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VOL. 107, ISSUE 1
CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
JANUARY 2024 WWW.CALCATTLEMEN.ORG
3841 North Freeway Blvd., Suite 130 Sacramento, CA 95834 PRESIDENT
Steve Arnold, Santa Margarita FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Rick Roberti, Loyalton SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS
John Austel, Boulevard Frank Imhof, Pleasanton Mike McCluskey, Red Bluff TREASURER
Beverly Bigger, Ventura EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Billy Gatlin
VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Kirk Wilbur
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Lisa Brendlen
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Katie Roberti
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Maureen LaGrande
MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS COORDINATOR
Gracie LeCheminant
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Katherine Dickinson
PUBLICATION SERVICES OFFICE & CIRCULATION
UPCOMING EVENTS Tehama County Cattlemen & CattleWomen Winter Dinner January 13 Tehama District Fairgrounds
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CCA Office: (916) 444-0845 Fax: (916) 444-2194 MANAGING MAGAZINE EDITOR
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CONTENTS ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES
10 CATTLEMEN'S COLUMN BUNKHOUSE 16 DOLLARS AT WORK P 19 DUES
Full steam ahead as 2024 begins at CCA Learning the ropes
olicy adopted at 107th CCA & CCW Convention
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATOR Influencers take a ranch tour
CHIMES CattleWomen at annual convention Recalling the cow that stole Christmas
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SPECIAL FEATURES
20 RENO RECAP
Beef producers, educators and promoters come together for 107th meeting
26
GENETIC ADVANTAGE
Using DNA to boost your operation's bottom line
30 LEADING THE WAY
U.S. Agriculture an example of climate change excellence
READER SERVICES
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74 RANCH FAMILY ROUNDUP
Obituaries, weddings and a new arrival
76 CCA BUYER'S GUIDE
Services from breeders and beef industry experts
82 ADVERTISING INDEX
36 LET IT BURN
20-year study points to prescribed burning to benefit rangeland
40 WATER REPORTING
Deadline approaches to report water diversions
62 STERLING SCHOLARS 70 PEST CONTROL
CCA affiliates award scholarships Following protocol to boost production
ON THE COVER As the sun comes up on a promising 2024, California cattle producers are hopeful of a plentiful rain season and continued record-setting cattle prices. For CCA staff, the policy process, driven by a committed membership is front of mind. With a clean slate for the year ahead, the compass points toward positivity and prosperity. Happy New Year!
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Sire: T/D Doc Ryan 049 Dam’s Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B BW WW YW MA RE $M $B $C 2.1 72 124 1.35 1.04 65 199 323
Sire: PCC Horizon 025 Dam’s Sire: Tehama Bonanza E410 BW WW YW MA RE $M $B $C 1.4 76 137 0.56 1.29 60 185 300
Sire: Musgrave 316 Exclusive Dam’s Sire: Basin Paycheck 8016 BW WW YW MA RE $M $B $C 0.3 60 114 0.93 0.72 82 153 280
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EZAR HORIZON 2354 8-08-22
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Sire: EXAR Grenade 9152B Dam’s Sire: Connealy Confidence Plus BW WW YW MA RE $M $B $C -1.6 84 140 0.57 1.04 100 147 291
EZAR INCENTIVE 2333 8-06-22 CED 5
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Sire: SITZ Incentive 704H Dam’s Sire: SydGen Enhance WW YW MA RE $M 74 129 0.52 0.63 91
$B $C 134 265
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$B $C 161 294
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$B $C 179 310
THESE BULLS FEATURE BREED-LEADING GENETICS THE PORTION OF THIS YEAR’S OFFERING RANKING IN THE TOP 35% OF THE ANGUS BREED INCLUDE: 62% for Weaning Weight EPD 81% for Yearling Weight EPD 77% for Residual Avg. Daily Gain 58% for Calving-Ease Maternal
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CATTLEMEN'S COLUMN HAPPY NEW YEAR! NOW LET'S GET TO WORK from the 2024 CCA Officer Team
As we turn the page to a new calendar year and a new chapter in the book of the California Cattlemen's Association's record book, we are optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead for our industry up and down this great state and across the west. It goes without saying that we have plenty of challenges facing our way of life. But as we each returned home to our ranching operations in our respective areas of the state following our assocation's annual convention in December, the job that lie before us was not as daunting as it seemed before the convention. By putting our heads together as a membership and as an officer team, the collaborative effort put in and the ideas that emerge are inspiring. With the help of what is unarguably one of the most experienced lobbying teams in Sacramento and across the cattle business, our ability to be victorious on the most pressing issues is promising. Across the west December is known for being a cowboy month. Cowboys and "wannabe cowboys" flock to places like Las Vegas to celebrate the western way of life. Sure we may secretly laugh at these "want to bes" but how terrific is it that we live in a world where people
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want to be cowboys? That is something we need to capitalize on and encourage. Aside from professional athletes, cowboys are one of the only professions that people want to affilate with. People trust cowboys. People trust farmers. People trust the men and women responsible for raising their food. Next time you question if your livelihood as a cattle producer in California is worth it, remind yourself that you are part of the 2 percent of our nation that helps feed the world and people want to be like you. Thanks largely to CCA staff, the heavy lifting in Sacramento is well-managed and as such, we as an officer team are able to stay on top of the issues of concern in our own region and help communicate needs on the local level with the office staff that is situated in the capital city and poised to make sure our needs are met. For those of you who attended the annual convention of our cattlemen and cattlewomen's associations in Reno last month, many of the faces of your officer team are familiar but for those of you who may not have had the ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 opportunity to attend, this issue serves as a great recap for the hot button topics and the people who have been dedicated to tackling those issue on your behalf. During the convention, our association bid farewell to Kern County's Sheila Bowen as a second vice president. If you have had the chance to meet with Sheila at any cattle industry function, you will know she is not going anywhere. As kind as the day is long, members of our organization would be hard-pressed to find someone as dedicated to the ranching business as Sheila is. That goes for her entire family as well. Though she attends every CCA event, you are just as likely to see her sharing an Ag in the Classroom lesson with a youth group or teaching a beef cooking demonstration at a grocery store. Sheila is everything that is good about our way of life and our officer team has been so fortunate to have her on board the last two years. Elected to fill Sheila's role in 2024 and 2025 is San Diego County's John Austel. For generations, CCA has prided itself on statewide leadership to meet the needs of the broad cattle production industry in our very vast state. Having John on board is not just helpful to the folks in the southern reaches of our state, but it is also very beneficial for our organization as a whole to ensure our membership is heard at every level.
For people outside of California and even for some who live here, San Diego County is not what they consider to be cattle country but the Austel family is a prime example of just how western Southern California can be. We would be remiss if we didn't congratulate the whole Austel family on their well-deserved honor as the 2023 Society of Range Management's Excellence in Range Management Award, which they received at the convention in Reno. Speaking of honors, we would also like to congratulate longtime CCA and CCW supporter Jean Barton, Red Bluff, for being recognized with CCA's Lifetime Achievement Award. At 92 years young, it would be nearly impossible to find anyone as dedicated to both the California Cattlemen's Association and California CattleWomen, Inc., as Jean is. Members like Bowen, Austel and Barton are evidence of the committment beef producers have to to their way of life. They are also examples of how together, we can influence this organization for the good of all. As we embark on the ride that 2024 will be, we hope you will lean on your staff and officer team to help CCA work for you and for the industry in your area. Should you wish to contact any of the leadership team or CCA staff to share your input on the direction of the association, your outreach is always welcomed.
2024 CCA OFFICER TEAM CCA PRESIDENT
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
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Rick Roberti rickroberti@yahoo.com (530) 249-4988
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BUNKHOUSE MY FIRST RODEO, SO TO SPEAK FIRST EVENT UNDER BELT FOR ENERGETIC CCA STAFF MEMBER by CCA Membership & Events Coordinator Gracie LeCheminant Dec. 1, 2023 marked the conclusion of the California Cattlemen’s Association’s and California Cattlewomen’s Annual Convention hosted at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nev. Everyone I have spoken to seems to have their own reason to get excited about annual convention. Last year, I was provided the opportunity to attend convention as a Young Cattlemen’s Association member with UC Davis. My excitement then stemmed from the lasting connections I made and the first-hand knowledge I gained about the cattle industry that I was able to take home and use on my own small herd. This year was particularly exciting for me as it was my first experience as a staff member with CCA. Since starting as CCA’s Membership and Events Coordinator in August of this year, my main focus has been learning how to host our annual convention. When taking a step back, you realize CCA’s annual convention has a ton of moving parts. From the tradeshow to the subcommittee meetings and the Cattlemen’s Poster Session to the board meeting, there is truly no shortage of activities going on all at the same time. Lucky for all of us, CCA’s Lisa Brendlen has been an amazing teacher and mentor to me. Lisa continues to provide me with an abundance of guidance and patience as I learn to take on a plethora of tasks that she has mastered during her time at CCA. This annual event wouldn’t be possible if not for Lisa and the rest of CCA’s amazing staff. Convention takes a full year to plan, and while I might have only jumped in on the tail end of it, the entire staff have all worked
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diligently to ensure this event and all of its moving parts were taken care of from the very beginning of the planning process. I want to thank everyone who was able to attend this year’s convention and provided feedback. I encourage all those who attended and exhibited to fill out the surveys that were emailed out on the last day of Convention. If you were at the event and did not receive a survey in your inbox, please reach out to me: gracie@calcattlemen.org to request a link to the survey or to share your feedback directly with me. I have enjoyed learning new ways to make convention more accessible and enjoyable for our members, and I look forward to taking those ideas and incorporating them into the 2024 event. The Nugget Casino Resort is not available to host our event next year, but we have proposals from a few other hotels in the Reno area, and we look forward to seeing what they have to offer us. Looking back at my first convention experience as a staff member with CCA, I feel so blessed to have shaken the hands of many of California’s most influential cattle producers and leaders. I am beyond grateful to be a part of this association, and I look forward to planning many more annual conventions and other CCA events in this new year and beyond.
