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Tag Archives: Southwest Saskatchewan

Wildlife observations

July 6, 2023by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

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 […]

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Biodiversity, Management, Rural Life

June observations

July 2, 2023by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

We are out for a tour to check on grass availability for the cattle, asking the questions and looking for indicators. How much have these animals taken in the last […]

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Cattle, Forage

Water is moving, Spring is arriving

April 24, 2023by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

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, […]

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Biodiversity, Cattle, Management, Rural Life

Predators on the Prairie

September 21, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

Badger-Coyote Relationship

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Biodiversity

Excluding or including grazing?

September 18, 2016by Grant Ranch 1 Comment

“Environments may be classified on a continuum from non-brittle to very brittle according to how well humidity is distributed throughout the year and how quickly dead vegetation breaks down. At […]

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Biodiversity, Cattle, Management

Life lessons – from a Painted Turtle

August 24, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Painted Turtle I saw a painted turtle on the pavement dry and warm My car he did go under, but he did not come to harm. I picked him up […]

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Biodiversity

The Drinking Program

August 14, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Living in Southwest Saskatchewan we are usually short of water by mid-August. Hence, we rely on solar water pumps to bring the water up to a trough for the cattle. […]

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Cattle

Birds, Nests, and Cattle

August 10, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

Southwest Saskatchewan is not known for its trees. In fact, it is known for its lack of trees. This does not mean we don’t have birds though. We actually have […]

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Biodiversity, Cattle

Stopping to smell the roses, or golden beans…;)

August 3, 2016by Grant Ranch Leave a comment

There are so many things we have not had the chance to talk about yet! Here is a quick recap. In June, Lynn got to meet Alanna Koch, who has served […]

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Biodiversity

When hay is not enough, silage

July 11, 2016by Grant Ranch 3 Comments

We usually hay because it is very dry in Southwest Saskatchewan. But this year the forecast was for a rainy wet July. Which makes drying hay a difficult process. So this […]

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