February 2015

Agriculture & LivestockJournal

Volume 67, Number 2 February 2015Nevada Farm Bureau®

Grassroots Action in 2015: A Look at the 78th Legislative SessionNV Brand Districts to Change • Photo Contest Announced • Farmers & Ranchers of Nevada

February 3White Pine Annual Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Postal Palace, Ely, Nev. Cost: $12.95 RSVP: Gracyne Backus, 775-296-3230

February 9Churchill County Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cooperative Extension OfficeDetails: Julie Wolf, [email protected]

February 10Elko County Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., TeleconferenceDetails: Jonathan Dahl, [email protected]

February 13-16AFBF FUSION Conference, NashvilleDetails: Jessica Fagundes, [email protected]

February 1449th Annual Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale, 11:30 a.m., Fallon Livestock Exchange Details: Stephanie Licht: 775-738-9214, [email protected]

February 23Issues Advisory Committee, Washington, D.C.

February 24-26AFBF Advocacy Conference, Washington D.C.

April 8-12Clark County Fair & Rodeo, LogandaleDetails: http://www.ccfair.com/

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Nevada Farm Bureau Agriculture and Livestock JournalFebruary 2015

3 Farm Bureau Perspectives - James “Hank” Combs An Update from the AFBF Annual Convention4 AFBF Convention Update5 Nevada Farm Bureau Update6 Nevada Agriculture News7 Women’s Leadership Photo Contest8 Agriculture & Livestock Journal Feature Grassroots Action in 2015: A Look at the 78th Legislative Session10 Farmers & Ranchers of Nevada12 Metal Gate Signs Now Available13 Contact Your Local COUNTRY Financial Agency 14 The Ag Agenda - Bob Stallman Is the Tide Turning on GMOs?15 Classified Ads


Farm Bureau PerspectivesAn Update from the AFBF Annual ConventionBy James “Hank” CombsPresident, Nevada Farm BureauLast month, our state sent a great group of people to the American Farm Bureau 96th Annual Convention. Twenty-six members and staff attended the event in sunny San Diego, Jan. 9 to Jan. 14.

During the convention, we attended many beneficial workshops and heard from several influential individuals, including U.S. Navy Commander Rorke Denver and American Zoologist Jack Hanna. Denver and Hanna showed an enormous appreciation for what American farmers and ranchers do, and they shared their inspirational stories with the group.

We also attended a town hall meeting where AFBF President Bob Stallman and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed farm policy and USDA priorities for 2015. I look forward to the plans of the department of agriculture as they work to enhance trade access for U.S. farm goods, increase rural development efforts, increase the number of beginning farmers and ranchers and encourage veterans to enter into agriculture.

During the opening general session and the Foundation Flapjack Fundraiser, Nevada Farm Bureau received four awards. We won three State Awards of Excellence for our Education and Outreach, Member Services, and Public Relations and Communications programs. We also were awarded the Apex award for increasing our donations to the Foundation for Agriculture.

Also at the flapjack fundraiser, the

foundation announced the 2015 Book of the Year award winner, Margaret McNamara for her book, The Apple Orchard Riddle. The Book of the Year award identifies “accurate ag books,” a collection of more than 400 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately cover agricultural topics.

We will use this book for our upcoming agriculture literacy efforts this year. I am excited to see what new and interesting projects our counties will develop to share the book with children in their communities. If you are interested in receiving copies, contact Jessica Fagundes, [email protected], for more information.

The most important part of the convention was policy discussion. This year, Vice President Bevan Lister and I sat as delegates for Nevada. During the session, we discussed and adopted policy related to a variety of issues, including big data, checkoff programs, country-of-origin labeling, endangered species and more!

Women’s Leadership Committee (WLC) Chair Cindy Hardy and Vice Chair Marlene Shier sat as delegates for the Women’s Leadership Committee meeting. The committee elected Sherry Saylor, a row crop farmer from Arizona, as the new AFBF WLC chair. Isabella Chism of Indiana was elected to a two-year term as vice chair. Jon Hegeman, a greenhouse grower from Alabama, was elected the new chair of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.

