Salute to Ranching

Holiday Dinner-Dance & Auction

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Salute to Ranching Dinner

The 2021 SALUTE to RANCHING

DINNER-DANCE & AUCTION
IS BACK!

Plan to join us for this long awaited evening full of holiday cheer, fun, laughter and oh, yes, great food. I look forward to seeing you there.

Friday, December 10, 2021

Apache Gold Casino

777 Geronimo Springs Blvd, San Carlos, AZ
11 miles East of Globe on Highway 70

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Friday, November 10, 2023
No-Host Cocktails at 4:00 PM
Dinner at 5:30 PM

Rolf Flake and Duke Vance, Cowboy Poets
Dance to Live Music Bob Bigando & the Tumbleweeds
Live & Silent Auctions
Gila County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall
Make Your Dinner Reservations by Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the

Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce

928-425-4495

$45.00 per person



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Salute to Ranching Dinner

The 2021 SALUTE to RANCHING

DINNER-DANCE & AUCTION

was held Saturday, December 10, 2021, at the Apache Gold Casino.  The evening was full of holiday cheer, fun, laughter and oh, yes, great food.  The GCCGA 2021 Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance & Auction was well attended and enjoyed by all.


Our thanks to all who came to support the Gila County Cattle Growers Association.

and

Hope to See You All Next Year.

SO, MARK YOUR CALENDARS

AND CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY

FOR THE

GCCGA SALUTE TO RANCHING DINNER-DANCE and AUCTION 2022 DATE


You will not want to miss IT!

Plan to Join Us!

at

The 2023

Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance & Auction
for an evening full of fun, laughter and oh, yes, great food.

Friday, November 10, 2023

No-Host Cocktails at 4:00 PM
Dinner at 5:30 PM

Rolf Flake and Duke Vance, Cowboy Poets
Dance to Live Music Bob Bigando & the Tumbleweeds
Live & Silent Auctions
Gila County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall
900 E Fairgrounds Rd, Globe, AZ 85501 
4.2 miles North of Globe on Highway 60
Make Your Dinner Reservations by

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

at the

Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce

928-425-4495

$45.00 per person

MARK YOUR CALENDARS


The 2024

SALUTE to RANCHING DINNER-DANCE & AUCTION


Friday, November 22, 2024


Gila County Fairgrounds

900 E Fairgrounds Rd, Globe, AZ 85501 
4.2 miles North of Globe on Highway 60


Hope to See You There


YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!


2021 Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance and Auction

Excitement filled the air on December 10th as members, guests and friends reunited for the long-awaited Annual Gila County Cattle Growers’ Holiday Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance and Auction. 


Following a mouthwatering rib eye steak dinner, the GCCGA and Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce honored the Rancher of the year, Frank DalMolin, and Wrangler of the Year, Clay Parsons. Frank DalMolin, President of the GCCGA, presented the Gila County Bred & Fed awards to Jakob Armenta of Globe and Elias Lyman of Payson.


Next up, all joined in the fun and comradery of bidding on a variety of live and silent auction items ranging from fine art to jewelry, to tool sets and much more.  A record in the live auction was created by Auctioneer Rick Lehman during the bidding on 2 homemade pies donated by a local rancher. One Apple pie sold for $725.00 and one Bourbon Pecan Pie sold for $650.00. Rounding out the evening, guests danced to the toe-tappin’, boot-scootin’ live music by our local band, Bob Bigando, and the Tumbleweeds.

The GCCGA 2021 Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance & Auction was well attended and enjoyed by all. You will not want to miss this next year.

The GCCGA Officers and Board of Directors thanks our sponsors:

Action Pawn

Augustine JA Ranch

Bar X Ranch

Cross Y Ranch

DalMolin Ranches

Darrel's Farm Fresh Pintos

Flying H Ranch

Greenback Valley Ranch

Johnson Ranch

Rasmussen Ranches

Reece Ranch

Ruiz Ranch

Rafter P Ranch

Bar Eleven Ranch

Gryphon Ranch

Broady Kervin

Jim Brooks

A special thanks to Tianna Holder, Director the Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce, members of the Globe FFA Chapter, and our many member-volunteers whose hard work and time made this year’s event a success. It is the generous support of people like you that allows GCCGA to continue representing the best interest of our ranchers and communities within Gila County.  


The GCCGA Officers and Board of Directors also thank the Globe FFA Chapter and our many member-volunteers whose hard work and time made this year’s event a success. It is the generous support of people like you that allows GCCGA to continue representing the best interests of our ranchers and communities within Gila County.

The GCCGA 2021 Salute to Ranching Dinner-Dance & Auction was well attended and enjoyed by all. You will not want to miss this next year.


