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Reynolds Ranch Limousin & Lim-Flex Production Sale

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 · SANFORD, COLORADO · at the Ranch · 1pm

Featuring...

SONS OF LEADING AI SIRES Including: J oi n u s on

• LIMOUSIN SIRES: WLR Direct Hit, PBRS Upper Echelon, Wulfs Warbonnet, DHVO Deuce, AHCC Franchise, KRVN Picante, MAGS Trail Drive

March 23 A S WE PRESENT 80 OF THE B EST RED & B LA CK

• ANGUS SIRES: DUFF Basic Instinct, DUFF New Edition, SAV Thunderbird, HA Image Maker

Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls f oun d an y wh er e!

2004 Seedstock Producers of the Year!

SELLING

RANCH:

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719/274-5827

Registered Performance-Tested

TwoYear-Olds

RIC REYNOLDS:

719/274-5084 c: 719/588-0394 ROD REYNOLDS:

719/274-4090 c: 719/588-1230

Yearlings

SALE MANAGER:

Including: 40 ANGUS X LIMOUSIN BULLS

40+

YEARS of AI. Our Limousin have a Brown Swiss background that results in greater maternal ability, growth and good dispositions. Our mother cows are selected for their ability to work at high altitude and to wean a growthy calf under range conditions.

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Jim Higel, 719/589-2116 AUCTIONEER:

Art Goehl, 719/589-2113 RANCH LOCATION: Go to La Jara (14 miles north of Antonito or 14 miles south of Alamosa). From La Jara, go east on Hwy. 136 to dead-end, then turn right and go 3 /4 mile to Reynolds Ranch headquarters.

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Sitz OnWard

or over 40 years you’ve known us for our outstanding Hereford cattle. We have also been producing top quality Angus and Charolais cattle for 17 years. All of our breeding programs are built on the top genetics in their respective breeds. 0 0 We provide proven crossbreeding components that will add pounds to your calves and work in your environment. For maternal traits, beef quality, muscle and durability, we have the options. We use these cattle in our own commercial program and finish them in the feedlot. We know what they will do for you.

SENIOR HEIFER DIVISION CHAMPION at National Western Stock Show KR MISS 3151 LT EASY PRO 1104

Proven Crossbreeding Components New Mexico’s Largest 1 Iron Seedstock Producer!

150 Hereford, 100 Angus & 100 Charolais Bulls For Sale Private Treaty at the Ranch

Selling 100 Angus Bulls Other sires include UpWard, Thunder, GridIron, TC Rito 696, X Factor, & Sitz OnWard

LT Bluegrass

Selling 100 Charolais Bulls Other sires include LT Bluegrass, TR Firewater, LT Easy Pro 3151, LT Mighty Blend 6297, LT Bravo Star 5151, & Western Edge

C Harland Too ET

Selling 150 Hereford Bulls

Hereford • Angus • Charolais

Other sires include Harland Too, C Maui Jim, C Pure Gold 4215, C New Era ET, CL1 Domino 6136S, & Ribeye 88X

Bill King • 505/220-9909 Tom Spindle • 505/321-8808 • 505/832-0926 P.O. Box 2670, Moriarty, NM 87035 — Located 40 miles east of Albuquerque

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Location: NMSU Ag Science Center • Time: Lunch-11:30 am — Sale- 1:00 pm • Auctioneer: Jack Blandford

48 Performance-Tested Yearling Bulls Developed on a High Roughage Diet ANGUS

HEREFORD

J-C Angus Ranch – Moriarty, NM – 505-379-8212 Sanchez Angus Cattle – Belen, NM – 505-385-2994 McCall Land & Cattle – Moriarty, NM – 505-379-4333 Miller Angus – Floyd, NM – 575-478-2398 Cornerstone Ranch, Fort Sumner, NM – 505-355-2803

Abercrombie Ranch – Tucumcari, NM – 575-403-8888 Cornerstone Ranch – Ft. Sumner, NM – 575-355-6621 CHAROLAIS Grau Charolais – Grady, NM – 575-760-6336

Visit the program web site for interim progress reports & sale information:

TUCBULLTEST.NMSU.EDU

New Feeding Program = New Results We heard you, we have changed the program! We have heard comments from previous buyers of Tucumcari Bull Test that the bulls have been “pushed too hard”, that they “are too fat & fall apart”.

THE WHOLE CONCEPT & FEED PROGRAM HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR YOU! ■ Our new concept is to stay out of the “gain contest” with other bull tests, rather emphasize growing bulls out so they are structurally and functionally sound. ■ Now with our moderate gain program at Tucumcari Bull Test the bulls will be less fat, just have good hard and solid growth. ■ Each bull will be tested for gain but at a less gain per day. ■ At the 84-day weigh-up the barn average gain was 3.48# per day gain compared to 4# plus in the previous years. ■ We are using a very high roughage diet so the bulls will not be fat but “hard” & ready to work. ■ No bull is as good as one that has been tested & has scanned data for the buyers. Please come give the Tucumcari Bull Test another look.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN Write or call: P.O. Box 7127 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194 Fax: 505/998-6236 505/243-9515 E-mail: caren@aaalivestock.com Official publication of: ■

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org; 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; President, Rex Wilson Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584 President, Marc Kincaid Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost

F E AT U R E S 18

Outstanding CattleWoman of The Year

by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

Limousin: A Profitable Choice

2013 CattleWoman President is 2nd Generation Leader

Ag Water: Protecting the Future of Our Nation The King Ranch Institute of Ranch Management Oregon Study Shows Temperament Affects Reproduction

by Heather Thomas Smith

Bucking Broncs vs Ranch Cowboys & Cowgirls

Growing with Santa Gertrudis

Low Input Heifer Development by Manual Encinias, Beef Cattle Specialist, New Mexico State University

by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

D E PA R T M E N T S

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N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter

News Update

N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle

Old Times

N.M. Federal Lands Council News

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING

To the Point

Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, William S. Previtti, Lee Pitts Photographer: Dee Bridgers

Cowboy Heroes

On the Edge of Common Sense

NMBC Bullhorn

Seedstock Guide

Market Place

Real Estate Guide

Estrays

by Don Bullis by Frank DuBois

by Caren Cowan by Jim Olson by Baxter Black

PRODUCTION

New Mexico Livestock Board Update

Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Advertising Design: Kristy Hinds

Scatterin’ The Drive

In Memoriam

ADVERTISING SALES Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28 or chris@aaalivestock.com

by Rex Wilson, President

Ad Index

Calendar of Events

by Curtis Fort

New Mexico Stockman (USPS 381-580) is published monthly by Caren Cowan, 2231 Rio Grande, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2529. Subscription price: 1 year - $19.95 /2 years - $29.95. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to New Mexico Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194. Periodicals Postage paid at Albuquerque, New Mexico and additional mailing offices. Copyright 2008 by New Mexico Stockman. Material may not be used without permission of the publisher. Deadline for editorial and advertising copy, changes and cancellations is the 10th of the month preceding publication. Advertising rates on request.

ON THE COVER . . . “Lean On Me” by JaNeil Anderson is a fitting cover for this month filled with animal rights wars. For information on this and other prints and originals, contact JaNeil at 263 Anderson Road, Red Rock, NM 80033, 575.542.9752, janeil.anderson56@gmail.com or visit her website at www.janeilanderson.com

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Dear Fellow Cattlemen, t press time the 2013 Legislature was in the finishing weeks and there are still plenty of unresolved issues. I can tell you that the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) and all of agriculture had a huge presence in Santa Fe during Ag Fest week. In a change from previous schedules, NMCGA held a Board dinner followed by a Legislative Breakfast. The turnout for both was overwhelming and speaks highly of the reputation our Association has built with legislators. The dinner was a business meeting that involved more than 100 members. At the breakfast we had nearly 30 representatives and senators join us. Our members were present in the Roundhouse for two days and you can be assured they made a positive impression. Ag Fest was another big hit with more than 1,000 people attending the tremendous show case of everything our family small businesses produced for our state, our nation and the world. I want to thank everyone who had a part in creating this huge success. While we only have a full time staff of two people, NMCGA officers and members are making a hand in Santa Fe protecting all of our rights. Nikki Hooser, Joe Culbertson and Alfredo Montoya are there on an almost daily basis to assist President Elect Jose Varela Lopez and Michelle Frost. Ernie Torrez keeps the road hot coming up to help and new face Julian R. Coriz from the Santa Domingo Pueblo is making a hand. While water, taxes and property rights remain key issues for us in the Legislature, this has clearly been the year of the animal. The animal rights movement has introduced several bills directed at driving us from the land. We need to pay attention. While some of these measures appear harmless, they are merely fund raisers to support efforts like eliminating trapping and sport hunting. Jose will have a full rundown on everything next month. As we transition Michelle into virtual employment over the next couple of months, we have added a new face to the staff in the form of Zach Riley. Zach comes to us from Congressman Steve Pearce’s staff so he is well schooled in many of the issues we are working on and is transitioning right into the state issues smoothly. Our membership is continuing to grow and I want to thank the folks from Quay County for the membership event they are planning in late March in Tucumcari. There isn’t another county blessed with the corp of past presidents that hail from Quay. Past Presidents Phillip Bidegain, Bill Humphries, Don Hofman, Bob Frost and Phil H. Bidegain have come together to let their friends and neighbors know just how big the issues ranchers are facing and just how important NMCGA membership is. Many of us have been blessed with moisture and the weatherman indicates that we may be in for a few more storms. Let’s pray he is right. Watch for upcoming regional meetings in your area and please start planning to come to Albuquerque for the Joint Mid Year in mid June. If your neighbor isn’t an NMCGA member, please invite them to join and to join you at these events. Sincerely

President www.nmagriculture.org NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Rex Wilson President Carrizozo

Jose Varela Lopez President-Elect La Cieneguilla

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Lane Grau Vice-President At Large, Grady

Ty Bays Ernie Torrez Pat Boone SW Vice-President NW Vice-President SE Vice-President Silver City La Jara Elida

Blair Clavel Shacey Sullivan NE Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Roy Bosque Farms

Bert Ancell Past President Springer

Caren Cowan Executive Director Albuquerque

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ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION RECEIVING STATIONS LORDSBURG, NM 20 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home, 575/626-6253 cell. PECOS, TX Hwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. Jason Heritage is now receiving cattle every Sunday. For information to unload contact Jason Heritage 575-840-9544 or Smiley Wooton 575-626-6253. NO PRIOR PERMITS REQUIRED. Trucks leave Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CT) VAN HORN, TX 800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Courthouse. Pancho Romero, 432/207-0324. Trucks leave 1st & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT. MORIARTY, NM Two blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. Smiley Wooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home, 575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NM River Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Gary Johnson 575/838-1834. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. T or C, NM Old Greer Pens – I-24 to Exit #75 – Williamsburg – Go east to City Building – Turn right to corrals. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Truck leaves at 2:00 pm Sunday. Matt Johnson, 575/740-4507.

Messenger’s credibility sways trust by DR. CANDACE CRONEY ecently, a study from Purdue University evaluating consumer perceptions of the welfare implications of swine production practices and sources of information people use to form those perspectives has garnered quite a bit of attention. Among the key findings to date are that respondents were most concerned about housing pigs in crates or stalls and keeping them indoors. The top three areas of concern relative to the welfare of pigs at different stages or segments of production were processing, on-farm practices and transport. A large majority (75 percent) did not think that they had seen stories about pig welfare in the media, and more than half could not identify a source of animal welfare information. Of those who did, most relied on The Humane Society of the United States and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In an effort to gauge consumer perceptions of livestock production, Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Animal Sciences conducted a consumer survey last summer. The survey of 798 participants from a nationally representative sample collected information regarding livestock product purchasing characteristics, perceptions of pig welfare and sources of animal welfare information. The latter finding has become a focal point of frustration and concern for many involved in livestock production. Some have suggested that the data show clear avenues for animal agriculture to exploit in regard to using social media and other sources to better reach consumers. As one of the co-investigators on the study, it is important to note that the study is ongoing and that the data have not yet been published. Therefore, the results should be taken cautiously. But, assuming that the data are correct, their interpretation thus far has been superficial. Collectively, they potentially provide some insight into the emerging consumer/producer dichotomy. First, it is a glaring red flag that people who do not think they have seen media stories on pig welfare identified on-farm production and housing as major issues in regard to pig well-being. Given all of the possible concerns a lay person might have about factors that potentially harm the well-being of an animal raised for meat, it is inconceivable that these would be the respondents’ primary concerns in the absence of media stories and public discussions occurring in venues to which they are exposed. What this suggests is that messages, articles, stories and discussions about the welfare of pigs and other animals have become so ubiquitous that consumers who responded could no longer identify a media point source from which they got their information.

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Here is the issue that should raise concern for animal agriculture. Apparently, everyone but agriculture is reaching consumers – and in ways that are so frequent, so non-invasive and so easily accessible that they do not perceive themselves as being targeted for education on pig welfare or related issues. The idea that agriculture should respond with more obvious attempts to reach such consumers using the same methods and sources they are currently avoiding is, therefore, faulty. As the respondents reported, they are not using scientific, government or animal industry sources for information on animal care and welfare, so trying to draw them in via “agvocacy” sites or agricultural social media is likely to be seen as more of the same and is probably not going to work. The question of focus, therefore, should be less on why consumers persist in relying on animal activist groups for information on animal welfare and more on why they are not utilizing agricultural sources. Is it that consumers do not know such

sources exist or that they cannot easily access them, or could it be that they just do not like or trust them? It would not be surprising if lack of trust were a major factor. Like it or not, animal agriculture operates from a credibility deficit when it comes to animal well-

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raising animals to kill them, or those perceived as being in the business of saving them? Operating from the premise, then, that consumers just need more information and better or more engaging ways to get it is too simplistic of an explanation for what is currently happening. As the old adage goes, it’s not just what you know but who you know. In other words, who is providing the information on animal welfare and what that person or entity is perceived as representing may be even more important than what they are conveying and how they are doing so. Dr. Candace Croney is an associate professor of animal behavior and well-being in the department of animal sciences at Purdue University. In her next article, Croney will look at the role of cultural cognition on science transmission, discussing the failure to communicate science and its implications for animal agriculture, along with other factors affecting consumer trust and behavior.

JOHN & CATHY HECKENDORN – REBECCA, SARAH, JOSHUA & CALEB 75-A Pueblo Rd. N., Moriarty, NM 87035 Home: 505/832-9364 – Cell.: 505/379-8212 – Toll Free: 1-888/JCANGUS (522-6487) Web: www.jcangus.com – Email: john@jcangus.com

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New Feeding Program Brings New Results in Tucumcari he Tucumcari Bull Test has a 52-year tradition of identifying superior genetics as progressive breeders utilize the data to identify superior sires, measure feed efficiency and post weaning growth. Over the years some of the complaints from commercial bull buyers have been that the bulls are “pushed too hard” and are “too fat and fall apart” when turned out to pasture. The cooperators have listened to the buyers and the whole concept and feed program has changed. Instead of chasing gains and burning up bulls, the bulls are being developed on a higher roughage ration with a targeted moderate growth rate of 3.5 lbs per day to make sure the bulls are able to express their genetic differences for gain and feed efficiency, while keeping the bulls structurally and functionally sound and healthy with solid

growth and not just fat. While it is important to manage young bulls and keep their nutrition in mind as they continue to grow and develop, these bulls will be carrying less condition coming off the test and be better able to adapt to pasture. After 84 days on test, the bulls across the barn are gaining 3.48 lbs per day for the barn average as compared to previous years of over 4. There are some excellent bulls on test this year from Grau Charolais, Abercrombie Ranch, Cornerstone Ranch, Miller Angus, McCall Land & Cattle, Sanchez Angus & Farm, and J-C Angus Ranch. The bulls will have complete performance data available including birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights, average daily gain, weight per day of age, feed efficiency by pen/sire group, Ultrasound measurements, scrotal circumference and EPDs as well as fertility, trich and PiBVD tests so that you can select bulls with confidence. The 52nd annual sale has been moved to Saturday this year to make it more convenient for buyers. Sale date is March 16 at 1:00 p.m. following lunch provided by the cooperators. Performance reports available on the web site at:http://tucbull ■ test.nmsu.edu/

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1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges for Farms and Ranches (and Income and Commercial Real Estate) by JOHN KNIPE RANCH AND FARM BROKER eal estate that qualifies for 1031 tax deferred treatment, that is to say real estate that is held for the productive use in a trade or business or for investment, qualifies for deferring capital gains. Some types of property like stocks, bonds and other types do not qualify. Property in a 1031 tax deferred exchange, is exchanged rather than bought and sold. Exchanged properties must be of “like kind”. In other words, it must be in the same character and nature but are not required to be same quality. Property being exchanged through a 1031 in the United States must be exchanged for other property in the United States. Real property in the United States that is held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment may be exchanged for other real property in the United States that is held for a productive use in a trade or business or for investment. If a qualifying property is exchanged

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for other qualifying property, but cash is also used to equalize the transaction, the cash is not treated as “like-kind” and is taxed at normal capital gains rate. Cash in such circumstances is referred to as “boot.” Certain types of property may defer the recognition of capital losses or capital gains due at time of sale, under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. This allows owners to defer capital gains taxes otherwise due. If the seller assumes a greater liability than the buyer, the realized loss cannot offset any realized gain of receiving boot such as cash or other person property that would also be considered boot. However, if liabilities assumed by the buyer exceed those of the seller, the realized gain of the seller will not only be realized, bus also recognized. A taxpayer must identify the property for exchange before closing, identify the replacement property within 45 days of closing, and must acquire the replacement property within 180 days. There are exceptions and factors than may limit these time frames and give you less time to perform so check with a qualified tax professional as to you specific situation. To facilitate the transaction, a “qualified intermediary” must be used to

complete the transaction. The property you are selling (the relinquished property) and the property you are acquiring (the replacement property) do not have to be simultaneous transactions. When transactions are not simultaneous, this is sometimes called a Starker Tax Deferred Exchange. The taxpayer must follow the guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service. One such guideline is the requirement that a qualified intermediary must be used for a non-simultaneous exchange. The proceeds of the sale must be used to buy other like-kind, qualifying investment or business property. Within 45 days the replacement property must be identified and the sale of the old or relinquished property and the acquisition of the replacement property must be completed with 180 days of the sale of the older, relinquished property. The replacement property must be of equal or greater value. All proceeds of the relinquished property must be used to acquire the replacement property. If the seller received proceeds or has control of the proceeds of the sale of the property that is being sold or relinquished, the exchange will be disqualified to the extent continued on page 17

