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The truth is simple but undeniable: Everyone eats. Everyone wears clothes. And many ag professionals contribute to the process. We see the farmers and ranchers, but how about the enormous support industry? Look around and you’ll find equipment engineers, agronomists and orchardists, livestock auctioneers and inspectors, pharmaceutical researchers, nutri-tionists, packers and shippers—to name the smallest sample.

Teachers and youth leaders work hard for agriculture, too, as they inspire the next generation to make scientific break-throughs and develop new technology to benefit the industry. The government side is important as well: agriculture involves the support of the commissioners, the public relations officers, the state veterinarians, and on.

Agriculture—directly and at a distance—touches all of us.This year, we continue our mission to support and promote

the agricultural world. The Four States Ag Expo is a federally designated charitable (501-c-3) non-profit; our status allows us to serve the industry with programs to reach a wide audience. We are pleased to bring together the producers, scientists, and consumers along with the next generation of agriculturalists, to learn from each other, appreciate (and purchase) products, en-joy shows and competitions and clinics, and take pleasure in the springtime sunshine and the company of friends and neighbors from the Four States region.

Over the past almost three decades and thanks to the dedica-tion of many committed volunteers and consultants, our show has (dare we say this?) bloomed into a rich event with programs and exhibits that—just like agriculture—touch all of us.

�Dusty�Beals,�Hayes�RanchesPresident, Board of DirectorsFour States Ag Expo

Four States Ag Expo Board Members

Kyle�Beebe, BB Red Angus & Genex Cooperative, Inc.

Keith�Echols, Alpine Security & Electronics

Jessie�Lenhardt, Integrity Glass

LeeAnn�Milligan, Montezuma County Planning

Jude�Schuenemeyer, Let It Grow Nursery,Cafe and Garden Market

Frank�Thomas, Frank & Pam Thomas Cattle Co.

Elizabeth�Testa, Executive Director

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Ag�Expo�Keynote: John Salazar, Colorado Commissionerof Agriculture

Glass�Houses: Extending season, expanding varieties with greenhouses John Wickman, Native Roots

Chicken�and�Eggs: Poultry Production BasicsCathy Kennedy

Orchard�Start-Up: From site selection to ripe fruitGordon Tooley and Jude Schuenemeyer

Heritage�Orchards�and�Why�They�Matter: Gordon Tooley, Tooley’s Trees

Grafting�Workshop�(Hands-On): Gordon Tooley andJude Schuenemeyer

Are�You�a�Future�Dr.�Doolittle?�Newcomers’�Guide�toLivestock�Basics: Dr. Nancy Irlbeck, CSU

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By KimBerly BenedictJournal Staff Writer

The annual Four States Agricultural Exposition serves as an unofficial kickoff for the agricultural season, and hopes are high that this year will be an ag year to remember.

Pinpointing an agricultural forecast, however, is much like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. It’s close to im-possible.

“The ag forecast is extremely difficult to determine,” said Tom Hooten, director of the Colorado State University Ex-tension Office for Montezuma County. “There are so many factors that must be considered.”

The interplay of the weather, the economy and individual choices go a long way in determining the success, or failure, of any given year of agriculture. Those factors are extremely hard to predict.

“There are so many things you have to look at when you try and determine if it will be a good year,” said Abdel Berrada, research scientist and manager of the Southwestern Colo-rado Research Center. “Because of all the variables, it is hard to really make a prediction of what the next year is going to look like.”

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The three primary factors that must be considered when examining the potential outcome of an agricultural year are weather, markets and financing, according to Paul White, county executive director for the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture. Those three factors in combination will determine what producers plant and how they manage their resources.

“The top factor for this area, obviously, is moisture,” White said. “You have to look at the winter moisture and the spring moisture. Yield often comes down to the amount and timing of area moisture.”

White pointed to area wheat yields in two consecutive years as anecdotal evidence of the impact moisture can have on area crops.

“In 2009 we had astronomically good wheat yields,” White said. “We had good fall moisture, good winter moisture and a June rain of about half an inch. The wheat kicked out yields of 25-35 bushels (an acre).

By contrast, in 2010, the area didn’t have good moisture and yielded 12-20 bushels per acre, White said.

“Moisture matters,” he said.The second factor, markets and futures, are almost as im-

portant as moisture content as they help determine what producers will decide to plan.

“You really look at moisture and you look at long-term forecasted price,” White said. “You look to see what crops are going to do the best, pricewise, and you adjust. Farmers will shift acreage accordingly.”

The third factor involved in production decision is fi-nancing, according to White. Producers often rely on out-side financing for seed acquisition at the beginning of the season. During tight economic climates, financing is diffi-cult to secure for projects as uncertain as agriculture.

“Financing is critical,” White said. “This year, banks are tighter and that is going to be a major consideration for many producers.”

Thus far, both moisture levels and markets are tending toward a favorable year for Montezuma County producers, White said, though in the end, be it weather, markets or fi-nancing, there are always far more factors outside the con-trol of the producer than preferable.

“There really isn’t much you have control over,” he said. “You make the best decisions you can and hope for the best.”

For more information on the ag expo, visit the website at www.fourstatesagexpo.com.

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Newly confirmed Colorado Agriculture Commissioner John Sala-zar will preside over an open forum discussion at the 2011 Four States Agricultural Exposition on Saturday, March 19.

Salazar was appointed ag commissioner by Gov. John Hickenloop-er on Jan. 5. He was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the state Sen-ate on Friday, Feb. 4.

A rancher from the San Luis Valley, Salazar is well versed in the state’s agricultural issues. Before his six-year stint in Congress from 2004 to 2010, Salazar served on the Colorado Agricultural Commis-sion from 1999 to 2002.

As ag commissioner, Salazar hopes to provide new vision to agri-cultural producers in Colorado, and he believes ag expos are the per-fect places to start the conversation. Salazar said he is especially ex-cited at the chance to bring other ag commissioners to the local expo.

“Right now I’m trying to contact the commissioners from the other three (Four Corners) states,” Salazar said Tuesday. “I think it is a great opportunity for the four states to talk about the issues we are facing as far as the ag community is concerned. We share common markets, and it is in our best interest to expand those markets.”

