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FEATURES48 Dairying in the Southwest: The Perfect Storm by Glenda Price

67 Range Management Tools, Rules & the Benefits of Grazing by Dr. Chris Allison

85 Carrizozo Cowboy Days Set for June 12-14

DEPARTMENTS10 New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Alisa Ogden

12 Update

29 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn

33 Estrays

60 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys by Jim Olson

59 New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis

60 New Mexico Federal Lands News by Mike Casabonne

62 To the Point by Caren Cowan

64 Jingle Jangle

68 The Seedstock Guide

73 The Real Estate Guide

83 Advertisers Index

APRIL 2009 VOL 75, No. 4 / USPS 381-580

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

ON THE COVER . . .

This month’s cover photo is “Bright Future” byStockman Contributing Editor, Glenda Price.

A feature story on the Southwest dairy industry, “The Perfect Storm”, by Ms. Price

runs on page 48 of this issue.

APRIL 2009

NEW MEXICO STOCKMANWrite or call: P.O. Box 7127

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194505/243-9515 Fax: 505/998-6236

E-mail: [email protected]

Published for and official publication of:

� New Mexico Cattle Growers’ AssociationEmail: [email protected];

2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albu quer que, NM 87194,

505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; Pres i dent, Alisa Ogden;

Executive Director, Caren Cowan;

� New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM

87194, 505/247-0584; President, Joan Kincaid

Executive Director, Caren Cowan

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISINGPublisher: Chuck Stocks

Business Manager: Mae LopezAdvertising Reps.: Chris Martinez,

Melinda Martinez,Contributing Editors: Glenda Price,

Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, Carol Wilson, William S. Previtti, Julie Carter, Lee Pitts

PRODUCTIONProduction Coordinator: Carol PendletonGraphic Design: Kristy Hinds MartelEditorial Design: Camille Pansewicz

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Greetings!I would like to thank NMCGA President Elect, Bert Ancell, for writing this month’s President’s Message. —Alica

Proverbs 27: 17As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend

Well it’s that time of year — ya’ll have to be tortured by another letter from a cowboy in a world of differencefrom the trails that he used to ride. I know I’m supposed to give a big report on all the doings up here inSanta Fe, but I’m just going to say — we rode ‘em hard and pulled off a lot of wet saddle blankets. We had

a good crew and I want to thank them all. The home guards that read the bills and sent us smoke signals on legislationto check out — thanks. The ones who rode with us for the whole works, or just a day or two — gracias. Without all ofyou helping, this work would be overwhelming. You don’t know how much you are appreciated. Just a big thank you.

I really want to thank a few folks that have kept me as sane as I might be through all this chaos. My dear wife, Deb-bie, and all the gang at the ranch that kept it all together, ya’ll don’t know how much I appreciate all you’ve done. Thankyou. There’s also all the others — Alisa, and the past presidents that have put your time in this, thanks.

There’s a couple of more that need big hugs from all of us for the jobs they have done for our Association not onlyhere but everywhere we need them to be.

Caren has had a rough start to the year. All of us have said prayers and given condolences, but Caren has a resiliencethat is hard to match. She came back from Arizona with a strong resolve and a clear view of the happenings aroundhere. How she can be focused on so many things is purely amazing. Until you have worked the halls with her for morethan a day or two, you cannot appreciate the job she has done and is still doing for our Association. All of us need toexpress a great big Thank You to her.

There are also times when someone rises up to a challenge and shines in the job. Well, we got to see that this year inSanta Fe. All that know her knew that it was in her, it just took something to really bring it out. “My girl Friday”Michelle Frost has emerged as strong force in Santa Fe. The NMCGA, Caren, and I are lucky to have her on staff.Michelle and Caren have fostered a strong working relationship that will be a huge asset to us. She’s good in a fight, too.She has waded right in and pulled me out a few already. She can stand her ground when she’s in the battle, too. My hat’soff to her and she can come to my branding any day — she’s a hand.

I know I’m supposed to give a report on all our doings, but I also know Caren will do a lot better job of it in her col-umn. I pray we all see better days in all we do and remember: we’re one day closer to that rain.

Until that day,

Bert AncellPresident Elect

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By Alisa OgdenNMCGA PRESIDENTMMMMMMME S S A G E

Alisa OgdenLoving

President

Bert AncellBell Ranch

President Elect

Jose Varela LopezSanta Fe

Northeast V.P.

Louis Montoya La Plata

Northwest V.P.

Ty Bays Silver City

Southwest V.P.

Rex Wilson Carrizozo

Southeast V.P.

Emery Chee Bloomfield V.P. At Large

Troy SaubleMaxwell

Sec./Treas.

www.nmagriculture.org

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Name: ________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________ To enroll please send this form by April 17 , 2009 to: NMSU Rodeo / “Special Rodeo” PO Box 30003, MSC 3Ae, Las Cruces, NM 88003 FMI: 575-646-3659 or 575-642-8141 Fax: 575-646-3027

I/We being the Parent or Legal Guardian of the above named individual do hereby take full responsibility and agree not to hold any person of the NMSU Rodeo or any person connected with this event responsible for accidents or injuries which may occur while the above name individual is competing in the NMSU Special Rodeo. You are assuming risks of participating in this domesticated animal activity. Signed _________________________________ Print Name __________________________________ Date _____________

DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009 TIME: 3:00PM—5:00PM PLACE: SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR & RODEO GROUNDS IN THE COVERED ARENA EVENT: ROPING, GAMES, AND ANIMAL INTERACTION

RODEO WILL START AT 7:00PM & CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY

Brand re-record nearing completion; new brand books available soon

Over 32,000 New Mexico brands have been renewed dur-ing the New Mexico Livestock Board’s (NMLB’s) currentbrand re-record, which started in June 2008. All brandsin the state come up for renewal every three years.

By paying the $75 renewal fee, brand owners protect theirbrand and their ability to move and sell their livestock.Brand Books, which are printed every three years and include

information on all livestock brands registered in New Mexico, willbe available in May of this year, in both printed and PDF format.Along with the brand re-record process, the NMLB is develop-

ing an online brand search by image which will be accessiblethrough their website, www.nmlbonline.com, said Julie Gauman, ITLead Support Technician. “This will make brand informationmuch more accessible to the public.”Currently, brands can only be searched by master number or

owner’s name, but once we have this system up and running peo-ple will be able to search by brand image, or by components of abrand — all brands that include a slash, for example. “Gauman expects the new internet search program to be up and

running by May, when the new Brand Books become available.Among the advantages of making this information more accessiblewill be simplifying the process of determining ownership of straylivestock. As the public becomes more familiar with the online sys-tem, staff expects that they will increasingly rely on the website.Currently, New Mexico’s brand system is one of the best orga-

nized in the country, she continued. “With this new online tool,which will greatly increase the efficiency of searching for records,technology-wise New Mexico will be jumping ahead of other states.”Over 36,000 brand renewal notices were sent out this year,

according to Monique Sanchez, NMLB Brand Supervisor.Renewal notices include the brand image and location and ear-marks — all of which are used by the NMLB to determine theowner of livestock. “The majority of people pay immediately afterreceiving their renewal notice, so for the first couple of weeksafter we send the notices out, the mail is overwhelming. Wereceive thousands of responses,” Sanchez said. Some responsescontinue to trickle in throughout the year.This year, notices were also re-sent to people whose brands are

delinquent from the 2005 renewal, she pointed out. To becomecurrent, those people will have to pay $150, the past-due $75 feefrom 2005 and the current $75 renewal fee, which will make themcurrent through 2011.New Mexico’s brand system depends on the agency’s ability to

identify and track livestock. To legally move or sell livestock, a cur-rent brand is required. The NMLB now uses an electronic brandinspection system, so as soon as a livestock inspector enters a

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BENNY WOOTON RES. 505/626-4754SMILEY WOOTON RES. 505/626-6253

ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC.

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CATTLE SALES: MONDAYSHORSE SALES: APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER

BENNY WOOTON RES 575/625-0071, CELL 575/626-4754SMILEY WOOTON RES 575/623-2338, CELL 575/626-6253

ROSWELL LIVESTOCKAUCTION RECEIVING STATIONS

Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Live stockNew Mexico Re ceiving Stations need to call ourtoll-free number for a Trans portation Permitnumber before leaving home. The HaulingPermit number 1-800/748-1541 is answered 24hours a day, 7 days a week.

NEW RECEIVING STATION, LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO2 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway.Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th weekends of eachmonth. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. RussellTaylor (corrals) 575/494-7229.FORT STOCKTON TEXAS1816 E. 53rd Lane, Interstate 10 to exit 259A to FM 1053, 51/2 miles north of I-10. Turn right on Stone Rd. (receiving stationsign) 1-block. Turn left on 53rd Lane – 3/4 miles to red A-framehouse and corrals on right. Buster Williams, 432/336-0219,432-290-2061. Receiving cattle: 2nd & 4th Sundays of themonth. Truck leaves at 3:00 p.m. CT.PECOS, TEXASHwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. NO PRIOR PER-MITS REQUIRED. Nacho, 432/445-9676, 432/634-6150,432/448-6865. Trucks leave Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. VALENTINE, TEXAS17 miles north of Marfa on Hwy. 90. Red Brown 432/467-2682. Pens 432/358-4640. Trucks leave first Sunday at 3:00p.m. CT.VAN HORN, TEXAS800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Court house. Gary or PattyFlowers, 478/335-8080, cell 432/283-7103. Trucks leave2nd & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.MORIARTY, NEW MEXICOTwo blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. SmileyWooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home,575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICORiver Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. GaryJohnson 575/838-1834. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT.

brand into the system he can determinewhether a brand is current. An inspectorwill not write papers to allow cattle brandedwith a delinquent brand to be moved untilpayment is made. While livestock inspec-tors can accept payment on a delinquentbrand, they cannot take electronic pay-ment, only check or cash. In addition, theproceeds from the sale of cattle brandedwith a delinquent brand can be held by thesale barn until that brand becomes current.

All brands are due for renewal everythree years. While the NMLB encouragesbrand owners to keep payments current,brands are protected for six years fromtheir last renewal. So, if a renewal fee wasnot paid in 2002, a brand would be pro-tected until 2008. After the grace period, ifthe renewal fee still has not been paid, the

“Our responsibility is to current brandholders, and we work diligently to ensurethat a new brand would not potentially cre-ate a conflict with an existing brand,” Gau-man said. “New brand holders assume therisk involved in the brand they apply for.”

Legibility is an important considerationfor a brand. When an application isreceived, the NMLB looks at the legibilityof the brand, both on paper and on the ani-mal, and tries to work with applicants toensure that they are getting a brand thatwill work for them and their operation.

New brands must be at least two char-acters in any configuration to help mini-mize the risk of alteration. A request for asingle character brand must be approved

owner runs the risk of losing that brand tosomeone applying for a new brand. Oncethe protection expires, the owner wouldhave to apply to the NMLB for their brandjust like someone applying for a new brand.

For people wanting to register a newbrand in New Mexico, the first step is to fillout an application, including top threebrand choices, in the NMLB office in Albu-querque. Depending on the brand, saidSanchez and Gauman, researching a newbrand application can take from 20 min-utes to several hours.

In their effort to protect the state’s live-stock, the NMLB researches the new brand,looking for duplicate existing brands aswell as potential alteration conflicts —modifications that could be made to thenew brand to turn it into an existing one.

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It Takes Good CowsTo Raise Good CalvesOur breeding program is simple.We only use bulls out of highly proven female sires. Our cow herd shows the influenceof these maternal herd sires.Their fertility, doing-ability andperformance speaks for itself.We offer for sale, bulls andheifers that will make a positive difference in your herd.

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by both the staff and the Livestock Board at a meeting because ofthe risk involved in using a single character.

Another category of brands is holding brands. By obtaining aholding brand, out-of-state producers can bring their cattle intoNew Mexico to graze temporarily. Holding brands allow producersto register their own brand temporarily with the NMLB for a $100annual fee, rather than rebranding their cattle with a New Mexicobrand. In this case, NMLB only looks for duplicates, and notifiesneighboring landowners. In case of a conflict, the issue is left to thediscretion of the director.

Copyright protection and brand value are two issues that resultin many inquiries to the agency. The New Mexico Livestock Boardonly has authority over the brand image as it is used on livestock.There is no copyright protection associated with a registered brand,that same image could be again by another person for another use.Additionally, the NMLB does not set the value of brands bought andsold in the state, value is set by the seller and purchaser. �

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Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Graduate Scholarship applications sought

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Young Cattlemen’s Lead-ership Graduate Scholarship is designed to broaden pro-duction agriculture awareness in non-typical agricultural

fields, says Boe C. Lopez , scholarship chairman.According to Lopez, the $1,000 scholarship for school year

2009-2010, will be awarded at the New Mexico Cattle Growers’summer meeting June 28-30, in Ruidoso. Applications are dueby May 15.

Post-graduate applicants should have have a New Mexicobeef cattle production background and must be residents ofNew Mexico. Preference will be given to New Mexico CattleGrowers’ Association members and their families.

To obtain a scholarship application, please contact: NewMexico Cattle Growers’ Association, Attn: Graduate Scholar-ship Committee, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194,505/247-0584, email: [email protected].

Brand Books Available Soon continued from page 13

CATTLE:L. Neil Burcham 575/646-2309 or

Milt Thomas 575/[email protected]

FOR UPDATES, CATALOGUES AND IMAGES:

HORSES:Joby Priest 575/646-5595

[email protected]://cahe.nmsu.edu/academics/anrs/

CATTLE • 50 yearling Angus, Brangus, and Brahman bulls on test.

• Offering a few 2-year-old Brangus and Brahman bulls, and ~10 Angus and Brangus heifers. Including a strong set of ¼ Brahman x ¾ Angus cattle from 1st generation breeding as well as traditional multi-generation Brangus breeding.

• Cattle derived from Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center and Corona Range and Livestock Research Center.

• Calving ease and fertility considered our most economically relevant traits. Selection based on performance data, EPDs, DNA, and whole herd reporting for maternal traits.

HORSES • Selling ~20 head of ranch-type Quarter Horses.

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Cattle&Horse SaleSaturday, April 25, 2009AT THE NMSU HORSE CENTER IN MESILLA PARK, N.M.

Cattle at 10:00 am and Horses at 1:00 pm

Needbeef cattlegeneticallyselected fordesert range-land?

The New Mexico State University rodeoteam started the spring semesterstrongly at National Intercollegiate

Rodeo Association (NIRA) rodeos atCochise College, in Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,March 6-7 and the University of Arizona, inTucson, Ariz., March 8.

The men’s and the women’s teams placedfirst at both rodeos, each time leading thecompetition by more than 100 points.

“There were stellar performances in allthe events. I was totally confident in theteam to regain our top spot in the regionafter sitting out one competition. And thatis exactly what they did. After this week-end, the NMSU rodeomen’s and women’s teamsare first in the region,”said Jim Dewey Brown,NMSU rodeo coach.

At the Cochise Collegerodeo, Megan Wilkerson,of Sonoita, Ariz., won firstplace in the breakawayroping event. BrittanyStriegel and Kelsi Elkins,both of Aztec, N.M.,

received third in the steer-wrestling event.Header Bryce Runyan, of Silver City,

N.M., and heeler Aaron Shelley, of Cliff,N.M., won first in the team roping. Theteam of Tony Steele, of Alamo, Nev., andCasey Felton, of Fallon, Nev., placed sec-ond. Donny DeForest, of Yuma, Ariz., andTyler Findley, from New Mexico HighlandsUniversity, finished third in the event.

Salvo was named the men’s all-aroundfor the rodeo, while Stiegel and Elkins tiedfor the honor of women’s all-around.

During the University of Arizona rodeo,Striegel won first in the breakaway roping,with Elkins placing third.

Staci Stanbrough, of Capitan, N.M.,placed second in the goat tying.

Geronimo won first in the bareback rid-ing, and Daly tied for sec-ond in the saddlebroncevent.

Salvo and Edgmonreceived first and third,respectively, in the tie-down roping.

Salvo received themen’s all-around honoragain, with Striegel win-ning the women’s all-around. �

received second and third, respectively.Jordan Bassett, of Dewey, Ariz., won

first in the barrel racing.Striegel won first on the goat tying,

with Elkins finishing second.For the men’s team, Clay Geronimo, of

Mescalero, N.M., received third in thebareback riding event. Teammate DeanDaly, of Belen, N.M., placed second in thesaddlebronc riding.

Rylan Edgmon, of Black Canyon City,Ariz., placed first in the tie-down roping.Johnny Salvo, of Horse Springs, N.M.,placed second.

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Johnny Salvo Kelsi Elkins Brittany Striegel

Governors reject stimulus:“. . . strings attached” wouldcause tax increases

As money from the economic“stimulus” package begins flow-ing, some Republican governorsare rejecting their states’ share

of $7 billion for enhanced unemploy-ment benefits, saying the strings Con-gress attached would lead to higher busi-ness taxes. To get the money, states mustexpand unemployment benefits, such ascovering part-time workers who losetheir jobs.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he doesn’twant the stimulus money because hisstate would have to raise taxes on busi-nesses or cut back on benefits once thefederal funding runs out. Texas, whichhad an unemployment rate of 6.4 percentin January, was entitled to $555 million.

“It seems really unreasonable that thefederal government would require achange in state law as a condition ofaccepting these funds,” Perry spokes-woman Katherine Cesinger said. “Thegovernor’s main message is Texans whohire Texans drive our state’s economicengine, and the last thing we need to dois burden them with higher taxes.”

� Led by Republican Governors Asso-ciation chairman Mark Sanford of SouthCarolina, a group of conservative GOPgovernors has rejected or consideredrejecting the unemployment money orother funding from the $787 billionstimulus package.

� Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, HaleyBarbour of Mississippi, and Bob Riley ofAlabama also have rejected the unem-ployment money.

Joel Sawyer, a spokesman for Sanford,said it’s politically difficult to take awaybenefits once they’re extended. Increas-ing the number of people eligible forunemployment would exacerbate thelong-term problem the state has meetingits benefit obligations.

A study by the Nelson A. RockefellerInstitute of Government suggests stateswill have to make difficult decisions oncestimulus money runs out. States shoulduse the breathing room provided by thestimulus to look for long-term budgetsolutions, the report says.

Source: Matt Kelley and John Fritze, “Governorsreject stimulus money for unemployment,” USAToday, March 16, 2009.

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honors March 8 at the Houston Livestock Show’sMeat Judging Contest for the fifth year in a row. Thecontest is the third win of 2009 for the 15-memberteam and the eighth consecutive win for TexasTech’s meat judging program.

The Red Raiders dominated the competition,winning first (4087) and second (4010) with theirteams. Other top finishers, in placement order,were Colorado State University (4006), Texas A&MUniversity (3980), Oklahoma State University(3936) and Kansas State University (3935). Thirteenuniversities were represented at the contest.

“All of the hard work and long hours that these students put inhas rewarded them with one of the most successful and dominat-ing springs in recent memory,” said Travis O’Quinn, Texas Techgraduate student and coach.

This is the first time in Texas Tech history that the school’smeat judging team has won eight consecutive contests, MarkMiller, Tech’s San Antonio Livestock Show Distinguished Chairin Meat Science said. The 2008 team won five consecutive con-tests and the 2009 team has won three consecutive contestsincluding contests in Denver, Ft. Worth and Houston.

Four of the top-ten individuals were from Texas Tech. MeaganIgo, a sophomore from Plainview, took first, Collin Corbin, a sopho-

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more from Webster, ranked second, and Amber Krause, a sopho-more from Florence, placed third. Abby Long, a sophomore fromBoerne, was the tenth place individual in the overall competition.

In addition to Igo, Corbin, Krause and Long, team membersinclude: Matt Bruton, a sophomore from Throckmorton; SarahCalhoun, a sophomore from Weatherford; Adam Copeland, asophomore from Katy; Tate Corliss, a junior from Estancia, N.M.; Kelsey Fletcher, a sophomore from Universal City; Josh Hasty, ajunior from Cleburne; Kelly Hutton, a sophomore from CastleRock, Colo.; Jett Mason, a sophomore from Brownfield; JoshMcCann, a sophomore from Newport, Va.; Brandon O’Quinn, asophomore from League City and Henry Ruiz, a junior fromEagle Pass. The team is coached by Miller and Travis O’Quinn. �

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New chip identifiesimportant genomic traits

With help from a new genetic devicerecently unveiled by a team of ani-mal science researchers, animal

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The new genetic tool is called the SNPChip (pronounced snip chip).

A team of scientists in Missouri,Nebraska and Maryland developed thedevice to identify DNA markers for eco-nomically important traits in livestock,including disease susceptibility, milk pro-duction, reproduction and growth. Itallows scientists to examine an animal’sentire genome to detect variations thatcause trait variation in a more efficient andeconomical way.

Jerry Taylor, professor and Wurdackendowed chair in animal science at the Uni-versity of Missouri College of Agriculture,Food and Natural Resources, and colleagueCurtis Van Tassell at the AgriculturalResearch Service’s Beltsville Agri culturalResearch Center in Maryland, were mem-bers of the team that developed the newgenetic identification tool for cattle, for-mally called the Illumina BovineSNP50Bead Chip.

Funding for the project came fromUSDA’s Cooperative State Research, Edu-cation and Extension Service, AgriculturalResearch Service and industry partners.

All living organisms contain DNA, theblueprint of life, Taylor said. Within theDNA are chromosomes that house neatlypackaged genes. Each gene encodes a pro-tein that performs functions necessary tosupport life. The genome of an organism isthe complete assemblage of all of the chro-mosomes found in that organism.

Variations within a gene and in elementsthat control the expression of a gene pro-duce differences in agriculturally impor-tant traits, such as the ability to producemore or less milk per day. Like farmers whomix and match the traits of plants to pro-duce larger and more flavorful fruit, animalbreeders for centuries have tried to mini-mize bad traits and maximize good onesthrough selective breeding. Though breed-ers have made tremendous strides, withouta precise and definitive genetic road map,the process has been somewhat hit or miss.

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The new bovine assay easily and quicklyidentifies regions within the bovinegenome that harbor variants that causeanimals to differ in the outward expressionof important traits, allowing scientists topredict an animal’s total genetic meritfrom its SNP profile.

