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CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 2018 VOL. 2 • ISSUE 6 YOUR INDUSTRY ADVOCATE SINCE 1913 1320 CAPITOL ST. NE, SUITE 150 SALEM, OR 97301 (503) 361-8941 • WWW.ORCATTLE.COM

OCA LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

Nathan Jackson, Myrtle Creek...........(541) 591-2758 PRESIDENT-ELECT

Tom Sharp, Burns...............................(541) 589-3317 TREASURER

Todd Nash, Joseph.............................(541) 263-0426

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PLC MEETING IN UTAH

AT LARGE VICE PRESIDENT

Jacob Bingham, North Powder..........(541) 403-1735 PAST PRESIDENT

John O’Keeffe, Adel............................(541) 947-2590 DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENTS DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 4

Chris Christensen Vale (541) 473-3096

James Collins Mitchell (541) 980-0508

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 5

Cheryl Martin North Powder (541) 403-2504

Joe Villagrana Paisley (541) 363-2989

DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 6

Billy Hoyt Cottage Grove (541) 517-7863

Steve Puntenney Ione (503) 784-8691

DISTRICT 7

Joe Steere, Grand Ronde (971) 237-4728

OCA STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jerome Rosa • jerome.rosa@orcattle.com OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Anne Kinsey • oca@orcattle.com

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Robyn Smith • robyn.smith@orcattle.com

OREGON CATTLEMAN EDITORIAL CONTENT

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IN THE NAME OF REAL BEEF

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WOLVES

INDUSTRY ADVOCACY

PAC EVENT BRINGS IN MONEY FOR AG ADVOCATES 6, 22 OREGON RANCHERS AT PUBLIC LANDS EVENT 8 OSU PRESIDENT WELCOMES OREGON BEEF COUNCIL 18 OCW MEMBERS RUNNING FOR TEAM BEEF 32

WOLVES: THE NEVERENDING STORY 14 NCBA UPDATE ON FAKE MEAT 26 REVEGETATING RANGELANDS 28 QUICKBOOKS WORKSHOP COMING TO CONVENTION 30

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Oregon Cattleman (ISSN 2574-8785) is published and sent to Oregon Cattlemen’s members and its affiliates monthly except April/May and July/August combined by Oregon Cattleman’s Association.

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NOTEWORTHY NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL PAC EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS, REMINDER OF WHAT’S AT STAKE

by Executive Director Jerome Rosa

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The Capital in Salem, like it or not, is ruled by As I write this story, election day is nearing rapidly and needless to say Oregon’s future is at stake! those that contribute to get candidates elected.

Recently, OCA held its annual PAC fundraising event On Oct. 17, we held a reception for gubernatorial at the Malott Ranch in Powell Butte. The previous candidate, Knute Buehler and Republican two political action committee events were held at Representative Leaders Mike McLane (HD 55, Sunriver Resort and Pronghorn Resort, both near Powell Butte) and Greg Barreto (HD 58, Cove). At Bend. Both of these past events were well attended, this reception, OCA President Nathan Jackson and but also had significant overhead costs, which reduced District 2 Vice President Cheryl Martin presented a the bottom line. check for $10,000 to these three influential leaders This year’s event - due to the generosity of Mark to thank them for supporting Oregon ranchers and Malott and Central Oregon Ranch Supply which helping us further our cause in Salem and around the donated the food, drinks, facility and entertainment state.

- we more than doubled the profits from the previous I have spent quite a bit of time on the road two years combined, netting more than $18,000. Of traveling to meetings across the state this past month course, none of this would have been possible without the generous contributions of many who attended the ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 event and who support our industry.

For those of you who attended, thank you for supporting a great cause and helping us continue the fight in Salem and beyond. Whether or not you attended, the Malott Family did a great service to OCA and their fellow ranchers, so if you cross paths with Mark, please take the time to tell him you appreciate his support and generosity.

Due to the proceeds collected from the PAC event and on the PAC line item on the membership application forms, OCA has been able to support many legislators both current and running for office. OCA has five legislative bills that we will be moving in the upcoming 2019 long legislative session and without your monetary support Rocky Dallum and OCA’s success in the Mark Malott greets guests at his family’s Powell Butte ranch and the Capital would not be possible.

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OCA COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ANIMAL HEALTH & BRAND COMMITTEE

John Flynn, Lakeview.......................(541) 947-4534 ASSOCIATE COUNCIL

Greg Roush, La Pine........................(541) 954-6397 BEEF CATTLE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Jon Elliott, Medford...........................(541) 601-5622 ENDANGERED SPECIES COMMITTEE

Tom Sharp, Burns.............................(541) 589-3317 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Nathan Jackson, Myrtle Creek.........(541) 591-2758 MARKETING COMMITTEE

Zach Wilson, North Powder..............(541) 898-2288 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Co-Chair Rusty Inglis, Princeton...................... (541) 493-2117 Co-Chair Myron Miles, North Powder..............(541) 898-2140 OREGON CATTLE-PAC

Keith Nantz, Maupin.........................(541) 910-5179 OCA YOUNG CATTLEMEN’S COMMITTEE

Alec Oliver, Seneca..........................(541) 620-4098 PRIVATE LANDS COMMITTEE

Craig Herman, Bandon.....................(503) 347-0699 PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE

Matt McElligott, North Powder..........(541) 805-8210 RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

Mary Woodworth, Adel.....................(541) 219-0245 WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Curtis Martin, North Powder.............(541) 962-9269 WILDLIFE COMMITTEE

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Western Region, Veril Nelson...........(541) 643-9759 Eastern Region, George Rollins.......(575) 781-0779

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 attending county meetings in Pendleton, Baker, Wallowa, Burns and soon in Myrtle Point speaking to Coos and Curry County groups.

OCA is a grassroots organization and our president Nathan Jackson and myself try hard to attend annual county meetings whenever we are invited.

Besides our four board meetings each year around the state we also have a monthly board call to keep your board members involved and aware of issues around our state and across the country.

Please plan on attending the OCA annual meeting at the Riverhouse in Bend Nov. 29 through Dec.1. Your participation as a member of YOUR organization is vital to keeping the association working for you. I hope to see you there!

OCA President Nathan Jackson and District 2 Vice President Cheryl Martin presenting a check to gubernatorial candidate Knute Beutler, and legislators Mike Mclane and Greg Barreto at the OCA Office in Salem Oct. 17.

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PUBLIC LANDS MESSAGE OREGON WELL REPRESENTED AT MILESTONE MEETING

by Matt McElligott

The Pubic Lands Council’s 50th annual meeting just wrapped up in Park City Utah. It was an exciting event and culminated with one of our own being put at the helm of the national organization.

