing and running a large pecan farm. Over the next 36 years, she and her son went on to suc-cessfully run and expand the family pecan farm business. She was the first woman president of the Federated Pecan Growers Associations of the United States, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Western Pecan Grow-ers Association in Las Cruces; and the Las Cruces Forum. President George H. W. Bush appointed Paulina to the National Pecan Marketing Board in Dallas; serving as chairperson from 1992 to 1995. Gover-nor Bruce King appointed Paulina to the New Mexico Interstate Streams Commis-sion where she served from 1993 to 1998. King and his successor Governor Gary Johnson appointed Paulina to the Gover-nor’s School-to-Work Committee, serving from 1994 to 1997. The city of Las Cruces appointed Paulina to the Sister City board; she served from 1995 to 1997. She was on the Dona Ana County Planning and Zoning Commission from 1989 to 2003, serving as secretary, vice chair, and chair. The awards and honors received were numerous. Pau-lina was nominated for the Outstanding New Mexico Woman Award. She received the Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow Award, was inducted into the New Mexico State University Business College Hall of Fame, received the Distinguished Service to Agri-culture Award from the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau; additionally, she was
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Padre Juan de Padilla was one four Franciscans, and the only full-fledged priest, to accompany Francisco
Vázquez de Coronado on his expedition into New Mexico in 1540. The padre was a native of Andalusia, Spain, but the year of his birth is not known nor is the date of his arrival in the New World. There is doc-umentation showing that he was present in Mexico by 1529.
After Coronado’s company spent the winter of 1541-42 near what is now the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico, the deci-sion was made to return to Mexico. The purpose of the expedition had been to dis-cover riches like those found by Cortez in Mexico and Pizzaro in Peru and no wealth had been found. Padre Padilla, however, decided that he would stay behind and do what he could to convert the natives to his Church. Remaining with him were Fray Juan de la Cruz and a Portuguese soldier
before he was killed, and thus he lived until 1544. Others believe that he was killed almost immediately upon his entry into Kansas in 1542. And that is not the only problem.
Where, in fact, did it happen?Texans believe that Padre Padilla was
actually in Texas when he was killed. According to The Handbook of Texas Online, “he had been revered by Texans as the first Christian martyr of Texas, and possibly of the United States.” A monu-ment to Padilla was dedicated in Amarillo in 1936.
According to Kansas Historical Col-lections, though, the incident of Padil-la’s death occurred near the present-day Council Grove in east central Kansas. “I became convinced that there is no other reasonable hypothesis,” wrote Kansas his-
named Andres del Campo, along with two slaves.
Padre Padilla, del Campo, and the slaves, set off for Quivara, believed to have been in central Kansas. While en route, the group encountered a force of unfriendly Indians, perhaps Pawnee or Kansa, and Padre Padilla told his companions to flee for safety while he knelt and prayed as he awaited arrival of the hostiles. Stories vary, but all agree that the priest was killed immediately. Del Campo, according to one version, was captured, but allowed to bury Padilla. Del Campo later escaped and after an arduous trek, he and the slaves returned to Mexico and reported the mar-tyrdom of Padre Padilla. (Historian Miguel Encinias reported that the fate of de la Cruz is unknown.)
There is some question about when the martyrdom occurred. One source says that Padilla’s party spent two years in Kansas
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fin occurred several times when tribula-tion visited the village. In 1889, the coffin rose again, some thought because dancing had been done in the church and the spirit of Padre Padilla objected. Again it was deeply reburied.
In 1895, Santa Fe Archbishop Placid Louis Chapelle investigated. Even though the coffin had been reburied deeply only six years before, it was near floor level. It was again buried, “deep enough to cover a man standing upright.”
Fray Padilla’s coffin is said to have last appeared in 1914 when the people again danced in the church. The coffin was yet again reburied. Some believe that when it is necessary, Fray Padilla’s coffin will appear again. And maybe it will.
(Note: The story as told here is legend-ary. Some believe that the Padre Padilla who came north with Coronado is con-fused with another Padre Padilla who served in New Mexico many years later, and it was he who was buried in the church at Isleta.) n
dle Rio Grande Valley.They found, though, that the ground
would not produce crops. “The corn will not grow because we did not go to find the body of Fray Padilla,” one said. “If his body is still lying in that cave, his spirit is still walking on this earth. He is angry because we have left him among his enemies.”
And so a group of Isleta men returned to Texas and retrieved the padre’s body. They took it to Isleta where it was placed in a coffin fashioned from a hollowed out cottonwood log fitted with a lid. He was laid to rest before the altar in the mission church. The corn began to grow and life returned to normal. Padre Padilla was all but forgotten.
But some years later sickness beset the Pueblo and many died. As people prayed in the church for relief, they were startled to note that the lid of Fray Padilla’s coffin appeared above the surface of the dirt floor. A cacique lifted the lid to find the body of the priest just it had been at the time of the original burial. People approached the body and touched it in order to be blessed. The grave was re-dug to a considerable depth and the martyr reburied. All of the sick were healed.
The reappearance of Fray Padilla’s cof-
torian George P. Morehouse. There is a monument there, too.
And so is there a monument to Padre Padilla in Rice County in central Kansas. It declares that the padre died there in 1542.
But New Mexico can make its own claim to the padre’s remains. Here is a paraphrased version of the legend as told by Elizabeth Willis De Huff in Say the Bells of Old Missions.
When the Spanish retreated south as a result of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, many Isleta Pueblo people went with them because their relationship with the Spanish had been good. While they were there, Texas Indians told the Isletas about the killing of Padre Padilla. His body, they said, was deposited in a cave where it had become mummified by the dryness of the air. One of the Texas Indians claimed to have seen the body, and he promised to show it to the Isleta people. Before he could, though, Don Diego de Vargas marched north to recapture New Mexico in 1692, and some of the Isleta people fol-lowed him back to their homes in the mid-
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Wildfires emit more greenhouse gases than assumed in state climate targetsby SARAH YANG, UC BERKELEY
A new study quantifying the amount of carbon stored and released through California forests and wildlands finds
that wildfires and deforestation are con-tributing more than expected to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2013 Rim Fire in California burned more than 257,000 acres, the second larg-est wildfire in the Sierra Nevada and the third largest fire in California since 1932. A new study finds that carbon released through wildfires contribute more than expected to greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
The findings, published online Wednes-day, April 15, in the journal Forest Ecol-ogy and Management, came from a col-laborative project led by the National Park Service and UC Berkeley. The results could have implications for California’s efforts to meet goals mandated by the state Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB 32, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. The bill, which
bon storage and emissions in the state’s wildlands.
The study, funded by the California Air Resources Board, used 2001-2010 data from multiple public sources, including plot-level carbon stocks from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Inven-tory and Assessment Program and U.S. Landfire remote sensing data of vegetation at a 30-meter spatial resolution.
The analysis confirmed that California’s forests are huge carbon reservoirs for the state. Previous research has found that redwood forests near Redwood National Park contain the most carbon per hect-are on the ground of any ecosystem in the world. One hectare of redwood forest can store an amount of carbon equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions gen-erated by more than 500 Americans. The giant sequoia forests of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National parks come in second.
Altogether, the forests and vegetation of state wildlands stored an estimated 850 million tons of carbon in 2010. However, those areas also accounted for approxi-mately 69 million tons of carbon emitted between 2001 and 2010. Two-thirds of the carbon loss came from fires that burned just 6 percent of the area of wildlands in nine years. Annual carbon losses from for-ests and wildlands in California represent as much as 5 to 7 percent of state carbon emissions from all sectors between 2001 and 2010, according to the study.
“National parks and other protected areas clearly provide an important func-tion in removing carbon from the atmo-sphere and storing it,” said Battles. “But we also know from previous research that a century of fire suppression has contrib-uted to a potentially unsustainable buildup of vegetation. This buildup provides abun-dant fuel for fires that contribute to carbon emissions. Projections of more wildfires in the West mean that we need to account for this source of carbon emissions. Meeting the state greenhouse gas targets for 2020 might require a reconsideration of wild-land management policies.”
This research is among the latest exam-ples of the long, productive partnership between UC Berkeley and the National Park Service, highlighted in the recent “Science for Parks, Parks for Science” summit commemorating the centennial of the National Park Service.
Other co-authors of the study include researchers from the U.S. Forest Service, the Spatial Informatics Group in Pleasan-ton, California, and the University of San Francisco. n
passed in 2006, assumed no net emissions for wildland ecosystems by 2020.
The researchers noted that the infor-mation available at the time the bill was passed may have underestimated the release of carbon through landmass con-versions and wildfires, which are projected to increase in intensity in the western United States due to climate change. The authors pointed out that California is one of the few jurisdictions in the world to set mandatory greenhouse gas emissions tar-gets.
“Determining the balance between carbon storage and emissions is essen-tial for tracking the role of ecosystems in climate change. Growing vegeta-tion naturally removes carbon from the atmosphere, reducing the magnitude of climate change,” said study lead author Patrick Gonzalez, the National Park Ser-vice climate change scientist. “Conversely, burned or dead vegetation releases carbon into the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change.”
Gonzalez worked with forest ecologist John Battles, a professor in UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management and the principal investigator on the project to quantify car-
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recognized by the NMFLB as “Treasurer for Life.” She received the YWCA Reach - Recognized Achievement 2003 Award for being A Woman Who Makes A Difference in the Business Community, the Leader-ship New Mexico’s 2003 Distinguished Alumnus Award, received the Governor’s 2003 New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award, and an honorary doctorate of letters from NMSU for her contributions to New Mexico business and agricultural research at NMSU. Paulina is survived by her brother, Paul A. Utz; her three chil-dren, Vivian “Marie” Salopek Steinborn (husband, David M.), Diana Lynn Salopek, David Paul Salopek (wife, Marion H.); and five grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
W. Wesley Wallace, 78, Maxwell, passed away in April 2015. He was born to Wal-ter and Wilda Wallace on October 4, 1936. After attending first grade in Mancos, Col-orado his family moved to Dolores, where he finished his schooling, graduating Vale-dictorian of his class. Not intending to further his education, he elected to begin ranching full time with his father. Wesley married Sherry Pickens and they blessed with four children. In 2007 Wesley and his wife Debbie purchased the Roundtree Ranch east of Maxwell, and made it their home. Happiness was apparent, not being in the position to make happy the men in the brown and green pants any longer. In the early years, running yearlings all over southwest Colorado from Pagosa Springs to Gunnison, Wesley would gather and ship by rail to the Kansas City stockyards every fall. Being an excellent horseman, he broke numerous horses for numerous folks. W. Wesley Wallace was an excep-tional man in every way with outstanding accomplishments. Wesley is survived by his wife Debbie, Roundtree Ranch; sons Steve (wife, Cindy), Dolores, Tim (wife, Mitzi), Cortez, Jay (wife, Amanda), Man-cos, his daughter Kathleen (husband, Joe) Rayburn, Farmington; step sons Beau (wife, Casie) Gordanier, Hillrose, Jake and (wife, Erin), Gordanier, Cortez, 13 grand-children; and three great-grandchildren.
Cookie Muncy-Goad, 71, Sierra County, passed away on March 9, 2015 in Las Cru-ces. She was born on November 11, 1943 in Lordsburg to Willy Wilson Culver and Allie Alvice Crow (Culver). Shortly after she was born they moved to Sierra County where Cookie spent most of her life. She lived in and around Sierra County her whole life where she was a rancher and homemaker. She was a member of the CowBelles and
dren’s Sunday school for many years. They were a vital part of the sunrise Easter pag-eant that the church held for many years. Darrel was an extremely proud Melrose Buffalo fan and supported his sons, grand-children, and great-grandchildren in any of their school events. Darrel served as a Melrose city councilman for many years. He was a member of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce where he was president for one year. He was also elected as a Curry County Commissioner for two terms from 1991 to 2000; for 18 months he was the president of the Association of Counties; he was also a member on the Eastern New Mexico Natural Gas Board. He had the foresight to understand that this area was in need of a dependable water supply; in 1967 he was one of the founding fathers of the concept of the ongoing Ute Water Proj-ect. Darrel is survived by his wife of three years, Doll Synatchk Bostwick, Anton, Texas; his sons Wendell (wife, Pansy), Mel-rose, Ray (wife, Paula), Melrose, and James (wife, Sherolyn), Clovis; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He is also survived by Doll’s children, Herman (wife, Glenda) Synatschk, Beatrice (husband,
New Mexico Cattle Growers. Her hobbies included crocheting, cooking and baking, spending time with family, playing cards, reading, fishing, camping, rodeoing and being a wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by husband Bruce Goad, children Cary Muncy (wife, Shirley) and Tim Muncy (wife, Jana), five grandchil-dren and siblings Willy Oscar (Punk) Cul-ver (Sophie).
