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CONTENTS ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES

8 10 BUNKHOUSE DUES DOLLARS AT WORK 12 20 HERD HEALTH CHECK CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN

Progress on acceptance of livestock advantages in grazing Not easy but worth it

CCA staff pleased to see the fruits of their labor Making your veterinarian a valuable ranch resource

26 RANGELAND TRUST TALK

Nature and ranching go hand-in-hand for Schabram Family

28 RANGE MANAGEMENT

Protecting your pastures against mud damage this winter

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SPECIAL FEATURES

14 TIPPING A HAT TO JERRY HEMSTED Ranching advocate, CCA leader, friend and family man

18 WORMING STRATEGIES

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UC research relative to your cattle operation

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DIETARY GUIDELINES

Checkoff indicates consumers follow dietary guidelines

30 RANCH FAMILY ROUNDUP 32 BUYERS’ GUIDE 38 ADVERTISING INDEX

20 ON THE COVER As 2023 comes to a close, CCA shares year-end views from officers, staff and affiliates. This issue's cover photo was taken by Katie Stroud Eason at Andy and Aaron Albaugh's Frosty Acres Ranch near Adin.

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CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN SLOW PROGRESS IS STILL PROGRESS

by CCA First Vice President Rick Roberti I recently attended a Region 5 Grazing Meeting in Sacramento where, for over a year, ranchers from the northeastern part of California have been talking over issues with the Forest Service about grazing on public lands. Our group, led by some fine folks from UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), CCA and Farm Bureau, are trying to get some answers on subjects like NEPA and vacant allotments that were once open to grazing.

We all know things move slowly with government, and changing policy takes a long time. Due to the intense wildfires throughout the state, grazing is now being looked at differently than it was 30 years ago. Many of us who graze on public lands remember the phrase “Cattle Free by ’93,” orchestrated by very outspoken environmental groups opposed to cattle everywhere. That same group focused their attack on government grazing leases in the name of protecting the watershed and natural habitat.

Over the years since then, livestock producers have lost many Forest Service permits, and the number of animal units allowed on permits has been cut in many cases. However, thankfully, cattle are still grazing much land in California.

Sitting down with the Forest Service in the 1990s was contentious; emotions ran high, and making progress seemed almost impossible.

Fast forward 30 years, and what has changed?

Well, not the groups who want cattle gone; they are stronger than ever. At the meetings I’ve attended with the Forest Service and livestock producers (of both cattle and sheep), things seem much better today, and I am noticing that all parties involved are speaking with a different tone in their voice. There is still some deep-down frustration today and leftover aggravation from years past. Still, it seems all at the table want this dialogue to continue on a positive level so we can get something done. Answers still come slowly,

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but we are making progress.

This progress would not be possible without our northern UCCE advisors, and I thank them for taking the lead on this critical conversation between the Forest Service and ranchers. I don’t know a better group of people who have helped us through a lot of troubled water in the past and continue to use a science-based approach to help us today. On behalf of ranchers throughout the state, thank you, and hats off to the hardworking individuals of UC Cooperative Extension who help livestock producers daily. Managed grazing is good for the land and wildlife habit, and with the continued guidance from our UCCE friends, we hope grazing is a tool used more to help mitigate wildfires throughout our state.

Public grazing is only one subject CCA will be working on in the coming year. Protecting our water will always be at the top of our list. Private property rights and predators are another big concern to many livestock producers. Insurance premiums for your ranch have doubled in many areas if you can even get it. These are tough topics, but that’s why the California Cattlemen’s Association was formed: to take on challenging issues facing not just producers with a lot of cows but small producers as well.

As we head into a new year, CCA officers and staff will take direction from what came out of the recent convention to help chart the course for 2024. Please feel free to give me or any of the officers a call. I look forward to seeing you in the new year.

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HARD WORK IS ALWAYS WORTH IT RANCHERS RANCHING FOR MORE THAN A PAYCHECK

by California Cattlemen's Association Executive Vice President Billy Gatlin

“If ranching were easy, everyone would do it.” How many times have you said or heard those words? I hear it frequently from ranchers throughout the state. I’ve always wondered how many other professionals say this about their work. Has a doctor ever said, “If surgery were easy, everyone would do it?” Or do teachers say, “If teaching were easy, everyone would do it?”

I don’t recall ever hearing another professional say anything along those lines—other than maybe a farmer. There are a lot of professions out there that even if they were easy most people would not be drawn to them.

Being a rancher isn’t easy. I don’t need to convince you of that. But what is it for you that makes ranching so appealing that you believe if it were easy everyone would want to do it? Is it the cows, the wildlife, the connection to the land? Is it the lifestyle? Continuing a family legacy? Despite the challenges there’s a lot to love about being a rancher.

Consider firefighters, police officers, nurses, etc., they all choose to do something hard but don’t believe that if it were easy everyone would want to do it. In fact, given the choice many would probably choose to be ranchers.

Ranchers are unique, not because they choose to do something that’s hard, but because they choose to do something that’s hard and they feel such a tremendous amount of passion for that they genuinely believe if it were easy everyone would want to do it.

It’s your passion for the animals you care for, the land you steward and the beautiful sunrises and sunsets you experience with early mornings and late evenings. It’s the community you’re a part of and the lifestyle you get to raise your family in.

I think it boils down to the fact that ranching is

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a lifestyle much more than it is a profession.

It’s the lifestyle that’s so appealing and why we are so passionate that if it were easy, everyone would want to be a part of it.

It’s that passion that motivates and keeps your CCA staff eager to fight with you to ensure that future generations have the opportunity to continue a ranching lifestyle and build their own legacy.

Together, we’ve achieved many victories this year that help to ensure the legacy of ranching remains strong in California. Whether you were directly engaged or provided the resources through your membership dues you were critical to our success. Your engagement protected the water rights of every rancher in the state. You helped us defeat attacks from animal rights activists that would have made every rancher in the state a target for frivolous lawsuits. You helped protect your business, your lifestyle, and the legacy of ranching in California.

If you know a rancher that’s not a CCA member I encourage you to nudge them off the sidelines and engage in the fight. The fights are not going away and they’re not going to get easier. While we’ve built a large coalition of allies and secured many victories over the years there’s more work to be done. Every rancher’s passion for the lifestyle they love must be matched with the passion to fight and defend it.

It will not be easy but together in 2024 we can continue to build California’s ranching legacy.

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK REAPING THE REWARDS CCA STAFF GETS TO SEE CCA-SPONSORED BILL IN ACTION

by CCA Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur As of November 6, I am a “qualified individual” for purposes of installing and maintaining water measurement devices required by the State Water Resources Control Board for measuring and reporting water diverted under a water right.

Never mind that I don’t have a water right and won’t be able to exercise my new qualification.

I took the course at the invitation of Larry Forero, a Shasta County Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor who has co-taught the measurement and reporting courses since they were authorized by CCA-sponsored AB 589 (Bigelow) in 2017. Forero’s been inviting me to these courses for the past five years, and with the most recent class being offered in Davis – just a short drive from the CCA headquarters – I decided to finally take him up on the offer.

