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NOVEMBER 2010 VOL 76, No. 11 USPS 381-580

T AB L E O F C ON T E N T S

FEATURES14 Bringing The Best Together… BRANGUS by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson

22 Wesley Grau 2009 Cattleman of the Year by Carol Wilson

41 The Versatile Angus by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson

52 Wilderness’ Economic Revolution – Catron County by Stephen L. Wilmeth

53 2010 Joint Stockmen’s Convention Program

99 The Productive Maine-Anjou by Calle Gnatkowski-Gibson

116 Trace Mineral Supplements Enhance Calf Health & Cow Reproductive Performance by Heather Smith Thomas

120 Red Angus - A Package Deal by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson

126 2010 State Fair Roundup

DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Bert Ancell12 News Update36 Scatterin’ The Drive by Curtis Fort38 N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois86 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle88 To The Point by Caren Cowan92 My Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson93 N.M Livestock Board Update95 N.M. Beef Council Annual Report101 Seedstock Guide105 Market Place107 Real Estate Guide117 Estrays125 In Memoriam127 N.M. Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis128 Coming Events131 Advertisers Index

ON THE COVER . . .Wesley Grau, 2009 Cattlemanof the Year, pictured with histrusty horse Quigley namedfor his ability to get ‘down

under’ a cow. Photo by Carol Wilson.

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“If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring menshall possess the highest seats in Government, our country willstand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.”

– Samuel Adams

Howdy Folks,

Well, the people have spoken . . . at least the ones that voted. I pray that all people of the agricultural communitydid vote. Whatever the outcome of the election, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and work with the elected.Let our story be known. Visit with your legislators. Let them put a face to your name. We should now have an idea

of how we should approach the various concerns affecting our industry and bring these to the annual Stockmen’s Con-vention in Albuquerque. Mark December 2-5 on your calendar to be there. We need to work on the policy of the Associa-tion to guide us in Santa Fe.

I picked the quote at the start of this November letter to remind us of the multitude of Veterans, living and gone, whoserved our country in the military to defend and protect our country and constitution from being destroyed. Papa foughtwith the Marines in the south Pacific during World War II. I lost my last uncle this August, who was a veteran of the Koreanwar. Looking around at the attendees of the funeral reminded me that there are not many left of those that gave their allback then. I know, if they were like my dad and uncles, that they gave their families a love of country and a feeling of respon-sibility to its welfare. To watch a wife or the oldest living son receive the folded stars and stripes and hear the words “Froma grateful nation” truly puts in perspective what our veterans gave. So, if you know a veteran, you might shake his handand give him a great big “Thank you” this Veterans Day. We may need to call on him to save this nation again.

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association has been in constant court cases for several years fighting for our mem-bers on numerous fronts. Our Litigation fund has been exhausted to the point that the bottom of the barrel can be seen. Ifany member can see fit to donate to the fund or come up with some fundraising idea, it would be especially grateful. Wemust remain proactive to survive in these times.

I know we have a great convention planned and we need all to be there. It is our livelihood at stake. See you in December.

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TAHC Adopts Revisions to Texas’ Cattle Trichomoniasis Program

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) adopted revi-sions to Texas’ cattle Trichomoniasis (Trich) program duringthe quarterly Commission Meeting on October 5.Bovine trichomoniasis is a venereal disease found in cattle, but

does not affect humans or other livestock. Infected bulls carry theorganism and transmit it to female cattle through breeding. Cowsmay abort early in their pregnancy and become temporarily infer-tile. Cows, given sexual rest, may clear the disease, but infectedbulls are considered lifetime carriers and transmitters of the“Trich” organism. Cattle producers can lose valuable income fromthe resultant extended breeding seasons and diminished calf crops.Infected breeding bulls continue to appear and act normal. Onlytesting by a veterinary practitioner will confirm the presence orabsence of the disease.Revisions to the current regulations are:n A negative cattle trichomoniasis test will now be valid for 60

days provided that the bull is kept separate from female cattle dur-ing that time. Additionally, the test may be transferred within thattime frame with the original signature of the consignor.

n A virgin certificate is now valid for 60 days provided that thebull is kept separate from female cattle. A virgin certificate maynow also be transferred within that timeframe with the originalsignature of the consignor.

n Revised entry requirements now exempt out-of-state breedingbulls from an entry trichomoniasis test, if they come from a Certi-fied Semen Service (CSS) artificial insemination facility, wherethey are isolated from female cattle. The bulls must be accompa-nied by documents with an original signature by the veterinarianor manager of the facility.

n Revised regulations now allow untested, non-virgin Texasbulls to be sold and moved to a trichomoniasis certified feedlotprior to slaughter. Under previous regulations, untested, non-vir-gin bulls were allowed to be sold only for direct movement toslaughter. This change does not apply to non-Texas origin bulls.Producers may also still purchase untested bulls for movementunder a TAHC-issued hold order /permit to a location away fromfemale cattle, where the bull is to be tested for Trich.

n Commission veterinarians will now notify producers by letterwhen an infected bull is identified on an adjacent premise. Neigh-bors will not be required to test however, only informed of the sit-uation.Herd owners are encouraged to contact their veterinarian to

discuss management of “Trich” infected herds. Producers may alsocall their Regional TAHC offices, or visit the TAHC website at:www.tahc.state.tx.us for more information. n

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by RITA JANE GABBETT / MEATINGPLACE.COM

The cattle industry is ready to setrecords for high prices this year andnext as higher feed costs stall herd

expansion and push increased beef sup-plies out to 2014, according to PurdueUniversity Extension Economist ChrisHurt.In an outlook report, Hurt said the

most recent surge in feed prices will likelykeep producers from expanding until feedprices moderate, which won’t be until the2011 U.S. crops are assured, 10 monthsfrom now. That means cow numbers willnot likely expand until 2012 and beef sup-plies won’t start to grow until 2014.Meanwhile, USDA predicts an 18 per-

cent increase in beef exports and five per-cent decrease in imports this year. Hurtsaid that will result in a 500-million-pound decrease in beef available in theUnited States compared to last year, whichwill push finished cattle prices up by $2 to$3 per hundredweight.

Smaller supplies of competitive meatswill also support beef prices. Hurt pre-dicted the average Nebraska finished steerprice for 2010 will reach a new record of$94.80. He further predicted that recordwill be broken next year with Nebraska fin-ished steers averaging in the low $100s.Hurt expects prices in the low $100

during the first quarter of 2011, reachingyearly highs around $105 in the secondquarter, and then dropping by $2 to $4 perhundredweight in the third quarter, finish-ing the fourth quarter in the very low$100s.As for meat prices, Hurt said con-

sumers are in for many years of muchhigher retail beef costs. Retail beef pricesso far this year have averaged $4.37 perpound, exceeding the previous record of$4.29 for the same period in 2008.Early forecasts of retail beef prices in

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Brangus cattle, known for their hardi-ness and disease and heat resistanceare a good match for the southwest-

ern United States, where hot weather andinfrequent rainfall are often the norm.The breed was developed to bring togetherthe best traits of the Angus and Brahman

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� EL RANCHO ESPANOL DE CUYAMAPamela DoironP.O. Box 1029, Santa Ynez, CA 93460805-688-8310/475-2812 Home805-688-0042/245-0107/[email protected]

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breeds, resulting in cattle that produceand thrive wherever they are found.

Twenty Years Promoting the Breed

For almost twenty years, western cat-tlemen needing quality Brangus bulls andfemales to incorporate into their operationhave looked to the Roswell Brangus Bulland Female Sale. The upcoming sale,scheduled for February 26, 2011, at theRoswell Livestock Auction Barn will markthe 20th anniversary of the annual sale. Gayland Townsend, who has been

involved in, and is spokesman for the salesince its inception in 1992, said that theidea for the sale was born after Diamond ABrangus, one of the biggest bull suppliersin the world at that time, dispersed itsentire cow herd in 1990. The dispersal lefta big void in the western United States forBrangus bulls. “A group of smaller breeders met at the

old Roswell Inn in 1991 to see if we couldput together enough bulls and females tohave our own sale,” Gayland said. “Of the20 Brangus breeders who attended thefirst meeting, only six or eight were willingto take a chance to put up the money andthe work to start the bull sale.”That first year, sale organizers hoped to

sell 100 Brangus bulls and 750 females inthe first sale, and invited all of the Brangusbreeders in the Southwest to join us in thesale. As it turned out, eleven breeders fromNew Mexico and Arizona sent bulls andfemales came from all over, he explained.“It took a lot of phone calls to talk produc-ers into sending animals to our sale.”The group hired Sammy Pierce of

Texas, who was the biggest Brangus sale

try it another year,” he said.After all these years only two of the

sale’s founders remain, Gayland Townsendof Townsend Brangus, Milburn, Okla-homa, and Troy Floyd of Floyd Brangusnear Roswell. “Since then,” Gayland said,“we have added two very good breeders tojoin us as partners — Bill Morrison andJoe Paul Lack of Lack-Morrison Brangus,Clovis, and Larry Parker of Parker Bran-gus, San Simon, Arizona. Together, wefour breeders have more than 120 yearsbreeding Brangus cattle. We have servedmore than 24 years on the Board of Direc-

manager at that time, to help get the salestarted. “He worked with us for the firsttwo years and did a great job,” Gaylandnoted.Gayland became spokesman for that

first sale, but said he was only supposed tohold that position for one year. “They weresupposed to fire me as soon as the sale wasover but they haven’t fired me yet. Theyjust might this year, after the twentiethsale.”The first sale grossed a total of

$604,860. Eighty eight bulls sold for a totalof $187,700, averaging $2,157 per bull. Atotal of 623 females sold, grossing$417,160. “Needless to say, we decided to

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tors of the International Brangus Breedersof America (IBBA), headquartered in SanAntonio, Texas.”Gayland and the other sale organizers

would like to thank the Wooten family,who own and operate the sale barn wherethe sale is held, for their contributionsover the years. “Without their help andsupport, we could not have put this sale onfor this many years.

Over the nineteen-year history, 1,729Brangus bulls have gone through the sale,averaging $1,989 for a gross total of$3,440,406. Females have grossed$9,594,784, for a grand total of$13,035,140, he said. Cattle have been soldinto Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona,Nevada, Utah, Arkansas and California.“We have the best customers in the

world and we want them to know it,” Gay-land said. “Some of them have not misseda sale in nineteen years.”

bred bulls and females for sale to otherproducers. “Most of the cattle are regis-tered, although we don’t register them alllike we used to,” he noted.Six years ago this fall, the family moved

their operation to Milburn, Oklahoma.“We were born and raised in New Mexico,and will always consider New Mexico ourhome. But, we always wanted to live some-where with green grass all year and plentyof rain.”Gayland and Patti’s son, Steve, moved

to Oklahoma with them and helps run theranch. Their son Charles is a veterinarianin Kentucky, and son Phillip is a contrac-tor and fishing guide on Lake Texhoma.

A history of success

Southern Arizona Brangus producerR.L. Robbs and his wife Sally, of RobbsBrangus, focus on raising registered Bran-gus bulls for commercial cattle producers.According to R.L., Brangus cattle, whichcombine the genetics of the Brahman andAngus breeds, are uniquely suited for theSouthwest for several reasons. “It doesn’tmake much difference what kind of cowsyou breed to a Brangus bull, you are goingto see the benefits of hybrid vigor in their

This year, the sale is expanding onto theinternet and will be carried by DV Auction.Potential customers will be able to viewand/or bid on the cattle via the internet.“Come join us on February 26 and help uscelebrate our 20th year of selling Branguscattle.”The Townsend family has been raising

Brangus cattle since Gayland and hisbrother Henry bought the old CottonWood Ranch and the cattle on it, includingabout 50 head of Trigg registered Brangus,

near Roswell in 1966. “We saw how theBrangus outdid our other cattle, and justfell in love with them,” Gayland said. He and his wife Patti raised commercial

Brangus cattle until their three sonsstarted wanting to show cattle. Instead ofbuying show steers, the Townsends boughtregistered Brangus heifers that could goback into the herd, he explained, and in1982, started raising registered cattle.Today, the operation focuses on pure-

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calves. The touch of Brahman blood inBrangus bulls produces healthy, hardycalves,” he said. “The Brangus cow is sec-ond to none. She is very adaptable, anddoes well in our hot, dry climate,” he said. The Robbs family has been raising

Brangus cattle on the south side of the DosCabezas Mountains for 45 years in KansasSettlement, 15 miles south of Willcox,Ariz. They got their start with the breed inthe 1960s, after buying a herd of registeredAngus cattle in west Texas and talking to afriend who was using Brangus bulls on hiscommercial cattle. They bought their firstthree-quarter blood Brangus bull fromFloyd Newcomer in Yuma, and one of theirfirst registered Brangus bulls came fromthe Windland family in Sealy, Texas.“Through the years that have followed, wetried and have stayed with Brinks genet-ics.”In the early years, the Robbs partnered

with friend and fellow Brangus breederGarth Lunt of Pima, Ariz. on several herdsires. “He started out in the business atabout the same time we did, and together,we could afford higher end bulls,” R.L. said. In later years, the Robbs started using

artificial insemination in their herd.

in Arabela, New Mexico. “We needed to sellsome cows, we just hadn’t had any rain, infact it had been several years since we’dhad any good rains, and we weredrougthed out,” R.L. said. “We will partnerup on the cattle and bring some bulls backover here for sale to the customers thathave been with us for years,” he continued.“We have a lot of friends and customers,and nearly all are commercial cattlemen.”R.L. and Sally have been actively

involved in the SBBA since getting into theBrangus business. He is a past president ofthe Association, and has served as secre-

tary/treasurer for the last 15 years. He cur-rently serves on the International BrangusBreeders Association (IBBA) Board ofDirectors, and Sally is a member of theIBBA Auxiliary scholarship committee.They were instrumental in starting the

SBBA’s Junior Heifer program to helpjunior members purchase a quality ani-

Showing cattle was a big part of the opera-tion for many years, with the Robbs partic-ipating in cattle shows in Phoenix, Tucsonand Albuquerque, primarily.R.L. and Sally have tried many different

ways of marketing their cattle through theyears, and now sell most of their bulls byprivate treaty at the ranch. They markettheir heifers a little differently each year,depending on what and where the demandis. “Sally and I have participated in theWillcox All-Breeds bull sale for the pastthirty or thirty-five years,” he said. “Backwhen the Mexican market was strong, we

participated in a sale held annually in Tuc-son, and always did very well. For the lastfew years, the Southwest Brangus Breed-ers Association (SBBA) has held the Best ofthe West sale in Tucson, and we try to sup-port that with a few heifers and bulls everyyear, as well. We take our cattle whereverwe need to.”This past spring, the Robbs sold a large

portion of their cattle herd to Ray Westall

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mal, then compete with other membersthroughout the year. “We set it up as adrawpot program, getting commitmentsfrom breeders to make heifers available foras many kids as were interested,” heexplained. “The kids drew for the heifers tomake sure that everyone had a fair shot,bought their heifers, then showed compet-itively. For several current producers whostarted out as juniors, those heifers arestill part of their herds.”

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raise Brangus cattle near Marana, Arizona. Brad likes the breed’s color and hardi-

ness, among other traits. “They are goodhustlers, and seem to be a little more dis-ease and insect resistant than otherbreeds,” he said. “Their hide is a littletougher, and they have a little more sizeand leg that lets them travel if they need toout on the range to feed or water.”Heat tolerance is another important

trait for these cattle, located on a ranchtwenty miles north of Tucson. “I just liketheir body conformation, they have longand deep bodies and are very muscular,”Brad said. “They do well in the heat, andfind the shade quickly when they need to.The calves seem to do well, and the buyerslike them. In talking with feeders, Branguscalves tend to grade just as well as Angus,but don’t have as much back fat.”The partnership places a big emphasis

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El Sonador Ranch between St. John’s, Ari-zona, and Quemado, New Mexico, wherethey are bred to an Angus bull for theirfirst calves, then to Hereford bulls in lateryears. “Cattle feeders really like thosewhite faced, black calves,” Brad said. Steercalves are sold on the commercial market.The partnership markets the cattle as

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awn’s light has not yet begun to chase the dark from the early morning sky. Wesley Grau tends a fire, coaxing until a cracklingflame licks the dry wood. As stars pierce the darkness of the night, Wesley adds bacon to a cast-iron skillet and moves the skil-let closer to the flames.

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WesleyGrau

really good guy. He is unselfish. He wouldtake the shirt off of his back to help any-one. He loves to help people and he doesn’tdo it for credit, but because it is the rightthing to do.”Wesley and his wife, Elnabeth, raised

three children, Marcus, Meghan andMicah, on the Grau Ranch. They operatethe ranch with Wesley’s brother, Lane,Lane’s wife, Cheryl, and their four chil-dren. Besides raising children, the broth-ers, along with their late father, Lloyd,raised a reputation as the premier Charo-lais breeders in New Mexico.

100 year legacy

Wesley’s grandfather, Charles Albert,immigrated from Germany when he wastwo years old. Charles’ father was abutcher in New York City for several yearsbefore he moved his family to a farm innorthern Missouri. When the New Mexicoterritory was opened for homesteading in1906, Charles drove his stakes in the NewMexico prairie near what became the smallvillage of Grady. Elnabeth and Wesley live

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BEST Cattleman and BEST Son, Husband, Dad, Grand Dad, Brother, Uncle,

Worker, and GENTLEMAN!

Love to you from all the inlaws and outlaws in NM, TX, CO, CA, MA,and Afghanistan!

WESLEY LLOYD GRAU,Brother, Uncle, Partner

& Friend

You make us proud every day...but having our own Cattleman

Of The Year in the family isGREAT!

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Lane Grau FamilyLane, Cheryl, Colt,

Kat, Kait, Kris

will sing as the dust rises in the air to jointhe bawling of cows and calves.Branding at the Grau Ranch encom-

passes all that Wesley Grau holds dear.Family and friends join together to workthe ranch that has witnessed five genera-tions of Grau stewardship. As Wesley usesa hot iron to burn the ranch brand into thesmokey hide of another calf, he is awarethat he is keeper of a legacy. And he is veryintentional about passing a legacy of fam-ily, friends, faith and functional cattle tothe future generations of the Grau family.That kind of focus was in part responsi-

ble for Wesley being named by fellow cat-tlemen as the 2009 New Mexico Cattlemanof the Year. As Bert Ancell of Bell Ranch,president of the New Mexico Cattle Grow-ers’ Association (NMCGA), noted, “Wesleyis a dedicated leader, an industry sup-porter, and a family man. We are glad tohave this chance to recognize him for hishard work and many accomplishmentsand to say “thank you’.”The man who loves the cowboy way of

life and would have liked to have riddenwith John Wayne is described by his friendBlake Curtis as “salt of the earth.” Blake explained, “Wesley is simply a

there today. Charles loved the flat NewMexico rangeland and did what it took tostay, hauling wagonloads of coal from therailroad in Tucumcari, gathering eggs and

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selling cream. As neighbors proved up onthe land and then sold out and left thecountry, he’d use his egg and creammoney to buy their land. Slowly, Charlesbuilt a cowherd, and in the 1920s he beganraising registered Herefords.Charles raised two sons and two daugh-

ters. When Lloyd went into the Army AirCorps during World War II, he served forfour years without a furlough home. Hewas being paid $30 a month and he man-aged to save every dollar. When he camehome, he’d saved enough money to buysome land for himself and ranch alongsidehis father.For the first half a century, the Grau

name was associated with whitefacedHereford cattle. That changed, however, in1960 when Lloyd purchased the two bestbulls from the champion Hereford carload

in Denver. When the calves out of thosebulls were weighed at weaning time, Lloydrealized he’d reduced his weaning weightsby 50 to 75 pounds. He switched to Charo-lais cattle and there were no morechanges. In the last 50 years, the familyhas built an international reputationaround the Grau genetics.

Keeper of the legacy

As Lloyd and Maxine’s eldest son, Wes-ley accepts the responsibility of passingalong that legacy. And he is not just pass-ing it along, he is building the legacy. He isa perfectionist who strives for excellence inall things. He has learned Spanish so hecould communicate with the Mexican cus-tomers who buy Grau bulls. He and Elna-beth take their five grandsons to themountains each year just so they can havequality time together. And even with aschedule packed with meetings, appoint-ments and obligations, he makes the timeto play his guitar and lead the singing atthe local church. Wesley met his future wife, Elnabeth

Teel, at 4-H State Conference. When hewas in college, he started making regulartrips to Artesia to see her. Wesley and Elna-beth were married the August after shegraduated from high school and attendedNew Mexico State University together.“He graduated first,” Elnabeth remem-

bers. “He was talking about going to lawschool and was looking at the optionswhen Lloyd had some health concerns. Hetold Wesley he thought he ought to comehome for a while, and we did. We neverleft. That was a blessing.”Wesley was one of seven brothers and

sisters. He and Lane have bought out theirsister’s interest in the ranch over the years.

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Thanks & Congratulations

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on another accomplishment inlife. May the Lord continue to

bless you and your family.– Jim Lyssy

P.O. Box 49 / 631 N. 4th StreetFort Sumner, NM 88119

Phone: 575/355-2436 • Fax: 575/[email protected]

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Governor Bruce King and RepresentativeWesley Grau.


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— LACK-MORRISON BRANGUS

Their middle brother was killed in a carwreck in 1972 in Las Cruces.“Lane and I are the last generation that

was helped into the business by our fathersand grandfathers,” Wesley noted. “Thenext generation will have to bring moneyinto the ranches to keep them together. Itis very disappointing to me that the peoplewho own ranches today have made moneyoutside of agriculture, then they buy aranch and turn it into a recreational venuebut have no desire to raise beef for an ever-increasing population. They don’t want touse their ranch for the good of mankind,but only for themselves. The funny thing isthat the ranch will be there after they aregone. God owns all of the cattle. We areonly caretakers.“If I had my druthers, there would be a

Grau living here when the ranch cele-brates 200 years,” he continued. “But it ishard for a ranch to stay in a family formore than three generations.”

A passionate cowman

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rancher. “He is passionate about what hedoes,” noted Blake. “Wesley is incrediblyknowledgeable about breeding for specifictraits and how to bring out those traits inthe cattle. He is also very active in manyorganizations which support the cattlebusiness and in the promotion of the cattlebusiness.”Wesley acknowledges that the people

who buy Grau genetics are really buyingtheir belief in the Grau program and theirwisdom as genetic producers. “The sadpart of it is that a lot of people are supply-ing genetics and they don’t even knowwhat they have,” he stated. “Great geneticscomes from line breeding herds or owningherds of seedstock for about 50 years. Ifyou can’t look at a bull and remember hisgreat, great, great, great, great-grandsire,you can’t really know what kind of off-

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spring he will sire. The neat thing aboutour cattle is their linebred coefficiency.When they are crossed with anything else,they have extra hybrid vigor and they arepredictable. The calves that come out ofour bull will resemble our bull. Compositebulls can throw genes in four differentdirections. If you had a jersey five genera-tions back, the composite bull could throwa calf that looks like a jersey. Compositeswhen used for breeding stock are just veryunpredictable.”The decisions the Graus are making

now in their seedstock programs will showup in commercial herds in six years. “If westub our toe today, we’ll be out of the seed-stock program in six years,” Wesley stated.“So we use the latest tools, like GeneticProgress Differences (GPD’s) which showthat our bulls are testing five stars forquality grade, six stars for tenderness, themaximum, and eight stars for feed effi-ciency, also the maximum amount. TheseGPDs need to be included in herd sireselections with Estimated Progeny Differ-ences (EPD’s).”

In the past 20 years, Grau Charolais has sold 1,515 breeding animals to producers inMexico, with the help of Raul Tellez, marketing specialist for the New Mexico Depart-ment of Agriculture. “Twenty years ago Wesley couldn’t say ‘buenos dias’ in Spanish,”stated Raul. “But he has worked hard to learn the language so he could really help thesepeople and now he can communicate with his Mexican customers.”

Bob & Jane Frost and Family

WESLEYWe are proud to call you

friend and neighbor.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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WESLEY!

– Bob Homer –

A WELLDESERVED HONOR…

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WWEESSLLEEYYWWEESSLLEEYY,for being a friend, a statesman and aleader in the agricultural industry.

Bob & Elizabeth Posey

WESLEYThanks for all your work as aNMCGA member, cattleman,

a cowman, a legislator, a dad & granddad.

We are proud to know you!

