Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Movin'

Today Joe and I moved the cattle on horse back into the Tank Field. I spent yesterday afternoon subdividing the field into smaller paddocks where the cows will stay for 2 days each.

The Tank Field is interesting. At the bottom, along the flat, there is a riparian area that gets a lot of water in the rainy season. Each year Joe has documented the area and tells me that when he started managing the ranch, there was little growth relative the abundance there is now. The creek bed is field with perennial grasses and big willows. Just another example of how proper management in riparian areas can produce awesome effects.

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