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4A Daily News – Saturday, October 8, 2011 Agriculture & farm Drive through tri-tip dinner Los Molinos High School FFA will once again be holding its popular drive- through tri-tip dinner 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 in the school's parking lot. This is a fun way to support the students and have dinner prepared for you to eat at home. All you have to do is buy a ticket, drive through the parking lot and pick up your dinner. The couples meal is $15 and includes tri-tip, beans, salad, rolls and generously feeds two people. The fam- ily meal is $30 and includes a whole tri-tip, beans, salad, rolls and feeds about six people. For tickets, send an emai to Bonnie Baxter at bbaxter@tehamaed.org or call 384-7900 ext 1303. Last weekend Lynsie Birt, Carrie Rohr and I were in Wooster, Ohio along with ANCW Region VI director Judy and husband John Ahmann, of Napa and Cali- fornia CattleWomen presi- dent Melanie and husband Ken Fowle, Etna for the National Beef Ambassador Competition. We watched our two California Beef Ambas- sadors win national recogni- tion. Kim Rounds, Grass Valley, sponsored by Plac- er/Nevada CattleWomen was named to the national team with John Weber- MN, Arika Snyder- PA, Rossie Blinson-NC, and Emily Jack-TX. Eighteen senior contestants, ages 17- 20, were judged in the areas of consumer promotion, classroom presentation, media interview technique and issues response. The seniors each received $1,000 sponsored exclusively by Farm Credit. Local ranches rank third, sixth, another joins association Tehama Angus Ranch, Gerber, ranked as third and Byrd Cattle Company LLC, Red Bluff, ranked as sixth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in California having recorded 395 head of Angus with the American Angus Association dur- ing fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept. 30, said Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association. Angus breeders across the nation in 2011 regis- tered 294,975 head of Angus cattle. "Our year-end statistics continue to demonstrate strong demand for Angus genetics and solidify our long-held posi- tion as a leader in the beef cattle industry," Schu- mann said. "These results underscore our members' commitment to providing genetic solutions to the beef cattle industry." Parks Cattle Co, Red Bluff, is a new member of the association. The American Angus Association, with nearly 30,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on nearly 19 million registered Angus. The American Angus Association, headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo. is the largest beef registry association in the world in terms of both annual registrations and active members. For more information about the Angus breed go to www.angus.org. $100* Just for sharing your local shopping and media preferences! Take the Pulse Research survey online only at: www.pulseresearch.com/redbluffdailynews Do it today – Survey will end when enough surveys are completed. *$100 gift certificates will be awarded to four individuals selected at random from among those completing the survey. Those selected may choose any store or business in Tehama County at which to redeem their gift certificate. Individual survey responses will not be shared with any third party. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY 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 Win WinWin Win You could Abbie Grisedale, Bak- ersfield sponsored by Kern Co. Cat- tleWomen was named a national winner in the junior competi- tion for youth beef industry advocates ages 12-16. Eleven passionate contes- tants vied for cash prizes, competing in two judged categories: media interview and con- sumer demonstration. Other junior winners were Austin Gaspard- LA and Rachel Purdy- WY. They all took home checks sponsored exclusively by Farm Credit for their top scores. We were in the heart of Amish country and had the opportunity to view a differ- ent lifestyle with 44 of the attendees when we took a bus tour that isn't listed in the AAA guide book. It was fascinating. Our guide was Linda Yoder, and she was so infor- mative. There are between 45 and 50 thousand Amish living in this area of Ohio. Only 8 percent are dairy farming now. With the large families, and a shortage of land not everyone can farm so many have gone into ranch A visit to Amish country steel wheels for all types of equipment, from wheelbar- rows to tractors. There is a rolling machine that makes a uniform circle everytime from the bars of steel. When you order a custom wheel you need to know the bolt