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Grau family members often traveled to Mexico before travel got dangerous. They werealways well recieved. “Wesley established long-term relationships in a professional way,”Raul noted. “One Mexican rancher was at Micah’s wedding because of those relation-ships.”Raul continued, “I wish there were more Wesley Graus out there that have the type of

cattle he has. We have customers who have bought from him for five or six times who

will just call up and say they need five low-birthweight bulls for heifers and five bullsfor big cows. Wesley always delivers thebulls himself and the rancher just falls inlove with them. That is the kind of rela-tionship Wesley has established in Mex-ico.”“Wesley guarantees that his bulls will

work and his heifers will have calves,” Raulcontinued. “He stands behind his cattle.Once a rancher called to tell me that two ofthe heifers that he bought from Wesleydidn’t breed. Wesley and I drove to Mexicoand he sleeved the heifers, determinedthey were freemartins, and paid therancher for the animals. We drove backtoward the border and stopped at a littlediner. I walked in and a good friend ofmine asked, “Is that Grau with you?” I said,in Spanish, that it was. My friend told thestory of Wesley making good on the twoheifers. I asked him how he knew the storyand he said, ‘good news travels fast, myfriend.’ I tell that story just to show youthat Wesley Grau stands behind his cattle.You can’t sell 1,515 breeding animals andonly have to replace five of them withouthaving extremely good animals.”Wesley and Elnabeth have made it clear

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that Raul is to show up at the Grau ranchat 12:00 noon, when lunch is served.“There is always a pecan pie after lunch,”Raul noted. “Elnabeth knows it is myfavorite.”The Mexican trade has generated lots of

stories among Wesley’s contemporaries.Former Cattleman of the Year Don Hof-man remembers the first time he everdelivered bulls with Wesley. “At that time,

they paid half of their money up front andthe other half at the time the bulls weredelivered,” Don remembers. “We got to theborder with the bulls and the men countedout more hundred dollar bills than I’d everseen before in cash. Wesley was as uncon-cerned as could be and just put the cash inthe briefcase, laid it in the seat, and wetook off. He never appeared worried aboutcarrying so much money, but I looked overmy shoulder for at least 100 miles.”Angus breeder Blake Curtis has also

traveled extensively across the border with

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MOST SHEEP ARE WHITEBUT SOME COWS ARE TOO

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Congratulations & Best Wishes Wesley!

It has indeed been a pleasure doingbusiness with your operation thesepast years. I sincerely appreciate theefforts you have made to produce

quality animals. I hope you and Lanehave continued success in the future.

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To Our Good FriendWESLEY GRAU

We enjoy and appreciate your friendship and fellowship.

We are proud of your accomplishments.

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It is an honor and a priviledge to workalong side industry leaders like you,

Wesley.Congratulations!

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a scholar.

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– McKenzie Land & Livestock

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Wesley. “Once a customer of Wesley’s com-plained about his bulls not doing well, soWesley went down to check on them,”Blake commented. “That area of Mexicowas struggling with a long drought andWesley found the bulls in a pasture withcactus and some trees, but no feed. Itlooked like the cattle had really beenneglected. The man said, ‘Mr. Grau, yourbulls aren’t breeding.’ Wesley replied,‘Well, I’m sorry but I never taught thosebulls to break those rocks open and get the


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ing to keep all the guns pointed in thesame direction. He is also past president ofthe Grady School Board and MesaRedondo Cowboy Camp Meeting Associa-tion, as well as being a board member ofthe National Cattleman’s Association andthe Executive Board for the Cattleman’sBeef Board.“Knowing that there is a job to be done

that needs to be done right is what drivesme to serve,” he noted. “If you don’t pullyour chair up to the table, you have noright to complain. The world is run bythose who show up.”And show up he does. “Being active on

a state and national level means longhours, many miles on the road, and timeaway from home and family,” according toBert Ancell, current NMCGA president.“We truly appreciate Wesley’s willingnessto make to sacrifices which have strength-ened our industry, and hope he has noplans to slow down.”After serving as Cattle Growers’ presi-

dent, Wesley served the 42nd and 43 ses-sions in the New Mexico House of Repre-sentatives, where he sponsored 35 billsinstead of the more common number of 10

kernels out of them.’”Extensive travels have taught Wesley

that cattlemen all over the world areessentially the same. “If you raise live-stock, you are set apart from the rest of civ-ilization,” he maintained, “Because of yourhusbandry strengths and your patience toget along with stock, you are just differentthan others. The people who raise cattle inFlorida are just like us, they just worryabout crocodiles eating their calvesinstead of coyotes.”

No fence sitting

Grau means gray in the German lan-guage, but Wesley sees most situations asblack or white. “After I weigh facts, I usu-ally take a stand,” he stated. “I don’t believein sitting on the fence. I don’t believe ingray areas. There is a right and a wrong,and it sometimes takes a lot of diplomacyto get others to do what you want them todo.”Grau has been in a lot of situations call-

ing for diplomacy. He was president of theNew Mexico Cattle Growers from 1993 to1995 and remembers the challenges of try-

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for freshmen legislators. Wesley realizedthat the agricultural organizations werefighting each other in Santa Fe, so hehelped organize the “ag group” to giveagriculture a stronger, more cohesivevoice in the Legislature. Wesley saw theLegislature as hands-on training on get-ting things done and using diplomacy toget others to do what you wanted them todo, but he also had to make hard choices,like whether to stay home when his cattlewere out of water or attend a rally he’dbeen invited to in a town hundreds ofmiles away. He watered the cattle, butmany of the constituents didn’t under-stand.“We are dealing with lots of people who

don’t have a background in agricultureand don’t understand things like endan-gered species, water rights and individualrights and liberties which we take forgranted, but town people think they canrun over,” Wesley noted. “But even thoughI enjoyed building the cowboy coalitionsand would have been speaker of the housewhen I got beat by one tenth of a percent-

age point, I didn’t contest it. I needed to becasting a shadow on this place.”

Faith and family

Don and Abbey Hofman got acquaintedwith Wesley and Elnabeth when both cou-ples were involved in starting the MesaRedondo Camp Meeting many years ago.“Wesley has been really dear to Abbey andI,” Don stated. “He is almost like a son.We’ve known them real closely, and I’vehelped them brand for years. He is a won-derful neighbor, and a good Christianman. His word is his bond.”There is almost as much family history

with the Angus cattle in Blake Curtis’ fam-ily as there is with Charolais in the Graufamily, but despite the lively debates overthe merits of black versus white cattle, thetwo men have grown close over the years.Blake remembers a Junior Livestock SaleCalcutta and dance that he and his wifeattended with Elnabeth and Wesley. TheJoe Delk band played and the couplesdanced until late at night, then drovehome so they could be there for their kids’participation in something the next day.They got home about 4:00 a.m. “I remem-

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WESLEYWELL

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CongratulationsWesley!

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values that you and yours havewrapped us all in for generations.

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ber thinking at the time that it was neatthat Wesley and Elnabeth were so dedi-cated to drive all the way to Albuquerquefor the function, when they had to drivehome again that night,” said Blake.“Wesley is a real civic minded person,”

added Don. “He has been very active in theTucumcari bull test and in the localchurch and the school board. He is just a

have lost when we leave this earth,” Wesleystated simply. So they set their priorities. The first is

faith. The second is family. And the third isto supply good genetics for commercialproducers.Every summer, the Graus escape to the

mountains of Colorado with their grand-sons, Mason, Miles and Merit Grau andBrody and Cash Black. When they can getaway, daughters Meghan Byrem and herhusband, Blair, and Micah Black and hus-band Eric make the trip to the ranch orjoin in the fun in Colorado. “The boyscome out to the ranch as often as they can,and help us brand and work cattle,” relatedElnabeth. “But it is nice to just get awayand be with the boys without other dis-tractions.”Other kids in the community have spe-

cial relationships with Wesley and Elna-beth as well. Stan Jones recalled the timewhen his small daughter, Avery, beganpacking her overnight bags. When Stanasked her where she was going, Averyreplied that she was moving to live withWesley. “She had had all she wanted of the

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wonderful man. I can’t say anything butgood about him.”Stan Jones coached the Grau children

when they were judging for 4-H, is a neigh-bor of the Graus, and serves alongside Wes-ley as a deacon in the church. According toStan, “Wesley cares for everyone. He caresfor the community. He is on the beef board.If there is something that he believes in, heis there 100 percent and tries to do theright thing for everyone, not just for Wes-ley Grau. He is the most giving, caring per-son that you could ever ask for.

Family ties

Scott Shafer met Wesley in college. “Heis a man of strong faith and very proud ofhis family,” Scott affirmed. “When I thinkof Wesley, I know he puts his family first.”Many times, this is a deliberate choice.

The Grau’s son, Marcus, often reminded hisfamily that “being busy means being underSatan’s yoke.” Marcus lost a battle to can-cer in 2008, leaving behind a gaping hole inthe fabric of Grau family life.Wesley and Elnabeth grieved. “We know

there are big holes in us. But we keepgoing. We remain faithful to Jesus Christbecause we know we can go to those we

Jones family,” Stan laughed. “She knewthat Wesley and Elnabeth would welcomeher.”He continued, “We think a lot of all the

Graus. They treat us like family. We arelike family.”At home, Elnabeth leaves the house

early for her job as counsellor at TexacoHigh School. “My biggest strength is thatmy wife is a counselor, so I get plenty ofcounseling,” Wesley teased. As churchmusic leader, Elnabeth also leads cantatasonce or twice a year and according to herproud husband has developed a lot of localtalent and shown others they they canactually carry a tune.Wesley and Lane replaced about 60

miles of fence a couple of years agobecause, as poet Robert Frost says, “goodfences make good neighbors.” The day theStockman caught up with him, he had toleave mid-afternoon to get to church andlead music in a revival. After church, hehad a meeting with an ag group, then hadto be horseback on a neighbor’s ranch at6:00 a.m.

Another project which is claiming timeis wind energy. “Renewable energy couldbe the newest frontier, especially for theeast side of the state,” Wesley noted. “Ontwo million acres we have the wind capac-ity to produce 20 to 40 gigawatts of energy.That means that we could be the SaudiArabia of renewable energy here in south-east New Mexico.”

A lasting brand

Though Wesley has grieved both ayoung brother and a beloved son and thepassing of his parents, he is not defined bythe hardships endured. Instead, grief hashelped him remember that life is short. Sohe serves others. He gives with an openhand. He cares because that is who he is.Whether he is burning the mark of owner-ship onto a purebred Charolais calf or dri-ving a four-wheeler with a grandson atBennett Peak or simply helping a neigh-bor, Wesley makes his time count. And hemakes sure to brand all of his life with theone symbol that will outlast it, the cross ofJesus Christ. n

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While I am on the subject of WagonBosses, one of the best that everscattered a drive was my amigo,

Bill John Wooley. Bill John was raised eastof Springer and had been at Vermejo sincehe was a young man. He was the WagonBoss on the north, and the lower half washandled by a cow crew out of the CimarronHeadquarters. Our half was from 7,000 to12,500 feet in elevation, and like Bill Johntold me, “I’ve been here 18 years and I’d belost on the lower half.”When I hired on at Vermejo Park

Ranch, it was September 1, 1973. We hadto shoe-up as fall comes early in thatrange. Bill roped-out Friday, Jesse James,Badger, Silver and Sage for my string. Wewere a couple of days shoeing our mountsand getting ready for the fall works. Thiswas the heart of the Maxwell Grant, 750sections. I worked with some great cow-punchers . . . Jim Taylor, Ron Beers, DougJohnson, Gary Loveland, Jim Jackson,Charley Duran and more. The first fewdays I was there we gathered some countryaround Mary’s Lake and Brimmer Canyonwhile the high country camp men werestarting to throw pairs into the CostillaVega. Ronny and I, along with Bill John,lived at Headquarters, so we were togetheron a regular basis. Bill was always drop-ping Ron and me off to work some coun-try. I asked Ron, “Do you boys ever stretchyour hemp”? . . . He asked me what Imeant . . . I said “. . . rope something justfor the heck of it”. He told me that what-ever I could catch, he’d be there to help meout . . . and he was . . . every time!Vermejo brings to me the memories of

frosty mornings, 60 degree days, bull elkwhistling, the smell of pine and piñon . . .

work through all that timber. Many times Ifound a point to study the country from10,000 feet and up. I thought I could seeclear into the Panhandle. What a beautifulcountry! Every day was fun. It was excitingto jig into a big mountain range with agood crew and come out with a big gatherof cattle. It gets in your blood, that highcountry. As we got time to visit, Bill was a little

older . . . but we both craved cow punch-ing. I asked him if he’d ever drifted toother ranges, to ride more horses and seedifferent outfits. With a grin, he told methat he had. He told me that several yearsago, he and a couple of Vermejo punchersdecided to go to Arizona . . . way out West.They quit right after spring works, rolledtheir beds and loaded them along withtheir saddles into Bill’s pickup . . . thenpulled out. They made the 4th at Prescottand had lots of fun. Bill was quite a broncrider and between him and his partners,they won enough to keep them afloat untillate summer. They were planning to workfor the Babbitts, the RO’s, Big Boquillasand Double O’s. These were all sure-enough cowboy outfits! They are places Ialways wanted to work. I have friends likeDan Crowley that worked for them duringthat time and they were sure-enough“western.” They were doing it “right” thenand hopefully still are. But there was something pulling at

these New Mexico cowboys. It was the San-gre de Cristo Mountain Range. . . with theaspen turning and the bull elk bugling upin the high country. Fall in the CimarronRange is where these punchers were long-ing to be . . . where the “Plains meet theRockies.” From the Vermejo, east to thePanhandle and south to the Canadian wasthe cow country that they loved. So theyloaded their outfits and headed back.Funny, the Boss just happened to still havetheir mounts waiting. When I was at the Vermejo, they had

9,000 – 10,000 Mother Cows. We handledhalf of them along with bulls, mares, colts,

and history! I love the American West andits history! At Vermejo I was always awarethat I was putting out horse tracks on top ofthose made by Kit Carson, Ute Indians, ClayAllison and many other wild characters. Bill John Wooley had put out lots of

horse tracks on that northern half. Heknew just how much you could do in a day.He’d say, “Curtis, if you and Ron will workbehind the wall and trail the stock down toLeandro Creek . . . then make a drag onthat country above Cressmer Lodge . . .” Ifwe’d “leaned-over” that day, we’d just get itdone and our ponies were tired. We didn’ttoss and turn trying to sleep at night. Thebest part was after sunset. We’d be at Cas-tle Rock, La Queva, No. 1, or Ring Campand we’d all pitch in to cook supper on thatHome Comfort wood stove. Before supper,a coffee and Bull Durham smoke would beaccompanied by Leandro or Slim tellingabout a fall works years before . . . tales ofbucking horses, wild cows and goodpunchers. Bill had seen lots of cow works.He’d tell a story or two and then he’d lookstraight at me, narrow his brow and say, “Iwas on that point, looking off at GoldCreek, and saw you come out in that clear-ing and “fairground” that red neck, high-horned cow!” I was worried, then hegrinned and said, “She’s give us the slipbefore and I’m glad to see she got gath-ered. I’ll make sure she goes to the salering when we ship the culls in a fewweeks.”This fall works was one of the best ever!

Our horses were lined out and I was work-ing with good men. The aspen and oakbrush were already turning golden by mid-September. We’d jig to the timber line. Ittakes a good horse to go that high and

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by CURTIS FORT

Bill John Wooley


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etc. The fall works were every day Septem-ber 1st through November 1st. All thatrange around Castle Rock Camp was savedthrough the year as a big holding pasture.This included the Mary’s Lake, Rock Creekand Gold Creek Range. Castle Rock was apainter’s dream. Log camps, and big cross-tie corrals . . . and it was all situated at thefoot of Little Costilla Mountain. Becausetrucks could get in to there, lots of cattlewere shipped and sorted there. Themother cows were drifted down to Head-quarters and on to winter range. Therewere lots of big pine tree canyons that alldrained into the Vermejo River. In a nor-mal year it rained, grew lots of feed andhad been empty since we gathered it allthat spring.The only time the two crews worked

together in the fall, was early September.We’d move up to La Queva Camp and theCimarron boys would camp at ClaytonCabins. This was all in the high range andwe had 1,000 dry cows in one big pasturethat was between these two camps. We’dbe a week or more throwing into a holdingpasture . . . then trail them off of WindyGap down to the Ring Camp where wespend several days “preg” testing, etc. We

reset our saddles and were assessing thedamage when Bill John Wooley camedown the Canyon on Banjo. He was dri-ving the remuda. He pulled up, borrowedthe “makins” and struck a Blue Diamondmatch across his horn. As he puffed hissmoke, he was surveying the rope burns,broken reins, snorting horses and all. Hesaid, “Any problems?” We said, “No.” Hegrinned as we all fell in behind theremuda. He could read sign better than aComanche. He knew and was glad he did-n’t have a crew of sissies!Bill worked other ranges as did I, but I

would go by and visit him over the years.The last time was by his wood stove west ofSpringer in 2002. He’s now roping outfresh mounts on the Lord’s range!

For more info on Curtis and his sculpture, pleasecontact Curtis or Carol Fort at: P.O. Box 797, Tatum,NM 88267, 575/398-6423, www.curtisfort.com, [email protected]

drove the shippers from there to CastleRock. As we drove that herd, we alwayswaved “adios” to the Cimarron crew. Thatwas the last we saw of them until Christ-mas!We would drop each herd in a trap at

Headquarters, and then in a couple ofmore days we’d have them located in thewinter range. Late one afternoon we werecounting a herd through the gate out ofRock Creek Canyon. There was one cowthat had tried to give us the slip all the waydown Rock Creek. We never had a chanceto “school” on her or we’d have spilt themall! After she went through the gate, Idecided she needed a lesson. So in twojumps I whacked it on her and threw herthe slack. Ol’ Friday took the jerk, best hecould. Ronny saw this and in two secondshe was on his way on a big bay called Trou-bles . . . a good circle horse, but not knownfor his reining ability. Ronny had it tied,roared by, picked up both hind feet andtried to slow Troubles down. They hit theend, Troubles swallowed his head, threwRonny off, and Troubles jumped “a-strad-dle of the rope”. You cowboys can picture it. . . I stepped away just as Troubles and thecow hit the end. It was a big wreck! Ol’ JimTaylor, all cowpuncher, roped Troubles andhelped straighten this mess out! We’d just

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advocates have a real problem reading,and how BLM plans to skirt the law onNational Monuments.

Wilderness: The Border Patrol Can’t Patrol

There is a federal lands controversybrewing in southern New Mexico that hasdrawn national attention. The controversyis about access: Access by ranchers,campers, hunters, general recreationists,the handicapped community and the Bor-der Patrol and other law enforcementagencies. Access for the Border Patrol hasbeen the issue most discussed on the state,regional and national level.The instigator of this controversy is

S. 1689, legislation introduced by SenatorsBingaman and Udall, which would desig-nate almost a quarter of a million acres ofBLM land on or near our border with Mex-ico as Wilderness. Wilderness is the mostrestrictive designation in the Congres-sional arsenal, especially when it comes toaccess.The problem is with the Wilderness Act

itself, which states “there shall be no com-mercial enterprise and no permanent roadwithin any wilderness area” and “thereshall be no temporary road, no use ofmotor vehicles, motorized equipment ormotorboats, no landing of aircraft, noother form of mechanical transport, andno structure or installation within anysuch area.” In case there is any doubt, thatlanguage is contained in the section of thestatute titled “Prohibition of Certain Uses.”Now combine that language with all

the violence occurring on both sides of ourborder with Mexico, and you can see we’vegot a problem right here in River City.Many of the areas proposed as Wilder-

ness in the Bingaman bill are currentlyadministratively designated as WildernessStudy Areas. Based on the BLM’s InterimManagement Policy for Lands underWilderness Review, the Border Patrol canregularly and routinely patrol these areasusing motor vehicles. If Bingaman’s billbecomes law this would no longer be the

U.S. and access to major highways whichtraverse the country.”Most importantly, the DEA also states,

“Current enhanced enforcement opera-tions by the Department of HomelandSecurity in Arizona will most likely forcedrug traffickers and alien smugglers toshift their smuggling efforts from Arizonato New Mexico.”All this has been stated by federal law

enforcement agencies without Wildernessbeing designated.No wonder the National Association of

Former Border Patrol Officers says Binga-man’s bill will create the “perfect corri-dor.” The only wonder is why the Senatorwould continue to foist this mistake uponus.The Bingaman wilderness bill was

reported out of the Senate Committee onEnergy and Natural Resources, whichBingaman chairs, and could have beenbrought to the Senate floor at any time.Bingaman chose not to do so, and the Sen-ate has adjourned until after the elections. That means the only shot this bill has to

become law in this Congress would be dur-ing the lame-duck session which willoccur after the election. Senate insiderssay that could only happen if a so-calledOmnibus Public Lands Bill passed bothHouses of Congress, and they at this pointconsider that to be unlikely.The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

and other greenie organizations havestarted an all out campaign for an OmnibusBill during the lame-duck session, so we’lldefinitely be keeping an eye on it.

Wilderness Advocates Distort Bingaman Bill

Rather than admit the problems withS.1689, supporters have resorted to mis-quoting or distorting the language in thebill.Two recent Op-Eds in the Las Cruces

Sun-News are good examples.Mr. Ron Colburn, in a Sept. 18 Op-Ed,

referred to Section 7 of Senator Binga-man’s wilderness bill and quotes it thusly:

case. All areas designated as Wildernesswould prohibit “motor vehicles” and“mechanical transport”.That means that with the exception of

when they are in “hot pursuit”, the BorderPatrol can only access these areas on footor on horseback. Based on what is occur-ring in Wilderness areas right now in Ari-zona, you can rest assured the Mexicandrug cartels don’t feel compelled torestrict their activities in the same fashion.Recognizing the issue to some extent,

Bingaman has tinkered with the bill, suchas moving the southern boundary of onewilderness area to five miles from the bor-der instead of the three miles in the origi-nal proposal. Tinker is the kindest term Ican use. This revision has been endorsedby the Obama Administration (Surprise,surprise). However, the National Associa-tion of Former Border Patrol Officers(NAFBPO) has stated the Bingaman pro-posal would create the “perfect corridor”for human and drug trafficking right herein New Mexico.The White House Office of National

Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) says aboutNew Mexico, “Most of the NewMexico/Mexico border area is open desert,barren and generally uninhabited. Thisterrain offers drug smugglers easy accessinto the United States and to major inter-state highways.”The ONDCP also says, “The most signif-

icant drug threat in New Mexico is thetransshipment of drugs and drug proceedsby Mexican Drug Trafficking Organiza-tions (MDTOs). These MDTOs have alsoestablished local poly-drug distributionorganizations that are capable of distrib-uting multiple kilogram quantities locallyand regionally.”The National Drug Intelligence Center

of the Department of Justice says theMDTOs are established in Las Cruces,Deming and Columbus, New Mexico.The Drug Enforcement Administration

(DEA) says about New Mexico, “Most of theNew Mexico/Mexico international border(approximately 180 miles) is open desertand is generally uninhabited with numer-ous roads, trails, footpaths, and ranchesallowing smugglers easy entry into the

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NEW MEXICO

Federal Lands News

BY FRANKDUBOIS


“Nothing in this Act prevents the Secre-tary of Homeland Security from under-taking law enforcement and border secu-rity activities . . .”However, he left out the very next

clause of that sentence, which states, “inaccordance with section 4(c) of theWilderness Act”.And what does section 4(c) of the

Wilderness Act state? It’s the same sectionI quoted above, “there shall be no tempo-rary road, no use of motor vehicles,motorized equipment or motorboats, nolanding of aircraft, no other form ofmechanical transport, and no structure orinstallation within any such area.”So yes, the Border Patrol could under-

take border security activities, but it maynot use “motor vehicles” or “mechanicaltransport” in doing so. Then nine days later, Mr. Peter Ossario

in his Op-Ed also conveniently left out the4(c) language. He then says “the sectionon border security specifically carves outpermission for security activities — andauthorized grazing privileges: (b)(3) –Theuse of motor vehicles . . . shall be prohib-ited . . . (1) except as necessary for– (A) theadministration of the area (including theconduct of law enforcement and bordersecurity activities in the area); or (B) graz-ing uses by authorized permittees.”What he doesn’t tell us is that language

only applies to the Restricted Use Area, anddoesn’t apply to any of the 242,000 acresdesignated as Wilderness by the bill.I leave it to your good judgement

whether these gentlemen are just poorreaders of legislative language or havedeliberately set out to deceive the publicabout its’ actual content.

Those Monuments Again

More has been happening on thosesecret Department of Interior documentsrecommending the President exercise hisauthority to designate National Monu-ments, including two in New Mexico.The Wyoming Congressional Delega-

tion is not happy. You see there is a law onthe books which limits the President’sauthority to designate National Monu-ments in Alaska and Wyoming. So theWyoming folks thought they were safe.But not so fast. The final pages of the

aforementioned documents have beenreleased and BLM has hatched a method ofcircumventing the law. Recognizing thislimitation, the document states, “BLMtherefore proposes that the Administra-tion use the BLM’s land use planning

in Colorado. And according to theDurango Herald Tribune, “Cattlemen arereceiving fewer grazing permits and lesstime on federal land; a large mineral-extraction company is seeing its ability tooperate curtailed and, as a direct result,county governments may receive less taxrevenue.”In addition, restrictions are placed on

firearms use, camping, rock climbing andother activities. The local BLM managersays, “We’re doing business in a new way”and if folks don’t like the final decision,“they would have to take us to court.”Now that you know how this rational

process works, you can just . . . relax.Until next time, be a nuisance to the

devil and don’t forget to check that cinch.

Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agricul-ture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog:

The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com)and founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship

(www.nmsu.edu/~duboisrodeo/).

process to identify management action,including possible mineral withdrawals . .. in Wyoming and Alaska.”The law won’t let them do it via

National Monuments, but BLM says noproblem, we’ll just accomplish it throughour planning process. The Wyoming rep’shave written to Secretary Salazar toexpress their displeasure. We should alsokeep an eye open in New Mexico, to see ifsimilar “planning” takes place here.Remember when this controversy first

hit, and especially when the Otero CountyCommission held their hearing on theproposed Otero Mesa National Monu-ment? The Obama administration andlocal proponents said to just relax. All localconcerns would be heard during an openand rational process they said.Well, the final plan just came in for the

Canyons of the Ancients National Monu-ment, 171,000 acres managed by the BLM

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From the mountains:

For seedstock producer Carl Whitneyand his family, of Bull Run Ranch nearDatil, Angus cattle are the focus of boththe registered and commercial sides of thebusiness.The Whitneys, whose operation

includes registered Angus and Red Angusherds in addition to their commercial cat-tle, bought their first registered Angus cat-tle from the Heckendorns near Tucumcarififteen years ago. “Our main focus is genet-ics,” Carl said. “When we started with theregistered cattle, our goal was to betterour commercial cattle herd.”Carl and his wife Lora, along with their

son Cody, his wife Sara, and granddaugh-ters Hanna and Hayley focus on raisingregistered bulls and heifers for sale tocommercial cattlemen. Although themajority of sales are done private treaty atthe ranch, they do sell some cattle throughdifferent bull sales. The commercial cattle are bred to reg-

istered Angus bulls, as well. Cody and hisfamily manage the Red Angus herd sepa-rately on a different part of the ranch.“We’ve stayed with the black Angusbecause of their value,” Carl explained.“We get higher weaning weights and a uni-form calf crop as long as the cattle are bredclose together. The breed has high carcassvalue, with Certified Angus Beef (CAB)advertised throughout the fast food andrestaurant business. The benefits of usingAngus are pretty self explanatory.”


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The Whitneys run their cattle in themountains of western New Mexico, at ele-vations ranging from 7,500 feet at head-quarters up to about 8,500 feet in somepastures. They start calving in Februaryand wean calves twice a year — earlycalves in September and late calves in Jan-uary. The cattle do get some supplementalfeed in the winter, depending on howharsh conditions are. “It’s tough country,and the Angus have acclimated well,” hesaid. “Our registered cattle run on pasture

just like the commercial cattle, the showcattle are the only ones that get any specialtreatment.”Artificial insemination (AI) is one tool

the Whitneys use to focus on genetics intheir operation. “We really look at the data,using expected progeny differences(EPDs), and select for low birthweightsand high weaning and yearling weights.” Showing their cattle is also a big part of

the operation, Carl noted. They travel toArizona for shows at both the ArizonaState Fair and Arizona National, and he


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serves as Open Beef Superintendent atboth shows. For the past four years, BullRun Ranch has won the New Mexico BredAngus Bull and Heifer Shows at the NewMexico State Fair. “Lora does all of theshow cattle work and is as valuable as I amon the ranch,” he explained.In addition, the Whitneys sell calves for

kids to show through 4-H and FFA, andsupport those customers throughout theyear. Carl has developed a custom mix feedfor his own show cattle using his back-ground as a former feed nutritionist forPurina, and provides that feed and hay tothe kids at cost, he noted. Finally, “Lorahelps them get the calves fitted up and

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ready for show.”For Carl, the breed’s gentle disposition

is an important trait. “We advertise ourcattle as being gentle, so when we takesomeone out in the pasture to look at abull, we don’t want the herd runningacross the pasture. You can go out andwalk around all of our cattle, they mightmove away from you but they aren’t goingto run off,” he said. “We don’t keep anythat are high-headed. Wild cattle just don’tdo as well, and there are many stress fac-tors when they’re upset.Preserving the family operation is

important to Carl. “The ranch is familyowned and operated, which for me is a bigthing. It’s our way of life and the way wemake our living. We do a lot of work horse-back, we really enjoy it.”

To the desert:

Martin Abeita, manager of theComanche Ranch in central New Mexico,is using Angus genetics to improve thecommercial cattle on the ranch owned andoperated by the Pueblo of Isleta. When the Pueblo purchased the ranch

twelve or thirteen years ago, it was pur-chased as a working cattle ranch with theexisting Hereford cattle herd, Martinexplained. Since he started as ranch man-ager almost four years ago, they have usedregistered Angus bulls raised by Bob andKay Anderson on the commercial cows,which are a mix of Hereford and Angus.“The ranch is getting results due to thequality of bulls we are using,” he noted.“As the years pass, and the Herefords areculled due to age, we are replacing themwith Angus heifers raised here on theranch and gradually working towards anall-Angus herd.” “The quality of our cattle has improved

significantly since we started using Angusgenetics, even our Pueblo Governor hascommented on the quality,” Martin con-tinued. “There is still room for improve-ment, but eventually will get where wewant to be.”The ranch headquarters are 18 miles

west of Belen, in desert country, and theAngus handle it well, he said. The cattleare supplemented with liquid feed in thewinter months. “We have had really goodresults. When I took over four years ago,our weaning weights were between 400and 450 pounds. This fall, our weaningweights are between 550 and 650 pounds.This year is a really good year for moisture,

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but a big part of that improvement isbecause of our improved genetics.” “We spend between $2,000 and $2,500

per bull buying quality bulls,” he contin-ued. “That investment has been very bene-ficial to the operation and has definitelypaid off.”Calves are marketed differently from

year to year, from buyers coming in to lookat the calves to the sale barn to SuperiorLivestock Auction, depending on the mar-ket. In 2009, the Comanche Ranch calvestopped the market at a special sale held inLa Junta, Colorado.In addition to his ranch responsibili-

ties, Martin has also recently taken overmanagement of the pueblo’s farming oper-

producers get added value for their prod-uct,” he explained. “In time, I hope toimprove our product to the point that wecan serve our beef in the tribal casino andmarket beef raised on our ranch to otherNew Mexico casinos as tribal beef. “He also cites the breed’s disposition,

but said that the way you handle cattlemakes all the difference. “Most of our cat-tle are pretty gentle, but that reallydepends on the handlers,” he pointed out.“This year, the cattle look and feel so good,they are a little harder to work — they’reacting like feedlot cattle. We do everythingon horseback, so the cattle learn to respectthe horses and work pretty good for us.We do have to rope one now and then, butaren’t rough with them.”

ation. As ranch and farm manager, he willbe looking at crops and methods that canbe used to benefit both. “This will give usmore options, and opportunities to expandinto other feed supplements that will bebetter utilized.”Martin said that life experience drew

him to the Angus breed. “I was raised withAngus cattle. My dad ran Hereford cattlethen switched to Angus, and I saw the dif-ference in the quality and weaningweights. Plus, the market for black cattle isalways a little better.”The breed’s carcass attributes and yield,

in addition to the meat quality, are impor-tant strengths. “ A long-term goal is to getinto some of the marketing programsoffered by the American Angus Association(AAA), like Certified Angus Beef, that help

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Calving ease is another strength of theAngus breed. “We use low birthweightbulls on our first calf heifers, and don’thave any problems,” Martin explained.“We haven’t had to pull a calf since I’vebeen with the ranch, which makes things alot easier on the heifers and on us.”And, he said, the hard work is paying

off. “We are starting to get recognition

from other producers for the progresswe’ve made. By improving the quality ofour product, we are building a reputationfor the ranch and working to build a namefor tribal beef.”

And Back:

Registered Angus producers Bob andKay Anderson, of A Lazy 6 Ranch nearVillanueva, focus on raising bulls suited tothe needs of the commercial producer.They started out with the breed in Mon-tana about 35 years ago, and have been inNew Mexico for almost 20 years.“Angus are good producers and popular

in the feedyard,” Kay said. “When you useAngus in a crossbreeding program, hybridvigor helps put more pounds on the calves,and usually, black calves are worth a littlemore.”“We just liked the Angus,” Bob said.

“We have tried quite a few breeds throughthe years, and finally decided we needed togo back to the genetics of the Angus breed.We started out raising commercial Angusbulls and our herd bulls came from KennyHass of LaGrange, Wyoming.”The Wyoming producer remains the

Anderson’s source for the majority of theirherd bulls, and they also use artificialinsemination (AI) on their herd. “We go all

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over to try to find the best Angus bulls wecan, and think Hass produces some of thebest Angus in the country,” he continued.“We have also raised one or two of our ownherd bulls.”Meeting the needs of commercial pro-

ducers is their goal, he explained. “Wewant to raise low birthweight bulls that aproducer can use on his first calf heifers,then later use on his cows to produce sixweight calves. Our bulls are affordable andare not overfed. When the bulls go to workthey don’t lose a lot of weight and spendtime standing around water, they get outand cover the country.” “Even though our cattle are registered,

they are not babied a lot,” Kay agreed.“They have to get out and work if they aregoing to stay in the herd.” In addition tobull sales, they market bred heifers in thefall, and this year will have replacementheifer calves available. All sales are privatetreaty at the ranch. For the past two years, the Andersons

have participated in the bull test and saleheld at the Valles Caldera National Pre-serve in northern New Mexico, which testscattle’s performance at a high altitude.“We’re trying to develop bulls and heifersthat people in the high country can use,

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The 10 producers who registered themost Angus beef cattle in the state ofNew Mexico recorded a total of 1,307

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ket branded beef, but their certification isdone by the breed associations.”The cattle business is nothing new to

the Andersons, whose Montana ranch hadbeen in the family for 100 years. TheAndersons also operate a heavy equipmentand heavy haul trucking business, andboth are family operations. Bob and Kay’sson, Mike Anderson, lives on the ranch.Their daughter JoEllen Meeks lives in LasVegas, about 40 miles away, with her hus-band Terry and four-year-old son Tanner,and they help out when possible. “It’s hardto keep Tanner away from the ranch,” hesaid. “He’s probably the one who will takeall of this over when Kay decides she hashad enough.” n

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members of Congress who represent ruraldistricts, including Reps. Cynthia Lummis(R-Wyo.), Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-S.D.), John Spratt (D-S.C.), and BobbyBright (D-Ala.), who sent a letter to EPAAdministrator Lisa Jackson on Sept. 27urging the agency to “refrain from goingdown this path” on dust regulation.“Considering the administration’s

claim that it is focusing on revitalizingrural America and rural economic devel-opment, a proposal such as this wouldhave a significant negative impact onthose very goals,” they wrote. “We arehopeful that common sense will prevailand the EPA will refrain from causingextreme hardship to farmers, livestockproducers, and other resource-basedindustries throughout rural America.“Whether it is livestock kicking up

dust, corn being combined, or a pickupdriving down a gravel road, dust is a natu-rally occurring event in rural areas. Com-mon sense requires the EPA to acknowl-edge that the wind blows dust around inthese areas, and that is a fact of life.”The dust regulation is one of several

new proposals the EPA is considering,including regulating ammonia emissionsfrom cattle operations; nationalizing stan-dards for soil phosphorus levels, whichdetermine where farmers can use manure;regulating greenhouse gas emissions; andgreater regulation of farming on theChesapeake Bay watershed.“The fact is, the EPA is waging an

unprecedented war to end modern pro-duction of animal agriculture,” Thies saidin her testimony.“EPA exhibits reckless indifference to

scientific fact and, instead, imposes strin-gent regulations based on nothing morethan its biased anti-animal agricultureagenda that will leave many cattle opera-tions with no recourse but to shut downand eliminate jobs,” she added. n

imposing steep fines on cattle producerswho, Thies said, most likely cannot affordthem.“It is unlikely these realities are lost on

the EPA, making one wonder if the realgoal of the agency is to do away altogetherwith economic activity throughout thebread basket of this country and turn itinto a vast national park,” she added.The forum was held by Reps. Frank

Lucas (R-Okla.), ranking member on theHouse Agriculture Committee; SamGraves (R-Mo.), ranking member of theHouse Small Business subcommittee; andDoc Hastings (R-Wash.), ranking memberof the House Natural Resources Commit-tee, to consider several of the new pro-posed EPA regulations.In a periodic review of its National

Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS),which allow the EPA to regulate certainforms of particulate matter in the air, theEPA determined that it might raise thestandard so that only 65-85 µg/m3 of dustwould be permitted in the air (as opposedto 150 µg/m3). Violating the proposed newNAAQS standards can result in civil penal-

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High school seniors in New Mexico shouldask their high school counselors for infor-mation or visit www.danielsfund.org. Thedeadline to apply is Nov. 30, 2010. In establishing the Daniels Fund, cable

pioneer Bill Daniels directed the DanielsScholarship program to seek out promis-ing students with financial need whoseacademic performance may not necessar-ily reflect their potential, but who demon-strate strength of character, academic per-formance or promise, leadership potential,

mined after all other financial aid sourcesand an Expected Family Contribution havebeen applied.Scholarships cover all or part of a stu-

dent’s required college expenses (i.e.tuition and fees, room and board, booksand supplies, and miscellaneous educa-tional expenses).Bill Daniels, cable television pioneer

and former resident of Hobbs, establishedthe Daniels Fund to operate the DanielsFund Scholarship Program and GrantsPrograms in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah,and Wyoming. Visit www.danielsfund.orgfor more information. n

a well-rounded personality and potentialto contribute to one’s community.To be eligible to apply a student must be

a current high school student with anexpected graduation during the 2010-2011academic school year. Students must benominated by a designated ReferralAgency – high schools and youth servingagencies that have been selected to partic-ipate in the Daniels Scholarship nomina-tion process.The Daniels Scholarship is not “full

ride,” but is supplemental to all otherfinancial aid resources available to the stu-dent. The scholarship amount is deter-

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by STEPHEN L. WILMETH

In the summer of 1922, America’sfamous conservationist, Aldo Leopold,was assigned duties on what had

become the Gila National Forest. Hefought fires there and he saw enough ofthe Gila River drainage and eastern Ari-zona’s Escondido Mountain area that hisvision for wilderness was solidly formu-lated. In 1924, he coauthored an adminis-trative plan and the Forest Service, with-out Congressional approval, engineeredthe first wilderness area in the UnitedStates. The Gila Wilderness was created.In 1964, Congress finally enacted

wilderness legislation. In that year, theWilderness Act was passed and signed. TheGila Wilderness was officially designated,but the federal agency administrationregarding wilderness management hadbeen evolving and eliminating privaterights endeavors for over 20 years.The Gila Wilderness was true wilder-

ness in every sense. It fit the vision ofLeopold where stewardship of land waspart of the under-pinning of the con-cept. Mr. Leopoldwrote extensivelyabout a wildernessbeing the domain ofthe horseman,where all othermeans of entry hadbeen halted by sheerphysical barrier, and where a two-weekpack trip would never cross the same set oftracks. In the case of the Gila as in theLeopold writings, the presence of the stew-ards on horseback would become foreverpart of the lore of the wilderness whentheir references to places and or recollec-tions of events would become permanentnames of physical features. The majority of that original wilderness

designation occurred in Catron County.Catron County encompasses 6,928 squaremiles of land area in the southwesternquarter of the New Mexico. With a popula-tion of 3,443 in 2009, its population is lessthan one person per square mile. With allthe recent discussion by Senators Binga-man and Udall and the various EarthFirst!influenced groups touting the economicbenefits of additional wilderness designa-tion in southern New Mexico, it is time toreview how the Gila Wilderness, the socalled “Yellowstone of the South”, has

boost from the Gila Wilderness to theCounty, the statistic shows that CatronCounty median income is 67 percent ofthat of New Mexico’s which ranks only 81percent of the national average. How about retail sales? Catron County’s

income generates retail sales of $1,304 perresident year versus the state number of$9,880 for all residents in New Mexico.These statistics could continue, but the

truth is Catron County is a poor, ruralcounty that faces catastrophic financialdifficulties. It has no real permanentwealth. It has been devastated by federalagency policies that have contributeddirectly to the collapse of its historicalindustries, and it is too poor to protectitself further from such ravages.If there is a perfect model to forecast

pure wilderness contributions to eco-nomic growth, it is Catron County. It isonly there that the impact of wildernessand federal land agency management ismanifested against a very limited privateindustry counterpart. It is also there that

elected state and federalleadership, funded byenvironmental groups,have pressed forwardwith a comprehensiveenvironmental agenda.The wolf reintroductionis only the most recentof a series of historicalaffronts to its citizenry.

Could it be that Catron County hasbeen for years the new tribal reservation ofour age? It is there that those from afardictate what is best for its residents. It isthere that organized management of thecommons is all encompassing. It is therethat the voices and deeds of its citizens aresuppressed by state and federal leadershipthat seem to be in an ever tighter lock stepwith the absentee environmental move-ment. There is, though, something in Catron

County that some special leader must rec-ognize. It is there that the model of mod-ern wilderness must be reinvented . . . orthe West is in a much bigger dilemma thancan be imagined.

Stephen L. Wilmeth is a rancher from southern NewMexico. He is an advocate of honest human charac-ter, limited government, and self reliance. He alsobelieves that the real Gila story has yet to be told.

affected the economy of Catron County. If wilderness designations positively

affect local economies, Catron Countyshould surely demonstrate such cause andaffect results. The county, with its depletedhistorical industries of logging and ranch-ing, depends heavily on the industrial andjob growth of conditions directly affectedby Forest Service and wilderness manage-ment relationships. There are a number of places to start,

but the one that meets the most obviouschronologically correct start is the popula-tion of Catron County. If wilderness pro-motes economic growth, Catron Countyshould have experienced some growthincrease from 1960 to 1970 since the GilaWilderness was officially designated in1964. Catron experienced a decrease ofpopulation of 21 percent in the decade ofthe ‘60s.Fast forward to this decade and that

trend is in play again. The population isdown 3.6 percent from 2000. The mostrecent employment growth index, a real

gauge of economic trend, is down 1.4 per-cent. For a matter of reference, the finalquarter 2009 unemployment was 11.4 per-cent. Permanent jobs are not being createdin Catron County and it can be argued thatthey have not been since wilderness wascreated. Healthy economies normally attract

young people and yet statistics indicatethat the population of Catron County ismuch older than the general population ofNew Mexico. The Catron County dynamicfor folks older than 65 is 189 percent of theNew Mexico average comparison. Youth,calculated for ages under 18, are 63 per-cent of their New Mexico counterparts.Consider those statistics. Those resultssuggest that the folks of age are nearlydouble the state averages and the numbersof youth are about half the state average!The County is aging and youth must leaveto find jobs, and they have for years.If income is the measure of economic


If wilderness designations positively affectedlocal economies, Catron County should surelydemonstrate such cause and effect results.

Wilderness’ EconomicRevolution – Catron County

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2010Joint Stockmen’s Meeting

Dear Members, Supporters and Friends!

Reality hits home everyday when you are involved in production agriculture. As ranchers we must deal withall sorts of realities: weather, fluctuating markets, attacks from environmental groups, rules and regulationsand consumer demand on a daily basis.

Our nation’s cheap food policy was created in the 1930s when the economy collapsed. The government puttogether a committee to study the reason for the depression. The committee’s study made it apparent that the col-lapse came when the greatest industry in the U.S. went broke. This industry was the same then as now, Americanagriculture.

Production agriculture has come a long way since the 1930s, but consumers still demand an inexpensive, butwholesome product — and they want to feel good about it and how it produced to boot. It is estimated that by 2050nearly twice as much food will need to feed the world’s growing population! With limited resources, it will be evenmore important that animal agriculture continues to produce food, milk and fiber in responsible and sustainableways that meet consumer demand.

Today’s reality is that we must not only take care of the land, produce a wholesome and nutritious product ineco-friendly environment, but we must fight to continue our way of life that has been passed down from genera-tion to generation. We must take a stand and have our presence known at the Legislature; in Congress; in agen-cies both state and federal; at industry organization meetings and to the everyday consumer. We must tell ourstory!

We need your presence at the 2010 Joint Stockmen’s Convention to help develop policies that will guide usthrough the coming year and we need your voice and support as we carry our policies to decision makers. Realityis we will have a new administration in 2010 that we will need to educate on our way of life!

There are critics out there that want to have their cake and eat it, too, at the producer’s expense. Come to theconvention and help us give them a dose of REALITY.

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Lewis Derrick ArtesiaLarry Foster Las CrucesSid Goodloe Capitan

Lane Grau GradyJim Grider Carrizozo

Phil Harvey, Jr. MesillaMike Hobbs Cimarron

Nikki Hooser SpringerHeidi Humphries Tucumcari

Jim Jackson AlbuquerqueBobby Jones Dell City, TX

Stan Jones BroadviewDavid Kincaid PinonGarrett King CapulinJustin Knight Tucumcari

Innis Lewis AlamogordoBoe Lopez Springer

Mark Marley RoswellDavid McCrea Roswell

Ron Merritt YesoRonnie Merritt Yeso

Tom Mobley Dona AnaPat Montoya Blanco

Greg A. Moore SpringerTom Payne Roswell

Joe Bill Nunn DemingDavid Ogilvie GilaBob Ricklefs Cimarron

Charlie Rogers ClovisJohn Romero Albuquerque

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Becky Spindle StanleyKimberly Stone Capitan

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEBert Ancell, Albuquerque President

Rex Wilson, Carrizozo President-ElectEmery Chee, Bloomfield Vice President at Large

Ty Bays, Silver City Southwest Vice PresidentPat Boone, Elida Southeast Vice President

Jose Varela Lopez, Santa Fe Northeast Vice PresidentLouis Montoya, La Plata Northwest Vice President

Troy Sauble, Maxwell Secretary/TreasurerAlisa Ogden, Loving Past PresidentBill Sauble, Maxwell Past President

Caren Cowan, Albuquerque Executive Director

NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Bidegain Conchas DamJeff Bilberry Elida

Linn Blancett AztecDiane Bowman Crownpoint

Jim Bob Burnett HopeMike Casabonne HopeGerald Chacon EspanolaJack Chatfield Mosquero

Brad Christmas Wagon Mound

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Shacey Sullivan Allied Industries Committee Lowell B. Catlett Dean, NMSU College of Ag

& Home EconomicsJane Frost N.M. Beef Council

Karen Kelling N.M. CowBellesBob Homer NMCGA Insurance Administrators

Jim Lyssy Insurance Services of N.M.

