Volume64,Number1January2012

Agriculture & Livestock Journal

The Official Publication of the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation

Nevada Farm BureauA Year in ReviewBy: Zach Allen

2011

Happy New Year! 2011 seemed to fly by! And now we welcome in 2012. Before jumping into the New Year, we wanted to give you a look back at 2011 and some of Nevada Farm Bureau’s accomplishments during theyear. We had a very successful 2011; a lot of last year’s work accomplished directly affected you, Nevada’s farmers and ranchers.

2011 Legislature

The Nevada Legislature was back in session for 2011 and that meant Nevada Farm Bureau was hard at work for you, Nevada’s farmers and ranchers.

As Nevada’s largest general farm/ranch organization it is our mission to be the Voice of Nevada’s agricultural producers. One way this is accomplished is in the halls of the Nevada Legislature. There were several bills this past legislative session that would have had a direct affect on agricultural production in Nevada.

Most of the work this session was to defend instead of initiate. In other words, Nevada Farm Bureau prevented bad ideas from becoming law.

Some of these successful bill defeats included:Triple Trailer Ban: AB 188 sought to ban the use of triple trailers on Nevada roadways, precluding the ability to efficiently move Nevada’s alfalfa hay to buyers. This legislation was successfully defeated.Biodiesel: SB 146 called for all diesel fuel sold or available in Nevada to be a minimum of five percent biodiesel (with provisions that would have increased the mix to 10 percent bio as certain production levels were possible). The end result of this bill would have been Nevada government basically forcing consumers to buy biodiesel. Bill defeated.Governor Sandoval also vetoed two key bills that Nevada Farm Bureau did not support. AB 416 would have required NV Energy ratepayers to cover the risks for the costs of transmission lines built to carry alternative energy to out-of-state electrical customers. Nevada Farm Bureau was concerned of this bill because of the direct affect to agricultural producers who use substantial amounts of power.Governor Sandoval also vetoed AB 578 which sought to restructure the interim legislative committees. AB 578 would have eliminated the Nevada Legislature’s Committee on Public Lands, which Nevada Farm Bureau opposed.

Two key bills were also passed, AB 114 and AB 368. AB 114 changed the assessed charges by the State Water Engineer from a $3 per acre-foot charge to a flat fee of $750. AB 368 pertained to brand inspections for saddle horses. The law says, persons from states without horse brand inspections are able to come into Nevada with their saddle horses, stay in state for 15 days and return to their state without having to pay for a Nevada brand inspection.

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Public Utilities Commission

As the nation’s driest state, irrigation is essential for Nevada’s crop production. In areas of the state which are not able to use irrigation from surface water provided by snow melt and stored reservoirs, underground water pumping is required. Large electrical pumps lifting water from several hundred feet and center-pivot irrigation units (powered by electricity) are the mainstay components of our state’s ground-water irrigation system. Affordable electrical rates have been, and continue to be, critical for the economic viability of our farmer/rancher members’ operations.

Farm Bureau played a key role in the creation and adoption of a special electrical rate for agricultural irrigation. This required passage of legislation in the Nevada Legislature and adoption of rules and electrical tariffs through the state’s Public Utilities Commission. The system created required the public utility provider of agricultural electrical irrigation power to offer an interruptible rate that is determined annually by a legislated formula. In return for receiving this lower rate, power to agricultural irrigators can be shut-down in times of power emergencies when the public utility needs to maintain power supplies to other electrical users. Agricultural irrigators who sign up for this type of electrical rate are the first to be shut-down in efforts to trip power.

The interruptible irrigation rate for the 2011 irrigation season was established to be $0.0599 per kWh. The peak hour “penalty” rate for non-curtailment of power use was proposed to be $0.23727 per kWh (over 4x the rate of non-peak hours).

Nevada Farm Bureau members played a significant role during the Public Utilities Commission hearings.

Nevada Farm Bureau was successful in obtaining a ruling from the full Public Utilities Commission that peak penalty rates would not be assessed for the 2011 irrigation year. This became only the second reversal of a Hearing Officer’s proposed ruling that the Nevada Public Utilities Commission had ever granted.

This successful action will result in Farm Bureau members saving tens of thousands of dollars on an annual basis to say nothing of the significance in the complete elimination of the additional charges.

Ag Day at Legislature

Having the Legislature in session also gave Farm Bureau members the opportunity to visit the Legislature and meet their Legislator. Some had the opportunity to sit on either the Senate or Assembly floor with their representative. In

March Nevada Farm Bureau and the Nevada Cattlemen teamed up to host “Ag Day at the Legislature.”

