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Volume 65, Number 8, August 2013
Agriculture & Livestock
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Farm Bureau Carson High Sonya Johnson of Perspectives...Big Student Receives Fallon Awarded Brother Watching Dave Fulstone II National Ag Over Us Scholarship Advocate Award Page 3 Page 8 Page 9
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by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau
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ational events this summer seem to have taken a page from a spy thriller. With accusations of government surveillance methods being used on American citizens and the media’s coverage from Hong Kong to Moscow of National Security Agency leaks, it’s easy to see why Americans would question the government’s ability or willingness to protect their privacy. I typically leave espionage for the movies. But, when the government tries to expose farmers’ and ranchers’ personal information, the issues of government data collecting and personal privacy hit home – literally. From Russia with Love The Environmental Protection Agency recently was planning to publicly release personal information about tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers and their families in response to several Freedom of Information Act requests from media and other companies. The result? Farmers’ and ranchers’ names, home addresses, GPS coordinates and personal contact information would be up for grabs by anyone who asks for
it. The American Farm Bureau Federation said, “Not so fast.” Protecting farmers’ and ranchers’ right to privacy is a top priority for Farm Bureau. That’s why we took legal action. AFBF filed a lawsuit and sought a temporary restraining order to block EPA from releasing the private information into the public domain. What many people don’t realize is that the majority of farmers and ranchers and their families don’t just work on the farm – they live there, too. By turning over farmers’ names and addresses for public consumption, EPA is inviting intrusion into farm families’ privacy on a nationwide scale. EPA is in effect holding up a loudspeaker and broadcasting where private citizens live and where their children play. I think most of us would expect this type of behavior if we lived in a different time and place or if we were watching a spy movie. We do not expect it, and will not tolerate it, from our own government. For Your Eyes Only Farm Bureau frequently advocates for increased government transparency, but publicly sharing August 2013 | Page 2 | www.nvfb.org
spreadsheet upon spreadsheet of tens of thousands of peoples’ names, addresses and other personal information is not transparency in the workings of government. It is an invasion of Americans’ privacy. We don’t object to the aggregation of data on farm and ranch businesses for government use. However, we know all too well that if personal location information ends up in the wrong hands, it could lead to disruptions in farm activity, farm equipment theft, sabotage or criminal mischief. These risks are especially ominous for those farms that store fertilizer and chemicals or have large numbers of animals. In the scope of everything happening nationally with the exposure of citizens’ private information, it’s time to say enough is enough and put a stop to activities that belong in a spy thriller. Farm Bureau is not only standing up for farmers in this case, we are standing up for all citizens, who shouldn’t have their personal information publicly disseminated by their government.
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Perspectives By James “Hank” Combs President, Nevada Farm Bureau
Big Brother Watching Over Us
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rivacy is defined as “The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.” Wikipedia defines privacy as “Separated from the rest, deprived of something, esp. office, participation in the government.”
In today’s society, it seems that the definition of privacy is not practiced by those operating our government. One may assume, based on plenty of evidence, which government prefers to conduct the process of “spying.” Recently, media reports have focused on various government programs in place to track everything we as Americans do on a daily basis. In May of 2010, information was released that the EPA was using drones to spy on farms in Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa Representative Tom Latham in a letter to the EPA said, “No government agency should be able to treat Iowa farmers like the Taliban.” In 2012, Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns introduced an amendment to the farm bill to stop the flights, but it fell four votes short (then again we don’t have a farm bill to include it in either).
The government is tracking every phone call, every piece of mail, and using drones to spy on Americans. It makes one wonder what else they are doing to spy on their citizens. The watchful eyes of government have now targeted farms and ranches. So, not only is the NSA tracking us, the United States Postal Service tracking us, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also, for lack of a better term, “spying” on thousands of farmers and ranchers across the United States and here in Nevada. And they wish to share all the information they have collected on livestock producers with the public through their partners who file Freedom of Information Act requests.