The dairy breeding industry is alreadyusing the chip to guide the genetic selec-tion process of milk-producing animals. Asa result, the industry is saving millions ofdollars annually by more efficiently pre-screening young bulls and streamliningthe process of identifying elite cows. Artifi-cial insemination companies base thesedecisions on each animal’s genetic merit,as estimated from their SNP profiles.

The new SNP-chip will primarily beused by beef producers. Large populationsof beef cattle have already been assembledand genotyped to develop models to pre-dict their genetic merit for feed efficiency,growth and carcass composition, Taylorsaid. Populations are also being assembledto allow the development of predictionmodels for health and fertility traits.

“Application of this research to the beefand dairy industries, and eventually theuse of comparable tools for the swine andsheep industries, will forever change selec-tion programs in livestock. In addition,these tools are rapidly expanding theunderstanding of the genetic control ofeconomically important traits in alldomestic livestock species,” Taylor said.

SOURCE: University of Missouri.

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Thus, selection pressure for age ofpuberty was probably minimal in the ani-mals used in the early studies. While selec-tion intensity would have increased withthe reduction in calving age of heifers,genetic progress would take time due tothe long generation interval in cattle. Inthe mid 1980s, researchers identified theassociation between scrotal circumferencein bulls and age of puberty in their femaleoffspring. Since then, scrotal circumfer-ence has been used as an indicator trait forpuberty. The change occurring in scrotalcircumference from 1985 to the presentindicates substantial progress has beenmade, and a similar response in age ofpuberty would be expected. Indeed, theinability of heifers to attain puberty priorto breeding may not be as problematic asheifers reaching puberty before weaning.

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who reported pregnancy rates weregreater in heifers AI sired by bulls bornafter 1988 than bulls born between 1982and 1984, but age and weight at pubertywere not. These changes, combined withthe continued increase in cost of harvestedfeedstuffs indicate the need for alternativedevelopment systems which allow heifersthe opportunity to conceive early as year-lings at reduced cost.

Feeding replacement heifers to a tradi-tional target weight increases develop-ment costs relative to more extensiveheifer development. Funston andDeutscher (2004) reported similar preg-nancy rates from the initial throughfourth breeding season for spring calvingheifers developed to reach either 53 or 58percent of mature weight prior to breedingas yearlings. This demonstrated heifersdeveloped to only 53 percent of matureweight could achieve similar initial preg-nancy rates and retention compared toheifers developed to 58 percent of matureweight. Further research using the sameherd found pre-breeding weights as low as51 percent of mature weight was morecost effective than development to 57 per-cent of mature weight when lighter heiferswere allowed 60 d to become pregnant.Extending the breeding season by 15 d forlighter heifers resulted in first-calf concep-tion rates being similar between systems(45 vs. 60 d breeding season).

Current research involves low inputheifer development systems utilizinggrazed winter forages. A 2-year study is inprogress and preliminary data indicateheifer development using corn residue is asuitable alternative to winter range or adry lot following weaning. However, devel-opment on corn residue reduces averagedaily gain post-weaning, delays pubertyand may reduce first service conceptionrate without sacrificing final pregnancyrates in a 45 d breeding season.

Postweaning management of heifers toachieve traditional target weights, particu-larly by feeding high-energy diets, is notsupported by available research. Heifersdeveloped on forage, however, generallyrequire some protein supplementation toachieve even modest gains. One reasonreproductive performance has not beendrastically impaired by feeding to lowerweights may relate to genetic changes inage of puberty.

Source: Rick Funston, Beef Specialist, University ofNebraska West Central Research and Extension Cen-ter, North Platte, Neb.

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Calving difficulty, otherwise known asdystocia, may result in reduced calfperformance, delayed estrus and, in

some cases, loss of the calf and/or dam.This publication discusses several fac-

tors affecting calving difficulty and pro-vides management suggestions that maybe useful to prevent its occurrence.

The majority of non-disease related calflosses in beef herds consists of calf deathsassociated with dystocia. Researchers fromMontana evaluated 798 autopsied calveslost in a disease-free herd over a 15-yearperiod. They determined that more thantwice as many calves are lost around thetime of calving than at any other timefrom birth to weaning. Of the calves thatare lost at or around calving, 51 percentdied as a result of dystocia. The secondmost common cause of death was disease,mainly scours and pneumonia.

Sire Selection

Some cattle producers blame calvingdifficulty on the breed of the sire becauseof heavy calf birth weight and large framesize. There are sires within each breed,however, that can cause calving difficulty

pared to its breed average to determinehow a sire ranks among its contemporariesfor a particular trait. An EPD from onebreed cannot be directly compared to thebreed average of another breed; however,recent research has generated adjustmentfactors for across-breed EPD comparisons.

To determine the reliability, each EPDhas an accuracy value that is reportednumerically between 0 and 1 and can beviewed as a percentage. For example, avalue of 0.39 could be seen as 39 percentaccurate, while a 0.98 could be viewed as98 percent accurate. When a large numberof progeny have been reported to a breedassociation, the accuracy values will movecloser to 1. A low accuracy value indicatesthat a sire may be young or that few calveshave been reported to the breed associa-tion. For example, yearling bulls will havelower accuracy values compared to bullsthat have had progeny reported to theirbreed associations. Initial accuracy value isbased on ancestry, full and half siblings,and, as their calves are registered, theaccuracy value will increase and the EPDsadjusted accordingly. As the EPD value isadjusted to more accurately define the bull’s capabilities, the accuracy value isalso adjusted. Since accuracy varies amongbreed associations, producers should

when bred to certain females. Try to matchthe type of sire to that of the females. Thiswill help prevent breeding large-framedsires to small-framed heifers.

Consider sires that have been proven toproduce low birth weight calves whenbreeding heifers to reduce possible calvingdifficulty. As heifers mature into cows,they can be bred to larger-framed sires,since they will be more capable of deliver-ing larger calves.

Although many producers evaluatebreed, structure, frame score and geneticswhen selecting sires, the dystocia potentialof a sire cannot be visually determined.Producers must rely on past calvingrecords or, if available, the expected prog-eny difference (EPD) for each bull.

Sire summaries provide an array ofEPDs that can be used to compare birthweight and calving ease as well as manyother useful traits. Selecting for multipletraits is recommended to prevent over-selection for one trait.

Breed associations typically publishupdated breed averages for each EPD twicea year as additional calves are added totheir data bases. Each EPD should be com-

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Temperature has been shown to have asignificant impact on calf birth weight.Although using sires with low birth weightEPDs may reduce some calving problems,environmental factors are responsible forapproximately 55 percent of calving diffi-culties. Calf birth weights can vary signifi-cantly from year to year even though thesame genetics and management are used.

Several studies have shown that calvesborn in the fall weigh less than calves bornin the winter and spring months. Theincrease in fetal weight during the coolerwinter months is most likely because ofincreased nutrient intake from supple-mental feeding by the cow. As the nutrientintake increases, nutrient flow to the fetusincreases, which can result in increasedgrowth rate.

A long-term study was conducted at theUniversity of Nebraska to determine theeffects of temperature on calf birth weight.The coldest winter during this trialresulted in an 11°F difference in wintertemperatures.

This difference resulted in an 11-poundincrease in calf birth weight. Theirresearch concludes that calf birth weightswill increase one pound, and calving diffi-culty will increase by 2.6 percentage pointsfor each 1°F reduction in average wintertemperatures.

Most fetal growth occurs three monthsprior to calving. Therefore, temperaturesduring this time period will have a greater

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Most fetal growth occurs three months prior to calving.Therefore, temperatures during

this time period will have a greater effect on calf birth

weight. When considering temperature, fall calving

herds should have fewer calvingproblems and lower death

loss than herds calving in thewinter and spring months.

review the most current sire summarywhen comparing bulls within a breed.

By using EPDs, producers can evaluategenetic potential of sires and reduce theoccurrence of dystocia by lowering calvingbirth weights and using bulls with a his-tory of high calving ease. It is important tounderstand that these values are“expected, not exact,” so there may besome variations within each calf crop.


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effect on calf birth weight. When consider-ing temperature, fall calving herds shouldhave fewer calving problems and lowerdeath loss than herds calving in the winterand spring months. Producers shouldavoid calving in the summer months.

Research has shown that calves bornfrom May through September have lower

weaning weights than calves born incooler months. High summer temperaturesand humidity are stressful to young calves,which reduce their growth. In addition, for-age quality declines throughout the sum-mer and contributes to poor performance ofcalves born in the summer months.

Feeding

High feeding levels precalving had nosignificant impact on birth weight or dys-tocia. Reduced feeding levels, however, canactually reduce cow weight gain, decreasemilk production, increase incidence ofscours and, most importantly, decreasepregnancy rate.

Developing heifers on a low nutrientdiet has clearly demonstrated an increasein dystocia. This is primarily due to poorskeletal growth and therefore smallerpelvic areas. Research has demonstrated

head is presented, complete deliveryshould proceed rapidly. The posterior pre-sentation only poses a serious threat whendelivery is prolonged. If the hind feet arepresented first, allow less time to passbefore assistance is given. Slight devia-tions of one foot or the head can be easilymanipulated and corrected.

When more severe deviations occur,however, expert assistance from a largeanimal veterinarian may be needed.Remember: The only thing worse thandoing nothing for a calf presented abnor-mally is to do everything wrong beforecalling the veterinarian.

Many factors affect calving difficulty.Producers who focus on sire selection,time of year they calve (temperature) andfeeding, may reduce the incidence of calv-ing difficulty. Calving difficulty can reducethe maximum production capability of thecalf and extends the post-partum intervalof the dam. Managing your herd with thegoal of reducing calving difficulty shouldresult in live, vigorous calves that achievedesired weight gains, along with dams thatbreed during the designated breeding sea-son, ultimately improving overall produc-tion potential.SOURCE: Timothy W. Wilson and Johnny Rossi, Exten-sion Animal Scientists at the University of Georgia.

that heifers with a pelvic area of less than140 cm have increased incidence of dysto-cia compared to their above-average con-temporaries. Delaying the time of firstcalving until three years of age decreasesbut does not eliminate dystocia.

Overfeeding heifers causes internal fatdeposition, which obstructs the pelviccanal. In a beef cattle operation, overfeed-ing is seldom a major contributing factorto dystocia. All managers, however, mustbalance between achieving maximumframe growth without allowing excessivefat deposits. Fat heifers will have high inci-dences of dystocia just as severely asunderdeveloped heifers. Feed heifers tocalve with a body condition score of 5 to 6(scale 1 to 9; 1 = emaciated and 9 = obese).These heifers will have a much betterchance of producing a live calf with mini-mal difficulty and returning to estrussooner than a cow in poor condition.

Abnormal Presentation

Abnormal presentations cause some ofthe difficulty at calving. In a normal pre-sentation, the feet are presented within anhour or so of the beginning of labor andthe head follows on top of the knees. Thereis often a slight delay between the appear-ance of the feet and the head. After the

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Yourself, buy in bulk,” shopper who does notmind a little extra work to save money. Theprogram offers great savings to people whobuy beef in subprimal form and then chooseto cut, and wrap it themselves.

4. Bargain Beef BundlesThis is a new twist on the concept of buy-

ing beef by the side or quarter. It showsretailers how they can offer consumers bar-gain pricing when they buy beef in bulk.Home freezer sales are the top selling appli-ance right now. As a result, the checkoff isproviding retailers and consumers ways theycan save by buying beef in bulk and storingin their freezers.

5. Promotions and MediaMore than 90 percent of consumers are

using coupons to make food purchases. Thecheckoff wants to make sure beef is top ofmind for consumers, thus, will be distribut-ing more than 60 million coupons for beef,five times more than last year.

“We’ve seen this change in consumerpurchasing patterns affect retail channelswith dollar sales for beef increasing dramati-cally (14.3 percent) in November 2008.While the casual dining business may be suf-fering, we see opportunity in retail becausemore consumers are buying in the store andcooking at home,” says Ogilvie. “Our adver-tising, foodservice and consumer public rela-tions teams are also working to leverage thetrend toward more cooking at home and helpprotect beef demand. These programs andpromotions are a great way to drive beef salesand give consumers the family mealtimeexperience they’re looking for.”

For more information about checkoff-funded programs, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com.

Checkoff Programs Geared at Moving Middle Meats

NMSU SpecialistsBrief Beef Council at Santa Fe meeting(Left) Extension Dairy Specialist, Dr. RobertHagevoort, provided an update on the DairyQuality Assurance Program while Dr. JonBoren, Associate Dean and Interim Directorof Extension, NMSU, (far right) brought theNMBC up to date on Extension and the Agri-culture College during the Beef Councilmeeting held in Santa Fe in February.

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For more information contact: New Mexico Beef Council Dina C. Reitzel – Executive Director1209 Mountain Rd. Pl. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87110 505/841-9407 • 505/841-9409 fax • www.nmbeef.com

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EX-OFFICIO’S: Jane Frost, Producer, Federation ofState Beef Council Director; Margie McKeen, Producer,Beef Board Director; Wesley Grau, Producer, Beef BoardDirector; Bill Porter, Feeder, USMEF Director

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The Caribbean represents a burgeon-ing market for U.S. meat exports andone of the keys to maintaining this

growth is developing constructive rela-tionships with retail outlets in the region.USMEF hosted a team of eight retail mer-chandisers from the Caribbean recently,providing them with a four-day “farm toplate” tour of the U.S. meat industry.

The group’s activities began in Greeley,Colo., with a tour of the JBS slaughter andfabrication facilities. The retail team wasable to view the entire harvesting and pro-duction process including grading, sort-ing, inspection, processing, packaging andshipping.

The group next visited Meyer NaturalAngus in Loveland, Colo., for a Beef andPork 101 Seminar. During this session,USMEF meat scientist and Export ServicesDirector Kevin Smith educated the partic-ipants on muscle seaming and cuttingmethods that help maximize the yield andquality of top beef and pork cuts. Smithalso led the group through a sensory tast-ing analysis of beef and pork.

The team received an in-depth look atthe genetics, breeding, herd managementand feeding practices that are critical tothe production of high-quality cattle atAristocrat Angus Ranch in Platteville, Col-orado. This visit was the subject of a televi-sion news segment on KCNC-TV, the CBSaffiliate in Denver. In the news segment,Skylar Houston of Aristocrat Angusexplained how beef exports are critical tothe profitability of his operation, especiallyduring a time when domestic demand isslumping for high-end beef cuts.

One of the tour participants, Troy Val-cin, perishables director for ConsolidatedFoods Limited of Castries, St. Lucia, theparent company of St. Lucia’s largestsupermarket chain, emphasized the valueof being able to see cattle breeding andproduction facilities in person. “I was heretwo years ago, but we didn’t get to go inthe plants and actually go on the farms,”said Valcin. “I never realized cattle produc-ers were so advanced in terms of usingtechnology. It’s comforting to see that they

Caribbean Retailers Get Firsthand Look at U.S. Meat Productionare using technology to help cut downtheir overall costs by getting better ani-mals that will yield exactly what theywant.”

Over the weekend, the team toured awide range of Denver-area supermarketsand food retailers, and attended the 2009Annual Meat Conference. The conferenceincluded presentations on retail foodtrends, the impact of the economic reces-sion on consumer behavior, advancementsin food safety practices, consumer con-cerns regarding animal handling and wel-fare and using the Internet to improvefood sales.

The team also received an analysis ofglobal meat supply, demand and pricingtrends from USMEF Economist ErinDaley. Daley examined the key markets for

U.S. beef and pork and provided examplesof how demand in these countries canimpact the entire global pricing structure.

As the tour reached its conclusion, Val-cin said it provided her with valuableinsights that will be very beneficial to hercompany and its customers. “It’s been fas-cinating to see, all the way from the farmto the box, how U.S. meat is produced,”she said. “I can go home now with a bettercommand and a better knowledge of themeat industry in the U.S., so I can helpeducate our customers. It’s not just price,it’s also about the quality we are gettingand the fact that it’s a safe product that’scoming into the islands.”

Last year the Caribbean accounted for$78.6 million in U.S. beef exports, a 14 per-cent increase in value over 2007.

Senator Clint Hardin of Clovis enjoys a quickvisit at AgFest with Beef Board Directors, Wesley Grau and Margie McKeen, as well aspast council chairman,Tammy Ogilvie.

Lt. Governor Diane Denish and councildirector, Chad Davis, catch up on business atAgFest 2009.

Lt. Governor Diane Denish and councildirectors Wesley Grau, council chairman,Tom Spindle, Tammy Ogilvie, Chad Davisand Manuel Salazar smile for the camera atAgFest 2009.

All hands on deck! NMBC AdministrativeAssistant, Becky Smith, with NMBC, pre-pare for the crowds at AgFest 2009.

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The calving process in beef cows canbe challenging, especially whenthings don’t go normally. Dr. Bob

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The calving process can be describedin three stages. Stage one is dilation ofthe cervix. This process can take from 4 to6 hours in heifers and 2 to 4 hours incows. Stage two is delivery of the calf.This can take from 3 to 6 hours in heifersand 2 to 4 hours in cows. The final stage isdelivery of the placenta and can last from2 to 8 hours. These times are averagesand of course individual animals can varyquite a bit from these estimates.

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Eyes window to cow’s disposition, study finds

Cows are known for their big, beauti-ful dark eyes. But researchers atCanada’s University of Guelph, have

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Their study, published in the recentonline issue of the Journal of Animal Sci-ence, found that the higher the propor-tion of visible white in a cow’s eye, themore anxious the animal.

“Cows whose eyes were about 50-per-cent white were very anxious,” said SarahCore, a master’s student who worked onthe study with Guelph animal and poultryscience professors Steve Miller, Tina Wid-owski and Georgia Mason. “The more pas-sive cows had about 20-per-cent visiblewhite in their eyes.”

Anxious cattle can be dangerous andfrustrating to handle and can also reduceprofits and productivity because theytend to have lower weight gain andpoorer meat quality, said Core. They’realso more likely to injure themselves orother cattle. As a result, identifying well-mannered cows is important when itcomes to breeding.

“With growing consumer demands forhigher-quality products and animal wel-fare, selection for docility in cattle andother behavioral traits is beginning toplay a key role in increasing profitsthroughout the beef industry,” she said.

The study included 140 beef cattle.Researchers had the cattle enter a chutewhere their head was restrained. Theythen collected video images of each cow’sresponse and compared it with theamount of white visible in their eyes.

“There was a significant positive corre-lation,” said Core. “The cows with a largeproportion of white in their eyes wouldrespond by jumping and thrashingaround, and the cows with a smaller pro-portion of white in their eyes would juststand there.”

With the same group of cattle, theresearchers also studied how the animalsresponded to being segregated from theherd. Those that were more anxiouswould panic and immediately try to rejointhe herd, whereas those that were morepassive would remain still. The findingsof this second study also showed a corre-lation between the proportion of white inthe animals’ eyes and anxious behavior.

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“Calm cattle that are easy to handleare highly desirable,” said Miller, “but anobjective measure that can be quantifiedand measured routinely in cattle breed-ing operations is not common. The use ofeye-white percentage is showing verygood promise of helping us select forcalmer, more productive cattle.”

The next step in this research is todetermine the heritability of eye whiteamong cattle, said Core. “More researchneeds to be done on how this trait istransferred down the lines. For example,if you have two parents with a smallamount of white in their eyes, what arethe chances that will be passed on to theirprogeny?” �

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The Board of Directors established agoal in December, 2007 to pay approxi-mately .50 percent in cash patronagefrom earnings generated during calendaryear 2008. Due to the excellent resultsexperienced during 2008, their expecta-tions were exceeded and a cash patronagereturn of approximately .75 percent wasdeclared by the Board. In addition, theearnings not distributed in cash, will beallocated to stockholders through theissuance of nonqualified written noticesof allocation. These allocated, but not dis-tributed patronage refunds are added toFarm Credit of New Mexico’s surplusaccount and may provide a future basisfor a distribution of excess capital.

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Beginning April 1, breeding bullsentering Texas from any other statemust be either 24 months of age or

younger and certified as a virgin, or betested negative for cattle trichomoniasiswithin 30 days prior to entry.

The entry requirements are part of aregulatory package adopted by the com-missioners for the Texas Animal HealthCommission (TAHC) February 24 toaddress trichomoniasis, a venereal diseaseof cattle that causes infertility and abor-tions, and results in extended breedingseasons and diminished calf crops, whichcosts livestock producers valuable income.The second phase of the program, whichwill address in-state movement of Texasbreeding bulls, will go into effect January1, 2010.

Industry groups worked together togather information, consider commentsand develop the regulation.to make theprogram workable for the producers,according to the TAHC release.

“The regulatory components of theTexas’ Cattle Trichomoniasis Program willfocus only on breeding bulls, which, evenwhen infected, continue to appear and act

determine the most appropriate measuresto employ to eliminate the disease fromtheir herds.”

State-to-state movement, phase of thetrichomoniasis regulations began April 1.Breeding bulls entering Texas must be offi-cially identified, and may come certified asvirgins, provided they are 24 months ofage or younger, and have not commingledwith female cattle. A breeder’s certificatemust accompany the virgin breeding bull,signed by the breeder, and the informationalso must be included on the certificate ofveterinary inspection. Routine documentsalso are required, including the certificateof veterinary inspection, and other applic-able tuberculosis or brucellosis entryrequirements must be met, depending onthe state of origin, or if the bull is a beef ordairy animal.

Non-virgin breeding bulls or bulls olderthan 24 months of age entering Texas onand after April 1 must be tested negativefor trichomoniasis within 30 days prior toentry. During the test period and prior toshipment, the bulls must have no contactwith female cattle. Like virgin bulls, thenon-virgin bulls must be officially identi-fied with a breed registry tattoo or brand, aUSDA metal ear tag, official RFID tag, offi-

normally. Under the new regulations, Tri-chomoniasis also becomes a reportabledisease in Texas, which will give us moreinformation on where and how muchinfection already is in the state,” explainedBob Hillman, executive director of theTAHC, the state’s livestock and poultryhealth regulatory agency. “There is noeffective treatment or vaccine for bulls,and as they age, the surface of their organsbecomes more hospitable to the protozoa,perpetuating the infection.