Darrel Lynn Bostwick, 89, Anton,-Texas, passed from this life on April 19, 2015. Darrel was born in Honeygrove, Texas, on September 1, 1925 to Claude and Florence Bostwick. When he was three he moved with his family to Cooper, Texas, until he was 16. Darrel, his mother, Troy his brother, Werdna his sister, and Elmer his brother-in-law loaded all the belong-ings they could in an old car and traveled to the Idalou, Texas area to pick cotton. While working at a cotton gin, he met his love and wife of 62 years, Ellen Bigler. Darrel and Ellen were married December 23, 1945. Anton, Texas, was their home until the family moved to Melrose in 1962 where they farmed and ran the Melrose Castor Bean Company. Darrel and Ellen were active members of the First Baptist Church of Melrose where they taught chil-
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Getting hot at BLM
According to an internal memo sent in April, the BLM is developing comprehensive guidance on cal-
culating the climate change impacts of various activities on federal land. The memo, from Ed Roberson, assistant direc-tor for resources and planning, says cli-mate change is a “reality” and “the rapid
field offices were using the SCC and some weren’t, and we all know the one thing the enviros can’t stand is diversity.
It’s clear the enviro community is spur-ring hard to whip the federal agencies into line on global warming. Two former Obama officials, one from Interior and the other from the President’s Council of Eco-nomic Advisors, have written a piece for the New York Times calling for the use of the SCC. They want the precedent set now and used in all documents for the next two years. They will tolerate no foot-drag-ging on this one. It’s all line-dancing for the agencies now. No more pick your own partner.
Ranchers & BicyclistsThey are both learning.Concerning the proposed Grand Can-
yon Watershed National Monument, Arizona rancher Jim Parks has written, “While activities such as grazing within a national monument are not “automat-ically” prohibited, history would indi-cate that, at some point, our livelihood as ranchers will be compromised.” Parks also says, “As someone who has lived off this land, as a rancher and sportsman, I fear my rights will be infringed upon with a monument designation.” He then cites two examples of what has happened on two monuments in Arizona.
Here again, there is the clear intent of the enviros to clamp down on livestock grazing in National Monuments. Just track the language in the Proclamations. President Clinton, in his Proclamation on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (1996), has this language:
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to affect existing permits or leases for, or levels of, livestock grazing on Fed-eral lands within the monument; existing grazing uses shall continue to be governed by applicable laws and regulations other than this proclamation.
Now, look at the language used by Pres-ident Obama in his Proclamation on the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (2014):
Laws, regulations, and policies fol-lowed by the BLM in issuing and admin-istering grazing permits or leases on lands under its jurisdiction shall continue to apply with regard to the lands in the mon-ument, consistent with the protection of the objects identified above.
Similar language was in his Proclama-tion for the Rio Grande del Norte National
warming of the past half-century is due primarily to human activities.” The memo then directs that “all discussion of climate change in BLM’s NEPA documents” be “consistent with this conclusion.”
Notice that it says “all discussion.” Even though NEPA has all kinds of requirements for public input, as far as BLM is concerned the science is settled and the debate is over. No use wasting your breathe or ink commenting to BLM about climate change.
The enviros are giddy over this, with a spokesman for WildEarth Guardians say-ing this is “the most authoritative state-ment from BLM on the reality of climate change.”
I think the memo was written because BLM field offices have handled the con-troversial Obama Administration tool known as the social cost of carbon (SCC) differently. The memo states the SCC “estimates the cost to future generations incurred by the emission of one additional metric ton of carbon dioxide.” Developed by the Obama folks in 2010, the original SCC was set at $24 per metric ton but has since been increased to $38 per metric ton. Yes friends, the cost of everything has gone up under Obama. Anyway, some BLM
This month we tackle global warming at BLM, the learning curve of ranchers and bicyclists, and a sin tax on meat
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Sin Tax On MeatColumnist Heather Moore recently
proposed a sin tax on meat and dairy prod-ucts for “your health and the health of the planet.” She figures Congress should levy a 10-cent tax on every pound of meat sold in grocery stores and restaurants – and a modest sin tax on each dairy item and carton of eggs. She says we “pay a tax on gasoline in order to motivate us to con-serve fossil fuels” and asserts we should do the same on animal-based food products to protect us from pollution and climate change.
I’m pretty sure Ike and the 1956 Con-gress weren’t thinking of global warm-ing, climate change or reducing pollution when they passed the Federal Aid Highway Act, which created the gas tax and the Highway Trust Fund. The purpose of the tax and fund was to build the Interstate Highway System. You know, so we could drive bigger rigs farther and faster and burn more fossil fuels than ever before. I know, Al Gore may have told you he invented the Interstate Highway System, but it just ain’t so.
Then you state new taxes on meat and
quite there yet. The Bitterroot National Forest recently released the final draft of its forest-wide travel plan which closes off 102,000 acres of two Wilderness Study Areas to motorized and mechanized trans-port. Lance Pysher, president of a back-country cyclists group says he was “pretty shocked” by the final draft, which prohib-its bicycling on 178 miles of trails cur-rently used by his group and others. The Forest Supervisor claims their hands are tied because the Wilderness Act prohibits “mechanized transport”.
First, Mr. Pysher, the Forest Service has a lot more flexibility on management than they are telling. These are admin-istratively designated Wilderness Study Areas, not congressionally passed Wilder-ness Areas. If mountain bicycling didn’t threaten the wilderness characteristics before, it certainly doesn’t now and can be allowed until Congress acts. Second, many mountain biking groups have spent years lobbying against the interpretation of mechanical transport. Forget it. They won’t allow this wheelchair I’m sitting in so they sure won’t allow your bicycles. Bet-ter to spend your time, money and prestige opposing Wilderness.
Monument (2013). Nothing there saying the designation doesn’t affect existing per-mits or levels of livestock grazing. In fact, it ties livestock grazing right in to the des-ignation by saying it must be “consistent” with protecting all the objects listed in the Proclamation.
The enviros have lost several cases where they had sued to have livestock grazing restricted in the agency manage-ment plans for a monument. In the most recent, Western Watershed Project v. Abbey (2013), the court ruled in favor of the BLM, saying their interpretation of the language in the Proclamation for the Mis-souri Breaks National Monument (2001) was “reasonable” in that “the Monument designation in itself did not mandate a need for an adjustment of forage allocated to livestock.” However, that Proclamation does not include the “consistency” lan-guage.
We’ll see how the BLM interprets the new language and whether or not that will result in another lawsuit. It is quite evident the enviros want livestock grazing restricted in the management plan and will continue seeking Proclamation lan-guage until that is accomplished. That way the fight is over the generic management plan where they can call in their legal guns and rely on their thousands of letter writ-ers, instead of having to do on-the-ground, site-specific and science-based analysis for each allotment in the Monument.
One more item on the designation of Monuments: In his column Jim Parks is doubtful that his U.S. Rep. will take ranch-er’s concerns into consideration, as she has written, “Overall, the comments have been overwhelmingly in favor of a national monument designation.” That troubles Mr. Parks, who attended the only public meeting at the representative’s Flagstaff office, where he says the 27 people who spoke were almost evenly split on the idea. He should consider himself lucky. In our case here in Doña Ana County, the enviros bussed in folks from Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Silver City and El Paso for our one public meeting. They even barred our Sheriff, who was opposed to the Mon-ument, from entering the meeting. Bot-tom Line: it’s all a façade and public sen-timent doesn’t matter one iota to these folks. They’ve got two years until Obama is gone and they will push for all they can get during that time frame.
Let’s now turn to the bicyclists, who are in the process of learning but aren’t
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landmark and interesting piece of western history has been destroyed just recently. There is literally nothing left. They had to work at it pretty hard as it was a tough old building. Just think if those folks put their energy into helping things instead of destroying them. All that remains of the building are ATV tracks.
Each fall before the deer hunting sea-son starts we always receive a few calls concerning deer on our land. These calls come from city folks that would like to hunt on our ranch. One of the calls I got this year was rather comical.
The first thing I was asked is why all the deer run off the Forest Service to my pri-vate land when being chased? Of course, the only answer I could think of was to tell them about our deer escape training pro-gram during the off season.
That is correct sir, all the wild deer in the area are trained to run onto private land when they see a hunter. This is a national movement amongst deer across the country.
The next thing the caller wanted to know was if he could pay a fee to hunt on the ranch. I told him I would be glad to work out a fee schedule for him. He could just send us payments during the year and by hunting season he would be all paid up. I also told him if he wanted to bring any family or friends with him to hunt they could pay too.
What I thought was fair would be for him to pay the land taxes for the year. I assured him that I didn’t expect him to pay the taxes on the house and barns. The caller did not go for the deal and I can not understand why.
The other thing that hunters seem to forget is that ranchers pay for the wells, windmills, and water tanks on public land. If we did not do this there would be no game to hunt at all, as there is no natural water above ground in this area.
The hunter is already using water the rancher provided at no cost to him. The other one that gets me is when you encounter a hunter on your private land and he says that he got permission from the owner to hunt.
Just because I’m wearing a grungy hat, dirty clothes, and driving an old beat up truck does not mean that I am not the owner. I have found that the greatest weapon against intruders is the camera.
When folks are trespassing or destroy-ing property, take their picture. It really intimidates them and you can send the
cle no location is safe. Suddenly, all those town folks that were way too lazy to hike in the countryside now have access to it. These folks can throw their beer belly up on the gas tank and away they go.
We used to have the occasional hunter or hiker passing through, but not the daily onslaught that we have today. Our ranch is completely surrounded by National For-est land. That is no longer as desirable an asset, as it once was. In my book it deval-ues the property. I think the United States Forest Service (USFS) has become impo-tent since they opened up so many trails to the public.
I actually think the USFS thought people with all-terrain vehicles would fol-low their rules. Since that is not the case the ATV riders are going everywhere and wrecking everything they can because there is no consequence. The USFS is ill equipped to police an area this vast.
A good example is there was a great old adobe farm building adjacent to our private land that was used as storage. The building was typical with thick walls and a heavy roof. It was built around the early 1900s and showed very little deterioration. The ranchers that stored things there kept it up, even though it was on USFS land. This
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evidence to the sheriff. License plate pho-tos are helpful as well. You know that if one shoots you, they will say to the judge that you shot first, with your camera of course.
You are probably as amused as I am when some city person comes to your ranch as a guest and discovers that your phone and internet service is intermittent at best. Many times they think your lack of services is “quaint”.
After you give them a ranch tour and explain to them how the place works they ask you what you do all day. The other one I always hear is that they did not
know there were so many stars in the sky at night. While you explain to them how to locate the North Star and some of the other common constellations, they are just amazed.
Finally, they ask you where you learned so much about the stars. The third grade, if I remember correctly. These are also the people that do not eat meat because it is cruel to kill the cow for human consump-tion and it is not good for you. However, they have on a pair of leather shoes and carry a leather handbag. I explain to them that when they are at my house they are sit-ting on dead cow chairs, they are standing on a dead cow rug, and they just went for a horseback ride sitting on a dead cow saddle.
Do not get me wrong, I do not hate all ATV’ers, all hunters, or all city slickers. Just the stupid ones! n
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“The first thing I was asked is why all the deer run off the Forest Service to my private land when being chased? Of course, the only answer I could
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As home cooking, gourmet dinners and cooking shows come back into vogue; one might expect that food
growers — agriculture — would be a pretty popular community. The mere fact that American agriculture feeds and clothes our nation and some of the rest of the world should be grounds for a cozy relationship with anyone and everyone who eats. But we well know that we missed that boat sometime ago.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop these “foodies” from trying to reframe the con-versation on food production around their personal biases and from claiming that they represent agriculture as a whole. In New Mexico a statewide Food & Ag Policy Council was established several years ago. There was appropriate concern from those
tions. When this country was fed by small local operations, the population was much smaller and there was little career choice. It was families who tended to their own gardens and livestock to feed themselves. If they had a little extra they were able to barter that for things others had produced.
Today even growing a garden is out of reach for many. They don’t have the space, the time or the money that it takes to make food grow. Additionally, it is much easier and cheaper to go the grocery store and pick up our needs and wants.
The cost of food is a factor that many don’t consider. This nation has had a cheap food policy for generations. Ameri-cans pay about 11 percent of their dispos-able income for their food, so there is little incentive to grow their own food. Thus there is little incentive to even understand where their food comes from. The num-ber of people who do want to know more about their food and its source is growing but with that desire comes responsibility. It is pretty easy to sit in an apartment or a suburb of any major city in the United States and around the world and make demands and criticize conventional pro-duction practices.