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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK MEMBERSHIP SETS 2024 POLICY PRIORITIES AT ANNUAL CONVENTION by CCA Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur More than three-hundred California cattle ranchers converged upon Sparks, Nev. from Wednesday, Nov. 29 through Friday, Dec., 1, 2023, for the 107th Annual California Cattlemen’s Association/ California CattleWomen, Inc. Convention and Tradeshow, hosted again this year at the familiar Nugget Casino Resort. One of the primary purposes of the three day meeting was to afford members the opportunity to establish the policy principles of the Association and to dictate CCA’s priorities for the year ahead. That policy consideration kicked off early Thursday morning with a special meeting of CCA’s Wolf Policy Subcommittee. Subcommittee members heard from Tina Saitone, Ph.D., and Ken Tate, Ph.D., of U.C. Davis, who provided updates on their research into cattle’s contribution to wolf diets in California, current gray wolf population trends and the status of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Compensation Program. The Program – which reimburses ranchers for the costs of implementing non-lethal deterrents, the value of cattle killed by wolves and the impacts of wolf presence upon livestock – was initially funded at $3 million in 2021. State law provides that those funds must be expended by 2026, but increasing wolf populations and the recent development of the Department’s ‘pay for presence’ program threaten to deplete those funds as soon as
2024 or 2025. CCA is committed to ensuring that compensation funding remains available so long as gray wolf management is precluded by the species’ status as fully protected under the California Endangered Species Act. To ensure that there is no gap in funding, the Wolf Policy Subcommittee has directed CCA staff to request upwards of $15 million for the Wolf Compensation Program in the 2024-25 State Budget to be available through June 30, 2029. The funding request could be an uphill battle amid projections that California could see a $68 billion budget deficit next year, but CCA is committed to ensuring that the Wolf Compensation Program remains properly funded to mitigate financial impacts on producers in wolf territory. CCA’s six standing committees also met on Thursday to consider readoption of expiring policy resolutions and to advance new policy to guide CCA’s lobbying efforts in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Below are the operative provisions of newly-adopted policies advanced by those committees and approved by the general membership during the CCA Board of Directors meeting. While “whereas” clauses have been omitted for brevity, additional context has been provided for each policy below. CCA’s full policy book can be found online at: https://calcattlemen.org/cca-policy/. FEDERAL LANDS
Hundreds of federal grazing allotments throughout the state are vacant, in large part due to the agencies’ inability to complete sufficient National Environmental Policy Act analysis on those allotments. The U.S. Forest Service alone has 220 vacant allotments throughout California, and failure to manage these allotments via livestock grazing degrades habitat and results in the accumulation It was a full house for policy commitee meetings at the annual convention. of fine fuels that can promote
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catastrophic wildfire. While CCA has long advocated the transition of vacant allotments to active status, CCA membership this year formalized that approach in the Association’s policy: COMMITTEE BUSINESS — RESOLUTION — VACANT GRAZING ALLOTMENTS BE IT RESOLVED, that California Cattlemen’s Association staff work with public land officials in California to expedite the reopening of vacant grazing allotments and issuance of permits to graze those allotments. Despite scientific studies documenting the benefits of grazing for managing fine fuels in the wake of wildfire (among other contributions to ecosystem and habitat health), agency attitudes toward post-fire grazing and prescriptive terms of grazing permits often stymie ranchers’ efforts to steward federal lands in the aftermath of wildfire. A new policy adopted by the Federal Lands Committee seeks to address this issue:. COMMITTEE BUSINESS — RESOLUTION — POST-FIRE GRAZING ON PUBLIC LANDS BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Cattlemen’s Association work with appropriate legislators and agencies to develop a timely and efficient policy to graze to the agency standards and guidelines, rather than the current policy defined by permitted numbers and season of use, allowing for improved rangeland health and the reduction of hazardous fuel loads. PROPERTY RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CCA has long highlighted the numerous benefits of stock ponds, including providing habitat and drinking water for wildlife, recharging groundwater and supporting wildfire suppression. While ranchers are proud of their contributions to firefighting, helicopters drawing water from ponds can harm or stress livestock and such activity can deprive ranchers of scarce water resources. In light of these concerns, CCA members passed the following policy to guide the Association’s lobbying efforts before CalFire and other firefighting agencies: COMMITTEE BUSINESS — RESOLUTION — RESPONSIBLE USE OF STOCK POND WATER FOR AERIAL FIREFIGHTING BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) work with appropriate elected officials and agency personnel to develop an agreement or policy to ensure the water right holders of these stock ponds can have the amount of water taken for firefighting purposes replaced in-kind, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that CCA
communicate to appropriate local and state agencies the importance of selecting other water sources when livestock are present. Numerous statutes afford ranchers and other property owners the right to obtain depredation permits to manage mountain lions, bears and other predators that kill livestock and damage property. In recent years, however, agencies such as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have made it exceedingly difficult for ranchers to obtain depredation permits, placing restrictions on the availability of permits and erecting increasingly bureaucratic hurdles one must clear to obtain a permit. While CCA has aggressively challenged these restrictions, that stance was formalized in policy during this year’s Convention: COMMITTEE BUSINESS — RESOLUTION — TIMELY ISSUANCE OF LETHAL DEPREDATION PERMITS BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Cattlemen’s Association work with appropriate legislators and agencies to ensure that policies relating to the issuance of depredation permits allowing lethal methods of removal be no more restrictive than authorizing statutes, and that such lethal take permits be issued without undue delay after a depredation is identified. CCA thanks those members who made the trek to Reno for the 107th Annual Convention and helped guide CCA’s policy engagement over the coming year. I know for me specifically, it makes my job a lot easier when I have a roadmap to tackling the year ahead at the State Capitol. I look forward to addressing your needs and working with many of you in 2024.
Tony Toso and Mike Williams share their perspective in the property rights and ag and food committees.
Tom Talbot, DVM, and Col. Justin Mora led the discussions in the animal health and cattle marketing committees.
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A Reno Reunion Year’s End Brings members to the 107th Annual CCA/CCW Convention and California Cattle Industry Tradeshow by CCA Associate Director of Communications Maureen LaGrande
Once a year cattlemen and cattlewomen make their way to the annual CCA and CCW Convention held in conjunction with the California Cattle Industry Tradeshow. This year’s 107th convention, held Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2023 took place at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nev. Over the course of three days, members reacquainted with old friends, listened to industry professionals at CCA policy committee meetings, heard from general session speakers on beef industry related topics, attended the CCA and CCW Awards Banquet and strolled through the California Cattle Industry Tradeshow. While the convention serves as a time for members to learn of issues the California cattle industry is facing and hear from CCA staff, it is also a time for networking and camaraderie amongst one another. Wednesday afternoon’s opening general session brought CCA President Steve Arnold, Arnold, Santa Margarita, to the stage welcoming members to the Nugget and providing an overview of what was in store over the next few days. Immediately following, the Allied Industry wine and cheese mixer and CCA Tradeshow Welcome Party kicked off the official start of convention. Members had the opportunity to walk around visiting tradeshow booths, snack on light appetizers, drink cocktails, have their boots shined at the Merck Animal Health and Allflex sponsored shoe shining booth and dance the night away to music from the Buck Ford Band. CCA General Session speakers included Emily Ellis, manager of communication and content for the Animal Agriculture Alliance, who spoke in the first general session. She was followed by 20 California Cattleman January 2024
Patrick Linnell, director of cattle market research and analysis for CattleFax and Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) who both spoke on Thursday. During the general sessions members also heard from the California Cattle Council’s Executive Director Justin Oldfield, Oldfield, Elk Grove, and California Rangeland Trust’s Michael Delbar,, Potter Valley. Delbar Thursday’s events also included CCA Policy Committee meetings. CCA Cattle Health and Well Being heard from John Angelos, DVM, Deptartment Chair of Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine on the pinkeye vaccine. CCA Federal Lands heard from Mark Roeber, Public Lands Council President. CCA Cattle Marketing and International Trade, CCA Property Rights and Environmental Management and CCA Agriculture and Food Policy/Tax and Credit also had a great line up of industry speakers. CCW hosted a workshop where guest speaker Michelle Miller (known as Farm Babe) spoke, followed by the 7th Annual Cattlemen’s Poster Session sponsored by the Russell L. Rustici Rangeland and Cattle Research Endowment and was a busy production with 22 research posters. Members, professors and students made their way through the rows to read the posters and converse with the student researchers presenting them. At the CattleWoman of the Year Luncheon on Thursday, each unit recognized their selected “CattleWoman of the Year” and the ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
CCA Leadership (L to R): Immediate Past President Tony Toso, Second Vice President Mike McCluskey, Treasurer Bev Bigger, President Steve Arnold, outgoing Second Vice President Sheila Bown, First Vice President Rick Roberti and Second Vice President Frank Imhof.
Calfornia beef industry supporter Jean Barton was recognized by CCA for a prestigious lifetime achievement award. She was presented the honor by CCA leaders Rick Roberti and Mike McCluskey (also a son-in-law). She was also presented with an honorary resolution from Sen. Brian Dahle on her service to the industry and way of life.
Congratulations to 4J Horse & Livestock and the Austel Family for their Excellence in Range Management Award presented by Tim Koopmann for the Society of Range Management.
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CCA Executive Vice President Billy Gatlin recognized Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur, for his 10 years of service to CCA.
Claude Loftus accepted the 2023 Top Hand Award for Jeff McKee. The award was presented by CCA President Steve Arnold and Pierce Mallery from Farm Credit West..
Sheila Bowen speaks about her time on the CCA Officer Team.
California Young Cattlemen Alumni Lauren Scheller Maehling, and Clayton Koopmann spoke at the Young Cattlemen’s Education session sponsored by CBCIA.
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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 accomplishments each unit had made. A special Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Cattlemen’s Association was presented to Jean Barton, Barton, Red Bluff, for her continued support and promotion of the beef industry and cattlewomen and cattlemen alike. Barton’s son-in-law and CCA Second Vice President Mike McCluskey,, along with CCA First Vice President McCluskey Rick Roberti awarded Barton with the honor and a resolution from Sen. Brian Dahle’s Office along with support from Assemblymember James Gallagher and Assemblymember Megan Dahle also recognizing her decades of commitment. The Young Cattlemen’s Club (YCC) members in attendance at convention had a collection of events specific for them, including the YCC networking in the Tradeshow, a club social and a newly reimagined event added to the schedule this year, sponsored by the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association (CBCIA). At the “Chute Side Conversation” past YCC members Clayton Koopmann,, Sunol, Rangeland Manager at San Koopmann Francisco Public Utilities and Lauren Scheller Maehling, Executive Director of Arizona Beef Council sat down with YCC members to share their industry experiences and to reflect upon their time as YCC members. Thursday evening’s CCA and CCW Awards Banquet sponsored by Laird Manufacturing brought members together to celebrate and recognize deserving individuals on their work and accomplishments over the last year. To start off the program CCA Top Hand Awards for membership recruiting efforts, sponsored by Farm Credit, were announced. First place went to Jeff McKee, McKee, San Luis Obispo, second place Tom Talbot, DVM, DVM, Inyo-Mono-Alpine and third place to Carolyn Roberti, Roberti, Plumas-Sierra. 4J Horse and Livestock’s John and Liz Austel,, Boulevard, were recognized for the Austel Society for Range Management California Pacific Region’s 2023, Winner of Excellence in Range Management Award, presented by Tim Koopmann,, Sunol. Koopmann Another anticipated prize at the banquet was the Farm Credit sponsored Livestock Memorial Research Fund (LMRF) livestock trailer raffle. The 22 California Cattleman January 2024
money from tickets sold goes towards LMRF to provide scholarships to aspiring students pursuing a higher education in a beef science related field and to fund research projects. This year’s lucky winner was Rancho Siskiyou. CCA’s Executive Vice President Billy Gatlin took to the banquet stage to recognize CCA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur for his 10 years of working for the Association and thanked him for all he does in Sacramento and to ensure that members receive the most up to date information regarding legislation impacting the beef cattle industry and ranchers. As the banquet came to a close Sheila Bowen,, was recognized for completing her Bowen two-year term as CCA’s Second Vice President. President Steve Arnold thanked the outgoing officer for her dedication to the industry and her service to CCA over the last few years. John Austel was selected to serve as CCA Second Vice President for the 2024-2025 term. In 2024, Austel will serve with CCA President Steve Arnold, CCA First Vice President Rick Roberti, Loyalton, CCA Treasurer Bev Bigger, Bigger, Ventura and CCA Second Vice Presidents Frank Imhof, Imhof, Pleasanton, and Mike McCluskey, McCluskey, Red Bluff. This year CCA had six college interns to assist staff with various tasks, registration and tradeshow assistance. Interns included, Alexandria Ramirez, Ramirez, California State University, Chico (Chico State) ; Lilly Fernandez, Fernandez, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sydney Hagerman, Hagerman, Chico State; Allyson McCarty, McCarty, California State University, Fresno (Fresno State); Ziani Paiz, Paiz, Oregon State University; and Grace Alvarado, Alvarado, Fresno State. Their hard work over the course of the convention is greatly appreciated by CCA Staff. Friday morning CCW members made their way to the CCW Awards Breakfast, where they heard from Holly Foster, Foster, Oroville, who is the operations manager for Western Video Market. The CCA Board and Membership meeting was also held early Friday morning. Policy was reviewed at the board meeting and an updated policy book will be available on the CCA website in January at https://calcattlemen.org/cca-policy. The final tap of the gavel from President Arnold, signaled the end of the 107th Convention.
CCA President Steve Arnold with his granddaugthers.
The CCA Shoeshine sponsored by Merck Animal Health and Allflex is always a popular booth in the tradeshow.
Katie Eason and Marissa Fisher spent Wednesday evening in the tradeshow.
Marvin Kokes, Dave Weaver and Sam Dolcini catch up before the banquet.
NCBA's Ethan Lane shares insight on national issues.
Weston Roberti and Kyle Daley found time to catch up at the event.
Tom DeAtley, Matt Zappetini and Jack Rice in the tradeshow.
Tina Saitone, Ph.D., talks about compensation in the Wolf Subcommittee meeting.
Thanks to this year's convention interns for helping our event run so smoothly!
The next generation of beef production enthusiasts was well represented with Young Cattlemen's Association members from all of California agriculture university programs.