Salazar intends to keep the forum as open as possible in an effort to encourage open dialogue from local producers.

“The goal is to allow pretty much an open town hall where we will be asking people to make their comments about the problems they face in ag production throughout all four states,” he said.

The Four States Ag Expo, now in its 29th year, is considered a ma-jor event locally, but Salazar would like to see the expo grow in future years.

“I hope we can make this a bigger turnout,” he said. “Events like this are important for the ag community and should draw a lot more attention.”

Expo organizers are excited to be able to offer interaction with the state’s top agriculture official and hope the forum will be a highlight of the event, according to Elizabeth Testa, expo director.

“We are really excited about hosting the commissioner,” Testa said. “I know he is calling it an open forum, but he will provide opening remarks and be reporting on ag issues, some national, but most per-taining to Colorado and the Four Corners states.”

Though many clinics and vendors at the expo are geared toward adults, the primary focus of this year’s expo is engaging youths in ag-riculture. It is a goal worthy of consideration, according to Salazar.

In the next 50 years, America will be pressed to produce as much food and fiber as it has produced in the past 200 years, Salazar said. With that kind of pressure, the industry needs buy-in from today’s youths.

“It is super important that we get Colorado’s youth involved in ag-riculture,” he said. “And kids don’t have to be coming from farms and ranches to get involved. They need to be educated on what it takes to grow food and fiber. The more important agriculture becomes, the more we have to protect the knowledge of agriculture. There is huge demand, not only at home but around the world. American agricul-ture plays a very important role in the world’s economy, and as long as we can keep young people interested I think we have a fighting chance.”

In addition to youth involvement, the other issues Salazar plans to focus on during his tenure as ag commissioner will be expanded markets and the protection of water resources for ag lands.

A weak domestic economy might provide the opportunities need-ed to expand markets internationally, Salazar said.

“My goal is to expand the export markets for Colorado,” he said. “We have a small window of opportunity, I believe, because of the weak dollar to expand those export markets.”

Salazar is particularly focused on Cuba, South Korea and Colum-bia as potential markets for Colorado agriculture products.

Water will be a priority of the agriculture department under Sala-zar.

“We have a big fight between the Western Slope and the Front Range,” he said. “I’m working on trying to educate people on how we can actually keep water on the farms and ranches and, at the same time, provide for expansion. By promoting conservation and other technologies we can ensure that as long as water use isn’t consump-tive, there is no limit on growth.”

Though he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives and now is the state’s highest ranking ag official, Salazar still identifies as a small-town producer who understands the needs of rural Colorado.

“I’m just a poor dirt farmer who actually breathes and lives agricul-ture,” he said. “I do understand the issues we face in rural America and rural Colorado. That is what I was fighting for in Congress, and it is what I will continue to promote now. I want to make people more aware of the importance of agriculture in Colorado.”

The open forum will be held at the ag expo at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.

Salazar’s appointment and confirmation followed the former Democratic congressman’s failed re-election bid in November 2010 for the 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Represen-tatives. Cortez Republican Scott Tipton upset the incumbent in No-vember after losing the same congressional race to Salazar in 2006.

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Each year, the Four States Agricultural Exposition walks a fine line in an attempt to reach the widest audience possible. This year, organizers are certain they’ve found the right balance.

The annual event kicks off Thursday, March 17, at the Monte-zuma County Fairgrounds, and the breadth of activities offered promises to reach everyone in attendance.

“We stretch to be as much as we can to every part of our con-stituency,” said Elizabeth Testa, executive director of the expo. “We want it to be worthwhile and respectful for all producers.”

Testa said each year the expo board works hard to provide a well-rounded experience for visitors, with information for pro-ducers of every level, from hobbyists to large-scale farmers and ranchers.

“It would be very easy to gear it down to the general public and the hobbyists, and there’s a real danger in that because we don’t want to neglect our area’s large producers,” Testa said.

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Vendors, attractions, clinics and workshops at the annual event cover a wide range of information and interests. From bull and heifer sales, to stock dog demonstrations and horse clinics, the expo highlights many aspects of agricultural life.

Last year, the wide variety of events offered at the expo was successful in drawing large crowds to the venue.

“We calculated attendance last year at about 14,000,” Testa said. “We had our best year, and we were really pleasantly sur-prised, given the economy. When there is a downturn, people get a lot more interested in growing their own vegetables and buying locally. They are also interested in coming to a show that is relatively inexpensive for a family to participate in. We gave people what they needed in that economy, and we are go-ing to do that this year, and more so.”

This year’s expo promises to showcase many of the favorite clinicians and events from previous years, in addition to some new features guaranteed to interest the community, according to Testa.

Among the features returning to the event will be the bull and heifer sale, a popular feature for the past two years. Or-ganizers expect a larger number of animals in the sale than in previous years.

Crowd-favorite clinicians will return, including horseman-ship instructors Curt Pate and Moses Woodson, and Jason Pat-rick, who will present his Rescued to Ride colt starting program for the second year.

“The horse programs will be really strong this year,” Testa said.

New to the expo this year is the Ag Adventure Program. A living exhibition of the agricultural components of the local region, the exhibition will be open for all visitors throughout the expo, but will host a unique program for school children on Friday, March 18.

“We want to connect the children of today to their food and fiber sources,” Testa said. “That is critical, and it is part of our livestock judging and rodeo camp and beef show. It is just really important to engage that generation.” The expo also will feature a grange program designed to reach out to small-acreage farmers and ranchers. The program will include workshops on grafting, proper equipment and market-

ing challenges.Overall, the expo serves to connect the Four Corners com-

munity with the agriculture producers at the heart of the re-gion.

“Our mission is twofold,” Testa said. “One is to promote inno-vation in the agriculture industry for ag producers themselves. Second is to better connect people to their food and fiber sources. That’s pretty much what we shape everything around.”

The ag expo will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun-day, March 20. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Admission is $5 for adults. Youths 15 and under are free. Four-day passes cost $15.

For information on the Four States Agricultural Exposition, visit www.fourstatesagexpo.com or call 247-0097.

Journal/Sam Green

The fairgrounds arena is filled with exhibitors at the 2010 Four Corners Agricultural Exposition. Ag expo organizers have worked to provide a variety of programs and exhibits for 2011 attendees.

