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“The Agriculture & Livestock Journal” (ISSN 0899-8434) (USPS 377-280) 2165 Green Vista Dr. Suite 205 |Sparks, NV 89431 Phone: 775.674.4000 | Fax: 775.674.4004
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Publisher | Nevada Farm Bureau Federation Editor & Designer | James Linney
4 Visa Backlog to Ag Labor Woes 5
Wild Horses Cause Impact on Rural Economies
The Nevada Farm Bureau Agriculture & Livestock Journal is published monthly by the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation. Subscriptions are available to Nevada Farm Bureau members at an annual subscription price of $1, which is included in yearly dues.
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OFFICERS President James “Hank” Combs, fbcombs@cox.net Vice President Bevan Lister, blister8@yahoo.com Women’s Leadership Chair Cindy Hardy, hardyc@comnett.net District 1 Director Jim Hardy, hardyj@comnett.net District 2 Director Craig Shier, snoopyisa55@yahoo.com District 3 Director Carla Pomeroy, carlapomeroy14@gmail.com Executive Vice President Dennis Hellwinkel, dennis@nvfb.org
Clark County Fair 6 Clark County YF&R Social 7
BLM Wild Horse Advisory Board Meeting 8 Legislative Committee on Public Lands 11 Winnemucca Ag in the Classroom 14
YF&R HIGHLIGHT Vamos Che! Importance of YF&R 12
NVFB UPDATE YF&R Wild Horse Letter 9
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Central County Joyce Hartman, alfalfaqueen@gmail.com Churchill County Julie Wolf, wolfpack@cccomm.net Clark County Rick Huskins, rickhusk@cox.net Douglas County Woody Worthington, woody@bentlyranch.com Elko County Jonathan Dahl, dahlangusranch@gmail.com Humboldt County Martin Muratore, disasterfarms@live.com Lander County Paul Young, yoyoungs@yahoo.com Lincoln County Lee Mathews, lrobm62@gmail.com Lyon County Darrell Pursel, darrellpursel@gmail.com Washoe County Louis Damonte Jr., damonteranch@charter.net White Pine Tom Baker, tombaker125@hotmail.com YF&R Chair Dann Mathews, milkthechickens@yahoo.com
Calendar Gardnerville Elementary AITC Day - May 5 Carson City AITC Day - May 20 AFBF P&E & WLC Conference - May 2-4 Nevada Junior Livestock Show - May 12-15 WNC Commercial Mushroom Production Workshop - May 20 NVFB Board of Directors Meeting - May 26 If you would like to include a meeting or event on the calendar, please contact James at jlinney@nvfb.org
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President’s Corner WILD HORSES CAUSE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON RURAL ECONOMIES By James “Hank” Combs | President, Nevada Farm Bureau Federation
established management areas and yet horse numbers in the area of the proposed allotment reductions are at 350 percent more than what the forage can sustain, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Because of the Federal Government’s inability to manage the wild horse populations, ranchers and their employees livelihoods are at stake, the economic loss in Elko County could be near two million dollars, and nearly 100,000 acres of critical Sage Grouse habitat is threatened.