We have found first-hand that when you take people to ground on ranches, dairies, farms, auction markets and all the other places that are part of the food system in New Mexico, they walk away with a com-pletely different perspective of their food and the people who grow it. But it is diffi-cult to create that experience for everyone.
Over the years the Food & Ag Policy Council idea has grown to local commu-nities. While agriculture has attempted to stay abreast of their actions and inform them about the realities on the ground, we were stunned a few weeks ago when it was reported at the state meeting that the Santa Fe Food & Ag Policy group plan on taking a resolution to the City of Santa Fe in support of the recently proposed dietary guidelines that advise against eating meat! As a reminder, these guidelines are not
who work in the field(s) of agriculture everyday and have for generations. How-ever, because we were asked to participate, we did the polite thing and went to the table with the group…for all the good it did.
It wasn’t long before a shiny brochure was produced and distributed to state and federal elected officials hammering tradi-tional/conventional agricultural practices in favor of small local operations. Hysteria ensued and the brochure disappeared, but not before the damage was done.
Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with small, local operations. There is a desire, need and place for them in our nation’s food system. But it is sheer fan-tasy to believe that millions and billions can be fed totally with small local opera-
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based on nutritional science but rather on the misguided perception that the grow-ing of meat is bad for the planet.
If there is a Food & Ag Policy group in your community, it might be a good idea to pay attention.
Saving UsAs more attention comes to agriculture,
good or bad, there is growing concern about the future of the industry in our state. There are many who want to be sure that agriculture in New Mexico survives in the future, especially when one considers the age of the folks working the land.
While we greatly appreciate that con-cern and any offers of assistance for plan-ning into the future, we would welcome folks coming to meet us and learn who we are before embarking on plans for us.
Along those lines…Wall Street was stunned with the first
quarter earnings report from McDonalds. It was down 30 percent from the same period a year ago. The company’s lead-ership says their business model won’t change, but they are adding menu items designed to bring their income back up.
Given that McDonald’s has been at the forefront of pandering to animal rightist and environmental groups, this earnings report is even more interesting. Does the drop in sales indicate that people are opt-ing out in droves because of a perceived “unhealthy” menu? Does it mean that even though the company is on the lead-ing edge of demanding rigorous produc-tion standards that those demanding the standards aren’t eating there (and proba-bly never did) anyway? Does it mean that they are paying for so much for products that meet their standards that it is affect-ing their bottom line? (Fat chance.) Does it simply mean that the economy is chang-ing and people don’t have the money to eat out? Or that people have more money and are eating more sit down meals and less drive-thrus? It really is anybody’s guess. All McDonald’s needed to do to get my business is put mayonnaise on my cheese burgers instead of their special secret sauce.
Just an interesting NGOIn a recent speech by former President
Bill Clinton, he made some remarks that almost forced me to pull off the road. In speaking about the group that is now ter-rorizing the world and brutally murdering people, he noted that ISIS was “an inter-
tions, businesses, or private persons.”All of these definitions seem pretty
benign, especially compared to ISIS. Fall-ing into the NGA category are the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, World Wildlife Fund, EarthFirst, Greenpeace, National Wildlife Federation, the Nature Conser-vancy, the Rainforest Action Network, Forest Stewardship Council, the Human Society of the United States (HSUS), The Wildlands Project and numerous oth-ers. One would guess that the WildEarth Guardians (WEG) and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) also consider themselves NGOs.
After looking at this list it is clear that NGOs are not benign. And listening to Mr. Clinton’s comments on ISIS and their actions I can certainly draw some parallels. Not quoting directly, he went on to say ISIS was a group that didn’t observe gov-ernments or boundaries, and they could be bought. That does sound like some of the groups listed.
The NGO list covers folks who don’t seem to care about law — HSUS promot-ing the video of animal cruelty without promptly reporting such acts to authori-
esting NGO.” NGO stands for non-govern-mental organization.
At www.ngo.org they are defined as “A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level.”
The United Nations Rule of Law says “A non-governmental organization (NGO, also often referred to as ‘civil society orga-nization’ or CSO) is a not-for-profit group, principally independent from government, which is organized on a local, national or international level to address issues in support of the public good. Task-oriented and made up of people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of ser-vices and humanitarian functions, bring public concerns to governments, monitor policy and programme implementation, and encourage participation of civil soci-ety stakeholders at the community level. Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights.”
Yet another definition is “A non-govern-mental organization (NGO) is an organiza-tion that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, founda-
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The Wildlands Project and others are already attempting to supersede govern-ments and boundaries with monikers like the Sky Island that takes in the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Sonora and Chihuahua.
We know that the WEG and CBD can be bought. The federal government does it constantly when they pay them off in law-suits. Federal land management agencies buy them off every day by taking actions they hope with prevent lawsuits.
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Land O’Lakes, Inc. Names New Chief Marketing Officer
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Artist emphasizes history, color in paintings
Combine artistic talent, knowledge of the history of the American West, experience as a cowboy, and some
old-fashioned work ethic, and the result is an amazing collection of paintings that fit right in at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
Thirty of the Santa Fe artist Ronald Kil’s works are featured in a temporary exhibit – Ronald Kil: Spanning the Range – which opened on April 16. Kil’s colorful, historical Western art has a strong empha-sis on history.
“My work is all historical in nature, but with wide-reaching boundaries,” Kil said. “My time periods encompass the
He has illustrated more than 33 books and enjoys working with authors to make his-tory come alive.
The show will be in the Museum’s Arts Corridor through August 2. n
paleo-Indian hunters of 7000 B.C. to the cowpunchers of the 1920s. I also paint a great many game animals and livestock, but again, they are done from the past.”
A former cowboy, Kil left the ranches to become a full-time artist and illustrator in 2001. He works in oil, watercolor and ink.
Kil’s work has won numerous awards for historical significance. In 2012, works from a 100-foot mural he was commis-sioned to paint for the Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest in Raton, were chosen to illustrate the official New Mex-ico Centennial Calendar. His commis-sioned painting for the calendar was also the Official New Mexico Centennial Poster, with the original now in the collections of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
“The heritage of the Indian, Mexican and Anglo is all portrayed without histori-cal bias,” he said. “I like to give those who came before their due. Whether they’re good guys or bad guys, I leave that to the viewer. I’m an impartial historian with an eye towards a colorful palette.”
Kil is also a noted illustrator. Two chil-dren’s book series that he illustrated – The Songs of the Cowboys, and The Children of the West – have won numerous awards.
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I’m sick of these so-called “sin” taxes. There wasn’t anything about smokin’, drinkin’, eatin’ meat or scramblin’ eggs in those clay tablets anyway. If there’s a sin, it’s the corrupt implementation of our tax system itself. If you have to tax something, then tax the Congress critters, IRSers and their enablers who created this morally corrupt system and leave the rest of us alone to go our merry way.
Till next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch.
Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The West-erner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship
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Divided Lands: State vs. Federal Management in the Westby HOLLY FRETWELL & SHAWN REGAN, PERC
Nearly half of the western United States is owned by the federal gov-ernment. In recent years, several
western states have considered resolu-tions demanding that the federal govern-ment transfer much of this land to state ownership. These efforts are motivated by concerns over federal land management, including restrictions on natural resource development, poor land stewardship, limitations on access, and low financial returns.
This study compares state and federal land management in the West. It exam-ines the revenues and expenditures asso-ciated with federal land management and compares them with state trust land management in four western states: Mon-tana, Idaho, New Mexico, and Arizona. The report explains why revenues and expendi-tures differ between state and federal land agencies and discusses several possible implications of transferring federal lands to the states.
Key Points:
n The federal government loses money managing valuable natural resources on federal lands, while states generate signif-
managing valuable natural resources on federal lands.
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management together lose nearly $2 billion each year. These agencies receive only 73 cents in return for every dollar they spend on federal land management.
States generate significant financial returns from state trust lands.
State trust lands consistently produce generous financial returns. The four states examined in this study—Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, and Arizona—earn an aver-age of $14.51 for every dollar spent man-
icant financial returns from state trust lands.
n The states examined in this study earn an average of $14.51 for every dollar spent on state trust land man-agement. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management generate only 73 cents in return for every dollar spent on federal land management.
n On average, states generate more revenue per dollar spent than the federal government on a variety of land management activities, including timber, grazing, minerals, and recreation.
n These outcomes are the result of the different statutory, regulatory, and administrative frameworks that govern state and federal lands. States have a fidu-ciary responsibility to gen-erate revenues from state trust lands, while federal land agencies face overlapping and conflicting regula-tions and often lack a clear mandate.
n If federal lands were transferred, states could likely earn much greater revenues than the federal government. However, transfer proponents must con-sider how land management would have to change in order to generate those rev-enues under state control.
Summary:
The federal government loses money
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aging state trust lands.On average, states generate more reve-
nue per dollar spent than the federal gov-ernment on a variety of land management activities.
Timber
The Forest Service generates 32 cents for every dollar it spends on timber man-agement, and the BLM receives 38 cents per dollar spent. By contrast, Montana and Idaho earn an average of $2.51 for every dollar spent on timber management.
Grazing
The Forest Service generates only 10 cents for every dollar spent on rangeland management, and the BLM generates 14 cents for every dollar spent. State trust lands earn an average of $4.89 per dollar spent on rangeland management.
Minerals
Federal land agencies generate $19.76 for every dollar spent managing mineral production on federal lands, while state trust lands generate an average of $138.08 per dollar spent on minerals management.
Recreation
The Forest Service generates 28 cents for every dollar spent on recreation, and the BLM generates 20 cents for every dol-lar spent on recreation. By contrast, Mon-tana and Idaho earn an average of $6.86 per dollar spent on recreation.
These outcomes are the result of dif-ferent statutory, regulatory, and adminis-trative frameworks that govern state and
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ciary responsibility to generate revenues for trust beneficiaries. This provides trust managers with clarity and accountability to manage for long-term revenue genera-tion and resource stewardship. Because of the trust mandate, state trust land agen-cies are often able to resist excessive polit-ical influence, respond to market signals, and accommodate new resource demands.
On the federal side, public land man-agement lacks a clear purpose. Federal land agencies are not required to generate revenues sufficient to cover their costs.
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The Trouble with Google as Truthsayerby RON ARNOLD
Google, Inc., with its $385 billion share value, has bumped Exxon to become America’s No. 2 ranking
company in market capitalization.That may not be a good thing. A Feb-
ruary article in New Scientist announced, Google wants to rank websites based on facts not links, and writer Hal Hodson said, “The internet is stuffed with garbage. Google has devised a fix – rank websites according to their truthfulness.”
The idea of changing page rank from popularity to “truthfulness” based on a Google-made “knowledge vault” did not go down well.
Fox News reported, “Google’s plan to rank websites raising censorship con-cerns.” Douglass Kennedy opened with, “They say you’re entitled to your own opinions but you are not entitled to your own facts. It’s a concept not everyone is comfortable with.”
They’re saying we’re only entitled to Google’s facts, which completely short-circuits how slippery facts are and naively equates facts with truth. Ask any lawyer about truth.
Today’s climate wars consist of argu-ments between highly qualified scientists about facts that some sincerely believe are true and some sincerely believe are false, each for solid reasons. It should be an hon-est debate among equals, but it’s degener-ated into a power play by alarmists to kill debate for policy’s sake, pushed by politi-cians and their social base.
Google’s truth plan is not so simple. Facts are statements about existence. Statements about existence can be true or false. Existence itself – your kitchen sink or the climate or whatever – can’t be true or false, it just exists. Say anything you want about existence and it won’t change a thing – it still just exists. Existence doesn’t give a damn what you think about it. Facts are statements about existence, and state-ments are always arguable.
But get everyone to believe Google Facts, and you can enforce political policy worth trillions to climate profiteers.
You can see where this is going.Imagine: Big Google the Universal
Truthsayer. That’s as scary as “Mr. Dark” in Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes, only worse, because it’s the perfect machine to kill all dissent and wither the Internet into a wasteland of groupthink, susceptible to
disinformation campaigns from any power center from the CIA to the rich bosses of Google, Inc.
What about those rich bosses? Google’s two co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, created a corporate foundation in 2005, Google Foundation, with 2013 assets of $72,412,693, grants of $7.9 mil-lion, and $29.4 million added from corpo-rate profits.
Three of Google’s top-ten recipients are key climate alarmists: World Wildlife Fund ($5 million); Energy Foundation ($2.6 million); and the anti-fracking Natural Resources Defense Council ($2.5 million).