“Although the primary impact of thedisease is on cows, which can becomeinfected during breeding and lose thefetus, the cow herd is not included in theregulations. The majority of infected cowswill clear the infection, if they are given120-150 days of sexual rest. A vaccine alsocan be administered to infected cows tohelp control the disease in the cow herd.

The majority of producers who com-mented on the proposed rule and mem-bers of the working group recommendedthat the disease in the cow herd be man-aged through information and educationefforts. Producers with infected herdsshould consult with their veterinarian to

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Is energy policyan obstacle to energy?

President Obama’s need to be seen ascreating green jobs will result inexpanded subsidies to renewable

energy providers as well as money forautomakers to retool alternative fuelvehicles and for the construction of anational grid. However, renewable energyalready receives more dollars in subsidiesper the amount of energy delivered thanany other source of electricity, and theystill cannot compete in the marketplace,says H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellowwith the National Center for Policy Analy-sis.

For example:� A national grid could become a dan-

ger to property rights; it will not alwaysmake sense to run power lines across pub-lic lands, even if it’s the best route, whichleaves only private property, thus result-ing in eminent domain issues.

� While it’s unlikely that the adminis-tration will ban all new offshore explo-ration and production, we might see amore limited ban on new offshore pro-duction.

� With dramatically lower oil pricesand an expanded Democratic majority,the administration will likely try to placeat least some areas off limits — e.g.,within 50 miles of the U.S. coast, and offthe West coast and the Northeasternseaboard entirely.

� Moreover, don’t be surprised to seeCongress hold a new spate of hearingsinto “profiteering” by big oil and renewedcalls for a windfall profits tax as a way toforce the industry to focus on alternativeenergy.

The common thread is that the cost ofeach will likely exceed its benefits, result-ing in unintended negative environmen-tal and economic consequences whileproducing insufficient and unreliableenergy to meet the needs of a growingeconomy, says Burnett.

Source: H. Sterling Burnett, “Will Energy PolicyContinue to Be an Obstacle to Energy?” In “13Questions That Advocates of Free Markets and Lim-ited Government Should Be Asking,” The Insider,Winter 2009.

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After taking a drubbing by scientistsand mathematicians over his muchvaunted “hockey stick theory”

which he claimed proved world tempera-tures had accelerated dramatically sincethe industrial revolution, Al Gore is nowengaging in damage control measures itseems.

Global Warming advocates have madea habit of arguing that global warmingnot only will lead to more natural disas-ters, but actually has already done so. Cli-mate realists, including most ranchersand farmers, have just as frequentlypointed out that there is no evidence tosupport this claim. Well it seems our sidehas a new ally: Al Gore.

That’s right. The Mr. Gore himself hasremoved a slide from his oft-rebuttedPowerPoint presentation “An Inconve-nient Truth” that contained a graphwhich purported to show an incrediblespike in disasters in recent years. Heculled the data from Center for Researchon the Epidemiology of Disasters(CRED). Andrew C. Revkin of the New

Gore’s recently debunked. Al Gore andUnited Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon published an Op-Ed in The Finan-cial Times last month that claimed thatthere are significantly more jobs to befound in the wind-energy industry thanin the coal industry. A related articleclaimed that there were 85,000 jobs inwind and just 81,000 in coal. But accord-ing to The Christian Science Monitor:

“. . . it’s a bogus comparison. Accord-ing to the wind energy report, those85,000 jobs in wind power are as “variedas turbine component manufacturing,construction and installation of wind tur-bines, wind turbine operations and main-tenance, legal and marketing services,and more.” The 81,000 coal jobs countedby the Department of Energy are onlyminers. Their figure excludes those whohaul the coal around the country, as wellas those who work in coal power plants.”

Using faulty statistics to support theirposition is not the behavior of a move-ment confident in their position. Andhow could they be confident, with globaltemperatures declining, arctic ice levelsmatching those from 30 years ago and theAmerican public growing more and moreresistant to their claims? �

York Times explains:“The graph, which was added to his

talk last year, came just after a sequenceof images of people from Iowa to SouthAustralia struggling with drought, wild-fire, flooding and other weather-relatedcalamities.

Mr. Gore described the pattern as amanifestation of human-driven climatechange. “This is creating weather-relateddisasters that are completely unprece-dented,” he said.

“Now Mr. Gore is dropping the graph.Here’s why.

“Two days after the talk, Mr. Gore wassharply criticized for using the data tomake a point about global warming byRoger A. Pielke, Jr., a political scientistfocused on disaster trends and climatepolicy at the University of Colorado. Mr.Pielke noted that the Center for Researchon the Epidemiology of Disasters stressedin reports that a host of factors unrelatedto climate caused the enormous rise inreported disasters.”

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Harvey Jr., borrowed part of the eulogy hedelivered from the words his father hadwritten about FDR’s passing. “A great treehas fallen. An empty place has opened upagainst the sky.” It was very appropriate.There is an empty place on the air for mil-lions of faithful listeners.Harvey was friends with Dr. Billy Graham,

commodity groups and agribusiness. Pauland his late wife Lynne, or Angel, as hereferred to her on the air, owned a farm inMissouri, but Harvey did not count him-self a farmer. That honor he reserved formen and women who worked the land. Hewas, however, a Farm Bureau member.Harvey’s mixing of news and commen-

tary and reading commercials on the air sethim apart from newsmen like WalterCronkite. He also was different from thosecommentators on radio and televisiontoday who are arrogant and argumentative.Paul Harvey had a powerful voice in hisprime, the most recognizable on the air, buthe didn’t have to raise it to make a point.I can personally attest to his love for his

country and the special attention he paidto people who live in rural America. Therewere times we talked about conditions infarming and the breakthroughs that wouldlead to an even greater and more prosper-ous American agriculture. Good day andthanks Paul Harvey. �

Warren Buffett and many of the nation’smost recognizable leaders over decades, buthe had a great appreciation for the averageworking man or woman. Farmers and ranch-ers, law officers and airplane pilots wereamong the groups he admired most.After I left ABC News and joined the

American Farm Bureau Federation staff,Harvey gave the featured address to anAFBF annual meeting. Of the 30 annualmeetings I have attended, I can’t remem-ber an address that was more appreciatedby a Farm Bureau audience. This was nosurprise really; he was always ranked at thetop as a convention speaker.AFBF sponsored Paul Harvey News and

Commentary for a couple of years, andHarvey also was a spokesman for several

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President Obama faces a dilemma:to pay for his plans and get thedeficit down to manageable levels,he would return top tax rates to

where they were before the Bush taxcuts, extract more from the rich by cap-ping their deductions, increase taxes oncorporations and auction carbon-emis-sion permits. At the same time, hepromises permanent tax cuts for 95 per-cent of workers. President Obama’s planbegins to fall apart under economicanalysis, says The Economist.President Obama’s budget forecasts

that the economy will shrink 1.2 percentthis year then grow by an average of 4percent over the following four years.These predictions may be exaggerated,explains The Economist:

� The unprecedented damage tohousehold balance sheets during theeconomic recession could well result inanemic economic growth for years, sig-nificantly undermining the president’srevenue projections.

� President Obama may either have torenege on his promise to slash the deficitto 3 percent of gross domestic product(GDP) in 2013 from more than 12 per-cent now, or rein in his spendingpromises or raise taxes more.President Obama’s scattershot tax

increases are a poor substitute for thewholesale reform America’s Byzantinetax code needs, says The Economist:

� Limiting high earners’ deductions

for mortgage interest, local-governmenttaxes and other things is certainly moreefficient than raising their marginal taxrates even more, but it would be better toreplace such deductions for everyonewith targeted credits, abolish the alterna-tive minimum tax, and implement abroad sales tax.

� President Obama could simultane-ously raise more revenue and make thetax code simpler and more conducive togrowth; he is only asking the richest 2percent of Americans to pay more taxes,building his change on shaky foundation.

� Bush’s tax cuts raised the propor-tion of American families that pay no fed-eral income tax (or are net recipients oftax credits) from 33 percent to 38 per-cent; President Obama’s will raise it to 44percent, according to the Tax Policy Cen-ter, a research group.Although many of these people pay

payroll taxes, President Obama is alsointent on reducing the link between pay-roll taxes and the pension and health-care benefits they were supposedlydesigned to pay for. It certainly makessense to keep poor people off theincome-tax rolls, but removing a size-able chunk of the middle class weakensthe political bond between taxpayer andgovernment, and will lead to pressurefor more such spending, says The Econ-omist.

Source: Editorial, “Wishful and Dangerous Think-ing,” The Economist, March 7, 2009.

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cial implications for beef producers, accord-ing to the authors of an article in the currentissue of Rangelands, published by the Soci-ety for Range Management. Although thereare roughly 200,000 species of plants onearth, only about a dozen account for thevast majority of food production, particu-larly in developed countries. “By focusing on a few species, people

transformed the diverse world of plantsinto a manageable domain that generallymeets energy and protein needs and limitsintake of toxins,” writes Frederick D.Provenza and his coauthors in the article,“Value of Plant Diversity for Diet Mixingand Sequencing in Herbivores.”But this practice limits genetic plant

diversity and health benefits to livestockfrom combinations of available plantsnutrients, while threatening ecosystemsreliant on biodiversity to avoid catastro-phe. The researchers suggest a new alter-native for livestock grazing that calls forhaving animals eat a variety of comple-mentary plants. These varied plants wouldprovide a range of primary and secondary

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nutritional compounds, they write, alongwith greater health and nutritional bene-fits — and promote biological diversity.For instance, tannins are secondary

compounds in plants that help herbivoresreduce internal parasites and bloat, andthey enhance nutrition by providing high-quality protein to the small intestine. Tan-nins also naturally reduce methane emis-sions — one way cattle are said tocontribute to global warming — andimprove the color, quality and flavor ofmeat and milk for human consumption.The study also examined how diet

sequencing and diet breadth affect animalhealth. The authors found that some plantcombinations can help animals regulatetheir food intake and fight toxicity, such asthat found in a type of fescue grass grownon 14 million hectares of U.S. pastureland.The fescue contains alkaloids that causesevere cattle losses, costing cattle ranchers$500 million annually.But the research shows that when cattle

eat tannin and saponin-containing plants,the secondary compounds may offset thenegative effects of the alkaloids in fescue.“Other toxic plant problems worldwidemay benefit from similar research andapplications,” according to the authors.The researchers say secondary com-

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What goes up must come down.That’s the reality of oil prices,which in the past decade have fluc-

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� Next year, S&P estimates a wild swinginto deficit by Venezuela, forcing devalua-tion.

� Venezuelan oil prices are now $34 abarrel, producing 2.3 million barrels a day,down 16 percent from 2005, and now con-suming 795,000 barrels of that, Chavezdoesn’t even have enough earnings tofinance imports.

� He’s given away about 424,000 bar-rels of oil output, and must make do onsales of about 1 million barrels.With oil down, Chavez has entered the

worst phase of the oil cycle, says IBD.The cash he used to buy elections in

2004 and 2006 is no more, and his hastycall for a new measure to end term limits— and enable him to be president for life— is pretty much a desperate effort to endany calls for accountability in the wake ofthe bust. With oil prices falling, the devil iscoming for his due, says IBD.

Source: Editorial, “Chavez Steps Into ‘Devil’s Excre-ment,’” Investor’s Business Daily, December 11, 2008.

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As these four cowboys prowled aroundthe foothills at the base of the mountainsin search of mavericks, just about thesame as if they were hunting deer orsomething, their adventures became big-ger and better. The tranquilize, tie downand load method of gathering wild cattlethat had been implemented by the ranchwas turning out to be way too much fun.Even though they had a few mishapsfrom time to time such as getting thepickup stuck, or cowboys falling out ofthe pickup as they wildly chased a maver-ick cross country, or even the fact thatone of the cowboys was now nicknamed“Prickly” in honor of all of the cactus thathas been pulled out of his upper body andface. This had happened when his upperhalf was “hung” out the window as theycrashed through a stand of cholla. Inspite of all that, the four young cowboysthought that they were in cowboyheaven. They sure were havin’ lots of fun.That’s how things were going anywayuntil this one particular day.This one day in late August of that

year turned out to be a little differentfrom all of the rest. You see, as thoseyoung cowboys eased around in that oldpickup each day “hunting” for wild mav-ericks to shoot with their tranquilizerrifle, they would notice this one bull inparticular off in the distant hills watch-ing them. The cowboys never got a veryclose up look at that old bull; they justwatched him through binoculars as hewatched them back. One thing was forsure though, even from that great of adistance the entire crew could tell thatthis old bull was HUGE! And throughclose scrutinization with the binoculars,

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they judged the bull to be at least 8 to 10years old, and not a mark on him any-where, unbranded, untouched by humanhands his entire life. Wow! The cowboyshad talked over and over about what agreat thing it would be if they ever gotthe chance to get close enough to goafter this old maverick, this old “King ofthe Range”. That would surely be a“feather in the hat” of any young wildcowboy; that kind of wild maverick cap-ture is the stuff that untold numbers ofcowboy legends and cowboy lore wasmade of. To capture this “King of theRange” was on all their minds, and hadbeen for weeks.Then early one morning as the young

cowboy crew was easing around on anold jeep trail pretty high up into themountain area, it happened. The cow-boys weren’t even ready to shoot at amaverick as they rounded a corner in thetrail, they were just jabber jawin and giv-ing each other a hard time. Even theirtranquilizer rifle was resting in the gunrack behind the seat — unloaded. Well,as they came round the bend in the road,there he stood. That great big old Bullthat had been watching them off in thedistance as they watched him back. MyLord was that old guy huge. And, he juststood there in the road looking over thatold ranch pickup just as though he mightlook over an adversary during breedingtime. That proud bull stood there in themiddle of the road, not giving up an inch,it was as if he was expecting the pickupand its cowboy crew to turn and run, notthe other way around as one might nor-mally expect. For what seemed like an

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eternity, that proud old king of the rangeand those four young cowboys just staredat each other through the windshield.Finally, one of the cowboys had senseenough to reach behind the seat and pullthe tranquilizer rifle down out of the gunrack and started to fumble around tryingto get it loaded. That old bull just stoodthere in the middle of the road, about asbig as the pickup that the cowboys were init seemed like, and he just snorted andpawed at the dirt as if giving the order forthem to move. Once the cowboys got thetranquilizer rifle loaded, one of themhollered at the bull hoping to try andchange his direction some, because it washard to shoot a tranquilizer dart into themuscle when the target is facing you headon. At first it seemed like that old bull wasnot going to give up the road, he just stoodthere snorting and pawing dirt. But after awhile, he finally relented and turned totrot off into the hills.Once that big ol’ bull turned to trot off,

the sharp shootin’ cowboy with the tran-quilizer rifle promptly planted a tranquil-izer dart into his dark red hide. It seemedfor a minute that the bull was going toturn around and come back, but then hedecided otherwise much to the relief of thefour young cowboys. Immediately, every-one knew that one tranquilizer dart wasprobably not enough to bring down thatgreat big monster of a bull, so before hecould trot out of rifle range, splat!, he nowhad two tranquilizer darts planted into hisbackside. Then the chase began. The cow-boys took off in the old ranch truck acrosscountry trying to stay within a reasonabledistance of the bull. As they did, cowboymathematics was heavily in use inside thecab of the pickup truck. Let’s see . . .Hmmm . . . they were trying to guess theweight of the bull and read the bottle of“juice” to decide if he needed another shot.They didn’t want to kill the big fella, but hesure didn’t seem to be slowing downmuch. It was then decided that he wasgoing to need another dose if he was goingto go down any time soon; and withanother “splat”, that big old bull now hadthree tranquilizer darts planted into hisdark red hide.The cowboys summarized that three

darts should be plenty, as a matter of fact,by their cowboy mathematics, it was deter-

then determined that the cowboys neededa closer look at the situation; had the bullshide been so thick and dense that the dartsdid not penetrate well? Was the bull show-ing any signs of going to sleep? Only acloser look would answer their question ofwhy had this big old bull not gone down?The cowboys made a big circle around

the bull to get between him and the moun-tain. They came in for a closer look froman easterly direction to hopefully cut offany path that he might think to taketowards the higher country if he was soinclined. When they got closer to the bull,they determined that he did not lookgroggy in the least bit. As a matter of fact,he looked mad! And as the crew eased infor a closer shot, that big ol’ monstercharged at the pickup truck! It seemed likethe “juice” flowing through his veins was

mined that they should have been able todrop an elephant off to sleep with thatlarge of a dosage! So the cowboys thenbacked off and just tried to keep a visualsight on the bull. They figured he would gooff to sleep somewhere soon and then theycould ease up on him to tie him down, likethey had done to numerous other maver-icks already that summer. After whatseemed like an eternity of watchin’ that oldbull from a distance, the stunned cowboyscouldn’t believe that he was still up andmovin’ off. He didn’t seem to be slowingdown one bit. They had begun to coverseveral miles of country by that point.One thing was good however, and that

was the fact that the bull wasn’t headedstraight east up into the rough mountaincountry where the cowboys couldn’t havefollowed in the pickup truck. In fact, thecowboys were relieved that he was more orless going down hill if anything. It was

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acting more like adrenaline than as asleeping agent.The cowboys couldn’t believe it! At first

that big monster hit the front end of thepickup. Luckily the old truck was sportin’ aheavy duty steel “brush guard”. That musthave smarted a little bit on the bull’s head,because next he moved around to the sideof the pickup and went to work on the bedjust behind the driver’s door. As that bigguy went to work on the side of the pickup,it almost seemed as if he was going to turnit over. He was just that big and strong! Allof the cowboys were screaming differentorders to the driver at the same time, andthe driver just sat there stunned andamazed, cussing in Spanish, and in a littlebit of a panicked state it seemed.Finally, the driver hit the gas and sped

forward. After going a short distance, theguy with the tranquilizer rifle hollered“Stop, I’ve got a shot!” And before youknew it, Splat! And then within a few sec-onds, another Splat! The bull now had twomore darts planted into him, which musthave made him even madder, because henow started chasing after the pickup. Thefast thinking cowboys hollered at the dri-ver to head toward their trailer and horses.The bull followed them for quite a distancebefore he seemed to catch on to where hewas headed, and then he turned off inanother direction. Holy smokes! That wasa little different. The cowboys weren’t usedto feeling like the prey; they were thehunters, not the hunted. The amazingthing now was (and lucky part for the cow-boys) was that as the bull trotted off, hewent away from the mountain, downtowards the more open country. The cow-

the pickup. As they did, they were all veryexcited. To capture this bull was going toput their names in the book of wild maver-ick catching as one of the all time greatcatches of wild cattle. Or at least that is whatthey kept telling themselves. But capturingthis bull, this great “King of the Range”,who had so much pride and determinationthat he would not relent to laying down andgoing to sleep while he thought that hiscaptures were near, even though he nowhad enough “sleepy juice” in him to put sev-eral elephants to sleep, this was going to bea test of the cowboys’ skills and grit to see ifthe bull wound up in their trailer by the endof the day. That was for sure.As the cowboys reached the spot where

they had left the trailer and the threehorses, they felt victorious. It was about 10o’clock in the morning, it wasn’t too hotyet that far up into the foothill country,and the biggest, baddest, wild maverick ofa bull they had ever encountered was justup the hill in the distance with seven tran-quilizer shots in him. Surely he would bevery sleepy by now.The cowboys believed that they would

ride back up to the area where the bullwould probably be sleeping under a tree,they would rope him, wait for the pickupand trailer to arrive, drag the bull into thetrailer, and have all of that accomplishedby noon. They would relive the entireordeal and pat each other on the back overtheir lunch, and have another great wildmaverick catching story to share with therest of the ranch hands over supper thatnight. That is what they thought anyway,right up until the point that they rode backto the spot where they encountered theproud bull.

To be continued . . .

boys suddenly felt victorious, the bullmust be dazed if he was going that direc-tion. The four young men quietly watchedthe bull for what seemed like another eter-nity. With five tranquilizer darts now inhim, surely he would go down soon,wouldn’t he? He didn’t seem to be slowingup much, he just kept going like he hadbeen all morning. And this went on forseveral more miles.The cowboys then came up with

another plan. The bull had actually gonedown the slope far enough that the coun-try was more open, with only a tree or apatch of cactus here and there, and theywere now not too far from their horses andthe stock trailer. The cowboys determinedthat the bull would not go to sleep withthem shadowing him in the pickup. Hejust had that much pride and determina-tion to keep going no matter what as longas he thought that danger was present. Sothe cowboys were going to sweep in closeenough for another shot and then back offand go for their horses and the trailer.They figured that if that bull had anotherdose, and they quit following him so thathe thought the crew had went away, thathe would just go off to a shady spot and“sleep it off” for a while. Then they couldease back up on him horseback later. Heshouldn’t be too hard to find in that moreopen type country. So that is exactly whatthey did, they drove to within rifle range,shot the bull with not one, but two moretranquilizer darts for a total of seven shotsin a matter of about three or four hours,and then they left him to be. Luckily theyshot at him from far enough away that hedidn’t follow them in a mad rage again.The four cowboys then headed out to get

their horses and hook the trailer back up to

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Fuel subsidies drag down a nation

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� Earlier this summer, for example, world oil prices fell by $4a barrel on news that reduced subsidies would increase Chinesedomestic fuel prices by about 17 percent.Governments might want to reconsider their policy in the

light of overwhelming economic evidence that the subsidies cre-ate net losses even for their ostensible beneficiaries, says Frank.

The problem is that when the price of a good is below its cost,people use it wastefully. In the case of a gallon of gasoline, thecost to a country is the value of every additional sacrifice that itsuse entails. That includes not just the price of buying the gallonin the world market — say, $4 — but also external costs, likedirtier air and increased congestion. The external costs are oftenhard to measure but are nonetheless substantial, says Frank:

� With reasonable estimates factored in for them, the truecost of using a gallon is clearly greater than $4.

� By contrast, the price of gasoline to users is simply theamount they pay at the pump.

� With a $2-a-gallon subsidy in effect, gasoline bought in theworld market at $4 would sell for $2, or more than $2 less thanits true economic cost.

Source: Robert H. Frank, “How Fuel Subsidies Drag Down a Nation,” New YorkTimes, August 17, 2008.