I was joined at the course by Noah Lopez, Woodland, of Western Resource Strategies, LLC (as well as a few dozen farmers and ranchers).

Along with Jack Rice, Fortuna, Noah provides technical assistance to ranchers through the California Cattlemen’s Foundation’s Rancher Technical Assistance Program (RTAP). Noah had previously completed the AB 589 training and was already certified but had decided to retake the course to sharpen his understanding of measurement methods in an effort to best serve ranchers who call into RTAP for assistance in complying with water measurement and reporting regulation.

Forero started the class with a brief history lesson. In 2015 the Legislature passed Senate Bill 88, which required all water rightsholders to annually report their diversion and use of water.

Those who divert 10 acre-feet or more of water in a year must install a measurement device to track their rate of diversion. The following year, the State Water Resources Control Board issued regulations implementing SB 88 and required that measurement devices be installed by a “qualified individual,” usually a professional engineer or a contractor.

Concerned about the high costs of hiring an engineer to travel to often-remote water diversions to install measuring devices, the Shasta County Cattlemen’s Association in 2016 brought a resolution to the CCA Convention urging CCA

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to lobby the Legislature and SWRCB to develop an alternative option that allows diverters to selfcertify as a “qualified individual” upon completion of a water measurement educational training.

The policy was adopted by CCA’s membership, and in 2017 CCA worked with Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, O’Neals, to pass AB 589, which allows water rightsholders to take an instructional course regarding water measurement methods and devices from the University of California Cooperative Extension.

Upon successful completion of a brief proficiency test, course participants are certified as “qualified individual” for purposes of installing and maintaining their own measurement devices.

AB 589 was initially slated to ‘sunset’ on January 1, 2023. Last year, CCA sponsored SB 880 (Laird), which permanently reauthorized the UCCE courses and the “qualified individual” certifications for those who successfully complete them.

Attending the AB 589 course in Davis was a unique opportunity for me to see your dues dollars at work. While I work in Sacramento to influence legislation and regulation, I rarely get the opportunity to see how those efforts translate into practice for California’s cattlemen.

I’ll never need to bypass a roadblock during a wildfire to evacuate cattle, as authorized by CCA’s Livestock Pass bill, AB 1103 (Dahle, 2021). My 2011 Toyota Yaris isn’t subject to the Basic Inspection of Terminals Program, nor is it an “agricultural vehicle” exempted from the BIT program by CCAsponsored AB 2415 (Lackey, 2022).

But on November 6 I had the opportunity to take the same three-hour training that many of you have taken to become “qualified individuals” capable of installing and maintaining the measurement devices you need to comply with SB 88 and SWRCB regulations.

And I’m pleased to report that I was incredibly impressed by the training provided by Forero and his colleagues in the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Khaled Bali and Daniele Zaccaria.

Some of the course units were something of a refresher course for me. I was well acquainted with the information in the “reporting” unit thanks to my time lobbying the SWRCB as

it crafted its measurement and reporting regulations. I was also familiar with the material on “determining diversion quantity for ponds as reservoirs,” as I’d helped several ranchers figure out how to measure water in their stock ponds back in 2017 and 2018 (technical assistance that Noah and RTAP have taken over in recent years).

Much of the material was new to me, though, like Forero’s presentations on installing and using weirs to measure rate of diversion and Zaccaria’s instructions for measuring water flowing through pipes. Forero has spent years helping ranchers in northern California install measuring devices on their ranches, so his presentation slides are filled with photographs of real-world measurement solutions, and he has excellent pointers on how to simplify some of the measurement processes. His work in the field also provides him a deep well of experience to help troubleshoot unique logistical challenges posed by course participants.

Bali and Zaccaria walked course participants through the process of calibrating and ensuring the accuracy of measurement devices, which must be done at least every five years under SWRCB regulations. They had the daunting task of making the Bernoulli Principle

comprehensible to an audience of farmers and ranchers (and perhaps most challengingly, me) and pulled it off with a series of analogies and examples that ought to be required viewing for physics teachers in high schools across the county.

Attendees went home with a binder filled with all of the information presented at the training, as well as print-outs of UC Cooperative Extension publications that provide additional information, insights and advice on each of the measurement methods, ensuring that those who’d been certified would have all the information needed to execute effective measurement when they returned to their farms and ranches.

If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the AB 589 courses to get yourself certified as a “qualified individual” for installing and maintaining your own measurement devices, I’d highly recommend it. November 6 was the last training available in 2023, but the team at UC Cooperative Extension offers at least a couple of trainings per year. CCA will always advertise the trainings in our Legislative Bulletin e-newsletter, and you can also monitor the AB 589 course website at https://ucanr.edu/sites/AB589/.

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A Life Lived to the Fullest Remembering Past CCA President Jerry Hemsted

by CCA Associate Director of Communications Maureen LaGrande

F

or the last 107 years, the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has supported cattle ranchers and beef producers up and down the state. But in order to reach that level of support, strong leadership, member involvement and dedication towards the betterment of the industry must be present. CCA has been fortunate to have so many forward-thinking and strong members who strive for excellence and persevere through thick and thin to lead the Association. At the forefront are the members who serve in a leadership capacity, helping to form a path for the beef producers of the future.

Growing up a Cattleman To be a cattleman in the Golden State, one must have grit, grace and the willingness to listen. Northern California cattleman, Jerry Hemsted possessed all those characteristics and many more throughout his life. Hemsted, born April 24, 1942, made his way to heaven's never-ending green pastures on June 4, 2023.

A cattleman, leader and advocate for the beef cattle industry Hemsted, left behind a legacy for many to follow and fondly remember.

Growing up in the northern part of the state in Redding, Jerry found his passion for the cattle industry through his father who became involved in the livestock hauling business, which led him to become involved in raising cattle.

Hemsted attended Shasta High for three years and graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1960.

At this time, Hemsted’s family made the move from Redding to a piece of property near Cottonwood known as “Nine Mile Hill” where a home and a shop for their trucks were built.

Upon graduation, Hemsted made his way down to California State University, Fresno to pursue a college degree. Due to his father falling ill, Hemsted left school to come home and run the family’s cattle and manage the trucking business, Hemsted Livestock Transportation.

A True Family Man While home and running the business he

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met his wife, Joan and married her in 1965. Together they had three children Jamie, Jesse and Julie. Joan shared how involved Jerry was with raising their children and how much he loved them.

Aside from day-today work, Hemsted served as a 4-H leader, beef leader and coached multiple sports teams for his children.

Even with a busy hauling schedule and family life, Hemsted found ways to give back to local youth and the community. He would donate his trucks and time to haul fair animals free of charge for local and surrounding counties. His dedication to family led him to earn the first “Father of the Year Award” from the Tehama County Cattlewomen.

With challenging times facing the beef cattle industry, the family sold their trucks in the early 80s. Joan shared that while the decision to sell was a hard one, at the time it was what made sense. Still running the cattle herd, Jerry began to summer their livestock up in Hat Creek.

Leading Local, State and National Associations Jerry’s keen ability to talk and distinctive voice, put him in front of many a spectator.

