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4A Daily News – Saturday, July 2, 2011 Road rage story; beef research Agriculture & farm Remember the road rage story this spring, when bulls were on the road west of Red Bluff, and the man wanted to run down Tiffany Holbrook? (May 7, 2011 RBDN.) Record Searchlight, June 26, 2011; Sacramento Bee, June 23 and 25th, Auburn Jour- nal, June 24 had stories about this incident on a cattle drive. San Juan, to the high country where they graze for the summer. Part of the drive is three or four miles along the Alleghany-Ridge Road before drop- ping off onto a dirt road. Local residents often set up chairs along the route to watch the bit of Old West tradition that has been pre- served. Jean Barton Man arrested in cattle drive hit-run and Sierra County cattleman’s dog fights for life were head- lines. A 19 year old man has been arrested in connec- tion with a hit-and- run incident at a cattle drive making its way through remote Sierra County. Investigators say Justin Philip Lombardobarton, of Camptonville is accused of intentionally striking five cows, run- ning over a cattle dog and threatening to hit several horseback riders with his SUV during a cattle drive hosted by Reader Ranch on June 19. He is being held on $ 100,000 bail in the Sierra County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and animal cruelty. For decades, the Read- ers have moved their cat- tle from Pike, about eight miles northeast of North Pilot cars in front and back were leading about 300 cows along the road on Sunday. Riders on horseback were at the front and rear of the herd. As the cattle moved along, a couple of cars stopped to let the herd pass. However, another vehicle, a white Jeep Cherokee, pushed through instead of waiting. The car was near dregs of the herd when, Reader said, the driver made a sudden turn. “I watched him delib- erately take the steering wheel and whip it hard to the right,” said Reader. “He gunned the car and ran into a calf and a cou- ple cows. I thought ‘What kind of a crazy guy is this?’” The riders tried to stop the car, and Reader hollered for the driver to stop. But the car picked up speed, narrowly miss- ing Reader’s mount. “My dog was on the shoulder of the road, not even on the pavement,” said Reader. “He then ranch Courtesy photo Dwight Joos, general manager, Genoa Livestock was showing some Hereford cows and calves to members of the CBCIA tour group. turned his attention to her, turned the car that way and ran right over her with both front and back tires.” The male driver and his male passenger then sped off. Maggie, an 8-year-old Border Collier, who is said to do the job of five riders, was taken to Loomis Basin Veterinary Emergency Hospital where surgery was per- formed. The dog suffered a broken back leg, and her spleen, liver and stomach were pushed into her chest cavity. “She’s not out of the woods; it is amazing she’s alive, really,” said John Reader. Veterinary bills had totaled $ 7,000 by the 24th. So far, $ 2,000 has been donated. Auburn Journal men- tioned: “The cows and calves that were hit suf- fered broken bones and possible internal injuries and several were unac- counted for as of Thurs- day.” Among the many, many comments to these stories in Sacramento Bee, Lesahorses wrote: “I was there on horse- back. We want to thank all the readers that have responded with best wish- es and support, and espe- cially those extremely generous folks in such a difficult economic time. First of all, the person that did this was not just impatient. Far from that. He INTENTIONALLY did it. There is absolutely no question. His aim was deadly and precise. We have identified the car and now know who the driver was. I hope law enforcement is actually following up because we haven‚t heard a word (as of 6/24/2011 8:09 AM). To answer some ques- tions, there were no local residents watching at that portion of the cattle drive. There were witnesses that saw his face, vehicle iden- tified so I guess we are waiting on law enforce- ment. To respond to another comment, John said “Maggie” was his best dog. He has other dogs he loves just as much, but remember this is also a working dog and what he meant, was she did the best job because the other dogs are younger and not as experienced. Maggie is doing better. John visited her last night and she wanted to go home but she was extremely tired and we could tell she was still not feeling well. Lots to heal. As John held her face in his hands, he still couldn’t believe she was alive. Thank you all! Let’s get this bas∑∑off the road!!!!!!!!!!!! “ Fruit & Herb Drying Class Saturday, July 2 @ 10am *** The California Beef Cattle Improvement Assn (CBCIA) tour of the Car- son Valley started at Davis, went I-80 to Truc- kee, north side of Lake Tahoe to Spooner Sum- mit, and down to Carson City. Our first stop was Genoa Livestock, 640 Genoa Lane, Genoa, Nevada. Owners Bob and Carol Coker welcomed us with a delicious, colorful luncheon before we toured the cattle. Bill of Hayday Inn had provided tri tip, beans, toss green salad, and fresh fruit: watermelon, honey dew, cantaloupe, straw- berries, grapes buffet style. For dessert, sugar cookies with a slice of pineapple and maraschino cherry in the center. It was first class with white cloth tablecloths, red napkins and fresh flowers in a basket. We were given ballcaps with the embroidered logo, Genoa Livestock, LLC with the brand above and information about the upcoming California BullFest bull sale, Oct. 16th in Galt. Mark Holt, American Hereford Assn. fieldman for the western region had a table filled with Certi- fied Hereford Beef recipes, brochures, and information. Dwight Joos, Genoa Livestock’s general man- ager, formerly managed the University of Nevada- Today’s Burning Issue Doesn’t The Lint Trap Keep The Dryer Vent Clean? (No!) * Seed Saving Class Saturday, July 9 @ 10am 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 Please call to reserve a seat Thank you Garden Center Red Bluff 766 Antelope Blvd. (Next to the Fairground) 527-0886 A partially plugged gas dryer vent may back carbon monoxide into your home. Symptoms may include headache, achiness, nau- sea, brain damage and death. Lint is flammable. Longer cycles are a waste of energy. We test the sys- tem before and after service so you know what we accomplished. 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Genoa Livestock, LLC exhibited and sold the Champion Hereford bull at the 2011 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale and Ken Hufford of Hufford Live- stock, Fort Rock, Ore. paid $ 4,700. The ranch was devel- oped from the ground up in the last five years, on 1,000 acres including 400 acres in hay. Originally it was the Settlemeyer and Sons Dairy. They calved 90 first calf heifers starting Feb- ruary 1st, using the calv- ing barn since the weather could be snow. The cows start calving a month later, for a period of 90 days. We saw some bulls, cows and calves, plus heifers that had been brought in for our view- ing. All the females had been dehorned at birth by applying a caustic paste. All calves are weighed on an electronic scale at birth. 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