San Angelo Standard-Times from San Angelo, Texas • 20

mm mm ofiuK i 8B Sunday July 20 2014 standard-times AGRICULTURE Tf 3 effort to control waters reopening Wednesday The museum was closed part of this month for facility Improvements A grant provided by the Big Spring Area Community Fund allowed the museum to install solar panels on the west hangar door to help with coolinjg and heating An individual donation' made it possible td restore the concrete floor Refreshments will be served from 10amto4pjn The museum preserves the memories and legacies of the World War II-era Big Spring Bombardier School and Webb Air Force Base which was in operation from 1951-77 The museum is at 1911 Apron Drive For more information call 432-264-1999 Utility work to dose section of FM 3293 The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that Farm-to-Market Road 3293 near Premier Silica in Voca will be closed for a week or two starting Monday because of an open cut for utility work at that location Drivers should follow the detour set up at FM 1852 and State Highway 7L Mini Cooper tour to swing through The Mini Cooper tour stop will be in Brady from 11 am to 2 pm Aug 1 at the courthouse square Sngeramgwiiter to take the stage Singer-songwriter Jenifer Jackson will perform at 7 pirn Thursday at the Old Texas Theater 115 Eighth Street Through her music Jackson explores themes of love loss nature time desire and more She focuses on melody groove harmony and space Tickets are $10 A full menu will be available For more information call 325-365-5100 Runwaypaving prafect underway Reece Albert Inc has begun work on paving the east-west runway of the Reagan County Airport according to a report in the Big Lake Wildcat The project to transform the runway from a dirt strip was made available by a 9010 grant through the Texas Department of Aviation Division Reece Albert was awarded the project with a $227 million bid The runway is scheduled for completion by September Air museum to show on improvements The Hangar 25 Air Museum will have its confercncB center It will conclude following the election of officers and a noon luncheon Saturday Committee meetini agendas include: healt and product development with speaker Dr Dee Ellis Texas Animal Health Commission executive director lamb marketing with speaker Dan Lippert American Lamb Board and wool and mohair marketing with speaker Ronald Pope Reports in the livestock protection committee will include: Curry Campbell Sheep Goat Predator Board Report Mike Bo-denchuk state supervisor with Texas Wildlife Services: and Bob "Rimer of Coleman on legislation and funding of predator control Other speakers include Doug Bundle of Austin executive director ofTex- as Held Office of National Agricultural Statistics Service Clif Parker Custom Ag Solutions Tom Boyer American Goat Federation George Bomar state meteorologist Gary Karschner (AKA Zecha-riah Teague) banquet speaker and Doug Steele Texas AgriLife Extension Service director from College Station keynote speaker at Saturday luncheon Jerry Lackey writes about agriculture Contact him at jlackey9wccnet or 325-949-2291 Utah Idaho laws facing challenges in court From 300 to 400 Minf Coopers will take part in' a cross-country tour from San Francisco to Boston' from July 26 through Aug' 10 Photo opportunities will be available For' more information visit minitakesthestatescom 333301 Mimmerconcen series continues The Casa de la Cuhura will present the third con cert in its summer concert series Noches Musicals s' on Friday at Brown Plaza 302 Cantu St Combo will peri farm from pm The concert series is free and family-friendly Chairs and comers are allowed For more information call 830-768-2287 Soap Bax Derby planned Aug 2 Sonora Main Street will host a Soap Box Derby on Aug 2 downtown Check-in is at 9 am? Racers of all ages are welcome and prizes will be' awarded Registration is $10 in advance and $15 the day of the race For more information call 325-387-2248 Compiled by Jane Jeschke lb get your news In the West Texas briefs call 325-234-7727 or email janejes9aolcom Americans fm the meat said Paul Shapiro the society's vice president of farm animal production Chris Green a spokesman for the Animal Legal Defense Fund which along with Bapple for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a plaintiff in both lawsuits said farm groups should be concerned about the perception that slaughterhouses and farms are operating in the dark this provhis-tleblowing sentiment that exists in the US Green said "Anything that indicates anti-whistleblowing indicates someone is trying to hide something from the American people and that bode