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By Paula BostromJournal Staff Writer

For several years, Colorado State University has presented the Ag Adventure to school children in Greeley, Colo., and the program won Most Edu-cational Display in 2008 at the National Western Stock Show held annually in Denver. This year, Ag Adventure comes to the Four States Agricultural Exposition on March 17-20 at the Montezuma County Fair-grounds.

The Ag Adventure exhibit includes hands-on, interactive displays from a variety of com-modity groups and trade orga-nizations. At the ag expo, com-modities and resources typical of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico and of particular interest to the area will include water and climate, soil conser-vation and stewardship, plant selection and production, live-stock (goats, sheep, cattle) with both modern stock and heri-tage breeds, diversity in crop species (using fruit orchards to illustrate), and examples of historic agricultural practices and the evolution of agricul-ture.

Elisa Sagehorn, the CSU stu-dent coordinator for the Ag Adventure this year, said the exhibit will offer many differ-ent experiences for visitors.

“The Four Corners offers a unique opportunity to experi-ence a different side of Colora-do agriculture,” Sagehorn said.

The Agriculture Adventure engages students in agricul-ture as it is part of people’s dai-ly lives, Sagehorn said.

“Students will experience not only traditional agricul-ture, but experience a histori-cal perspective that guides our current production practices and discover the cultural tradi-tions which make up the back-bone of our culture and agri-culture,” she said.

Sagehorn, a junior at CSU,

is serving as the university’s ag ambassador and as a National Collegiate Agriculture Ambas-sador.

On Friday, March 18, about 50 students from Kemper El-ementary School and other in-terested students from the area will participate in a more inter-active Ag Adventure.

“All fourth- and fifth-graders from Re-1 and other surround-ing school districts are also invited and parents can bring them and enroll them in the program with a maximum of 200 students participants,” said the Four States Agricultural Ex-position’s executive director, Elizabeth Testa.

The program will consist of small groups moving through a series of commodity-based “classes” taught by CSU stu-dents. Lesson plans follow Col-orado educational standards and are reviewed by CSU fac-ulty. Friday’s program includes a farm safety component as well as demonstrations by ag expo visiting clinicians show-ing historic modes of dray-age, herding dogs, grafting for fruit trees, and starting young horses in training, according to Testa. Evaluations will be collected from the elemen-tary students and analyzed by CSU students, and results will be shared through CSU and on the ag expo website, www.fourstatesagexpo.com.

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The dog moves silently across the arena, crouching low to the ground with an unnervingly, intense stare. He stops and lies down to take the pressure off the stock, waiting patiently for the herd of sheep to slowly pass through a makeshift gate. One tries to move in another direction and the dog swiftly cuts it off, bringing it back into line with the others without even touching the animal twice his size.

Border collies like this one are specifically bred for this purpose. To be extremely successful at it, they have to be trained. Dawna Sims, owner and operator of Painted Seven Ranch Stock Dogs training facility in Dewey, Ariz., is known for her positive training principles and ICE philosophy (Instinct, Connection, Enjoyment). Sims will present her training program every day at the Four States Agricultural Exposition, Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20.

“What we’re working with is the prey drive (in dogs),” Sims said, stressing that border collies are not the only breed that makes great stock dogs.

Sims said many breeds of dogs will be represented in her train-ings at the ag expo, and may include Rottweilers, Corgis, Aussies, German shepherds or Bernese mountain dogs.

The ICE philosophy, or methodology, created seven years ago has three founders: Sims created the method, Cathy Sumaracki of Cave Creek, Ariz., put the method in a classroom formation for in-struction, and Sims’ 18-year-old daughter Megan added to it. The “I” stands for instinct and helps trainers know and understand a

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dog’s natural behavior. “C” is for the connection between the trainer and dog and knowing they are a team. Finally, “E” means enjoyment. Sims said it is important for the training to be enjoy-able for the trainer and the dog, who sees herding as the greatest game on earth.

“So many of the training techniques used are demands and commands, and those techniques don’t work sometimes because you’re trying to get the dog to fit with the training,” Sims said. “Methodology is different because it’s adapted to each dog and their individual needs. That’s our whole theory — is to honor and nurture those natural instincts. We take what comes natural and develop that. We use their strengths and then train around the weaknesses.”

Sims has a background in training horses and has always had an interest in stock dogs. She began training stock dogs 10 years ago, and her accomplishments in herding competitions are numerous, including a high in trial at the 2007 Border Collie Nationals.

Sims’ Herding 101 class at the ag expo will start out in a class-room setting to learn herding basics without any dogs present. Then Sims will have participants go out on foot in the arena and move the stock (likely sheep) around to get a perspective from the dog’s point of view and see what they see. Sims said it then becomes a team effort and not a dictatorship on the part of the trainer.

During the instinct test, participants can try out their dogs for 15 minutes to see if they have the “herding gene.” Some characteris-tics Sims will look for is if the dog is interested in the stock, if the dog has a good work ethic, and if the dog seems willing to work with and please its owner.

Sims also will have a kids program at the expo where children can herd ducks, and a coloring book will be available. And Sims is looking for a local “celebrity” to attend the herding classes and then go up against one of her stock dogs at the end of the expo to see who can herd the stock into a pen faster.

For more information on Sims’ program, contact her at [email protected] or visit www.prsstockdogs.com.


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This year’s Four States Agricultural Exposition will feature hun-dreds of indoor and outdoor exhibitor displays, and the largest ag-ricultural supply dealers in Cortez will be out in force.

Central Implement will have multiple indoor and outdoor dis-plays featuring the latest agricultural equipment, toys and apparel, said Mike Trennepohl, a manager at the local store.

“Mostly just equipment that pertains to area farmers,” Tren-nepohl said. “We’ve got to support what the local people are do-ing, and we will have a showing out there that is in support of that.”

Located at 12978 U.S. Highway 491 north of Cortez, the local store offers farm equipment, attachments, parts and a service shop.

“We sell a full line of John Deere equipment, from walk-behind lawn mowers to the largest tractors and combines, and everything in between,” Trennepohl said, adding the business also sells parts.

“We have a full service shop,” he said. “For major repairs, main-tenance — whatever needs to be done. Just about any brand of equipment. We have a full parts department.”