EPA’s Grand Plan As an avid and zealous regulatory agency, EPA would very much appreciate having many informers to help them in pursuing their regulatory agenda. The EPA announced their plan to release the personal information of thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental groups. Shocking right? Well, it isn’t the first time the August 2013 | Page 3 | www.nvfb.org
EPA has pulled such an act. Earlier this year, EPA released personal information about thousands of livestock and poultry producers in 29 states. They released the information to environmental groups when they issued Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Now with new FOIA requests, EPA intends to release additional personal information from farmers and ranchers in Minnesota, California, Idaho, Oklahoma, Washington, and Nevada. What kind of personal information does EPA release? Well, they provide home phone numbers, home emails, employee contact information, home addresses, GPS coordinates, and more personal information. “EPA is in effect holding up a loudspeaker and broadcasting where private citizens live and where their children play,” American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman said. The EPA is inviting intrusion into the privacy of farmers and ranchers and their families on a nationwide scale. Farm Bureau Perspectives Continued on Pg. 5
Farm Bureau Members Weighing In Strongly On Moving Ahead With Federal Lands
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s the Nevada Land Management Task Force works to move forward with their study process that was authorized by the passage of AB 227 in the 2013 Nevada Legislature, Nevada Farm Bureau farmer and rancher members are responding strongly to an ongoing survey that Farm Bureau is undertaking to more effectively participate in the interim study process. “Our current organizational policy at the state and national level is in strong support of the federal government divesting land that is managed by federal land management agencies,” Doug Busselman, Nevada Farm Bureau Executive Vice President shared. “We have been conducting one of the most comprehensive policy development surveys we’ve ever done to see where our farmer/ rancher members are in their thinking on the subject, given the process being carried out by the Nevada Land Management Task Force.” Farm Bureau members are responding to this opportunity to give input in a manner that is beyond the normal responses that come in for these types of surveys, Busselman observed. “Whether in the form of email responses that we used for those who have this contact opening, or by mail for those who have not provided us with an email address, we’re getting the largest response rate for any type of question we’ve ever posed,” he said.
The survey responses have also been very broadly indicative of a statewide interest in the issue Busselman reported, adding that the response percentages for larger county Farm Bureaus, with the most farmer/ rancher members have been as high (or higher) than counties with smaller numbers of farmers and ranchers. “I think the level of responses that we’re getting from county Farm Bureau members in Lyon and Churchill counties are especially noteworthy,” Busselman pointed out, adding “this really highlights the degree of attention that this issue is having with the minds of our policysetting members.” Overall, nearly 70 percent of respondents to the survey have indicated that they believe the issue to be “Very Important” with over 15 percent classifying the issue as “Important.” The remaining responses range from “Neutral” to thinking the issue to be “Not Important” or “Very Unimportant.” On the question of whether Nevada should gain control of the lands presently managed by federal land management agencies, over 83 percent have indicated that they agree Nevada should gain control of the lands now under the management of federal agencies. The number of members responding who disagree with this concept account for 10.43 percent of the total. Along with the statistics of where members fit into perspectives of agreement or disagreement, August 2013 | Page 4 | www.nvfb.org
the narrative responses to the questions of what members see as potential “positive” and “negative” consequences will be especially helpful in shaping future Farm Bureau policy as well as engagement in the AB 227 Study, Busselman believes. “I think these responses and the variety of thoughts expressed give us a number of points to build on and also work to avoid conflict with potential transfers,” Busselman said. “The ideas that express reason for caution are every bit as important as the reasons why and how such transfers would benefit the state.” In considering whether the positive consequences outweigh the negative, 77.39 percent of Farm Bureau members sharing their point of view consider there to be greater advantages for Nevada to acquire control and management of lands currently under federal control/ management. 10.43 percent see there being greater disadvantage if Nevada were to acquire control/ management. The remaining respondents offered their views of “No Opinion” or no response. As the Nevada Land Management Task Force gets its process underway, Nevada Farm Bureau is seeking to engage at the state level as well as participate in local activities which county Commissions provide for input. Every county is represented on the task force which is being coordinated by the Nevada Association of Counties.
