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Chasing her dream, Klumpe crowned Miss Rodeo K-State By Donna Sullivan, Editor She was just seven years old, attending her first college rodeo to watch her brother compete, when she saw a rodeo queen crowned for the first time. “I said, ‘That’s going to be me some day,’” Jessica Klumpe remembers. “So I’ve always chased that dream.” Fulfillment of that dream came February 10 when Klumpe was crowned Miss Rodeo Jessica is shown with her parents, Michael and Cindy K-State. Klumpe grew up on a Klumpe, after her crowning. farm near Olpe that raised College. She competed for the daughter of Michael soybeans, corn and wheat, Miss Rodeo K-State her and Cindy Klumpe. and also included a cow/ first year at the university, “Don’t stop believing,” calf operation. She was finishing as first runner-up is the message she hopes a 13-year 4-H member, and earning the title of to deliver as she travels showing cattle and goats, Miss Congeniality. She is the state for rodeos and as well as competing in Jessica Klumpe, recently crowned Miss Rodeo K-State, competes in the barrel pursuing a degree in an- other personal appear- pole bending, goat tying, imal science production ances. From a wide-eyed barrel racing and break- racing event. Courtesy photos management and is look- seven-year-old in awe of away in 4-H competitions. She says the lesson accomplish your goals,” was being willing to try ing forward to a career a rodeo queen to being She was also one of the she learned from rodeo she aid. “We’re not just something new and gain- in feedlot management of crowned herself, Klumpe founding members of the along the way was not to a team, we’re more of a ing the confidence to do it. agriculture sales. She did proves exactly what can brand-new FFA chapter at be afraid to ask questions. family.” Klumpe transferred an internship last summer happen when you never her high school. “Everyone is out there to One of the biggest chal- to Kansas State Universi- at Pratt Feeders. She is stop chasing your dreams. Kansas Statehelp Fair you get betterFoundation and lenges she recalls names facing ty from James Pratt Community Fisher executive director Fisher to play an inte- in multiple facets of non- and Wyoming, then joined quarters located in Hays. sas State Fair may provide gral role in building rela- profit management, agri- the staff of the American For the last three years funding sources to support tionships to fulfill the mis- culture, marketing, com- Angus Association serving Fisher served as the chief and perpetuate the mis- sion of the Kansas State munications and foun- as the director of activi- development officer for sion of the Kansas State Fair Foundation. dation development. He ties and junior activities Communities In Schools Fair now and for future The Kansas State Fair brings an ability to grow for 18 years where he grew of the Dallas Region, an generations. As a fund- Foundation (KSFF), for- organizations, create syn- the organization’s junior education-based nonprofit raising arm the KSFF is merly known as the Kansas ergistic relationships, and membership and associat- serving tens of thousands committed to helping the Fairgrounds Foundation, a focus that will benefit ed livestock shows, as well of students throughout the Kansas State Fair thrive recently named James the citizens of Kansas as the organizations edu- Dallas region. as a place to Celebrate Fisher as the organiza- through the work of the cational and youth leader- The Kansas State Fair All Things Kansas and to tion’s executive director. Foundation.” ship programs. After leav- Foundation will play a ensure the Fair remains Fisher’s rich experience Fisher comes to the ing the Angus Association pivotal role in the success strong and resilient. in nonprofit management, Kansas State Fair Foun- he served as executive and execution of the Kan- For more information grant acquisition, and dation with a wealth of ag- director for a faith-based sas State Fair Master Plan. on how you can support the donor relations combined tion as our first executive ricultural knowledge. He non-profit and then diver- The KSFF provides a char- Kansas State Fair Founda- with his experience in ag- director for the KSFF,” served as area coordinator sified his experience in itable arm where individu- tion please contact James ricultural make him a nat- said Mary McCurry, KSFF for the American Polled sales, marketing and com- als, foundations, corpora- Fisher at 816-262-1157 or ural fit for this position. Executive Search Commit- Hereford Association for munications with Eagle tions, farms, ranches and KansasFairgroundsFoun- “I am excited to have tee chairperson. “James two years covering Kan- Communications St Jo- organizations interested [email protected]. James join our organiza- has a unique background sas, Nebraska, Colorado seph, with corporate head- in the mission of the Kan- Kansas AG files