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Past Presidents *DECEASED

*1914-1916 Calvin Glenn Piños Altos*1916-1918 Wm. Ray Morely Datil*1918-1920 Victor Culberson Silver City*1920-1922 T.E. Mitchell Albert*1922-1924 Hugh L. Hodge Silver City*1924-1926 C.M. O’Donel Bell Ranch*1926-1928 Tom P. Talle Las Vegas*1928-1930 T.A. Spencer Carrizozo*1930-1932 Robert H. Royall Tyrone*1932-1934 Albert K. Mitchell Albert*1934-1936 Lee S. Evans Marquez*1936-1938 A.D. Brownfield Deming*1938-1939 Oliver M. Lee Alamogordo*1939-1941 Con W. Jackson Las Vegas*1941-1943 Tom Clayton Separ*1943-1946 E.G. Hayward Cimarron*1946-1948 George A. Godfrey Animas*1948-1950 G.W. Evans Magdalena*1950-1952 Roy Forehand Carlsbad*1952-1954 Ed Heringa Clayton*1954-1956 Sherwood Culberson Lordsburg*1956-1958 Dick Snyder Clayton*1958-1960 W.I. Driggers Santa Rosa*1960-1962 John Stark Deming1962-1964 Will Orndorff Roswell

*1964-1966 J.L. (Les) Davis Cimarron*1966-1968 Noel Rankin Silver City*1968-1970 W.O. Culbertson, Jr. Las Vegas*1970-1972 Reuben E. Pankey Santa Fe*1972-1974 Alvin M. Stockton Raton*1974-1976 Charlie T. Lee Alamogordo*1976-1978 Albert J. Mitchell Albert*1978-1980 Phil Harvey, Sr. Cave Creek, Ariz.1980-1982 Phillip Bidegain Tucumcari1982-1984 Bob Jones Crow Flat1984-1985 Don Hofman Tucumcari

*1985-1987 Peter T. Mocho Belen*1987-1989 W.F. (Dub) Martin Santa Fe*1989-1991 H.W. (Bud) Eppers Roswell1991-1993 Bill King Stanley1993-1995 Wesley Grau Grady1995-1997 William Humphries Lindrith

1997-1999 Bob Frost San Jon1999-2001 Jimmy R. Bason Hillsboro2001-2003 Phil H. Bidegain Tucumcari2003-2005 Don “Bebo” Lee Alamogordo2005-2007 Bill Sauble Maxwell2007-2009 Alisa Ogden Loving

Cattleman of the Year1952 George Ellis Bell Ranch1953 George Cureton Lordsburg1954 Prof. John Knox University Park1955 J.L. Doak Grenville1956 Mrs. Linda Lambert Mosquero1957 A.B. Cox Las Cruces1958 A.D. Brownfield Deming1959 George A. Godfrey Animas1960 Lee R. Hammond Clovis1961 G.W. Evans Magdalena1962 Lee S. Evans Laguna1963 Albert K. Mitchell Albert1964 Marshall Sellman Albuquerque1965 Floyd W. Lee San Mateo1966 J.C. Neafus Newkirk1967 Joe Pankey Truth or Consequences1968 Alvin M. Stockton Raton1969 Sherwood Culberson Lordsburg1970 Noel Rankin Silver City1971 W.O. Culbertson, Jr. Las Vegas1972 George Pendleton Animas1973 R.E. Pankey Truth or Consequences1974 Fred Daugherty Clovis1975 Bill Littrell Cimarron1976 J.L. (Les) Davis Cimarron1977 Jasper Koontz Corrales1978 Ike Wiggins Wagon Mound1979 Jerry Clayton Lovington1980 A.F. (Frank) Flint Bard1981 Charlie T. Lee Alamagordo1982 Von Cain Mountainair1983 Dick Snyder Clayton1984 Jiggs Dinwiddie Jal1984 Tom Linebery Kermit, TX1985 Edith Pankey Truth or Consequences1986 Bob Jones Crow Flat1987 Phillip Bidegain Tucumcaril988 H.W. (Bud) Eppers Roswell1989 Don Hofman Tucumcari1990 Linda Davis Cimarron1991 Peter T. Mocho Belen1992 Felicia Thal Buena Vista1993 F.F. (Chano)

& Stella Montoya La Plata1994 Ben & Jane Cain Truth or Consequences1995 Frank Dubois Las Cruces1996 Huling “Jupe” Means Buckhorn1997 Rob Cox Organ1998 William Humphries Lindrith

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Cattleman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONTINUED Ayudando Siempre Alliw Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONTINUED

2005 Joe Delk Mesilla2006 Joe Stell Carlsbad2007 Laurie Schneberger Winston2008 Tim Cox Bloomfield2009 Jeff Witte Las Cruces

The Bud Eppers Memorial “Bud’s Contract” Award Winners

2001 Frank DuBois Las Cruces2002 John Fowler, Ph.D. Las Cruces2003 Howard Hutchinson Glenwood2004 Ron White Monticello2005 Caren Cowan Albuquerque2006 Karen Budd-Falen Cheyenne, Wyo.2007 Chris Allison Mesilla Park2008 Mike Casabonne Hope2009 Lewis Derrick Artesia

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Culbertson Amistad2005 Jimmy R. Bason Hillsboro2006 Phil H. Bidegan Tucumcari2007 Gretchen Sammis Cimarron2008 Don “Bebo” Lee Alamogordo2009 Wesley Grau Grady

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1994 Governor Bruce & Mrs. Alice King Stanley

1995 Huling “Jupe” Means Buckhorn1996 G.B. Oliver, III Alamogordo1997 George Clark Albuquerque1998 G.X. McSherry Deming1999 Howard Hutchinson Glenwood2000 Rachel Thomas Huachuca City, Ariz.2001 Dr. Steve England Edgewood2002 Joan Park Capitan2003 Karen Budd-Falen Cheyenne, Wyo.2004 Chuck Stocks Saigon

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Cattle Growers’ Committees(Note: Unless otherwise noted (*), all NMCGA members are

welcome and entitled to vote in the committees of their choice.)

Ag Policy Committee

Theft & Health Sub CommitteeCurt Kelling, Cuervo Chairman

Mark Whetten, Newkirk Vice-Chairman

Promotion & Marketing Sub CommitteeBlair Clavel, Roy Chairman

Darrell Brown, Artesia Vice-Chairman

Research & Improvement Sub CommitteeLarry Foster, Las Cruces Chairman

Allied Industries CommitteeShacey Sullivan, Albuquerque Chairman

Kevin Floyd, Roswell Vice-Chairman

(All Allied Industries members are welcomed and encouraged to vote on this committee.)

Feeder CommitteeGreg Moore, Wagon Mound Chairman

Bill King, Stanley Vice-ChairmanGene Atchley, Clayton Treasurer

(All active New Mexico cattle feeders are welcomed and encouraged to vote on this committee.)

Finance Committee*Alisa Ogden, Loving Chairman

All Past Presidents as well as NMCGA Executive Committee

Litigation CommitteePhil H. Bidegain, Chairman TucumcariJim Jackson, Vice Chairman Albuquerque

Jimmy R. Bason HillsboroHoward Hutchinson Glenwood

Mike Casabonne HopeJim Grider CarrizozoBebo Lee AlamogordoSato Lee Mountainair

Alisa Ogden LovingBill Sauble Maxwell

Membership Relations Committee

Cross Cultural Sub CommitteeMilford Denetclaw, Shiprock ChairmanDustin Johnson, Farmington Vice-Chairman

Membership Sub CommitteeKimberly Stone, Capitan Co-Chairman

Diane Bowman, Crownpoint Vice-ChairmanAmanda Mayfield, Lordsburg Vice-Chairman

Public Relations Sub CommitteeJon Swapp, Duncan, AZ Co-ChairmanDavid McCrea, Roswell Vice-Chairman

Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Sub CommitteeBoe Lopez, Springer Chairman

Kate White, Friona, TX Co-Vice-ChairmanHeidi Humphries, Tucumcari Co-Vice-Chairman

Legislative Sub CommitteeRex Wilson, Carrizozo Chairman

Roy Farr, Datil Vice-Chairman

Natural Resources Committee

Natural Resources Sub Committee

Bob Ricklefs, Cimarron ChairmanTracy Drummond, Reserve Vice-Chairman

Water Sub Committee

Joe Culbertson, Jr., Amistad ChairmanRandell Major, Magdalena Vice-Chairman

Wildlife Sub Committee

Mike Hobbs, Cimarron CharimanGene Whetten, Magdalena Co- Vice Chairman

Scott Bidegain, Conchas Dam Co-Vice Chairman

Renewable Energy Sub Committee

Jack Chatfield, Mosquero CharimanStan Jones, Broadview Vice-Chairman

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New Mexico Wool Growers’ Inc.Board of Directors

Mike Carrica RoswellMike Casabonne Hope

John (Punch) Cooper MayhillKevin Floyd Roswell

Royce Griggs PicachoH.C. (Hotshot) Hendricks Flying H

David Kincaid PiñonLloyd Maness CoronaJim Marbach CarlsbadMike Marley Roswell

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Tom Runyan PiñonDavid Kincaid Piñon

Antonio Manzanares Tierra AmarillaMercedes Cravens Encino

Dairy Producers of New MexicoOfficers

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10:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Joint Wildlife Committee YUC

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Convention Highlights

Pfizer Cattlemen’s CollegeThursday, December 2, 20109:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Bulls, Bulls, BullsMORE Bulls!

200+ Bulls Will Sell!

The renowned Bradley 3 Ranch, Ltd.,Memphis, Texas, home of high performanceranch-raised Angus since 1955, is donating a

$1,500 credit toward the purchase of a bull offered at theBradley3 Ranch, Ltd. Annual Bull Sale on February 12,2010.

The credit will be sold at auction during the Joint Stockmen’s Convention Dinner / Dance on Saturday night,December 4, 2010. To use your credit:

n attend the sale in person n over the internet (call 806/888-1062 for details) n or submit your bid in advance.

However you choose, you will select from some of the bestgenetics available. Bradley 3 Ranch, Ltd. has long beenknown for producing outstanding Angus genetics and here’syour chance to ramp up your profit.

Find all of your perfect Christmas gifts at the 2010

Joint Stockmen’s Silent Auction

AUCTION HOURSFriday, December 39:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

&Saturday, December 49:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

LOCATIONGallery Room

Donated Auction Items accepted beginning 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 2

SilentAUCTION

Cowboy ChristmasFriday, December 3, 2010 • 6:30 p.m.

Kokopelli Room • Albuq. Marriott Pyramid North

Advance tickets $30 per person / $50 percouple includes dinner, beverage of yourchoice and more fun than you’ve had in a

long time! Come rub shoulders and swap stories with

some of the West’s greatest sculptors, artists andauthors all from New Mexico! Their latest work,complete with signature, will make great holiday

gifts and treasures for eternity.

Bring along your city cousins and let them know COWBOYS!

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

• Trich Control• Market Outlook• DNA & EPDs – How To Best Apply• BVD• Impacts of Wind Energy on Wildlife

and Livestock• Reproductive Performance

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ATTEND OUR MEETINGS DURING THE JOINT

STOCKMEN’S MEETING

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010

1:45 p.m. in the Tampico Room

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010

7:00 a.m. in the Kokopelli Room

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WE SALUTE Wesley Grau,

2009 Cattleman of the YearYeta Bidegain,

2009 CowBelle of the YearJoel Alderette,

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Aconsumer standing in his or her kitchen, by the grill,or seated in a restaurant is the final step in the distrib-ution channel for beef. So, just what is going on in the

mind of that consumer, and just how does he or she make

the decision about what to order or serve? That is the world of consumer research that John Lun-

deen hopes to introduce you to. Start with an understand-ing of consumer trends, but then dig deeper into how strate-gic answers from the consumer world can help uscommunicate why beef is such a great choice. The presenta-tion will touch on a breadth of subjects, from the need forconvenience, to safety concerns and nutritional expecta-tions, to where taste and price fit in the overall decisionprocess. Please come and enjoy a lively discussion on thesecritical underpinnings of beef demand. John Lundeen is the Executive Director of Market

Research at the National Cattle-men’s Beef Association. He hastwenty years of experience inagribusiness, having conductedliterally hundreds of consumerstudies. Topics include familyfood preferences, health shiftsthat are underway, new productopportunities, shifting shoppingbehaviors, concerns and hopes inregards to food, and expandingconsumer target audiences. Johnreceived an MBA from the Univer-sity of Colorado, Boulder, wherehe was the top business graduateof 1987.

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Trade Show Reception SponsorNew Mexico Beef Council, Albuquerque, N.M.

Cattlemen’s College SponsorPfizer Animal Health, Clovis, N.M.

Family Luncheon (Friday) SponsorFarm Credit of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.

Stockmen’s Luncheon (Saturday) SponsorHi-Pro Feeds, Friona, TexasWalco, International, West Lake, Texas

Awards Banquet SponsorCouncil for Biotechnology Information /BIO, Washington, D.C.

Cattleman of the Year SponsorWells Fargo Banks of New Mexico, Carrizozo, N.M.

Cowboy Christmas PartyDee Bridgers

NMCGA Board of Directors Breakfast SponsorAg New Mexico, FCS ACA, Clovis, N.M.

Land O’Lakes Purina Mills ScholarshipSponsorLand O’Lakes Purina Mills, Portales, N.M.

Program SponsorNew Mexico Stockman, Albuquerque, N.M.

Ayudando Siempre Alli Award SponsorFarmway Feed Mills, Las Vegas, N.M.

Children’s Lounge SponsorCaren Cowan, Albuquerque, N.M.

Livestock Inspector of the Year SponsorUSDA APHIS Wildlife Services Western Region

Private Property Rights SponsorAg New Mexico, FCS ACAAlisa OgdenCS RanchMonsantoWesley & Elnabeth GrauUSDA/RMA - LRP Livestock

Wildlife SponsorViagen

General Session SponsorsAg New Mexico, FCS ACABoehringer Ingelheim VetmedicaDairy Farmers of America, Inc.

Committee SponsorsCross Cultural Commitee: Syngenta Crop Production

Federal & Trust Lands Committee:Hat Ranch

Legislative Committee:Ag New Mexico, FCS ACA

Membership Committee:Clayton Ranch Market

Natural Resources Committee:Chase Ranch

Oil & Gas: Ag & More

Private Property Committee:Williams Windmill, Inc.

Promotion & Marketing Committee: Nutrition Plus

Public Relations:Ag & More

Taxation & Special Issues: Ag & More

Theft & Health Committee: New Mexico Livestock Board

Wildlife Committee:R. L. Cox Fur & Hide Co.

Young Cattlemens Leadership Committee: Ag New Mexico, FCS, ACA

Hospitality Suite SponsorsAC NutritionCrop Production ServicesDow Agro SciencesFarmway Feed MillsGold Standard Labs-IDEXX LabsHi-Pro FeedsHorse & HoundIntervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health

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Coffee Break SponsorsAC NutritionAg New Mexico, FCS ACAAlan P. Morel, P.A.Anchor Livestock

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Leavitt Group Southwest, Inc. and Nationwide Agribusiness

MicroBeef TechnologiesO’Neill Agricultural Land LLC &Agricultural LLC

Robert L. Homer and Assoc., LLCUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

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the New Mexico WoolGrowers Inc.,

the Dairy Producers of New Mexico, New Mexico CowBelles & the

New Mexico FederalLands Council wouldlike to thank everybody

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Have you reserved your rooms at theAlbuquerque Marriott PyramidNorth and registered for the Joint

Stockmen’s Convention, December 2-5,2010, including the New Mexico Cow-Belles’ Annual Meeting and Breakfast? Ifnot, why not? If so, way to go! This year we’ll be having a half-day

joint NMCB Board of Directors and Gen-eral Membership Meeting with electionson Friday, December 3. Saturday, Decem-ber 4, will begin with our annual breakfast,awards presentations, memorial and newofficer installation. We’ll be treated toaddresses from our incoming NMCB Pres-ident, Linda Lee, and American NationalCattleWomen President, Lana Slaten. NewMexico CowBelles are a vital part of thecattle industry and this consolidatedschedule will allow us to stay informed byattending more New Mexico Cattle Grow-ers’ committee meetings.Locals, please bring door prizes with a

Christmas theme. If you forget yours, thevendors around the silent auction will beglad to sell you something. But don’tspend all your money. Save some to buyRootin’ Tootin’ Raffle tickets for chances towin goodies at the Cowboy ChristmasSocial. Then hang around and listen to themusic of the Buckarettes — and be sure toinvite them to join CowBelles!CowBelles, please bring innovative

ideas for us to discuss and implement. Wetend to want to keep New Mexico Cow-Belles like it was in 1957 when it was orga-nized. I agree that 1957 was a good year.My family moved to New Mexico in 1957 ina green 1957 Ford Station Wagon. Ithought it was the most amazing vehicleon the road. The back seat folded flat and Icould stretch out with the dog and sleepthrough the whole trip — as long as thedog didn’t throw up on me. But when I gotmy drivers’ license a few years later, Iwouldn’t have been caught dead in that oldclunker. Times change.Will New Mexico CowBelles change

with the times and be relevant to the beefindustry in twenty years? Or, will nostalgiakeep us locked in the past? I read RoadSigns for Success by Jim Whitt. He says,“The past is like a padlock and change is

zona and Texas that traveled to volunteerfor this cause. The All American Beef bat-talion will be back at Fort Bliss on October23, and in February 2011. We are lookingforward to both of these events! Octoberbrought us the Southern NM State Fair.Several members helped to decorate andman the booth. Members helped with thebake sale, with all proceeds going to thegeneral fund for the fair. Mesilla ValleyCowBelles were once again sponsors of theBeef Show at SNMSF. Teachers fromacross the Mesilla Valley stopped by thebooth to gather educational informationto take back to their classrooms and asalways many recipes were handed out.Submitted by Gretchem LindsayThe Chuckwagon CowBelles met at

the home of Toni Barrow on October 12,2010 with 17 members, one adorable little,bitty member and one guest present.Guest speaker Kyle Tator, from the Valen-cia County Extension office gave an infor-mative program on weed identification.He talked about various undesirable plantsand how to identify and control them. Ofparticular interest were two volumes ofbooks he had created that had actual sam-ples of weed stems, root systems and seedheads. He answered our many questions,and we are thankful for the valuable ser-vice he and others in the Extension Serviceperform! Vera Gibson announced that theValencia County 4-H Fall Festival will beheld on October 23 from 11:00 until 3:00at the Ag Science Center in Los Lunas.She requested Chuckwagon members tojoin in the festivities by coming and hand-ing out literature at an information table.The minutes were read and approved asamended. Denise Immerwahr gave theTreasurer’s report. It was decided to pur-chase a box of cookbooks from NMCB for$300. Lyn Greene gave the Five Statesmeeting report. The Annual meeting willbe December 3-4 in Albuquerque. Tonimentioned the proposed name change to“New Mexico Cattle Women”. She encour-aged all to think about it. Karen encour-aged all to attend the Executive Boardmeeting on Friday, December 3. Toniannounced that dues for 2011 are due.She also called for hours and miles to be

like a key. When used, it frees us. If not, thelock will rust shut . . . making us slaves toour past.” Nostalgia is not a verb. It doesn’tdo anything. It just is. Actually it just was.The New Mexico CowBelles organizationneeds to focus on what will be. All NMCB members received a ques-

tionnaire in their November Wrangler. Itpresents several issues and invites yourinput. Every single member’s opinionabout the future direction of NMCB isimportant. Please fill out the question-naire. Write in the margins. Write on theback. Then send them to Kimberly Stoneto compile and report the results at ourannual meeting. We are an organization ofseveral generations of women with amutual vision: “To sustain the integrity ofthe New Mexico Beef Industry throughconsumer awareness, education, and pro-motion while respecting the past, living inthe present and looking toward thefuture.” Let’s work together to preservethe New Mexico CowBelles organizationfor the next generation of cattle women.Carnivores Unite!– Karen KellingPresident, New Mexico CowBellesDATES TO REMEMBERNov. 15 — 2011 Local Officers due

President-ElectAnnual Reports (50 copies) due Presi-

dent-ElectNov. 25 — Volunteer Time Sheets due

PresidentEat Prime Rib for Thanksgiving!Dec. 2-5 — Joint Stockmen’s Conven-

tion, Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid NorthDec. 3— NMCB Board of Directors and

General Membership MeetingDec. 4— NMCB Annual Breakfast n

Mesilla Valley CowBelles have had avery busy September/October. On Septem-ber 25, two members and the NM BeefAmbassador, Kyra Grant, traveled to FortBliss, TX to participate in the All AmericanBeef Battalion. This was quite an honor tobe able to volunteer our time for such awonderful cause. Mr. Bill Broadie and hisstaff should be commended on all of theirhard work and travels feeding steak din-ners to our troops. We were also fortunateenough to meet other CowBelles from Ari-

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turned in at the November meeting.Karen Tanner moved to continue ourANCW Associate membership at a cost of$100. It was decided to have a booth at theMountainair Christmas Fair on November13 from 10:00 until 5:00. The space rent is$15. Toni brought up an article in thenewspaper about the Mexican Gray Wolf.The author of the article called citizens,“heartless criminals” and she said that thewolves are “entitled to roam free”. Therewas some discussion about the subject.Meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Respect-fully submitted by Babbi BakerThe Grant County Copper CowBelles

meeting began at noon by President KimClark. Kim made an announcement thatmember, Marsha Carlson will be undergo-ing surgery and be in recovery for sixweeks. A card will be sent by the “close-to-our-heart” committee. The boardaddressed two donation issues in theinterim between meetings and agreed togive $50 to the SW Horseman Assn. to pro-vide food during a pastoral outreach event;also $500 to Pat and Dusty Hunt who losttheir barn and its contents in a firerecently. The Marketing Committeebrought bumper stickers; they will be usedas a marketing tool and not a fundraisingtool they will be given out at CowBellefunctions, along with a flyer by the NMBeef Council. Aunt Judy’s Attic has t-shirtsavailable at the store. State Fair Booth wasworked by Pat Hunt with Lyn Green. Morevolunteer effort would be appreciated.Booth at the Cliff Health Fair and Ft.Bayard Days was well-received. Somefundraising items were sold. Grant CountyFair will be 9/30-10/2. The booth will bedecked out; no samples will be passed out,but there will be a raffle for a roast. NewBusiness: The Denim & Pearls fundraiserplanning continues. Still seeking dona-tions. Notice will be put in the Gazette anda press release has been given to Lori Nellfor the Daily Press. In light of the workdone by Pat & Steve Bearup on our‘brands’ sign, to thank them with fourtickets to the Denim & Pearls. Tickets areavailable at the various vendors. The dona-tion of a 3-year-old mare by Beverly Med-ford for the D & P was discussed and it wasdecided to place the animal for silent auc-tion with a minimum bid of $500. A videowill accompany the auction page and a dis-play ad will be placed in the Gazette. Foodwill include briskets that will be smoked byJohnny Poe. It was decided to give twotickets to the Poes for their generosity insmoking the meat. Yearly dues are to be

role in this issue. The second morningprogram was “Is Today’s Beef SupplySafe?” by Ashley Haneklaus, GraduateTeaching/Research Assistant, Dept. of Ani-mal Science, Texas A & M University. Shediscussed efforts to improve food safetyand public perception; contamination ofmeat with E. Coli, Listeria, and Salmo-nella; and how the beef industry is workingto research and improve food safety fromthe pasture to the store, restaurant, andhome. The third program was “Supermar-ket to Supper!” by Shug Farrington, UnionCounty Extension. She discussed safe con-sumer practices in buying, storage, andcooking of beef products. A booklet“Kitchen Companion Your Safe FoodHandbook” by USDA was distributed.A style show was put on by Espe’s/Three

West. There was a silent auction and doorprizes. Vendor booths were byEspe’s/Three West, Gladstone Mercantile,Mary Kay, Mary’s Flowers and Gifts, andNew Mexico CowBelles. Luncheon wascatered by Maria Gallegos.New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you

to all who have submitted their news to“Jingle Jangle.” Please send minutesand/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, JanetWitte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM88007 or email: [email protected] n

given to Judy Billings by Oct. 1. They are$25: $15 to our chapter and $10 to the statechapter. A slate of nominees to office fornext year will be placed in the next newslet-ter to be voted upon at the Oct. meeting. Atthis time the only offices filled were PatHunt/President, Lori Nell Reed/First Vice-President and Wanda McInnis/Newsletter.No volunteers for the other positions. Timesheets were distributed to be returned atthe next meeting to record volunteerhours. Bobbie N-L opened discussionabout designating interested inactivemembers as ‘honorary members’ whowould still receive the newsletter and beinformed of CowBelle functions. Discus-sion was tabled until October. Storage unitis paid through December. Submitted bySally Raphael, SecretaryLariat CowBelles hosted the 36th

Annual 5 States Roundup, September 29,2010, at the Clayton Air Park. There were68 guests. The theme of the program was“Beef Industry’s Biggest Issues: FoodSafety and Demand.” Dr. Ted McCollumIII, PhD, PAS-ACAN Texas A & M Univer-sity and Texas Agrilife Extension Servicegave the first presentation “Antibiotics inAnimal Agriculture: Issues We Need to beConcerned About.” He discussed antibioticuse in cattle, House Bill 1549, and the FDA

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Comments I get after a column is pub-lished are always welcome and appre-ciated – some are more colorful than

others. In September I spent a great deal ofspace on the game management issueslandowners and land managers dealt withthis fall. In response, the office had a fairlyirate call from a gentleman in the south-western part of the state demanding anapology to sportsmen across the state aswell as a retraction of Caren Cowan’s com-ments regarding the funding of the N.M.Department of Game & Fish (NMDGF). Among other things, I stated that

“about half of the NMDGF budget isfunded by the fees paid by non-residenthunters.” He was right, I was wrong . . . itmight actually be more than that.Here are the specifics: The NMDGF has

an annual budget of approximately $32million dollars. Eleven million of thatcomes from the federal government in theform of grants, some of them based onhunting and fishing licenses issued. Whenlicenses are a consideration in fundinggrants, the feds don’t distinguish betweenresident and non-resident licenses. Sowithout a detailed bookkeeping exercise,to pinpoint exactly how much comes fromnon-residents is complex at best. However,it is safe to say that the funds are from fed-eral tax dollars, so it seems fair to split thatmoney equally between resident and non-resident pocketbooks.The real differences in the budget come

in hunting licenses purchased by residentsand non-residents. A look at the threemajor undulant species tells the wholestory. According to the Game Department,draw results for 2010-11 for antelope, deerand elk were as follows at right:In the Tombstone Unified School Dis-

trict from the 1950s to the 1970s where Ilearned arithmetic, 55 percent, 51 percentand 64 percent were over half. So yes, kindsir, non-residents are paying over half ofthe costs to run the NMDGF.For an even more stark comparison,

let’s look at the resident versus non-resi-dent license fees. The N.M. resident hunterpays $50 for an antelope licenses accord-ing to the N.M. Statutes 17-3-13 LicenseFees. For that same license a non-residentpays $260. For a resident elk bull or either

It is worth noting that the N.M. Sports-men for Fish & Wildlife presented theDepartment with a $50,000 donation attheir annual banquet in Albuquerque inSeptember. They are one of the few wildlifegroups who recognize the responsibility ofthe hunter or the birdwatcher or thewildlife photographer to join with theGame Department and landowners andmanagers to benefit wildlife. They don’texpect the free ride that is being demandedas a “right” by others.

