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2B Daily News – Tuesday, January 28, 2014 BULL & GELDING SALE Teachers' group blasts Brown's budget proposal In his 2014-15 State Budget released last week, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed the complete elimination of funding for the Agricultural Education Incentive Grant, which supports high quality Agricultural Education standards in our public schools. This grant program is designed to provide matching funds for districts who commit to meeting stateapproved program standards in Ag Education, including classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience projects, and leadership training through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) student organization. The Agricultural Education Incentive Grant currently supports local Ag Education programs and FFA activities in over 300 high schools statewide, with over 74,000 students enrolled in programs offered in a wide variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings. Students enrolled in these programs are representative of California's social and ethnic diversity, with Hispanic students making up 51% of current Ag Education enrollment, while 35% are white. "We are extremely disappointed that Governor Brown has proposed eliminating Ag Education funding in California, the leading agricultural-producing state in the nation" said Jim Aschwanden, executive director of the California Agricultural Teachers' Association. "These programs are vital if we expect to attract bright, talented, and innovative students to help meet the many challenges facing both agricul- ture and the state of California over the next several decades. The elimination of support for high quality, rigorous program standards sends a clear message to schools that agriculture and these programs are not important for the future of our state economy. We think this is a terrible mistake." The California Agricultural Teachers' Association is a professional education association, representing over 700 instructors in Agricultural Education at the middle school through university levels in California. Employment and immigration topics at Farm Show Breakfast Washington, D.C., attorney Monte Lake will address the 12th Annual Colusa Farm Show Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 5, on the topic Immigration Reform and Agriculture: Prospects for New Farm Worker Programs in 2014. The breakfast will take place at 7 a.m. in Saint Bernadette's Hall, 745 Ware Ave., in Colusa. Hosted by alumni of the California State University, Chico College of Agriculture, the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, and Alpha Gamma Rho, the event has raised nearly $200,000 for scholarships and leadership programs in its 12-year history. For more than 30 years, Lake has practiced employment and business immigration law. He is involved in the development of public policy before Congress and federal agencies, where he has obtained successful legislative results on immigration, labor, environmental, agricultural and health care issues, among others. Lake serves as counsel to several national and regional associations including the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Nisei Farmers League. He previously served as a deputy district attorney and deputy attorney general in Sacramento. Lake has been actively involved in the ongoing efforts to see comprehensive immigration reform to allow California farms a reliable work force. Colusa Farm Show Breakfast sponsorships are welcome, and tickets can be purchased in advance for $30 by contacting the College of Agriculture office at 530-898-5844. If tickets are still available, the ticket price will rise to $40 at the door. All proceeds go to the CSU, Chico College of Agriculture and the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation. For more information, please contact Sarah DeForest at 530898-3737 or sdeforest@csuchico.edu. Ag Social to support scholarships The CSU, Chico College of Agriculture will host its 14th annual Ag Social at