Donations for

Arizona Ranchers Affected by Wildfires

Arizona Cattle Growers' Association is raising funds for those producers affected by the Telegraph, Mescal, and other wildfires.

OnLine Donations - Arizona Cattle Growers' Association (clubexpress.com) 


If you would like to mail in a check please send these to:

Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association

1811 S. Alma School Rd #255

Mesa AZ, 85210

Please be sure to note in the comment section of the check Ranchers/ Wildfire


100% of the donation proceeds will go to Ranchers.

Thank you for your interest and support.


SAVE THIS DATE!

Saturday, September 10, 2022

FOR THE
2022 ANNUAL MEETING & STEAK FRY 


Plan to join us for this get together with friends and family.


Saturday, September 10, 2022

Little Green Valley

Off Highway 260 in Payson, AZ


General Membership Meeting around 10:00 am

Lunch served at 12:00 noon


We'll be done by 2:00, so there's plenty of time to support the ranchers of the future at the Payson Junior Auction at 4:00 pm.


Steaks, beans, corn-on-the-cob, and soft drinks are provided.

Just bring a salad or desert, your own place setting and seating.



Bring the family and plan to have a great time in the cool pines!


See you there!

Member + One - No Cost

Guests - $10.00 adults - $5.00 kids 10 and under


We look forward to seeing you there!


RSVP

The 2021 ANNUAL MEETING & STEAK FRY 

IS BACK!

Plan to join us for this long awaited get together with friends and family.


Saturday, September 18, 2021

H-4 Ranch

49831 N Az Hwy 188, Payson, AZ


Lunch served 12:00 noon

General Membership Meeting around 1:30 pm


Steaks, beans, corn-on-the-cob, and soft drinks are provided.

Just bring a salad or desert, your own place setting and seating.


Plan join us. We will enjoy visiting with you.

Bring the family and plan to have a great time in the cool pines!


See you there!

Member + One - No Cost

Guests - $10.00 adults - $5.00 kids 10 and under


We look forward to seeing you there!


RSVP

Annual Meeting & Steak Fry

Gila County Cattle Growers Association held our Annual General Membership Meeting and Steak Fry, on 09.18.2021, at Bill and Lori Browns H4 ranch in Tonto Basin. The event was well supported by our members, their families, and invited guest.


For More Info . . .

Annual Meeting & Steak Fry

The 2021 ANNUAL MEETING

& STEAK FRY IS BACK!

Plan to join us for this long awaited get together with friends and family.


Saturday, September 18, 2021


H-4 Ranch

49831 N Az Hwy 188, Payson, AZ

For More Info . . .

The 2021 ANNUAL MEETING & STEAK FRY 


Gila County Cattle Growers Association held our Annual General Membership Meeting and Steak Fry, on 09.18.2021, at Bill and Lori Browns H4 ranch in Tonto Basin. The event was well supported by our members, their families, and invited guest.


The meeting was chaired by President Frank DalMolin and started with a Prayer, the Pledge of allegiance, and a Moment of Silence for our members and ranching supporters who have gone before us.


Velma Tucker gave a report on our members and ranching supporters from our community that have passed during the last 2 years. Plaques were presented in honor of two ranchers that passed away this year. Mr. Steve Bixby and Mr. Terry Wheeler.


Invited guest in attendance were: Jared Lyman – AZ. State Cattle Growers 1st V.P.; David Womack – NRCS; Frank Carroll – Professional Forest Management, LLC; Ashley Hall – U of A Area Assistant Agent Rangeland Management and Animal Science; Jim Lawrence – Arizona Deer Association; Adam Bromley - USFS Globe District Ranger; Matt Paciorek – USFS Payson/Pleasant Valley District Ranger; Jeremy Plain – USFS Tonto Basin District Ranger; Gila County Supervisors Woody Cline and Steve Christensen; David Cook -GCCGA rancher and member of the AZ. House of Representatives; Tiffany Shed – Republican Candidate for AZ. Attorney General.


Frank Carroll’s company (PFMc) are Wildfire Expert Consultants. GCCGA has been instrumental in bringing in PFMc to assist our ranchers affected by fire . Our members have been affected by recent USFS mis-management of the Woodbury; Bush; Salt; Gin; Griffin; Telegraph; and Mescal fires. They are assisting our ranchers in filing a “Tort Claim” against the USFS. Their tort Claim will be for loss of forage / resource/ improvements and income, due to their mis -management of recent forest fires. Frank can be reached at: frank@wildfirepros.com


Jared Lyman gave an update on AZCG.  David Womack gave us an update on recent re-organization of NRCS area specialists and they are establishing a office in Tonto Basin.  Ashley Hall – U of A Area Assistant Agent Rangeland Management and Animal Science briefed us on up-coming “Reading the Range” forage monitoring program. Globe Ranger District ranchers have been involved with this program since its inception in early 2000. Its now used throughout the western U.S. The program here on the Globe Ranger District is now being funded 50/50 by Tonto Basin NRCD and the F.S.  Jim Lawrence – Arizona Deer Association has received funding thru AZ Dept of Fire Management. His organization helps Ranchers with volunteer labor and infrastructure funding. jim@azdeer.org .


