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4A – Daily News – Saturday, March 20, 2010 Agriculture & farm Chris Marenco, Cattle- men’s president, has invit- ed the public to the Tehama County Cattle- men’s Spring Field Day Saturday March 27 at the Earl Foor Ranch in Vina. The Earl Foor Ranch is about 9 miles south of Los Molinos on Highway 99E and about 12 miles north of Chico. The TCCA Field Day signs will be near Lassen Road on east side of highway. Take Lassen Road and stay right, to continue on Lassen Road. The big barn with the painted brand will be on the left. With the warm days, the wild flowers should be colorful on the Vina Plains. Events will start at 9 a.m. with check-in for the stock dogs, and the trials will start at 9:30 a.m. They will be competing for a buckle sponsored by Vieira’s Stock Dogs, Al & Stacey Vieira and Elite Automotives will award $250 to the winner. A New York steak lun- cheon for $15 or a ground beef lunch for $10 will be served by Vic Woolery and crew. The Tehama County CattleWomen will be bringing the traditional cakes and desserts. Adult beverages will be served by the volun- teers from the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, and Olive 4-H mem- bers will have soft drinks avail- able. Contestants in all of the events must be members of the California Cat- tlemen’s Associ- ation. The two man Stockman’s Challenge will be competing for two buckles sponsored by the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale. Last year they had to maneuver some cattle through gates and other obstacles, with fastest time winning. Three buckles will be awarded to the winning team in the three man calf branding. Buckle spon- sors are Joe & Chris Ampi, Jim Bass of El Rancho Capay Arena, Button & Jane Daughtery. The Merrill Daugherty Memorial buckle and ranch Spring Field Day is approaching Courtesy photo The 2009 Senior Tehama County Beef Ambassador, Bailey Miller, center, congratulates the new Beef Ambassadors for 2010. Left is Junior Beef Ambassador Stacy Stroing and, right, Senior Beef Ambassador Elizabeth Mendenhall. Courtesy photo Malorie Bankhead, a California and National Beef Ambassador, gave a report during the California CattleWomen meeting at the Harris Ranch. $1,000 will be awarded to the champion stockhorse who also competed in the calf branding. This award is sponsored by Pine Creek Cattle Company. The TCCA Field Day was held at the Earl Foor Ranch April 8, 1972 when Art Williams was presi- dent. Jean Barton *** News of a former Dis- trict 1 California High School Rodeo member from Corning, bull rider R.C. Landingham of Pendleton, Ore., suffered broken ribs, a fractured scapula, a col- lapsed lung and a lacerated liver March 5 at RodeoHouston. He is expected to miss three months of com- petition. *** Shirley Davis, Joan Hemsted, Lady Bug Doherty of Maxwell and I attended the spring Beef Promotion and Board of Directors meet- ing of California Cattle- Women in Coalinga at the Harris Ranch last weekend. We were amazed at the number of large bands of sheep that were grazing in the fields along the free- way below Westly. The ewes had not been shorn and the lambs had been born last fall. It would have been interesting to know where they summer, since we didn’t see them last year when we drove that highway going to the Beef Ambassador compe- tition or the CCW midyear meeting. More orchards were being pulled up, and many fields were weed covered with blooming Fiddleneck and wild mus- tard or radish. The signs about government created dust bowl were still in place on many of the abandoned fields. The 66 women present had ServSafe Starters Employee Food Safety Training by Molly Hud- son. ServSafe Starters is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. We learned that a food- borne illness is a disease that is transmitted to peo- ple through food. Many hazards can make food unsafe and cause a food- borne illness. Some come from the environment, such as Biological haz- ards. They are tiny forms of life that you can’t see, taste or smell. Bacteria, viruses, para- sites and fungi. Those that cause illness are called pathogens. Chemical haz- ards that can contaminate food are cleansers, sani- tizers, polishes, and machine lubricants. The physical hazards that can get into food, include bones, fruit pits, glass, metal shavings, staples and dirt. People make food unsafe by A-poor person- al hygiene, by transferring pathogens from your body to food. B-Time — temperature abuse, by let- ting food stay too long at temperatures — 41 F to 145 F — that are good for pathogen growth. C- Cross-contamination, by allowing raw foods to touch or drip onto cooked or ready to eat food. Also wash hands before and after handling raw foods. D- clean and sanitize sur- faces the right way, by washing, rinsing, sanitize, and air dry. Everyone remembers their mother telling them “wash your hands.” Handwashing is the most important way to keep from contaminating food, and should take you about 20 seconds. 1 Use hot running water, wetting hands and arms. 2 Apply enough soap to build up a good lather 3 Scrub hands and arms vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, cleaning under fingernails and between fingers. 4 Rinse hands and arms thoroughly, using running water. 5 Dry hands and arms using a single use paper towel, and not part of your shirt or apron. We also learned about the college students and professors that started Ilovefarmers.org in May 2009. Jean Barton can be reached at jbarton@theskybeam.co m. 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The new ambassadors will be the youth spokespersons for the local cattle industry throughout the year. They will be available to speak to schools, and clubs. Mendenhall, 19, is the daughter of Jess Mendenhall of Red Bluff. She attends Shasta College where she is an agri- culture education major with a minor in animal science and agriculture business. While attending Red Bluff High School, Mendenhall was a member of FFA and received the American Degree. She raised longhom cattle for 13 years and enjoys barrel racing and roping. Junior Beef Ambassador Stacy Stroing of Red Bluff will is the junior spokesperson for the second year. Stroing won the California Beef Ambassador contest in 2009. She is 15 and a sophomore at Red Bluff High School. The daughter of Tom and Jeannie Stroing she comes from a ranching family. She is president of her 4-H club and also a FFA member She enjoys showing cattle at jackpot events. The loca1 ambassadors will compete for the California Beef Ambassador titles on April 10 at the FFA Center in Galt The winner of that contest goes to the National Beef Ambassador contest to compete for scholarships and prizes. Contest Chairwoman Shelley Macdonald said Menden- hall will receive a $1,000 scholarship and Stroing a $250 scholarship and at the end of their terms. To have the Beef Ambassador's present, call Macdonald at 529-9679. Also competing in the contest were Haley Matheson of Red Bluff and Shelby Murphy of Los Molinos. Matheson spoke about unusual beef by-products and Murphy told about the history and methods of cattle identification. Judges for the contest were Chris Marenco, Tehama County Cattlemen president, John Martinson, Northern California Farm Credit and Joan Hemsted, Tehama County CattleWomen member and California CattleWomen Leg- islative chairwoman.