This week at Perry Cattle Co., I got to spend a lot of time in the saddle, and I got to clean the barn and some of the equipment. We needed to clean the barn so that we could brand and vaccinate the seven “slicks” (or unbranded calves) that had just been born or missedContinue reading “Mary’s week of cowboying and cleaning up”
Category Archives: Real Education
Aidan’s week of fencing
This week I learned how to take down fence. Monday I took down quite a bit of fence, and I have to say, this is not the kind of work you want to be tall for. By the end of the day I felt like an old man walking around with a hunch back! TheContinue reading “Aidan’s week of fencing”
Jedidiah Tries to Beat the Heat
This week was definitely a cooker! We have been struggling to manage working all day in the heat and still have energy and motivation. I worked all day on Monday on a short piece of fence in the corral that was patched together with panels. I re-set the posts because they were badly leaning andContinue reading “Jedidiah Tries to Beat the Heat”
Andrew’s Anticipated Week
Intern Andrew Mainini got to experience a new aspect of ranching this week; moving cows and their calves to summer pastures. It was an exciting and much anticipated week here at the E Bar U, because it was finally time to trail cattle to the mountain. This trip took three full days of trailing andContinue reading “Andrew’s Anticipated Week”
Jedidiah Plays Mechanic
Jedidiah Hewlett had his hands full this week with repairs on tractors and other equipment at the Perry Cattle Company. This (almost) certified mechanic enjoyed the 4th of July with some fun and fireworks at least. This week was pretty slow, but we managed to find plenty to keep us busy. We have continued toContinue reading “Jedidiah Plays Mechanic”
Andrew Hays, Vaccinates & Controls Pests
Intern Andrew has learned much this summer in regards to all things ranching. This past week he focused broadening his knowledge of invasive species and pest control. Haying season has come to a close on the E bar U and its now time to take cattle to the mountain so they can spend theContinue reading “Andrew Hays, Vaccinates & Controls Pests”
Intern Noah Schick’s Stewardship Tour Experience
This week was pretty sleepy. We irrigated and did various repairs around the Ranch. A bird had built its nest in the irrigation pipe, so the built up pressure almost blew the pipe apart, but we cleaned it out and took care of it. We continued repairing fences that had been blown over in theContinue reading “Intern Noah Schick’s Stewardship Tour Experience”
Jedidiah’s Detailed Environmental Stewardship Tour Report
The Garrett Ranch is nestled in the sage-covered hills about 30 miles out of Casper, Wyoming. This family-owned ranch has been in operation for 80 years. The ranch is home to cattle, horses, pronghorn, deer, and other wildlife. The Garrett’s land is comprised of both irrigated hay meadows and non-irrigated rangelands along the North PlatteContinue reading “Jedidiah’s Detailed Environmental Stewardship Tour Report”
Jedidiah Learns Outside of the Ranch
Weekly Work Summary- June 19-24, 2017 This week we finally licked the first cutting of hay. After swathing on three different days, we got the last meadow laid down. Although we were hindered by the fact that we blew two tires in the process. The first tire was on the swather tractor, so we swappedContinue reading “Jedidiah Learns Outside of the Ranch”
Intern Andrew’s Garrett Ranch Experience
All rangeland interns were present at the Garrett Ranch Environmental Stewardship Tour. Andrew Mainini took note of many interesting facts covered throughout the course of the day on the ranch. The Garrett Ranch is located in Casper, Wyoming and is the 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award recipient. The Garret ranch is a family owned and operatedContinue reading “Intern Andrew’s Garrett Ranch Experience”