“He could talk at a young age, he could talk to a fence post,” added Joan. In 1985 he was elected president of the Tehama County Cattlemen’s Association and had also served as secretary. In 1986, Hemsted added the title of CCA Membership Chair to his list of roles, serving under the current CCA President at the time, Myron Openshaw, Oroville. This was just the beginning of his time in leadership at the Association followed by serving as chairman of CCA’s “Protecting Our State’s Stewardship, Environment and Economy” legal fund known as POSSE, animal health committees, CCA

Second Vice President for three years and then first Vice President. He became CCA’s president-elect in 1999.

In a speech Hemsted gave at the 1999 California Cattlemen’s Convention, held in San Diego, he shared, “The history of the beef-cattle industry is that change comes slowly, but with today’s lifestyle and technological advancements, our industry is now changing at an accelerated pace.”

Those words of Hemsted’s shared 24 years ago still ring true in today's industry. “Thank you, for allowing me to join you, in leading our great beef industry into the New Millennium,” said Hemsted.

“He really enjoyed the cattle industry, and all the guys involved were good guys,” said Joan.

In a final farewell of Hemsted’s term as CCA President, he wrote this farewell message to members: “Dear friends, serving as your CCA President the past two years has truly been an honor and one of my most rewarding experiences. Your Friendship and support have been outstanding!”

“He was a dedicated member, a good friend and if you needed something he was there,” said Openshaw.

Joan detailed how inquisitive and forward-thinking Hemsted was.

“He was the idea man,” said Joan.

She recalled a time she was trying to think of an idea for beef cattle promotion and how Jerry sat there listened and shared with her the idea of hand-painted signs that could go on the back of their livestock trucks.

Along with his great ideas, also came a strong memory. Openshaw shared how sharp Hemsted always was and how he could recount details others wouldn’t necessarily remember. “He could remember the slightest details.

Jerry could pinpoint it down to the day, he had a great memory for dates and figures,” said Openshaw.

Hemsted admired the upcoming youth in the beef industry, strongly supporting collegiate Young Cattlemen’s Associations and the Livestock Memorial Research Fund (LMRF). Joan shared when Jerry recommended that those who applied for an LMRF Scholarship come to the CCA office at 1221 H Street to see the building and gain a better understanding of what the Association ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

Jerry purchasing his first 4-H heifer.

Hemsted Livestock Transportation hauled cattle for all kinds of business ventures in various parts of the country.

Past Livestock Men of the Year and friends at the Cow Palace in 2016 when Jerry was named California’s Livestock Man of the Year. (L to R): Dave Wood, John Lacey, Gordon Rasmussen, Myron Openshaw, Jerry Hemsted, Billy Flournoy, Kevin Kester and Darrel Sweet.

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 does for beef producers while completing an interview.

Past CCA President and friend, Dave Daley, Oroville, added how Hemsted was always willing to engage with young members and spoke a handful of times at the California State University, Chico’s Young Cattlemen’s meetings.

Those who knew Hemsted additionally shared what a distinct voice he had. “When he would call, you knew immediately who it was,” added Daley. This voice could be heard in many a conversation, as an avid Jerry was always willing to share his experience with fellow learner and listener, Hemsted was a man ranchers. He is shown here speaking at a tour of the California always ready to take it all in.

Beef Cattle Improvement Association.

Hemsted was also a strong supporter of many facets of the beef and agriculture industry. He served on the California Trucking Association leadership team, National Cattlemen’s Association chairman of the transportation committee and the dues-paying membership chairman for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

He also was a supporter of the California CattleWomen’s Association and was right

by Joan's side when she served as CCW’s State President and American National Cattlewomen’s Vice President. Through all is involvement in local, state and national associations for over a decade, Hemsted traveled to many events, conventions and meetings.

Jerry and Joan Hemsted were joined by their Tehama County In 2003 Hemsted sold his cattle herd and Bengard Ranches family when Jerry was recognized by the and went to work for Bengard Ranches California Chamber of Commerce as the California Livestock Man of the Year at the Cow Palace in 2016. as manager. He would go on to work as a manager for the next 15 years in both California and Oregon up until his retirement. continued to be a contributing member.

While working for the Bengard’s, Joan detailed With all the unique thoughts and ideas how Jerry once again with his sharp mind and Hemsted had, many acquaintances of his, great ideas, came up with the thought to create shared that he was also one to listen to what a small pamphlet highlighting the various others had to say no matter the topic or his ranches, and information about the Bengard’s opinion. “He deeply cared about the cattle Ranch, so that when people asked about the business and if there was one thing that operation, a pamphlet could be handed to you could count on it was his honesty and them. integrity. Even if he didn’t agree, he’d listen, was Hemsted’s hard work, active involvement respectful and would share his thoughts and and dedication to the cattle industry didn’t go perspective,” said Daley. unnoticed by those around him. In 2016 he was Hemsted’s listening ear, strong work awarded one of the highest honors a cattleman ethic, advocation for the beef industry, can be bestowed, California Livestock Man of community service and love for his family will the Year at the San Francisco Cow Palace. be remembered for years to come. Let us all tip Both Jerry and Joan remained active our hats to Jerry Hemsted. As Daley, says, “He within the industry, attending local cattlemen’s meetings, conventions, and events. Hemsted was a classic.”

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STRATEGIC DEWORMING Production research relevant to you CALVES

by Josh Davy, UC Livestock Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa; Larry Forero, UC Livestock Advisor, Shasta, Trinity; and Gabriele Maier, DVM, UC Beef Herd Health Veterinarian Does deworming calves at branding time offer significant benefits? As the diet of young calves consists of a high proportion of milk, the thought is they may have limited exposure to parasites on grass pastures. However, this leaves a long period between branding and preconditioning when calves start consuming more forage and parasite loads may increase.

One idea to prevent loss of calf weight gain during this period is the use of an extendedrelease (ER) dewormer (LongRange® Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.; 1 ml/110 lbs).

The product label claims parasite control of 100150 days depending on parasite species, which, if given to calves at branding, would provide efficacy in reducing intestinal parasites well into the period prior to weaning.

One enticing aspect of this treatment is that the cost of deworming young calves is much less than for adult cattle due to body weight differences. Product cost is approximately $1.37 per ml, which translates to $17.43 a head for a 1,400-lb. cow, but is only $2.49 per head for a 200-lb calf. With the lower treatment cost for calves, this cost amount is a minimal investment if additional weight gain can be attained.

To test the hypothesis that an ER dewormer can benefit calves at branding, 127 springcalving pairs (all were either first or second calf dams) were broken into three treatment groups, which included LongRange® ER dewormer, Dectomax® injectable conventional dewormer (Zoetis; 1 ml/110 lbs), and a saline control. The pairs were stratified by calf weight, calf sex and dam parity for each treatment, but were all 18 California Cattleman December 2023

grazed through the season in the same pasture.

Cattle grazed irrigated pasture throughout the trial at the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. Dams received the same treatments as their calves.

Fecal samples were collected from all cattle at trial initiation this spring on May 14, midseason on July 28, and at trial end on October 6 for a total trial length of 145 days. At each sampling, all cattle were weighed, fecal egg counts were performed, and cows were body condition scored by two scorers who were unaware of the treatment assignments.