Vance Vesco Retires from State Conservation Commission CARSON CITY, Nev. – State Conservation Commission ViceChair, Vance Vesco, has retired after 12 years on the Commission, and his contributions were recognized during the body’s June 27 meeting. “It’s hard to walk away, but it’s time,” said Vesco. “We’ve gotten a lot accomplished and have kept the conservation districts funded and alive. Those guys, serving throughout the state, are the real unsung heroes.” The State Conservation Commission is comprised of seven commissioners appointed by the Governor, as well as the Dean of the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources (CABNR) and the Director of the Department of Agriculture or their appointees. The Commission is charged with
carrying out policies on renewable natural resource programs by guiding and regulating Nevada’s 28 conservation districts. Conservation districts work for the conservation and proper development of the state’s natural resources, including land, soil, water, Photo courtesy of Nevada Department of vegetation, trees, Conservation & Natural Resources natural landscape and open space by sector as a major contributor to taking available technical, financial the overall economy of the state. and educational resources and “Agriculture has been a stable coordinating them to meet the economic sector in Nevada ever needs of landowners and land users. since statehood,” said Joe Sicking, Chairman of the State Conservation Also during the June 27 meeting, Commission. “It’s good to see this Commissioners approved a report recognizing agriculture’s resolution in support of the 2013 contributions. Nevada exported Nevada Agriculture Analysis and more than $114 million in food and Opportunities Report. The report agriculture products in 2012.” shows Nevada’s agriculture industry
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AFBF Files Lawsuit On July 5, 2013, the American Farm Bureau Federation announced that they filed a lawsuit to stop the EPA from the release of farmers and ranchers personal information. The National Pork Producers Council joined AFBF in the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed to seek a temporary restraining order before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
“We are sticking up for the tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers whose personal information would end up in the public domain,” said Stallman. “This lawsuit is about the government’s unjustified intrusion into citizens’ private lives.” AFBF is protecting the rights of farmers and ranchers, but this lawsuit has a much larger scope than just those who work the land. “Farm Bureau is not only standing up for farmers in this case, but we August 2013 | Page 5 | www.nvfb.org
are also standing up for all citizens who shouldn’t have their personal information publicly disseminated by their government,” said Stallman. The EPA has agreed not to release the information until the court reaches a decision. Meanwhile, we need to work with state agencies that supply the information that EPA is prepared to share so freely.
3rd Annual Churchill County Farm Bureau Summer Picnic
FALLON, Churchill County – The 3rd Annual Churchill County picnic took place on Saturday, July 13 at the Frey Ranch/Churchill Vineyards in Fallon. Around 160 attended the annual summer picnic. Along with Churchill County Farm Bureau members, guests included local and state officials, and members from neighboring western county Farm Bureaus. This was the first year the picnic was held at a location other than the Wolf Ranch. “We really want to thank Colby, Ashley, Charlie, and Debbie Frey for hosting the summer picnic,” said Julie Wolf, Churchill County Farm Bureau President. “The Frey Ranch provided a perfect setting.” The dinner menu included tri-tip, smoked chicken, and pork. Guests brought a variety of salads and desserts. In addition to the amazing food, Churchill Vineyards had their wine available for guests. Churchill Vineyards is Nevada’s premier estate vineyard. It is currently the only Nevada winery producing Nevada grown, produced, and bottled (estate) white wines.
Sponsors for the picnic included Otts Farm Equipment, Silverado Farm Supply, Renner Equipment, Smith Valley Garage/Mason Valley Garage, and Vista Equipment. “Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors,” Wolf said. “I would also like to thank all of the volunteer leaders in Churchill County that helped make the picnic a reality. Volunteers helped set up the tables, cook the foods, and more. Without our loyal volunteers we would not be able to have this picnic,” continued Wolf.
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Dan and Julie Wolf Announce the food is ready!
Assemblyman Tom Grady speaks with Churchill County Farm Bureau member Carmen Bell.
Senator James Settelmeyer speaks with guests during the annual picnic.
