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PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! ByClaireLester RedBluffFFAmembers celebrated National FFA Week Feb. 23-27 in honor of the FFA organization. Every day of the week, there was an ag-related dress-up day and a fun lunchtime activity. Some of the favorite dress-up days were Mossy Oak Mon- day and Weigh-in Wednes- day, when students had a chance to show off their best camouflage outfits and dress up as their fa- vorite fair animal. Some of the lunchtime activities included a trac- tor pull, a hot dog feed, and even a kiss the pig compe- tition starring Trenton La- Chance and Mr. Pritchard. Tuesday was the all-day Ag Olympics Day when students came out to the farm during their ag class to participate in fun games that are similar to competi- tions held at field days. The timed hay bucking contest, floral design booth, horse judging, and three-legged race were all big hits. Finally, the Mid-Year Banquet was held on Wednesday the 25th. Nu- merous active Red Bluff FFA members received their Discovery, Greenhand and Chapter Degrees, as well as Proficiency Awards for SAE projects. The ban- quet was a huge success, and it was a great way for friends and family to come together and celebrate stu- dents' achievements in the FFA. FFA Week was a week packed with celebrating successes and learning more about FFA, and ev- eryone is looking forward to discovering even more about what FFA has to of- fer. NationalFFAWeekcelebrated PicturedaretheRedBluffFFAChapterDegreemembers. COURTESY PHOTOS Pictured are the Red Bluff FFA Discovery members. Last week at the Te- hama County Cattle- men's Association meeting we had a report by Chad Parker about being alert, because of theft in the county on Red Bank, Live Oak, Johnson roads and the state. I haven't seen any- thing in the local paper ex- cept for drug busts, but March 3, edition of Record Searchlight had the fol- lowing. "More than $ 10,000 in equipment stolen. A Ran- cho Tehama man lost more than $10,000 worth of equipment to thieves last week, said deputies with the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. "Gilbert Holbrook, 66, reported Friday that some- one had cut a chain on his gate and taken a large amount of property some- time last week. "The thief took several tools worth a combined $9,150, two Sunburst brand solar panels worth $180, and a homemade trailer worth about $500, deputies said." Another headline in same issue of Record Searchlight: "Residents capture purported burglar. "The residents of a home outside Red Bluff noticed something was wrong Sunday when they discovered their prop- erty, including guns, out- side their front door, said deputies with the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. "The residents called authorities, who later ar- rested Richard Lane Kaufman on suspicion of burglary, deputies said. "They said it began about 8 p.m. Sunday at a home on Red Bank Road, near Gallatin Road, out- side Red Bluff. The home- owners told deputies they caught a man inside their home stealing their be- longings, some of which were piled outside the front door. "One homeowner de- tained the man, later iden- tified as Kaufman, outside the residence, deputies said. He was taken to the Tehama County Jail." The ofcalves This one was from www.newschannel10.com, posted Mar 2. I don't un- derstand how the employ- ees could miss 1,121 calves on a ranch. They must have never counted a field or pasture when they put out salt or mineral or even hay. It is a 24,000 acres, 38 square miles farm located on the border of Follett, Texas and Shattuck, Okla. "Follett, TX — The Braum's dairy farm in Fol- lett is reporting a theft of 1,121 calves. "The Texas and South- western Cattle Raisers As- sociation (TSCRA) is in- vestigating the theft at the 24,000 acre Braum's facil- ity on the border of Lip- scomb County and Ellis County. "The theft happened sometime in 2014. "Employees recently dis- covered the missing calves after doing their yearly in- ventory. "The calves are Hol- stein/Jersey cross steers and could weigh anywhere from 300 to 750 pounds. "Anyone with infor- mation about the theft is asked to call the TS- CRA Operation Cow Thief hotline at 888- 830-2333. "Information leading to an arrest can earn you a $10,000 reward." Field days You have only one more week to get your team to- gether for the Tehama County Cattlemen's Sport- ing Clays and Golf Tourna- ment on March 21 at Roll- ing Hills Casino. Register at tehama- countycattlemen.org by March 15. Dinner will be $26 and the casino is re- questing reservations for it also. We will have a no host cocktail party at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 and a special presenta- tion by California Cattle- men staff and officers at 6:45 p.m. On Sunday we will have the traditional 3 man calf branding, stock horse, stockmans chal- lenge and the stock dog trials, and this too, will be open to the public in- stead of members of TCCA only. We will need to rent cattle for Sunday's horse events so registration is re- quested by March 15, also. The Tehama County CattleWomen will have children's games on Sun- day morning starting about 11 a.m. Sue Knox was in charge of the games when her husband Curtis Knox was president, and remem- bered dummy roping, hula hoops, stick horse races, ring toss, etc. The vendors will have food available on Satur- day and Sunday near the arena. Our first field day was held at Tehama Angus Ranch on April 10, 1965 when Jack Alford was president. During the three years when Jack Owens was president, Ab- ner McKenzie Ranch, Cot- tonwood Creek Ranch and Loren Miller Ranch hosted. Andy Giambroni was president when Dye Creek Ranch and the Owens Hunter Ranch were the lo- cations. In 1970 I remember the long drive out west to the Hunter Ranch. Art Williams was presi- dent when we went to Or- wick's Jelly Ranch, and Earl Foor ranch. Presi- dent Bob deBraga field days were at Owens Ham- mond Ranch and the Sut- fin Brothers. Arlo Stroing was pres- ident when they went to Harry Baker's ranch and Cottonwood Creek Ranch. Bar 11 Quarter Horse Ranch and Edwards Cone Ranch were locations when Pete Owens was president. Llano Seco owned the Miller Ranch, and in 1980, Bar 11 Quarter Horses was location when Bill Bor- ror was president. We re- turned to Cottonwood Creek Ranch and the Ow- ens Estate Ranch when Pat Jenkins was president in 1982. There will be more ranches remembered next week. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@ gmail.com. JEAN BARTON Rural residents need to be on alert COURTESY Stock Dog trials were held at the Earl Foor Ranch five years ago. This year they will be at 9a.m. on March 22at Rolling Hills Casino during the Tehama County Cattlemen's Field Day. The public is invited to come watch. Pictured are the Red Bluff FFA Greenhands. RED BLUFF Tehama Angus Ranch in Gerber recently enrolled in the American Angus Asso- ciation's MaternalPlus pro- gram as a commitment to making genetic improve- ments in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in the program are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive perfor- mance, the number one profit driver in the cow- calf industry. MaternalPlus is a vol- untary, inventory-based reporting system that col- lects additional reproduc- tive trait data to provide Angus breeders and their customers the information they need to make effec- tive selection decisions. To date, more than 60 breed- ers have completed enroll- ment. The program allows producers to capture cow herd and reproductive performance data; gain faster access to prewean- ing EPDs as a selection tool; characterize females through heifer pregnancy EPDs tied directly to herd genetics; expand new trait development for Angus reproductive and longev- ity measures; and stream- line their ability to track heifer and cow reproduc- tive records through AAA login. For more information on MaternalPlus, visit http:// www.angus.org/Perfor- mance/MaternalPlusInfo. aspx. ANGUS Breeder recognized for efforts to improve cow productivity Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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