I have begun the second year of my second term on the American Farm Bureau Board of Directors, representing the western states. President Stallman appointed me to serve on the audit committee and I have two more years on the foreign trade advisory committee. At the end of the annual convention, we set AFBF’s strategic action plan to address public policy issues for 2015.

The board-approved plan focuses Farm Bureau’s attention on advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs; protecting farmers’ abilities to use biotech plant varieties and other innovative technologies; opposing expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act; and advancing legislation that reforms the Endangered Species Act.

Overall, the convention was a great success and we enjoyed meeting with other states’ members and staff, learning about new and innovative ways we can improve our ag. operations and developing important policy that will guide our lobbying efforts this legislative session. Safe travel to those attending the AFBF FUSION conference this month and good luck to our Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet participant Robert Fagundes!


AFBF Convention Update

Delegates set public policy positions at AFBF Annual ConventionFarmer and rancher delegates at the American Farm

Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention approved resolutions Jan. 13, 2015 that will provide the organization grassroots authority to ask Congress to finish many measures that remain unsettled at the start of 2015.

Nevada Farm Bureau President Hank Combs and Vice President Bevan Lister served as Nevada’s voting delegates. Women’s Leadership Chair Cindy Hardy and Vice Chair Marlene Shier served as Nevada’s Women’s Leadership Committee voting delegates.

“Our delegates are the men and women growing the food and fiber for our nation and much of the rest of the world every day,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “They have made great strides over the last decades in improving their environmental performance, in adopting cutting edge technologies and taking actions to make sure they can pass their farms and ranches on to the next generation.”

According to Stallman, however, these same producers recognize that many of the challenges they face are derived from the federal government’s attempt to overreach in its regulation of land use.

“This is particularly true with respect to improper application of federal water rules,” Stallman said. “Our members also want us to continue our effort to secure a stable and reliable supply of agricultural labor.”

Regarding other policy matters, delegates:• Reaffirmed that farmers’ proprietary data remain

strictly the property of the farmer or rancher when submitted to third parties for analysis and processing;

• Agreed that farmers and ranchers must have the right to remove their data permanently from the systems of agricultural technology providers. Members feel especially strongly about this point given the exponential growth of agricultural data systems and the double-digit productivity gains they have generated in just a few short growing seasons;

• Opposed state efforts to dictate out-of-state, farm-level production practices;

• Reaffirmed support for producer-led and -approved checkoff programs;

• Reaffirmed support for country-of-origin labeling provisions consistent with World Trade Organization rules;

• Called for a state-led, voluntary pollinator stewardship program to address concerns over recent declines in the populations of honey bees and butterflies;

• Supported the production, processing, commercialization and use of industrial hemp;

• Called for an end to the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to require permits for farmers to repair erosion damage on their property;

• Opposed the current cap on agricultural labor visas under the H2-B program; and

• Called for common-sense reform in endangered species protection legislation.

A total of 355 voting delegates representing every crop and livestock sector in the United States deliberated on policies affecting farmers’ and ranchers’ productivity and profitability. The policies approved at the convention will guide the nation’s largest general farm organization throughout 2015.

Twenty-six members and staff of Nevada Farm Bureau attended the 2015 AFBF Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif.


Nevada Farm Bureau receives awards at 2015 AFBF ConventionNevada Farm Bureau received three Awards of

Excellence and the Apex Award Jan. 11, 2015 during the 2015 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention.

“It is an honor to be recognized for the hard work our organization has put in during the last year,” Nevada Farm Bureau President Hank Combs said. “Nevada Farm Bureau has great leadership and volunteers that help staff to effectively promote the agriculture industry in Nevada.”

Awards for Excellence were awarded to state Farm Bureaus that demonstrated outstanding achievements in six program areas: Education and Outreach; Leadership Development; Member Services; Membership Initiatives; Policy Development and Implementation; and Public Relations and Communications.

