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April 28, 2017
Ag community gives
California’s new FFA
thumbs-up to new
officers embrace growth USDA secretary
By TIM HEARDEN
By CAROL RYAN DUMAS
Capital Press
Capital Press
FRESNO, Calif. — Cal-
ifornia FFA’s newly elected
state officer team pondered a
future of growth and oppor-
tunity as the organization bid
farewell to its 24-year state
conference home.
Luke O’Leary of San Luis
Obispo, the 2017-18 state
president, said he wants to
focus the coming year on in-
creasing diversity within the
FFA while maintaining unity.
“We have a lot of challeng-
es,” O’Leary told the Capital
Press. “With just the size of
the association, we have to
find a way to serve everyone.”
The organization’s growth
is why the FFA is cutting ties
with Fresno’s Selland Arena
and adjacent convention cen-
ter after moving its state con-
vention there from San Luis
Obispo in the early 1990s.
The convention had
roughly 1,000 attendees
when it moved, and now
nearly 6,000 of the state’s
79,500 FFA members attend
the gathering. Members are
scattered at various hotels in
downtown Fresno, prompt-
ing state advisers to search
for larger venues with more
concentrated lodging.
The conference will now
alternate between Anaheim
and Sacramento, with the
Anaheim Convention Center
the site of the 2018 and 2019
gatherings, assistant state ad-
viser Josiah Mayfield said.
“We’re excited for what
it’s going to offer our students
in terms of opportunities for
growth,” Mayfield said.
The convention will have
to do without as much help
from California State Univer-
sity-Fresno, which hosts an
afternoon of workshops and
Agricultural organizations
were quick to weigh in with
enthusiasm to work with new
USDA Secretary Sonny Per-
due following his Senate con-
firmation on Monday.
In statements, they noted
confidence in Perdue’s re-
al-world experience as a farm-
er, businessman and veteri-
narian and as governor of an
agricultural state.
“He understands the impact
farm labor shortages, trade
agreements and regulations
have on a farmer’s bottom line
and ability to stay in business
from one season to the next,”
said Zippy Duvall, American
Farm Bureau Federation pres-
ident.
The National Association
of Wheat Growers echoed that
statement, saying Perdue’s ap-
pointment comes at a critical
time as negotiations to reau-
thorize the farm bill are un-
derway and the administration
drafts a new trade agenda.
“As farmers face challeng-
ing economic times, we have
confidence Governor Perdue
will bring the agriculture in-
dustry back on track,” said
David Schemm, NAWG pres-
ident.
The National Corn Grow-
ers Association stated confi-
dence in Perdue to bring strong
leadership to USDA.
“That begins with strong
trade policy and continued in-
vestment in renewable fuels.
It also means protecting risk
management programs during
a weak economy and begin-
ning preparations for a new
farm bill,” it stated.
The National Farmers
Union said farmers and ranch-
ers are relieved Perdue has fi-
nally been confirmed and are
Tim Hearden/Capital Press
Newly elected California FFA state officers pose for photos April 25 before being taken by limousine to
their first lunch together. They are, from left, Vice President Jasmine Flores, Secretary Genevieve Regli,
President Luke O’Leary, Treasurer Armando Nevarez, Sentinel Robert Marchy and Reporter Hunter
Andrade. The announcement of the new team capped the annual state FFA convention in Fresno.
has its students handle every-
thing at the conference from
set-up to publicity.
Mayfield said he’ll try to
engage all of the state’s major
agriculture colleges — Fres-
no State, California Poly-
technic University-San Luis
Obispo, Cal Poly-Pomona,
CSU-Chico and the Univer-
sity of California-Davis — to
help out.
“We’re grateful for every-
thing that Fresno State has
done for us,” he said.
The change of venue will
be a key order of business for
the leadership team headed
by O’Leary, 19, a freshman
at Texas A&M University
who’s taking a year off col-
lege to handle his FFA duties.
O’Leary is among the 3 per-
cent of California FFA mem-
bers who are already high
school graduates.
