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4A – Daily News – Saturday, September 4, 2010 Agriculture & farm Jean Barton California CattleWomen has pub- lished “Some California Ranches, their stories and their brands,” and I am selling the book for $20 for Tehama County CattleWomen. Judy Ann Ahmann was editor, and as she wrote, “We are all fascinated by history. However, unless we record our history, it becomes lost forever. Each of us regrets not asking our par- ents and other elder relatives the important questions that no one else could answer — and then it is too late. “That was why, in 2007, at the beginning of my term as California CattleWomen President, I challenged the members of our organization to record at least one ranch history from their geographical areas. The process was slow, but we final- ly began to receive a few stories — and then it continued to grow. As past president, I asked to be chairman of the spe- cial committee so that we could finish our History Project. “We have now published a book that chronicles a few of the wonderful old ranches of California. Some of these have ceased to exist, while others are going strong, and still grow- ing. “The important factor is that we have preserved these sto- ries for posterity.” In Northern California, there is the Russ Ranches in Humboldt County; Lassen County has the Weigand’s 101 Ranch, Hagata and Willard Ranches. Dipper Valley Ranch in Nevada County and The Turner Crossley Mackey Ranch in Placer County. Claudia Dotta Barnes wrote about the Dotta Ranch in Plumas County, and Ginger Fowler wrote about the Aldridge family at the Bonnie Craig Ranch in Shasta Coun- ty. Joleen Torri wrote about the Strang Ranch in Sierra County. Siskiyou County had four ranches, Bogus Creek, Jenner, Martin and McBride while Tehama County has the Edwards Ranch, also known as the Cone Ranch, or Rio de los Berren- dos, a Mexican Land Grant. Vina’s Leland Stanford’s Vine- yard and the Sacred Stones was accidentally placed in Madera County. Kern County celebrated their ranching heritage with sto- ries about 21 ranches. Judy Ahmann begged and pleaded for ranching history stories for three years, and now that the book has been pub- lished many ranching families in the state are sorry that they did not submit their stories. It is a fascinating book of 164 pages. *** Amanda Nolz Beef Daily Blog for Sept. 1 was interest- ing. HSUS Closes Doors to Agriculture, Store Owner Can- cels Meeting “Want to find out how you can help animals? The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) invites our members, supporters and other animal advocates to a grassroots meet- ing to discuss current issues affecting animals. If you are concerned about local animal issues or just interested in cre- ating a more compassionate South Dakota, you should Byrd elected delegate Tyler R. Byrd, Red Bluff, has been elected as a delegate to the 127th Annual American Angus Association® Con- vention of Delegates, November 15 in Louisville, Kentucky, said Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Asso- ciation. Byrd, a member of the American Angus Associa- tion with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is one of 354 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow mem- bers in their state to serve as a representative at the annual meeting. David J. Holden, Red Bluff, has been elected as an alternate delegate to the 127th Annual American Angus Association® Convention of Delegates, Schumann said. Holden, also a member of the American Angus Associa- tion, is one of 333 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members to serve as an alternate state representative to the annual meeting. Courtesy photo Early morning moving the steer calves to the corral for shipping at the Edwards Ranch. attend this informative meeting to learn how you can take action for animals. Remember to bring your ideas, concerns and questions, and don’t forget to invite your friends. RSVP today to lend your hand and make a difference for the ani- mals in South Dakota! “Please tell all your friends. Hope to see you there!” The above invitation was sent out by HSUS, which cur- rently has a full-time staff member in South Dakota. The proposed meeting was to be held on Aug. 25 at Oh My Cup- cakes, a locally owned shop in downtown Sioux Falls. Inter- estingly enough, when several agriculture groups and pro- ducers responded to the invite and sent in their RSVPs, they were surprised to learn that they were quickly uninvited to the event. Darci Adams, the HSUS state director for South Dakota, sent out an e-mail to anyone with ties to the agriculture industry that read, “Perhaps you’ve been misinformed, but this is not a public event. This is a private gathering for mem- bers of HSUS and supporters who want to get involved in our work to alleviate animal cruelty.” Adams offered to meet with the farmers and ranchers at a “separate, more appropriate setting.” Unlike my counter- parts, I (Amanda Nolz) was just planning on showing up to the meeting, leaving my boots at home and carrying a check- book in hand. I figured that would give me an all-access pass to the meeting! However, the meeting was canceled after the owner of the shop that was to host the event received a few phone calls from producers sharing their disappointment with her affiliation with HSUS. She felt hoodwinked by HSUS, she said, especially because she is a strong support- er of local farmers and ranchers, purchasing her eggs and milk from area farmers to make her delicious cupcakes. What are you afraid of, HSUS? Why couldn’t farmers and ranchers attend your meeting? How does it feel to know a local business didn’t want to be connected to you? What’s your next plan to deceive consumers once they know that you aren’t connected to local animal shelters? I thought all of you might like to know what’s going on in my neck of the woods. Remember to keep it positive and continue working to educate others about the true mission of HSUS, which is to abolish animal agriculture and eliminate meat, dairy and eggs from the American diet. For more information on this subject, check out www.humanewatch.org. 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