Nevada Farm Bureau

By Brittney Money, Director of Communications

Scholarship Opportunity

We are excited to announce the Trade School Scholarship is now open. e Trade School scholarship is awarded through the Nevada Heritage Foundation an organization that supports education of Nevada’s youth in agricultural related fi elds. e Trade School Scholarship is available to any student graduating from a Nevada high school and going into a trade to support agriculture or students already pursuing a trade to support agriculture. A successful candidate for the Trade School scholarship must be from a Nevada Farm Bureau member family. A completed application must be submitted for this scholarship and include a copy of your most recent transcript and two letters of recommendation.

Full application details and application form can be found on the Nevada Farm Bureau website at nvfb.org or by using the direct link: Trade School Scholarship https://www.nvfb.org/articles/trade-school-scholarship/

e Application deadline is September 1st.

Application can be emailed to Julie Wolf at, wolfranch1nv@gmail.com or mailed to Nevada Heritage Foundation Scholarship Committee c/o Nevada Farm Bureau Nevada Heritage Foundation 2165 Green Vista Dr Suite 205 • Sparks, Nevada 89431 For more information, please call the Nevada Farm Bureau offi ce at 775-674-4000

2021 Discussion Meet

Who is ready for the 2021 Discussion Meet? e American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) released this year’s Discussion Meet questions.

e following questions will be used at the Nevada Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting that will be held later this year. e winner of the Nevada Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Discussion Meet will get the opportunity to compete at the AFBF 103rd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia this January. e fi ve questions that will be randomly selected for the competition are: • How can Farm Bureau improve its eff ectiveness at recruiting YF&R members and increasing participation in YF&R programs? • COVID revealed several cracks involving the processing of livestock. How can Farm Bureau policy support easing government regulations to ensure long-term economic viability for local animal processing facilities, while ensuring the health of workers and that a healthy product is still delivered to consumers? • Studies show more farmers and farm families are experiencing stress and mental health issues. What can farmers, ranchers and Farm Bureau do to protectively promote good mental health in both themselves and their communities? • Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries. What can we, as young farmers and ranchers, do to create a more preventative, rather than reactive, approach to farm safety in our communities? • As the world population increases, so will the need for renewable resources. On a local level and across the globe, how can Farm Bureau help farmers and ranchers continue to increase their effi ciency in the use of valuable resources and transition to “Green Energy” practices on their farm or ranch? If you have any questions about the YF&R Discussion meet, or would like more information please feel free to contact Brittney Money at, brittney@nvfb.org

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Here’s a few highlights from this week...

Farm Bureau Celebrates US Supreme Court Ruling On Private Property Rights

is week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a 6-3 vote that private property rights includes the ability for keeping people off your property. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall noted the positive nature of the country’s highest court understanding that private property rights mean something. e ruling makes a California law recognized as being a property taking when government allows farm labor organizers to enter private property for organizing purposes. e Supreme Court ruling sends the issue back to the 9th Circuit. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Clarence omas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanauh and Amy Carey Barrett. Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were on the dissent side with Justice Breyer writing the dissent opinion.

Nevada Department Of Ag Kicking Off New Regulation Project

e Nevada Department of Agriculture has announced a new Small Business Impact Survey ”) to see what could be the consequences on those who are impacted by the Department’s eff orts to raise fees for various inspections and issuances of certain certifi cates. e changes of the regulations cover such notable areas for inspections of potatoes as well as phytosanitary inspections and certifi cates for export activities. Changes in state law for seed sales, as spelled out in SB 443 “), are also in play with incorporating the language into the new round of these regulations for Nevada Administrative Code 587.

e deadline for completing the survey response is July 12. Take it here: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/NAC5872021