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Carson High School Student Receives Dave Fulstone II Scholarship By Zach Allen, Director of Communications Congratulations to Rachel Andersen of Carson City on receiving the 2013 Dave Fulstone II scholarship. Andersen has shown excellence in both the classroom and the community. Andersen received this award for her merit in the classroom and her dedication to agriculture. Andersen was instrumental in creating the new Capitol FFA Chapter at Carson High School and served as the President and Secretary for two years. In addition to being active in FFA, Andersen has been actively involved in the High Sierra Riders 4-H club and Arrowhead Livestock 4-H club. Other clubs and activities include National Honor Society, NJROTC Rifle Team, NJROTC Academic Team, Carson County Leadership Group, and served on the youth advisory council for the Nevada Junior Livestock Show. Andersen grew up on her family’s cattle ranch in Carson City and enjoyed helping her dad on the ranch. “I love working with animals and spending time outside,” said Andersen. “There is no greater feeling of satisfaction than the one gained from a long day’s work on a ranch.” Andersen will attend Montana State University in Bozeman and will major in Agriculture Business. Andersen plans on using the skills she learns at Montana State to start her own ranch and raise registered Herefords for show and commercial cattle. “The skills I learn through the classes required for an Agriculture Business degree will prepare me for the logistical and financial aspect of this endeavor, while the skills gained from work experience will prepare me for other aspects of the business.” The Dave Fulstone II Scholarship was created in remembrance of Dave Fulstone II. Dave Fulstone II was a past president of Nevada Farm Bureau who dedicated his life to the well being of Nevada agriculture. He was passionate in his support of a sustainable agriculture industry in Nevada and was never afraid to tackle the tough issues or face strong opponents in defense of the agriculture industry and producers. The scholarship is part of the Nevada Heritage Foundation Scholarship Program and is funded through donations from COUNTRY Financial, county Farm Bureaus, and individual contributions in memory of David Fulstone II.
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Sonya Johnson Receives National Ag Advocate Award Sonya Johnson of Fallon was awarded the National Ag Advocate Award on June 28 during the 2013 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Johnson has worked tirelessly as an advocate for agriculture for more than 30 years. Johnson, along with other volunteer leaders created a formal Ag in the Classroom program in Nevada with efforts through the USDA. Nevada’s Ag in the Classroom program is one of the few programs in the state that has sustained with all volunteer leaders. Johnson has logged many miles traveling throughout Nevada; her efforts have been statewide and not just bound within the boarders of Churchill County. Johnson has been involved in educating youth and the public via workshops, at the Farm Festival in Las Vegas, at schools (including a remote school serving an Indian reservation), and to children of mine workers. Johnson is the former President of Churchill County Farm Bureau and currently serves as the county’s Ag in the Classroom Chair. During her tenure as President, Johnson reached out to Churchill County High School culinary students and implemented the “mini-contest.”
Sonya Johnson receives the 2013 National Ag Advocate Award from National Grange Executive Member Duane Scott during the National Ag in the Classroom Conference.
The contest allows for the students to create a series of posters that promote locally grown food and provide recipes and nutritional information. In addition to receiving the National Ag Advocate award, Sonya also received the Ag in the Classrooom Volunteer of the Year Award from the Nevada Agricultural Foundation in 2010.
A “Cottage Foods & Farm to Fork” – Education on the New Legislation Workshop
Cooperative Extension will present a workshop on August 12 regarding the new Cottage Foods and Farm to Fork Legislation.
Topics will include understanding regulations, labeling - for meeting federal requirements and to maximize marketing potential, and advice and ideas from leaders in the field. Speakers include state and local
health departments; Rebecca Neilson, the cottage food coordinator for Utah; Jack Jacob from Jacobs Family Berry Farm; Eric Barrett, Extension Educator from Ohio State; and Laura and Monty Bledsoe from Quail Hollow Farms. The workshop will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Lunch will be provided.
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You can attend at the Las Vegas, Logandale or Ely Cooperative Extension offices, in Fallon at Western Nevada College, in Elko at Great Basin College, or in Reno at the Extension Administration offices on the UNR campus. Cost of the workshop is $20 per farm (up to 2 individuals). To register, or for more information, call Becky Holys at 702-397-2604 Ext. 0.
Nevada Farm Bureau Partners with the Reno Bighorns SPARKS, NV – Nevada Farm Bureau is excited to announce a new partnership with the Reno Bighorns that will provide members a buy one, get one ticket deal. During the upcoming 2013-2014 basketball season, Nevada Farm Bureau members will be able to receive one free ticket for every ticket purchased. “This newly added membership benefit adds to a portfolio of benefits that add great value to a Nevada Farm Bureau membership,” said Hank Combs, Nevada Farm Bureau President. The Reno Bighorns serve as the official minor league team to the Sacramento Kings. Reno was awarded the D-League franchise in 2008, and began playing during the 2008-2009 season. The Bighorns play in downtown Reno at the Reno Events Center and provide affordable fun for the entire family. The Bighorns are one of 17 D-League franchises throughout the country. Nevada Farm Bureau members will be able to receive the buy one, get one, ticket benefit through the Reno Bighorns ticket office by calling Keenan Polan at 775-853-8220. Nevada Farm Bureau is Nevada’s largest general agricultural advocacy organization serving Nevada farm and ranch families. Farm Bureau members receive a number of benefits ranging from COUNTRY Financial insurance to a $500 incentive on new GM vehicles.