Oregon’s Bob Skinner, from Jordan Valley, was inducted as the new president of the board and will serve a two-year term. A lot of Bob’s family were in Park City to celebrate this accomplishment with him. The next two years for him will be filled with airplane rides and meetings advocating the rights of public lands grazers. It is a huge commitment to volunteer for that job. A tip of my hat to the Skinner family for shouldering such great responsibility on behalf of myself and all public lands ranchers.

This 50th anniversary meeting was very well attended by ranchers from all over the western United States. Oregon had quite a few attendees.

Thanks to all of you that took the time out of your schedules to participate, it was good to see you all. If you have never attended a meeting I encourage you to do so. It is an opportunity to see

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first hand how PLC works and the political respect the organization has. Political respect? Yes, not many non-profit organizations can pull in the top brass from Washington, D.C., to attend and address their meetings. Present at this meeting were, Vicki Christiansen, chief of the U.S. Forest Service; Allen Rowley, director of forest management for the forest service; Brian Steed, the deputy director of policy and programs for the Bureau of Land Managment; Joe Tague Branch, chief of renewable resources and planning for the BLM; Aurelia Skipwth, deputy assistant secretary for U.S. Fish, Wildlife and Parks;and Tim Griffith, western lead for working lands for Wildlife for Natural Resources Conservation Service.

As we look back over the past 12 months, PLC has been involved in many issues statewide and nationally. Take for instance the fire funding bill that Rep. Greg Walden sponsored and helped pass ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 No longer will the BLM or Forest Service have to use range funds to fight fire in the future. The Endangered Species Act has ham strung many industries, but none more than natural resource users such as ranchers and farmers. We have been working in Washington, D.C., to update that act. We will keep the pressure on. We have submitted recommendations to Congress on NEPA reform, WOTUS, CERCLAEPCRA and Clean water Act. Our Oregon delegation, led by Todd Nash, is making great strides in the delisting of the Grey Wolf nation-wide.

Oregon has a lot happening right now from forest plans in the north to wilderness issues in the south. A wild horse gather and spay project in Burns to a Spaulding’s catch fly inventory project in Wallowa county. We also have our annual meeting on the horizon. It will be held in conjunction with the annual OCA meeting in Bend, at the Riverhouse Nov. 30.

We will start 8 a.m. with a round table. Attending will be the BLM, Forest Service, NRCS and a state lands representative. Our business meeting will be held directly after the round table. We will have guests from D.C. and other states present at this meeting. Do what you can to attend, your participation is greatly appreciated.

It is annual dues time for Oregon PLC. Be looking in your mail for your statement. We are using a new data base this year for statements, if you don’t get one let me know.

Thank you to all that do contribute, a good portion of what we collect goes to support our state dues to the national organization and what is left stays here to support PLC issues locally. I look forward to seeing you all in Bend at the end of this month.

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Some of the Oregon ranchers at the annual PLC Meeting. (L to R): Skye Krebs, Mary Woodworth, Mike Byrne, Matt McElligott and John O’Keeffe.

PLC recognized Oregon attorney Caroline Lobdell for her efforts on behalf of ranchers in the Beaver State and beyond. She is pictured with incoming president Bob Skinner.

Incoming PLC President Bob Skinner was joined in Park City by his wife Karen and several of their children and their families.

Pictured (L to R) are past presidents of the Public Lands Council: Mike Byrne (California), Brice Lee (Colorado), Jim Magagna (Wyoming), K.L. Bliss (Montana), Dave Eliason (Utah), Keith Winter (North Dakota), Skye Krebs (Oregon), Brenda Richards (Idaho) and John Falen (Nevada).

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WOL V ES A seemingly unending battle for Oregon’s Ranchers

By OCA Communications Director Robyn H. Smith

Todd Nash, OCA’s Wolf Committee Chair is Southern Oregon rancher Ted Birdseye says he is starting to feel like he’s destined to be involved in the standing firm on three main points: 1) the collaring of all wolves for tracking; 2) a regional distribution wolf debate. The problem started in January, when Birdseye had three confirmed calf kills in a period of of wolves instead of large numbers clustered in a few counties; and 3) local Sherriff ’s authority to make eight days. Later, he had two bulls as unconfirmed depredation calls instead of waiting hours or days kills, and most recently, in September, the Rogue for Wildlife Services and ODFW. The stakeholder pack attacked and killed one of his Tibetan mastiff meetings, facilitated by the governor’s office include guard dogs just 600 yards from his house.

The Rogue pack has 7-8 wolves, led by infamous OCA, ODFW, Defenders of Wildlife, Oregon Wild, OFB, Oregon Hunter’s Association, and Rocky male wolf, OR-7. This pack has taken home-base on Birdseye’s 276-acre property, 30 miles south of Crater Mountain Elk. There continues to be little consensus Lake. “Why chase elk when they have an easy source on the revision.

Nash says Ted Birdseye should have the right to of protein right here? They work their prey like use lethal action after he had three confirmed kills in header and heeler dogs; run them down and wear a 30-day period. them out,” said Birdseye.

“We dealt with a problem in Wallowa county After three confirmed kills, John Stevenson, involving 50 confirmed kills before they took lethal a Federal Wolf Biologist, installed fox lights near Birdseye’s house and a fladry fence (hot fence with red flags) around his property to deter the pack. Birdseye has a Federal grazing permit and in early summer he turned his 200 head out, at which point, Stevenson removed the deterring tactics. By the end of summer, the wolves had killed again.

“The Rogue pack runs in a 10by 15-mile radius and Ted’s ranch is only 3 miles from this pack’s den,” said Stevenson. The Rogue pack is not collared or tracked. An issue Stevenson said, that has gone on unresolved.

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association is part of monthly stakeholder meetings for the five-year revision of the Oregon Wolf Plan; Todd Nash and Mark Bennett, Baker County commissioner at the meetings now stretching into the eighth year of that revision.

October wolf stakeholder meeting in Salem.

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action. I hope that Ted doesn’t have to face similar Birdseye has been tirelessly calling Federal and State circumstances in Southern Oregon. Ted is a rancher offices, Defenders for Wildlife, the State of the Interior with extensive knowledge on the wolves and he’s done office, and the Governor’s office. “If I’m quiet it will be everything in his power to control the pack nonforgotten, but if I make myself heard, they’ll have to lethally,” said Nash. acknowledge there’s a problem here,” said Birdseye.

Ted Birdseye admits that he raised a wolf pup for As many ranchers know, preaching to the choir many years and was fascinated by the animal when will not bring revision change. It’s imperative for he was younger, but now he relates them with distress individual ranchers, such as Ted Birdseye, make AmMto IN A AD and heartache. D“I sleep at night; not only the E can’t c E their story heard to all the stakeholders involved in the i si e 1 nc r I N 92 fox lights, butMAthe start their “business bark” ecre 1dogs e 1 ic 9 m revision of the Wolf Plan.

