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The Northern Region of the California Department of Water Resources and the University of California Co- operative Extension in Te- hama and Glenn counties have teamed up to provide Weekly ET Reports to agri- cultural water users. This is the first Weekly crop ET Report for the 20l7 irrigation season. It in- cludes water use informa- tion for a variety of crops. Background information about the reports and ways to use them in on-farm wa- ter management are out- lined in this article. Estimates provided are for healthy crops where soil moisture is not limit- ing growth. Estimates for bearing orchards are in ref- erence to fifth leaf or older trees. The following week's historical crop ET is also provided. Estimates sug- gest a maximum amount of irrigation water needed. Rainfall received during the growing season and stored soil moisture from the dor- mant season contributes to meeting these estimates and will reduce the irriga- tion water needed. Irriga- tion decisions based on this information should be con- firmed with field monitor- ing. Irrigation systems that apply water with a high uniformity require less wa- ter to supply the crop needs. November through Feb- ruary rainfall was much more than we have seen in recent years and has effec- tively refilled the soil pro- file. Referring to the first table, select the crop in question and compare the "Accumulated Seasonal Wa- ter Use" since leaf-out to the "Accumulated Precipita- tion." As the seasonal crop water use exceeds accu- mulated rainfall, compare the difference to the wa- ter holding capacity of the soil in the crop root zone. The choice is to rely on soil moisture storage to supply the difference or to begin to irrigate. Crops go through phases of growth and the weather can be highly variable during the season. These weekly reports can be used to help adjust for chang- ing growth phases and weather conditions. In or- der to apply this informa- tion, the water application rate from the irrigation sys- tem must be known. For orchards, this can be esti- mated with a count of mi- cro sprinklers or drip emit- ters per acre along with a reliable estimate of the wa- ter emission rate per micro sprinkler or dripper. An- other option is to contact the Tehama County Mobile Irrigation Lab listed below and arrange an irrigation system evaluation. In the past, this service has been available at no cost but a fee may be required in 2017. For more information, call Allan Fulton, UC farm advisor, at 527-3101 or write to aefulton@ucdavis.edu. WATER Evapotranspirationreportstoassistfarmwatermanagement Last Friday night a large group enjoyed a reception at the Main Event Gallery, 710 Main St. LongtimeTehamaCounty residentswillknowthebeau- tiful building as the Bank of America building across the street from the Tremont Ho- tel, Blue Ribbon Café and Tredes. The interior of the building is the perfect set- ting for an art exhibit. I wish I had taken notes when told aboutthedecorativemolding in the ceiling. Red Bluff Art Association invited Linda Rosser to ex- hibit her western art and photographyforthemonthof April, as the featured artist. Thegalleryisopen1-7p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sat- urdays. Centennial Today is Tehama County Farm Bureau centennial cel- ebration with recognition of thelegacyfarmsandranches, dinner and dance at Tehama Districtc Fairground. Mouthsofbabes A Facebook post from Jo- seph Russell, Muncie, Indi- ana. "After traveling a thou- sand miles, the four semis of hayarrivedatduskataranch onadesolatebackroadsome- where in Oklahoma. Parking on the road, we walked to- ward the house to see if we arrived at the right ranch. As I entered the yard area, I was greeted by a small boy maybe five years old wear- ing a cowboy hat. He looked up at me and said in a quiet voice,"Thanksforhelpingmy grandpa." Wow, five words that I'll never forget as long asIlive.Hethenputhissmall hand in the hand of another one of our drivers and said, "Thank you sir." For me he's the poster child for the wild- fires and the voice for thou- sands impacted by the di- saster. I hope that little boy someday will be a sixth gen- eration rancher working the samelandandhewilltellhis grandkids about the terrible wildfiresandhowfoursemis justappearedoutofnowhere one dark night, mission ac- complished..." Juniorhighrodeo A "Welcome to Red Bluff" dinner is being planned for May 11 when the California Jr. High School Rodeo State Finals Rodeo comes to town. Red Bluff — Tehama County is planning a taco and nacho dinner for the kids and their families,andBaskinRobbins will donate 20 percent of its sales from 5-9 p.m. on April 11 as a fundraiser for the din- ner. Please support the din- ner and enjoy an ice cream. There are nine districts in California,andtheycansend the top five in each of the 12 rodeo events. This weekend isthefinalsforDistrict1kids and it has been moved to the Tehama District Fairground because of the weather. Free admission. Beefeducation Melanie Fowle, Califor- nia CattleWomen beef pro- motion chairwoman was recognized for the excellent beef education workshop at the