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6A – Daily News – Saturday, May 22, 2010 Agriculture & farm In the May 14, 2010 ProRodeo Sports News — ProRodeo Hall of Fame stock contractor Cotton Rosser was injured in a horse related accident May 1 while on the Rancheros Visitadores ride near Santa Ynez. Rosser, 81, sustained four broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung and three transverse process fractures (cracked vertebrae) in the accident. Rosser, president and operations manager of the Flying U Rodeo Company in Marysville, California, was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment.He is now home at the ranch in Marysville. An Arizona CowBelle sent me Baxter Black's col- umn on illegal immigration. Once again, Baxter Black hits the nail on the head. ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE by Baxter Black, DVM THE BORDER GAP IN UNDERSTANDING People who live in Chicago, Washington DC or San Francisco inner cities lock their doors at night. They are careful where they travel within the city. They all have friends who have been mugged, had homes burglarized, cars stolen or lives taken. They travel the city in crowds like schools of fish. Their safety, like all prey, is in num- bers; the odds that someone else will be eaten instead of them. In rural communities, small towns, and isolated ranch houses we do not think of ourselves as prey.During the election, candi- date Obama made a very telling comment about bitter, small towns, clinging to their guns and religion. Courtesy photo Baxter Black at the American National CattleWomen convention in San Antonio. believe each person is responsible to take care of himself. The Mexican border, once a cultural bridge, is now a war zone inhabited by killers, smugglers, and drug dealers as bad as any town in Afghanistan. Rural people who live along this poisonous border live with the daily possibili- ty of death and destruction. Thousands of Mexicans have been killed in the drug wars already. The situa- tion,which has been wors- ening, culminat- ed last month with the murder of a rancher by a suspected drug smuggler on his way back to Mexico. He lived in my county along the border. He was Jean Barton He is from the big city prey mentality. He comes from a place that believes that if we take guns away from ordinary citizens, they will somehow be safer. His comment was interpreted as a slam against small town America, but I will give him the benefit of the doubt. He simply doesn’t have any way to relate to those who known to the neighbors and many Mexican illegals as a gen- erous man. His ranch has been well trav- eled by illegals for years. His luck ran out. All of us, his neighbors, are saddened but reminded of just how fragile normal life has become where many have put down their roots. If the president thinks the community is bitter, he just might be right. They are on the front lines in a war to supply recreational drug users their daily toke or weekly snort. The smug- glers are doing quite well. I hear of no shortages from celebrities and potheads. And, in truth, I would guess most ranchers are ambiva- lent about dope smokers and drug users. Unfortu- nately they are trying to ranch on the battlefield where the self-righteous, self-centered stoners, snorters, smokers, shooters and suppliers are fighting The Law. — bitter, small towns, clinging to guns and religion. You can see in this Ari- zona rural community why we cling to our guns. We don’t have police cars patrolling our neighbor- hoods. The nearest neigh- bor could be ten or twelve miles away and the crimi- nals pass like ghosts in the night. We use our guns because we are not prey, we take responsibility for our own lives and livelihood. The president‚s unfortunate denigration of religion as a source of strength is some- thing he probably wishes he could take back. His past church membership speaks for his faith. Suffice it to say when we turn to God for help it is because He has proven to be more reliable than the stream of politi- cians‚ promises that contin- ue to pour over us like dirty water sluicing down the drain. And nobody seems to have a clue. Another Arizona Cow- Belle near Tucson wrote “We are at war down here. We need all the help we can get.” The Arizona Cattle- men’s Association and the Arizona Cattle Growers‚ Association have spent over 18 months of meet- ings, research, fact finding and interviews regarding potential solutions to the current border crisis. The result was the Restore Our Border (ROB) Plan — an 18 point plan. The basis for this Report is to provide concrete actions which have been vetted as viable and needed along with measurable results regarding the imple- mentation of these needed actions directly adjacent to the US/Mexico border. “We call for the politi- cians and government offi- cials to take the necessary steps to enforce our laws and protect our fellow Ari- zonians.” “We must put the neces- sary manpower directly on the border to stop the for- eign invasion.” “We must give law enforcement and the judi- cial system the ability to enforce every immigration law.” You can show your sup- port by completing and sub- mitting the endorsement form supporting the Restore Our Border (ROB) Plan by going to www.azcattlemen- sassoc.org/rob-plan- endorsement-form.html. Here in Tehama County we worry about gathering all the cattle prior to ship- ping to summer feed; if it is going to rain on the cut hay, but not yet baled; if the market will hold up when we go to sell our calves. BUT, we don’t have to worry about getting shot by drug smugglers when we check our animals or water tanks. ranch Mexico-Arizona border dispute Ron Knight Memorial Scholarship winners The Tehama County Cattlemen scholarship committee is pleased to announce the 2010/2011 Ron Knight Memorial Scholarship recipients. Six $2,000 scholarships are being awarded to students pursuing an ag related course of study in memory of Ronald S. Knight, who is fondly remembered as a dedicated agri- cultural leader in the community. • Emily Andreini is a 2009 graduate of Red Bluff High School and an animal science major at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In addition to her academic pursuits she is a mem- ber of the Young California Cattlemen’s club, Animal Sci- ence club and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Associa- tion. Andreini hopes to complete a doctorate degree and teach animal genetics at the university level. She is the daughter of Norman and Kathy Andreini. •Kenny Brewer is a 2010 graduate of Los Molinos High School and the son of Steve and Jana Brewer. He plans to attend California State University, Chico and pursue a Bach- elor degree in English with a minor in agricultural studies. Following his four-year degree he plans to attend law school and use his legal skills to help ranchers and farmers negoti- ate legal challenges facing agriculture. • Jamie Carter is a 2004 graduate of Corning Union High School and a 2007 graduate of Shasta Community College with an Associate degree in general education. She is completing course work at California State University, Chico and plans to enter the credential program in the spring semester 2011. Her goal is to become a high school ag teacher and teach in Northern California. She is the daugh- ter of Greg and Stacy Carter. • Brooke Hencratt is the daughter of Dan and Jodi Hen- cratt and is a 2010 graduate of Los Molinos High School. Brooke plans to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo. and graduate with an Associate degree in horsemanship and horse management. Following graduation Brooke plans to apply for admission to Colorado State University in Fort Collins, complete a Bachelor degree in animal science and enter the Veterinary Medicine pro- gram. • Kim Stackhouse graduated from Foothill High School in 2002 and is a PhD student studying animal science at the University of California, Davis. Her specialization is air quality and climate change from feedlots. Her research includes the effects of growth promoting biotechnology applications on environmental impact and heat stress in feed- lot steers. Following graduation, she would like to work pro- moting best management of beef operations, including feed- lots and cow-calf operations to help promote reduced envi- ronmental impact per unit of production. • Nicki Humphrey graduated from Corning High School in 2002 and is the daughter of Ron and Debbie Humphrey. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with an animal science option in 2007 at Cali- fornia State University, Chico and is finishing her third year of veterinary training at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She is a candidate for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Her goal is to own a mixed animal practice in Northern California. 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