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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 Deputy Director, Zack Riley 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 ■
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Replacement Heifers: Managing Expectations by Bruce B. Carpenter, Associate Professor & Extension Livestock Specialist, Texas A & M Agrilife Specialist
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Beef Ambassador Nominations
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Mid-Year Meeting Schedule
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U.S. Beef Academy
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Mora / San Miguel Cooperative Noxious Weed Management Program by Lydia, Noxious Weed Coordinator
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N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Rex Wilson, President
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News Update
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N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle
EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING
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Scatterin’ The Drive
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
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N.M. Federal Lands Council News
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On The Edge of Common Sense
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New Mexico’s Old Time and Old Timers
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Dear Fellow Cattlemen ur thoughts and prayers are centered on the weather. It is no secret that the outlook is grim, but when have we ever believed the weatherman? (With all due respect for weathermen/women.) We will all continue to pray and hopefully those prayers will be answered sooner rather than later. In the meantime just the opposite of the rain, we are being hailed on with issues largely stemming from the federal government. We are beginning to see the real effects of the settlement the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made with the WildEarth Guardians (WEG) and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). In two (2) separate lawsuits the group sued the U.S. Fish & Wildlife (FWS) in the Washington, D.C. District Court for action on over 100 species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In true bureaucratic fashion DOJ settled the cases in May and June 2011, of course paying over $2 million dollars in attorneys’ fees. That wasn’t the worst part. When the settlement was finished there were well over 700 species to be addressed, all by 2016. In return the two so-called environmental groups agreed that they would refrain from filing any more suits in that time frame. The idea was to give the FWS time to “catch up” on the backlog of ESA work, largely created by lawsuits filed by these and other such groups. The settlement did not preclude other groups from filing. Nor has it stopped CBD. Just off the top of my head, there are pending notices of intent to sue on the sand dune lizard and Mexican wolves. New Mexicans and others are feeling tremendous impacts as a result of that settlement agreement — that is NOT being followed by those who would drive us from the land. We thought we had a major victory when the science proved that the lizard did not need to be listed. Not so much. Now in exactly the same habitat, eastern New Mexico and west Texas, there will likely be a listing of the lesser prairie chicken by fall. But just because you don’t live in those areas, don’t assume that you have dodged any bullets. By June we are expecting a listing notice on the meadow jumping mouse that will hammer all of the high country in the New Mexico. Remember this is all about habitat and controlling land and has very little to do with the number of species actually on the ground, or the impacts on them that humans cannot control like the weather. The Mexican wolf has been a HUGE problem for ranchers in the southwestern part of the state for 15 years. That may be visited on all of us in the near future. At press time a document was leaked to the press that would delist all wolves except the Mexican variety — and they would become fully endangered. This would eliminate the limited amount of protection offered by the ESA Section 10J experimental, non-essential designation. The documents are not available, but we all better take a deep seat and a far-away look as we head into this fight. Now for just a bit of good news. When I was elected New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) president in 2011, I set a goal of garnering 400 new members before the end of my term in 2013. I am not sure even I thought that was attainable, but it was a good goal. I am proud to report that due to the diligent effort of members across the state and our office staff, we are less than 100 members away from that goal! If there are just a few more meetings like the folks in Quay County did in late March and we will far exceed the goal. NMCGA gained more than 20 new and reinstated members from just that one meeting and membership are still coming in from the area. We are looking at a similar meeting on May 28 in Socorro in conjunction with the New Mexico Drought Workshop hosted by the New Mexico Society for Range Management and others. Please keep up the prayers for rain and make plans to attend the Mid-Year Meeting including Wool Growers, CowBelles, Federal Lands Council and Farm Bureau June 16 through 18 in Albuquerque. Sincerely,
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he opposes is a religious movement. So does his fellow Princeton physicist and fellow skeptic, William Happer. “There are people who just need a cause that’s bigger than themselves,” said Happer. “Then they can feel virtuous and say other people are not virtuous.” To show how uncivil this crowd can get, Happer e-mailed me an article about an Australian professor who proposes — quite seriously — the death penalty for heretics such as Dyson. As did Galileo, they can get a reprieve if they recant. I hope that guy never gets to hear Dyson’s most heretical assertion: Atmospheric CO2 may actually be improving the environment. “It’s certainly true that carbon dioxide is good for vegetation,” Dyson said. “About 15 percent of agricultural yields are due to CO2 we put in the atmosphere. From that point of view, it’s a real plus to burn coal and oil.” In fact, there’s more solid evidence for the beneficial effects of CO2 than the negative effects, he said. So why does the public hear only one side of this debate? Because the media do an awful job of reporting it.
“They’re absolutely lousy,” he said of American journalists. “That’s true also in Europe. I don’t know why they’ve been brainwashed.” I know why: They’re lazy. Instead of digging into the details, most journalists are content to repeat that mantra about “consensus” among climate scientists.
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Ladies, pring has sprung and hoping all have received at least a little moisture. We have been very active this past month, Region 6 meeting in St. George, Utah, and Region 4 meeting in Amarillo, Texas and WALK held in Las Cruces. We were represented at each of these meetings and received valuable information. The next thing coming up is Father’s Day. Remember Fathers are very important people, we need to recognize them. This year ANCW has put together Tool Kits for Father’s Day. The information is all there for you and what a great opportunity to use it. The Beef Ambassador Contest is coming up soon, DEADLINE for entries is June; get a contestant. For more information contact Shelly Hathorn. These ambassadors are great beef promoters. Thank you Courtney Hurt and Sage Mijares for
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when you pull a pamphlet out of your purse or pocket, or hand them out at your health fair or any other beef promotion, it makes a lot of difference. So let’s know our cattle inside and out, remember a ‘Steer is Not All Steak’, we know that cattle are good inside and out and now more than ever we need to convince the public how important cattle are to them no matter if they eat, need medical help, travel or wear clothing. – Sharon King, New Mexico CowBelle President Frisco CowBelles, January 21, 2013 – The Treasurer gave a financial report noting that last year’s auction did well and income and expenses were all okay. The District meeting that Frisco hosts in March was the main topic for discussion. Date was decided for annual barbecue fundraiser, Saturday, July 6, 2013. February 18, 2013. Received a thank you from Owaissa Heimann for ANCW associate membership dues. Budget was presented and accepted. More details were discussed for the District meeting. Ranch Days: Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24, 2013. March 18, 2013 – More activities
regarding District Meeting. Ranch Days: April 23-24. Help is requested to haul tables and chairs to the McKeen ranch on Monday the 22nd. Teacher/student bags will be filled the week before, date to be set. All members for group leaders or food should arrive by 8:30 a.m. both days. It was decided to donate a basket for the 4-H bingo. Preparations for the annual barbecue will accelerate next month. There seems to be something going on around here frequently; when Frisco CowBelles are involved it is a good team effort! Submitted by Marge McKeen Chamiza CowBelles met on April 4, 2013 – The meeting was called to order by President Gloria Petersen with 13 members present. Gloria reported that four members attended district meeting in Carrizozo and all enjoyed the meeting which was both informative and well presented. Gloria also reminded of the Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference scheduled for May 1, 2, and 3 in Las Cruces. Ag Day will be held on April 26 and workers are needed to serve lunches. Gloria will be presenting Kids and Kows at Ag Day. It will be held on the Muncy ranch off Highway 52 west of Cuchillo. Volunteers should arrive around 9 a.m. Jodell thanked all for donating to the “pantry money”. She said
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ing. Beef tickets have been printed and Gloria distributed them to meeting attendees. Submitted by Cathy Pierce The Powderhorn CowBelles met in April with twelve members present and four guests, CJ Law, of the Bosque Redondo, Grace Roybal, Barbara Boyd and Marqua Ratliff. Six members attended District II meeting in Ranchvale where they gathered with other District II locals and enjoyed reports from the state officers, good food and visiting. Changes in the monthly programs were reported as follows: the meeting at the Car Museum will be in September at 10:30 a.m.; the husbands are invited and there will be a $3 entrance fee; the meeting will be held while the men enjoy the cars and go to the Comet Café for a no-host luncheon; Aspen Achen and Kari Kyle will give a program on Holiday Crafts in November. It was decided that Powderhorn will furnish the meat for the Grade School Honor Students and their families on May 14. Powderhorn will host at Mid-Year on June 16 in Albuquerque. Karen Kelling, Joan Key and Sandy McKenna take care of the process
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Park Springs Ranch by CURTIS FORT
got word from my friend Myles Culbertson at the Park Springs Ranch, south of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to bring my saddle because they needed to gather and work a bunch of heifer yearlings they had wintered for someone. When I pulled in, Myles had told me to go on to the headquarters at Park Springs. His folks, W.O. and Marie, lived there. The house reminded me of the Bell Ranch headquarters house, with thick adobe walls, and room after room, with the little Spanishstyle fire places. There is a spring on the south side of the house where some huge and very old cottonwood trees still stand. About a month ago I went with Jarrod Johnson to the headquarters, as my friend Dale Lasater has leased the ranch, and we picked up five nice Beefmaster bulls that Jarrod had purchased. Dale’s Father, Tom, developed the Beefmaster breed and had their first bull sale at the Colorado ranch in 1949. When Jarrod and I were there the springs were still flowing, even through this present drought we’re all so aware of. This spring is on the old stage and mail route that ran from Las Vegas, New Mexico, to Fort Bascom on the Bell Ranch. One of the many stops was Gallinas Springs, the name of the springs at that time. Long before that the Spaniards called it Ojo de La Gallina. The Park Springs Ranch comes from two Spanish land grants, the Antonio Ortiz, and the Don Juan Estevan Pino Grant. The Gallinas River, which starts in the mountains above Las Vegas, flows through town and then south through the Park Springs Ranch, missing the headquarters by a mile to the east. The Gallinas name more than likely refers to the mountain grouse where the river starts. That evening after supper, Kiko Padilla wrangled the remuda into the big corrals. Then Myles roped out the mounts for the next morning’s works, and we retired to
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the bunkhouse. Kiko had come to the outfit as a young man and sure enough made a good cowpuncher and he was fun to work with. The Culbertsons raised their own horses and they were well bred. Cary Culbertson started all those colts each year. The horses I rode for the works were all good, and one of my favorites was a wellmade coal black horse named Ebony. He had lots of cow in him and when one of those yearlings ran off, he could sure get you there pronto! Once, when spending the night at Chupainas Camp, where Myles, Georgia and their two girls Meredith and Avery lived, they showed me a picture of Cary when Ebony was a three-year old. He’d thrown Cary head first into a big cholla cactus, and Cary looked like a porcupine. Working the next few days, we’d hit a high trot at daylight and gather the lower and upper River Pastures, and one called the Pamilla, which refers to all the yucca blooms. We gathered a set of yearlings out of each pasture and looked them over, sorting off any cripples or anything not doing well. We also weighed several each day just to check their gain since coming in the fall, and we gave them all a good spraying with the old red John Bean sprayer, as some of them had some of those lice that really pull them down in the winter. North of headquarters a few miles is old Fort Hatch on the Gallinas River. Mr. Hatch started a ranch there in the 1850s. He must have been pretty tough because the Indians were always on the war trail! In fact, around 1859, the Army at Fort Union leased his place and established a fort there. Hatch sold them beef and grain that he raised along the Gallinas River. The rock walls of the fort were still standing and we used them for corrals when working that range. There were still the gun ports in the walls . . . I wish those old walls could talk! About the fourth day, we had just fin-