The winter snow pack is looking good and the spring rains came and the rangeland plants are turning green and growing. Despite the positive change in our weather pattern, the BLM has proposed reductions in permits to graze cattle in Southeastern Elko County by up to 100%. This reduction has nothing to do with drought conditions since several of the nine affected permittees have worked closely with BLM range conservationists over the past several years to reduce livestock numbers and give the rangelands time to recover from the conditions brought about by the drought. The problem remains the same, overpopulation of wild horses. For years we have been asking the BLM to remove excess horses from
Nevada Farm Bureau recognized the forthcoming disaster several years ago, which is why we joined with the Nevada Association of Counties and filed a lawsuit in 2013 against the Bureau of Land Management for their lack of management of the Wild Horses under the Wild Horse and Burro Act. As of today, that suit is still tied up in the courts with appeals and no action has been taken to substantially reduce horse populations. We appreciate Nevada’s BLM Director, John Ruhs for his attempt to secure funding for an emergency gather of 5000 horses but unless priorities change at the Federal level his request will probably not be granted. We also appreciate Governor Sandoval’s request to have Attorney General, Adam Laxalt, pursue “all legal options” to force May 2016 | Page 4 | www.nvfb.org
the federal government to fund the management of Nevada’s wild horse population at appropriate levels. Meanwhile, the horse population continues to grow with this spring’s foals and more rural economies will be detrimentally affected, Sage Grouse habitat will be destroyed after thousands of hours and dollars have been committed by stakeholders to protect it, and Nevada’s unique ecosystem could be destroyed beyond recovery. In following with our Policy on Wild Horses and Burros, Nevada Farm Bureau will be actively engaged in protecting the interests of our rancher members and compensation for their losses, and continue to be involved in developing and implementing solutions regarding wild horse and burro management.
Beyond The Fencerows VISA BACKLOG ADDING TO AG LABOR WOES By Zippy Duvall | President, American Farm Bureau Federation
Thanks to the hard work and ingenuity of our nation’s farmers and ranchers, we enjoy an abundance of affordable, American-grown food. With summer nearly here, consumers are ready for their local grocery stores and markets to be fully stocked with their favorite fresh fruits and vegetables. And U.S. agriculture is eager to keep up with the demand for American food products. But labor shortages and unreasonable visa delays challenge farmers’ ability to get their crops harvested and to market. There’s no question that we need a long-term solution to protecting our borders while also securing a legal, reliable workforce for agriculture. The fix won’t be quick or easy, but it is possible. Farmers need a market-based visa program, managed by USDA, which gives both employers and workers flexibility for long- and shortterm work. While it will take time to achieve the full reform we need, there are serious problems on the ground with our current system that can and must be addressed now. The current H2A and H2B system ignores the real-time needs of agriculture, and we’re seeing a prime example right now with massive visa paperwork delays at the Department of Labor. Farmers across the country are already missing deadlines to have crews in place because of a bureaucratic holdup with guest-worker visa applications. Even after carefully following all the procedures and filing the proper
paperwork, farmers are kept waiting 30 days or more for Labor Department approval. The law itself says approval time should be 10-15 days, but the government is far behind with no sign of catching up. It’s time for the agency to shape up and bring the system into the 21st century, before our agricultural labor situation worsens. Unfortunately, ignoring the unique labor needs of agriculture seems to be business as usual for the Labor Department. That’s why Farm Bureau is calling on the Department of Agriculture to step in. We need USDA to ensure that farmers have the workforce we need to stay in business and continue to provide safe and affordable food. Farmers and ranchers need an agency that understands their labor needs managing this system. Delays in worker visa approvals may sound like just a human resources headache, but these delays can be devastating for farmers. A crew showing up 30 to 40 days late just doesn’t work when crops need to be planted, tended and harvested. Crops don’t wait for stacks of bureaucratic paperwork to clear. Yes, we need a long-term solution, including attention to border security, to fully solve agriculture’s labor problem. But we also need a fix today for the needless delays that are keeping farmers from running their businesses.