well" Other states including those that have tried ana failed to pass ag-gag laws will watch closely to see whether these two constitutional challenges hold up But they might be waiting a while: The Idaho lawsuit though recently filed is not yet set fig trial and deadlines for motions stretch into next year and is also just getting started Mm fTftfiflfilij Great Rac Ranch 1 2750 ae can divided water Sated Idbkafe MUJ DMnQOj MUm9 Wni south of Ozona $695 praoorlyrteeasat $7 pr sc Also ml 574 so Mute Deer Ranch 400 of Elevation change 30 ML Weetof Ozone For Sated $750 prac or Hunting lease $10000pryruplo6 Hunters A discussion concerning the overreaching of the Environmental Protection Agencv in its efforts to control ail waters in the nation will be high on the agenda at the 99th Texas Sheep Goat Association convention in Kerrville this week said Chris Jamison of Coleman "We are currently monitoring two issues that could have a huge effect on our private property rights" said Jamison TSGRA president "The proposed definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act and the interpretation of rules governing agriculture exemptions would greatly expand the authority of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers "The EPA and Army Corps Jurisdiction areas for enforcement of regulations and possibly requirement of CWA permit agriculture exemptions wul greatly affect our private Jamison sr' Convention registration for preregistration members opens at 3 pm Thursday in the Conference Center Atrium at the Inn of the Hills 1001 Junction Highway in Kerrville 145 miles southeast of San Angelo Sandy Whittley TSGRA executive secretary said members who have not Thursday Angora goat Test Field Day Sale Sonora Experiment Station Sonora Thursday-Saturday -99th annual Texas Sheep Goat Raisers' Association convention Inn of the Hills Kerrville Frlday-Saturday Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association annual show and sale Junction July 3T- Special Replacement Female Sale Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba Aug 7 Special Stocker Feeder Sale Jordan Cattle Auction Mason Aug 11 -Stocker A Predator Board election announced Ballots to elect three producers to the Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board have been mailed to producers in 111 counties with sheep and goat' producers The Texas Commodity Referendum Law which governs the producer board requires biennial elections Ballots must bear the signature and address of the voter and indicate production totals Also on the ballot is an amendment to set the re- fundable assessment to $1 per head Ballots must be returned to the board office by midnight July 3L Sheep and goat producers nominated for the three open positions on the nine-member board are: District 1 Mike Jernigan District 2 Johnny Mayo Jrq and District 3 Curt Skelton or Pam Schwertner Those elected will each serve a six-year term according to Penny Price executive director Sheep and goat producers who did not receive ballots but have sheep and goat production and reside one of the districts may obtain ballots at the local county extension offices the Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board office at PO Box 3543 San Angelo TX 76902 or 325-659-8777 AgriUfe loader set to retire Aug 31 Michael "Scott" yi p' 1 if 1 WINDMILL COUNTRY IF YOU GO What: 99th annual Texas Sheep Goat Raisers' Association Convention When: Thursday through Saturday Where: Inn of the Hills 1001 Junction Highway Kerrville Contact: 325-655-7388 preregistered should do so no later than Monday Contact her at the TSGRA headquarters in San Angelo at 325-655-7388 Also Thursday the 19th annual pre-convention Goat Golf Tournament wul tee off at noon on the Schreiner Golf Course It will be Mowed by a welcome reception at Log Cabin from 7-830 pan featuring a goat and lamb barbecue The TSGRA general meeting will be at 5 pm Thursday The auxiliary past breakfast will be Saturday at 830 They will also have a raffle at the silent auction during the convention The convention business sessions and committee reports begin at 8:15 am Friday ui the grand ballroom at the Feeder Calf Sale Producers Livestock Auction San Angelo Aug 18 Special Stocker Feeder Sale Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba Aug 23 Early FaliSpecial Replacement Sale Featuring Deep Creek's 300 Open True FI Heifers Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba Sept 4 -Texas AAM AgriLife Extension Sheep and Goat Field Day Research Center San Angelo Sept 4 Special Cow Sale Producers Livestock Auction San Angelo Sept 4 Special Stocker A Feeder Sale and Premium 3 A A Durham longtime