Nevada Farm Bureau was awarded for its Education and Outreach, Member Services, and Public Relations and Communications programs.

The organization also received the Apex Award during the event. The award was presented to state Farm Bureaus

that had increased total investment in the Foundation for Agriculture by 10 percent or more in 2014.

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Proposed regulation change to reduce number of brand districtsNevada Agriculture News

The Nevada Department of Agriculture will conduct a workshop on Feb. 11, 2015 to discuss a proposed

amendment to NAC 565.210. The workshop will be held at 9 a.m. at 405 21st St. in Sparks and is open to members of the public.

The proposed amendment will reduce the number of brand districts from 10 to four in the state of Nevada.

“Currently, most producers do not know which brand district they are in and this makes enforcing the law rather difficult,” NDA Animal Industry Division Administrator Flint Wright says.

According to Wright, the amendment will make the movement permits process simpler, will lower costs for the department and will allow for better enforcement of regulations related to brand districts.

“This change will not reduce brand inspections in the state, but it will reduce the number of movement permits cattle producers must obtain to ship their animals,” Wright says.

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The proposed regulation will reduce the number of brand districts to four.

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Nevada Farm Bureau is excited to announce that the 2015 Photo Contest has begun! This year’s contest will consist of four categories: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The photo contest is open to all Nevada Farm Bureau members and their families. It includes two divisions: Youth and Adult (18+).

All photos will be judged after the final deadline and prizes will be awarded for each division. This year’s prizes are $100, $75 and $50 for first, second and third place photographs. In addition to overall winners, the top photo from each season category will receive a $10 cash prize. Winning photos will be printed as postcards available for sale to all Farm Bureau members.

Deadline to Submit PhotographsWinter pictures: April 13, 2015Spring pictures: June 15, 2015

Summer pictures: August 24, 2015Fall pictures: October 26, 2015

General Rules: • Photographs need to represent Nevada agriculture, rural life or Nevada scenery. • Please give your photo a title and indicate either adult or youth entry.• Photographers may submit as many pictures as desired, however only one cash prize will be

awarded per person. (Photos that win their category will be reentered for the grand prize.)• Submit photos to [email protected].

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Grassroots Action for 2015A Look at the 78th Legislative SessionBy Jessica Fagundes, Director of Communications

Nevada legislators have filed nearly 200 pre-filed bill draft requests and joint resolutions for the start of the

78th Nevada Legislative Session. Many of these requests address legislation related to the agriculture industry in Nevada.

Preserving Private Property RightsSenate Bill 4, introduced by Senator James Settelmyer, addresses trap registration, which was an issue important to Nevada Farm Bureau Federation during the previous legislative session.

In 2013, the legislature passed Senate Bill 213, which required all traps, snares and similar devices to be registered with the state. This legislation, however, did not specify which types of traps had to be registered nor did it exclude private property owners from registration requirements.

Due to tremendous outreach from Nevada Farm Bureau members and others in the agriculture community, the Nevada Legislative Commission voted to defer the regulation until this year’s legislative session

Senator Settelmyer’s bill draft request adds additional language to the current law to exclude private property owners from the trap registration requirement. It also excludes government agencies when they are doing rodent control.

If passed, SB 4 will provide a permanent solution that aligns perfectly with the efforts of Nevada Farm Bureau in 2013 to protect private property rights for all Nevada agriculturists.

Increasing State Ownership of Public LandsAlso of pressing importance to Nevada Farm Bureau is the discussion of public land transfer. Senators Pete Goicoechea and Don Gustavson filed Senate Joint Resolution 1, which urges Congress to enact legislation

transferring title to certain public lands to the state of Nevada in accordance with the report prepared by the Nevada Land Management Task Force.

