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JeanBarton IfoundaMay&June 1995 "The 4-H Green Sheet," the monthly news- letter for 4-H members, leaders and parents tucked into a cook-book. There was an article "Winning and Losing at Livestock Shows" that ap- plies today, especially now that many participate in jackpot shows, instead of being happy receiving a ribbon at 4-H Fair, and selling an animal in the Junior Livestock Auction at fairtime. They seem to expect a participation rib- bon and prize for being there. "It seems far too often we place too much empha- sis on winning and losing at 4-H livestock shows. Un- fortunately, many times adults consider 4-H live- stock projects a failure if their son or daughter does not win. If our only goal at a livestock show is to win, maybe we need to make some adjustments in our goals and in understand- ing the benefits our youth are gaining from these shows. "Most likely we will have livestock shows as long as there are young- sters who have parents and grandparents. How- ever, let's keep these shows in the proper perspec- tive. They are not beef shows, swine shows and sheep shows, but they are kids shows. The animal is simply the ticket for the youngster to take part. "Through schools, the Extension Service and other educational units, we constantly hear of im- proved teaching tools to better equip our young people for life. As we an- alyze all the new and in- novative ideas, many of which are quite sound and excellent methods, we find 4-H livestock projects are one of the oldest and greatest teaching tools that we have to teach youth life skills. Following are some life skills a 4-Her can gain: "1. How to get along with people. A large num- ber of people in society quit or lose their jobs be- cause they cannot get along with others. 4-Hers who have livestock proj- ects learn together with others with similar inter- ests. They learn to com- municate, support each other and work together in a positive way to reach individual and group goals. "2. Sportsmanship. At a livestock show, there is only one Grand Champion. Most 4-Hers who show livestock usually experi- ence the positive feeling of an exceptional effort and the disappointment of a project that didn't turn out as well as was expected. But the livestock exhibitor needs to keep in perspec- tive the importance of her/ his involvement. Being the Grand Champion is not the end result. The participant learns about honesty, car- ing for their animal's wel- fare, learning skills and knowledge related to the animal and showing and helping others in time of need. Normally, win or lose, the competitors in the show ring (4-Hers) can be seen after the show talk- ing, sharing, learning and enjoying life together. "3. Responsibility. Good husbandry must be prac- ticed at all times. Provid- ing a safe and clean pen, fresh water, proper feed amounts, and preparing the animal for the show and providing safe trans- portation all teach respon- sibility. Successful proj- ects follow a routine and time clock in their daily ef- forts. This is a good habit to start at a young age and may reap youngsters sub- stantial benefits in a career later in their lives. "4. Attend to Details. Most young people take care of major items in a 4-H livestock project like fencing, and feeding. How- ever, many times it's the little things that make a difference: keeping wa- ter tanks and feed troughs clean, working on groom- ing and showmanship sev- eral months before the show, keeping pens clean, and close observation for sickness and disease. Pay- ing attention to details is beneficial in almost every- thing we do in life. "5. Decision Making. Decision making is never easy at any point in our lives. 4-H livestock proj- ects require several key de- cisions be made: like selec- tion of project animals, se- lection of feeding method, care and management de- cisions, fitting and groom- ing techniques, etc. "6. Goal Setting. For ev- ery successful 4-H live- stock project, there is usu- ally a good plan. Most de- tails and plans for the project have been planned well in advance — i.e., pur- chase date, rate of gain, weekly monitoring, exer- cising animals, meeting entry due dates, etc. Goal setting and making spe- cific plans are important skills in reaching own's po- tential. "Are 4-H livestock proj- ects successful? We may hear some negative things about them, but these projects are a long way ahead of whatever is in second place in helping teach our young people to adjust to life. "Next time you are at a livestock show, study the kids instead of the ani- mals. You will notice that most classes have several winners, not just the one standing in first place." ••• Another article in the 4-H Green Sheet was "Par- ent Styles, tips for busy parents," author: Sharon K. Junge, 4-H Youth De- velopment Advisor, Placer and Nevada counties. "Children and Chores "Set an example for children to follow. If you argue about who is going to do the dishes or put off doing unpleasant tasks you can be teaching your children to do the same. "Expect children to give as well as receive. Part of growing up is learning how to take care of your- self and others. Living to- gether means sharing the load. "Teach children how to do things themselves. Children can take on more responsibility than many of us think. Chil- dren enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that work gives them. Their confi- dence blossoms as they master each new task. "Give children time to learn. If you take over and do things when children make mistakes or criti- cize their efforts, children will never learn to master the task. "Give children respon- sibility that is