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vaccinations, labor and fuel are all examples of the expenses and one cattleman or woman might put into their herd to reap greater returns. While some producers have been slow to adapt to the use of genetic testing, especially in the commercial sector, we have reached a point in time where genetic testing, while still an obvious expense, is as affordable as ever and is paying back producers in spades, no matter what kind of beef operation they run. Seedstock Production For Kurt and Sharon Hertlein of Hertlein Cattle Company, genetic testing was something they were not sure of initially but as they developed goals for their growing business accepted genetic testing as "something they couldn't not do." “We aren’t a big outfit, but we decided that if we wanted to stack up against the products bigger purebred producers were putting in front of buyers, we needed to measure what we had and help our buyers see that we have something valuable to offer as well," Sharon said. “No matter what size of herd you run, genetic testing can help you compare against animals outside of your herd,” Sharon said. “I feel much more confident putting my bulls in front ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 of customers when I have verified that what I have to sell is what they are seeking. Buyers are much more confident as well, knowing the bulls they buy from us are likely to go on to perform the way they were bred and raised to.” In addition to the added confidence buyers have in the their purchases, Sharon Hertlein said genetic testing is also a great help in knowing what bulls won’t go on to be bulls. "We have the responsibility to educate our buyers and help them find a bull or cows that meet their goals. Genetic testing gives us so much more insight that we could every get from phenotype alone," Sharon said, expressing that using genotype and phenotype should be used together when selecting which animals will complement a producer's herd. She also expresses that another merit of genetic testing is not just seeing the positive attributes of your cattle, but also where you may fall short. “We are able to much more quickly identify outliers with genetic tests that are now available,” Sharon explained. “We save a lot of time and money by not feeding and marketing cattle that won’t make great bulls. We are confident that the ones that make the cut are as good as we think they are.” Feedlot Sector A simple fact about the beef business is that most animals will not go on to be breeding animals the majority of beef bred cattle will go on to a feedlot and used to feed consumers. The results from the DNA tests of feeder cattle can predict an animal’s ability to grow and grade as well as how many days it is likely to be on feed. With a simple tissue sample is taken from the ear and sent to a wide variety of testing labs, there is a growing list of ways to use the data gleaned from the genetic interpretation of the test. For example, if you are a cow-calf producer retaining ownership of a calf, genetic tests can indicant which to put on feed. If you are a stocker, backgrounder or feeder, data can help you know which calves to you might consider purchasing and how to best manage those calves. With fluctuating costs of feed commodities, genetic testing means feedlot operators can be more proactive and use current data on cattle being marketed and the commodity market to make decisions as necessary. DNA testing feeder calves isn’t solely beneficial to the feeder, it allows producers to sell their top-performing calves to the buyer the are best suited for and reap the premiums they deserve. And a better chance to keep the buyer happy and have them return again next year. 28 California Cattleman January 2024
According to M3 Marketing's Matt Macfarlane, Macfarlane, Loomis, DNA testing has shown to be a win-win for both the cow-calf operator. “There are a lot of options for testing available in the marketplace right now,” Macfarlane said. “It used to be a matter of selecting from very few products and being at the mercy of their price, so it was unappealing for many people to invest in immerging science like DNA verification, but now the tests vary so much across the board in terms of which companies your can get them through and what they offer and and prices has become much more affordable.” Macfarlane also says that just the process of doing the testing has been advantageous for many consignors on the video and in the commercial marketplace. “Buyers love to see producers doing everything they can to verify and stand behind their product. Anything extra you can do to show you are transparent about the cattle your are selling will pay you back at sale time,” he said. "We have seen that hold true in the evolution of vaccination protocols, in age-and-source verification and now in DNA testing as well." Commerical Cattlemen While the age-old method of culling cows for not breeding back is tried and true, there are exceptions when cow fertility is at no fault of the cow. In such circumstances, culling a great cow might not be such an easy decision, especially if she has great milking and mothering potential. There is also a chance that when gene testing replacement heifers a producer could find that their heifers score better for high performance in a feedlot situation than they do as mother cows, making the decision which direction to go with the heifers easier. When sifting through the broad data available in DNA testing, finding the good qualities in your cattle might make marketing them easier but on the flip side, finding outliers on the bottom end can save time and money in the long run by culling cows that might not have the potential for superior production. For Macfarlane who manages a lot of seedstock bull sales as well as works with a lot of video buyers, DNA testing has been a game changer for those who have taken advantage of it. "DNA testing has eliminated a lot of guesswork from the equation," he said. "Those who have implemented DNA technology as part of their marketing or selection protocol are able to more the genetic base of their cowherd in a positive diretion more quickly than those who just stick to their traditional seletction methods. I think that holds true for both female and bull selection."
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LEADING BY EXAMPLE SECRETARY VILSACK HIGHLIGHTS U.S. AGRICULTURE’S CLIMATE LEADERSHIP from the U.S. Department of Agriculture The United States’ leadership in climate-smart agriculture and forestry is taking center stage at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and other U.S. Department of Agriculture officials highlight the U.S. commitment to investing in innovative climate solutions, quantifying and demonstrating results, and sharing resources and solutions with the world. “COP28 comes at a critical juncture, seven years after the Paris Agreement entered into force and seven years before 2030, when significant targets must be met to keep us within reach of the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” Secretary Vilsack said. “We’re proud to be here in Dubai, highlighting the steps we’re taking to tackle the climate crisis and bring new opportunities to producers and rural communities in America and worldwide. USDA and the BidenHarris Administration are making unprecedented investments in climate-focused practices and partnerships and, as we share our learnings from American agriculture and forestry on a global scale, the progress we’re making domestically will also have international benefits.” Secretary Vilsack participated in COP28 from Dec. 8-1, 2023. Dec. 10, 2023 marked the first-ever day at a United Nations Climate Change Conference dedicated to food and agriculture. USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Ph.D., is also in attendance and joins the Secretary in amplifying the critically important role of science
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in driving climate-smart agricultural innovation globally. Investing in Climate Solutions Secretary Vilsack highlighted the fact that President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the single-largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history, provides billions of dollars to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, encourage new economic activity in rural areas, and protect the communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. USDA investments include: Nearly $20 billion to help producers implement practices and projects that reduce emissions, enhance soil carbon sequestration and provide other climate benefits; More than $13 billion to provide rural America with clean, affordable energy and increase the availability of domestic biofuels; and $5 billion to maximize the power of public and private forests in the fight against climate change. Through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, USDA has invested more than $3 billion in pilot projects that provide verifiable onfarm emissions reduction and carbon sequestration benefits, while also creating new market opportunities for producers who use climate-smart practices. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), launched at COP26 and co-led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 announced that increased investment in climatesmart agriculture and food systems innovation by its partners has more than doubled – from $8 billion announced at COP27 to more than $17 billion at COP28. This includes $1.5 billion in previously announced funding from the United States, of which $1 billion is from USDA. Now with more than 600 partners, including 55 countries, AIM for Climate is a flagship initiative of the COP28 Presidency and has been endorsed by the past three COP Presidencies. Through the Food System Transformation initiative, USDA has invested more than $5 billion to build more resilient domestic food systems that provide new and better market opportunities for producers while reducing carbon pollution. Additional investments have also been made to enhance the resilience of forests and grasslands through the Innovative Finance for National Forests grant program, funded and administered by the USDA Forest Service and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. Additionally, on December 2 as part of COP28, USDA joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Food and Drug Administration in publishing the Draft National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste, which outlines targeted actions to mitigate the environmental repercussions of wasted food, including its impact on climate, and to increase recycling of organics, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save households and businesses money, and build cleaner communities. Quantifying and Demonstrating Results Secretary Vilsack emphasized USDA’s commitment to ensuring the delivery of accurate information on the benefits of actions being taken to address climate change. President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act dedicates $300 million to enable USDA to quantify and track carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions and to gather fieldbased data on the effectiveness of climate-smart agricultural practices in mitigating these emissions. Measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification (MMRV) are key components of USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, and USDA is also expanding its focus on MMRV activities in the forestry sector, on lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, and on working agricultural lands nationwide. Secretary Vilsack and other USDA officials also highlighted USDA’s innovative, on-farm tools that measure the effectiveness of conservation practices, noting that those tools are now being used to help land managers quantify their greenhouse gas footprints and estimate the benefits of actions to reduce emissions. Advancing Global Collaboration Secretary Vilsack also underscored USDA’s commitment to sharing climate-focused
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innovations and expertise among partners worldwide. During COP28, USDA highlighted two cuttingedge tools now available through the International Climate Hub that will help translate climate science into action around the world: COMET-Planner Global, which allows users anywhere in the world to identify their climatic region and soil types in order to maximize the effectiveness of their crop management and conservation practices; and the Global Agricultural and Disaster Assessment System, a geographic information system that uses remote sensing and Earth observation data to assess conditions on agricultural lands. In addition, Vilsack described how USDA has made climate-smart agriculture a focus of its international development and capacity-building programs. In 2023, USDA’s Food for Progress Program provided more than $227 million for climate-focused projects in seven African and South Asian countries, and USDA’s international fellowship and exchange programs targeted nearly $3 million toward climate-related training for scientists, policymakers and business leaders from 18 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATOR RANCH TOUR GETS INFLUENCERS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH BEEF THE RANCHING LIFESTYLE by Mackenzie Neves for the California Beef Council In a flavorful rendezvous that merged culinary artistry with the rustic charm of ranch life, the California Beef Council (CBC) welcomed 11 food, culinary and lifestyle social media influencers on a unique tour designed to promote an understanding of beef from ranch to table. These influencers, ranging from those with over half a million followers to those with followings of highly engaged individuals in the thousands, spent an afternoon at a San Diego County family ranch learning how cattle are cared for, and then enjoyed a spectacular sunset dining experience at the home of San Diego food blogger, cookbook author, and oncamera host, Whitney Bond. The event kicked off with a meet-up at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort. Influencers boarded the bus to head to the Flying ‘F’ Ranch, owned and operated by Alli and Bryce Fender. Guests walked the rangeland with Alli and Bryce, seeing cattle with new calves, heifers about to give birth to their first calf, and older cow/calf pairs in the blackberry thicket down by the natural spring-fed pond on the ranch. There, the content creators learned how cattle
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can "upcycle" commercial food waste into highquality protein, keeping that food waste out of landfills. After the ranch tour at the Flying ‘F,’ guests headed back to San Diego for a sunset dining experience poolside in Whitney Bond’s backyard. Bond worked with Viewpoint Brewing and Franciscan Estate wines to create the pairings for the six-course beef menu. The partnership with Viewpoint Brewing Company was significant because the brewer’s grain left over at the end of their beer-making process goes to Alli and Bryce at Flying ‘F’ where it’s fed to their cattle. At the event, Ranch & Restaurant Pop-Up guests were treated to: · Sous Vide Top Sirloin Steak Crostini paired with a Franciscan Estate Sauvignon Blanc · Coffee Crusted Smoked Tri Tip paired with Viewpoint Brewing Birdie Fest Marzen · Ground Beef Smash Burger Slider paired with Viewpoint Brewing Fan Fare IPA · Slow Cooked Beef Chuck Roast Ragu Lasagna paired with Franciscan
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20-YEAR STUDY CONFIRMS CALIFORNIA FORESTS ARE HEALTHIER WHEN BURNED OR THINNED from the University of California, Davis, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques — prescribed burning, restoration thinning or a combination of both — are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California. These treatments also improve forest health, making trees more resilient to stressors like drought and bark beetles, and they do not negatively impact plant or wildlife biodiversity within individual tree stands, the research found. The findings of the experiment, called the Fire Surrogate Study, are published online in the journal Ecological Applications. "The research is pretty darn clear that these treatments are effective — very effective," said study lead author Scott Stephens, a professor of fire science at the University of California, Berkeley. "I hope this lets people know that there is great hope in doing these treatments at scale, without any negative consequences." Last year, California announced a strategic plan for expanding the use of prescribed fire to 400,000 acres annually by 2025. However, the use of beneficial fire continues to be hindered by multiple factors, including the lack of a trained workforce, the need for specific weather conditions for burning, and fears about potential risks. This study shows that restoration thinning is also a viable option for forest management and can be used in tandem with beneficial fire without harming forest health or biodiversity. "Our findings show that there's not just one 36 California Cattleman January 2024
solution — there are multiple things that you can do to impact the risk of catastrophic fire," said study co-author Ariel Roughton, research station manager at Berkeley Forests. "Folks can choose from different combinations of treatments that might fit their needs, and we can show them how those treatments might impact things like wildfire behavior, tree growth and carbon holding in their forests." UC Berkeley's Blodgett Forest Research Station is a model for how California can reduce the risk of severe wildfire and improve the ecological health of its forests. (UC Berkeley video by Roxanne Makasdjian and Jason Blalock) Surrogates to Wildfire Over the past two decades, Stephens and other researchers at Berkeley Forests have used prescribed burning, restoration thinning or a combination of both to treat plots of land at Blodgett Forest Research Station, a 4,000acre experimental forest located about 65 miles northeast of Sacramento on the unceded lands of the Nisenan peoples. The Fire Surrogate Study was one of 13 studies across the U.S. first launched in 1999 with funding from the U.S. Joint Fire Science Program. Its aim was to study whether the two treatments could mimic the beneficial impacts of lightning fires and Indigenous burning practices on California's forests, which have become dense and overgrown after a century of logging and fire suppression. "Prescribed fire and restoration thinning
are both surrogates for wildfire, a key process that happened frequently in California before European colonization," Stephens said. "The impetus of this study was: If you're going to implement these treatments at a large scale, is there anything that's going to be lost? The study created nine experimental plots and three control plots at Blodgett. Three of the experimental plots were managed only using prescribed burns; three burns occurred over the course of 20 years. Three other experimental plots were first thinned and then burned, and the final three were treated only with restoration thinning. The control plots were left to grow without human interference except continued fire suppression. At the end of the 20-year period, the researchers surveyed the vegetation in each plot and used computational modeling to estimate how many trees were likely to survive wildfire. They found that all three types of experimental plots were significantly more resilient to wildfire than the control plots, showing an 80% likelihood that at least 80 percent of trees would survive. They also calculated the "index of competition," a measure of how strongly trees must compete for resources like sunlight, water and soil nutrients. By removing excess trees and vegetation, thinning and burning both limited the amount of competition between trees, making them less vulnerable to stressors, like drought and bark beetles. However, the plots that were treated with a combination of thinning and fire had the best index of competition, suggesting that they would be the most resilient to the impacts of climate change. "When you combine thinning with fire, you're able to modify all different levels of the forest structure, and it speeds up the timeline for achieving a more resilient structure," Roughton said. Restoration thinning can also provide financial benefits: Often, larger trees can be sold to sawmills, and the proceeds can be used to help offset the cost of forest management. Over the course of 20 years, the treatments at Blodgett were entirely paid for by revenue from timber. "When I go to Sacramento and talk about [forest management] with legislators, the first question they always ask is about cost," Stephens said. "People in the state government
are telling us that they can't be the sole source support for this work. That's why the economics are so important." In September 2022, the forests at Blodgett were subjected to a real-life test: On the morning of Sept. 9, 2022, the Mosquito Fire breached the north side of the property, burning approximately 300 acres before it was contained two days later. One of the study's control plots was located directly in the path of the blaze, and more than 60 percent of the trees in this plot were completely scorched. However, neighboring experimental plots that had been treated with prescribed burns served as “fuel breaks,” burning less hot than the control and acting as staging areas for firefighters. "We think that, overall, our management actions, coupled with the weather, did have a pretty big impact on the behavior of the fire," Roughton said. The researchers have received a four-year grant from the Joint Fire Science Program to continue the Fire Surrogate Project. With the help of the grant, they have established a new control plot to replace the one that burned and plan to apply a fourth fire to the experimental burn-only plots. They are also collaborating with the United Auburn Indian Community to reestablish Indigenous cultural burning at Blodgett. "We want to be part of the solution, and that's part of our mission at Blodgett," Roughton said. "We hope that by doing these studies and bringing folks here to see the effects of the different treatments, they will take that back and apply it to the land that they're going to be managing." Additional co-authors of the study include Daniel E. Foster, John J. Battles, Alexis A. Bernal, Brandon M. Collins, Rachelle Hedges and Robert A. York of UC Berkeley and Jason J. Moghaddas of the Spatial Informatics Group. This project was originally funded by the U.S. Joint Fire Science Program, and it has received additional support from the California Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the McIntire-Stennis Program, the California Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and the UC Office of the President's UC Laboratory Fees Research Program. Smart Practices and Architecture for Prescribed Fires in California was also important to keeping this long-term project active. January 2024 California Cattleman 37
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WATER DIVERSION AND USE REPORTS DUE FEB. 1 by Noah Lopez for the Rancher Technical Assistance Program
When the holidays arrive, you know water reporting season is not far away. That’s right, the reporting deadline for the State Water Resource Control Board’s (Board’s) Water Measurement Regulations is almost here. Annual Water Diversion and Use Reports are due Feb. 1 and this year the Board has provided new resources to assist diverters in reporting. This article briefly reviews the reporting requirements, takes a look at some changes from last year, and explores the new resources from the SWRCB.