The business will have its personnel on hand to answer ques-tions at the expo.

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ble-H boots. A representative from Double-H likely will be on hand at the Big R booth on Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, to talk about the products as well as to offer freebies, said Cinda Tuennell, bookkeeper at the Cortez store.

“It’s one of our more popular brands,” she said.Tuennell said the expo provides “a very fun environment.”“We enjoy being out there,” she said.In addition, the store will showcase some of its horse feeds.“We’re one of the few in the area that carry the Nutrena brand,” she

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Tuennell encourages the public to pay her a visit at the expo.“I hope to see everybody out there,” she said.Intermountain Farmers Association will showcase horse tack, feed

and supplies this year, said Val Christensen, manager of the Cortez IFA store.

The store plans to have representatives from Crystalyx feed supple-ments and Forage Genetics International who will discuss Roundup Ready alfalfa seed, he said.

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By Reid WRightJournal Staff Writer

More than 150 years after the invention of the internal combustion engine, people still find pleasure in using a source of mechanical energy that has low emissions and uti-lizes renewable biofuels that do not require a refinery.

Bob Bragg, newly elected president of the The Four Cor-ners Draft Horse, Mule & Carriage Association, said 45 fami-lies in the region are involved with the group, which is dedi-cated to the utilization of animal power.

Using animals for farm work and transportation is not just for Amish communities, Bragg said.

“There are a lot of other people using horses in small farm operations,” he said. “They want to be environmentally friendly. Some people are still using draft animals because they just like it.”

Applications include plowing, discing, dragging, furrow-ing, seeding, mowing and transportation using wagons or sleighs.

The demand is enough for several major manufactur-ing companies to continue producing parts for old animal-drawn farm implements as well as engineering and manu-facturing modern implements for draft animal use.

“Sometimes we think of all that equipment and all that stuff being gone, but there’s a pretty good market for it,” Bragg said.

Bragg said he can easily find parts for his horse-drawn mower.

“They’re a fascinating piece of equipment,” he said. “They’re not noisy. It’s like a sewing machine when they’re set up properly. It doesn’t take much to pull them.”

Due to the simplicity of horse-drawn mowers, Bragg said some have been known to last 100 years with proper main-tenance.

There also are modern wagon manufacturers.“Believe it or not, there are a number of wagon builders

around the country,” Bragg said. “A lot of the wagons that are used are home-made. ... There are a lot of people who make

wagons for using with draft animals, and there’s plans out there that you can get to build your own if you have welding equipment.”

Although draft animals are generally associated with the enormous Clydesdale or Belgian draft horses, smaller hors-es, ponies, mules, donkeys, oxen and even goats can be used. Internationally, camels, elephants, llamas and water buffalo are used as work animals.

“When you’re talking about draft animals, you’re talking about a wide range of animals that have been used to pull things,” Bragg said.

There are even draft animal pulling competitions.At the 2010 Denver Stock Show, a two-horse draft team

pulled a 16,300-pound sled for 20 feet.However, Bragg said this is not the kind of team you would

want pulling a wagon in a parade. “In pulling competitions you’ve got some horses that are

really ramped up and when they pull, man they’re ready to go,” he said.

The Four Corners Draft Horse, Mule & Carriage Associa-tion helps individuals interested in draft pulling learn the basics in a safe way to avoid accidents, Bragg said.

“We help people who want to use draft animals get the training and the support they need,” he said. “The members already using animals are very open to helping people.”

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“You can go buy a team of draft horses, and if you don’t know anything about them you can get in a lot of trouble even though they may be well trained,” Bragg said.

Unlike mounted riding, communication with a draft animal is done through the reins and through verbal com-mands. This can prove challenging with animals used to communicating through a rider’s movement and touch.

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by bobby abplanalpJournal Sports Editor

The 29th annual Four States Agricultural Exposition will have a Ranch Sorting National Championships sanctioned competi-tion for the second consecutive year.

Ranch sorting is an equestrian sport of separating cattle on horses with a team riding horseback. Ranch sorting uses cattle ranching techniques, but it is a timed sport and the teams are judged by overall performance. Each team works harmoni-ously on team planning to cut out correctly numbered cattle and drive them into a pen in an orderly fashion, while keeping the incorrectly numbered cattle away. There can be from one to three riders on a team, but the same concept applies in each variation.

This year’s jackpot prize money is shared. Competitors from across the country will participate in this

event, and it will have an impact on the RSNC season point standings and qualification for the Colorado State Finals. The RSNC season goes all year long and the expo’s executive direc-tor, Elizabeth Testa, hopes to make the expo an annual stop in the RSNC season.

“This is the second year. We hope to make it an annual event because we like the sport,” Testa said. “We like that the public wants to learn about horsemanship and cattle sorting.”

World-renowned equine specialist in stock handing and master horseman Curt Pate will be at the ag expo ranch sorting competition. Pate appears courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association and National Cutting Horse Association.

The largely amateur sport is one of the fastest growing horse sports today. With the vast growth in competition, the better shape these athletes get into to separate themselves from the other competitors.

“It’s a beautiful and an athletic endeavor,” Testa said. “One of the fun things people enjoy about it is that it’s an amateur sport. Not a lot of money gets involved, and it’s a whole lot of fun.”

Testa wants to see ranch sorting become a new source of family entertainment in Montezuma County.

“It’s a good entertainment value,” she said. “It really, truly is a wonderful event. It’s a great way to test your skills and have fun.”

The event is $5 for adults, and children 15 and under get in free. It will begin at 9 a.m. and go until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Check in for the competitors is Saturday morning at 8:30.

There will be a free ranch sorting clinic on Friday, March 18, at noon. Event organizer Amanda Deerman is running the clin-ic, which will be for people who want to practice their ranch sorting skills, and for those who want to try or learn about it for the very first time. People interested in the practice clinic can sign up in advance beginning Friday, March 11, by calling Deerman at 575-644-0240 or Testa at 247-0097. People also can sign up via e-mail at [email protected].

Testa advises people to follow www.fourstatesagexpo.com for any scheduling changes that might occur. If there are enough people signed up for the practice clinic, it will start ear-lier Friday morning rather than at noon. Competitors can leave their horses overnight for $10 a pen.

