RR2CS

APRIL 4, 2023

Welcome back to the Rural Routes to Climate Solutions podcast’s Getting Through Drought series, which looks at the best management practices cow-calf producers in Alberta can use to build up the resiliency of their ranch against drought. Highlights: 3:18 – Mark and Blusette share their experiences ranching at B-C Ranch.

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Meadow Ranching Ruralism Food 52

Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

They avoid using pesticides and heavy equipment that could compact the soil, plant flowers in their gardens to attract beneficial insects, and maintain meadows with native plants. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service promote sustainable agriculture practices benefitting both rural communities and wildlife.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

Afterward, they turn the herd out onto organically managed pasture, where the animals eat freely from clover, alfalfa, and a blend of perennial grasses like meadow bromegrass, orchard grass, and fescue. Grazed-dairy operations, on the other hand, can benefit ecosystems, rural communities, and consumer health. Their got a minute?

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Farming Farming Pasture Meadow 133