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For more information about the Reno Bighorns visit their website at www.renobighorns.com. For more information about Nevada Farm Bureau and to view the complete list of member benefits visit our website at www.nvfb.org.
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BLM Should Stick to the Science for Wild Horse and Burro Program Almost 20,000 free-ranging horses and burros live on federal public lands in Nevada, or more than half of the animals BLM manages under the Wild Horse and Burro Program. Costs of the program have skyrocketed over the last decade, but neither the public nor BLM seems pleased with the results. As BLM tries to control population growth on the range by rounding up and removing horses, they are creating a new population of horses and burros that have to be cared for in holding facilities. In 2012, BLM had over 47,000 horses and burros in these holding facilities, which is more than it reported living on the range. Continuing this will be expensive – it already consumes over half the program’s budget. There are many proposed solutions to this problem, but there is no one choice that will completely satisfy everyone. The best that BLM can do, therefore, when the choices are difficult, issues complex, and the public opinion differs widely is to root its decisions in science. This means collecting and disseminating clear, accurate, and transparent data, and basing decisions on the data. That’s the bottom line of a 2-year study by the National Academy of Sciences that was just released last month. The report strongly recommended that BLM improve and standardize the way it estimates population size. Accurate counts are the basis for all management strategies, and the committee concluded that most herds were not counted in a systematic, organized, or reproducible way. This has substantial consequences for management because the study also found that
horse populations are growing at 15 to 20 percent a year. At that rate, horse populations will double in 4 years and triple in 6 without intervention. Such high growth rates have consequences for the conditions of the horses, the other animals on the range, and rangeland health. For many years, BLM field offices have used a modeling program to predict the outcomes of management actions. However, after reviewing several management plans, the committee could not tell whether the field offices consistently used the model to make management decisions or to justify decisions that were already made. In addition, there are alternative modeling approaches that would account for a more complete set of management options. For example, a more complex model could account for the effects of using both male and female fertility control. The committee identified non-permanent forms of birth control that could be used in mares with fewer effects on behavior than other options. Chemical vasectomies could be used to reduce male fertility in a population with little effect on behavior. The recommended forms of fertility control – PZP-22, SpayVac®, and GonaCon™ in mares and chemical vasectomy in stallions – all require some further study but there is clear evidence that these can be used to reduce population growth rates. Additionally, the liquid form of the porcine zona pellucida vaccine, which lasts for one year, has already been extensively studied in mares and can be used immediately to control birth rates. Genetic information can also be
fed into a more complex model to ensure that genetic herd health is maintained. The committee found that although genetic diversity in today’s herds is comparable to healthy mammal populations, there is a need for periodic monitoring, especially as new management approaches are implemented. More scientific monitoring of rangeland condition and of the effects of all users on the rangeland is needed to better evaluate the health of ecosystems. This monitoring can inform decisions about population levels of horses and burros under different climatic conditions in the arid West. Finally, increasing the transparency of data used to make decisions and using an iterative process whereby public participants engage with BLM personnel and scientists on data gathering and assessment would increase acceptance of BLM’s decision-making process. The steps laid out by the report will be expensive for BLM in the near term. They also will require more intensive management – for example, consistent and widespread use of fertility-control treatment of horses, more collection of genetic information, and more rangeland monitoring. However, in the long run, this approach could reduce the population growth of free-ranging horse and burro herds, and eventually balance the number of animals rounded up and removed from the range with demand from the adoption market, which has fluctuated between 2,500 and 4,000 animals over the last 5 years.
