volume xxviv, #2 january 2007 beef quality is every...

Sage SignalsVoice of the Nevada Livestock Industry

Volume XXVIV, #2 January 2007 Published monthly for its membership

The University Extension systems of Idaho, Nevada and Utah teamed up and acquired an interactive exhibit “Beef Quality is Every Cattleman’s Business.” This unique exhibit will be trav-eling throughout the three-state area during 2007. The unique exhibit includes three short presentations on proper manage-ment, targeted breeding and responsible culling.

The three presentations will each be conducted with a 14 ft. x 11 ft. display as a backdrop, which includes numerous props and demonstrations. The displays utilize taxidermy specimens, 3-dimensional mock-ups, photos and diagrams to help educate producers about BQA in an interactive and hands-on format. Taxidermy specimens include different stages of ocular neopla-sia (also known as “cancer eye”), teeth from cows of varying ages, feet and leg conditions, good and bad udder conformation, injection-site locations and lesions, damaged hides, a ribbed “ideal” carcass, and other items.

The “Targeted Breeding Equals Customer Satisfaction” pre-sentation discusses the importance of avoiding extremes in breeding and helps producers to understand the factors affect-ing both carcass quality and yield grade. “Proper Management Enhances Beef Quality and Product Value” examines the role producers’ daily management can play in avoiding product de-fects such as injection-site damage, bruising, hide damage, and feeder cattle discounts. Finally, the “Responsible Culling Im-proves Herd Productivity and Efficiency” presentation focuses on the timely marketing of cull cows to both enhance their value and improve the efficiency of the cow herd.

This 3-part educational exhibit and program was developed initially in Alabama and is now touring the Pacific Northwest.

This display is intended for producers who are dedicated to proper animal care, handling, and management, and focuses on ways in which every cattle producer impacts beef quality and consistency and ultimately, demand for beef.

This exhibit was recently purchased by the University of Ida-ho in partnership with the University of Nevada and Utah State University via funding provided through dollar check off funds. The major goal of BQA programs across the U.S., which is con-veyed in this exhibit, is to improve the consistency of our beef products and improve beef demand at the consumer level.

The display unit and educational program is scheduled to be presented at the following locations and dates.

February 6-10: Spokane, Washington during the Ag Expo

February 13: Provo, Utah at Utah Beef Cattle Field Day

February 17: Fallon, Nevada at Fallon Livestock Exchange in conjunction with Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Bull Sale

March 10: Yerington, Nevada at Snyder’s Feedlot in conjunction with Bulls for the 21st Century Sale

November 7 – 9: Nevada and California Cattlemen’s Association joint conventions, John Ascuaga Nugget, Sparks, Nevada

For more information on the Beef Quality Assurance display or to request the program repeated at a function or location near you, contact Jason Ahola at 208-454-765; Benton Glaze at 208-736-3600; Ron Torell at 775-738-1721; Dale Zobell at 435-797-2144 or Kim Chapman at 435-893-0474.

Beef Quality is Every Cattleman’s Businessby Ron Torell, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Nevada Cattlemen’s Association BQA State Coordinator

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Membership UpdateWe would like to thank the following people for joining or renewing their membership with Nevada

Cattlemen’s Association between November 24, and December 23, 2006.

Amanda Allegre, Allegre Ranch;Kenneth Anderson; Thomas Armstrong, AC Ranch;G C Backus, Hercules Gap Ranch;Dave Baker;J. Dean Baker, Baker Ranches Inc;Gene Buzzetti Jr, E Z Cattle;David Cassinelli, T 5 Ranch;Cassinelli Brothers, T 5 Ranch;Jeff Cerri, Rebel Creek Ranch;Ron & Denise Cerri, Rebel Creek Ranch;Tom Collins, Clark County Commissioner;Tom & Volina Connolly, Flying T Ranch;Duane Coombs, Smith Creek Ranch

Manager;Joe & Jeannette Dahl;

Frederick Dressler;Marion Dudek; Flying X Angus Ranch;James Holmes Jr., Broken Tongue Land &

Livestock, LLC;Patty & Kenneth Julian, Julian Cattle;Larry & Ynez Kyte;Jim Lafkas, Pearl Printing;Chris Langman, Absolute Insurance

Service;Betsy Macfarlan, Double Bar J Enterprises;Clare and Chris Mahannah PE, Water

Research & Development Inc;Modoc Co. Cattleman’s;Paul Neff;Paul Neff, Neff Equipment;Jennie Norcutt, WALCO International Inc;Gail Parker, Parker Ranch;Paul Plouviez, Bench Creek Ranch; Joe

Ricci;James Riordan, High Desert Angus/Riordan

Ranch;Dave & Jane Secrist;Bill & Laura Shepard, Shepard Limousin;Mitch Smith, Wells Auto & Hardware;David Thawley Dean, UNR College of

Agriculture Biotechnology & Natural Resources;

Kathi Wines.