The Rest Of The Story . . .

As to the rest of the allegations made bymy caller, ranchers, cattlemen and theCattle Growers’ don’t steal hunting oppor-tunity (or anything else) from anybody. Ifit were not for these people providingwater and habitat on private, federal andstate trust lands, there wouldn’t be anyhunting opportunity for anyone.If there are renegades out there who are

illegally blocking access to federal or statetrust lands, let NMCGA and the properauthorities know and so the appropriateaction can be taken.If you want to call NMCGA and com-

plain about its’ policies and work, at leastjoin the Association. To do that you can goto www.nmagriculture.org or call505/243-9515. Even better, after joining,come to a meeting to learn about theissues and help develop policies!I sometimes think I am preaching to

the choir . . . maybe not somuch.

Everyone Is A Critic

In early October I made a rare

sex tag, the fee is $80 — the non-residentfee for the same tag is $525.For species more rare, like oryx and ibex,

the state goes even further to favor the resi-dent hunter. For these tags a New Mexicanpays $150 and $100 respectively, while thenon-resident is hit for $1,600 each. There is a survey floating around on the

web asking if N.M. hunters would be will-ing to pay $20 per license more to reducethe number of non-resident licenses sold inthe state. Of course the answer is yes . . .but $20 isn’t going to come anywhere closeto offsetting the loss of non-resident salesand those who are spreading the messagethat for $20 bucks you can make up a bud-get over half the NMDGF budget should beashamed. Those who are buying this load ofnonsense need to learn the facts and applybasic math. No wonder our state and ourcountry are in the biggest budget crisis ofour lifetime . . . at least so far.Resident hunters are paying five to six

times less than the non-resident just forthe basic license, not counting all the addi-tional economic benefit they bring to thestate. The proponents of this misinforma-tion are the same folks who are espousingthat because all wildlife belongs to “thepublic” they should have the right to pur-sue it wherever it is; eliminatinglandowner tags and eliminating thelicenses for guides and outfitters. Yet whathave these groups done to assist wildlifepopulations and/or the NMDGF?

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venture into a movie theater. I haveavoided them almost religiously over thepast decade because I don’t want even afraction of one red cent that I work to earnto go to the vast majority of movie starswho use their celebrity to harm the ranch-ing industry, the West and American fami-lies. The last movie I saw in a theater was

Seabiscuit, which deserved a visit to the“big screen.” It was another race horsemovie that drew me back to the theater. . . on Michelle’s hard earned money.We saw Secretariat, chronologically

documenting the life and history of thelast Triple Crown Winner the world hasseen. The deeper story is about the will tohonor family history and saving the familyoperation, the belief in one’s self and thewill to win — a storyline that hit all tooclose to home, and where there is nohappy ending like that Penny CheneyTweedy was able to achieve. But that’s foranother day.The story this Disney movie told was art-

fully done and an enjoyable, if not com-pletely dry-eyed, afternoon. It was gratifyingthat although the theater wasn’t full, thoseassembled clapped and cheered at the end.Then I made the mistake of listening to

Rush Limbaugh, the next day, who hadalso seen the movie its opening weekend.He had come across a review of the movieentitled “Secretariat: A gorgeous, creepyAmerican myth.” Written by Ander O’He-hir and carried on Salon.com, the subheadread: Diane Lane shines in a Tea Party-fla-vored, Christian-friendly yarn about onebig horse and our nation’s past.He goes on to write: “Secretariat” is a

work of creepy, half-hilarious master-racepropaganda almost worthy of Leni Riefen-stahl, and all the more effective because itpresents as a family-friendly yarn about anice lady and her horse.Mr. O’Hehir apparently felt that

because the movie focused on a family anda way of life in the late 1960s and early1970s instead of the political events of thattime, that there weren’t families that hador have nice lives. Because the words Viet-nam and Nixon were never mentioned, themovie was apparently dishonest, nevermind the war protest play it took theTweedy daughter to get staged at herschool. The review also overlooked the factthat the racing world is a multiculturalplace and long has been. Although therewas the normal (or I thought was the

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norm) chain of command that is necessaryfor any functioning capital enterprise,there was the respect and appreciationthat we have all been taught throughoutour lives and are part of our core values. Icould go on, but to give this trashy reviewany more weight is simply unfair.I will admit that there probably are not

the number of families able to live as Ms.Cheney’s did, but to call the film a work ofcreepy, half-hilarious master-race propa-ganda is so far beyond any reality I am famil-iar with (even spending most of my days withagenda driven bureaucrats), I am beginningto wonder just what world I live in.

Then there was Tuesday

The outrage and disgust I felt about themovie review on Monday was a nice warm-up to the second week of the Water QualityControl Commission’s (WQCC) hearing onthe N.M. Environment Department’s (NMED) Petition to designate allperennial waters within Wilderness Areaswithin U.S. Forest Service (USFS) as Out-standing National Resource Waters(ONRWs). The sheer of acronyms is proba-bly your first clue, if you didn’t have onealready, that this not a good place to be.We spent four days in September in

these hearings and it looks like there willbe close to that amount of time burned inOctober. The first day was fairly explosive.The NMED opened the hearing with astatement that the balance of the processneeded to be fast-tracked because theONRW designation was important to “thisAdministration” and this Administrationwould be out at the end of December. TheDepartment wanted oral closing argu-ments and immediate deliberation ratherthan the more traditional written closingcomments that provide the commission-ers a concise set of points that had beencovered by seven or eight days of hearingsand literally thousands of pages of testi-mony and exhibits. Fortunately, we pre-vailed in that argument.Soon after that we learned that the

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have been surprising. One of the primaryconcerns that NMCGA and others havehad during this process has been the con-tinually moving target of the petition andthe process. Sitting in the room it has beendifficult to determine who is on first andwhat version of the amendment and/or thepetition is the topic of discussion.The next bombshell hit when Alex Thal,

Ph.D. attempted to testify on behalf ofCatron and Otero Counties who he hadprepared comments for. County policy dic-tates that such comments are signed byelected commissioners. Because thosecounty commissioners were not able tomake the trip to Santa Fe for the hearing,Dr. Thal was prohibited from testifying.The fix to that seemed to be to have thattestimony presented during the publiccomment period. It would not have theweight of technical testimony, but it leastit would be in the record, right? Wrong.Dr. Thal was called away from the meet-

ing after he was denied comment, but hisassistant Bobbi Shearer was there to pro-vide public comment. She was not allowedto provide the information because it wasof a technical nature. So much for freedomof speech or an open public process.

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If you are concerned with anything youhave read here, agreeing or disagreeing, Iurge you to make plans now to attend the2010 meeting. There are few things certainat this point in time, other than we aregoing to see a major change in Santa Feand there will be a challenging Legislaturecoming in early 2011. Registration info isavailable and the Albuquerque MarriottPyramid North is running out of rooms!Call to reserve yours: 505/821-3333. Askfor the Stockmen’s rate of $79 plus tax. q

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Richard D. Fry had a zest and zeal forlife unequalled by most. Many havesaid, “He was larger than life.”

Always quick with a smile, a joke or a story,he was as good natured as they come.Unfortunately, he passed away on October5, 2010.Richard, born in Gatesville, Texas on

January 19, 1949, was a cowboy. Richard’sfather was a legendary roper and horse-man and the apple didn’t fall far from thetree. Richard was raised a-horseback.Growing up, he loved sports (especiallyfootball), roping and good horses; thesethings held a special place in his life there-after. He was also what you might call, “apeople person.”After graduating from college in 1971,

Richard embarked on a rodeo career in thecalf roping event. Being an avid roper, healways rode good horses, something he’dbe known for his entire life; which added toRichard being a winner. He had a keen wayof figuring out how to win, no matter whatthe game may be. Some folks said he wasjust naturally lucky, but I know Richard,like all successful people, knew luck is cre-ated. He roped calves at the professionallevel from the mid 70’s through the early80’s. One of Richard’s favorite storiesabout calf roping was the year he narrowlymissed qualifying for the National FinalsRodeo, but returned home in fall to workas a math teacher to pay the bills.After rodeo, Richard undertook a new

journey in life as a race horse trainer. Thishe did for over 20 years, during which,Richard became legendary for his knowl-edge and ability with horses and also forhaving a good time. As one of the mostsuccessful trainers in the Southwest, hewas a favorite with celebrities and localsalike in the Jockey Club, where the bestparties are thrown. He had a placing aver-age of almost 40 percent which is astound-ing. Richard was in the “who’s, who”crowd around race tracks. Then in 1994,the highlight of his racing career pre-sented itself when he won the All Ameri-can Futurity at Ruidoso Downs; the worldchampionship of Quarter Horse Racing. Afast horse named Noblesse Six put Richardin the Quarter Horse history books forever.Before retiring as a trainer, Richard wasone of the winners of all time.In 2004, Richard found real estate sales

was the center of attention at gatherings;he thrived on that. After meeting someonefor 10 minutes, he knew all about them,had several friends in common and theyknew about Richard. He wasn’t bashful.Richard went at life full steam ahead

and he loved fun. A natural risk taker, hewon and lost several small fortunes, alwaysbouncing back. One story he liked to tellwas about being in Las Vegas during theNFR back when he was still training racehorses. He always played in Golf Tourna-ments, but hadn’t any luck there or at thegambling tables either. Richard was thekind of guy who would sit down at theBlack Jack table with $100 and walk out ofthere the next morning with ten, twelvethousand or more! He’d have a huge crowdgathered around him all night long as heput on a show. This particular time how-ever, he couldn’t get his “Mojo” going andhe’d lost every penny; payroll, petty cash,savings, it was all gone.Richard found an old friend of his and

gave him a hot check for $500, telling thefriend it wasn’t good at the moment, but itwould be the first of next week; he had anuncommon amount of confidence. Takingthe money, he started betting on racehorses; a game he knew more than a littleabout. After winning a couple thousand onthe horses, he returned to the Black jacktables, where, by the next morning, hewon around $15,000. Come Monday, hewas back at Ruidoso Downs, the checkwritten to the friend was good, all businessaccounts were replenished and nobodywas the wiser. This little story pretty muchsums up Richard’s go for it all and have fundoing it attitude.Richard often said, “I don’t want to get

old.” Somehow I think he knew the fastlane, fun loving lifestyle he lived didn’taccommodate for old age. I believe he’drather live 61 years as he did rather than80 or 90 years in a more moderate manner.Richard, being a Texan, also lived a

good part of his life in New Mexico and Ari-zona and had friends everywhere. In thedays following his death, the Fry familywas literally inundated with sympathycalls from across the Southwest. He madea big splash in passing just as he did in life.He leaves behind a daughter, Zane, a son,Nathan and the love of his life, P.J. Diet-meir. Richard D. Fry, you will be missed bymany. n

in his new home state of Arizona. Timingcouldn’t have been better for the naturalborn salesman as there was a HUGE realestate boom gaining momentum. Just asin other endeavors throughout life,Richard went for the gold, with gusto,becoming one of the top real estate sales-men in his field within a short time, a posi-tion he maintained until the end.After 26 years of retirement from rop-

ing, Richard had gotten back into roping,this time as a jackpot team roper. It didn’ttake long for him to prove a winner inteam roping as well. In the last six years ofhis life, Richard won dozens of buckles,saddles and other prizes, not to mention, aboat load of cash. The highlight of his teamroping career came in 2009 when he wonthe #10 division at the World Series ofTeam Roping Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada.That win came with a check of over$100,000, but the great thing about thatvictory was he won it with his lifetimefriend, Jim Saunders — Jim’s dad grew uproping with Richard’s dad back inGatesville. After the win, Richard com-mented he felt like he’d accomplished justabout everything he dreamed of at thatpoint, winning the All American and thenthe World Series; two different equineevents and two occasions where he wonover $100,000 in one day!Richard spent the last few years of his

life traveling around the country to ropingevents from the Finals at Oklahoma City tothe California coast. Along the way he triedto get anyone he came into contact withinterested in buying real estate (or any-thing else he might be selling). Richardhad an easy going way about him whichattracted people. He was also sharp as atack; smart like a Fox.An avid practical joker, he was con-

stantly giving people a hard time, but nor-mally in subtle ways that made them likeit. He was also a heck of a story teller.Richard had more tall tales than most.Some he would tell just to, “See if you’dbite,” as he liked to put it. Others, seem-ingly so bizarre, people would call him onit, then he’d just say, “Check it out.” Whenthey did, they’d find out he wasn’t joshingaround.Richard loved to have fun and smile

more than anybody. He was definitely“larger than life.” With a deep boomingvoice which could be heard a mile away, he

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“Richard Fry”by JIM OLSON

Maliciously killing or injuring live-stock in New Mexico is a fourth-degree felony, prosecutable by up to

eighteen months in jail and/or up to a$5,000 fine, according to Bobby Pierce,Assistant Director of the New Mexico Live-stock Board (NMLB). Whether or not ananimal is actually killed is not importantin these cases, the penalties are the sameeither way.This type of case can be very hard to

investigate because of the lack of evidencein most situations, Pierce said. “We canretrieve a bullet, and sometimes even findthe gun, but it is hard to put a casetogether without additional evidence or acooperating witness.”Despite that difficulty, the NMLB takes

these cases very seriously and prosecutesoffenders when possible. “There are not alarge number of occurrences, but the waywe see it, one is too many. Livestock arepersonal property with monetary andemotional value to their owners. We don’tcondone this kind of thing in any way.”Reasons behind livestock killings or

injuries vary from case to case, fromrevenge or retaliation, to a person actuallyneeding meat, to groups that don’t believelivestock should be on public land. “I don’tknow what makes people think they havethe right to go out and shoot someone’slivestock,” he said. “Actually, I don’t thinkthey do think. Most times, I think peopleare just out driving around, shooting theirguns, and start wondering what their gunswould do and whether or not they couldkill something.”While disputes between neighboring

ranchers do arise, they typically don’t getto the point of livestock being killed.Often, Pierce explained, conflicts developwhen urban residents move into morerural areas and don’t understand the fenc-ing laws and their responsibilities underthose laws. “New Mexico is a fence-outstate, so it’s the responsibility of alandowner or homeowner to fence live-stock out of their property,” he said.

away from the road if possible. Barns orsheds should be located away from mainroads, or oriented to make it difficult forpeople driving by to see what is inside.Livestock owners whose cattle are

injured or killed should immediately con-tact both the NMLB and their local sheriff’s department. Both agencies willwork together to investigate the case, andin some cases, the New Mexico State Policewill be involved. Anyone with informationon a livestock shooting can contact eitheragency, as well. “The bottom line is, thereare better ways to deal with problems thanshooting an animal,” he said. The mainnumber to the NMLB is 505/8410-6161. n

“Many times, when cows start coming intosubdivisions and getting into people’syards like happened recently in Rio Ran-cho, the problem is that there is not a goodfence to keep them out or that it has beendamaged by trespassers.” The NMLB recommends that landown-

ers take precautions to protect their prop-erty and prevent access to livestock. Onprivate property, keeping gates closed andlocked makes it more difficult for the pub-lic to gain access. Landowners shouldreport incidences of cut fences and illegalentry to property to law enforcement andwatch that area more closely.On main, well-traveled roads, the

NMLB recommends that livestock be kept

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The EU Ranks as World’sBiggest Net Importer ofAgricultural ProduceWhile Neglecting CriticalInvestment inAgricultural ResearchInternational Competition forAgricultural Production Land isRising Dramatically

by HUMBOLDT FORUM FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

The food situation in poor countriescontinues to deteriorate. On WorldFood Day, October 16, the number of

starving people worldwide reached a stag-gering 925 million.“Even assuming the very best possible

scenario, the poorest nations will fail by awide margin to produce enough food tofeed their own populations over the com-ing decades,” says Harald von Witzke, Pres-ident of the Humboldt Forum for Food andAgriculture. “This rapidly growing shortfallcan only be met if richer nations are able toproduce and export more food. So far, theEU has turned a blind eye to this loomingcrisis. Despite the urgent need for immedi-ate action, this important issue hasreceived little or no publicity.”Von Witzke believes that the EU has

neglected critical investment in agricul-tural research for far too long. In themeantime, it has become the world’sbiggest net importer of agricultural pro-duce. This means that in order to meet itsown demand for food, natural fibres, bio-energy and other agricultural products,the EU uses a virtual land area in othercountries of about 35 million hectares,equivalent to the size of Germany. The lastten years alone have seen net EU importsfrom virtual agricultural land increase by10 million hectares. “The EU has become a huge virtual

land-user outside of its own territory,” saysvon Witzke. He points out that this expan-sion of land by the EU overseas is leadingto deforestation and contributing to cli-mate change. “We must collectively demand that the

EU fully commits to innovation and highproductivity in agriculture. This is vital ifwe are to eradicate hunger, make a standagainst climate change, and maintain nat-ural habitats.”The Humboldt Forum for Food and

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Dear Fellow Producers:I am honored and humbled to greet all of you using this means.

Much of our state has been blessed with great moisture this year and, as is always the case, there are those who had a dry summer, too.We have seen a cattle market this year that may have no rival, as far as the cow-calf sector goes. Producers seem optimistic about agriculture, but are uncertain about the state of our national economy.

Jobless rates are high and disposable incomes of many consumers are at risk. This is when we, as an industry, must focus on keeping demand for beef as high as possible, as there are competing proteins that can and do undersell us. We must continue to be able to reach the consumer and let them know what a value packed product we actually offer. One thing we must keep researching is ways to offer fast, convenient, pre-cooked beef items that are basically heat and eat. Our competitors have done a great job of this. It seems that convenience is almost everything these days.

With the cost of everything we do getting higher each year, it is hard for the Beef Checkoff dollars we invest on your behalf to get the bang they did only a few years ago. I believe the time is near for us, as producers, to make an additional investment in the Checkoff, if we are going to continue to be effective on all fronts. As an example, you may have noticed there are no TV spots by big name personalities anymore. That is because the cost to do so has gotten too expensive with the revenue that we now have.

You are fortunate in New Mexico to have Dina Chacon-Reitzel as executive director, along with her dedicated staff. Also the directors of NM Beef Council are a very dedicated group.

If you have ideas, questions, suggestions, or concerns feel free to give us a call. Your support and feedback is very important.Thank you for your time.

Cliff Copeland, NMBC Chairman

PROMOTION PROGRAMS

2010 Gate-to-Plate Goes “Ranching on Route 66”The NMBC’s premier promotion, the bi-annual Gate-to-Plate Tour, brought members of the media, legislature, judiciary, culinary professions and opinion leaders to ranches and dairies located along Route 66 for a two-day, up-close immersion into all aspects of the industry. Stops included: Clovis Sale Barn, T-4 Cattle Company, Bell Ranch and Rajen Dairy. This program is unequalled in building long-lasting friendships for the industry and educating New Mexico’s influential leaders about this complex segment of the state’s economy.

CONSUMER INFORMATION PROGRAMS

“Kids, Kows ‘n More” Teaches Elementary School Children Beef AppreciationThe highly-successful, long-term elementary school program, “Kids, Kows ‘n More” this year counted an increase in total number of students reached statewide to 7,163 from the previous year’s 6,898. A total of 383 teachers from 14 counties were involved. This program also distributes a wealth beef resources to teachers. These go a long way toward insuring the beef message will be heard in the classroom, and that students will take that message home.

State Fair Beef Booth Better than EverAs always, the bright, attractively-decorated NMBC Beef Booth, located in the Manuel Lujan exhibitions building, remains one of the most popular attractions at State Fair. The New Mexico CowBelles extended their warm smiling welcomes to booth visitors, distributed recipes, preparation and safety information, and helped them answer the Beef Trivia Quiz on nutrition and safety so they might qualify to win the daily drawing of $50 in beef and the grand prize of a year’s supply of beef. The daily tasting demonstrations of new beef products continues to delight visitors.

New Mexico Press Women Lunch Brings Beef Message to JournalistsBy sponsoring the Zia Book Award Lunch of the New Mexico Press Women’s Association at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque, the NMBC gained exposure to approximately 60 of the state’s journalists, marketers and public relations promoters. NMBC Executive Director Dina Chacon-Reitzel welcomed the NMPW and spoke on the mission of the NMBC, providing journalists with a personal contact for the industry when story research is needed in the future. This lunch marked the 60th anniversary of NMPW.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS2010 NM Dieticians Lunch Keeps Beef Nutrition Information Flowing In April, the NMBC sponsored the annual New Mexico Dieticians Lunch by hosting distinguished speaker Dr. Martha Belury, Carol S. Kennedy Professor of Nutrition from Ohio State University, who spoke on the value of dietary fats in the diets of postmenopausal women. Following her talk, participants enjoyed a delicious tenderloin, cranberry and pear salad at the Radisson Inn in Albuquerque. Attendees also received plateside gifts of “I Heart Beef” magnetic message boards. NMBC consultant Patty Waid also spoke to the group about the NMBC resource packets they were given.

PRODUCER COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMSAnnual Report Keeps Producers Informed and Updated on CheckoffThe NMBC’s Annual Report, distributed to all producers in the state, keeps the industry updated and informed about how their Checkoff dollars are invested to promote beef. The Annual Report is mailed directly to homes of both beef and dairy producers, and it is published in beef industry magazines as well. Timely updates on the Checkoff are published monthly in the New Mexico Stockman (see Bullhorn, below). National program staff, NMBC staff and directors speak on the matters related to the Checkoff throughout the year at local and statewide meetings.

Joint Stockman Speaker Brings Cutting-Edge ResearchDr. Mandy Carr, Executive Director for Research and Group Leader for Safety, Nutrition & Product Enhancement, addressed the 2009 Joint Stockmen’s Convention in Albuquerque. Dr. Carr was the NCBA speaker sponsored by the NMBC. Her informative presentation included cutting-edge industry research.

Bullhorn: Bulletin Board for IndustryThe Bullhorn, published each month in the New Mexico Stockman, provides producers with the most up-to-date information on beef research and marketing from state, national and international perspectives. The Bullhorn also informs producers of educational opportunities and new and ongoing NMBC programs. It also provides profiles of members of the industry community and of New Mexico beef pioneers.

INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROGRAMSBeef Summit = Strategic PlanningOn August 13, 2009, over 60 participants from all segments of the New Mexico beef industry convened in Moriarty to take charge of increasing the industry’s economic viability. Developing a New Mexico-branded beef was a top consideration.

Participants considered the six primary recommendations of “BII-NM,” the NM Beef Strategic Planning Initiative, first called together by Donnie Quintana, Community Development Team Leader of New Mexico Economic Development in spring, 2007.

The six recommendations included: Selling New Mexico beef by developing a NM branded beef program; coordinating key organizations to improve communications; working with NMSU- Cooperative Extension Service to strengthen the industry and develop regional collaborations; exploring secondary ranching income streams; creating an advisory task force for education about regulatory issues; and creating a cattle health task force to develop best management practices. Soliciting input from producers gets to the root of major issues and works toward creating effective solutions collectively, with all the resources that can be brought in to assist the industry.

