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FEATURES14 Derby Win Inspiration to Us All by Glenda Price
17 Agricultural Women Meet, honor Diamond in the Rough
19 USDA Gets an Earful at First NAIS Listening Meeting
20 NMSU Dept of Animal & Range Sciences Spring Graduates
26 Mary Skeen: Sheepman of the Year by Glenda Price
38 NM Cattle Growers & CowBelles to Hold Ruidoso Meeting
48 Joe’s Boot Shop Roping pays out $250,000
48 Implications of the Big Hatchet Mountain Wilderness Prospectby Richard E. Hays & Stephen L. Wilmeth
51 Rabies a Growing Concern Across New Mexico
DEPARTMENTS10 N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Alisa Ogden
12 Update
35 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn
40 New Mexico Federal Lands News by Mike Casabonne
44 Jingle Jangle
50 Estrays
66 To the Point by Caren Cowan
50 In Memoriam
52 The Seedstock Guide
54 The Marketplace
57 The Real Estate Guide
69 Advertisers’ Index
JUNE 2009 VOL 75, No. 6 / USPS 381-580
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
ON THE COVER . .
At last year’s New Mexico Wool Growers’Convention Mary Skeen was named
Sheepman of the Year, the highest awardgiven by the state’s sheep producers.
To learn more about this interesting andenergetic New Mexico treasure, please turn
to our story by Glenda Price, on page 26. Photo by Glenda Price.
JUNE 2009
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Hello,Ihave been attending regional meetings around the state and have been enjoying making new acquaintances and seeing
long-time friends. We all have the same concerns no matter what part of the state we work in — dry conditions, price ofcattle, and what will be the next dilemma we must face. Turnout is Gallup was good with several new members of
NMCGA in attendance. The comment was made that our organization had not been to Gallup before and they appreciatedus making the effort to come that far. Outreach to those members who are unable to attend our mid-year and annual con-ventions is why we instituted the regional meetings. We will be traveling the state again in the fall so please make an effortto join us when we come to your area.
The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) has joined us at the regional meetings updating us on what animal, andhuman, diseases are in the forefront of concern. Since regaining our bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Free status, except for Roo-sevelt and Curry counties, there are still requirements for testing of some types of cattle. Those of you who show cattle atthe county and state fairs are required to test your cattle. This includes steers as well as breeding stock. Be sure to checkwith your local vets to get these animals tested in a timely manner.
Trichomoniasis has reared its ugly head in some hot spots around the state. It is extremely important to treat this dis-ease as an area-wide disease, not just an individual ranch problem. Get your bulls tested annually and always test any bullsyou might share with other ranches, whether intentional or not — sharing the bull that is.
Our mid-year meeting and New Mexico State University (NMSU) Short Course will be held in Ruidoso June 28 through30. Our turnout last year was so good, we decided to return to the cool (we hope) mountain pines. Lots of interesting speak-ers and topics will be presented, in addition to the opportunity to visit with friends. Also, as last year, we will share time withthe Wool Growers at their annual meeting and the New Mexico CowBelles. We will have an activity for the juniors and thereis always the swimming pool and fishing to help occupy the youngsters.
There is a good prospect for rain all over the state as I write this. I pray that this is the start of many rains. My dad keepstelling me this lack of rain is similar to the 50s. Since I don’t remember too much about that part of my life, I have to takehis word for it. I just hope his predictions are wrong.
See you in Ruidoso.
Alisa OgdenPresident
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Rex Wilson Carrizozo
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Emery Chee Bloomfield
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Cattlemen support clean water, federal act step in the wrong direction
The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) hasjoined agricultural organizations nationwide in expressingstrong opposition to S. 787 — the Clean Water Restoration
Act of 2009.“We are strongly opposed to this legislation because of the
impact it would have on private property rights and the burden itwould place on landowners,” said Alisa Ogden, NMCGA President,Loving. “This is a states’ rights issue and should stay that way.”The CWRA changes the definition of “waters of the United
States” under the federal Clean Water Act by removing the word“navigable.” With this change, virtually all waters would fallunder federal jurisdiction. Introduced by Senator Russ Feingold(D-WI), the bill has 24 co-sponsors.“This bill would increase the authority of the federal govern-
ment exponentially,” Ogden said. “If it passes, federal permitswould be required for cattle producers to do every day activities,like moving cattle into a pasture with an intermittent stream. Itwould be a paperwork nightmare, and do nothing to benefit ourwater.”Under the CWRA, areas like small ponds, small and intermit-
tent streams, creek beds, drainage ditches and mud holes, even ifthey only contain water during the rainy season or snowmelt,would be subject to federal regulation.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees activi-
ties under the Clean Water Act. Currently, the agency has a back-log of over 15,000 permits. “Of course we support clean water.As producers, we rely on clean water to keep our cattle and our
land healthy and productive,” Ogden said. “But, to expand per-mitting requirements, including areas with no actual connectionto the water supply, and add to the workload of an agency that isoverwhelmed by its current workload makes no sense.”S. 787 was for marked up in the Senate Environment and Pub-
lic Works Committee on May 14. New Mexico’s Senator Tom Udallsits on this committee. �
Dairy herd retirement plan to cull 100,000 cows
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has tentativelyaccepted 388 bids representing 102,898 cows and 2 billionpounds of milk production capacity in the first of a planned
series of herd retirements over the next year. The number of cowsand pounds of milk represent the largest single herd retirementcarried out in the six-year history of CWT.Dairy farmers in 41 states had submitted 538 herd retirement
bids as of May 1. The 388 bids tentatively accepted, represent 72
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NEW RECEIVING STATION, LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO2 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway. Receiving cattlefor transport 2nd & 4th weekends of each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00p.m. Sunday. Russell Taylor (corrals) 575/494-7229.FORT STOCKTON TEXAS1816 E. 53rd Lane, Interstate 10 to exit 259A to FM 1053, 5 1/2 miles north ofI-10. Turn right on Stone Rd. (receiving station sign) 1-block. Turn left on 53rdLane – 3/4 miles to red A-frame house and corrals on right. Buster Williams,432/336-0219, 432-290-2061. Receiving cattle: 2nd & 4th Sundays ofthe month. Truck leaves at 3:00 p.m. CT.PECOS, TEXASHwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. NO PRIOR PERMITS REQUIRED.Nacho, 432/445-9676, 432/634-6150, 432/448-6865. Trucksleave Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. VALENTINE, TEXAS17 miles north of Marfa on Hwy. 90. Red Brown 432/467-2682. Pens432/358-4640. Trucks leave first Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.VAN HORN, TEXAS800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Court house. Gary or Patty Flowers,478/335-8080, cell 432/283-7103. Trucks leave 2nd & 3rd Sunday at3:00 p.m. CT.MORIARTY, NEW MEXICOTwo blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. Smiley Wooton575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home, 575/626-6253mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICORiver Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. Gary Johnson575/838-1834. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT.
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percent of the total bids received by CWT.Next step in the plan calls for CWT field
auditors to visit the 388 farms whose bidswere accepted, checking their milk pro-duction records, inspecting their herds,and tagging each cow for processing. Allthe farms should be audited by early Julyand cows should begin moving off dairiesby late May. Once CWT’s field auditorsinspect and accept the herds offered as partof the bidding process, farmers will have15 days in which to send their animals to aprocessing plant.When CWT announced the program in
April analysts predicted a strong response.By comparison, recent retirement pro-grams have removed 50,000-60,000 head.
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Appeals court rulesagainst ranchers
Afederal appeals court in Denver hasruled that a group of Wyomingranchers had no right to formal
hearings before the U.S. Bureau of LandManagement reduced their livestock graz-ing under federal permits.Ranchers with the Smithsfork Grazing
Association had sued the BLM and variousgovernment officials. The lawsuit chal-lenged the federal agency’s 2005 order toreduce grazing on the 91,000-acre Smiths-fork Allotment located north and east ofCokeville, in southwestern Wyoming.A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit
Court of Appeals in Denver, upheld aWyoming judge’s earlier decision thatruled against the ranchers in early May.The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Asso-
ciation and New Mexico Federal LandsCouncil entered an appearance in the law-suit and filed “friend of the court” briefssupporting the Smithsfork Grazing Asso-ciation’s position.Caren Cowan, executive director of the
New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association,said Tuesday that her group is deeply con-cerned with the appeals court decision andneeds to review it further.“We got involved because it had to do
with the ability to administratively appealdecisions for grazing allotment owners,”Cowan said. “That’s a universal issue,whether you’re in Wyoming, New Mexicoor what state you’re in.“Allotment owners need to have the
ability to appeal decisions, and feel likethey have fairness as they’re working withthe agency,” Cowan said. �
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ANew Mexico owned and trainedhorse won the Kentucky Derby lastmonth.
In the midst of torrents of depressingnews cascading onto us daily — even hourly— a little-known horse and his connectionsproved once again that in the United Statesof America the regular folks can win.Also on that day, the lady spectators
with their outlandish, unique, fun choicesin the “Parade of Hats” gave the “parade ofhorses” exuberant, joyful competition. Onefellow claimed that just walking amongthem he was bashed by brims severaltimes. He wasn’t complaining, though.As I watched the “hat parade” I thought
about the hats I’d worn in my life. When I
ian Dr. Leonard Blach) near Roswell.Comments were made, before the race,
regarding the “cowboy hat wearing con-tingent” around Mine That Bird’s stall.After the race, not a word was heard aboutthe black Western hat the winner’s trainer,Bennie “Chip” Woolley wore.The next hat I remember my mom forc-
ing me to wear was a huge Mexican som-brero. By then I was a 10 year old, painfullyaware of what kind of figure I was cuttinghorseback wearing that dreadful hat. Imanaged to lose it many times, always“out in the pasture somewhere.”Mine That Bird was Canada’s champion
2-year-old male race horse last year. Wool-ley said, “Thank God for jockey CalvinBorel. He’s patient.We were tickled to get him.” >>>
was a child (the 1940s and 1950s) parentslived in terror of polio. Children wereforced to drink, eat, rub on, or wear allkinds of things their parents hoped desper-ately would keep them polio-free.I hated every hat my mom forced me to
wear, beginning with an old-fashionedbonnet she made, complete with remov-able little wooden slats to hold the sides sothey extended three inches past my face.The slats could be removed for launder-
ing, but I managed to sorta lose them atevery opportunity.The 3-year-old bay gelding named Mine
That Bird won by a dramatic 6-plus lengths.He is owned by Double Eagle Ranch (MarkAllen) and Buena Suerte Equine (veterinar-
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My mom, as I look back now, also waspatient (more than I deserved) because shewas convinced that something unknownoutdoors in the summertime was menac-ing her children.Jonas Salk solved my hat problem. He
was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrantparents who came to the United States insearch of a new life, and he was the firstmember of his family to attend college. Hispolio vaccine became available in 1955.I no longer was forced to wear ugly
head covers. I smiled when jockey CalvinBorel, laughing, tipped his helmet to thefans as he rode to the winner’s circle.Although winning a horse race doesn’t
shake the world like creating polio vaccineit reminds us, once again, not to be afraidof having fun and to believe in the power ofour dreams.Jonas Salk said: “Hope lies in dreams
and in the courage of those who dare tomake dreams a reality.” �
Large Will James collectionto show at Panhandle Museum
The first stop on a national tour, Will-James: The Hays Collection will bepresented in an exhibition organized
by Panhandle Plains Historical Museum inCanyon, Texas, June 27.A.P. Hays, who has studied and col-
lected James’s work for over 60 years, andhis wife will share their fine collection of95 original works of art (including at leastone illustration from each of James’s 27books), a complete first edition set ofJames books, movie posters, lobby cardsand his 1894 Winchester.Born Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault in
Quebec, Canada, in 1892, the artist begandrawing at an early age and dreamed ofbecoming a cowboy. In 1907 at age 15 hewent west, first to Alberta and Saskatche -wan, then to Wyoming, Nevada, and Idaho,where he learned to cowboy.By 1923, he had begun submitting his
drawings and stories to magazines such asSunset, Scribner’s and The SaturdayEvening Post. James quickly wrote andillustrated four books published in the1920s — Cowboys North and South (1924),The Drifting Cowboy (1925), Smoky(1926), and Cow Country (1927) — andbecame a celebrity. He moved to a Montanaranch in 1927, continuing to write, paintand draw. The pressures of his successproved too much, and he became an alco-holic and died at age 50 in 1942.The exhibition will be on display
through September 20. �
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Year ofSustainability
Friday, July 17, 2009
Registration at 8:30 am
Introduction at 9:00 am
Classes begin at 10:00 am
Half Day of CollegeThree Concurrent Sessions
Rangeland Carbon Sequestration—Carbon Credits
Hydrology of Piñon-JuniperRangelands —Facts vs. Fiction
Ranch Scale Alternative Energy—Wind and Solar
Please join us at the Corona Range and Livestock Research Centerfor our third “Half Day of College” program. This year we will focuson “Sustainability of Rangelands” with experts on hand to presentinformation and answer your questions. We will hold the threeclasses concurrently to insure individual attention, and give you thechoice of attending what you want – when you want. Registrationbegins at 8:30 am; introductions at 9:00 am with a brief update onthe Southwest Center for Rangeland Sustainability. Classes will beheld at 10:00 and 11:00 with lunch provided at noon. The last classwill follow lunch at 1:00 pm. There will be plenty of time to visitwith neighbors, specialists and research staff. Come join us for aneducational and informative day at Corona. Please contact ShadCox, Ranch Manager (575-849-1015 or [email protected]) if youhave any questions or need directions to the ranch headquarters.
Website http://corona.nmsu.edu
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From Surviving to Thriving was thetheme of the eighth Women in Agri-culture Leadership Conference
(WALC), held recently in Ruidoso. Over 90women from across New Mexico’s agricul-tural industry came together to discusscurrent issues, network, and honor out-standing women in the group.This year, Grace Cain, Engle, and
Michelle Heavyside, Clovis, were honoredby the group with the Diamond in theRough award. This award is given at eachconference, recognizing outstandingwomen in New Mexico agriculture andhighlighting her efforts and contributions.Grace Cain has a lifetime of agricultural
experience and knowledge. She is a retiredteacher, and lives on her family’s cattleranch at Engle. She was the first woman inthe state to teach Ag in the Classroom, aprogram that is still going strong todayand now professionally staffed and housedthrough the New Mexico Farm and Live-stock Bureau. Cain organized the SierraCounty Schools’ Ag Day, and sends herfamous jerky overseas to our troops. She isa founder and past president of the
Fe; Tammy Wier, Lovington; and FitaWitte, Belen, were also nominated for thisyear’s award.This conference, held every two years in
different locations around the state, drawswomen from all types of agriculture.“Today’s agricultural women are integralparts of their families’ agricultural opera-tions, in addition to their traditionalroles,” said Caren Cowan, Conference Co-
Chamiza CowBelles, a sup-porter of 4-H, FFA and localgymkhanas, and very activein her church.Michelle Heavyside, Clo-
vis, is Chairman of the MilkLovers’ Ball, a fundraiser forthree local children’s homes,where she also volunteers.What began as a “Milk Mis-sion” to supply three localchildren’s homes with ayearly supply of milk has expanded into aneducational and charitable organizationthat has donated over $400,000 to the localcommunities, fed over 50 children nutri-tional dairy products and educated over15,000 people about the agriculturalindustry. She is founder and President ofUnited Dairy Women, Director of theannual Dairy Fest in Eastern New Mexicoand serves on several local and regionalboards, in addition to raising two smallchildren and working on the family farm.Dr. Cynda Clary, Las Cruces; Teresa
Cribbs, Santa Rosa; Frieda Havens, Jicar-illa Apache Reservation; Pam Roy, Santa
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Diamond in the Rough honorees Grace Cain (C), Michelle Heavyside (R) with Patty Waid (L).
continued on page 19
Agricultural Women meet, honor “Diamonds in the Rough”
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Chair. “At these conferences, womenare given information about issuesthat are impacting us all, andencouraged to get involved howeverthey can, whether it’s attending alocal county commission meeting,talking to a state legislator, or writ-ing a letter to the editor. Every year,we in agriculture become more andmore of a minority, and we need tomake sure our voices are heard.”This year’s conference covered a
wide range of topics. Attendeesheard from State RepresentativeJoni Gutierrez, and Lt. GovernorDiane Denish, then discussed thelegislative process and issues fromthe recent legislative session thatwill impact agriculture. PattiStrand, National Animal InterestAlliance, spoke on the rise ofextremist animal-rights groups, andtheir impacts on public policy.Time management, effective
communication, estate planning, Agin the Classroom, and the MesillaValley Maze were also discussed.
ported NAIS,” said Tom Maurer, a retiredfarmer who attended the meeting andspoke against the program.