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of the amount of the proceeds that are received by the seller. Qualified intermediaries usually are assigned interest and deals are structured in this manner before they close. Putting a qualified intermediary in place prior to closing is done to help insure the seller does not receive or have access to funds after the closing of the property being sold and before the property being purchased is purchased. When the relinquished property closes. the proceeds are sent by the title company to the qualified intermediary. The qualified intermediary holds the funds until its time for the transaction of the replacement property to close. The qualified intermediary

after closing the replacement property delivers the property to the buyer so the taxpayer does not have constructive receipt of the funds from the property they relinquished. Debt on a 1031 Exchange must be equal or greater on the replacement property in comparison to the property being relinquished in order to avoid “debt reduction boot.” Debt reduction occurs with a debt on the replacement property is less than the debt on the relinquished property. This is also called trading down and may result in “debt reduction boot.” Make sure you get competent tax advice with doing an exchange so you know all the rules and regulations and benefits and consequences of such a transaction, specific to your circumstances, situation and property. The 1031 Exchange allows an owner of

a qualifying property to simply exchange the property he has for another 1031 eligible property that is of like-kind. Neither gain nor loss are recognized in such an exchange. Gain or loss is locked up in the replacement property so there is no loss or gain for income tax purposes. Farmers and ranchers often consider the benefits of a 1031 exchange when they are ready to sell their land. A structured sale is another alternative for such owners when selling. Rather than a 10 exchange, some owners may choose to sell on a contract and pay tax over several years as payments are received for payment of the property being sold on a contract. You are strongly encouraged to contact and develop a relationship with an experienced farm and ranch broker who can assist you in structuring such a sale or acquisition. ■

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usie Magnuson was named the 2012 Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year by the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW) at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention in Tampa, Fla. The CattleWoman of the Year Award is sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC. For 25+ years Magnuson has been involved in the beef community, as a rancher and farmer, as a promoter of beef and as a leader in CattleWomen organizations. She started her CattleWoman involvement in the late 1980s with her local Weld County CattleWomen group. Over the years she has served on many local, state and national CattleWomen committees, served in multiple officer positions and she’s served as a mentor. Her achievements include: 1994-1995 Colorado CattleWomen President, 2004

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emaining profitable in the cattle business today is no easy task. Although the cattle market has been good in recent months, everincreasing input costs like feed and fuel combined with the uncertainty of drought have many producers willing to try something a little different. Limousin cattle, developed in France and first imported into the United States in 1971, fit the bill. Known for frame size and muscling, they have had success as both range and show cattle. Used in a crossbreeding program, Limousin genetics can help increase performance and efficiency and increase weaning weights – all desirable traits for the commercial producer. For the Keeton family, of Keeton Limousin Ranch, the cattle business is a family business. Leonard and Betty Keeton, their son Lyle and his wife Shana, and their kids, aged nine and five, raise pure-

bred Limousin and Limousin cross cattle near Wolfforth, Texas. “It’s a family affair, and has been since day one,” Leonard said. They got their start with the breed when Lyle caught a calf at in the Calf Scramble at the Houston Stock Show in 1984. He used that money to purchase a Limousin heifer on the advice of a family friend and showed her the following year at Houston to win Champion Limousin Scramble Heifer. Since then, the Keetons purchased a few more Limousin heifers and propogated that first heifer’s offspring to build their herd. Today, they raise and market both purebred Limousin bulls and Limousin cross show calves. Between 50 and 60 percent of their cow herd is purebred Limousin, and they market the ranch-raised bulls from those cows private treaty from the ranch. The rest of their herd – percentcontinued on page 22

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age Limousin cows raised out of the purebred herd – is dedicated to raising show calves that are marketed to juniors in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Show calves are marketed through live auctions, telephone auctions, and new this year, through an online auction. The Keetons run their operation as closely as possible to a commercial cattle operation. The cows run on native pasture

Used in a crossbreeding program, Limousin genetics can help increase performance and efficiency and increase weaning weights – all desirable traits for the commercial producer six to seven months of the year, and when that pasture dries up, the herd is moved to winter crops like wheat and rye. They calve in late summer and fall. Normally, bulls are grown out on pasture, but the past couple of years have been so dry that they’ve had to supplement their feed quite a bit, Leonard noted. “Limousin cattle have made it easy to remain a seedstock producer because of

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their place in the commercial beef industry as a potent F1 cross that complements many different types of cow herds to produce high performing, high yielding feedlot animals that are consistently in demand by order buyers and feeders,” Lyle said. “These feeder calves are typically the solid, profitable cattle that perform for every sector, from the cow-calf operator through the feeding sector and into packing and retail,” he continued. “Our focus has been and will continue to be to produce the bulls that will keep the order buyer coming back to our customer’s ranch to pick up those calves year after year.” One of the breed’s biggest strengths is their muscling, according to Leonard. “Limousin is the muscle breed, and adds muscled pounds to the overall calf crop. Most of us like red meat, and that’s what they offer, lean red meat.” “In the end, all beef animals go into the beef market,” he continued. “Our focus is to produce animals that perform. What we produce needs to perform so that it makes our customers money – whether they’re used in the purebred business, on the show circuit, or by a commercial producer. If we’re not producing animals which help the beef industry, then we’re a detriment to the beef industry.” He also cites the breed’s calving ease and feed efficiency. “They are quality cattle. Due to the fact that we operate very much the same as a commercial producer, we focus on calving ease. Our ranch is 35 miles from the house, so we can’t babysit the cows at calving time. They have to be able to calve on their own.” “We consider the bulls we produce to be calving ease bulls. We are also interested in performance, looking closely at the bulls’ weaning and yearling weights.” The people involved in the Limousin breed and associations are another good thing about the breed, he said. “We have met some really good people through the breed over the years and have made good friends all over the country.” “Another of the enticing things about becoming a Limousin breeder was the support we received from the national and state associations to help us survive those early years. They provided marketing opportunities and education to help us focus on the broader aspects of the beef industry as well as the function of the seedstock business in the overall induscontinued on page 23

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try,” Lyle said. The Keeton’s have tried to keep those opportunities open for upcoming new breeders through their service on the Texas Limousin Association Board of Directors over the years. The Keetons are very active in the North American and Texas Limousin Associations and in cattle shows. Lyle served as the North American Junior Limousin Association president in the early nineties, and the family showed cattle in the Open Division at Limousin shows for several years. “Once the grandkids got old enough to show, we didn’t have time to do both, so we have focused on the junior shows.” One of Leonard’s grandchildren showed a ranch-raised heifer – a direct descendant of that first heifer – to win Champion Limousin Heifer at the Texas State Fair last fall, Champion Limousin Heifer at the Fort Worth Stock Show in January, and Reserve Champion Limousin Heifer at the San Antonio Stock Show in February. ■

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Dear CowBelles, t has been a busy first three months; I have enjoyed and learned a lot. As my grandfather said, the day you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn something is the day you no longer need to be here. Well, I can tell you right now I believe I am getting the education, because I am learning more and more each day, so that I can help spread the word about Beef. I want each of you to thank Karen Kelling for the wonderful job and endless hours she put on the Ag Book Boutique Booth in Tampa, Florida at the national convention. You could find any kind of book for any age in the Ag related field. Thank you Karen, you did a great job.

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recipe. Let’s remember to get a new member. A member is the most important person in our organization. These younger people have different ideas and are up with technology, this is what we need. Those who do facebook and twitter, they can reach an enormous amount of people. We also need those who can communicate face to face; we need each and every one of you as each is important and can promote beef in a positive manner. District meetings are just around the corner, so check the dates to remember to see which district meeting fits your schedule. Please attend so you can get the latest information from ANCW and ideas to pro-

mote beef in a positive manner. Also, bring along suggestions, we are not afraid to try new ideas for promoting BEEF. REMEMBER – Be Positive, Be Calm, Eat Beef. Keep the chain strong and unbroken. Pray for moisture, and see you at the district meetings. Always a CowBelle Friend, – Sharon King, NMCB President The February meeting of the Chamiza CowBelles was called to order by President, Gloria Petersen, at the Elephant Butte Inn with eight members and one guest present. Scholarship criteria was handed out and reviewed. After much discussion, a few wording changes and a decision to include private-schooled, and home-schooled applicants were approved.

Recipients of scholarships must use them within five years or eight semesters, whichever comes first. Gloria agreed to rewrite the information, and Cathy will email the revised document to a committee of four members. The revised document will be presented at next meeting. Whether to hold the annual beef raffle was discussed due to lack of participation yet the beef raffle has become so “standard” that it’s now expected. A firm decision will be made at a later date. The Chamiza district meeting will be held on March 21 in Lindrith, NM. Members can attend any district meeting; the March 19 in Carrizozo is closer. Ag Day will be held on April 26. The Women in Agriculture conference will be held in Las Cruces on May 1 through May continued on page 26

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3. Items are needed for their “gift bags”. The group decided to donate 125 coffee mugs to be used in the gift bags. Gloria intends to attend the meeting and will deliver the mugs. Jodell reminded group that both Bullocks’ Grocery Store and Horsin’ Around Feed and Tack Store have been selling lots of our cookbooks, and she encouraged all of us to patronize those stores. Meeting adjourned at 12 noon. Submitted by Cathy Pierce The Chuckwagon CowBelles met on

February 12, 2013 at the Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair, with 16 members and 2 guests present. Jack Anderson gave a program on glass and mirror etching. He uses a sandblaster to etch the designs after he has cut them into masking tape with an Exact-o knife. He has a display at the Cibola Arts Gallery in Mountainair. Lyn Greene handed out inserts and directories. Vera Gibson introduced Cassidy Cordova who is a 4-H agent in Bernalillo County. Toni read a Broomtails CowBelles invite to the March 21 District Workshop in Lindrith. The WALC will be held on May 1 through 3 in Las Cruces. Bec Campbell

spoke more about the WALC conference and discussion followed. Toni mentioned a thank you from ANCW. Cindy Robison said that Rick Iannucci is thrilled with the water heater that Chuckwagon donated to the Horses for Heroes bunkhouse. The AllIndian Livestock Days will be May 14 through 16 at the Route 66 Casino; discussion followed announcement. Carolyn Chance reviewed the program schedule for 2013; discussion followed. Toni announced that Jack Anderson has graciously offered to make a piece of artwork for use as a fundraiser. There was discussion about medical providers asking patients whether they had a gun at their home. Toni mentioned the MRCOG seminar for women farmers on March 8. The next meeting will be at Rutilio’s in Los Lunas on March 12. It was decided to donate $100 to the Home Economic School in March. Toni announced that the ANCW Region IV meeting will be in Amarillo on May 3 and 4. The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m. Just after the meeting Toni asked that everyone think about ways to grow active membership. She emphasized that she needs everyone’s input. Respectfully submitted by Babbi Baker With 7 members present, Lariat CowBelles met on February 13, at the Rabbit Ears Café. Owaissa Heimann was hostess. The minutes were read and approved. The Treasurers report was read and approved. Bills were presented by committee members for stamps and Christmas decorations. Lariats received an invitation for New Mexico Workshop in Clovis on March 18. Registration is $22.50 by March 4 or $25 at the door. Sympathy cards will be sent to the families of the late Anna Brown and Verna Lawrence. Memorials to the Pat Nowlin Memorial Scholarship Fund will be made in their names. A thank you card was received from the ANCW Associate Membership chairman. The 2013 Budget was discussed and approved. Yearbooks have been distributed to all Lariat members. The Legislative Committee has not been getting notification of legislation bills. A report was distributed with information on how to follow bills on-line. The National Meeting in Tampa, Florida, was attended by Sharon King. There are four toolkits available on-line for how to provide events that promote the beef industry. Kathryn Malcolm-Callis worked on the Beef Story toolkit. There were great children’s books for sale at the meeting. The continued on page 28

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ANCW Region IV Meeting will be held May 2-4 in Amarillo, Texas. Registration is due by April 11 and is $50. The Union County Health Fair will be April 24. Members are needed to help. Women in Agriculture will have their meeting entitled “Heroes on the Horizon” in Las Cruces, NM, on May 1-3. Lariats decided to take money spent on a Valentine’s Day card and that money will be given to a member in need. Applications for the Pat Nowlin Memorial Scholarship are due April 11. The guest speaker was Jay Fluhman, ACNP, who gave a program on women’s health. She discussed therapeutic lifestyle changes with diet, exercise and stress reduction. She discussed detection and prevention of heart disease, cancers and Alzheimers. Handouts were distributed on cancer, diabetes and blood pressure. The next general meeting of Lariat CowBelles will be on March 13, at the Rabbit Ear Café. Submitted by Marianne Rose The Powderhorn CowBelles met in February at the home of Ellen Vaughan with Glenda Armstrong as Co-Hostess. Group was pleased to hear that collegiate member Kyra Grant has been chosen to represent New Mexico and Arizona as a member of the National Beef Speakers Bureau, and has already been filling speaking engagements. She will do an outstanding job! Since the District II meeting will be held in Clovis on March 18 at the Ranchvale Baptist Church Powderhorn decided to attend rather than having regular meeting on March 12. The group hopes to have a short meeting after the district meeting. The 2013 budget was presented and accepted. The group will send recipe cards to be included in the ditty bags for the Women in Agriculture ditty bags. Sandy McKenna gave a briefing on the bookmark project. The group procured the details with help from Traci Williams and made the decision to compile a detailed schedule of steps and processes to complete in order to be ready to start the first year when school starts in the fall. This will give Powderhorn enough information to assess whether to expand the program. Most of the planning will be done in committee, and then the members will be educated and involved in the actual process. The group is fortunate to have members willing to spend extra time and talent to make this a reality. Powderhorn will present Kids ‘n Kows ‘n More in Tucumcari on continued on page 30

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6117

12/15/11

730

622

105

2.82

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angus

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6115

12/21/11

610

580

2.41

4.0

n/a

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2113

0148

12/25/11

595

606

2.39

2.0

n/a

angus

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6115

12/26/11

700

638

104

2.82

1.6

n/a

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2115

6115

12/26/11

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550

2.42

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n/a

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6117

12/26/11

620

545

100

2.50

1.8

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6115

12/27/11

695

617

110

2.81

1.2

n/a

polled

2123

849

12/28/11

600

521

2.43

3.5

polled

2132

9170

1/1/12

108

630

563

103

2.60

6.6

polled

2135

6117

1/2/12

575

524

2.39

1.5

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755

1/3/12

505

468

2.10

2.3

n/a

polled

2138

9170

1/3/12

695

624

105

2.90

4.8

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2143

9123

1/5/12

515

489

2.16

3.8

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6117

1/6/12

625

565

103

2.64

1.1

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6115

1/8/12

605

594

2.57

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n/a

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6117

1/8/12

745

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124

3.17

3.5

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7145

1/8/12

620

576

102

2.64

1.7

n/a

polled

2154

9110

1/8/12

505

511

2.15

3.1

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2155

9123

1/9/12

620

556

2.65

4.7

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2158

755

1/9/12

475

513

2.03

2.1

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2165

6117

1/13/12

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536

2.57

1.2

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7145

1/14/12

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594

2.71

3.6

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2170

755

1/15/12

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614

100

2.89

2.7

n/a

polled

2172

849

1/17/12

510

468

2.27

1.6

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2178

113

1/22/12

550

531

100

2.40

1.5

polled

2182

9170

1/28/12

600

589

100

2.79

3.2

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2183

9110

1/28/12

535

577

102

2.49

3.3

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2185

755

1/29/12

565

588

2.64

1.7

n/a

polled

2201

9110

2/2/12

540

589

104

2.57

3.0

polled

2205

9123

2/9/12

375

391

1.85

3.1

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2206

7145

2/10/12

550

631

112

2.72

2.6

n/a

polled

2210

849

2/14/12

455

459

2.30

3.7

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2213

849

2/17/12

315

320

1.62

1.2

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2214

849

2/17/12

320

326

101

1.64

3.1

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7145

2/19/12

560

622

102

2.90

4.5

n/a

polled

2216

9123

2/19/12

525

564

100

2.72

5.5

polled

2221

9123

2/28/12

570

617

109

3.10

3.5

polled

2223

849

2/29/12

475

506

2.60

0.4

polled

2301

9110

3/3/12

525

627

106

2.92

3.5

angus

2304

0148

3/5/12

102

500

558

2.81

3.6

n/a

polled

2306

6117

3/11/12

550

599

110

3.20

2.8

polled

2308

6117

3/14/12

500

561

2.96

1.4

polled

2309

849

3/19/12

100

425

492

2.59

3.6

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2403

6115

4/6/12

510

657

3.21

2.1

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April 17 since they have not seen this program in that area. The group will send in information about a Man of the Year applicant. Dorothy Vaughan, Secretary The Mesilla Valley CowBelles met on February 12, 2013 with seven members present. Items discussed were Ag Day at Columbia Elementary: March 22, mobile dairy and petting zoo lined up as presenters; District III Workshop in Glenwood March 20 – Fita may be attending for MVCB; Doña Ana County Food Checkout is March 19; MVCB will be donating to DAC Expo and to WALC; LCPS Calendar Art Contest – theme for this year is Taste the Mesilla Valley. Contest will be for 2-4 graders. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2013. Judging will be May 6; Doña Ana Kids Kows and More will be Apr 30-May 2. Submitted by Gretchen Lindsay