Gila County Supervisors and rancher in Young AZ Woody Cline – Gila County Supervisors have been extremely busy with the added work and involvement from recent Fires and Flooding. He stated that the Reading the Range Monitoring Program, and the data collected from that program has kept us with Cattle on our allotment’s.  Tiffany Shed – Republican Candidate for AZ. Attorney General – she is running for the AG office because she is tired of mis-management in that office. She said “Agriculture built Arizona and she intends to do good things for Agriculture and Mining.  David Cook -GCCGA rancher and member of the AZ. House of Representatives – Talked about the struggle to get any projects on out allotments, yet the FS Mis-Manages recent fires and burns the forest including wilderness areas, without any NEPA. He is chairing a Ad Hoc committee on fire. David got the Governor to Globe to view the devastation from recent Fires and Flooding. The Governor appropriated $100 million towards the Telegraph and Mescal fires and $5 million toward business’s affected dy the fires and flooding.


Adam Bromley - USFS Globe District Ranger; Matt Paciorek – USFS Payson/Pleasant Valley District Ranger; Jeremy Plain – USFS Tonto Basin – Adam and Jeremy are new Rangers. The all introduced themselves and talked about what is going on their districts. Adam has been the Globe Ranger for 14 months, and the fires have been tough on him.


President Frank DalMolin gave out the following awards:

2020 Rancher of the Year went to Mike Hemovich. Mike is a past president of GCCGA, a Veteran and ranches in Young.  2020 Wrangler went to David Womack. David has been the go-to person for a lot of us ranchers the have been involved in Equip projects that are administered thru his office He helps us apply for projects, write up the scope of work and oversees the projects.  Northern Gila County 4H Bread and Fed Champion Steer Buckle went to Elias Lyman who lives in Gisela Az.


Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Information

Livestock and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Gila County Service Center
Shelby Johnson
Farm Service Agency
Navajo/Gila County FSA Office
51 W Vista Dr, Suite 2
Holbrook, AZ 86025
Phone: (928) 524-3214 X105

2018 Farm Bill

CARES Act Relief Fund Announcement

NCBA’s FAQ document for answers to your CFAP questions.

NCBA President Marty Smith was at the White House today to take part in a roll-out of USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which NCBA fought to secure for the industry. CFAP was authorized by Congress to provide relief funds to America’s cattle producers.   Read More.....

NCBA's Coronavirus Page

FSA Disaster Assistance Programs

USDA offers a variety of programs and services to help communities, farmers, ranchers, and businesses that have been hard hit by natural disaster events.

Click here for 2021 information.

Who We Are

We love what we do and it shows. With more than 25 years of experience in the field, we know our industry like the back of our hands. There’s no challenge too big or too small, and we dedicate our utmost energy to every project we take on.

New Trich Rule

The State Veterinarian’s Office has been in in the process of streamlining our rules and on June 8, 2020, the rule changes became effective. It has resulted in a revised TITLE 3. AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION of which contains the trichomoniasis rule. The new rule covers the change of ownership testing of bulls. “Change of Ownership” means when a bull is sold, leased, gifted, or exchanged and changes premises for breeding purposes in Arizona. 

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Mike

Hemovich

2020 Rancher of the Year

Mike Hemovich, brings many unique attributes to our ranching community. Leadership, conservation principles, big-picture thinking, teamwork, hands-on work ethic, flexibility, and a life-long learner – to name a few.


After attending college Mike spent 30 years as an Army officer, serving in many places in the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. While serving as Military Attaché to Greece, he and his wife Diana began a long-lasting love of sailing and sailed to many ports throughout the Mediterranean. After retiring, he and Diana settled in Tucson, but spent most summers on the Chesapeake Bay where they were able to continue their love of sailing. Knowing that retirement would eventually lead them to settle full time in Arizona, (Mike was born in Globe and his father was raised in Miami) Mike and Diana spent years looking for a cattle ranch. The Bar X Ranch became available, so they gave up on sailing (for now) and started a new career in cattle ranching. 