the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 in the Tehama District Fairground auditorium, raising money for Chico State Ag Alumni scholarships and academic programs in the College of Agriculture. The Red Bluff Ag Social is open to all and has no admission charge. The event will include a no-host bar, Chico State sausage and other refreshments. A raffle and silent auction will benefit Chico State Ag Alumni Scholarships and academic programs in the College of Agriculture. Raffle prizes include $1,000 cash donated by Rabobank; National Finals Rodeo tickets donated by Growney Bros. Rodeo; a $500 Cabela's gift card donated by Golden State Farm Credit; and a choice of one ton of liquid supplement or a half-ton of either range minerals or supplement tubs donated by Bucke's Feed and Grain. For more information about the Red Bluff Ag Social, please contact Sarah DeForest at 530-898-3737 or sdeforest@csuchico.edu. SCHEDULE Tuesday, January 28 7:30AM Kick-Off Breakfast & Beef Forum, "Battle of the Breeds," Merck Animal Health, Don Smith Pavilion. 9:30AM Sifting & Grading of all RANGE READY CALVING EASE AND RANGE READY BULLS, Don Smith Pavilion. by Nutrena/Loyall Pet Food. Pauline Davis Pavilion 6:00PM Buyer & Consignor Dinner - $15/person. Fairgrounds Cafeteria. Cocktails 6:00PM. Dinner at 7:00PM Youth Activity Fund Raffle: 7:30PM and Auction of Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riders. Wednesday, January 29 Thursday, January 30 8:00AM Sifting & Grading of all HALTER CALVING EASE AND HALTER BULLS, Don Smith Pavilion. 12:00PM Trade Show and Art Show open. Close at 7:00PM. 1:00PM Working Stock Dogs - All dogs work OUTSIDE. 3:30-5:30PM Roy Cox Stock Dog Clinic, presented 7:00AM GELDINGS & MULES - Shown at halter, in age order, youngest to oldest. Pauline Davis Pavilion. 8:30AM Novartis Seminar, "Risk & Rewards of IBR Prevention", John M. Davidson, DVM. Don Smith Pavilion. 9:00AM Trade Show and Art Show Open. Close at 7:00PM. 10:00AM WVM INTERNET FEEDER/REPLACEMENT FEMALE SALE, presented by Animal Health International/Novartis, Don Smith Pavilion. 1:00PM GELDING & MULES - Dry, Trail and Cattle Works, Pauline Davis Pavilion. 5-8:00PM Art Show Wine & Cheese Tasting, Hosted by Raley's, Gem Building. 6:00-7:15PM Roy Cox Stock Dog Clinic, presented by Nutrena/Loyall Pet Food. Pauline Davis Pavilion 7:30PM GELDINGS - Conformation Horse Selected. Pauline Davis Pavilion. WORKING STOCK DOGS. Working all Stockdogs inside, Pauline Davis Pavilion. ion. 4:00-7:00PM Ag Social Sponsored by Chico State College of Agriculture, Fairgrounds Cafeteria. Information: Sarah DeForest (530) 898-3737 / Shelley Macdonald (530) 527-1941. 4:00PM Vic Woolery's Famous Tri-Tip BBQ before & during the Gelding Sale. $10/person. Pauline Davis Pavilion. 5:30PM SALE OF QUARTER HORSE, PAINT GELDINGS & SADDLE MULES, PRESENTED BY ROLLING HILLS CASINO. Pauline Davis Pavilion. Animals sold in computer drawn order. Admission is $10/person. Tickets available at door, or call office. Friday, January 31 8:00AM GELDINGS & MULES - Team Roping, Cutting, Snaffle Bit/Hackamore & Stock Horse Contests. SELECTION OF THE CRAIG OWENS IDEAL RANCH HORSE, Pauline Davis Pavilion. 9:00AM Trade Show and Art Show Open. Art Show closes at 7:00PM, Trade Show closes at 9:00PM. 11:00AM Zoetis Seminar. Don Smith Pavilion. 12:00PM WORKING OF STOCK DOGS - Final Round - Work outside. 2:30PM SALE OF STOCK DOGS, presented by Nutrena/Loyall Pet Food. Don Smith Pavilion. 3:30PM DOORS OPEN FOR GELDING & MULE SALE, Pauline Davis Pavil- Saturday, February 1 9:00AM Trade Show and Art Show open. Art can be removed at 2:00PM, Trade Show closes at 7:00PM. 9:30AM SALE OF ALL BULLS, PRESENTED BY ZOETIS, Don Smith Pavilion. 7:00PM CINCH JEANS PRESENTS RED BLUFF'S BUCKIN' BEST BULL RIDING featuring top cowboys going head-to-head with the rankest bucking bulls & broncs in rodeo. Party and dance immediately following. Pre-Sale General admission: $20/person, $25 at door; Arena Floor Seating PreSale $30/person, $35 at door:; V.I.P. Premier Seating, Parking, Reception, Appetizers: Pre-Sale $75, $80 at door.