During the afternoon session, partici-pants were separated into three groupsthat were described by the USDA facilita-tors as mechanisms for gaining consensusfrom those at the meeting on NAIS imple-mentation.“In my session the participants contin-
ued to speak out against the implementa-tion of NAIS in any form, even as the USDAfacilitator kept trying to elicit commentsabout how the program could beimproved,” Maurer added.“They were just going through the
motions,” he said.“We think the USDA will get the same
sort of input from farmers and consumersat each of the upcoming stops,” said Fundboard member Taaron G. Meikle. �
About 100 people attended the kick-off meeting for the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s multi-city listening
tour on the National Animal IdentificationSystem (NAIS) held in Harrisburg, Penn-sylvania yesterday, with an overwhelmingmajority of them voicing strong opposi-tion to the program.Farm-to-Consumer acting president
Pete Kennedy said that the number andpassion of the farmers and consumersspeaking out against NAIS at this first stopon the listening tour should cause theUSDA to reexamine whether it should beimplemented at all.“The USDA positioned these listening
tour hearings as a forum to discuss ‘stake-holder concerns’ about NAIS, but the mes-sage they got in Harrisburg was that NAISis not needed at all,” Kennedy said.Of the 36 people chosen by lottery to
speak during the morning session of theday-long meeting, 27 of them wereopposed to NAIS, four spoke in favor andfive speakers were undecided.“The people who spoke in favor of NAIS
were mostly from organizations like theFarm Bureau which has consistently sup-
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Kali Benson of Rio Rancho, N.M.received her degree in animal sci-ence with an emphasis on equine
management. She plans to work in the AgIndustry, particularly with horses and con-tinue her art interest. Kali was a memberof the Livestock Judging Team, the HorseJudging Team and served as President ofthe Horsemen’s Association. She also
Wildlife Society.Receiving her degree in animal science,
Kari Galloway of Flora Vista, N.M. has acareer goal of becoming a veterinarianwith a focus on animal oncology. She was amember of the NMSU Pre-Vet Club andreceived the Carl Chamblee MemorialScholarship, the Opportunity Scholarshipand the Lottery Scholarship. She wasnamed to the Dean’s List in Spring 2007.
Lindsey Beal, an animal science majorfrom Burlington, Kentucky, has applied toattend veterinary school and hopes to workas a small animal veterinarian in Kentucky.Lindsey was a member of the EquestrianTeam from 2005-2009 and served as teamcaptain in 2007-2008 and received theEquestrian Team “Work Horse Award” in2006-2007 and 2007-2008.
Jeremy Casados, animal science major,will return to work the family ranch inTierra Amarilla, N.M. He was a member ofthe NMSU Rodeo Team while at NMSU.Animal science major, Adrienne Coe
plans to move to her family’s cattle ranchin Rogers, N.M. After a year or two at theranch, she hopes to attend Texas A&M Uni-versity School of Veterinary Medicine,
received the department’s “DistinguishedGraduating Senior” medallion which shedesigned.Las Cruces native, Shawna Allen
majored in range sciences and plans topursue a career as rangeland managementspecialist with the USDA NaturalResources Conservation Service. Shawnawas a member of the Range Club and the
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Animal and Range Sciences Graduates, Spring 2009, include Back Row (L to R): Justin Hagel, Shawna Allen, Valerie Detrick, Adrienne Coe, Jeremy Casados, Sara Marta,
Julian Marta, Scott Jones, Cody Terpening, Bryan Hightower, Barbara Witmore, Chase Elkins, Pablo Luna, Heath Tjaden, Kenton Martin, Dr. Tim Ross. Front Row (L to R): Kali Benson, Kelly Horton, Rachel Lueras, Kari Galloway, Laura Dawdy, Brittany Herrera, Cherish Warner, Allison Otis, Colleen Richardson, Rachael Davis.
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Rachael Davis was a range sciencemajor from Aztec, N.M. Her career goal isto own her own business. She was a four-year member of the Range Club, servingas President in 2008.
Laura Dawdy from Animas, N.M.,received her degree in animal science witha minor in chemistry. She will continueher studies at the master’s level at NMSUwith eventually plans to obtain a DVM andPhD through a university that offers adual program. Laura graduated with hon-ors and received a departmental “Distin-guished Graduating Senior” medallion.She was a member of Gamma Beta Phihonor society, Phi Eta Sigma honor soci-ety, National Society for Collegiate Schol-ars, and served as a Student AcademicMentor. She was the first student in ani-mal science to be named a HowardHughes Scholar.Receiving her degree in animal science
was Valerie Detrick of Mimbres, N.M.Valerie will attend Physician Assistantschool and hopes to return to practicemedicine in a rural community. She par-ticipated in NMSU Track and Field and theCross Country team, and was a CrimsonScholar. She was named to the Dean’s Listand was recognized with an AmericanSociety of Animal Science AcademicAchievement Award.Becoming an equine veterinarian and
owning her own practice is the careergoal of Donna Dotson, animal sciencemajor from El Paso, Texas. She wasnamed to the National Dean’s List in 2006and was a member of the National Societyof Collegiate Scholars.Range science major, Chase Elkins of
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Society for Range Management.Eric Frantz, animal science major
from Las Cruces, plans to attend graduateschool and eventually work in the field ofreproductive endocrinology.Animal science major, Kayla Goode is
from Montrose, Colorado and will beattending law school in the fall of 2009with emphasis in business law. She plansto focus on agricultural issues as an attor-ney. Kayla was a member of the NMSURodeo Team from 2006-2008 and was aCrimson Scholar for two semesters.El Paso, Texas native, Brittany Herrera
plans to obtain a masters degree in phar-maceutical science and work in a lab toproduce drugs and medicines and applythem to livestock and companion ani-mals. She was named to the Dean’s List inSpring 2007.
Bryan Hightower will return to workon the family ranch in Ancho, N.M. Theanimal science major was a member ofFarmHouse Fraternity.
Kelly Horton is an animal sciencemajor from Placitas, N.M. Kelly was amember of the NMSU Ranch Horse Teamwhich was Reserve Champions at theAmerican Stock Horse Association Colle-giate National Finals. She was theNational Champion in the Limited Non-Pro Trail category at the same contest.Kelly was also a member of the NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars and the PhiEta Sigma National Honor Society. Sheplans to successfully manage Bad WingsCustom Leather and design westernaccessories.Animal science major, Scott Jones is
from Tijeras, N.M. and will work in thebeef industry upon graduation. He wouldlike to manage a feedlot enterprise andwork with beef suppliers from Brazil,Argentina, and Canada. Scott was a mem-ber of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and partic-ipated in intramurals. He considers him-self the “biggest school spirited guy” andan AGGIE forever.Corona, N.M. is the hometown of ani-
mal science major, Rachel Lueras whowill be attending nursing school upongraduation and become a registerednurse. She was a member of Sigma Alphaagricultural sorority of which she servedas secretary, the National Honor Societyof Collegiate Scholars, and NMSU WoolJudging Team.Majoring in animal science with a
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Sara Peterson Marta, Winston, N.M.,was a double major in animal science andAgriculture and Extension Education,graduating with honors. She was namedthe “Outstanding Senior” in the Collegeof Agricultural, Consumer and Environ-mental Sciences and received a depart-mental “Distinguished GraduatingSenior” medallion. She will continue hereducation at the master’s level majoringin reproductive physiology. Upon comple-tion of her advanced degree, Sara wouldlike a career as an agriculture teacher ordoing research for the cattle industry.Sara participated in the NMSU FFA, was aCollege Ambassador and CrimsonScholar, and was named to the Dean’sList.Range science major, Kenton Martin,
is from Anthony, N.M. and plans a careerin range management. He was a CrimsonScholars, named to the Dean’s List andparticipated in the NMSU Range Club.Kenton also received a “DistinguishedGraduating Senior” medallion from thedepartment and was an honors graduate.
Allison Waythomas Otis of Corrales,N.M. also double majored in animal sci-ence and chemistry. Allison will beattending Washington State UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine with plansto become a mixed animal practitioner.An honors graduate, Allison was a mem-ber of the NMSU Pre-Vet Club, serving aspresident from 2007-2009. She was a Col-lege of Agriculture and Home EconomicsRep, Student Academic Mentor, CrimsonScholar, member of the Horsemen’s Asso-ciation and participated in the Race forthe Cure and the NMSU Triathlon. Shewas also named to the Dean’s List andreceived the “Dean’s Award of Excel-lence.” Allison received a departmental“Distinguished Graduating Senior”medallion.
Colleen Richardsonmajored in animalscience with equine emphasis. The Belen,N.M. native will possibly attend graduateschool and work in the deer breedingindustry and someday have her own deerbreeding farm. Colleen was a member ofthe NMSU Horsemen’s Association, serv-
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ing that group as vice president and pres-ident, the Sigma Alpha Lambda HonorsSociety, the National Society for Colle-giate Scholars, and the National Dean’sList.
Cody Terpening is an animal sciencemajor from Carlsbad, N.M. He will beattending graduate school at NMSU inanimal nutrition and upon completion ofthe advanced degree hopes to obtain aposition in research or in production agri-culture. Cody was a member of the NMSUWool Judging Team and also served asassistant coach of the team. As a memberof the wool team, he was Reserve HighIndividual and first on the line at theNational Western Stock Show in Denver.He was a member of the team that placedsecond in Mohair at the Houston StockShow. Cody was an active member ofBlock and Bridle, holding the offices of AgCouncil Representative and Vice Presi-dent of Activities, was a College Ambas-sador, and received the departmental“Distinguished Graduating Senior”medallion.Las Cruces native, Heath Tjaden
majored in animal science with a minorin chemistry. He will be attending Wash-ington State University College of Veteri-nary Medicine and eventually would liketo be a large animal veterinarian in theNorth Country. Heath would also like todo some sort of ministry in the veterinaryfield abroad. The honors graduate was amember of Phi Eta Sigma academic fra-ternity, National Society of CollegiateScholars, recipient of the American Soci-ety of Animal Science Scholastic Achieve-ment Award for three years and receivedthe “Dean’s Award of Excellence” and thedepartmental “Distinguished GraduatingSenior” medallion. Heath was an activeparticipant at the Wesley Foundation,serving that group as president, vice pres-ident, Chrysalis Chair, and FreshmanRepresentative. He also was involved inROC (Rhythm of Christ) middle schoolcamp, Chrysalis and Walk to Emmaus. Other students completing their
degrees this spring were Cherish Warner(Albuquerque), Ashley Dietz (Billings,Montana), Justin Hagel (Victoria, Texas),and Janet Peterman (Las Cruces) in ani-mal science and Tania Sanchez (RuidosoDowns, NM) in range science.
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Awise man once said, “A beautifulwoman is one I notice when sheenters a room. A charmingwoman is one who notices me.Seldom do we see a woman whois both beautiful and charming.”
Mary Skeen is one of those rare trea-sures. At age 2-1/2 she won a baby’s showat the Princess Theater in Roswell. At age82 her beauty has not diminished.As for charm, her sparkling eyes and
engaging smile immediately put otherpeople at ease. The eye-opener, though, iswhen they work with her on important
think about it, carried through to the fam-ily’s lifestyle as well.Former Lt. Governor Walter Bradley
says, “Mary is so human. She and Joe werereal people, and they never lost it.”When this real person, Mary, pursued
an issue she did so with the facts in hand,Bradley remembers. “When I was in theNew Mexico senate they had an environ-mental issue. She didn’t come empty-handed. She knew the issue, we did battleand we won.”Like many others, Bradley says Mary
and Joe were a great couple. He is mostimpressed with another of her special abil-ities, though. “In D.C., she was the perfect
regional and national agriculture issuesthey discover the lady “knows her stuff.”Her understanding of production agri-
culture is in her genes and in her raising.Her father, A.D. Jones, perfected theDebouillet sheep breed which was officiallyrecognized by USDA in 1955, the firstbreed originated in the United States.Debouillet sheep were developed for
both wool and lamb production on therange. A prominent sheep specialist saidthose breeders were among “the very fewwho insist on productive merit in theirbreed rather than esthetic points.” This insistence on “real value” rather
than “cosmetic value” in their sheep, as we
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“A rare treasure.”
Sheepman of the Year
You've Always Made Your Family Proud!
Thank you Mary for being a wonderful sister, sister-in-law
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Punch & Suzanne Jones& all the Family at the A.D. Jones Estate
hostess, and conducted herself impeccablyin those social settings. Then, 24 hourslater, jeans would replace the cocktaildress and she’d be shearing sheep.”During Mary’s growing-up years, home
was among the sheep at Jones Estate,although the family had a house inRoswell for the children to attend school.A.D. (Amos Dee) and his wife Portia raisedfour children: Ladye Dee, Mary Helen,Ralls Craven (Punch), Amos Dixon.“It’s just Mary and me now,” Punch
says, “we’ve always been close.”The Jones and Skeen families were
friends. Joe and Mary were both 18 yearsold when they married. “Joe was still in theNavy,” Mary says. She attended Mills Col-lege in Oakland for two years, studyinghistory and psychology. “I took Russian,German and Spanish,” she says. “In retro-spect I think we should take the secondlanguage of our community. Then we willpractice. My Russian instructor was inter-esting, though. He was a German refugee.”Joe had come to Texas A&M for a year
before he went into the service. At thattime Texas A&M enrollment was restrictedto men willing to receive military training.After his military obligation was finished,they moved to Texas A&M so he could fin-ish his degree in agricultural engineering.Mary was able to go to some classes as aveteran’s wife, “but I couldn’t get a degreefrom there. They did not recognize womenas students,” she says.
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This Sheepman of the Year is a steward ofthe land and everything on it. Saving dogielambs is one of her many joys in life.
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Our Congratulations to
you are an inspiration to all of us.
Jack and renee Swickard
Mary Skeen
CONGRATULATIONS
MARYFROM THE SKEEN TEAM
From all of us who have worked for & were part of the Skeen Team with Mary & Joe.
Congratulations on being
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querque and works for Presbyterian Hos-pital in the office. Her son Ross, 25, alsolives in Albuquerque. “Even though we’revery different, we are a close family,” Lisasays. “Mom takes everything in stride andloves us, anyway.”
Son Mike agrees. “She’s always hadunconditional love for us, no matter what.We must tell her the truth, don’t lie to her.”He adds, “She’s not only my mother, she’s avery close friend, plus business partner.”Lisa says, “You know how your grand-
parents do things nobody else does? My sonRoss to this day will tell you when hisgrandmother fixes him a glass of ice waterit always tastes better than anyone else’s. Idon’t know what she does, but I used to tellhim she puts in a secret ingredient — love.”Daughter-in-law Gail, in Mary’s view, is
a special treasure. “I don’t know what I’d dowithout her,” she says. “She helps me in somany ways. She’s just a wonderful person.”
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Texas A&M did not become coeduca-tional until the 1960s.After graduation Joe and Mary moved
to Zuni. “He was the first soil and waterconservation engineer for the RamahNavajo Reservation,” she says. “After abouta year, Joe’s grandmother called and asked,‘Do you want to go into the ranching busi-ness? If you do, get down here.’ Her namewas Amanda Clements Adamson, and shewas a wonderful woman.”They moved to the ranch (17 miles
south of Picacho) in March of 1951. “Wehad cold running water, coal oil lamps, alight plant later,” she says. “We had nophone, and had an outhouse, of course. Wegot electricity in ’58 or ’59. We remodeledin 1970.” Now, the ranch house is a com-fortable oasis.The Skeen family, as the Jones family
before them, is extraordinarily close. SonMike and daughter-in-law Gail and theirson Tyler, 23, are at the ranch. Their sonClint, 21, lives in Texas and is the father ofMary’s wonderful great-grandson, one-yearold Lane.Daughter Lisa Livingston lives in Albu-
“THE SHEEP ALWAYS COME FIRST . . . YOU
MIGHT SAY THE SHEEP HAVE BEEN HER LIFE.”