pattern, rim size, how many bolt holes, bolt size, bolt cir- cle, pilot hole diameter, and hub outside diameter. We marveled the way they keep inventory without phones or computers. No website, but a dealer uses his name and they send out catalogs. Courtesy photo The Amish were driving in the rain with their horse and buggy, as we rode in a warm bus. making furniture, or the building trades. Corn, wheat, oats and alfalfa are main crops on the 100 acre farms. They use natural gas to run the milkers because State of OH wanted milk to go straight to 45 degree chilling. Swiss cheese is made from the milk. No electrici- Jean Barton ty, or phones in the homes. Don't go to school after 8th grade. The women don't cut their hair, but braid it under the cap. The men are clean shaven until they are married, and then they grow their beards. The wedding starts at 8 a.m. and goes all day, so much cooking is done ahead of time since all of the church members are invited. Meet for church in pri- vate home, every other week for a 3-hour church service. Yoder explained how the two ministers — nonpaid — are selected plus courtship, marriage and death of the Amish. Our first stop was at a farm where the wife makes baskets. No pictures allowed because they were Swartzentroper Amish. Very, very strict. The water was from a handpump in the adjoining building where the baskets were for sale. There was a small fire heating a large tub of water held in place by concrete. Nearby there was a Maytag Over 25 years of experience The North State's premier supplier of stoves STOVE JUNCTION The COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. NOW OPEN! Sales • Service • Installation *Wood Stoves * Pellet Stoves * Gas Stoves Tues-Sat 9am-5pm Closed Sunday & Monday 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff www.thestovejunction.com 530-528-2221 Fax 530-528-2229 washer with the rollers on top. No indoor plumbing. We were told the family had nine children. I enjoyed the stop at Pio- neer Equipment, five miles south of Dalton, threemiles north of Mt. Eaton, or three miles east of Kidron. Wayne Wengerd is the father, and seven sons are at the shop in sales, produc- tion, research, etc. They are manufacturers of horse- drawn farm equipment since 1978. The catalog said "employing 30 dedicated employees and working daily with over 20 local sup- pliers and businesses, Pio- neer has become an integral part of the local economy." Coming in 2012, is the Pioneer Homesteader, which we saw as we entered the metal building. Our guide, one of the sons, said years of research had gone into the design. It was designed for the hobby farmer and the homesteader, with a two pin, easy change tool bar allowing a quick and easy switch of attach- ments. There is a plow, har- row, disc, planter, cultivator and something for harvest- ing. Foot pedal steering and seat placement above and behind the tool provides control and visibility when working with delicate or row crop plants. This is pulled by two horses. There were seven or eight men welding when we visited. They have three diesel generators, and switching two of them to natural gas. They make all kinds of wagons, sleds, sleighs, buggies, etc.plus A stop at Lehman‚s in Kidron-Dalton area was a store founded in 1955, to serve the Amish with non- electric old fashioned prod- ucts, like wood burning stoves, lamps, kitchen ware. Then we visited an Amish home for a luncheon prepared by the wife, moth- er, mother-in-law, sister and sister-in-law, daughter. It was delicious. We sat on benches in the basement at long tables, and passed the food to the person on your right. It is served family style, and when the bowl was empty it was refilled for seconds. There was lettuce salad, thick slices of homemade bread, either brown or white, and a peanut butter spread made with Karo syrup and Cool-whip or sweet homemade butter. Delicious fried chicken medallions, shredded beef, string beans and everyone was raving over the mashed potatoes and gravy. *** With the rains, the cattle will be returning to Tehama County. $20,000 is still being offered for arrest and conviction of cattle rustlers. $10,000 from John Owens and Tehama County Cattle- men, $2,000 from Lee Loverin and California Cat- tlemen, and $8,000 from Bently AgrowDynamics. *** Tehama County Cattle- Women are looking forward to participating in the Dairyville Orchard Festival, Oct. 15 on Author Alley with their California Ranch- es history book. Jean Barton can be reached at jbarton@theskybeam.com. Jr. Livestock Auction Thank you for your support See you next year! 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