The Association needs your mem-bership to lever-age our many ac-tivities to promote, maintain and grow Nevada’s ranching industry.

Among the ser-vices provided to members are leg-islative advocacy

on a state level, and on a national level through National Cattle Breeders Asso-ciation (NCBA), that supports not only the industry but your business. It’s to your

benefit to join the team of leadership, staff and numerous volunteers who contribute to this strong program and well-estab-lished organization.

The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association is part of a network including the National Cattle Breeders Association, the Range-land Management Coalition, Future Farm-ers of America, Cattle Women and Cow-belles, the University Extension Service, your legislators and a number of corporate and business entities as well as cattle pub-lications on your behalf.

For membership information, contact the NCA Membership Chairman Mori Nelo at (775) 273-2921.

Executive Director’s Report

Each New and Renewing Member Makes the NCA Stronger

Official Publication of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association

Boyd Spratling - PresidentDan Gralian - President-ElectRon Cerri - 1st Vice President

Ron Torrell - 2nd Vice President

[email protected]

P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803-310

(New members are in bold.)

by Jo-an BarnettExecutive Director, Nevada Cattlemen’s Association

January 24, 2007

Nevada RaNge MaNageMeNt WoRkshop

1:00 to 9:00 p.m.Paradise Valley, NV

January 28, 2007

FiRst aNNual CoWboy CoMpetitioN

Spring Creek Horse Palace1:00 p.m.

February 1-4

NatioNal CattleMeN’s beeF assoCiatioN

CoNveNtioN

Nashville, TN

February 5

legislatuRe opeNs

February 17

NCa WiNteR boaRd oF diReCtoRs MeetiNg

Fallon

February 16-17

Fallon all Breeds Bull & HeiFer sale

Fallon Livestock Exchange

February 17-20

R-CalF aNNual CoNveNtioN

Denver, CO

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USDA/RMA Sponsors Cattle Price Risk Management SeminarA Cattle Price Risk Management Seminar will be held at Elko’s

High Desert Inn on Friday, January 26, at 10:00 am. The session will feature Dr. Jim Mintert and Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter of Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics. The speakers will help producers to better understand the dynamics of today’s cattle market and to develop price risk management strate-gies that fit individual needs. Topics will include 1) price forecast-ing, 2) hedging with futures and options, 3) forward contracting, and 4) best practices for using the subsidized Livestock Risk Pro-tection (LRP) Program. Producers will also have an opportunity to follow along and interact with a hands-on simulation that applies these concepts to several “what-if” scenarios.

The seminar is sponsored by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency and is free to the public. Custom Ag Solutions will co-ordinate the event and provide lunch for all attendees. Additional seminars are planned for February in Ely and Fallon. For more information about the sessions, producers can contact Custom Ag Solutions at 877-227-8094.

Nevada cattle producers are eligible to participate in RMA’s Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Program, a subsidized price pro-tection insurance program that can help Nevada livestock produc-ers manage their market (price) risk. Cattle producers may select from a variety of coverage levels and periods of insurance to corre-spond with the time their feeder steers would normally be marketed (ownership may be retained). LRP may be purchased continuously throughout the year from approved crop insurance agents. Premium rates, coverage prices, and actual ending values are posted online daily at the RMA website (www.rma.usda.gov/livestock).

Federal Crop Insurance programs are administered by the US-DA’s Risk Management Agency, which maintains a Regional Of-fice in Davis, CA. Producers can contact the Davis Regional Office by calling 530-792-5870. RMA-sponsored crop insurance educa-tion programs for Nevada producers are conducted by Custom Ag Solutions (CAS) (877-227-8094). CAS and RMA will hold over

20 crop insurance education sessions in locations across Nevada beginning in January of 2007.

Detailed information about LRP and other crop insurance pro-grams is available on internet: http://www.rma.usda.gov and www.NevadaAgRisk.com.

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NCBA News

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has decided to challenge the Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA) final rule on fugitive dust. They have filed a petition to the U. S. court of appeals seeking to review the EPA’s air quality standards that regulate agricultural dust.

