Wordless Wednesday
Nothing like a little wind power to get you energized today! I'll be talking more about this in my Photo Friday post at Agriculture Proud
Road Trip to New Mexico
Today I am in Estancia, New Mexico, a town of 1,500 just East on I-40 from Albuquerque. If you have been following my Twitter feed, you'll know I'm just as excited about the road trip as I am about the opportunity to share my passion for Agriculture with others in a face to face setting. … Continue reading Road Trip to New Mexico
Photo Friday: Mud Bugs
Thank goodness its Friday! On Fridays I will post a photo from the ranch and discuss the subject. Take a gander and see if you can guess what we are looking at… Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdads, Mud Bugs. No matter what you call em, they taste pretty good. Crawfish (as they are known in my neck of … Continue reading Photo Friday: Mud Bugs
Why do farmers and ranchers castrate cattle?
Why do farmers and ranchers castrate cattle? There can be many welfare and management reasons behind the use of castration in cattle. Castration also comes to mind when I think of the neighbors' traveling bulls. When it comes down to it, farmers and ranchers use this as a tool for management. Why would you castrate … Continue reading Why do farmers and ranchers castrate cattle?
Blazing Saddles: The Three Bays
Not quite Larry, Curly, and Moe, but I would say they each come with unique personalities. In the last month or so I have been busy shopping for horses and have some how ended up with not two, but three blaze-faced, bay cow horses. Katie, Blaze, and Grullo. We're real original with names in these … Continue reading Blazing Saddles: The Three Bays
Traveling Bulls and Breeding Season
Who ever said ranch life is boring, has not stuck around for a day. Just as soon as we wrap up one season, the next is waiting on its heels. I finished up calving season as April walked out the door and with May comes breeding season. I turned the bulls loose the other day and … Continue reading Traveling Bulls and Breeding Season
Opportunity Knocks, I Get Nervous
Amazing opportunities are knocking at my door. This weeked I travel to New Mexico and on Monday I have the opportunity to speak to elementary, middle, and high school youth, FFA members, and their parents about Agriculture. I'm not that nervous about talking. Get me started talking about what I do everyday, and you have … Continue reading Opportunity Knocks, I Get Nervous
Mare Foaling: Triplets and Stillborns
And just as I thought calving season was complete, here comes a foaling mare sneaking up behind me. Actually I have had my eye on this one for a while. Mares can be tricky lil things; especially those maiden mares. They like to give birth in the middle of the night, hang tight to their placenta, … Continue reading Mare Foaling: Triplets and Stillborns
Signs of Spring
Here's a lil shot of joy for your Friday! Gotta love scenes like this. Just another day in ranch life...