The wolves are here, now 21 A A sin 7 or 8 wolves right outside my and I know there’s the question is how will Oregonians choose to manage door,” said Birdseye who is considering changing his them? entire operation because of this problem. The stress from the wolves impacts the pregnancy ratings of the cows and the restlessness from the predators decreases the weight and health of the animals.

“The ranchers have agreed to tolerate a bar that was made unfairly from the beginning.

These are hardworking people who pay taxes, insurance, and permits. They are stewards of the land and wildlife, and still they’re not being protected by their government on this issue,” said Mark Bennett, representative for Oregon Farm Bureau while on his way to an October stakeholder meeting in Salem.

Ranchers are frustrated because they are not being heard. ODFW claims 80% of depredation calls are not confirmed, which is another reason OCA is fighting for the Ritchie water is rights of local authorities to determine depredation. Due to smart water. this percentage, many ranchers Provide fresh water for your animals, and are simply not calling in attacks. have more left for other things in your life.

Jerome Rosa, executive director See what owning a Ritchie automatic waterer for OCA, says it’s crucial can do for you at www.ritchiefount.com. for ranchers to report every depredation. “Some stakeholders Partner to the American Cattleman since 1921. believe the lack of reporting Proud to be a sponsor of: means the problem is going away, but the ranchers are frustrated at how the calls are being handled, so they’ve stopped A MAD reporting,” IN E cA E said Rosa. sim AD i 1 nc er I N M er 192 e 1 ic 92 Aexperience, Like Birdseye’s ce 1 Amsin ranchers across the state are distraught by the impact of wolves on their livelihoods.

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Opening Session Cattlewomen’s Meeting Guest Speaker Ryan Goodman, NCBA “Sire Selection & Ration Evaluation�

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Oregon Beef Council Meeting QuickBooks 1.0 PLC Roundtable & presentations Water Quality Management Water Investments & Infrastructure PLC Committee Meeting Oregon Farm Bureau Presentation Membership Committee Meeting Purina: Nutritional Needs of a Brood cow Ryan Goodman, NCBA Lunch presented by Oregon Beef Council Oregon Conservation Law Forum Brenda Richards, WRLC County President’s Meet Wolf Task Force Roundtable Ron Alvarado, NRCS Water Resources Meeting Wolf Plan Committee Meeting Rangeland Analysis App Presentation Oregon Ag Heritage Plan Presentation Animal Health Committee Meet Cocktail Party Grand Banquet Entertainment: Chad Bushnell & Band

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Colin Woodall, NCBA Cattlewomen’s Business Meeting ESA Committee Meeting Legislation Committee Meeting Young Cattlemen Committee Meeting PAC Committee Meeting Private Lands Committee Meeting Resolutions Committee Meeting Alexis Taylor Presentation from Oregon Department of Agriculture Wolf Roundtable & Presentations Endangered Species Committee Meeting Lunch: OSU Steer-A-Year Presentation Presentation by Karen Budd-Falen Presentation by Tim Williams-DOI Senator Cliff Bentz Presentation Resolutions Meeting OCA General Business Meeting Cocktail Party President’s Banquet & Awards Entertainment: Jodi Harms & Band

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THE OREGON BEEF COUNCIL TODAY RANCHERS MEET AT OSU PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

by Oregon Beef Council Chief Executive Officer Will Wise In October the Oregon Beef Council (OBC) had Round Up and said he is always pleased when he makes it through safely on the horse. Doug Maag, its fall meetings, including a board meeting, and a Oregon Beef Council chairman, thanked Ray and Research Meeting, on the campus of Oregon State University (OSU). A new meeting was added this year said that he appreciated this high-level and friendly and it was hosted by the president of the university, Dr. discussion.

The OBC had excellent meetings and events on Ed Ray, in his personal conference room in his office campus the ensuing couple of days. The board meeting suite.

Ray has been coming to meet with Oregon farmers included new members Amy Applegate, a dairy member from Vale; and Bill Hoyt, a handler member and ranchers at the Oregon Beef Council Research from Cottage Grove.

Meeting for the past three years. But this time he At the Research Meeting in the purpose-built had other commitments on the day of that meeting.

Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility building on So he offered to host the Council members and campus, researchers outlined their proposals to the guests in his corner office on the top floor of the Kerr OBC for research funding for next fiscal year, and Administration Building. gave progress reports on research funded by the OBC This was a great opportunity for ranchers to sit that is currently underway. The Oregon Beef Council down with the top brass of OSU to talk about research Graduate Fellow, Ph.D. candidate Nicole Durfee also programs, industry priorities and how to optimize work with the university and the College ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 of Agricultural Sciences. The acting Dean of the College of Ag., Dr. Bill Boggess attended and he had asked the office for some pre-meeting info for Ray about the beef market, research priorities, etc. So we were impressed with Ray’s working knowledge of the Oregon beef industry.

Also in attendance were the associate dean, Dr. Dan Edge; the interim Head of the Animal and Rangeland Sciences Department, Dr. Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez; the executive director of the OSU Agricultural Research Foundation, Ben McCluen from the OSU Foundation, and other guests. You can see the benefit of having a meeting in the president’s office as it draws the leadership that the OBC works with closely into one room for a substantive discussion covering a broad set of objectives.

Oregon Beef Council members get down to business for a board meeting Ray also joked about how he enjoys hosted by Oregon State University President Dr. Ed Ray. riding a horse each year in the Pendleton 18

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 gave a detailed overview of the two projects she is working on and she did an excellent job. It is great that the endowment for the Oregon Beef Council Graduate Fellowship is paying dividends.

OBC board member Curtis Martin, a cow/calf representative from North Powder, addressed the meeting after Ms. Durfee’s presentation and said that this research will add to the science that will help address areas of importance to Oregon ranchers.

The weekend ended with the filming of the Oregon Beef Council “Tailgater of the Game” that is shown during all home OSU Beaver football games. The winning family was from Hillsboro that weekend, and they invited OBC members in to their tent to eat beef and get ready for the game. The recipe was beef asado and they were very proud to win the Tailgater of the Game recognition. Later on during the game they had the chance to see themselves screaming and jumping as winners on the big screen during the game. If you go to a home Beaver game, look for the Oregon Beef Council “Tailgater of the Game” winner (usually shown on the big screen in the third quarter during a time out).

Also, listen for “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” radio ads for all Beaver games that are aired via 26 radio stations across Oregon, plus Tune-In internet radio and Sirius satellite radio, as part of the OBC promotional package with Beaver Sports. That’s a lot of coverage! Hope you to hear these ads during Beaver games wherever you may be. The ads end with “brought to you by the ranchers and farmers of Oregon and the Oregon Beef Council; funded by the beef checkoff ” and that iconic music (Rodeo, written by Aaron Copland in 1942, and still used for “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner” ads by beef councils across the country today).

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The Cowboy ImPAC t

working together to raise funds to help the legislators helping you

By OCA Communications Director Robyn H. Smith

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On Sept. 20, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association hosted its Annual PAC fundraiser in Powell Butte. The event raised more than $18,000 for the Oregon Cattle PAC, nearly doubling from last year’s event.