ished working a herd at the Chaparito Pens, and we hit a trot towards the house. As we came through the horse pasture we gathered the remuda to the corrals. Mrs. Culbertson and Myles’ wife Georgia, had a big lunch for us that sure hit the spot. We rolled our beds and loaded them on a flat bed truck, along with grain for the horses, our war bags, some groceries and everything needed by a cow crew. W.O. Culbertson was a good cowboy and fun to be around. He worked with us each day on horseback, but when we were loading our beds and all to go to the camp, he told Myles to rope out Seneca for him and he’d come up early in the morning. Cary and Joe Gomez caught fresh horses and pulled out with all the horses for Aguilar Camp, which was about fourteen miles north, with lots of brush and rough country. The rest of us loaded our saddles and all on the truck, and we headed north. About halfway there the road climbs several hundred feet to a big valley with Aguilar Creek coming through the middle and lots of side canyons. The whole valley is surrounded by a high rim. There was a neat rock camp that even had running water in the kitchen and a big Home Comfort wood stove for cooking. There was a large, old oak dining table, where many cowboys had eaten, as told by the spur marks on the chairs. There were two or three big bedrooms, where we were happy to roll our beds, as it was March and still cool weather in that higher country. We all fell to work, sweeping out the camp and saddle house and unloading the groceries and grain. About the time we were starting to build a fire in the wood stove for supper, Cary and Joe showed up with the horses. Myles and Joe roped out the mounts for tomorrow’s circle, we poured out some grain and hay
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for them and turned the rest into the horse trap. The coffee was bubbling, and the wood stove felt good as we fixed supper. That’s good living . . . good horses, rough country with a good camp, and no TV. Besides the horse trap there were two big brushy pastures in that country called La Liendre and the Mujeres. Each morning we’d leave the camp at a trot with the horse shoes making those rocks ring. Joe Gomez or Myles would scatter the drive and we’d gather about half of one of those pastures and throw them to camp and spray them. One evening when we were unsaddling our second tired horse for the day, after back prowling and hemping a runaway or two, up drove a car. I don’t know how he made it up that rim, but no oil was leaking and the car wasn’t overheated. A cowboy stepped out and walked over to the corrals. Myles recognized him and called him by name. He was from Canada, about 25 years old and had worked for Culbertsons a year or two before. They had told him at headquarters we were camped at the Aguilar and he was just drifting through the country. They invited
him to get his bed out and spend the night. We didn’t have a cook there so we all helped cook and do dishes. A little before noon each day we’d take turns making some coffee, peeling some spuds, cutting some beef up to fry and making that stuff that coats your stomach and keeps you going, GRAVY! We all pitched in, had a good supper, did the dishes, had another cup of cofMyles Culbertson roping out horses at Aguilar Camp on the fee and a Bull Durham, Park Springs Ranch, 1979. then headed for bed. Canada had rolled out his bed in the big room with Myles and more days of good cow works and getting I, and there was plenty of room. The sun to rope a few that thought they were too had dropped behind the big rim to the west good for a spraying, we loaded the truck while we had supper, and the night was and some of the crew took it back to Park plenty dark, with no moon. We had an old Springs. I elected to go with Myles and kerosene lamp and when Canada got in Kiko to help drift the horses back to Park bed he leaned over and blew out the light, Springs so I could enjoy that rim rock then laid back. With a deep, forlorn sigh, country, and the last day. It is always kind he said, “Guess we might as well lay down of sad when a good works on a ranch like and let this dark spell pass!” After a few Park Springs is over! ■
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hether purchased or raised, the value of replacement females is at record levels. Investment in a replacement female understandably comes with expectations for certain performance and financial returns. The example below was adapted from a recent article by Dr Harlan Hughes. As shown below, the biggest expense is when you decide to keep a heifer at weaning – with the expectation that she will become pregnant next spring. The biggest opportunity for management
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is in that following period. Of course, for a heifer that has cost $1355 to get to her first pregnancy, expectations will continue for her future productivity as a brood cow. Management given to yearlings and twoyear-olds will determine their performance as mature cows. The Heifer Enterprise
happen year-in, year-out for strategic goals to be met. They may include targets for production such as pregnancy rate or conception patterns, type of early breeding program, etc. Other examples might include identifying the type of replacements to be purchased, or the kind(s) of bulls to be used. 3. “Operational activities”: These are activities that happen daily, weekly or seasonally in order for long-term plans and
It may be helpful to conceptualize, or manage, the replacement heifer enterprise within the context of “Strategic Planning.” This well known model for business plancontinued on page 23 ning consists of three components COST SUMMARY which are developed (adapted from: Harl Hughs, NDSU Prof. Emeritus) from the top-down, Period 1: Conception to Weaning and implemented (opportunity cost at 554 lbs.) $826 EXPECTATIONS from the bottomPeriod 2: Weaning to Breeding $321 MANAGEMENT up. Period 3: Breeding to Pregnancy Check $129 1.”Strategic Sub Total $1275 goals”: These are Adjust for 85% Pregnancy Rate $1500 typically long-term. Adjust for cull heifer credit i.e. Why am I doing (813 lbs. @$1.20) $976 x 0.15 = $146 -$146 this? Will I raise or Final adj. development cost (weaning to pregnancy) $529 purchase replaceAdjusted cost of pregnant heifers at pregnancy check $1355 EXPECTATIONS ments? Etc. – $1355 at first pregnancy check ($826 + $529) or ($1500 - $146) 2. “Tactical – $529 cost includes: feed, grazing, short dry lot, bull costs, goals”: These are less sale of open heifers things that must
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goals to be realized. They might include things like feeding (how much and how often), check-weighing animals for target weights or average daily gain, obtaining reproductive tract scores, scoring animals for body condition, estrous synchronization, implementation of pasture and forage monitoring, and perhaps most important contingency plans and readjustments. The remainder of this discussion will focus on operational activities and how they relate to given targets for production (tactical goals) in the replacement heifer enterprise. Key Points
Both first and second calf heifers have higher nutrient requirements than do mature cows and management systems must account for this. Furthermore, the overall productivity for all ages of heifers is substantially lower than for mature cows. These factors interact to make the replacement heifer enterprise the most expensive of all beef enterprises on most ranches. However, because these animals represent a large part of the genetic future of the beef
herd, and because properly developed heifers usually go on to make good, productive cows, extra care and attention is certainly warranted. ■ At weaning, select the oldest, heavier (within breed type) heifers; and / or those born in the first 2/3 of the calving season. ■ Manage them to gain 0.5 to 1.5 pounds per day from weaning to first breeding. This allows them to be at 60-65 percent of expected mature weight at 12 16 months of age. ■ If possible, consider breeding yearling heifers 30 days before the mature cow herd. ■ Feed and manage yearlings, two-yearolds, and mature cows separately. ■ Likewise, keep the financial information on these groups separate. This allows each management group to be evaluated for strengths and weaknesses. Feeding Heifers to Reach Biological End-Points
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implement contingency plans. For example, light-weight heifers can be sorted and fed separately, or sold to prevent further losses. Also, information on weight gains can be used to plan anticipated calf crops, budgets, and cash flow. For example, weight gain data can give a rough idea of anticipated calf crops. That estimate could be 7-8 months ahead of information on calf crop projections derived from a postbreeding season pregnancy test. For example, if all heifers reach target weight, then their calf crops would likely be in the 80 percent range; whereas, if only 70 percent reach target weight, then anticipated calf crops might be in the 50 to 60 percent range. Planning budgets could be adjusted accordingly. Nutrient Requirements. It is impossible to accurately supplement growing or pregnant yearlings along-side dry cows, lactating cows or lactating two-year-olds. All four classes of females have different nutrient requirements. For example, when lactating two-year-olds are compared to lactating cows, the cows actually require slightly more TOTAL crude protein and
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energy. But because mature cows are larger in body size, actual forage intake is higher. Consequently, they consume more total nutrients. Because of forage intake limitations, and additional requirements for growth, both two-year-olds, and growing and pregnant yearlings, need a more nutrient-dense, higher quality diet. Dry cows in early and mid gestation have the lowest requirements for diet quality. Clearly, the amount of forage should never be limiting for any class of beef animal. Deficiencies in any nutrient (water, minerals, vitamins, protein or energy) can limit production. Often, supplement costs can be reduced by managing the relationships between dietary protein and energy. Briefly, energy is critical for growth and the pubertal process in heifers, and under range and pasture conditions, forage typically supplies the bulk of energy in the diet. Yet during the winter supplementation period, it is protein that is most often the limiting nutrient in the grazing diet. Protein is required for growth and milk, but it is also required for rumen function. A 60-70 percent ruminally degradable protein supplement can stimulate forage intake and thus dietary energy. Supplemental energy can come from fat, or
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starch (grain), or digestible fiber. Caution should be used with high starch supplements because they are capable of depressing forage intake and sometimes animal production. Often, high starch supplements are not as efficient or effective as supplements high in natural protein or digestible fiber. Also, depending on the amount fed, high starch supplements should be provided more frequently: daily or every other day, as compared to once or twice per week for a high protein supplements. Generally supplements high in nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) are not as effective as natural protein supplements. This is due to a need for higher quality protein by heifers. NPN is best used in animals that may be only slightly protein deficient, and with low protein requirements (i.e. dry cows). In order for protein supplements to work to increase forage intake, and thus dietary energy intake, it is imperative that there is an adequate supply of pasture forage (or hay). Cattle must be able to “fill up� daily. This requires eating about 2.5 percent of their body weight per day in roughage. There may be specific situations where forage quantity is, or will become limiting. In these cases, energy supplements may be used to extend or replace the forage supply (See McCollum). However, because of supplement efficiency and expense, these are typically short-term propositions. The relationship of forage standing crop to protein and energy supplementation is clear. Management of the forage standing crop through proper stocking rates will be a prime determinant of animal performance and supplemental feeding expenses. Also, moderate to light stocking under native range conditions, will allow animals more plant selectivity, meaning that a higher quality diet can be obtained. Again, this is something that replacement heifers require. In situations where hay is used as a winter supplement, the use of forage testing on hay can indicate what levels of additional nutrients will need to be provided as a supplement. Knowing this can control costs. For example, a 6 percent crude protein hay would require twice as much actual protein in the supplement as a 12 percent crude protein hay. Data from the NMSU Corona Research Center (Hawkins, et. al.) has demonstrated continued on page 25
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a beneficial effect of including by-pass (undegradable) protein as a percentage of the total protein in the development ration. A 50:50 degradable: undegradable protein ration was reported to enhance puberty and pregnancy in range-developed heifers. Remember that degradable protein is still critical to maintaining and enhancing rumen function and forage intake. Assessing forage Supply and Stocking Rate. Pastures, like cattle should be continually monitored. Projecting animal demand as it relates to forage supply (until the next growth phase) can help animal performance by ensuring their supply of forage - or with planning for contingencies - like hay requirements for the period. Assessment of pasture forage supplies should be done during times when forage will be dormant (winter, summer dry season, etc.). This technique works best in environments where winter annuals are not abundant. Forage supply can be calculated with actual sampling techniques, which usually are the most accurate, or by visual estimates with a trained eye. Remember that under native range conditions, only about 25 percent of total standing forage production should be counted on for livestock use. This is because ½ should be left to protect soil and plants and 25 percent of what remains after that is unavailable to livestock. Some improved pastures may be grazed a little heavier, but never to the point where forage quantity limits animal dry matter requirements. How Do You Know if Nutrient Requirements Are Being Met? Weight gain in growing heifers is the best indicator. Weight gain associated with pregnancy can sometimes obscure true growth. So in pregnant heifers, body condition scoring is probably best. Again, if body condition is poor or declining, then supplemental energy and/or protein will be required. Study “cow pies.” Manure that is hard and “stacks up” may indicate a protein deficiency. Use of forage sampling can indicate diet quality. Similar procedures can be used with animal fecal analysis (NIRS; see GAN Lab). Always monitor body condition in all animals.