NMBC DirectorsCliff Copeland Chairman, Purebred Producer Nara Visa, NM (505) 633-2800Joe Clavel Vice-Chairman, Producer, Roy, NM (505) 485-2591Jim Bob Burnett Secretary, Producer, Hope, NM (505) 484-3141Bernarr Treat Producer, Roswell, NM (575) 626-5355Tom Spindle Feeder, Stanley, NM (505) 832-0926Darrel Brown Producer, Artesia, NM (575) 457-2650Art Schaap Fluid Milk Producer, Clovis, NM (575) 760-6645Andres Aragon Producer, Las Vegas, NM (505) 425-0800David McSherry Feeder, Deming, NM (575) 546-3168

Ex-Officio MembersJane Frost N.M. NCBA Representative, Producer San Jon, NM (575) 357-2461Wesley Grau N.M. Beef Board Representative, Producer Grady, NM (575) 760-7304Tammy Ogilvie N.M. Beef Board Representative, Producer Silver City, NM (575) 535-2975

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2010 Year in Review

New Mexico Beef CouncilSummary of Sources and Use of FundsJuly 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

SOURCESCheckoff and Interest 1,198,917 100.00Total Sources $ 1,198,917 100.00%

USESCattlemen’s Beef Promotion &Research Board 598,239 49.90National Program Investments 32,399 2.70Promotion Programs(Advertising, Media, Retail, Foodservice) 127,055 10.60Consumer Information Programs(Health Educators, School Programs, Events) 192,361 16.04Producer Communication, Industry info. 83,530 6.97Industry Information 2,000 .17Collections 82,451 6.87*Administration Costs 71,466 5.96Carry forward to next year 9,416 .79Total Expenditures $ 1,198,917 100.00%*Administration costs after allocation to program development and implementation as prescribed by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 0 95

ADVERTISING In FY2010, the beef checkoff advertising campaign reached 80 percent of the consumer target an average of eight times to help keep beef top of mind with consumers. The checkoff’s new Profiles campaign launched in 23 national magazines, including Everyday with Rachel Ray, Parenting, Food Network Magazine and Men’s Health. Radio ads aired on more than 5,000 U.S. radio stations, and online advertising appeared on a variety of popular online food-focused websites, such as

MixingBowl.com, Taste of Home.com, Recipe.com and Better Homes & Gardens.com. The campaign’s new From My Family to Yours print ads showcased real beef ranchers in 10 national publications, reaching some 25 million consumers with pro-family-farm, positive beef industry messages.

FOREIGN MARKETINGDuring the first nine months of FY 2010, U.S. beef exports (including variety meat) worldwide totaled 732,371 metric tons valued at $2.63 billion – an increase of 9.5 percent in volume and 12 percent in value year-on-year. Perhaps the most important turnaround of all was the resurgence of U.S. beef in South Korea. In the first six months following launch of a major comprehensive imaging campaign funded by the beef checkoff, exports to Korea were up 96 percent in

volume and 129 percent in value compared to the prior year.

VEAL MARKETINGThe beef checkoff’s veal “Go to Market Strategy” integrates consumer marketing and communications programs to help build demand for veal. By

integrating veal promotions, increased sales were reported in retail and foodservice channels in FY 2010. The checkoff also shared the positive veal production story through veal issues management and quality assurance programs. The checkoff and state beef councils, along with veal partners, helped implement vealfoodservice.com; a veal Columbus Day promotion; and a veal farm tour program.

FOODSERVICE MARKETING With about half of all beef sold in the U.S. moving through the foodservice channel, the checkoff’s award-winning BEEFlexible trade advertising campaign kept beef top-of-mind as restaurants struggle through the economic recession. With reports of renewed optimism, the 2010 campaign opened with a focus on traditional middle meats. Steaks were featured at major industry events, such as the Multi-Unit FoodService Operators conference (MUFSO) and during the National Restaurant Association’s annual convention. Strong relationships with media yielded beef editorial features that netted a return on investment of more than $2 million in ad equivalency, and partnership promotions with three national restaurant chains involved 2,137 units in 43 states.

ISSUES MANAGEMENT In FY 2010, the checkoff distributed 42 FYIs – electronic updates that provide background, media coverage overviews and response recommendations and tools for state partners, producer leaders and beef industry stakeholders. The checkoff also coordinated submission of numerous letters-to-the-editor last year, including two published online in The New York Times. 2010 marked the fourth year IM worked with state partners on Earth Day to tell the “Everyday Environmentalist” story. Earth Day ads on Google (viewed by more than 300,000 people), social media posts on Facebook and Twitter and a viral e-mail delivered positive environmental messages online and drove consumer traffic to www.ExploreBeef.org, more than doubling daily sessions on the site.

NUTRITION INFLUENCERSThe nutrition influencer education program communicated the “power of protein” to health professionals in 2010 through a series of interactive webinars, in partnership with 17 state beef councils. During the last six months of FY 2010, more than 1,000 registered dietitians participated in discussions about the power of protein and shared checkoff-funded electronic resources with their clients. Outreach included sending educational materials to nutrition thought leaders, illustrating protein’s role in bone health and continuation of the popular Nutrition Seminar Program, which has conducted 39 sessions in partnership with state beef councils this year.

PUBLIC RELATIONSThe checkoff’s state-national public relations partnership helped spread the good news about beef nationally, through materials including

monthly media pitches and consumer and media fact sheets. The I Heart Beef program generated more than 96 million media impressions, and the checkoff’s overall public relations program achieved more than 1.8 billion media impressions in FY 2010, including placements with Larry King Live, CBS Early Show and Parade. Through media relations and spokesperson training, beef producers had a voice in media dialogue about

U.S. beef production practices. The Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) grassroots network has grown to some 1,500 graduates in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

PRODUCER COMMUNICATIONS Producer communications provided more than 25 million paid media opportunities for producers and importers to get to know their checkoff. This effort was supported through more than 5,000 news articles; video news releases aired on more than 600 stations; delivery of more than 100,000 newsletters; and participation in 15 industry trade shows. Online, viewers accessed more than 240,000 pages during 90,000 visits to www.MyBeefCheckoff.com and participated in more than 5,000 interactions on checkoff social-media sites.

RETAIL The retail team focused efforts on keeping beef top-of-mind with consumers as the weak economy continued to shape buying behavior. Many new retailers introduced checkoff-funded programs such as Beef Alternative Merchandising (BAM) and Slice and Save to help shoppers stretch their grocery dollars. Through partnerships with national packaged goods companies, more than 100 million coupons and rebates were issued in the retail channel to encourage consumers to buy beef and help keep it affordable. To help strengthen beef’s position among Hispanic consumers, a retail pilot test using Spanish-language

materials produced notable results: Participating locations achieved higher traffic at the meat case and significant sales volume increases during the test period.

RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

The checkoff’s REI team works in several areas that are important to insuring consumers have beef options that are delicious, nutritious and safe. The checkoff’s product enhancement research studies muscle traits and characterization, muscle tenderness and yield, flavor and palatability, carcass trait genomics and new technologies that lead to better products. Meanwhile, beef safety research advances the knowledge of

pathogens with a focus on E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and non-O157 E. coli while tracking other pathogens, and promotes industry-wide cooperation to address safety threats. Human nutrition research provides scientific evidence showing how lean beef’s high-quality protein and essential nutrients help Americans get important nutrients, improve cholesterol, manage diabetes, and maintain bone health and muscle mass. The culinary innovations team puts it all into practice. In FY 2010, the team conducted applied grill cookery research on 60 grilling cuts; developed and tested more than 100 new recipes; and participated in 42 state beef council/industry meetings to showcase new beef recipes. In FY2010, the Beef Innovations Group (BIG) focused on creating six new round cuts and several new processing applications and launched eight new beef convenient products, while the Beef Quality Assurance team provided cattlemen numerous instructional videos on topics such as antibiotics or cattle handling, to demonstrate the importance of BQA certification for producers.

Fiscal Year 2009 Expeditures*Does not include State Beef Council Investments

Promotion ........................$17,363,247Research ............................$6,005,414Consumer Info .................. $4,865,392Industry Info...................... $2,496,023Foreign Marketing .............$5,541,045Producer Comm ................$1,663,035Program Evaluation .............. $308,614Program Development ........... $87,409USDA Oversight ....................$236,993Administration ...................$1,697,912

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ADVERTISING In FY2010, the beef checkoff advertising campaign reached 80 percent of the consumer target an average of eight times to help keep beef top of mind with consumers. The checkoff’s new Profiles campaign launched in 23 national magazines, including Everyday with Rachel Ray, Parenting, Food Network Magazine and Men’s Health. Radio ads aired on more than 5,000 U.S. radio stations, and online advertising appeared on a variety of popular online food-focused websites, such as

MixingBowl.com, Taste of Home.com, Recipe.com and Better Homes & Gardens.com. The campaign’s new From My Family to Yours print ads showcased real beef ranchers in 10 national publications, reaching some 25 million consumers with pro-family-farm, positive beef industry messages.

FOREIGN MARKETINGDuring the first nine months of FY 2010, U.S. beef exports (including variety meat) worldwide totaled 732,371 metric tons valued at $2.63 billion – an increase of 9.5 percent in volume and 12 percent in value year-on-year. Perhaps the most important turnaround of all was the resurgence of U.S. beef in South Korea. In the first six months following launch of a major comprehensive imaging campaign funded by the beef checkoff, exports to Korea were up 96 percent in

volume and 129 percent in value compared to the prior year.

VEAL MARKETINGThe beef checkoff’s veal “Go to Market Strategy” integrates consumer marketing and communications programs to help build demand for veal. By

integrating veal promotions, increased sales were reported in retail and foodservice channels in FY 2010. The checkoff also shared the positive veal production story through veal issues management and quality assurance programs. The checkoff and state beef councils, along with veal partners, helped implement vealfoodservice.com; a veal Columbus Day promotion; and a veal farm tour program.

FOODSERVICE MARKETING With about half of all beef sold in the U.S. moving through the foodservice channel, the checkoff’s award-winning BEEFlexible trade advertising campaign kept beef top-of-mind as restaurants struggle through the economic recession. With reports of renewed optimism, the 2010 campaign opened with a focus on traditional middle meats. Steaks were featured at major industry events, such as the Multi-Unit FoodService Operators conference (MUFSO) and during the National Restaurant Association’s annual convention. Strong relationships with media yielded beef editorial features that netted a return on investment of more than $2 million in ad equivalency, and partnership promotions with three national restaurant chains involved 2,137 units in 43 states.

ISSUES MANAGEMENT In FY 2010, the checkoff distributed 42 FYIs – electronic updates that provide background, media coverage overviews and response recommendations and tools for state partners, producer leaders and beef industry stakeholders. The checkoff also coordinated submission of numerous letters-to-the-editor last year, including two published online in The New York Times. 2010 marked the fourth year IM worked with state partners on Earth Day to tell the “Everyday Environmentalist” story. Earth Day ads on Google (viewed by more than 300,000 people), social media posts on Facebook and Twitter and a viral e-mail delivered positive environmental messages online and drove consumer traffic to www.ExploreBeef.org, more than doubling daily sessions on the site.

NUTRITION INFLUENCERSThe nutrition influencer education program communicated the “power of protein” to health professionals in 2010 through a series of interactive webinars, in partnership with 17 state beef councils. During the last six months of FY 2010, more than 1,000 registered dietitians participated in discussions about the power of protein and shared checkoff-funded electronic resources with their clients. Outreach included sending educational materials to nutrition thought leaders, illustrating protein’s role in bone health and continuation of the popular Nutrition Seminar Program, which has conducted 39 sessions in partnership with state beef councils this year.

PUBLIC RELATIONSThe checkoff’s state-national public relations partnership helped spread the good news about beef nationally, through materials including

monthly media pitches and consumer and media fact sheets. The I Heart Beef program generated more than 96 million media impressions, and the checkoff’s overall public relations program achieved more than 1.8 billion media impressions in FY 2010, including placements with Larry King Live, CBS Early Show and Parade. Through media relations and spokesperson training, beef producers had a voice in media dialogue about

U.S. beef production practices. The Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) grassroots network has grown to some 1,500 graduates in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

PRODUCER COMMUNICATIONS Producer communications provided more than 25 million paid media opportunities for producers and importers to get to know their checkoff. This effort was supported through more than 5,000 news articles; video news releases aired on more than 600 stations; delivery of more than 100,000 newsletters; and participation in 15 industry trade shows. Online, viewers accessed more than 240,000 pages during 90,000 visits to www.MyBeefCheckoff.com and participated in more than 5,000 interactions on checkoff social-media sites.

RETAIL The retail team focused efforts on keeping beef top-of-mind with consumers as the weak economy continued to shape buying behavior. Many new retailers introduced checkoff-funded programs such as Beef Alternative Merchandising (BAM) and Slice and Save to help shoppers stretch their grocery dollars. Through partnerships with national packaged goods companies, more than 100 million coupons and rebates were issued in the retail channel to encourage consumers to buy beef and help keep it affordable. To help strengthen beef’s position among Hispanic consumers, a retail pilot test using Spanish-language

materials produced notable results: Participating locations achieved higher traffic at the meat case and significant sales volume increases during the test period.

RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

The checkoff’s REI team works in several areas that are important to insuring consumers have beef options that are delicious, nutritious and safe. The checkoff’s product enhancement research studies muscle traits and characterization, muscle tenderness and yield, flavor and palatability, carcass trait genomics and new technologies that lead to better products. Meanwhile, beef safety research advances the knowledge of

pathogens with a focus on E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and non-O157 E. coli while tracking other pathogens, and promotes industry-wide cooperation to address safety threats. Human nutrition research provides scientific evidence showing how lean beef’s high-quality protein and essential nutrients help Americans get important nutrients, improve cholesterol, manage diabetes, and maintain bone health and muscle mass. The culinary innovations team puts it all into practice. In FY 2010, the team conducted applied grill cookery research on 60 grilling cuts; developed and tested more than 100 new recipes; and participated in 42 state beef council/industry meetings to showcase new beef recipes. In FY2010, the Beef Innovations Group (BIG) focused on creating six new round cuts and several new processing applications and launched eight new beef convenient products, while the Beef Quality Assurance team provided cattlemen numerous instructional videos on topics such as antibiotics or cattle handling, to demonstrate the importance of BQA certification for producers.

Fiscal Year 2009 Expeditures*Does not include State Beef Council Investments

Promotion ........................$17,363,247Research ............................$6,005,414Consumer Info .................. $4,865,392Industry Info...................... $2,496,023Foreign Marketing .............$5,541,045Producer Comm ................$1,663,035Program Evaluation .............. $308,614Program Development ........... $87,409USDA Oversight ....................$236,993Administration ...................$1,697,912

Cattlemen’s Beef Board

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 0 97

New Mexico Beef Council

Dear Fellow Producers:I am honored and humbled to greet all of you using this means.

Much of our state has been blessed with great moisture this year and, as is always the case, there are those who had a dry summer, too.We have seen a cattle market this year that may have no rival, as far as the cow-calf sector goes. Producers seem optimistic about agriculture, but are uncertain about the state of our national economy.

Jobless rates are high and disposable incomes of many consumers are at risk. This is when we, as an industry, must focus on keeping demand for beef as high as possible, as there are competing proteins that can and do undersell us. We must continue to be able to reach the consumer and let them know what a value packed product we actually offer. One thing we must keep researching is ways to offer fast, convenient, pre-cooked beef items that are basically heat and eat. Our competitors have done a great job of this. It seems that convenience is almost everything these days.

With the cost of everything we do getting higher each year, it is hard for the Beef Checkoff dollars we invest on your behalf to get the bang they did only a few years ago. I believe the time is near for us, as producers, to make an additional investment in the Checkoff, if we are going to continue to be effective on all fronts. As an example, you may have noticed there are no TV spots by big name personalities anymore. That is because the cost to do so has gotten too expensive with the revenue that we now have.

You are fortunate in New Mexico to have Dina Chacon-Reitzel as executive director, along with her dedicated staff. Also the directors of NM Beef Council are a very dedicated group.

If you have ideas, questions, suggestions, or concerns feel free to give us a call. Your support and feedback is very important.Thank you for your time.

Cliff Copeland, NMBC Chairman

PROMOTION PROGRAMS

2010 Gate-to-Plate Goes “Ranching on Route 66”The NMBC’s premier promotion, the bi-annual Gate-to-Plate Tour, brought members of the media, legislature, judiciary, culinary professions and opinion leaders to ranches and dairies located along Route 66 for a two-day, up-close immersion into all aspects of the industry. Stops included: Clovis Sale Barn, T-4 Cattle Company, Bell Ranch and Rajen Dairy. This program is unequalled in building long-lasting friendships for the industry and educating New Mexico’s influential leaders about this complex segment of the state’s economy.

CONSUMER INFORMATION PROGRAMS

“Kids, Kows ‘n More” Teaches Elementary School Children Beef AppreciationThe highly-successful, long-term elementary school program, “Kids, Kows ‘n More” this year counted an increase in total number of students reached statewide to 7,163 from the previous year’s 6,898. A total of 383 teachers from 14 counties were involved. This program also distributes a wealth beef resources to teachers. These go a long way toward insuring the beef message will be heard in the classroom, and that students will take that message home.

State Fair Beef Booth Better than EverAs always, the bright, attractively-decorated NMBC Beef Booth, located in the Manuel Lujan exhibitions building, remains one of the most popular attractions at State Fair. The New Mexico CowBelles extended their warm smiling welcomes to booth visitors, distributed recipes, preparation and safety information, and helped them answer the Beef Trivia Quiz on nutrition and safety so they might qualify to win the daily drawing of $50 in beef and the grand prize of a year’s supply of beef. The daily tasting demonstrations of new beef products continues to delight visitors.

New Mexico Press Women Lunch Brings Beef Message to JournalistsBy sponsoring the Zia Book Award Lunch of the New Mexico Press Women’s Association at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque, the NMBC gained exposure to approximately 60 of the state’s journalists, marketers and public relations promoters. NMBC Executive Director Dina Chacon-Reitzel welcomed the NMPW and spoke on the mission of the NMBC, providing journalists with a personal contact for the industry when story research is needed in the future. This lunch marked the 60th anniversary of NMPW.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS2010 NM Dieticians Lunch Keeps Beef Nutrition Information Flowing In April, the NMBC sponsored the annual New Mexico Dieticians Lunch by hosting distinguished speaker Dr. Martha Belury, Carol S. Kennedy Professor of Nutrition from Ohio State University, who spoke on the value of dietary fats in the diets of postmenopausal women. Following her talk, participants enjoyed a delicious tenderloin, cranberry and pear salad at the Radisson Inn in Albuquerque. Attendees also received plateside gifts of “I Heart Beef” magnetic message boards. NMBC consultant Patty Waid also spoke to the group about the NMBC resource packets they were given.

PRODUCER COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMSAnnual Report Keeps Producers Informed and Updated on CheckoffThe NMBC’s Annual Report, distributed to all producers in the state, keeps the industry updated and informed about how their Checkoff dollars are invested to promote beef. The Annual Report is mailed directly to homes of both beef and dairy producers, and it is published in beef industry magazines as well. Timely updates on the Checkoff are published monthly in the New Mexico Stockman (see Bullhorn, below). National program staff, NMBC staff and directors speak on the matters related to the Checkoff throughout the year at local and statewide meetings.

Joint Stockman Speaker Brings Cutting-Edge ResearchDr. Mandy Carr, Executive Director for Research and Group Leader for Safety, Nutrition & Product Enhancement, addressed the 2009 Joint Stockmen’s Convention in Albuquerque. Dr. Carr was the NCBA speaker sponsored by the NMBC. Her informative presentation included cutting-edge industry research.

Bullhorn: Bulletin Board for IndustryThe Bullhorn, published each month in the New Mexico Stockman, provides producers with the most up-to-date information on beef research and marketing from state, national and international perspectives. The Bullhorn also informs producers of educational opportunities and new and ongoing NMBC programs. It also provides profiles of members of the industry community and of New Mexico beef pioneers.

INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROGRAMSBeef Summit = Strategic PlanningOn August 13, 2009, over 60 participants from all segments of the New Mexico beef industry convened in Moriarty to take charge of increasing the industry’s economic viability. Developing a New Mexico-branded beef was a top consideration.

Participants considered the six primary recommendations of “BII-NM,” the NM Beef Strategic Planning Initiative, first called together by Donnie Quintana, Community Development Team Leader of New Mexico Economic Development in spring, 2007.

The six recommendations included: Selling New Mexico beef by developing a NM branded beef program; coordinating key organizations to improve communications; working with NMSU- Cooperative Extension Service to strengthen the industry and develop regional collaborations; exploring secondary ranching income streams; creating an advisory task force for education about regulatory issues; and creating a cattle health task force to develop best management practices. Soliciting input from producers gets to the root of major issues and works toward creating effective solutions collectively, with all the resources that can be brought in to assist the industry.

NMBC DirectorsCliff Copeland Chairman, Purebred Producer Nara Visa, NM (505) 633-2800Joe Clavel Vice-Chairman, Producer, Roy, NM (505) 485-2591Jim Bob Burnett Secretary, Producer, Hope, NM (505) 484-3141Bernarr Treat Producer, Roswell, NM (575) 626-5355Tom Spindle Feeder, Stanley, NM (505) 832-0926Darrel Brown Producer, Artesia, NM (575) 457-2650Art Schaap Fluid Milk Producer, Clovis, NM (575) 760-6645Andres Aragon Producer, Las Vegas, NM (505) 425-0800David McSherry Feeder, Deming, NM (575) 546-3168

Ex-Officio MembersJane Frost N.M. NCBA Representative, Producer San Jon, NM (575) 357-2461Wesley Grau N.M. Beef Board Representative, Producer Grady, NM (575) 760-7304Tammy Ogilvie N.M. Beef Board Representative, Producer Silver City, NM (575) 535-2975

1209 Mountain Rd. Pl. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Web site: www.nmbeef.com

2010 Year in Review

New Mexico Beef CouncilSummary of Sources and Use of FundsJuly 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

SOURCESCheckoff and Interest 1,198,917 100.00Total Sources $ 1,198,917 100.00%

USESCattlemen’s Beef Promotion &Research Board 598,239 49.90National Program Investments 32,399 2.70Promotion Programs(Advertising, Media, Retail, Foodservice) 127,055 10.60Consumer Information Programs(Health Educators, School Programs, Events) 192,361 16.04Producer Communication, Industry info. 83,530 6.97Industry Information 2,000 .17Collections 82,451 6.87*Administration Costs 71,466 5.96Carry forward to next year 9,416 .79Total Expenditures $ 1,198,917 100.00%*Administration costs after allocation to program development and implementation as prescribed by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.

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Maine-Anjou cattle were developed innorthwestern France as a dual-pur-pose meat/milk breed of cattle in

the nineteenth century. First introducedinto the United States in the early 1970s,they have grown in popularity due to boththeir dominance in the show ring andtheir performance in pasture settings. In acrossbreeding operation, producers cantake advantage of the breed’s muscling andframe size, among other qualities, to helpbuild herds and maximize calf crops. Performance is the key for Buddy Ter-

rell, who raises Maine-Anjou cattle at 4TRanches near Menard, Texas. “Many peoplethink Maine-Anjou are just show cattle,but they work great for the rancher, thecommercial cattleman.Terrell first used Maine-Anjou genetics

on his operation in the early 1980s whenhis children started showing cattle, and inthe years since has incorporated the breedinto his commercial cattle operation. “Weended up buying a bull and a heifer andgrew from there,” he said. Initially, he bredMaine-Anjou bulls to his mixed breed

cows. “At that time, I was living near Plain-view, Texas, and put a few calves in thefeedlot. You know they are good calveswhen the feedlot manager comes out andasks you what is in those calves and howthey are bred.”Today, he said, he does raise a few show

heifers, but show cattle are not his mainfocus. “I am very satisfied with the breed,and my main purpose is to raise good cat-tle that perform. If there are some thatpeople want to buy to show, that’s justgravy.”Terrell focus on raising bulls that will

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the calves, and the milking ability of thefemales are some of its best traits, accord-ing to Terrell. ““What I tell people is that

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FARM & RANCHSOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS RANCH –7,256.98 (+/-) Deeded acres – some of Kansas’ finestgrassland located approximately 16 miles south ofMeade, Kansas. 3½ miles of live water from CrookedCreek, sandhill and flat terrain, CRP, 2 sets of improve-ments, great 4 and 5 wire fencing. Can be operated asa cow/calf or yearling operation. WILDLIFE – Bob-White Quail, Blue-Tail Quail, Turkey, and Deer.