The Oregon Cattle PAC is a non-partisan political action committee which helps elect natural resource friendly government officials and legislators each election. Oregon Cattle PAC contributes to ag-friendly candidates to help them get elected in identified legislative districts across the state where we can make a difference, as well as the critical governor’s race.

Unique from years prior, this year our PAC event was close to home, a cowboy casual ranch event hosted by Central Oregon Ranch Supply. Mark Malott, owner of Central Oregon Ranch Supply was gracious enough to donate the location, food, and services on the eve of his annual tradeshow. Mark reaffirmed on several occasions that he owes a lot to the Oregon cattle industry and this was his way of giving back.

Thank you, Mark Malott!

This generous gift gave our event the opportunity to grow. We had over 150 people join us for the night and we enjoyed New York strip steak dinner and an authentic taco bar. New Basin Distillery from Madras supplied our spirits and we ended the evening with a live auction; including elk tags for Malheur county, a $2,500 feed credit to Beef Northwest and a custommade, OCA engraved 45-70 rifle.

This year is crucial for PAC support with elections around the corner. OCA Political advocate, Rocky Dallum presented an update on the election race, Representative Mike McLane gave an informative keynote presentation, and we had a special message from gubernatorial candidate, Knute Buehler.

PAC Committee Chair, Keith Nantz, reported that the event was a huge success and he is excited to see how the event will continue to grow. It’s not too late to donate to the Oregon Cattle PAC, go to www.orcattle. com/cattlepac/.

An opportunity to unlock the rifle was auctioned 3 ways with a bottle of whiskey. Each bottle went for $1,100! The winner of the rifle was Louie Molt.

OCA Political Advocate Rocky Dallum spoke to event attendees about the importance of OCA’s PAC in helping OCA be more effective in Salem.

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Thank you to these generous sponsors Representative Mike Mclane speaking at the event.

The crowd at the well-attended event at the Malott Family’s Powell Butte Ranch.

District 2 VP, Cheryl Martin Malheur County; Bonnie Christenson, North Central Livestock Association; and Breanna Wimber talk over dinner at the event.

The PAC Event was a great place for friends to catch up.

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OCA HOLDS QUARTERLY MEETING IN PRINEVILLE On Sept. 20 in Prineville OCA hosted the fall quarterly business meeting where board members, executive board members, committee chairs, and county presidents are all encouraged to attend.

The meeting started with a thorough board training presented by Barb Wilkinson from NCBA. The training encompassed personal and association goals from the attendees as well as a review of association policies and roles.

During the business meeting, the main topic was cell-cultured protein or “fake meat” and the position OCA President Nathan Jackson Speaking.

OCA should take on the issue was discussed at length.

The attendees of the meeting decided to draft a letter to Senator Merkley stating: “OCA supports the regulation of cell cultured protein be under the regulatory authority of both USDA and FDA until a comprehensive study is completed determining the potential health risks to the consuming public.”

This topic will be of further discussion at our Annual Convention on November 29th. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact the OCA staff at 503.361.8941 or robyn.smith@orcattle. com.

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Battling for Beef

Lab-Grown Fake Meat Regulatory Battle Continues

by Danielle Beck and Max Moncaster, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

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urf battles are nothing new in Washington, D.C. Whether in Congress or the Executive Branch, daily struggles for power and influence often command attention. For cattle producers, the ongoing contest between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over lab-grown fake meat certainly fits the bill.

The FDA launched the opening salvo three months ago, when it announced a surprise public meeting on the issue of lab-grown fake meat. The

aggressive move to assert jurisdiction caught fake meat watchers by surprise, but the Agency’s intent was clear. A lengthy statement accompanying the meeting announcement described why the FDA possessed the authority and expertise to lead federal efforts in the emerging field.

Worryingly, despite USDA’s clear role in regulating lab-grown fake meat, the FDA public meeting’s agenda completely excluded USDA officials. The unilateral approach prompted an outcry from NCBA and other agriculture industry groups. It also caught the attention of Congress; bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate expressed grave concern with the FDA’s approach in a letter to the White House.

The blowback must have made an impression. The next public meeting on lab-grown fake meat regulation was jointly hosted by the FDA and USDA on October 23 and 24, 2018. (Reports from that meeting were not available as Oregon Cattlemen went to print.)

USDA Oversight: The Only Viable Option All the jockeying between FDA and USDA does raise a critical question: Why does it matter which agency is responsible for oversight of lab-grown fake meat?

It is no secret that NCBA has put a relentless focus on solidifying USDA as the primary oversight authority for these new products. In NCBA’s view, the case is cut and dry. If the goal is to protect consumers and ensure a level playing field for real beef, USDA oversight is the only viable option.

Consider consumer safety first. USDA inspects all facilities on a continuous

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basis. Highly-trained professionals are onsite at processing plants every day to ensure safety protocols are followed and protect the food supply. The FDA does not even come close to daily inspections of manufacturing facilities under their jurisdiction. In fact, even high-risk plants only need to be inspected once every three years.

USDA also provides far superior protection when it comes to preventing false and misleading marketing of lab-grown fake meat products. USDA requires all product labels to be based on sound science, and manufacturers must receive approval of their label before the product hits store shelves.

At the FDA, the product labeling process is more akin to the Wild West. Instead of requiring manufacturers to get prior approval of their labels, the FDA relies on a retroactive enforcement approach. There is just one major problem: Even when companies are clearly breaking the law, the FDA often fails to act. Look no further than the dairy industry, where the FDA has turned a blind eye to mislabeled imitation milk products for nearly 30 years.

A Dictionary Won’t Help Some critics of NCBA’s approach have suggested that NCBA is pushing for USDA oversight because the organization wants lab-grown products to be called “meat.” These accusations are patently false. NCBA policy explicitly supports “the definition of beef to only include products derived from actual livestock raised by cattle farmers and ranchers and harvested for human consumption.”

The critical question to consider is what federal government action(s) will provide the greatest protection for beef ’s hard-earned brand. For all the reasons mentioned about, only USDA oversight can adequately provide that protection.

A petition submitted to the USDA earlier this year suggested that updating the definition of “meat” and “beef ” in the USDA’s Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book might also help defend beef ’s reputation against imitation products. Unfortunately, this misguided approach would actually weaken protections for real beef by ensuring the FDA oversight of lab-grown products. Furthermore, if enacted, the proposed definition could harm cattlemen and cattlewomen by restricting the

use of innovative cattle production technologies, such as gene editing.

Meat in the Middle?

Another suggestion put forward by some in the cattle industry is for a joint regulatory framework between USDA and FDA. In their view, if USDA is the only regulator of lab-grown fake meat, the products will have to be called “meat.” Here again, the assertions are misguided. There is absolutely no reason why lab-grown protein must be called “meat” if USDA regulates the product.

