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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER, co-owner of the Black Mesa Ranch, brings some of the Nubian dairy goats into the milking parlor at the ranch. Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER adds rennet to his goat milk to start the cheese making process at Black Mesa Ranch. Rennet replaces some of the proteins that are destroyed when the milk is pasteurized. Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Some of the artisan cheeses made at Black Mesa Ranch near Snowflake, AZ. From left to right, a chipotle cheese log, a jalapeno cheese log and a plain cheese log. Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: KATHRYN HEININGER, co-owner of the Black Mesa Ranch, checks on some of her Nubian Dairy goats on the porch of the milking parlor on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian dairy goats wait to get into the milking parlor on the Black Mesa Ranch near Snowflake, AZ. Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: The "Chupacabra" goat milking machine at the Black Mesa Ranch near Snowflake, AZ. Chupacabra is the mythical Mexican goat killing beast, literally translated from Spanish it means "goat sucker." Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER feeds whey to pigs on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch keeps the pigs to dispose of the whey. The pigs are later sold for slaughter. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: A baby goat drinks the whey from the cheese kitchen on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. Most of the whey is fed to the ranch pigs, which are sold for slaughter, but the baby goats drink it whenever they can. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian dairy goats in the ranch all terrain vehicle on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Some of the artisan cheeses made at Black Mesa Ranch near Snowflake, AZ. From left to right, a chipotle cheese log, a jalapeno cheese log and a plain cheese log. Black Mesa Ranch is a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 APRIL 2000 -KINGMAN, ARIZONA: J.W. Gross drives cattle to a new pasture on the Gross Ranch, northwest of Kingman, Arizona, April 30. Gross had found the calf laying under a cactus, separated from its mother, and carried it to the corral because it was too young to walk their on its own. Ranchers in Arizona are enduring their second year of drought. Mike Gross, owner of the Gross Ranch, said the ranch received only a third of normal rain during the winter and that in 1999 the ranch got a total of three inches of rain, compared to up to 12 inches of rain in a normal year. Gross, whose family has been ranching in Kingman since 1872, said he has had to reduce his herd by about 1/3 because the pastures are so dry. He added that he is using feed supplementals so his cattle can better digest and get more protein from the dry forage in the pastures. Other ranchers in the area are in similar straits and some are being forced to sell their entire herd.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER talks to one of his kids (baby goat) on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER separates curds (milk solids) out of the whey while feta cheese at Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife KATHRYN HEININGER look after their goats in the barn on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Kids (baby goats) eat of their trough in the goat barn on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian dairy goats graze in a pasture on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Freshly made cheese hangs in cheese cloth at Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER gives a snack to one of his Nubian dairy goats while milking her at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: A Nubian dairy goat eats while being milked at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER, puts a milking machine onto the Nubian dairy goats at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian Dairy goats on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: KATHRYN HEININGER and her husband, DAVID HEININGER, make feta cheese in their kitchen at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian dairy goats graze in a pasture on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRYN HEININGER, walk their dairy goats through the pastures on Black Mesa Ranch, their 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. Their dairy goats are raised by hand and the Heiningers walk them out to the pastures every day. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRYN HEININGER, walk their dairy goats through the pastures on Black Mesa Ranch, their 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. Their dairy goats are raised by hand and the Heiningers walk them out to the pastures every day. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: Nubian dairy goats graze in a pasture on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRYN HEININGER, walk their dairy goats through the pastures on Black Mesa Ranch, their 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. Their dairy goats are raised by hand and the Heiningers walk them out to the pastures every day. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRYN HEININGER, walk their dairy goats through the pastures on Black Mesa Ranch, their 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. Their dairy goats are raised by hand and the Heiningers walk them out to the pastures every day. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER pours freshly collected milk into a filter before pasteurizing it at Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER pours freshly collected milk into a pasteurizing machine at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER gets one of his Nubian dairy goats from the barn before milking her at the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRYN HEININGER, in the milking parlor of Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: The Heiningers keep a log of their goats' milk production on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER, feeds animal crackers to one of his goats after milking it at Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: KATHRYN HEININGER takes a sample of milk from one of her goat's teats in the milking parlor on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: KATHRYN HEININGER keeps track of her goats' milk production on the Black Mesa Ranch, a 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. The ranch owners, David and Kathryn Heininger, run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • July 26, 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ: DAVID HEININGER and his wife, KATHRY HEININGER on the front steps of their cheese kitchen on the Black Mesa Ranch, their 280 acre spread in the high desert near Snowflake, AZ. They run a herd of about 40 Nubian dairy goats and hand make artisan cheese from the goat's milk. It's a second gear for them, they retired from Tucson, AZ, where they bought and renovated  historic homes. The moved to the ranch in 2001 and started making and selling cheese shortly after the move. Their cheese is used in expensive restaurants in Phoenix and sold at natural food stores in Arizona.