The January 19, 2013 meeting of the Berrendo CowBelles was held at the Cowboy Café. There were five members present. The President Genora Canon called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Genora Canon reported on the Annual State meeting held in Albuquerque. Dues were collected and later taken to Carmen Barbe. Genora Canon reported that Danny Suns, a local Pastor, does want to buy the Berrendo CowBelle concession trailer. After much discussion it was decided to sell the trailer. Genora and Joyce made plans to go and inspect the trailer where it is parked at the home of Mike and D’Aun Pierce. After inspecting the trailer, the group will decide on a price. The Berrendo CowBelles paid $5000 just for the trailer; that does not include the work and items placed in it. Installation of Officers: Joyce Darrough read a cute military themed installation of officers that included a different military cap for each officer. The

slate of officers is as follows: President – Genora Canon; Vice President – Joyce Darrough; Secretary – Robin Moore; Treasurer – Carmen Barbe. Announcements: The District IV Workshop Meeting will be held in Carrizozo, NM March 19, 2013; The Women In Agriculture Leadership Conference will be held May 1-3, 2013 in Las Cruces. Meeting adjourned 12:05 p.m. Submitted by Genora Moore New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to “Jingle Jangle”. Please send minutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com ■

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2013 ANCW President is 2nd Generation CattleWoman Leader Barbara Jackson, ANCW President

arbara Jackson, Tucson, Arizona has been elected the 62nd President of the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW) during the organization’s 2013 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. ANCW is a voice for women who support and promote the beef industry. Jackson grew up in the beef industry and is following in the footsteps of her mother, Pat Stevenson, who was American National Cowbelle (the predecessor of ANCW) President in 1970. Her roots as a cattlewoman run deep. Her family has owned and operated Red Rock Feeding

Company, a 30,000 head feedyard, in southern Arizona since 1964, and today she is part-owner of the operation. Over the years she’s served as President of the Arizona State Cowbelles, as Region VI ANCW Director, ANCW Vice President, and ANCW President-Elect. She has also served as a member of the National Beef Speakers Bureau and as a committee member on the National Beef Cookoff® and Animal Wellbeing committees. Jill Ginn, Past ANCW President said “Barbara has helped blaze the trail for women with a passion for the US Beef Industry. She is a professional role model, advisor and mentor doing all she can to support this industry with her passion, experience and knowledge. Following in her parent’s footsteps, Barbara is a legacy not only for ANCW but for the Beef Industry as well.” Jackson has a Bachelor of Animal Science with a minor in Agriculture Economics from Washington State University. Her career has always connected with agriculture. She started her career with Syntex, a pharmaceutical company and then she worked as a consultant. Her career with Syntex took her from Sales Representative to National Accounts Coordinator to

Director of Public Relations and Advertising. It was during those career-building years that she met her husband, Tim Jackson. Together they founded Animal Health Express in 1989. The Tucson-based online business sells animal health supplies, tack, livestock equipment and pet supplies. ANCW’s 2013 Executive Committee members are: President, Barbara Jackson, Ariz.; President-Elect, Patti Buck, Colo.; Vice President, Melanie Fowle, Etna, Calif; Recording Secretary, Gretchen Groseta, Ariz.; Past President Tammi Didlot, Okla., Region I Director Ann Nogan, Pa.; Region II Director, Michelle Boyles, N.C.; Region III Director Penny Zimmerman, Minn.; Region IV Director, Desta Crawford, Texas; Region V Director, Peggy Biaggi, Ore.; Region VI Director, Suzanne Menges, Ariz.; Region VII Director, Judy Reece, N.D.; and Parliamentarian, Linda Brake, Ariz. Since 1952, the American National CattleWomen, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization, has used its grassroots volunteer energy to engage and educate consumers about beef and the beef industry. For more information, see www.ancw.org or request information at ■ ancw@ancw.org.

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New Mexico’s Old Times and Old Timers

Jim Carlisle Died Young ames Bermuda “Jim” Carlyle was born in Trumbull County, Ohio. Historian Dan Thrapp reported that he was born in 1861, but Philip Rasch indicated the year was 1854, which is most likely correct. In any case, he left home at a young age and while yet in his teens he was working on the buffalo hunting ranges of West Texas. In the summer of 1874 he participated in the second battle at the Adobe Walls in which thirty men — famed lawman Bat Masterson among them — and one woman, held off an estimated onethousand Comanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne Indians led by Chief Quanah Parker. Carlyle’s name appears on the monument there as Bermuda Carlile. It must have been a pretty exciting event for a teenager from Ohio. The route he took after that is not known, but by November of 1880, during the waning days of the Lincoln County War, Carlyle was living in the thriving

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mining town of White Oaks, New Mexico, and working as a blacksmith. William Bonney (Billy the Kid) was making a general nuisance of himself, and Patrick F. Garrett had just been elected sheriff of Lincoln County on a campaign promise to halt to Bonney’s criminal career. Bonney along with Billy Wilson and Dave Rudabaugh, and perhaps others, stole a herd of horses and drove them into White Oaks in late November. The nuances of ownership of the animals could be overlooked as a result of great demand for mounts but the burglary of a couple of local stores could not. A local deputy, Will Hudgins, and a small posse took up the trail of the outlaws and in the gunfight that followed at Coyote Springs, Bonney and Wilson both had their horses shot from under them and they were obliged to run for their lives. The outlaws, however, rode back into White Oaks on November 30 and Bonney, or one of his toadies, took

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a shot at another deputy named James Redman on the White Oaks main street. They may have mistaken Redman for Hudgins. Another posse was formed, this one headed by a local constable, Pinto Tom Longworth — historian William Keleher identified Carlysle as a deputy sheriff and leader of the posse — took up the pursuit of Billy and his friends. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground and the weather was very cold. The chase ended about 40 miles to the north at the Greathouse and Kuch ranch — a saloon and way station for travelers — on the White Oaks-Las Vegas Road, near the present-day town of Corona. It was also called Robber’s Roost by some. The outlaws had the better situation as they were inside where it was warm and the posse was outside in the cold. Longworth returned to White Oaks for continued on page 33

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reinforcements and left Carlysle in charge. Greathouse and Kuch employee Joe Steck became an intermediary between the two groups. It was finally agreed that “Whiskey Jim” Greathouse — who acquired his nickname name by illegally selling liquor to Indians — would join the posse as a hostage if a representative of the law would enter the saloon and discuss the situation with Bonney. Carlyle agreed and traded places with Greathouse. By late evening the deputy had not returned and the other possemen became concerned. They sent a note into the house saying that if Carlyle was not promptly released, they would shoot Greathouse. Shortly afterward, a shot was heard from outside and what happened next has been the source of debate from that day to this. One theory is that Carlyle heard the shot and thinking his posse had killed Greathouse, he dived out a window to save his own life, only to be shot to death by Bonney and the outlaws as he did so. Bonney’s version of events agreed that Carlyle jumped out the window after the first shot was fired, but Bonney claimed the deputy, who had been drinking heavily with the outlaws, was actually shot and killed by

members of his own posse who thought he was attacking them. One version goes that Carlyle was shot inside and staggered outside and fell dead on the ground. Dave Rudabaugh said this later: “We all three shot at him [Carlysle]. You [Billy Wilson] and I fired shot apiece and the Kid twice.” Whatever the sequence of events, the posse withdrew after Carlyle was shot, leaving his body where it fell in the snow. Less than an hour later, the outlaws also fled the scene. Even Kuch, Greathouse and Steck left. Carlyle’s body was frozen stiff when Joe Steck returned and found it at daybreak. Yet another White Oaks posse, this one led by Will Hudgins, burned the road ranch to the ground the following day. It is not known who fired the shot that created the circumstances leading to Carlyle’s death. Greathouse was arrested in March 1881, and charged as an accessory to Carlyle’s murder. He was released on bond two days later. In December 1881, after rustling some 40 head of cattle from Joel Fowler of Socorro, Fowler shot Greathouse to death in the San Mateo Mountains, west of Socorro. Sheriff Pat Garrett killed William H.

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A jewel or junk? resident Obama has nominated Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of Interior. Jewell has been the CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) since 2005, and prior to that she was a petroleum engineer for Mobil Oil Co. and served in the banking industry. Before you get too excited about a businesswoman with a degree in petroleum engineering, take note the executive director of the Sierra Club says “In Jewell, President Obama chose a leader with a demonstrated commitment to preserving the

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higher purposes public lands hold for all Americans – recreation, adventure, and enjoyment. We look forward to working closely with her to preserve more of those benefits and more of our natural heritage by designating new national monuments, protecting America’s Arctic from risky drilling, and keeping dirty and dangerous fracking out of our public lands.” And Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued a statement saying “Jewell’s unique experience and her love of America’s outdoors will be invaluable to the stewardship of the waters, lands and wildlife we’ve been entrusted to protect for our children.” (I wish someone would protect something for this old fogy, like my income). So why is the environmental commu-

nity so pleased? In a 2007 interview Jewell said she was “intrigued” by the “success” of cap-and-trade as it was applied to sulfur dioxide and has called for “real change” in our policies related to global warming. And in 2009 she stated, “I know tax is a dirty word, but if we were paying a carbon tax that accounted for our impact on greenhouse gases, that would in fact change our consumption . . . Regulation plays an important role in driving behavior.” Jewell is on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association which has successfully worked to close down an 80 year-old business in California because it’s in a Wilderness area. Her company, REI, created the Conservation Alliance, a foundation which doles out money to enviro groups such as Earth Justice and has actively supported the Clinton-era Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Finally, she was a 2009 recipient of the Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award. New Chairman

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) has replaced retired Senator Jeff Bingaman as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. A spokesman for Wyden says, “Generally, Sen. Wyden has said that he would like to restore the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to something resembling the success of the committee in the past.” Intended or not, that seems to be a slap at our former Senator. Also of interest to New Mexico would be another attempt at an Omnibus Public Lands bill. On that Wyden’s spokesman says . . . one of Sen. Wyden’s first priorities will be to pass the dozens of lands bills left over from last Congress.” There were reports during the recent lame duck Congress that the Democrats in the Senate had jammed over a hundred bills into a Omnibus Public Lands bill which was never made public. This will be an issue to watch. continued on page 35

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Itty Bitty Budget Cuts

There has been a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth over the “sequestration” budget cuts to take effect this month. We’re being told that parks will shut down, wildlife will die, permits will not be issued and meat inspectors will be furloughed. However, the Congressional Budget Office has reported the 2013 cuts amount to just 1.2 percent of total federal spending. The CBO estimates that with the sequester in place, federal spending will be $3.553 trillion in 2013. Without the $44 billion in sequester cuts federal spending would rise to $3.597 trillion. They are not even close to resolving our spending problem.

■ Codifies appropriation rider language that requires grazing permits to be renewed under existing terms and conditions until the renewal process is complete ■ Allows the department secretary to issue a categorical exclusion under NEPA if the decision by the agency is to continue grazing management under the permit, and ■ Codifies appropriation language that allows the appropriate secretary to set the priority and timing for environmental analysis regarding grazing permit renewal. Neither of our New Mexico Senators has cosponsored the bill. S. 241 is the number for Senators Udall and Heinrich’s Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment

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Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) has again introduced the Grazing Improvement Act (S. 258). You will recall this legislation: ■ Extends Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service Livestock grazing permits from 10 to 20 years for permits that have been completed under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)

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Act which would impact 240,000 acres in Taos and Rio Arriba counties. Representative Lujan’s companion legislation in the House is H.R. 560. In addition, all three NM members have written to President Obama and requested he designate the same area as a National Monument. S. 285 has been introduced by Udall and Heinrich to transfer management of the Valles Caldera to the Park Service. This would overturn the current trust system originally legislated by former Senator Pete Domenici. And finally, the Montana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow drivers to eat their road kill. “This includes deer, elk, moose and antelope, the animals with the most meat,” said State Rep. Steve Lavin. Hopefully this will start a west-wide movement for a “meals under wheels” program. Till next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch. Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship (www.nmsu.edu/~duboisrodeo/).

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hey say that the highest form of flattery is to copy someone. I hope Fox News financial analyst Stuart Varney sees it that way. I borrowed this headline from him. Mr. Varney was one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Convention. He did a really good job of putting an amusing face on what appears to an increasingly dismal financial outlook –- no matter what the rest of the media is saying. Varney noted that the popular media delights in negativity . . . if Jesus walked on water today, the headline would be “Jesus Can’t Swim.” The reality is that lots of media would refuse to report the story in any manner because it involved religion.

However, animal rights/environmentalists do not hesitate to play the religion card when it suits their purposes. Over the years we have often stood up against reli-

I am not a Catholic, but that statement does not tell me that the Pope opposes trapping. gious representatives who seem to believe that they are saving humans by managing the environment to their desires – never mind all that stuff about taking God out of

government and the pledge of allegiance out of schools. During the HB 579 debate in the New Mexico House of Representatives Energy & Natural Resources Committee we were stunned to see the handouts provided to the Committee. One was a statement by Pope Benedict XVI made on November 16, 2009. The statement, Caritas in Veritate, Nos. 48-51, if you want to read what the whole thing was about, started with “the desire to possess and to exploit the resources of the planet in an excessive and disordered manner is the primary cause of all environmental degradation.” I am not a Catholic, but that statement does not tell me that the Pope opposes trapping. Trapping is a government regulated activity that has taken place on the planet for centuries. Trapping prevents exploitation of resources – it prevents excessive predation and provides for the use of animals in a sustainable manner. But don’t take my word for it, as reported by Stacy Matlock in the Santa Fe New Mexican, someone told the story much better than I can. “Thirteen-year-old Trenton Dale of Alamogordo, who testified before the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday morning, represents what most people support – a youth who spends a lot of time outdoors. But Dale also traps coyotes. That put him on the wrong side of more than a dozen conservationists, hikers and animal-rights advocates at the committee meeting in support of House Bill 579, a measure that essentially bans wildlife trapping for fur or predation on public and private land in New Mexico. The young man’s trapping skills, however, put him in the good graces of the three dozen sportsmen, state game managers, ranchers, outfitters and fellow trappers who gathered to testify against HB 579, sponsored by Rep. Bobby Gonzales, D-Taos. Dale, who helps his parents on a ranch continued on page 38

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near Alamogordo, said he traps coyotes because they’re predators, and there are more of them every year. “There are so many coyotes we can’t have cats, goats or chickens,” he told the committee. He said he’s seen what coyotes do to calves and dogs. His family lost three calves to coyotes last year. He found his

He stated that coyote hunting was a pathway to human murder. Jack Russell terrier dying in their driveway after a coyote attack. “I know about death and dying. It happens every day,” he said. “It is not a pretty sight.” Like his father, he said, he respects coyotes and their ability to survive. But like other ranchers, he sees trapping as a way to reduce the coyote threat to livestock

and his dogs. Selling their pelts is a way to make some much-needed cash instead of wasting them, he said.” The jury (Committee) is still out so stay tuned for next month or watch for updates on Facebook on the outcome of this critical bill. Coyote Murderers . . .

As distressing as the debate was on the trapping bill, it was a cake walk compared to HB 316, the bill at first aimed at eliminating “animal killing contests.” The bill was actually aimed at coyote “killing contests” and after several renditions it narrowed to that point. As those who know much of anything about predator management and/or hunting contests, the contest isn’t about simply shooting coyotes, but about the skill of calling coyotes. Just like there are contests that involve calling for elk and water fowl. With no pun intended, coyotes are wiley and they don’t just hang around waiting for someone to drive by to shoot at them. It appeared from the time of the introduction of the bill that it was greased. Although the initial bill went into the Chapter 77, the livestock code, the bill was referred only to the House Judiciary. Not

only should have the bill gone to the House Agriculture & Water Committee for consideration, but most bills generally get referrals to at least two committees. Instead of going to a committee of some expertise like most bills, HB 316 went straight to the Judiciary Committee. It took several weeks for the bill to be scheduled for a hearing. By the time the bill was heard, the bill was in its fourth version – and versions 2, 3 and 4 were not available to members of the public even as the bill was heard. Like the trapping elimination measure, the room was crowded with proponents and detractors of HB 316. The opponents of the bill were asked to speak first. As usual, ranchers, hunters, trappers and interested citizens passionately yet respectfully, not only to the members of the Committee but to other members of the audience, gave their views on the bill. Then came the proponents. The first one jumped out of his chair eyeing many of the ranchers across the room, first stating that ranchers had no right not to expect to have their cattle killed. Depredation was merely the risk of ranching. This is not the first time statements like this have been made and will not be the last. It is a free country and we are each entitled to our opinions. Where he went from there was news and news that brought groans from a good part of the room. He stated that coyote hunting was a pathway to human murder. The response to this statement brought a sharp reprimand from the Chairman who noted that there was much disagreement with the ranchers, trappers, et al who had been polite while we were testifying. The wacko then went on to say that he knew of scientific studies that supported his opinions – although he had none to present. Although there was lots of rhetoric about science from other supports of the bill, no science was ever presented. As the clock ticked late into the evening and the discussion moved to questions and statements from the members of the Committee, the Committee Chairman stated that each member would have the opportunity for time to speak, but that the bill would be “rolled over.” In legislative speak “rolled over” means that the bill will be continued into the next committee meeting by contrast when a bill is “passed over” it means that there is a strong likelihood that the bill will come up continued on page 39

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again later in the same committee meeting. At the end of the discussion on the bill, the Chairman again stated that the bill would be rolled over and asked that the room be cleared before the next bill was heard so that there would be room for people interested in that measure. Like the dutiful citizens we all are, we cleared the room and began to plan further steps including having people at the next committee hearing. The last man out quickly rained on our parade. He had overheard discussion among a few committee members planning to bring the bill back that night. Many of us trooped back into the hearing room, which wasn’t anywhere near full. At the conclusion of the bill that was supposed to fill the room, the Committee took a dinner break. We sat through it. As the night became late, one Committee member asked us why we were still there – we answered that everybody had to be somewhere. He noted that our lives must be boring. Finally about 10:30 here came the bill sponsor with yet another version of the HB 316 . . . not that we were provided with the courtesy of a copy of the measure. In a short period of time the bill was passed out of the Committee and sent to the House Floor. It was nearly noon the next day before we were able to obtain a copy of the bill that passed through the Committee. It was version 6 – we never have seen a version 5. The bill didn’t appear on the Legislative website until late in the afternoon of that same day. In the end the bill went down on a 30 to 38 bipartisan vote.

not all hold the same views and that is a good thing. It is our differences that create the in-depth study of every aspect of issues necessary to reach what we hope is a fair conclusion. During the endless election campaign season just concluded, we heard a lot

The latest negative outcome of “climate change” . . . less productive workers. According to CBS news, people cannot work as much when it is warmer and more humid. about transparency and accountability. The biggest disappointment with the story I just told is from where I sit, the actions surrounding HB 316.6 was everything but transparent. There are two morals to the story. The

first is that it is necessary for there to be many, many people at the Legislature every day and night to witness the happenings. The second is that there is opportunity at every step of the legislative process for change and that change does happen. Thank you to all who were and are in Santa Fe, to those who are following the process on the web and on Facebook and to those who contacted their legislators so that good bills move and bad bills don’t. Poor Babies . . .

