CALIFORNIA CATTLEMAN WEEKLY
October 21, 2024
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Book Rooms for Convention by Nov. 11
The CCA and CCW Convention and California Cattle Industry Tradeshow is headed to the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. this December. Make your lodging plans in CCA’s room block at the Grand Sierra Resort now, before the room block closes on Nov. 11. Click here to reserve your room or call (775) 789-2000 and mention the group code CCAC24. Book before the deadline to get the best rate!
CDFW Releases New Wolf Depredation Reports
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife earlier this month announcedthat it has released thirteen new “livestock loss determination” reportsregarding suspected wolf depredations of livestock, dated between July 31 and September 18. The reports confirm 11 livestock kills by wolves across 10 separate incidents. Overall, CDFW has found wolves responsible for 40 livestock depredations so far in 2024, with 25 animals confirmed to have been killed by members of the Whaleback Pack. For more information, see last week’s edition of California Cattleman Weekly.
National Cattlemen’s Foundation CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship Applications Now Open
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2025 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. The application deadline is Nov. 8, 2024 at midnight Central Time. To learn more, click here.
Upcoming CCA Events
2024 CCA & CCW Annual Convention & California Cattle Industry Tradeshow!
Dec. 4 – 6, 2024, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nev.
The 108th CCA and CCW Annual Convention and California Cattle Industry Tradeshow is taking place Dec. 4 – 6, 2024 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. Register, reserve your room in CCA’s room block, and view a tentative schedule here. The room block will close on Monday, Nov. 11 at midnight. Click the links below for more event details.
Register| Book your room in CCA’s Room Block at the GSR | Reserve your Tradeshow Booth Now | Sponsorship Opportunities
Participate in the 2024 Cattlemen’s Poster Session
Participate in the 2024 Cattlemen’s Poster Session happening at Convention! The goal of the session is to inform attendees about the ongoing beef cattle research and education efforts being conducted in California. Posters can be something that was presented at previous meetings and there is no limit to the number of posters brought from each lab/program. The deadline to submit posters is Friday, Nov. 8. To learn more and reserve your poster spot, click here.
Upcoming Industry Events
2024 Stockmanship and Stewardship Virtual Event
Nov. 7, 9:00am – 5:30pm CST, Virtual
Tune in to the 2024 Stockmanship and Stewardship Virtual Event on Nov. 7. Cattle handling experts, Dr. Ron Gill and Curt Pate, will speak on Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) principles, facility design, and low-stress stockmanship. To learn more and register for this free event, click here.
Working Lands for Wildlife Informational Session
Nov. 7, 5:30-7:30pm, White Mountain Research Center, 3000 East Line St., Bishop, CA
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Eastern Sierra Land Trust are hosting an event on Nov. 7, in Bishop, CA to spread the word about how NRCS’ Working Lands for Wildlife Program can benefit ranchers by providing funding to support voluntary management efforts that improve agricultural productivity and wildlife habitat in sagebrush rangelands. Dinner and drinks will be provided. To RSVP, click here.
CCA in the News
If Feds De-List Wolves, Will Other States Follow Wyoming’s Lead And Hunt Them? Cowboy State Daily “There are also wolves in Oregon and Washington state, where they may not be hunted and remain under full federal protection. California’s growing wolf population is also fully protected. Kirk Wilbur, vice president of government affairs for the California Cattleman’s Association, previously told Cowboy State Daily that’s made it difficult for ranchers there to protect their cattle.” To continue reading, click here.
Industry News
How big is too big? Sonoma’s vote on farm size could spread to nation SiliconValley.com “Ranchers in the San Bernardino Valley, Tuolumne and elsewhere donated to the opposition. ‘We believe in supporting each other…when extreme animal rights activists introduce flawed ballot measures,’ said John Hammon of the Tulare County Cattlemen’s Association, 300 miles away.” To continue reading, click here.
CDFW Reports New Wolf Depredations in Northern CaliforniaSierraDailyNews.com “The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released new data on gray wolf depredations in the state, covering July, August, and September of 2024. A total of twelve new depredation determinations were posted to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, with the incidents spanning across several counties, including Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Tulare.” To continue reading, click here.
PLC Welcomes UNR Study That Busts Common Cattle Myth Public Lands Council “The Public Lands Council (PLC) hailed a recent University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) study that shows that the digestive process of cattle renders cheatgrass seeds effectively inert, virtually eliminating any ability for those seeds to germinate into new plants. This study effectively busts the common myth that has incorrectly blamed cattle for spreading invasive cheatgrass plants across western landscapes through grazing.” To continue reading, click here.
A new episode of Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast is out now! In this week’s episode, CCA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Kirk Wilbur joins Katie on the podcast for the final legislative recap episode of the year. Tune in to hear Wilbur explain how CCA’s priorities in the 2023-2024 Legislative Session shook out now that the governor’s deadline to act on all bills has come and gone. To listen, click here.
