They’re Back… Earlier Than Expected
There’s something special about that first sighting each spring. This year, it caught me off guard—in the best way. The Burrowing Owl have arrived… and they’re early. Here in Canada, […]
Category Archives: Rural Life
Wildlife observations
We are very fortunate to observe some of the wildlife that our ranch supports and that co-exist with our livestock. These Burrowing Owls have a successful nest on our grazing […]
Water is moving, Spring is arriving
Our area of South West Saskatchewan has experienced two years of severe drought, and the pastures have been seriously depleted of moisture. While the snow melt has provided some relief, […]
Have you had your glass of milk today?
Spring on the Ranch
Remember when… lessons learnt
Remember when… (1) we went out to help do chores, even when we didn’t want to. Lesson learnt: Doing something out of obligation may still result in an enjoyment of the […]
Telling our story to students
On April 8 I had the opportunity to talk to families at Ag in the City in Saskatoon, an event designed to bring information about Saskatchewan Agriculture to families living […]
Signs of #Spring2017
Over the last 10 days we have had the creeks are running and seen numerous birds returning, including: Canadian Geese, Mallard and Pintail ducks, Sea gulls, Bluebirds, Northern Shovelers, Sharp tailed Grouse, […]
Spring Runoff
Water, water, everywhere. Living in the semi-arid prairie we always appreciate water, whatever form it comes in and how inconvenient it may be. Last weekend we received about 10 inches of […]
A Producer’s Perspective
Our very own Sherri Grant provided a webinar with Prairie Conservation Action Plan today. Check it out (Skip to 8:00 to avoid the technical glitches ;). Also Check out the […]
Ecological Goods in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan is hosting an Ecological Goods & Services week March 12-18th. Ranchers, environmentalists, economists, researchers and academics will all come together to talk about the benefits of […]