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California State Univer- sity Chico's College of Ag- riculture will host its 14th annual Agriculture Career and Internship Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the University Farm Pavil- ion, 311 Nicolas C. Schouten Lane in Chico. With companies like Fos- ter Farms, Helena Chemi- cal Company, Nationwide Agribusiness, Tanimura & Antle and The Tremont Group, along with several others registered to attend, students will have a wide range of opportunities to embrace. The Agriculture Career and Internship Fair was established in 2004 to fa- cilitate connections be- tween companies that are hiring and college students who are ready to enter the workforce. Companies that attend will have the oppor- tunity to meet students and alumni who have studied agriculture business, agri- cultural education, animal science, and crops, horti- culture and land resource management. More information can be found online at www. csuchico.edu/ag/resources/ career-fair.shtml. COLLEGEOFAG 14th annual career and internship fair set The 76th annual Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale had record prices for the dogs and geldings, and re- flect lower market prices for the bulls. It was huge crowds, and they were buy- ing; art, the Trade Show, dogs, horses and bulls. Clear weather with a chill north wind, but the parking lots were muddy from the previous weeks' rain. Buyer and Consignor dinner on Wednesday night had more than 600 people enjoying a New York steak dinner, since Vic Woolery's crew had 600 steaks precut. So tender and delicious, you could cut it with a plastic knife. The Jack Alford Memo- rial Buckle is now known as Consignor of the Year award. Don and Diane Cardey, Cardey Ranches, Turlock, who entered 5 bulls received the title again this year. At the start of the bull sale, auctioneer Rick Mach- ado mentioned "last night at the horse sale, a ring- man went down. We travel a lot of miles together, working the sales. We are closer than our broth- ers at home." Rick had a hard time speaking, be- cause John Dickinson was in Enloe Hospital, and we were worried. A week later I heard that he has been released to go home. My room-mate in Nashville kept me up-dated on his condition. The dog sale had In- ternet Bidding, via the LiveAuctions.tv website, and John Dickinson was handling the site for bid- ding buyers not present in Red Bluff. The Andy Peek Livestock Scholarship Fund recog- nized the 13 recipients that surfaced from the 32 appli- cants. $2,000 Corte Smith, Crescent Mills; $1,500 to Kadon Leddy, Stock- holm, SD; Vaeriana Ur- ricelqui, Palo Cedro; Wes- ley Woolery, Fort Collins, CO; Kayla McGiffin, Red Bluff. $1,000 to Tyler Huf- ford, North Powder, OR; Brooke Niederhauser, San Luis Obispo; Ryan Gifford, Eagle Point, OR; Chloe Fowler, Igo-Ono; Ky- ler Puckett, Red Bluff; Erin Clendenen, Cottonwood; Wayde Henderson, Cotton- wood; Adam Blalock, Mill- ville. Since 2009 -2017, 103 recipients have received $144,250 in memory of Andy Peek. A bottle of Draxin was donated for the scholarship fund that sold for $2,500. The champion dog, Crazy 8 Twit, a black tri- color bitch, Border Collie consigned by Mason Wine- barger, Post, OR sold for $14,500 to Bud Campbell, Abingdon, VA. The sale top was $20,000 for GS Far- rah, a red tri-color Bor- der Collie bitch consigned by Brian Jacobs, Wilton and sold to El Rancho de Casey, Jarrell, TX. The 14 dogs sold for an average of $6,125. We were proud of the Art Show that Jane Daugh- erty, Vina cattlewoman managed, using Facebook to show case the western art entered and for sale. I heard many compliments on the quality of the items entered in the Art Show. "Good Morning Red Bluff", a monthly Red Bluff- Tehama County Cham- ber of Commerce event drew more than 60 busi- ness people from the com- munity when the Tehama County CattleWomen hosted in the Western Art Show serving hot cof- fee, hot biscuits with but- ter, homemade jams, fruit and juice. Irene Fuller was chairman with assistance from Jeanne Smith, Joyce Bundy, Darci Richeson, Lynn Chamblin, Jean Bar- ton, Linda Borror, Mandi Selvester Owens and Jane Daugherty. The Art Show Wine and Cheese Tasting on Thurs- day evening drew many enroute to watching the dogs and horses working inside Pauline Davis Pa- vilion. Many of the artists were present at the event. Wines were from Burnsini Wines, New Clairvaux, and Straw House Cellars. As- sorted cheeses from Rumi- ano Cheese Co., Willows, CA. This year there was 69 geldings that averaged $9,894.93, while previ- ous high was 2016 selling 75 geldings that averaged $10,070. However, $39,000 was the top price when Pe- ter Baldwin, Makawao, HI purchased "Bay Roan of Texas," a 2009 bay roan from Jarrod McClenahan, Galt. He was a stock horse and also competed in rop- ing. The Conformation horse was One Time Romeo, a 2009 bay roan from Randy & Celia Gamble, Prinev- ille, OR selling to Scott Browing, Banks, OR for $20,000. Champion Head Horse was JP Peptopine, 2012 sorrel from Rick & Julie Jones, Stevinson, CA to Ce- cil Nichol, Anderson for $16,500. Johnny Isalena, a 2010 chestnut was judged 1st Top Cow Horse, 1st Stock, 1st Cutter, 1st Heeler in Roping from Chelsea Bar- ney, Oakdale and sold to Carolyn Northcut, Bo- nanza, OR for $23.500. Craig Owens Ideal Ranch Horse was Smart Like Always, 2008 sorrel, from Dylan Sponseller, Al- turas and sold to Carolyn Northcut, for $15,500. Local gelding buyers were Red Bluff: Dusty deB- raga with 3, Bob Funk, Gordon Bruce, Spen- cer Delfs with 2, Blaine & Danelle Gibson. Los Moli- nos: Kailee Hamre, Corn- ing: David Lester, Dean & Jodie Conard. Horses were sold to Cal- ifornia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Arizona. Last year 305 bulls aver- aged $4,815.57, with a Sim- mental from Shane Strick- ler, Strickler Livestock, Or- land as top selling bull at $16,000. In 2017 the beef cattle market is lower, and 288 bulls sold for an average of $3,822.40. Y Cross Her- efords, Greg & Maureen Thomas, Bonanza, OR sold their bull to BK Ranches, Montague for $10,500, for top price. Gary Silva, Herald pur- chased the Supreme Cham- pion, a Polled Hereford from Murphy Herefords, Lockford for $6,000. Silva also purchased the Cham- pion All other Breeds, a Cha- rolais from Cardey Ranches for $8,500, Range Ready Charolais Champion from Rafter DN Charolais for $5,000. The Jack Owens Ideal Range Bull, an An- gus from Cooper Cattle for $4,750. He purchased a to- tal of ten bulls. Red Bluff cattle ranch- ers purchasing bulls were: Hays Ranch LLC — 8 head; John Owens — 14; Kenneth Owens — 13, Lazy Spade LLC -2; McGiffin Livestock -5; Tommy Reid -2; Mar- tinez Ranch Management — 2; Nathan Owens — 2; Jerry Owens — 2. Larry Lalaguna — 1; Corning buy- ers: John Venable — 4; Joe Ampi — 2; Flournoy buyers — Matt Pritchard -1; Pit- kin Ranch — 1; Los Molinos buyer — Gordon Bruce -4; Cottonwood buyers — Ad- ams 4S — 2; Robert Staley — 1; Bruce Heitman — 1; Holiday Ranch -4; Manton buyer — Dan Perea -2. The auctioneers for the sales were Rick Machado, Arroyo Grande; Max Ol- vera, Galt and Trent Stew- art, Madras, OR. The bull sifting commit- tee were: Button Daugh- erty, Vina; John Owens, Red Bluff; Brett "Mac" Mc- Giffin, Red Bluff and sale veterinarian, O.W. Hooton, DVM. Judging and grading the bulls were John Venable, Corning; Elden Krebs, Gor- don, NE; and Troy Thomas, Harrold, SD. Gelding sifting and se- lection committee were Bob deBraga, Dusty deB- raga, Matt Owens, Mac Mc- Giffin, Kenneth Owens, Na- than Owens, Bryan Owens, Martin Murphy, Kathy Fer- guson, Justin Daugherty, Robert Staley, Roy Owens, Maurice O'Keeffe, and the veterinarians Art Sutfin, DVM; O.W.Hooton, DVM; Wayne Merhoff, DVM; Da- vid Hayes, DVM; and Ryan DePaul, DVM. The Stock Dog catalog did not list who judged the dogs. ••• Saturday afternoon, Jan. 28, many friends gathered in McArthur to honor the memory of Tom and Ma- rie Vestal, who had passed away within 18 hours of each other, earlier in Jan- uary. I worked with Tom Ves- tal, DVM when he was President of District 1 Cal- ifornia High School Ro- deo when Tami and Hardy competed. A great friend and leader for high school rodeo. Marie would record the event winners and their times using carbon pa- per to make copies, so the members from the differ- ent areas would have the results for their local news- paper. Their sons Mark and Hardy remembered "ma" and "pa" with stories about growing up on a ranch. Grandson Steel Humphry told about playing cards with his grandmother. I have forgotten the name of the man who went to school with Tom. Some- one told a story about the Vestal's going to buy 3 colts and ended up with 6, since Tom had told Marie that half will be good and half won't. Joyful memo- ries from the family and friends. There were ranchers, fel- low veterinarians, neigh- bors, rodeo friends, fam- ily, from near and far at the memorial service because they had made an impact on many people during their lives. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@ gmail.com. JEAN BARTON 76th Bull & Gelding Sale sets gelding, dog records CONTRIBUTED The Peek Family is pictured with the 2017 Andy Peek Livestock Scholarship recipients. 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