NRDC is particularly influential because it received $3.01 million in Environmental Protection Agency grants since 2009 and has 50 employees on 40 federal advisory committees: NRDC has 33 employees on 21 EPA committees, and more in six other agencies.
The big gun in Google philanthropy is Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, whose Schmidt Family Foundation ($312 mil-lion, 2013 assets) is a major armory for anti-skeptic groups. Schmidt has given $67,147,849 in 295 grants to 180 recipi-ents since it was endowed in 2007.
Top Schmidt money went to Climate
Central ($8.15 million), a group of activist climate scientists bolstered by $1,387,372 in EPA grants since 2009.
Schmidt gave $3.25 million to the Energy Foundation, which was almost superfluous, since EF is practically the Mother Ship of green grants, with $1,157,046,016 given in 28,705 grants to 11,866 recipients since 1999.
Among the shadier grants in the Schmidt portfolio are anti-fracking, anti-fossil-fuel grants totaling $1.19 million to Sustainable Markets Foundation, a shell corporation that gives no recorded grants, but funnels money to climate and anti-fracking organi-zations such as Bill McKibben’s 350.org so the donors are not traceable.
Schmidt supported the far-left Tides Foundation empire with $975,000 for an anti-consumer film, “The Story of Stuff;” the Sierra Club ($500,000 for anti-natural gas activism); the Center for Investigative Reporting ($985,000 for an anti-coal film), and so forth. This list goes on for pages.
With all the massive resources of wealth and power alarmists have, we must ask why they give so much to destroy the climate debate and the debaters? What are they afraid of?
It may be what Eric Schmidt said at January’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he was asked for his prediction on the future of the web. “I will answer very simply that the Internet will disappear.”
How? The mature technology will be wearable, give us interactive homes and cars and simply fade into the background to become something that we all have, that most of us don’t really know very much about (or care) only that it can do what-ever we want.
That’s the view from the pinnacle of wealth and power. On the ground, the joke is on Google.
Michael Humphrey, Forbes contribu-tor and instructor at Colorado State Uni-versity sees younger people abandoning the public forum in favor of one-to-one connectivity. He says they don’t trust the Internet.
Why? Millennials say the Internet is cheapening language, it is stunting curios-ity (because answers come so easily), we are never bored so we lose creativity, it steals innocence too quickly, it makes us impul-sive with our buying and talking, it is cre-ating narcissists, it creates filter bubbles which limits discovery, it hurts local busi-ness, it is filled with false evidence, it desen-sitizes us to tragedy, it makes us lonely.
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achieved because of the EPA’s proposal to get states to cut emissions from power plants, and upcoming rules on methane and refrigerants will bring about further reductions. The majority of the reductions in the EPA’s power plant rule comes from switching from coal power to natural gas, as the fracking boom has made low-cost gas a strong competitor to coal.
“From an engineering perspective, it’s easy to get those kinds of cuts,” said Michael Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. “We could ramp up natural gas plants to displace coal.”
Court Test
“The harder part is getting the policy-makers to stick with it,” Webber said. “I’m optimistic, even though I have no reason to be.”
The power plant rule faces its first court test next soon, and the final rule, set to come out within the next six months, is likely to be litigated all the way to the Supreme Court, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said Monday. Harvard Univer-sity law professor Laurence Tribe, who was hired by coal producer Peabody Energy Corp., argues the rule violates the Con-stitution and should be tossed out by the courts.
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Obama’s UN Climate Vow Needs Court Wins, Cheap Natural Gasby MARK DRAJEM, WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/
President Barack Obama’s pledge to the United Nations to sharply cut greenhouse-gas emissions relies on
being able to rebuff legal and legislative challenges – and the continuing availabil-ity of cheap natural gas.
It’s no slam dunk. A coal-industry suit over the Environmental Protection Agen-cy’s plan to force reductions in emissions from power plants is set for argument in federal court next month, and Republi-can leaders are prodding states to refuse to implement the rules in any case. More court challenges are likely after the rule gets finalized this year.
Efforts to cut methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, raise mileage stan-dards for trucks and increase the efficiency of household appliances all face their own challenges, and some may be undone by a future president who doesn’t share Obama’s conviction that fighting global warming should be a top priority.
“The administration is taking the first steps,” said Peter Ogden, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Wash-ington and former White House climate adviser. “The challenge for getting all the way there will be one for future adminis-trations and future Congresses.”
Obama, who made fighting climate change a priority in his second term, recently submitted a plan he outlined in November to slash U.S. greenhouse gases by more than a quarter over the next decade. The filing with the UN is intended to boost talks among 190 nations that are set to conclude in Paris this December with an agreement on how each nation will tackle the issue in 2020 and beyond.
Emissions Increase
The U.S. promised to cut its green-house-gas emissions 26 percent to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. U.S. emissions are already down more than 10 percent from 2005, although the indepen-dent Energy Information Administration predicts emissions will increase, not fall, over the next decade.
The White House said the cuts can be
nnell, a Republican from coal-rich Ken-tucky, has urged states not to implement plans to meet the EPA goals, which could complicate the so-called Clean Power Plan.
“Even if the job-killing and likely illegal Clean Power Plan were fully implemented, the United States could not meet the tar-gets laid out in this proposed new plan,” McConnell said in a recent statement. “Our international partners should pro-ceed with caution before entering into a binding, unattainable deal.”
Linchpin Rules
The scope of those power plant rules is the linchpin of the U.S. pledge because it’s such a large share of emissions, said John Larsen, a senior analyst at the Rhodium Group in Washington. “Whatever EPA finalizes will set the tone for reductions in the power sector.”
Still, not everything relies on these fed-eral policies. Individual states are pursuing renewable energy and energy efficiency plans, and falling costs of solar and wind power mean changes could accelerate, Karl Hausker, a senior fellow at the World Resources Institute, wrote after the U.S. unveiled this overall goal last November.
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Use of Grazing on Cheat Grass-Dominated Rangeland to Reduce Fuel Loadsby HEATHER SMITH THOMAS
Protein supplement can be used stra-tegically to encourage cattle to use areas they might not otherwise graze.
This can enable cattle to use more of a fall or winter pasture, or reduce fuel loads for wildfires on a dry year.
Bill Wilber is a rancher in southeast-ern Oregon who lost 39 head of cattle on his range allotment during the Buzzard Complex fire in July 2014, one of the many fires in Oregon that year. “This is a perfect example of the problem we are trying to prevent. We are currently in a research project in concert with Univer-sity of Nevada and Dr. Barry Perryman. His research study on reducing cheat grass and medusahead with grazing has been quite successful,” says Wilber.
This study began in 2012, looking at the effects fall grazing could have on reducing fuel loads. Wilber moved about 330 cows into a 14,000-acre pasture in early Octo-ber 2012 and they grazed until January 4, 2013 (more than 90 days of grazing on this cheat grass dominated range).
The study not only assessed the effects of fall grazing on the cheat grass, but also on the cattle. “Prior to moving the cattle into this pasture, 20 percent of the cows were evaluated as to body condition score. Those same cows were evaluated when they were brought out of the pasture in January. There was improvement in body scores and weight gain,” says Wilber.
“In 2014, we again body scored 20 percent of the cows prior to going into the pasture, and again when they were removed. The body condition scores were substantially higher after the cattle came out of the cheat grass pasture,” he says. This shows that they did very well on the dry cheat grass, supplemented with pro-tein.
“One of the reasons for this greater improvement in body score the second year was the development of additional
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grouse survival.” We need grazing to keep the plants in balance—with a healthy stand of perennials in a healthy ecosys-tem--so we don’t have catastrophic fires that destroy wildlife and their habitat.
These ranges haven’t been overgrazed in our lifetime; overgrazing took place 100 years ago. “The move to reduce cattle is ongoing, however, and now the anti-graz-ing interests have overdone it,” says Wil-ber. The land management agencies have taken too many cattle off, for too much of the year, and now we have too much grass—leading to catastrophic fires on a dry year. We can use cattle as a tool to manage the land much better than we are right now.
The science is available now to prove this. “It demonstrates that reduction of fuels through cattle grazing is an appro-priate management method. We urge the public to access the information that’s now available. The research station at Burns, Oregon has done some good work on verifying the positive aspects of graz-ing,” he says. We just need to get the word out to the public and to the environmen-tal groups that want to remove more and more cattle. This is a serious issue for the entire West.
“We are all suffering from the horren-dous fires that are the result of insufficient grazing. The stupidity of this is that in the end, everybody suffers. The rancher’s live-stock are out there in the summer, but the wildlife are out there all year.” If their hab-itat is destroyed they either die or have to go somewhere else. n
other ranges.“The evidence is clear that BLM must
now do something about the fuel buildups because of the horrendous fires we’ve been having,” says Wilber. It’s been costing the BLM and taxpayers a lot of money to fight fires, and destroying a lot of wildlife and their habitat—to say nothing of the grazing days and cattle lost in some of these fires.
“Rick Roy, the BLM’s Three Rivers Management Area boss, told me it cost $11 million in suppression costs on the Buzzard Complex fire in which our cattle burned up. That’s a lot of money, especially when those fuels could be put to benefi-cial use as cattle feed instead of burning up. Ranchers are creating food and fiber, and better wildlife habitat. Thus grazing benefits everyone, whereas fire does not,” he says.
There are several other areas in Ore-gon that are starting to use fall/winter grazing to control cheat grass. “The Roar-ing Springs ranch at French Glen is also trying this, on their private land. They are using smaller pastures, with a higher concentration of cattle. This is an exciting area of progress,” says Wilber. Now all we have to do is change the minds of people who think we should have less cattle on rangelands.
“Increased grazing is extremely bene-ficial for sage grouse. The environmental community believes that cattle is their worst enemy, when in reality fire is their worst enemy. The science is showing that we need grazing and that cattle are a very positive part in our efforts to ensure sage
water sources on that BLM pasture,” he says. The cattle needed the additional water sources to adequately use some of that pasture.
“Thus this late season grazing has been very successful in three ways. The cows ate up the buildup of fuel. It also saved us a substantial cost in hay, since the cows were able to use the cheat grass during that period rather than being fed hay. For this to work, however, they do need a protein supplement in order to balance the diet and provide adequate protein to utilize the dry cheat grass, and this makes it an excellent feed. The third benefit is that the cattle actually maintained them-selves very well and most of them gained weight,” he says.
The BLM cooperated in this project by allowing cattle to be out there in the late fall, which was later than their traditional use. “They recognize that the buildup of fuel is a serious issue. The only way to remove it is by grazing. For this project we put our cows into a very large pasture that actually burned in 2007 because it had too much fuel load, and then after the fire grew back even thicker to more cheat grass and medusahead—a weed that is also a significant problem,” says Wilber.
The cheat grass and medusahead grow in the same kind of environment. “The medusahead, particularly, does well in poor soils that won’t grow much. Even if other plants were there at some point, if it all burns up and the cheat grass and medu-sahead come in thickly, that’s all you will have in that area—unless you can graze it off and give the perennial grasses a chance to come back,” he says.
“We had a tour last summer on this allotment, with Dr. Perryman and Bob Alverts (the consultant on this project) and discovered evidence of perennial bunchgrass starting to re-emerge. The cattle have removed the competition. We can tip the balance back to perennials if we can reduce the cheat grass and medu-sahead. It’s a slow process and you have to be patient,” says Wilber. It will work, how-ever, if cattle are allowed to graze these areas during the fall and winter.
“We are hoping (and we trust) that this plan for grazing will continue on our allotment, but of course it will be up to the BLM to make that decision. It is successful enough, however, that there is precedence now being established.” This is a good example to show what could be done on
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Seeing the Forest through the Trees
Sometimes we get so busy tending to the issues closest to us that we forget that there are equally pressing mat-
ters occurring elsewhere. That’s why it is important for us to remember that while the actions of the New Mexico legislature are vital, their proximity doesn’t make them any more important than legislation introduced at the national level. We need to be able to see through the trees to the forest. With that in mind, several New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau State Board members recently traveled to D.C. to meet with our congressional delegation.
Ten board members, along with myself, Chad Smith, Zach Riley and Theresa Wid-ner visited with New Mexico’s two senators and three congressmen the third week of April. This fly-in allowed us to make those personal connections that are invaluable when legislation arises that either hinders or advances agriculture in our state. Tak-ing the time to visit our lawmakers in D.C.
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the growth of New Mexi-co’s agricultural imports and exports. We departed D.C. and headed to West Des Moines, Iowa for our April board meeting. Six more board members joined us for presentations from Farm Bureau Finan-cial Services. This provided our board with a broader view of the insurance industry and an in-depth evaluation of New Mexi-co’s insurance business. All in all it was a very productive trip and I want to thank the board members who took time away from their families and farms and ranches to attend the fly-in and board meeting.