He is joined on the 2017-
18 state officers’ team by
Vice President Jasmine Flores
of Atwater, Secretary Gen-
evieve Regli of Ferndale,
Treasurer Armando Nevarez
of Holtville, Reporter Hunt-
er Andrade of Tracy and
Sentinel Robert Marchy of
Turlock.
The new officers were
announced after each of the
outgoing state officers had
taken turns over the course
of the April 20-25 conference
in giving heartfelt speech-
es about their time in office.
Each also had their parents
and advisers on stage to thank
them in moving tributes.
Outgoing President An-
drew Skidmore of Atwater
themed his speech on integri-
ty and respect. He apologized
for using an off-color word to
describe himself during candi-
dates’ speeches last year, and
said the controversy taught
him to value the respect of oth-
ers.
“We need to hold ourselves
accountable for our decisions,”
Skidmore said. “Respect is the
communication of values to
others. … No acts of greatness
have ever been achieved by
people who do not care.”
Skidmore and his sister,
Secretary Amanda Skidmore,
were the first-ever twins to
serve together at the state level.
They and their fellow 2016-17
state officers — Vice President
Lauren Milang of Woodland,
Treasurer Sam Looper of
Apple Valley, Reporter Con-
ner Vernon of Nipomo and
Sentinel Jace Neugebauer of
McArthur — ceremonially re-
tired their trusty blue-and-gold
jackets amid wild cheers and
tearful embraces.
In her farewell speech,
Milang told of a moment
that a butterfly landed on her
shoulder and she thought lat-
er it was a divine message, as
soon afterward she learned
her best friend had passed
away.
“Remember that there’s
beauty in change,” she said.
“You just have to find it.”
California has 317 high
school FFA chapters and more
than 760 FFA advisers and ag-
riculture teachers.
hopeful he will
provide rural
America “with
a strong voice
in
Washing-
ton.”
“Following
Sonny
his confirma-
Perdue
tion,
Perdue
will need to
work immediately to address
the depressed farm economy,
offering assistance to strug-
gling farmers across the coun-
try,” said Roger Johnson, NFU
president.
National Milk Producers
Federation is “eager to work
with him on the challenges
facing the nation’s dairy farm-
ers — issues he’s already indi-
cated he will tackle” at USDA,
said Jim Mulhern, NMPF
president and CEO.
Those include trade issues,
obstacles to foreign labor and
an effective safety net for dairy
farmers, he said.
U.S. Meat Export Federa-
tion is confident Perdue will be
a “champion for U.S. agricul-
ture” and will help the admin-
istration build strong relation-
ships with key trade partners.
His track record as gov-
ernor and recent Senate tes-
timony “leave no doubt that
he understands the important
role of international trade in
enhancing the profitability of
U.S. livestock producers and
the entire U.S. supply chain,
and that he is very committed
to expanding U.S. exports,”
said Philip Seng, USMEF
president and CEO.
National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association stated, “We are
excite to have a secretary that
comes from the industry, un-
derstands the complexities
of our business, and is will-
ing to stand up and fight for
hard-working men and wom-
en in rural America.”
Washington lawmakers OK new way to deter wolves
OLYMPIA — A bill creat-
ing a new program to prevent
wolves from attacking live-
stock in northeast Washington
has been sent by lawmakers to
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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY
RULEMAKING
Oregon Department of Agri-
culture, Plant Program, Admin-
istrative Rules Chapter #603, Sue
Gooch, Rules Coordinator, (503)
986-4583. AMEND: OAR 603-
052-0127. RULE SUMMARY:
Amends current Japanese beetle
quarantine rules to state when
the need for eradication is trig-
gered and to establish a quaran-
tine in Washington County
where conditions have triggered
the need for eradication. The
quarantine
in
Washington
County describes mitigation of
Japanese beetle in the quar-
antine area. The rules also
establish other regulations that
apply to nurseries operating in
Washington County.
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Gov. Jay Inslee.