or over the type and size threshold but also diversions which are authorized to divert at or over a given threshold or which have previously reported diverting at or over a given threshold. For example, if you reported diversions of 105 acre feet in 2013 but only diverted 40 acre feet in every other year, you still need to monitor daily with an accuracy of 10 percent. One requirement that historically has caused issues is that the regulations also require diverters to upload a “datafile” containing the recorded measurements at the required frequency. This “datafile” can be an excel spreadsheet that lists the period and measurement. For example, a 250 acre-foot diversion would require daily recordings in an excel file from a measurement device with a ±10% accuracy. Additionally, reports for diversions over 10 acre-feet per year must also upload information about the device used to measure the diversion. The device accuracy
Overview of Regulations Historically referred to as “SB 88 regulations,” the California Code of Regulations sections 931938 require all diverters in the State to record water diversion and use and then submit annual reports on the SWRCB’s online Electronic Water Rights Management System (eWRIMS) Report Management System (RMS). This includes both direct diversions (like those from a creek) and diversions to storage (like Type & Size of Diversion (acre-feet/year) stockponds). While annual reporting is required Direct Diversion ≥ 1,000 af/year of all diversions, the Storage ≥ 1000 af/year regulations require measurement at Direct Diversion ≥ 100 af/year different frequencies and Storage ≥ 200 af/year accuracies depending on the type and size of diversion. The table Direct Diversion > 10 af/year here summarizes Storage ≥ 50 af/year these requirements. It is important to note Storage > 10 af/year that the measurement requirements not only apply to diversions All Diversions ≤10 af/year actually diverting at 40 California Cattleman January 2024
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must be initially certified by the manufacturer or by a “qualified individual” and must be recertified every five years. As seen in the table below, the definition of a qualified individual changes based on the size of the diversion. Concerned with the high cost that ranchers could incur if required to hire expensive professionals to certify their measurement devices, the California Cattlemen's Association (CCA) successfully lobbied the Legislature to develop an alternative option. In 2017, CCA worked with Assemblymember Bigelow to pass Assembly Bill 589. This created the option for diverters or their agents to become qualified individuals for diversions greater than or equal to 100 acre-feet per year by taking a course offered through the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). While the original bill contained a sunset date of Jan. 1, 2023, last year CCA was successful in sponsoring the passage of SB 880 (Laird) which extended this option permanently. UCCE usually offers courses several times per year and information about the courses can be found on UCCE’s “Assembly Bill 589 Training Classes” webpage.
YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ user/BoardWebSupport/ under the title “SB 88 Measurement and Reporting Guidance Workshop.” The workshop began by highlighting the Board’s updated “Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation” webpage, available at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/ water_issues/programs/diversion_use/water_ measurement.html. The redesigned webpage contains much more useful information about the regulations and how to report than the old webpage. The new webpage also hosts the Board’s new “Measurement and Reporting Manual.” This manual, which you can download as a PDF, goes into depth on specific measurement requirements and the reporting process. According to Board staff, the manual is meant to help translate the technical regulatory language found in CCR §§ 931-938 into an easier to understand format. While the manual does simplify the language, its 29-page length attests to the fact there is no way to shorten the content of the regulations. However, the manual can be a helpful guide to sorting through the requirements. The SWRCB has also developed new optional datafile templates. The templates consist of excel spreadsheets that contain columns and rows for each piece of information required by the regulations. There are five templates available
Last Year’s Changes Almost nine years since SB 88’s passage, the regulations have continued to evolve. Last year the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 155 which changed the reporting period and consolidated the report due date. Previously, diverters reported diversion amounts for the previous calendar year (Jan-Dec). SB 155 changed the reporting period to the previous water year (Oct-Sept). Similarly, the report due date changed as well. Diversion Size (acre-feet/year) Previously, reports were due on either April 1 or July 1 depending on the type of water right. Beginning in 2023 all reports were due on the following Feb. 1. New Resources for Diverters In addition to last year’s changes the SWRCB has recently updated its resources available for reporters. On Dec. 7, 2023, Board staff hosted a virtual workshop to present these new resources. If you missed it, a recorded version of the workshop can be found on the Board’s
Diversions greater than or equal to 100 af/year
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Who is a Qualified Individual? • California registered Professional Engineer or a person under their supervision and employment. • California licensed contractor (C-57, C-61, D-21). • Any water right owner, diverter, tenant or employee thereof who has completed a training course on measurement devices offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (AB 589). • Person trained and experienced in water measurement and reporting. This may include the diverter or the diverter’s agent. A training class is not required but is recommended. January 2024 California Cattleman 41
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assistance to all cattle producers in California and is provided by the California Cattlemen’s Foundation with funding from the California Cattle Council. Since its inception in 2021, RTAP has helped many ranchers understand SB 88 and navigate the specific regulatory requirements on their ranch. Reach out to RTAP prior to the Feb. 1. reporting deadline for the most timely SB 88 assistance. RTAP can be reached by phone at (916) 406-6902, by email at rtap@wrstrat.com, or found online at calcattlemenfoundation.org/rtap.
templates available that correspond to measurement frequency; hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and “custom.” The templates can be downloaded directly from the Board’s Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation webpage. You can then use these templates to record measurements. While these datafile templates might be useful to reporters, they may be even more useful to the SWRCB. Because reporters are allowed to submit their datafiles in various formats, the SWRCB receives measurement data in different and varying layouts. The SWRCB has reported that this variation makes machine reading of the data difficult. Encouraging the use of a standard datafile template will allow the Board to better utilize the data they receive. It should be noted however that use of these new datafile templates is optional. Calving ease, stout made and correct with a Complete datafile requirements well-rounded balance of carcass and maternal traits! are found in the regulation and summarized in the manual. Finally, the Board is Top 1% of the breed for RADG & Fat offering one-on-one office Top 5% or better for RE, $AxH, $AxJ, $F and $B hours with staff to “discuss your obligations under the measurement and reporting regulation.” Interested parties Tremendous genotype! can email dwr-measurement@ Top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, CW, RADG, $F and $B waterboards.ca.gov with time preferences to schedule a oneon-one meeting.
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Here is a Denver pen bull with as much real muscle and shape as any. Dark red color with loads of pigment and one of the first Guardian sons to sell. This will be one of the top horned bull calves for sale this season.
We are very excited about this one and feel he has the opportunity to be as good as any we have produced. His donor dam 1311 has produced over 1.6 million dollars in progeny and is also the mother of Arlo who was the top selling bull and lead off bull in our Denver pen. He truly has it all with elite phenotype and EPD’s that offer calving ease, performance, maternal and carcass all in one.
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TOGETHER AGAIN
CCW MEMBERS HOLD SUCCESSFUL YEAR-END MEETINGS from California CattleWomen, Inc. Members of California CattleWomen, Inc., held another successful event alongside their peers at the California Cattlemen's Association as hundreds of passionate cattle producers and industry advocates flocked to Reno the first week in December. The event serves as an opportunity to celebrate the successes of the previous year and strategize about goals for the year to come. In addition to planning for the future of their organization, a highlight of the convention is the chance to catch up with friends from across the state and across different sectors of the beef business to learn from one another and ways that they can work together for the good of all cattle producers and the western way of life on the West Coast. This year, the CattleWomen were excited to host wellknown social media and ranching lifestyle influencer Michelle Miller, also known as the "Farm Babe." Miller, a self-proclaimed city girl who went from working for Gucci on Rodeo Drive has done a complete 360-degree turnaround to better educate herself on the truths behind food production. She now spends her time on a farm in Gainsville, Fla., advocating for farmers and ranchers while encouraging other agriculturists to share the truths of what they do with truth-seeking consumers. " Farmers, ranchers, and the
story of our food origins have an amazing, uplifting story to tell and my mission is to give them a bigger voice in the food space," Miller says. "Consumers today are bombarded with misinformation, misleading marketing tactics, food labels, and activist agendas. So I work to bring real, unbiased education and facts from real farmers and leading industry experts." In addition to being wellCCW President Jeri Roen with "Farm Babe" and Keynote Speaker Michelle Miller. fed by the information shared by guest speakers like Miller and American National CattleWomen President Pam Griffin, CattleWomen from several units were recognized for their efforts in beef promotion in the classroom and in their communities, helping local consumers relate to the men and women raising the meat they feed their families. This year was a special year for both CCA and CCW as their common member Jean Barton, Barton, CCW members Kendra McCluskey and Linda Borror with their mother and event Red Bluff, was recognized with honoree Jean Barton. CCA's Lifetime Achievement Award for her many years of support to the California cattle industries. With many awards given out to CattleWomen units around the state for beef promotion, ag in the classroom, scrapbooks and more, one of the most widely attended events of the convention is the CattleWomen of the Year Luncheon. Each unit recognizes one worthy recipient of the annual CattleWomen of the Year Award. CCW members Debbie Torres, Pam
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Alameda County.....................................................................Tami Vieira Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento........................ Taylor Ristrom Calaveras-Tuolumne...........................................................Holly Harris This honor is given to a deserving recipient Fresno-Kings.............................................................................. Angie Tarr who has exemplified the values of a true Glenn-Colusa ..................................................................... Kara Alvernaz cattlewoman and served her local beef Humboldt-Del Norte......................................................... Cam Barrer community and CattleWomen's unit. Listed here Intermountain......................................................... Jennifer Lindgren are the CattleWomen of the Year honorees for Inyo-Mono................................................................................ Yvette Rossi 2023. Kern County.............................................. Susan Stone Mid Valley.................................................Pat Shepherd Modoc.....................................................Teresa Albaugh Monterey....................................................Lynnie Taylor Placer-Nevada.............................................Beth Miller Plumas-Sierra.......................................Hollis Coogan San Benito...........................................Sandy Williams San Diego........................................... Katie Ostrander San Joaquin-Stanislaus.................... Carla Heune San Luis Obispo...................................Suze Evenson Santa Barbara..............................Rachel Mojonnier Santa Clara........................................ Jaime Beckwith Shasta..............................................Debora Scammon Siskiyou....................................................Leanne Brown Sonoma-Marin.......................................... Cindy Pomi Tehama.......................................... Kendra McCluskey Tulare.................................................................Jody Fuller Yuba-Sutter........................................... Teresa Royant CowWomen of the Year honorees at the annual convention.
