For this episode of The Bovine, Kara Mastel went behind-the-scenes with two of the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award recipients: Courtney and Clayton Taylor, of Taylor Ranches. The trio talk about land conservation, succession planning, their favourite (or not so favourite) breeds of cattle, and so much more. Tune in below, download for later, or find…
On the Alberta-Montana border, set above the surrounding plains, is a unique expanse of glacial-formed prairie grasslands. Known as the Milk River Ridge, the area features rolling fescue hills, with pockets of wetlands that provide critical habitat to many sensitive and at-risk species of wildlife. On the northern slope of the ridge, west of…
The Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) is an annual award presented by Alberta Beef Producers to recognize farms and ranchland managers across the province whose natural resource stewardship practices contribute to the environment and enhance productivity and profitability. The award has been presented since 1992 and has since become one of the most prestigious in the…