The latest negative outcome of “climate change” . . . less productive workers. According to CBS news, people cannot work as much when it is warmer and more humid. Jeez I wish someone had explained this to Bobby Cowan. The humidity was never much of an issue, but if there was work to be done, the temperature wasn’t an issue.■

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Agricultural Water: Protecting the Future of Our Nation

future. Our agricultural proficiency has fulfilled the dreams of our forefathers and will, if we are prudent, support the aspirations of our children and their posterity. Agriculture links our economy, our environment, and our communities as both user and steward of our nation’s resources. Though U.S. agriculture has been a reliable provider to our citizens for nearly four centuries, it is expected to produce even more for future generations amidst the growing complexities faced by our country and the global economy. While facing these enormous challenges amidst great uncertainty and change, agriculture has proven to be resilient, innovative, and increasingly productive. One factor, however, that could prove the undoing of agriculture’s ability to continue as provider, employer, innovator and steward of the environment: Our nation needs agriculture and agriculture needs water. With this significant issue in mind, a group of concerned agricultural land owners who collectively manage more than five million acres of ranch and crop land across the U.S., assembled on May 1 and 2, 2012 to address the single topic: “Water Strategy.” The working group, represent-

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Agricultural Water: A National Issue griculture shapes the fabric of the United States. The world has no match for our Midwest breadbasket, vast rangelands, irrigated fruit and vegetable farms, carefully sustained timberlands, and southern cotton fields. American agriculture, in its varied abundance, feeds, clothes, and provides us with renewable fuels. It shaped and sustained us in the past, provides secure and abundant food and fuel today, and will determine our

ing enterprises from across the nation, received a briefing paper of potential issues, and a keynote speaker provided additional topics. The participants then generated and prioritized their own list of water issues facing agriculture and the current state of water policy. As these experienced agriculturists identified the most critical water resources priorities, their deliberations quickly turned to strategies needed to prioritize adequate water supplies for all users. Their decision to expand their focus should not be a surprise. For agricultural producers, thinking globally is a necessary survival skill. The meeting participants unanimously agreed that agricultural leaders must join with other water stewards to address water supply and management strategies. Consequently, the deliberations did not focus on specific industry or regional issues, but intentionally concentrated on comprehensive issues more likely to affect all water users. The goal of this paper is to guide policy discussions and help our nation. It is not intended to criticize, but to inform. It is time to loudly sound the alarm that unless there are significant shifts in local, state, and federal water policy, water supply problems will only worsen in the coming years. WATER SUPPLY

Problem Statement: What are the water supply issues? Population growth, weather, infrastructure limitations, investment uncertainty, lack of research, counterproductive water laws, and in many cases lack of planning continued on page 41 Proverbs 16-3

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and prioritization, all presently limit water supplies. At the same time, population growth creates demand for additional water and food production. Weather also plays a major role. The current drought favors agricultural producers who have irrigation. In fact, 50 percent of our food supply (in value) is grown on the 16 percent of U.S. farmland that is irrigated. Much of the 84 percent of farm and ranch land that is not irrigated could produce more with irrigation. Water supplies for cities and irrigation require adequate water infrastructure. Water infrastructure shortcomings have been described as a “trillion dollar question” facing the U.S. In this setting, it is fair to ask if we have maintained adequate research to cope with weather changes, increased production demands, and water management and utilization technologies. Water Supply Recommendations: • Engage all stakeholders in strategic planning for replacement of aging infrastructure and creation of new infrastructure needed to supply water for expanding food production and growing urban centers. • Encourage research universities to analyze water availability, storage opportunities, environmental costs of alternative technologies, and human interaction with the water cycle so that water supplies can be increased and better managed. • Research, develop, and implement adaptive strategies in response to weather cycles, such as improved forecasting, enhanced irrigation technologies, better watershed management, and more water efficient plant varieties. • Advocate greater and more innovative options for investing in water supply infrastructure and management. • Support practical conservation efforts, both in urbanized and agricultural environments, on a basin-wide approach rather than user by user. • Investigate resource sharing, re-use, or multi-use agreements. • Support changes in water laws that impede efficient water use. • Increase the emphasis on water storage technologies, including underground storage when practical. • Support investment in research and technologies that allow all users to improve overall aquifer or basin-wide water use efficiencies. • Increase water infrastructure invest-

ment by providing certainty for water right ownership. • Develop improved measures of water use in agricultural production. WATER RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP

Problem Statement: Who will address our water needs? The key components to stewardship are not only to maintain good management and conservation practices, but to also improve leadership, representation, and education on water issues. The need for strong leadership and careful management could not be more

critical. Regional conflicts emerge throughout the U.S. as shared water supplies fall short. These shortages have many faces. Increased urban water demands, parched crops and other symptoms of regional drought, fisheries affected by stream flow reductions, declining aquifers, water quality impairments, and many other problems create challenges for responsible water stewards. The general public does not know what agriculture producers know in part because there is little incentive to know. continued on page 42

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Water and food are more abundant, cheaper, and convenient than at any time in human history. The vast majority of the U.S. population does not know what goes on beyond the water faucet and the grocery store. Only agricultural producers

can tell the whole story first hand and have both the knowledge base and the need to do so. With only 2 percent of the U.S. population directly involved in production agriculture and only 1 percent in full-time farming, there needs to be a concerted effort to provide future generations the enhanced understanding of the social, economic, national security, and environmen-

tal benefits of agriculture and the stewardship required to preserve and grow these unique communities and eco-systems. Water Resource Stewardship Recommendations: • Provide leadership and education on why agriculture needs reliable water supplies to provide for the greater community and contribute to our national security. • Collaborate with other water user groups to develop strategic water infrastructure and supply projects. • Advocate flexible policies that provide incentives to land owners who steward water resources. • Encourage better utilization of university, government, and private research capabilities in information gathering and analysis for continued water resource planning and policy development. • Increase research on shared benefits among water users. LONG-TERM WATER POLICY

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Problem Statement: How will the needed changes be accomplished? The session participants identified water policy as the final and perhaps most emphatic of the three priorities. Much existing water policy was created in response to immediate issues without good science and without adequate consideration for long-term consequences on all stakeholders. This paper proposes that effective water policy must include: a) good contextual planning with collaboration among all responsible stakeholders; b) sound scientific research; c) accurate factual analyses; d) implementation consistent with policy; e) incentives aligned with agreed objectives; and f) effective dispute resolution processes. Policies should be developed against these guidelines; those not consistent with them should be reconsidered. Too many policy decisions have left a trail of conflict, obsolete infrastructure, and wasted resources. Such policies, whether at the local, state, or national level, threaten rather than protect water supplies. Long-Term Water Policy Recommendations: • Include agricultural representatives in rule making and policy implementation to ensure inclusion of their perspective and needs, recognizing present and future agricultural uses as essential to water supply planning and public need. • Support comprehensive, aquifer and

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basin-wide planning with local flexibility and implementation. • Establish water policies that allow and encourage integrated, long-term planning and solutions. • Advocate that water policies be developed in a “systems” context, addressing hydrologic characteristics, opportunities for cooperation, the optimal mix of private and public investment, existing and projected water use patterns (including crop rotations), etc. • Water right owners must receive full market value compensation when water supplies are taken or impaired to meet public policy objectives. • Support science based creation and enforcement of rules governing water use and management. • Include water policy training in industry association programs. • Reinforce the availability and predictability of long-term water rights and permits for agricultural uses, including banking of water rights for future food production expansions. • Eliminate contradictory, overlapping, and punitive regulations. • Participate in broad-based efforts to review and revise water policies at local, state, and national levels.

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Our nation cannot exist without agriculture and agriculture cannot exist without dependable and affordable water supplies. Our agricultural industry supplies essential food, fuel, and fiber; provides open space; protects natural resources; forms the foundation of a thriving economy; supports vibrant urban and rural communities; furnishes wildlife habitat; and serves as a motivated and experienced land steward. If competition for limited water resources harms agriculture, then society as a whole suffers consequences as measured by scarcity, increased costs to consumers, and increased dependence on foreign food sources with the attendant risks to our national security. Many organizations predict that wars will be fought over water supplies in the near future. In light of all this, national security concerns regarding food and water deserve thoughtful consideration. For a copy of the complete white paper, visit: krirm.tamuk.edu

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Oregon Studies Show Cow Temperament Affects Reproduction by HEATHER SMITH THOMAS lighty or aggressive cattle are more difficult to handle and also have other disadvantages. Studies during the

past decade have shown that “wild” cattle don’t grow or gain as well in the feedlot, and have higher incidence of “dark cutters”. More recent research is showing that temperament also affects reproduction rates. Cows with bad dispositions have lower conception/calving rates. Studies in Florida a few years ago showed that Brahman-cross cattle with excitable temperaments had lower pregnancy rates than their calmer herdmates. This study was expanded recently at Oregon State University, to look at the affect of temperament on reproductive perfor-

mance in Angus-Hereford cross cows. Dr. Reinaldo Cooke and Dr. David Bohnert were two of the researchers involved in this study. “The work on these projects here at Oregon State started when we hired Dr. Reinaldo Cooke to be our Beef Extension Specialist,” says Bohnert. “He came from Florida where he got his PhD, and he has been very active in research. One of the first projects he did in Florida was looking at temperament. Most of that work was looking at Bos indicus influenced cattle – predominantly Brahman continued on page 45

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One of the Oregon studies looked at the affects of temperament on carcass traits in range-originated feeder calves. “We looked at weaned calf values and at carcass value on these calves when we retained ownership. At weaning we looked at the calves and got temperament scores on them, then got data on the aggressive versus calm calves. The aggressive temperament calves weighed an average of 409.2 pounds. The moderate temperament calves weighed 422.4 pounds and the calm calves weighed 435.6 pounds. If we plugged in a value for those calves, the aggressive group averaged about $630 per head. The moderate temperament calves were worth $656 and the calm calves were worth $657,” he says. “When we retained ownership on those calves and took them all the way to slaughter, the aggressive temperament calves brought $1,102 apiece. The moderate group was worth $1,152 per head, and the calm group brought $1,119,” he says. “These aren’t huge differences, but if you are looking at 500 or 1,000 head, a bunch of calm to moderate temperament calves would make a noticeable difference in profit margin. They not only have increased weight at weaning, but they retained that difference and were able to keep going through retained ownership,” he explains. This study was published in 2012 in the Journal of Animal Science.

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crosses.” In the Northwest, however, there aren’t very many of these breeds, maybe just a few Brangus, Beefmaster or Santa Gertrudis cattle. “In general we have mostly British breeds, and a few continental breeds used mainly as terminal sires. After seeing the results with Bos indicus cattle, we decided to try some studies on Bos taurus cattle. At the experiment station here at Burns we have about 300 Angus-Hereford blackbaldy cows. Our other station at Union has about 250 Angus. We have two different situations. Here, we use some AI for breeding but we also use a lot of bulls. The cattle at Union are all bred AI, with just a cleanup bull. This gave us two different production environments to look at this,” says

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Effects of Temperament on Percentage of Calves Weaned “The recently published study showed that the cattle with aggressive temperament have reduced pregnancy rate and reduced calving rates. When we looked at the weight of calves weaned per cow in the herd, the aggressive cows had reduced amount of weight in terms of calves born,” says Bohnert. This means they had fewer calves born than the herd average, and therefore less weaning weight in their total calves produced, compared to the calm and moderate temperament cows. “This was in our study cattle, not in cattle that have to calve out in big pastures or on the range. We bring them in like most typical operations. They spend the spring and summer out, and we bring them in closer to home to calve,” he says. On a big ranch where the cattle may not be gathered but once a year, perhaps an aggressive cow might protect her calf from predators better than some calm cows, but even if the aggressive cow was able to fend off predators better, there might be indirect losses because the aggressive temperament cows had lower pregnancy rates.

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Bohnert. “With AI, the cows are all being handled, and stress could be a large factor. So we did a temperament study looking at the effects on reproduction in these two different breeding environments. What we saw was that it didn’t really matter whether it was a bull breeding situation or AI; we still saw an advantage (in higher pregnancy rates) with the cows that had moderate to calm temperament. Those that were more aggressive or flighty didn’t get pregnant as readily, even under natural conditions,” he says. “We think that hormones are partially involved in this difference. This includes cortisol, a stress hormone. Some of the data has shown elevated cortisol in the animals that have poor temperament (more aggressive or flighty and excitable). These are the high-headed, tail-in-the-air cattle that tend to run and jump over fences. They have higher cortisol levels and we are confident that this is partially what’s involved when we are looking at the different reproductive hormone cascades and everything else.”

The reason cattle are flighty is because they are afraid, and this is a stress. Looking at this from a reproductive standpoint in dealing with replacement heifers, the researchers wondered if the flighty ones could be acclimated to handling at a young age and improve their reproductive performance. “One of our studies looked at whether we could alter this. There had been some earlier work in Florida where they had looked at this with Bos indicus cows, to see if they could influence the behavior of the cows. They were not able to change the cows’ behavior by trying to get them used to being handled,” says Bohnert. These cattle were already set in their ways, with behavioral patterns already established. They also looked at heifers, and found an advantage with them – working with them at a younger age to get them accustomed to people. “We did that same study here with our Bos taurus cattle. We found that the heifers we acclimated to human

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handling reached puberty earlier than the ones that were not handled,” he says. “We made random selections so that there were calm and flighty animals in each group. One group was brought into the corrals regularly and we ran them through a squeeze chute without doing anything to them, just to get them used to the process. At the end of the study, the cattle that had been brought in and were used to human handling had lower cortisol levels, reached puberty earlier, and had higher preg rates,” he says. Most of the cattle that are wild and flighty or overly aggressive are that way because they are scared (fight or flight response to the threat of human presence). “The main reasons cattle don’t like humans is because they’ve either had a bad experience and are afraid to have humans get close to them again, or it’s a novel experience and they are scared. We know, from the genetic studies that have been done, that temperament is actually a very heritable trait.” Ranchers will attest to this, especially if they’ve kept daughters (or sons) from cows or bulls with bad temperament. “We know that not only the stress of environment is affecting these cattle, but there is also a genetic aspect. In the data so far, it seems that the window for potentially changing or influencing cattle temperament is early in life, and not later,” says Bohnert. It’s much easier to “gentle” them as calves or weanlings than when they are mature and already set in their ways or have learned all the bad habits. Cattle experiencing humans for the first time as yearlings or older present a tougher challenge. The Oregon study showed that early handling, particularly low-stress handling – so the animals don’t have a bad experience with it – really works. “The question then, is can a producer afford to do this, bringing the heifers in multiple times just for training purposes without actually working them.” Usually the time and labor constraints make this difficult; the heifers’ first experience going through the chute is to be vaccinated, tagged, branded or some other painful procedure. This sets the stage for heifers, especially the wilder ones, to be reluctant to enter the corral or chute, and to be more difficult to handle in the future. “In our research setting we showed that you can work with heifers (using practice runs through the chute without doing continued on page 47

