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6A – Daily News – Saturday, February 5, 2011 Agriculture & farm Almond Board election under way Voting began Jan. 31 to select one independent grower member and alternate, and two independent handler members and alternates to serve as directors for the Almond Board of California during the 2011-2012 crop year. The Board of Directors’ term of office begins Mar. 1. Candidates for the independent grower position are: Position One, Member (one-year term): Mike Mason, Wasco (incumbent) Position One, Alternate: Brad Klump, Escalon (incumbent) Candidates for the independent handler positions are: Position One, Member (three-year term): Dave Phippen, Manteca (incumbent) Position One, Alternate: Ron Fisher, Modesto (incumbent) Position Three, Member (one-year term): Keith Rigg, Le Grand (incumbent) Position Three, Alternate: Dean Nelson, Kerman (incumbent) Ballots and instructions will be mailed to those inde- pendent growers and handlers whose names are on file with ABC. If an independent grower or handler does not receive a ballot, one may be obtained from the ABC office at 1150 Ninth St., Ste. 1500, Modesto, CA 95354. Ballots must be received no later than Feb. 17 in order to be counted. Additional election information may be obtained by calling Sue Olson at (209) 343- 3224. As a governing body for the industry, the Board of Directors is comprised of five handler and five grower representatives who set policy and recommend budgets in several major areas, including production research, public relations and advertising, nutrition research, sta- tistical reporting, quality control and food safety. The Red Bluff Bull Sale celebrated its 70th year with a bull sale aver- age that broke all records, when 277 bulls averaged $3,745.85 for a total sale of $1,037,600.00. At the first sale record- ed in Daily News, Feb. 9, 1942, 69 bulls averaged $309 with a top price of $910 from James Stead of Reno, Nev. selling to E. L. Adams of Chico. This was the 70th sale because one year they had two sales within the calendar year. The champion pen of three bulls, consigned by the Martin Brothers of Stevensville, Mont; sold for $421.33 each to Roy Owens, L. C. Smith, Red- ding and Spraker and Har- wood, Susanville. This year Roy Owens’ grandsons John Owens, Ed Owens, Jerry Owens, and great-grandson Nathan Owens paid thou- sands of dollars for bulls, at a sale managed by his great-grandson Adam Owens. The auctioneer at the first bull sale was Col. Fred Reppert, Decatur, Ind.; and the local com- mittee in charge of arrangements was com- posed of S.E.Ayer presi- dent of the Tehama Co. Cattlemen’s Association, Roy Owens, and Sydney Watson. Livestock Farm Advisor and County Director of the Agricul- tural Extension Service Don M. Smith was sale manager. Auctioneers at the 2011 Bull Sale were Rick Machado, Arroyo Grande; Justin Holmberg, Yorba Linda; Max Olvera, Galt; Trent Stew- art, Madras, Ore. ranch 70th Bull Sale wrap up Courtesy photo The Andy Peek Livestock Scholarship Fund presented $8,250 in scholarships to 11 agriculture students before the start of the bull sale. Several were from out of state and unable to attend the sale.The Holzapfel Ranch in Willows donated an Angus cow and calf for the Andy Peek scholarship fund, and C W Johnson of Durham paid $4,800 for the pair. Pictured are the Peek family with their scholarship winners. Tyler Martinez, Red Bluff. Also listed as bull buy- ers were: Curtis & Sue Knox, Knox & Brown, Vina; Curtis & Eller, Corning; Jerry Owens, Red Bluff, Jim Droz, A D Ranch, Los Molinos; Bill & Maudie Gregory, Red- ding; Tom Atwood, Atwood Ranch, Red Bluff; John Venable, Corn- ing; Allen Reis, A R Ranch, Los Molinos; Ted Walker, Red Bluff. Jean Barton • Everyday Cheapskate • Coupon Queen • Gleaners The Daily News — At your side when times are tough The Sale Committee consists of Bob deBraga, president; John Owens, vice president; Dusty deBraga, treasurer; Matt