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January 23-27, 2024 Tehama District Fairgrounds • Red Bluff, California Tuesday, January 23 9 a.m.
Sifting & Grading of all Range Ready Calving-Ease and Range Ready Bulls, Don Smith Pavilion
Wednesday, January 24 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Sifting & Grading of all Halter Calving-Ease and Halter Bulls, Don Smith Pavilion Trade Show & Art Show opens - closes at 7 p.m. Working Stock Dogs - All dogs work outside Buyer & Consignor Dinner, presented by Hayden Outdoors, Tyler Jelly Building $20/person 5:30 Cocktails | 6:30 Dinner | 7-10 p.m. Casino Night
Thursday, January 25 9 a.m. 9 a.m.
9 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 5-6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
“Healthy Heifers” Seminar, presented by Boehringer-Ingelheim, Don Smith Pavilion. Geldings shown at halter, in age order, youngest to oldest. Pauline Davis Pavilion Geldings dry, trail and cattle Work Trade Show & Art Show opens - closes at 7 p.m. Western Video Market Internet Feeder/Female Sale, presented by Boehringer Ingelheim, Don Smith Pavilion Geldings - Work Under Saddle, Dry, Trail and Cattle Works, Pauline Davis Pavilion Geldings - Calf Branding, presented by Skinner Livestock Transportation, Pauline Davis Pavilion “Justin Wright Cowhorse Clinic,” presented by Triple Crown Feed, Pauline Davis Pavilion Geldings - Conformation Horse Selected Followed by working cows dogs, presented by Merck, Pauline Davis Pavilion
Friday, January 26 8 a.m.
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Geldings - Cutting, Snaffle Bit/Hackamore, Stock Horse and Team Roping contests followed by selection of the Craig Owens Ideal Ranch Horse, Pauline Davis Pavilion Replacement Selection Genetics with Jed Hutchison, presented by Zoetis, Don Smith Pavilion Trade Show & Art Show opens. Closes at 9 p.m. Final working of stock dogs outside, presented by Merck Sale of stock dogs, presented by Loyall, Don Smith Pavilion Doors open for Gelding Sale, Pauline Davis Pavilion Vic Woolery’s Famous Tri-Tip BBQ before & during the gelding sale. $15/person. Pauline Davis Pavilion Youth Activities Fund Raffle, Pauline Davis Pavilion Sale of Quarter Horses and Paint Geldings, presented by Rolling Hills Casino. Pauline Davis Pavilion
Saturday, January 27 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 7 p.m.
Trade Show opens - Closes at 7 p.m. Sale of all bulls, presented by Zoetis, Don Smith Pavilion Red Bluff Bucking Battle, Party & Dance immediately following. Pre-Sale General Admission: $30/person, $35 at the door; Arena Floor Seating Pre-Sale $40/person, $45 at the door; V.I.P. Premier Seating, Reception, Appetizers: $100/person
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2024 Gelding & Stock Dog Consignors Geldings
Two-year-old geldings
LOT NAME. NAME................................................................CITY, .............................................................. CITY, STATE 1 ROBEE KNOCH. KNOCH............................. FALL RIVER MILLS, CA 2 EMILY FARAONE.......................................... FARAONE..........................................PRATHER, PRATHER, CA 3 KADIN WADDELL.................................... WADDELL....................................ST. ST. ANTHONY, ID 4 CODY BARKDULL............................... BARKDULL............................... WINNEMUCCA, NV 5 PEGGY DAVID. DAVID..................................KLAMATH ................................KLAMATH FALLS, OR 6 DEANNA POWELL. POWELL...........................KLAMATH .........................KLAMATH FALLS, OR 7 RAE ANN DENNY. DENNY.................................... IDAHO FALLS, ID 8 RICK & JULIE JONES. JONES...............................STEVINSON, ............................. STEVINSON, CA 9 MELISSA VOTAW. VOTAW.............................................WILTON, ........................................... WILTON, CA 10 MIKE MURDOCK. MURDOCK............................................ ORLAND, CA 11 DAVID BALHIZER. BALHIZER.......................................CLEMENTS, ..................................... CLEMENTS, CA 12 GARY SCHEER........................................ SCHEER........................................ SANTA YNEZ, CA 13 COLBY JANTZ................................................... JANTZ...................................................BURNS, BURNS, OR 14 ANGELA VOGT & CHRIS O'BRIEN. O'BRIEN..........ELK ........ ELK CREEK, CA 15 OLIVIA BENNETT. BENNETT...........................................HICKMAN, ......................................... HICKMAN, CA 16 HECTOR PENA. PENA............................................TWIN ..........................................TWIN FALLS, ID 17 STEW NELSON............................................... NELSON...............................................GOODING, GOODING, ID 18 ROMAN REYES. REYES........................................CEDARVILLE, ...................................... CEDARVILLE, CA 19 TRINNI JENSEN................................................ JENSEN................................................MERLIN, MERLIN, OR 20 LEE RAMSEY................................................ RAMSEY................................................SHANDON, SHANDON, CA 21 ANDREA FEENEY............................................ FEENEY............................................WILLOW, WILLOW, CA 22 CLINT BREWER. BREWER.............................................. GERBER, CA 23 TUCKER & TINA ROBINSON....................... ROBINSON.......................SHANDON, SHANDON, CA 24 RANDY & ARLEA CONE. CONE................................. AUBURN, CA 25 DAN ENGLER. ENGLER..................................SAN ................................ SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 26, 27 TOM & CARMEN BUCKINGHAM............... BUCKINGHAM............... BRUNEAU, ID 28 DICK & CARLA ROLLERI. ROLLERI............................ALTAVILLE, .......................... ALTAVILLE, CA 29 RICHARD MESSERSMITH. MESSERSMITH.........................ELK .......................ELK GROVE, CA 30 AMANDA BETTENCOURT. BETTENCOURT................................ GILROY, CA 31 JARROD & KRISTEN MCCLENAHAN.................. MCCLENAHAN..................GALT, GALT, CA 32, 33 COOPER SMITH. SMITH.................................... JACKSBORO, TX 34 JANN HANDTMANN................................ HANDTMANN................................ SANTA YNEZ, CA 35 ASHLEY SHANK............................................. SHANK............................................. ORLAND, CA 36 FALLON AVERY.............................................. AVERY..............................................AROMAS, AROMAS, CA 37 CHUY CHAVEZ. CHAVEZ......................................... SAN MARTIN, CA 38 DAVID HANSON................................................ HANSON................................................WILTON, WILTON, CA 39 LORI POPE. POPE................................... SANTA MARGARITA, CA
101, 102 MIKE & PAM RALPH. RALPH....................GRANTS .................. GRANTS PASS, OR 103 KATIE STAYER.......................................... STAYER..........................................MELSTONE, MELSTONE, MT 104, 105 MOLLY MORRILL................................ MORRILL................................ FERNDALE, CA 106 OLIVIA AKERSTROM. AKERSTROM......................POTTER ....................POTTER VALLEY, CA 107 HECTOR PENA. PENA..........................................TWIN ........................................TWIN FALLS, ID 108 NAT STRATTON............................................ STRATTON............................................ ORLAND, CA 109, 110 GORDON FENTON. FENTON.........................................IRMA, .......................................IRMA, AB
Gypsy Vanner 501 CRAIG & ASHLEY WRIGHT........................... WRIGHT........................... ORLAND, CA 502 MECO SCHULTE........................................ SCHULTE........................................ ANDERSON, CA
Stock Dogs 1 & 16 JEFF CLAUSEN. CLAUSEN............................................... MELBA, ID 2 EMMALY FAUST. FAUST........................................... PRINEVILLE, OR 3 TOM RICHARDS. RICHARDS..................................................... MELBA, ID 4 HENRY VAN ORNUM........................... ORNUM........................... CAVE JUNCTION, OR 5 MASON WINEBARGER............................... WINEBARGER............................... PRINEVILLE, OR 6 KENT CHAMPNEYS. CHAMPNEYS........................................ KIMBERLY, OR 7 AARON CHAMPNEYS.................................... CHAMPNEYS.................................... BONANZA, OR 8 JAIME GONZALEZ. GONZALEZ................................KLAMATH ..............................KLAMATH FALLS, OR 9 KATIE STARR. STARR.....................................................PAULINA, ................................................... PAULINA, OR 10 SHANE HARLEY............................................. HARLEY............................................. BONANZA, OR 11 BILL DALE................................................... DALE...................................................NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE, CA 12 LARRY MONGER............................................... MONGER............................................... SISTERS, OR 13 ITXASO RICHARDS............................................... RICHARDS............................................... MELBA, ID 14 JUSTIN CHRISTENSEN......................................... CHRISTENSEN......................................... NAMPA, ID 15 DUSTIN & SHANNON WOOD. WOOD......................TEMPLETON, ....................TEMPLETON, CA
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DRAWING A CROWD RAIN OR SHINE, RED BLUFF ATTRACTS RANCHING ENTHUSIASTS IN DROVES by Managing Editor Stevie Ipsen Known for being the jump start to the New Year across the West Coast ranching community, the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale is not known for catering to any one beef breed or ranch horse discipline. This all-inclusive western event has something for everyone and even those without a horse to sell or a bull to buy can find something for them at the one-stopcowboy shop. Each year during the last week in January, the year-round small western town of Red Bluff is transformed into every ranch enthusiasts dream with the weeklong event being filled with auctions, seminars, clinics, an art show, large western trade show and more. What started as a local Hereford bull sale 83 years ago has grown into something it’s founders would have never believed. Yet as big as the event has become, the time-honored tradition has kept it’s smalltown hospitality and those who have consigned bulls, horses and stock dogs to the event say you won’t find a place that expects higher standards of the stock that comes through their sale rings. Bull Sale manager B.J. Macfarlane, Macfarlane, Cottonwood, says year after year the event seems to break attendance records no matter what the economy or market is like. 54 California Cattleman January 2024
“It used to be that if it rained during the week of Red Bluff, the turnout would be huge. Farmers and ranchers within a couple of hours couldn’t get anything done outside so they figured they might was well come to town to take in the experience of the longtime tradition,” Macfarlane said. “But in the last couple of years it has been standing room only at not just the sale events but at the exhibition events as well.” Though the sales land on Friday and Saturday, those who have attended Red Bluff as consignors and buyers know the festivities start much earlier in the week and the bulls, horses and dogs that stand up to the rigorous weeklong event are the ones that make it to their respective sale rings. Bulls move in on Tuesday and are sifted and graded on breed Tuesday and Wednesday. From feet and scrotal structure to weight and overall design, the bulls are judged by three of the best cattle producers in the western states. Champions are named in each of the breeds represented. For Sam Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho, who has been selected as a judge in the past, being asked to judge any show is an honor but being asked to judge the sale bulls at Red Bluff was a new kind of prestige. As the third generation
on a sixth generation seedstock operation, Sam and that catch phrase is evident with the growth says he has known about Red Bluff all his life and in the stock dog competition. Though the has been able to attend a few times. In 2022 he number of dogs is significantly lower than in the judged the event and said the depth of the bull bull or gelding sales, the number of people who offering was impressive. show up to watch the working of the dogs is as “I feel like I know good bulls pretty well and high as the other competitions as the dogs have to work with a team of other qualified judges to sort cattle at the direction of a handler who is to pick the best at Red Bluff wasn’t as easy as I mounted on a horse. The dogs have to compete expected it to be,” Shaw said. “Nevertheless it was in both an indoor arena and in a real-world a privilege to be asked because it’s an icon event I outdoor setting. have admired all my life.” It seems each year Red Bluff breaks new In addition to the judges, there is a sifting records. Last year a $59,000 gelding and a committee for each of the species. The sifting $45,000 stock dog, who knows what is in store committees are made up of longtime Red this year. Bluff consignors and committee members, In addition to the mainstay traditional aspects veterinarians and other experts who know what of this year's event, Red Bluff organizers are buyers at Red Bluff expect so if anything is excited to bring in cow horse competitor Justin marginal in quality, it does not make the sale. Wright, a Central Coast reined cow horse trainer Selling in the 50 head range of geldings as a clinician. Wright has trained and competed each year, Red Bluff is known to have as high of at the most elite level of the cow horse industry standards for horses and they do for bulls. While so his clinic on Thursday, Jan 25, is certain to draw geldings are entered in the ranch classes they a crowd of equine enthusiasts looking to glean are suited to, many of the entries are all-around knowledge from Wright. ranch horses with cutting, sorting, roping and If you haven’t yet made arrangements to reining experience. The classes of cutting, cow attend the 83rd Annual Red Bluff Bull and Gelding horse, team roping (heading & heeling) and Sale, you better get your plans made soon. With confirmation give judges and opportunity to pick 300 bulls, 60 horses and 15 of the top stock dogs winners in each category as well as for spectators and buyers to pick their own favorites to bid on at in the west, there is sure to be standing room only. For more information, visit sale time. www.redbluffbullsale.com or visit the event on For Bruneau, Idaho's Carmen Buckingham, any of their social media platforms. a longtime consignor at the 60-yearold ranch horse sale, she said her and her husband Tom keep coming back because of the camaraderie they have with the event. “We have brought many of our favorite horses to Red Bluff over the year and not only are we always treated well, our horses have went to great homes and we have built friendships with many of the buyers,” she said. “Over the years we have witnessed highs in the horse market and all-time lows but the sale turnout is always consistently large. Knowing there are still that many people who just want to support a western event, even if they aren’t buying a horse, is fun for us.” The stock dog sale is one that has Year after year, the Don Smith Pavilion at the Tehama really gained traction in recent years. County Fairgrounds is standing room only as the stock dog Red Bluff is known for being where the and bull sales get underway. “Best in the West Meet to Compete” January 2024 California Cattleman 55