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Daddy J is Looking Down with Pride at HisLittle Girl Being Recognized as Sheepman of theYear. Sheep Are In Your Blood! God Bless!
Daddy J is Looking Down with Pride at HisLittle Girl Being Recognized as Sheepman of theYear. Sheep Are In Your Blood! God Bless!
The feeling is mutual. Gail says, “We’rethe only two women on the place exceptfor the ewes. She is the most graciousmother-in-law a girl could have. She’s likea second mom to me. I feel lucky to havehad her all these years to be with, espe-cially the female companionship when theguys are all outside working.”When the guys are outside working,
Mary is the chuckwagon. She brings com-
plete dinners — main dish, beans, kool-aid, tea, even dessert.That dessert is a special cherry cobbler
that travels well over rough roads. “It’scalled Dee’s Delight, one our aunt whippedup one day,” says Lisa.Mary doesn’t just show up with food,
though. She makes a hand everywhere.She especially enjoys saving dogie lambs.One year they had more than 50 dogies,but Mary didn’t give up on any of them.All the ranch work is a family affair. Lisa
says, “It was a long time before I realizednot every family sat down at the kitchentable to count ears at marking. We’d putthem in little piles of ten and count themonto newspaper so they could be disposedof properly.”The sheep always come first. Punch
says, “You might say the sheep have beenher life.”John Clemmons served with her on the
Council for Agriculture Research Exten-sion and Teaching (CARET) a number ofyears. He says, “The few times she missedgoing to Washington were when it wastime to shear sheep. That came first.”Her CARET service was appreciated by
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Joe and Mary Skeen became familiar faces throughout New Mexico during Joe’smulti-term service in the U.S. Congress.
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industry and our state are truly appreciated!
THANKYOU MARY!We are thankful for your friendship andyour contributions to our community,
our state and our industry.
COOPERBROTHERS
Fine WoolCommercial Sheep
JOHN COOPER,575/653-4440Arabela Rte.
Tinnie, NM 88351
PUNK COOPER,575/687-3445Star Rte. East
Mayhill, NM 88339
It is an honor to know you, and we wish you lots of health so
you can continue what you’re doing. Love & blessings from your admirers,
Patsy and Tony Sanchez
MARYYou are a true lady, rancher,
& a beautiful person.
all the others involved. Dr. JerrySchickedanz, retired NMSU dean of ag andhome ec., explains it: “It’s an organizationmade up of citizens across the UnitedStates in all the states. They are appointedby the deans of the colleges of agriculturein each state, from one to three membersin each state. They meet two to three timesa year, generally one time in Washingtonwhen the budget process is going on.“They help support the agriculture pro-
grams in the land grant universities. Marywas appointed by Dean Owen. She servedmost of those years with John Clemmonsand Morgan Nelson and they would gowith me to Washington. When I was deanand went to Washington they knew I had avested interest, but they like to listen toregular citizens. They would make thepitch for what research, teaching andextension was doing for them in their livesand communities.
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“Mary was a special person for that, andher being the wife of a congressman sheopened a lot of doors for us. Everybody likesMary, so she was a good ambassador for ourcollege of agriculture. It was divided intoregions, and ours was basically the 11 west-ern states, so we would meet during thesummer somewhere in the west. Of course,we all kind of wind up with like problems inthe west, water or whatever.”John Clemmons mentions funding for
the new agriculture building at NMSU as asuccessful project. “She has such a greatpersonality. Everybody knows her andloves her.”Bill Humphries also served on CARET
with Mary. He says, “I think she wouldhave been just as effective if she hadn’tbeen married to Joe. She was totally com-mitted and very effective because, #1, shecared and #2 she knew the process.”She resigned from CARET after Joe
died. There are time she regrets that deci-sion. She still helps with her other majorcommitment, though — the AssuranceHome for Children in Roswell for home-less and at-risk youngsters.Joe died in 2003. He had announced, in
1997, his Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis.He was loved and admired by New Mexi-cans of both parties. And of course, hisunprecedented write-in win in 1980 willnever be forgotten.“Joe died in December 2003,” Mary
says. “I went in for my physical in June of’04. They sent me to two different doctors,and I ended up in Albuquerque at the hearthospital. I had a heart valve replacementand a bypass. I figure the Lord let me by ingood shape until Joe didn’t need me any-more.” She grins ruefully and says, “I havea pig valve.”Mary says she depends on Gail more
since that surgery. “I don’t have the sta-mina to push that vacuum. Gail helps mein so many ways.”
The Skeen Buckhorn Ranch headquarters near Picacho.
Mary on horseback with her father, A.D. Jones
Thanks for your support of Agriculture
— Jerry & Dale Schickedanz
MARY
Congratulations
Mary!There is no one that is more deserving.Your dedication and service to the Sheep
Industry is appreciated by all of us.
Scott & Amy McNally
Mary!There is no one that is more deserving.Your dedication and service to the Sheep
Industry is appreciated by all of us.
Scott & Amy McNally
on being honored as
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AG NEW MEXICO, FCS, ACAROSWELL OFFICE
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MARY
Darren, Pe ggy &Suz
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Gail says, “We make a good team. Shedoes better at dusting and I do better atvacuuming.” Mary will be 83 years old thisDecember, but it doesn’t come up in con-versation because, pig valve or not, she’s asvital as ever.
Health problems intervened before inthis family. In 1970 Mary’s mother (PortiaJones) was in an Albuquerque hospitalwhen Joe called her to say, “Mama J, I justwanted you to know you’ve just beenelected Sheepwoman of the Year.”Mary says, “While she and Joe were
talking they came with a gurney to takeher to exploratory surgery. She had cancer.She never came out of the operating room.She was nominated and elected Sheep-woman of the Year, but that was it. Shedied before she got any of the awards.”So Mary is not the first female in New
Mexico to be so honored, but she is mostappreciative. Some of the folks the mostpleased for her are her special friends shehas kept in touch with since the firstgrade. Mary and four other girls have con-tinued their friendship all these years.“Now we are only three,” she says, “but westill keep in touch.”One of the three, Reece Blake, lives in
Roswell “One lives in Ohio and Mary and I
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Future Sheepman of the Year, a beauty contest winner at age 2-½.
continued on page 32
“SHE WAS TOTALLY COMMITTED AND VERYEFFECTIVE BECAUSE, #1, SHE CARED AND #2 SHEKNEW THE PROCESS.”
The LeesJean, Bebo, Madalynn,and Linda
MARY,Congratulations. . . An HonorSo Deserved
From your neighbor
The Ranch FinderRonald H. MayerLatigo Ranchwww.ranchfinder.com
Our BEST WISHES toone of New Mexico’s
greatest ladies.
We appreciate you Mary!
From all of us atSingleton Ranches.
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MARYCongratulations on this
well deserved award and
thanks for all you have
done for the sheep
industry over the years!
– Mike, Dwanna, Marie E.
& All The Casabonnes
CongratulationsMARY SKEEN
You’re a TrueNew Mexico Legend.
Chase RanchGretchen Sammis
Congratulations
MAryon your recognition as
Sheepman of the Year.You have contributed so much
to the industry.
Well Done!Robert L. Homer & Associates, LLC
Congratulations!
MAryWe ADMire & reSpecT
you for all you do for the livestock
industry and New Mexico.
Jim Grider real estate
Welda Grider Superior Title company
Jim & Welda Gay Grider
My Family and I Admire and Respect You
We value and cherish our lifelong friendship with you and Joe.
Thank you for all you've been and done for New Mexico and
the livestock industry.
– Bruce King & All the Family
Mar y
are here, she says. “She and Joe Dick werethe first of our group to get married. Iwant to tell you she is a really neat lady,and she knows that ranching business.Also, she was a perfect politician’s wifebecause she greeted everybody with asmile. They made a wonderful couple.” Meanwhile, back at the ranch, when
the kids were old enough to go to school,Mary drove them the 17 miles to Picachoto meet the bus. (That works out to 17miles times four each day.) They attendedschool at Hondo, and Mary served on theschool board. For awhile they didn’t havea teacher, so she was the volunteerkindergarten teacher.One youngster had discovered cuss
words and said them at school. Mary liter-ally, with a bar of soap, washed that youngfellow’s mouth out. She laughingly saysshe saw that boy years later. Even thoughhe was grown by then he said, “I don’tcuss in front of you, Mrs. Skeen.”John Cooper served on the Hondo school
board with Mary. “My home ranch is duewest of the Skeen Ranch,” he says. “Marywas a super good school board member. Shedid a lot for the school. She had goodinstincts on what’s good for education.”He adds, “Mary is just a great person.
I’ve never, ever seen Mary out of sorts.”After a pause he says, “You won’t be ableto really portray what a fine lady she is.”The Coopers raise sheep, also. John
says, “I’m beginning to feel like I knowhow the Sioux felt. We’ve got coyotes,mountain lions, bears, bobcats, eagles —and government regulations.”As if there weren’t enough problems,
there’s a new one — feral hogs havecrossed the line from Texas. “They getcaught by the nose in coyote snares,”
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Sheep have always been a big part of Mary’s life.
Congratulations!
MARYIt has been an honor to be yourfriend for the last 20 years. I canthink of no one more deserving.
With Love, Darren Kuhn
575/622-6860 [email protected] www.dfbs.com
I’m So Proud of You Mary.You’ve been a loyal friend to me and
my family. We will always cherish ourmany memories of the times we shared
as your neighbors.
Thank you for a lifetime of dedicationand hard work on behalf of our industry.
– Tony Treat
Roswell Chamber of Commerce and the Business Community
Congratulate Mary Skeen – New Mexico’s Sheepman of the Year –
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Young marrieds, Mary and Joe, in the late1940’s. The couple moved to Picacho in 1951.
Mike says. “It looks like somebody tied aD8 Caterpillar to the fence and let it go incircles. It creates a big mess, and we haveto fix a big chunk of fence.”Last year the Skeens weren’t able to
save replacement ewes, which is a majorproblem because their Debouillet herd is
closed. “I absolutely hated that,” says Mike.“I’m hoping for it this year, but it’s lookingbad. Also, the coyote wars are at a feverpitch. I’ve got a bear on my wall I killedright down on the south end of the ranchwhere mother used to take her morningwalks. I told her not to walk there any-more.”If she needed to, Mary definitely could
defend herself. Lisa says, “She is the mostlethal shot of any of us. With a .22 hunt-ing rabbits you couldn’t touch her. It hurtmy dad’s pride a time or two I’m sure, buthe gave credit where credit was due.”Predators or not, drouth or not, “We
don’t plan on giving up,” Mike says. “I’dhave to be run out at gunpoint.”They do run some Brangus and black
baldie cattle, and Mike tried a few Corri-ente-type roping cattle. He says, “Onetrailer load of regular beef cattle I hauledout of here and through the auction made
continued on page 34
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THE NAYLOR FAMILY,BOB, SUE & THE BOYS
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YOUR MANY YEARS
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A TRUE LADY ...Mary, we all could learn how to be a
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T hank you from the bottom ofour hearts for your friendship
and your dedication.THE EPPERS FAMILY
JAMES & SYDNEY SACHSESachse Club Lambs, Las CrucesSachse Red Angus, Gladstone
3125 Doña Ana Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88005
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almost as much as 2-1/2 trailer loads ofCorrientes, but the thing is I didn’t reallyhave any feed in the Corrientes to speak ofother than some of those big bales of haybefore they got shipped out. It’s not like Iwas having to pour the cow cake to themthroughout the year. It’s so dry. I keep themdown on the south end of the ranch whereit’s a lot rougher. They get by real well. Nocalving problems. They breed like flies.”They’ve added a few Spanish and Boer
cross goats as well.Mary knows sheep. Mike says, “Back in
the 70s when sheep ruled up here and weoften had 100 or 110 percent lamb cropsand it was real common to ship a 90-somepercent lamb crop in the fall we had threeor maybe four years when our lambingpercentages were off. A lot of the ewesweren’t breeding up. Mother had done herreading and research, and she wanted Dadto get somebody in here and test the rams.“He said, ‘No, no, that’s not what it is,’
and got aggravated at her for being bull-headed about it. It got worse every year, andit wasn’t from predation. She kept pushingand wouldn’t let it go so he finally relented
brand pelt for the honoree says, “She hasbeen a dear friend to Ronnie and me, andwe can’t think of a more deserving personfor this award.”Tony Treat for years was a neighbor, and
he used to stop in for coffee. He says, “Maryis just a very lovely person. She likes whatshe’s doing and always has, and she’s therefor everybody.”Mike Corn agrees with Mike Skeen. He
says, “A lot of us that are left are a bunch ofdiehards, but I think our time is comingwhere we will definitely make money rais-ing sheep and cattle. It seems as thoughagriculture is on the verge of reaping ben-efits, and I hope I’m right that the tide iskind of turning.”He adds, “Mary always has been a good
spokesperson for the industry. She and Joewere quite a team. We don’t have a team totake their place, but we’re thankful foreverything she’s done and the sacrificestheir family has made to help the rest ofus. They have done a lot, I can assure you.His final comment reverberates with us
all: “We’ve got to speak up for ourselvesand quit rolling over and playing dead.Mary doesn’t cover her eyes, and when shespeaks it’s from the heart, and you’d betterbe listening.” �
and brought in Dr. Jack Ruttle from NMSU.A bunch of the rams had a contagious infec-tion that was passed around through them,and it left them with a real low spermcount. That’s what it was.”Did she say, “I told you so?”Mike laughs and says, “Oh yes, of
course she did. Dad had to recognize shewas right all along. She loves these sheep.”That love is what makes this award so
special. Beverly Merritt, who makes the
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MARY SKEEN continued from page 33
Mary with children, Mike and Lisa, in 1962:“She’s always had unconditional love for us no matter what.”
ThankYou
THANK YOU, MARY!Dear Mary,What would we have ever done withoutyou? Thank you for your unselfishand tireless work on behalf of thesheep industry over these many years.
– David, Joan & Marc Kincaid
~R U S S E L L & D E B R A L E O N A R D ~
LEONARD RANCH
Congratulations Mary!ON BEING NAMED
SHEEPMAN OF YEAR
THANKS FOR BEING
A GREAT NEIGHBOR
Thank You, MaryYou have our enduring admiration
and respect for the example you have set and for your tireless efforts on behalf
of our state and our industry.Congratulations!Hall & GnatkowskiAncho, New Mexico
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bullhornBEEF COUNCIL
“From Surviving to Thriving”was the theme of this year’sWomen in Agriculture Lead-
ership Conference, held mid-April at theInn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso.The New Mexico Beef Council spon-
sored a delicious steak dinner that was aconference highlight. Caren Cowan, exec-utive director of the New Mexico CattleGrowers and Shacey Sullivan of New Mex-ico Farm Bureau served as co-chairs. SaysSage Faulkner of Soaring Eagle Ranchsouth of Chama, a longtime WALC orga-nizer and participant, “I think the eventwas a grand opportunity to get togetherand reflect on what’s going on in ourindustry, as well as a chance to hang outwith my heroes!”
Over 80 participants from throughout the state attended the 2009Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference.
LEFT: 2009 WALCparticipants CyndaClary (l.) with BeckyKing-Spindle, whorepresented the NewMexico Beef Councilat dinner.
ABOVE: Diamond in the Rough winners GraceCain of Engle and Michelle Heavyside from
Roosevelt County. The award recognizes con-tributions of women to NM agriculture.
Tammy Ogilvie, representing the NMBC, displays infor-mation on her fifth generation Silver City Ranch exhibitat the annual meeting of the NM Dietetics Association.(photo courtesy Patty Waid)
LEFT: Lt. GovernorDiane Denishsupportswomen in NMagriculture atthe 2009WALC.
(WALC photoscourtesy JoelAlderete)
NMLivestockBoard
Executive DirectorMyles Culbertsonattends the April30 NMBC meeting inAlbuquerque.