Fecal egg counts data was collected 14 days after treatment to evaluate dewormer efficacy in the calves. Bulls had been turned out at the beginning of the trial and cows were pregnancy tested mid-season by ultrasound to estimate the age of the fetus.

The only factor that affected calf weight gain was cow parity, with calves from secondcalf dams gaining 0.11 more lbs per day than those from first-calf dams. On average, all calves gained roughly 1.9 lbs. per day. Weight gain was significantly higher in the second half of the season when compared to the first half. None of the deworming treatments had an effect on calf weight gain. Based on these results, it does not appear cost effective to deworm suckling calves at branding. In other studies, deworming light weight calves has had economic return, but in those trials all the calves were weaned.

Unlike the calves, the cows did show a dewormer treatment difference in weight gain.

Cows receiving the LongRange® ER treatment

gained approximately 25 lbs. more than the conventional dewormer and control groups.

The weight gain difference did not translate to a difference in pregnancy rate or timing, likely because all cows were over a body condition score of 5 at trial start. Previous research has shown that scores below 5 negatively affect cow pregnancy success. Fecal egg counts, however, did not help in explaining the differences in weight gain, as all cows had relatively low numbers of parasite eggs in their manure before or after treatment.

Under study conditions, we saw no production benefit in deworming calves at approximately three months of age. In other instances, there is potential that calves may still benefit from treatment with dewormers especially if loads are high. However, one theory in this case is that parasite loads do not reach detrimental levels even in older nursing calves because so much of their diet is still comprised of milk that they don’t have enough parasite exposure until the point of weaning.

As we see increasing resistance to common dewormers, fecal egg count testing can help make better strategic decisions on when to use these products. Regular use without questioning

its value is unlikely to result in economic benefits. For example, it is hard to evaluate the economic benefit of cows gaining an additional 25 lbs in early lactation, as they aren’t generally marketed unless they are open. Perhaps there could be economic benefit if cull cows were kept for a season to put on extra weight before being marketed. However, dry open cows may easily catch up in weight gain regardless of past deworming treatments under low parasite burdens. A future trial that repeated these treatments in developing weaned heifers, and compared their subsequent pregnancy rates, may be beneficial as these growing animals may be more susceptible to the physiological toll of intestinal parasites.

We thank Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. for providing product and covering the research center charges for the trial. We also acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of UC ANR Field Station staff Clint Tipton, Nikolai Schwietzer and Abraham Mendoza. The study can be viewed open access in it’s entirety at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/ pii/S030440172300136X#:~:text=Eprinomectin%20 in%20an%20extended%2Drelease,150%20 days%20(Soll%20et%20al.

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HERD HEALTH CHECK

BUILDING ON THE VCPR

OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING CATTLE HEALTH AND WELFARE

by Julia Herman, DVM, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Communication and relationship building are key components of a successful cattle operation. Both require intentional work and active updating throughout the year, depending on what the focus is. Active communication should be the foundation of the partnership between many parties affecting the cattle operation, including: • Between a client and their herd veterinarian, developing a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) • Between management and cattle caretakers through everyday activities, onboarding and annual training • Between cattle caretakers and their cattle through improved stockmanship and understanding cattle behavior Having open conversations with the herd veterinarian throughout the year about cattle care is a valuable way to plan. Cattle care encompasses several overlapping areas including animal husbandry, welfare, nutrition, low-stress handling, and even employee training. Within the Beef Checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, there are guidelines that touch on these areas to improve welfare through husbandry practices and BQA encourages producers to strive for continuous improvement in all aspects of the operation. This continuous learning and exchange of information are essential for staying up to date with the everevolving cattle industry.

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challenges and opportunities in the market. All of these are opportunities created with a VCPR. Rosslyn Biggs, veterinarian and beef cattle extension specialist with Oklahoma State University, works constantly with cattle producers and veterinary practitioners to understand how this relationship can be even more impactful.

“The importance of a veterinary team member is now more important than ever as many areas, particularly rural communities, experience difficulty in recruiting and retaining veterinarians,” she explained. “Additionally, increased oversight such as the VeterinaryFeed-Directive and judicious antibiotic usage make the VCPR even more critical.”

The VCPR facilitates responsible antibiotic use in cattle production. With growing concerns over antimicrobial resistance, it is vital to have a herd veterinarian overseeing and prescribing antibiotics when necessary. After the Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance for Industry #263 went in to affect this summer, ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

2024 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

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 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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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 medically important antimicrobial drugs that were previously available over-the-counter were transitioned to requiring a veterinary prescription. It is important to remember that a VCPR is required before a veterinarian can legally write a prescription.

Veterinarians can ensure that antibiotics are used judiciously, only when needed, and in the most effective manner. This approach not only preserves the efficacy of these drugs but upholds public health by minimizing the risk of antibiotic residues in cattle products.

Biggs added, “Veterinarians can also guide producers on accurately meeting antimicrobial label requirements, including appropriate use and withdrawal. Additionally, treatment protocols and record keeping measures can be developed if not already present in an operation.”

BQA supports the judicious use of antimicrobials and has 14 education points for review in the Antibiotic Stewardship for Beef Producers document found on www.bqa.org.

A VCPR also plays a vital role in ensuring food safety and quality. With the increasing emphasis on food safety regulations, having a veterinarian involved in the cattle operation is critical. They can help develop and oversee proper animal health and management practices, which in turn, contributes to the safety and quality of cattle products, such as meat and dairy. Veterinarians can help producers with record keeping, tracking animal treatments, and ensuring labeled withdrawal times are followed with animal health products, including vaccines, antibiotics, feed additives or dewormers. This helps in meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining consumer confidence in the products. When cattle producers have a strong relationship with a veterinarian and can maximize that communication, cattle producers can optimize their production processes, reduce losses, and improve the overall performance of the herd. This can lead to increased economic viability and sustainability in the cattle industry.

Biggs brought another important aspect to consider when building a relationship with a veterinarian, “Finding a veterinary practice that fits the needs of your operation is key.

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effective relationship well before crisis strikes.

Like cattlemen, veterinarians continue to be faced with multiple challenges. Investing in a solid VCPR creates a strategic alliance that proves mutually beneficial to both producers and veterinarians.”

The VCPR remains one of the important relationships in a cattle operation. This management tool connects veterinarians, cattle producers, and the animals while contributing to disease prevention, herd health, food safety, education, responsible antibiotic use, disaster preparedness, efficiency, profitability and ethical production. A strong VCPR is a cornerstone of a successful and sustainable cattle industry, ensuring the well-being of both the animals and the people involved in the process. The BQA program, including its certification courses and accompanying resources, highlights this relationship and provides educational opportunities for cattle producers to advance their operations. Visit www.bqa.org to find these resources and check your BQA certification status.

BEEF PRODUCERS CONTINUE TO OPPOSE IMPORT OF PARAGUAYAN BEEF The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to allow Paraguayan beef imports starting this month. NCBA has raised concerns with USDA over Paraguay’s history of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and outdated information used to justify Paraguay’s access to the U.S. NCBA is concerned that USDA’s failure to use information in the risk assessment may pose great risk to the safety of the U.S. cattle herd.