So that’s the forest, let’s turn quickly to the trees. April 10th brought to an end this year’s 60-day legislative session as it was the deadline for Governor Martinez to sign or pocket veto legislation that had been passed by the legislature. This session saw over 1,731 bills introduced and marked the first time the Republicans have held the House for sixty years, so there was lots of action and adjustments this time around. Below is a summary of the session from Chad Smith, NMF&LB CEO.
New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau sponsored two measures; the Right to Farm Act (HB 564) and the Freedom from Unwanted Surveillance Act (SB 303). Right To Farm passed the House and made it through Senate Conservation only to never be heard in Senate Judiciary. Free-dom from Unwanted Surveillance Act ran out of time on the House floor. Although it was passed unanimously through the Sen-ate and House committees, it was never heard on the floor.
Other bills of interest to agriculture that were passed and signed by the Gover-nor include:
SB/HB112 Define Ag Use for Property Tax- provides property owners extended Ag valuations in times of drought.
SB 226 Use of Public Water & Land-owner Protection- Stream access bill that
makes legislators more aware of our issues and helps them put a face to our industry. Two issues of particular importance that we spoke about with all the delegates was the Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS) that has been advanced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Estate Tax reform.
We also visited the headquarters of the American Farm Bureau Federation where we met with Paul Schlegel, Director, Envi-ronment and Energy Policy. He addressed the issue of Genetically Modified Organ-isms (GMO) and the impact mandatory labeling would have on our state. AFBF efforts in immigration reform was dis-cussed by Kristi Boswell, Director of Con-gressional Relations. Ryan Yates, also a Director of Congressional Relations talked about how AFBF is lobbying to amend the Endangered Species Act and thus lessen the detrimental effects it is having on our food producers.
Edward Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at USDA met with us to talk about the Ani-
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SB 94 Permits research of Hemp as an agriculture product. NMFLB adopted a policy at the 2014 Annual Meeting that supports industrial hemp as an agriculture product.
From her executive message, Governor Martinez explained that “Senate Bill 94 poses a number of problems as a result of the contradictions it would create between state and federal law. As just one example, federal law classifies tetrahydrocannabi-nol as a controlled substance where hemp products designed for human ingestion are concerned. Senate Bill 94 does not recognize this distinction. This and other conflicts between state and federal law would unnecessarily complicate the task of law enforcement and the state Depart-ment of Agriculture of regulating the pro-duction of hemp.”
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wage once again failedHB 410 Prohibit Horse Slaughter/ HB
411, which would have made equines com-panion animals, and HB 412 monitoring animals at Mexican border all failed to be heard in committee.
House memorials that addressed the Mexican wolf and memorials addressing elk populations both failed.
SB 73/215 that would have clarified landowner taking or killing of animals on private lands was never heard in commit-tee.
SB 253 Prohibiting coyote killing con-tests passed the senate and failed in the house.
SB 467 ISC Membership Changes would have changed the membership of the Interstate Stream Commission; pro-vides other terms of holding office on the commission; and expands the commis-sion’s general powers. This is a measure we as NMFLB should also consider adopt-ing clear policy on.
SB 631 Proposed to amend the Hazard-ous Waste Act and the Ground Water Pro-tection Act to exclude a tank used by a crop dusting or crop spraying service from the definition of “above ground storage unit”
Once again Senator Sharer introduced his tax reform bill that would eliminate many of agriculture exemptions/deduc-tions and put a flat 2 percent GRT. SB 346 died on the Senate floor. This is another measure NMFLB needs to take a closer look at to determine the impact to agricul-ture.
Legislation that was vetoed:
protects private property rights and clari-fies Attorney General’s opinion
SB 398 Livestock Running at Large- Changes from mandatory to discretionary the authority of a board of county commis-sioners to prohibit the running at large of livestock within the limits of a platted town site and addition, a conservancy, an irrigation district or a military reservation or enclave.
SB 276 State Engineer Hearing Venue- Requires that hearings held before the State Engineer or the Engineer’s appointed examiner must be held in the county in which the water right at issue is adjudicated, licensed or permitted, unless the parties and the State Engineer stipu-late to another site for the hearing.
SB 123 Amends the definitions in the Livestock Code to remove wild animals, poultry and birds used for human con-sumption from the definition of “live-stock,” meaning that they are not subject to meat inspection. Clarifies that the sure-ties listed in the definition of “bond” are those approved by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Legislation that failed:SB 493 An attempt to clarify that a lease
of a water right and subsequent use of the water shall not take effect until after the application has been approved in accor-dance with law. Specifically cites compli-ance with Secs. 72-6-4 through 72-6-6. Farm Bureau had members both support-ing and opposing this legislation, so there-fore we remained neutral. SB 493 passed the Senate and was never heard in the house. The intent of this bill is good as it emphasizes due process, however it could have an impact on one’s ability to put a lease of water to immediate use. Farm Bureau needs to look closely at this in the interim and see if we cannot adopt a policy to address the concerns of this legislation.
SB 631/HB 459 Proposes to amend the Hazardous Waste Act and the Ground Water Protection Act to exclude a tank used by a crop dusting or crop spray-ing service from the definition of “above ground storage tank.” Both bills failed.
HB 291/SB 483 Creates a federal land management study
HB 44 Firearm Transfer Act, which we have seen in previous years, was never heard in committee.
HB 75/ SB 92/SB 93/SB 103 Right to Work- all measures failed
Several measures to increase minimum
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Circa the 1920s, Rodeo began to make a transition from “Wild West Show” to being more of a “Rodeo” like we
think of in today’s terms. One man who took a large part in that transition was a big-time promoter called Tex Austin.
Much of Tex Austin’s early life is a mys-tery. There is an abundance of conflicting stories. Many sources claim he was born in 1886 while others say the year was 1887. Some say his given name was Clarence Van Nostrand, others John Van Nostrand, yet others say John Van Austin was his birth name. Some say he was born in St. Louis, Missouri while others claim it was Victoria, Texas.
Tex claimed to have been born and reared on a cow ranch in Texas, but there are reports that he did not move West until he was about twenty (circa 1907). At that time he worked for various ranches in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico over a period of a few years.
Tex then claims he went down to Old Mexico where he worked as a cowboy for Don Luis Terrazzo (reportedly the largest
and abroad in many major cities. He was one of the premier rodeo promoters of the 1920s.
Tex was known far and wide as a spec-tacular showman. He was charming and generous—almost to a fault. He was one of the first to realize the importance of “stars” at the rodeo and often promoted that “so-and-so” would be at his shows. He was one of the first to advertise HUGE payouts to attract the better cowboys and cowgirls—and also spectators who wished to see big money won. (When he produced the first Madison Square Garden Rodeo in 1922, the prize money was a record $25,000, which he guaranteed out of his own pocket if the purse did not get there on its own!)
Austin was very forward in his think-ing. He cut out many of the traditional “Wild West” type events and condensed his “Rodeos” down to a few hours rather than the all day spectacles being produced up to that point. He felt the “sophisticated” spectators of the big cities where he enter-tained were “too busy” for the day-long Wild West shows and would appreciate a shortened version.
Being a “Master Showman,” he often called his rodeos a “World Championship” rodeo, ie: Tex Austin’s World Champion-ship Rodeo; Madison Square Garden World Championship Rodeo; Chicago World Championship Rodeo and so on. While it was good for promotional purposes, this has often led to confusion in the history books about who was the “World Cham-pion” of any given year (Tex was not the only one promoting “World Champion-ship” rodeos however, which leads to even more confusion). In 1929, rodeo organized and from then on, we have only one gener-ally accepted “World Champion” for each event in each year.
After making a little money, Tex ful-filled a life-long dream and became an official “rancher.” In 1925, he bought the “Forked Lighting” ranch near Las Vegas,
rancher in the world at the time). Tex also said he rode with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution in 1911. Most sources reinstate these claims.
So much of what is known about Tex Austin prior to 1917 is lore, that it is hard to separate fact from fiction. Some claim Tex invented this persona of a “bona-fide cowboy hero” for publicity reasons. Proba-bly, there is a blend of both fact and fiction in stories told about his early life. What is known about Austin from 1917, through the end of his life, is well documented however. This is when he entered the pub-lic spotlight.
In 1917 Tex Austin produced his first rodeo at El Paso, Texas. In 1918, he pro-duced the first indoor rodeo of record, which was held in Wichita, Kansas. In 1922, he produced the first ever rodeo held at Madison Square Garden in New York and in 1926 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago. He produced rodeos in London, England in 1924 and ’34. History tells us he produced a-bunch of rodeos from 1917 through 1934 both in the United States
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he was affectionately called, was posthu-mously inducted into the National Cow-boy and Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame in 1976. n
were found stacked on his couch at home and those close to him figured he was very depressed over his current state of affairs.
Tex Austin, the “Daddy of Rodeo,” as New Mexico. He operated it as a working cattle ranch and also a “Dude” ranch. An old Stage Stop and Tavern on the historic Santa Fe Trail (which operated from 1858-1880) were part of his new holdings. He converted these into his ranch headquar-ters and a trading post. He advertised his ranch had, “The most complete, mod ern and comfort able ranch house in the West. The life of the romantic West is at its doors,” and it was located, “Way out West an’ a Little Bit South.”
One story about how Tex promoted his Dude Ranch says that he would take the train east to Chicago, or some other big city, where he would then announce he needed help in moving a large herd of cattle from his ranch, down to the railroad pens at Las Vegas. Dudes would line up, offering to help, even pay their own way, and eventually he would talk them into paying him to help move the cattle.
After the cattle drive was completed, he would head back to another big city where he would advertise he needed help getting a large herd of cattle from the railroad pens at Las Vegas back to his ranch. He would then convince another set of “Dudes” into paying him to drive the cattle home. He was the ultimate promoter of his day!
Unfortunately, timing was against Tex as the onset of the Great Depression hit. He had spent money like it was a never ending stream of cool, clear water during the 1920s while promoting his Rodeos and Dude Ranch. When the Depression hit, he borrowed heavily to maintain the same standards and promotional levels his events had seen in the past.
His return to London in 1934 was actually a last desperate attempt to regain financial stability. He risked everything—and everything seemed to go against him. British Animal Rights Activists protested the event, saying that steer wrestling was cruelty to animals. This stopped the show for a time and caused lower than expected attendance. Coupled with higher expenses and lower than expected income, Tex reportedly lost about $20,000 putting on the show. This was the final straw for him financially. He lost his ranch and rodeo company.
After losing the ranch, Tex and his wife, Mary Lou McGuire, moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico and opened “Tex Austin’s Los Rancheros” restaurant near the Plaza. In October 1938, Tex committed suicide. Rumor has it Doctors told him he was going blind. Photographs of his rodeo days
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I was at a Farm Bureau meeting and scheduled to be on their program. I stepped off the elevator and a dark-
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cultural community gathered in the Roundhouse rotunda to prepare and serve a delicious meal of NM agricultural products – to over 1,000 diners. The Rotunda
Dinner, or as it is also known, Ag Feed, marks the close of the legislative session. Staffers, legislators, and media representatives gather to enjoy the good food and camaraderie, as the New Mexico Beef Council and other agricultural entities say “Thank you” the way they know best – with generous platefuls of beef, green chile, frijoles, salad, and more. Carts are loaded with take-out dinners that are taken to committee members unable to attend the event in person because they are working on legislation up to the last minute.
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1. All hands on deck! Volunteers come from throughout the state to host the dinner.
2. Rotunda Dinner theme, “Farmers & Ranchers Put Food on Your Table so You Can Pursue Your Passion”.
3. N.M. Agriculture organizations including the N.M. Beef Council serve a “New Mexico” meal to Rotunda guests.
4. N.M. Secretary of Agriculture, Jeff Witte, talks to the crowd in the Rotunda about the importance of agriculture to the state of N.M.
5. Bob Ricklefs, Philmont Scout Ranch, helps load up plates. 6. NMDA Deputy Director, Anthony Parra, and Tracy Curry, NMFB, provide
hospitality and food. 7. Ag Volunteers serve NM meal in clam-shell boxes for busy legislators. The
dinner is held the last week of the session as a goodwill gesture to all attending New Mexicans.
8. Chad Smith, NMFB Executive Director, Jeremy Witte, NMSU student, and Michelle Frost, NMCG, deliver dinners to committee chambers.
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Beef Checkoff Introduces the Protein Challenge
Are you up for a challenge? Americans currently consume two-thirds of their total daily protein
intake at dinner – that doesn’t leave much room for protein at other meals or snacks. Introducing: the beef checkoff’s 30 Day Protein Challenge!