heifers breed and calve early. If managed properly as two-year-olds, they will go on to make productive, early calving brood cows. The Question of Target Breeding Weight. As mentioned, some recent research has suggested that due to past selection for early maturity in Bos tarus heifers, that it may be more efficient to develop them to a first breeding target weight of 55 percent of expected mature weight (vs. 60; Funston et. al.). These researchers also modeled a “maturity index score” to replace traditional “target weight”. Maturity Index (MI) was the result of considering the heifer’s: age in days, her pre-breeding weight at start of breeding, her birth weight, her dams age, and what level of prebreeding nutrition she received (53 percent, 56 percent, 58 percent or 60 percent of average herd mature female wt). Not surprisingly MI was superior to any other predictor of maturity wt. The optimum MI was 61 percent of her actual mature wt, bred at 1.2 years and fed with the group that averaged only 53 percent of mature wt. That is, as an individual in that low feed group, she would have converted at a more efficienct rate than her contemporaries. However,
beef heifers are developed in herds, not as individuals. When evaluating profitability of the entire group, MI was an unsatisfactory predictor of herd profitability - which included feed cost and revenue (calves sold). Because when the whole group and associated costs were considered, there was too much variability within the group; with more risk of lost revenue when underfeeding light weight, immature heifers out of large dams and more risk of increased cost by overfeeding heavy weight mature heifers out of small dams (Stockton, et. al). Thus, minimizing variability in age, weight and dam size would seem to be a key in overall profitability when developing and feeding heifers. Strategies to accomplish this are discussed below. Controlled Breeding Seasons. Efficient management, selection, and development require that cows and heifers be in controlled breeding and calving seasons of 90 days or less. Calving seasons longer that 80-90 days do not allow females to be on a true 12 month calving interval where they produce a calf every year. This is because pregnancy lasts 9 months, leaving only continued on page 26
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Replacement Rates Will Affect Costs. An adequate reproductive rate in the cow herd becomes a key to minimizing replacement heifer needs. Many times replacement heifer needs are underestimated. Typical ranges are from 10 - 30 percent and are affected by death loss and culling rate. Cows will be culled for nonbreeding, unsoundness, age, etc. For example (adapted; Fuentz, 1995), a herd with an 84 percent pregnancy rate, 3 percent annual death loss and other normal culling would require 80 percent of all heifers born to be kept as replacements; whereas with a 94 percent pregnancy rate, 1 percent death loss, and other normal culling, only 39 percent of the heifer calf crop would be needed as replacements. Proper management and development of heifers will ensure their own reproductive performance and minimizes the numbers needed for replacements. Hence, costs are minimized. Heifer Tests and Other Specialized Development Programs. Sometimes forage conditions and/or management limitations do not facilitate proper heifer development. In these cases, management may look to “off-ranch” heifer development
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about 80 days in the calendar year for reproductive tract recovery and subsequent rebreeding. Controlled calving seasons will facilitate several things: ■ Uniform age groups to select and grow replacements from. ■ Accurate and economically efficient supplementation to meet the different nutrient requirements of the herd’s production cycles (dry animals, late pregnancy, lactation, etc.) ■ Marketing of uniform calf crops. It is well known that lactating two-yearolds are very often difficult to rebreed. One technique that can be used to manage this is to initiate their first breeding 30 days before the beginning of the regular breeding season for cows. This affords first-calf heifers some extra time to recover and rebreed as still-growing two-year-olds. Heifers that start out as early calvers have a much better chance of establishing themselves as early calvers for the rest of their productive lives. It is nearly impossible to “back-up” late calving heifers or cows.
programs based on either concentrate feeds or forages. If these development programs are structured properly, opportunities will exist to evaluate heifers in contemporary groups (heifer tests) in order to identify superior genetics for gain and/or other benchmarks for development. The importance of weight gain has been discussed. Other benchmarks that may be evaluated include reproductive tract score (RTS) and internal pelvic area. These measurements, while well-correlated with body weight, may add additional insight into pubertal status and the selection process. Both procedures require an experienced and qualified person. For RTS, heifers are palpated per rectum. Ovaries are evaluated for overall size and for the presence of structures (follicles, corpora lutea) which would indicate ovarian activity. Similarly, the size and tone of the uterus is evaluated. Heifers are subsequently given a RTS on 1 to 5 scale (RTS 12, not pubertal; RTS 3, almost pubertal; RTS 4, very likely pubertal; RTS 5, pubertal). At the same time that a RTS is conducted, heifers may be measured internally using a specialized instrument to determine internal pelvic area (height x width). While internal pelvic area by itself is not an accurate predictor of calving difficulty, it may be integrated with other techniques to reduce calving difficulty. These may include selection and use of light birth weight EPD bulls, and culling heifers with age-adjusted yearling pelvic areas less than 140 cm2. Breeding Strategies
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Calving difficulty (dystocia) can never be completely eliminated because some cases are due to incorrect posture or presentation of the calf at the time of delivery. However, dystocia can be managed and greatly reduced by using the right kind of bulls on first-calf heifers. The most successful way to reduce calving difficulty in heifers is to breed them to bulls with high accuracy EPDs for low birth weight. If EPDs for birth weight are not available, then select bulls based on breed type: use a small breed of bull on heifers of a larger breed type. Often Longhorn, Jersey or Corriente bulls are used because of inherently low birth weights. Realize that calves sired by these breeds will likely be discounted at sale time because of light muscle, bone, or color patterns. Simply using a small bull (within the same breed type as the heifer), or young continued on page 27
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bulls, will not reduce calving problems. What about diet and dystocia? Occasionally some producers have reported high birth weights and calving difficulty in heifers grazing wheat pasture for long periods. Research examining excess dietary protein and its effects on birth weight is fairly inconclusive. Still, if this is a concern in your operation, you might consider removing heifers from wheat two to three months before calving. Of course, they will need to continue to receive high quality nutrition in order to calve in proper body condition. Conversely, there is a good amount of research that indicates that restricting diet quality (protein or energy) will not significantly lower calf birth weight. In most cases, it will cause more dystocia because heifers calve in a weakened and unthrifty condition.
their careers on them. Hence the hatred for dissenters. “It was similar in the Soviet Union,” he said. “Who could doubt Marxist economics was the future? Everything else was in the dustbin.” There’s a lot of room left in that bin for the ideas promulgated by people dumber than Dyson. Which is just about everyone. This quote from the great H.L. Mencken captures perfectly the religious nature of those in the climate cult:
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REFERENCES Fuentz, D.M., 1995. The costs of raising replacement heifers and the value of purchased versus raised replacements. Cattlemen’s Satellite Short Course. Session #11. Funston, R. N. and G. H. Deutscher. 2004. Comparison of target breeding weight and breeding date for replacement beef heifers and effects on subsequent reproduction and calf performance. J. Anim. Sci. 82:3094-3099. GAN Lab (Grazing Animal Nutrition Laboratory) http:/cnrt.tamu.edu/ganlab Hawkins, D. E., M. K. Petersen, M. G. Thomas, J. E. Sawyer, and R. C. Waterman. 2000. Can beef heifers and young postpartum cows be physiologically and nutritionally manipulated to optimize reproductive efficiency? Proc. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., 1999. Available at: http://www.asas.org/symposia/9899proc/0928.pdf . Accessed March 2, 2010. Hawkins, D. E., K. K. Kane, S. Cox, and M. K. Petersen. 2008. Low versus high input development of replacement heifers. Proceedings Corona Range and Livestock Research Center Field Day. Available at: http://coronasc.nmsu.edu/documents/hhawkinshiefer-input-crlrc-08.pdf Stockton, M.C. Wilson, R.K. and R.N. Funston. 2012 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. P 43. Texas A&M AgriLife publications can be accessed at: https://agrilifebookstore.org/ Hanselka, W. and McGinty A. How Much Forage Do You Have? AgriLife Pub B-1646. Hanselka, W. and McGinty. Photo Guide to Forage Supplies on Texas Rangelands. AgriLife Pub L-5476. McCollum, T., Supplementation Strategies for Beef Cattle. AgriLife Pub B-1614.