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According to USDA, operating costsper cwt of milk produced in New Mexicoin 2009 are projected at $13.21. Feed costsaccount for $8.09. USDA reports feedcosts nearly doubled between 2006 and2008, which is expected to result in lowermeat and dairy production in 2009, eventhough feed prices declined since mid-2008 and are expected to be lower in 2009.That’s because cattle’s biological timelinemeans quick production increases ordecreases are not possible. A much lower export forecast will

result in rising domestic supplies andweaker prices, USDA says. Also, this sea-son’s average price for field corn is pro-jected to range from $3.65 to $4.15 perbushel. That’s compared to the record$4.20 per bushel last year.Alfalfa hay is expected to cost $60 to

$100 per ton this year.Joe Gonzalez of Gonzalez Dairy Inc., at

Mesquite, N.M., printed out average milk

care of operations. Not only is our countrygoing through tough times, so are ourproducers.“We continue to pray for our country

and for our producers as we move to moreprosperous times.”Sharon was in attendance at most of

the recently completed 60-day New Mexicolegislative session, looking out for dairyproducers’ interests, which DPNM mem-bers really appreciate. Her report: “Wefared better than I thought we would.”One wag commented that the more

time the legislators spent on guitars andbolo ties the less time they had to harmNew Mexico citizens.Another optimist is NMSU Extension

Dairy Specialist Dr. Robert Hagevoort,based at the Ag Science Center in Clovis.Here is his assessment of the current situa-tion:“Many exciting things are happening

in our Dairy Extension program eventhough the dairy industry is probablyundergoing its deepest economic crisisever, with milk prices hovering in the$9.00/cwt range, narrowing in at about 50percent of cost of production! It’s calledthe perfect dairy storm! Accumulatingeffects of lingering high feed costs as aresult of last year’s run up in commodityprices, a turn in the exchange value of the

price receipts for his dairy’s milk from1986 to now. The 2008 average pricereceived was $17.77 per cwt. In January ofthis year it was $13.92. “I need $16.75 tobreak even,” he says.Interestingly, the current price of

$13.92 is almost the same as $13.40 in2005, $13.81 in 1999, $13.25 in 1996 and$13.18 in — 1989. It doesn’t take a rocketscientist to compare this year’s produc-tion costs to those in 1989 and figure outthere’s a problem.Still, agriculturists are eternal opti-

mists. Sharon Lombardi, executive direc-tor of Dairy Producers of New Mexico,says, “When you own and operate a dairyfacility much can go wrong, but dairy pro-ducers are resilient. They know how tohandle a problem when it arises.”She adds, “With the current low milk

prices it’s been difficult for them. Beingable to respond will depend on each indi-vidual producer and how he or she takes

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by GLENDA PRICE

Dairying in theSouthwest:

The Perfect Storm

IF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR A BRIGHT SPOT in the currenteconomic downturn, recession, depression (pick one) thedairy industry is not it. Yes, discouraging words are beingheard — words like “hard times” and “bleak outlook.”

dollar in essence eliminating the US fromthe dairy export market, slowed domesticdemand, seriously hampered interna-tional demand due to dairy product qual-ity issues in China, and many other dri-vers in the same direction have createdthis storm with debilitating effects for ourindustry!

“Forecasts for prices to return tobreakeven levels are not expected till theend of 2009, and that is if our economywill not suffer any other major setbacks!”

There is a kind of unexpected brightside. The old adage that advises us to“make lemonade out of lemons” comes tomind regarding the manure that dairiesproduce. Several “manure-to-energy”projects are in the works.

Hagevoort says, “NMSU Dairy Exten-sion has just submitted a letter of applica-tion to the Department of Energy toobtain funding for three different yet syn-ergistic manure-to-energy projects whichwould obtain the data to support thelarger scale projects such as the PecosValley Biomass Initiative, and other simi-lar large scale projects currently in theplanning phase.

“These projects would determine thesuitability of many proposed digestertechnologies for the specific climatic anddairy management conditions generallyfound throughout the desert Southwestand in New Mexico in particular.

“One project would study the feasibil-ity of creating additional revenue streamsafter the manure is converted to energysuch as algae, hydroponics, and aquacul-ture, at the same time creating fuel pelletsand liquid fertilizer, leading to a closedloop system on the dairy.”

He adds, “The Pecos Valley BiomassInitiative which is currently narrowing inon a series of technologies seemingly suit-able to convert the energy value of themanure of many thousands of dairy cowsin the Roswell area to what is referred toas “pipeline-quality-gas” would be able tobenefit and draw from large amounts ofdata obtained through this research.”

Another “lemons to lemonade” ideaaddresses water. Dairies are required tohave lagoons, etc., to remove organiccomponents so the water can be recycled.

Jack Noel of AgVentures based in Por-tales is an expert on Effective Microorgan-isms (EM1) for water treatment. EM1, amicrobiological product developed inJapan, now is being used over much of theworld.

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It’s basically a “use good bugs againstthe bad bugs” concept. Noel says, “We arebeginning to understand how importantthe microbial world is to us humanbeings.” He adds that they also are impor-tant to our animals, soil and everythingelse.Mesquite, N.M., dairyman Joe Gonza-

lez agreed to give Noel’s EM1 a try. Noelsays, “Joe is a progressive dairyman whowill give new technologies and treatments

Gonzalez says, “It’s more manageable,with more liquid in it.” He knows whathe’s looking at because Joe was born intothe dairy industry.“I was born on a dairy farm in 1951,” he

says. “My dad had been managing a dairyat San Antonio since 1946. He’s 83 now.”The family moved to Chandler, Arizona in1956, then in 1966 bought out Mesilla Val-ley dairyman Joe Taylor. They moved tothe current location at Mesquite in 1969.“We were the first dairy by Mesquite,” hesays. Now, many other dairies have joinedthem at that location.It’s a family operation. Joe’s brother,

Art, Jr., runs the family’s farm near DellCity, where they raise most of the alfalfathe dairy needs. Joe’s sister, Maria, “keepsthe books and runs the humanresources.”They grow out all their replacement

heifers themselves. “We keep about 5 per-cent of the bull calves for breeding bulls,and 95 percent are steers, sold as 3-weights,” he says.Joe says he switched from three times a

day milking to two times a day because oflabor costs. His cows are not necessarilyculled after three lactations. “Out of atotal 3,588 cows I have three with 10 ormore lactations, nine cows that are nineplus, 17 are eight plus and 53 are sevenplus,” he says, “and a thousand cows havefour or more lactations.”Although dairy producers like Joe grew

up in the dairy business, in our increas-ingly urban society many youngstersdon’t have that opportunity, even thoughthey would like to have that career choice.The new Southern Great Plains DairyConsortium-Teaching is providing thatchance.Robert Hagevoort explains: “During

the last two decades declining state bud-gets have forced universities to consoli-date departments, cut research facilitiesand reassign faculty in an effort to cutcosts. These actions resulted in the loss ofmany dairy science departments and fac-ulty positions and a diminished emphasison dairy science educational opportuni-ties. Only two universities in the South-west now have an operating dairy. With-out a strong dairy faculty presence or theopportunity to pursue dairy courses, stu-dents are not exposed to the benefits and

a chance to solve problems. His lagoonhad built up 10 years of solids and was sodense one could almost walk across it.”The project began in February 2008.

Noel says, “We, AgVentures Sales, EMAmerica and Gonzalez Dairy, decided tosee what large infusions would do toenhance the biological process.“This lagoon holds about 3.5 million

gallons of dairy effluent,” Noel says. “Webegan putting 300 gallons of activatedEM1 every two weeks for three months.Immediately, we began to see a lot morebiological action and other changes. Thecrust would sink, get wet and then riseagain as gases were produced. Colorsbegan to change, and I believe we arereducing the level of solids about an incha month.“We found the level did not decrease,

the solids became more liquid and beganto expand to keep the level at the outletpipe. A long rod was used to probe thedensity of the solids. It began to go furtherin and released a large amount of bubbles,indicating the increased biological pro-duction of gases and a liquification of thesolids. The lagoon lost any objectionableodors, indicating that much of the activitywas aerobic.” After three months the EM1 treatment

was reduced to 300 gallons per month.Now, the entire lagoon is full of bubbles,and the bottom is becoming soft as thesolids are being loosened and reduced.“The lagoon appears to have become

self-regulating, maintaining a balance ofneeded aerobic and anaerobic microor-ganisms,” Noel says.

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Study authors included R.B. Zimbel-man, R.P. Rhoads, G.C. Duff, L.H. Baum-gard and, of course, Bob Collier.The THI index was developed about 50

years ago studying low-producing cows.Traditionally, a THI of 72 is thought toreduce milk production in lactating dairycows. Study parameters indicated a newTHI threshold for lactating dairy cows pro-ducing more than 35 kg/day should be 68.The conclusion was that cooling meth-

ods on commercial dairy farms should beimplemented earlier, and that current dataindicate there is no advantage in replacingTHI with BGHI.Collier can be contacted by email at

[email protected] for more informa-tion about this study, and others.

Back in New Mexico, Robert Hagevoort ispleased to announce “another exciting pro-ject currently gaining momentum — ourDairy Quality Assurance (DQA) program.”He explains: “With full support of Dairy

Producers of New Mexico and New MexicoCattle Growers Association, the NMSU dairyextension program in collaboration with theNew Mexico Livestock Board is unfolding astatewide DQA program, which will assessand subsequently certify New Mexico’s dairyproducers for management practices thatreduce and eliminate known disease risks.“The software for the assessment pro-

gram is currently being developed withexperts in the DQA field, and due to theunique approach New Mexico has taken toattack this issue many eyes are on us to beable to replicate a successful completion inother states.”

There’s another bit of good news. F&ADairy just outside Las Cruces, N.M.,recently announced an expansion that willdouble its capacity and add about 40employees to its current total of 100.The project’s plans include a system for

beneficial use of the water left over fromcheese making. Nearby land has beenleased from the State Land Office, and thewater will irrigate crops in a natural andorganic farming project.The plant produces mostly mozzarella

cheese along with some provolone, muen-ster and an asadero cheese. It was reportedthe expansion will enable the plant to pro-duce “fresh mozzarella,” softer, whiter andmade in a ball shape.Dairy producers have faced hard times

before, but now the silver lining is quitewell hidden. �

sheep was released on Jan. 14, 2009. The ovine Illumina iSelectBeadChip will allow screening of almost 60,000 markers on ananimal’s DNA in a single day, dramatically improving the identi-fication of chromosomal regions and genes that have an influ-ence on phenotypic variability.A recent grant that was awarded by USDA’s National Research

Initiative Competitive Grants Program to Utah State University(USU) will ensure that information obtained from the SNP arraywill contribute to the ovine whole genome assembly. This com-prehensive, high-resolution assembly will underpin the discov-ery of genes and genetic regions that influence important anduseful traits in sheep.“One of the first and most exciting avenues that will be

explored is the possibility of using single SNP to enable wholegenome selection for traits important in the overall breedingobjectives,” says Noelle Cockett, Ph.D., USU College of Agricul-ture dean and vice president for extension and agriculture andthe sheep genome coordinator for the United States.The SNP chip will also be used to determine genome-wide

linkage disequilibrium in several U.S. breeds, representing wool,meat and parasite-resistant breeds. This linkage information willbe included in the worldwide ovine HapMap project and allowsthe exploration of unique and important characteristics withinU.S. germplasm.“We began this work by creating a virtual sheep genome draw-

ing on the work that had already been done to sequence thehuman, cow, horse and dog genomes,” explains Cockett. “As thesequencing costs continue to decline through 2009, the teamplans to partially sequence the genomes of six individual sheepfor discovery of additional genetic variation. In the meantime,the beadchip can translate into improved ways to increasegenetic gain in sheep.”The next step in the project includes collecting blood samples

from animals within the U.S. sheep industry. “We are looking tocollect as many as 2,000 blood samples from sheep with breedingvalues, and can use the assistance of producers,” Cockettexplains.Sheep producers interested in providing blood samples are

Acutting-edge genomic resource is now available, which willenhance research in sheep beyond anything that wasdreamed possible just two years ago. Through combined

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NPN into ammonia, which they then useto reproduce. The microorganisms mustalso have a source of energy to carry onthis process.In an ideal environment, they have ade-

quate energy to efficiently use all theammonia present.Urea, which most liquid feeds contain,

is degraded to ammonia very quickly inthe rumen. If the energy level in the diet ishigh, such as in a feedlot ration, the bugsuse NPN efficiently. On low-energy diets ordiets from which energy is released moreslowly, like dry grass or low-quality hay,NPN conversion can be very inefficient,resulting in a buildup of ammonia. Thisunused ammonia is absorbed through therumen wall into the bloodstream andeventually excreted or recycled throughthe saliva. In extreme situations, toxicitycan occur.Note: Much of the protein that escapes

degradation in the rumen and that is inthe bugs that die is absorbed farther downthe digestive tract and is an importantsource of protein for cattle.Quantity and quality of energy and pro-

tein in the diet are the primary determi-nants of how healthy the bug population isand how efficiently it works. The dynamicsof the interactions of the NPN, microorgan-

isms, forage quantity and quality, weather,animal, and desired performance, amongother things, determines the success offeeding molasses-urea liquid supplements.And much is still unknown. It seems

these traditional liquid supplements fitwell for maintaining mature cows whenthere is plenty of forage that is at least 48percent total digestible nutrients and lessthan 8 percent crude protein (Herd, Den-nis B., College Station, Tex.: Research onMolasses Supplements-Liquid and Dry.Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas Agricul-tural Extension Service). They also workwell when supplemental crude proteinneeds are less than 1 to 2 pounds per day,as with dry, pregnant cows.Recently, liquid-feed manufacturers

and cattle producers have added otheringredients to molasses-based feeds, whichhas resulted in a wide array of productswith equally broad nutrient analyses. Inmany situations, these products haveimproved cattle performance. Fats canincrease the energy value of liquid supple-ments. Natural protein sources thatlargely bypass degradation in the rumenand are absorbed later can help eliminateinconsistency in some situations. Vita-mins, minerals, and antibiotics have alsobeen added to some products. �

Ask a cattle producer why he feeds aliquid supplement and he’ll sayconvenience, reduced labor, andlower cost. Liquid-feed supple-

ments have been used in many situationswith many different outcomes, some good,some bad. Hundreds of research trialsevaluating liquid supplements and com-paring them with other feeds have yieldedinconclusive results, but even so, produc-ers annually feed over a million tons of thesupplements to animals on forage-baseddiets, and the tonnage increases each year.At least part of the reason for inconsis-

tency and unpredictability of liquid feedshas to do with their traditional ingredientsand their digestibility.They are most commonly fed to beef

cows as a winter protein supplement.Molasses is generally the base, but since

it is low in protein, it must be fortified witha protein source that will dissolve or sus-pend evenly in it.The most common product used has

been urea, a nonprotein nitrogen (NPN)source. Its bitterness can limit consump-tion of the supplement.Regardless of diet, microorganisms

(bugs) in the rumen break down feedstuff,releasing nutrients. The bugs use some ofthese nutrients, and some are directlyavailable to the animal. They convertmuch of the protein and virtually all the

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“They’re spread all across the state,”said Polly Carver-Kimm, a spokes-woman with the Iowa department.“The DNA fingerprint of the salmo-nella is the same as the Nebraska cases,and all of the people involved have sim-ilar exposure to alfalfa sprouts.”Schaefer said she did not know

whether states other than Nebraskaand Iowa had been affected.The Nebraska cases were reported

from Feb. 2 to Feb. 23, Schaefer said.The strain of salmonella isolated by

health officials has been traced to CWSprouts in Douglas County, she said.The sprouts were marketed as SunSprouts and went to restaurants andgrocery stores.Schaefer said the company has vol-

untarily recalled the sprouts.

Nebraska health officials say arecent outbreak of salmonellain eastern Nebraska and Iowahas been traced to locally

grown alfalfa sprouts.In mid-March, the Nebraska health

department had confirmed 14 cases inNebraska — eight in Douglas County,four in Sarpy and one each in Cass andLancaster counties. Officials also haveisolated four more probable cases.There are 8 to 10 more cases of sal-

monella that are suspected from thesame strain, Nebraska’s chief medicalofficer Joann Schaefer said during aTuesday news conference.A news release from the Iowa

Department of Public Health said fivecases had been confirmed and at leastfour other cases are suspected fromthe salmonella St. Paul strain.

Salmonella outbreaktraced to alfalfa sprouts

urged to immediately contact Cockett atUSU by e-mail ([email protected])or by phone (office: 435/797-2201 or lab:435/797-2875).ASI has aggressively supported funding

from USDA for the project to ensureprogress in this exciting program and thatthe results and products will be availablefor American sheep producers. ASI Presi-dent Burdell Johnson, who met with thesecretary of agriculture several times withthis request in 2008, emphasized theindustry support for the U.S. role in thisinternational program citing future com-petitiveness of the American industry.Sequence data used to generate the

chip were initially collected in parallel atOtago University, Dunedin, New Zealand,and the Human Genome Sequencing Cen-ter at the Baylor College of Medicine,Houston, Texas , with additional sequenc-ing subsequently undertaken by Illumina.

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Without energy, lifeis brutal and short

Without doubt, atmospheric carbondioxide is increasing due primarilyto carbon-based energy produc-

tion (with its undisputed benefits tohumanity) and many people ardentlybelieve we must “do something” about itsalleged consequence, global warming.This might seem like a legitimate con-

cern given the potential disasters that areannounced almost daily, says John R.Christy, co-recipient of this year’s NobelPeace Prize.How might humans reduce CO2 emis-

sions and their impact on temperatures?� California and some Northeastern

states have decided to force their residentsto buy cars that average 43 miles-per-gal-lon within the next decade.

� Even if you applied this law to theentire world, the net effect would reduceprojected warming by about 0.05 degreesFahrenheit by 2100, an amount so minus-cule as to be undetectable.

� Global temperatures vary more thanthat from day to day.Suppose we were very serious about

making a dent in carbon emissions andcould replace about 10 percent of theworld’s energy sources with non-CO2-emit-ting nuclear power by 2020 — roughlyequivalent to halving U.S. emissions. Basedon projections similar to those of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC), the required 1,000 new nuclearpower plants would slow the warming byabout 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit per century.It’s a dent, says Christy.But what is the economic and human

price, and what is it worth given the scien-tific uncertainty? According to Christy, hisexperience as a missionary teacher inAfrica opened his eyes to this simple fact:Without access to energy, life is brutal

and short.The uncertain impacts of global warm-

ing far in the future must be weighedagainst disasters at our doorsteps today,says Christy.Bjorn Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consen-

sus 2004, a cost-benefit analysis of healthissues by leading economists (includingthree Nobelists), calculated that spendingon health issues such as micronutrientsfor children, HIV/AIDS and water purifica-tion has benefits 50 to 200 times those ofattempting to marginally limit “globalwarming.”

Source: John R. Christy, “My Nobel Moment,” WallStreet Journal, November 1, 2007.

der rate has grown 134 percent.It’s not just the United States, either:� England banned private ownership of

handguns in 1997; since then the numberof people injured by firearms has morethan doubled.

� In 1996, Australia banned all semi-automatic guns and pump shotguns: afteronly 12 months, homicides had risen 3.2percent, armed robbery was up 44 percent,and assaults were up 8.6 percent.

� Prior to these new dictatorial gun-banning laws, these statistics had beendropping.All of these statistics make sense when

you think of citizens owning guns as a pos-sible deterrent for criminals. A criminal ismore willing to commit a crime if heknows his victim is unarmed. This isexactly what banning guns will do, says theToreador.

Source: Brian Ridley, “Carrying guns will stop vio-lent crimes,” Daily Toreador, January 23, 2008.

Anti-gun groups say if we outlawguns, then crimes committed withguns will go away. That sounds nice,

but when forced to deal with reality, theseanti-gun ideas don’t hold true. In fact, theydon’t even lower the number of crimescommitted, says the Daily Toreador.Studies show more restrictions on citi-

zens owning guns causes the crime rate toincrease.According to the National Center for

Policy Analysis:� New Jersey adopted one of the most

stringent gun laws in the nation in 1966;two years later the murder rate was up 46percent and the robbery rate nearly haddoubled.

� After implementing a series of harshanti-gun laws, Hawaii’s murder ratetripled from 1968 to 1977.

�Washington, D.C., imposed one of themost restrictive gun-control laws in thenation in 1976; since then, the city’s mur-

Carrying guns stops violent crime

Europe is undergoing two major tran-sitions. On the demographic front,many European countries are under-

going rapid population aging as their BabyBoom generations enter retirement,senior citizens live longer and fertilityrates remain well below the populationreplacement level. On the economic front,15 European countries have adopted theeuro as a common currency, eliminatingthe ability to use monetary policy toachieve country-specific economic goals.Both transitions will place tremendous,conflicting pressures on the domesticnational budgets of European countries,says economist Jagadeesh Gokhale.As a result, all European countries have

large unfunded liabilities — the differencebetween the projected cost of continuingcurrent government programs and netexpected tax revenues. In general:

� The average EU country would needto have more than four times (434 percent)its current annual gross domestic product(GDP) in the bank today, earning interestat the government’s borrowing rate, inorder to fund current policies indefinitely.

� At the low end, Spain would need tohave almost two and one-half times (244.3percent) its annual GDP invested.

� At the high end, Poland would needto have 15 times its GDP invested in real

assets, forever!No EU government has made the nec-

essary investment, says Gokhale.As an alternative, the next-best option is

for these countries immediately to gradu-ally but significantly increase saving andinvestment. In particular, the average EUcountry could fund its projected budgetshortfall through the middle of this centuryif it put aside 8.3 percent of its GDP eachand every year. Despite this adjustment, abudget shortfall is likely to emerge after2050, requiring additional fiscal reforms.What will happen if EU countries do not

set aside these funds?Unless they reform their health and

social welfare programs, they will have tomeet these unfunded obligations byincreasing tax burdens as the larger bene-fit obligations come due, says Gokhale.Spending already averages 40 percent

of GDP today:� By 2020, the average EU country will

need to raise the tax rate to 55 percent ofnational income to pay promised benefits.

� By 2050, the average EU country willneed more than 60 percent of its GDP tofulfill its obligations.