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anything to them) and influence their future reactions. But from a practical standpoint there are not many producers who are going to do this. So what we recommend is that when a person goes out to check on the heifers or feed them, don’t just dump the hay and leave. Maybe get out and walk around for a few minutes and let them get used to human interaction,” he says. It pays to get them accustomed to seeing people on foot. This can be as simple as walking back along the group of heifers after feeding them. The flighty, scared ones may take a few sessions before they settle down. They may need a little more “space” at first, but will eventually become more at ease with seeing someone up close – without running off. All too often when cattle see humans, or are rounded up and put into the corral, something bad happens. They need a few non-confrontational and painless interactions. “One question often asked is how to determine or measure temperament,” says Bohnert. In studies looking at various factors affected by temperament, or to determine temperament and give each animal a score, methods have ranged from visual evaluations to computerized assessments measuring exit speed from a squeeze chute. “From a research perspective we do a lot of things that many producers may not want to go to the time and expense to do, but there are some simpler ways a person can evaluate cattle temperament. You can give them a chute score – how they act when restrained – or watch how they act in an alley when you are sorting them,” says Bohnert. “We use infra-red timers that tell us their exact speed when they leave the chute. But from the producer’s perspective you can score them as to whether they walk out of the chute, trot out, or run – and fly around the corner to get out of there as fast as they can. A person can utilize some measure of temperament in their own operation,” he says. The Oregon studies found an advantage in cattle performance, with calm cattle. “The ones that are more aggressive or flighty don’t do as well in a growing lot as the ones with moderate and mild temperament. We weren’t sure, however, how temperament would affect reproduction. In all honesty I didn’t know if this could be measured. But it has really turned out to show

the benefits of working with these animals at a young age, with low stress handling.” Cattle can be trained to be more manageable and less wild, and this does affect reproduction rates favorably. The other option, knowing that temperament affects reproduction, is to cull the wild ones. “Why keep that highheaded, crazy heifer. She’s not only less likely to breed quickly, but she’s a bad influence on all the others. She may have a calf every year, but what is she costing you in indirect ways that you may not know about or be unable to measure?” And if you keep her daughters and they are just as wild as she is, you are simply perpetuating a management problem. These recent studies help lend credence to anecdotal impressions and rancher’s experiences/knowledge. When a cow herd is rigidly selected and culled for disposition traits along with other characteristics, not only are the cattle easier to manage, but they are also more fertile. For instance, Tom Lassiter worked with Beefmasters (composite cattle utilizing several breeds – including Brahman) that are well known not only for their high fertility but also for their mellow, calm disposition. “I did my undergraduate and mas-

ters work at Angelo State in west Texas. Tom interacted often with one of the professors there, and one of his criteria in genetic selection with Beefmasters was temperament. He didn’t keep any cow that he couldn’t walk up to and touch. Yet he didn’t want a cow that was so super-calm that she didn’t care about her calf. They still had to be good mothers,” says Bohnert. There is a big difference between a gentle, user-friendly cow that respects people and one that is just so mellow and sluggish that she doesn’t defend or take care of her calf. There are many “good mamas” that are smart and trainable and very manageable. A cow doesn’t have to be wild and aggressive/unmanageable to be a good mother. In fact, some of the flighty wild/aggressive cows are poor mothers because they are too easily upset and may charge over the top of their calf to attack a person, or may run off and abandon the calf if they become too upset. “One of Tom’s criteria for keeping a cow was that she had to bring home a calf every year. If she didn’t, he didn’t care what happened to it – whether a coyote, wolf or

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The WRCA Championship Ranch Bronc Riding Raises Money for a Good Cause

he inaugural Working Ranch Cowboys Association Championship Ranch Bronc Riding, held on Memor-

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ial Day weekend 2012, was a huge success – attracting more than 3,200 fans and raising crucial money for the Working Ranch Cowboys Foundation’s crisis and scholarship funds. And now, strap your hat down, it’s almost time for the second annual event. The 2013 WRCA Championship Ranch Bronc Riding will be May 25 at the Range Riders Bud Light Arena in Amarillo, Texas. Expect improved accommodations and the

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same gumption we saw last year with 40 cowboys competing for $15,000 and 10 cowgirls riding for $10,000. The men will compete in two go-rounds, with the second round consisting only of the top 10 bronc riders from the first round. The women have just one go-round. General admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased through Panhandle Tickets at 806/378-3096. Admission also includes entertainment via a post-event concert and dance. Ages 12 and under are admitted free. For those needing to stay overnight, our host hotel, the Ambassador Hotel, is offering rates of $89. Call 806/358-6161 for reservations. The Championship Ranch Bronc Riding is the second signature event of WRCA. The original fundraiser for the WRCF is the World Championship Ranch Rodeo, an Amarillo tradition that draws in tens of thousands of fans to watch the country’s top ranch teams battle it out in events that mirror real ranch work, such as team branding and wild-cow milking. Ranch bronc riding is also included in the World Championship Ranch Rodeo, but organizers decided in 2012 that it deserved its own standalone event. It was a good call. Despite blustery winds that whipped the arena dirt into a sandstorm, the packed house stayed that way, with no one wanting to miss any of the action. J.D. Brock and Jessica Mosher came out on top. To learn more about this year’s event – or about the WRCF that makes it all worthwhile – go to www.wrca.org or call ■ 806/374-9722.

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Santa Gertrudis by CALLIE GNATKOWSKI GIBSON

anta Gertrudis cattle were developed to perform in the heat of south Texas, making them a good fit for the hot, dry conditions in the Southwest the past several years. The breed was developed on the King Ranch by crossing the Shorthorn and Brahman breeds to capitalize on the strengths of both. Today’s Santa Gertrudis cattle have the hardiness and disease resistance of the Brahmans and the milk production and carcass traits of the Shorthorns, and are a good option for producers looking for something extra in their herds. From the commercial market

Paul Donisthorpe, of Corazon-Pitchford Cattle Company in Athens, Texas, started out raising purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle in New Mexico. Six years ago, he moved his operation to Texas to take advantage of the better market for the cattle and better feed that is available, and today, is utilizing Santa Gertrudis cattle in a very successful crossbreeding program. Paul, who is also a CPA in Albuquerque, works with his partners in Texas on the cattle operation. Darrel Pitchford focuses on the purebred side of the Santa Gertrudis business and Dan Palacek manages a commercial herd on leased land in Lindale, Texas. They use Santa Gertrudis bulls on the majority Hereford cow herd, and use Hereford and Angus bulls on their Santa Gertrudis cows. “You kind of have to know what the market wants if you want to succeed, and we’ve found that the market really wants a little mix, a little white face on red cattle,” Paul noted. “In this part of the country, people don’t mind eared cattle, and prefer red calves to black because of the heat.” “The combination is unbeatable,” he continued. “I can’t produce enough calves

to meet the demand. Again, it comes down to the bottom line and Santa Gertrudis cross calves are a great money maker.” Paul is a big fan of the Santa Gertrudis breed, noting their gentle nature and maternal strengths. “Santa Gertrudis cattle produce bigger calves, which means more money back to the producer. A purebred Santa Gertrudis calf will feed out, dress out, and at the end of the day produce a great carcass, but when you see the red calves taking a $20 per hundredweight discount at the sale, it’s hard to take. I found I could use the cattle in a different way, and make more money. There is a

Today’s Santa Gertrudis cattle have the hardiness and disease resistance of the Brahmans and the milk production and carcass traits of the Shorthorns huge market in this part of the country.” “I would rather use Santa Gertrudis cattle than any other breed,” he said. “I want Santa Gertrudis cows, I know they are good mothers and never have any calving issues. The bulls are great bulls and when you put them on Angus or Hereford cows, you get great calves.” Hardiness is another advantage of the breed, he pointed out, especially in the Southwest. “Limited feed resources are something we as cattle producers have to keep in mind. We need animals that don’t need a lot of babying, that can make it

without a lot of extra input, and Santa Gertrudis will.” As a breed, Santa Gertrudis has had a harder time than other breeds finding a niche in the commercial market, Paul explained. “It is hard to get people to break in to it, and comes down to cattle numbers, and public perception. You can buy a good Santa Gertrudis bull for a lot less money compared to other breeds, put him on your cows, and get a lot more pounds of meat on your calves.” To the purebred arena

The Sanchez family, of Red Doc Farm in Belen, has been raising purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle along the Rio Grande Valley in central New Mexico for over 33 years. Dr. Roland Sanchez, Sr., and his wife Elia started the business, and today, their grown children – Jessica, Alicia, Adolfo, Roland II. and his wife Valerie, Florian and his wife Stephanie, and Emilio – all play an active role in the business in addition to their professional careers. “It is truly a modern-day seedstock operation, and is a team effort on all of our parts. We have incorporated the latest genetic evaluation tools and time tested herdsmen practices to produce Red Doc performance Bulls. The operation has evolved since 1979 to become one the leading operations in the nation for performance seedstock. We have been able to maintain our identity of raising Santa Gertrudis cattle and preserve our rual heratige, said Adolfo, a physician who also serves on the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) Board of Directors. As a young man, Dr. Roland Sr. saw the breed at the Forked Lightning Ranch in Pecos, and his interest in the breed was rekindled while he was completing his continued on page 54 MARCH 2013

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between five to ten inches each year. At weaning time in October, calves are brought in to headquarters, which includes irrigated pasture and alfalfa, to be processed and developed. Red Doc Farm runs the operation with very low input into their cow herd. The cattle are provided biannual vaccinations, salt, mineral and liquid protein. Cows are expected to wean a calf every year without

medical residency in Texas. The couple started their herd with several cattle from the Olivarez Ranch in south Texas and over the years have incorporated other bloodlines, including Cherokee Ranch and King Ranch. Today, Red Doc Farms is the largest of any breed seedstock producer in the middle Rio Grande Valley. Hardiness in desert climates, maternal abilities, and a high rate of gain are some of the breed’s main strengths, Adolfo noted. “We recognize that feed efficiency is essential and is one of the strongest traits Santa Gertrudis have to offer to the beef industry. We have stuck with Santa Gertrudis because they have continued to be profitable for us and for our customers.” Building on natural hardiness of the breed, the Sanchez family has Photo Courtesy of Benelkay Santa Gertrudis worked to develop cattle adapted to the high desert climate of New Mexico. The major- assistance and breed back in 90 days. “We ity of the cattle run on native grass pasture believe in deep bodied, easy fleshing, modon satellite ranches in the central part of erate framed cows that can wean a heavy the state where the precipitation averages calf,” he said. At weaning, bull calves and replacement heifers are selected based on phenotype and performance data. The remaining calves are sold commercially. The family has worked hard through the years to measure and improve their carcass quality. Currently, they are working with West Texas A&M University on carcass evaluation. The last group of 90 Red Doc sired calves processed at Cargill in Friona, Texas,

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graded 75.5 percent choice. “These are phenomenal results across any breed and we are very pleased. Red Doc has focused on carcass ultrasound for fifteen years and continued breeding cattle with high intramuscular fat and ribeye area, while maintaining feed efficiency and rate of gain. You also have built in hardiness and ability to walk miles to water, which makes for some very functional cattle,” he noted. They retain ownership of their steer calves and work with AZTX Feeders in Hereford, Texas, to collect data on feedlot performance. “We feed the calves out in their feedlot in west Texas, and can see how our steers compare to other breeds on feed efficiency and rate of gain.” The Sanchez’s focus is on producing bulls for the commercial cowman. Bulls are marketed private treaty and through their annual “Red Hot Bull Sale,” set this year for April 13. Internet marketing is also helping develop new markets. Bulls offered for sale are performance tested in order to provide customers with hybrid vigor, enhanced weaning weights, fertility, adaptability and improved carcass quality in steers and maternal qualities in replacement heifers, Adolfo noted. “We believe that as seed stock producers we need to offer a product that allows for improved value of both heifer and steer progeny.” The research done on the cattle is as much for their own benefit as their customers’, he explained. “When we develop a Red Doc bull, his siblings that didn’t make bulls are analyzed for carcass data. This allows us to verify our calf crop, and helps improve the predictability in a bull.” “It’s not about selling a one-time, highdollar bull. We want to sell multiple bulls to repeat customers,” he continued. “We are continuing to perfect our product, and do all we can to help keep our customers happy and help them succeed. We are committed to helping our customers find the best prices for their Red Doc sired calves.” While the majority of females are retained as replacements, a select few are sold private treaty. “The few that we sell are our top-end heifers as we have strict continued on page 55

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criteria; whatever we put out with our brand, we want to make sure they are top end, functional cattle, that will succeed,” Adolfo noted. In addition to the farming and ranching operation, the Sanchezes are active on the show circuit, exhibiting their cattle at regional and national shows. The Sanchez family strives to run a progressive and innovative operation, and challenge some of the myths that exist in farming and ranching in New Mexico. “We work with our customers to provide a product we feel confident about. We want to be straightforward and offer animals that add value to our customers’ breeding programs. We feel there is substance behind our bulls, and that they have a lot ■ to offer,” he said.

MARCH 2013

My Cowboy Heroes by JIM OLSON

Bobbi Jeen Pablo “El Prieto” OLSON Vaquero owboy and Indian Days 2013 (Casa Grande, AZ) recently honored one of Arizona’s great working ranch cowboys, Pablo Osuna. He is legendary among old-timers. Known as one of the best ropers, cowboys, and horsemen in the last half of the twentieth century, you’d be hardpressed to find a movie that would do a better job recounting the life of a “true cowboy” than if one could be done on Pablo Osuna. Pablo was born on September 16, 1917, in the northern Mexican state of Sonora in an area known as La Temporal or “The

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Temporary.” Basically, when it rained a lot, crops were planted, livestock grazed, and things were good. When it didn’t rain however, folks barely got by – a tough life. Pablo’s parents knew early on he was destined to be a cowboy. For example, after being shown the basics of braiding, his mother thereafter had to hide towels, linens, and such from young Pablo. Whenever he got ahold of these things, he would take them apart and then braid tack out of them! His first cowboy experience came when he went to work with his father at Rancho El Alamo (Cottonwood Ranch) near Magdalena, Mexico, as a mere boy. In addition to his cowboy chores the youngster attended school there. A Harvard man – turned cowboy – had built Rancho El Alamo many years prior. Its headquarters resembled an ancient English castle. A photograph, taken when Pablo was about fourteen, later appeared in National Geographic Magazine, February, 1955. In the photo, Pablo and other cowboys pose with the famous “Alamo castle” in the background.

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Pablo struck out on his own when he was about fifteen. Within a year, he went to Osuna just after marriage work at the well-known Rancho La Cananea, outside of Cananea, Mexico. Rancho La Cananea had mining operations in northern Mexico and ranching operations in southern Arizona and Mexico. It was reported the ranch in Mexico covered 667,000 acres and ran as many as 24,000 head of Hereford cattle. In 1934, an event happened that changed Pablo’s life. At the urging of friends, he went to talk to an American rancher named Bud Parker about a job. Bud had just leased Rancho Pozo Nuevo (New Well Ranch) near Magdalena, Mexico. After going to work there, Parker became a mentor to young Pablo. He eventually considered him sort of like a second father. Soon after, Parker brought Osuna over to Arizona to work on a ranch north of Benson. Bud had come to appreciate the roping skills of his hired man so much that he also entered Pablo in his first rodeo. He won the event! Bud wound up entering Pablo in numerous rodeos around the state after that and both men supplemented their incomes from it. A couple of notable professional cowboys from the era once commented to the author, “We’re sure glad Pablo never ventured out of Arizona much, because if he had, winning would have been a whole lot harder on the rodeo trail.” Another thing Bud did for Pablo was to help him get his “papers” straight, so he could become a citizen of the United States. Pablo worked for Bud until his death – a total of about sixteen years. Bud Parker gained the respect and admiration of the teenager and still lives on today in the heart of a man – approaching ninety-six. After Bud’s death, Pablo worked on many well-known Arizona ranches. Durcontinued on page 57

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ing those years, he continued supplementing his income through roping. He competed at many major jackpots and rodeos in Arizona, such as the Fiesta De Los Vaqueros in Tucson and the Jaycees Rodeo in Phoenix. At this time he gained a reputation as one of Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best ropers. Luckily for Pablo, he could make extra money with his rope because he had a growing family as well. He married the love of his life, Maria Valenzuela, in 1946. The happy couple then had ten kids over the next couple decades. In 1960, Pablo tried a new venture in hopes of bettering his life and that of his family. Back then, it was not legal for Americans to own property in Mexico. However, there was an American in Tucson who wanted a ranch in Mexico as an investment. The man spoke to Pablo about it, and the two formed a partnership. The ranch would be in Pabloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, and Pablo would run it. This fellow put up the money and they were full partners. Pablo and family ranched in Mexico for about six years. They loved it there, but things did not work out financially as expected. A friend of Pabloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from Casa Grande, Arizona got a hold of him one day, urging him to come help on his ranch. Pablo came for the roundup â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then wound up staying. He sent the family a letter telling them he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to go back to Mexico. As soon as things were â&#x20AC;&#x153;tended toâ&#x20AC;? down there the family would return to Arizona. They were enjoying Mexico, but finances were better on this side of the line. Shortly after returning to the United States, Pablo began working for a local feedlot. Then another feedlot in California offered him more money. The Osunas moved there, but were soon homesick for Arizona. On a day off, while visiting a friend at a feed yard near Maricopa, Arizona, the cowboy boss there drove by and saw Pablo. Once spotted, he was offered a job immediately. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take much urging for Pablo to accept, and soon the family relocated to Maricopa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; much to their delight. He spent the next twenty years working for Producers and Pinal feed yards of Maricopa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until his retirement at age seventy in 1987. After retirement, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay put. He then â&#x20AC;&#x153;day workedâ&#x20AC;? for ranches and did odd jobs related to horses for the next several years. It was only as he approached ninety that he finally quit working so hard. Local cowboys often comment, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pablo is a great horseman.â&#x20AC;?

He has trained countless horses while going about his cowboy duties. It has been said he has a special connection with them. Many an Arizona cowboy have owned a Pablo Osuna trained horse. Whether they used them in the arena or in the open country, they could always count on the horse having a good foundation from its trainer. A local veterinarian even calls him â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Brujoâ&#x20AC;? (loosely translated â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wizardâ&#x20AC;? or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Witch Doctorâ&#x20AC;?). This is done good-naturedly and refers to the fact Pablo is well versed in the making of liniments, salves, and such which people have used for centuries to cure what ails livestock. Life has slowed down a bit for Pablo now that he is over 95. With a faraway gleam in his eyes, he tells stories of chasing wild cows on half-broke horses in even wilder country. As he describes the men with whom he worked, the horse he was riding, the country, the situation, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost as if

you were there, dodging mesquite, jumping boulders, crashing brush â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until you line out on a wild maverick. He has lived a way of life that many only read about. Over the years, he became known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Pablo Osuna - Vaquero Hand.â&#x20AC;? However, he lives today just as he has lived his entire life; humble and down-to-earth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do the very best that you can.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work honorably.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are no better than anyone else, and no one else is any better than you.â&#x20AC;? Advice Pablo believes in and lives by. It is a fitting tribute to a great Vaquero that Pablo Osuna be honored by the 2013 â&#x2013; Cowboy and Indian days celebration.