A joint regulatory framework would not enhance protection for consumers or beef producers. Instead, it would allow lab-grown fake meat products to go through the USDA labeling process without subjecting them to the same type of regulation as real beef. Such an outcome would play right into the hands of vegan activists who want to see as little regulation of lab-grown fake meat as possible.

Protecting consumers and producers from fake meat and misleading labels is a top priority for NCBA and our affiliates. We cannot allow fake meat manufacturers to use deceptive marketing claims that disparage beef. Ultimately, USDA oversight the only viable option for achieving that goal.

NCBA POLICY RESOLUTION ON FAKE MEAT AFP Winter Resolution 1 2018/New Definition of Beef WHEREAS, alternative sources of protein are being labeled and promoted as an equivalent or substitute for beef, and WHEREAS, the use of traditional beef nomenclature on alternative products is confusing to consumers and weakens the value of products derived from actual livestock production, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA oppose alternative proteins being permitted to use nomenclature associated with protein sourced from livestock production and oppose these proteins claiming to be equivalent to, or a substitute for, proteins derived from livestock production, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, NCBA support the definition of beef to only include products derived from actual livestock raised by cattle farmers and ranchers and harvested for human consumption.

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SUCCESSFUL SEEDING Improving seeding success of forage kochia in cheatgrass invaded sagebrush rangelands in the northern Great Basin

By Dustin Johnson Associate Professor, Oregon State University, Kirk Davies Rangeland Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Vanessa Schroeder Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Travis Miller Wildlife Biologist, USDI-BLM – Burns District Revegetation of arid sagebrush rangeland invaded by exotic annual grasses, such as cheatgrass and medusahead, is one the most pressing management challenges land managers face. This challenge is particularly problematic on warm and dry lower elevation sagebrush rangelands.

Not only are these rangelands most susceptible to invasion by exotic annual grasses, but, because of inherently low and erratic precipitation and extremes in temperature, they are also the most difficult to rehabilitate once degraded.

The relatively harsh environment associated with these areas greatly limits the number of revegetation species that can be successfully used. Crested wheatgrass has been effectively utilized to revegetate exotic annual grass invaded rangeland, whereas other species have been much less reliable.

The challenge of revegetating arid sagebrush rangeland is particularly acute for livestock managers who rely on these lands to provide a dependable proportion of their operation’s forage supply. Invasion by exotic annual grasses and associated degradation of rangeland productivity greatly limits forage availability and quality. Exotic annual grasslands can provide a sufficient quantity and quality of early season forage, but often fail to meet the nutritional demands of livestock by early-summer through late fall.

Invasion by these weeds also tends to increase the amount and continuity of fine fuels that dry out earlier in the fire season.

Consequently, forage offered by exotic annual grasslands is at a higher risk of complete loss due to burning than intact sagebrush rangelands. Finally, while crested wheatgrass has been successfully used to revegetate rangelands invaded by exotic annual grasses, crested seedings are typically of a deficient quality by the middle to late summer to adequately meet the nutritional requirements of grazing livestock.

Forage kochia could hold promise as a revegetation species for improving the diversity, productivity, and laterseason quality of exotic annual grass invaded sagebrush rangelands. However, efforts to establish forage kochia in the northern Great Basin have produced inconsistent results that may be related to seeding method (broadcast vs. drill seeding), timing (fall vs. late winter/spring), and/or quality degradation of stored seed.

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We designed a study to investigate which seeding techniques are appropriate for enhancing the establishment of forage kochia. Specifically, we evaluated two seeding methods, two timings of seeding, and the efficacy of using stored versus freshly harvested seed.

Study Description We conducted our study at two former sagebrush rangeland sites in Harney County, Oregon that were heavily invaded by cheatgrass. Sites were treated with glyphosate during the summer and then burned with a trailer mounted propane torch in the fall in preparation for seeding treatments. The following seeding treatments were applied to 6 X 18 ft plots arranged in a randomized block design, with 5 replicated blocks per study site: 1. Fall broadcast of year-old seed 2. Fall drill of year-old seed 3. Winter broadcast of year-old seed 4. Winter drill of year-old seed 5. Winter broadcast of freshly harvested seed 6. Winter drill of freshly harvested seed 7. Unseeded control The study was repeated in two consecutive years. Year 1 fall and winter seeding treatments were conducted during early November 2014 and early February 2015, respectively. Year 2 fall and winter seeding treatments were conducted during mid-November 2015 and mid-February 2016, respectively. Forage kochia was seeded at 2 lbs/ac pure live seed in all plots that received a seeding treatment.

Seeds were planted to a depth of between 0.25- and 0.5inch in plots that received a drill seeding treatment.

Seeds were hand broadcasted evenly across plots that received a broadcast seeding treatment. Forage kochia cover was measured during the summers of 2015and 2016 in each Year 1 treatment and during the summers of 2016 and 2017 in each Year 2 treatment.

Results Differences occurred in forage kochia establishment success between Year 1 (seeded in fall 2014 and late winter 2015) and Year 2 (seeded in fall 2015 and later winter 2016) in the study. Establishment success of Year 2 seeding treatments was much lower than Year 1 seeding treatments

(Figures 1-2).

This disparity may have been related to differences in precipitation among the two establishment years (Table 1). While sites experienced similar crop year (October – September) precipitation during 2014-2015 and 20152016 (Table 1), the additional half inch of precipitation received in Year 1 occurred largely in July, during a potentially critical time for establishment of a later growing, warm season plant like forage kochia.

Results from the Year 1 seeding suggested planting during the winter was a more effective time for establishing forage kochia than fall planting, regardless of whether stored (i.e., year-old) or freshly harvested seed was used (Figure 1). Site 1 demonstrated a similar result for the Year 2 seeding when kochia was drill seeded (Figure 2). It appears that fall-seeded forage kochia might germinate and emerge shortly after planting and subsequently suffer high winter mortality, whereas emergence of seed sown in the winter is likely delayed until a more favorable time during the spring. Site 2 experienced a longer period of snow cover after the Year 2 fall planting which may have served to protect emerged seedlings and reduce winter mortality, leading to similar cover values among fall and winter plantings (Figure 2).

Shallow drill seeding conducted in the winter tended to produce better initial establishment than broadcasting seed at both Sites 1 and 2 in the Year 1 seeding and at Site 1 in the Year 2 seeding (Figures 1-2).

Management Implications Results from our experiment indicate that shallow drill seeding forage kochia during late winter (February) will generally increase its initial establishment success over broadcast seeding in winter and broadcast or drill seeding

FIGURE 1.

during the fall. In addition, we did not observe a marked difference in the performance of year-old seed that had been properly stored compared to freshly harvested seed when both were seeded during the winter.