The NCBA has maintained that there is no scientific evidence warranting the regulation of dust on farms and ranches.

According to Tamara Thies, the NCBA’s Director of Environ-mental Issues, “Many farms and ranches are simply unable to

Taking the Spotlight at Nashville-

NCBA ConventionPreparations are underway for the 2007 Cattle Industry An-

nual Convention & Trade Show, January 31-February 3. It is expected that Animal ID, Cloning, Ethanol and Farm Bill will highlight much of the policy discussion. Several NCA leaders will be at the Convention representing Nevada.

control dust to the level EPA requires, even when using best management practices. The EPA has put agriculture in an im-possible situation, with no scientific justification.”

NCBA submitted extensive comments on the issue, including technical evidence demonstrating that fugitive dust from agri-cultural operations presents no public health concerns. “Ranch-ers are experienced in managing air quality and utilizing dust control practices on their ranches,” says Theis. “Dust is - at the most - a nuisance issues and should be regulated accordingly. It is not a health issue that warrants regulation for the level that EPA’s rule requires.”

Cattlemen Submit Petition to Challenge Air Standards on Ranches

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The Nevada Department of Agriculture Board passed the pro-posed Tritrichomonas fetus regulations at its December meet-ing in Las Vegas. The regulations now go before the legislative commission for final approval and should be in effect early this summer.

The proposed regulations had been discussed extensively at multiple sites this last year. Many producers have already read the regulations and should be aware that the regulations were passed with a couple of minor changes made to the proposed regs presented to the board. The first of these changes enables Nevada licensed veterinary technicians to collect samples for t. fetus culture, under the indirect supervision of a veterinar-ian. This means that a licensed tech can collect the samples at a ranch without a veterinarian being present. The second change lengthened the time the samples would be cultured and moni-tored for growth to 120 hours.

The board also stated that it would re-evaluate the regulations in eight (8) years. At this time, the regulations may need to be changed by removing/adding or modifying certain sections.

These regulations will be in place by next fall. It is impera-tive that producers are aware of them. If you are found to be an infected herd, meaning you had a positive bull on an initial test, you will have to test twice more in order to not be considered a positive/infected herd. If you are an exposed herd, meaning you co-mingled cattle with an infected herd, you must show a nega-tive test result for you entire bull battery within the last twelve months. With each of the herds, positive/infected and exposed herd, you have twelve (12) months to comply with the regula-tions from time of notice.

The office of the State Veterinarian will be responsible for notification of infected and exposed herds. This office will also be responsible for placing holds/quarantines on non-compliant producers.

For those who have not seen the regulations or would like to review them again, a copy of the regulations is available online at www.agri.nv.gov. The regulations are listed under the Animal Industry Division in Animal Regulations. Please keep in mind that all bulls entering the state must have a negative t. fetus test result within 30 days and bears an official test tag. For those producers buying bulls out of state, this will be important for transport back to Nevada.

Keep in mind that these regulations will go into effect during the calendar year 2007. A lot of producers will be turned out before the effective date and you will have 12 months to test should you be determined to have been exposed to an infected herd.

Nevada Department of Agriculture Board OK’s Trich Regs

by: J.J. Goicoechea, DVMChairman, Animal Health and Livestock Issues Committee Nevada Cattlemen’s Association

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Don’t pass up these coming two year old BlackAngus Bulls offered For Sale at the Fallon Bull Sale:

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CJ New Design 507 & CJ New Design 529These young bulls exceed the breed average for all$Values with $B (beef value) of +33.09 and +32.96

We breed for carcass merits and disposition. With a calf crop thataverages over 40% CAB, these bloodlines have worked for us. They canwork for you too.

Black Angus CattleWorking Arabian Horses

Bred cows for sale at the ranch.

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Joe & Kristi CummingMatt Anderson775-738-2677www.bosstanks.com

41st Fallon All-Breed Bull and Replacement Heifer Sale

180 bulls and 35 heifers have been consigned for the Fallon Bull Sale.

Included in the sale are: Angus, Brangus, Beefmaster, Charo-lais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Red Angus, and Shorthorn from more than thirty consignors.

The sale is being held on February 17, 2007 at the Fallon Livestock Exchange in Fallon, Nevada and begins at 12:30 p.m. Sifting will be on February 16.

For a sale catalog, call the sale office 775-738-9214 or email nca@nevada beef.org.

