b'Cowgirl With A PenHAPPY EARTH DAYfrom the Circle LBy Naomi LoomisPlease follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thecirclelranch. Visit our website at thecirclelranch.com and send any comments to Loomis489@yahoo.com. I would love hearing from you.W hen your main office is the great outdoors and Utilize rotational grazing in which livestock are We optimize delivery of feed allowing for fewer trips your commute is on horseback, preservingmoved to different pastures to prevent overgrazing. to the farms.and protecting the earth is part of the job description. This Earth Day, Americas cattle farmers We protect open spaces from development through We reduce fuel consumption by using ATVs that and ranchers are recognized as having one of theprograms like conservation easements. use less fuel than other farm/ranch vehicles.greenest jobs. Every day is Earth Day on the Circle L Ranchits the right thing to do and our ability to We recycle materials such as feed bags, pop cans, We utilize solar-powered electric fence chargers.keep feeding Americans depends on it. My Cowboyfeed sacks, and plastic containers (mineral tubs), and I work every day to teach our four children whatbatteries, used motor oil, tires, and scrap metal.We use recycled products to build fences and to fix it means to be truly passionate about the land andmachinery.the animals.It is our job to preserve our natural We save energy. We use windmills to pump water resources; it is how we make our living and howfor wildlife and our animals. We turn things off like We provide habitat for ground nesting birds.we secure our family business for our children andlights and unused electronics.grandchildren. Each and every day, our goal is to We control weeds and prevent residue build-up leave our land better than it was yesterday.Here is a We maintain open space as cattle grazing pastures,on pasture land so it doesnt turn into hot and list of ways that we help in preserving our planet. allowing land to remain natural, free of trash, debris,dangerous fires. and invasive weeds and trees. We utilize innovative practices to raise more beef with fewer natural resources.We maintain and introduce habitats as homes for numerous endangered species. We partner with state, local, and national environmental agencies to monitor land, water We hold up water on ranch lands for extended and wildlife and make improvements to theperiods of time in order to replenish underground environment. aquifers and filter out nutrients and particulate matter. Allow livestock to graze and consume naturaland organic forages that convert to healthy, We plant trees for windbreaks, which provide nutritious beef. protection for livestock, wildlife, and soil.14 April 2023'