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Photo Montage including Nevada State Capitol by Annalee & Cowboy by Roderick Eime | CC By 2.0
Highlights of Clark County Fair! James Linney | Director of Communications| NVFB LOGANDALE, NV --- Clark County Fair proved to be a must see event April 6-10th. The public attendance for the week was over 73,000 and individuals from all over the state came to visit and see the fair. The dust was down more so than normal this year and the occasional rain shower kept temperatures comfortable for the week and encouraged people to go indoors and see the exhibitors. The sound of carnival rides mixed with the occasional cow bawl and pig squeal filled the air. The junior livestock barn was full of 4H and FFA students actively showing their animals in the race to win the buckle. The auctioneer’s song rang through the sale barn on Saturday as the young exhibitors reaped the benefits of their hard work. Clark County Farm Bureau Vice President Kaluna “Tuna” Aki and his wife Jennifer were in charge of and put on quite an elaborate inviting Agriculture building with multiple displays. Students from all over Clark County and bordering counties got to see and interact with a large variety of farm animals including: chickens, dairy and beef cattle, goats, pigs, ducks, rabbits, and more. Students also got to learn about different
crops grown in Nevada through a garden display, which showed corn, artichokes, and tomatoes. Students loved the baby animals and even got to see chicks hatch as they were born and baby goats just a few days old. A popular display every year is the RC Farm Sow and Piglets. All day long students crowded the piglet pen and got to watch the cute piglets play, nurse, and sleep. Contests were held as well including butter carving, chicken bingo, and Clark County Farm Bureau raffled off a custom built chicken coop. Other exhibitors also showed off their displays including a farrier, a healing veterans through backyard agriculture featuring a beehive and other backyard Ag projects, and the Nevada Department of Ag. The Department of Ag had fun games set up geared towards the kids including a wheel spin to win prizes and vegetable race cars kids could roll down a wooden race track and try to win. There wasn’t a smile missed on the young kids faces when they got to see first hand these farm animals, the fun games, and their interactions with the many farmers, ranchers, and agriculture advocates present there. Most of May 2016 | Page 6 | www.nvfb.org
these young students had never seen many of these animals other than what they see on television or in the storybooks read to them. Clark County Farm Bureau had a booth set up all week long in the Agriculture Building with displays and fun games set up educating passerbys of all ages on what the Farm Bureau provides and offers. My American Farm is a fun computer game that was set up engaging students in agriculturegeared learning. Maggie the dairy cow was the most popular Farm Bureau attraction among the kids, where students actually got to milk a cow. Clark County Farm Bureau members and young farmer and rancher members including Cindy Hardy, Jim Hardy, Spencer Bunker, Ashley Bunker, Rick Huskins, Hank Combs to only mention a few could be seen off and on all week volunteering time with the Farm Bureau booth actively engaging with the public. The Clark County Farm Bureau even sponsored the Market Lamb show portion of the Livestock Show. The 2016 Clark County Fair was quite the success.
More From Clark County Fair
Cindy Hardy teaches students about My American Farm
Clark County FB President Rick Huskins stands with the Lamb Showman Class during the Livestock Show Awards sponsord by Clark County FB
Students enjoy milking Maggie the Farm Bureau Cow
Clark County YF&R HOSTS ICE CREAM SOCIAL & ENJOYS COUNTY FAIR & RODEO Clark County YF&R hosted a root beer float social on Thursday night during the Clark County Fair inviting members and perspective members to come out and visit and find out what YF&R has to offer. YF&R state committee chair Dann Mathews and state committee member Ashley Bunker were both in attendance discussing the benefits of YF&R to the participants. Clark County Farm Bureau president Rick Huskins was dishing up the ice cream, while Clark County YF&R chair Spencer Bunker poured the root beer. The root beer float social was followed by the Clark County Fair Rodeo. YF&R members had the pleasure of going to the rodeo together and watching the show, compliments of Clark County Farm Bureau. YF&R members really enjoyed themselves; and it’s social functions like this that truly makes YF&R a unique, fun, and gratifying organization. May 2016 | Page 7 | www.nvfb.org