For some time now, research has shown that consuming protein in bal-anced amounts at each meal is beneficial to improving overall health. Some of the more remarkable benefits of distributing protein throughout the day include feeling satisfied after a meal or snack that features protein, which helps reduce mindless eat-ing. Additionally, meals with high-quality protein help to build muscle and reduce body fat.
The 30 Day Protein Challenge is a step-by-step way to get an optimal amount of protein throughout the day.
“It’s simple: work your way up to eat 30 grams of protein every meal, and feel the difference,” says Jo Stanko, co-chair of the checkoff’s Nutrition and Health Subcommittee, and producer from Steamboat Springs, Colo. “Whether con-sumers are seeking to maintain and/or build muscle, looking for craving control or simply striving for better overall health and wellness, the Protein Challenge can help them take control of their appetite and kick start the benefits from balancing protein consumption.”
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Checkoff Partners Reach Culinary Influencers
The beef industry was able to make tremendous impact on more than 450 culinary students, chef instruc-
tors and restaurant operators at the
2015 Northeast and Southeast American Culinary Federation (ACF) Conference in Baltimore, thanks to a gold sponsor-ship from the checkoff’s Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, in coordination with the Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina beef councils, and the North American Meat Institute.
Participants in a “Meet the Farmer” Twitter party on Sunday, Feb. 15 followed the #ChefConnect hashtag to join the con-versation. Local cattle farmers and vari-ous checkoff organizations participated in the dialogue, which created about 200,000 impressions on Twitter.
At the expo breakout booths, confer-ence participants met local cattle farmers for a deeper question-and-answer session. Mike Brannon, vice president of Old Line Custom Meat Company and cattleman, as well as Dr. Scott Barao, executive director of the Jorgensen Family Foundation and the Maryland Beef Council and manager of the Angus herd at Hedge Apple Farms in Buckeystown, Md. engaged with the food-service professionals.
“The Twitter party was a unique and exciting opportunity to engage chefs and other food professionals in a real-time dis-cussion about beef and how it makes its way from pasture to plate,” Barao said. “Many questions were answered and many myths about beef were ‘busted’ in the span of one short hour.
“My time at the ACF conference in Baltimore was fruitful,” he continued. “It allowed me to speak face-to-face with many of the fine chefs that make beef the center of their menus and who were grateful for the opportunity to interact with some of the folks that actually produce the product they hold in high regard.”
The checkoff also hosted three educa-tional sessions: “Power up your Menu with Beef” was presented by checkoff Executive Chef Dave Zino, who demonstrated the added value and versatility of middle meats and outlined opportunities for foodservice operators to enhance their menus with mainstay steaks.
During the “Discover Veal” session, Chef Dan D’Angelo, CEC, AAC, culinary instructor at the Philadelphia Art Institute
and president of the Philadelphia ACF Chapter, demonstrated three of the check-off’s new veal foodservice recipes devel-oped by the checkoff. “I promoted veal in a different way other than classic veal dishes, such as the veal saltimbocca plated to a slider and also changed a BLT to a VLT made with veal,” D’Angelo said.
Chef Chris Edwards, Chef de Cuisine, at the Salamander Resort in Middlebury, Va., presented the final session, “Savor the Synergy of Pairing Beef & Wine”. Three beef dishes were paired with three local wines, donated by the Virginia Wine Board, during which participants also tasted and sampled each pairing.
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Vietnam Removes Restrictions on U.S. Beef
Vietnam recently removed all cattle age and product restrictions on U.S. beef and beef products, pro-
vided these items are derived from cattle slaughtered on or after March 27. The Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification (EV) program is no longer required for these products.
Vietnam is a small market for U.S. beef and beef variety meat, with exports in 2014 totaling 2,869 metric tons (mt) val-ued at $22.1 million. But removal of cattle age and product restrictions is a positive development, especially in a market that is rather price-sensitive.
“It is encouraging whenever a trading partner removes BSE-related restrictions and grants full access to its market,” said Thad Lively, USMEF senior vice president for trade access. “This indicates that the ongoing educational efforts of our U.S. trade officials are paying dividends, as well as the negligible BSE risk status granted to the U.S. by the OIE in May of 2013.”
Lively also noted that having access to Vietnam for a full range of beef products will allow the U.S. industry to better capi-talize on any market access gains resulting from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Yavapai County, Arizona ranchers appeal tax court ruling on grazing land valuesJOANNA DODDER NELLANS, THE DAILY COURIER FROM THE VERDE INDEPENDENT
A huge alliance of Yavapai County, Ari-zona, ranchers is appealing portions of a tax court ruling about the value
of the county’s grazing land.Even though a tax court judge lowered
the value of their grazing lands for prop-erty tax purposes, the judge didn’t con-sider the values of federal and state grazing leases, which generally are lower.
“In order for anybody to be in the cattle business (here), we have to have state or federal leases,” said plaintiff Andy Groseta, a Verde Valley rancher and the immedi-ate past president of the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association that joined the Ari-zona Tax Court appeal of the county asses-sor’s values. Only 25 percent of the land in Yavapai County is private, according to government statistics compiled by the Western Rural Development Center.
Groseta said he fears the higher tax rates will push ranchers out of business, along with the open space and wildlife waters they provide.
“You can’t afford to pay taxes, you go out of business,” he said.
In the appeal filed earlier this month, the ranchers also ask the Arizona Court of Appeals to award them all of their attor-ney and court costs. Tax Court Judge Fink awarded them only $30,000 for attorney fees and $13,400 for expert witnesses.
The Yavapai County Assessor’s Office says it’s inappropriate to include public lands leases in values because they are not “arms-length” transactions.
“Again, we see this group of powerful ranchers trying to use the legal system to get a sweetheart deal,” Assessor Pam Pearsall said. “No taxpayer should get pref-erential treatment, no matter their name, their industry or their wealth.”
Plaintiff Brad Fain accused Pearsall of “political grandstanding” and pointed out that ranchers face an assessment ratio of 15 percent while the ratio on homes is only 10 percent. So $100,000 worth of grazing property is taxed at $1,800 while $100,000 worth of residential property is taxed at only $600 (after the maximum education tax credit that only homeowners receive in Arizona).
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“All of the ranchers in Yavapai County want to pay their fair share of taxes,” Groseta said. “However, we expect the County Assessor to follow state law in determining our values.”
The 80-plus plaintiffs in the case own a combined 430,000 acres of the approx-imately 750,000 private agriculture acres in the county, Pearsall estimated. They include locally well-known names such as Chino Grande, Deep Well, Fain, Hays, Kieckhefer, Maughn, McCraine, Orme, Teskey and Yavapai Ranch.
Previous assessors left grazing land val-ues at $7.56 since 1986, so Pearsall asked the Arizona Department of Revenue to conduct a study and then she used it to increase values to $25 per acre in 2011. That increase would have taken place over a period of 20 years since a new state law restricts annual value increases, Pearsall said.
The consortium of ranchers challenged their values in Arizona Tax Court and sought countywide values of $3.54 per acre, based on their own study.
Judge Fink lowered their $25/acre graz-ing land values to $9.19 per acre in 2012 and $10.10/acre in 2013. The judge said the Assessor’s Office should have gone beyond the state report and localized numbers.
Pearsall said she still believes her val-ues were fair, and she since has made them even more fair by varying values based on the cattle carrying capacity of the land. Ranches in desert areas are valued as low as $7.50 per acre now, while values in more lush areas such as the Verde Valley can reach a maximum of $40 per acre. The average is about $20 per acre based on a carrying capacity of eight cows per acre, said Jennifer McGovern, land supervisor in the Assessor’s Office.
The Assessor’s Office also hires an expert every year to analyze grazing lease prices, to help the Assessor update fair val-ues, Pearsall said. She provided a copy of the latest study.
County officials estimate the ranchers will get a combined $110,000 in refunds on their 2012 and 2013 taxes because of the court ruling. However, the overall increase in grazing land values adds up to nearly $3 million of value, Pearsall said. She also accused dozens of the ranchers of failing to report improvements.
Earlier this year, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors and the ranchers
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Joseph Allen Erramouspe, 48, Corona, passed away in an auto accident on April 19, 2015. He was born on January 16, 1967 in Corona. He was a 1985 graduate of Corona High School and a member of the six-man football teams that won the state runners up titles in 1981 and 1983, a
few years before the New Mexico Activities Association sanctioned the sport. He was also a member of a state champion mile medley relay track team in 1984. Joseph coached high school football at Corona in 1996-99 before shifting his attention to coach girls’ basketball. Next to ranch-ing, coaching was also his passion. He began coaching basketball in 2008 with the Corona girls pee wee. He moved on to coach junior high girls’ basketball and
In Memoriam continued from page 29 in the 2013-14 season lead the Corona girls varsity team to its third consecutive state appearance. Under his leadership, the team made another state tournament appearance in 2014-15. Joseph graduated from Texas Christian University’s Ranch Management program in 1989 and became a member of the TCU Ranch Management Alumni. He was selected by his classmates as their class agent to represent their class in the alumni association. His passion for ranching and that way of life kept Joseph actively involved in numerous areas including the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. One of his biggest joys was helping his girls with their 4-H and FFA show animal projects. From selecting their animals, caring for them through the summer and fall and helping them at the various county and state fairs, he was the girls’ main man in more ways than one. Joseph had much pride in the girls’ success in the show ring. He was a key member of the Corona Buyer’s Club. Joseph married his soulmate Roxanne Davette Gabel in Dimmitt, Texas on August 21, 1993. He was a member of the Corona Public School Board and the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. He was beyond devoted to his Faith, Family and Friends and will be deeply missed. Joseph is sur-vived and forever remembered by his wife Roxanne, his daughters Haleigh Marie and Karleigh Rae, Corona; sisters and brothers in Law, Jeanne and Todd Tatum, Ute Park and Sherry and Badger Evans, Deming. Joseph was also blessed with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Troy D. “Biz” Ladner, 42, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2014 with his
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sister by his side. He was born in El Paso on September 25, 1972 to John Virgil and Thais Ann (McIntyre) Ladner. Biz gradu-ated from Ysleta High School. He obtained a degree in agriculture from New Mexico State University and later attended Shri-ner College in Kerrville, where he stud-ied business and marketing and eventu-ally obtained an additional degree. Biz belonged to Alpha Gamma Rho and was especially proud of this because of the many lifelong friends he kept through-out the years. He moved to San Pedro in 2006. He grew to love NM, but dreamed of going back to Texas. While in New Mexico, Biz worked for Tresco Inc, Farm Bureau Financial Services and NM Cattle Growers. He loved everything Texas, even his New Mexico brand was TX. Biz loved hunting with Topher, Julian and Tracey; fishing with Gianetta and Jimmy Don. He enjoyed his good ole Texas music, Reese’s peanut butter cups, tacos, McDonald’s chocolate shakes and KFC. He liked the occasional “Biz Bomb”, Crown and coke and spontaneous parties. He never left the house without his jeans starched just
Maurita Knollene Lovelace McDaniel, 74, Claunch, crossed over to glory on April 18, 2015 in Albuquerque. A third genera-tion rancher and grassroots advocate for land rights and conservation efforts, Knol-lene was born April 20, 1940 in Anthony, Kansas to the ranch pioneering Lovelace family. She spent her entire life fulfilling that legacy in the Corona/Claunch area raising horses, cattle and sheep where her grandfather first set down roots in the 1890s. She attended grade school in Corona and then her freshman year of high school in El Paso, then back to Corona and on to Arizona. At her grand-father’s direction, she also attended two years of girls’ school in Mississippi where she said with a laugh that they “finished” her. As a longtime member of New Mex-ico Cattle Growers and New Mexico Wool Growers Associations she made many miles promoting the livestock industry. She served as secretary for the local Peo-ple of the West chapter, was highlighted in the New Mexico Stockman and EcoLogic magazines as well as other multiple land use and property rights interviews. She served on the Carrizozo Soil & Water Con-servation board as supervisor for 12 years – three as secretary/treasurer and three as chairman. In 1998 she was recognized by the district for 56 years of participa-tion. In 1994 she was given the Steward of the Year award from the Bureau of Land Management. Knollene was a member of New Mexico CowBelles for more than 50 years where she served a term as State Secretary as well as two terms as president for her local chapter, Canyon CowBelles. She was the driving force behind the cre-ation of the CowBelles’ educational new letter for kids, Range Rider. Through her local chapter she helped create and pro-mote the Cream of the Crop program to reward county fair livestock participants for raising their own livestock projects. Knollene was also a 4-H leader for cook-ing, sheep, dairy cattle and more. She also was responsible for bringing together the three Lincoln County CowBelle Chapters (Crown, Canyon and Corriente) to pay for a monument at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds that holds the United States and New Mexico flag poles. Knollene was a member of the Ancho Community Church and was involved for years with the Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Outside program as well as being involved in a prison min-istry. She was also a member of the United Presbyterian Women and a Sunday school
right, a nice shirt, cool boots and cologne. Biz always had a big truck and he would go anywhere in it, including taking con-sumers on “the Roller Coaster” on Neel street in Socorro. He would do anything in the world for anyone. He never met a stranger. He had a good attitude about life, and death, and put his life in perspective. Biz felt he was fortunate for many things, this is evident by the many, many friends he had. To name them all would be impos-sible. Biz valued his relationships. Most importantly he wanted everyone to know, he never gave up, he just gave out. He was always a cowboy at heart. He is survived by his devoted sisters, Tara L. McDowell (husband, Chris); and Tana L. Hudson (husband, Michael); his best and longest friend, Wes Wrye (wife, Ivy) and their girls, Bailey and Macey; and best Gals, Claudia Salopek and Clara; and many other loving family members in Kansas and Missouri. Biz wanted a Regatta / Pot luck on the Rio Grande and party at his sister’s house for his memorial. It will be held on Satur-day, June 13, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. In Biz’s honor, memorial contributions and dona-tions may be made to the: Biz Ladner 4-H Scholarship Fund, First State Bank, 103 Manzanares Ave, Socorro NM 87801.