“USDA based their decision to allow beef imports from Paraguay on a flawed risk assessment that uses old data from site visits that were conducted more than nine years ago.

Paraguay has a history of FMD outbreaks, and it is unclear if their inspection system can provide an equivalent level of safety for animal health to prevent a possible FMD outbreak on U.S. soil,” said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus. "Paraguay heavily relies on private sector funding for most of its FMD mitigation measures, and USDA did not consider the risk associated with Paraguay’s economic downturn over the last several years.

"Gaining beef access to the U.S. market has been the top priority for Paraguay in multiple

rounds of trade discussions. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a foreign country’s beef access to the United States was a pre-determined outcome and used as a bargaining tool for other U.S. interests...While winning friends and allies in South America may be part of the long-term interests of U.S. diplomacy, it should not be done on the backs of U.S. cattle producers or by putting at risk the health and livelihood of the safest and most efficient cattle and beef production system in the world.”

NCBA filed comments this year calling on USDA to continue blocking fresh beef imports from Paraguay due to history of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the outdated information from site visits in 2008 and 2014 that were used to justify Paraguay’s access. NCBA also raised concerns about Paraguay’s ability to administer FMD safeguards and called into question the security of the borders they share with other countries including Brazil. NCBA urged USDA to continue the ban on Paraguayan beef imports until a thorough review is conducted and U.S. cattle producers are assured Paraguay is able to provide an equivalent level of safety for U.S. consumers and livestock.

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GOOD EATING

RESEARCH SHOWS CONSUMERS EAT WITHIN DIETARY GUIDELINES from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a Contractor of the Beef Checkoff U.S. beef farmers and ranchers do more than anyone to invest in beef nutrition research and to encourage enjoyment of beef in a way that aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Across the country, people are looking for healthier ways to eat, and they are choosing beef as a source of protein and other vitamins and minerals because it is a delicious food that is part of many cultural ways of eating. Strong science supports the flexibility to enjoy beef as the protein of choice and empowers Americans to choose beef in a wider variety of healthy, sustainable dietary patterns.

Despite the scientific evidence that beef can play a role in a healthy lifestyle, there is a common misconception that Americans overconsume beef. However, recent Beef Checkoff-funded research shows that most Americans are eating beef within Dietary Guidelines. The study’s results suggest that beef is not overconsumed by the majority of Americans, and dietary guidance to limit or reduce beef intake could be viewed as not being evidence-based and could exacerbate the growing nutrient deficiencies in America.

Although nearly 70 percent of Americans eat beef at least once per week, beef consumption has declined in at-risk populations, such as the disadvantaged, pregnant, young and aging, creating nutrient gaps and deficiencies.

Nutrient-dense beef can help fill those gaps, providing iron, zinc, protein and B-vitamins. In addition, more than 65 percent of fresh beef cuts sold at the grocery store meet government 24 California Cattleman December 2023

guidelines for lean and numerous randomized controlled trials consistently show that when beef is included in healthy dietary patterns, it supports cardiometabolic health, and reduces the risk of chronic disease.

New evidence recently published in the research journal, Obesity, also adds to the growing body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of higher protein diets, including their impact on supporting weight loss and improving Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) status. The study found that a balanced diet higher in protein (40 percent protein of total energy) and a diet with moderate protein (21 percent protein of total energy), combined with regular exercise, are both effective in reversing T2D factors by supporting glucose control, weight loss and improvements in fat mass and lean body mass percentages. Taste plays a role as well and people are more likely to maintain a healthy diet if it is also satisfying and enjoyable. This study shows that people can continue to include fresh lean beef (four or more times per week), which is many Americans’ preferred protein food, as part of diets that effectively support weight loss.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, continues to invest in nutrition research that provides scientific evidence that beef can be part of a healthy lifestyle, and provides the basis for comments which are submitted to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee.

Every five years, the United States

Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services partner to review the scientific evidence directing nutrition policy, federal nutrition programs, and what health professionals recommend to their patients.

NCBA's nutrition team stays involved in the process by conducting relevant and highquality research to feed into the pipeline of evidence used to advise the scientific report

for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, in addition to submitting written and oral comments for consideration.

Nutrition research continues to be the foundation for Beef Checkoff-funded outreach to consumers and health professionals, helping to keep beef as the protein of choice in a healthy lifestyle. For more information, visit www.BeefResearch.org.

Beef Wellington

1.5 HOURS SERVES 4

SIMPLIFING A FANCY HOLIDAY FAVORITE ingredients

• 1 center cut beef Tenderloin Roast, chain removed (about 2 pounds) • 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided • 8 ounces mushrooms • 1 large shallot • 2 tablespoons dry red wine • 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed)

directions

1. Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Combine salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Press evenly onto all surfaces of beef Tenderloin Roast. Place roast in skillet; brown evenly.

Remove roast from skillet.

around roast, stretching dough if necessary. Cut off excess pastry dough; press to seal overlapping edges. Remove baking sheet from oven and dust lightly with flour. Place pastry-wrapped roast, seam-side down, on baking sheet. Cut 4 (2-inch) vents in top of pastry.

Cook's Tip: Use any excess dough to decorate Wellington.

4. Bake in 425°F oven 35 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and instant-read thermometer inserted into center of roast registers 135°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Transfer Beef Wellington to carving board. Let stand 10 minutes.

(Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare; 160°F for medium.) Carve into slices and serve with your favorite vegetables.

2. Heat oven to 425°F. Place mushrooms and shallot into food processor; pulse on and off about 10 times until finely chopped. Do not over process.

Heat remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook 4 to 6 minutes until tender and all liquid is evaporated, stirring often. Add wine; cook 2 to 3 minutes until all liquid is evaporated. Stir in mustard, thyme, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from skillet to medium bowl; cool.

Cook's Tip: Mushrooms and shallot may be finely chopped by hand.

3. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place in oven. Unfold pastry dough on lightly floured cutting board. Roll pastry out to 12 by 9-inch rectangle; lay dough with shortest edge toward you.

Spread mushroom mixture onto pastry dough, leaving 1/2-inch border around edge of dough. Place roast in center of mushrooms. Fold pastry dough neatly

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK TAKING A LEAP IN CONSERVATION

by Madison Goss, Rangeland Trust Communications Specialist Calaveras County, also known as “Frogtown, USA”, was made famous by jumping frogs, so it only seems fitting that frogs are helping a local ranching couple take the leap to conserve their beloved ranch.

Roland and Franziska Schabram bought their ranch in 2002 after years of saving and patience.

Emigrating from Germany, they first moved to the Bay Area in 1996 for Roland’s job and for better access to deaf health research and tools for their youngest daughter.

“We were never big fans of the busyness of the Bay Area, but we needed to be there for my husband’s work and to save a little money,” Franziska explained.