WALC: Ten Years and Going Strong
For the 20th year, the New Mexico BeefCouncil provided lunch for theannual meeting of the New Mexico
Dietetics Association, this year held April17 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center inAlbuquerque. Former NMBC chairmanTammy Ogilvie of Silver City made a pre-sentation at the “sustainable beef” beeffajita lunch buffet, to coordinate with theconference theme of “Sustainability.”Ogilvie spoke on land stewardship, the rolebeef plays in a healthy diet, and ongoingNCBA research. The conference isattended by over 80 dietitians affiliatedwith schools, hospitals and health careinstitutions, as well as those in privatenutritional practice.
NMBC Sponsors Dietetics Lunch
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NMBC Hosts Journalists in Santa Fe
For more information contact: New Mexico Beef Council Dina C. Reitzel – Executive Director1209 Mountain Rd. Pl. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87110 505/841-9407 • 505/841-9409 fax • www.nmbeef.com
2008-2009 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Tom Spindle, Producer; VICE-CHAIRMAN, Cliff Copeland, Purebred Producer SECRETARY, Luke Woelber, Fluid Milk Producer
NMBC DIRECTORS: Tammy Ogilvie, Producer;Manuel Salazar, Producer; Chad Davis, Producer;Bill Porter, Feeder; Joe Clavel, Producer;Jim Bob Burnett, Producer
EX-OFFICIO’S: Jane Frost, Producer, Federation ofState Beef Council Director; Margie McKeen, Producer,Beef Board Director; Wesley Grau, Producer, Beef BoardDirector; Bill Porter, Feeder, USMEF Director
NEW MEXICO BEEF COUNCIL
ABOVE: Tammy Ogilviebrings information aboutthe beef industry in NM tothe Zia Awards Lunch ofthe NM Press Women.
LEFT: Tammy Ogilvie (l.)and Carol Clark, manag-ing editor of the LosAlamos Monitor and President of the New Mexico Press Women.
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation, in cooperationwith the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association(NCBA), is launching a disaster relief effort to assist
farm and ranch families impacted by catastrophic floodingin North Dakota. Family farm and ranch operations allacross the state have been devastated by flooding caused byspring blizzards. Livestock losses are estimated to be near-ing 100,000 head. Every dollar contributed will directlyassist families struggling to keep their farms and ranchesoperating under these difficult conditions. In conjunctionwith the foundation, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Associ-ation will manage distribution of all funds donated. Formore information on donating, visit: www.nationalcattle-mensfoundation.org. For more information, please con-tact Sara Christmas (National Cattlemen’s Foundation),[email protected] or 303/850-3372.
North Dakota Flood Relief
On Wednesday, April 1,2009 Gov. C.L. “Butch”Otter signed the bill to
increase the Beef Checkoff byfifty cents in Idaho. Producersacross Idaho, who are presentlypaying a checkoff assessment of$1.00 per head each time abovine animal is sold, will beginbeing assessed $1.50 per headeffective July 1, 2009. The bill was supported by the Idaho CattleAssociation (ICA), and had overwhelming support from ICAmembers and Idaho’s dairy, auction market, and Farm Bureauorganizations.
The “beef message” was delivered withstyle and substance at this year’sannual meeting of the New Mexico
Press Women held April 18 at the MarriottCourtyard in Santa Fe. The more than 40attendees of the Zia Book Awards lunch, aconference highlight, enjoyed the bar-beque beef lunch sponsored by the NMBC.Attendees included working journalists inall media, including the state’s newspa-pers, magazines, on-line publications,independent, government and corporatepublicity and public relations offices. Thisyear’s prestigious Zia Award winner wasPaula Moore of Las Cruces, author of thenon-fiction book, “Cricket in the Web,” thestory of the unsolved high-profile 1949 murder of 18-year-oldCricket Coogler. Tammy Ogilvie, past NMBC chairman, spoke tothe enthusiastic lunch audience and answered questions aboutthe beef industry in New Mexico. Each participant received afolder with NMBC contact information, Beef Fast Facts andnutritional information. Several NMPW attendees expressedinterest in attending next year’s Gate-to-Plate Tour, as well as inwriting stories about the industry. NMBC consultant, journalistand author Sharon Niederman of the Editorial Program is vice-president ( president-elect ) of the NMPW.
Idaho Beef Checkoff Increases
4-H Youth DevelopmentFoundation to hold Golf Scramble
The Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-HFoundation Golf Scramble will beheld July 16, at the New Mexico State
University Golf Course in Las Cruces. Reg-istration will be from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. andthe Golf Scramble will start at 8 a.m. Pro-ceeds from the scramble will go to the NewMexico 4-H Youth Development Founda-tion and will be used to help send deserv-ing New Mexico 4-H youth to national andregional competitions, including theNational 4-H Congress held each year inAtlanta, Georgia. Without the 4-H Foun-dation’s support, many youngsters wouldbe unable to afford the expenses despitecompleting rigorous project work andwinning state competitions.You or your company can help New
Mexico 4-H youth by sponsoring a team($400), a half-team ($200), a hole ($100) ora tee ($50), and by donating prizes or mak-ing a memorial contribution.Special Contest Holes can be sponsored
for $300. The entry fee includes green fees,cart and lunch.For more information on the scramble,
contact Ricardo Rel ([email protected]) at575/646-1122; Jeff Witte ([email protected])at 575/646-5949. �
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Grassley welcomes more anti-trust oversight of agriculture
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’sencouraged by reports that the JusticeDepartment’s Anti-Trust Division is
planning more oversight of agriculture.Grassley is a long-time advocate for moreaggressive use of anti-trust laws in theagricultural sector.“You know, I’m a free market person,”
Grassley says, “but free markets are basedupon competition.”While he’s generally opposed to more
government regulation, Grassley says hedoesn’t consider anti-trust laws to be regu-lation.“I consider them being a referee in the
free market system to make sure thatthere’s competition, so we don’t need gov-ernment regulation,” he says.The new head of the Anti-Trust Division
at Justice, Christine Varney, has promisedto review the department’s decisionsinvolving agriculture in the last eightyears. She also expressed her intent toinvestigate dairy pricing. �
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Don Bulls publishesOld West Trivia Book
Don Bullis of Rio Rancho has justpublished the Old West Trivia Bookby Rio Grande Books in Los Ran-
chos. The first edition of the book sold over10,000 copies. The new edition was com-pletely revised and updated when it wasmoved to Rio Grande Books by the author.The book profiles the Old West with inter-esting and funny facts about the peoplewho made the West wild. People like: MollyBrown, General Custer, Geronimo, moviestars, politicians, and many others are cov-ered. Over one thousand interesting factsare presented in the book along withdozens of photographs.The recipient of the 2009 Lansing B.
Bloom Award from the Historical Societyof New Mexico for his New Mexico: A Bio-graphical Dictionary Volume I & II, Bullishas been a newspaper editor, lawman, statelobbyist, and now a historian. Bullis hasalso twice won the New Mexico BookAward and his New Mexico & Politicians ofthe Past was awarded a 2009 New MexicoStatehood grant.The book is 228 pages with historical
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lawyer nominated for Deputy InteriorSecretary was rejected by the Senate onhis first confirmation vote in a disputeover Ken Salazar’s handling of oil and gasleases. Several western legislators are dis-appointed with the cancellation of oil and
land has been a federal prosecutor andColorado’s Attorney General. He is alsopresently serving as Chief of Staff at Inte-rior.Salazar has also appointed Robert
Stanton, former National Park Servicedirector to be Assistant Secretary for Pol-icy, Management and Budget.One of the surprises has been the
appointment of Homer Lee Wilkes asUSDA Undersecretary for NaturalResources and Environment. Wilkes hasbeen the Mississippi State Conservationistfor the Natural Resources ConservationService (the old Soil Conservation Ser-vice). He has spent his 28-year career inthe NRCS. His new position oversees theNRCS but also the Forest Service and inpast administrations this position hasbeen held by someone with Forest Serviceexperience.The Interior Department has also
announced it will not use the listing of thepolar bear to regulate emissions. Thepolar bear was listed because of declininghabitat supposedly due to global warmingcaused by emissions. It was widelybelieved that the listing would open the
gas leases in Utah and are showing theirdispleasure in the confirmation process.Senator Bob Bennett of Utah has placed ahold on the nomination of HillaryTomkins for Solicitor General at Interior.Since Democrats have a near filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, it is notlikely that the nominees will be held upfor long but there are some westernDemocrats who are not completely onboard with the environmental agendawho may force some concessions in theconfirmation process.Tom Strickland, one of Ken Salazar’s
fellow Coloradans has been confirmed asAssistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlifeand Parks at Interior. The Fish andWildlife Service is the lead agency forEndangered Species Act Issues. Strick-
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door to use of the ESA to control almostanything because most economic activityin the country is dependent to at leastsome extent on burning of fossil fuels.This action still doesn’t preclude lawsuitsfrom green groups.Along with the de-listing of northern
wolves these are two significant cases ofthe Obama administration continuingBush policies.In the grazing area, however, Interior
has announced it will continue to regu-late grazing with regulations in placebefore June 12, 2006.The Bush administration had
attempted to modify some of Babbitt’sRangeland Reform 94 but was enjoinedfrom implementing the changes by courtaction. The Justice Department decidednot to appeal so the changes would neverhave taken effect anyway.In legal action, a group of Wyoming
permittees were denied a stay pendingappeal after the BLM decided to cut thenumbers and the length of the grazingseason of their permit. They then took thecase to federal court where they lost thefirst round and appealed to the 10th Cir-cuit Court in Denver. The appeals courtruled in May that the Administrative Pro-
cedures Act does not guarantee a hearingon an appeal of a grazing decision. TheNew Mexico Federal Lands Council andthe New Mexico Cattle Growers had filedbriefs in the case because of its impor-tance to permittees west-wide.If this decision stands, it means that
the agencies can force cuts in numbers orother actions detrimental to the permit-tee’s economic survival and implementthe actions before the appeal is heard. Thepermittee still has the right to go throughthe federal court system but that processis expensive and time consuming. Thissystem handicaps permittees by givingthe agencies an unfair advantage in theprocess. If a permittee knows that he can-not afford to fight an unfair decisionbecause it is too costly and time consum-ing then he can be forced or coerced intoaccepting something that may put himout of business in the long run anyway.The Constitution guarantees criminalsthe right to due process under the law. Itseems criminals stand a better chance ofgetting fair treatment from the govern-ment than law-abiding federal landranchers who disagree with land manage-
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does a human contract the disease but if itdoes happen, chances of survival are notgood. Rabies is something to take seri-ously.Northern wolves are delisted across a
big part of their current range but theycontinue to spread into new areas. Ore-gon has been seeing some significant live-stock losses from wolf predation. EasternOregon is part of the area where wolvesare delisted but as they spread to the west-ern side they will still be endangered andsubject to ESA protection.In New Mexico and Arizona the Mexi-
can wolf is still endangered in the recov-ery area but is subject to minimal controlunder section 10j as an experimental,nonessential population. If they are out-side the recovery area they are not cov-ered by the 10j rule and are fully pro-tected, endangered wolves. TheEndangered Species Act is one of the mostinsane laws our legislators have evergiven us. It needs to be repealed.There have been a few showers around
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ment agencies.Colorado is still dealing with its con-
servation easement problem. The statehas decided that some of the tax breaksgiven based on appraisals of CE’s were notjustified. They are invalidating appraisalsof the value of the easements and callingfor back taxes and penalties. If thelandowner used the money that he got forthe sale of the easement to pay off debt orother expenses, he may not have a way topay the back taxes and penalties. He is stillstuck with the CE on the property andmay not even be able to sell it for a pricethat will cover the taxes and penalties.The situation occurring in Coloradoshows how hazardous CE’s can be forlandowners.Reports of rabies infected animals in
the Southwest continue to increase. Astrain of the disease that has surfaced inArizona appears to have mutated to makeit easier to spread. Ranchers and otherrural residents should take precautionsaround sick animals and make sure allpets are vaccinated. There are vaccines forpeople if they are bitten or otherwiseinfected by a sick animal. Very seldom
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7:30 a.m. . . . Registration8:00 a.m. . . . Joint Opening General Session 9:00 a.m. . . . Amer. Sheep Industry Assn. Update /
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10:00 a.m. . . Break10:10 a.m. . . Emergency Management Training /
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12:00 noon . . Joint NMCGA & NMWGI Luncheon12:00 noon . . Ladies Luncheon1:15 p.m. . . . Animal Health Update / Dave Fly,
DVM, N.M. State Veterinarian2:00 p.m. . . . Predator Management /
Wildlife Services3:00 p.m. . . . New Mexico Sheep & Goat Council
Meeting; Junior Recreation6:30 p.m. . . . Joint NMCGA & NMWGI Attitude
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009All Events At The Inn Of The Mountain Gods
7:30 a.m. . . . Joint NMCGA & NMWGI Worship Service
8:30 a.m. . . . Auxiliary MeetingJoint Federal & State Trust LandsCommittee; Animal Unit ConversionFactors & Stocking Rates / Dr. SamSmallidge; Candidate ConservationAgreements with Assurance / BLM;State Land Office Regulatory and Lease Term Changes
10:00 a.m. . . Wool & Lamb Markets — How to getthe most out of them / Mike Corn,Roswell Wool
10:30 a.m. . . Issues Update / Board Meeting andGeneral Session
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Happy Father’s Day: The New Mexico CowBelles will announce the “Man of the Year”at the mid-year meeting in Ruidoso. Local CowBelle groups throughout the state maynominate one man from their area for the Man of the Year. To qualify as a nominee,the local making the nomination must describe the individuals activities that have
helped the New Mexico CowBelle’s obtain their goals, helped promote the New Mexico Cow-Belles, and our beef industry on the local, state and national level and lastly, indicate specialachievements and community service activities. When the announcement is made and theattributes of the selected individual are read, it always amazes me how much the Man of theYear does for our organization and the beef industry.Fathers are very special individuals, and deserve to be treated as such on Father’s Day.
Therefore, this year’s “Beef For Father’s Day” program is a cooperative effort of the AmericanNational CattleWomen, Inc., and the New Mexico CowBelles to encourage families to serveDad his favorite Beef entrée on his special day. June is also Beef Month! Beef. It’s what’s for dinner because . . .
� There are 29 lean cuts of beef with only one more gram of saturated fatthan a boneless, skinless chicken breast;
� A three ounce serving of lean beef contributes less than 10 percent of calo-ries to a 2,000-calorie diet;
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� Today’s beef is leaner than ever before, and naturally rich in nine essentialnutrients that fuel healthy, active bodies;
� A three ounce serving of lean beef provides 50percent of the recommendeddaily value of protein; and
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To learn more visit: www.beefitswhatsfordinner.comThe recipe selected this month is from Barbara Wagner, the New Mexico CowBelles Man of the
Year, Chair. Barbara stated, “This is my husband, Jim’s favorite Beef recipe and it is great to serveto guests.”
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Cut trimmed sirloin into 1'' cubes. In skillet melt shortening, brown meat, pour off fat. Addremaining ingredients, except beans. Cover, cook over low heat 1 hour. Remove bay leaf. Chillovernight. In skillet, combine meat mixture and beans. Cook over low heat 15 minutes or untilbeans are tender. Serve with noodles or rice pilaf. Yummy.
