David Zirnhelt

Column: Climate variation, change, whatever: April fools?

Whatever is being visited upon us with respect to record warm spells and extreme weather events, let’s not just blame the Creator.

Rodeo, charro style in Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Columnist David Zirnhelt shares his experiences of a Friday night out in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

COLUMN: Hospitality second to none on the Guave Route

Last week here in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, we were “guided” towards the edge of an area where apparently poppies abound.

COLUMN: Life is a beach

“Life is a Beach…” was the title of the e-mail Susan wrote home to our family recently.

COLUMN: The view from 30,000 feet above sea level

“From desert into desert” was my thought as we flew out of the Los Angeles airport the other day on our flight to Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

COLUMN: Reflecting on winters gone by, prolonged cold snaps

I am sorry if some readers are superstitious. I mean, what I write about winter won’t be a curse.

COLUMN: Ranching and the general welfare of animals

This week a local veterinary clinic and medical suppliers teamed up to thank their customers (ranchers) for their business.

COLUMN: Sustainable practices proven to be profitable

Words like: “perrenial polyculture,” “regenerative agriculture” and “permaculture” all evoke a sense of doing things differently.

COLUMNS: Computers and ranching: high tech and old tech

This week has been historic in the ranching and farming industry locally.

COLUMNS: Temple Grandin, one person can change the world

If we need inspiration to take on a challenge, face adversity and make a difference, consider the role Temple Grandin has made.

COLUMNS: Consolidation in the cattle industry becoming more common

North America wide the commercial ranches are getting bigger, so there are fewer ranches but the individual units are bigger.

COLUMNS: Sleigh rides and the origin of tradition

As I write this I am overlooking the very field from which come my earliest memories of horse drawn sleigh rides come.

COLUMNS: Soil and organic matter: measuring its microbiology

Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon reminded us that 2015 is the UN year of the soil.

COLUMNS: Christmas in the country creates fond memories

This is the time of year when we think about family traditions and happy stories around the magic of Christmas.

COLUMNS: Why should everyone care about animal care?

Recently, I attended a field day and workshop put on by the BC Cattlemen’s Association.

Columns: A special visitor to honour Williams Lake

The Honorable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, will honour the Cariboo On Dec. 1 with a visit.

Columns: You’ll always have a place on the family ranch

When our granddaughter, Julia, heard I was writing in the paper she said: “Please put my name in the paper.”

Collaborative finds many factors in past economic slumps

Columnist David Zirnhelt looks at collaborative finds in the past to determine how to bolster the beef industry.

Column: Swinging on gates of unforgettable memories

We all have indelible memories of incidents when we were very young.

Networking required for grain growing in the Cariboo

Our daughter in-law, Shannon, who stays with the children on the ranch in the summers, did some grain growing “trials.”