Source: Jagadeesh Gokhale, “Measuring theUnfunded Obligations of European Countries,”National Center for Policy Analysis, Study No. 319,January 22, 2009.

Europe faces staggering costs for unfunded future social obligations

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Are most people, including collegegraduates, civically illiterate? Doelected officials know even less than

most citizens about civic topics such ashistory, government and economics? Theanswer is yes on both counts according toa new study by the Intercollegiate StudiesInstitute (ISI).

� More than 2,500 randomly selectedAmericans took ISI’s basic 33-questiontest on civic literacy and more than 1,700people failed, with the average score 49percent, or an “F.”

� Elected officials scored even lowerthan the general public with an averagescore of 44 percent and only 0.8 percent(or 21) of all surveyed earned an “A.”Even more startling is the fact that over

twice as many people know Paula Abdulwas a judge on American Idol than knowthat the phrase “government of the people,by the people, for the people” comes fromLincoln’s Gettysburg Address.Other results from several basic survey

questions:� Some 30 percent of elected officials do

not know that “life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness” are the inalienable rightsreferred to in the Declaration of Indepen-dence.

� Almost 40 percent of all respondentsfalsely believe the president has the powerto declare war.

� Some 40 percent of those with abachelor’s degree do not know businessprofit equals revenue minus expenses.

� Only 54 percent with a bachelor’sdegree correctly define free enterprise as asystem in which individuals create,exchange and control goods and resources.

� About 21 percent of Americans falselybelieve that the Federal Reserve canincrease or decrease government spending.The new study follows up two previous

reports from ISI’s National Civic LiteracyBoard that revealed a major void in civicknowledge among the nation’s college stu-dents. This report goes beyond the collegecrowd however, examining the civic liter-acy of everyday citizens, including self-identified elected officials. But accordingto ISI, the blame and solution again lie at

the doorstep of the nation's colleges.“There is an epidemic of economic,

political and historical ignorance in ourcountry,” says Josiah Bunting, III, chair-man of ISI’s National Civic Literacy Board.“It is disturbing enough that the generalpublic failed ISI’s civic literacy test, butwhen you consider the even more dismalscores of elected officials, you have to beconcerned. How can political leaders makeinformed decisions if they don’t under-stand the American experience?”

Source: Report, “Our Fading Heritage,” Intercolle-giate Studies Institute, November 20,2008.

enue over 30 years, or an average of about$65.5 billion per year.Meanwhile, the “cost” in lost tax collec-

tions of protecting 22 million familiesfrom the AMT this year stands at about $62billion. That figure is sure to balloon in thefuture as more and more Americans areensnared by the complex system, saysMoylan. Tax-hungry politicians defend theAMT by pointing to all the federal revenuethat would be lost by ending it. (Nevermind the fact that AMT revenue is ill-got-ten in the first place, or that the estimated“costs” of its repeal to the federal budgetignore the benefits to economic growthand resulting additional revenues.)While oil and gas development won’t fill

government’s coffers overnight, it will pro-vide a down payment in the near-term, andbig windfalls in the out-years that can helpdeal with some of the most intractable taxproblems we face, says Moylan.

Source: Andrew Moylan, “Let’s Drill Our Way ToLower Taxes,” Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2008.

Opening our vast domestic resources,both on- and off-shore, to responsi-ble oil and gas development would

produce an influx of tax revenue fromadditional lease sales and royalties, as wellas from income and excise taxes, saysAndrew Moylan, government affairs man-ager for the National Taxpayers Union.These additional collections could be

used, for example, to offset the alternativeminimum tax (AMT):

� The Congressional Research Servicerecently estimated the potential federalrevenue from Arctic National WildlifeRefuge (ANWR) oil development at $191billion over 30 years — roughly $18.36 perbarrel, based on projections of recoverablereserves.

� Applying that formula to the 107 bil-lion-plus barrels of recoverable oil thatfederal agencies estimate is in ANWR, thenearby National Petroleum Reserve andoffshore tells us that sensible drillingcould yield nearly $2 trillion in overall rev-

We can drill our way to lower taxes

Researchers collected soil samples from areas near Missoula,Mont., where spotted knapweed is particularly problematic,infesting more than 4.7 million acres in the state. In areas withvery high-densities of spotted knapweed, there was 80 percentless DNA of fungi than areas with low-densities of spotted knap-weed. Even areas with a low-density of spotted knapweed showedchanges in the amount and types of soil microbes naturallyfound in the area.Soil microbes can have a profound influence on molecular

and biochemical processes in individual plants, plant communityand ultimately the entire ecosystem. The disruption of the bal-ance between native plants and microbial communities in thesoil can have a negative effect on native plants while benefitinginvasive species.“A better understanding of the interactions between native

plants, invasive species and the native soil community will help indeveloping more effective strategies in managing invasive speciesand restoring the landscape to its natural state,” Broz says. �

Invasive plant species such as spotted knapweed aren’t onlytaking a toll on native plant species, but have a detrimentaleffect on the biodiversity of microbes in the soil, says a newColorado State University study to be published in the journal

International Society for Microbial Ecology.“Spotted knapweed originated in Eurasia where it’s held in

check by pathogens, herbivores and other plant competitors thatevolved along side of it,” says Amanda Broz, a graduate student inColorado State’s Center for Rhizosphere Biology, who conductedthe research. “When knapweed was introduced to the AmericanWest, it escaped these natural enemies, allowing it to spread andtake over many of our native grasslands.”Spotted knapweed arrived on both coasts of North America in

the late 1800s as a contaminant of alfalfa seed. In addition to dis-placing native plant species, the weed increases water runoff lead-ing to erosion and reduces forage for livestock and wildlife.

Invasive plant alters soil

Fading Heritage

by KRIS RINGWALL, Beef SpecialistNDSU Extension Service

There was a pleasant view as I went tothe auction barn the other day. Thesemi-trailer truck was sitting in the

parking lot with a load of alfalfa hay. Undermany situations, no one would reallynotice, but the long, drawn-out winter hasmany producers checking their hay inven-tory as frequently as the weather forecast.

Sometime ago, the late Joe Whitemanfrom Oklahoma State University mentionedthat livestock husbandry should be simple.He said that we tend to complicate the insand outs and sometimes even get confusedas to whether we are “in” or “out.” So,Whiteman believed in alfalfa. He fed sheepalfalfa for years with very few problems.

“It was the alfalfa,” he always would say.Having a rather strong sheep backgroundand having taught many producers how toraise sheep, I adopted the same principle.If in doubt, give the ewe a cake of alfalfahay. That cake, in terms of a herd, wouldbe a pound per head prior to lambing.

The old saying, “A sick sheep is a deadsheep,” never held true when the rationwas right and that cake of alfalfa hay wasavailable. You might be asking why in theworld beef producers need to know aboutfeeding sheep.

Well, grandpa always said sheep get thehay first, cows second and the horses third.In fact, the truth be told, we generallycouldn’t find the horses. They werecamped somewhere enjoying winterbecause ample roughage was available andthey had good pickings.

Back to the cattle pens. Those cowsneed feed and, in winters like this, if pro-duction is to be maintained, Whiteman’ssheep philosophy raises a point.

In a round-about way, the well-being ofruminates (cows, sheep and the manyother four-stomached, four-legged, four-hoofed animals) comes down to having amix of roughages available.

Usually, summer brings abundant greengrass. The winter is quite dependent onsome of that green grass being preserved.The key to having good nutrition is theword “green.” As cattle are confined andthe availability of forage becomes physi-cally restrictive or cost prohibitive, thegreen tends to disappear from the ration.More and more feed is delivered, but it isbrownish, which is the color of mature,older forage. The other feed is gold, which

be a great starting point for any nutrition-ist. Unfortunately, the alfalfa is not alwaysavailable, but the feed dealer may havesome alfalfa-based supplements or cubesthat certainly would help a cow.

The point is relatively simple. Theworld is better off with a mix of things andso are cows. Having some variety helpscover up things one type of feed may belacking.

In the cow business, we tend to startfeeding a stack of hay, which is unlike thefeedlot calf that gets a balanced rationevery day. The cow may be stuck eating outof one haystack. If that stack is brown orgolden, with no evidence of well preservedgreen plants, look for a supplement.

The next time you see a load of alfalfahay, don’t be so quick to dismiss the hay asdairy feed. Maybe, think twice about it andhave some alfalfa delivered to your place.�

is the color of straw and many of the grainproducts that are cattle supplements.

All rations need balance. The correctsupplements must be added under theadvice of a good nutritionist. These rationswill work, but, if push comes to shove andyou have more low-quality feed, there is avery real possibility there will be detrimen-tal effects to the late-pregnancy or early-lac-tating cows. Therefore, that semi-trailerload of alfalfa certainly reminded me of whatWhiteman would say, “Feed some alfalfa.”

Often, the price seems high, but one isnot going to feed alfalfa to beef cows at anall-you-can-eat rate. Just like the ewe, apound of alfalfa a day really helps and acow is no different. To start calculating aration, 5 to 7 pounds of alfalfa a day would

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Dear IRS,

Iam sorry to inform you that I willnot be able to pay my federal incometax owed April 15, but all is not lost.I have paid the following taxes:

accounts receivable tax, building per-mit tax, CDL tax, cigarette tax, corpo-rate income tax, dog license tax, federalincome tax, unemployment tax, gaso-line tax, hunting license tax, fishinglicense tax, waterfowl stamp tax, inher-itance tax, inventory tax, liquor tax, lux-ury tax, Medicare tax, city, school andcounty property tax (up 33 percent last4 years), real estate tax, social securitytax, road usage tax, toll road tax, stateand city sales tax, recreational vehicletax, state franchise tax, state unemploy-ment tax, telephone federal excise tax,telephone federal state and local sur-charge tax, telephone minimum usage

surcharge tax, telephone state and localtax, utility tax, vehicle license registra-tion tax, capitol gains tax, lease sever-ance tax, oil and gas assessment tax,Colorado property tax, Texas, Colorado,Wyoming, Oklahoma and New Mexicosales tax, and many more that I can’trecall. After paying all these taxes, Ihave simply run out of money.

When you do not receive my checkApril 15, just know that it is an honestand unavoidable mistake. Please treatme the same way you treated Congress-men Charles Rangel, Chris Dodd, BarneyFrank and ex-Congressman Tom Daschleand, of course, your boss Timothy Geith-ner; no penalties and no interest.

— Ed B, Wichita Falls

P.S. I will make at least a partial pay-ment as soon as I get my stimulus check.

The Half-Wit

There was an old cowhand who owned a small ranch in Montana. The MontanaWage and Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his helpand sent an agent out to interview him.

“I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,” demanded the agent.“Well,” replied the rancher, “There’s my ranch hand who’s been with me for three

years, I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.”“The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 per week plus free room

and board.”“Then there’s the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90

percent of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own roomand board and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night.”

“That’s the guy I want to talk to, the half-wit,” says the agent.“That would be me,” replied the rancher.

Alfalfa Is a Great Supplement

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The American Angus Association®salutes Bradley 3 Ranch, Ltd., Mem-phis, Texas, for continued owner-ship and production of Angus cattle

for more than 50 years. Minnie LouBradley and Mary Lou and James Hender-son were presented a certificate signed bythe Association’s president at their produc-tion sale to honor this Historic AngusHerd achievement. Minnie Lou and BillBradley joined the Association in 1958.

Angus cattle have been the livelihoodfor Bradley 3 Ranch since registered cattlewere first purchased and brought home for$160 head from Sulphur Springs, Texas.They had to run all the cattle through thechute to match up tattoos to registrationpapers. Each animal in today’s herd carriesa number brand, an ear tag and an elec-tronic ear tag. The Bradleys strive to pro-duce bulls with a set of balanced traits andperformance records for the commercialproducer and have been submitting per-formance records since the inception ofAngus Herd Improvement Records(AHIR®). Seeing a need for high qualitybeef for consumers that also rewards cat-tlemen, the family built a USDA beef pro-

regional National Cattlemen’s Beef Associ-ation (NCBA) Environmental StewardshipAward.

The American Angus Association is theworld’s largest beef breed organization,providing programs and services to thou-sands of commercial producers and nearly33,000 active members nationwide. Formore information on the Historic AngusHerd Award or the many programs offeredby the Association, go to www.angus.orgor call 816/383-5100. �

cessing plant in 1986 that later became thefirst supplier of Certified Angus Beef®brand Natural.

“Cattle are to work for us rather than usworking for them” is the philosophy of theranch. And the Bradleys share their pas-sion for ranch work by partnering with theRanch Management Program at TexasChristian University in Fort Worth, Texas.They have been helping young men andwomen learn the ranching industry formore than 50 years.

Bill was a director on the AmericanAngus Association Board from 1973-76.Minnie Lou became the first woman presi-dent of the Association in 2005. She wasalso the first woman to compete on anintercollegiate livestock judging team andthe first female to earn a degree in animalhusbandry from Oklahoma State Univer-sity. Because she has paved the way foryoung women in the cattle business, TheNational Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductedMinnie Lou in 2006. Minnie Lou has wonnumerous awards including the BeefIndustry Federation Pioneer Award in2001, BEEF magazine’s Top 40 in 2004,and in 2008 Bradley 3 Ranch received a

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An unusually wet winter throughout Arizona put cattle-men in a good mood for the 18th annual Cattleman’sWeekend. While numbers were down overall on both bullsand horses, prices remained solid throughout the sales.

Las Vegas Ranch, Prescott, Ariz., consigned the top sellingHereford bull, LV 208F Domino 7062, a horned 2 year old whichsold to Telles Enterprises, Tombstone, Ariz., for $3,000. The high-selling Angus bull was HC Kreedence Voyager 7312, consigned byHooper Cattle Co., Quemado, N.M., selling to Kenneth Bassett,Edgewood, N.M. for $2,500. In the All Breed Bull Sale, the Cham-pion Bull consigned by Dees Bros. Brangus, Yuma, Ariz., toppedthe sale at $2,000, going to Camp Wood Cattle Co., Prescott, Ariz.LP Limousin, Phoenix, Ariz., also topped the sale with a Limousinbull selling for the same price to John Fowler, Phoenix, Ariz.

In the horse sale, Timekeeper 1999, a 10-year-old gelding byPrime Time Chex, consigned by C6 Ranch, Sonoita, Ariz., toppedthe sale at $9,300, when he sold to Ian Thomlinson, Sonoita,

Ariz. Ritcheys Stinger, a 2-year-old gelding by First Flight Down,consigned by Ritchey Land and Cattle, Brighton, Colo. toppedthe sale of yearlings and 2 year olds, selling to Curt Wells, ChinoValley, Ariz., at $1,350.

Champions in all four sales were: Champion Hereford HalterBull, Hooper Cattle Co., Quemado, N.M.; Champion Range ReadyHereford Bull, Las Vegas Ranch, Prescott, Ariz.; ChampionAngus Halter Bull, Hooper Cattle Co., Quemado, N.M..; Cham-pion Range Ready Angus Bull, Four Cross Ranch, Skull Valley,Ariz.; Best Three Head of both breeds, Hooper Cattle Co.; Cham-pion All Breed Bull, Dees Brothers Brangus, Yuma, Ariz.; Cham-pion Riding Horse, Flying V Shay, Ky. Cattle Co., Amado, Ariz.;Champion Halter Colt, Do You Wish to Fly, Ritchey Land andCattle, Brighton, Colo.

Prior to the salel, the Arizona Hereford Assn. named Ernest“Chapo” Valenzuela , longtime Hereford breeder from Amado,Ariz. as their 2009 Cattleman of the Year. �

Minnie Lou Bradley received the Historic Angus Herd achievement award

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Bradley 3 Ranch presented with Historic Angus Herd Award

Cattleman’s Weekend posts strong sale averages18th Annual Cattleman’s WeekendSale ResultsMarch 6-7, 2009, Chino Valley, Arizona, Auctioneer: Arkie Kiehne

35th Annual Arizona Hereford Assn. Bull Sale22 Hereford Bulls, Avg. $1,586

9th Annual Arizona Angus Assn. Bull Sale31 Angus Bulls, Avg. $1,618

21st Annual Prescott All Breed Bull Sale28 Bulls, Avg. $1,340

11th Annual Invitational ArizonaRanch Remuda Sale12 Riding Horses, Avg. $3,4429 Reg. Yrlngs. & 2 Year olds,Avg. $660

Fernando Simón Ignacio de laConcha became the Spanish gov-ernor of New Mexico in 1787, or,according to some sources, 1788.One source reports that he didn’t

arrive in Santa Fe until 1789. He wasabout 40 years old at the time. Severalsignificant historical sources fail to men-tion his administration at all, and othersgive him but brief mention.

Ralph Emerson Twitchell in his Lead-ing Facts of New Mexican History, pub-lished in 1911, says only this, “Thearchives do not reveal much of interestduring the term of office of Governor dela Concha . . . Indian affairs constitute allthat is of interest and even as to thesethere is not much worth recording.”

A different view was expressed in theNew Mexico Historical Review 70 yearslater by historian Jack August. WhatTwitchell thought of small interest, wasactually an accomplishment of significantproportions: he maintained peace on theSpanish colonial frontier for severalyears, and he had to deal with a halfdozen, or so, diverse Indian groups. Noone before or after him was quite as suc-cessful.

The one thing Concha inherited fromhis predecessor, Juan Bautista de Anza,was peace between the Spanish and theComanches. Anza gets credit for that, fol-lowing his defeat of Chief Cuerno Verde in1779. That was consistent with the Span-ish government’s standing policy of con-ciliation toward the various tribes, eventhough not all Spanish officials agreedcompletely with the strategy. ViceroyBernardo de Gálvez said, “I am very muchin favor of special ruination of theApaches . . . because these Indians are ourreal enemies . . . . They cause desolationand are the most feared because of theirknowledge, cunning and warlike customs. . .”

Governor Concha bothered to spendsome time with Governor Anza before thelatter returned to the South. He believedthat the Comanches were the most formi-dable of the frontier tribes, so he took spe-

So by 1790, there was a considerabledegree of harmony between the fourtribes, and all of them began making reg-ular trade visits to Santa Fe. This was ofcourse good for the economy and therewas an increase in the Spanish populationas the threat of Indian depredations wasreduced.

Next on the horizon were the southernApaches. With alliances that he hadforged, Concha was able to keep consider-able pressure on the various Apachegroups; so much in fact that several orthem sued for peace. But that presented aproblem, too. First, the Comanches werevehemently opposed to peace with theirlong-standing enemies. Some of Con-cha’s superiors feared that formal peacearrangements between the Spanish andthe Apaches would threaten the solidaritythat existed between Spanish and theComanches.

Finally, though, Viceroy AntonioFlórez ordered that the peace be acceptedby whichever tribes solicited it. Conchaoffered the Apaches terms which some ofthem accepted. Concha believed that theApaches could be turned into farmers anda part of the deal was that they had to set-tle along the Rio Grande. There they wereto be supplied with “all kinds of seeds” tobe planted during the next growing sea-son. This arrangement actually lasted fora few years.

Governor’s Concha’s health began tofail him, beginning in 1791, with eyeproblems. He requested permission totravel to Chihuahua for treatment but theviceroy refused fearing that peace on thefrontier would suffer with Concha’sdeparture. Two years later, though, thegovernor’s eye problem and health ingeneral had deteriorated badly and he wasgranted permission to leave New Mexico.He never returned.

The viceroy’s fears were realized when,under the new governor, FernandoChacón, the Apaches went back to theirold raiding ways. Peace with some of theother tribes continued for many years,though, thanks to Governor Concha. �

cial care that good relations with themwere continued. The relationship wascemented after the Spanish were able tosupply the Indians with corn during adrought in the late 1780s. Concha alsorecognized that the Comanches were tra-ditional enemies of the Utes, Jicarillas,Navajos and Apaches as he took his nextsteps.

It was necessary that the Utes, too, beplacated, and that the traditional hostilitybetween them and the Comanche beabrogated. There were a couple ofbreaches of harmony when Utes stoleComanche horses, and the Comanchesretaliated, but Concha was able to smooththings over. The “precariously balancedpeace” held.

The Jicarilla Apaches were boxed inbetween the Comanches on the east andUtes on the west and they were thereforesomewhat dependent on the Spanish forprotection from both; protection Conchawas happy to provide. So close to theSpanish were the Jicarillas that, accord-ing to Concha, many of them spoke atleast some Castilian Spanish.

Next were the Navajos. Anza hadworked out a tentative peace with them,but they were not by any means allies ofthe Spanish in forming a united frontagainst the Apache of southern New Mex-ico. Concha developed a personal rela-tionship with Navajo Chief Antonio ElPinto while El Pinto was held briefly inSanta Fe on charges that he participated,along with Apaches, in raids on Spanishcommunities. When El Pinto wasreleased, “the two parted with expressionsof ‘affection and gratitude.”

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New Mexico’s Old Times and Old Timers

Peace with the Comanches . . .and the Apaches,

Thanks to Governor Fernando de la Concha

By DON BULLISDon can be reached at [email protected].

His website is www.DonBullis.biz. His newest book, New Mexico:

A Biographical Dictionary, is available from leading bookstores, or directly

from the publisher, Rio Grande Books, at [email protected]

Your dad would climb up on the tractor, pull out the choke,push in theclutch and start it up. “Putt, putt, putt,” and hewas off to plant or rake hay or bale.

As a youngster you might have watched this routine over andover again, so it didn’t take too much formal training when you wereold enough to take the helm. The first time you started the tractor byyourself and set off to mow, you felt freedom, accomplishment.That’s just one way you’ve learned by example over the years.

There were the siblings, cousins or friends who taught youhow to build forts, play ball or maybe even how to find a littlemischief now and again.

It seems the older we get, the less likely we are to apply thisprinciple of watching somebody else to gain knowledge. Maybeour independent American nature deters us, or we just get soinvolved with what’s going on in our own shop that it’s hard to

look down the road for wisdom.Now is the time to tap into that unused resource of fresh

ideas. Perhaps you’ll find some profitable approaches to put intopractice on your farm or ranch.

The fall brings readily available opportunities to observe.Across the country there are hundreds of field days, cattlemen’stours and demonstration plots that can teach you a thing or two,if you look.

