REBROADCAST: A Grant County rancher on how to manage for the future

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REBROADCAST: A Grant County rancher on how to manage for the future

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Published on Feb 13, 2025, 12:24:31 PM
Total time: 00:38:31

Episode Description

Cattle ranching is a nearly $20 million industry in Grant County. But it can take a serious environmental toll on the region’s land and waterways. Jack Southworth, a fourth-generation rancher in Seneca, has been practicing holistic land management since the 1980s. He’s planted willows to restore the streams on his property and worked with the Forest Service to sustainably graze his cattle in the summers, among other measures. Southworth gave us a tour of his land and talked about what he sees as the future of cattle ranching in 2023.

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