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Saturday, January 19, 2013 – Daily News 5A Agriculture farm Tehama County Walnut Day The 19th annual Tehama County Walnut Day is set for 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, in Red Bluff. The event, co-sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension- Tehama County Ag Commissoner's Office and Chuck Crain of Crain ofCalifornia, is a program designed to provide orchard information to growers, PCA's and related agri-business people. Those interested in walnut production are encouraged to attend. Handicapped facilities are available. 2.5 hours ( 2.0 other and 0.5 laws) of PCA credit has been requested. For more information call Richard Buchner or Cindy McClain at the Farm Advisors Office (530) 527-3101. The $15 registration covers lunch and meeting costs on a break-even basis. Please register by Jan. 25 online at: cetehama.ucanr.edu go to 'Orchard Crops" "Upcoming Meetings". The agenda includes 8 a.m. registration with coffee and doughnuts 8:30 a.m. Walnut Marketing Board update Dennis Balint, Executive Director, California Walnut Board / CEO, California Walnut Commission 9 a.m. Walnut Blight "What Happened in 2012" Richard Buchner, Tehama County UC Farm Advisor 9:30 a.m. Walnut Husk Fly Management Richard Buchner 10 a.m. Tehama County Ag Commissioner Presentation and Regulatory Update Doug Compton Tehama County Assistant Ag Commissioner 10:30 -10:40 a.m. break 10:40 a.m. Walnut Irrigation Management Allan Fulton – Tehama County UC Farm Advisor 11:10 a.m. Root and Crown Disease of Walnut Greg Browne USDA Plant Pathology UC Davis 11:40 a.m. Weed Control and Resistance Management Andrew Johnson, UCCE Almond Board of California Intern Buffet Lunch by Prepaid Reservation 12: 30 p.m. Discussion Period/Questions and Answers Meetings for Hispanic and women farmers, ranchers Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Val Dolcini recently announced that a public meeting will be held on Jan. 23 in Red Bluff to explain the discrimination claims process. The meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center at 2 Sutter St. in Red Bluff from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and Spanish translation will be provided. Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA from 1981 to 2000 can file claims and may receive a cash payment and loan forgiveness. The deadline for claims filing is March 25. "We encourage those Hispanic and women farmers or ranchers in Northern California who feel they may have experienced discriminatory treatment to attend this meeting to learn more about this claims process," said Dolcini. "At FSA we are dedicated to ensuring fair and equal treatment for all California farmers and ranchers in our state." FSA has been holding public meetings in all parts of the state since March 2011 to spread the word about this opportunity to "turn the page" in addressing any claims of discrimination. Red Bluff's meeting will be the 17th public meeting in California. Hispanic and women farmers who believe they have faced discriminatory practices from the USDA must file a claim by the March 25 deadline to participate in this claims resolution process. This voluntary claims process will make available at least $1.33 billion for cash awards and tax relief payments, plus up to $160 million in farm debt relief to eligible Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers. As announced in February 2011, the process offers a voluntary alternative to litigation for each Hispanic or female farmer and rancher who can prove that USDA denied their applications for loan or loan servicing assistance for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000. There are no filing fees to participate in the program. A national toll-free information line is available at 1-888-508-4429 and a national website has been established at www.farmerclaims.gov. Claimants must register for a claims package (by calling the number or visiting the website) and the claims package will be mailed to claimants. For details about the public meetings in California, you can contact the FSA state office at 530-792-5520. Further information is also available at www.fsa.usda.gov/ca. & ranch Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo Spring is coming, although it has been cold. I counted ten tiny Goldfields in bloom beside a vernal pool that still had ice on it at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Television said that Alturas has not been above freezing for 7 days, and one day their high was 8 degrees. *** 10 o'clock today is the second section of the Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo at Pauline Davis Pavilion, when the 26 teams compete. At 6 p.m. will be the finals for the top 6 teams. I hope to see you there. *** I found this on the internet, beefmagazine.com, and it is how we feel as we take care of our animals. In a way I write a blog Courtesy photo each week, only it is printed Calf branding is when each team is required to brand 3 calves within as hard copy in the newspaa 5-minute time limit. Each roper will head and heel a calf and work per, instead of using the internet to comment on a on the ground, setting the ropes on both front and hind feet before particular subject or more branding. The JP brand is placed on the left rib in proper location. personal online diary of The calf has to be caught by the head, before the hind legs can be where I have been and seen. caught by the heeler. "The Cowboy Way Is Backed With Morals, Values ing Our Food Enhances with your own two when you are trying to load "Jan. 14, 2013 by Aman- Spirituality," was featured hands…Perhaps it is the them in a trailer. We used to da Radke in BEEF Daily recently on BlogHer. feeling of helplessness that buy halter bulls at the Red "Ranchers follow a code Through BlogHer, a web- comes from witnessing the Bluff Bull Sale. of ethics dictated by a site dedicated to women brutality You will enjoy the Trade of Mother strong moral compass. bloggers who write about Nature…Most likely, it is Show and the Art Show "Even in the middle of a everything from fashion to all of these things that lends starting at noon on Wednescold and sometimes harsh cooking, Burkholder was a farmer toward a strong day, Jan. 23rd. On Thursday South Dakota winter, I can able to share her agriculture personal spirituality." 