Trying a new technology can be a big step and take a signifi-cant investment in time, money or both. Seeing what the pro-ducer in the next county does might give you an idea of how toapply it on your operation. Cattlemen might even have sugges-tions on what they’d do differently if they had it to do over.

Why not learn from someone else’s mistakes before experi-menting yourself?

In what has to have been a major sur-prise to proponents of the OmnibusLands Bill it was defeated in theHouse in early March. The massiveconglomeration of other bills was

brought to the House floor March 11. Itlost by the narrowest of margins. The bill’shandlers decided to bring it to a vote undersuspension of rules, a procedure that pro-hibits amendments but also requires atwo-thirds majority for passage. They fellshort by two votes. Much of the oppositionresulted from objections to provisions lim-iting oil and gas leasing and fears thathunting and firearms possession on someof the federal lands involved would berestricted.

Although this is a major setback for thelegislation, it does not mean that it is dead.It could be brought back through Housecommittees or be attached to some otherlegislation.

Also in mid March, a new round ofspending was approved by Congress so thegovernment can spend our way out ofgoing broke. Some of the funds are aimedtoward economic stimulus by producing“green” jobs. The Environmental Protec-tion Agency will receive one of the largestincreases of any agency. 2010 EPA spend-ing is proposed to increase 34.6 percent

arguments against global warming hyste-ria. Eighty presenters gave talks and pre-sented papers on facts about climatechange which mostly refute the alarmisthysteria that the end of the world is athand and western civilization is to blame.

The media-driven political atmospherehas made it easier for climate scientists toget research projects funded so even thosewho doubt the man-made global warmingtheories are more likely to stay quiet whiletheir findings are spun to support GWrather than oppose the system that pro-vides their research grants. That is not ascenario that will produce federal landmanagement changes that will benefitanyone.

Reports of coyote attacks on pets andpeople continue to increase. The Denverarea has been in the news lately. Two Den-ver suburbs have employed coyote huntersor trappers to reduce the number of prob-lem coyotes in their cities. The effort by acoalition of environmental and animalrights groups to eliminate the federal Ani-mal Damage Control Program wasrejected by Secretary of Agriculture TomVilsack. Although these actions don’tmean public opinion has turned the cor-ner on the predator control issue it doesshow that some politicians at both localand federal levels feel they can supportcommon-sense management of predators.That is an encouraging sign.

Another encouraging sign along thosesame lines was the announcement March6 by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that hewould affirm the decision of the Bushadministration Fish and Wildlife Service to

from 2009. The Department of Interiorwill receive a 6.2 percent increase andAgriculture will get an 8.8 percent hike infunding. Not all of these increases areintended to go towards economic stimu-lus. A significant part will be spent to stopglobal warming.

The Kyoto Treaty was rejected duringthe Clinton and Bush administrations butit is widely expected that Obama will pushto join. If that happens almost everythinggovernment does will be influenced by howit impacts emissions of greenhouse gases.That will include how it regulates uses ofthe federal land and administers grazingprogams. Representative Raul Grijalva ofArizona, Chairman of the House NaturalResources Subcommittee on NationalParks, Forests and Public Lands hasannounced that he will hold hearings toensure that federal lands are not left out ofany climate change legislation. He believesthat federal lands are impacted by climatechange and federal land management canbe part of the solution to it. Most of uswould hope to be left out of climate changelegislation whether for cause or effect.

The Heartland Institute held its secondconference on climate change March 8-10.The event is one of the few places wheredissenting scientists can present factual

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NEW MEXICO

Federal Lands News

BY MIKE CASABONNE

Learn from example by MIRANDA REIMAN

You were probably glad when your brother tried riding hisbike off the silage pile instead of you. Turns out the landing was-n’t so cushy after all.

There are plenty of local opportunities to engage this learn-from-example method, but even national tours hold appeal.Some might attend these events as a way to see the country andmeet new friends — but to get more bang out of your travel bud-get, include education in the list of goals.

Challenges can be region specific, but their solutions canoften be applied in unique ways for diverse locations. A rancherin North Dakota might plant a few more windbreaks to deal withwintertime wind chills, but the same ideas of cattle comfortapply. A Texas producer could see those “windbreaks” as shade toease the blazing summer sun.

A northern rancher may worry that it is too hot to wean onLabor Day, until he sees it done successfully 500 miles southwhere the weather is hotter.

In the same vein, perhaps a local came up with an ingenious

fencing method that quickly spread across a several-county area.To everyone in that vicinity it’s second nature. It’s just the waythey build fence now. To you-an outsider looking in-it could bejust what’s needed to beef up your five-wire.

If a few producers in the next county are planning a 1,000-mile trip to look at potential custom feeding partners, volunteerto help pay costs if you can go along.

You need to understand that next segment of the industry andhow you can add value to your calves in their eyes.

Everyone knows how difficult it is to balance all your produc-tion goals while keeping your business in the black, but somemake it look easy. Step back and say, “How are they able to keepcowherd function, while pushing the envelope on efficiency andcarcass merit?” Tour their operation and find out what couldwork for you.

Once you identify their secret to success, it won’t be long andyou can return the favor as a voice of experience for cattlemenlooking to learn from each other. �

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delist wolves in the northern Rocky Moun-tain states of Idaho and Montana includingparts of Oregon, Washington and Utah andthe Western Great Lakes states of, Michi-gan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. TheSalazar action followed the original delist-ing in keeping wolf protections in place inWyoming because the Wyoming plan forstate management didn’t offer enoughprotection to suit the Fish and WildlifeService.

The environmental groups whoopposed the delisting were expecting moredeference to their political clout from theObama administration and they are howl-ing. They are also raising money using thewolf delisting. And they are dusting offtheir legal briefs and heading to the court-house. You would think that by now allissues with any legal basis would have beendealt with but these groups always seem tofind another judge who will sympathizewith them. Don’t count on wolf seasonsopening up yet.

The Mexican wolf program is a wholedifferent story. There are similarities butthere are also differences. The similaritiesare that the wolves kill livestock in Arizonaand New Mexico just like they do up north.They also kill elk and deer in both places.But most of the Mexican wolves wereintroduced from captive bred populationsand many of them are used to beingaround people and thus have little fear ofman. The captive bred population camefrom a very small genetic base that somewildlife experts believe was too small toproduce a viable population long-term,even under the most favorable conditions.

poorly as the Earth Island Institute in theirSupreme Court case. The US SupremeCourt ruled against them in the SummersV. Earth Island Institute setting a prece-dent that will have lasting benefits for nat-ural resource users on federal land includ-ing ranchers.

The court ruled that the environmentalgroup did not have standing to sue theForest Service over regulations on smallsalvage timber operations in Northern Cal-ifornia. Just because some of their mem-bers might be harmed was not enough togive them “standing” to sue. The morestringent requirement upheld by the courtis for groups to show that they are actuallyharmed by that action. Before Summers v.E.I.I. they just had to say that some of theirmembers might be inconvenienced. Nat-ural resource users applaud the decision.Environmental groups say they will justchange their tactics to be more specific intheir complaints. We will have to wait forother rulings to know how far this prece-dent will reach.

Southern New Mexico and West Texasappear to be the epicenter of drought forthis spring. There is a lot of old grass onsome of the same country so there is thepotential for some big fires. About 16,000acres west of Hope burned in early March.The forecast is for the La Niña to weakenby late spring or early summer whichshould lead to more normal rainfall butMay and June are not normally too wetanyway. Only the Good Lord knows whenit will rain. Let’s pray that He brings it tous sooner rather than later. Until nexttime, may God bless us all. �

Wolf supporters will never recognizethese facts. They continue to call for moreprotection for problem wolves and morerestrictions on dealing with them. As withmany other environmental issues, theyrefuse to acknowledge the facts and con-tinue to pretend the world operatesaccording to their own distorted views.This program will never produce a viablepopulation of Mexican wolves in the wild.Secretary Salazar should recognize thefailure and pull the plug on it. All it does iswaste money and drive ranchers off theland.

Sheep producers who graze on thePayette National Forest in Idaho will prob-ably be put out of business by the ForestService in favor of wild bighorn sheep.There has been a theory for several yearsthat domestic sheep carry a strain of pneu-monia that is fatal to bighorns. Althoughthere is no definitive proof that is the case,the FS is prohibiting sheep grazing onabout 60 percent of the forest. Several longtime ranching families will lose their oper-ations because of the decision.

Also in Idaho, the anti-grazing groupWestern Watersheds has filed suit toremove livestock from over 600,000 acresin the Jarbridge Resource Area to protectthe sage grouse. Apparently the move wastoo much of a stretch for even Judge B.Lynn Winmill because he would not issuean injunction to stop grazing immediately.Instead he instructed the BLM to includethe sage grouse in a rewrite of theirResource Management Plan.

Although they didn’t get what theywanted, Western Watersheds didn’t fare as

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Each Session is different, but it seemsthat each successive one gets moredifferent from the last. The fact that

the state is facing a severe financial crisiscertainly set the tone for the 60 days. Thefirst order of business was to correct thecurrent year’s budget before the Legisla-tors could begin to address the comingyear’s financial plan. Although both werecompleted, predictions are that there willbe a Special Session by fall to reassess thebudget.

Largely because there was no capitaloutlay monies available the number ofbills was down, but there were still 2,134measures introduced, so the work of thebill readers was again tremendously appre-ciated. Even though we had a great crewwith some new faces at the Legislature,there is no way there is enough man powerin Santa Fe to read every bill.

In the end 386 measures have made itto the Governor’s desk, 325 bills and 61joint memorials. Memorials don’t go tothe Governor, but there were many ofthem that were passed as well. The Gover-nor has until noon on April 10, 2009 tosign, veto or pocket veto the bills.

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Asso-ciation (NMCGA) and other agriculturegroups came out this year mostlyunscathed (we think) and some Associa-tion policies were passed by the Legisla-ture. Among the items that NMCGA sup-ported that the Governor will act upon aretwo feral hog bills. NMCGA President-Elect Bert Ancell says that we are probablythe only group that could bring home anypork from the Session.

These bills are identical and make itillegal to transport feral hogs for or tomaintain a commercial feral hog opera-tion. There are millions of these destruc-tive and dangerous animals in Texas thatdo some $50 million in property damagesannually. They are moving into the eastside of the state, once in a while with somehelp. Some folks think the hogs are greatfor sport hunting, which I understand istrue. And, if you could keep them on your

that responsibility in many ways that pro-vide more assistance than the workers’comp system provides. The issue is that forthe ranching industry, inclusion in thesystem will cost from $20 to $25 for every$100 in salary. There is no small business,especially in today’s economy that canafford that kind of cost increases.

Because the New Mexico Center forLaw and Poverty did not prevail in theirquest to remove the exemption, they nowclaim they will sue the state. Clearly, theissue is not going away and work will con-tinue over the months to come to try tofind an economical solution.

There were several other failed mea-sures NMCGA and others devoted a greatdeal of time to. SB 391 sponsored by Sen-ate Majority Floor Leader Michael Sanchezattempted to reform the depredation lawthat allows landowners to take wildlife thatis threatening or destroying private prop-erty. The bill was finally worked into acompensation plan that required the NewMexico Department of Game and Fish(NMDGF) to pay for damaged or destroyedcrops and for livestock lost to cougars,bears or bobcats. The plan would havebeen funded by the already in place Depre-dation Stamp that must be purchased witheach big game license, which is currentlyat $3 per license but is capped at $5 for res-idents and $10, the limit, for non-resi-dents. This generates approximately$450,000 per year.

To create a fund that would be closer to$1 million annually, the New MexicoWildlife Federation, on behalf of all sports-men in the state, offered up a fee increaseup to $6 for residents and to $20 for non-residents. That fee schedule should gener-ate about $900,000 a year. The effectivedate of the bill was put at July 1, 2010 sothat there would be a full fund before thetake provision was removed from statute.To ensure that there would be enoughfunding, Senator Tim Jennings got lan-guage added to the bill that would have

own property, that would be great. Troubleis they breed readily and they are nigh onimpossible to contain in any one place.Senator Phil Griego and RepresentativeCandy Spence Ezzell each carried a bill, SB504 and HB 594 respectively, and bothmade it to the Governor’s desk.

Other NMCGA supported bills thatmade it to the Fourth Floor include HB 19sponsored by Representative Mimi Stewartthat gives the Office of the State Engineerjurisdiction over deep waters; HB 40 spon-sored by Representative Paul Bandy thatlimits eminent domain of water; HB 63sponsored by Representative LarryLaranaga that changes dam heightsrequiring permits; HB 340 sponsored byRepresentative Andy Nunez with the com-panion SB 548 that changes compliancewith California’s auto emission standardsto model year 2015 rather than 2011; HJM49 sponsored by Representative DebbieRodella expressing the sentiment that anyOutstanding National Resource Water des-ignations should be done on a segment bysegment basis using science; and SB 206sponsored by Senator Clint Harden requir-ing that the Environment Department gothrough rule making processes beforeimposing rules.

But just as important as the bills thatpassed the Legislature are the ones thatdidn’t. NMCGA’s primary goal going intothis Session was to be sure that the farmand ranch exemption for Workers’ Com-pensation insurance was not eliminated.Mission accomplished — for the timebeing. Thanks to those legislators whounderstood the impact that adding thehuge cost of workers’ comp to New Mexicoagriculture would have had on the indus-try, as well as the eventual availabilityand/or cost of food. While we are not pricesetters, it may be that it just gets tooexpensive to produce food in this stateand/or nation.

The issue is not that agriculture doesnot believe in caring for its’ workers. Infact surveying NMCGA members indicatesthat most ranchers are already carrying

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provided that in the event of a short fall,the NMDGF of would apply to the stateboard of finance to cover the cost of anyremaining claims.

Additionally the bill would have set up acommittee to settle compensation dis-putes between land and livestock ownersand the NMDGF. That committee wouldhave included the local county agent,county assessor, an individual appointedby the county commission and an outsideappraiser who worked for an agriculturalinstitution.

There were steps that a landownerwould have to take to work with theDepartment in the event of losses, butmost of those are already in regulation.There was a fear that the measure wouldremove current provisions in other partsof the NMDGF statutes that allow livestockproducers to protect their livestock frompredators. That simply was not the case.

The bill presented a dilemma forNMCGA in that the Association has policyto support the current depredation law,but also has policy that private propertytaken by government should be compen-sated for. In the end it seemed that aprocess that would put nearly $1 million ayear of “new money” in the hands of landand livestock owners who are now suffer-ing at the mouths of the state’s wildlifewould be the best way to go.

Of course there were and are thingsthat would make a better piece of legisla-tion. The most glaring is including a provi-sion that would compensate land or allot-ment owners for forage taken by wildlife.There was an attempt to add a language onthe Senate Floor that would haveaddressed forage on private land. Therewas a suggestion of an amendment thatadded forage of all kinds in the House Judi-ciary Committee.

However, although the measure passedtwo committees in the Senate as well asthe Senate Floor and two committees inthe House, it never made it to the HouseFloor. While that was disappointing afterall the effort that went in to it, perhaps themost disturbing moment during thedepredation bill was the evening when onelegislator looked me in the eye and saidthat predator losses were just a cost ofdoing business for ranchers and if theycouldn’t afford it, they shouldn’t be ranch-ing. He added that wolves were just part ofthat as well. Obviously, he doesn’t havewolves in his district (which is not anurban area) yet… and he hasn’t talked tomany ranchers.

didn’t that happen when the governmentpurchased the ranch?

The legislators mentioned here andmany, many others deserve huge thanksfrom the agriculture industry and I hopeyou will take a moment to call you repre-sentative and senator and thank them forthe job they are doing.

There are also many members of theindustry that deserve thanks for theirefforts during the Session. Joe Culbertsonand Jack Chatfield stayed in Santa Fe formost of the Legislature. Alfredo Roybalwas often on hand to help out — even sit-ting in the House Chamber so that I couldwatch the Arizona Wildcats advance in theNCAA tournament!

Newer member Rick Iannucci learnedthe ropes during the Session and showedup with nearly 20 folks from his county 4-H group to help serve at the RoundhouseFeed, along with a boat load of other folkswho fed nearly 1,400 people in about anhour. For the first time ever we ran com-pletely out of food.

Thanks also to the many groups whobrought booths for Ag Day at the Round-house on March 19. There was a steadyflow of people who spent time learningmore about the industry.

Point of personal privilege . . .

I want to acknowledge whoever inNMCGA history that determined the Pres-ident-Elect should spend two Legislaturesin Santa Fe. Not only does it give that indi-vidual the hands on experience on theissues necessary to step up to the presi-dency, but it gives him or her the opportu-nity to develop a working relationship withstaff.

On Roundhouse feed day, Bert and Imade our annual trek to Sam’s to purchasethe salad for the feed. This year we did it inrecord time. When Bert noted that it usu-ally took much more time to get that jobdone, I pointed out that for the first timewe didn’t debate how to do it . . . we just didit as a team.

I also want to take just a moment tothank you all for the many calls, cards,emails, donations, kind words, thoughtsand prayers my family and I have receivedon Daddy’s passing. I am truly blessed tohave such a large and kind extended familyand I am grateful for and to each and everyone of you. I am especially blessed to haveMichelle Frost as an assistant and friendwho never hesitates to pick up the slackwhen I stumble.

There were three other measures thatNMCGA spent a lot of energy on. The firstwas SB 208, pore space. This bill wouldhave consolidated the surface and porespace by defining the ownership of porespace as belonging to the surface owner.There were some other items in the billand there were numerous revisions of thebill, but the bottom line was that with thediligent efforts led by Jack Chatfield, thebill made it through the Senate, but wasnever heard on the House side. This is oneof those issues that will be worked on forsome time to come, so stay tuned.

Senator Vernon Asbill introduced SB492 on livestock seizure that would havemade it illegal for federal land manage-ment agencies to seize livestock withoutan order from a court of competent juris-diction. After going through the Senateand two committees in the House, that billtoo died as time ran out on the morning ofMarch 21.

HB 11 sponsored by Jeanette Wallace,would have allowed the Valles CalderaNational Preserve to sell a portion of theirelk tags for high dollar hunts, providedlots of shenanigans. The reason NMCGAhad an interest in the bill is that the Con-gressional mandate for the Preserve is forit to become self-sustaining as a modelworking ranch by 2015. If that does nothappen, the Preserve will likely go to someother government jurisdiction like theU.S. Forest Service or the National ParkService. Under the current mandate graz-ing is a part of the overall managementdesign. That might not be true underanother government scenario.

While selling 20 to 25 high dollar elktags hardly solve the entire financial prob-lem at the Preserve, trophy elk hunting iscertainly part of an overall plan that wouldinclude grazing, recreation and perhapseven some timber management to achievefinancial solvency.

Unfortunately the New Mexico WildlifeFederation has other ideas. According tosome of their previous newsletters, theywould much rather see the Preserve inPark or Forest Service hands and multipleuse will be limited. That, however, is notthe story that was told to the final Senatecommittee the bill had to pass to get to theSenate Floor and the Governor’s desk.There was much lamenting about how thiswould cheat New Mexico public hunters,how it would create elitism and a richman’s paradise at the Valles Caldera, andfinally how it would transfer New Mexicoresources to the federal government —

President’s Message . . .

Dear CowBelles, and Readers of “Jin-gle Jangle”: A welcoming wet snowcame yesterday and the moisture

content was .17 inch. The total moisturefor the year in Clayton is .81 inches. We arevery thankful for any moisture we receive.

The state officers have just returned totheir homes from a very successful weekon the District Workshop tour. We loggedover 1,100 miles and traveled diagonallyacross the state from the northeast cornerto the southwest corner with a stop atAlamogordo. Nine past presidentsattended the workshops, and approxi-mately 116 women attended, with sometraveling between 70 and 160 miles oneway to the workshop nearest to them. OurBeef Ambassador chair, Shelly Porterupdated us about the upcoming BeefAmbassador contest, Debi Rupe, the WebSite chair gave us an update about thewebsite and the need for more memory,and Barbara Jackson, the ANCW Region VIdirector gave an update about ANCW. Iwant to thank all those who took the timeto attend. I also want to thank each hostlocal for all the preparation and volunteerhours you gave to make each workshop asuccess. Host presidents: OwaissaHeimann (Lariat), Pat Jones (Otero), Bar-bara Hoggett (Tobosa Belles), and MaryAnn Thornton (Roadrunner) gave a briefhistory of their local and how it began.This was very interesting when travelingthroughout the state. Each officer gave aninformative and somewhat entertainingpresentation. I am really proud of thesewomen.

Karen Kelling gave an illustrative pre-sentation on how her Auntie Jen came tothe ranch to brand. With a play on wordsshe in fact described how antigens in a vac-cine can be introduced to your calves atbranding. Karen began her presentationwith instruction on needle and syringe eti-quette. She then moved on to the vaccina-tion program and described two kinds ofvaccinations — Virals and Bacterins. Viralsare either modified-live or killed vaccineand they introduce the immune system toantigens specific to each virus. Bacterinsare killed vaccines that introduce theimmune system to antigens specific to

the audience had to guess the correct priceper pound. Everyone learned and had agood time with this exercise.

Our program ended with a volunteerreceiving an Udderly MOOving makeover.Ruth Wold described how close our pas-tures are to our homes in the many prod-ucts we have in our homes, barns, cars,and shops. Ruth focused on three ingredi-ents that are in numerous products thatwe use in our daily lives. Glycerin, Stearicacid, and Collagen. She talked about themany products that contain these ingredi-ents plus she placed two dozen or moreproducts on all the tables and had theCowBelles look at the ingredients to deter-mine which beef by-products it contained.So, as you go about your daily routine,pause and think “Wow That Cow”.

As one can tell we met one of the twoobjectives of CowBelles, and that is Educa-tion about Beef. However, at the last work-shop and upon returning home I was bom-barded with the e-mail concerning thesurvey being conducted at Costco and onthe website, If Animals Should Have theSame Rights as Humans! I asked my 16-year-old daughter if our black cat Otto sit-ting on the couch should have the samerights as us? She laughed in disbelief. Ivoted No for every e-mail I received. Every-day is a challenge in the Beef and ranchingindustry.