THANK YOU - THANK YOU THANK YOU - THANK YOU

THANK YOU!!!!Tom Armstrong of Stockmen’s Insurance for a check for

$5,300 for the Cattlemen’s Challenge Fund Raiser.Fifteen various government entities were among the “coop-

erators” for the festival according to an article in Nevada Sage, published by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Man-agement

YOUTH AND CATTLE FFA Serves the NCA

The state president of the FFA made comments and joined her colleagues for a salute to the American flag and the Awards Banquet of the NCA at their recent convention.

This affirms the continuing support made by youth to and from the NCA, that includes a membership rate for juniors.

During the upcoming Fallon Bull and Heifer Sale, FFA Coor-dinator Cortney Dahl and Michele Wifnefski will organize FFA members to sell raffle tickets raising money for and also work pens.

This partnership is one of several that strengthen the NCA. It also support their goal of “promoting youth to the benefit of the industry”.

Churchill County CowBelles Again Sponsor Social Events at Bull Sale

According to Cathy Lfthouse, President of the Churchill County Cowbelles, her group will again sponsor two social events at the Fall Bull Sale.

Friday night will be the Annual Dinner starting at 5:30 with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. The meal will cost $15 per person.

The following morning they will serve the consignors break-fast.

For further information contact Kathy at (775) 423-5065

Nevada Range Management SchoolRanchers and agency range specialists will learn how to en-

sure healthy, sustainable and productive rangelands for wildlife, recreation and other uses at a Nevada Range Management work-shop which will be held January 24, 2007. The seminar will be held at Stonehouse Country Inn in Paradise Valley, Nevada from 1 to 9 p.m. Registration is $15 at the door and includes din-ner. Course materials will be provided. Attendees must RSVP by January 19 to Kent McAdoo, Natural Resource Specialist at [email protected] or (775) 738-1251.


A T L O R E N Z E N R A N C H E S , our goal is to exceed the high

expectations we have on the cattle in our program. And this year’s

sale offering does just that.

The cattle in our February bull and female sales have generations

of trait-leading genetics that our customers have come to depend

on for fertility, moderate birth weights, increased weaning weights,

and feed efficiency. Year after year, cattlemen look to the Lorenzen

program to give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace

through maximized profits in the feedlot, more Choice cattle to

capitalize on grid potential, and partnering on retained ownership.

We invite you to see the professional grade bulls and females at

our ranch in Pendleton during our annual sales. Please contact

us for catalogs and more information.

Correspondence to Larry Lorenzen

PH 541.276.6108 | FAX 541.276.9696

P.O. Box 1519, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

[email protected] | www.lorenzenranches.com

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Livestock Exchange, Inc.SALE EVERY TUESDAY AT 1:00 P.M.

Selling All Classes of LivestockCattle • Horses • Goats • Pigs

Fallon Livestock Exchange, Inc., has the newest and most modern livestock auction in Nevada with ringscales.Our steel pens are clean, with fresh deep well water (no city water!) and we feed fresh alfalfa hay in each pen!

Where we sort, size, and class your livestock so buyers will pay the Top of the Market that day!

See you and your friends at Ringside every Tuesday!

For more marketing information, or to CONSIGN our livestock, call

MONTE BRUCK, Managerat (775) 867-2020

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final rule for the admin-istration of grazing on public lands on July 12, 2006.

A number of environmental groups, most notably the Western Watersheds Project, National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Resource Defense Council, and others immediately filed suit in Idaho

Federal District Court seeking to overturn the rules on procedural and substantive grounds.

On November 9, 2006, Judge Winmill issued a scheduling order for the next phase of the litigation. The government’s administrative record was filed with the court on November 13. Parties have the opportunity to object to the record.

Should no objections be filed, summary judgement briefs on the merits of the case are due to be filed on January 15, 2007. Response briefs are due 30 days after that, and reply briefs are due 15 days after the response briefs. A hearing on the merits of the case is scheduled for April 2, 2007 in Boise, Idaho.

Update on Grazing Regulation Litigation

The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation administers a range improvement loan program for range improvements and development, such as cross fencing and water developments. The current interest rate is 3% and the maximum loan $50,000. The repayment is scheduled for a maximum of ten years with annual installments.

This program may be an option for producers affected by drought, wildfires or just to make needed range improve-ments on your operation. Those produc-ers affected by wildfire, will have to look at more than rebuilding burned out fence, such as a grazing management plan that includes cross fencing and water devel-opments that meet the requirements of

the loan program. These loans can also be used as matching funds for the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Pro-gram (EQUIP).