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Settlement Reached toReduce Global WarmingImpacts of WalmartSupercenters

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)has settled two lawsuits brought againstWalmart over the global warming

impacts of proposed Supercenters in Perrisand Yucca Valley, California. The settlementrequires Walmart to install three rooftopsolar facilities of at least 250 kilowatts, incor-porate cutting-edge efficiency measures intothe design of the proposed stores, and imple-ment a refrigerant audit and improvementprogram at certain existing Walmart stores inCalifornia. The suits, brought under the Cali-fornia Environmental Quality Act, challengedthe adequacy of the environmental review forthe projects for failure to properly considermeasures to reduce the greenhouse gas pol-lution resulting from the Supercenters.“This settlement is yet another example of

the California Environmental Quality Actworking to improve new development, reducegreenhouse gas pollution, save energy, savemoney, and promote a vibrant green econ-omy,” said Matt Vespa, a senior attorney withthe Center’s Climate Law Institute. “The set-tlement raises the bar for future projects. Ifbig-box stores are to be built in California,measures like the installation of solar-powersystems must be adopted to minimize the pro-ject’s greenhouse gas pollution.”The lawsuits are part of series of court

challenges brought by the Center to reducegreenhouse gas pollution from new develop-ment through the California EnvironmentalQuality Act, which mandates that projectswith significant environmental effects adoptall feasible alternatives and mitigation mea-sures to substantially lessen their impact.The Yucca Valley settlement also includes

a $120,000 contribution to the Mojave DesertLand Trust for land-conservation purposesand acknowledges the right of the Coalitionfor Environmental Integrity of Yucca Valley,also a party to the Yucca Valley settlement, toendorse a ballot initiative prohibiting devel-opment of the Supercenter and other dis-count superstores in the Town of Yucca Val-ley.Walmart also agreed to implement a simi-

lar set of greenhouse gas reduction measuresto settle a separate challenge to a proposedSupercenter in Riverside, California, broughtby Riverside Citizens for Smart Growth.The major substantive terms of the settle-

ments are available at www.biologicaldiver-sity.org/campaigns/ceqa/pdfs/walmart-settle-ment-letter-yucca-valley.pdf andwww.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/ceqa/pdfs/walmart-settlement-letter-perris.pdf. n

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NEVADA RANCHES & FARMS

PAUL D. BOTTARI, BROKER

Waddy Creek Ranch: Located in a remote Nevada Ranching Valleycalled Charleston which sits at the foot of the Jarbidge Wilderness which is partof the Humboldt National Forest. The ranch is bounded on two sides by forest.There is no power in the Valley but there is land-line phone. Two creeks provideirrigation water for approx. 138 acres of historic meadow. This property hasQuaking Aspen groves and is quite beautiful. Access is on a county road. There isa BLM grazing permit attached to the ranch for 71 head. PPrriiccee rreedduucceedd::$$440000,,000000..Home Ranch in O'Neil Basin: Beautiful ranch with two creeksand adjoining BLM permits in Northeastern Elko County. This ranch consists ofapprox. 887 deeded acres with around 500 acres irrigated. Good improvementswith larger two story ranch house, a cookhouse with two bedrooms, and abunkhouse with three bedrooms. Nice horse barn, a calving barn, corrals andscales. PPrriiccee:: $$11,,667755,,000000.. Mason Mountain Ranch: Great summer ranch with 3700 deededacres plus small BLM permit. Located approx. 75 miles North of Elko. Runsapprox. 300 pair for the summer. Approx. 89 acres of meadows irrigated withwater stored in reservoir/fishing hole which also acts as Red Band TroutHatchery. Home and outbuildings for a good cow camp. Phone but no power.PPrriiccee:: $$11,,557755,,000000..

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TERRELL LAND& LIVESTOCK COMPANY

P.O. Box 3188 • Los Lunas, N.M. 87031 • 575/447-6041

FOUR NEW MEXICORANCHES

#1: Just outside of Santa Fe, fantastic views, 4,717deeded acres and 640 acres of state lease.

#2: 50 miles north of Roswell, 22,959 acres totalwith 73% deeded, runs 400-450 AUs. Solid operationfor cows or yearlings.

#3: Southern New Mexico. 1,400 AUs with 23,520acres deeded, 46,966 acres state and 41,326 acresBLM. 111,812 total acres equals 175 sections.Extremely low operating expenses and big calves!

#4: 296 AUs, 50 miles southwest ofAlbuquerque. Over 50 sections, 32,000 acres with1,000 acres deeded land. Elk, deer and antelope.Ranch has been rested; it’s in good condition

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Superior FarmsExpands With LambAcquisitionby TOM JOHNSTON /MEATINGPLACE.COM

Davis, Calif.-based lamb packer Supe-rior Farms announced Friday itentered an agreement to buy Iowa

Lamb Corp. to improve efficiencies in astruggling industry.Demand for lamb was down 10 percent

in 2009 due to higher livestock costs andretail prices, according to the AmericanSheep Industry Association. Meanwhile,the national supply of sheep is nearly halfwhat it was 20 years ago.“For quite some time, our feeling has

been that there are a lot of packing housesthat are trying to operate with minimalschedules in the U.S. for lamb produc-tion,” Superior Farms CEO Ed Jenks saidin a news release. “Ultimately [the acquisi-tion] means that the packing side of thebusiness will be more efficient, and it isour sincere hope that we create opera-tional economies that allow us to keep ourplant costs down and continue to encour-age a consumer demand at affordableprices.”Spence Rule, owner of Hawarden, Iowa-

based Iowa Lamb Corp., said in a newsrelease the deal gives his company anopportunity to return to its roots in thefeeding business.Iowa Lamb’s consumer brand, Summit

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KEVIN C. REED Ranch Sales & Appraisals Ranchers Serving Ranchers TX & NM

Office: 325/655-6989 • Cell: 915/491-90531002 Koenigheim, San Angelo, TX 76903 • www.llptexasranchland.com email: [email protected]

LEE, LEE & PUCKITTASSOCIATES INC.

RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKER • TOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKERO: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/[email protected] • www.newmexicopg.com

615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

We may not be the biggest, the fanciest or the oldest but we are reliable & have the tools.

Laura Riley 505/330-3984Justin Knight 505/490-3455

Specializing in Farm and Ranch Appraisals

Rivalé Ranch Realty LLCR a y m o n d R i va l é B ro k e r / Q u a l i f y i n g B ro k e r

BARNEY RANCH West of Clayton, ~3010D, ~680 NMSL, in the canyons.Very scenic, good water with a variety of big game. $650/acre, taxes ~$.055 SEDAN ~320D exceptionally good native grassland with excellent water andpotential irrigation water available. $900/acre, taxes ~$2.12/acre. KIOWA MESA ~616D nestled in the beautiful volcanic outflows of northeastNM with excellent deer hunting, and small cabin. $525,000

Many more ranches available in Northeast New Mexico we can show you. We would appre-ciate a call if you are looking to buy a ranch. Raymond is excited to invite Kenny Zamorafrom Las Vegas, 505/469-4388, as Associate Broker. Give him a call for listings or sales.

P. O. Box 217, Des Moines, NM [email protected] • 575/207-7484

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EASTERN NEW MEXICO RANCH5,000 total acres includes

4,520 deeded acres.

The Twin Mesa Ranch is located 6 miles north of Fort Sumner.

The ranch lies within the famed Gerhardt Valley known for its deeprich soil and excellent water and features a variety of grasses. The Truchas Creek and the Twin Mesas are on the ranch.

Highly productive and well suited to cattle or horses.

Fantastic western style wood accented owner’s home.

Second home with three bedrooms and two baths. Barns, stalls, corrals, cutting pens, arena, cattle chutes.

Elevation 4,200'. Growing season approximately 180 days.

Property taxes $1,700. 8 pastures and 3 traps.

This ranch is headquarters of one of the nation’s leading cutting horse trainers and producers.

Wonderful location, climate, quality of soil and water.

Reduced Price: $1,650,000$365 per deeded acre

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� Approximately 453 deeded acres with ranchhouse, outbuildings, corrals and other improve-ments; everything required for a working cattleranch.

� Thirty-four sections of BLM Lands under GrazingPermit “Superior Mesa Allotment #5115”. 3148Permitted AUMs/2185 Active AUMs fromNovember 15 to June 15. Current cost $1.35/AUM.

�� Three sections of State of NM Lands under AgLease. Current rents approx $1,000 per year.

�� $680,000 firm. Owner may carry. Includesassignment of BLM Permit and State Lease;includes water rights; includes free propane.

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970/884-9533

TEXAS & OKLA. FARMS & RANCHES

Joe Priest Real Estate1205 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, TX 75159

972/287-4548 • 214/676-6973 /1-800/671-4548www.joepriest.com • [email protected]

• Magnificent 90 Hunting – Cattle/Horse Ranch 50 miles E. ofDallas, 35 miles W. of Tyler, White pipe fence along FM Hwy.3,700 sq. ft. elaborate home, flowing waterway, l ake. Has it all.

• 532-acre CATTLE & HUNTING, NE TX ranch, elaborate home,one-mile highway frontage. OWNER FINANCE at $2,150/ac.

• 274 acres in the shadow of Dallas. Secluded lakes, trees, excel-lent grass. Hunting & fishing, dream home sites. $3,850/ac.

• 1,700-acre classic NE TX cattle & hunting ranch. $2,750/ac. Somemineral production.

• Texas Jewel, 7,000 ac. – 1,000 per ac., run cow to 10 ac.

• 256 Acre Texas Jewel – Deep sandy soil, high-rolling hills, scat-tered good quality trees, & excellent improved grasses. Waterline on 2 sides rd., frontage on 2 sides, fenced into 5 pastures, 5spring fed tanks and lakes, deer, hogs & ducks. Near Tyler &Athens. Price $1,920,000.

• 146 horse, hunting cattle ranch N. of Clarksville, TX. Red RiverCo. nice brick home, 2 barns, pipe fences, good deer, hogs,ducks, hunting priced at $395,000.

• 535 ac. Limestone, Fallas, & Robertson counties, fronts on Hwy.14 and has rail frontage water line, to ranch, fenced into 5 pastures,2 sets, cattle pens, loamy soil, good quality trees, hogs, & deerhunting. Priced at $2,300 per ac.

Cimarron River Property, reduced to $359,000 – 10.91 +/- deeded acres, 2,700 +/- sq. ft. home. Westedge of town w/water frontage on the Cimarron River, some water rights and a private lake. This is the endof the road w/awesome views of the mountains in a quiet peaceful village. Cimarron, Colfax County, NM.

Foreman Property, reduced to $415,000 – 559.10 +/- deeded acres, Private 2,000 +/- sq. ft. home.Custom rock work. Horse barn, two-car garage, two hay barns, 5 pastures. Excellent spring gravitationalfeed-to-trough, house on city water system less than 5 years old, septic system brought up to code. 0.8mile driveway, mature cottonwood trees, very private, 4 miles east of Springer, Colfax County, NM.

Canadian River Ranch, reduced to $299,000 – 39.088 +/- deeded acres, w/0.3 miles of theCanadian River going through the property. Excellent partially remodeled home, workshop on con-crete slab, roping arena. Exceptional improvements at this price, located 6 miles east of Springer,Colfax County, NM. Great horse property, easy access off pavement.

Miami Lookout, $395,000 – 80.00 +/- deeded acres in Miami, NM Approximately 60ft X 60ft metalbuilding, utilities buried, water and septic in place. All back off highway up the mesa on private drive-way, affording majestic views. Currently owner parks 5th wheel during summer months. Utilities couldaccommodate a 3 bedroom home. Has trees and irrigation shares. Colfax County, Miami, NM.

Spear Road Ranch, $700,000 – 160 +/- deeded acres, w/exceptional three bedroom 3 bath home,approx 2,200 sq ft. Adjacent office, 3 car garage and workshop, one round pen, 150 ft X 300 ft arena.Convenient to I25, fantastic views of mountains and the plains. Second manufactured home on site.Water shares and three water meters. Approximately 5 miles NE of Springer, NM.

Western View Ranch, $259,235 – 373 +/- deeded acres, located 1 mile east of Taylor Springs.Windmill, stock pond, highway frontage, electricity and amazing views of NM and Southern CO moun-tains. Traditionally used for yearlings, in great shape. Would make nice escape. Approximately 8miles E of Springer, NM.

O’NEILL AGRICULTURAL, LLC

O’NEILLLAND, LLC

P.O. Box 145Cimarron, NM 87714

575/376-2341 Fax: 575/[email protected]

“Offers computer-generated color custom mapping service on digital USGS base maps. Hang a map in your officethat looks like your ranch, w/water lines, pastures and roads etc. Put your ranch on one piece of paper.”

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WAHOO RANCH – Approximately 40,976 acres: +/- 11,600deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40 uncontrolled and 21,440 forest. Beautifulcattle ranch located on the east slope of the Black Range Mountains northof Winston, NM, on State Road 52. Three hours from either Albuquerqueor El Paso.The ranch is bounded on the east by the Alamosa Creek Valleyand on the west by the Wahoo Mountains ranging in elevation from6,000' to 8,796'. There are 3 houses/cabins, 2 sets of working corrals (1with scales) and numerous shops and outbuildings. It is very wellwatered with many wells, springs, dirt tanks and pipelines. The topogra-phy and vegetation is a combination of grass covered hills (primarilygramma grasses), with many cedar, piñon and live oak covered canyonsas well as the forested Wahoo Mountains. There are plentiful elk and deeras well as antelope, turkey, bear, mountain lion and javelina (46 elk tagsin 2009). Absolutely one of the nicest combination cattle/hunting ranch-es to be found in the SW. Price reduced to $5,500,000.

SAN JUAN RANCH – Located 10 miles south of Deming off Hwy.11 (Columbus Hwy) approximately 26,484 total acres consisting of +/-3484 deeded, +/- 3800 state lease, +/- 14,360 BLM and +/-4840Uncontrolled. The allotment is for 216 head (AUYL). 9 solar-poweredstock wells and metal storage tanks and approx. 6½ miles pipeline. Theranch begins on the north end at the beautiful Mahoney Park high up inthe Florida mountains and runs 5½ miles down the mountains to theirsouth end. It continues another 7½ miles south across their foothills andonto the flats. The ranch has a very diverse landscape with plentifulwildlife including quail, dove, rabbits, deer and ibex. Lots of potential &a good buy at $1,000,000.

46 ACRE FARM LOCATED IN SAN MIGUEL – Full EBID irri-gation and supplemental well. Bounded by Highway 28 on the east,County Road B-041 on the south and County Road B-010 on the west.Priced at $14,000/acre – $644,000. CONTRACT PENDING.

212 ACRE FARM BETWEEN LAS CRUCES, NM ANDEL PASO, TX – Hwy. 28 frontage with 132 acres irrigated, 80 acressandhills, full EBID (surface water) plus a supplemental irrigation well,cement ditches and large equipment warehouse. Priced at $1,868,000.

50.47 ACRE FARM - Located on Afton Road south of La Mesa, NM.Paved road frontage, full EBID (surface water) plus a supplemental irri-gation well with cement ditches. Priced at $13,000/acre ($660,400).

+/-37 ACRE FARM - WEST OF ANTHONY, NM. Located 20 min-utes from Sunland Park Race Track on Haasville Road (paved) just northof Gadsden High School and west of Highway 28. EBID, irrigation welland cement ditches. Beautiful farm with many possibilities. Call for aeri-al and location maps. Sign on property. Priced at $13,900/acre ($514,300).

OTHER FARMS FOR SALE – In Doña Ana County. All locatednear Las Cruces, NM. 8, 11, & 27.5acres. $15,000/acre to$17,000/acre. All have EBID (sur-face water rights from the RioGrande River) and several havesupplemental irrigation wells. Ifyou are interested in farm land inDoña Ana County, give me a call.

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Eager Red Hill Ranch, Quemado, New Mexico1100 d eeded ac., 80 State of NMleased ac., 5220 Bureau of LandManagement leased ac., 6,400 totalacres. Carrying capacity: 90 headof grown cattle year-long & isknown as the Eager Red HillAllotment. $1,800,000

Border/Mt. Riley Ranch, Columbus, New Mexico1,379 Deeded ac., 11,158 ac. &6,922 ac. of State Lease, 52,647 ac.& 74,977 ac. of BLM Lease,147,083 Total Acres (229.8 sec-tions) Ranch is divided into 8 pas-tures & several traps. Carryingcapacity: 1,100 CYL $2,420,000

78 Young Canyon, Cloudcroft, New MexicoThe perfect mountain hideaway!Spacious 4,475 sf w/5 bedrooms &3 baths comfortably rustic home on17 acres! Several unique rock fea-tures. Plenty of room for all theBig-Boy toys! Near the ski areas,about 30 miles to Ruidoso!$695,000

Jornado Ranch, E. of TorC, New MexicoLocated 11 miles east of T or C. 1788deeded ac., 9 sec. State lease 32 sec. of BLM lease. Well watered, 300 headyearlong. Attractive headquarters, nearElephant Butt Lake. Located west ofthe railroad & at the entrance toSpaceport America. One of NewMexico’s largest construction projects.Price $4,200,000.

Cañon Del Buey,Aragon, New Mexico80 ac. deeded, 48,000 ac USFSnear Aragon, NM. 11 pastures, 5traps, 344 cows yearlong, severalsprings + earthen tanks water lots,springs & wells. Approx. 44 milesof exterior fence. 3 sets of corrals& livestock scales. $1,500,000

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Reproductive performance in cattle,skeletal development in young ani-mals, optimum health, and strong

immunity all depend on adequate nutrition— which includes important trace miner-als. Some soils and plants, however, areshort on various minerals, leaving feedsdeficient. Ever since the 1950’s, forinstance, cow-calf producers have beenaware of problems caused by selenium defi-ciencies (white muscle disease in youngcalves, retained placenta and infertility incows, abortions, premature or weak new-born calves). In most geographic areas ofthe U.S., soils are deficient in selenium.Later, researchers found that copper

deficiencies were also widespread, result-ing in poor hair pigmentation, fragilebones, impaired reproductive perfor-mance, poor growth rates and reducedimmunity. Copper supplementation hasimproved conception rates and immuneresponses to vaccinations.The most recent forage and cattle stud-

ies have indicated that zinc may be themost widely deficient trace mineral. Zincis important in many body systems includ-ing production of certain enzymes (partic-ularly for synthesis of DNA, and proteins),carbohydrate metabolism, hoof structureand soundness, and male fertility (defi-cient animals have smaller testicles andreduced semen quality). Zinc-deficientcalves may have swollen feet, scaly skinwith open lesions, wounds that take longerto heal, loss of hair, excessive salivation,reduced appetite, reduced feed efficiencyand growth rates, and impaired immunesystems. Moderate deficiencies are not soreadily recognized, but take an economictoll through decreased growth rate andimpaired immunity and fertility. Calvesborn to zinc-deficient dams have lowerlevels of immunity even when fed adequateamounts of zinc.Manganese, another important trace

mineral, is important for proper bone andcartilage formation — which directlyaffects bone growth in young animals. It isalso crucial for optimum fertility in cows.Signs of deficiency in calves include skele-tal deformities, swollen joints and stiffness.During the past two decades, USDA

studies of blood levels for trace minerals incattle herds around the country found

and reproductive performance wheninjecting cows before and after calving.“After launching our new product, I

had a lot of questions from veterinariansand producers, asking how it actuallyworks. For instance, after injection howquickly is it absorbed, how quickly does itgo into the liver, how quickly do we see thedifferent enzymes (that rely on these min-erals) start showing response. So I con-tacted researchers at Iowa State Universityto do some studies,” says Havenga.“I met with Stephanie Hansen, PhD,

who has done a lot of trace mineralresearch and she agreed to do the researchon these questions. So we sponsored thisresearch at Iowa State and she provided uswith an elaborate and detailed trial report,and presented her research findings at theAnimal Science meeting in Denver Col-orado in mid-July 2010.”Dr. Hansen found that the injected

product is absorbed rapidly. “Once you’veinjected the animal, mineral levels in thebloodstream increase and reach a peakwithin eight to 10 hours. Most of the min-eral that the animal doesn’t utilize isstored in the liver, while some is excretedby the kidneys. The high blood level ismaintained for about 24 hours and thendrops. Then the body stores the excess inthe liver, or gets rid of it in the urine orfeces,” says Havenga.“We only ran this study for 15 days, and

found that the storage levels were high forthe full 15 days. We later had other studiesdone at Texas A&M that showed the prod-uct actually lasts (stored in the liver) forabout two to three months, depending onmineral status prior to injection,” he says.“The third part of the research project

at Iowa State looked at enzyme responses.It starts immediately, but by 14 days afterinjection significant changes were con-firmed. This is why we recommend thatproducers use this product a little bit inadvance of stresses, calving or breeding,especially for enhancing reproductive per-formance. It’s best if you can inject cowsabout a month before they’d be breeding,or about a month before calving (at a min-imum) for optimum benefit. You can use itearlier than that, such as at preg checking,but shouldn’t use it much closer to theseevents because cattle might not get fullbenefit,” he explains.A Texas A&M study in beef cattle came

up with additional data regarding differ-ences in cattle performance when injectedwith trace minerals. An experiment wasconducted to determine the effects of pro-viding pre-calving and pre-breeding injec-

numerous animals deficient in these fourimportant minerals. Many livestock pro-ducers use supplemental minerals to aug-ment cattle diets. These are often suppliedin salt/mineral mixes, provided freechoice. Consumption is varied however,with some animals consuming too muchwhile others eat inadequate amounts ornone at all. Also, other aspects of diet(including certain minerals that may neg-atively interact with the supplement dur-ing digestion) may hinder absorption bythe body. Because of this variability, somestockmen resort to individually dosingtheir animals by drench, bolus or injection— to make sure the cattle directly receivethe necessary minerals. In recent years,the value of injected trace minerals hasbeen recognized as a reliable way to ensurethat cattle receive them.

Dr. Lourens Havenga, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Multimin USA, Inc. (aninjectable trace mineral product), says theUSDA ran three surveys during the 1990’s— on selenium, copper and zinc blood lev-els in cattle. “When they did their mostrecent survey they found there was actu-ally a higher number of individual animalsand herds deficient in zinc than either cop-per or selenium,” says Havenga.“When we created our injectable min-

eral product for the US, we based it on the2001 NRC requirements and actualabsorption of minerals, recognizingproper ratios of copper, zinc, manganeseand selenium.” Havenga points to several university

studies that have shown the benefits ofinjected trace mineral products — lookingat how rapidly the minerals absorb andhow long they are stored in the liver. Otherstudies have evaluated effects on calf health

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tions of Multimin and vitamin E on repro-ductive performance of beef cows and onhealth and survival of their calves. In thisstudy, 67 crossbred cows were randomlyassigned to control or Multimin/vitamin Etreatments. Treated cows were given injec-tions 30 days prior to the start of calvingand again 21 days prior to start of breed-ing. The trace mineral injections effec-tively improved copper levels (liver) andselenium (blood levels), compared to thenon-treated cows. The treated cows hadsignificantly higher liver concentrations ofcopper than the controls, remaininghigher for 161 days after the last injection.Previous research had shown that cattle

have improved performance and/orimmune function with trace mineral sup-plementation when they are marginal todeficient in copper, zinc and selenium, butdifferences may not be seen when cattlehave adequate levels to begin with. In theTexas study, more cows became pregnant inthe treated group; cows in the control groupwere 2.4 times more likely to be open.“Researchers injected the product

before the cows calved, and again beforethey bred the cows. This showed that if youuse the product strategically, these twoinjections can keep liver levels elevated inthe cow for almost a full year (one produc-tion cycle). We stopped that trial at 256days just before the cows started calvingagain the next season,” says Havenga.“The producer benefit in the Texas A&M

study was that we increased calving per-centage, and those cows also calved earlier.The Multimin-treated cows bred backquicker and calved six days earlier, on aver-age, than the untreated cows. This gives usa better understanding about how thisproduct works,” he says.Making sure cows have adequate levels

of trace minerals during pregnancy alsoensures normal bone formation andimmune system development in the grow-ing fetus, and also enables the fetus to haveadequate stores of these important miner-als in its liver. Deficiencies in the calf can-not be made up through supplementingthe dam after calving, since these mineralsdo not transfer very well through the milk.Some stockmen cover their bases by giv-ing young calves injections during the firstdays or weeks of life, or at branding time.Ideally, you need to make sure the calf haspeak levels (and is not deficient) at thetime of vaccinations, in order to be able tomount strong immunities. Unless a calfhas adequate trace mineral status, vacci-nation may not be able to protect himagainst disease. n

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priority for TJ and his family as well, butthe Smiths focus on how the cattle per-form on pasture. “Our cattle are not fedany grain. We focus all of our efforts onproducing grass-fed genetics,” he said.“Many purebred producers baby their cat-tle, and end up with lower quality animals.I feel that we need to stress our cattle tothe max to ensure our customers, mainlyproducers in southern Colorado andnorthern New Mexico, that our bulls per-form the way the customers need themto.”“In the last eight years, we have only fed

one semi-load of hay to our mother cowherd. We keep a lot of acres in front of ourcattle,” he continued. “The yearlings win-ter in Colorado, and we make sure theyhave enough forage to get through thewinter. The mother cow herd winters at alower elevation, and don’t experienceharsh conditions normally.”This summer, the Smiths had the high-

est performing individual and Red Anguswas the best performing breed at theannual Valles Caldera bull test held at theValles Caldera National Preserve in north-ern New Mexico. This is the second yearfor the 85-day high altitude bull test, heldat 8,500 feet. The test is 100 percent grassbased, and bulls’ weight gain, fertility andother factors are monitored. The Top ofthe Valle Sale, held this year on September11, concludes the test. “Our bulls had anaverage daily gain of four pounds per day,”TJ said. “This is our first year to partici-pate, and we are very proud of the results.”The Smiths are also working with a

geneticist at the VCNP who is developing aDNA test that could take the place of PAPtesting. “Because we are one of the onlyRed Angus breeders at a high elevationwho are PAP testing, it makes it difficultfor us to buy herd bulls,” TJ said. “A verysmall percentage of Red Angus producersare PAP testing their cattle, and an evensmaller percentage of those are seedstockproducers, so it makes it very difficult forus to find good, purebred genetics that willwork in our environment.”Red Angus are known for their gentle

disposition, he said. “For the most part,the breed is very docile. The association istrying to maintain the high quality it isknown for, and encourages producers notto keep animals that are excitable.Maternal characteristics and Total Herd

Reporting, a program put in place by theRAAA, go hand in hand for the breed, TJexplained. “Since the beginnings of thebreed, breeders and the association have

Roberts in Las Cruces,” said Micaela. “Ourfirst registered calves were on the groundin 2004.”Micaela raises registered Red Angus

bulls for sale to other area ranchers. Bothher family, the Kings who ranch west ofTucson and the McGibbon family use herbulls, and she has customers on neighbor-ing ranches. “We raise the bulls here onthe ranch, so when people buy a bull theyare getting a rock-ready product.”The McGibbons raise bulls for private-

treaty sale to commercial producers,emphasizing calf size and maternity traits.“We want to raise moderate-sized cows,because that’s what we have found to workbest in our situation. With any breed, youcan get too big.”For Micaela, the breed’s gentle disposi-

tion is one if its most important traits.“The cattle have a wonderful tempera-ment,” she said. “We have three younggirls, aged nine, four and two. We arealways looking to the future, thinkingabout what kind of cattle we want to havewhen they are in the corrals helping uswork cows. We need something level-headed, so we don’t have to worry about acow taking out one of the girls or one ofus.”She also cites the breed’s color and har-

diness. “The red color is great for ourweather conditions, and the cattle havereally done well for us here in our Sonorandesert environment. They winter in themountains, and it is impressive how theywill travel for forage. Red Angus are alsogreat for crossbreeding.”On the commercial side, Micaela and

Andrew have started marketing their beefunder two U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) approved labels, Southern ArizonaGrassfed Beef and Southern Arizona Nat-ural Beef. The beef is processed at the Uni-versity of Arizona meat laboratory, and shesays both the taste and tenderness are verygood.They sell their product at a cooperative

in Phoenix, in person, and directly fromtheir website, www.santaritaranching.com.“It is a locally raised product, and peopleappreciate knowing where their beef

placed a big focus on maternal perfor-mance and the maternal aspect of thebreed is just tremendous.” “As seedstock producers, we have to

turn in a progeny report on every cow,every year, whether she calved or not. Ifshe calves one year, but doesn’t the next, itlowers the number on her maternal prog-eny record. You can glance at the numberson any Red Angus cow and see how pro-ductive she is,” he continued. “The report-ing helps maintain quality in the breed andwithin individual herds.”The maternal information collected

also gives bull customers information onanimals they are buying. “I always tell peo-ple that the bull you buy today is the cowherd you will have tomororrow,” TJ noted.“You want the most maternal bull you canfind, since without that bull, you don’thave any calves.”“Ranchers sell pounds of beef in the fall,

that is what pays the bills,” he continued.“The Red Angus Association of America isgoing above and beyond that to monitorall maternal characteristics and give pro-ducers information they need to select thebest animals for their operations.”

