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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: Photo Gallery
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Barnyard Olympics at our Red Deer District 4-H Show and Sale. Wheelbarrow races during the barnyard olympics. All the members of the show and sale after the olympics. An all charolais club bred heifer final. My 2 year old pair. She is charolais! My char cross steer. A mostly all charolais club final again. The club. Bow-Inn Beef. Reserve Champion Interclub Senior Steer Showmanship. Our clubs champion pen of 5. All Charolais! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). How about these charolais cross calves!
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Federal Government Invests $1.7 million. Yesterday it was announced that the Canadian Government will be making an investment of $1.7 million in the Canadian Simmental Association (. Rob Merrifield, MP for Yellowhead who made the announcement on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz stated, “This investment will enhance the quality, value and ultimately the overall competitiveness of. 8217;s beef and cattle industry. This is part of. 8217;s Economic Action Plan with the next p...
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: Music
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Barefoot Blue Jean Night- Jake Owen. Eight Second Ride- Jake Owen. The Boys of Fall. Bullets In The Gun. Check Yes Or No. Dirt Road Anthem (With Lyrics). The Band Perry - If I Die Young. Alan Jackson - Country Boy. Shake It For Me)-Luke Bryan. Rain Is A Good Thing. Comin' To Your City (Video). Pickup Truck - Shane Yellowbird. Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy] (Video). I Remember the Music. Dierks Bentley - Am I The Only One. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). How about these charolais cross calves!
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: Cattle's Digestive System
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011. For those who don't know cattle have 4 stomachs, the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and the abomasums. But what is the purpose of cattle having 4 stomachs? The reason is because of the amount of roughage that cattle consume. On average cattle will eat 2-2.5% of their body weight in dry matter everyday! But how about we start our journey through the stomachs, after cattle have ingested their feed it first enters the rumen. Our first stop on our journey is the rumen. This honeycomb like ...
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: The Future of the CWB
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Monday, June 20, 2011. The Future of the CWB. The Canadian Wheat Board has been in operation for nearly 76 years. It is controlled by western Canadian farmers and is the largest wheat and barley marketer in the world. This. Based organization sells grain to over 70 countries around the world returning all the revenue, less the marketing costs, back to the farmer. So then why is it that the federal government has stated plans to get rid of the CWB by. But barley destined for human consumption in. They arg...
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: Green Certificate
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Do you remember way back to grade 9 and the first time you got to sign up for high school classes? So many decisions that ultimately could shape the career you end up with and shaping the rest of your life. At the age of 15 for most people you don’t realize at the time how truly overwhelming it is. Well I remember mine. Not being educated on what some of the classes were I just simply didn’t choose them. The one that I had my mind dead set against was green certificate. What mak...
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: The Winningest Cowboy Ever!
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Saturday, June 18, 2011. The Winningest Cowboy Ever! Here is some of his fine work. Last night I got to see trevor rope at the Innisfail Pro Rodeo. There is an afternoon and evening performance today and everything wraps up tommorow afternoon. If you want to see World and Canadian Champions and high calibre rodeo get out to the Innisfail Rodeo this weekend. Until next time,. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How about these charolais cross calves! Federal Government Invests $1.7 million.
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: Farming in Canada EH!
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Friday, July 1, 2011. Farming in Canada EH! The old girl turned 144 today eh! I even rode my polar bear into town to take in some of the festivities. I might say it’s been quite a day up here in. Yes this is the typical stereotype that Canadian’s are given, but hey it’s all in good fun and has become a part of our Canadian identity. Other then oil and gas as well as our abundance of other natural resources agriculture is known to be part of. But agriculture has been in. For far longer then 144 years.
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Lukes Agricultural Encounters: July 2011
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Friday, July 1, 2011. Farming in Canada EH! The old girl turned 144 today eh! I even rode my polar bear into town to take in some of the festivities. I might say it’s been quite a day up here in. Yes this is the typical stereotype that Canadian’s are given, but hey it’s all in good fun and has become a part of our Canadian identity. Other then oil and gas as well as our abundance of other natural resources agriculture is known to be part of. But agriculture has been in. For far longer then 144 years.