SJR1 comes in response to Assemblyman Paul Aizley’s decision to pull from the agenda the report from the Nevada Land Management Task Force in August 2014. The task force, which consisted of county commissioners from across Nevada, put together a report addressing 7.2 million acres owned by the federal government that would benefit the state government if transferred.

The purpose of the transfer is to help generate funds for the state and local level. Currently, 87 percent of land in Nevada is federally owned. Despite this statistic, in many cases, the state incurs the costs associated with the activities on those lands.

According to Eureka County Commissioner J.J. Goicoechea, the state would be able to earn more money on each acre of land than the federal government currently does.

Indicated by red, federal land makes up nearly 88 percent of the state.

“Its passage would insure property rights preservation by not requiring

governmental interference on private lands.”

-Senator James Settelmyer


“The end result is more money back to our local government,” Goicoechea says.

State control of lands is top priority for Nevada Farm Bureau and is aligned with policy already developed by voting delegates.

“We applaud the efforts of Senator Goicoechea and others as they urge Congress to transfer land to the state level,” Nevada Farm Bureau President Hank Combs says. “This transfer of lands is a smart decision financially for both state and local governments.”

Expanding Nevada’s Wine IndustryAlthough current Nevada Farm Bureau policy does not address the wine industry, it is one of growing popularity in Nevada. Assembly Bill 4 introduced by Assemblyman Pat Hickey deletes provisions specifying the population of a county in which a winery may engage in certain activities, including importing wine to ferment, selling a certain percentage of wine at retail or by glass and serving wine by the glass on the premises.

“Changing this law will allow for the creation of a healthy wine industry in our state that will help diversify our economy, create jobs and bring needed tax revenue to our state and counties,” says Randi Thompson, lobbyist for the Nevada Wine Coalition.

“Every state around Nevada is growing grapes and making wines, so we are ripe for this industry to take off here,” he adds.

Plans for Grassroots LobbyingNevada Farm Bureau remains neutral on AB4, but will plan on tracking this bill and all others related to agriculture during the months of the session.

“Our lobbying efforts will be guided by Nevada Farm Bureau policy, American Farm Bureau policy and the AFBF strategic action plan developed during the national convention,” President Combs says, adding that the strategic plan focuses on labor needs, protection of use of genetically modified crops, limiting EPA overreach and reforming the Endangered Species Act.

To help increase grassroots lobbying efforts in the coming months, Nevada Farm Bureau will invite members to visit their Action Center (nvfb.org/action-center) on the organization’s website. Members will have the opportunity to

track bills and resolutions like the ones mentioned above, take action on priority issues and contact their state and national officials.

In addition, members can subscribe to the e-newsletter, Nevada Farm Bureau Legis-Leader, to receive a weekly update about the lobbying efforts of the organization.

“We encourage all members to become involved in our lobbing efforts,” President Combs says. “Your voices are the voices of Nevada agriculture and they need to heard when legislators discuss issues at the state and national level.”

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Farmers & Ranchers of Nevada: Dann MathewsAgriculture is not just a job; it’s a lifestyleBy Jessica Fagundes, Nevada Farm Bureau Director of Communications

For Nevada Farm Bureau member Dann Mathews, agriculture is not

just a job; it’s a lifestyle.

“I feel really prideful about being a steward of the land and actually creating something,” Mathews says. “All my hobbies have to do with farming and ranching.”

The 27-year-old agriculturist lives with his wife Jessica and son Logan in Pioche, Nev. Mathews works along side his father, John, and brother, Lee, at Flatnose Ranch, growing crops and raising cattle in Dry Valley.

“Alfalfa is our main crop, but we also raise corn and timothy,” he says. “We have a cattle herd and we have a pheasant hunting preserve.”

Along with working daily as a farmer/rancher, Mathews is actively involved in his county and state Farm Bureau.

“Ever since I went to a national American Farm Bureau convention in Sacramento, it really hooked me,” he says. “From there, I really understood how important Farm Bureau was to farming and ranching.”

After participating in the convention, Mathews became the collegiate Farm Bureau president at Utah State University. Throughout college, he stayed involved with the county Farm Bureau.