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NM Youth Beef Ambassador Contest hroughout the state of New Mexico there are many outstanding youth, ages 12 to 20, who could pursue the opportunity to become the next spokespersons for the NM beef industry by competing in the NM Beef Ambassador Program Contest to be held June 16, 2013 in conjunction with the NM Cattle Growers, NM CowBelles, NM Wool Growers, NM Federal Lands Council and the NM Farm & Livestock Bureau Joint Summer Conference at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque. Senior and junior age state winners will then be eligible to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Program (NBAP) Contest slated for September 26 to 28, 2013 in Bentonville, Arkansas. The National Beef Ambassador Program is managed by the American
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National CattleWomen, Inc. and funded, in part, by America’s Beef Producer CheckOff Program through the Cattleman’s Beef Board. The NBAP strives to assist youth in educating consumers and students about beef nutrition, food safety and stewardship practices of the beef industry. The state level contest is directly sponsored by the NM CowBelle organization, with additional support from the NM Beef Council, the NM Cattle Growers, local CowBelle women, within the state, and NM ranchers. Senior age contestants must be 17, but not over 20 years of age by September 1, 2013. During the state contest, a panel of judges will critique a 5 – 8 minute speech presented by the contestant. The speech must be factually based on data provided from the “Beef: From Pasture to Plate” website www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org or on a beef industry topic that is developed through personal research. The state contest will also include a 250-word written response to a published news article regarding the beef industry, as well as participation in a mock media interview and a consumer promotion activity. The national contest does not include the speech presentation, but requires that
educational outreach in the form of youth presentations, social media or campus events be conducted before the national contest deadline of September 1. The junior level contest is open to youth between the ages of 12 and 16 and consists of a 5-8 minute speech, as in the senior contest, along with participation in the mock media interview, consumer promotion, and issues response categories. The senior and junior winners will receive monogrammed award jackets and shirts and will be eligible to participate in an expense paid trip to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Program Contest. The NM senior winner may also apply for a $500 college scholarship from the NM CowBelles upon fulfillment of his or her responsibilities as a NM Beef Ambassador. Each of the top five national winners will receive a $1,000 award, after national requirements are completed, along with a total of $5,000 in cash prizes from the American National Cattle Women and other sponsors. The top three junior division national winners each receive cash prizes. The five-person national team will have the opportunity to travel across the U.S. educating consumers, peers, students, and producers about the beef industry as they participate in state fairs, beef industry events, and other venues as diverse as the Boston Marathon and the National Harbor Food and Wine Festival to more traditional consumer agriculture events such as the Today’s Agriculture exhibit, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is billed as the largest indoor consumer agriculture show in the nation. For a complete copy of the national contest rules and study materials go to the National Beef Ambassador website at www.nationalbeefambassador.org. Contest information is also available on the NM CowBelle website at www.newmexicocowbelles.com. To receive an entry form, brochure and additional contest information contact the NM Beef Ambassador Chair, Shelly Hathorn, at the address below. Entry forms are due June 1, 2013 to: Shelly Hathorn, NM Beef Ambassador Chair, San Juan County Extension Office, 213A South Oliver Drive, Aztec, NM 87410, 505/334-9496 (work) or 575/447■ 7447 (cell), shporter@nmsu.edu
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Jaguars he New Mexico and Arizona game departments have bothexpressed opposition to the USFWS’s proposed designation of critical habitat for the jaguar. In their comments to the feds the NM Game & Fish Dept. said, “based on the best available scientific evidence, there are no areas in New Mexico that provide physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the species.” The dept. went on to say the habitat in NM “probably is and always was marginal for the species” and concluded “the Department is strongly opposed to designating critical habitat in the State.”
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change. Can you tell me what that was? Wolves
Our friends at the Center for Biological Diversity have filed a lawsuit that challenges a permit issued by the USFWS. The permit allows state and federal agencies to capture wolves that have entered our state from either the north or south. That means if a wolf comes in from Mexico or down from the Rockies there would be no trapping. This cha`nges nothing for those living in the current recovery area. But for those living north of Interstate 40 and south of Interstate 10, you better practice a really mean sounding SHOO, as that may be your only option. And speaking of wolves, seventy-two continued on page 30
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Members of Congress, including the Chairman of the House Resources Committee,have written to the USFWS urging the agency delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. The letter says, “wolves are not an endangered species and do not merit federal protections. The full delisting of the species and the return of the management of wolf populations to State governments is long overdue.� None of our three Representatives signed the letter. Jewell Confirmed
Sally Jewell was easily confirmed by the Senate to be our next Secretary of Interior. The vote was 87-11, with Senators Udall and Heinrich voting in the affirmative. About her nomination, Senator Udall said, “Sally Jewell is a unique and exciting pick to head up the Department of the Interior. If confirmed, she would bring to the position an array of skills from her business background in energy development and as the CEO of a wildly successful outdoor outfitter.� And Senator Heinrich said, “Sally Jewell will be an outstanding
Secretary of Interior . . . I am confident that Ms. Jewell will use science as her guide in addressing the challenges that lie ahead, including managing our nation’s land and water, and expanding safe and responsible energy production. Ms. Jewell shares my commitment to Indian Country and to protecting our natural heritage for our children and for generations to come.� Military Buffers
Senator Heinrich, along with Senators Udall and Cornyn, has introduced legislation to add buffer zones for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss. “This bipartisan effort will help to add critical safety, security, and planning buffers to White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss, and it will play an integral role in accomplishing their national security missions,� said Sen. Heinrich. According to Heinrich, the legislation would implement two land exchanges and “preclude the BLM from selling or exchanging 35,550 acres of land in order to prevent incompatible development� for Fort Bliss. The military is attempting to establish these buffer zones at bases across the west, and it does make sense for them to do so.
However, in their last report to Congress, the Dept. of Defense reported it owned 28 million acres. That’s an area larger than five of our original thirteen states . . . and would take one heck of a buffer. Heinrich’s bill is an example of the legislative branch providing a buffer to the executive branch. A buffer against us. If I was to introduce a bill it would create a buffer alright, a buffer between the individual and all three branches of “incompatible�government. 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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hand said yes. I think their theory was that if they were a part of the program, they might have some say in it. Some of that has proven true in that the Arizona Fish & Game Department is deeply involved in the program and is even the repository website for actions in the program. In light of New Mexico’s negatory on the wolf, the federal government simply waited until there were “nuisance” wolves in Arizona. The management plan did outline measures that could be taken in the event that the animals became a nuisance. A “nuisance” wolf is one that has bad habits like killing cattle, horses, dogs and cats or hangs around populated areas like barns, yards and highways. When it became clear that wolves were going to have to be re-located, the feds
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simply wrote and environmental assessment (EA) that they tiered to the original environmental impact statement (EIS). They accepted comments on the EA for the minimum time allowed and hauled wolves to New Mexico the day after the comment period closed. So much for evaluation of public participation and just saying NO. I hadn’t considered the semblance to rape of this scenario until just now. We have known about the pillaging for well over a decade. Once the wolves were in New Mexico, the Game Commission at that time made the decision that the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish INMDGF) needed to be involved in the program just to keep an eye on things. During the Richardson Administration that involvement took on a much greater level under the direction of then Director Bruce Thompson. Fortunately (I think), Governor Susana Martinez took a whole different approach to the issue, withdrawing the State of New Mexico’s participation at any level. At least someone heard the call for assistance that have fallen on almost deaf ears at the federal level. Aside from turning uncontrolled predators on defenseless livestock, nearly as defenseless families and wildlife that has been a resource for New Mexicans and Americans for years, the grandest mistake the feds have made in the program is their inability to communicate with the families who live and work in rural New Mexico and Arizona. Sadly, that hasn’t changed in nearly two decades. The lack of consistency in program managers hasn’t helped. Back to the current release
In early April ranchers in the Gila National Forest and Wilderness began getting calls from the FWS wanted individual meetings to discuss an upcoming wolf release. There is such deep and abiding mistrust of the agency and the program that folks declined private meetings. They did however agree to a group meeting. That meeting was held at Beaverhead continued on page 33
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on April 9. A large group of area residents and their supporters assembled with the list of questions they have been asking for more than 15 years. Again the answers were not forth coming, but from afar they are certainly laughable. It is worth noting that only those ranch families living in a 10-mile radius of the release sight were even notified of the potential wolf release. Pretty disingenuous when you consider that wolves can lope 10 times that distance before a beef breakfast. The wolf program presently has a coordinator and a field team leader who have been with the program for only about two years. All sides noted that it seems like a lifetime. The meeting started with the attendees receiving a hand out that contained the proposal for relocating a pair of wolves to the Gila. It took awhile to get an answer beyond, “That’s in the proposal.” As if everyone in the room was a speed reader. The preferred sight was at the far east edge of the Whitewater / Big Baldy Fire burn scar. The second alternative was in the southern end of the Wilderness. Turns out that the plan has been in the works long enough for the FWS and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to evaluate 10 proposed sights and narrow down the number to two. We were only given maps of the two proposed sights. I asked for maps of the others . . . the statement was made by the USFS that there were people in Catron County who wanted wolves. I wanted to know why the wolves weren’t placed near the residents who wanted them. Didn’t get an answer. The theory behind the preferred location is that there are two wolf packs to the north. The theory is that wolves generally move north and thus the hope is that those packs will keep the wolves in the release location. The maps of the release area showed just how much land was devastated by last year’s mega-fires. It also demonstrated the tremendous lack of prey base for a predator like wolves. When questioned on that point the FWS responded that the NMDGF had reported that the elk population was on the cusp of an explosion in the area. Well, maybe. But the caveat from the NMDGF is that explosion isn’t happening until it rains. Unfortunately for everyone, there is no expectation that the rains are coming this year. There certainly isn’t anything there for an elk explosion this year.