I hope to see many of you at the mid-year meeting in Ruidoso. May God Bless all of you withshowers of rain. — Kathryn Malcolm-Callis, President, New Mexico CowBelles
available to FFA and 4-H members age 10-20.There will not be a regular June meeting.Submitted by Marianne Rose
The Chuckwagon CowBelles met on May12, 2009. Toni Barrow reported that WALC
was wonderful. Much was learned about timemanagement (especially taking time out foryourself (!)), quilting, and the National Ani-mal Interest Alliance, which is an organiza-tion that seeks to put some common senseinto “animal rights”. It was decided that BayBaker would create some western note cardsto donate to ANCW silent auction. It wasdecided that we would donate $100 to theNew Mexico Raised Steer Show rather thangive to the Ronald McDonald House this year.There was discussion about the next meetingbeing at the First Baptist Church in Moun-tainair. Dalene Hodnett will give the pro-gram. Toni reminded the group to watch theClean Water Act and HR 45 bill, and to bemindful of the new Rabies virus that is goingaround. From the April meeting: NMSU Agri-cultural Center in Los Lunas. Where mem-bers learned about urban farming, new ideasin irrigation, seed storage, organic pest con-trol, self-pollinating fruit trees, pasture yields,and rodent habits. Of great interest was thetechnique of eliminating curly top in tomatoplants. Cut a six-foot tall piece of steel con-crete reinforcement in half, making it threefeet tall. Fold it into a circle to make a tomatobasket. Place it over your young plant andthen cover the entire basket with whitecheese cloth (available from johnnyseed.com), and anchor the cheese cloth withbricks. Keep the covering over the plant andbasket until the plant begins to press out ofthe cloth. Days to volunteer at the State Fairwill be September 12, 13, and 14. It wasdecided to give $100 for high school gradua-tion to Junior Members Beck Baker and ZiaThompson. It was decided to purchase a $100advertisement in the Torrance County Fairbook. It was decided to donate a $100 bucklefor Valencia County Expo. Submitted byBabbi Baker
The Powderhorn CowBellesmet for their Aprilmeeting where Robbie Byrd, who graduated
from Fort Sumner High School, currentlyworks — AZTX Cattle Co. in Hereford, Texas. Hepresented a program about the current Beef
Important Dates:
June 21 . . . . . . BEEF for Father’s DayJune 28 . . . . . . New Mexico Beef Ambassador
Contest, 1:30 p.m., Ruidoso, NMJune 29 . . . . . . NMCB Mid-Year board and
business meeting, Ruidoso, NMJune 29 . . . . . . Ladies Luncheon, Ruidoso, NMJuly 14-19 . . . . Cattle Industry Summer
Conference, Denver, Colo.Sept. 11-27 . . New Mexico State FairSept. 23 . . . . . . National Beef Cook-Off, Sonoma, CASept. 30 . . . . . Five States Round-up, Clayton, NM
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With 14 members and one guest present,Lariat CowBelles met, Wednesday, May
13, 2009. Several articles were distributed toattending members related to environmen-talist issues affecting the beef industry. A 17-year-old local girl is a potential candidatefrom Union County for the 2009 Beef Ambas-
sador. Application forms were distributed toschools, newspapers and radio stations forthe Lariat Scholarship. An impartial coun-selor chose Catherine Wolfe as the UnionCounty applicant for the Pat Nowlin Memor-ial Scholarship. The 4th of July Pie Sale wasdiscussed with each Lariat to make four piesand have them to the booth before theparade. The pies can be fruit or pecan, placedin 2-gallon zip-lock bags and labeled. Thepies will sell for $2 per slice or $12 per pie.ANCW will be meeting in July in Denver. Lar-iats will donate items to their silent auction.Lariat Bylaws will be amended to reflect theaddition of junior members and dues. Theguest speakers were from the New MexicoFarm Service Agency. Gary Rudolph dis-cussed the history of the FSA, what it doesand what programs they have. Farm andranch loan manager Rhonda Lewis discussedfarm and ranch loans and farm youth loans
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Export markets. The American beef export busi-ness is recovering from the shock of the firstcase of BSE (mad cow disease), an animal com-ing in from Canada, was discovered in US in2003. This essentially shut down the exportmovement of cattle. July of 2008 found the mar-ket almost back to its former level of 13 percentof production. The biggest marketing volume isto Mexico, 2nd to Canada, 3rd to Japan, and 4this to South Korea. The largest market in termsof value is Japan. After 2003 Export VerificationPrograms were put in place. For Canada andMexico these are not required. For the EuropeanUnion, animals must be less than 30 months ofage; produced under USDA accredited NHTCPrograms (Non Hormone Treated Cattle.)Japan-Less than 20 months of age; spinal cord &vertebral column removed. Heads and processedor ground products are ineligible. In order tomeet these requirements, “dentition”, or check-ing teeth at the packing plant is used to provethey are less than 30 months of age. For Japan,the requirement of less than 20 months of agecannot be determined by evaluation of animal orcarcass. Age must be determined from live ani-mal production records using a USDA QualitySystem Assessment (QSA) or Process VerifiedProgram (PVP). These are written sets of stan-dards detailing Specified Product Requirementsand the quality management systems in place toproduce them. Age Verified Programs consist ofdocumentation of age, which is written record ofbirth dates of calves — the birth date of the firstcalf of the season is used for the birth date of theentire calf crop. Identification of animals — allcalves must have some sort of identification toenable them to be traced back to their herd oforigin. Ear notches are no longer acceptable.NHTC Programs ensure than the cattle arenever given any hormone-containing products.They must also use program-compliant ear tags,on-site audits of all suppliers; age and sourceverification and guarantees of all commerciallymanufactured feeds and supplements. In Febru-ary of 2009 the final rule was established forCOOL (Country Of Origin Labeling) in thiscountry and covers all muscle cuts of beef/vealand all ground beef/veal. Exemptions are forprocessed food items-Cooking, Curing, Smok-ing or other restructuring, and products com-bined with another food component. Lists ofapproved PVP and QSQ Programs may beobtained by going to the Agricultural MarketingService Website, www.ams.usda.gov, >Grading,Certification and Verification. During the busi-ness meeting, members heard reports on theDistrict Meetings; putting together packets ofbeef rub with recipes for the Women’s Agricul-tural Leadership Conference; chose the winnerof the Powderhorn applicants for the Pat NowlinScholarship; chose the recipients for the Pow-derhorn scholarships and voted to participate inthe Partner program with The Ranches.
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members in attendance. Ranch Days will beheld the 28 and 29. Approximately 220 chil-dren will attend each day. Margie Mckeen hasorganized all stations and volunteers to helpwith the event. This year we will be enter-tained at lunch by Bucky Allred and Dee Ford.Scholarship committee reported that theyhave a student that qualifies for the scholar-ship and will be named soon. Other businessconsisted of serving dinner one night for theCounty of Coalition in August. May 16, a BBQand dance being hosted at the Watkins Ranchin Mule Creek, with the Cowboys for Christhelping put on the program about the Wolfproblems. Donation for the graduation partybeing held at the Mckeen Ranch in May wasvoted on and passed. Treasurer, Frankie Webbwill send a check. Cowbelles will also servelunch for the 4H District contest being heldin Glenwood June 17 and 18. Submitted byMartha Dutton
Copper Cowbelles April meeting was calledto order by President Kim Clark. Kim
announced that member Tammy Ogilvie hasbeen elected to the Cattleman’s Beef Board“Beef Promotion and Operating Committee.The members are fortunate to have a local
approval. They will be making the expandedmetal sign for Hwy. 180 on the way to Dem-ing. The new yearbooks were passed out witha big thank you to member Gale Moore for ajob well done! Kim is going to submit anANCW prepared press release to the localpapers for Earth Day. Under Old Business,Pat outlined the upcoming “Cowboy Days” tobe held by the Chamber of Commerce. Shehas talked to the Cattle Growers and it isintended to share a booth at Gough Park. TheCattleGrowers board of Directors decided topurchase $500 of precooked beef and handout samples during the day. Kim introducedguest speaker, Kirsten Hardenbrook-Laney.She and her husband Kit are marketingCommunity Grown, Grass Fed beef and shediscussed the pros and cons of corn fed vsgrass fed beef and the challenges of market-ing and processing grass fed beef. The over-head is high but she is also able to demand ahigher price per pound while cutting out themiddle man. She is filling a niche in theGrant County area and sells every cut of meatincluding tongue, liver and heart and bonesfor dogs. Respectively submitted, Patricia EHunt Secretary
New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who havesubmitted their news to Jingle Jangle, please sendminutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, JanetWitte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007, oremail: [email protected]
person serving on a national committee. Sev-eral items in the ANCW newsletter werepointed out including President Kristy Lage’smotto for the year: “Beef-it”. The recentnational Beef Ambassador from New Mexico,Leticia Varelas has been awarded a USDAinternship in Washington, D.C. Kim will sendher a letter of congratulations. Leticia spokeat the membership drive meeting last May.The group has a website: www.coppercow-belles.com. It was decided to renew the regis-tered domain name for a 3-year period for$15.95 per year. It was suggested that thewebsite be listed from this point on place-mats. It was also suggested that the newslet-ter be sent electronically to those memberswith email so that postage costs can be saved.Kim handed out Volunteer Sheets for every-one to fill out throughout the year. GeorgiaBearup was announced as a new member. Patread a Pat Nowlin Scholarship applicationfrom Erin Crumbley, daughter of memberLeslie Crumbley. Erin is attending NMSU andplans to go to Vet school in Kansas. It wasdecided to endorse her application. It wasdecided to rename the group’s scholarshipthe “Tim Edwards Memorial Copper Cow-belles Scholarship.” It was suggested thatsome money be used to support the NewMexico students in the Vet program atKansas State. It was decided that guidelinesfor doing this need to be written up for
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On the Federal Side
In late April we had the opportunity tovisit Washington, D.C. as the AmericanSheep Industry Association (ASI) made
their annual trek to the nation’s Capitol towork on protecting the interests of live-stock producers. We were pleased that wewere able to visit each of the five New Mex-ico Congressional Delegation offices, withfour out of the five members making timeto see us personally.It is clear that these folks want to help
us, but it is up to us to let them know whatit is going to take to keep us on the groundand keep producing the world’s most abun-dant, wholesome and least expensive foodsupply. Many of the issues are ones that wehave been facing for some time, but havehad the support to hold them. If we aregoing to continue to have that support, wemust make our voices heard.Of prime importance to the sheep indus-
try on the trip was preserving funding andthe ability for the USDA Animal & PlantHealth Inspection Service (APHIS) WildlifeServices to operate and assist producerswith predator management. RepresentativeBen Ray Lujan was stunned and certainlygot the message when NMWGI PresidentJoan Kincaid reported that last year all thelambs that survived predator pressure fromthe Kincaids 2,500 head ewes were the dog-gie lambs she raised in the back yard. Rep-resentative Lujan and his family, whichincludes Speaker of the New Mexico Houseof Representatives Ben Lujan, have a smallflock of sheep north of Santa Fe.We need a personal story like that on
every issue and we need the person affectedto tell that story themselves. Much of thedelegation travels home nearly every week-end and the entire delegation should be inthe state for most of month of August. Theyare, and will be, holding town hall and con-stituent meetings through their districtsand the state. We need to be sure that wehave NMCGA and NMWGI members atevery meeting. We will try to follow theirschedules here in the office, but keep an eyeon your local media to find out when thesemeetings are going to be held.If you would like a private appointment
with your Congressman, let us know andwe will help you get one set up. Members inTucumcari and Springer have already hadmeetings with Congressman Lujan. Weneed to have similar meetings throughouthis district and in the other districts as well.If you need a breakdown of issues to talk
about, here is brief rundown. However, asyour meetings come up, please check with
The death tax (estate tax) continues tobe an issue of huge concern for the agricul-tural industry and all small businesses. His-torically, death taxes have been the demiseof many ranches (small businesses) becausethe inheriting generation must sell part orall of the operation to pay the inheritancetax. Congress and the Administration cameup with a short-term fix for the problem,but that will be eliminated in 2011. The taxgoes to zero in 2010, which could lead oneto believe that there could be a high rate ofexpiration of the land holding generationnext year.Seriously, New Mexico’s agricultural
industry must have the protection fromtaxes to preserve not only the family ranch-ing operations, but also the pristine openspace that the state has maintained in theface of extreme urbanization that is impact-ing much of the West.House Resolution (HR) 669, the Nonna-
tive Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act,requires the Secretary of the Department ofthe Interior (DOI) to promulgate regulationsestablishing a process for assessing the riskof all nonnative wildlife species proposed forimportation into the United States, otherthan those included in a list of approvedspecies issued under this Act. It sets forthfactors that must be considered, includingthe identity of the organism to the specieslevel, the native range of the species, whetherthe species has caused harm to the economy,the environment, or other animal species orhuman health in similar ecosystems, and thelikelihood of establishment or spread of thespecies in the United States. It also re-desig-nates the Invasive Species Council estab-lished by Executive Order 13112 as theNational Invasive Species Council.This is another perhaps well intentioned but
too far reaching federal measure. The implica-tions of such sweeping legislation are far greaterthan those of the Endangered Species Act(ESA), which has been costly to New Mexicoeconomically, socially and culturally.
Then There Are The Animal Rights Issues
There is a vast amount of the American
the office to see if something new crops up— and it seems to almost on a daily basis.We have sent out numerous emails dur-
ing the month of May regarding the CleanWater Restoration Act, S 787. It has beenscheduled for mark up several times, butcontinued to be postponed through May. Atpress time the next expected hearing couldbe as early on June 4. Watch your email orthe website at www.nmagriculture.org forthe latest updates.The bill amends the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act (commonly known asthe Clean Water Act) to replace the term“navigable waters,” throughout the Act,with the term “waters of the United States,”defined to mean all waters subject to theebb and flow of the tide, the territorial seas,and all interstate and intrastate waters andtheir tributaries, including lakes, rivers,streams (including intermittent streams),mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs,prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes,natural ponds, and all impoundments ofthe foregoing, to the fullest extent thatthese waters, or activities affecting them,are subject to the legislative power of Con-gress under the Constitution.In plain English, this measure puts ALL
water captured anywhere, any how, underthe jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act andsubject to regulation by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) and/or the stateenvironment departments. This will affectnot only federal grazing allotment owners,but private property owners as well. Whilethere may not be the resources for heavyenforcement, the process allows for selec-tive enforcement. Additionally this billusurps states rights. New Mexico hasalready adopted the expanded definition ofnavigable waters — not that NMCGA sup-ported that change, and we continue to tryto find ways to bring it to what it shouldmean — but it demonstrates that statesdon’t need the feds in the business of water.At the present time this measure has
been introduced only in the U.S. Senate butit has been introduced in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives in the last two Congresses;we are looking for a version to come fromthat side as well.