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reached a tentative agreement on how to value livestock grazing land for property tax purposes in the 2014 and 2015 tax years. They agreed on a value of $10.10 that results in a combined refund of $57,000 on the 2014 taxes the ranchers already paid.
Both sides lamented the cost of the liti-gation and blamed the other side. Because the family of Yavapai County Attorney Shelia Polk’s husband is one of the plain-tiffs, and because her husband also is an attorney for one of the plaintiffs, the Attor-ney’s Office had a conflict of interest so the Board of Supervisors had to hire a pri-vate tax attorney. While county attorney’s offices often help each other out on crim-inal cases with conflicts of interest, they generally don’t do that with civil cases, Polk said.
The county has spent an estimated $292,000 on its attorney so far, County Administrator Phil Bourdon said.
“The sad part is, every dollar of this lit-igation represents money that will not be spent on much-needed county services,” Pearsall said
The plaintiffs have spent close to $400,000, Groseta estimated.
“If Ms. Pearsall wants to write the laws, let her run for the State Legislature,” Fain said. “Failing that, Ms. Pearsall should resign as assessor and consider another political career or, better yet, go back to the private sector, because the taxpayers simply cannot afford to have Ms. Pearsall continue to serve as the assessor.” n
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teacher. Her strong, unwavering faith in God was contagious and encouraging to all that knew her. Knollene understood about hard times and hard luck but greeted both with a smile and deep-rooted gritty determination. She knew she stood in the gap between the last generations and the next with a century of heritage on line. She attributed her “I can do it” belief to her Lovelace upbringing and intended to pass that on to those that came after her. “No silver spoons around this outfit,” she would say. No stranger to heartbreak and heartache, she stood as a testimony to her sustaining Faith in God. Accustomed to her hard work, her greatest accomplish-ment according to her was that she was a rancher. She often said she didn’t care if she didn’t have a dime, all she wanted was to stay right where she was and take care of her cows. She is survived by grand-sons Quirt Knollin McDaniel (wife, Natty), Claunch, E.W. Ericson, North Richland Hills, Texas, and granddaughter Susan Cathers, Rockford, Illinois, a great-grand-son as well as nephews Gary Joe and Jerry Lovelace and niece Sis Lovelace.
Keith L. Schrimsher, 59, Roswell, died unexpectedly at his beloved ranch Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was born on December 5, 1955 to Ted Vera King Schrimsher. Keith was a 1974 graduate of New Mexico Military Institute. In 1981, Keith earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from New Mexico State University. He was a respected farm and ranch real-estate bro-ker and appraiser. He loved raising cattle and called many of them by name. He was a knowledgeable historian of the Land of Enchantment’s rich past and told intrigu-ing stories of the people who settled the vast lands that he worked and studied. Keith married Micki Sue Coley in 1988 and was deeply devoted to her. He was very proud of his boys and worked tirelessly to make himself available to support and encourage them. Keith was a believer and follower of Jesus Christ and a longtime member of Calvary Chapel of Roswell. His wife Micki, and his sons Nathan and Lucas, survive him along with his parents Ted and Vera King Schrimsher, Roswell; his brother Jeff Schrimsher, Albuquerque; and sister Devera Schrimsher Goss, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Charles Henry “Chuck” Monette, 78, Socorro, passed away on April 7, 2015. Chuck was born on March 26, 1937 on
the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota, to George and Frances, who raised him along with his six brothers and sisters on the family farm. Chuck attended St. Paul’s Indian Mission boarding school in Marty, South Dakota. Upon completing high school, he left the reservation and joined the Air Force. He met his bride, Charlotte, while stationed in Albuquerque. She says he “picked me up on a street corner.” Charlotte was sell-ing tickets to a play at their high school and Chuck and his buddies stopped to visit. He bought tickets to the play, and the rest is history. They were married in 1957 and came to Socorro in 1962 to purchase the Ford dealership, then S&M Ford, with his partner Dick Russell. Chuck was a long-time member of the Socorro County Chamber of Commerce, and was active in local politics over the years serv-ing as a County Commissioner for two terms. Participating in Republican party barbecues and events was a family affair. He served as a New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association director for more than 20 years. He was a member and supporter of the San Miguel Catholic Church serv-ing as finance chairperson of the parish council for more than 10 years. He was generous to virtually all who asked for a helping hand, loaning cars for parades, funerals, golf tournaments, weddings, etc., making donations to a multitude of char-ities and fundraisers, and participating in community events. Chuck had a wonder-ful sense of humor, gift for listening and counseling, and a strong work ethic. He was extremely devoted to his family and friends, generous to his community and charities, and devoted to his faith. He is survived by his wife Charlotte, daughters Debbie (husband, Chet) DeMoss, Denise (husband, Mike) Shrum, and sons Danny (wife, Marliss), David (wife, Patti), Darren, Donald (wife, Pam); 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The honorary children, grandchildren, and great-grand-children are far too numerous to mention.
Allene B. Sultemeier, 86, a resident of Albuquerque for more than 20 years, and a former resident of Corona, passed away on March 28, 2015. Along with her husband, Allene owned and operated a ranch in Corona. She was an active 4-H leader, as well as a very avid painter. Allene never missed a ball game, be it in or out of town. She is survived by her sons, Allen Sultemeier (wife, Kristen), Capitan, and Mark Sultemeier (wife, Barbara), Corona;
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Liberty Ranch: 1917 Deeded aces in SE Arizona. $950,000. Walter Lane
Turkey Creek Ranch: Yavapai Co, 130 AU winter permit Oct. through March on the Prescott Nat. Forest, base land is 59.32 acres in the Bradshaw Mtns at 5,800’ that would make a pleas-ant getaway from the Metro areas. $605,000 – Paul Groseta
Apache Mesa Ranch – 5,144 total acres located on Hwy 84 near Las Vegas, NM. Mostly deeded, cedar & ponderosa tree cover, rim rocks & mesas, canyons & meadows. Comfortable HQ w/bunk house, caretakers quarters on 5 acres plus barn & corrals & long drink of water views. Priced to sell & Owners will finance.
Little Cayuse Ranch – Here is a horse or cow operation north of Corona. +- 2,025 acres. There are 2 homes, hay barn, sheds, tack room, 3 excellent wells, 4 pastures & 80 acre irrigation pivot with water rights. Good fences & views. Priced reduced.
Sombrero Ranch near Tremintina, NM – 1,442 deeded acres, 3 pastures, 1 solar well and 1 windmill well. Traditionally has carried 30+ mother cows year round. Located 44 miles east of Las Vegas on Hwy 104. Owner will finance, terms negotiable!
La Cueva Canyon Ranch – 1,595 secluded acres w/240 acres of BLM lease land. Located SW of Las Vegas off Hwy 84 on Apache Mesa. This parcel has tall pines, canyon springs, stock tanks, new fence on NE corner. Off the grid and pristine. Owners will finance.
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Anton Chico – Historic 65 acre irrigated farm w/ditch rights. Adobe home, bunkhouse, storage shed, shop + irrigation & some farm equipment go w/sale. Priced below appraisal at $698,900 & Owner can finance!
Dilia Loop Road – Fenced 20+ acre parcel is planted in alfalfa & grass, has 4 irrigated sections plus ditch rights and Pecos River frontage. Excellent farming opportunity for organic vegetable gardens. Price is $231,500
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Miami Horse Training Facility. Ideal horse training facility w/large 4 bedroom 3 bathroom approx 3,593 sq ft home, 248.32± deeded acres, 208 irrigation shares, 30' X 60' metal sided shop/ bunkhouse, 8 stall barn w/tack room, 7 stall barn w/storage, 10 stall open sided barn w/10 ft. alley, 2 stall loafing shed, 14 11' x 24' RunIn Shelters, 135' Round Pen, Priefert six horse panel walker. Many more features & improvements. All you need for a serious horse operation in serious horse country of Miami New Mexico. Additional 150 acres available on south side of road. Miami is at the perfect year round horse training elevation of 6,200. Far enough south to have mostly mild winters. Convenient to I25. $1,550,000.
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Krause Ranch. 939.37± deeded acres. 88 Springer Ditch Company water shares. Mostly west of I;25, exit 414. Big views. $699,000.
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MILL CANYON: 120 acres. 2108 sf home. Magdalena mountains. $470,000
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ALLIGATOR RIDGE: 20 acres. Ponderosa pines and a cabin in the mountains. $265,000
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Tom Sidwell , Qualifying Broker6237 State Highway 209 , Tucumcari, NM 88401 • 575-403-6903
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Lifetime rancher who is familiar with federal land management policies
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Tye C. Terrell, Jr.P.O. Box 3188, Los Lunas, NM 87031
575/447-6041
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Doll Baby Ranch, Payson AZ 175head, 148 acres deeded w/36,000forest allotment. GrandfatheredWater Rights off of live water, 1½hour north of Phoenix, AZ. PriceReduced to $2,750,000 Slash TL Ranch, Tombstone AZ.14,000 acres, 300 head yearlong,improvements need attention.Priced @$1,500,000Lazy NJ Ranch, Gleeson AZ. 7060acres, 150 head yearlong, stronggrass country. Priced @$1,350,000Hunt Ranch Douglas AZ. 2462acres with 2500 state lease, 103head yearlong, well watered, easy tooperate, paved access. Priced@$1,245,500
If you are looking to Buy or Sell a Ranch or Farm in Southwestern NM or
Southern AZ give us a call:
Sam Hubbell, Qualifying Broker520-609-2546
Tom Hardesty – 520-909-0233
ROMAR GROUP RANCHESMedray Carpenter, Qualifying BrokerPagosa Springs, CO • 970-769-2355
www.romargroupranches.com
This ranch has everything a ranch can have!1060 ac., 2 1/2 miles of river, 5 lakes full of world class 5 to 14 lb. Rainbows, Browns and California Golden Trout. World class hunting with 21 N.M. deer permits and 12 N.M. elk permits. 4,000 bale irrigated hay fields. Perfect ranch for horses & 150 head cow operation complete with pipe corrals, totally fenced & indoor/outdoor paddocks for hors-es. Three steel barns for hay & equipment storage. Two luxurious living quarters and one excellent living unit for the foreman and family. Plus a luxuri-ous cabin on one of the lakes. In addition, 1260 ac. BLM lease and 560 ac. N.M. lease, water & mineral rights. Located between Dulce NM & COLO border.
OVER 500,000 ACRES brokered last year...
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son-in-law, Bunk Mullins (wife, Lau-rie), Las Cruces; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, George Bag-ley (wife, Patty), Dimmitt, Texas and long-time friend, Jim Jones, Albuquerque.