Written by: Dr. Guy H. Palmer, Committee Chair On Behalf of the Authoring Committee of Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward August 2013 | Page 11 | www.nvfb.org
Plan a Summer Picnic for Less Than $6 per Person
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summer picnic of Americans’ favorite foods including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk is affordable this summer at less than $6 per person, according to an informal survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The average cost for a summer picnic for 10 is $57.20 or $5.72 per person according to AFBF. “Although retail food prices have increased modestly over the past year or so, most Americans should be able to find summer picnic foods at close to the average prices found by our volunteer shoppers,” said John Anderson, deputy chief economist at AFBF. “For many of us, nothing says the Fourth of July more than firing up the grill to prepare a meal,” Anderson said. “We’re fortunate here in America to have a consistent, high-quality supply of meats and poultry that can be grilled or prepared any number of different ways.” AFBF’s summer picnic menu for 10 consists of hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers and buns, pork spare ribs, deli
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potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade, chocolate milk, watermelon for dessert, and ketchup and mustard. A total of 60 AFBF volunteer shoppers in 22 states checked retail prices for summer picnic foods for this informal survey. AFBF’s July Fourth Picnic Survey is part of the organization’s marketbasket series, which also includes an annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey and two “everyday” marketbasket surveys on common food staples that can be used to prepare a meal.
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To Place FREE Classified Ads... E-Mail: zacha@nvfb.org Call: 1-800-992-1106 Fax: 775-674-4004 sink, cabinets, microwave, Hot/cold water, Heater - runs on electricity or propane, Air Conditioner, Clothes closet, Rear tack, lots of side storage with hooks, drop down windows, inside manger. $14,000 775-867-4605 1984 Westerner 6 horse full LQ Aluminum Horse trailer- Custom Built Custom made - all Aluminum Living Quarters horse trailer slant load, 6 horse, storage in horse trailer and below mangers, drop down ramp and wood floor in trailer cleaned regularly, Queen bed, AC, Heat, full kitchen- micro, stove, oven, sink, fridge, dining table and bench, Hay rack on top, new vent covers, Separate tack room w/ 4 saddlerack that pulls out ... lots of bridle hooks and compartments on door for brushes, spray, full bathroom w/ shower - remodeled (needs new water lines & toilet) I will reduce price $1,000 if you repair it yourself email for pics SpurQH@yahoo. com. $12,000. 775-867-4605 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk - 4 speed, restored. $20,000. 775-779-2275 1981 Freightliner - Cummins, 25 ft. bed, 32 ft. trailer. $9,000. 775-779-2275 For Sale New Holland 1046 Bale Wagon. Excellent working condition. $5500. Call Tom 775-287-5495 For Sale Caterpillar D2 Bulldozer. Great diesel motor, blade in front. $5500. Call Tom 775-287-5495 Sierra Valley California Ranch for Lease or Sale 80 acres irrigated pasture (water rights on two creeks). Fenced and crossfenced. 2500 sf house (2 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths). Pool and hot tub. Will lease house separately from pasture. Can be shown Nov 1st; Available Dec 1st. Lease Price on house $2,500.00 per month. Sale Price for house and 80 acres $925,000.00 (will carry paper with substantial down payment). Also would consider lease with option to purchase for house and pasture. Calls Only (775) 813-8981. Hay Farm For Sale 58 acre well maintained hay farm located 3 miles from Winnemucca. Property includes a 3080sq foot home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan with a great room, large laundry area, family room and attached oversized 2 car garage. There is mature landscaping with numerous outbuildings, a 30’x34’ barn and horse corrals. Property also includes a 1537sq foot rental house which has 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with many new upgrades. Serious inquires only. Water rights included in sale. Buyer must be prequalified. $800,000 or OBO. (775) 304-7226 Fencing Wood round rail fencing, doweled rails, treated. Julian Smith, 775-882-2027 (home) or 883-3200 work. Washoe Valley. For Sale 25 acres Horse/Cattle Ranch Genoa/Minden surface water rights, 2 wells, 3 houses, 2 yr lease rental income corner Muller/Foothills, multiple agricultural uses 1.4 K Owner 831-512-3225 or email genoaal@yahoo.com. IRRIGATION PIPE 10” Aluminum Irrigation Pipe High pressure mainline irrigation pipe with welded Circle Lock Ring Applications: • Mainline for irrigation systems • Water transport lines • Construction applications • Effluent systems 13 -- 10” x 40’ - $124 each 31 -- 10” x 30’ - $164 each Smith Valley - Call 775-465-2529 or email StovallRanch@gmail.com
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