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was transitioning from breeding virgin heifers to calve as three-year olds to a more intensive system of calving heifers as two-year olds. Conceivably managers have focused on achieving or exceeding recommended critical body weights to maximize reproductive success in younger females. Nutrient density of the diet required to grow heifers to the traditional critical body weights is dependent upon harvested energy and protein feedstuffs, which have become more costly. Thus the economics

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the Southwest. Since the foundation nutritional guidelines were developed for replacement heifers both the reproductive efficiency of the U.S. cowherd and supporting feed and applied reproductive technologies have evolved. As a result, numerous researchers have challenged the traditional guidelines in an effort to define more cost-effective approves to develop heifers. The results of these studies are timely as the cost of fuel and feed has skyrocketed over the last year attributing to an increased cost of production across the ranch. Growing ranch-raised heifers versus buying bred heifers has always been a highly debatable question. On either side of the equation most managers have identified the cost-centers of developing heifers and have come to realize most expenses, to a degree, are necessities. In today’s economy, the best case scenario one can hope for is to accurately identify cost-centers to do one of three things: 1) trim expenses where possible, 2) obtain more response from each dollar spent, and/or 3) make system changes. This paper will focus on evaluating the most current recommendations to more costeffectively develop heifers in the production environments of the arid Southwest. While every producer is in high gear to become a low-cost producer both logic and practicality should not be thrown out the window. It is important to keep in perspective that there are still multiple consequences of mismanaging replacement heifers during defined critical periods in the development phase that can affect lifetime production efficiency (i.e. calf health, lactation, pregnancy rates, etc.). Trimming Feed Costs

Post-weaning Growth. The most productive mature females in a cowherd are typically those who bred early in the breeding season as yearlings. As previously mentioned, early research clearly identified the relationship among heifer body weight, puberty, and yearling pregnancy rates. Thus significant pressure has always been placed on the post-weaning gain of heifer calves developed as replacement females. In an effort to curb feed costs, numerous researchers have evaluated altering both rate and timing of post-weaning gain. Convincingly and consistent across studies, it is clear that delaying a significant portion of heifer gain until 45 days prior to start of the breeding season results in a continued on page 61

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compensatory growth, reduced feed costs, and no negative affects on yearling pregnancy rates. The aforementioned relationship was the basis for the commonly accepted recommendation to grow heifers to achieve 60 to 65 percent of the mature body weight by the start of the breeding season. When these guidelines were developed numer-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;... it is clear that delaying a significant portion of heifer gain until 45 days prior to start of the breeding season results in a compensatory growth, reduced feed costs, and no negative affects on yearling pregnancy rates ...â&#x20AC;? ous data sets supported significant improvements in puberty rates prior to the breeding season when heifers were grown to this critical weight. These specific guidelines have been challenged by numerous researchers since the turn of the 21st century because newer research does not support as strong of a relationship between body weight and puberty in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement heifer. In short, for the last 30 years, as the industry has shifted to calving two-year olds there has been increased selection pressure for age when puberty occurs compared to when the traditional guidelines were developed. Today, the most comprehensive data suggests age rather than weight at the beginning of the breeding season is requisite for a successful pregnancy in yearling heifers. In support of this concept, multiple studies have been carried out to grow crossbred heifers below 60 percent (and as low as 50 percent) of their mature body weight and measure reproductive performance. In these studies, there have been no negative impacts reported on yearling pregnancy rates or subsequent rebreeding performance as two- and three year-olds.

Altering rate and time of post-weaning gain as well as growing heifers to lighter than traditional critical body weights are two cost-effective means of trimming feed costs during the post-weaning period for heifers. Combined these recommendations fit growing heifers on native rangelands in the Southwest. The key to reproductive success in nutrition programs that delay post-weaning gain is to keep heifers on an increased plane of nutrition through the breeding season as higher incidences of embryonic mortality attributed to nutrient restriction are observed in the first trimester. The only drawback of growing heifers to lighter body weights as yearlings is that younger and lighter heifers may require additional service days to conceive. Furthermore, it is important to re-emphasize that the studies pertaining to growing heifers to lighter critical body weights were conducted with crossbred heifers. These recommendations have not been reported for purebred heifers in the literature, but it can be assumed from older literature that critical body weight (percent of mature body weight) to achieve similar results may vary within and among breeds. Pregnancy. While not as commonly discussed or evaluated are the impacts of altered rate gains during pregnancy. In the Southwest, it is very common for cattle to experience varying degrees of energy restriction during and after the breeding season due to abnormal patterns in precipitation which coincide with the critical growth cycle of predominant grass species on native rangelands. Depending on the timing of energy restriction during pregnancy, it is commonly accepted that pregnancy rates may be negatively affected. Recognizing the negative implications of energy restriction on pregnancy rates many producers opt to substitute energy during these periods to avoid losses in body condition and embryonic mortality. However, energy and protein substitution in the diet to sustain body condition during these periods can be costly. After the first-trimester of pregnancy, data suggests bred heifers can undergo periods of severe energy restriction through the third trimester without experiencing pre-mature loss of the developing fetus. However, to avoid complications at calving and reduce subsequent calf, lactation, and rebreeding performance a timely period to recoup body condition loss prior to calving is necessary. continued on page 62 MARCH 2013

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Minimizing unnecessary energy substitution to bred heifers grazing native rangelands in the Southwest is an additional option to reduce costs associated with developing heifers. Further research is required, however, to understand the implications of energy restriction on postweaning performance of calves born from energy restricted females. Justified Management Practices

An essential component of low-cost heifer development program is to spend wisely. More often than not, and increasingly over the last year, producers have at least considered cutting out critical elements in their whole herd management scheme. The relative cost-to-benefit of vaccination programs, parasite control, and trace mineral supplementation has been questioned by many producers. However, it is strongly recommended that before these types of practices are removed from your program that consultation with your veterinarian and area livestock specialist be scheduled to objectively review the role and potential benefits of these practices in a heifer development program. Vaccination Programs. Today, more than ever, it is critical to incorporate an aggressive herd health protocol. Judicious use of vaccines to protect against economically significant respiratory and reproductive diseases is warranted. An effective vaccination protocol for replacement heifers includes strategically timed vaccinations pre-weaning, post-weaning, and four to six weeks prior to the start of the breeding season. Furthermore, the use of quality modified-live vaccines is strongly recommended. Parasite Control. A review of multiple studies suggests timely use of parasite control product to control internal and external parasites has consistently been worth the initial investment relative to the added performance and the role in improving immune status. Selecting appropriate and quality products is paramount to observe a desirable response. Trace Mineral Supplementation. In recent years many producers have been faced with a significant increase in the price of most commercial trace mineral supplementation packages. As a result, trace mineral supplementation programs were altered or eliminated on many operations. While clinical symptoms of trace mineral deficiencies only present them-

selves in severe situations, deficiencies that elicit subclinical symptoms are more common in beef cattle operations but often go unnoticed. In the short-term quantifying the impacts of not having a trace mineral program may prove difficult. It is important to recognize, however, that deficiencies of trace minerals are common in the diets of grazing beef cattle across many production environments in the Southwest and the significance of adequate copper, zinc, and selenium status has been demonstrated to affect growth performance, immune status, and key reproductive events in the developing heifer. System Changes

Current data suggests the most costeffective environment to grow replacement heifers is on pasture. The nutritive value of common grass species found on much of the native rangelands in the Southwest results in the need to provide protein supplementation (assuming adequate grass supplies exist) throughout a majority of the calendar year to meet the defined nutrient requirements of develop-

In the Southwest, it is very common for cattle to experience varying degrees of energy restriction during and after the breeding season due to abnormal patterns in precipitation which coincide with the critical growth cycle of predominant grass species on native rangelands ing heifers. This constraint contributes to a high cost of purchasing and delivering supplemental feed to grazing cattle, which is commonly the single largest operating expense incurred on beef cattle operations in the Southwest. Therefore, a thorough evaluation of low-cost heifer development continued on page 63

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strategies cannot be completed without discussing options to reduce supplementation costs by changing the time of the breeding season and subsequent calving season. Unlike other grass species found in other parts of the U.S., there is a window of opportunity with many common warmseason grasses in the Southwest in which the nutritive value during the summer growing season can adequately meet or exceed nutrient requirements for growth in developing heifers, which in turn may positively impact reproductive performance. Data suggests supplementation needs can be greatly reduced by commencing periods of high nutrient demand by a female during the active growing season of these grasses. While supplementation costs may be reduced by more closely matching heifer nutrient requirements with nutritional quality of available native forage, it is important to thoroughly evaluate the overall changes to the operations relative to the calving season and the effects of marketing calves.

to minimize cost. Proc. 2008 SW Beef Symposium. Roswell, NM Funston, R., J. Martin, and A. Roberts. 2007. Heifer development â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then and now. Proc. The Range Beef Cow Symposium. Ft. Collins, CO. Martin, J.L., K.W. Creighton, J.A. Musgrave, T. J. Klopfenstein, R.T. Clark, D.C. Adams, and R.N. Funston. 2007. Effect of pre-breeding body weight or progestin exposure before breeding on beef heifer performance through the second breeding season. J. Anim. Sci. 86:451-459. NRC. 1996. Nutrient requirements for beef cattle. 7th Ed. National Academy Press, Wash., D.C. Patterson, T., R. Clark, R. Salverson, W. Fahsholtz, and T. Line. 2005. Heifer development: revisiting target weights and management approaches. Proc. The Range Beef Cow Symposium XIX. Rapid City, SD. Patterson, D.J., R.C. Perry, G.H. Kirakofe, R.A. Bellows, R.B. Staigmiller, and L.R. Corah. 1992. Management considerations in heifer development and puberty. J. Anim. Sci. 70:4018-4035. Pieper, R.D., A.B. Nelson, G.S. Smith, E.E. Parker, E.J.A. Boggino, and C.F. Hatch. 1978. Chemical composition and digestibility of important range grass species in south-central New Mexico. New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin 662.

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In review of the most current research it is clear that traditional nutritional guidelines to develop replacement heifers no longer apply to the type of crossbred heifer that is found across varying production environments in the U.S. A current recommendation to grow heifers to lighter weights prior to the breeding season is one of many practical solutions to decrease costs of growing replacements. Understanding the critical periods in heifer development and the benefits of management practices such as vaccination programs, parasite control, and trace mineral supplementation that equate to performance that increases longevity as a mature cow should be thoroughly evaluated prior to determining where savings can be realized in a heifer development program. Literature Sources Creighton, K.W. 2004. Heifer development systems for March-born heifers and improving pregnancy rates in June-calving cows. Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Encinias, A.M. 2002. Compensatory growth models for gestating beef heifers. Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. Animal and Range Sciences, North Dakota State University. Encinias, M. 2008. Strategic ranch management MARCH 2013

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NMBC directors Jonathan Vander Dussen (l.) of Clovis & Mark McCollum from Fort Sumner discuss issues affecting SE New Mexico at the February 20th NMBC meeting in Santa Fe.

A) No time out for the NMBC at Agfest. The lines for delicious beef reached almost out the door! B) NMBC directors Alicia Sanchez of Belen and Jonathan VanderDussen serve up taco fixin’s at Agfest. C) (l. to r.) Elia Sanchez of Red Doc Farm, Belen, Linda Davis, CS Ranch, Cimarron, and NMBC director Alicia Sanchez, daughter of Elia. D) Las Cruces was well represented at Agfest by (l. to r.) John Conniff, Laura Conniff, and Bruce Hinrichs, Associate Director, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service.

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2012 – 2013 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Jim Bob Burnett (Producer); VICE-CHAIRMAN, Darrell Brown (Producer); SECRETARY, Bernarr Treat (Producer). NMBC DIRECTORS: Bruce Davis (Producer); Alicia Sanchez (Purebred Producer); David McSherry (Feeder); Mark McCollum (Feeder); Milford Denetclaw (Producer); Jonathan Vander Dussen (Dairy Producer);

FEDERATION DIRECTOR, Jane Frost (Producer) U.S.M.E.F. DIRECTOR, David McSherry BEEF BOARD DIRECTORS, Tammy Ogilvie (Producer), Wesley Grau (Producer).

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Pomerene Ranch – Benson AZ, 81 head yearlong, 92 Acres Deeded, 7650 acres AZ State Lease, nice ranch with many new improvements. Ask Scott Thacker about the current FSA loan, EQIP Projects, & the Range Rest Rotation payments. Asking $425,000 New Listing! Lordsburg Ranch – 135 head yearlong, 47 Acres Deeded, State and BLM leases, manufactured home, well developed ranch. Listed in cooperation with Headquarters West, LTD. Asking $460,000 Marana Farm – 130 Acre farm, 22 acres irrigated, pecans & pastures, 2 shops, nice large house, spa, pool & huge tree lined pond. Great lifestyle ranch, Close to Tucson & convenience. Asking $995,000 New Listing! Dripping Springs Ranch – Globe AZ, 202 Head Year Long, 1687 Deeded Acres plus State and BLM, some irrigated pasture, manufactured home, mineral rights. Asking $2,250,000

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The Historic Fourr Ranch – Dragoon AZ: 225 Head Year-Long on 1200 Deeded Acres, State and Forest leases. Perfect mix of a functioning cattle ranch, rich history, and amazing headquarters. 4 Houses plus a main house and an indoor swimming pool. The ranch might be a guest ranch or large family estate. Asking $2,800,000 Split Rock Ranch – Paradise AZ.: 6,000 acres deeded, 200 head year long, State, BLM, Forest, Increased AG production could be developed, basic ranch housing, beautiful setting. Asking $3,631,800

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C6 Ranch: Sonoita/Patagonia AZ. 165 head, 45 acres deeded, 8700 acres forest lease great water, good improvements. $725,000. Sam Hubbell-Tom Hardesty Stockton Pass: Beautiful SE AZ Ranch North of Willcox, Mountain Ranch 145 head AU, Deeded Surrounded by forest. $1,500,000. Walter Lane Red Top Ranch: 3,800 deeded acres in SE AZ. Priced at $225 per deeded acre. Walter Lane Perkins Ranch: Yavapai County, NE of Chino Valley, 214 deeded acres, 51,625 acres forest lease, 266 AU, located on the Verde River $8,575,000. Andy Groseta Wildhorse Basin Ranch: Yavapai county, 864 deeded, 6701 State Lease, $3,900,000. Con Englehorn La Cienga: Mohave county, 122.83 deeded acres, 166,234 State/BLM Lease, 490 head $1,200,000. Paul Groseta Crooked H: Central AZ, 126 Sections, 450 head Winter Range/664 summer Range. $2,375,000 Traegen Knight Lazy EH: Western AZ, 122.5 deeded, 300,000 BLM/State Lease, 17,486 AUM ephemeral/500 AU yearlong. 18 wells, 4 pumps on CAP Canal. $600,000. Con Englehorn

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+/-, with 1,521 acres BLM lease +/, and 1,080 acres State lease +/along with two wells for all watering needs. Stunning views of the plains with it’s rolling grasslands and surrounding mountains, plus there are great trophy hunting opportunities on the ranch which is situated within Units 13 and 16E. In 2012 the ranch received 3 Elk and 1 Antelope tags. The old headquarters features easy (0.3 mi) access to what could be your new home or lodge with water, electricity and barn already available. Don’t let this great property get by you without a look for yourself! Priced to sell @ $1,541,400

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NI Ranch Tombstone AZ – The Ranch consists of 6555 deeded acres and 6650 state lease, 250 head annually; all improvements are in top condition, the ranch is well watered with 8 wells, and pipelines. Good strong grass country. The Ni Ranch is one of the last working cattle ranches in the state with the majority of the land being deeded. Priced at $3,150,000. If you are looking to Buy or Sell a Ranch or Farm in Southwestern NM or Southern AZ give us a call:

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17 head BLM allotment, private retreat, two wells. Very remote & extremely scenic w/sycamores, cottonwoods & beautiful rock formations. $285,000 Terms.

*R ED UCED* 52 He ad Ranch, San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Ranch, pristine & private, only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs. 1480 acres of deeded, 52 head, BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $1,300,000 Terms.

NEW MEXICO PROPERTIES Listed Cooperatively with Action Realty, Cliff, NM, Dale Spurgeon, Broker *NEW* 316 Head Ranch, near Socorro, NM, +/-2663 scenic acres of deeded, 1917 acres NM State lease, 24,582 acres BLM. Solid working, cattle ranch in a good location w/excellent access. Good mix of browse & grass. 120,000 gallons of water storage, pipelines, wells, dirt tanks. HQ w/home, good corrals in the foothills of the Ladron Mtns. $1,400,000

*NEW* San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Farm 162 acres w/pivot, nice home, hay barn other utility buildings. $750,000 *NO W RED UCED TO $ 780 ,0 00* +/-128 Head Flying Diamond Ranch, Klondyke, AZ +/-1500 deeded acres, State & (2) USFS Grazing Leases. Main residence, guesthouse, barn, hay barn, & corrals at HQ. Good access, in a great location.

*NEW* Virden, NM +/-78 Acre Farm, with 49+ acres of irrigation rights. 3 BR, 2 Bath site built home, shop, hay barn, 8 stall horse barn, unique round pen with adjoining shaded pens, roping arena. Scenic setting along the Gila River. Great set up for raising horses also suitable for cattle, hay, pecans, or pistachios, $650,000

335 Head Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – Near Double Circle Ranch. +/- 20 Deeded acres, w/two homes, barn & outbuildings. 58 Sections USFS grazing permit. Good vehicular access to the ranch – otherwise this is a horseback ranch. Scenic, great outfitters prospect. $850,000 *REDUCED to $350,000* +/- 60 Head Cattle Ranch Bisbee/McNeal, AZ – grazing leases HQ on 244 acres of private land including log home, bunk house, corrals, hay barn, well, arena, tack house & storage sheds. Purchase HQ on 966 acres & le as e for $500,000.