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: Reg Hoff, left, walks back to the branding fire after branding a calf on his ranch near Ingomar, MT, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: A cowboy on the Hoff ranch near Ingomar, MT, pulls a roped calf over to the branding area during the branding of the spring calves, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ:  A young cowboy prays before competing at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 6.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A "pickup man" watches a competitor at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 6.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. The pickup man's job is to swoop in at the end of the ride and pull the competitor off the bucking bronc or bull.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A man rides the mechanical bull at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People at the rodeo dance at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People at the rodeo dance at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People at the rodeo dance at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A pair of young cowboys sit above the livestock chutes and wait for the action to begin at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A team of cowboys try to saddle a wild horse during the wild horse race at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. In the wild horse race, a team of cowboys wrestle a horse that has never had a saddle on it to the ground, saddle the animal and ride it across the finish line in the rodeo arena.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: Jake Bowser rides his bronc during the saddle bronc riding competition at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. The rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People in the rain at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 6.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ:  Chute workers try to calm a bucking horse in the chutes at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 6.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People at the rodeo dance at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: People at the rodeo dance at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A young cowboy gets his rigging ready before competing at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: zYoung cowboys watch the action to begin at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A young cowboy watches the livestock chutes and wait for the action to begin at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: Young cowboys sit above the livestock chutes and wait for the action to begin at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ:  T.J. Dolarhyde (CENTER) talks to his friends before competing at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: A competitor in the wild horse race calms his horse before the race at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. In the wild horse race, a team of cowboys wrestle a horse that has never had a saddle on it to the ground, saddle the animal and ride it across the finish line in the rodeo arena.  The Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: Jack Overson holds onto his bucking steer but loses his hat during the steer riding contest for cowboys under 12 at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. The rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: T.J. Dent, 10, from Wickieup, Arizona, holds onto his steer as the animal is turned loose during the steer riding contest for cowboys under 12 at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. The rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • WIL2000080502 - 05 AUGUST 2000 - WILLIAMS, AZ: Hugh Campbell, 12, from Seligman, Arizona, rides a mechanical bucking bull at the 22nd Annual Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo in Williams, Arizona, Aug 5. The rodeo is held for working cowboys from the ranches in Arizona and the region. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboy hats and jackets hang on a coat rack in the ranch house on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A cowboy drinks a beer while he talks to his tame cow in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys talk about their herd of  cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:  Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys put an ear tag on a calf  in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys around the campfire on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys inoculate and brand calves in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A cowboy selects his horse in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:  A cowboy throws a calf to the ground before branding it in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys brand calves in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys watch their friends work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:  Cowboys work cattle in a corral  on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:   Cowboys drive cattle through a pasture on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A cowboy puts an ear tag on a calf in a corral during the spring round up and branding on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:  A cowboy pounds a Nordfork into the ground before spring branding on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Nordforks are devices that pin the calf's head to the ground, helping the cowboys control the animal during branding. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ:  A calf and its mother in a pasture on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has increased because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A calf bellows in a pasture on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has increased because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MAY 2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: A cowboy puts an ear tag on a calf in a corral during the spring round up and branding on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 8, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MAY  2004 -- WILLIAMS, AZ: Cowboys drive cattle through a pasture on the Willaha Ranch, north of Williams, AZ, May 7, 2004. The ranch is in the high desert country near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Arizona ranchers are in the midst of a ten year draught that has dramatically reduced the size of their herds. At the same time, public consumption of beef has soared because of the popularity of the Atkins and other high protein diets, so while prices are up, herd yields are down because of the drought. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2005 - WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, USA: Bronc riding at the Arizona Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo, the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona, in Williams, AZ, July 30. Bronc riders use their working ranch saddles in the Cowpunchers' rodeo. Professional rodeo cowboys cannot participate in the rodeo. Only working ranch cowboys and their families can participate in the rodeo, which features sports more geared to ranch life, like "wild cow milking" than pro rodeos, which feature bull riding. Williams, a small ranching town in northern Arizona and about an hour from the south entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park, has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. The town draws tourists going to the park and tourists who want to experience American western lifestyle. The town hosts the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona drawing contestants and spectators from across the state. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2005 - WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, USA: Bronc riding at the Arizona Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo, the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona, in Williams, AZ, July 30. Bronc riders use their working ranch saddles in the Cowpunchers' rodeo. Professional rodeo cowboys cannot participate in the rodeo. Only working ranch cowboys and their families can participate in the rodeo, which features sports more geared to ranch life, like "wild cow milking" than pro rodeos, which feature bull riding. Williams, a small ranching town in northern Arizona and about an hour from the south entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park, has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. The town draws tourists going to the park and tourists who want to experience American western lifestyle. The town hosts the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona drawing contestants and spectators from across the state. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2005 - WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, USA: Bronc riding at the Arizona Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo, the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona, in Williams, AZ, July 30. Bronc riders use their working ranch saddles in the Cowpunchers' rodeo. Professional rodeo cowboys cannot participate in the rodeo. Only working ranch cowboys and their families can participate in the rodeo, which features sports more geared to ranch life, like "wild cow milking" than pro rodeos, which feature bull riding. Williams, a small ranching town in northern Arizona and about an hour from the south entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park, has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. The town draws tourists going to the park and tourists who want to experience American western lifestyle. The town hosts the largest amateur rodeo in Arizona drawing contestants and spectators from across the state. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ: Undocumented Mexican immigrants from the Mexican state of Veracruz, sit in the desert in front of a Minuteman Project observation post on the King's Anvil Ranch during the Minuteman Project action between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April, 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area. On Saturday night, the first night of the action, the Minuteman volunteers spotted more than 50 illegal immigrants, they claim their tips to the US Border Patrol led to the apprehension of at least 16 of those immigrants.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: With the help of family and cowboys from neighboring ranches, Reg Hoff, right, brands calves on his ranch near Ingomar, MT, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ: Undocumented Mexican immigrants from the Mexican state of Veracruz, sit in the desert in front of a Minuteman Project observation post on the King's Anvil Ranch during the Minuteman Project action between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April, 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area. On Saturday night, the first night of the action, the Minuteman volunteers spotted more than 50 illegal immigrants, they claim their tips to the US Border Patrol led to the apprehension of at least 16 of those immigrants.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ: Undocumented Mexican immigrants from the Mexican state of Veracruz, sit in the desert in front of a Minuteman Project observation post on the King's Anvil Ranch during the Minuteman Project action between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April, 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area. On Saturday night, the first night of the action, the Minuteman volunteers spotted more than 50 illegal immigrants, they claim their tips to the US Border Patrol led to the apprehension of at least 16 of those immigrants.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ: A Volunteer with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is briefed on what to expect during her shifts in the desert at a rally on a ranch between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ:  Volunteers with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps are briefed on what to expect during their shifts in the desert at a rally on a ranch between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2006 - THREE POINTS, AZ:  Volunteers with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps are briefed on what to expect during their shifts in the desert at a rally on a ranch between Three Points, AZ, and Sasabe, AZ, about 50 miles south of Tucson, AZ, April 2, 2006. Volunteers from the Minuteman Project have set up a line of about 20 observation posts on King's Anvil Ranch, a cattle ranch in the area.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: Reg Hoff sorts cattle on his ranch near Ingomar, MT, during the branding of the spring calves, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: A cowboy on the Hoff ranch near Ingomar, MT, during the branding of the spring calves, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: A cowboy on the Hoff ranch near Ingomar, MT, during the branding of the spring calves, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JULY 2008 -- SNOWFLAKE, AZ:  A pig sticks its snout through a fence on the Black Mesa Ranch in Snowflake, AZ. The ranch makes artisan cheese from goats' milk. The whey (a liquid by product of the cheese making process) is fed to the pigs. The pigs are sold to a local slaughter house when they reach market weight. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 MAY 2002 - INGOMAR, MONTANA, USA: Cowboys brand calves on the Hoff ranch near Ingomar, MT, May 19, 2002. Ranches across Montana and the American west start branding their spring crop of calves in April and continue through May. This year's crop of calves is lower than in years past because of the drought gripping much of the west. Many ranches have moved to branding tables and chutes but the Hoff ranch still brands the traditional way by roping individual calves out of the herd. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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