lawsuit to stop implementation ofKansas president’s Attorney General Derek Schmidt, along Green with for calculating thoseNew costs. The attorneysDeal general argueexecutive ing. No president has authority order to impose this massive 11 other state attorneys general, have filed a lawsuit the potential stringency of federal regulations imposed job-killing cost on our economy by executive order.” seeking to block the Biden administration’s attempt to at the direction of the executive order would harm agri- This is the first lawsuit Schmidt has filed challenging implement parts of the so-called “Green New Deal” by culture, stifle manufacturing and cause serious damage the legal basis for an action by the Biden administration. executive order. The lawsuit challenges President Joe in Kansas and across the country. During the Obama administration, Schmidt successfully Biden’s Executive Order 13990, which would impose “Once again, an administration wants federal bureau- challenged several federal actions, including the waters binding rules that federal agencies must use to calculate crats to do by burdensome regulation what it is unable to of the U.S. rule, unilateral executive actions related to the “social costs” of greenhouse gases when creating fed- pass through Congress,” Schmidt said. “This order would immigration and illegal regulation of greenhouse gases eral regulations. The suit alleges the administration has result in new regulations that would significantly burden without authorization by Congress. no statutory authority to decree the formula to be used Kansas agriculture, energy production and manufactur- Call for firefighting assistance answered by cooperating states Additional firefighting Recently, several large largely made of volun- The resources include vides the state forester or Emergency Operations resources are now avail- wildfires have occurred teers. three engines and a task other designated author- Center. able for use in Kansas in the northeast part of “We want to do all we force leader from Wyo- ity access to request re- “The Kansas Response through the Great Plains the state, stretching local can to support the men and ming, one engine from sources and assistance to Plan allows for coordina- Interstate Fire Compact. fire departments that are women that are full-time South Dakota and two en- supplement local resourc- tion and partnerships be- and volunteer firefighters. gines from Colorado. es in times of critical fire tween local, county and Bringing in additional “By sharing resources conditions. Kansas Forest state agencies. It allows us Marshall signs on to Death resources will hopeful- across state lines, we can Service officials made a to pre-stage equipment so ly allow them time to get better serve our citizens in request to the Compact, that we can more rapidly Tax Repeal Act of 2021 some well-deserved rest times of need,” Hartman in coordination with the respond in situations like U.S. Senator Roger Mar- potential to hit family-run before they are called on said. Kansas Division of Emer- this,” said Jeff Welshans, shall, M.D. joined dozens farms, ranches, and busi- again,” said Kansas state The Great Plains Inter- gency Management and State Emergency Opera- of his Senate colleagues nesses as the result of the forester Jason Hartman. state Fire Compact pro- other partners in the State tions Center manager. to introduce legislation to owner’s death. permanently repeal the “There is a saying in federal estate tax, more Kansas that farmers live Somewhere, under the rainbow... commonly known as the poor but die rich. That’s death tax. The Death Tax because much of a farm- Repeal Act of 2021, would er’s net worth is in land finally end this purely assets that appreciate punitive tax that has the in value,” said Marshall. “After spending years pay- ing off land with income already taxed each year, farmers are taxed again, at death, trying to pass the land on to their children. The death tax only punish- es the hard work of work- ing families trying to keep their farms or small busi- nesses generational.” Background: The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 is supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, NFIB, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Fami- ly Business Coalition, the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, the Policy and Taxation Group, the Associated General Con- tractors of America, the National Taxpayers Union, Along Highway 77 between Junction City and Herington, this rainbow is made completely of horseshoes. and many others. Photo by Kevin Macy Page 2 Grass & Grain, March 16, 2021 than later. Some things are faster than any previous is a revolutionary devel- Closer to boarding air- never going back the way inoculation. opment in humans’ fight planes and collecting they were before. That’s Again, I understand against disease.

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