Owens, Secretary; and directors Ron Anderson, Ken Hufford, Button Daugherty, sale manager Adam Owens. Volume buyer with 20 bulls was C. W. Johnson, Durham, and John Owens purchased 18 bulls. Local bull buyers were Nathan Bunting, Red Bluff with four, buying three bulls were Joe Ampi, Corning, Ed Owens, Wil- lows and Hal Hays, of Pasatiempo Ranch, Red Bluff. Buying two bulls were Bidwell Livestock, Cottonwood; Nathan Owens, Red Bluff; Gor- don Bruce, Los Molinos, The Water for Life Angus bull donated by Don & Diana Carde y , Walco/Novartis Animal Health sold in fast bid- ding with Tom Atwood and Northern Cali- fornia Farm Credit each paying $7,500, and donat- ing back the bull, when Alan Shufelberger of Red- ding paid $5,000 to claim it. Shufelberger also pur- chased the reserve cham- pion Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn halter bulls. All proceeds of the sale go to Water for Life, Inc. to pro- tect and promote agricul- tural water rights while advocating responsible stewardship of the land. The horse sale was smaller in numbers with only 84 geldings, but they averaged $5696.43 for a total of $478,500. The 6 mules averaged $3,858.33 for a total of $23,150. Top sale price was $15,000 for a sorrel geld- ing from Maynard & Jaclyn Alves to Lonnie Whaley, of Clovis. Cole and Lacy Hook, Red Bluff had the Craig Owens Ideal Ranch Horse that sold to Robert Prior, of Hydesville, for $13,000. Tyler Martinez had the champion heel horse that sold for $8,700 to Ed Gomes, Turlock. While the champion head horse was sold by Tracie Thorn- burgh/Billy Ward to Lane Christiansen, Ferndale for $8,000. Richard Wright, Cot- tonwood had the champi- on snaffle bit gelding that sold to Todd A. Hansen, Tenino, WA for $10,700. The champion stock horse sold by Katie Moon, Carmel for $11,000 to Jim & Carin Scott, Orland. Champion cutting horse was sold by Craig Young/Donald Lester to Pat Kirkpatrick, Central Point, Ore. for $9,500. Roaring Springs Ranch, Frenchglen, Ore, donated the Water for Life gelding that sold to Edith Jobe, Sierraville for $13,200.00. I didn’t go to the horse sale, and didn’t hear the additional dona- tions on the horse. Local horse buyers were Jodie Penintel, Red Bluff with two horses, and one horse to the following: Chris Grzybowski, Nina Moore, Bryan Owens, Walt Brown, Terrill Ostrum, Nathan Owens, Bob Funk. From Corning Craig Wright, Curt and Pam Hubbard each bought one horse and Kristen Holt of Gerber purchased one horse. Ian Carney & Andrea Traul of Ranch Develop- ment, Carbondale, Colo. purchased four horses. Ron Rogers, Newcastle, Colo. purchased four, and Tamalyn Baldwin, Makawao, Hawaii pur- chased three. The dog sale saw the 16 dogs average $3,175. Eric Wanman, Buhl, Idaho had the top scoring male bor- der collie “Grit” with 261 points sell to Larry Lan- zon, Turlock for $10,000. Dusty deBraga was the only local buyer of a dog, when he purchased the Danny Oilar entry. When Bill and I were on the Western Livestock Journal tour of Eastern Oregon and Idaho several years ago, we visited the ranches of two of the 2011 dog buyers, when we met Shirley Hindman, of Washington whose cattle were in Oregon and Harry Bettis, of Emmett, Idaho. Both were gracious hosts to our group. Dave Minch wrote, Feb. 9, 1942, I SAY, “The sale of purebred bulls here Saturday was one of the best events ever held here. I hope it will be a yearly event and be much bigger next year. “Many real good bulls were sold in this county for use here that would not otherwise have been possible. Cattlemen wish- ing to buy one or two bulls could not afford to travel to Montana to see the bulls that were brought right here for them to see. The quality that these bulls will add to our livestock cannot be overestimated.” Jean Barton can be reached at jbarton@theskybeam.co m. LIC #808524 Call For Free Information Toll-Free (800) 464-1403 or (530) 365-1403 6183 MEISTER WAY ANDERSON, CA 96007 (530) 365-1403 (800) 464-1403