administrator of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service at San Angelo will retire effective Aug 31 Durham has served as district director since 1996 In that role he has been responsible for providing leadership supervision and management for extension agents and support staffs across the 23 counties composing the West Central District also known as District 7 He held similar positions in Vernon from 1993-96 and in Overton from 1990-93 Durham began is career as an assistant county agent in Lee County serving there from 1979-1981 He then transferred to Bandera County as agent in 1981 In 1987 he was named Comal County agent before advancing to his district administrative roles E3KESSSa Well Owner Network training Wednesday The Upper Llano River watershed folks are invited to a Texas Well Owner Network training Wednes-dayin Sonora The training which is free and open to the public will be from 830 am to 3:30 pm at the Sutton County Civic Center 1700 North Crockett 5t "The TWON program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs so they can learn about improving and protecting their community water said media to assure the public they have nothing to hide But animal rights groups free -speech activists and investigative journalists want to throw out the laws because they say the secrecy puts consumers at higher nsk of food safety problems and animals at higher risk of abuse Numerous investigations have taken place on farms in the past decade leading to "food safety recalls citations for environmental and labor violations evidence of health code violations plant closures criminal convictions and civil litigation" the Idaho lawsuit says One such investigation was conducted by the Humane Society of the United States in Chino California in 2007 and led to the largest meat recall in US history Undercover video at a slaughterhouse showed cows too weak or sick to walk dragged by chains rammed by forklifts and sprayed with high-pressure hoses These ag-gag laws are putting the public at risk and they further erode what trust there is among Weaned Sale Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba Sept 8 -Stocker A Feeder Calf Sale Producers Livestock Auction San Angelo Sept 12-13 Texas Hill Country Dorper Association Show and Sale Gillespie County Fairgrounds Fredericksburg Sept 30 -West Texas Rehab Roundup Sale Abilene Auction Abilene Oct 2 -West Texas Rehab Roundup Sale Producers Livestock Auction San Angelo Oct 4 -ISA Annual Bull Sale Producers Livestock Auction San Angelo Drew Gholson Texas AgriLife Extension program specialist and network coordinator from College Station "The program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources septic system maintenance well maintenance and construction water quality and water Well owners who would like to have their well water sampled can pick up sample containers from the Sutton County agent'll office Lunch will be provided so attendees are asked to register at twon tamuedutraining or call 979-845-1461 wv LUBBOCK 'Vmwv Management worksnopJuly29 a A Sheep and Goat Management Workshop will be conducted July 29 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock The day opens with registration at 9:30 am followed by the program from 10 am until L30 pm The center is 3 miles north of Lubbock International Airport on East Farm-to-Market Road 1294 Frank Craddock state sheep and goat special- 1st at San Angelo will be keynote speaker Individual registration fee is $15 will include light snacks and is due upon arrival For more information call 806-775-1680 Compiled by Jerry Lackey By David Pitt Associated Prts DES MOINES Iowa The yearslong fight between farm organizations and animal rights activists over laws prohibiting secretly filmed documentation of animal abuse is moving to federal courts as laws in Utah and Idaho face constitutional challenges HalfofUS states have attempted to pass so-called ag-gag laws but only seven have been successful Among them are Idaho where this law says unauthorized recording is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5000 fine and Utah whose 2012 law makes it a crime to provide false information to gain access to a farm Both states now face separate but similarly worded lawsuits that say the measures violate federal statutes offering whistleblower protections and free-speedi guarantees Farm organizations and livestock producers say ag-gag laws are aimed at protecting their homes and businesses from intruders and some plan to use social to advertise ri 20 AND 40 See Containers For Sals Rent 325434-0292 325-2344)295 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