We suspect struggles with using year-old seed are likely related more to the timing of seeding (fall vs winter) than seed age, whereby seed available for fall planting has, by definition, been stored for at least one year. Our results suggest this seed will perform satisfactorily if properly stored and planted in the winter.

Acknowledgments This research study was financially supported by the Oregon Beef Council. We would like to thank the numerous research technicians and summer students that conducted much of the field work for this project.

We also would like to thank the landowners who cooperated with us on this research project.

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QUICKBOOKS AT THE OCA CONVENTION

by Cassi Johnson, Pacific Intermountain Mortgage Co. I vividly remember the first year I had the honor of teaching QuickBooks at the Oregon Cattlemen’s Annual Convention in 2015. It was an incredible experience. I expected to simply be a teacher sharing the knowledge I had gained over many years of hard knocks and hoped that I knew enough to help the ranchers that had showed up to listen. What I didn’t know back then was how much I would learn from that group of ranchers. I have now taught a variety of QuickBooks classes at the Oregon Cattlemen’s Convention a well as many other events and my favorite part is the things I learn from my group.

For those who have not been able to attend one of my QuickBooks classes in the past let me introduce myself.

My name is Cassi Johnson. I am the 4th generation on our family cattle ranch. Along with working on the ranch I am a Loan Officer at Pacific Intermountain Mortgage Company where we specialize in long term farm and ranch real estate loans. I spent many years working for accountants, other finance offices and running my own bookkeeping business before I came to work for PIMC. I have learned a lot about QuickBooks over the years partly from education and partly from hard knocks. The thing I found in my travels was that there was no one out there with an understanding of agriculture to be able to relate to farmers and ranchers and teach them how to use QuickBooks in a non-typical business setting. Farms and ranches are businesses and should be treated as such even if the hours aren’t 8-5 and staff meetings seldom happen around a table with coffee and donuts.

With that being said . . . I’m coming back for year four at the 2018 OCA Annual Convention. I couldn’t be more excited to have two classes scheduled for Friday and Saturday of the convention. The question is what should you expect out of my QuickBooks classes this year?

Well let’s review some of the topics we are going to cover.

CLASS #1: Keep an Eye on Your Budget Budgets are important in ranching and general business practice. The key is not to just create your budget but then to monitor, review and adjust as you work through the year. I will discuss setting up a budget, inputting your budget, and creating custom budget versus actual reports in QuickBooks so you can monitor how your expenses are progressing throughout the year in comparison to the budget you created. Then I will also review updating the budget as needed, exporting to 30

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excel, and sharing the budget with your team.

CLASS #2: Customize for Efficiency Somewhere along the way I found a quote on the internet that I have shared numerous times when teaching my QuickBooks classes. “I’d rather be behind my desk, said no rancher ever”! I know how true that is which is why the second class will discuss building a quality chart of accounts and what “classing” is and why you may want to use it. I will also cover how to keep a variety of information in each vendor, customer, and employee file so you spend less time digging through filing cabinets. Then, finally, I will review some technology that I have learned to use along with my QuickBooks to make life a little more efficient and a little less stressful.

So Much More The conversations that are had during class send us in many directions and help us all learn from each other.

Many people feel that they are the only ones that have certain struggles with their ranch or working with their family or transitioning roles to next generations. The truth is most of us are having or have already had similar struggles. There is a lot to learn from sharing your successes and your failures.

There is always a lot to learn when you get a group of ranchers together and I can’t wait! Do you have a specific question or situation you would like to cover during one of our classes? Shoot me an email. I would love to add it to our agenda.

See you on Friday and Saturday of the convention in Bend!

NCBA OPPOSES HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

On Oct. 15, NCBA and other organizations representing livestock, bee, and fish haulers across the country submitted a petition to the Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting additional flexibility on Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. The petition asks for a five-year exemption from certain HOS requirements for livestock haulers and encourages DOT to work with the livestock industry to implement additional fatigue-management practices.

Current rules limit drive time to 11 hours and limit on-duty hours to 14.

Instead, the organizations request that livestock haulers be granted approval to drive up to 15 hours with a 16-hour on-duty period, following a 10-hour consecutive rest period. Any livestock hauler wishing to operate under the extended drive time would be required to complete pre-trip planning and increased fatigue-management training.

“We are concerned that the 11- and 14-hour rules were not drafted with livestock haulers in mind and thus do not accommodate the unique character of their loads and nature of their trips,” the organizations wrote. The current requirements “place the well-being of livestock at risk during transport and impose significant burdens on livestock haulers, particularly in rural communities across the country.”

The strong safety record of livestock haulers demonstrates their ability to ensure the well-being of both live animals and other drivers on the road.

A 2014 analysis by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that livestock haulers were underrepresented in truck-involved fatal crashes. Data cited in the petition also shows that, between 2013 and 2015, livestock haulers accounted for 6.6 percent of all commercial drivers but less than one percent of crashes involving large trucks.

Australia already implements rules for livestock haulers that focus on safety outcomes, not prescriptive limits. The petition encourages DOT to work with industry to develop and implement similar measures.

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PRODUCT PROMOTION COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

by Oregon CattleWomen President Wendy Bingham Thankful, grateful, blessed! I daily strive to recognize the blessings in my life. Everyday is truly a gift waiting to be unwrapped. Sometimes we see all the things we are blessed with and other days we are in the corral working cattle and things might go a little sour and we have to step back and be grateful for the blessings we enjoy and that the catastrophe could have been worse. Count your blessings Team Beef Oregon Team Beef Oregon members participated in the Country Girl Run 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

Seven of us participated including: Heidi Stocks, Erin Thompson, Candice Holman, Jenny Coelho, Katharine Jackson, Sarah Liljefelt and I. We all entered the 10K race with four runners and three walkers. Heidi Stocks placed 17th and Erin placed 27th overall in the race out of 164 participants.

Congratulations to our team beef participants! What a treat it was to watch Candice coming across the finish line and hearing the announcer say, “Here

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comes another member of Team Beef. Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner.”

ANNUAL CONVENTION Oregon CattleWomen are looking forward to a wonderful Annual Convention with the cattlemen in Bend! We are excited to kick off the convention on Thursday! Ryan Goodman, director of Grassroots Advocacy and Spokesperson Development from NCBA, will be joining us for “Top of the Class” training. Top of the class is the next advancement after graduating from the Masters of Beef Advocacy.

Top of the Class attendees receive specialized training to be a resource in national media as well as properly respond to consumers looking for more information about beef production. There is space available for 10 attendees in this training on Thursday, November 29, 2018. If you have graduated from the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) Training and would like to attend, please e-mail us at orcattlewomen@gmail.com. We are very fortunate Ryan Goodman has also agreed

to do two general session classes focused on the MBA program Friday morning and afternoon. He will be a beneficial speaker to have at our annual convention.

Thursday evening we will be hosting our second Brew and Bites event. Similar to last year there will be a social with a live band. Location will be different than last year and is pending at the time of writing this.