Eventually, the Schabrams found the perfect place to make their home in Valley Springs, California. The small town in Calaveras County did not have much going on at the time that the family purchased their first parcel; much of the land was cheap due to limited development and distance to major cities. Although the first parcel they purchased was smaller in size, it offered a big opportunity for Franziska to act on her passion.

“For as long as I can remember, I had always had a love for animals, especially cattle and horses,” she exclaimed. “I was excited to finally have a place of my own to raise them.”

Just before moving to the new property, the California red-legged frog was discovered by a neighbor on their ranch. Fish and Wildlife Services later visited the ranch and determined that their place provided critical habitat for the federally threatened species. This discovery, along with the local area’s “ribbeting” history, led to the family’s decision to name the property “Rana Ranch,” after the Latin word rana, meaning ‘frog’.

The California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is found almost exclusively in California and was made famous by Mark Twain’s short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”

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has caused populations to dwindle over the years; at one point they were even believed to be extinct.

But fortunately, small populations have continued, thanks in large part to the stewardship found on private working lands.

Due to ranchers’ strong environmental philosophy, balanced management practices, humane treatment of livestock, and care for the land and its natural resources, rangelands tend to be biodiversity hotspots. What is good for livestock is generally good for the environment and for wildlife, including a variety of special-status species. The Rana Ranch is no exception.

The Schabrams started a cow-calf operation when they bought the property, and their cattle rotationally graze the land to fend off invasive species and prevent overgrowth that can alter the natural ecosystem. Franziska joked, “It started with two cows and as we figured out our system, it grew and grew and grew!”

As their herd began to grow, the need to expand the ranch became more apparent. When the recession hit in 2008, the Schabrams saw many of their neighbors start to sell out. With more and more people fleeing to rural areas from urban centers like Sacramento and Stockton, they saw many ranches subdivided and turned into 5-acre ranchettes. With some of their direct neighbors looking to leave the ranching business, they jumped at the opportunity to purchase some of the surrounding parcels, one by one, to grow their operation and sustain the area’s open spaces.

“All around us we were seeing ranches being bought up, cut up, and developed,” Franziska explained. “We just couldn’t bare to see any more property go to [development].”

Over the next 15 years, the Schabrams purchased a total of ten different parcels that connect to the original ranch totaling roughly 740 acres of rangeland.

Feeling a deep responsibility to continue ranching traditions and protect the land for the critters that call it home, the Schabrams

approached the California Rangeland Trust with dreams to conserve the land. Because their daughters do not have any interest in taking over ranch management once they retire, Roland and Franziska were determined to find a way to safeguard what they had built and ensure the land would remain for future generations.

“Finding the Rangeland Trust was the best-case scenario,” Franziska said.

“Ranching in California has become increasingly difficult, and with [its] help, we are ensuring that it will be a working ranch forever and ever.”

In 2022, the Schabrams completed conservation on the first 42 acres of the ranch. Funding was provided by CalTrans and the County of Calaveras to mitigate for potential habitat disturbances to the California redlegged frog resulting from efforts to realign California State Route 4.

In a way, it is serendipitous that the same frog that serves as the ranch’s namesake is helping the family conserve the property, along with its own habitat, in perpetuity.

As part of the agreement, construction has started on a seasonal pond and riparian area to provide a safe and suitable breeding ground for the frogs. They are also working to recreate the historic oak woodlands that were removed in the early 20th century by planting approximately 400 native oak trees on the hillside around the area. This project stands to benefit a variety of wildlife in the area and help ensure that the California red-legged frog can continue its reign over Calaveras County. Meanwhile, the Schabrams are continuing to work with the Rangeland Trust to conserve the rest of the ranch and are looking forward to its imminent closing.

“We embrace the presence of the California red-legged frog; how lucky are we to have them on our ranch,” Franziska exclaimed. “The work that we are able to do to protect them stands to protect the ranch, our livestock, and all the other wildlife on the ranch.”

Over 150 years ago, Mark Twain put the jumping frogs of Calaveras County on the map. But today, the stewardship and conservation ethic of dedicated ranchers, like the Schabrams, are ensuring the story of the region’s sacred amphibians will live on forever.

While the Schabrams have already conserved a portion of their ranch, they look forward to the immanent closing of a second conservation easement on the rest of their property.

The California red-legged frog finds refuge on the Rana Ranch in Calaveras County.

Roland and Franziska Schabram with their three daughters.

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RANGE MANAGEMENT PREVENTING PASTURE DAMAGE DURING PROLONGED PERIODS OF WET WEATHER by from PennState Extension Grazing cattle during periods of wet weather can damage pasture stands and soil structure. Although some damage is to be expected, there are management practices that can help to avoid or at least reduce some of the potential for damage.

Having a sacrifice area can help prevent damage to permanent pastures, especially if the wet weather conditions become very prolonged. Cattle can be moved to the sacrifice area and fed stored feeds until pasture soil returns to an acceptable condition. As should be done with winter sacrifice areas, the area should eventually be repaired with tillage if necessary and then reseeded to either an annual or perennial mixture, depending on your goals.

Moving cattle more frequently during wet weather can help avoid excessive damage.

Managers differ on how to best handle this.

Some prefer grouping cattle into a high stocking density to contain damage to a small area, while others prefer to allow cattle to spread out into a lower stocking density.

Regardless of management decision, moving cattle more frequently than usual helps to avoid or reduce the concentration of damage.

Understanding the soils on your farm is important from many perspectives.

Planning for what to do in case of severely wet weather might include moving cattle to a well-drained paddock if that is possible.

Using no-till establishment whenever possible has many potential benefits. When establishing pasture, especially when planting a temporary pasture of annual plant species, cattle traffic during wet weather will be much less damaging on land that

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has been planted no-till versus with tillage.

Maintaining a heavy sod will increase pasture density which in turn increases our grazing days and forage yields. From the perspective of severe wet weather, a heavy sod will support cattle better and will lessen soil damage versus thin or depleted pasture swards. Keeping the stands thick involves overseeding if necessary, soil testing and maintaining adequate fertility, and avoiding overgrazing.

Species selection could play a role in how resilient a pasture is during severely wet weather. Although we need to make species selections based on other important criteria, having pastures with tall fescue or reed canarygrass could be advantageous, as these species are known to be able to tolerate more damage during wet weather.

Finally, good grazing management should always include leaving a considerable amount of residual forage when moving cattle to the next paddock. Overgrazed pastures not only recover more slowly from grazing in droughty conditions, they also sustain more damage from grazing in wet conditions.

CDFA GRANTS $38 MILLION TO COMMUNITIES DURING STATE DISASTERS Furthering the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) efforts to support communities during disasters, CDFA’s Fairs and Expositions Branch today announced the awarding of $38 million in grants as part of the Community Resilience Centers Program. The grants will support resiliency projects at neighborhood-level community centers throughout the state. The funding for the grants program was appropriated as part of the 2021-2022 California general fund budget. In May 2023, CDFA announced a related round of $89 million in grant funding for emergency shelters and infrastructure at California’s fairgrounds.