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In the midst of this isolation is a man-made device that could be compared tosomething as out of place as a contraptionplaced from a space vehicle on the surfaceof Mars or Venus. It is a communicationsdevice placed by Customs and Border Pro-tection-Office of Border Patrol (CBP-BP)under a permit from the Bureau of LandManagement (BLM), the agency chargedwith administering the federal lands dom-inating the entire region. It is there toreceive and relay electronic signals fromacross the eastern half of the entire BootHeel area. Such devices are a vital tool inmonitoring and controlling illegal entryfrom Mexico in this immense area. Theymeet the technological need to have lineof sight contact with a receiver that canrelay readings to a Border Patrol monitor-ing center. Big Hatchet is the dominatingphysical feature that both creates the needfor such a collector and provides the loca-tion from which the signals are relayed. Itwould seem to the uninformed that theCBP-BP and BLM would be united in theneed for placement and operation of adevice with such importance in theNational Security effort. The truth is theydon’t share the same missions and areboth influenced and administered by fed-eral government bureaucracies domi-nated by very different political agendas.For several recent years this relay was
not operational. It had been placed on themountain by the BP without official BLMapproval. Why such an important link in
east half of the Boot Heel was without arepeater. A huge, dangerous, black holeexisted on the American border. RetiredBorder Patrol Sector Chief Gene Woodhas repeatedly called attention to how cor-ridors of entry into the United Statesdevelop. He describes active entry pointsas “soft points”, and they become moreactive based on the inability of the BP tomonitor, patrol, and interdict traffic. Agrowing number of folks are now awarethat the intensity of activity in this iso-lated area is the culmination of conditionsthat have contributed to this “soft point”of entry. The absence of the repeater onBig Hatchet Mountain was a primary, con-tributing factor.How big did the problem become? In
the BLM’s Environmental Assessmentcompleted in 2006 and allowing the rein-stallation of the repeater, it was noted thatillegal mechanical traffic increased by 671percent and foot traffic increased by 348percent during the first six months of fis-cal year 2006 compared to the sameperiod the previous year. The report statedthat “the danger posed to the families ofthe people who are perceived to assist theBorder Patrol by calling in illegal traffic ispotentially devastating.” In the absence ofthe repeater, local input was limited tothat form of communication. The U.S.,through political jousting, put local resi-dents and BP agents alike in a difficult anddangerous position.In 2008, the repeater was reinstalled. It
is there by the authority of a Memoran-dum of Understanding between the BLMand the CBP-BP, but it is a conditionalallowance. The condition is that if the U.S.Congress changes the current land desig-nation from WSA to Wilderness, “theCBP-BP must remove all communicationsite equipment from the Big HatchetWilderness as soon as possible.” It is obvi-ous how that will impact illegal activityand national security. The question of howsuch a demand impacts other areas andissues must be asked.To the east of Hidalgo County where
Big Hatchet lies, there is an active pro-posal to designate 358,000 acres of Lunaand Doña Ana Counties as wilderness.Over 150,000 acres of that proposal lie inthe Potrillo Mountains just north of theborder between Columbus and SantaTeresa, NM. The same condition of WSAdesignation exists in that proposed area. Ifwilderness designation is passed by Con-gress, residents are worried that environ-mentalists’ demands for the removal of alltechnical monitoring gear along withelimination of mechanical access will be
communication was not authorized canbe explained in part by the nature of theservice it provided. The BP is not in thebusiness of announcing to the worldwhere and when monitoring devices areplaced. If such information is madeknown, it is not just the good guys whowill be aware of such placement. The badguys are the individuals making their liv-ing running dope and human delivery ser-vices, and their success depends on theirability to avoid detection. If an importantpiece of detection equipment is taken out,it makes their job much easier to accom-plish.Conflict concerning placement of the
repeater arose when environmentalgroups demanded its removal from BigHatchet, which lies within a WildernessStudy Area (WSA), and must be managedunder the provisions of the Wilderness Actof 1964 and the Federal Lands Policy andManagement Act of 1976. As a man-madetechnical device (there without a permit),the sensor repeater was not allowed. Theenvironmentalists claimed it would inter-fere with lambing of the resident big hornsheep and existence of lesser and Mexicanlong nose bats found in abundance in alarge cave in the area. The BP compliedwith the BLM order, and the repeater wasshut down.As time passed and illegal activities
increased, pressure and criticism arosecalling for reinstallation of the repeater.The public was not aware that the entire
Implications of the Big HatchetMountain Wilderness Prospectby RICHARD E. HAYS & STEPHEN L. WILMETH
The view from Big Hatchet Peak at night is something to behold. At least 125miles of isolation and “big lonesome” dominate and reduce all civilized thingsacross the vast radius of this vista. To the south is Mexico. Pin points of lightsfrom villages and widely scattered ranches can be seen. The glow of larger townsand cities like Agua Prieta and Janos reflect on distant cloud cover, but mostly,
the shear immensity of this isolated land in darkness resonates into your senses. To thenorth, lights of New Mexico towns Silver City, Deming, and Lordsburg can be seen. Tothe east, lights from El Paso and Las Cruces glow. As daylight advances, the view altersand physical features become prominent. Animas Mountain to the west reaches into thesame rarified air as Big Hatchet. The bluffs and points of Big Hatchet disappear verticallyaway from the summit. If you are inclined to feel faint at the prospect of hanging out intospace to look over the edge, this is not the place for the weak of heart. This is nature atits rawest, and the physical demands and dangers are matched only by the illicit humanactivities going on around the clock in this big isolated country. This is one of the mostactive corridors of human and dope smuggling along the U.S. and Mexican border. Thisis the “Boot Heel” of New Mexico. The international border surrounds you on the southand the east.
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imposed on the operation of the CBP-BP,which stands between residents and thedrug lords and coyotes of the smugglingrings in Mexico. “All we know and see ona piece of paper is the demand for theBorder Patrol to remove their monitor-ing gear from Big Hatchet Mountain ifwilderness designation occurs on thatWSA. How can we possibly believe thatthe same thing wouldn’t be repeated herein Luna County,” stated rancher BillSmyer. “Push comes to shove, we willbear the burden of any downside. Ourgovernment constantly elevates environ-mentalists’ demands above the concernsand safety of anyone gainfully employedand trying to stay in business! We haveno champion.”It is ironic that the only legal agree-
ments in place on this and other WSAsare grazing permits between agencies ofthe U.S. government and local ranchers.The primary burden of performance isplaced solely on the agency trying tomaintain national security, CBP-BP.They can have their repeater in placeonly on a conditional basis, and they can-not rely on having helicopter access onan ongoing basis. From January throughApril and from June through October 15they have to make the half day climb upBig Hatchet Mountain on foot to servicetheir facility. The BLM, under demandby several environmental groups, won’tallow helicopter disturbance that mayaffect the big horns and the bats. Ifwilderness is declared here or elsewhereon the border, the conditions will onlyget more stringent and limiting. Thequestion needs to be asked, “How can anynational leader support a process thatinhibits or destroys the ability of a U.S.agency and local residents to control,protect, and enhance their lives andlivelihoods with a satisfactory degree ofsafety and efficiency?” An observationmade by a resident who would be affectedby wilderness designation in Doña AnaCounty provides significant insight. Hesaid, “There is a big difference betweenbeing in the crowd cheering and being inthe arena fighting for your life. We mustfind leaders who have at least visited thefloor of the arena, or we will not prevail.Remember, if we rely on the crowd, theywill only cheer when we are killed.”
Editor’s note: This article is one in a series written by members and friends of People for
Preserving Our Western Heritage. www.peopleforwesternheritage.com
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New Mexico State University,Department of Animal and
Range Sciences, says
“Thank You” to the supporters of the
27th Annual New Mexico StateUniversity Cattle & Horse Sale
held April 25, 2009. Buyers from New Mexico,Arizona, Nevada, Texas, andChihuahua, MX, purchasedcattle and horses producedfrom the teaching andresearch programs of theCampus Farms, Chihuahuan
Desert Rangeland Research Center (i.e.,College Ranch), and Corona Range andLivestock Research Center.
Sales from this program in concert with schol-arship donations help the department main-tain excellence in serving missions of the LandGrant University in the SouthwesternLivestock Industries.
Sale reports were published by the American Angus Association,International Brangus Breeders Association, American BrahmanBreeders Association, and American Quarter Horse Association.Catalogues, video and sale reports can be viewed at:http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/anrs/annual-cattle-horse-sal.html
To learn more about cattle, horse, and (or) other programs in the Department of Animal and RangeSciences, please call:
575/646-2514 or the College of Agriculture, Consumer,and Environmental Sciences (ACES): 575/646-1806
http://aces.nmsu.edu/
ROY LEE RICHARDSON, 83,Pleasant Hill farmer, died May 1 in Clo-vis. He is survived by his wife, Lola, twodaughters and two sons.
BERTIE B. BULSTERBAUM, 94,longtime farm and ranch woman atElida, died, April 25. She is survived bya son, a daughter, five grandchildrenand nine great-grandchildren.
JACK L. VAUGHAN, 89, lifelongcowboy, died April 4 at his home inRush Springs, Oklahoma. He and hiswife Beulah, spent most of their lives onthe Godfrey Ranch, now the GreyRanch, in Hildalgo County. He wasinducted into the Hidalgo County Cow-boy Hall of Fame in 2004. He served sixyears in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Hewas preceded in death by his wife and issurvived by a son, a daughter, fourgrandchildren and four great-grand-children.
The end of the school year and the road aheadby MIKE HANAGAN,Artesia, N.M. Ag. Education/FFA Advisor
Last night was the end of the FFAschool year, for some of us it isalmost as good as the end of theyear. The annual FFA Awards
Banquet is over, done, toast! Don’t getme wrong I still have to teach for threemore weeks, and we still have some preptime to get kids ready for the State FFAConvention in June. But Convention isthe first activity of the new year in myheart.I watched a whole room full of “lead-
ers” orchestrate their knowledge, speak-ing, and future to me last night. Thismorning the world looks a little less“glum,” and my spirits know that theyouth we have involved in FFA and 4-Hactivities will be our future, and folksthe future is bright!When we look at high school kids
these days we only see the bad; I blamethe news media. When was the last timewe saw a series about “good things” hap-pening among our youth on television.Oh, yeah that is what they refer to as“fluff” or “filler” when there isn’tenough crime and murder to go aroundthat day.It has been said that “The difference
between ordinary and extraordinary isjust a little extra time and effort.” Stu-dents these days are involved in so manyactivities from athletics, band, choir,drama, student government, and FFA;to 4-H, scouting, church groups, andcommunity activities. Each one good,and a combination great for our youthas they learn to experience life. I havewatched students so busy, they makethe corporate executive look slow, justproof that great things will come fromthe Y generation.We all know they are more techno-
logical savvy than the other genera-tions, and someday these students willbe our government leaders, businesspeople, civic leaders, and future.Remember, “We must adjust to an
ever changing road . . . While holdingonto our unchanging principles.”Just think about our future, I think
we are in good hands! �
BEN CREIGHTON, 84, retiredrancher from Elida, died April 30 inPortales. He is survived by his wife,Elois and two sons.
ELYZABETH MAURINE MITCH -ELL, 89, longtime Broadview ranchwoman, died April 17, in Portales. Shewas preceded in death by her husbandLeonard and is survived two
Editor’s Note: Please send In Memoriamannouncements to: Chuck Stocks, N.M. Stock-man, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194,fax: 505/998-6236 or email: [email protected]. Memorial donations may be sent tothe Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, taxdeductible charitable foundation serving therights of ranch families and educating citizenson governmental actions, policies and practices.Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517,Albuquerque, NM 87194.
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June 8, 2009
estrays
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following described estray animals havebeen taken under the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 13 of New Mexico
Statutes Annotated 1978, and sold for the benefit of the owners of said estrays as provided by law. The proceeds will be subject to claims and
proof of ownership as provided by law. New Mexico Livestock Board • Myles Culbertson, Director · Albuquerque, N.M.
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With the discovery of several rabidwild animals across New Mexicothis spring, livestock owners need
to be especially observant in the comingmonths. Commonly found in wild animalslike foxes, skunks and bats, rabies can easilyspread to production livestock. So far thisyear, rabies has been confirmed in animalsin several counties in the state, and a LeaCounty man was bitten by a rabid skunk inearly May.
“Producers just need to keep their eyesopen, around both wild animals and theirlivestock,” said Dr. Dave Fly, New MexicoState Veterinarian. “Rabies has not been abig concern in the state for several years,and it’s important to be aware. Look forwild animals that are acting strangely, notshowing a normal fear of humans, hangingaround in places they typically would not befound.”“Infected livestock usually act kind of
addled,” he continued. “They’ll put theirmouth on feed but won’t eat, drool, andlook like they can’t swallow. One classic waypeople are infected by livestock is byputting their hands in a rabid animal’smouth, trying to figure out why the animalcan’t swallow.”The disease is almost always fatal, but
can easily be prevented with an inexpensivevaccination. To protect your family andpets, keep pets’ vaccinations current. Ifthey then come into contact with a strangeanimal, you don’t have to worry. Unvacci-nated animals that come into contact withan infected animal are put down, whetheror not they show signs of the disease. Vacci-nated animals that are exposed to a rabidanimal should get a booster dose of vaccine.Livestock can also be vaccinated for the
disease, but cost can become a factor whenlarge numbers are involved. Not all rabiesvaccines are approved for livestock use, soproducers should consult with their veteri-narian.“I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone,
but in areas of the state like the southwest-ern corner, where rabies is becoming veryprevalent, producers might want to thinkabout vaccinating, especially horses andhigh-value breeding stock,” Fly said. “Youcan work the vaccinations into your routinelivestock work. Infections in livestock are
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not common, but can happen, especiallysince infected wildlife become much moreaggressive than normal. Once an animalhas the disease, there’s not much that canbe done.”Rabies affects the nervous system.
According to the New Mexico Departmentof Health, early symptoms of rabies in peo-ple include fever, headache and generalmalaise, progressing to hallucinations,insomnia, agitation, confusion and eventu-
ally coma and death. To protect yourself and your family from
the disease, the best thing to do is keep yourdistance from wild animals, and make surechildren do the same. Rabid animals oftendon’t show fear of humans, so are easy toapproach, but should be left alone. If bittenby a strange animal, wash the wound thor-oughly with soap and water.If you have a wild animal that is acting
strangely or that you suspect is rabid, con-tact the New Mexico Department of Gameand Fish or local animal control. For helpoutside of normal business hours, contactNMDGF Radio Dispatch at 505/827-9376.For domestic livestock, contact your veteri-narian.The New Mexico Department of Health
also suggests:� Feed pets indoors, and supervise pets
to prevent exposure.� If a pet is bitten by a wild animal or a
stray domestic animal, contact your localanimal control department and take yourpet to your veterinarian, even if the woundis superficial.If you are bitten or scratched:� Wash all wounds and contact areas
thoroughly with soap and water.� Contact your physician immediately
for evaluation. The Department of Health isavailable to physicians for consultationabout rabies at 505/827-0006.
� Call the local animal control depart-ment to report the incident; provide themwith an accurate description of the animal.
� Try to keep the animal confined, butdon’t risk further injury if the animal isdangerous.
� Keep children away from all animalsinvolved.For more information, contact the New
Mexico Livestock Board at 505/841-6161. �
Rabies, a growing concern across New Mexico
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Feb. 13, 2010at the Ranch NE of Estelline, TX
Available at all times
Loren & Joanne Pratt44996 W. Papago Rd., Maricopa, AZ 85239
520/568-2811
Producers of Quality and Performance-TestedBrahman Bulls and Heifers“Beef-type American Gray Brahmans,
Herefords, Gelbvieh and F-1s.”
RegisteredPolled Herefords
Cañones RouteP.O. Abiquiu, N.M. 87510
MANUEL SALAZAR
P.O. Box 867Española, N.M. 87532
Bulls &Heifers
FOR SALE AT THE FARM
Phone: 575/638-5434
Hoff’sScotch Cap Semen Service
“YOUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR
OUTCROSS GENETICS”
1610 Branding Iron Drive,Spearfish, SD 57783 • 605/722-2174
[email protected] • www.scotchcap.com
Recipient of the AmericanBrahman
Breeders Assn.Maternal MeritCow and SireDesignation
Award
Steve & Belinda WilkinsP.O. Box 1107 • Ozona, TX 76943O: 325/392-3491 • R: 325/392-2554
muscle + structure + maternal excellence + performance traits = great value
Call: BLAKE CURTIS, Clovis, NM575/762-4759 or 575/763-3302
George Curtis Inc.~ Registered Angus Cattle ~
Good cow herds + performance bulls = pounds = dollars!
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The Breeding Season is Right Around the Corner
– PLAN EARLY!Let us help you design a successful synchronized, AI program for your
heifers and mature cows.
� Custom AI breeding services
� Semen available from the industry’s top AI sires
� Complete inventory of all synchronization and AI supplies
� AI breeding boxes for sale
� AI training available
� Reproductive ultrasound for early-pregnancy diagnosis
� Complete program discountsavailable (i.e. semen, supplies,preg-check, and labor)
We Focus On the Details Because it’s the Little Thingsthat Make the Difference!
Hayley and Manny Encinias575/374-3393 • 505/927-7935 [email protected] Licensed AI&PD Technician
COBA Since 1946
Service, Semen, Supplies
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Your Reproductive Solutions Partners
Call: BLAKE CURTIS, Clovis, NM575/762-4759 or 575/763-3302
George Curtis Inc.~ Registered Angus Cattle ~
Good cow herds + performance bulls = pounds = dollars!
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Pete Domenici, Jr.Charles Lakins
320 Gold Ave. SW,Suite 1000,
Albuquerque, NM87102
Phone505/883-6250
Fax505/884-3424
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PACIFICLIVESTOCKAUCTIONAll types of cattle sold on Wednesday; horses, pigs, sheep, goats and calves on Saturday.
Call Anytime to Visit About Your Cattle
480/839-2938Steve Lueck, Fred Lueck, Jr.