5-8 p.m. is the Art Show always find beauty all story to a very diverse audi"The faith and spirituali- Wine and Cheese Tasting, around me. The trees glitter ence of women. ty Burkholder feels while hosted by Raley's in the with frost, the "Burkholder working on her farm isn't a Gem Building. snow sparkles on Everyone loves to watch produces many rarity in this industry. I'm the hills, and the great blog posts, willing to bet many of you the stock dogs work, and sun shines down but this one par- feel the same way, and it's they will work outside at 1 on the cattle as ticularly piqued that strong moral underpin- p.m. on Wednesday. 7:30 puffs of breath my interest as ning that guides our every p.m. Thursday they will steam from their one that might decision on the farm or work indoors at Pauline mouths. Birds resonate with a ranch. Simply put, it's the Davis Pavilion. The final chirp, cats hunt round will be 12 noon, outlot of folks cowboy way." for mice in the side on Friday followed by *** because of its barns, and our When I say I am from the sale at 2:30 p.m. unique approach. faithful farm dog The 110 geldings and 5 Read this excerpt Red Bluff at a cattle convenis afoot as we do and you'll see tion or meeting, I don't need mules will be sifted for Jean chores. to add California because in soundness starting at 7 a.m., what I mean. "No matter "While I am a the cattle business, everyone youngest to oldest, on what the weather, regular church knows you mean you live Thursday morning. There we're responsible goer, the heart of where the "Red Bluff Bull will be sifting at 1 p.m. for the livestock, when they have the horses my spirituality Sale" is held. and that's one of the first lies outside of the doors of Next week is the Red do a western pattern, or trail lessons I learned growing the church building. It is Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale or cattle work. up on a ranch. Rain, sleet or deeply rooted in nature and at the fairgrounds Friday morning at 8 a.m. snow, our cattle relied on us is an integral part of my For 72 years the bulls the geldings and mules will to take care of them. And adult life. It is present on my have been carefully inspect- show their skill at team ropit's not just a business deci- cattle farm and in my veg- ed, of breeding age, semen ing, cutting, snaffle sion; it's the right thing to etable garden. It is present tested within 45 days of bit/hackamore or stock do. This cowboy code of in the volunteer work that I sale, health certified and horse. At 3:30 p.m. the ethics is often called the do to improve animal (cat- tested for trichomoniasis, doors open for the horse "cowboy way," and it's tle) welfare. It is present on tuberculosis, PI/BVD ( per- sale, and the sale gets underinstilled in most cowboys the youth athletic fields sistent infected/bovine virus way at 5:30 p.m. Admission and cowgirls from the time where I mentor and coach. is $ 10. disease). they are old enough to sit up The bull sale will be at The 486 bulls will be "While I am very open straight and pay attention in and transparent about how I judged on Tuesday Jan 22 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, folchurch. raise cattle and grow beef and Wednesday 23. The lowed by Buckin'Best Bull "Perhaps it's good old- on my farm, I tend to hold range ready bulls will be Riding at 7 p.m. fashioned values, or maybe my faith in a more private judged on Tuesday. Range There are so many differit's something more. What- place. Despite that introvert- Ready means that they are ent food vendors on the ever it is that makes cattle- ed tendency, I 'take God not halter broke, cleaned up grounds; so many activities men so great, it's certainly with me' on my life journey. and groomed like a 4-H or scheduled for Friday; parkworth talking about. There is something about FFA animal. They are ready ing is at a premium; that the "Anne Burkholder wide open spaces and farm- to go to work. Halter on Tehama County Cattlerecently did just that on her ing that lends itself to being Wednesday, and they too Women will not be serving blog spot, "The Feedyard closely tied to faith. Perhaps are ready to work. a barbecued beef luncheon Foodie." She's a Nebraska it is the beauty of a sunset However, it is nice to in the cafeteria. cattle feeder who blogs all over the plains…Perhaps it own a halter bull because Jean Barton can be about her life on the farm. is the feeling of intense they know what a halter is at Her post, entitled "Feeding pride and contentment that and it helps to have an ani- reached Body and Soul: How Grow- comes from growing things mal that is used to people jbarton2013@gmail.com. Barton Olive committee seeks nominations The California Olive Committee (COC) is seeking grower nominations for new committee terms, running June 1 through May 31, 2015. Appointees will have the opportunity to take an active role in shaping COC programs and the future of the California ripe olive industry. Producers in both growing districts are encouraged to submit their nominations in person at two upcoming meeting in the Sacramento valley: District 1 (North): Counties including Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Colusa and Shasta 1-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at the Corning Veterans Hall, 1620 Solano St. in Corning Seeking: Five Members and five Alternates Growers unable to attend the meetings in their respective districts may also submit nominations to the COC via phone, fax and email. Nominations must be received no later than 7 days after the date of the nomination meeting in their district and can be submitted by calling COC office phone: (559) 4569096 or sending an email to denise@calolive.org. Each grower may nominate as many Members and Alternates as they wish, The Over 25 years of experience STOVE JUNCTION BBQ PELLETS The North State's premier supplier of stoves COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. 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