Wild Horses APRIL BLM WILD HORSE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING PRESS RELEASE Callie Hendrickson | National Horse & Burro Rangeland Management Coallition The BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board met in Redmond, OR April 13 & 14, 2016. The meeting comes before BLM releases the number of horses/ burros on the range this spring. The most recent estimate available is 58,150 as of March 2015. With the ~20% annual population increase, we can anticipate 2016 numbers to be ~69,000 when the range will support 27,000. During the meeting, BLM provided updates on the budget, research, on-range, and off-range programs. The FY2015 budget was $77 million with $52.5 million in holding cost for the ~47,000 horses that are in long and short term holding. BLM states they can only remove 3,500 per year due to holding cost and the lack of interest in adoptions. The Oregon BLM Horse and Burro co-leads, Bob & Robert provided a great presentation about “Why Manage?”. They covered the good, the bad, and the ugly by showing how the range, horses, and wildlife could look when well managed, what it looks like as it begins to deteriorate due to lack of management, and finally the ugly being starving and dehydrated horses on severely degraded lands. The research update included BLM’s efforts to evaluate Spay & Neuter effects, Improve WH&B contraception, improve population models, improve burro survey methods, Gauge public opinion, improve marketing, and improve
understanding of ecology and genetics. There are no results at this time. Over 30 individuals provided public comments with a wide range of interests. AFBF Federal Lands Issue Advisory Committee Chair, Callie Hendrickson, offered AFBF’s support of fertility control and adoption programs. Hendrickson emphasized the need for removals stating: “Without a monumental increase in the number of excess horses directly removed, all fertility control research and adoption discussions are simply a distraction from the real issue of just how significantly the excess horses are degrading the land.” Several other organizations and individuals also requested the removal of the excess horses including the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, The Wildlife Society, National Association of Conservation Districts, White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and several ranchers. Written comments submitted by the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition stated; “The lack of adequate management of this activity (i.e. horse and burro grazing) has resulted in a situation where horse and burro populations are exceeding their allocated use of the rangeland. As a result, the May 2016 | Page 8 | www.nvfb.org
horse and burro populations are unduly impacting all other uses of public lands and greatly impacting the rangeland ecosystem.” The Coalition also noted, “The BLM has stated that rangelands could only support ~85,000 horses and burros even if all livestock were removed. This number will be surpassed within two years if the BLM continues with the same management practices.” Even with the many request to focus on rangeland health and the removal of excess horses, much of the meeting and the Board’s recommendations focused on fertility control and adoption.
Nevada Farm Bureau YF&R
STATE COMMITTEE SUBMITS PUBLIC COMMENT LETTER TO BLM ON WILD HORSE MANAGEMENT
Dann Mathews | Nevada YF&R State Chair Ran Dear Advisory Board, I am writing you on behalf of Nevada Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers. We are an organization of farmers and ranchers from the ages of 18 to 35. We are an organization that is concerned about the future health and productivity of Nevada’s public lands. Many of our members spend time out on our public lands both at work and for recreation. It could be assumed that the young farmers and ranchers are the some of the people most affected by the management of the wild horses and burros. The fact of the matter is there are too many horses for the rangeland ecosystems to support. The large number of mustangs has
led to the degradation of many native species populations both animal and plant. Horses and burros are animals that are not native to this area and need to be managed like other animals not native to this area such as cattle and sheep. The over populated herds are difficult to see from a husbandry stand point. It is difficult to see horses and burros starving for food and water. The over populated herds have become a hazard to the general public as well. The search for food and water have led to them coming on to private property and our highways. In many cases there have been damage done to private property and accidents caused on the highways. We call on the Bureau of Land Management to follow the
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laws that are in place. Creative solutions need to be implemented to reduce mustang populations to appropriate herd management levels. Doing this will bring better health to our rangeland ecosystems, better well being to mustangs, and added security to the life styles of young farmers and ranchers in Nevada.