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Add that to the fact that the gestation period alone dictates that an increase in population cannot happen before next Spring based on rain this summer. The fact is that livestock is about the only thing for predators to eat for at least this year. Wolf pups born this year will be taught to hunt this year — how can they hunt anything but livestock, which are also few and far between due to the drought. Finally, why should elk be sacrificed in the name of wolves? Elk are an economic
and recreational (hunting and viewing) resource for all. The discussion then turned to the animals identified for this release. The male has been picked up at least twice for hanging around people. He was turned out earlier this year and had to be picked up within weeks. The female is a whole other story. She was from the Aspen Pack that did such damage on the Adobe Ranch a few years ago. When that concern was raised, the response was that this female was only seven months old when she was picked up
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(after the killing sprees) and dogs don’t have memory. So, when do put a dog in obedience training . . . or why ? Compounding the tension in the meeting was the fact that the ranchers and their families were much more familiar with the wolves and their histories than the federal employees. So much so that one commented “Wow, you guys know more about these animals than I do.” Ya think? These people are the ones that are living with the wolves 24/7, 365 days a year. Their business is animal husbandry. Can they ever get some credit? It was disclosed that the Defenders of Wildlife has provided $10,000 to “assist ranchers” in dealing with the newly released pair. Never mind that there is a rancher in the Gila that is sitting on tens of thousands of dollars of loss from wolf depredation last year. Repeatedly the ranchers were told that the FWS and others would be there to help. When asked what it was they could do to help, there were no new answers. Herding was pointed to as the solution, yet again. When the ranchers said that had been tried and failed, they were asked if they had attended the herding training that had been recently held by a guy from Albert, Canada. Of course no one had attended. There was then a wonderful story about how well herding worked in Alberta — failing to acknowledge that if herding doesn’t work the lethal option is available in Canada. But the best part was about the third time someone asked who wanted the wolves. We got a primer about the environmental movement in the 1960s. Near the end of the meeting we learned that there was to be a public meeting scheduled for the following week in Silver City. That location was selected as “central” to the reintroduction area. After a great deal of discussion we were finally able to get a commitment to hold a meeting in Reserve as well. And, we learned that the wolf release was planned as early as the following week. In closing this subject at least for this month, I want to note that the FWS employees are doing their jobs, the wolves are doing what wolves do and ranchers are working equally hard to protect their families, their pets and their livelihoods. This program was mishandled in its infancy. Unfortunately it has never been able to regain any footing. The major issue is mistrust of the
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agency created at least in part by an inability to communicate with the people they demand live and work with these wolves. Getting a simple yes or no answer is nearly an impossibility no matter what the question. Until this changes, which we hold little hope for, there is no chance for success. Who Does Perpetrate Animal Cruelty?
A Doña Ana County couple who owned hundreds of chickens that were killed by investigators during a 2009 cockfighting raid is alleging that authorities coerced them into handing over their poultry to be euthanized, according to the Las Cruces Sun-News. The couple, Margarito Villa and Graciela Salinas, also contend they were illegally interrogated and detained and that their property was unlawfully searched as part of a coordinated plan by authorities to wipe out the cockfighting breeding population across the state. Villa and Salinas, who were cleared last year of cockfighting charges by a jury, detailed their allegations in a March lawsuit filed against Doña Ana County investigators, the state attorney general’s office
and an animal cruelty task force. The couple alleged that they and a daughter were “detained without arrest or probable cause” at their home. Villa, through Albuquerque attorney Augustine Rodriguez, alleged that he was eventually coerced to turning over ownership of “247 roosters and twice as many more hens, chicks and eggs” because he was threatened with federal and state criminal charges. And, if that happened, he’d have to pay a $6 per-animal, per-day fee for housing them until the charges were resolved. The couple turned over the birds to authorities and the roosters, hens, chicks and incubating eggs were all euthanized by Doña Ana County animal control offi-
cial Curtis Childress, DASO investigator Robyn Gojkovich; other officers; Heather Ferguson, described as a “private employee” of the attorney general’s Animal Cruelty Task Force; and Patricia Norris, a veterinary forensics adviser to the sheriff's department, the complaint alleges, the complaint states. Villa contends the birds were worth “more than the market value of $1,500 to $2,000 for a trio of game roosters and two hens.” Asked about the recently filed lawsuit, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Kelly Jameson said the department office doesn’t comment on open litigation. Phil Sisneros, spokesman for Attorney General Gary King, said his office couldn’t discuss the litigation for “legal and ethical reasons.” Mid-Year Coming Up!
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in no part of the United States are the means of education so deficient as in New Mexico.” And twenty years later, with more than 40,000 illiterate citizens, it appeared that not much had been done to correct the situation. Much of the problem had to do with who would control the educational process. Jean Baptiste Lamy, who became Bishop of Santa Fe in 1851, encouraged development of a network of parochial schools, all staffed by members of the Catholic clergy. Where public schools existed — and they were few and far between — Lamy encouraged priests to serve as schoolteachers. The result was that virtually all education in New Mexico was conducted in Spanish and was Catholic in orientation. As far as the church was concerned, this arrangement was worth fighting for. The Territorial Assembly was presented with a school bill during its 1875-1876 session. A strong supporter of the bill was Territorial Secretary W. G. Ritch. Ritch was a strong Protestant and very distrustful of the Catholic hierarchy which held great sway over the populace. His bill provided that no public funds could be used in parochial schools and that priests would not be allowed to teach in public schools. Church leaders took the threat so seriously that Archbishop Lamy summoned Ritch for a conference to see if a compromise could be worked out. The effort failed. Then Jesuit Father Donato Gasparri of Las Vegas, the editor of a church periodical called Revista Catholica took up the cause. The purpose of this publication, established in 1875, was “maintaining and encouraging the faith and piety of the Mexican [emphasis added] population, safeguarding them from dangers of Protestantism.” Gasparri wrote of the public education bill, “[it is a] cancer which corrodes and consumes the societies of the United States.” Supporters of Ritch’s bill noted that Father Gasparri’s printing press also published most text books used in New Mexico schools. Father Gasparri had enough influence that when the bill was debated in the legislature, he was seated beside the Speaker of the House. The bill died. Ritch was outraged. He called Gasparri
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“that carpetbagger from Naples.” Ritch wrote scathing letters to the Santa Fe New Mexican; letters so scurrilous (according to the newspaper) that they refused to print them. Never a shrinking violet, Ritch adopted the practice of posting his news items on bulletin boards in Santa Fe saloons by about 5:00 in the afternoon so that those who frequented such places could have the benefit of his opinions. The education bill was not immediately revived, but in the 1878 legislative session, Father Gasparri led an effort to incorporate New Mexico Jesuits under territorial laws. The stated purpose was to create a college. But it was payback time. Gasparri guided the bill through passage in both houses of the territorial legislature and it was sent to Governor Samuel B. Axtell. Axtell, according to one source, hated Gasparri more than Ritch did. He promptly vetoed the bill. Gasparri then flexed his political muscle and the legislature overrode the veto and the so-call Jesuit Act was signed into law. But that was not the end of it. Gasparri’s influence did not extend beyond New Mexico’s boundaries while Ritch and Axtell were both well connected in Washington, D. C. They convinced the territorial delegate to Congress, Vicente Romero, that the law should be annulled, and at his behest, Congress did so. Father Gerald McKevitt, a Jesuit historian, quoted historian Dianna Everett regarding the issue of priests staffing public schools: “[It] left behind a legacy of bitterness that seriously retarded the growth of the public school system in New Mexico for many years.” Even though enabling legislation establishing the University of New Mexico passed in 1889, it was not until the following year that a meaningful public education bill was enacted. Even then the Church remained firmly opposed to it in spite of the fact that by then more than half of New Mexico’s population of about 110,000 were illiterate. Archbishop J. B. Salpointe, Lamy’s successor, wrote that nonsectarian education “[is] in reality sectarian, non-religious, godless or agnostic.” The United States Congress passed the Ferguson Act in 1898 and that firmly established a public school continued on page 39
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or the past several years the state of New Mexico has become one of the most drought prone areas of the country. Residents of the state who utilize the land to make a living either farming or ranching have suffered greatly due to the dry conditions. It has been a constant battle for residents to harvest the small amount of moisture received. Therefore, it is of great concern that unwanted noxious weeds are consuming the moisture and nutrients from the soils where New Mexicans raise crops and graze livestock. Noxious weeds are defined by the state as any plant that is unwanted and grows or spreads aggressively or any plant that has potential of causing economical or ecological damage. Noxious weeds invade habitat and damage crop land. Noxious weeds threaten crops, livestock and native plant species. A reduction in native vegetation can lead to a decrease in valuable micro organisms, insects and wildlife in any area, due to the loss of habitat and food. In addition to outcompeting our native grasses and forage, noxious weeds devalue scenic
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duction and plant growth. Each plant produces thousands of wind carried seeds, which can remain viable for over ten years. Canada thistle is an aggressive creeping perennial that spreads both by seed and an extensive underground root system. The root system may extend 15’ horizontally and 15’ deep. Canada thistle generally forms colonies which thrive in cropland and disturbed pasture soils. Effectively eradicating Canada thistle is usually achieved through integrated techniques which will eliminate the plant and root system as well. Plowing and tilling Canada thistle actually causes the infestation to expand. Hoary Cress (White top) is a deep rooted perennial that spreads by seed and creeping roots. Plants may produce
Noxious weeds are highly invasive plant species that threaten our way of life in New Mexico & can have an economic or environmental impact on agriculture, livestock, outdoor recreation, & habitat. between 1,200 and 4,800 seeds. Hoary Cress is unpalatable to livestock and eliminates desirable vegetation, which leads to soil erosion and decreased organic matter. Hoary Cress is a highly competitive noxious weed which becomes a monoculture once established. Implementing and integrating control methods must be employed in order to prevent the reproduction of noxious weeds in all areas. Mechanical control such as hand pulling and plowing can be very effective in depleting noxious weeds of energy and resources. Cultural control such as proper stocking rates, crop rotation and establishing competitive or desired vegetation will reduce effects from overgrazing. Chemical treatments increase yield and production potential. Herbicides may also help restore, protect and enhance rangeland pastures and habitat areas. In addition, utilizing biological control methods such as grazing animals
like cattle and sheep may suppress vigor and control the spread of noxious weeds. Finally and most importantly, prevention methods such as education, early detection, proper identification and eradication will greatly reduce the negative effects of noxious weeds and increase the longevity of our land. Getting involved can be accomplished several ways. There are many different types of resources available which may assist ranchers and farmers in identifying noxious weeds on their properties. For example the Weeds of the West handbook is very informative with great illustrations and characteristics of the different noxious weeds found throughout the Southwest. More basic weed identification guides such as the Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico booklet are also available. Eliminating weeds from your property is crucial as noxious weeds infest countless acres of cropland and pasture land per year. Furthermore, preventing overgrazing through frequent livestock rotation in different pastures may ensure soils maintain a higher organic matter content, which ultimately will result in an increased water holding capacity of the soil promoting grasses instead of noxious weeds. Elevating organic matter within the soil may prevent soil exposure and the susceptibility to drought prone vegetation, which noxious weeds often out compete. Last but not least, buying certified weed free seed will prevent the introduction of noxious weeds into your pastures, hay fields and crop areas. Noxious weeds are highly invasive plant species that threaten our way of life in New Mexico. Noxious weeds can have an economic or environmental impact on agriculture, livestock, outdoor recreation, and habitat. Noxious weeds negatively alter the landscape; therefore it is up to all of us to properly identify, treat and eradicate noxious weeds throughout New Mexico and surrounding states. For more information, please contact the Cooperative Weed Management Area ■ in your county.