Naturally Raised Beef. This is a nichemarket where some of you may marketyour Beef. Naturally Raised is a marketingtool and has not until now had an officialdefinition. The standard states that “live-stock used for the production of meat andmeat products have been raised entirelywithout growth promotants and antibi-otics-except for ionophores used as coc-cidiostats for parasite control — and havenever been fed animal by-products.” TheUSDA thinks the standard for naturallyraised beef is making the definition moreclear, but a national poll conducted byConsumer Reports’ National ResearchCenter showed consumers want naturallyraised beef to come from an animal that:

� Had a diet free of chemical, drugs,and animal by-products (86%);

� Was raised in a natural environment (85%);

� Ate a natural diet (85%);

each bacterium. Karen explained three dif-ferent vaccination program options andconcluded with visual examples of each ofthe components of the immune system.When I look at a Tangerine and pinkmarshmallows, I will remember Killer T-Cells, and a Tangerine with yellow marsh-mallows is a Helper T-cell. I think everyoneattending learned more about a vaccina-tion program with these wonderful objectlessons.

Linda Lee presented information on“How Green We Are”. Linda made us awareof computer environmental games forchildren where they must choose forexample between a hamburger andorganic veggie salad as to which uses themost environmental resources to produce.Linda encouraged us to take a stand onEarth Day as we are Earth aware everydayon the ranch in recycling and reusing. Shealso stated scientists, not environmental-ists are noting that none of the studiescited have shown clear evidence that wecan attribute the climate changes toincreases in greenhouse gases. Our cli-mate is cyclical through the centuries.

Owaissa Heimann presented bits andpieces of Beef Information, beginning withthe packaging. Owaissa explained carbonmonoxide, modified atmosphere packag-ing and polyvinyl chloride film packaging.She reported that CO-MAP maintains adesirable red color, decreases bacterial lev-els, and increases tenderness as a result ofan anaerobic environment. Owaissa wenton to talk about the feed additive Zilpaterolwhich enables a beef animal’s metabolismto more efficiently convert feed to protein.This product has been shown to increasered meat yield and also quality traits suchas tenderness, flavor, and juiciness. In con-clusion, Owaissa spoke about the con-sumer aspect. Consumers are beginning tobuy down from restaurant meals to gro-ceries, choosing lower priced private labelsover national brand labels, and expectingto pay more as food costs increase. Onething to note is the consumer will give upmany things but not the chance to go outto eat. The CowBelles played the consumerrole in a fun game of the Price is Rightwhen purchasing different beef cuts.Owaissa introduced a specific cut of meatand the CowBelle contestant chosen from

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� Was not cloned or genetically engi-neered (78%);

� Had access to the outdoors (77%);� Was treated humanely (76%); and� Was not confined (68%).In last month’s issue I failed to mention

that Lyn Greene serves on the Newslettercommittee for the American National Cat-tleWoman. She works hard in this positioncompiling articles for print.

When asking for recipes I had severalwomen send in a recipe for Brisket. Thismonth I will insert a recipe from Joan Kin-caid. Joan is a member of the Yucca Cow-Belles and is also the New Mexico WoolGrowers President.

Beef Brisket

1 bottle Claude’s Brisket Sauce1 4-oz bottle Liquid Smoke1 4-oz bottle Worcestershire Sauce*Garlic salt*Seasoned salt*Coarse ground black pepper1 Brisket

* add to taste

• Combine liquids and pour over meat.• Salt and pepper generously. Marinatein refrigerator at least 8 hours, turning once. Put meat in a roastingpan; add marinade. Cook at 225º for10-12 hours or until tender. Let Cooland slice

Dates to Remember

April 15 . . . . . . Pat Nowlin Scholarship applications due to chair, Anne Ferguson

April 16-18 . . . Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference, Ruidoso, NM

April 16-18 . . . ANCW Region VI meeting, Salt Lake City, UT

June 1 . . . . . . . New Mexico Beef Ambassadorapplications due to chair, Shelly Porter

June 21 . . . . . . Father’s Day, BEEF for Father’s Day

June 28 . . . . . . New Mexico Beef Ambassadorcontest 1:30 pm Ruidoso, NM

June 28-30 . . . NMCB Mid-Year board and business meeting, Ruidoso, NM

— Kathryn Malcolm-Callis,NMCB President

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Lariat CowBelles was hostess to theNew Mexico CowBelles District II Work-

Scholle, and broke wild horses for a living.One of her biggest jobs was watering thehorses. She said the water in Abo Canyonwas clear and pretty, but the horses could-n’t drink that water. She would drive ateam with barrels up to Scholle, and fillthe barrels with water from there. Theystarted school in a boxcar in Scholle. Milliesaid the first CowBelles’ meeting was atNora Chilton’s house and sometimes theywould meet at her daughter’s place on thehill. Martina Brazil (artist Joe J. Brazil’ssister) also gave an interesting talk on thehistory of the Scholle area. Scholle was amining area before it became a town.There was a big hotel there. “We used to goto dances there. Willard was a big townthen — 5 banks, grocery stores — but in

shop, “Springtime on the Grasslands,”held at Rabbit Ears Café, in Clayton, NewMexico, on March 9, 2009. There were 32members present. State Treasurer andLariat President Owaissa Heimann gave awelcome to Union County and a history ofLariat CowBelles. State officers were intro-duced. State President Kathryn Malcolm-Callis gave updates on the New MexicoBeef Council, review of new cuts of beef,the Roundhouse Feed in Santa Fe, theNational Beef Cook-Off, and “Get to KnowAn Associate Member.” Beef Ambassadorpackets were distributed to locals’ presi-dents. State President-Elect Karen Kellinggave a humorous and informative accountof calf vaccination, “Auntie Jen Comes toBrand.” State Vice-President Linda Leepresented “Our Ranches and How ‘Green’We Are,” showing how ranchers recycle,reuse and reduce. Owaissa Heimann pre-sented “Bits and Pieces of Beef Informa-tion.” A fun presentation, “The UdderlyMooving Makeover,” was given by StateSecretary Ruth Wold, demonstrating skincare products made from beef byproductswhile giving a facial and pedicure to aCowBelle member. State sale items wereavailable for shopping throughout themeeting. Rabbit Ears Café provided abreakfast buffet and roast beef luncheonbuffet. It was a fun and informative day,giving members from District II thechance to meet and visit with each otherand the State Officers. Lariat CowBellesdid not have a regular meeting this month.Submitted by Marianne Rose

The Chuckwagon CowBelles met inMountainair on March 10, 2009 with 18members present and guests Millie Parker,Martina Brazil, Jo Ann Owen and Frank, JoAnn and Jessie Hill in attendance and Pres-ident Toni Barrow presiding. Fita Witteannounced that the Beef Ambassador pro-gram received an anonymous $15,000donation. Zia Thompson was nominatedfor the Pat Nowlin Scholarship. Toni Bar-row read a thank you notes from theNational Beef Ambassador Committee andNew Mexico CowBelles the donation to theBeef Ambassador contest. There were dis-cussions on animal rights issues, and onhow to market ranch-raised beef. The nextmeeting will be at the Los Lunas Experi-mental Station followed by lunch at thesale barn. After a potluck lunch, MilleParker, CowBelles’ first president, gave anautobiographical history. She arrived inthe back of a covered wagon that waspulling a milk cow at the age of 5 months;her dad bought a place sight-unseen in

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1929, everything died in Willard. Then wemoved to Scholle. It rained a lot morethen, and the arroyo was narrower. Thatwater would just rush through there!Brazil Mercantile was our store.” Martinawent on to say that Scholle had stock pensright next to the railroad tracks. She saidthat they did their shopping in Belen andBecker’s store. Submitted by Babbi Baker

The meeting of the Otero CowBelles onFebruary 5, 2009 was called to order. Themembership report stated 47 NMCB’smembers, 13 are ANCW Members andthree are Jr. members. Correspondence:Otero Cowbelles received a Thank Youfrom New Mexico Cattle Growers’ for theSilent Auction held in December. MesaVerde Ranch Days is set for April 28 & 29and need Red Bags for event. Sunshine

account. Kathy reported that the sales aregoing well for the restoration of the Dem-ing highway sign but more brands need tobe sold. Cost is $15 and all Cowbellesshould be trying to sell them. It wasannounced that Joe Delk and Bucky Allredwill be playing at a family dance to be heldat the Cliff-Gila Fair barn on February 21st.This is an old fashioned family dinnerdance, admission is free but contributionswill be collected to support efforts to opposethe release of wolves. The Cowbelles havebeen asked to support the effort and to pro-vide help at the dance. Further informationwill be provided as it becomes available. Theguest speaker, Julie Carter, author of Cow-girl Sass and Savvy and newly publishedCowboys, You Just Gotta Love Them wasintroduced by Kathy. She gave an interest-ing one hour talk and then refreshmentswere provided to the listeners. Julie has awebsite at www.julie-carter.com. The meet-ing was adjourned by Kim Clark. SubmittedPatricia E Hunt, Secretary

The Sacaton CowBelles met on March14 in Quemado, New Mexico. The Cow-Belles were privileged to have Jess Careyand Ed Wehrheim as guest speakers. JessCarey is the Wolf Specialist hired byCatron County and Ed Wehrheim is cur-rently a Catron County Commissioner.Jess and Ed gave an update on the WolfProgram and had a huge display of pic-tures of pets, livestock, horses and elk whoall suffered from wolf attacks. Ed informedthe group on a new organization, Ameri-cans for Preservation of Western Culturewhich is a grassroots effort in the West andanyone concerned about preserving theculture, customs and heritage of the West.The Mexican Wolf project impacts chil-dren’s safety, as well as residents, ranchers,farmers, outfitters and hunters — every-one who lives, works, plays or owns petsand livestock in our Western States.Wolves have been seen in northern CatronCounty, which is out of the wolf recoveryboundaries and this update was a successand appreciated by many. Sacaton Cow-Belles will have the next meeting in May inDatil. [email protected]

New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you toall who have submitted their news to “Jin-gle Jangle”, please send minutes and/ornewsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte,1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007or email: [email protected]. �

Report: Sent Martha Jones a thinking ofyou card. Year Book: Debi Rupe handedout books to members. Old Business: Dis-trict IV Workshop is set for March 10 at theGolf Course. Registration is $20 and lunchwill be a buffet. Please RSVP by March 2,2009; please call Pat Jones or Jean Lee.Also still needing goodies for ditti bags.Man of the year was brought up with nonomination. Legislative: Maddy reportedSB 100 — Workman Comp. and HB 163— Tresspass Bill and HB 40 ImminentDoman. Miscellaneous: NM BEEF Ambas-sador Letecia Varelas was awarded for theUSDA Internship Award. Next Meeting willbe March 5 at Maddy Lee’s House. Submit-ted by Misti Orr/Secretary

Copper Cowbelles met on January 17,2009 when President Kim Clark opened ashort business meeting. It was decided toremove and add names to club bank

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by CHRISTOPHER D. ALLISONDepartment Head, Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources, NMSU

Over the last 30 plus years of myinvolvement in range manage-ment issues, I have seen range-lands in the state of New Mexico

exhibit tremendous changes.Most have been positive and some neg-

ative as evidenced by the increasing woodyplant populations across most rangelands.I have also witnessed federal and stateemployees entrusted to facilitate manage-ment of federal, state and private range-lands perform admirably and have goodworking relationships with the ranchingcommunity. Unfortunately, I have alsoseen government range conservationistsuse range monitoring “tools” as “rules” formanagement of rangelands.

An example of “tools becoming rules” isthe use of utilization standards.

Utilization measurements were origi-nally intended to be used as a mapping toolto help identify areas of light use and heavyuse by livestock. The purpose of conductingutilization surveys was to get a picture ofgrazing distribution and develop a manage-ment plan that would more evenly distrib-ute grazing pressure across the ranch,allotment, or pasture. This typicallyresulted in using distribution tools of waterdevelopment, salting, trail development,and fencing. However, I witnessed a changein the goal of agencies in employing utiliza-tion guidelines when they began usingthem as standards. Utilization levels of 50percent and less began to be used to enforcestocking reductions whenever those stan-dards were exceeded. The result was thatthe lightly used areas increased in size andthere typically was no reduction in size ofthe heavier grazed areas. This typicallyresulted in another round of stockingreductions. This caused government/rancher relationships in management todeteriorate.

I thought I had a better idea. Utilizationis the most difficult vegetation attribute tomeasure. We are attempting to measuresomething that is no longer there. It is sim-ilar to telling me how much hair I had atone time, by measuring what hair I haveleft. Utilization surveys, if done correctly,are tremendous consumers of time, effort

sity of rangeland ecosystems. Striving for auniform level of utilization or stubbleheight, is not only impossible to achieve,but suppresses biological diversity by cre-ating an environment that is “good” foronly a few species by reducing heterogene-ity. Grazing creates landscape level hetero-geneity use patterns that promote ecologi-cal diversity beneficial to multiple species.We should not expect nor desire a uni-form, slightly grazed range anymore thana uniformly heavily grazed pasture, ranchor allotment. Either condition results inless ecological diversity. Grazing at reason-able levels of stocking is a tool for enhanc-ing or creating ecological diversity at alandscape level that serves watershed andother ecosystem services, supports amosaic of habitats beneficial to wildlife andother ecological and economic functions.As resource managers, our job would be tomonitor conditions on the ground andensure that one level of use is not overlyprevalent. Hmmm, sounds like utilizationmapping to me.

Editor’s Note: This article is one of a series written bymembers and friends of People for Preserving Our West-ern Heritage, www.peopleforwesternheritage. com.

and money. I argued that we need to focuson stubble heights or leaf length instead ofutilization. After all, we would be measuringan attribute that is quick and easy and pro-vides an index of plant health and site pro-tection. Boy, was I naïve. Stubble heightshave become standards that result in thesame stocking reductions as the misapplica-tion of utilization rates. We are seeingstocking reductions on federal lands whenstubble heights do not meet a particularstandard anyplace or anytime an inspectionoccurs. So, I have another bright idea.

All herbivores are selective grazers.Thus the intensity of defoliation variesamong individual plants as a function ofthe unique combination of plants and her-bivores present. Ungulates exhibit threetypes of selective grazing: area selectivity,species selectivity and intra-species selec-tivity. These levels of selection create amosaic or patchwork of use levels acrossthe landscape. As a result of these selectiondifferentials, grazing is a tool that canenhance species diversity for both plantsand animals.

Grazing thus creates living conditionsthat are varied and will be “good” for somespecies and “bad” for others. Selectivegrazing creates, at the macro and micro-landscape levels, conditions or habitat thatis varied and will enhance biodiversity ofplants and animals. This is in contrast tosingle-species management.

A shifting mosaic of intensively grazedto lightly grazed or ungrazed patches maybe critical to the maintenance of struc-tural heterogeneity and biological diver-

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RANGE MANAGEMENT . . .

Tools, Rules and the Benefits of Grazing

Attention: Ranchers in NM and Across the WestJoin with the NM Stockman, NM Cattle Growers, NM Wool Growers, NM Dept. of Agriculture, NM Farm and LivestockBureau, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, La Union Soil and Water Conservation District, NM Federal Lands Council,Assn. of AZ/NM Counties, Nat’l. Assn. of Retired Border Patrol Officers, and hundreds of farms, ranches and otherbusinesses, which are members of the Coalition in support of the Doña Ana County Planned Growth, Open Space andRangeland Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 6300), introduced by Congressman Steve Pearce.

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Contact Bill Cavaliere, owner 575/436-2371

email: [email protected]

Elk Haven Ranch ~ This 4,320 deeded acre elk sanctuary is locat-ed on the southwestern slopes of the Zuni Mountains, nearbyRamah. Located in hunt Unit 10, this region contains the worldclass Zuni elk herd and is a high demand area coveted by rifle and

bow hunters. Improved with a 1,984 square foot ranch lodge, aSolitaire double-wide, two wells, numerous springs and earth-en tanks. The secluded elk haven adjoins the vast CibolaNational Forest providing access to thousands of acres.$4,320,000.

Lyles Ranch ~ On the market for the first time! 3,685 deededacres located 12 miles east of Santa Rosa, NM. This is a repu-

tation cattle country and an ideal location for a cow-calfoperation. A tidy headquarters with 2,000 square foot man-

ufactured home, 3 shallow wells, steel pipe, pens and cattle scales. Low overheadand low maintenance is the key to this outfit! Priced at $295 per deeded acre.

Los Chaparrales Ranch ~ Nourished by the Mimbres River is a 1,789 acre desertoasis of sycamores, cottonwoods, and water. This environment is a refuge forwildlife and ideal for the western horse and cattle. This pretty little ranch has1,389 deeded acres, water rights, a beautiful location and heavenly views. Theneighborhood is sparsely populated, yet the amenities of nearby Silver City andDeming, are easily accessed. $1,800,000.

Eagle Canyon Ranch ~ Located within the scenic productive hill country 40miles west of Artesia, New Mexico, which is one of the region’s most prolificsmall town communities. This 15,980 acre expanse is an ideal cattle grazing oper-ation. It has good water development, pipe shipping pens, and excellent access offpaved roads. Abundant wildlife: mule deer, Barbary sheep, and quail. Turn-keysale includes cattle on site! $1,500,000.

Luera Ranch ~ A great western NM mountain ranch balanced with an abundanceof wildlife, captivating beauty, rich productive range sites, quality improvementsand space to roam. 47,000± acres overlooking the Plains of San Augustine andsurrounding the 9,000 ft. Luera Mountain Peak! Located south of Datil, remote,yet easily accessible. $8,200,000.

Rancho Bonito ~ This 4,210 deeded acre Santa Rosa, New Mexico ranch hasplenty to offer. A healthy climate, great vistas, central location, highway frontage,private access, and no thru traffic. The scenic range sites support rolling grass-lands, mesa rim, and piñon/juniper woodlands thriving with wildlife. Four shal-low wells, several water troughs and earthen tanks complement this pretty littleranch. Don’t miss this great investment opportunity! $2,105,000.

Zia Mesa Farm ~ Are you semi-retired but yearning to keep your foot in agri-culture yet not bury yourself . . . then I urge you to see this low maintenance 162acre wheat farm. Pivot sprinkler irrigation, neat and tidy residence, barn, andfarmyard. Best of all is that is that you’re within minutes of a good fishing hole atFort Sumner Lake, New Mexico! $450,000.

Agua Negra Ranch ~ 18,000 deeded acre river ranch with flowing water, lakes,water rights, scenic woodlands and grassland range site. Agua Negra Ranch is acontiguous expanse of private land with spectacular water features and abundantwildlife: deer, antelope, turkey, quail, water fowl and fishing. Good stock pens,indoor arena and easy access. Ideal for the western lifestyle and livestock opera-tion. Seller will divide! $12,000,000.

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4 deeded sections, Mohave County,North Arizona. Located in Pipe Valley, 1 mile south of Pipe Springs National

Monument, abutting Paiute Reservation. 2 shallow wells. Electricity available toall 4 sections. On proposed pipelinefrom Lake Powell to St. George.

2,400 acres / $3,000,000

DON HANRION – 928/643-6600

HOMESTEADRANCH

Chip ColeRANCH BROKER

SELLING WEST TEXAS FOR 29 YEARS!— PETROLEUM BUILDING —

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Equestrian Estate –4 bedroom/2 bath renovated home on 7½ acres w/seven stall barn, 10 covered runs, tack room/office,arena and 50' x 50' garage. MLS #637162. $1,600,000.

North of Socorro, NM –Passive solar design, 3 bedrooms, 2bath with 5.67 acres many artistic features designed by the owners/artists. MLS #646085. 85 Olive Lane. $375,000.

North of Socorro, NM – Horse Lover’s Paradise. Life the wayyou always dreamed it would be, in this sprawling 4 bedroom, 3bath home on 3.961 acres. Property includes barn with tackroom, work shop, corrals, storage shed, landscaping and fencingon 3 sides. MLS #646268. $180,000.

San Acacia – 4 bedroom/2 bath home on 2.9 acres, irrigated.Sun room, family room and lots of outbuildings.MLS #644437.$135,000.

Betty Houston REALTOR®, GRI, CRB

575-835-1422 515 Center Street, Socorro, NM 87801

[email protected]

Cimarron River Property – $410,00010.91 +/- deeded acres, 2,700 +/- sq ft home. West edge of town with water frontage onthe Cimarron River, some water rights and a private lake. This is the end of the road with awesome views of the mountains in a quiet peaceful village. Cimarron, Colfax County, NM.Foreman Property – REDUCED $425,000559.10 +/- deeded acres, Private 2,000 +/- square foot home. Custom rock work. Horsebarn, two car garage, two hay barns, 5 pastures. Excellent spring gravitational feed totrough, house on city water system less than 5 years old, septic system brought up tocode. 0.8 mile driveway, mature cottonwood trees, very private 4 miles east of Springer,Colfax County, NM.Canadian River Ranch – REDUCED $339,00039.088 +/- deeded acres, with 0.3 miles of the Canadian River going through the proper-ty. Excellent partially remodeled home, workshop on concrete slab, roping arena.Exceptional improvements at this price, located 6 miles east of Springer, Colfax County,NM. Great horse property, easy access off pavement.Someday Farms – REDUCED $398,00018.36 +/- deeded acres in Miami, NM. Approximately 1,500 square feet, Santa Fe-stylestucco home with many accents and features. Out buildings, fenced fruit trees and grapevines. Ready to move in. Colfax County, Miami, NM.Yankee Canyon Ranch – REDUCED $650,00033.838 +/- deeded acres with two creeks. 2,057 square foot custom home, outbuildings,set back from blacktop, surrounded by mesas, wildlife, and an awesome view down thecanyon onto the plains. A true escape only 6 miles NE of Raton, NM.

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O’NEILLLAND, LLC

P.O. Box 145Cimarron, NM 87714

575/376-2341 Fax: 575/[email protected]

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SCOTT MCNALLY, BROKERSpecializing in sales and

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Turkey Creek, AZ 2837 Acres deeded, nice HQ, small State lease, 724 acre-feet of water rights, great development potential $6,000,000.

Southeast, AZ A Year Round River Runs through the Deeded Land! Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Excellent access, 280 deeded acres,grazing leases, irrigated pasture with water rights from the river. HQ situated in beautiful canyon. Scenic.