“Now I’m on the Young Farmers & Ranchers state committee and I sit on the county board,” he says.

Mathews’ love for the agriculture industry started at very young age. He grew up on his family’s ranch as the ninth of ten children. During that time, he helped care for the animals and the crops. After graduating high school and going on a church mission, he attended Utah State University to receive a degree in animal science and later returned to his family’s operation to work.

Flatnose Ranch has been in the family for three generations. According to Mathews, farming and ranching has always been a way of life on both sides of his family.

“My grandpa on my mom’s side bought this farm around 40 years ago and my mom and dad moved here when I was born,” he says. “My dad’s great grandpa settled in Panaca and the farm there now is the one he founded.”

Dann Mathews with his wife Jessica and their son Logan in Pioche, Nev. (Photo Credit: Jessica Mathews)


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Being an agriculturist, for Mathews, is about carrying on the family tradition, improving the land and working with his brother and dad.

“When I am out working, I can look at the ground that we have and see how it’s evolved and advanced in my lifetime. It’s satisfying to look at the landscape of the farm and see what my dad, my brother and I have been able to create,” he says. “Also, it is just really satisfying to be able to work with my brother. He’s my best friend. To be able to work side by side with your best friend, that’s really cool.”

Every agriculture operation comes with its challenges. At Flatnose Ranch, government regulation is the biggest struggle that Mathews and his father and brother face.

“There is always a law or regulation that we have to coincide with to be able to operate,” he says, adding that his family often jumps through many hoops to operate on a day-to-day basis. “A lot of times, it is difficult to work with government agencies such as the BLM or the Water Authority.”

Despite the struggles related to government regulation, Flatnose Ranch is fortunate not to have water shortage like many other Nevada farms and ranches currently have.

“All of our water comes from ground water. We don’t really face a lack of water,” Mathews says. “The struggle we do face, however, is obtaining water rights.”

Regardless of the challenges related to being an agriculturist, Mathews has big plans for Flatnose Ranch, including increasing the size of his cowherd and the pheasant operation. He also wants the positive family atmosphere of the ranch to flourish.

“We want to have a good family environment where we can raise our children and teach them to work hard and show them the ranching lifestyle,” he says.

As a young farmer/rancher, Mathews is excited for the future of his operation and the industry as a whole.

“I think there is a great opportunity for young people like me in farming,” Mathews says. “Even if agriculture gets less popular as a profession, there is going to be more demand for farming as our population grows.”

Mathews works with pheasants at Flatnose Ranch. (Photo Credit: Jessica Mathews)


Metal Gate Signs Now AvailableSupport the YF&R program by purchasing yours today!The Nevada Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers committee is proud to announce that they will be selling metal gate signs for members.

Back by popular demand, the signs will serve as a fundraiser for the YF&R committee to help fund their conference trips and leadership activities.

The signs include up to two lines of customizable text. The cost is $25 per sign. Please fill out the form below and send a check to Nevada Farm Bureau Federation, 2165 Green Vista Drive Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431 to get your sign!

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The Ag AgendaIs the Tide Turning on GMOs?By Bob StallmanPresident, American Farm Bureau Federation

Consumers are tiring of anti-GMO rhetoric: They want facts. You don’t have to put those claims under the microscope to see how shaky the anti-GMO platform is. That’s no surprise to those of us who know the benefits of GM products firsthand, of course. Now, more than ever, is a prime time for us to be sharing our stories about the environmental benefits of biotechnology and the safety of GM foods we feed to our own families without hesitation.

Research and common sense back up what farmers and ranchers have long known about GMOs, and others are taking notice. Last October, the Journal of Animal Science released the findings of a new trillion-meal study, the most comprehensive GMO study yet. Animal geneticist Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam analyzed about three decades of livestock data to compare the health of nearly 1 billion animals. Her goal: to see what effect feeding livestock GMOs for over a decade now has had. The answer? None. No difference in the health of the animals, and no effect on the humans who eat those animals. Although this isn’t news to agriculture, the size of the study makes it a game-changer.