The resilience centers will enhance emergency preparedness capabilities, particularly in response to climate change impacts. Funding will be used to support infrastructure for evacuations, shelters, and base camps during emergency events. The projects and sites that have been selected were also evaluated to consider their potential to provide spaces that the community can use outside of contingency times. The grants will equip facilities and provide spaces that can be used year-round to offer services and activities geared to strengthen local communities through civic, social, educational, and economic development programming. Business

incubation centers, satellite college campus facilities, and telemedicine centers are among the viable concepts.

“When disasters and emergencies happen, Californians often look to local community centers for refuge, information and guidance,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “These grants will strengthen our communities’ ability to provide shelter and extend services during emergency events, and the improvements will also benefit residents who use these centers throughout the rest of the year as well.”

A committee of reviewers carefully studied the applications to ensure the projects proposed were in line with the Community Resilience Centers Program’s requirements and objectives. The selected projects encompass a variety of resilience center elements, while focusing on serving the disadvantaged areas of their communities, and will provide over 142,000 square feet of sheltering and evacuation space for use during emergency events.

Planning and construction work related to the Community Resilience Centers is expected to begin in early 2024. The complete list of grant awardees and summaries of their projects can be found at: Cattlemans Assoc.qxp_Layout 1 6/9/23 12:36 PM Page 1 https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/FairsAndExpositions/fcrcp/ .

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IN MEMORY LADY BUG DOHERTY Maureen “Lady Bug” Doherty was born on Dec. 29, 1932 in Oroville, Calif. to James Vincent “JV” Doherty and Lella Belle Ball Doherty.

She made her way to heaven on Nov. 13, 2023, where God welcomed her with open arms and told her not to

and Cattlemen’s Associations, President of the California CattleWomen’s Association, was assigned by the Governor to serve on the Colusa County Fair Board, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board for the state of California, FSA Committee, the Maxwell School Board and a longtime member of the Sacred Heart Parish.

Forever a cowgirl at heart, Lady Bug remained active in the local CattleWomen’s groups and continued to be an advocate for the western way of life.

Lady Bug is preceded in death by her parents, James Vincent “JV” Doherty, Lella Belle Ball, Brother Michael (Kirsten) Doherty and sister Mary Ellen Doherty Bichard.

She leaves behind daughters, Diane (Jim) Wiens, Patria (David) Forster and Paige (Sid) LaGrande. Grandchildren, Matthew (Mackenzie) Forster, Mary (Nathan) Schramm, Michael (Serena) Forster, John (Chrissy) Wiens, Tara Forster (Chris Buzbee), Sara (Gerardo) Contreras, Maureen LaGrande and Theresa LaGrande. In addition, she also leaves behind 15 wonderful great-grandchildren, sister Margaret Abele and numerous nephews and nieces.

Her memory will live on in her daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all those who were lucky enough to meet her. We know that she is having a blessed time above with a box of See’s Candy in her hands.

Services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with a Rosary at 10 a.m. at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Arbuckle, followed by mass at 11 a.m., a graveside service and reception at the Arbuckle Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Glenn–Colusa CattleWomen or Cattlemen’s Association or a charity of your choice.

swing on the gates.

The youngest of four siblings, Lady Bug grew up near the northwest base of the Sutter Buttes where her father farmed for a local operation and the family would spend their winters in the nearby town of Colusa. She attended Holy Rosary Catholic Boarding School in Woodland and Dominican Boarding School in San Rafael. In her early teens, Lady Bug’s parents purchased the Red Rose Ranch in Arbuckle, a big white house surrounded by almond trees. With the new homestead and the family's farming operation prospering, Lady Bug finally talked her parents into letting her finish her school years at Pierce High School.

After high school, she attended Stanford University. She graduated with a Master's degree in Physical Education but not before taking the time to become Queen of the Livestock Grand National at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

Lady Bug went on to have three lovely daughters, Diane, Patria and Paige. While raising her children she taught girls P.E. at San Rafael High School for 11 years and in 1970 moved to Loomis where she continued to teach.

In addition to teaching, Lady Bug was also a rice farmer and had a love for cattle, especially Shorthorns (to add a splash of color) to the mix.

While in Loomis she began to raise, breed and show her Shorthorns, from the “Lady Bug Ranch.” When her girls ______________ went off to college, she moved back to Colusa County and purchased one To share your family news, obituaries, of her family’s old ranches, in Sites, weddings and birth announcements, continuing to raise cattle, as well as please contact the CCA office at being a US Department of Agriculture (916) 444-0845 or e-mail: Brand Inspector in Sonoma and Marin magazine@calcattlemen.org.

Counties for three years.

She served as President of the ______________ local Glenn-Colusa CattleWomen

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RICK GROSSI Richard Louis Grossi Passed away peacefully at home on October 20, surrounded by family. He was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Santa Rosa and raised in Inverness. He resided on his family ranch until he passed.

Richard was known for being a jokester and the life of the party.

Everywhere he traveled he knew someone and made friends easily; people who met him felt like they knew him forever. He was deeply rooted into the agricultural community being an advocate for agriculture. Richard was a board member on the Marin County Farm Bureau and a board member of the Farm Service Agency, he was also the past president and board member of the Sonoma Marin Cattlemen's Association an active member of the California Cattlemen's Association and member of the Sonoma County Trailblazers since 1982. He loved passing his passions and knowledge onto his family.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jacqueline Grossi, his daughters, Joyce Grossi Arndt (Robert) and Diane Grossi Turner; granddaughters Ashley, Jessica and Katie Arndt and greatgranddaughter, Emma.

Visitation was held on Thursday, October 26 with a Funeral Mass October 27. Private entombment was at Olema Cemetery.

WEDDING BELLS On Nov. 4, Robert Daley and Shelby Anderson were married at the beautiful Guidici Ranch in Oroville.

Rob is the son of David Daley and Cynthia Daley, both of Oroville. The bride is the daughter of Brian and Deborah Anderson of Shreveport, La. Rob is an ag mechanics instructor at Las Plumas High School and Shelby is a patient access supervisor at Oroville Hospital.

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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!

925-250-5304 Anselmo, Nebraska

BAR BAR KD KD RANCH RANCH Elevating Angus to Greater Horizons

Look for our “Distinctly Different” Angus bulls annually at Red Bluff and Modoc Bull Sales!

KENNY & DIANNE READ

CALL US FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVATE TREATY CATTLE OR OUR ANNUAL BULL SALE!

1485 SW King Lane • Culver, OR 97734 Ranch: (541) 546-2547 Cell: (541)480-9340 E-mail: barkdranch@msn.com visit us online at: www.barkdangusranch.com

Thanks to all who attended our bull sale in Wilton. Join us again next year!

Angus

Happy all of1,us2018 at Annual BullNew Sale:Year Sat.,from September EZ Angus Ranch!

Inaugural Female Sale: Mon., October 15, 2018

VISIT US AT WWW.DONATIRANCH.COM!

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RAnch

Thanks to all our 2023 bull buyers!

SEPT. 9, 2021 • WILLIAMS, CA

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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

LOOK FOR US AT LEADING SALES IN 2024.

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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Scott & Shaleen Hogan

R (530) 200-1467 • (530) 227-8882

DAN & BARBARA O’CONNELL 3590 Brown Rd, Colusa CA (530) 458-4491

O’NEAL RANCH You can take to the bank!

