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History: Grass conservation and land use
History, Our History

History: Grass conservation and land use

Reprinted from the December 1949 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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History: Grass conservation and land use By J.B. Campbell, Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. ‘As an introduction to this talk on “Grass Conservation and Land Use,” I wish to quote the words of a Texas shepherd. He states: “Grass is what counts. It’s what saves us all – fas as we get saved. Men and towns […] Read more
Angus Herd
Holistic ranching, Livestock

Understanding holistic management

Holistic Ranching with Don Campbell

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H M has been in Western Canada for about 30 years. That is a relatively short time for a new concept. The term H M is well known but I suspect there are many people who do not understand what H M is. Lack of understanding can generate fear. If you have heard the term, […] Read more
In praise of water, and beavers
Crops, Livestock

In praise of water, and beavers

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It frustrates me as I travel around the country witnessing how human nature can be so misguided. Sometimes we can be short sighted and forget that we need to look at the big picture.  Even though we mean no harm, some of our agricultural practices can cause more damage than we think. Today, I would […] Read more
cattle grazing
Beef Cattle, Holistic ranching

Drought management for pastures: Q & A

Tips on getting past a drought and when you should consider destocking

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Q. We have just experienced the driest May on record. The growth on my pastures is pretty dismal. I am under a lot of pressure and stress. Can H M help me? A. Yes, definitely. H M is a decision-making process. Good decision-making is always important. In difficult times it is critical. Thank you so […] Read more
cattle grazing
Holistic ranching

The power of paradigms

We can all benefit by just being willing to challenge our way of thinking

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A paradigm is a basic assumption or way of thinking that is commonly accepted. A paradigm might be defined as: how we see things. They may be true or untrue but if paradigms are accepted they have tremendous power on our ability to think or to accept new knowledge. In his book The Structure of […] Read more
Gerry and Linda Bertholet 
used twice-over grazing to 
bring back their native stands.
Features, Forages, Pasture

Twice-over grazing leads to herd makeover

Better native grasses management improves biomass growth and breeding

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When Gerry Bertholet signed up for a workshop on grazing native grasslands, he certainly wasn’t expecting to learn that he was doing everything wrong. According to the professor’s theories, they were overgrazing, their cows were too big and they were calving too early. It was a bit of a bitter pill to swallow. He, Linda […] Read more
Dr. Shannon R. White
Features, Livestock

Measuring agriculture’s shadow

Conservation practices needed to improve environmental performance of livestock sector

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The value of biodiversity to provide ecosystem services like pollination to agriculture is more and more recognized,” says Dr. Shannon R. White, a University of Alberta ecologist working with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI). “Measuring biodiversity is the base for valuing the ecosystem services responsible for purifying our air and water, and ensuring the […] Read more
John and his daughter Tanis are the third and fourth generation of the Cross family on the A7.
Beef Cattle, Features

No hay here

The evolution of grazing on A7

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The southern Alberta foothills back of Nanton have long been known as prime ranch land, distinguished by productive clay soils with great water-holding capacity, plentiful springs and a reasonably amicable climate. That’s just part of the story behind why you’ll no longer find hay on A7 Ranche, now in the hands of the third and […] Read more
Planned grazing
Holistic ranching

Planned grazing

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There is a lot of misinformation about the beneficial or detrimental effects cattle may have on land. This is unfortunate. Various groups often have serious disagreements depending on whether they see cattle as beneficial or detrimental to the land. Often both groups are sincere and in fact, both may be correct in their viewpoints. Often […] Read more

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