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The breed is also a good fit for theMcGibbon family of Santa Rita Red Angus— Micaela and Andrew McGibbon, theirthree young daughters, and Andrew’s par-ents Bill and Nancy McGibbon — who runboth commercial and registered Red Anguscattle on the Santa Rita Ranch in southernArizona. “We have a small registered herd,and a larger commercial cow herd that

includes Hereford, Red Angus and Barzonacross cows that we breed to Red Angusbulls,” Micaela said. “We first started usingRed Angus bulls as heifer bulls on yearlingfirst calf heifers. They provided what weneeded to breed and calve those youngheifers with few problems.”After many years raising commercial

Red Angus, the McGibbons decided to getinto the registered side of the business.“Red Angus cattle were part of the opera-tion when I joined the family. After a fewyears, we had the opportunity to purchasesome registered cattle from the producerwho had been supplying us with bulls, Jack

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Benito, honing his leadership abilities in FFA& 4-H activities, including serving as Chair-man of the State 4-H Council. He attendedTexas A&M University, graduating with a BSin animal science in 1966. He then graduatedfrom Louisiana State University with a MS in1969 & Ph.D. in 1972 in animal breeding,nutrition & statistics. His first job was withTexas Agricultural Extension Service as anArea Livestock Specialist in the Dallas area.Dr. McDonald joined Texas Cattle FeedersAssociation as Executive Assistant in 1974 &retired as President & CEO in 2006, leavinggiant footprints on the growth of the Associ-ation over more than 30 years. His strengthsin research & regulatory areas coincidedwith the organization's growth. His integrity& credibility in legislative affairs led to majorpolitical victories for TCFA & national orga-nizations. Upon retirement from TCFA, hecontinued service to cattle organizationsacross the United States & was a consultantwith McCormick Co. in Amarillo until hisdeath. At the time of his death, Dr. McDonaldwas serving on the West Texas A&M Univer-sity Foundation Board & was appointed theCanadian River Compact Commissioner byGovernor Rick Perry in 2009. Recognitionsover the years have included the Distin-guished Service to Texas Agriculture Awardfrom Professional Ag Workers of Texas in1985; Man of the Year in Texas Agriculturefrom the Texas County Agricultural AgentsAssociation in 1996; Blue & Gold Award fromTexas FFA in 1997; Outstanding Alumnus,Texas A & M University in 1999; Gerald W.Thomas Outstanding Agriculturist Awardfrom Texas Tech University in 2002; firstrecipient Industry Leadership Award, CattleFeeders Hall of Fame, 2010.He is survived by his wife Sharon; 2 sons,

Lanny McDonald (wife, Deanna) Amarillo &Lyle McDonald (wife, Myra) Round Rock; 1daughter, Lori Price (husband, Danny) Tyler;a daughter-in-law, Kerri McDonald, Amar-illo; 12 grandchildren; 2 brothers, RoyMcDonald (wife, Rhea) Georgetown & RobertMcDonald (wife Darleen) San Benito; sister-in-law, Sandra Woodward (husband, Tom)Amarillo; & numerous nieces, nephews &cousins as well as a wealth of friends aroundthe nation & the world.The Richard McDonald Leadership Insti-

tute has been established in honor of hislegacy. The program offers leadership devel-opment & training for young people involvedwith cattle organizations throughout the

United States. Contributions in support ofthis effort may be sent to: The RichardMcDonald Leadership Institute, in care ofThe Amarillo Area Foundation, 801 S. Fill-more St., Suite 700, Amarillo, TX 79101.

Pauline Dianne "Di" Paris, 63, Logan,passed away on August 28, 2010, in Amarillo,Texas following a long battle with cancer. Diwas born April 24, 1947, in Houston, Texas &attended school in Irving, Texas. She moved toN.M. & in 1996 married Duel Parris & movedto Logan. Di retired after 20 years from theQuay Broadcasters where she started as a sec-retary & worked up to General Manager ofKTNM / KQUAY Radio. She served on theBoard of Director for the NM BroadcastersAssociation where she lobbied in Santa Fe,N.M., & Washington DC. She later worked asDirector of the Tucumcari Quay CountyChamber of Commerce before going to workfor Program Agriculture Insurance as a Com-pliance Reviewer. Di is survived by her hus-band, Duel; her daughter, Dina Clark, Clovis; 2sons, Rodney Paris (wife, Lennea) Tucumcari& Duel Dwayne Paris (wife, Amy) Asotin,Washington; 4 grandchildren; her mother,Mayme Clements, Tucumcari; mother-in-law,Earline Paris, Logan; brother-in-law, LorenParis (wife, Linda) Houston, Texas; as well asnephews & nieces & numerous friends.

Carolyn Ruth Pierce, 72, Bellville,Texas passed away on October 27, 2010 inCollege Station as a result of congestiveheart failure. She was born in Welch, Okla-homa to Abram & Marvelle Farrington onDecember 14, 1937. She attended Welchschools & graduated from Welch HighSchool in 1955. That same year on Carolynmarried her high school sweetheart, SammyPierce. In 1964, the family moved to Bellvillewhere they established P & F Cattle Com-pany. With the cattle auction managementcompany, they traveled together throughoutthe United States & made many life-longfriends in the cattle business. Carolyn was avital part of the auction staff & with her out-going personality their best unofficial publicrelations officer. She never met a stranger &would strike up a conversation with anyone,whether it was at the auction, church, air-port or grocery store. Carolyn is survived byher husband of 55 years, Sammy P. Pierce;her daughter Tamara Moore (husband,John); her son, Wade Pierce (wife, Janet); 4grandchildren; her mother Marvelle Farring-ton Tucker; brothers Ronald L. Farrington &Abram Farrington (wife, Patsy) & sister Eliz-abeth Farrington & many nieces and nephews. Editor’s Note: Please send In Memoriam announcements to: CarenCowan, N.M. Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194, fax:505/998-6236 or email: [email protected]. Memorial donationsmay be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductablecharitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educatingcitizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. CattlegrowersFoundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194.

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INMemoriamDon Irving Porter, 85, long-time Otero

County rancher, passed away on September18, 2010 at his home near Piñon following alengthy illness. “Irv” was born February 7,1925 in Central, Grant County. In 1938 hecame to the Piñon area where he was raisedby, & made his home, with aunt & uncleMartha (Porter) & Owen Prather. Starting atthat time, he learned the sheep & Angora(mohair) goat business. He had a sheep ranchuntil predators & poor health forced him tosell his sheep. After 70 years in the sheepbusiness, he then raised cattle on his ranchuntil the time of his death. Irving was a vet-eran of WWII, serving in Germany, during &after the war ended. He is survived by Lessie,wife of 62 years, of their family home; 2daughters, 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grand-children, a brother, & 2 sisters, as well asnumerous nieces, nephews & cousins.

Steve Padilla, 67, Chama, passed awaySeptember 25, 2010, in Santa Fe. He is sur-vived by his mother, Helen R. Padilla; his sis-ters: Frances Marquez, Dolores, Marshall,Marianne & Roger Tapia & Linda Fay;numerous nieces & nephews. He is also sur-vived by his mother-in-law, Elaine McKim;brother-in-law, Michael Medina & his wifeNaomi & their daughter, Paris. Steve lovedhunting & fishing all his life & shared thislove with his young nephews. Steve servedmany years on the N.M. State Game Com-mission, appointed by both democrat &republican governors. He also spent count-less hours lobbying in the N.M. Legislaturefor his special causes.

Richard Lee Baird, 61, Durango, Col-orado, died after being struck by a car whilewalking in Grand Junction on October 17,2010. “Rick,” was the son of Richard “Dick”Maxwell Baird & Frances “Fred” LouiseBaird. He was born March 26, 1949 &attended school in Durango & Ignacio, grad-uating from Ignacio High School. He lent ahelping hand on all of the various rancheswhere his family worked in the Durango-Ignacio area, then in Idaho & Arizona. Rickbecame an Arizona livestock inspector & heldthat position from the mid-1970s throughthe mid-1980s. In 1986 he moved back toColorado to outfit & guide hunters on packtrips as well as shoeing horses around theDurango area. He is survived by his son, Cole-man, Bozeman, Montana; sister, Janeth “Sis”King, Aztec; brothers, Bill, Ignacio; Dale, Bay-field; & C.M. “Buzz”, Clayton; & numerousuncles, aunts, cousins, nieces & nephews.Cattle industry leader, Richard McDon-

ald, 66, Amarillo, died October 29, 2010 fol-lowing an inspiring year-long battle withcancer. Born in 1944, in Clifton to Roy &Werner McDonald, Richard grew up in San

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2010 State Fair Roundup

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Grand Champion New MexicoBred & Raised Steer was shownby Koby Cone and bred byMike Cone.

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NOVICE: 1st: Dylan Valentine/ 2nd: Kade Hopkins/ 3rd:Aubrey Brandenberger/ 4th: Tyler Cox/ 5th: KoeleBrandenberger/ 6th: Amy Gardner/ 7th: Micah Crist/8th: Zoe Walker/ 8th: Haleigh Erramouspe/ 10th: AbbySpindle/ 10th: Laura Winn

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Chaves County in southeastern NewMexico was named for Col. JoséFrancisco Chaves when it was cre-

ated in 1889. Or should it be Chavez? George Curry, who would later become

territorial governor of New Mexico (1907-1910), claimed that the name was deliber-ately misspelled to please a bunch of Texansliving in the area at the time; people whodid not approve of naming the county foran Hispanic, even one as prominent as thisone. (Historian Leon Metz agrees withCurry.) Ralph Emerson Twitchell in theLeading Facts of New Mexico History doesnot mention the creation of the county, butthroughout his book he spells the Colonel’sname with the s. Historian Will Keleher inThe Fabulous Frontier spells the nameboth ways. T. M. Pearce in New MexicoPlace Names does not address any contro-versy over the spelling of the name. Hesimply points out that in old Galician Span-ish and in Portuguese the name was spelledwith the s. He also cites Fray AngelicoChavez who says that Chaves is the olderform.¹ Obviously one can find sources tosupport either side of the argument.But who was Col. Chaves? No consider-

ation can be given to the history of NewMexico in the last half of the 19th centurywithout attention of him. Few, if any, peo-ple living in the territory at the time had abackground as broad and eclectic as his.José Francisco Chaves was born at LosPadillas in southern Bernalillo County in1833. He was the grandson of FranciscoXavier Chaves who’d served as the firstMexican governor of New Mexico in 1822.His father, Mariano Chaves, was Chief ofStaff under Governor Manuel Armijo.Twitchell reports that Mariano said to hisson, “The heretics are going to over-run allthis country. Go and learn their languageand come back prepared to defend yourpeople.” At age eight, in 1841, Franciscowas enrolled in St. Louis University andcompleted his education with a two-yearcourse at the college of Physicians andSurgeons in New York by the time he was19. He returned to New Mexico in 1852.²In both 1852 and 1853 Francisco drove

sheep from New Mexico to California forsale to a burgeoning market of miners andsettlers in the years after the Gold Rush.³Most sources also agree that he partici-

In the late 1870s he served as DistrictAttorney from the 2nd district (Albu-querque and environs).One incident serves to show how New

Mexico politics worked at the time. In1871, José M. Gallegos, a Democrat,opposed Col. Chaves, always a staunchRepublican, in the race for congressionaldelegate. Supporters of Gallegos organizeda rally in the village of Mesilla, near LasCruces, for Sunday, August 21. Supportersof Col. Chaves, not to be outdone, orga-nized their own rally at the same time, andat the same place. Things went along wellenough until the two events ended and theDemocrats began parading around theplaza and singing “Marching ThroughGeorgia.” The Republicans then beganmarching in the opposite direction. Histo-rian Gordon Owen tells what happenednext. “One Apolonio Barela allegedly fireda shot into the air. Democratic leader I. N.Kelley then hit Republican leader JohnLemon in the head with a club, inflictingwhat proved to be a fatal injury. Someoneshot and killed Kelley and mayhemensued.” When the smoke cleared, ninemen were dead and at least 40 wereinjured. No one was ever arrested orcharged in the matter.Chaves continued to serve in the terri-

torial legislature. Governor Miguel Oteroappointed him Superintendent of PublicInstruction in 1901 and 1903. Upon com-pletion of that task he began duties as theterritory’s first historian. His task was towrite and publish the history of New Mex-ico to be used in the public schools. He wasworking at that task when he was assassi-nated in late November 1904 at Pino’sWells in newly created Torrance County.It was a cowardly act. Col. Chaves was

having dinner with friends when a shotrang out and a bullet shattered the windowbefore it struck its victim, killing himalmost instantly. In spite of a sizablereward, no one was ever arrested for thecrime. Historian Marc Simmons says this:“This writer talked, a few years ago, withan old-timer living near Chaves’ birthplace. . . He declared that one of his neighbors,who had died about 1950, once confessed

pated in military action against the Navajoin the years leading up to the Civil Warwhen his military career really began.President Abraham Lincoln commissionedhim a major in the 1st New MexicoInfantry in 1861. He was subsequentlypromoted to Lieutenant Colonel and par-ticipated in the Battle of Valverde in early1862. By October of that year he was com-

manding officer of Fort Wingate in west-ern New Mexico.4Chaves was in command of four compa-

nies but the fort didn’t amount to much asa military installation. Soft, boggy groundmade construction difficult and while thevast majority of frontier forts were not sur-rounded by wooden stockades, FortWingate was. The stockade was more than4,300 feet in length and eight feet high.And while he had to be concerned aboutconstruction, he also had to be wary of theNavajo. This was on the eve of Kit Carson’sincursions against Diné which resulted inthe Navajo defeat and relocation to BosqueRedondo near Fort Sumner in 1863. Discharged from the army in 1865, he

retained the title “Colonel” for the remain-der of his life.While all of this was happening, Col.

Chaves was elected to the territorial Houseof Representatives, in 1858, and he tookhis seat in 1860. In 1865 he was electeddelegate to congress from New Mexico andserved in both the 39th and 40th Congress.He also studied law after his release fromthe military and was admitted to the bar.

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to him that he had been the man who shot José FranciscoChaves. For the terrible act, he had been paid by certainunscrupulous politicians. This story is as likely to be true — oruntrue — as the other explanations that have circulated fromtime to time. For the fact remains that . . . no person can saywith certainty who killed the unflinching José FranciscoChaves.”

Endnotes: 1 The confusion about the spelling has been around for years. Until a fewyears ago, the sign that greeted travelers to the county on U. S. Route 70,south of Kenna, was spelled with the z.2 Many sources agree that young Chaves was educated in St. Louis and NewYork City, but only Twitchell reports that he began his education at the ten-der age of eight. 3 Many others, including “Uncle Dick” Wootton and Kit Carson, trailed herdsof sheep to California in the early 1850s, and made huge profits.4 This was the first Fort Wingate, located near the present-day village of SanRafael, south of Grants. It was moved to its present location in 1868.

Additional Sources:Niel C. Mangum. “Old Fort Wingate in the Navajo War,” New Mexico Histor-ical Review, October 1991

Rubén Sálaz Márquez. New Mexico: A Brief Multi-History, Cosmic House,1999.

Daniel C. B. Rathbun & David V. Alexander. New Mexico Frontier MilitaryPlace Names, Yucca Tree Press, 2003.

Robert J. Tórrez, UFOs Over Galisteo and Other Stories of New Mexico’s His-tory, UNM Press 2004

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BB&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Bar 3M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Tommy Barnes, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . .105Ty Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27BJM Sales & Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .105Pat Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . . . . .106Bottari Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . .41, 101Brand / Elaine Stevenson . . . . . . . . . .107Brand / Richard Van de Valde . . . . . . .106Brennand Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Brighton Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Bull Run Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Burns Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

CC Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 101Candy Ray’s Black Angus . . . . . . . . . . .42Canon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 101Carter’s Livestock Equipment . . . . . . . .79Mike Casabonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Casey Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Cattle Guards/Priddy Construction . . . . .56Cattlemens Livestock Auction Co. . . . . .94Cattleman’s Livestock Commission . . . .89Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .21Centerfire Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Chase Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Clavel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Clayton Ranch Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101, 128Elnabeth Grau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Lane Grau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Tom Growney Equipment Inc . . . . .4, 107

HHales Angus Farms . . . . . . . . .46, 51, 101Hall-Gnatkowski Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Fred Hargrove Cowboy Entertainer . . . .73Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . . . .106Hat Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Hartzog Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . .49, 102Headquarters West Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .109Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 71Hinrichs, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Don & Abby Hofman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Home Ranch Property & Equities . . . . .115Homer, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 104Hudson Livestock Supplements . . . . . .133Hugley Co. Land Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .112Humphries, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Huston Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

IInn of the Mountain Gods . . . . . . . . . . . .7Insurance Services of N.M. . . . . . . . . . .81

JJ & J Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103, 124Steve Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Joe’s Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Bobby Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Stan Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

KKaddatz Auctioneering

& Farm Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 103Kern Land Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108King, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11KMB Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

LL & H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72La Gloria Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Lack-Morrison Brangus . . . . . . . . . .14, 25Lazy D Red Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . .121LC Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Lee, Lee & Puckitt / Kevin Reed . . . . .110Sato Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Life Family History . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 118Liphatech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Jose Varela Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Jim Lyssy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

MManford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 104Manzano Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Marana Stockyards & Livestock . . . . . .87Martin, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Mayfield Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . .101, 123McKenzie Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . . .29Mead Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Merrick’s Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72, 90Mesa Tractor Inc . . . . . . . . . . .69, 93, 107Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . . . . .115Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . .112Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Milligan Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Monfette Construction Co . . . . . . .73, 106 Montana del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . .44, 103Moore Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .29Mur-Tex Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65, 107Murney Assoc / Paul McGilliard . . . . . .114

NN.M. 4-H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118N.M. Ag Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130N.M. Beef Council . . . . . . . . . . .30, 95-98N.M. Cattle Growers Insurance . . . . . . .57N.M. Cattle Growers’ Membership . . . . .94N.M. CowBelles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79N.M. Livestock Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29N.M. Property Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110NM Purina Dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136NMSU Animal & Ranges

Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 28, 77N.M. Stockman Directory . . . . . . . . . . .76

OAlisa Ogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Old Mill Farm & Ranch Supply . . . . . . .84Onate Feed Mill LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66O’Neill Land, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

PPacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . .68Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Paleface Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Perky Cowgirl Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Phaseamatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Clift Land Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Clovis Livestock Markets . . . . . . . . . . . .91Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Chip Cole Ranch Broker . . . . . . . . . . .112Conniff Cattle Co LLC . . . . . . . . . .44, 102Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104R.L. Cox Fur & Hide Co . . . . . . . .66, 105CPE Feeds Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 118CPI Pipe & Steel, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Gary Creighton/Purina Mills . . . . . . . . .27Cruikshank Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107CS Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Culbertson - Whatley Ranch . . . . . . . . .26George Curtis, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .50, 101

DD Squared Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62, 105David Dean / Campo Bonita LLC . . . .115Deja vu Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Dan Delaney Real Estate, Inc . . . . . . .112Neal Delk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment .106Domenici Law Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Dry Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

EJ.W. Eads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Eastern Plains Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .73Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . .79, 101Express UU Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .5, 27

F4-T Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Fallon-Cortese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Farm Credit of N.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Farmers & Stockmens Bank . . . . . . . . .63Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59FBFS / Monte Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . .80FBFS / Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69FBFS / Sun Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119FBFS/Rutalee Todd-Jernigan . . . . . . . . .33Five State Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . .39Troy Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Four States Ag Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61FREDA LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Frost, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Fury Farms Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

GGiant Rubber Water Tanks . . . . . . . . . .71Gilmore, Gannaway, Andrews, Smi . . . .77Goemmer Land & Livestock . . . . . . . .102Gosney Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Porter Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Posey, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Linda Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Joe Priest Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Dan Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Jim Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

RRabo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Ramro, LLC / R.J. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . .16Ranch Land Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Ken Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Riley & Knight Appraisal, LLC . . . . . .110Rim Fire Stock Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Rivale Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Robbs Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Rod Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Roger Friedman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale . . .15Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . . . . . .12Running Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

SSachse Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Santa Ana Star Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Santa Gertrudis Breeders Int’l . . . . . . .102Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .104, 124Bill Sauble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Sci-Agra Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 132Scott Land Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Scott Shafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Silver Spur Ranches/Bell Division . . . . .32Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 101Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 102Smith Land & Cattle Co, LLC . . . . . . .124

Southern Star Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .19, 104Southwest Ag, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Southwest Brangus Breeders Assn . . . . .14Southwest Brangus Breeders Co-op . . .135Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . . . . .113Swihart Sales Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

T2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423Ms Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44T&S Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129T4 Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Terrell Land & Livestock Co . . . . . . . . .109Alan & Felicia Thal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Turquoise Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Chris Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Townsend Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Tri-State Angus Ranches . . . . . . . .40, 105Tri-State Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47TV Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

UU Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

VVetter Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Virden Perma-Bilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

WWedel Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . .101, 123Wehrmann Angus -

Donnell Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 103Weicherts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Wells Fargo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Western Heritage Bank . . . . . . . . . . . .68Western Legacy Alliance . . . . . . . . . . .117Western Music Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . . . . .90Westway Feed Products LLC . . . . . . . . .67White Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Will Orndorff Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Williams Insurance, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .28Williams Windmill, Inc. . . . . . .20, 80, 105Pat Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33WW-Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

YR.L. York Custom Leather . . . . . . . . . . .66

ZZinpro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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• Low Birthweight Sires Used To Produce LowBirth Weight Calves

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PARKER RANCH LLC — FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 37 YEARS

Troy FloydP.O. Box 133

Roswell, NM 88201Phone: 575/734-7005

Lack-Morrison BrangusJOE PAUL & ROSIE LACK

P.O. Box 274, Hatch, NM 87937Phone: 575/267-1016 • Fax: 575/267-1234

BILL MORRISON411 CR 10, Clovis, NM 88101

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Parker BrangusLARRY PARKER

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