House Bill 2126 directs
the state Department of Agri-
culture and conservation dis-
trict board members in Ferry,
Okanogan, Stevens and Pend
Oreille counties to oversee the
awarding of money to non-
profit groups to protect herds,
including by hiring range
riders. The groups would be
required to consult with re-
source agencies such as the
Department of Fish and Wild-
life and U.S. Forest Service.
HB 2126 proponents hope
locally organized efforts to
prevent depredations will be
efficient and gain acceptance
among producers.
“It needs to be a commu-
nity-based approach where
ranchers up here are largely
steering the boat,” said Jay
Shepherd of Conservation
Northwest, an environmental
group active in wolf recovery.
The program would be in
addition to WDFW’s depre-
dation-prevention program.
Some ranchers have been
reluctant to enter into formal
agreements with WDFW.
The bill would assign to
the state agriculture depart-
ment for the first time a role
in reducing livestock losses to
wolves. WSDA stayed neutral
on the bill because it wasn’t in
the governor’s budget propos-
al, but will carry out the leg-
islation if signed by Inslee, a
department spokesman said.
The bill passed the House
and Senate unanimously. It’s
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unknown how much money
would be available to deploy
new deterrence measures. The
Legislature has not set aside
money to fund the program.
The bill creates an account in
which grants, donations and
state appropriations can be
deposited.
“This is an important bill
that will help us resolve the
issue in wolf country,” said
the bill’s prime sponsor, Aber-
deen Democrat Brian Blake,
chairman of the House Agri-
culture and Natural Resources
Committee. “It creates a pot
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reserves the right to refuse
any and all bids
to put contributions into to
help fund the efforts to keep
wolves and people and live-
stock separate.”
Cattle Producers of Wash-
ington President Scott Niel-
sen, who’s also vice presi-
dent of the Stevens County
Cattlemen’s Association, said
he liked the bill’s intent to in-
volve local residents in mak-
ing decisions.
But he said that he feared a
new program could be used to
justify delaying lethal remov-
al of wolves in some cases.
Ranchers who have lost live-
stock to wolves were using
non-lethal deterrence mea-
sures, he said.
“We already know it has
real limited effects,” Niel-
sen said. “I don’t know that
there needs to be more money
thrown at it.”
The Department of Fish
and Wildlife, which man-
ages wolves, supported the
bill.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
TO: ALL OREGON TALL FESCUE GROWERS
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held pursuant
to ORS 576.416 (5), on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., at the
Cascade Grill Restaurant, 110 Opal St. NE, Albany, Oregon, upon
a proposed budget for operation of the Tall Fescue Commission
during the fiscal year July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. At this
hearing any producer of Oregon-grown Tall Fescue seed has a
right to be heard with respect to the proposed budget, a copy of
which is available for public inspection, under reasonable
circumstances, in the office of each County Extension Agent in
Oregon. For further information, contact the Oregon Tall Fescue
Commission business office, P.O. Box 3366, Salem, Oregon 97302,
telephone 503-364-2944. The meeting location is accessible to
persons with disabilities. Please make any requests for an
interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations
for persons with disabilities at least 48 hours before the meeting
by contacting the Commission office at 503-364-2944.
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NOTICE OF BEEF COUNCIL PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting will be held
pursuant to ORS 577, the Oregon Beef Council Statute, by
Conference Call on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 8:00 am upon a
proposed budget for the operation of the Oregon Beef Council
during Fiscal Year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.
At this meeting, any producer of beef in Oregon has the right
to be heard with respect to the proposed budget, a copy of
which is available for inspection, under reasonable circumstances
in the Oregon Beef Council office in Portland. Any producer of
beef in Oregon may join this conference call by calling toll free 1-
866-210-1669. Participant login number is 7890221.
For further information, contact the Oregon Beef Council office
at 1827 NE 44th Ave., Ste 315, Portland, Oregon 97213.
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A
request for an interpreter for the hearing or for other
accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at
least 48 hours before the meeting to the Oregon Beef Council at
503-274-2333.
Dated this 24th day of April, 2017
ATTESTED: Jason Chamberlain, Chairman
William N. Wise, CEO
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