*NEW* +/- 50 Head Ranch, Virden, NM – 367 Deeded Acres, 4,000 acres BLM, nice 3 BR, 2 Bath Mfg Home along the beautiful Gila River. $525,000 *REDUCED* Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – 19 Acres of water rights from Franklin I.D., 5 BR, 3 bath Mfg. home, corrals, barn. Great for small farming operation, horses or cattle. Along the scenic Gila River. $125,000 Terms.

*REDUCED* Young, AZ, 65+ Acres – Under the Mogollon Rim, small town charm & mountain views. 2100 s.f., 3 BR, 2 Bath home, 2 BR cabin, historic rock home currently a museum, shop, & barn. Excellent opportunity for horse farm, bed & breakfast, or land development. +/- 65 acres for $1,070,000; home & other improvements. $424,500.

HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *NEW* +/- 480 Acres Oracle, AZ – One of the last remaining large parcels. Currently operating as a small cattle operation. Great prospect for future develop-

*REDUCED to $240,000* Santa Teresa Mtns, Fort Thomas, AZ – 200 acre Plus

ment in a desirable location. Fenced with a well, electric power, and two mfg. homes. $2,500,000. *NEW* Sonoita, AZ, 60 Acre Western Gentlemen’s Ranch - Located in the middle of the beautiful Coronado National Forest. Charming main residence, guest house and caretakers home. Former ranch HQ with barn, corrals, round pen and arena. Great retreat, bed and breakfast or family residence. Purchase main home and guest house on 40 Acres for $725,000 or purchase all for $925,000. San Rafael Valley, AZ – Own a slice of heaven in the pristine San Rafael Valley, 152 Acres for $380,150 & 77 Acres with well for $217,000 *NEW* Near Benson, AZ, 10 Acre Hacienda - Straw bale home built in the mesquites. Every part of the property was constructed in a way to accentuate the rustic, western flavor of the home. This property is definitely a one of a kind. Includes barns, covered horse stalls, round pen and arena. $325,000 *NEW* Rodeo, NM, 160 Acres - on the western slope of the Peloncillo Mountains. 4-forty acre parcels surrounded by BLM land on two sides. Unimproved lots with electric nearby. $141,760 Willcox, AZ 40 Acres – Great views in every direction, power to the property. $85,000.

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Arroyo Sanchez Ranch – near Villanueva has 285 deeded acres & 4,450 acre NM state grazing lease. Perimeter fenced, dirt tanks, water storage & pipeline drinkers. Price reduced to $698,900. Owner will lease back! Priced at $698,900 La Cueva Canyon Ranch – 1,595 deeded acres w/240 acres of BLM. Scenic parcel has tall pines, canyon springs, dirt tanks, new fence on NE corner. Turkeys, deer & other native specie abound. Priced reduced: Now $677,875 Owner will finance! Trigg’s Ranch – 720 deeded acres lies adjacent to La Cueva Canyon ranch on Apache Mesa. Good access & incredible views. Off the grid in the tall pines. Has good pasture grasses. Asking $306,000. 200 & 360 acre parcels also available! Owners will finance ... Ledoux, NM – 60 acre dry land terraced farm is perimeter fenced, has overhead electric on site. South end is sub-irrigated. Located ½ mile north of Ledoux. Price: $240,000 Dilia, NM – 35 acre fenced & irrigated farm for sale, 35 ac/ft water rights go w/sale plus farm equipment. Its fenced, has stocked fish pond, mobile home on site w/community water & septic. 1200 alfalfa bales per cutting owner says! Price: $548,000 Anton Chico – 65 acre fenced irrigated farm has 100 + ac/ft ditch rights. HQ home on historic register. Bunkhouse, storage shed, shop + irrigation & farm equipment go w/sale. Great value in this sale price! Priced below appraisal at $698,900 Jaymar Rd. Stanley, NM – 77 acre horse property has 3 pastures fenced & cross fenced, 1 trap, 3 loafing sheds, hay storage & tack room. Incredible HQ home onsite. Horse operation is priced at $365,000 Owner will lease back. White Lakes Road near Stanley, NM – Undeveloped grass land parcel for sale. 310 acres has power & telephone available.

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Little Cayuse Ranch – 1905 Hwy 42 near Cedarvale has 1,680 deeded acres & 230 ac NM grazing lease, HQ home, bunk house, barn, shed, tack room, 3 excellent wells, 4 pastures, an 80 acre pivot. Priced at $850,000

O’NEILL LAND, LLC P.O. Box 145, Cimarron, NM 87714 • 575/376-2341 • Fax: 575/376-2347 land@swranches.com • www.swranches.com Good inventory in the Miami, Springer, Maxwell and Cimarron area. Great year-round climate suitable for horses. Give yourself and your horses a break and come on up to the Cimarron Country.

Miami Horse Training Facility. Ideal horse training facility w/large 4 bedroom 3 bathroom approx 3,593 sq ft home, 248.32± deeded acres, 208 irrigation shares, 30' X 60' metal sided shop/ bunkhouse, 8 stall barn w/tack room, 7 stall barn w/storage, 10 stall open sided barn w/10 ft alley, 2 stall loafing shed, 14 11' x 24' Run-In Shelters, 135' Round Pen, Priefert six horse panel walker. Many more features & improvements. All you need for a serious horse operation in serious horse country of Miami New Mexico. Additional 150 acres available on south side of road. Miami is at the perfect year round horse training elevation of 6,200. Far enough south to have mostly mild winters. Convenient to I-25. Miami Horse Heaven. Very private approx. 4,800 sq. ft. double-walled adobe 4 bed., 3 bath home w/many custom features, 77.5± deeded acres & 77.25± water shares, large 7 stall horse barn, large insulated metal shop, large

haybarn/equipment shed, all for $1,700,000, plus an additional 160+/deeded acres w/142 water shares avail. $560,000 (subject to purchase of 77.5± deeded acre parcel.) Miami Mountain View. 80± deeded acres w/80 water shares & house. $635,000. Miami. 10± deeded acres, awesome home, total remodel, awesome views $295,000. Miami WOW. Big home in Santa Fe Style great for family on 3 acres. $274,900. Miami Tangle Foot. 10.02± deeded acres w/water shares & meter. $150,000. Maxwell. 19.5± deeded acres, water, outbuildings, great horse set up. $269,000. Canadian River. 39.088± deeded acres, w/nice ranch home & river. $288,000.

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Southwest New Mexico Farms and Ranches 5.34 ACRE FARM with EBID located off Sayles Road in Mesquite, NM. Great little farm for your dream home. Horses or 4-H animals allowed. Telephone & electric available. Owner financing available. Priced at $119,000 MAHONEY PARK – Just 10 miles southeast of Deming, N.M. The property consists of approx. 800 acres Deeded, 560 acres State Lease, & 900 acres BLM. This historic property is located high up in the Florida Mountains & features a park like setting, covered in deep grasses with plentiful oak & juniper covered canyons. The cattle allotment would be approx. 30 head (AUYL). Wildlife includes deer, ibex, javalina, quail & dove. This rare jewel would make a great little ranch with views & a home site second to none. Price reduced to $550,000. SAN JUAN RANCH – Located 15 miles south of Deming, N.M. east of Highway 11 (Columbus Highway) on CR-11. Approximately 24,064 acres consisting of approximately 2684 acres Deeded, 3240 State Lease, 13,460 BLM, & 4,680 uncontrolled. The cattle allotment would be approx. 183 head (AUYL). There are 6 solar powered stock wells with metal storage tanks & approximately 6½ miles pipeline. The ranch has a very diverse landscape consisting of high mountain peaks, deep juniper & oak covered canyons, mountain foothills & desert grasslands. There is plentiful wildlife including deer, ibex, javalina, quail & dove. A truly great buy! Price reduced to $550,000. 27.50 Acre Farm - Consists of 3 tracts – 8 Acres, 8 Acres, & 11.5 Acres – will sell separately. Full EBID & shared irrigation well. Community water, electric, telephone & gas on Camunez Road to adjoining property. Beautiful farm land, great mountain & valley views. Take Highway 28 south to San Miguel, east or left on Highway 192, first right or south on Las Colmenas, then left or east on Camunez to end of pavement. Priced at $467,000. DAN DELANEY Arrington Ranch Located just west of Las Cruces, NM, between Highway 70 and Afton Road on County Road B006. 182 head permit. 81 acres deeded, approximately 3090 state lease and 32,760 acres BLM (approximately 37,508 acres total). 5 pastures, 4 wells and 2 dirt tanks. 1940 adobe home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1526 square feet. Reasonably priced at $450,000.

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2013 Season Fair & Exhibition Rules pringtime and fair tag-ins bring reminders of exhibition rules for the coming fair season. The N.M. Livestock Board has all current fair requirements and livestock importation requirements posted and available for download on their website www.nmlbonline.com. Navigation is easy; from the home page simply click on the ‘Import/Export/Exhibition’ link on the left and information regarding fair and exhibition rules will be available for download at the top of the page in pdf format. It’s a good idea to visit the regulations prior to the beginning of the fair season to avoid complications or rejections at the time of the show. Also, you may contact the NMLB office at 505/841-6161 to have the regulations provided to you via email or fax. Some quick notes: ■ All out of state livestock must meet proper entry requirements. ■ All in state cattle must follow NM brand rules. ■ Dairy heifers, cows and bulls, 4 MONTHS OF AGE AND OLDER, require a negative TB test with 120 days of show. A

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following described estray animals have been taken under the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 13 of New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, and sold for the benefit of the owners of said estrays as provided by law. The proceeds will be subject to claims and proof of ownership as provided by law. New Mexico Livestock Board Ray Baca, Interim Director · Albuquerque, N.M.

USDA Accredited TB-Free herd status will be recognized in lieu of a negative test. ■ Breeding bulls require a negative Trichomoniasis test within 60 days of show. ■ Breeding show heifers must be identified by official breed registry identification. ■ All sexually intact, sheep and goats require official USDA scrapie tags. See pdf link for additional sheep and goat ID requirements. Again, thoroughly review all rules to avoid frustration at fair time. Reporting of Lost, Found and Estrays Also available on the website on the ‘Lost/Found/Estrays’ link, are the list of current found, lost and estrayed livestock. This page contains information about livestock that the board has found, estrayed for breaking of branding rules, livestock running at large, impounded or abandoned livestock. It will also contain reports of livestock reported to be missing by an owner. You may create a lost report of your livestock as well. Notice of livestock found by the New Mexico Livestock Board will be posted. These animals may be claimed with proof of ownership within 5 days of being found, unless special circumstances exist. The claim form is available in pdf format on the ‘Lost/Found/Estray’ page or may be provided to you by contacting the office. These items will be available for review immediately when reported. It is our intention that this resource be beneficial in recovery of livestock to the appropriate owner. Afterhours Livestock Entry Permits Another item that has changed is livestock entry permits for after hours, weekends, and holidays. Anyone seeking entry permits after hours please call the main

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number at 505/841-6161 or toll free 800/469-5336. You will be greeted with a detailed message that outlines instruction for obtaining an entry permit. You may also leave a message that will be answered upon the next business day, Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Time. Correction for address in the 2012 Brand Book A new office address was mistakenly posted in the 2012 Brand Books produced in December. Please disregard that address as the main office address will remain at: 300 San Mateo Blvd NE, Ste 1000, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Our apologies for the misunderstanding and any inconveniences this may have ■ caused.

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mountain lion killed it – if she didn’t bring a calf home, that cow was culled,” says Bohnert. There have been some progressive producers who have been selecting and culling on fertility, mothering ability and temperament for a long time, but just haven’t had the data to prove that temperament was an important part of the equation. “Now with the work in Florida and what we’ve been doing here, and a few other groups working with temperament, we’ve shown that those moderate-temperament cattle are what we should select for,” he says. They consistently are the best performers. “We’ve also worked with a group in Texas doing research on some of these issues. There’s also been some research done in Missouri on cattle temperament and feedlot performance,” says Bohnert. ■

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New Mexico Elected to National Conservation Districts Leadership Team he National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) officially announced its new Officer Team for the years 2013-2014. The Officers were elected by the NACD Board during its meeting in San Antonio, Texas at the 2013 NACD Annual Meeting. Earl Garber, Basile, Louisiana, was elected as the 2013 NACD President. Garber, a licensed crop consultant and rice, soybean and hay producer, held the position of Louisiana Board Member for NACD, prior to being working through the NACD leadership chairs. He has served as Chairman of the NACD Legislative Foundation Committee for the past four years. “I am honored and excited to serve as NACD President for the next two years. Our organization represents local district officials from all across our great nation and territories – all with the common goal of natural resource conservation,” Garber said. “With over 70 years of accomplishments, we look forward to continuing to grow our impact on conservation in the future, no matter what challenges lie ahead. As our population increases and society expectations change, additional demands will be placed on our resource base. The NACD membership, with such a broad representation of the society, is uniquely qualified to provide the knowledge base for locally led decision making. I look forward to the future, serving as the leader of such a diverse group, which can provide a national forum for implementing conservation on the landscape.” Lee McDaniel, Darlington, Maryland was elected as NACD’s First Vice President. McDaniel is the owner of Indian Spring Farm LLC, an 850-acre beef cattle and crop farm. In addition to holding various leadership positions within NACD since 2005, McDaniel served as a member of the EPA Farm Ranch and Rural Communities Committee from 2010–2011 and as President of the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts from 2005-2009. The newly-elected Second Vice President is Brent Van Dyke, Hobbs, New Mexico. In addition to serving as the owner and operator of Agro/Biotech – a producer of high-quality horse hay – since 1987, Van Dyke has served as an Agriculture Education teacher and as an employee of the U.S. State Department for more than 30 years. Dick Went of Scituate, RI was elected as Secretary/Treasurer. Went has served in

Group swearing in of 2013 National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) officers. New Mexico’s Brent Van Dyke, 2nd Vice President, is second from the right.

NACD leadership since 2008. He has also served in a variety of state-level positions, including: President of the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts, Board Member of the Rhode Island Conservators Organization, Board Member of the Rhode Island Envirothon, and member of the NRCS State Technical Committee.

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Llano Estacado by CURTIS FORT

he Dickinson ranch in southeastern New Mexico, was put together by Walter King Dickinson in 1910, and enlarged by buying out homesteads that joined him. His son Wilson Gordon Dickinson took over in the 40s and it passed on to his son Walter and his siblings in the Early 60s. My Father, Byron Fort, worked for Walter’s Grandfather, Father, and was still with the outfit in the 70s, managing the ranch for Walter. I loved the country, and the neighbors, at the Luera, but I decided to drift back to Dickinson’s, where I grew up, as I was doing some art work and needed to be more accessible. I much preferred a rough country, but with wanting to build my career in art, I felt I had better chances back at Tatum, and I knew this would be a cowboy job. I have mixed feelings about these plains and I couldn’t wait to leave them when I got out of high school. My Dad was all cowboy and a cowman, and he had been with the Dickinson ranches for thirty years in 1976 when I went back there from the Luera Ranch. Walter had sent word to me for the last few years to come work for them and they had recently added some more country with a camp. The staked plains or Llano Estacado is as good a cow country as there is when it rains . . . with shallow wells of good water, not much scenery and nothing to break a cold norther. Lots of Buffalo and Grama Grass cover the country. As my Dad would say, the best ranches in this northern part of Lea County were those that were about half tight country, and the rest sand. In dry years that shinnery oak in the sand will sure get cattle through a summer in good shape. It usually rains in July or August and makes winter grass . . . usually! So I moved to the only camp on the outfit and my folks Byron and Ruby Faye were at headquarters. George Littlefield was the first to use this range establishing a headquarters at the four lakes in 1880, twelve miles west of Tatum, founded in

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1910. As the open range days began to fade, Texas cowmen with some money, lots of cow sense, hard work, and know how, came in and aquired some large tracts of land . . . forty, fifty or up to one-hundred sections. These were people like the Dickinsons, Andersons, Joe Lane, Gravy Field, Medlins, Lees and others whose descendants still are holding the outfits together. On the Dickinson outfit the only scenic or interesting place was Ranger Lake on the north end of their range. It was a two mile long alkali lake with some fresh water springs around the edges. It was discovered by Cap Arrington of the Texas Rangers in the 1880s, while trying to find how the Apaches could cross the Llano to raid and plunder in Texas, then escape back to the Mountains in New Mexico. He came to the Yellow House Springs, northwest of present day Levelland, Texas, left a couple men and supplies and pulled out to the south and west cutting sign. About forty miles later they rode to the top of a small hill. As they reached the top, they saw the lake below them and found sign of many Indian camps around the springs. There were lots of fresh horse tracks, most headed to the west. Arrington camped there several days and found four alkali lakes fifteen miles west, with a great fresh water spring and lots of recent Indian sign. Fifteen miles past there they came to the edge of the Caprock and from the top they could see the Sierra Blanca mountains, the home of the raiders, eighty miles to the west. After Cap Arrington’s discoveries the Texans were able to follow the Indians across the Llano and stop many of the damaging raids. I had a good house, horses, and job working for the outfit I was raised on. I still learned things from my Dad, as I had years before. The best parts, as in most cow country, were the spring and fall cow works . . . and neighboring! My favorites

were helping the Price outfit and the Nines . . . both the bigger ranches in our range. They were outfits that roped out their mounts each morning before daylight, mounts that were well bred and snorty! They loved the life and liked to work cattle a-horseback. I’ve worked in several ranges but never worked with any better punchers than the tie-hard men in southeastern New Mexico. Dad and I worked together every day. Most of us realize at some time that our folks had a lot of knowledge, and we often realize it too late. My Dad was raised on this dry, hard country on the family homestead settled by his folks in 1912. He came through rough times as a teenager during the depression, leaving home to cowboy before he was able to finish school. He was making thirty dollars a month on Turner Hutchinson’s ranch at Crossroads, N.M. As we rode together, Dad didn’t say a lot, but when he did, it was the truth, and was the history of that range. There was a pasture halfway between my camp and headquarters called Waggoner. When we were prowling the range between our camps we’d meet at the middle well in Waggoner. Just to the west of that mill, Dad showed me a spot where a puncher named Buttons was killed by a horse around 1945. Buttons was a young man, nineteen or so, who drifted south from the farmland around Portales. Dad said he was a hard worker and wanted to be a sure-enough cowpuncher. He had worked for Dad, and was then working for Zack Taylor to the east. Zack had sent him over to help Dad with a few days of fall works. After several days working he needed to head back to Taylor’s, which is now where Rusty Henard ranches with his wife Nikki, and their family. Dad had a three-year-old bronc that Buttons wanted to break for him. Buttons wanted to lead

