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Yearly Archives: 2019

The Sex Life of the Screwworm Fly: How an Odd-Sounding Study Saved Ranchers Billions

The screwworm is a horrible livestock pest that most of us have never heard of thanks to the work of two scientists.

1-Strand Sheep Fencing – How We Made It Work For Our Operation

When we bought our first flock of sheep 16 years ago we had 12 leased farms and were being overrun with sprouts and weeds....

Spelling Errors

We all try so hard, and yet....

Coyotes Can Protect Your Livestock From Predators

Thanks to Randy Comeleo, Program Advisor, Agriculture and Wildlife Protection Program, Benton County, Oregon, and Oregon Small Farm News for this excellent article! Livestock losses...

Just Because Someone Wrote It Down, Doesn’t Mean It’s True

In 1991, I was part of a group developing the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. Our goal was to introduce people to a beautiful...

The Grass Whisperer’s $20 Stock Watering Solution

Troy Bishopp and John Suscovich of Farm Marketing Solutions get together now and then to share tips for how farmers and ranchers can be...

Lessons From the Past to Create a Better Future

Lately, I've been thinking about when I first started working with ranchers. It was the era of "NO MORE MOO IN '92" and "CATTLE...

Low-Stress Weaning

A lot of producers look forward to weaning with nothing but dread because it’s so often a bad experience for them, their cows, and...

How Short and How Often Should You Graze Your Grass?

This comes to us from the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. While their purpose was to provide information...

CVS Receipts Gone Wild

Do you get these kinds of receipts where you shop? This person bought 2 packs of Lifesavers and the receipt was almost as long as...

If You Want Healthy Wildlife, You Need Healthy Ranches

This article is drawn from a release originally written by Jenny Seifert of University of California, Santa Barabara. Researchers at the University of California -...

Don’t Freak Out About the IPCC Report

Let's start with this: The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that was released on August 8 does not say we should quit eating...

Discovery Helps Plants Make a Connection With Soil Fungi

Ten years of work result in the discovery of the gene that allows plants and mycorrhizal fungi to interact and could lead to plants that require less fertilizer and can survive and thrive in arid environments.

Rangeland Researchers Say Smaller is Better

This article comes to us from Oregon State University Extension and Chris Branam. Ranchers running beef cattle on dry and dusty landscapes should consider...

Working On Healthy Soils and Productive Agriculture in Ethiopia

In early June I got an email from Dr. Ray Weil. You may know Ray as the author of The Nature and Properties of...

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