A big thank you goes out to our committee that has diligently worked to make this event a success.

During the convention we will be having our silent auction. We ask that each county send a basket or item. We welcome all other donation items individuals would like to donate. The proceeds go to help advance the Cattle Industry through promotion and educational efforts of the Oregon CattleWomen.

As many of you know, your efforts to join local, state and national cattlewomen organizations gave us the needed backing for the Oregon CattleWomen to win the American National CattleWomen MOOVE (Make Our Outstanding Value Evident) contest in 2017. The contest winning prize of $1,500 towards Powder River handling equipment will be auctioned off live at dinner on Friday, November 30th. If you are in need of cattle handling equipment this is a great opportunity to get some coming your way! Our chap fundraiser is coming to a close. Chaps, made

by Bub Warren of Franklin Saddlery and beautifully hand engraved with brands from across Oregon will be taken home by a lucky winner of the drawing. If you haven’t bought a drawing ticket, you can go to orcattlewomen.org and click on the chap fundraiser link to get your tickets or contact Diana Wirth of Klamath County. A big thanks to Diana for all of her work on making this fundraiser a success.

Oregon Junior CattleWomen will have their Cowkids Toy Round Up. All donated toys will be given to the Toys for Tots program to bring a cheery grin to all children to have a Christmas to remember.

If you are unable to attend the convention please send items with someone attending from your area or donate to your local program. Junior CattleWomen enjoy bringing smiles to all!

Saturday of annual convention we will have American National CattleWomen President, Gwen Geis of Gillete, Wyoming speak to us. Gwen will be installing our new Oregon CattleWomen officer team! We greatly appreciate all she does on behalf of Oregon CattleWomen and cattlewomen nationally to further the beef industry. Saturday we will also be holding our annual membership meeting. Awards will be given to some deserving people on Saturday as well. Oregon CattleWoman of the Year will be announced and the county with the most new Oregon CattleWomen memberships will receive the saddle donated by Ag Insurance!

We can’t wait to see you all there!

County Affiliate Updates Umatilla County CattleWomen provided breakfast at the UCC Desert Classic Beef Show. They hosted it no charge with donations accepted. They were able to cover their costs and make a little money too! The feedback they received was tremendous. What a great event to support. Good Job UCCW! Klamath County CattleWomen had new officers inducted: Melissa Ladner- President; Amy King Treasurer; and Jodie Woodman - Secretary. They are busily planning for the Annual Convention, Bull Sale and Christmas Toys for Tots drive. They have also been recruiting many new members to join the cattlewomens organizations! We are looking forward to meeting these new members!

Bingham Family Funnies This year on the ranch it was determined that we should borrow a small baler and do some straw small bales to be used in the winter for the calving barn and chickens. Because we don’t own a small baler we also don’t own a small bale stacker either.

However, there are 14 children between the ages of 4 and 18 who do live on the ranch. Is there a better way to spend one of the last days before you go back to school than loading small bales on a wagon by hand with your family? That is just what happened. After loading the wagon we headed to the calving barn to unload the bales. We all began making our way back and forth with straw bales then decided to move the trailer to the other side of the barn so we didn’t have to carry them as far. As the trailer was backing up my sister-in-law was the first to hustle up and grab the first bale. Her daughter (age 17) said, “Uhgg! MOM! Why do you always have to work SO HARD?” Jake and I took one look at each other and busted up laughing. The drama in her voice was hilarious, so she continued to explain, “I just wouldn’t have to feel so bad about taking a little break if my mom wasn’t always working so hard.” My sister-in-law is a very hard worker and doesn’t let anything slow her down. A lot can be learned from the great example of a mother!

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DEPARTURES JACK PEILA

John Michael Peila, Jr., 93, better known as Jack, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. He was five days shy of reaching his 94th birthday.

Jack was born on Sept.

28, 1924 at the family ranch near Meeker, Colo, where he was delivered by his aunt. The Meeker ranch was sold later and his family moved to Lakewood, Colo., where they operated a dairy. They milked 40 cows by hand at 3:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and the milk was sold for .08 per quart. His nine year old brother, Wendall, drove the milk delivery truck. In addition to the dairy, they also ran beef cattle, so there was never a shortage of work.

Jack was a competitor. In high school he was a three sport athlete; competing in football, wrestling and track. He qualified for the Colorado State High School track meet as a mid-distance runner. Jack earned a football scholarship from Colorado State University and attended college for a year. However, rodeo was his real passion!

At age 15 he hitchhiked to his first rodeo. He mainly competed in bareback riding and bull riding, but would also calf rope and bull dog at the closer rodeos. His main mode of travel during this time was hitchhiking and occasionally (borrowing) a train ride. To help pay his entry fees while rodeoing, he worked for a stock contractor out of Idaho, rode horses and braided bull ropes to sell. He later made bull ropes for his own kids when they took to the rodeo arena. Jack also periodically judged rodeos when he was recuperating from one rodeo injury or another. Jack regularly competed and placed in the Harney County Senior Team Branding at the fair, with his final performance just a few weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. He and Smoke Kayser (Lori Peila’s dad) won the event the first year it was held.

He joined the first professional rodeo cowboy association, called the Cowboys’ Turtle Association, which became the Rodeo Cowboy Association (RCA), in 1945 and now is known as the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA). It was while competing at the Denver Stock Show he met his future wife, Theresa. She was a member of the press for KLZ radio station in Denver. When Jack noticed her in the press box, he boldly asked her to hold his dirty bull rope while he rode his bareback horse. This provided a great excuse to go back and officially meet her. Jack and Theresa went on their first date using his family’s milk delivery truck for transportation. Thus began the courtship that resulted in marriage less than a year later.

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Jack and Theresa were married on June 25, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Denver, Colo.

They left following the reception for a rodeo, where they spent their honeymoon camped out on a lawn in a dusty sleeping bag that Jack pulled from the trunk of the car, much to Theresa’s surprise. This was the beginning of what the city girl from Denver had in store with the life of a cowboy.

Their first ranch was purchased in Cope, Colo. with Jack using his rodeo winnings to purchase heifers.

After his second child was born, the decision was made to ranch full time instead of following the summer rodeo circuit. In 1949, he sold the Cope ranch and purchased a larger ranching operation on Moon Creek near Miles City, Mont. The family grew by an additional five children, yet the home had poor indoor plumbing and no electricity. With the oldest child approaching high school, Jack and Theresa had to be thinking about moving closer to a school where the children would not have to be boarded out. They also desired to have a larger ranch and the Moon Creek area had limited opportunities for expansion. Thus began the search for a larger ranch.