With the help of ranching neighbors, cattle organizations, the Forest Service, U of A, Society for Range Management (SRM), Arizona Game and Fish and excellent cowboys who worked for us, they were able to learn and grow into the world of cattle. Mike has worked hard to improve the ranch, doubling the size in grazing area and by four-fold in permit numbers. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Bar X ranch has received numerous awards for the conservation work conducted on the ranch including Wildlife Habitat Stewards of the Year for Arizona (2018), nomination for National Conservation Ranch of the Year (2015).  After 15 years, Mike continues to learn and improve the Bar X.


For many years, Mike has been a staunch supporter of the ranching industry and an advocate for our Gila County ranchers in meeting the many challenges we face. He became President of the AZ Section SRM, a member of the Board of Directors of Arizona State Cattle Growers, and an active member of Gia County Cattle Growers’ Association. In 2009, Mike was elected to the Board of Directors of Directors of the GCCGA. When Mike became president in 2018, he took over during perilous times in Gila County. Ranching had once again been crippled by severe drought conditions. Fires ravaged the already devastated land, destroying many ranches. Then came the Coronavirus. 


Undaunted by these challenges, Mike worked with USFS, Arizona Game & Fish and wildlife organizations to obtain assistance for ranchers to rebuild and sustain ranching operations throughout Gila County. These efforts have also been noticed. In the words of GCCGA ranchers, “He (Mike) took over at a really hard time with fires etc. He did a great job. Tonto NRCD needed a Gila County rancher to help oversee the monitoring of ranches in Gila County. We asked Mike to do that, and he has done a great job and he put in a lot of time & effort.”


“Mike has led and been a part of the GCCGA officers for 8 years and the BOD (Board of Directors) for a long time. Always willing to help out and sound out for our rights as allotment owners on federal lands.”


Thank you, Mike for your many years of leadership and support of the GCCGA and the ranching industry.


Dave

Womack

2020 Wrangler of the Year

Dave Womack has been instrumental in the process and development of water and conservation projects on many allotments across the Tonto National Forest. These projects, associated with water distribution, allows ranchers to distribute cattle to areas that previously did not have a water source. His knowledge of the conservation program and range allows for a greater understanding of what the rancher needs. Dave goes beyond what the agency expects of him.


After obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Wildlife Management and a Masters Degree in Range Management from the University of Arizona, Dave has served 22 years with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Arizona including field offices in Tucson, Springerville, and San Carlos. He is currently NRCS Range Management Specialist in the Tucson Area Office. Born in Globe, AZ and raised in Mammoth, AZ, Dave is the father of 2 adult children.


In his own words, “I have been blessed to be able to work with ranchers in Gila County and central Arizona on conservation projects to improve grazing management or restore grasslands with brush management and have been more blessed than I deserve providing service to agricultural producers in the region where was born and where I was raised.”


Gila County Cattle Growers Association thanks you, Dave, for going the extra mile for our ranchers.


2023 Rancher of the Year

Manual "Manny" Ruiz

Manny Ruiz's roots go back to 1907 when his grandparents settled in Superior and began what is now a strong legacy that has contributed to all areas of Superior's growth and development. Manny is a third generation Rancher. Manny has been married to his wife Aurora for 70 years, and has five children, eight grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.


After playing Varsity football as quarterback and baseball as short stop & first base for Northern Arizona University and earning- his bachelor's degree, he began his 33-year teaching career in Eloy. He later moved on to San Manuel High School (10 years) before teaching 22 years at Superior High School. Along with being a teacher, he served as Athletic Director and coached football and basketball. Coach Ruiz led his 1973 basketball team to Superior High School's State Championships. Under his Tutelage, Superior and San Manuel teams earned two State Runner-up honors twice and won the consolation bracket once. Manny recorded over 400 wins and coached as Arizona All - Star Coach three times. His achievements garnered him induction into the Arizona Coaches Hall of Fame, the Arizona Hispanic Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Arizona nominee for National Coach of the Year in 1985. The gym at the old high school bears his name.


Manny has been involved in Town government for over 30 years. Of those years he served as Mayor, Vice Mayor, and council member. He sat on the Superior Food Bank Board and was the originator and the Chair of the Superior High School Hall of Fame. His leadership extended into Pinal County where he sat on the Pinal County Juvenile Advisory Board and the Central Arizona College Board. He recently received Northern Arizona University President's Alumni Award Hall of Fame for 2023.


Manny acquired his grandparents and parents Ranch in 1965 when he moved back to Superior. He sold the Ranch this year to Amy and Mike Graph who own the adjacent Ranch. Among all his accomplishments, the one he's most proud of is running Ruiz Ranch, Inc. Manny has been a rancher for over 63 years and is a member of the Arizona, Gila County, and the National Cattle Growers Associations.


Thank you, Manny, for your many years of support and service to the Gila county Cattle Growers Association and the ranching industry.


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