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Stories in this issue:

• Winter Feeding: Sandy Powell introduces us to Todd Stearns who has spent 34 winters living and working using draft horses to deliver feed daily to area elk for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
• Drafts in Dairyland: Charlie Tennessen introduces us to Ryan Heinen, the Land and Livestock Manager at Gwenyn Hill Farm. He uses Belgian draft horse power for spreading manure, drilling small grains and feeding the cows.
• Managing Grazing in South Dakota: Jenifer Morrissey investigates cattle ranches in her now home state of South Dakota. After interviewing a number of ranchers in the state, she presents a picture of innovation: rotational grazing, which emphasizes smaller pastures and longer “rests.”
• Teamster Tips Picked Up and Passed On: A seriously experienced teamster, Dick Courteau, passes along some tips on driving horses. He emphasizes that this is no substitute for hands-on learning from the personal instruction of a mentor. His tips as well as his writing are treasures. safe horsemanship, safety, training
• A Few Minutes with Vicki Solomon: Rob Collins presents challenging situations to expert ox drover Vicki Solomon for her to solve. She emphasizes calm, strong leadership, training individually, positive experiences. Some true gems of wisdom in this interview.
• Tales from Carter County – Going Greyhound: Jerry Hicks tells us another story of a trip home during college. He encounters an interesting man at the bus station while studying Genesis for a class.
• Brush Creek Plow Day: Lots of photos of draft horses and mule working in the field from this Melber, Kentucky event. plowing with horses, plowing with mules, farming with horses, field work
• Bird City Play Day: Tri-State Field Day is an event started with a small group in 2017 grows. Teamsters from Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas demonstrate field work and we have lots of photos.
• Open Pollinated Corn: Ralph Rice grows open pollinated corn so he can save his own seeds and replant a consistent crop. He uses the entire plant for his animals, the folder, stocks, for silage, as well as the corn itself. Learn how to do this and how to pick a variety that will work for you
• Wheel Hoes & Push Cultivators: George Kuepper delves into these useful garden tools, their designs, manufacturers and implements available for them. LOTS of photos are included including these tools in action in the garden.