In the spring of 1959, the family moved to Harney County and purchased a ranch from Burtt, Jo, Hollie and Bub Schroder. The Schroder ranch came with some cattle, however Jack’s heifers and saddle horses were sent by rail from Montana to Oregon. With the winter range located south of Burns and the summer range located near Wagontire, cattle were trailed horseback between the two down Highway 20/395. There were many hours in the saddle and Jack relied on his children and sometimes an occasional friend or ranch hand. The practice of trailing cattle down the highway ended in the mid 1980s due to the increased traffic. A cattle truck was purchased for transporting the cattle. In Oregon, the family grew by three more daughters and for the first time, they enjoyed electricity. Jack continued to acquire land and added Wagontire Mountain, Butte Valley and several other properties. He was a self-made man and was proud of his ranch and accomplishments.

Jack’s passion for rodeo was passed on to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family traveled to high school and junior rodeos all over the state. He could be found at the bucking chutes, helping not only his own kids, but others to get down on their horses or bulls. Jack served as President of the Western States Jr. Rodeo Association for several years.

He was instrumental in establishing the first Harney County High School Rodeo in 1972, also the state finals. For many years, Jack donated roping livestock and awards for the Harney County Fair and was an avid 4-H supporter. He also served on the Fair Board and he and Theresa were

named as the Grand Marshalls in 2009. Jack was also a Grassman of the Year recipient and served on the Board of Directors for Production Credit Association (PCA) for several terms.

For Jack, importance in life was in this order: God, Family and Ranch. He was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for years was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was very proud of his large family. Jack always enjoyed his time with family, and especially loved seeing the little ones. Jack took his commitment to Theresa seriously and devoted many years to caring for her. She was always his main concern and was proud of all her life accomplishments and felt she gave up many opportunities to marry him.

Jack was a kind, compassionate person and always helped those in need, especially those that needed it the most. He will be remembered for his easy-going personality and infectious smile. Jack, being a humble man, would be the last to speak of his legacy, but there is no denying his legacy of faith and family, will endure for generations.

He was preceded in death by: parents, John and Alta: brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Martha; brother, Wendall: sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Nick Massaro; and son -in-law, Daryl Ross.

He is survived by: his wife Theresa of 72 years; sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Sallie Peila and Bill and Lori Peila; daughters and sons-on-law, Susan and Larry Otley, Linda and Derrald Mann, Mary Jo and Lou Davies, Nellie and Scott Franklin, Katie and Keith Baltzor, Margarita and Jon White and Toni and Mario Recanzone; daughter Ann Ross; sister and brother-inlaw, Catherine and Ray Tracy of Stevensville, Mont.; 32 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holy Family Catholic Church, EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) and/or Right to Life.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held Friday, Oct. 5 and Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, Oct. 6 in Burns.

BUCKY WIRTH Robert “Bucky” Wirth, 85, of Medical Springs, died Oct. 6, 2018, at his home.

He requested no services and will be buried in the Big Creek Cemetery close to their home.

He was born on May 24, 1933, at Portland to his parents, Paul Kreger and Glenola Wanker Kreger. He was named Paul Frederick Kreger. A sister, Janice, was born two years later.

His folks divorced and his mom moved back to Medical Springs with the two little ones. They lived with her folks, Bob and Zena Wanker. That’s when his four aunts gave him the nickname, Bucky, which stuck all his life.

He grew up on a ranch and had a fun childhood, including crawling up on the corral fence and jumping on the work horses to ride when he could. He had lots of cousins to play with too. Aunt Hazel liked to fish so she took him fishing.

When Bucky was 9 years old in 1942, his mom remarried to George Wirth. Bucky’s name was changed to Robert Wanker Wirth, but he still went by Bucky.

He attended grade school at Pondosa, except for seventh grade at Blue Mountain School. He went to Baker High School, graduating in 1951.

He married Mary Lou Dolby on Nov. 15, 1952. They had three children;t John, Jim and Vickie.

Bucky worked in the woods setting chokers for Collins Pondosa Lumber Co. for several years and drove cat skidding logs. They then went in partners with his folks on the ranch at Big Creek raising Hereford cattle.

They moved to the adjoining ranch on April 22, 1958.

They bought out his folks eventually, buying lots of parcels of land for a total of over 5,000 acres.

He continued to love the outdoors, fishing and hunting, sharing and teaching those skills to family members.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou, and children, John (Janice) Wirth and Jim (Lori) Wirth, all of Medical Springs, and Vickie (Cal) Foster of Bowen Valley; grandchildren, Joey Wirth of Caldwell, Idaho, Jackie Wirth, Jason (Mandy) Wirth, Angie (David) Hays and Kim (Corey) Jonas, all of Medical Springs, and Dan (Tanna) Ferree of Bowen Valley; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; half-brother, Bill (Anita) Wirth of Pendleton; a half-sister, Georgene Wirth of Baker City; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

The family expressed a special thanks to Heart ‘n’ Home Hospice for their care during his last days.

Memorial contributions may be made to Baker County Livestock Producers Foundation through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

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Ranch............................................................... 36 Burgess Angus Ranch................................................................... 19 Byrd Cattle Co................................................................................ 37 Cattle Industry Convention......................................................... 43 Central Oregon Livestock Auction................................................3 Central Oregon Ranch Supply..................................................... 25 Corsair Angus Ranch.................................................................... 36 Crystalyx......................................................................................... 31 Diamonds in the Rough Sale....................................................... 11 Double Eagle Ranch...................................................................... 36 Freeman Angus Ranch................................................................. 36 Hang’n A Cattle Company........................................................... 37 Harrell Hereford Ranch................................................................ 37 Harvest Capital Company............................................................ 13 Highview Angus Ranch................................................................ 37 Hinton Ranch Simmentals........................................................... 37 Hufford’s Herefords....................................................................... 37 James Wilhite Bale Wagons.......................................................... 38 Kessler Angus................................................................................. 36 Lautenschlager & Sons............................................................ 11, 36 Matt Macfarlane Marketing......................................................... 39 Merck.................................................................................................5 Mitchell Red 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Manufacturing.................................................................. 15 Rolf ’s Angus Acres........................................................................ 36 Rollin Rock Genetic Partners...................................................... 20 Romans Ranches Charolais.......................................................... 37 Schuster Herefords........................................................................ 37 Simplot Western Stockman’s........................................................ 37 Southern Land Co......................................................................... 38 Sweetlix..............................................................................................8 Thomas Angus Ranch................................................................... 37 Thompson Cattle Company......................................................... 36 Totalis Design & Print.................................................................. 38 Traynham Ranches........................................................................ 37 V-A-L Charolais Ranch................................................................ 36 VF Red Angus................................................................................ 36 Western Video Market.....................................................................2 Wilco..................................................................................................9 Windermere Real Estate............................................................... 38 Wood V Bar X Ranch................................................................... 11 Wood V Bar X Ranch................................................................... 36 Woodburn Livestock Auction................................................ 24, 37 Wortman Ranch............................................................................ 36 Wraith, Scarlett, Randolph Insurance......................................... 44 42

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