2024 Bull Consignors AnguS Balancer Red Angus Baker Angus..................................... Vale, OR Cardey Ranches........................... Turlock,CA 6R Ranch ............................ Powell Butte, OR
Bianchi Ranches.............................Gilroy, CA Cardey Ranches.......................... Turlock, CA Check X Ranch...................Powell Butte, OR Chico State Beef Unit ....................Chico, CA Clark Cattle Co................... Winnemucca, NV. Coldstream Farms...................... Deming, WA Cooper Cattle .............................Oakdale, CA Correia Livestock..................Strathmore, CA Duchi Angus ............................. Oak Run, CA Eboss Angus ............................ Ferndale, WA England Ranch ..................Powell Butte, OR Feather River College ..................Quincy, CA Gudel Cattle Co..............................Wilton, CA HAVE Angus ..................................Wilton, CA High Desert CattleCo...........Canyon City, OR Hinton Ranch Simmentals......Montague, CA Larry Imbach................................. Burns, OR Jackson Mtn Angus ...........Winnemucca, NV JSL Angus....................................Madras, OR K Bar D ....................................Redmond, OR King Farms Cattle Co..................... Malin, OR KV Cattle Co.........................Cottonwood, CA Gary & Lisa Nannini....................Maupin, OR Oak Ridge Angus .....................Calistoga, CA Owings Cattle .....................Powell Butte, OR Peerless Ranches ................... Prineville, OR Plus 3 Land & Cattle .............. Grandview, TX Potter's Emmett Valley Ranc....... Emmett, ID Rafter E Angus, LLC..................... Ronan, MT Sammis Ranch............................... Dorris, CA Shandar Angus Ranch ............... Payson, UT Spencer Cattle Co........ Rancho Murrieta, CA Split Creek Angus ...............Los Molinos, CA Sunny Okanogan Ranch............... Omak, WA T&S Livestock .............................. Gerber, CA The England Ranch............Powell Butte, OR TJ Stroing Cattle ......................Red Bluff, CA Twinpine Angus ...............................Adin, CA Westwind Angus ........................ Oroville, CA Wooden Shoe Farms.................Blackfoot, ID Wulff Brothers Livestock..Medical Lake, WA Y Cross Herefords & Angus.....Bonanza, OR
Louie's Cattle Service .................. Burns, OR Potter's Emmett Valley Ranch..... Emmett, ID
Charolais Bianchi Ranches............................. Gilroy, CA
Broken Box Ranch.....................Williams, CA Dustin Bush.................................... Chico, CA Cardey Ranches...........................Turlock, CA Correia Livestock.................. Strathmore, CA Rafter DN ............................ Powell Butte, OR Reis Livestock ............................. Gridley, CA Rocking Hill Ranch ........................... Galt, CA Romans Ranches .........................Harper, OR
Gelbvieh Potter's Emmett Valley Ranch..... Emmett, ID Hereford Baser Livestock .......................... Lincoln, CA
Gudel Cattle Co..............................Wilton, CA High Desert Cattle Co..........Canyon City, OR Kudlac Herefords................ Grants Pass, OR Morrell Ranches ......................... Willows, CA Murphy Herefords ................ Farmington, CA Sonoma Ntn. Herefords........Santa Rosa, CA Weimer Cattle Co.................... Susanville, CA Haugen Cattle Co.................Los Molinos, CA
Bianchi Ranches ............................ Gilroy, CA England Ranch .................. Powell Butte, OR K Bar Ranches ..................... Eagle Point, OR Kool Breeze Red Angus .................. Adin, CA Owings Cattle ..................... Powell Butte, OR
Shorthorn Cardey Cattle ................................Turlock, CA SimAngus Baker Angus .......................................... Vale. OR
Check X Ranch........................ Powell Butte, OR Hinton Ranch Simmentals.......... Montague, CA Lucky U Cattle ......................... Stevensville, MT McClarren Ranch ............................. Oroville, CA Potter's Emmett Valley Ranch .........Emmett, ID Shandar Angus Ranch ....................Payson, UT T&S Livestock ....................................Gerber, CA
Simmental Cole Cattle Co.................................Bonanza, OR
EV Show Cattle ...................................Wilton, CA Lester & Paula Hinton........... Klamath Falls, OR Hinton Ranch Simmentals ......... Montague, CA
Maine Anjou Brocco Show Cattle.................... Sonoma, CA Kool Breeze Red Angus................... Adin, CA
Polled Hereford Chico State Beef Unit..................... Chico, CA
High Desert Cattle Co. ........ Canyon City, OR Lucky U Cattle...................... Stevensville, MT Rocking K Herefords .................... Salem, OR Sonoma Mtn. Herefords..............Santa Rosa, CAWhispering Pine Farms .Hot Springs, MT Wooden Shoe Farms ................ Blackfoot, ID
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RTAP SET TO MEET PRODUCERS IN RED BLUFF
Start your new year off navigating complex regulatory, environmental and business issues with help from the California Cattlemen’s Foundation’s Rancher Technical Assistance Program (RTAP). Available at no cost to California cattle ranchers, Noah Lopez and Jack Rice who provide the program’s support, will be available to meet with cattle producers Wednesday, Jan. 24 through Jan. 27 in the tradeshow at the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale. “Last year, Jack and I connected with dozens of ranchers and had numerous conversations with producers in the tradeshow about technical assistance questions related to ranching,” RTAP’s Lopez said. “After the event we were able to follow up on many of those issues directly with producers and guide them to solutions. We look forward to doing that again this year in Red Bluff and for the opportunity to put more names to faces as well as meet more producers who stop by the booth.” New to the tradeshow this year, the California Cattlemen’s Foundation is teaming up with other partnering groups to have one “ag group”area in the tradeshow at the annual event. The California Farm Bureau, California Cattlemen’s Association and California Cattle Council will all be in one location alongside the California Cattlemen’s Foundation, to connect with members, producers, supporters and friends. Stay tuned to CCA’s weekly Legislative Bulletin e-newsletters this month and visit the California Cattlemen’s Foundation’s website for details on happenings to expect at the booth and scheduled event times—including talks from industry experts
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such as University of California Cooperative Extension advisors, RTAP office hours dedicated to meeting with cattle producers and more. After working with RTAP, a producer in San Luis Obispo county said, “I reached out to the RTAP team, with questions I had regarding water permitting and regulations. I was impressed with their knowledge, courtesy, and responsiveness, which helped me truly understand the complex regulations in a manner for me to move forward. I strongly recommend RTAP to anyone needing assistance in dealing with regulatory agencies as they are experts and can dive in quickly to get the answers and help needed.” Help accessing assistance programs, transportation regulations, water diversion measuring and reporting requirements, tax issues, air quality regulations and permitting, and depredation and take permit compliance are a handful of the common issues Lopez and Rice successfully assist with frequently and will be able to talk with producers about at the event this month. “I reached out to the Rancher Technical Assistance Program and was provided with specific information about my SB 88 water measurement and reporting question,” an Inyo County cattle producer said. “The compliance process was explained and resources and links were sent to me. I recommend RTAP to any rancher with regulatory compliance questions.” For more details on the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale visit https://redbluffbullsale.com and look at the full schedule of events on page 52 of this issue.
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Sterling Scholars
Collegiate scholarship finalists were interviewed with a panel of CCA affiliate representatives during the 107th CCA & CCW Convention in Reno in early December. After a preliminary application judging, the finalists interviewed for their share of almost $50,000 to fund their educational aspirations. All applicants come from California with unique beef industry interests and experience. The groups represented on the scholarship panel include: Allflex, USA; CCA Allied Industry Council; the CCA Feeder Council; the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association (CBCIA), representing the Hank Stone Memorial Scholarship; the Livestock Memorial Research Fund (LMRF); a representative for the Tom Grimmius Memorial Scholarship, in
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memory of legendary cattle feeder Tom Grimmius. To qualify for a scholarship, students must be members of CCA’s Young Cattlemen’s Committee and have either graduated from a California high school or be currently attending a California college or university, majoring in a beef industry-related field. This year, not only were the candidate’s applications impressive, but the group also represented both in-state and out-of-state students ranging from the community college level to veterinary and graduate school students. Recipients of the 2023 CCA scholarships are pictured here. To learn more about how to apply for a CCA scholarship, call the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.
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NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
20 YEARS LATER:
REMEMBERING THE COW THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS by National Cattlemen's Beef Association Chief Executive Officer Colin Woodall Remember where you were on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003? The fact that I remember it was a Tuesday shows just how that day changed our industry. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of BSE in a Canadian-born dairy cow found in Washington state. Anniversaries like this need to be recognized to remind us of what we went through and to educate younger producers on this infamous milestone in the U.S. cattle business. BSE was not new to us as we had seen what it had done to the cattle business in Europe, and in May of 2003, Canada had its first indigenous case. Until Dec. 23, however, “mad cow disease” had been somebody else’s problem. The saga started on Dec. 9 when a downer Holstein cow arrived at a processing plant in Moses Lake, Wash. The original assessment of the cow’s non-ambulatory nature was attributed to calving complications, but USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service took samples under the BSE surveillance testing program and sent them to USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. On Dec. 22, the preliminary results came back positive, and more testing was done. The additional tests were also positive, so Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman announced to the nation that there was a presumptive positive case. Two days later, the world reference laboratory in Weybridge, England, confirmed the positive BSE case. In the meantime, international markets began shutting us out and our consumers were being hit with this uncertainty and confusion as they planned their holiday meals. To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it was the worst of times, but it was also the best of times. It was the best of times because NCBA was prepared. Our team had been planning and prepping for this very situation, and as soon as the call came from USDA, NCBA jumped into action. NCBA staff were seen on most every national news program talking about the facts of BSE and reassuring the consumer this was an animal health emergency and not a threat to the beef supply. We coordinated among our state partners, USDA, Congress and international diplomats. Our team worked with USDA as they prepared to roll out enhanced BSE protocols. The planning and prepping paid off as we responded to one of the biggest industry issues we had faced in years. Throughout 2004, the NCBA team remained hard at work with the ongoing response of 64 California Cattleman January 2024
consumer outreach, testifying before Congress and working to reopen markets. Our consumers reacted favorably, and we never saw a precipitous fall in demand. Fairly quickly, Canada, Mexico and Egypt reopened to our beef and illustrated we could be successful in trading in a post-BSE world. The enhanced BSE surveillance program did what it was intended to do by identifying and testing suspect cattle. It definitely was not an easy task to respond and protect our industry, and much of the past two decades have been focused on reopening our foreign markets. Australia is the one major market that has not reopened, but we are not done with them, yet. Our team put in place a similar response model in preparation for reintroduction of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). We have a response plan which includes communication to you, State Beef Councils, policy and breed affiliates, state officials and USDA. We have a working group consisting of the other species susceptible to FMD, so our collective efforts are coordinated. We have conducted response drills with our staff and state partners to test our process, improve it and make sure everybody knows their role. While response planning is critical, we are also working on preventing FMD from getting in. Just last year, the White House announced that food security was national security. While we have always known that, it did open the doors for more coordination with federal departments and agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP has been very willing to work with us to better understand our concerns and to recognize their role in keeping us safe. Did you hear about the atypical BSE case in South Carolina last spring? Many of you probably did not because it never became a headline news story. That is a testament to NCBA’s successful response to that initial case 20 years ago. Our work ensured BSE is no longer the scary unknown it once was to the global beef industry, and we will remain vigilant in our effort to protect our industry from foreign animal diseases.
