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dissertation. Petitioner has never employed anyone to help her
with the farm.
Petitioner has managed horse shows and trials, worked on
farms in Oregon and Montana, acted as an agent in the sale of
cattle, sheep, and horses, managed a 2,000-head experimental goat
herd for the Oregon Health Sciences Center, and raised and sold
horses to the American Olympic Team.
Petitioner decreased her cattle and sheep holdings in 1985
because market conditions were poor. She expanded her operations
in 1988 to include horticultural products. There are two houses
on petitioner's farm. Petitioner lived in one and rented the
other to Carl Schaeffer (Schaeffer) in 1988. Schaeffer was not a
farmer. Schaeffer lived at the house for less than 1 year.
During the years in issue, petitioner had about 150 sheep,
20 to 25 head of cattle, and 40 tons of hay on her farm.
Petitioner kept 8 to 10 horses on the farm for breeding.
Petitioner worked full time on her farm during academic breaks
and summers. During the school year, petitioner did farm work
mornings and evenings during the week and all day on weekends.
Petitioner cut, raked and bailed hay, hauled manure, reseeded
pastures, trimmed, weeded, sprayed, irrigated, maintained the
barn, repaired buildings and fences, bought and sold hay and
grain, and cultivated. Petitioner also fed, castrated, docked,
inoculated, trained, marketed, shipped, and sold her livestock.
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