North of San Simon, AZ Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Pristine, scenic, private but only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins,pictographs. 1480 Acres of deeded, 52 head BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $2,450,000

Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm. Under the Mogollon Rim, a must see, with small town charm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well, home, 1800’smuseum, 2 bedroom cabin, shop, and barn. Excellent for horse farm, bed and breakfast, land or water development. +/-62 ac & well for$1,700,000 and Home and other improvements. Seller Financing. $424,500

Rainbow Valley, AZ 300 Head Cattle Ranch. Excellent desert ranch owned and operated by the same family for 40 years. Wellimproved with BLM and State grazing leases. HQ on State Land, well watered. $850,000

Wickenburg, AZ 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM and 3,100 acres privatelease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells. Abundant feed, numerous corrals and great steel shipping pens. $850,000

Near Cotton City, NM 680 Acre Farm with 315 acres of water rights, +/-4 sections of BLM. Run +/-300 head. Irrigated by 12" pipewith alfalfa valves. 3 Irrigation wells water at 150' and 2 domestic wells. Nice home, barn and corrals. Great Buy! $755,000.

Tombstone, AZ 68 Head Cattle Ranch. Be part of the old west with this Tombstone cattle ranch. 68 Head year long, BLM, State grazingleases, 160 acres deeded land, spectacular views, close to town, great access. Grass and browse ranch. Reduced to $525,000

Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch. Year long USFS Permit with two room line camp, barn and corrals at HQ. This is a remote horse-back ranch with limited vehicular access, 8 dirt tanks, +/-20 springs. 10 Acres of deeded in Sheldon, AZ. Seller Financing. $400,000

Grant County, NM 33 Head Ranch. +/- 640 Deeded acres, 1800 acres BLM and 320 acres State of NM lease, 2 wells, 4 dirt tanks, 2 springs plus 5 storage tanks. Beautiful views, rolling hills. Great little ranch for small purebred operation. Seller Financing. $375,000

Santa Teresa Mnts, Fort Thomas AZ. 200 deeded acres, 17 Head BLM Allotment, private retreat, two wells. This property is very remoteand extremely scenic with a beautiful canyon lined with sycamores, cottonwoods and beautiful rock formations. Seller Financing.$300,000.

HORSE PROPERTIES:Benson, AZ. Custom Home on 8 Acres. 3BR/2BA home with colored concrete floors, pecan cabinetry, granite counter tops, vaulted ceil-ings, and large bonus room. +/-5400 square foot barn with plenty of room for stalls, hay, or equipment storage. $380,000.

Benson, AZ 39 Acre Quality Horse Facility. Castlebrook barn, nice home and much more. $895,000.

Willcox, AZ 25 Acres. Nice home, irrigated fields, large metal workshop, round pen, corrals, lighted roping arena. $300,000.

Benson, AZ - Very Western 10 Acre Horse Property. Great for working cow horses, straw bale home with round pen, arena, tack barn,stalls. $379,000.

Benson, AZ 8 Acres. Remodeled home 3 bedroom, 2 bath, irrigated horse pastures, barn. $330,000.

Dragoon, AZ 5 Acre Horse Property. 3927 square foot home remodeled with new kitchen cabinets and flooring, 4-stall hay/horse barn,two turnouts. $250,000 (Additional acreage available and grazing possibility for a few head of cattle.)

RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKERTOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKER

GEORGE (DOC) EVETTS, MD – ASSOCIATE BROKERO: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/461-8422 • TF: 866/681.3505

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CONEJO RANCH32,000 Acres

438 CarryingCapacity

Southeast of Roswell, NM$3,250,000

400 ACRE FARMw/Artesian

Water RightsArtesia, NM

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Donald Lewis Real Estate Inc.

P.O. Box 1317, Mesilla Park, NM 88049Donald: 505/690-8216 Steve: 575/202-2111DonaldLewisRealEstate.com

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8-10 sections with mineralrights in SE corner of NM. Can sell and lease back forgrazing. 575/546-9778

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PAUL McGILLIARDCell: 417/839-5096 • 1-800/743-0336

MURNEY ASSOC., REALTORSSPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

595 ACRES,EXCELLENT RANCH

Three Homes: farm house is 3-bd, 2-ba; 2nd home is 1997 3-bd, 2 ba modular home down 1 mile private lane; 3rd home is 2-bd,

1-ba rented; new 40x42 shop, 40x60 livestock barn, over 350 acres in grass. (Owner runs over 150

cow/calves). Two Springs. 12 ponds, 2 lakes consistingof 3-1/2 acres, both stocked with fish. Excellent fencing. A must farm to see. MLS#614245

INVESTMENT PROPERTYLOCATION – LOCATION! 19 acres m/l at

1st Mountain Grove exit, Bus Hwy 60. Potential is unlimited at this location. Last corner available at

any major Mtn. Grove exit. Ideal for truck plaza/convenience store, restaurant,

strip mall or fabricating business. Call Paul for details and private showing. MLS#819933

For pictures go to: paulmcgilliard.murney.com

FIDDLER’S DRAW RANCH: 5,200 deeded acres located one mile south of Melrose,NM, on state highway 267. Strong sandy loam country with some browse. Includes 400 acresof water rights with a dairy permit and one 125 acre center pivot. Lots of shallow water from8 wells. Three pastures. Hay barn, corrals, fences. Blue quail and mule deer. This place will runa lot of cattle and is handy to the Clovis Livestock Auction. Price: $2,500,000.

HIGH PLAINS RANCH: 640 deeded acres located appx 33 miles south of Tucumcari,NM, on Highway 156. We never saw such grass! This is textbook Grama Grass out of thisworld. Property has well approximately 125’ with windmill. Fenced all around with some crossfences. Corrals. Excellent small school at House, NM, 23 miles away. Neighbors grow wheatand other crops and all this acreage is also suitable for farming. Approximately $10,000 extraincome from govt. program. Price: $288,000. See photos of this and all other listings atRanchseller.com.

FOUR SECTION RANCH: Located approximately 25 miles south of Santa Rosa on deadend county road. 2,560 all deeded acres with excellent improvements. Solid grama grass turfon rolling hills with good water. Three wells. Lots of water storage. Three pastures. Good threebedroom two-bath frame ranch house, big barns, pipe corrals, scales. All the facilities, goodfences. A clean well improved and well maintained property. Price: $1,024,000.

PECOS RIVER RANCH & FEEDLOT: 5 miles south of Fort Sumner on Highway 20.River frontage. Lots of good improvements on approximately 2,300 deed acres. Doublewidehome, expansive and elaborate pipe corrals, scales, chutes. Sheds, feedlot, commodity bins,good fences. Good water. Two wells with submersible pumps. Highway frontage. Handy location. Mule deer and quail. Sandy loam and sand country runs lots of cattle. Price: $1,437,000.

575/355-2855 • 575/760-3838 • 575/760-38181606 E. Sumner Ave. • Box 409

Fort Sumner, NM 88119www.ranchseller.com

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READY TO RANCH & DEVELOP (wind energy, comm., res.)Potter Co., TX. – 4872.8 acres of beautiful ranch country four milesnorth of loop 335, Amarillo, TX., pvmt. on four sides (3 mi. – Hwy.287, 1 mi. – Western St., 1 mi. – Givens Rd., 1 mi. – Rivera Park Rd.).Well watered by pumps powered by solar energy (state of the art) andwindmills. Deer, quail & dove. Talk to us about dividing (640 ac. min.)

VALLEY VIEW RANCH – Texas Panhandle - 177 acres with extra-ordinary 5404 sq. ft. +/- home overlooking the property with beautifulviews of live creek, trees, wildlife (deer, quail, & turkey), covered horsetraining facilities, stables, excellent cattle working facilities and pens,employee housing.

NORTH OF THE CANADIAN/MOORE CO. – 966.3 +/-approx. 688.46 acres improved pasture, 210.8 acres CRP, 67.04 acresnative grass, ½ mile sprinkler across the road, stock well, fronts on Hwy.354, South County Line Road (paved) and Middle Well Road (paved).

MUST SEE! Just out of Amarillo! 640 acres on Mulberry Creek,all grass, watered by mills & ponds, beautiful views, talk to us aboutdividing if lesser acreage is desired.

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Wells Area Farm: 90 deeded acres of whichapprox. 85 in Alfalfa and Orchard Grass hay. Goodhome and outbuildings plus singlewide mobile. On Hwy93.3 miles North. Price: $500,000. Elko Company Deeded Sheep Base:10,960 deeded acre plus a BLM permit (29%) in theAdobe Range Northeast of Elko, NV. Price only:$1,426,000. including 1/2 mineral rights. Add theElmore listed below for hay base.Elmore Ranch: 750 acres on the HumboldtRiver approx. 15 miles East of Elko. Approx. 400 waterrighted acres and not improvements other than fences.Price: $600,000.Mason Mountain Ranch: approx. 3700deeded acres plus small BLM permit adjoining theranch. This ranch is located on the road to Charlestonapprox. 16 miles off the Mountain City highway.Modest improvements include home and misc. out-building. No power. Approx. 80 acres of meadow irri-gated out of Mason Creek and springs. Lots of wildlife.Would be good combination summer cattle and recre-ation. Price: $1,575,000.We have more ranch listings on our site

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SHOW LOW BRANCH:P.O. Box 3151, Show Low, AZ 85902

Phone: 928/532-0055F: 928/537-1904 • C: 928/242-4744

TROY COOKE, Branch Mgr.

MAIN OFFICE: 40070 W. Hwy. 84P.O. Box 1, Stanfield, AZ 85272

Ph: 520/424-3839 • F: 520/424-3843Toll Free: 866/424-9173JIM OLSON, Broker

MARANA BRANCH:P.O. Box 90806, Tucson, AZ 85752

Phone: 520/572-0109F: 520/844-3405 • C: 520/444-7069SCOTT THACKER, Branch Mgr.

ARIZONA RANCH REAL ESTATEN O W L I C E N S E D I N A R I Z O N A A N D N E W M E X I C O

www.azranchrealestate.com� Clem North Ranch – This is a large desert ranch that is rated for 397 head yearlong andhas a long history of large winter increases during wet years. This ranch is close to thePhoenix area yet far enough away to avoid being “in town”. You won’t find a more attrac-tively priced desert ranch on the market today priced at under 900 per animal unit! You cancontrol 156 Sections +/- of productive ranch for only $320,000. Possible Terms!Motivated Seller! Call Jim Olson at 520-424-3839. Price Reduced! $320,000.� A-1 Ranch – Beautiful Flagstaff Ranch. 175 head seasonal (May to October). 10,717Acres (10 Acres Deeded). Call Troy Cooke at 928-532-0055. Asking $400,000.� CO Farm/Ranch – Snowflake, AZ. Nice Farm/Ranch with irrigation pivot, pasture. Thereis a new 1600´ 3 BD/2 BA home on the deeded acreage. Ranch has a new hydraulic, tow-able pivot system. The system is designed to water approximately 90 acres. The pivot cov-ers 25 Acres +/- at a time. There is also a new 270x140 “Red River” roping arena. The entiresection is fenced. 9 deeded acres and 640 leased acres totaling 649 acres. Call Troy Cookeat 928-532-0055. Asking $490,000.� Hook Open A Ranch – Willcox, AZ. This is one of the nicest working cattle ranchesavailable in Arizona today. The ranch has easy access to the town of Willcox, but has asecluded feel at the same time. Rates at 350 head year round, this ranch is the perfect sizefor a family operation. The Hook Open A Ranch is desirable in many ways including thelocation, the mix of different country, the ease of working the ranch, the quality of theimprovements, and the upgraded headquarters. There is a possibility of splitting this ranchin two. Please call for details. You owe it to yourself to come have a look at one of Arizona’sbest ranches. Call Jim Olson at 520-424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Asking $2,500,000.� Peterson Ranch – Cochise County, AZ. This is one of the greatest values in ArizonaRanches. There is a very nice home with over 4100 deeded acres and the balance of theranch is Arizona State Grazing Lease. The operation is rated 625 head year long, wellwatered, and highly improved. This beautiful ranch is located in remote rolling grassland ina little known area of Arizona at higher cooler elevations. This is the ranch you have beenwaiting to buy! Call Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Asking $3,500,000.� Stockton Pass Grant Creek Ranch – Willcox, AZ. (2) 160 acre parcels completely sur-rounded by the Coronado National Forest located in the beautiful Graham Mountains. Thisis some of the most beautiful and unique property that Arizona has to offer. The “StocktonPass Ranch” headquarters is located on the southernmost 160 acre parcel and consists ofa ranch home, corrals, and typical ranch headquarter type improvements. Both deededparcels have seasonal creeks running through them. This ranch is rich in Arizona history.There is also a 175 head Forest Grazing Permit that is included in the purchase. Call JimOlson at 520-424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Asking $4,500,000.� Antelope Ranch – Cochise County, AZ. This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautifulworking cattle ranch, with over 8 Sections of deeded land. Excellent access year round tothe Headquarters. The Headquarters is a large historic ranch house, 5-6 BD/4 BA, largekitchen, long porches and a basement 2 adobe barns by the corrals, a shop by the mainhouse. The working corrals are welded steel and designed for the rancher with large pens,heavy squeeze chute, tub, scale, semi and truck trailer loading alleys. Owner may carry!One or more members of selling entity is a licensed real estate agent. Call Scott Thackerat 520-444-7069. Asking $4,950,000 cash or $5,150,000 terms.� Wildhorse Ranch – Yavapai County, AZ. Wildhorse Ranch consists of approximatley883 deeded acres and 6,700 state lease acres for a total of just under 12 sections. BoulderCreek runs through the deeded lands on the ranch, and the ranch has 150 acre feet of sur-face water irrigation rights from the creek. There are 2 nice homes on the ranch, one ofwhich is brand new and very customized. This ranch is located only 7 miles from the townof Bagdad on a good all weather, county maintained road. The words here cannot describethe beauty and uniqueness of Wildhorse Ranch. One or more members of selling entity arelicensed real estate agent/brokers in Arizona. Call Jim Olson at 520-424-3839 or GalePearce at 520-466-2994. Asking $6,500,000.

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AA Fiftys Remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 73A Lazy 6 Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 68, 84Ag & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Ag New Mexico, FCS, ACA . . . . . . . . . . 22Ag Services, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80American Brahman Breeders Assn. . . . . 68APEX Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Arizona Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . 80Ash Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Ash Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

BB&R Construction, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Tommy Barnes Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . 72Beefmaster Breeders United . . . . . . . . . . 2Big Sky Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79BJM Sales & Service, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 71Blevins Mfg Co., Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Bottari Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Buena Vista Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

CC Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Cargill Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . 25, 71Carrizozo Cowboy Days . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Casey Beefmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Cattle Guards/Priddy Construction . . . . 72Cattleman’s Livestock Commission (Dalhart) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bill Cavaliere/Farm-Horse Ranch For Sale . . . . . . . . 76

Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 24Centerfire Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Century 21 / Berry Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . 77Champion Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Cimarron English Shepherds . . . . . . . . . 72Clovis Livestock Market . . . . . . . . . . . . 13COBA Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Coldwell Banker –Betty Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77A.C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Paul Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chip Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Coniff Catttle Co. LLC . . . . . . . . . . 69, 44R. L. Cox Fur & Hide Co . . . . . . . . . . . 72Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68CPE Feeds Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Crouch Mesa Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73George Curtis, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

JJaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Joe’s Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Johnson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

KKaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equip. . . . 71Kahn Steel Co., Inc . . . . . . . . . 50, 52, 73Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LL&H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32La Gloria Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Lazy GL Slash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 68Donald Lewis Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . 78LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

MManford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 69Master Trading, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 82Merricks, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Mesa Tractor, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 71Chas. S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . . 74Monfette Construction Co . . . . . . . . . . . 71Montaña del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Montoya Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Murney Assoc / Paul McGilliard . . . . . . 79Mur-Tex Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

NNew Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn . . . . 29New Mexico Cattle Growers –Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

New Mexico Mortgage Co . . . . . . . . . . 76New Mexico Purina Dealers . . . . . . . . . 88New Mexico Stockman Directory of NM Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Nine Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 17NMSU –Animal & Range Sciences/Milt Thomas . 15College Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Recruiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

OO’Neill Land LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Oklahoma Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Lois Oliver Real Estate/Becky Harwell . 741031 Financial Exchange Corp . . . . . . . 74Oregon Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

PPacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . 36, 41

DD&L Tooling & Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . 73D2 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Dairy Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Dairy Producers of New Mexico . . . . . . 49David Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Dan Delaney Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . 75Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . . 71

EECS Forage Turf Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Estrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Exit Clovis/Coletta Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Express UU Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

FFallon-Cortese Land . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 79Farm Bureau Financial Services —Jeff Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Rutalee Todd/Brad McConnel . . . . . . 40

Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . 8Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Five State Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . 45Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Fuller Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Fury Farms, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

GGammill Sisters Show Swine . . . . . 44, 68Gila County Cattle Growers Assn. . . . . . 16Gilmore, Gannaway, Andrews, Smith & Co., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Goemmer Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . . 68Gosney Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Tom Growney Equipment, Inc . . . . 71, 87

HHarper Cattle LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41High Plains Ranchers & Breeders Sale . 39Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Hoff’s Scotch Cap Farm & Ranch Realty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Hoff’s Scotch Cap Semen Service . . . . . 65Hollis Cotton Oil Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Homestead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 44Huguley & Co. Land Sales . . . . . . . . . . 78Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68People for Western Heritage . . . . . . . . . 67Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Pitchford Genetics & Cattle Services 45, 69Poly Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Portales Livestock Dairy Sales . . . . . . . 50Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

RThe Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Ranch Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Ranch-Way Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Roswell Livestock Auction Co . . . . . . . . 12Runyan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SSafety Highway Products . . . . . . . . . . . 72Santa Gertrudis Breeders International . .68James B Sammons III . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Schrimsher Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . 76Scott Land Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Smith Land & Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Southern Star Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Stromei Realty/Alan Brawley . . . . . . . . 76Joe Stubblefield & Assoc . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

TTexas Tech University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Three Mile Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 82Tucumcari Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

UUSA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

VVirden Perma-Bilt Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Vitalix Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

WWanted to Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Weichert Realtors/The 505 Group . . . . . 74Dan Wendt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 69West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . . . . 37Wild West Properties, LLC . . . . . . . . . . 74Williams Windmill, Inc . . . . . . . . . . 35, 71

YYork R.L. York Custom Leather . . . . . . 72

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The cowboy and the cowboy way of lifeis still a part of our world in NewMexico.

“For many of us the cowboy is still themost interesting of all our Americanheroes . . . He is fond of dogs and children,invariably polite to women, completelydependable, honorable in his dealings withothers, and willing and able to perform anytask than can be asked of man and a horse . . .” (Richard Farnsworth)

The cowboy life is one of hard work,danger, joy, excitement, and dedication;life based on solid family values and a lifeof deep satisfaction. The tragedy is that thecowboy’s lifestyle is slowly fading in Amer-ica. Many of us have had glimpses of thecowboy life and even experienced briefjourneys along the trail, but there is littlethat we can do to forestall the decline ofthis way of live in our modern world.

The Carrizozo Cowboy Days committeehas worked for over a year to present to thepublic a Cowboy celebration that honorsthe cowboy, preserves the heritage, offers ataste of the “Old West” with a balance offun and entertainment.

What’s in store for you?A two day “Cowboy Trade Show” gives

visitors a chance for a western item shop-ping spree while boys and girls, ages 5 to10, compete to milk a wooden cow in themultiple event “Kid’s Rodeo.” How longsince you attended a street dance? PaulPino’s band presents a swing version ofMexican and Western sounds in a nighttime Twelfth Street dance.

Watch real cowboys roundup and drivereal cows while eating real biscuits andgravy being chased down by real cowboycoffee on a real working cattle ranch. Thenbe entertained with an old-fashioned cow-boy parade featuring mounted riders andgroups, buggies and wagons, and long-horn cattle being ridden through thestreets of Carrizozo. The only motorizedunits will be floats pulled by antique trac-tors.

A two hour long, free, stage show willfeature one of America’s top western bandsand singing groups, with other true cow-boy acts to follow.

Yes, you will feel like ducking yourheads when the guns roar downtown in anold-fashioned gun fight between feudin’

cowboys and cowgirls.Saturday afternoon brings an old-fash-

ioned version of a Ranch Rodeo where youbring your own chairs and watch the cattlematch wits with Cowboys. The RanchRodeo is quickly becoming the most popu-lar sport on the American Cowboy scene.Both thrilling and entertaining, teams ofcowboys and cowgirls work together inassigned events to compete for prizes.

On Sunday you can attend a CowboyChurch service and watch a Cowboy Golfmatch at the newly remodeled Valle DelSol golf course in Carrizozo. It will be a fullweek-end and of course, you will want todress in your best western duds.

This is what the Carrizozo CowboyDays is all about. People working to pre-serve our colorful past by setting aside atime to honor a life style that has affectedeveryone in our nation in one form oranother.

They’ll save a place for you in Carri-zozo, June 12-14. To inquire about vendorsetups or for more information see web-site carrizozocowboydays.org or [email protected] �

Carrizozo Cowboy Days Set for June 12–14

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Like you, Rangeland Tubs work hard until the job is done. Convenience feeding and consistent nutrition 24 hours a day gives you the assurance your herd is taken care of. Consult with your Rangeland dealer for the Tub that is right for you!

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’Lakes Purina Feed LLC

Bruhn EnterprisesLogan, NM

Ernie Bruhn, 575/487-2273

Circle S Feed StoreCarlsbad, NMWally Menuey800/386-1235

Cortese Feed & SupplyFort Sumner, NM

Knox Cortese 575/355-2271

Cowboy’s Corner Feed & Supply

Lovington, NMWayne Banks575/396-5663

Creighton’s Town & Country

Portales, NM Garland Creighton

575/356-3665Maid Rite Feeds

Willcox, AZBilly Thompson 520/384-4688

Horse ’n HoundFeed ’n Supply Las Cruces, NM Curtis Creighton575/523-8790

Old Mill Farm & RanchBelen, NM

Corky Morrison505/865-5432

Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply

Roswell, NMHub Traylor

575/622-9164Tucumcari

Ranch SupplyTucumcari, NMJimmy Watson 575/461-9620Steve Swift

Account ManagerPortales, NM 800/525-8653

Gary Creighton, Cattle Specialist

Portales, NM800/834-3198

NMS April 2009

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