Nearly every county Farm Bureau participated in the event. Churchill County Farm Bureau scheduled a meeting with Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea, while others made individual appointments with their legislator to meet and discuss issues.

Estate Taxes

In January we reported that Congress reached a compromise regarding the dreaded Death Tax. If this compromise would not have been made, serious harm would have been done to America’s farm and ranch families and thousands of small businesses who are asset rich but cash poor. The compromise brought a $5 million exemption with a top tax rate of 35%. Farm Bureau gave credit to this victory to Farm Bureau members who told their stories and contacted members of Congress.

AFBF Annual Meeting

For the first time in Nevada Farm Bureau’s history, we were awarded a President’s Award. We received this award during the 2011 AFBF Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. The President’s Award is the highest award given to a state Farm Bureau.

Also in Atlanta during the annual meeting, delegates voted to fix the broken NEPA process. Nevada Farm Bureau proposed the policy changes to AFBF policy.

Women’s Leadership Committee

In March the Women’s Leadership Committee celebrated Food Check-Out Week by donating time and money to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Both Reno and Las Vegas Houses received $500. County Farm Bureaus also participated in the annual food drive by donating food and money to their local food bank and charities.

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Communications Boot Camp

Irene Barlow of Logandale was one of 16 applicants chosen to attend American Farm Bureau Federations Women’s Leadership Committee Communications Boot Camp. Boot Camp provided Irene the opportunity to learn skills in public speaking, how to actively participate in the legislative arena through committee testimony, working with the media and techniques of general communications so women may be more effective spokespersons for Farm Bureau and for agriculture.

Retirement

In March Nevada Farm Bureau also said happy retirement to Patricia Johnson who worked for Nevada Farm Bureau for 29 years. Pat started with Farm Bureau in June of 1982. She was the one-time manager of the Nevada Farm Bureau farm supply store and also served as bookkeeper. She is currently living in Southern California with her mother and is doing well.

State Fair

In March it was announced that the Nevada State Fair and its 136 years of history would be no more. Nevada joined

Michigan as the only two states that do not have state fairs. As of now, there are no plans in place for the return of a state fair.

Road Show

Nevada Farm Bureau staff and Women’s Leadership Committee Chair, Cindy Hardy, embarked on a journey across the Silver State training county Farm Bureaus. We traveled to Alamo, Ely, Elko, Winnemucca, and Fallon. The goal of the trip was to train county Farm Bureaus in social media, creating pick-up-the-phone relationships between Farm Bureau members and elected officials, and promoting ideas on how to promote and utilize the video contest. We met with many county leaders and members.

Annual Meeting

This year we had a very successful annual meeting in Fallon. Our featured speaker was Dick Wittman and he brought timely, important information to our farmer and rancher members. His workshop was based on multi-family businesses. We had higher than average attendance this year in Fallon and once again thank Churchill County for all of their hard work.

During the Annual Meeting Hank Combs was re-elected as Nevada Farm Bureau President. Paul Mathews of Panaca was re-elected as Vice President and Carla Pomeroy of Fallon was re-elected as District Director. Women’s Leadership Committee chair, Cindy Hardy of Logandale was re-elected as was committee vice chair Marlene Shier of Winnemucca.

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Nevada Farm Bureau Donates to Nevada Food BanksSPARKS (December 29, 2011) - Nevada Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers donated $7,720 to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and to Three Squares Food Bank in Las Vegas. The donation was made through the organization’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Harvest for All program. The $7,720 was equally split between the two food banks.

The Young Farmers & Ranchers Harvest for All project was started with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Program forming a partnership and working with Feeding America to help feed the millions of Americans who face hunger.

Nevada Farm Bureau received the money for the donations from members throughout the state. Every year when Nevada Farm Bureau sends out membership renewal statements, members have the opportunity to add additional donations, generally in $5 increments. In addition to Harvest for All, members can also donate to the Heritage Foundation and to Nevada Ag in the Classroom.

Thank you to everyone who donates a little extra to help support programs like Harvest for All, Ag in the Classroom, and the Heritage Foundation.

Nevada Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Doug Busselman said, “We are so excited to be able to donate this money to two Nevada Food Banks. There are a lot of people in Nevada that are in need of food, especially now during the holiday season. We thank our members for their generous donations.”

The amount of meals that can be purchased with the donated money is substantial. The general math equation is multiply the amount of money times four and that is how many meals can be purchased. So in this case, over 30,000 meals will be purchased!

Doug Busselman (R) presenting Denny Martindale (L) of the Food Bank of North-ern Nevada with a check for $3860.