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U.S. Beef Academy offers young producers a unique, advanced learning experience he second annual U.S. Beef Academy is focused on providing the next generation of beef producers a unique, applied beef cattle management experience on the historic Baca Ranch location, now a national preserve, in the high country of northern New Mexico. The USBA, hosted at the Valles Caldera National Preserve, is the second tier of the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Program. New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, Zoetis animal health products, New Mexico Beef Council and other members of the beef cattle industry sponsor the youth ranch management program. The beef academy, scheduled for July 13-18, is tailored as an advanced, applied educational experience for youth between the ages of 16-19 with a sincere desire to be the next generation of beef industry producers and leaders. NMYRM was developed in 2011 to promote applied learning opportunities for youth from family ranches. The NMYRM program, now in its third year, initially started with a single, week-long ranch camp experience in June for youth from New Mexico. The ranch camp, now open to youth from across the United States, covers multiple aspects of ranch management, including beef production, range management, wildlife management, marketing and economics. “During the ranch camp, we have one day to cover all aspects of producing safe and quality beef, which is a sizable task in a hands-on format,” said Manny Encinias, NMSU Extension beef cattle specialist and member of the ranch camp organizing committee. By design, the curriculum at the academy is to build off the foundation developed at the ranch camp experience. “Instead of one or two hours per topic, we spend an entire day,” Encinias said. The hands-on, USBA curriculum is developed by beef industry experts and professionals from across the United States. Faculty from Cooperative Exten-
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Judge rules for Utah county in fight over roads crossing federal tracts by SCOTT STREATER, E&E REPORTER federal district judge in Utah ruled in late March that a dozen dirt roads – including four running through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument – may remain open to the public in a decision hailed by the state as a major victory. The 121-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups was in response to a 2008 lawsuit by Kane County in southern Utah that sought to keep open to the public 15 roads crisscrossing 89 miles of federal land in Utah. At issue are claimed rights-of-way easements on the 15 roads under a Civil Warera mining law known as Revised Statute 2477, which allows state and local governments to file such claims for the purpose of providing access to mining and homestead claims. Congress repealed the 1866 law when it adopted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act in 1976, which today governs lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and grants the agency own-
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Veggie Wars welve months ago this intrepid reporter went undercover to investigate the “seedy” underbelly of the vegetarian movement. At great risk to myself, I might add. I dread to think what the veg-heads might have done to me had my real identity as a carnivorous cowboy been discovered. I visited carrot chat rooms, shopped at “Veggies for Less” and “Tofu Are Us” stores, and gagged down vegetarian lasagna, tofu turkey and eggplant meat loaf at vegetarian restaurants, just to bring you this exclusive story. What I found will shock and disgust you and after reading this in-depth exposé you’ll never look at granola, soy shakes or pumpkin seeds quite the same ever again. There’s a gang war going on, my friends, amongst the cabals in the vegetarian community, and it’s getting ugly. Vegans are fighting mad at the pescatarians who claim to be vegetarians but eat sushi, salmon and other forms of shark bait. Vegetarians, meanwhile, are disgusted with semi-vegetarians and the “vegi-curious” who have not made a commitment to being anemic and having bean-breath for the rest of their lives. These fake vegetarians are bragging about being vegetarians while they munch on celery sticks at Hollywood parties, but then stop off at McDonalds or Burger King on the way home to chow down on Big Macs and Whoppers. I know because I staked out the houses of these liars and frauds, following them everywhere in my James Bond-like undercover ranch truck. The lacto vegetarians, who claim to not eat eggs, have gone viral in belittling the ovo-vegetarians who say they don’t eat animal products but then drink cow’s milk. The ovo army, in retaliation, have posted photos of lactos who may not eat eggs but have been caught in the act of eating chicken instead of chickpeas. I have undercover photos of them eating chicken teriyaki in the secrecy of their own homes and found intact wishbones in their trash. In my undercover assignment I was able to identify a growing number of disillusioned vegetarians who now call
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themselves “flexitarians”, claiming to mostly eat vegetables but chowing down on roast beef every chance they get. This is all part of a growing rebel faction called “steakatarians” who don’t work and don’t eat top sirloin simply because they can’t afford it. Although, given the cash and the opportunity, they’d be all over a filet mignon like a Pit Bull on the Easter bunny. Casualties are mounting in this war which is being waged over bragging rights as to who is doing the most to save the world. The “passionate vegetarians” sympathize with the vegans, but eat meat on a regular basis and claim they are doing more to reduce their carbon footprint than “poser” vegetarians. These folks are living a lie by having “Got Tofu?” bumper stickers on their Priuses and Smart Cars which are filled with empty paper sacks from fast food joints. Your intrepid undercover agent secretly recorded several uppity vegans who admitted to eating cheese bagels and fried pork rinds, but they quickly added that they flagellate themselves and feel terrible afterwards; much like the feeling of indigestion they get from eating lentil omelets. All these splinter groups have been one-upped by a new left-wing faction called the “fregans” who claim to be saving the world by dumpster diving and going through other people’s trash looking for their next meal. These folks are not homeless, or even poor, they just want to put the smug “raw vegans”, who don’t eat foods heated above 115 degrees, in their proper place. The one thing all these gangs have in common is a hatred of Angelina Jolie who claimed in the tabloids that a vegan diet almost killed her. My brilliant investigative work clearly shows the need for an all-new Veggie Police Force to ensure vegetarians are all eating fake meat. Offenders should be imprisoned, forced to shower with the general prison population, and fed nothing but peanut butter quiche, Nutmeat® spaghetti and bean-andbanana casserole for the next 20 years.
n Arizona cattle rancher can sue the U.S. Forest Service for seizing and selling nearly 400 of his herd, the Court of Federal Claims ruled. Though Daniel Gabino Martinez’s land sits in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, he refused to get federal permits so that his cattle could graze because he claimed that his water and forage rights entitled such use. The Forest Service issued a notice of trespass in February 2005, but Gabino Martinez refused to remove the cattle. Agents ultimately seized 354 of his cattle in November 2004, but Gabino Martinez waited until November 2011 to file suit. The government claimed that the complaint failed under the six-year statute of limitations, but Judge Eric Bruggink disagreed Thursday. “If impoundment of the cattle were grounds for asserting a taking, then presumably those impoundments which took place more than six years prior to the filing of the complaint could be dismissed as stale,” Bruggink wrote. During oral arguments, however, the government’s counsel argued the Forest Service’s actions should be analyzed as the exercise of a police power, not as a taking. “If we agree with counsel that impoundment by the government would not create liability for a taking, then it is difficult to understand how plaintiff forfeited its taking claim by not suing before November 8, 2011,” Bruggink wrote. Gabino Martinez maintains that since his cattle were not sold until December 2005, he was within the six-year statutory period when he filed suit in November 2011. The government claimed, however, that the clock started when it took possession of the cattle on Nov. 8, 2005. “We are reluctant to dismiss the action at this early stage, when plaintiff’s theory is that the sale of the cattle constituted the taking, when it is the government’s real position that neither the impoundment nor the sale would ever trigger a taking, when the government conduct was pursuant to a regulatory scheme, and when defendant’s counsel ventured at oral argument that, if the claim was brought before the sale and viewed as a regulatory taking, ‘then the government would have an argument that his claim is not ripe,’” Bruggink ■ wrote. MAY 2013
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“Everett Shaw – First on the List” n October 30, 1936, sixty-one men signed a simple piece of paper which turned out to be a historic document and a cornerstone in the foundation of professional rodeo. The document simply states: “For the Boston Show, we the undersigned demand that the Purses be doubled and the Entrance Fees added in each and every event. Any Contestant failing to sign the Petition will not be permitted to contest, by order of the undersigned.” After presenting the signed petition to Col. William T. Johnson (producer/stock contractor for the Boston Garden Show), he told them, “Strike and be damned.” Those men did indeed strike and refused to compete at that night’s performance— hoping their demands be met. While it was a little shaky at times, the cowboys and Johnson finally got together on an agreement. Shortly thereafter, the cowboys gathered round and formed the Cowboy Turtles Association (predecessor to the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association or PRCA). The rest, as they say, is history. The cowboys originally called themselves “Turtles” because they had been
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slow to stick their necks out and get started. Someone had to be first even to “stick their neck out” and sign the petition, that fateful October day in Boston, before others would follow. The man whose name appears very first on that list is none other than — Everett Shaw. Born June 7, 1908, in Hogshooter Creek, Oklahoma, Shaw was known as Everett Shaw Steer Roping, Pendleton Round-Up, 1948 one of the best single steer roping competitors in rodeo history. He started out however, as ing down their careers, Shaw who was in primarily a calf roper in 1926 at Nowata, his late thirties, just hit full stride. It began Oklahoma (his first rodeo). His first major with the win of his first world title (the win at the professional level came in the 1945 single steer roping title). He won six calf roping event at Tulsa, Oklahoma in world steer roping world titles over a sev1932. He won Madison Square Garden enteen-year period thereafter (1945, ‘46, (Considered the World Championship ‘48, ‘51, ‘59 and ‘62) and during a period rodeo of the day) in ‘34, ‘36 and ‘39 as a calf from 1945 to ‘65 he finished in the top five in the world fifteen out of twenty-one searoper. Throughout the late 1920s till the early sons. From the time he entered his first 1940s, he competed in both calf roping and steer roping. Sometime in the early rodeo to the last world title was a whop‘40s however, Shaw decided to focus ping thirty-six years! He remained commainly on single steer roping. At an age petitive at the professional level for over when many professional ropers are wind- forty years! Shaw even competed actively until eventually winning his last roping event in 1977 at the age of sixty-nine! He then retired to his ranch near Stonewall, Oklahoma. In an old newspaper interview, when asked about his longevity in rodeo, Everett said, “. . . once saw a rodeo and got the bug. Thirty years later —I still got the bug.” Shaw won most of his championships on a bay horse named Peanuts who was ! # Hancock bred. He had been hired to train $ the horse by Fred Lowry (Everett was wellknown for his horse training abilities). However, he was so impressed with Peanuts that he bought the horse instead. He paid $2,000 for the horse, an amazing sum of money back then. It was not money ill-spent however as Peanuts and Shaw roped together for about sixteen years and the duo won most of Shaw’s Steer Roping titles together. Peanuts is now honored at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum on the Trail of Great Cow continued on page 47
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Ponies. So how did Everett’s name happen first on that historic strike document from 1936? Was he the first to stand up, the most vocal and passionate about what it represented? Probably not. Was he arbitrarily picked by accident because he was close at hand once it was typed up? Maybe. There is only one man left alive at the time of this writing who was actually there when it all happened. When asked what he remembered about Everett signing the document, he couldn’t recall the exact details, but Louis Bowman did say, “Everett was one hell of a roper and horse trainer. He was quiet and unassuming in his leadership role. He led by example and was a great representative of rodeo.” While we may never know for sure how he became first on the list, what we do know is that Everett Shaw was a solid supporter of rodeo and its fledgling organization. He signed up with the “Turtles” and was given card number seven (indicating he was the seventh member of what is now the PRCA). He also was the very first calf roping director for the organization and was on the executive committee. In all, Shaw spent twenty years on the board of the Turtles and its successor, the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA), which later became the PRCA. In fact, when the Turtles reorganized in 1945 to become the RCA, it is said that Shaw played a major part in the event. Later in life, he was in high demand as a rodeo judge because of his honest ways. He even judged the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) while it was in Oklahoma City. Everett Shaw married Nell Truitt on Feb 13, 1936. That act made him a brother in-law to none other than Dick Truitt (1939 World Champion Steer Roper) who was a mentor to Shaw on rodeo circuit in his early days. Eventually, the Shaws had a daughter (Mary Sue Shaw) who married another rodeo cowboy (Sonny Worrell of Kansas) in 1957. All three men are now in the Rodeo Hall of Fame at Oklahoma City. Shaw and his extended family represent quite a family of rodeo cowboys! In May 1979 the Oklahoma State Senate passed a special resolution commending Everett as one of Oklahoma’s greatest cowboys. He had become a living legend. Shaw was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1980. On November 11, 1979, the great Everett Shaw passed away due to ■ complications from heart surgery.