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GRIZZLIES TO BE REINTRODUCED IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
In mid-November 2023 many state and national agricultural organizations, filed comments opposing the Biden administration’s plan to introduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem (NCE) in Washington state. This latest proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service follows years of opposition from rural Washington communities, cattle ranchers and sheep producers. This is a misguided effort by federal bureaucrats that will not make a meaningful difference to the success of the species but will impose a severe burden on rural communities and livestock producers. “Introducing an apex predator like the grizzly bear to a new area of Washington state is a mistake, and poses a huge threat to our rural communities and hardworking farmers and ranchers,” said NCBA President-Elect Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher. “This plan is being pushed by bureaucrats thousands of miles away from the West who do not fully understand the harm this species will cause to producers. The Biden administration should listen to rural residents and rethink this plan.” Residents of rural Washington state have long opposed previous attempts to introduce the grizzly bear to the North Cascades Ecosystem due to safety concerns. There are currently no bears in the NCE; the species is already thriving and multiplying in other recovery zones like the
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. “Grizzly bears are twenty-times more dangerous than black bears and are well known for their aggressive, fatal maulings. Their broad diet means they can harm anyone–corn producers, orchards, cattle ranchers, sheep ranchers, the list goes on and on. Airdropping these bears into a new community in Washington state is not something the federal government should take lightly,” said PLC President Mark Roeber, a Colorado rancher. “I have faced livestock depredation from gray wolves around my ranch and introducing an even larger predator will only cause more harm to our fellow livestock producers in Washington state.” NCBA and PLC have worked closely with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, to oppose this rule and recently penned an op-ed raising the numerous concerns with this proposal. “While the WCA strives to be collaborative, we have grave concerns with the grizzly bear introduction. Bears have the potential to be destructive in ways we aren’t prepared to handle, and they pose a risk—not just to our livestock—but to human life as well,” said WCA Executive Vice President Chelsea Hajny. “WCA has raised these concerns with the federal government repeatedly and we urge Washington, D.C., to listen to the needs of Washington state.”
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NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD Nominations are now open for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the nation. “Cattle producers across the country are committed to conserving natural resources for future generations,” said NCBA President Todd Wilkinson. “This award celebrates the innovative efforts our industry is undertaking to protect the environment, engage with communities and remain profitable.” Any individual, group or organization is eligible to nominate one individual or business raising or feeding cattle. Individuals and families may not nominate themselves, although nominees may be involved in the preparation of the application. Past nominees are encouraged to resubmit applications; however, previous winners may not reapply. Along with a typed application, one nomination letter and three letters of recommendation highlighting the nominee’s leadership in conservation are required, and the deadline is March 8, 2024. Nominees do not have to be
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members of NCBA but should support the objectives of their state and national organization. Award winners are selected by a committee of representatives from universities, cattle production, conservation organizations as well as federal and state agencies. For guidance, the judges consider the management of water, wildlife, vegetation, air, and soil along with leadership abilities and the sustainability of the business. Regional winners will be recognized at CattleCon25 in San Antonio, Texas, in February 2025, and the national winner will be announced at the Celebration of America’s Land Stewards Event in Washington, D.C., in spring 2025. Travel and registration for these events are provided by ESAP for winners. The Environmental Stewardship Award Program is an initiative of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and is made possible with generous support from Corteva Agriscience, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, McDonald’s, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For more information and to download the nomination packet, visit www.environmentalstewardship.org.
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PEST CONTROL
PROPER TIMING AND APPLICATION ARE KEY FOR COMBATING LICE AND KEEPING CATTLE PRODUCTIVE from Elanco Animal Health For beef producers, lice infestations are as much of an emotional issue as they are an economic issue. These parasites not only affect the well-being of cattle and the producer’s bottom line, but they can also stir up emotions. It’s disheartening to see cattle with patchy, balding hides and the sight of them incessantly rubbing and scratching on fence posts and equipment is a painful one. The hair loss caused by lice can also lead to reduced market value, adding to the emotional burden. Since lice-infested cattle tend to scratch excessively, their attention from eating and gaining weight is easily diverted, resulting in reduced productivity and financial losses for producers. Lice infestations can cause a reduction in average daily gain (ADG) of 0.042 lb., and it’s estimated that the U.S. beef industry’s economic loss due to lice is about $428.2 million annually. Understanding the lice life cycle To ensure the well-being of your cattle and business, controlling lice is necessary. Fighting lice can be a difficult proposition because once you have one, they can quickly multiply into 70 California Cattleman January 2024
more. However, understanding the louse life cycle can help determine how to break the cycle and prevent infestations. Two types of lice can live on cattle: sucking lice and chewing lice. Sucking lice feed on the host’s blood and are most often found on the neck, dewlap, brisket, shoulder, back, tail head and down to the switch. Chewing lice feed on hair, skin, skin exudates and debris near the skin surface. They are initially found on the shoulder and backline, but as populations increase they can be found over the entire body. Regardless of the type of lice, the life cycle of the different species impacting cattle are essentially the same. Lice have three developmental stages: egg, nymph and adult. A louse typically reaches adulthood in four to six weeks, but some may do so as quickly as three weeks in colder weather. Once lice become an issue, it’s often difficult to stop them. Assuming all eggs develop into adults, mathematically a single adult female louse in September can result in 1 million lice by January, if not controlled. Successful treatment requires a proper application strategy ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 72
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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 70 When challenged with a lice infestation, proper product dosage, application and timing are most important to combat these difficult pests and keep cattle productive. While producers often add on lice control when conducting other management practices, that may not be the best time to apply the product and may not provide the control needed to last the entire lice season. Instead, producers should consult with their veterinarians and consider the following to help achieve optimal lice control: Determine when lice are active: For lice to be active, air temperatures must be consistently below 65 degrees for around five consecutive days. This allows the animal’s skin to reach a temperature that is optimal for lice to reproduce. They reproduce most efficiently when the animal’s skin temperature is 95 degrees and 75 percent relative humidity. When the animal's skin temperature is too high, lice cannot reproduce and when the skin temperature reaches 125 degrees or higher, lice will die within an hour. Dose by weight: Proper dosing is essential to realizing the maximum benefits provided by lice control products. For pour-ons, dosing generally is determined by an animal’s body weight. Knowing the proper weight range can help determine the appropriate dosage needed. Follow label application directions: When treating cattle for lice, it’s important to provide coverage to the animal’s entire body as lice are not necessarily localized to any one area. This is especially important for chewing lice because they do not feed on the animal's blood; they need to walk through the product for it to be effective. Be sure to read the product label and follow the application directions. Don’t forget the eggs: Most lice control products only kill the adults but not the eggs. It’s recommended to give a second application two to three weeks following the first one to kill the adults that hatch from the original eggs and ultimately halt the lice life cycle. Failure to apply this second treatment can result in reproductive adults that can reinfest already-treated cattle. To help avoid reinfestations and save on the labor of having to perform a second application, consider the use of a lice product with an insect growth regulator (IGR), which requires only one application to kill the adults and eggs. Separate animals: After animals are treated, it’s critical to keep them separate 72 California Cattleman January 2024
from animals that either have not been treated or for those with an unknown treatment status. Failure to separate animals can lead to reinfestation of the entire herd, negating any previous control efforts. Consider an early-season knockdown: While broad-spectrum pour-on dewormers (endectocides) should only be used when internal parasites are the primary target, they can provide added benefits for lice. Treating with an endectocide in the fall can provide an added knockdown for early lice infestations, keeping them at bay until winter treatment with a lice control product. Evaluate mid-season: Even if a product promises full-season control, if it’s applied too early or with poor technique, underdosed or reexposure occurs, it may be necessary to retreat during winter, especially in colder areas with longer lice seasons. As we continually navigate solutions, it becomes clear that a comprehensive approach to lice control is essential, one that not only safeguards the economic interests of cattle producers but also acknowledges and alleviates the emotional burden. Cattlemans Assoc.qxp_Layout 1 6/9/23 12:36 PM Page 1
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IN MEMORY JACK COWLEY Irvin Jack Cowley, Cowley, born on Nov. 13, 1931, departed this world on Oct. 8, 2023. He is survived by his 7 children: Kathryn, Cindy, David (Colleen), (Colleen ), Steven (Valeen), Brian (Diane), Gordon, and Brent, as well as 15 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren. Jack Cowley's journey on this earth came to a peaceful end on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, as he was reunited with his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara Cowley. Jack and Barbara's love story began in their first-grade classroom, and after his service in the Air Force, they were married on Nov. 21, 1955. Jack's career in the medical field took off with his admission to George Washington Medical School in 1957. In 1960, he embarked on an ophthalmology residency at UCLA. During this time, Jack and Barbara relocated to Sacramento. While Jack dedicated himself to raising his
growing family and establishing his medical practice, he and Barbara also became the proud owners of a ranch in Siskiyou County. In 1995, they made their home in the cherished Little Shasta Valley. Jack's passion for ophthalmology remained steadfast, and he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Siskiyou Eye Center in Yreka. It wasn't until 2018 that he retired from his work at the eye center to focus his full attention on his beloved cattle ranch. Throughout his lifetime, Jack made significant contributions to various organizations and communities. He served as an associate professor at UC Davis, held the position of president in the International Brangus Breeder Association, was a member of the Advisory Committee for the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, and served as a viceresident of the California Cattlemen's Association, among other roles in cattle associations. He could often be spotted tootling behind the wheel of his truck, diligently overseeing his cherished cattle ranch. Jack was not only a dedicated professional but also a loving husband and a caring father. His absence will be deeply felt by all who knew and loved him.
CLARENCE GREGORY Legendary cattle buyer and "Gentle Giant" Clarence Gregory, passed on to his eternal reward Nov. 1, 2023. Clarence was born in Tulare March 13, 1940, the second of four children born to Antonio and Elsie Gregorio. Manuel was his older brother and Gloria and Joe his younger sister and brother. Though proud of their Azorean heritage, at some point the family name was changed to Gregory. Clarence lived his whole life in Tulare. After graduating from Tulare Union High School, he eventually got a job at the Frank Lawrence Dairy in Visalia. Later he would begin his career in the beef processing industry, first working for Tulare Meat Co. in the early 80s Clarence helped his good friend, Lawrence Coehlo, start Coehlo Meat Co in the old Tulare Meat Plant. Clarence did whatever needed to be done and eventually ended up being a cattle buyer wearing out countless pickup trucks driving to cattle auctions up and down the state.
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In later years, he handed over the cattle buying to younger guys and became the "face of Coehlo Meat", checking in with dairymen frequently. Clarence's standard greeting of "Hey Buddy", let people know they were more than customers. They were his friends. He was never empty handed. Dairy families looked forward to donuts, cookies Portuguese sweet bread, eggs from his chickens, and even pizzas from his sister Gloria's pizza parlor. About 30 years ago, he married Cynthia Avila and inherited a ready-made family of kids and grandkids and eventually great grandkidsl In addition, he was the proud "Uncle C" of his nephews, great and grand. Clarence loved his family. He was passionate about his job and helping people. Sister Gloria says, "He was ubiquitous", always there when something came up to lend a hand and for support during good times and bad". Despite his rough exterior, Clarence had a tender heart. He loved his dog, chickens and swans. He took great pride in the beautiful flowers he planted around his home. We could all benefit fronm being a littlke more like Clarence Gregory. We are going to miss you, "Buddy"!