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While the Four States Agri-cultural Exposition highlights new practices and equipment available to producers, the event also serves to bridge the gap between the present and agricultural practices of days gone by.

This year, expo attendees have the opportunity to learn about historical transportation methods from Mike and Dona McGilvray during their Wagon Building and Driving clinics.

The McGilvrays, owners of McGilvray Farms in Bird City, Kan., breed and raise Clydes-dale horses and build the wag-ons that their horses pull. Mike has been in the business of building and driving historical wagons of all varieties for more than two decades, and is bring-ing his expertise to Montezuma County.

“I got into it when my wife and I bought a Belgiian horse about 25 years ago,” McGilvray said. “That’s how we got into it. We started driving and show-ing in Denver and all over, ev-erything from one horse to a six-horse hitch. We decided we

wanted a show wagon, and so we built our first show wagon.”

The wagon business is more than just a hobby for the Mc-Gilvrays. It is a way to preserve their family history. McGilvray Farms was established in 1944, in the same area established by Mike’s ancestor J.A. McGil-vray, who homesteaded a farm in 1907 and started the town of Woodrow between 1914 and 1916. Pioneer history runs deep on McGilvray Farms.

“We build anything histori-cal, like chuck wagons or mud wagons,” McGilvray said. “We recycle parts from historic ve-hicles, and anything we can’t recycle we build ourselves.”

McGilvray uses historical plans for the wagons and car-riages he builds, gathering information from the Smith-sonian and other historical so-cieties and museums.

“We have a whole book on the old Concord wagon,” Mc-Gilvray said. “They were built from the 1720s up into the 19th century. Talk about history. It is amazing how wagons changed from the first wheel all the way up to today. There has been a lot of change.”

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by bobby abplanalpJournal Sports Editor

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is coming to Cortez this spring as part of the 29th annual Four States Agri-cultural Exposition.

The PRCA will hold its one-day championship rodeo camp for youths 10 and up with aspirations of enhancing their ro-deo skills from professional cowboys and cowgirls. The camp is on Sunday, March 20, and admission is free.

The camping schedule will include an introduction to the PRCA and an introduction to roughstock events, such as bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, emphasizing safety, fundamentals, chute procedures, livestock safety, overview of riding equipment, injury prevention and management, fit-ness and nutrition, introduction to PRCA business and goal setting.

Pro instructors will offer expertise to participants from both their rodeo careers and education. The camp provides a learning experience for those who are just beginning rodeo or to those who want to improve their skills.

The ag expo is happy to host the PRCA Championship Ro-deo Camp for the Four Corners youth rodeo participants.

The PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp’s mission is to pro-vide a fun, positive rodeo experience.

“The purpose of the camp series is to offer a free education-

al opportunity for those interested in pursuing professional rodeo,” PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp outreach manager Julie Jutten said. “The camp series has been designed so that it is a benefit of both beginning and advanced riders.”

Cortez is an ideal location for the PRCA Championship Ro-deo Camp because of its access to young cowboys and cow-girls from four states.

“It’s great because I don’t have to go to four different states to do schools for kids from each state,” Jutten said. “It saves us a lot of money to hold a camp there.”

The ag expo is the second stop on the 11-date PRCA Cham-pionship Rodeo Camp 2011 schedule. Cities have to fill out an application to host the PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp for Jutten to review. Fans can check the 2011 schedule at www.prorodeo.com/youthrodeo.aspx.

The PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp would like to rec-ognize fellow PRCA members and rodeo committees for their time, resources and talents. Past donations have included livestock, arenas, travel costs and meals.

Participants are required to register in advance online at http://www.prorodeo.com/youthrodeo.aspx/. For more in-formation, contact Jutten at [email protected] or by call-ing 719-528-4729.


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PRCA bull rider Fred Boettcher teaches bull riding techniques to youths at a PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp in Dayton, Ohio. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will hold its one-day championship rodeo camp for youths 10 and up at the Four States Agricultural Exposition.


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Curt Pate “Stockmanship & Stewardship”

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For more than a decade, Curt Pate has conducted demon-strations and clinics on stockmanship, colt starting, horse-manship and safety. His exceptional horsemanship and stockmanship demonstrations along with his skills as an ef-fective communicator make him one of the most sought after clinicians on both the national and international scene.

Curt’s personal experience incorporating effective stock-manship principles supports a “for profit” mindset; a life-long working rancher himself, he fully understands the in-creased economic benefits of handling stock correctly and sustainably. Not only does Curt think “outside the box” (and challenge others to do the same), he also willingly shares his knowledge with others.

Curt has a great deal to offer in the area of horsemanship skills as well, even for riders and competitors without cattle or stock handling needs. Curt has been selected by the Amer-ican Quarter Horse Association to serve as an AQHA Profes-sional Horseman as well as their Regional Experience Clini-cian, both of which are highly prized endorsements.

Curt will give teaching demonstrations at least twice ev-ery day during the Ag Expo. In between, visit with Curt at the NCBA booth or around the grounds.

Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey“Rescued to Ride” Colt Starting

Sponsored by the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance (http://counwantedhorse.org)

Rescued to Ride is a non-profit charitable organization,

founded and operating out of Steamboat Springs. Proud to partner with Jason Patrick and Scott Whinfrey for the Ag Expo event, Rescued to Ride actively works towards solving the problem of unwanted, overpopulated horses in North America.

Rescued to Ride is dedicated to training horses from com-

patible horse rescue organizations, decreasing the number of unwanted horses within North America, and educating the public on the issue of horse overpopulation, while teaching effective horsemanship techniques at every level.

Working with a skilled crew of individuals, and decades of experience combined, Rescued to Ride not only offers effec-tive training for the horses, but also demonstrates unique, “free-horse” colt-starting techniques, and general horseman-ship to live audiences at equine venues across the country.

Learn more about Rescued to Ride at www.rescuedtoride.org .

Glenn Ryan“Packing Skills for the Real World”

Sponsored by the United States Forest Service, Region 2 Glenn Ryan is the lead packer for the USFS Region 2 Spe-

cialty Pack String, based in Shawnee, Colorado. A skilled instructor as well as a hardy and seasoned hand with live-stock, Glenn spends about eight months of the year travel-ing throughout the Rocky Mountains packing in gear and materials for projects on public lands. He teaches week-long packing clinics for USFS employees as well as the public, and

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partners with the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen ev-ery June to offer an intensive, five-day, hands-on seminar for packers in the Four Corners area. Glenn appears with the USFS horses and mules at expos, fairs and parades from Wy-oming and Nebraska to southern Colorado.