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inMemoriam John Nalda, 83, Edgewood, passed away on January 25, 2013. John was born January 17, 1930 to Michel and Soledad Nalda in Fort Sumner. He grew up in Corona, attended New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University. He married Nancy Gentry on February 9, 1957. They had two sons. He raised his family at Corona where he operated a cattle and sheep ranch. John retired to Albuquerque and later moved to Edgewood. He enjoyed playing the guitar and accordion and spending time with family and friends. John was a kind and loving man and will be greatly missed by all. John is survived by his son Scott, daughter-in-law Eileen and granddaughter, Prescott, Arizona as well as close friends Charlie and Angela Wright, Edgewood. Mona Lucille Burns, 83, of Estancia, NM peacefully passed away at her home on April 9, 2013. Mona was born November 17, 1929 in Tatum, to Howard and Zena Ruth (Adamson) Grice. Mona married Lee Eddy Burns, her husband of thirty-five years, on September 9, 1949 in Socorro. Mona had lived in Estancia since 1962 having previously lived in Catron County. She was a charter member of Immanuel Southern Baptist Church. She was involved with her church. She is survived by her son Eddy Burns (wife, Renee) Moriarty; daughter Susan E. McKinley (husband, Frankie) Tucumcari; brothers Howard Grice and Robert Grice (wife, Nancy); sister Laura Francis Taylor (husband, Richard); six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Geneva Meadows, 84, Los Lunas, passed away on March 30, 2013 at Lakeview Manor. Geneva was born in Lanty, Arkansas on December 21, 1928 to John Henry and Annie Myrtle (Bridges) Garrison. She was two years old when her family moved to Round Top where the family farmed dryland beans. Later her family moved south to Center Point then later on to Mountainair where she attended school and graduated. Geneva then worked at the Mountainair Grocery or as she referred to it as the “Cash Store� up until she married farmer/rancher Thomas Meadows on February 8, 1950. They were married 56 years. Geneva helped Tommy raise prairie hay, raise a herd of Jersey and Holstein dairy cattle and farm dryland crops. They also
ran feed trucks for Harlee Townsend during the 1950s drought. They both later farmed irrigated crops and were able to build a Hereford/Angus beef cattle herd which continues today. Her sister Sybil Franks resides in Socorro. Her son John Meadows continues to run the ranch along with her daughter Sandra Cornelius (husband, Kit) and her granddaughter. Geneva made her journey home just in time for Easter. Fred McCauley, 82, passed away at his residence on March 3, 2013. Fred was born on August 2, 1930. He served several years in the Army. He also served on the Farm Credit Board of Directors in Las Cruces.
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was born on November 6, 1925 to true pioneers who homesteaded 17 miles west of Tatum in the Caprock community. He lived on the ranch where he was born for 83 years. Jody was the fifth and last child born to C. E. (Clarence) and Mae Amy Thomas Bennett Dallas. He married Edith Mae Fields on May 5, 1950 in Clovis. Jody spent his life ranching in Lea County and was employed by El Paso Natural Gas Company, retiring in 1984. He was drafted while in high school into World War II serving in the Army Air Corp. from 1944 to 1946. He trained as a tail gunner in a B-24 bomber. After the war, he returned to complete his GED and attended Eastern New Mexico University. Jody was a member of First Baptist Church in Tatum, were he loved playing piano specials. He belonged to the Caprock 42 Club; was a member of Cattle Growers’ Association; the American Legion the Disabled American Veterans. He received the New Mexico Cowbells 1987 Father of the Year Award and the FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer of the Year in 1973. Jody was honored at a centennial celebration commemorating 100 years of ranching (1910-2010). He is survived by his wife, Edith and two children, Elaine (husband, Ted) McVay, Hobbs and Craig Thomas (wife, Pam) Dallas, Caprock, along with his six precious grandchildren. He was also blessed with two great-grandchildren. He dearly loved his niece and nephews and their families. Alvie Joe McKibben, 42, Claunch, passed away March 15, 2013. He was born July 27, 1970 in Ruidoso, the son of John McKibben and Benolyn (Brunson) McKibben. Alvie attended Corona Schools and graduated from Corona High School in 1988. He furthered his education in Las Cruces with vocational training as a welder. Alvie founded McKibben Trailer Sales & Welding in Clovis and later Horse Bit Welding in Grants. He came home to help manage he family ranch in 2005. Alvie married Sandra Rae Proctor on October 27, 2012. They lived and worked on the family ranch at Claunch. He is survived by wife, Sandra and daughter, Kayle, son; Sheldon McKibben, Whitesboro, Texas; his parents John and Benolyn McKibben, Claunch; brother, Mozaun McKibben, Whitesboro, Texas; sister Lynette McKibben Straley, Madill, Oklahoma; a nephew, nieces and many friends and neighbors. He will be greatly missed by his family and community. Gilbert Samuel (Sammy) Edington, 86, Pearce, Arizona, passed away March 1, 50
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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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Williams Windmill, Inc. New Mexico Ranch Items and Service Specialist Since 1976 New Mexico Distributor for Aermotor Windmills 575/835-1630 • Fax: 575/838-4536
HD 28 Ft. 24,000# GVWR Dual Tandem GN Equip Trailer $8,350
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Bulls & Females For Sale These cattle are renowned for their grade-ability, early maturity & growth, marbling & cut-out percentage. Irish Black & Irish Red sired calves are a favorite among feeders & packers alike. Cow-calf operators like them because of their exceptional calving-ease & high fertility.
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Producers of Quality & Performance Tested Brahman Bulls & Heifers “Beef-type American Gray Brahmans, Herefords, Gelbvieh and F-1s.” Available at All Times Loren & Joanne Pratt 44996 W. Papago Road Maricopa, AZ 85139 520 / 568-2811
RANCHES Quality Registered Romagnola and Angus Bulls & Replacement Females Disposition and Birth Weight a given. STOP BY – SEEING IS BELIEVING! R.M. Kail, Owner 307/367-3058
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American Farm Bureau announce tractor & equipment incentive program hanks to a membership value program partnership between Case IH, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and American Farm Bureau, Inc. (AFBI), Farm Bureau members can now take advantage of farm equipment discounts. Eligible Farm Bureau members will receive an incentive discount – from $300 to $500 – when purchasing qualifying Case IH products and equipment from participating dealerships. “We selected Case IH as a member benefit program partner because they offer product expertise and field support, as well as the resources of a leading tractor manufacturer,” says Ron Gaskill, Executive Director of AFBI. “The program’s goal is to provide Farm Bureau members with greater value when they purchase or lease eligible equipment.” “Case IH is proud to support the American Farm Bureau and its mission of building strong, prosperous agricultural communities,” says Zach Hetterick, Case IH Livestock Marketing Manager. “The organization unifies farmers to make farming more sustainable and the community a better place to live in a way that could not be accomplished on an individual level.”
