by Jill | Aug 19, 2014 | What's Cooking on the Farm
Every year I plant a large garden; potatoes, beets, lettuce, green beans, corn, peas, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, squash, pumpkin, and brussel sprouts abound. The whole purpose of our garden is to feed our family not only in the summer, but...
by Jill | Jul 29, 2014 | Farm
I often get some strange looks when I tell people my university degree is in Range Management. I usually follow up by saying, “I majored in cattle grazing.” Most people usually understand then, but I’ve sometimes had to reference the folk song,...
by Jill | Jun 25, 2014 | Farm
Putting the cattle out to pasture is probably one of my favourite times on the farm. To get the cows and calves ready for pasture we need to make sure they have all 4 of their identification tags in their ears–a radio-frequency CCIA tag, their personal numbered...
by Jill | Jun 11, 2014 | Calving in Pictures 2014
*The following post contains images of cows calving* I know it’s been a while since I’ve last blogged. We had a very busy May and beginning of June. May is the time when our crops are planted, so I went from having my husband around to help me with the...
by Jill | Apr 29, 2014 | Calving in Pictures 2014
This year we have been fortunate to have almost all the cows calve on their own without assistance. Sometimes, though, issues do arise and the cows need help calving. This happened the other day when I went out. I noticed this cow was calving on the bed pack, the calf...