PERFORMANCE-TESTED EFFICIENT, QUALITY ANGUS BULLS NOW AVAILABLE!

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THANKS TO OUR 2023 “PERFORMANCE PLUS” BULL BUYERS!

O’NEAL RANCH BULLS OFFER THE COMPLETE PACKAGE GROWTH • PERFORMANCE ADAPTABILITY • CARCASS Gary & Betsy Cardoza

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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 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.

(530) 385-1570

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MCPHEE RED ANGUIS Call us today for information on private treaty bulls or females.

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HEREFORD

A FAMILY TRADITION

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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Oroville, CA LambertRanchHerefords.com

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE Top performance Hereford genetics —Horned and Polled—

Leading Angus & Ultrablack© Genetics Bulls and females available private treaty!

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

Chris Beck, Manager • 618-367-5397 Bob Coker • 916-539-1987 visit us online at: www.genoalivestock.com

TUMBLEWEED RANCHES

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“THE BRAND YOU CAN COUNT ON”

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BARRY, CARRIE & BAILEY MORRELL Barry: (530) 6825808 • Carrie: (530) 218-5507 Bailey (530) 519-5189 morrellranches@yahoo.com 560 County Road 65, Willows CA 95988

YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE HERE!

CALL MATT MACFARLANE AT (916) 803-3113 TO LEARN MORE.

MULTI BREED

OFFERING HEREFORD BULLS BUILT FOR THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMAN Jim Mickelson (707) 481-3440

Bobby Mickelson (707) 396-7364

BRANGUS

California’s Leading Producers for Brangus, Ultrablack & Brangus Optimizers

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Second membership does not include Allied Industry voting rights.)

Statewide Stewards of the Land

Nൺඍංඈඇൺඅ Cൺඍඍඅൾආൾඇ’ඌ Bൾൾൿ Aඌඌඈർංൺඍංඈඇ

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Young Cattlemen’s Committee

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(Available to non-producers that own land on which cattle could or are run.)

CCA Supporting Member

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M3 Marketing................................................................................................... 36

American Hereford Association.......................................................... 34

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O'Connell Ranch.............................................................................................33

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O'Neal Ranch.....................................................................................................33

Broken Box Ranch.........................................................................................35 Buchanan Angus............................................................................................32 Byrd Cattle Co...................................................................................................32 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show......................21 Cattlemen's Livestock Market................................................................. 9 Chico State College of Ag.........................................................................35 Conlin Supply Co., Inc.................................................................................. 19 Dal Porto Livestock.......................................................................................32 Dixie Valley Angus.................................................................................32, 39 Donati Ranch....................................................................................................32 EZ Angus Ranch.............................................................................................32 Freitas Rangeland Improvements.................................................... 29 Fresno State Ag Foundation..................................................................35

P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Co........................................................................... 34 Pacific Trace Minerals................................................................................. 36 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale................................................................... 2 Red River Farms..............................................................................................33 Sammis Ranch.................................................................................................33 Schohr Herefords...........................................................................................35 Sierra Ranches..................................................................................................35 Sonoma Mountain Herefords................................................................35 Spanish Ranch.................................................................................................35 Stepaside Farm................................................................................................33 Tehama Angus Ranch................................................................................ 34 Teixeira Cattle Co........................................................................................... 34

Genoa Livestock............................................................................................. 34

Tumbleweed Ranch.................................................................................... 34

Harrell Hereford Ranch............................................................................. 34

Turlock Livestock Auction Yard..............................................................13

HAVE Angus.......................................................................................................33

Vintage Angus Ranch........................................................................34, 40

Hogan Ranch....................................................................................................33

Watkins Fence Company........................................................................ 36

Hone Ranch.......................................................................................................33

West Coast Brangus Breeders..............................................................35

Kessler Angus...................................................................................................33

Western Poly Pipe........................................................................................ 29

Knipe Land Company................................................................................ 36

Western Video Market.................................................................................. 3

Lambert Ranch............................................................................................... 34

Wraith, Scarlett, Randolph Insurance.............................................. 17

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Watch for a strong selection of yearling and 18-month -old bulls

AT THE 2023 GREAT BASIN BULL SALE — JOIN US FEBRUARY 17 IN FALLON, NEVADA —

Name

Reg No.

DOB

CED

BW

WW

YW

SC

CW

MILK

MARB

RE

$B

$C

Sterling Whitewater 2142

20589011

8/8/22

3

2.4

95

172

0.49

90

38

1.44

1.09

229

351

Sterling Deadwood 2149

20446875

8/21/22

6

1.5

79

148

0.89

83

29

1.15

0.71

214

318

Sterling Enhancer 2168

20483081

10/09/22

0

3.2

80

149

0.9

58

20

1.51

0.87

206

323

Sterling Father 2183

20590319

8/18/22

7

0.6

78

140

0.63

57

31

0.93

0.77

173

273

Sterling Bond 2188

20539075

8/21/22

9

0.7

82

151

1.11

66

28

0.7

0.9

169

300

Sterling Father 2192

20539565

8/23/22

5

5

107

174

1.19

91

11

1.2

0.91

228

331

Sterling Greater Good 2193

20557817

8/23/22

1

3.6

88

154

0.21

79

24

0.87

1.13

198

307

Sterling Deadwood 2207

20539077

8/26/22

10

0.5

72

125

1.28

61

18

1.13

0.73

196

289

Sterling Father 2215

20539563

8/31/22

9

1.8

84

147

1.52

73

35

1.34

0.46

195

305

Sterling Father 2217

20539560

8/31/22

-3

5.5

102

181

2.52

84

23

1.33

1.03

222

331

Sterling Iconic 2224

20559586

9/08/22

9

0.5

71

120

0.63

50

30

1.24

0.68

161

277

Sterling Chatooga 2230

20539081

9/12/22

9

3.9

93

172

1.11

83

26

0.93

0.64

189

317

Sterling Deadwood 301

20678747

2/7/23

10

1.1

72

138

1.24

81

18

1.26

0.86

232

329

Sterling Clarity 302

20680021

2/12/23

12

0.8

85

158

1.33

81

21

1.47

0.82

222

356

Sterling Whitewater 305

20678737

2/17/23

3

2.9

91

160

1.56

78

25

1.36

1.2

208

324

Sterling Craftsman 310

20681139

2/23/23

2

3.9

73

127

0.89

63

30

0.72

1.01

174

318

Sterling Deadwood 318

20678743

3/7/23

7

0.8

82

145

0.62

88

16

1.22

1.35

241

356

THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUYERS WHO BOUGHT AND BID ON OUR BULLS IN 2023!

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAM AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE. Lee Nobmann, owner Morgon Patrick, managing partner

(530) 526-5920 • morgon@dixievalley.com Montague, CA www.dixievalley.com • follow us on facebook!

Private treaty bulls always available on the ranch.

PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & CARCASS GENETICS December 2023 California Cattleman

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Wise Men Still Seek Him wishing you a joyous christmas season from all of us at

Vintage Angus Ranch

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

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