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TheWestCoastRe- gional Rodeo Finals were held in Las Vegas last weekend at South Point Arena & Equestrian Cen- ter. Feather River College (FRC) at Quincy saw their coach Jesse Segura named Coach of the Year, while the men's team was first with 8,056 points and the women's team was first with 3,756 points. Schools represented were FRC, Cal Poly — San Luis Obispo, California State University — Fresno, Cuesta College, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las- sen College and West Hills College. I am writing this using the standings as of April 27 from the website for National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association but I understand it is not the or- der of placings for the stu- dents. The top three in each event qualify for the Na- tional Intercollegiate Fi- nals in Casper, Wyoming starting June 14. Many familiar high school rodeo names were competing in Las Vegas. In Saddle Bronc, Cash Wemple was riding for Lassen College. His fa- ther was District 1 and PRCA saddle bronc contes- tant at the Wrangler Na- tional Finals Rodeo, Kyle Wemple, Milford. Kyle was one of my High School Ro- deo "kids". Quincy Crum is from Little Valley, rid- ing for Feather River, plus Cash Robinson and Sam Harper. Bareback Riding, Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff, was District 1 All Around Cowboy in 2011 and 2012, plus Grant Denny, Jerome Mullen, Robinson and Clayton Biglow of District 3 riding for FRC. Of the top eight, five were from FRC. Bull Riding from FRC were C J Cash, Grenada, Bobby Vaughan from Dor- ris, plus Robinson, Tommy Denny. Cody Ellis, Ander- son was riding for Wes- tHills College. Tie Down Roping from Fresno was Colton Camp- bell, District 1's All Around Cowboy last year from Klamath Falls. Cal Poly, SLO had District 7's Tay- lor and Lane Santos-Kar- ney. FRC ropers were Dane Browning, Tommy Denny and CJ Cash. Wyatt Brown, Red Bluff was rop- ing for Lassen College. Steer Wrestling, Wy- att Brown won the aver- age in Las Vegas, and was District 1's Reserve All Around Cowboy in 2013 and 2014. FRC contestants were Dane Browning, Tommy Denny, Cash Rob- inson, Jaed Hare. Team Roping Header, FRC Austin Alvernaz, Wil- liams; Quincy Crum, Clay- ton Bigelow, Dane Brown- ing, Team Roping Heeler, FRC Cash Robinson, CJ Cash, Cody Alver- naz, Casey Meroshnekoff; Colton Campbell from Fresno. Barrel Racing, Kayla Nichol of Anderson was riding for Cal Poly, SLO; Billie Holman for Fresno, Courtney Wood of Chico and Dakota Freeman were riding for FRC. Breakaway Roping, Chelsey Bushnell of Red Bluff , Bailey Bidwell of Hat Creek, Addie Engel- hart, Lakeview, OR; Syd- ney Howard, Terri- lyn Balaam were rop- ing for FRC. Chelsey won the breakaway at Las Ve- gas, and was District 1 All Around Cowgirl in 2012, 2013 and 2014. District 3's Katherine Rice roped for Cal Poly. Goat Tying, Bailey Bidwell was District 1 All Around Cowgirl in 2011, Courtney Wood, Kayla Norcutt, Sydney Howard represented FRC. Kattie Wemple, Cash's cousin rep- resented Lassen. Cal Poly had Macey Cox, Katherine Rice, Annie Rose Seifert. and Taylor Hurley. The District 1 High School Rodeo Finals are being held in Etna today. Good Morning Red Bluff The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce's networking event was hosted by North Val- ley Services and the Te- hama Country Visitor Cen- ter in April. If you are like me and have never stopped in, during the last three years they have been open, surprise yourself and take a look. It is a beautiful show- case for Tehama County. The pictures and items on display are first class. There was a room with ro- deo pictures where the coffee, juice and pastries were located. Red Bluff Round-Up has a nice exhibit of pictures, and the beautiful 75th an- niversary hand tooled Jud Miller saddle. Kathy Sib- ert told me the initials on the saddle skirts were in honor of the Round-Up presidents over the years. A black bear hide is on one wall. The hair is so shiny, you wanted to touch it to see if it was soft. The wines of Tehama County were featured in another area, and they are for sale. Pacific Sun has olive oils, and the agriculture of Tehama County was fea- tured. But it was more nuts and wine, instead of cattle. Red Bluff Bull & Geld- ing Sale plus the cattle or- ganizations should be in- cluded with an exhibit. Joyce Bundy mentioned that during the winter months, Tehama County has about 70,000 head of cattle grazing in the county during her presen- tation to the Central Te- hama Kiwanis in Los Mo- linos. The Bureau of Land Management hiking trails at Hog Lake, and overlook- ing the Sacramento River pictures made you want to go hiking. Of course Lassen Vol- canic National Park was featured as you enter the building, with pictures and brochures. Linda Bull- ock mentioned that they have had visitors from Ja- pan, Australia and Europe as well as Southern Cali- fornia visiting the Visitors Center. Gaumer's Minerals and Mining Museum has a dis- play of various items, and it is amazing the number of museums in Tehama County when you see them listed on a wall. Another beautiful ex- hibit is the Sacred Stones, Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina. There is history, pic- tures, and a three dimen- sional exhibit. Surprise yourself, and see what Tehama Country Visitors Center has to offer our visitors. I know I was surprised. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@ gmail.com. JEANBARTON West Coast Regional Rodeo Finals COURTESYPHOTO Pictured is the Feather River College national team: Coach of the Year Jesse Segura, newly elected regional student President Kayla Norcutt, Courtney Wood, Quincy Crum, Bailey Bidwell, Chelsey Bushnell, Rookie of Year Sydney Howard, and Cash Robinson, who won 3saddles for bull riding, saddle bronc and all around cowboy. Not pictured were Casey Meroshnekoff, Grant Denny and Clayton Bigelow who were competing in the Clovis Rodeo. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds farm- ers that the 2014 Farm Bill requires producers to file a Highly Erodible Land Con- servation and Wetland Con- servation Certification form (AD-1026) with their local USDA service center by June 1 in order to become or remain eligible for crop in- surance premium support. Most farmers already have a certification form on file since it's required for participation in most USDA programs such as market- ing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and disaster assistance. How- ever farmers, such as spe- cialty crop growers who re- ceive federal crop insur- ance premium support, but may not participate in other USDA programs, also must now file a certification form to maintain their crop in- surance premium support. "USDA employees are working very hard to get the word out about this new Farm Bill provision," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "While many producers will not need to take action, we want to help make sure that those who are required to act do so by the June 1 deadline. We want all eligible producers to be able to maintain their ability to protect their op- erations with affordable in- surance." Producers should visit their local USDA service center and talk with their crop insurance agent before the June 1, 2015, deadline to ask questions, get addi- tional information or learn more about conservation compliance procedures. Producers that file their form by the deadline will be eligible for federal crop insurance premium sup- port during the 2016 rein- surance year, which begins July 1. USDA will publish a rule outlining the linkage of conservation compliance with federal crop insurance premium support. Go to http://go.usa.gov/3Wy5J to view a copy of the rule. The Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form is avail- able at local USDA service center or online at www. fsa.usda.gov/AD1026form. When a farmer completes this form, USDA Farm Ser- vice Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff will outline any additional actions that may be required for com- pliance with highly erod- ible land and wetland pro- visions. 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