In progressive arena demonstrations throughout the event, Glenn will cover equipment, knots, different packing approaches, livestock selection, packing odd shapes, and dealing with unexpected trail and terrain challenges. In be-tween presentations, Glenn will be at the USFS Pack String booth to answer questions and trade stories about adven-tures on the trail.

Devin WarrenIntegrity, Determination, Success

Devin Warren is the driving force behind Warren Perfor-mance Horses, located in Franktown Colorado for over 12 years. Warren Performance Horses is an internationally known facility that is home base to world champions, re-serve world champions and many more outstanding horses and owners. Devin began showing through the 4-H program at an early age. In order to pursue a life-long goal of train-ing reining horses, he apprenticed and worked at Pine Run Ranch in Elbert, Colorado before opening his own facility in 1999. Today Devin operates a successful training barn with his wife Jolene and their three boys: Garrett, Gavin and Gray-don. Devin’s desire is to promote reining horses to all levels and ages of individuals and to guide his clientele to fulfill goals with their horses. As a family man, Devin understands the importance of instilling good values and work ethics in all his students and he strives to help his people both youth and adult, to be the best riders and people that they can be. The outstanding results of his youth riders and amateur

competitors, as well as the open horses, in the NRHA and APHA arenas continue to prove that Devin’s technique as a trainer and teacher produce winners.

Devin’s website is full of useful information: www.warren-performancehorses.com .

Moses Woodson“TLC: Trust, Leadership & Control”The mission of Moses Woodson Horsemanship is to en-

able folks with the tools necessary to achieve their goals and make their dreams come true. Moses’ belief is that first you need a plan, and from a plan, you will understand what tools you need; when you acquire those, you can achieve your goal. In Moses’ words: “Dream a dream, set a goal, make a plan, learn the tools, experience success.”

At the Ag Expo, Moses will present his program “TLC: Trust, Leadership & Control.” With “TLC” in place, you can begin to acquire the tools to accomplish anything you want with your horses, whether you want to calm a nervous horse, become a better leader, achieve a better gait. You can fulfill your dreams.

Learn more about Moses at www.moseswoodson.com .

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Catering to the ever expanding interest in all things equine related, the 2011 Four States Agricultural Exposition will offer a wide range of clinics for horse enthusiasts.

“The horse community is really large in this community, and it is growing constantly,” said Elizabeth Testa, expo ex-ecutive director. “We try and make sure we have many dif-ferent clinics to reach every part of that population.”

Five presenters will travel to Montezuma County to offer clinics for expo attendees, giving attendees numerous op-portunities to sharpen their horsemanship skills during the expo.

New to the expo this year is Devin Warren, owner of War-ren Performance Horse in Franktown. Warren’s training barn produces horses and riders that compete in National Reining Horse Association and American Paint Horse Asso-ciation arenas. The trainer hopes to provide expo attendees

with a solid basis for horse management at his clinic titled “Integrity, Determination and Success.”

“The biggest thing we are going to work on down there is the basics of guiding, making sure your horses are going where you want, when you want and how you want them to go there,” Warren said. “We are going to give (the audience) things we use in the show world that can be used on a day-

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averages 10 to 12 wagons a year.The McGilvrays will bring a chuck wagon with them to the expo,

and Mike hopes to offer some instruction on how the wagons are built, though the four-day expo offers limited time.

In addition to wagon building, the McGilvrays’ clinics will also focus on driving horse-powered vehicles, a discipline that takes time and patience, McGilvray said.

“You can drive with any size horse, from minis on up,” he said. “A lot of it depends on the disposition of your horse. You have to take the time to really learn. There is a lot of challenge to it, and it is a whole different side to the horse from riding.”

The McGilvrays hope to give demonstrations on harness fitting, driving a single-horse carriage, reinsmanship, and multihitch ve-hicles.

The clinics will be the first for the couple. Mike has offered wheelwright clinics before, but this will be the first expanded clinic on wagon building and driving.

“I think we can put on a good clinic that will be interesting to anyone who attends,” he said.

For more information, visit the expo website at www.fourstatesag-expo.com or McGilvray Farms at www.sandhillclydes.com.

to-day basis, kind of bringing the two areas together.”Though Warren’s training focuses primarily on show

horses, his clinics are geared toward the general popula-tion.

“This is really for everything from beginners to someone looking to start showing,” Warren said. “The way I look at it, you’ve got to be learning and having fun, and how you ap-ply what you learn makes everything you do better.”

Returning to the expo is Jason Patrick with Rescued to Ride. Patrick, a trainer at Whispering Willows Ranch in Steamboat Springs, helped start Rescued to Ride after real-izing that, with training, rescued horses can be made more attractive to potential adoptive homes.

“We work with the horses that haven’t been handled very much, and we try to get those horses to a point where may-be they are more adoptable because they’ve been ridden or handled or saddled,” Patrick said. “We build the confidence of the horse.”

Patrick, along with two other trainers, will work with 10 rescued horses over the course of the four-day expo. Each clinic will show different skills necessary in horse training.

“With 10 different horses you are going to have 10 differ-

ent experiences,” Patrick said. “You don’t know how each one is going to react. You just help them through it.”

Patrick said every attendee at the expo can learn from the training sessions, even if horse adoption or training is not their priority.

“I think everybody picks up little hints and tools,” he said. “Maybe the biggest thing is the subtleties of how we actual-ly interact with the horse. The more people you watch, the more you pick up on something that will help you at some point.”

The three other equine presenters at the expo are favor-ites among expo attendees, including Curt Pate’s Stock-manship and Stewardship program, Moses Woodson with TLC: Trust, Leadership and Control, and Glenn Ryan with Packing Skills for the Real World.

Altogether, the slate of equine presenters for the 2011 event offer a well-rounded experience for anyone interest-ed in expanding their equine knowledge base.

“It is a great program, and we are certainly excited about the presenters and the clinics,” Testa said. “There really is something for every level.”