5025 W. PECOS • CHANDLER, AZ 85228
CaseyBEEFMASTERS
S I N C E 1 9 4 8
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(No Feed Bunks)
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THEBIGGEST TO BETHE BEST
Excellent Selection ofNew-Crop Bulls
Rick & Katie SkaarerC: 520/820-5210 H:520/384-5210
Willcox, Arizona
MOUNTAIN-RAISED BRANGUS BULLS AND HEIFERS
TIM & LYNNEDWARDS
575/534-5040Silver City, N.M
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Ranch
To place your ad here, pleasecontact Chris Martinez at505/243-9515 ext. 26 oremail: [email protected]
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STOLENSADDLES
A Cecil Phillips like theone pictured, except witha green suede seat andhas “NBHA Dist 01 1D1998” stamped on thestirrup leathers and arawhide horn.
The other is a 2006 MasterSaddle with dark brown ostrich seat, 7/8
tooled, barbed wire bor-der and custom conchos.The picture is a catalogpicture, but close enoughfor general description.
The concho pictureis the actual onesthat were on it.
THERE IS A REWARD OFFERED. Please call 505/350-5440 or the New Mexico State police if you
have any information.
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Williams Windmill, Inc.
New Mexico Ranch Items andService Specialist Since 1976 New Mexico Distributor for
Aermotor Windmills
FULL-LINE KUBOTA DEALER
Mesa TRACTOR, INC.800/303-1631 (NM)
3826 4th St., NW • Albuquerque, NM 87107Office 505/344-1631 • Fax 505/345-2212
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MRS. W.J.CARTER
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675 S. Main,Camp Verde,AZ 86322
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ROBERTSONLIVESTOCK
DONNIE ROBERTSONCertified Ultrasound Technician
Registered, Commercial and Feedlot
4661 PR 4055, Normangee, TX 77871Cell: 936/581-1844
Email: [email protected]
D.J. Reveal, Inc.937/444-2609Don Reveal
15686 Webber Rd.Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154
Fax: 937/444-4984
www.reveal4-n-1.com
FEATURING:
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505/632-4546Cell. 505/320-0890
30 CR 5577 (2 mi. N. of Sun Ray Park)
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R.L. CoxFur andHide Co.
708 1st St. NW, Albuquerque, N.M.
505/242-4980
�Garments�Chaps�Saddles�and More
We have thebest prices onleather for anytype of project!
FOR SALE
CATTLEGUARDS JERYL PRIDDY 325/754-4300
Cell: 325/977-0769
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Licensed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado & Oklahoma
MYRL GOODWIN, Broker • 806/655-7171(M) 806/570-7171 • (F) 806/655-1868
6101 W. Country Club Rd. • Canyon, TX 79015
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Office: 334/289-7001Fax: 334/289-7000Residence: 334/289-2407Cell: 334/462-4004
Weanlings, Yearlings, 2 Year Olds and 2 Older
Stallions for SalePlease Contact
Barbara Livingston • 713/[email protected]
Jesse Gonzales • 281/342-4703www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com
To place your listings here, please call Debbie at505/332-3675, or email [email protected]
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“Propriety, Perhaps Profit.”
Keith Brownfield ASSOCIATE [email protected]
Las Cruces or Bust!
340 Rincon Road, Rincon,NM – Located on 29+/- totalirrigated acres, this private2063 sq. ft. southwesternstyle home has 3 bedrooms, 2baths, w/fireplace andattached 2 car garage. 24+/-acres of farmland currentlyplanted in alfalfa. Water Rightsinclude an Irrigation Well,flood water from ElephantButte Irrigation District. Homehas community water, naturalgas and septic tank. Horsefacilities include 100’x19’ pole barn with 3 pipe stalls 12.5’ wide. This barn has drinkers ineach stall, electricity and water misters to keep the horses very comfortable. Two large cor-rals with feed bunks and Mueller insulated shop 70’x30’ with two utility doors. Pipe andcable arena 260’x147’ and two very large turnouts.San Jose Rd, La Mesa, NM – 19.18+/- acres of farmland with water rights, Great accessand location. Call Keith Brownfield at 575/640-9395.1101 S. Highway 28 #1 & #2, La Union, NM – 150.463 acres of farmland with waterrights. Last piece of paradise before you cross the New Mexico/Texas State Line. Call LauraM. Conniff at 575/644-0067 or Keith Brownfield at 575/640-9395.Fairaces, NM – 10 acres with water rights, great location close to Mesilla, NM. Call Van A.Bullock 575/522-4224.Holman Road, Las Cruces, NM – 125.57+/- acres. Large tract with great access. Call VanA. Bullock at 575/522-4224.
MATHERS REALTY, INC.2223 E. Missouri, Las Cruces, NM 88001
575/522-4224 Office • 575/522-7105 Fax • 575/640-9395 Cell
Mathers Realty,
Inc.
[email protected] • www.clovisrealestatesales.com
COLETTA RAY,575/799-9600
201 E. Llano Estacado,Clovis, NM 88101575/762-4200
1198 SR 275 over 2,600 square feet brick home with 30 acres.
Northern Curry County. $219,000.
HAVE 1,010 CULTIVATED640 CRP - 150 ACRES CLOSE TO TOWN.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SELLINGNATIVE GRASSLAND, WE HAVE BUYERS!
3008 N. Prince St., Clovis, NM 88101575/763-5055 • 575/762-5611
BRETT JOHNSON [email protected] • www.505realtors.com
O. 575/763-5055 • C. 575/760-3654 • F. 575/769-9177
Chip ColeRANCH BROKER
SELLING WEST TEXAS FOR 29 YEARS!— PETROLEUM BUILDING —
14 E. Beauregard Ave., Suite 201San Angelo, Texas 76903-5831
Ofc.: 325/655-3555
SCOTT MCNALLY, BROKERSpecializing in sales and
appraisals of rural properties
P.O. Box 428 • Roswell, NM 88202Phone: 575/622-5867Mobile: 575/420-1237
Web Site: www.ranchesnm.comemail: [email protected]
Bar M Real Estate
+ 640 ACRES
NW NEW MEXICO
20 miles west of Farmington
Development Potential • BLM Permits
CALL: 505-330-0047
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SHOW LOW BRANCH:P.O. Box 3151, Show Low, AZ 85902
Phone: 928/532-0055F: 928/537-1904
MAIN OFFICE: 40070 W. Hwy. 84P.O. Box 1, Stanfield, AZ 85272
Ph: 520/424-3839 • F: 520/424-3843Toll Free: 866/424-9173JIM OLSON, Broker
MARANA BRANCH:P.O. Box 90806, Tucson, AZ 85752
Phone: 520/572-0109F: 520/844-3405
ARIZONA RANCH REAL ESTATEN O W L I C E N S E D I N A R I Z O N A A N D N E W M E X I C O
www.azranchrealestate.com� CO Farm/Ranch – Snowflake, AZ. Nice Farm/Ranch with irrigation pivot, pasture. Thereis a new 1600´ 3 BD/2 BA home on the deeded acreage. Ranch has a new hydraulic, tow-able pivot system. The system is designed to water approximately 90 acres. The pivot cov-ers 25 acres +/- at a time. There is also a new 270x140 “Red River” roping arena. The entiresection is fenced. 9 deeded acres and 640 leased acres totaling 649 acres. Call Troy Cookeat 928-532-0055. Price Reduced! $449,000.
Antelope Ranch – Cochise County. This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautiful workingcattle ranch, with over 90 +/- acres of deeded land, 7,746 +/- acres of AZ state lease, 5,000+/- acres private lease. Excellent access year round to the headquarters. At the headquar-ters you will find a large historic ranch house. The managers house is separate and selfcontained. There are 2 adobe barns by the corrals, and a shop by the main house. Theworking corrals are welded steel and designed for the rancher with large pens, heavysqueeze chute, tub, scale, semi and truck trailer loading alleys. 9 pastures and traps. Oneor more members of selling entity is a licensed real estate agent. Call Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Asking $875,000� Hook Open A Ranch – Willcox, AZ. This is one of the nicest working cattle ranchesavailable in Arizona today. The ranch has easy access to the town of Willcox, but has asecluded feel at the same time. Rates at 350 head year round, this ranch is the perfect sizefor a family operation. The Hook Open A Ranch is desirable in many ways including thelocation, the mix of different country, the ease of working the ranch, the quality of theimprovements, and the upgraded headquarters. There is a possibility of splitting this ranchin two. Please call for details. You owe it to yourself to come have a look at one of Arizona’sbest ranches. Call Jim Olson at 520-424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Reduced! Now only $2,000,000.� Stockton Pass Grant Creek Ranch – Willcox, AZ. (2) 160 acre parcels completely sur-rounded by the Coronado National Forest located in the beautiful Graham Mountains. Thisis some of the most beautiful and unique property that Arizona has to offer. The “StocktonPass Ranch” headquarters is located on the southernmost 160 acre parcel and consists ofa ranch home, corrals, and typical ranch headquarter type improvements. Both deededparcels have seasonal creeks running through them. This ranch is rich in Arizona history.There is also a 175 head Forest Grazing Permit that is included in the purchase. Call JimOlson at 520-424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Reduced! $2,800,000.� Peterson Ranch – Cochise County, AZ. This is one of the greatest values in ArizonaRanches. There is a very nice home with over 4100 deeded acres and the balance of theranch is Arizona State Grazing Lease. The operation is rated 625 head year long, wellwatered, and highly improved. This beautiful ranch is located in remote rolling grassland ina little known area of Arizona at higher cooler elevations. This is the ranch you have beenwaiting to buy! Call Scott Thacker at 520-444-7069. Asking $3,500,000.� Antelope Ranch – Cochise County, AZ. This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautifulworking cattle ranch, with over 8 Sections of deeded land. Excellent access year round tothe Headquarters. The Headquarters is a large historic ranch house, 5-6 BD/4 BA, largekitchen, long porches and a basement 2 adobe barns by the corrals, a shop by the mainhouse. The working corrals are welded steel and designed for the rancher with large pens,heavy squeeze chute, tub, scale, semi and truck trailer loading alleys. Owner may carry!One or more members of selling entity is a licensed real estate agent. Call Scott Thackerat 520-444-7069. Asking $4,950,000 cash or $5,150,000 terms.� Wildhorse Ranch – Yavapai County, AZ. Wildhorse Ranch consists of approximatley883 deeded acres and 6,700 state lease acres for a total of just under 12 sections. BoulderCreek runs through the deeded lands on the ranch, and the ranch has 150 acre feet of sur-face water irrigation rights from the creek. There are 2 nice homes on the ranch, one ofwhich is brand new and very customized. This ranch is located only 7 miles from the townof Bagdad on a good all weather, county maintained road. The words here cannot describethe beauty and uniqueness of Wildhorse Ranch. One or more members of selling entity arelicensed real estate agent/brokers in Arizona. Call Jim Olson at 520-424-3839 or GalePearce at 520-466-2994. Asking $6,500,000.
OFFICE:775/752-3040RESIDENCE:775/752-3809FAX:775/752-3021E-MAIL: [email protected]
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Bottari Realtywww.bottarirealty.com
PAUL D. BOTTARI,BROKER
NEVADARANCHES & FARMS
Wells Area Farm: 90 deeded acres of whichapprox. 85 in Alfalfa and Orchard Grass hay. Goodhome and outbuildings plus singlewide mobile. On Hwy93.3 miles North. Price: $500,000. Elko Company Deeded Sheep Base:10,960 deeded acre plus a BLM permit (29%) in theAdobe Range Northeast of Elko, NV. Price only:$1,426,000. including 1/2 mineral rights. Add theElmore listed below for hay base.Elmore Ranch: 750 acres on the HumboldtRiver approx. 15 miles East of Elko. Approx. 400 waterrighted acres and not improvements other than fences.Price: $600,000.Mason Mountain Ranch: approx. 3700deeded acres plus small BLM permit adjoining theranch. This ranch is located on the road to Charlestonapprox. 16 miles off the Mountain City highway.Modest improvements include home and misc. out-building. No power. Approx. 80 acres of meadow irri-gated out of Mason Creek and springs. Lots of wildlife.Would be good combination summer cattle and recre-ation. Price: $1,575,000.We have more ranch listings on our site
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Ag Services, Inc.EMAIL: bp@asi leasing.com
201 Innsdale TerraceClovis, New Mexico 88101
OFFICE: 575/762-8608TOLL FREE: 888/868-2331
• Real Estate Loans,$500,000 to $50 Million
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FARMS / RANCHESCall Alan Brawley 575/835-1527 or 575/838-7412
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318 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88005
(O) 575/647-5041 • (C) 575/[email protected]
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WAHOO RANCHApproximately 38,473 acres: 9097deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40uncontrolled and 21,440 forest.Beautiful cattle ranch located onthe east slope of the Black RangeMountains north of Winston, NM,on State Road 52. Three hours fromeither Albuquerque or El Paso.
The ranch is bounded on the eastby the Alamosa Creek Valley andon the west by the WahooMountains ranging in elevationfrom 6,000´ to 8,796´. There are 5houses/cabins, 3 sets of workingcorrals (2 with scales) and numer-ous shops and outbuildings. It isvery well watered with manywells, springs, dirt tanks andpipelines. The topography andvegetation is a combination ofgrass covered hills (primarilygramma grasses), with manycedar, piñon and live oak coveredcanyons as well as the forestedWahoo Mountains. There are plen-tiful elk and deer as well as ante-lope, turkey, bear, mountain lionand javelina (49 elk tags in 2008).Absolutely one of the nicest combi-nation cattle/hunting ranches to befound in the SW. Priced reduced to$8,500,000.
Chip ColeRANCH BROKER
SELLING WEST TEXAS FOR 29 YEARS!— PETROLEUM BUILDING —
14 E. Beauregard Ave., Suite 201San Angelo, Texas 76903-5831
Ofc.: 325/655-3555
Wild WestPROPERTIES, LLC
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L BAR RANCH – Near Laguna, NM, 39,000 +/- ac. 100% deeded. Hunting Lodge withfantastic Elk, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Barbary Sheep, Turkey hunting. Huge number oflandowner elk tags. Comes with associated mineral rights owned by seller, 200 ac. ft. of irri-gation rights and 20,000 ac. ft. deep-water claim. Will run about 650 cows.
CAPITAN MOUNTAIN RANCH – 5,486 +/- ac. deeded, 3,916 ac state lease. Landownerelk tags. Joins the village of Capitan, paved hwy on 2 sides. Perfect for sale of smaller moun-tain ranches in the Ruidoso market.
DURFEE CANYON RANCH – Magdalena, 145 head year round. 690 +/- ac. deeded in6 tracts with National Forest grazing permit. Nice headquarters. $1,500,000.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY FARM – 22.5 +/- ac. irrigated farm in northern Socorro Co.MRGCD water rights. Currently in permanent pasture.
L.P. REED RANCH – East of Trinidad, CO. 500 head ranch, 12,383 ac +/- deeded, 640acres state lease, 915AUM grazing preference on National Grasslands. Combination ofprairie and high mesa. Elk, deer, bear, turkey and antelope. Cooperating Colorado broker.
RIVER RUN RANCH – Hondo, 190 +/- acres, Hondo River flows through it. Very niceadobe home w/ indoor swimming pool. Irrigation water rights, fruit orchard.
SALADO CREEK CANYON RANCH – Sandoval Co., NM. 3200 +/- acres with live water.Landowner Elk tags, Mule Deer and Antelope hunting.
HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH – Deming, NM 1,280 ac. deeded plus BLM cattle ranching allot-ment and a profitable 160 space RV Park, 10 ac. ft. water rights.
(UNDER CONTRACT) HAY VEGA – 474 ac. +/- deeded inside National Forest. 2springs and a well. About 25 miles from Springerville, AZ.
Randy J. Wood, Qualifying Broker7400 Gila Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
office: 505/980-8019 • fax: 505/823-2262EMAIL: [email protected] • www.wildwestproperties.com
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Tom Harrison, CCIM541/944-3131
Ph: 800/772-7284 • F: 541/772-7001
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Great News! The Real Estate Market in the Land
of Enchantment is Firming Up!