meaningful or has a purpose. Children grow resentful if they are only given menial tasks, or chores that no one wants to do. "Give clear expectations on how you want the job done. Often times our dis- appointment with chil- dren's 'job performance' is because we didn't explain clearly how we wanted the task completed. Simply saying 'clean the kitchen' may mean to the child only washing the dishes, when you expected the counters washed and the floors swept." ••• "The Tehama County 4-H Camp will be July 22-26, 1995 at Camp Te- hama. All 4-Hers and friends, completing the 3rd through 7th grades as of July 1, are eligible to be campers. Cost is $55 per camper. Gary Taylor, Camp Director." "Congratulations to Re- gional Presentation Day Participants. Twenty pre- sentations were given: eight golds were awarded. Those participating were Jimmy Antles, Scott Bruce, Carissa Cunning- ham, Jessica Cunning- ham Erin Froke, Aly- sha Tankersley, Jonathan Furtado, Valerie George, Jessica Love, Bob Heard, Aaron Love, Joyann Lu- cero, Bob Mahoney, Brody Mahoney, Leslie Nance, Danielle Threlkeld, Kristy Romer, Shelly Romer, Scotty Rothenberger, Jes- sica Schoendinest, Kailin Threlkeld, Fawn Stokes, Anna Voth, Dana Wood, Rhianna Black and Am- ber Hodges. Congrations to all!" 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 4-H lessons from the past still apply UC Agricultural Issues Center has released three new studies on the cost and returns of growing almonds in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. One study focuses on organic produc- tion of almonds. The cost analyses are based on hypothetical farm operations of well-man- aged orchards, using prac- tices common to each re- gion. Growers, UC ANR Co- operative Extension farm advisors and other agricul- tural associates provided in- put and reviewed the meth- ods and findings of the stud- ies. Two studies estimate the costs for establishing and producing almonds grown in the northern San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Val- ley using micro-sprinkler ir- rigation. These are multi- yearstudies,estimatingcosts from previous crop (orchard removal)throughorchardes- tablishment and the produc- tion years. The study for organic al- monds takes into consider- ation growing conditions in the northern San Joaquin Valley and complying with the National Organic Pro- gram. This study is based on an orchard that began the transition period and certi- fication as organic after the secondyearofestablishment. The trees in this study are in production and at full bear- ing. This organic almond or- chard uses a solid-set sprin- kler system. The economic life of the orchards used in this cost analysis is 25 years. The au- thors describe the assump- tionsusedtoidentifycurrent costs for the almond crop, material inputs, cash and non-cash overhead. A rang- inganalysistableshowsprof- its over a range of prices and yields. Other tables show the monthlycashcosts,thecosts and returns per acre, hourly equipment costs, and the whole farm annual equip- ment, investment and busi- ness overhead costs. The new studies are ti- tled Sample Costs to Estab- lishanOrchardandProduce Almonds in the San Joaquin Valley North — 2016, Sam- ple Costs to Establish an Or- chard and Produce Almonds in the Sacramento Valley — 2016 and Sample Costs to Produce Organic Almonds in the San Joaquin Valley North — 2016 Free copies of these stud- ies and other sample cost of production studies for many commodities are available. To download the cost stud- ies, visit the UC Davis De- partmentofAgriculturaland ResourceEconomicswebsite athttp://coststudies.ucdavis. edu. For additional informa- tion or an explanation of the calculations used in the studies, contact Don Stew- art at the Agricultural Is- sues Center at (530) 752- 4651 or destewart@ucdavis. edu,orChristineGutierrezat (530) 752-1520 or cagut@uc- davis.edu. UC AGRICULTURAL New cost studies for growing almonds issued Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today this week aone-time,30-dayextension to the June 1 deadline for re- cording farm organization structuresrelatedtoActively Engaged in Farming deter- minations. This date is used to de- termine the level of interest an individual holds in a le- gal entity for the applicable program year. Farming op- erations will now have until July 1 to complete their re- structuring or finalize any operational change. The U.S. Department of Agri- culture (USDA) issued the extension in response to farmers and ranchers who requestedmoretimetocom- ply, and to assure that every- one has enough time to pro- videtheirinformationunder the new rules. The 2014 Farm Bill pro- vided the Secretary with the direction and authority to amend the Actively En- gaged in Farming rules re- lated to management. The final rule established lim- its on the number of indi- viduals who can qualify as actively engaged using only management. Only one pay- ment limit for management is allowed under the rule, with the ability to request up to two additional quali- fying managers operations for large and complex oper- ations. The rule does not apply to farming operations com- prised entirely of family members. The rule also does not change the existing reg- ulations related to contribu- tions of land, capital, equip- ment or labor, or the exist- ing regulations related to landowners with a risk in the crop or to spouses. Pro- ducersthatplantedfallcrops have until the 2017 crop year to comply with the new rules. The payment limit as- sociated with Farm Service Agency farm payments is generally limited annually to $125,000 per individual or entity. 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