For more information or a schedule of clinic events, visit the expo’s website at www.fourstatesagexpo.com.

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TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION

9:00 - 5:00 Bull & Heifer Showcase Open to Visitors Seed Stock Row 9:00 - 5:00 Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey: “Rescued To Ride” Colt Starting CUHA Round Arena 9:00 - 11:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 9:30 - 1:30 Ag Adventure Welcomes Elementary Schools Ag Adventure Venue 9:00 - 10:00 Moses Woodson: Spring Training Groundwork Equestrian Pavilion 9:00 - 10:00 McGilvray: Fitting Harness and Adjusting Lines Draft Horse Arena 9:00 - 11:00 Herding 101 - Stock Dog Basics Central Implement Tent 10:00 Antique Tractor Parade Grounds 10:00 - 11:00 Glenn Ryan: A Mule is Not A Horse Equestrian Pavilion 11:00 - 5:00 Take a Break! The Central Implement Tent is open for your enjoyment Central Implement Tent 11:00 - 12:00 Stock Dog Demonstration with Dawna Sims South Arena 11:00 - 12:00 Curt Pate: The Truth About Cowboys Equestrian Pavilion 11:00 - 12:00 Jason Patrick: Intro To Colt Starting CUHA Round Arena 11:00 - 12:00 Farm & Ranch Equipment Demonstration Grounds 11:00 - 1:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Clinic: Driving Equines; The Basics Draft Horse Arena 12:00 - 1:30 Moses Woodson: Spring Training Under Saddle Equestrian Pavilion 12:00 - 2:00 Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 1:30 - 2:30 Glenn Ryan: Sawbuck Style of Packing Equestrian Pavilion 2:00 Draft Horse Parade Grounds 2:00 - 5:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Demonstration South Arena 2:00 - 5:00 Ag Adventure Open to Everyone Ag Adventure Venue 2:30 - 4:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 4:00 - 4:30 Glenn Ryan: Knotty Problems - Hands On Practice Equestrian Pavilion 4:00 - 5:00 McGilvray: Fitting Harness and Adjusting Lines Draft Horse Arena 5:30 - 7:00 Exhibitor, Sponsor & Volunteer Appreciation Party Main Building

Schedule subject to change without notice. See www.fourstatesagexpo.com for updates.

TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION9:00 am - 5:00 pm Visit ALL our pavilions, booths and barns - Open all day! 9:00 - 5:00 Bull & Heifer Showcase Open for Visitors Seed Stock Row 9:00 - 5:00 Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey: “Rescued To Ride” Colt Starting CUHA Round Arena 9:00 - 11:00 Stock Dog Herding 101 Class Classroom A 9:00 - 11:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 9:00 - 11:30 Youth Livestock Judging Contest Grounds & Barns 9:30 - 3:00 p.m. C.S.U. Ag Adventure Welcomes Elementary Schools Livestock Arena & Barn 9:00 - 10:00 Moses Woodson: Balls & Blocks-Knowing Who Your Horse Is Equestrian Pavilion 9:00 - 10:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Basic Hitching and Driving Draft Horse Arena 9:00 - 10:00 Devin Warren: Reining Maneuvers Part 1: Analyze Spins, Stops, Circles, and Rollbacks (Classroom Video & Talk) Central Implement Tent 10:00 - 11:00 GRANGE: John Wickman: Glass Houses: Choosing and using greenhouses Central Implement Tent

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10:00 - 11:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 10:00 - 11:00 Antique Tractor Parade Grounds 11:00 - 12:00 Farm & Ranch Equipment Demonstration Grounds 11:00 - 12:00 Devin Warren: Got Try? Work With Your Horse To Encourage A Willing Attitude Equestrian Pavilion11:00 - 12:00 Stock Dog Demonstration with Dawna Sims South Arena11:00 - 12:00 Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey: Introduction to Colt Starting CUHA Round Arena 11:00 - 12:00 GRANGE: Cathy Kennedy: Chicken or Egg: Poultry Production Basics Central Implement Tent 11:00 - 1:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Clinic: Driving A Single Horse, Mule Or Burro Draft Horse Arena 11:30 - 12:00 Youth Livestock Judging Contest: Lunch Classrooms A & B 12:00 - 2:30 Youth Livestock Judging Contest: Reasons Central Implement Tent, Classrooms A&B 12:00 - 1:00 Glenn Ryan: Special Equipment and Tack, and How They Are Used Equestrian Pavilion 12:00 - 2:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 1:00 - 5:00 Ranch Sorting Clinic Main Arena 1:00 - 2:00 Moses Woodson: Balls & Blocks- Knowing Who Your Horse Is, Continued Equestrian Pavilion 2:00 - 5:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Demo & Instinct Tests South Arena 2:00 - 3:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 2:00 - 3:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Parade Grounds 2:30 - 3:30 Youth Livestock Judging Contest: Awards Central Implement Tent 3:00 - 4:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Basic Hitching and Driving Draft Horse Arena 3:00 - 4:00 Glenn Ryan: Tying and Leading a Pack String Equestrian Pavilion 3:30 - 5:00 GRANGE: Jude Schuenemeyer & Gordon Tooley: Orchard Start-up -- From site selection to fruit Central Implement Tent 4:00 - 5:00 Devin Warren: Got Guide? Simple Yet Effective Techniques To Improve Your Horses Guide Equestrian Pavilion 4:00 - 5:00 Fresh Start Horse Rescue - Therapeutic Uses of Rescued Horses Classroom B

Schedule subject to change without notice.

TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION8:00 a.m. Ranch Sorting Registration Main Arena 9:00 - 5:00 Visit ALL our pavilions, booths and barns - Open all day! 9:00 - 5:00 Ag Adventure Open To All Visitors Livestock Barn 9:00 - 5:00 Ranch Sorting Competition Main Arena 9:00 - 5:00 Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey: “Rescued to Ride” Colt Starting CUHA Round Arena 9:00 - 1:00 Bull & Heifer Showcase Open to All Visitors Seed Stock Row 9:00 - 1:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 9:00 - 10:00 Moses Woodson: Trust, Leadership & Control Equestrian Pavilion 9:00 - 10:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Handling and Driving Single Draft Horse Arena 9:00 - 11:00 Stock Dog “Introduction to Herding” Class Classroom A 9:00 - 10:00 Devin Warren: Reining Maneuvers Part 2: Analyze Spins, Stops Circles, and Rollbacks Classroom B 9:30 - 10:00 Antique Tractor Parade Grounds 10:00 - 12:00 Open Forum With Agricultural Commissioner John Salazar Central Implement Tent 10:00 - 11:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 11:00 - 1:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Clinic: Working with a team of horses, mules or burros Draft Horse Arena 11:00 - 12:00 Glenn Ryan: Starting A Stock Animal to Pack Equestrian Pavilion 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Take a break in the Central Implement Tent - Open for your enjoyment. Central Implement Tent

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12:00 - 1:00 Devin Warren: Got Whoa? Training Tools To Develop Your Horses Stop Equestrian Pavilion 1:00 - 2:00 Vickie Wallace; Harvest Great Rewards: Unique Product Solutions for Today’s Farmer Classroom A1:00 - 2:00 Hildy Armour, Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance: Are There Solutions for Unwanted Horses? Classroom B 1:00 - 2:00 Moses Woodson: The Art Of Softness Equestrian Pavilion 1:00 - 2:00 GRANGE: Gordon Tooley - Heritage Orchards: Why they matter Central Implement Tent 1:00 - 5:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Demo & Instinct Tests South Arena 1:00 - ? 3rd Annual Bull Sale Livestock Ring 2:00 - 3:00 Glenn Ryan: Decker Style of Packing Equestrian Pavilion 2:00 - 3:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Parade Grounds 2:00 - 3:00 GRANGE: NRCS Private Land Stewardship: Managing your Land Wisely Joel Lee Central Implement Tent 2:00 - 5:00 Antique Tractor Pull Grounds 3:00 - 4:30 GRANGE: Gordon Tooley& Jude Schuenemeyer - Grafting Workshop (Hands-on) Central Implement Tent 3:00 - 4:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 3:00 - 4:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Handling and Driving Single Draft Horse Arena 3:00 - 4:00 Alpaca 4-H: Alpaca Demonstration Livestock Ring 3:00 - 5:00 Back Country Horseman: Combined Chapter Gathering Classroom B 4:00 - 5:00 Devin Warren: Got Gears? Speed Control Tips That Get Results Equestrian Pavilion 4:30 - 5:00 Take a break in the Central Implement Tent - Open for your enjoyment. Central Implement Tent

Schedule subject to change without notice.

TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION8:30 - 9:00 am PRCA Youth Rodeo Camp Check-In South Gate 9:00 - 3:00 pm Visit ALL our pavilions, booths and barns - Open all day! 9:00 - 3:00 Family/Youth Day All Venues 9:00 - 3:00 Ag Adventure Open To All Visitors CSU Ag Adventure Barn 9:00 - 3:00 Bull & Heifer Showcase Open to All Visitors Seed Stock Row 9:00 - 3:00 Jason Patrick & Scott Whinfrey: “Rescued to Ride” Colt Graduation CUHA Round Arena 9:00 - 11:00 Stock Dog “Introduction to Herding” Class Classroom A 9:00 - 12:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Clinic South Arena 9:00 -9:15 PRCA Youth Rodeo Camp: Welcome/Introductions Main Arena 9:15 - 9:50 Cowboy Church Central Implement Tent 9:00 - 10:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Multiple Hitches Draft Horse Arena 9:00 - 10:00 Glenn Ryan: Packing Challenges: Odd Shapes and Sizes Equestrian Pavilion 9:00 - 10:30 Beef Show Check In Livestock Ring 9:15 - 12:00 PRCA Youth Rodeo Camp: Rodeo Fitness Training, Equipment, Spurring Techniques, Fundamentals, Rules & Groundwork Main Arena 10:00 - 11:00 Dr. Nancy Irlbeck, CSU: Are You a Future Dr. Doolittle? Newcomers’ Guide to Livestock Basics Central Implement Tent 10:00 - 11:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 10:00 - 11:00 Moses Woodson: Open Discussion- No Issue Too Big Or Small Classroom B 11:00 - 1:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Clinic: Putting Your Draft Animal To Work On The Road Or In The Field Draft Horse Arena 11:00 - 12:00 Devin Warren: Got Guide? Simple Yet Effective Techniques To Improve Your Horses Guide Equestrian Pavilion 11:00 - 12:00 Antique Tractor Parade 11:30 - 12:30 Beef Showmanship Contest Livestock Ring

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11:00 - 12:00 Glenn Ryan: “I’m Still Alive”: Avoiding or Surviving Misadventures in Packing Central implement Tent 12:00 - 1:00 Stock Dog Celebrity Contest South Arena 12:00 - 12:45 PRCA Lunch Break Classroom A 12:00 - 1:00 Moses Woodson: Open Forum- No Issue Too Big Or Small Equestrian Pavilion 12:30 - 1:00 Take a break in the Central Implement Tent - Open for your enjoyment Central implement Tent 12:30 - 1:30 Prospect Steer Show Livestock Ring 12:45 - 1:45 PRCA Youth Rodeo: Intro To PRCA, Setting Goals & Video Class Classroom A 12:00 - 2:00 GRANGE: Panel: Growing Roots--The New Generation of Farmers, Cooks & Food Activists Central Implement Tent1:00 - 2:00 Curt Pate: Effective Cattle Handling Equestrian Pavilion 1:00 - 3:00 Dawna Sims Stock Dog Demo & Instinct Tests South Arena 1:30 - 2:00 4CDHMCA Draft Horse Parade Grounds 1:30 - ? Breeding Beef Show Livestock Ring 1:45 - 3:00 PRCA Youth Rodeo: Chute Procedures, Safety, Handling Livestock, Bucking Machine Main Arena 2:00 - 3:00 Devin Warren: Got Whoa? Training Tools To Develop Your Horses Stop Equestrian Pavilion 2:00 - 3:00 Dr. Dawn Thilmany, CSU - The New Ag Marketing Central implement Tent 2:00 - 3:00 McGilvray Draft Horse Clinic: Multiple Hitches Draft Horse Arena 3:00 p.m. Four States Ag Expo closes

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