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Farm Bureau members from participating states can receive the manufacturer’s incentive discount when an eligible tractor or implement is acquired. “There is no limit to the number of incentive discounts that a Farm Bureau member may use as long as it is no more than one per unit and the equipment included provides opportunities for small landowners to larger, professional producers,” says Hetterick. “This discount is also stackable, meaning it can be used with other discounts, promotions, rebates or offers that may be provided by Case IH or a Case IH dealership.” A current Farm Bureau membership verification certificate must be presented to the Case IH dealer in advance of product continued on page 70
A AC Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ag New Mexico FCS ACA . . . . . . . . .2 Agrow Credit Corporation . . . . . . . .31 Ken Ahler Real Estate Co., Inc . . . .66 American Galloway Breeders Assn .57 American Simmental Association . . .6 AquaKnow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Arizona Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . .61 Artesia Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .69 B Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Bar J Bar Herefords . . . . . . . 54, 71 Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Tommy Barnes Auctioneer . . . . . . .54 Beaverhead Outfitters . . . . . . .61, 66 Big Mesa Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 BJM Sales & Service, Inc . . . . . . . .54 Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . .55 Bovine Elite LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . .56 Brennand Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 C C Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 The Case Company Real Estate . . .63 Casey Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Cattleman’s Livestock Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . .13 Don Chalmers Ford . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Charter Capital Realty . . . . . . . . . .62 Clovis Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . .14 Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Coldwell Banker Legacy/ Howard Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Chip Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Conniff Cattle Co., LLC . . . . . . . . .69 Cowboys Real & Imagined . . . . . . .33 Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . .56 George Curtis, Inc . . . . . . . . . .15, 56 D D Squared Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 David Dean/Campo Bonito . . . . . .62 Dan Delaney Real Estate . . . . . . . .60 Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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F FBFS / Monte Anderson . . . . . . . . .39 FBFS / Larry Marshall . . . . . . .11, 38 Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . .8 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Five States Livestock Auction . . . . .32 Freeman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Fury Farms Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Major Ranch Realty . . . . . . . . .61, 66 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Mathers Realty Inc/ Keith Brown . .61 Paul McGillard / Murney Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Merrick’s Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Mesa Feed Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Mesa Tractor, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .27, 55 Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . .62 Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . .60 Monfette Construction Co . . . . . . . .54
H Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . .55 Headquarters West Ltd . . . . . . . . .64 Headquarters West Ltd/ Sam Hubbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 High Plains Ranchers & Breeders . .22 Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Hudson Livestock Supplements . . .30 Huguley Co. Land Sales . . . . . . . . .60 Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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Brokers in New Mexico, Texas & Colorado. Ranches and Farms are our Specialty. 575/763-3851 MARVIN C. HUGULEY
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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. Pri ced 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. Pri ce 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 trul y great b uy! Pri ce 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. Pri ced at $467,000. 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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Fancher Ranch – Located southwest of Las Cruces, NM off Afton Road. 198 head permit, 210 acres deeded, 19,224 acres BLM and 4666 acres state land. 2 pastures, 3 wells, 1900 square foot home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, bunk house, green house, horse barn, corrals, round pen, etc. Income from cell tower. Easy access - 45 minutes from El Paso and Las Cruces. $600,000.
318 W. Amador Avenue Las Cruces, NM 88005 (O) 575/647-5041 (C) 575/644-0776 nmlandman@zianet.com www.zianet.com/nmlandman
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C6 RANCH – This ranch is located at Patagonia AZ. The ranch consists of 40 deeded acres & 8,000 plus acres National Forest Lease. This ranch is rated at 165 head annually. Great water system & good strong grass. Improvements include 1600 sq. ft. home built in 2006, barn & corrals. The Ranch has easy access to town & beautiful views. $725,000.
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SANTO NINO – This Ranch is located 7 miles south of Patagonia on the western edge of the beautiful San Rafael Valley. This ranch consists of 62 deeded acres & 12,000 plus National Forest Lease. The ranch is rated at 185 head annually. The land contained in the ranch consists of steep sided ridges to rolling hills along the side of the valley floor. Improvements include 3,000 sq. ft. owners home, cowboy house, barn & corrals. Rarely does a ranch in this area come on the market. $899,000 including cattle.
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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:
Sam Hubbell, Qualifying Broker 520-609-2546 Tom Hardesty – 520-909-0233
ASSOC. BROKER, GRI Brownfieldkeith@gmail.com
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SCOTT THACKER, Assoc. Broker • P.O. Box 90806 • Tucson, AZ 85752 Ph: 520-444-7069 • Email: ScottThacker@Mail.com www.AZRanchReaIEstate.com • www.SWRanch.com
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
Ranches are SELLING! d buyers looking We have many qualifie us if you’re for ranches. Please call considering SELLING!
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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
We have more ranches available, please check our websites. All properties are listed by Arizona Ranch Real Estate, Cathy McClure, Designated Broker
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LAZY J2 RANCH San Rafael Valley, Patagonia, AZ. 6000 acre cattle ranch & grass-fed beef business, ½ split or intact. Price $5 -10,000,000
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262 RANCH San Rafael Valley, Patagonia, AZ. 160 acre ranch. Spectacular home, forever views. Fenced/cross-fenced. Price $1,600,000 HACIENDA CORONA DE GUEVAVI Award winning historic B&B on 36 acres in Nogales, AZ. Price $1,600,000 Info, photos & video at PatConnor.com
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RANCH FOR SALE Silver City – Best climate in New Mexico! 70 acres. 3/2 Beautiful adobe-style 2,300 s.f., with casita, barns, outbuildings, fenced and cross fenced. Too many extras to mention. Surrounded by 3,000,000 acre Gila National Forest. Great views of the Mogollons and great hunting. PARADISE!
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■ NEW MEXICO – CAPITAN FOOTHILLS RANCH for 600 + cows on 40 sections of choice ranch land w/excellent homes, barns, pens, livestock water & fences. A working ranch w/improvements in top-notch condition on an all-weather road nestled in the foothills of the Capitan Mountains w/rolling hills, canyons & large valleys. ■ LOW ROLLING PLAINS OF TEXAS - 10,500 ac. +/-, large lake w/permits for dam & right-to-impound in place to add tremendous esthetic quality to the ranch together w/hunting, boating, fishing & commercial & residential development potential. Please call for details! MAY 2013
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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. $975,000. 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 NI Ranch Tombstone AZ: The ranch consists of 6555 deeded acre & 6650 state lease, 250 head annually; all improvements are in top condition, the ranch is well watered w/8 wells, & 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
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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.
O’NEILL AGRICULTURAL, LLC CHARLES BENNETT United Country / Vista Nueva, Inc. (575) 356-5616 • www.vista-nueva.com
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Jesse Aldridge 520-251-2735 Rye Hart 520-455-0633 Tobe Haught 505-264-3368 Sandy Ruppel 520-444-1745
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RANCHES/FARMS *NEW* 500 Head Ranch, Tucson, AZ Well improved HQ with 3 homes, pool, barns, corrals, airplane hanger & strip. State & BLM grazing leases. 80 Deeded Acres. $2,380,000. Owner may split. *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* 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. 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* Graham Co, AZ 78 Plus Head Cattle Ranch – Approx. 640 deeded acres, 3633 acres USFS and 5204 acres BLM; 1 BR, 1 Bath home/camp. Foothills of the Santa Teresa Mountains. $650,000
*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. *REDUCED to $240,000* Santa Teresa Mtns, Fort Thomas, AZ – 200 acre Plus 17 head BLM allotment, private retreat, two wells. Very remote & extremely scenic w/sycamores, cottonwoods & beautiful rock formations. $285,000 Terms.
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*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. 140,000 gallons of water storage, pipelines, wells, dirt tanks. HQ w/home, good corrals, in the foothills of the Ladron Mtns. $1,400,000 *NEW* 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
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.
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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 development 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.
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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* +/- 50 Head Ranch, Virden, NM – 367 Deeded acres, 4,000 acres BLM, nice HQ w/home, barn, corrals, along two miles of the beautiful Gila River. $525,000
*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
*REDUCED* Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – 19 Acres of water rights from Franklin
Willcox, AZ 40 Acres – Great views in every direction, power to the property. $85,000.
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MOLERES RANCH • 11,733 Deeded acres. (18½ deeded sections, 1 section State of NM) Located 53 miles north of Milan, NM. • Nice cattle producing ranch. 3 large fenced pastures. 3 smaller traps, all watering off the headquarters. Year round operation or good winter country. • Native grasses consist of galleta, blue grama, Indian rice grass, alkali sacaton and also fourwing saltbush. Partially wooded in pinon/juniper. Small sandstone mesas and outcroppings. Amazing Mesa top ruins with kivas and rooms. Near Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. • 4 producing windmill wells. Pumping from 250’ to 500’. 9 pit dirt tanks strategically placed throughout the ranch. Great water storage. 4 miles of pipeline. • Wildlife consists of Elk, Mule Deer, Antelope, Quail and Rabbits. Ranch received 2 Bull Elk tags and 2 Cow Elk tags in 2012. • Modest headquarters: Ranch house with kitchen, den and bunking quarters. 30x40 metal sided barn/ hay storage/tack Corrals with guard rail, squeeze chute, and certified scales/house, semi chute/ramp. • Call for pricing, photos and brochure. HOWARD MICHAEL, QUALIFYING BROKER Coldwell Banker Legacy 617 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants, NM 87020 Office 505-876-2222 • Cell 505-290-0761 Email: howmi@7cities.net Website: www.coldwellbankerlegacy.com/ howard.michael Serving NW New Mexico, ranch, recreational, residential & commercial real estate for sellers & buyers! MAY 2013
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CROSS FIVE RANCH: 35908 Total Scenic Acres. 966.55 deeded acres and 34942 acres BLM. Permitted for 900 yearlings for six months. Great facilities! $3,200,000. GRAN QUIVIRA RANCH: 3,300 acres of contiguous deeded land. 25 miles South of Mountainair, NM. Runs 50 to 70 cows year long. House, well, and antelope hunting. Scenic with rolling hills covered with juniper and pinon trees. $990,000. AUGUSTINE RANCH: 3771 Total Acres. 847 deeded and 2923.77 state land. 27 miles west of Magdalena, N.M. House, shop, pipe corrals, and trophy antelope. Good wells. Good investment or retirement ranch. Owner/broker $885,000 91.88 ACRES OF IRRIGATED FARM LAND IN LEMITAR, NM: TPresent crops are chile, TRAC N wheat, and permanent pasture. Has development potential. O C ER District. $689,000 ND Middle Rio U Grande Conservancy MAJOR 16 ACRE FARM IN ARAGON NM: Beautiful permaRANCH REALTY nent pasture with ancient water rights. RANDELL MAJOR $275,000. Qualifying Broker
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Little Cayuse Ranch – Small ranch near Cedarvale is 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
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