Sincerely, Dann Mathews NVFB YF&R State Chair
DIAMOND VALLEY WATER CRISIS: FIRST IN TIME, FIRST IN RIGHT Emma Damele | Eureka High School Class of 2016 | Case Study Senior Project MoDiamond Valley of Eureka county and Elko county is currently experiencing severe water depletion of Hydrographic Basin 153. This is the basin that supplies Diamond Valley with water for agricultural and municipal use. Extensive agricultural use has continued to expend the water in the basin over its perennial yield of approximately 35,000 acre feet (1 acre foot equals about 325,000 gallons). Perennial yield is the amount of water the basin contains after the year’s rain and season’s runoff. Due to this depletion, Diamond Valley was designated a critical management area by the Nevada State Engineer in 2015. This gives the people of Diamond Valley ten years to figure out a plan to improve the water conditions. If there is no solution within that time, the Nevada State Engineer will begin to restrict the use of the water from Basin 153. Conditions are in place to improve the water table level, but Diamond Valley is still experiencing water trouble. Although there appears to be plenty of passion amongst the parties involved, there is yet a notice of significant movement to make something happen. More than once this issue has sparked heated debates about rights. To understand water rights one must understand the phrase “First in time, first in right.” This basically means first come, first serve. According to the State
Engineer website: first in time, first in right “… allows for the orderly use of the state’s water resources by granting priority to senior water rights. This concept ensures the senior uses are protected, even as new uses for water are allocated.” This is the main principle regarding how water rights are issued. There are two different types of water rights used in Diamond Valley – Senior and Junior Rights. First in time, first in right gives that person a Senior Right, which holds the highest precedence. This causes a serious issue with the fact that Diamond Valley has been declared a Critical Management Area. If the people of Diamond Valley don’t create a solution to the water problem by the 10-year mark, all parties holding any sort of right that has been shown by the state records to be contributing to the decline in the water table will have their rights revoked and agricultural or mining water use cut off completely. These “at-risk” people most likely include those who have received rights more recently, but nobody has a 100% chance of keeping their water rights. The obvious ethical argument is the fact that taking water away from farmers not only causes them to lose their jobs, but also lose their livelihoods. Farming isn’t a career, it’s a lifestyle. What right do people have to take that away from them? An argument
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against that would be relating to our ethical obligation to protect the environment. Excessive water use combined with climate change poses a serious risk to the ecosystems and habitats of Diamond Valley. Should agriculturists concerned with Diamond Valley’s water fulfill their duty to the environment as environmentally conscious farmers, or should water managers fulfill their duties as humanitarians and let the farmers continue their lives? But that raises a third question, isn’t being environmentally conscious now, going to be considered a humanitarian act in the future when generations to come have the opportunity to access Basin 153’s water? Nevada Water Law is one of the most comprehensive water laws in the western United States. These laws provide a baseline from which action takes place, but it is up to the moral and ethical compasses of everybody involved to take action a step further.
At this point, the State Engineer (Jason King) has the most power. He has the ability and authority to demand better conservation efforts, revoke permits and rights, and take other actions that may seem a little extreme, but are necessary. On the other hand, such power also includes the ability to inspire and promote progressive, positive change. The State Engineer should never be viewed as “the guy who is going to cut off the water.” He should be seen as “the guy who is going to help fix what is wrong.” But he can’t do it all on his own.
He relies on the cooperation of all members of Eureka County, not just the farmers. This isn’t a problem that is going to be resolved overnight and it certainly isn’t a problem that is going to be resolved by one person. It takes one person to ignite change, but it takes an engaging group of people to make that change happen. The Diamond Valley water situation is more than just a concern; it’s a crisis. It’s a battle between ethics and legalities, agriculturists and water managers, and permits
and rights. Media tends to sensationalize stories, which creates interest, but oftentimes at the expense of the truth. The truth of the matter here is that the water is disappearing in Diamond Valley, and residents and government officials need to work together in order to protect the water, Eureka county’s economy, and to conserve the livelihoods of the small knit community here for future generations to thrive.