SANDY MCKEON Alexander "Sandy" McKeon Sandy McKeon, a local cattle rancher, passed away on Nov. 22, 2023. He was born in Manhattan to Robert & Margot McKeon on Dec. 17, 1933, joining his older brother, Bob. He attended Southern Arizona School for Boys in Tucson through high school graduation in 1952. All of the students had horses as part of their curriculum. Sandy enjoyed playing polo and roping while he was growing up. He attended UC Davis to study Animal Science and was an ROTC student. After graduating, he served in the US Army. It was on assignment in Germany that he met the love of his life, Margaret Weimar. They married shortly thereafter and relocated to California, where Sandy received a master's degree at UC Berkeley. They settled in Oakdale in the 1960s and raised eight children on the McKeon Ranch. Sandy was deeply devoted to God. He would wake up before sunrise to drink coffee and read the Bible. He wasn't shy to share his faith and was a godfather to over 30 people. He was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Sandy and Margaret loved to travel, visiting relatives and friends all over the world. In return, hey were regularly hosting. As a couple, they were rarely apart during 54 years of marriage until Margaret's sudden death in 2012. Sandy was kind, generous and hospitable…he lived his faith. Survivors include children: Mia (Jon) Gregoriev, Frances (Muffie) McKeon, Margot Grych, Anne (Don) Anderson, Alex (Lia) McKeon, Meghan (Terry) Ferg, Christopher (Shelby) McKeon, Caitlin (Josh) Robertson; brother, Bob McKeon of Paris, France; and 15 grandchildren.
WEDDING BELLS MACHADO & LECHEMINANT On Dec. 9, Gracie Machado and Chance LeCheminant were married at Oak Hollow Farms, in Orland. Gracie is the daughter of Gianna Femino, Orland, and John Machado, Gerber. Chance is the son of Carl LeCheminant, Burley, Idaho, and Jamie Pickup, Wellington, Utah. Gracie is a staff member of CCA as the Membership and Events Coordinator. Chance is a cowboy for Black Rock Cattle Company.
NEW ARRIVAL MILA ROSE PIRNIK On Nov. 14, 2023, Steven and Erica Pirnik, Gilroy welcomed their daughter Mila Rose to their family. Mila weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and Chris Bianchi,i, Gilroy and Jim Bianch and Michelle Pirnik, San Jose.
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CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Buyer's Guide
SERVICES FOR ALL YOUR ON-THE-RANCH NEEDS
ANGUS
Ranch THANKS TO ALL OUR BULL AND FEMALE BUYERS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
Thanks for supporting our program in 2023!
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Look for our “Distinctly Different” Angus bulls annually at Red Bluff and Modoc Bull Sales!
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CALL US FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVATE TREATY CATTLE OR OUR ANNUAL BULL SALE!
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Thanks to all who attended our bull sale in Wilton. Join us again next year!
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SEPT. 9, 2021 • WILLIAMS, CA
Tim & Marilyn Callison............................... Owners Chad Davis ..................................... 559 333 0362 Travis Coy ...................................... 559 392 8772 Justin Schmidt................................ 209 585 6533 Ranch Website ................. www.ezangusranch.com
• Calving Ease with Growth • CONTACT US ABOUT SEMEN FROM THESE IMPRESSIVE SIRES...
O’Connell Aviator 7727
Hoffman Bomber 8743
VDAR PF Churchhill 2825
VDAR Mirror Image 6207
SIRE: Musgrave Aviator MGS: R B Tour Of Duty 177
SIRE: VDAR Churchill 1063 MGS: VDAR Really Windy 4189
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SIRE: Casino Bomber N33 MGS: S A V Final Answer 0035 SIRE: W R A Mirror Image T10 MGS: BCC Bushwacker 41-93
Nathan, Melissa & Kate Noah (208) 257-3686 • (208) 550-0531
Joe Sammis • (530) 397-3456 122 Angus Rd., Dorris, CA 96023
O’Connell ranch Gerber, CA
Thanks to all our 2023 bull buyers! Contact us year-round to see bulls and females available on the ranch!
Registered Angus Cattle Call to see what we have to offer you!
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THANKS TO ALL OUR 2023 BUYERS! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2024.
Registered Hereford Cattle & Quarter Horses
Annual Sale First Monday in March 42500 Salmon Creek Rd Baker City, OR 97814 OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM
Ranch: (541) 523-4401 Bob Harrell, Jr.: (541) 523-4322
RED ANGUS MCPHEE RED ANGUIS
Thanks to all this year's bull buyers! Contact us any time to see how we can help you with your bull and female needs.
Call us today for information on private treaty bulls or females.
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HEREFORD
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To lean more about the association, contact western regional field representative colt cunningham at 918-978-8779
Angus and SimAngus Cattle John Teixeira: (805) 448-3859 Allan Teixeira: (805) 310-3353 Tom Hill: (541) 990-5479 www.teixeiracattleco.com | cattle@thousandhillsranch.com
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Private treaty bulls available or watch for our consignments at Cal Poly! Dwight Joos Ranch Manager P.O. Box 1019 • Simi Valley, CA 93062 805-520-8731 x1115 • Mobile 805-428-9781 dwight.joos@pwgcoinc.com Simi Valley, CA
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Thanks for your support in 2023! To view bulls and females available at the ranch, contact us anytime!
Greeley Hill, CA • La Grange, CA Stephen Dunckel • (209) 591-0630 www.tumbleweedranch.net twd@tumbleweedranch.net
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ADVERTISING INDEX Allen Brothers Cattle...............................................51
Harrell Hereford Ranch................................49, 78
RTAP
Amador Angus Ranch.......................................... 76
HAVE Angus......................................................... 58, 77
Sammis Ranch........................................................... 77
American Angus Association.......................... 29
Hertline Cattle Co.....................................................42
Scales Northwest.....................................................44
American Hereford Association.................... 78
Hoffman Ranch...........................................................31
Schohr Herefords..................................................... 79
Animal Health International............................ 79
Hogan Ranch.............................................................. 77
Shasta Farm & Equipment...............................44
Baker Angus Ranch............................................... 47
Hone Ranch..........................................................33, 77
Shaw Cattle Co........................................................... 27
Bar KD Ranch................................................2, 46, 76
Kessler Angus............................................................. 77
Sonoma Mountain Herefords......................... 79
Bar R Angus................................................................. 76
Klamath Bull Sale...............................................11, 76
Spanish Ranch........................................................... 79
Bovine Eline LLC.......................................................80
Knipe Land Company...........................................80
Spring Cove Ranch.................................................. 61
Broken Box Ranch.................................................. 79
Lambert Ranch....................................................2, 78
Stepaside Farm.................................................50, 77
Buchanan Angus ..............................................17, 76
McPhee Red Angus............................................... 78
Tehama Angus Ranch.......................................... 78
Byrd Cattle Co............................................................. 76
Meadow Acres Angus Ranch..........................66
Teixeira Cattle Co............................................... 13, 78
Cattlemen's Livestock Market........................... 5
Modoc Bull Sale............................................................ 2
Trinity Farms................................................................ 67
Chico State College of Ag.................................. 79
Morrell Ranches................................................58, 78
Tumbleweed Ranches......................................... 78
Colyer Herefords & Angus.................................. 43
Noahs Angus Ranch.............................................. 77
VAL Charolais...................................................... 38, 39
Conline Supply Co, Inc.........................................68
O'Connell Ranch....................................................... 77
Vintae Angus Ranch..................................... 78, 84
Dal Porto Livestock................................................. 76
O'Neal Ranch............................................................... 77
Watkins Fence Company...................................80
Dixie Valley Angus........................................... 76, 83
P.W. Gillibrand............................................................ 78
Werning Cattle Co............................................. 14, 15
Donati Ranch.............................................................. 76
Pacific Trace Minerals............................................80
West Coast Brangus Breeders....................... 79
EZ Angus Ranch.....................................................8, 9
Price Cattle Company...........................................45
West Wind Ranch Angus............................33, 59
Freitas Rangeland Improvements..............44
Red Bluff Bull Sale....................................52, 53, 55
Western Poly Pipe................................................... 72
Fresno State Ag Foundation........................... 79
Red River Farms........................................................ 77
Western Video Market............................................ 3
Genoa Livestock........................................................ 78
Riverbend Ranch....................................................... 71
Winnemucca Ranch Horse Weekend.....69
Great Basin Bull Sale..............................................33
Rollin' Rock Angus.................................................. 65
World Ag Expo............................................................35
Gudel Cattle Co...................................................33, 56
Romans Ranches Charolais............................. 73
WSR Insurance........................................................... 81
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DIXIE VALLEY Watch for a strong selection of yearling and 18-month -old bulls
AT THE 2024 GREAT BASIN BULL SALE — JOIN US FEBRUARY 17 IN FALLON, NEVADA —
STRUCTURE AND GENETICS FROM BULLS LIKE THESE EARLY STANDOUTS! STERLING WHITEWATER 2142
STERLING CRAFTSMAN 310
STERLING CLARITY 302
STERLING GREATER GOOD 2193
THE ENTIRE GREAT BASIN BULL SALE OFFERING FROM DIXIE VALLEY... Name
Reg No.
DOB
CED
BW
WW
YW
SC
CW
MILK
MARB
RE
$B
$C
Sterling Deadwood 301 Sterling Clarity 302
20678747
2/7/23
10
1.0
72
138
1.23
78
18
1.26
0.83
225
319
20680021
2/12/23
12
0.8
85
158
1.33
82
20
1.46
0.82
222
359
Sterling Whitewater 305 Sterling Craftsman 310
20678737
2/17/23
3
2.9
91
160
1.56
81
24
1.36
1.20
211
328
20681139
2/23/23
2
3.8
73
127
0.88
64
30
0.74
1.00
174
318
Sterling Deadwood 318
20678743
3/7/23
8
0.9
82
145
0.62
90
16
1.24
1.37
242
354
Sterling Whitewater 2142
20589011
8/8/22
3
2.5
95
171
0.50
89
38
1.43
1.09
225
349
Sterling Deadwood 2149
20446875
8/21/22
6
1.5
78
148
0.88
83
29
1.15
0.71
215
316
Sterling Enhancer 2168
20483081
10/09/22
1
3.2
80
149
0.90
57
20
1.50
0.87
205
320
Sterling Father 2183
20590319
8/18/22
7
0.5
78
140
0.62
57
32
0.93
0.77
172
271
Sterling Bond 2188
20539075
8/21/22
8
0.8
83
152
1.13
66
27
0.69
0.9
167
300
Sterling Father 2192
20539565
8/23/22
5
5
107
174
1.15
91
11
1.20
0.91
227
328
Sterling Greater Good 2193
20557817
8/23/22
2
3.6
87
154
0.20
79
25
0.87
1.13
198
309
Sterling Deadwood 2207
20539077
8/26/22
11
0.6
71
124
1.27
59
20
1.12
0.73
192
281
Sterling Father 2215
20539563
8/31/22
9
1.8
85
149
1.52
74
35
1.35
0.46
196
310
Sterling Father 2217
20539560
8/31/22
-2
5.5
102
181
2.51
83
23
1.31
1.03
218
336
Sterling Iconic 2224
20559586
9/08/22
9
0.5
71
120
0.63
52
30
1.25
0.69
163
280
Sterling Chatooga 2230
20539081
9/12/22
8
3.9
93
172
1.10
82
26
0.93
0.64
187
316
Lee Nobmann, owner Morgon Patrick, managing partner
DIXIE VALLEY Montague, CA
(530) 526-5920 • morgon@dixievalley.com www.dixievalley.com • follow us on facebook! Private treaty bulls always available on the ranch.
PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & CARCASS GENETICS
CED +15
SCROTAL +2.51
BW +0.1
WW +89
PAP -3.46
MARB +1.76
YW +159
V A R FIRELINE 2667
AAA REG # 20518450
THE TOP CALVING EASE TO GROWTH SON OF FIREBALL IN THE BREED! When you use Fireline’s CED, BW, WW and YW for a sort of all Fireball sons in the American Angus database, he is the only one that shows up. Add his top 1% traits for PAP, scrotal and marbling along with his flawless phenotype and sound structure make him a sire to add to your program in 2024!
VAR FIRELINE 2667 WAS THE $210,000 TOP SELLING BULL OF THE 2023 VAR BULL SALE. THE FIRST RELEASE OF FIRELINE SEMEN WILL BE THIS SPRING. CONTACT AAA FARMS FOR DETAILS ON SEMEN. AAA FARMS
CHRIS HOOKER, GENERAL MANAGER (731)437-3747 | CHRIS@AAAFARMS.COM OFFICE: 731-686-0065 EXT. 105 WWW.AAAFARMS.COM
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JIM COLEMAN, OWNER DOUG WORTHINGTON, MANAGER BRAD WORTHINGTON, OPERATIONS MIKE HALL, BULL SERVICES (805) 748-4717 2702 SCENIC BEND, MODESTO, CA 95355 (209) 521-0537 • WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM