2022 Modoc Ag Expo grows with support
Modoc Heritage Foundation
"The more good info, the better. Vya Conservation District members Steve Smith, Jerry Gillogley, and Pati Smith enlightened attendees with information during Modoc Ag Expo."
March definitely played the lamb for the 2022 Modoc Ag Expo, with fantastic weather for all who attended at the Modoc District Fairgrounds last Friday, March 18.
Showcasing their businesses in support of our local community were vendors including Anipro Nutrition, Basin Fertilizer & Chemical, Bloomers Country Nursery, BLM, Cascade Fencing, Corner Store, Ed Staub Petroleum, First 5 Modoc, Geoff’s Welding & Pressing, Horst Farm Supply, Modoc County Cattlewomen, Modoc Harvest, Modoc Resource Conservation District, Modoc County Sheriff’s Office, Modoc Steel/Car Quest, Napa, NRCS, O’Sullivan Custom Application, Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union, Pape’ Machinery, Sturdy Built, United Country Stevenson Realty, Modoc National Forest, Vya Conservation District and Wilson Herbicide & Spraying.
Modoc Farm Supply hosted a delicious tri-tip lunch, at no cost to those attending the Expo. Surprise Valley FFA members Brennan Martinez, Adelia Martinez, Alexis Hill, Rylee Arreche, Trevor Pratt, Katie Erquiaga, Mackenzie Diven and Nathaniel Schultz were on hand to serve the lunch and assist with event clean-up
Speakers including Dr. Gordon Jones, Oregon State University; Tom Getts, Rob Wilson, and Dr. Ian Grettenberger from the UC Cooperative Extension and UC Davis brought the latest science to farmers and ranchers. Also providing up-to-date information were Caitlyn Davis and Jolene Moxon, Modoc County Department of Agriculture; Shane Starr, District Representative for Congressman Doug LaMalfa; Beau Miller, Corteva Agriscience; Gary Romano, Sierra Valley Farms; and Kevin Swift, Swift Water Design.
This year’s event was made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Alturas Pepsi, American Ag Credit, Arreche Hay, Arrowhead Golf Course, Copp’s Irrigation, Country Hearth, Evergreen Ag, Helena Agri Enterprises, J.W. Kerns Irrigation, Macy’s Flying Service, MC Welding, Modoc Farm Supply, Modoc Harvest, Modoc Veterinary Center, NRCS, O’Sullivan Custom Application, Surprise Valley Electric, UC Cooperative Extension Modoc, and the Vya Conservation District.
Special thanks to Arrowhead Golf Course and O’Sullivan Custom Application for donating gifts for the drawing. Recipient of the Arrowhead Golf Course gift certificate was Garrett Shoemaker and the ice chest provided by O’Sullivan Custom Application went to Warren Benner. Thanks also goes out to Tami Simms of Bloomers Country Nursery, who was on hand to answer questions on displaying and arranging flowers for fair entries, when to plant for fair and what judges look for in the flower entries. And many thanks to Ed Staub Petroleum for supplying heaters for the early hours of the show. you all are greatly appreciated!
The Modoc Heritage Foundation, which coordinates the annual event, would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the sponsors, vendors, speakers, and FFA members for your support of the 2022 Ag Expo.
“It was great, lots of attendees, vendors and the weather was fantastic,” expressed Event Coordinator Cheryl Kunert. “Our efforts simply would not be possible without you!”
Photo courtesy of Modoc County Record - March 24, 2022
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Vya Conservation District Honors Former Member Norma Hapgood
Vya Conservation District (VCD) board president Tony Stobiecki and Melany Aten, Conservation Districts Staff Specialist from the Nevada Department of Natural Resources, honored Surprise Valley rancher Norma Hapgood with a letter of commendation and plaque from the Nevada Association of Conservation Districts for her many years of dedicated service at the Modoc Ag Expo in Cedarville on March 8, 2019.
Although records are incomplete, the first official mention of Norma’s service to the conservation district was 42 years ago in December of 1976. Since that time, Norma has continually served on the board in various capacities, including board president and secretary.
One of her main focuses has been to help establish and support the Vya Conservation District Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. The scholarship is available to students going on to either a university or technical school who plan to major in an agriculture-related field. Originally offered to students at Surprise Valley High School, in recent years the scholarship has been expanded to include students at Gerlach High School as well as homeschool and charter school students living within the boundaries of the conservation district. As a tribute to Norma’s ongoing support of educating future generations of farmers and ranchers, the VCD has renamed their scholarship The Norma Hapgood Scholarship.
The mission of the Vya Conservation District is to support natural resource conservation through educational, technical, and financial assistance to landowners in Northwestern Nevada. Norma’s dedication and her support of the next generation of farmers and ranchers have been instrumental in helping the conservation district achieve those goals.
The mission of the Vya Conservation District is to support natural resource conservation through educational, technical, and financial assistance to landowners in Northwestern Nevada. Norma’s dedication and her support of the next generation of farmers and ranchers have been instrumental in helping the conservation district achieve those goals.
Melany Aten, Conservation Districts Staff Specialist, Nevada Department of Natural Resources, presents Norma Hapgood with a plaque recognizing over 42 years of service to the Vya Conservation District and the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Rockin' TD Ranch
Vya CD Supervisors, Tony and Diane Stobiecki, were featured on the SageGrouseInitiative.com web page in June of 2016. The Stobiecki's own a 2,000 acre ranch in Vya, Nevada, and are continually working to improve their land for wildlife and grazing. Read their story here and watch an interview with Tony here.