403 Calle Del Bosque, Bernalillo, NM
A once-in-a-lifetime horse lover’s paradise! This property has everything you need ...just bring the horses and cattle! Gorgeous custom main house with large adobe guesthouse. Horse barn, massive hay barn, fully lit roping arena with aisles, shoots and perfectfooting. Extra tall round pen. Several outbuildings. Main house has perfect New Mexicancharm with viga ceilings, fireplaces, plaster walls, saltillo tile and custom kitchen. Bigguest house too! All set on beautiful ditch bank. Come see! MLS# 642876
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CATRON COUNTY RANCHRed Cone Ranch is prime elk, deer and antelope habitat anda productive year-round cow/calf operation. World class bullelk (400+ scores) range on this vast spread of 36,285± acresin west central New Mexico. The unusual amount of water innumerous ponds, stock tanks and springs along with highquality grass and browse attracts and nurtures trophy sizeelk and deer. High nutrient native hard grasses producehealthy calves with good weight gain for 597 pair.$4,350,000. Contact Jack Kavanaugh, Fuller WesternReal Estate, (800) 754-0544.
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This ad is just a small sample of the properties that we currently have for sale. Pleasecheck our website: scottlandcompany.com and give us a call!
READY TO RANCH & DEVELOP (wind energy, comm., res.)Potter Co., TX. – 4872.8 acres of beautiful ranch country four milesnorth of loop 335, Amarillo, TX., pvmt. on four sides (3 mi. – Hwy.287, 1 mi. – Western St., 1 mi. – Givens Rd., 1 mi. – Rivera Park Rd.).Well watered by pumps powered by solar energy (state of the art) andwindmills. Deer, quail & dove. Talk to us about dividing (640 ac. min.)
VALLEY VIEW RANCH – Texas Panhandle - 177 acres with extra-ordinary 5404 sq. ft. +/- home overlooking the property with beautifulviews of live creek, trees, wildlife (deer, quail, & turkey), covered horsetraining facilities, stables, excellent cattle working facilities and pens,employee housing.
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HOMES & LANDMagdalena, NM – 225 acres. Fantastic views greet you at this property.Some vacated mining claims on BLM land offer opportunity for expan-sion. Very prestigious home next door. $562,500. MLS #484787.85 Olive Lane, Lemitar, NM – Green building at its best. Passive solardesign for sustainable living. 2925 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath withmany artistic features designed by the owners/artists. You will appreciatethe extremely low utilities, the 15 foot grand ceilings and the open floorplan. This home features light and bright, cheerful artistic decor and isalso very functional. Situated on 5.66 acres of irrigated land with 225trees, workshop, multi-use building, dog runs, organic garden area andpermanent pasture. $375,000. MLS #646085.2120 Highway One, Luis Lopez, NM – 38.35 acres (24 irrigated), 18x24barn, 24x32 tractor shed, 17x24 enclosed storage. Power, communitywater available. Fenced pasture. $275,400. MLS #639736.425 NW Frontage Road, Polvadera, NM – 4 bedroom, 3 bath, den,bonus room, horse property, barn, tack room, corrals, and work shop.You’ll appreciate the panoramic views and space in this 2400 square foothome. Storage shed landscaping, fenced on 3 sides. Possession subjectto negotiation. $180,000 MLS. #646268.Bosquecito, San Antonio NM – Adventure abounds on this 67.69 acreparcel located along the San Pedro ditch and supports a variety of wildlife-possible water rights available. Great view of the Magdalena moun-tains and much more. $150,000. MLS #491260.
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Turkey Creek, AZ 2837 Acres deeded, nice HQ, small State lease, 724 acre-feet of water rights, great development potential $6,000,000.
Southeast, AZ A Year Round River Runs through the Deeded Land! Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Excellent access, 280 deeded acres,grazing leases, irrigated pasture with water rights from the river. HQ situated in beautiful canyon. Scenic.
North of San Simon, AZ Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Pristine, scenic, private but only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins,pictographs. 1480 Acres of deeded, 52 head BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $2,450,000
Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm. Under the Mogollon Rim, a must see, with small town charm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well, home, 1800’smuseum, 2 bedroom cabin, shop, and barn. Excellent for horse farm, bed and breakfast, land or water development. +/-62 ac & well for$1,700,000 and Home and other improvements. Seller Financing. $424,500
**NEW ** Benson, AZ, 79 Acre Farm. Situated in the beautiful San Pedro Valley along the San Pedro River. +/-50 acres under irriga-tion. Includes a 2/3 interest in a 1000 gpm irrigation well. Great for cattle, horses and homesites. $850,000
Rainbow Valley, AZ 300 Head Cattle Ranch. Excellent desert ranch owned and operated by the same family for 40 years. Wellimproved with BLM and State grazing leases. HQ on State Land, well watered. $850,000
Wickenburg, AZ 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM and 3,100 acres privatelease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells. Abundant feed, numerous corrals and great steel shipping pens. $850,000
Near Cotton City, NM 680 Acre Farm with 315 acres of water rights, +/-4 sections of BLM. Run +/-300 head. Irrigated by 12" pipewith alfalfa valves. 3 Irrigation wells water at 150' and 2 domestic wells. Nice home, barn and corrals. Great Buy! $755,000.
Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch. Year long USFS Permit with two room line camp, barn and corrals at HQ. This is a remote horse-back ranch with limited vehicular access, 8 dirt tanks, +/-20 springs. 10 Acres of deeded in Sheldon, AZ. Seller Financing. $400,000
Santa Teresa Mnts, Fort Thomas AZ. 200 deeded acres, 17 Head BLM Allotment, private retreat, two wells. This property is very remoteand extremely scenic with a beautiful canyon lined with sycamores, cottonwoods and beautiful rock formations. Seller Financing.$300,000.
HORSE PROPERTIES:Benson, AZ. Custom Home on 8 Acres. 3BR/2BA home with colored concrete floors, pecan cabinetry, granite counter tops, vaulted ceil-ings, and large bonus room. +/-5400 square foot barn with plenty of room for stalls, hay, or equipment storage. $380,000.
Benson, AZ 39 Acre Quality Horse Facility. Castlebrook barn, nice home and much more. $895,000.
Willcox, AZ 25 Acres. Nice home, irrigated fields, large metal workshop, round pen, corrals, lighted roping arena. $300,000.
Benson, AZ - Very Western 10 Acre Horse Property. Great for working cow horses, straw bale home with round pen, arena, tack barn,stalls. $379,000.
Benson, AZ 8 Acres. Remodeled home 3 bedroom, 2 bath, irrigated horse pastures, barn. $330,000.
Dragoon, AZ 5 Acre Horse Property. 3927 square foot home remodeled with new kitchen cabinets and flooring, 4-stall hay/horse barn,two turnouts. $250,000 (Additional acreage available and grazing possibility for a few head of cattle.)
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public that does not understand the differ-ence between animal welfare and animalrights. Animal welfare is the moral and eth-ical responsibility to make sure that ani-mals are cared for in life and provided anexit from life with humane dignity.
Animal rights and animal rightists wouldgive animals the same rights that humanshave. Animal rights is the viewpoint that ani-mals have rights and are worthy of ethicalconsideration in how humans interact withthem, according to www.downbound.com/Animal_Rights_s/13.htm. Animal rights isthe concept that all or some animals are enti-tled to possess their own lives, and that ani-mals are deserving of moral rights to protecttheir autonomy and well being.
The animal rights view rejects the con-cept that animals are merely capital goodsor property intended for the benefit ofhumans. The concept is often confusedwith animal welfare, which is the philoso-phy that takes cruelty towards animals andanimal suffering into account, but thatdoes not necessarily assign specific moralrights to them.
The animal rights philosophy does notnecessarily maintain that human and non-
are placed in better circumstances than theycame from) thousands of horses across thenation are suffering because humane dis-posal of aging and unwanted horses is nolonger an option in this country. Landown-ers and managers across the state of NewMexico are dealing with unwanted horsesthat are either abandoned live on their prop-erty or horse carcasses that are left on theirproperty. There are two bills before theHouse that continue to push the animalrights agenda using horses as straw men.
HR 503, which amends the federal crimi-nal code to impose a fine and/or prison termof up to three years for possessing, shipping,transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering,or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcasswith the intent that it be used for humanconsumption. The bill reduces the prisonterm to one year if the offense involves lessthan five horses or less than 2,000 pounds ofhorse flesh or carcass and the offender has noprior conviction for this offense.
Then there is HR 305, which amends title49, United States Code, to prohibit the trans-portation of horses in interstate transporta-tion in a motor vehicle containing two ormore levels stacked on top of one another.
human animals are equal. For example,animal rights advocates do not call for vot-ing rights for chickens.
Some also would make a distinctionbetween sentient or self-aware animals andlower life forms, with the belief that onlyanimals with self-awareness should beafforded the right to possess their own livesand bodies, without regard to how they arevalued by humans. (Even with my imagina-tion, I couldn’t make this stuff up.)
While the NMCGA strongly believes inanimal welfare and the duty to provide thebest care possible for their animals, we aredismayed at recent actions in Congress thatthough well-intended, will and are havingthe exact opposite effect. The ban on theslaughter of horses, which has passed bothhouses of Congress independently and thushas never become law, nevertheless isresulting in the extreme mistreatment ofthese animals. New Mexico and other statesacross the nation have seen numerouscases of abandoned and thus abused horsesbecause owners can no longer care forthem and/or because there is no humaneavenue to euthanize and dispose of them.
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How long will it be before other livestockspecies will be prohibited from hauling inmulti level modes of transportation?
And there are the wild horse efforts. HR1018, the Restoring Our American Mus-tangs (ROAM) Act, would radically restruc-ture public land management, allowing formultiple use to be set aside. It sets a dan-gerous precedent to move away from a bal-anced multiple use management of ourpublic lands. The Wild Free-RoamingHorses and Burros Act of 1971 (HBA) calledfor the management of horses in the placeswhere they then existed. HR 1018 over-turns this effort to balance competing usesof public lands. It authorizes the Secretaryto designate additional range on publiclands as sanctuaries exclusively for horsesfollowing consultation with the wildlifeagency of the affected state.
HR 1018 allows for limitless expansionof wild horse and burro range and the des-ignation of exclusive use areas for the ani-mals. The bill removes the ability to removeexcess animals by destruction or sale andmakes the adoption process very time con-suming. Additionally, it makes any trans-portation for processing criminal.
The current horse and burro program isunderfunded and much of the range isoverpopulated with little demand for adop-tion of excess animals. It is inhumane toallow overpopulation on designated rangeand HR 1018 is not the solution. The billradically overturns longstanding manage-ment of public lands.
If you feel the urge to let your congress-men and senators know how you feel beforethey visit your town, you can contact themat the email addresses and phone numbersbelow. It might be best to save the phonecalls for when an issue is coming up incommittee on the floor and use the emailsfor general education.
• Senator Jeff Bingaman, 202/224-5521http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm
• Senator Tom Udall, 202/224-6621 http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm,
• Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, 202/225-6190https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml
• Congressman Harry Teague, 202/225-2365https://forms.house.gov/teague/contact-form.shtml
• Congressman Martin Heinrich, 202/225-6316https://forms.house.gov/heinrich/contact-form.shtml
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AA Fiftys Remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55A Lazy 6 Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .6, 52Aero Tech Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Ag & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Ag New Mexico, FCS, ACA . . . . . . . .7, 30Ag Services, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65American Brahman Breeders Assn . . . . .53APEX Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Arizona Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . .59Ash Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Ash Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
BB&R Construction, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Tommy Barnes Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . .57Big Sky Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62BJM Sales & Service, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .57Blevins Mfg Co., Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Bottari Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
CC Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Cargill Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . .37, 55Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Carter’s Livestock Equipment . . . . . . . .55The Casabonne Family . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Marie Casabonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Casey Beefmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54The Cattlegrowers’ Foundation . . . . . . 38Cattle Guards/Priddy Construction . . . . .56Cattleman’s Livestock Commission (Dalhart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Caviness Packing Co., Inc . . . . . . . . . . .19Champion Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Chase Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Cimarron English Shepherds . . . . . . . . .56Clovis Livestock Market . . . . . . . . . . . . .14COBA Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Coldwell Banker Legacy/Emile Gonzales 61Coldwell Banker/A.C. Taylor . . . . . . . . .61Coldwell Banker/Betty Houston . . . . . . .64Chip Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Conniff Limousin & Shorthorns . . . . . . .53Contract Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Cooper Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29R. L. Cox Fur & Hide Co . . . . . . . . . . . .56Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52CPE Feeds Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Crouch Mesa Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56George Curtis, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Joe’s Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Johnson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52The A.D. Jones Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Tia Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28JR’s Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
KKaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equip. . .55Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Kansas Forage Products . . . . . . . . . . . .45David & Joan Kincaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Bruce King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
LL&H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Leonard Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
MManford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Master Trading, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Mathers Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Ronald Mayer, The Ranch Finder . . . . . .31David & Lauralea McCrea . . . . . . . . . . .27McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Scott McNally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Merrick’s Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68The Merritts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Mesa Tractor, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 55Michelete Homestead Realty . . . . . . . . .63Chas. S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . . .61Montaña del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .54Montoya Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Mur-Tex Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
NBob Naylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn . . . .35New Mexico Cattle Growers Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
New Mexico Property Group . . . . . . . . .65NMSU –Animal & Range Sciences/Milt Thomas .49Animal & Range Sciences/Shad Cox . .15College of Agricultural, Consumer &Environmental Sciences . . . . . . . . . . .27Recruiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
No Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
OO’Neill Land LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .641031 Financial Exchange Corp . . . . . . .61
PPacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . .54Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Patsy & Tony Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46PolyDome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Martha McKnight Proctor . . . . . . . . . . .27Purina Land O’ Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
RThe Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Ranch Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Rangeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Red Doc Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Roswell Wool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Roswell Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . .32Roswell Livestock Auction Co . . . . . . . . .12Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply . . . . .28Runyan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
SSachse Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Santa Gertrudis Breeders International . .52Jerry & Dale Schickedanz . . . . . . . . . . .30Scott Land Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 52Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54The Skeen Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Southern Oregon Opportunities . . . . . . .61Southern Plains Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .63Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Stolen Saddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Stromei Realty/Alan Brawley . . . . . . . . .58Joe Stubblefield & Assoc . . . . . . . . . . . .63Jack and Renee Swickard . . . . . . . . . . .27
TTerrell Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .64Tony Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
UUnion County Community Development . .2United Country Vista Nueva, Inc . . . . . .61USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
VVirden Perma-Bilt Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Vitalix Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
WWeichert Realtors/The 505 Group . . . . .58Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . . . . .24Wild West Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Willcox Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Williams Windmill, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .39, 55WIN Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
YYocum-McColl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32R.L. York Custom Leather . . . . . . . . . . .57
DD&L Tooling & Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . .56D2 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62David Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Dan Delaney Real Estate, Inc . . . . . . . .60Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . .55Directory of N.M. Agriculture . . . . . . . . .18Domenici Law Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
EECS Forage Turf Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Alice Eppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Estrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Exit Clovis/Coletta Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
FFallon/Cortese Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .63Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . .8Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Farm Bureau Financial Services/Darin Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Rutalee Todd-Jernigan/Brad McConnel .42
Five State Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . .21Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 53Freeman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Fuller Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Fury Farms, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
GGallup Lumber & Supply . . . . . . . . .13, 55Gilmore, Gannaway, Andrews, Smith & Co., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Glenda Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Jim & Welda Grider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Tom Growney Equipment . . . . . . . .55, 71
HHall & Gnatkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . . . . .57The Hat Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Hoff’s Scotch Cap–Farm & Ranch Realty Service . . . . . . .58Semen Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Hollis Cotton Oil Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Bob Homer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Huguley & Co Land Sales . . . . . . . . . . .62Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
JJaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52James B Sammons III . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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RED DOC FARM AND THE SANCHEZ FAMILY WOULD LIKETO THANK ALL OF OUR BUYERS AND CUSTOMERS FORBELIEVING IN OUR PRODUCT AND MAKING THIS YEAR’SSALE A GREAT SUCCESS.
High selling bull buyer: Corazon
Cattle Company Volume buyer: Townsend Ranches
Please visit our web page for updates www.reddocfarm.com
Dr. Roland & Elia Sanchez Family703 Christopher Road,
Belen, NM 87002505.864.2898 • 505.980.5093email: [email protected]
Sale Sponsors
Red Doc FarmWe hope to see you all at the 2009 New Mexico State Fair,
Sept. 25-26 and at next year’s Red Hot Bull Sale on April 10, 2010.
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