Life, Snow and Painting
Sunday morning started like many mornings…I went to kitchen, started my coffee and sat down at the computer to catch up on Twitter and Facebook, while waiting for the first pot brew. It was still dark...
View ArticleSiskiyou County Farm Bureau vs California Department of Fish and Game (Update)
TRIAL IN SISKIYOU COUNTY FARM BUREAU WATER RIGHTS SUIT RESUMES MAY 29 Trial is scheduled to resume May 29 in a lawsuit filed by Siskiyou County Farm Bureau to challenge the California Department of...
View ArticleThe 25th Of May
It is the 25th of May And we are all eagerly waiting to begin cutting hay. The thermometer says it is 34 As I return soaking wet, from changing water, carrying firewood in the door. I can see the snow...
View ArticleLast Child On The Farm (Guest Post)
Whenever I pass a freshly plowed field it gives me the same thrill as an unopened book–full of potential, surprise, and pleasure. And just like that book beckons me to peek beneath its cover, the sight...
View ArticleWater, Salmon, The Scott River…The Real Story
The following is a letter that was written to California Governor, Jerry Brown, from a radical, environmental antagonist who, despite knowing the truth, felt the need to intentionally lie, spread...
View ArticleBrian Dahle for California Assembly District 1
As November 6, election day, draws nearer, the advertisements for candidates and propositions grow increasingly more negative and vile. It is no exception in the race for California Assembly District...
View ArticleDodge Scores Big!
Team Dodge runs returns a kickoff for a touchdown! Dodge, like Ford and Chevy, has been a strong supporter of American agriculture. Last night, during the Superbowl, their “God Made A Farmer” ad went...
View ArticleResolving Animal Cruelty
I tip my hat to the California Cattlemens Association and Assemblyman Jim Patterson for submitting AB 343 with coauthors Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, Assemblyman Brian...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Important?
We have started the hay season and time is limited for posting to my blog. However, an experience with my son last week meant the world to me and while sitting on a plane to Washington DC today, I took...
View ArticleMy Cowboy Code
On this National Day of the American Cowboy, I felt inclined to post my version of the “code.” Live by the Golden Rule. Practice tolerance and understanding of others. Be hospitable to strangers....
View ArticleFarmers and Ranchers Save Salmon
The snow pack in the mountains has long since melted. Tributaries to the Scott River and the river itself are quickly drying up, if not already. Contrary to what environmental activist groups, such as...
View ArticleResolving Animal Cruelty
I tip my hat to the California Cattlemens Association and Assemblyman Jim Patterson for submitting AB 343 with coauthors Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, Assemblyman Brian...
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