Flocey Manon (Switzer) Mitchell, 88, Las Cruces, lost her battle with Alzhei-mer’s disease on February 9, 2015. She was born December 15, 1926 in Fisher County, Sylvester, Texas to John Cope Switzer and Lucy Edna (Wood) Switzer the sixth of eight children. Her father moved his family from the Lubbock area to Encino after the death of his wife in 1931. In Encino Manon met the love of her life Arney Colus Mitchell and they married in Santa Rosa on July 8, 1949 after Arney returned from serving his country. In Encino they farmed, were involved in the church, played sports and raised five boys. After the death of her husband, Manon moved to Ruidoso Downs, where she con-tinued her involvement in the church and croqueted dolls and other items for her grandchildren. After Alzheimer’s disease stole her mind it became necessary for her
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318 W. Amador AvenueLas Cruces, NM 88005(O) 575/647-5041(C) 575/[email protected]/nmlandman
27.50 Acre Farm – Consists of 3tracts – 8 Acres, 8 Acres, & 11.5Acres – will sell separately. FullEBID & shared irrigation well.Community water, electric, tele-phone & gas on Camunez Roadto adjoining property. Beautifulfarm land, great mountain & val-ley views. Take Highway 28south to San Miguel, east or lefton Highway 192, first right orsouth on Las Colmenas, then leftor east on Camunez to end ofpavement. Priced at $467,000
“If you are interested in farm land orranches in New Mexico, give me a call”
920 East 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201 • Office: 575/623-8440 • Cell: 575/626-1913
Cherri Michelet Snyder Qualifying Broker
Check Our Website For Our Listings — www.michelethomesteadrealty.com
• Horse Farm – 26 acres of land, 24.1 acres of Sr Artesian Water Rights. 10 Stall Horse Barn with Pipe Runs. 4 stalls without runs. 30 pens measure 30’ by 33’ and 7 feet high. 4 large paddocks. 2 Apartments. Lighted Arena 200 feet by 300 feet. Price Reduced.
• 145 Acres with 61.5 acres of Jr. Water Rights. Two Pivots. 2007 Solitaire 2,200+ square foot home, 4,000 square foot barn
• 2,230 brick home on 10 acres with 10 acres of Artesian Water Rights• 2,349 slump block home on 7.5 acres with 8.75 acres of Artesian Water Rights
FARMS, RANCHES, DAIRIES, HORSE & COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES— Satisfied Customers Are My Best Advertisement —
FLYING HEART RANCH Bingham, NM – 4330.64 +/- acres $1,175,000.00 The colorful New Mexico sky is the backdrop for this working cattle ranch near Bingham. Majestic mountains, rolling hills and vast meadows are all part of the beautiful landscape of the Flying Heart Ranch, in Socorro County, New Mexico. The ranch is a perfect display of natural beauty. The pictur-esque topography provides excellent habitat for wildlife, as the rolling hills and meadows set the stage for the historically successful cattle opera-tion. The Flying Heart Ranch epito-mizes the romance of the West. There are fewer of these beautiful hideouts available every day. Do not delay, you do not want to miss this opportunity to own a piece of the West!
Paul Taylor III • 866.323.3111 • [email protected] • ranchline.com
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Laura Riley 505/330-3984Justin Knight 505/490-3455
n DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL – Cucharas River Ranch North - Please call for details on super nice combina-tion hunting/recreational/cattle 12,088 acre Colorado all deeded ranch w/excellent hunting, river frontage, excellent livestock & game watering facilities for a year-round grama/western wheat grass operation, on pvmt. (addtl. 33,000 +/- deeded acres across the hwy. available for sale w/this property).n DINNER HILL RANCH – Otero Co., NM – 22 sections well improved, home, barn, pens, excellent fencing & water-ing. Deeded/State/BLM, all weather road.n BEAUTIFUL AREA – Alto/Capitan, NM – 8,060 ac. +/- (deeded, Forest & State Lease) super location w/pvmt. on two sides in close proximity to the Capitan/Alto 15.6434 ac. property w/tremendous pens & improvements. n RED ALERT! PRICE REDUCED – Capitan/Alto, NM – Minutes from Ruidoso. A multi-purpose property w/15.6434 ac. +/-, laboratory/office, covered pens, home. Ideal for use for horse or cattle breeding, embryo transfer facility, vet clinic or many other uses in a beautiful area of NM. n TUCUMCARI VALLEY – Quay Co., NM - Choice 960 ac. irr. farm, 5 circles, 3 phase power, 2 large hay barns enclosed on three sides, 755.5 ac. of Arch Hurley dist. water rights, on pvmt. & all weather road.n SPRINGER, NM – amazing improvements, see our website for photographs of 5,000 sq. ft. + home, two guest houses, huge two bay shop, state-of-the-art horse stalls & runs, roping arena w/air-operated release chute, nice employee home + more horse stalls & runs, large set of working pens w/camp house (old-west style w/state-of-the-art outhouses), 9,200 ac. +/- deeded, 193 ac. +/- state lease, yearling or cow/calf country just E. of Springer on Hwy. 56 w/frontage on the I25 access road on the West. n SAN MIGUEL CO., NM – New Mexico All Deeded Ranch – approx. 53 sections (all deeded) w/Canadian river front-age w/vegas (meadows), a very good year-round ranch w/good improvements, all weather access & minerals. n CIMARRON RANCH – Colfax Co., NM – 1,854 ac. +/-, 5 pivots, ditch water rights, elk hunting, on pvmt.n WALKER CANYON RANCH – Motley Co., TX. – Buy one pasture or all (pastures run in size fr. 7-900 ac. each up to 3,300 ac. w/lake) pick the size of ranch that you want w/a total of 10,432 ac. +/-, ranchland w/a large, permitted dam providing a huge, beautiful lake w/water backed up in a number of smaller canyons for boating, fishing & other recreation together w/good hunting on the ranch. On pvmt.!n DO YOU REALLY WANT A MINI RANCH IN THE COUNTRY – just out of Amarillo city limits, 640 ac. +/- of rough, rugged, very scenic ranchland w/cute cabin, domes-tic well w/sub. electric motor & pump w/pond.n PRICE REDUCED! SINCERE CREEK RANCH – Pontotoc Co., OK. – 779.02 ac. +/-, pvmt. on four sides, on rural water, brick home w/large set of steel pens, w/excellent improvements & location.n PRICE REDUCED! ADA OK. AREA –3,120 ac. +/- of choice grassland w/houses, barns & steel pens, lays in 3 tracts, will divide!
1301 Front Street, Dimmitt, TX 79027 800-933-9698 day/eve.
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Ben G. Scott – Broker • Krystal M. Nelson – NM Qualifying Broker
Please view our websites for details on these properties, choice NM ranches (large & small), choice ranches in the high rainfall areas of OK, irr./dryland/CRP & commercial properties. We need your listings on any types of ag properties in TX., NM, OK or CO.
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Call Bob or Kay AndersonA Lazy 6 Angus at Blanco Canyon, HCR 72, Box 10, Ribera, NM 87560Headquarters: 575/421-1809 Cells: 505/690-1191 • 505/660-2909 Email: [email protected]
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AA Lazy 6 Angus Ranch .......................... 66, 76AC Nutrition ................................................. 3Ag New Mexico, FCS, ACA ............................. 2Ken Ahler Real Estate Co., Inc ..................... 71American Galloway Breeders Association ..... 65American Water Surveyors ........................... 24
BKen Babcock Sales...................................... 61Bar G Feedyard .......................................... 13Bar J Bar Herefords .............................. 65, 79Bar M Real Estate ...................................... 72Beaverhead Outfitters ................................. 72BJM Sales & Service Inc. ............................. 61Border Tank Resources ................................ 61Bovine Elite ................................................ 61Bradley 3 Ranch, Ltd. ................................. 66Branch Ranch Mills ..................................... 36Brennand Ranch ......................................... 66
CC Bar Ranch ............................................... 65Casey Beefmasters ...................................... 65Cattleman’s Livestock Commission............... 29Caviness Packing Co., Inc ............................ 16Don Chalmers Ford ..................................... 33Clovis Livestock Auction .............................. 15Coba Select Sires ........................................ 66Chip Cole Ranch Real Estate ....................... 73Conniff Cattle Co., LLC ................................ 14Cox Ranch Herefords .................................. 64George Curtis, Inc. ................................ 56, 64
DDairy Producers of NM ................................ 22Dan Delaney Real Estate ............................ 74Denton Photography ................................... 53Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment .......... 61Diamond Seven Angus ................................ 64
FFBFS / Monte Anderson .............................. 49FBFS / Larry Marshall ........................... 25, 55Farm Credit of New Mexico ........................... 8
Manford Cattle ........................................... 64Mason & Morse Ranch Company ................. 75Mathers Realty Inc. / Keith Brownfield ......... 72Merrick’s Inc ............................................... 21Mesa Tractor, Inc. ................................... 18, 60Michelet Homestead Realty ......................... 74Chas S. Middleton & Son ............................ 72Monfette Construction Co. ........................... 61
NNational Animal Interest Alliance ................. 14New Mexico Beef Council ...................... 57, 58NMCGA Insurance ....................................... 54NMCGA Membership............................. 62, 63NMCGA President’s Message ....................... 10New Mexico Department of Agriculture ........ 20New Mexico 4-H Foundation ....................... 28New Mexico FFA Foundation ....................... 68New Mexico Premier Ranch Property ........... 70New Mexico Property Group ........................ 72NM Purina Dealers ..................................... 80NMSU Animal & Range Sciences ........... 26, 31NM Stockman Directory Form ...................... 41New Mexico Wool Growers .......................... 53
OOlson Land and Cattle ................................ 64Jim Olson ................................................... 52O’Neill Land ............................................... 71Otero County Cattlemen’s Association .......... 34
PPerez Cattle Company ................................. 64Phase-A-Matic, Inc...................................... 26PolyDome................................................... 11Power Ford ................................................. 50Pratt Farms ................................................ 66Cattle Guards / Priddy Construction ............. 47
RRanchline ................................................... 74D.J. Reveal ............................................ 22, 61Riley & Knight Appraisal, LLC ..................... 75
Robertson Livestock .................................... 60Roeder Implement ...................................... 55Romar Group Ranches ................................ 73Roswell Livestock Auction Co. ...................... 12
SSt. Vrain Simmentals ................................... 65Sandia Trailer Sales & Service ...................... 60Santa Rita Ranch ........................................ 65Scott Land .................................................. 75Sidwell Farm & Ranch Realty, LLC ............... 72Singleton Ranches ...................................... 60Southwest Red Angus Association ................ 65Stockmen’s Realty....................................... 70Joe Stubblefield & Associates ....................... 72Swihart Sales Co. ........................................ 60
TTechniTrack, LLC ......................................... 61Terrell Land & Livestock Co. ........................ 72The Ranches ............................................... 44Thompson Ranch ........................................ 672 Bar Angus ............................................... 66
UUnited Country Vista Nueva, Inc ................... 71USA Ranch ................................................. 66
VVirden Perma Bilt Co. .................................. 60
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W&W Fiberglass Tank Co. .............................30West Wood Realty ....................................... 73Westall Ranches, LLC ............................ 66, 77Westway Feed Products, LLC ......................... 5Williams Windmill, Inc. .................... 19, 37, 60WW - Paul Scales ....................................... 27
YYavapai Bottle Gas ................................ 32, 60Tal Young, P.C. ............................................. 43
ZZia Agriculture Consulting, LLC .................... 61
Farmway Feed Mill ...................................... 17Five States Livestock Auction ...................... 354 Rivers Equipment .................................... 78Fury Farms Inc. ........................................... 13
GGenex / Candy Trujillo ................................. 64Giant Rubber Water Tanks ............................ 51Grau Charolais ............................................ 65Grau Ranch .......................................... 64, 67
HHarrison Quarter Horses .............................. 61Hartzog Angus Ranch .............................. 6, 65Headquarters West Ltd. ............................... 71Headquarters West Ltd. / Sam Hubbell ........ 73Henard Ranches ......................................... 15Hi-Pro Feeds ................................................ 7High Plains Ranchers & Breeders ................ 27Horse Promo .............................................. 59Hubbell Ranch ............................................ 64Hudson Livestock Supplements ................... 23Hutchison Western ........................................ 2
IIndian Livestock Days ............................... 33Insurance Services of New Mexico ............... 42Isa Beefmasters .......................................... 65
FJaCin Ranch................................................ 66
KKaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment ... 60Bill King Ranch ............................................. 4KMB Helicopters ......................................... 45
LL & H Manufacturing .................................. 43Lazy D Ranch Red Angus ............................ 65Lazy Way Bar Ranch ................................... 65
MMajor Ranch Realty .............................. 70, 72
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to move to Las Cruces for care. Manon is survived by one brother Clifford Switzer, her sons, Gary (wife, Trisha), Glencoe; Doug of Odessa, TX; Dale (wife, Debra), Tucumcari; Jeff (wife, Zoe), Pima, Arizona; Clyde (wife, Marty), Safford, AZ; 11 grand-children, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Editor’s Note: Email [email protected]. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrow-ers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194. The New Mex-ico Stockman runs memorials as a courtesy to its readers. If families & friends would like to see more detail, verbatim pieces must be emailed to us, & may be printed at 10¢ per word.
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