Anyone interested in an application, should initially contact your local con-servation district. Additional information can also be found on the DNRC website at www.dnrx.mt.gov

Range Improvement Loan Program for Those Affected by Drought and Wildfire


As reported in the Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming), the Wyo-ming Stock Growers and Wool Growers Association have sub-mitted resolutions regarding eminent domain believed to be po-litically palatable in the upcoming legislative session.

According to Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, “Our goal is to get, to some degree, every one of those recommendations. But we’re going to have to make some judgment calls and some strategy calls along the way.” “The stock- and wool-growers also agreed that they want a “public benefit” test to determine whether an industrial project should be allowed to invoke the powers of eminent domain, “which should not include minimizing corpo-rate cost or streamling permitting”, according to the joint reso-lution.

In a general sense, eminent domain involves government tak-ing of land deemed necessary for the public good, such as a pub-lic works project or in Wyoming’s case, energy development.

Ogden Driscoll, Regional Vice President for the Northeast Wyoming for the Stock Growers Association said, “The issue of eminent domain should not be marginalized. .....Eminent do-main is just an incredibly personal issue to ranchers because it can be life or death.” He continued that some actions are forcing ranchers to decide whether or not to keep ranching. “I am a big

believer that there’s a public good for those things and they need to happen. But sometimes it needs to happen at a higher cost.” he concluded, according to the Star-Tribune article.

note: Those members interested in property rights can join the NCA efforts through membership on the NCA Public Lands Committee chaired by John Falen.

Eminent Domain Reforms Attempted In Wyoming

The 1st Annual Cowboy Competition will be held at the Spring Creek Horse Palace starting at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 28 preceding the 23rd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

Contestants will compete in bronc riding and team branding; and there will be a calcutta. There will be live music to entertain spectators. The Horse Palace is a heated facility. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and, children age 5 and under are free. This is a benefit for improvements to the Horse Palace.

According to Tess Andreozzi, a member of the Spring Creek Horse Palace Advisory Committee, who is producing the show, “We want to attract the Cowboy Poetry Festival attendees to see what the real west was like with these events. Already there is a wait list for entries.” To be put on the wait list, call Sherry at 775-744-4507. Entries close January 15.

1st Annual Cowboy Competition to be held in Spring Creek

Coming to the Fallon Bull Sale with senior bull calves

and yearling bulls.

Rex Daniels & SonsDTK Land & Cattle

Dan & Teresa DanielsMalad, ID

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3,410 cows produced 1,705 bull calves.The best 331 were consigned to the ‘Bulls for the 21st Century’.

The ‘best of the best’ 160 bulls will sell.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 • SNYDER LIVESTOCK CO.

• Acord Charolais Ranch, William & Marlynn Acord• Amador Angus, Ed, Carlene, Joshua, & Tiffany Amador• Bell Ranch, Lilla & Woodie Bell• Bianchi Ranches, Robert & Chris Bianchi• Bruin Ranch, Lloyd Harvego• Buttes View Ranch, Bud & Jane Boxwell• Cardey Ranches, Don & Diana Cardey• Circle Ranch, Tim & Jill Curran• Cooper Cattle Co., John & Terry Cooper• Cut “N” Chew Angus, Ozzie Smith• Diablo Valley Angus, Dennis Lopez• Diamond Livestock, Mariah Fischer• GBJ Beef Cattle, Gary & BJ Flint• Ham Angus, Tammy Ham• Hone Ranch, Charlie & Vicki Hone• Hutchens Herefords, Lee & Dianne Hutchens• Mack Land & Cattle Co., Maureen Mack/Brian Parks

• Moore Creek Red Angus, Ron Paregien• NIX Angus, Nick & Rhonda Uhart• Phillips Red Angus, Cecil, Sandy & Ty Felkins• Rick Cozzitorto and Brett Terhaar• Roadrunner Angus, Don & Diana Cardey• Rocking Q Ranch, Michael & Patti Quaschnick• Sawtooth Gelbvieh, Richard & Jean Williams• Schafer Ranch, Greg & Louise Schafer• Schohr Herefords, Carl, Susan & Steven Schohr• Silacci Ranches, Don & Carol Silacci• Steve Smith Angus & Gelbvieh, Steve Smith• Todisco Ranches, Jeanne Todisco/Clayton & Heather O’Neal• Tomera Ranch, Kristi & Kevin Tomera• Torii Cattle Co., R.K. Slack• Trotter Red Angus, Lana Trotter• Uhart Polled Herefords, Domingo Uhart• Willow Ranch, Steve and Daryl Sligh

SNYDER LIVESTOCKCOMPANY

LUCY RECHEL • EDDIE SNYDERP.O. Box 550 • Yerington, NV 89447Office: (775) 463-2677Fax: (775) 463-4319Lucy’s Cell: (775) 790-0801Web Site: www.slcnv.comMichelle Sinclair: [email protected]

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Join Us For Our Bull Buyer’s Social and Seminar: Friday, March 9 • 4 p.m.

