Ranch Diversification in the Blackland Prairie · 2013. 1. 20. · Ranch Management • 2,160 acres...
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Ranch Diversification in the Blackland Prairie
Gary and Sue Price
Blooming Grove, Texas
77 Ranch
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Lee Low
77 Ranch Cowboy, Friend, Mentor, Conservationist
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Gary and Sue Price
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Blackland Prairie MLRA
Navarro County
Native Rangeland
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Blackland Prairie
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Ranch Management Ranch Management
• 2,160 acres in the Blackland Prairie ecological region • Primarily tall grass prairie rangeland some of which has been under rotational grazing
management for over 50 years
• Range seeding in highly disturbed areas • Brush management via clearing and chemical treatment
• Holistic management approach
Cattle Production
• Cow-calf operation • 2 herd, rotational grazing system using 30 pastures
• Conservative, flexible stocking rates • Black baldy cows producing ¾ Angus calves
• Targeting Certified Angus All-Natural markets
• Calves are preconditioned and age/source verified
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• Cow-Calf operation F1 cows to Super baldies
Precondition calves All natural niche markets
Beef Cattle Operation
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Focusing on All Natural Markets
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Cow Herd Transition
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F1 to Super Baldies
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Super Baldies
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Spring Calving Herd
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Hay Feeding
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Preconditioned Calves
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Preconditioning Calves
45-60 Days
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Preconditioning Ration
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Resource Management
•Drought Management •Rangeland/Grazing Management •Wildlife Management •Water Management
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Challenging Landscape
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It’s All About Water & Grass
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Drought of 2005-2006
Horseshoe Lake
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When Will It End?
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2007
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Indiangrass and Horseshoe Lake
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Prescribed Fire As A Tool
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Proper Grazing Management
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Brush Management Brush With An Opportunity
Brush Clearing ‘08
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Cedar Elms
Ready For Delivery
Digging
Preparation
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Native Pecans
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Pecans
Saving Pecans After Brush Clearing
Beginning To Heal
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Rangeland Seed Preparation
Rangeland Seeding
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Coastal Hay
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Farming Operation
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Opportunities Are Not Always Easy To See
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Wildlife Diversification
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Stocking For The Future
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Fishing Operation
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Fishing Leases
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Ducks
On Coyote Lake
Duck Hunt ‘07 First Duck Hunt
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Duck Hunting
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How do you address erosion problems?
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Wetlands Construction ‘07
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Wetlands Gate ‘07
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-Finished Product- Wetland Waterfowl Habitat
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The Experience
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Turkey Release
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Second Release Johnson City Lemons to Blooming Grove Lemonade
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WNBRI
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Rangeland Restoration
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77 Ranch Tour ‘08
Baron Rector Jeff Goodwin & Lem Creswell
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Learning Across New Dimensions In Science L.A.N.D.S.
Blooming Grove 4th Grade
Make It Fun & They Will Learn
On Mill Creek
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Behind Every Successful Rancher Is A Wife Who Has A Job In Town
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At the end of the day…