Nevada Legislative Committee on Public Lands James Linney | Director of Communications| NVFB WINNEMUCCA, NV – The Nevada Legislative Committee on Public Lands held its second state meeting in Winnemucca on Friday April 15. The Committee got together to hear public comment from private citizens as well as receive updates from all the major boards and organizations within the state associated with public lands. The committee is made up of Senator Donald Gustavson, Assemblyman Ira Hansen, Senator Pete Goicoechea, Senator Ben Kieckhefer, Senator David Parks, Assemblyman John Ellison, Assemblywoman Heidi Swank, Assemblywoman Robin Titus, and Humboldt County Commissioner Ron Cerri. The organizations present giving updates to the committee included the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council, Humboldt County Board of Commissioners, and the Nevada Association of Counties. The three hot topics throughout the meeting both from presenters and public comment were concerned with state control of public lands, sage grouse habitat, and wild horses. There was a recurring message throughout the meeting, not a single one of those hot topics were going to change, we are in a situation now where we have to think of proactive ways to move forward on those issues. If you would like to see the exact information covered at this meeting please visit the committee’s website at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Interim/78th2015/Committee/StatCom/Lands/?ID=11
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Vamos Che! THE IMPORTANCE OF THE YOUNG FARMER RANCHER PROGRAM Dann Mathews | Nevada YF&R State Chair Shortly after high school I headed off to Argentina to serve as an LDS missionary. In my time there, I became familiar with the phrase, “vamos Che.” Che Guevara was a Marxist revolutionist that went about inspiring violence and destruction all across Central and South America in the name of defaming free enterprise to bring about peace and equality. His movement has made a lasting impact on the country. The Che movement still lives today in Argentina, and frankly, the movement’s culture still impedes that country from reaching its potential. Comparing Nevada Young Farmers and Ranchers to this movement is slightly absurd. However, YF&R is a movement that CAN make an impact on our country. Conservation of Nevada’s natural resources, rural economic development, personal development of young agriculturalists, and a secure food source for people around the world are a few principles the organization advocates. YF&R is a grass roots organization of farmers and ranchers from the age of 18 to 35. One of its purposes is to help develop young leaders professionally to be able to communicate as leaders in Farm Bureau. Our current National president, Zippy Duvall, spoke at the National convention in Kansas City, MO about how Young Farmers and Ranchers was important to his development as a leader. YF&R sponsors competitions, clinics, and venues dedicated to teaching how to communicate in a professional manner. YF&R hopes to bring young people in rural communities together through social events. At these events we can network with each other and become united in Agricultural causes. We can have an opportunity to associate with people that share our values as well. Recently Clark County YF&R had a social event at the fair where they had root beer floats and attended the rodeo. YF&R is also invested in serving the community. One example is through the Harvest for All program. Money and food is collected and then donated to local food banks. Another example is mentoring FFA and 4H programs. Farm Bureau and YF&R provides a united voice to advocate for sound policies in our government. It is there to help us speak to government bureaucracies. The organization can put our message in front of politicians. When elected officials see the voice of young farmers and ranchers from across the state, it can make a difference to the future of the agricultural industry. Overall, the YF&R movement could become not only a cultural staple for rural Nevada, but a source for defense of our farms and ranches.
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WINNEMUCA, NV – Humboldt County hosted its annual Ag in the Classroom event on April 14th in Winnemucca for third grade students to come and learn about the different scopes of Agriculture. This was Humboldt County’s 15th anniversary of putting on the Ag in the Classroom event and this year’s event was just as good if not better than years past. Numerous producers and FFA students within Humboldt County’s agriculture community were there to educate the children on all different types of agriculture from bee keeping to beef production. The students got to go through 12 different teaching stations with different instructors at each one, and were able to take home literature and souvenirs from each station. Diana Vesco, who has been spearheading the event since it’s inception, says, “Agriculturists within the community offer to volunteer their time because they see it as a good opportunity to educate the children on why agriculture is important and to help them understand where there food comes from.” The students not only got to listen to these presenters speak, but some stations had equipment and old tractors set up where the students actually got to see demonstrations of these machines at work. The main message behind these events is that these students go home and talk to their families about what they learned and that Agriculture Education is truly making a difference.
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