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him back to Taylor’s that day. Dad told him no and that he’d bring him over in a few days. But Buttons said that he could have that bronc leading good by the time he got home, with the help of this big stout Taylor mount! Dad already had him where you could rope and halter him, and he seemed like an honest bronc, if there’s such a thing. He rode with Buttons to what is now the Bledsoe Highway, then just a graveled road. Dad said the bronc was leading fair, but knew he’d be worried. Dad saw the dust of another cattle truck so he had to turn back to go load it. When he looked back, Buttons was just getting to the gate into the Waggoner pasture. The next morning Zack Taylor came driving up and was anxious, asking Dad where Buttons was. Dad knew something bad had happened, as it was only seven or eight miles to Zack’s from where he had left Buttons the afternoon before. They got into Zack’s pickup and Dad directed him to where he had last seen Buttons leading the bronc. They drove on in to the Waggoner Pasture. As they headed for the mill, they saw Button’s horse and the bronc grazing in the distance. The range is very flat, and as they

approached, they saw Buttons on the ground. The two horses were tied together and the bronc’s lead rope was still tied hard to the saddle horn, but with a lot of slack. From reading sign they figured Buttons had too much slack in the lead rope, and got it under his mount’s tail. As you all know any ranch mount will go to bucking in that situation. The bronc probably hit the end of it when Buttons’ mount was in the air, then jerked the horse down on top of him. Thirty-one years later as we sat on our horses, staring at the spot where they found him, Dad would talk softly with sadness in his voice. Buttons had risen up on one arm and they found him that way. His hat had blown up against a cactus and hung there. I still think about him. He died four years before I was born, but we both wanted to make a hand! After two years of those plains I had to drift back to the hills. Ten years later my folks moved to their own place. I salute them for being hard working, God fearing cow folks. Just as my Dad did with the Dickinsons, my folks taught me to work and do my best whatever the job, and to be loyal to the outfit you ride for. As I write this (2013), Mother has been gone fifteen years and Dad will be ninety-eight March first. He fell three months ago and broke

Photo by Curtis Fort

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Byron Fort dragging calves at Hooper Corrals, Ranger Lake, 2001.

his leg and he’s having a hard time. But Dad has seen a lot of hard times on the Llano Estacado. Suggested Reading: Cowboy Life on the Llano Estacado, By V.H. Whitlock; George ■ W. Littlefield, By J. Evetts Haley

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inMemoriam Kenneth Shawn Brdecko, 42, Wheeler, Texas passed away on February 20th. He was born July 1, 1970 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Tommy Brdecko and Celene Wilson. Kenny grew up in Animas, where he was a State Officer in 4-H and a District FFA Officer. When he graduated High School he went to Clarendon College on a Livestock Judging Scholarship. He finished his Ag Education Degree at Texas Tech. He has raised his family in Wheeler as a County Extension Agent. Kenny dedicated his life to 4-H youth programs, teaching countless families the value of working together through their Livestock Projects. Kenny is survived by his parents, Celene and Danny Wilson, New Braunfels, Texas, Tommy and Jodie Brdecko, Las Cruces; two daughters, Madalyn and Morgan Brdecko, Memphis, Texas; sister, Candace Pitkin (husband, Ronnie); one niece; one nephew; his grandparents Tommy and Lucy Brdecko, Deming and many loved ones. Jack Wesley Gilstrap, 94, Branson, Colorado, passed away on February 3, 2013. He was born in Mountainburg, Arkansas, November 1, 1918 to William Washington and Lillie Jane (Feeback) Gilstrap. He spent his early childhood in the Wichita, Kansas area, until the age of 13 when his family relocated to the Branson area. Since the car was sold as part of the farm’s sale, the family travelled by horse and wagon, a trip that took two weeks. He graduated from Branson High School in 1937 and married Dorothy Dean Louden in 1938. He drove delivery trucks for Dr. Pepper Bottling Company while the young couple lived in Trinidad. They moved to the Louden Ranch in 1940, where he lived until January 2013. Jack is survived by five children Larry (wife, Nora) Gilstrap; Zita Jo (husband, Harold) Coombs; Terry Gilstrap; Jane (husband, Randy) Jacobson; Cheri (husband, James) Ruark; 10 grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren. Jack was a salesman in addition to being a partner in Louden Cattle Company, then JL Cattle Company, with his son, Larry. He sold products for Swepco Petroleum Co., in Colorado and New Mexico. Subsequently, he formed Jack’s Ranch Supply to sell livestock equipment, mainly for Pearson Livestock, out of Thedford, Nebraska. He loved meeting new people, demonstrating good products, and keeping up with customers. In association with Pearson Livestock, he

donated cattle chutes to the winner of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s 1st place membership recruiter for many years. He was chosen Cattleman of the Year in 2001 by the Las Animas County Livestock Association; Honorary Lifetime Member of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association in 2004; and Honorary Lifetime Member of Southern Colorado Livestock Association in 2009. He was featured in the Livestock Market Digest’s 25 in 2011. Jack was also involved in forming Camp Salvation and building the camp at North Lake. He served Branson Trinchera Soil Conser-

vation District for many years. He was an elder of Branson Community Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent and as Treasurer on the church board. James “Jim” Robert McClintic, 63, Albuquerque, passed away on February 15, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Albuquerque, on May 7, 1949. He spent many summers as a teenager working at the Valla Grande as a rancher and cowboy. Jim felt at home when he was involved with any pursuit relating to nature. He was also involved with profescontinued on page 90

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■ Adult beef cattle (≥18 months) – official individual ID. ■ Many states will require all heifers to have official individual ID prior to entry. ■ Commuter Herd Agreements will be negotiated between states. ■ All dairy cattle must have official individual ID. ■ Equids must travel with an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection (iCVI, aka health papers) and a negative Coggin’s Test. ■ Sheep and goats – must follow Scrapie ID requirements. ■ All rodeo stock must have official individual ID Bulls: a) official eartags or b) hot brand of breed registry number Sport steers/heifers: official individual ID M branded steers: must have USDA approved individual ID Horses: a) official ‘840’ microchip or b) hot brand of breed registry number Sheep/goats: USDA scrapie tag ■ ALWAYS contact the state of destination for entry requirements prior to shipment (the earlier, the better). ■ NM public livestock auction yards will be designated as approved tagging sites. ■ Intrastate movement rules remain unchanged at this time. New Mexico Livestock Board Ray Baca – Interim Director Dave Fly DVM – State Veterinarian 300 San Mateo NE, Ste. 1000, Albuquerque, NM 87108-1500 Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Phone: (505)841-6161 • Fax: (505)841-6160 www.nmlbonline.com

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sional drag racing over the years as an owner and driver. He spent a majority of his life working multiple businesses, including JMS Construction and prized race horses. In January 2007 he was appointed to the New Mexico Game Commission by Governor Bill Richardson. In 2009 he became Chairman. One of Jim’s personal triumphs was the overseeing and development of the San Juan Fish Hatchery. Jim was a lifetime member of New Mexico Trout, served on the New Mexico Economic Development Commission during Governor Garrey Carruthers’ administration, served on Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez’ Transition Team, and acted as chairman of the Albuquerque Municipal Development Sustainable Enhancement Team. Jim was alwasy a supporter of local Albuquerque high schools’ booster clubs, and during holidays he helped at Joy Junction feeding the needy. He treated people with dignity and utmost respect. He was one of those “handshake was his word” type of guys. He is survived by his brother John McClintic; sister-in-law, Patricia McClintic; nephew and two nieces; grandnephew and three grandnieces. Nina Perry Taylor, 98, Lincoln passed away on February 25, 2013. She was born December 26,1914 to Elzy and Mayme Perry at the Glencoe, NM homestead of her Grandparents George and Phoebe Coe. Nina received her early education in Glencoe before graduating high school from Hondo High. In 1937 she graduated from New Mexico A&M and put her Bachelor of Arts degree to work teaching English and History at Hondo High School. In 1939 she married Ray Taylor, who shared her life for 54 years. A woman of great faith, she is survived by her children; Phoebe Taylor, Ellen Fay & Eddy Womack, James & Nita Taylor, Margaret Watson, Tom & Peggy Pugh Taylor, Liz & Gerald Montes, Earl & Marsha Taylor, Clark & Janet Taylor, Kenneth & Carol Taylor, John & Diane Taylor, Shirley & Eddie Dimas; 22 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandsons, and siblings Leroy, Don, Jane Riddall, and Charles. Editor’s Note: Please send In Memoriam announcements to: Caren Cowan, N.M. Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194, fax: 505/998-6236 or to caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Fdtn., Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuq., NM 87194.

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L L & H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Lakins Law Firm PC . . . . . . . . . . .23 Lazy D Ranch Red Angus . . . . . . . .73 Lazy Way Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .71 Lewis Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 M Major Ranch Realty . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Manzano Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Mathers Realty Inc/ Keith Brown . .80 May Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Paul McGillard / Murney Associates 81 McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . .71 McKenzie Land & Livestock . . . . . .60 Merrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Mesa Tractor Inc . . . . . . . . . . .26, 76 Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . .80 Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . .82 Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 73 Monfette Construction Co . . . . . . . .75 Motomco Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 N NM Beef Industry Initiative . . . . . . .92 NM Cattle Growers Insurance . . . . .66 NMCGA Membership . . . . . . . . . . .44 NM Livestock Board . . . . . . . . . . . .89 NMLB Brand Book . . . . . . . . . . . .33 NM Property Group . . . . . . . . . . . .80 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences 32, 35 No-Bull Enterprises LLC . . . . . . . . .65 O Jim Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Land LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 P Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Purina-Land O Lakes . . . . . . . . . .100 R The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Rancho Espuela . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 22 Red Doc Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Redd Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Reserve Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Reynolds Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Riley & Knight Appraisal, LLC . . . .80 Rio Chama Cattle Company . . . . . .23

Ritter Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Tom Robb & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Roswell Livestock Auction Co . . . . .12 Running Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . .23 S Sandia Trailer Sales & Service . . . .75 Santa Gertrudis Breeders Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l. .55, 73 Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Ken Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Scott Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Sierra Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Socorro Plaza Realty . . . . . . . . . . .82 Southwest Ag Inc . . . . . . . . . . .34, 96 Southwest Red Angus Assn . . . . . .70 Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife . . . . .15 St. Vrain Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . .70 Stockmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . .80 Sumrall Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Swihart Sales Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 T T-Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Texas Limousin Assn . . . . . . . . . . .23 TechniTrack LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Three Mile Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .65 Tucumcari Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 U U Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 United Country Vista Nueva Inc . . .77 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 V Virden Perma Bilt Co . . . . . . . .64, 75 W West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . .33, 70 West Texas Brangus Breeders Sale .39 Westall Ranches LLC . . . . . . .72, 95 Willcox Livestock Auction . . . . . . . .37 Williams Windmill Inc . . . . . . .48, 75 Working Ranch Cowboys Assn . . . . .7 WW - Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Y Yavapai Bottle Gas . . . . . . . . .75, 85

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EVENTS MARCH 1 / Hubbell Ranch Angus Plus & Brangus Sale, Belen, NM 2 / Laflin Ranch Angus Production Sale, at the ranch, Olsburg, KS

2 / 9th Annual NM Angus & Hereford Bull & Heifer Sale, Roswell, NM 2 / SEGA Gelbvieh Private Treaty Opening Day, Pierce, CO 2-3 / Clovis Livestock Auction Spring Horse Sale, Clovis, NM 9 / Porter Angus Ranch Annual Black Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch, Mule Creek, NM 11 / 7th Annual Black Angus â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready For Workâ&#x20AC;? Bull Sale, Belen, NM 14 / Roundhouse Feed, Santa Fe, NM 14-17 / 31st Annual Four States Agricultural Expo, Montezuma Fairgrounds, Cortez, CO 16 / 18th Annual Hales Angus Farms Sale, Canyon, TX

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16 / Four States Ag Expo 5th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale, Cortez, CO 16 / Legislature Adjourns, Santa Fe, NM 16 / Tucumcari Bull Test, Tucumcari, NM 17 / Manzano Angus Bull Sale, Estancia, NM 18/ Willcox Livestock Auction 37th All Breed Bull Sale, Willcox, AZ 19 / Express Ranches New Mexico Bull Sale at Cuervo Creek Ranch, Newkirk, NM 19 / Manzano Angus Ranches Bull Sale, Estancia, NM 19 / McKenzie Land & Livestock 7th Annual Angus Bull Sale, Ft. Stockton, TX 19 / National Ag Day 19 / NMSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SWCRS Ranchersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roundtable, Corona, NM 21 / John Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; High Altitude Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Delta, CO 21 / Olson Cattle Co. Cattleman Bid Off Sale, Hereford, TX 23 / Reynoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ranch Limousin & LimFlex Production Sale, Sanford, CO 23 / T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Bull Sale, Monte Vista, CO 23 / West Texas Brangus Breeders Assn. Springtime Sale, Abilene Auction, Abilene, TX 23 / Jumping Cow Range Ready Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Ramah, CO. 27 / Express Ranches N.M. Bull Sale, Newkirk, NM 30 / 18th Annual Texhoma Beefmaster Performance Sale, Red River Livestock Market, Overbrook, Oklahoma

APRIL 8 / C & M Herefords 1st Annual Bull Sale, Nara Visa, NM 9 / Three Mile Hill Ranch Annual Yearling Angus Bull Sale, Animas, NM 11 - 12 / NM Farm & Livestock Bureau Board Meeting, Las Cruces, NM 12 / 31st Annual Registered Limousin Bull Sale, La Junta, CO 12 / May Farms Limousin Bull Sale, La Junta, CO 13 / Redd Ranches Bull Sale, Paradox, CO 13 / Red Doc Farm Red Hot Bull Sale, Bosque, NM 13 / Seedstock Plus Western Feed Efficiency Bull Sale, Yerington, NV 13 / Cowboys Real and Imagined exhibit opens at the New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM

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Bradley 3 Ranch Leads Spring Bull Sale Averages packed sale barn of bidders showed their appreciation for the Bradley 3 Ranch program by making the 2013 sale the best in the ranch’s history. The time tested, Bradley 3 Ranch program offered bulls with calving ease, muscle and efficiency on February 16. Buyers bid on 211 Angus, Charolais, Angus/Charolais cross bulls to average $5,750. The 197 Angus bulls averaged $5,756, and Charolais bulls averaged $5,771. Cattle sold into ten states. This year’s high selling Angus bull was Lot 61, B3R Pioneer Wave Y409. Two thirds interest and possession sold for $35,000 to ABS Global of Deforest, WI. The SAV Pioneer son posted a 16.9 ribeye area and topped the Angus EPD charts with top one percent ribeye, marbling, $W, $G and $B while maintaining a positive $EN. No other Angus bull has been found thus far with this combination of traits. Long time, repeat customer Lynn Cowden purchased the second high selling bull, Lot 20, B3R Retail Power Y184, for $12,000. This stout, big bodied bull weaned at 71 percent of his dam’s body weight and continued with impressive performance for yearling and ultrasound. Sired by Connealy Power One, the Y184 bull was another great example of how Bradley 3 Ranch genetics can be used as a purposeful outcross. Lot 72 sold for $11,000 to Chris Scharbauer. B3R Palo Duro Y407 gained many fans because of his complete phenotypic and numeric package. This bull gained 2.86 pounds per day on grass test and 5.05 pounds per day on the program’s feed test. The soundness and completeness of this bull is a compliment to the discipline of the Bradley program. The footnote for Lot 127, the fourth high selling bull, read, “Fifty+ years of disciplined selection and culling gets you a Bradley 3 Ranch bull that can do it all. . . performance and design.” The Back to Basics son sold for $10,500. The 26 Back to Basic sons averaged $6,277. Lot 100, another Back to Basics son sold for $10,250 to Kirk Duff to be the fifth high selling Angus bull. The high selling Charolais bull at $15,000 sold to Simplot Land & Cattle, Silver Spur Ranch and Bovine Elite. This big performing son of Three Trees Wind 0383, ranks in the top 1 percent Charolais EPDs for weaning and yearling and top 15 per■ cent for ribeye and scrotal.

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Express Ranches NEW MEXICO BULL SALE

Wednesday - March 27 - 1 p.m. (MST) at the Cuervo Creek Ranch Newkirk, New Mexico

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SELLING 100 FALL-BORN COMING 2-YR.-OLD ANGUS BULLS hese Express Ranchesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bulls have been developed on a high roughage diet in the semi-arid terrain of New Mexico at 4,800 ft. elevation since the summer of 2012. Complete performance records, EPDs and ultrasound data will be available on the bulls. Bulls will be trich and fertility tested. This group of bulls is stout, full of muscle and ready to go to work. These bulls are hard-footed and will get out and travel the country.

Plan to join us Wednesday, March 27 in Newkirk. 8:00 a.m. Viewing of Bulls :: 11:30 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Express Bull Sale Give us a call for more information or a sale catalog. We look forward to working with you. 2202 N. 11th Street Yukon, Oklahoma 73099 Bob Funk, Owner | Jarold Callahan, President 800-664-3977 | 405-350-0044 www.expressranches.com

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For More Information, Contact: Kevin Hafner, Express Ranches 405/641-8100 (c) Mark Whetten, Cuervo Creek Ranch 575/403-8152 (c) - 575/868-2495 (h) Donny Estrada, Cuervo Creek Ranch 575/403-8155 (c) - 575/641-0083 (h) MARCH 2013

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