GMO opponents have used misinformation for too long to muddle the conversation. And the push for mandatory labeling has only confused things more. The call for GMO labels sure isn’t coming from the Food and Drug Administration, the nation’s top authority on food safety. FDA officials have declared GMOs safe and are standing their ground. In fact, GM crops have long withstood intense scrutiny, with not one documented food-safety case.

Fortunately, this charged rhetoric isn’t enough to convince most voters. Ballot initiatives to require labeling in Colorado and Oregon both failed last fall. Policymakers on Capitol Hill are taking notice and starting to question the “need” for labels also. Former Rep. Henry Waxman

(D-Calif.) noted at a House hearing this fall that labeling would mislead the public and send the message that GMOs are dangerous. Mr. Waxman made a good point. We should allow the FDA to continue doing its job setting standards for food safety and labeling.

Consumers are more and more interested in the story of their food. This is good news for farmers and ranchers. We’re proud of the work we do and are eager to share how food gets from the farm to the table. Feeding a growing population is a popular topic now, and “sustainability” is the buzzword. GM crops will play a big role here. Farmers and ranchers have their work cut out for them, but they are ready for the challenge and to lead this conversation.

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance brought farmers and ranchers to the table for this discussion recently at the New York Times’ “Food for Tomorrow” event. While most of the conference pushed for administrative action, a few farmers and ranchers broadened the conversation to help attendees see what sustainability in action looks like. Julie Maschhoff, Bruce Rominger and Joan Ruskamp closed the event by explaining the hard work and careful planning that go into providing healthy food for our families, and for the generations to come.

Panels like this are just a slice of the conversation that thousands of farmers and ranchers around the country are ready for. Consumers want to know the truth about what’s in their food – and who better to inform them than the very people who grow it?


For SaleAnimalsLivestock Guardian DogsLivestock Guardian Dogs. Proven crosses, working parents. Puppies raised on sheep. Spanish Mastiffs, Pyrenean Mastiffs, Maremma/Anatolian crosses. Winnemucca. Brenda M. Negri (775) 931-0038 www.lgdnevada.com

Yearling Angus BullsYearling Angus Bulls born Feb. 1, 2013 and after. Fallon. Call 775-423-5092.

Farm Equipment3 Point Cultivator3 Point Cultivator, 14 ft. wide, S-tine with gauge wheels, extra s-tines. Great shape. $1,300. 775-771-9612

8” Irrigation Discharge Head8” irrigation discharge head with 1 1/2” shaft. Call 775-224-3283

125 HP Motors2-US 125 hp motors, new re-wind: $8,700; 1-US 125 hp motor, used only 2 weeks: $7500; 1-GE 125 hp motor, used: $5,500 Call 775-224-3283

2014 Maverick Steel 16 Ft. Trailer2014 Maverick Steel 16 Ft. Stk GN. 7 ft. wide. Center gate, combo rear gate, Mats and spare. LED lights. $9,300 Call 775.463.3430

Caravan CampershellCaravan Campershell. Fits Dodge Ram 2009 & up. Double door, slider window, silver. Like new - $3,000. Call 775-225-2431

Exis Gooseneck TrailerVery Good Condition. 2 axle middle divider - 20 ft. - 4 ft. tackroom. 4 saddle racks. Only pulled about 3,000 miles. $14,500. Call Elaine: 775-217-2148

Freeman 330 3 Twine BalerFreeman 330 3 Twine Baler, Gas Engine, $5,000. Call 775-427-5056

John Deere 3830 SwatherJohn Deere 3830 Swather. Cab & engine in excellent condition. A/C in good working order. Well maintained. Asking $11,000. Call Ray Schmutz, 775-725-3881.