Harris Ranch Inn, Coal- inga, for 100 pre-registered CCWmembers.Highlightsof the day were Malorie Bank- head with "Decide to be Pos- itive." She looks forward to tap dancing, and her goal was to share more sunshine, more smiles, have traditions that make you happy, believ- inginmagicassheputonher tap dance shoes and danced for us. She mentioned her fa- ther was a five year pancre- atic cancer survivor, and lit- tle did we know he was dy- ing,sinceshewassopositive. "Positivepersistencecanlead to happiness. Happiness is a small victory." A powerful motivational speech. Sheila Bowen, presented Kern County CowBelle and CattleWomen history, using fashions from each decade modeledbymembers.Candy Peterson shared her ranch set of Little Busters toys and corrals that has been to high schools as well as grammar schools. "I brought my ranch to you." A large poster with the different breeds of beef cattle and country of origin was on display. BarbaraMartin,thirdgen- eration, started Dairy God- dess Farmstead Cheese and sharedherstoryofhow2009 changedeverythingfordairy industry, when milk check didn't cover feed bill. She be- came an entrepreneur, af- ter learning how to make cheese at Cal Poly, making fresh cheese in three days instead of months. Shortcuts to Professional Booths, was shared by Debbie Hay and Kern County ladies. "Invest in quality props. They can beusedoverandoveragain." Needabarrierforbooth,and used a fence. Lighting is im- portant. Sign companies can make "Fat Heads," "green grass" came from Costco. For fun, we learned to draw a cow with Victoria Brussow. Paper is horizon- tal landscape, instead of ver- tical portrait. Then two cir- cles, connecting with a half arch, top and bottom. Draw alineon left circle, makingit aT.Drawarectanglearound T. Two small circles for eyes, and a half circle in front, for mouth. Parallel lines off cir- cle, for start of leg. Little cir- cle for knuckle. Two more parallel lines off little circle for lower leg. Half circle at bottom for hoof. Eyes are a circle at bottom of T. Nose is )(onbottomandarectangle forchin.Earsarehalfcircles, with line in opening. Horns arebananashapeaboveears. Tailisacurvedlinewithtear- drop for tail. Use eraser and remove the inside circle lines and T, add a brand on hip, or your initials and add grass for standing in. She also told us the history of cows in art, from tombs 350 BC to cur- rent, Andy Warhol, in a 1966 print on wall paper. Annette Kassis, Califor- nia Beef Council, Marketing toMillennials,and"don'ttalk downtothem."Needtoreach where they are, with point of sale shoppers. CalBeef.org is newwebsite.Beefabulousisa free mobile app for consum- ers that provides cooking, shopping tips, etc. Ibotta is anappforsmartphones that is better than coupons. CincodeMayowillbecele- brated in urban cities in Cal- ifornia. Materials Madness followed when the units re- ceived their beef promotion materials. Following a deli- ciousluncheonofflanksteak spinach salad or tri tip sand- wichonthepatio,welearned about things to share in the class room from Beef Educa- tion Resources, 2016 Update, fromtheAmericanFarmBu- reau Foundation for Agricul- ture through funding by the Beef Checkoff. Lynda Beverlin shared Beef Basics, by-products madefrombeef,withagame similar to 52 pickup, but we dropped the cards in hula hoop circles, as we matched common beef by-products to their source. What's for dinner, with Lori and Rita March showed the women theydidn'tknowtheircutsof beef.Wehadlargelaminated Angus beef charts from the AmericanAngusAssociation withVelcroonthechuck,rib, short loin, sirloin, etc. The small cuts of beef were lam- inated and Velcroed. Where do you place a blade roast, ribeye steak, cubed steak, T- bone steak, eye round roast? Taste and nutrition with Debbie Torres was planning a nutritious meal using beef. Then Candy Peterson and Mid-Valley CowBelles dem- onstrated beef ping pong, as wetriedtothrowapingpong ball into a cup. Each cup rep- resentedanutritionalfactfor points. Think of ZIP, zinc, iron, protein with vitamins, too. My team was losing, un- til we brought in a Mid-Val- ley "ringer" who could make baskets. Caring for Cattle, Melanie Fowle used an or- ange and volunteer to dem- onstrate the intramuscu- lar, subcutaneous vaccine shots. Also used a photo of a meadow, mountain, cat- tle grazing to illustrate what youareseeing.Wecareabout the environment. The after- noon concluded with a beef heart dissection for class- roomsthatarealreadystudy- ing the heart and circulatory system. This lesson was cre- ated to further connect ele- mentary age youth with an early spark for science ed- ucation. This was directed by Jacki Zediker, UCCE Sis- kiyou, for use by Siskiyou County CattleWomen and Siskiyou County 4-H. 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 Beef education workshops most beneficial CONTRIBUTED "Let's Draw a Cow" is easy with circles and straight lines as directed by Victoria Brussow. Winning prizes were Erin Rogers, Kern County; and Darci Richeson, Tehama County; at the California CattleWomen Beef Promotion meeting at The Harris Ranch Inn. Findusonline! 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