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USDA News

As reported in The Trapline’s November Issue, there was wildlife damage management works conducted on an estimated 7.5 million acres of land.Wildlife Services assisted 95 persons and entities with technical assistance which involves providing information or equipment to cooperators so they can resolve

Wildlife Damage Management Workshop Conductedproblems themselves.Cooperators reported $35,355 and WS Specialists verified another $2,350 in damage. During Novem-ber coyotes accounted for $2,350 in verified losses mostly to livestock and poultry and 738 coyotes were taken with a vari-ety of management methods to resolve these and other ongoing complaints. WS routinely collects blood samples or oral swabs from species taken or handled during normal control activities for monitoring the presence of plague, West Nile Virus, and oth-er diseases. In November 245 samples were processed.

Head TaxThe annual Livestock Assessment or Head Tax is collected

every spring. Annual Head Tax declarations will be mailed out in April.

By law every owner of stock cattle, diary cattle , horses, mules or asses (equine type), hogs, goats, or sheep must declare and pay the assessment in May of every year. The assessment is based on the numbers of animals the owner had the previous year. There is a provision on the declaration form to prorate the tax for those who have animals in Nevada only a portion of the year. Declaration forms may be obtained from the Elko Office of the NSDA.

Market Updates

Nevada Beef Council’s Executive Director

To Attend National WorkshopJanuary 10-12, 2007 in Denver, CO. the State Beef Council

Orientation meeting/workshop has scheduled for Butler to attend. The objective or the workshop is to provide a solid base of information about Federation Division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and how these organizations work with the state beef council’s. Butler will report back to the Beef Councils board at their meeting held later in January.

BEEF It’s What’s For Dinner

In talking with various restaurant owners and chefs about the mix on meals of choice, their results are not all that shocking. Vegetarian cuisine is less than 1% (YA-HOOO), pork is also not a restaurant favorite during the holidays, but seafood and chick-en do very well, second only to the “king” of meat, BEEF.

I have generalized the type of beef men prefer VS. what the female wishes to order and who orders most of the chicken and seafood?

Females are the most fickle about their center of the plate entrée. It pencils out to 1/3 beef, 1/3 seafood and 1/3 chicken, however, females will chose fillet mignon 2 to 1 over New York strip loin, standing rib roast or rib eye steak.

The macho male counter part is just the opposite. Seafood and poultry can only make it to 20-25% of all orders, with fillet mignon coming in on the bottom of the beef orders. Now we’re talking New York strip loin steak, rib eye steak, Porterhouse steak and/or the standing rib roast as the 3-1 favorite.

February is Beef Month Nevada Beef Council will join other states in the promotion

of beef through radio and newspaper advertising. BEEF: IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER slogan will be promoting beef for cold weather meals, quick to fix meals, to grilling beef.

February is also Les Schwab’s “BEEF MONTH”. As you may know, Les Schwab has a give away of beef with every set of tires sold and the Nevada Beef Council is helping the pro-motion by supplying two beef brochures for their tire centers lobby. There are eleven Les Schwab tire centers in Nevada.

Anytime, Anywhere New from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cat-

tlemen’s Beef Association comes their “new” beef promotion product. SHREDDED BEEF, perfect for breakfast, lunch, din-ner and everything in between.

Winter time cooking has us preparing more pot-roasts and oven roasts, and what do we do with the left over? SHREDDED IT for simple meals like French dips, Barbeque beef sandwich to your favorite ethnic flair. Shredded beef is also the perfect partner to any salad and it’s dressing.

Shredded Beef works perfect with a range of flavors, sauces and seasonings.

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Please contact Bob Butler at the new location:NEVADA BEEF COUNCIL201 S. Roop Street Suite 101Carson City, NV 89701Phone: 775-841-6224 Fax: 775-883-7398e-mail: [email protected]

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