For SaleFarm EquipmentNew Holland 1112 SwatherNew Holland 1112 Swather with 16-foot header. Good backup machine $3000 OBO at Washoe Valley. Call 775-888-9877 or e-mail [email protected].

New Holland 116 SwatherNew Holland 116 pull type swather. $3000. 775-572-3337

Newman Pump MotorNewman Pump Motor. 60 horse, Excellent condition – Like New. Contact Edna – Peak Industrial Electric, 775-623-3023

New Pipe and Wood Stall Fronts2 Pipe and Wood Stall Fronts. New, Never Installed. Paid $1,500. Sell both for $750. Ask for Jim - 775-720-4634, 775-465-2936.

Pickup Bed CamperPickup bed camper. Very nice, like new condition: $5,500. Call 775-224-2383

Vermeer R-23 TwinrakeVermeer R-23 Twinrake. Good Condition, works well. $4,500. Call Ray Schmutz, 775-725-3881.

Feed Alfalfa Hay For Sale 3x4 bales. Several grades: nice green-rain damaged feeder, 53-47 TDN and 18-17 Proteins. No weeds. Also have Triticale Grain Hay. Stacks located 80 miles East of Tonopah , NV. [email protected] 775-863-0321

OtherCertified AppraiserWes Wilson: Certified Livestock and Equipment Appraiser for banking, insurance and other needs. Serving Nevada and surrounding states for over 14 years Call 435-632-9941.

Property5 acre Agritourism Opportunity - Washoe Valley2047 sq. ft. custom cedar home with mountain view. NV’s only USDA certified organic u-pick apple orchard. Water rights, barn, shop, chicken pens, playhouse, greenhouse, garden area, seasonal

For SalePropertystream, RV hookup & fully stocked gift shop. Successfully operated for 10 years. $685,000. 775-720-2904

6.4 Acres (Residence, 3 bd. 2 bath) - Diamond ValleyResidence 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,600 sq. foot w/ hot tub room on 6.4 acres. 532 sq. ft. detached garage, 841 sq. foot hay shed & 877 sq. ft. 3 bay carport w/ storage room & extensive corrals w/ heated Ritchie waterers. Includes fenced pasture. Call 775-385-3334.

10 Acres (Commercial Building) – Diamond ValleyCommercial Building 7500 sq. ft. w/ 2 loading docks and large automatic 14 ft. door in Diamond Valley, large office 1,440 sq. ft.. Pad & hook-up for double-wide residence, 10 acres, fenced on 3 sides. Call 775-385-0030 or email [email protected].

25 acres (Ranch w/ surface water) – Near GenoaRanch for Sale for $1.5 million, 25 acres with rich soil, surface water, 2 wells and 3 houses. Near Lake Tahoe, Genoa, Minden, Douglas High School and Wally’s Hot Springs. 831-512-3225.

37 acres (House w/ water rights)- Wellington37 acres w/ water rights in Wellington. House-1846 sq. Ft., 2 bed 2 bath, recently remodeled w/ new windows/flooring. Numerous out buildings, covered hay barn,

For SalePropertycorrals. In alfalfa production. $470,000. Call 775-465-2252 or 775-720-1388 or e-mail [email protected].

WantedEmployeeCow/Calf ManagerFamily Owned ranch in Smith Valley, NV & Bridgeport, CA; 1200hd cow/calf operation; all aspects of ranching: roping, doctoring, range feed evaluation, fencing; self starter, quiet cattle handling skills; salary w/ housing; Fax: 775-465-2156 or email [email protected] resume w/ references.

Farm Equipment3 Point Weed Hog3 PTO weed hog, preferably 4 ft.. cutting. 813-512-3225

Used RoterraLely Roterra- looking for a used Roterra that is in working condition, or needs minimal work to be field ready. Cary 775-691-7655. [email protected]

Windmill Working or easy fix windmill, with or without tower. And 20’/30’ non-leaker container. Call 775-557-2804.

PropertyPasture WantedPasture Wanted for 20-40 pair in Northern Nevada. 775-287-6978

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