COUNTRY Financial Celebrates 25 Years, Helps Feed Families For The HolidaysForty families will have an extra $25 for groceries this holiday season as COUNTRY Financial marks 25 years of serving clients in the west. COUNTRY will make the grocery gift card contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties at its 25th anniversary celebration on Dec. 15.

“COUNTRY has developed so many wonderful relationships within the community as we’ve grown over the past 25 years, and we want to say thank you,” said John Jolliff, regional vice president of operations for COUNTRY in Salem. “That’s why as part of our celebration this December we also hope to make the holidays a little happier for some local families.”

COUNTRY has a long commitment of giving back to the community by serving as title sponsor of the COUNTRY Kids Relays, building homes for Habitat for Humanity and being one of the biggest supporters of the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley and agricultural enrichment programs.

Community leaders will join COUNTRY employees and financial representatives for the 25th anniversary celebration at the regional office, which opened in 1990. The festivities include refreshments, recognition of 25-year employees, historical artifacts and highlights of major milestones and changes over the years.

COUNTRY growth starts in Salem

Salem served as the first regional office for COUNTRY after purchasing the Northwest Farm Bureau Insurance Co. from the Oregon, Washington and Nevada Farm Bureaus in 1986. Today, the 140 employees at the Western Regional Office in Salem oversee business in six western states, including Alaska, Arizona and Idaho.

Since 1986, COUNTRY has grown tremendously with six times the number of financial representatives and eight times the number of policies in its western region states. COUNTRY is the largest farm and one of the top home and auto insurers in Oregon, Nevada and Washington.

“The success COUNTRY experienced through its western states has led to further expansion from coast to coast and helped the organization become a Fortune 1000 company,” Jolliff said. “More importantly, COUNTRY has helped thousands of families become more financially secure.”

The 470 COUNTRY Financial representatives in the western region, including 19 in the Salem area, provide a full range of insurance and financial services, including home, auto, farm, life, long-term care, annuities, mutual funds and college savings plans.

COUNTRY is ranked in the top 10 of home insurers in Nevada, 11th largest auto insurer, and the largest farm insurer in the state.

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Changes Coming to Nevada Farm Bureau Policy Development ProcessTraditionally, county Farm Bureaus in Nevada hold policy development sessions in the summer or fall preceding county annual meetings. For 2012, Nevada Farm Bureau is working to change the time of year in which county Farm Bureaus engage in policy development.

We have heard from many of our farmer/rancher members who are interested in being involved in Farm Bureau and the policy development process, however the time of year in which we have historically held these sessions was characterized as a bad time of year for farmers and ranchers. So to better serve our farmer/rancher members and to have more in depth discussions we are changing the time of year that policy development takes place.

So this winter, when farmers and ranchers have a little extra time, county Farm Bureaus are considering to begin the policy development process.

To assist in policy development, Nevada Farm Bureau has started sending out white papers to spark an interest in certain policy topics. The papers will be sent to members currently signed up to receive the Grassroots weekly newsletter and farmers/ranchers who have provided us with their email addresses.

The most recent paper deals with “2012 Election Ballot Question On New Taxes For Nevada Business Owners.” Included in the paper are current Nevada Farm Bureau policy on taxes and questions that can be used to take action on existing or new policy.

In addition to the white papers (which will be sent weekly), Nevada Farm Bureau changed the look and feel of our policy book. By adding an index and notes page, members will have an easier time locating current policy and making notes that can be discussed at county policy development meetings.

If you have any questions regarding the new policy development process or are interested in receiving the white papers contact Doug Busselman at 1-800-992-1106 or by email at dbuss@nvfb.org.

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Debate to Rezone UNR Main Station Farm...Nevada Farm Bureau Issues Comments in Opposition

On December 14, 2011, the Reno City Council was set to vote on rezoning the University of Nevada Reno Main Station Farm. The vote was to determine if the 104-acre tract of land should be rezoned from agricultural to commercial.

The City Council however, voted to delay the vote for 90 days. During the 90-day period, there will be opportunity for community leaders, agricultural producers, agricultural supporters, University officials, and others to participate in Town Hall style meetings.

According to the Reno Gazette Journal nearly 200 people attended the December 14 Reno City Council meeting. Many in attendance were there to show support for the UNR Main Station Farm.

Prior to the Council meeting, Wendy Baroli, a local farmer, created a petition titled, “Save a University Farm from Development.” At the time of writing this article 11,468 people had signed the petition, with signatures coming from around the country. There has been a lot of support for the UNR Farm and opposition to the proposed rezoning of the land.

Councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza, an appellant to the Reno Planning Commission’s decision to rezone the Main Station Farm, said she received 3,820 emails regarding the Main Station Farm.

During the Reno City Council meeting 26 people voiced opposition to rezoning the land. Nevada Farm Bureau also issued public comment opposing the possibility of re-zoning the agricultural property.

Nevada Farm Bureau Executive Vice President, Doug Busselman said, “With the decision for continuance (which we support and appreciate) Nevada Farm Bureau would still like to stress our organization’s opposition to the change of zoning for the 104-acre tract of land on the Main Station Agricultural Research facility. Busselman continued to say, “We appreciate the idea by Councilwoman Sferrazza to encourage public, town hall type meetings. This would allow for a clearer understanding of the details to be evaluated

for potential zoning changes in the future.”

Nevada Farm Bureau’s comments in its entirety is available online at www.nvfb.org/news.

Nevada Farm Bureau will be active in attending these meetings and making our policy positions known; we strongly oppose rezoning this parcel of land from agricultural to commercial. Farm Bureau will also prepare and submit comment in 90 days when the Reno City Council once again addresses the University’s request to rezone the land.

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PresidentJames “Hank” Combs 702-399-0641Vice PresidentPaul Mathews775-728-4588District DirectorJim Hardy702-398-3137District DirectorCarla Pomeroy775-423-3801District DirectorCraig Shier530-570-5834 Women’s Committee ChairmanCindy Hardy 702-375-8124Executive Vice PresidentDoug Busselman800-992-1106

County Farm Bureau Presidents

Central Nevada CountyCarl Newberry775-482-9739Churchill CountySonya Johnson775-423-6156Clark CountyGlen Hardy702-398-3343Douglas CountyFred Stodieck775-782-2863Elko CountyJon Dahl

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It’s hard to believe that 2011 has come and gone and the New Year is upon us. Looking back, Farm Bureau had a very good year. We saw the success of some of our priority issues and the undertaking of several endeavors that are significant to the future of agriculture.

Looking ahead, there will be twists and turns in the road that awaits us, especially as we delve into the farm bill this year. But, knowing that Farm Bureau is on the right track as we head down that road, I am confident we will be met with success at the end. As the old jazz song goes, “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…and I’m feeling good.”

A Toast to the Past

It was a good year for Farm Bureau’s trade priorities. The Colombia, Korea and Panama trade agreements all passed Congress and were signed into law. Further, Mexico lifted $2.5 billion of retaliatory tariffs against U.S. farm products, and the World Trade Organization welcomed Russia into its membership. All of these victories will result in increased U.S. farm trade.

On the tax front, an IRS provision was repealed that will allow farms, ranches and other businesses to forego unnecessary and burdensome Form 1099 reporting requirements. We also achieved repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax.

Farm Bureau also supported House-passage of the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which eliminates the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. And, we successfully urged EPA to not propose changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for coarse particulate matter, which includes dust from rural areas. In an effort to secure regulatory certainty on the dust issue, we also supported House passage of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act.

In 2011, Farm Bureau undertook a very important initiative with its participation in the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. This unified, long-term and

coordinated campaign for American agriculture is unprecedented in size and scope, with most every U.S. agriculture organization working toward one goal: moving the needle to gain consumer trust. I am confident this effort will vastly improve the connection between consumers and farmers and ranchers as we move further into 2012 and the future.

Keeping our Resolutions

As we settle in to the New Year, there are also visible obstacles on the horizon. One such challenge will be to complete a farm bill by years’ end that meets our expectations, while also staying in tune with the fiscal state of the nation. Farm Bureau supports the need for deficit reduction and tackling the nation’s rising debt, and we understand that in order to do this, cuts in farm programs are likely. While we will fight tooth and nail against disproportionate cuts, we will do our share to get the nation’s economy back on track. I am confident Farm Bureau is up to the task.

Water issues, too, still loom. Farm Bureau is leading both legal and policy efforts against EPA’s Chesapeake Bay regulations, which unlawfully usurp states’ authority. Left uncontested, EPA’s unprecedented initiative could set the stage for federal mandates on land use and water quality regulations nationwide, which could negatively affect all farmers and ranchers.

Other issues on the horizon include continuing to work toward comprehensive farm labor and immigration reform plans, maintaining our efforts to combat anti-agriculture animal welfare initiatives, and making sure agriculture’s voice is heard during the 2012 elections.

As we ring in 2012, I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous year. Or, as the Irish toast goes, “May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship but never in want.” Happy New Year.

by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation

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