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A different view on grazing PHOTOS BY KATELYN ASFELD
Mae Petrehn stands in front of her herd of Dorper-cross sheep Nov. 19 in a pasture near Sunburg. Petrehn currently owns 100 head of sheep on her operation, Young Oak Ranch.
Petrehn takes academic approach to farming By KATELYN ASFELD Staff Writer SUNBURG - Sitting at the dining room table in her old farmhouse, Mae Petrehn holds a cup of coffee while petting her border collie, Zak, one of four dogs she has on her property. “He’s a very intellectual dog and a great worker,” Petrehn said. Zak is a prized helper for Petrehn. He earns his keep on the farm by helping his owner move her herd of Dorper-cross sheep from one pasture to another. The other three dogs are a mix of breeds but their physical features are dominated by the characteristics of the Great Pyrenees breed – large heads, tall, long bodies and a natural guard-
ian instinct – features perfect for deterring coyotes from taking sheep. “[Coyotes] are very thick here,” Petrehn said. “There’s more public land in this township than private land and coyotes respond very well to hunting. They propagate more in response to being hunted. That’s the reason why the wolf and fox population dwindled and coyotes are still thriving.” Petrehn currently owns 100 head of sheep on her farm, Young Oak Ranch. “I named this place that because there are a lot of young oak trees sprouting up around here in the pastures,” she said. “You can only have young oaks with healthy grassland management allowing for rest and recovery.” Petrehn keeps about 50
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ewes and one ram year-round for breeding stock. The offspring are sold at the market when they reach at least 110 pounds. Dorpers are a fast-growing, meat-producing breed of sheep. Unlike other wool sheep breeds, Dorpers have a light wool coat that is more like hair which they shed every year, therefore, many do not require shearing. Other characteristics of Dorpers include a high fertility rate, parasite resistance and good maternal instinct. The demand for lamb in the area is growing. Petrehn sells her meat to local restaurants and in packages to individuals. “I think people are more open to eating lamb,” she said. “There’s a movement where people are questioning what they’re eating and how it affects them
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Mae Petrehn pets one of her dogs at her farm, Young Oak Ranch, near Sunburg.
and the environment.” Although making a profit from her livestock is important, it is not the only reason Petrehn raises sheep. The animals are used to create and maintain native grasslands by rotational grazing. Grazing is one practice used by landowners to maintain a healthy grassland habitat. It encourages re-growth of na-
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tive grasses while suppressing woody invasive species, creating a healthy, diversified habitat for wildlife. Petrehn’s passion for grazing management began after taking a sociology class in college. “I originally went to undergraduate school for biology
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PETREHN continued from front and ecology and took a class on sociology,” she said. “The professor said, ‘there’s no such thing as environmental problems, they’re human problems; they’re management problems.’ That’s where I flipped a switch and went on a different track.” That track was in rural sociology, sustainable agriculture and grassland management. Petrehn grew up in Kansas City, Kan., and although she did not grow up on a farm, she was passionate about agriculture. “Agriculture is the backbone of society in this region,” she said. “In graduate school, I tried to understand why ranchers and farmers don’t always do livestock grazing in a way that benefits wildlife and soil health. We asked: What are the barriers? What’s preventing them from pursuing that kind of management, because well-timed grazing is ultimately an inexpensive way to manage habitat.” After completing her undergraduate studies in rural sociology at Northland College in Wisconsin, Petrehn went on to
pursue and receive a master’s degree in sustainable agriculture from Iowa State University. During her time in graduate school, Petrehn had the opportunity to become a certified educator through Holistic Management International, an organization dedicated to training and educating people about regenerative agriculture practices with the goal of improving farm profits while enhancing the environment. Through that program, Petrehn met a rancher who owned 600head of beef cattle as well as a seasonal yearling operation in the Sandhills of Nebraska. She went to work on the ranch for two years. “Part of the reason I went to work for him is because he wanted to add sheep to the enterprise,” she said. On the ranch, Petrehn helped manage and care for 400 ewes in addition to the cattle. Although she enjoyed working on the ranch, Petrehn wanted to pursue other areas of employment. In the last 11 years, she has lived and worked
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One of Mae Petrehn’s dogs looks up for a photo Nov. 19 at Young Oak Ranch outside of Sunburg. The large dogs are great at keeping predators away from Petrehn’s sheep.
“My job was to engage landowners who have native prairie and grasslands and see if they would participate in any of the resources and dollars available to manage grasslands,” she said. The open grassland in the area was a window of opportunity for Petrehn. She started her own herd of eight ewes. With limited resources and finances, Petrehn had to be creative to make her operation possible. She applied for and received a beginning farmer loan through the Farm Service Agency to help her get started. Also, she found bartering with landowners to be a successful alternative. “Bartering was the only way I could make this work,” she said. “That’s the thing I love most about the livestock industry – being able to have those relationships. Instead of money, my biggest investment has been in time and building relationships. Land and infrastructure are so expensive and we ultimately have to change policy and help farmers. I agree with that, but, should that be a reason to stop beginning farmers from building an operation? No, you just have to work harder to find alternatives right now.” Petrehn rotates her A Dorper-cross ewe stands with her lamb in a pasture. Unlike other wool sheep breeds, Dorpers have sheep through different a light wool coat that is more like hair which they shed every year. pastures nearly every in seven different states. Her jobs revolved around agriculture in some way. One of her favorite jobs has been hosting workshops on grazing management and farm planning with other ranchers and professionals. “I really enjoyed it,” she said. “I would like to do more of that.” She moved to Minnesota to work as a consultant for a non-profit organization called the Land Stewardship Project.
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week during the grazing season. With proper timing, their grazing keeps invasive species, such as buckthorn and sumac, in control. The sheep are raised primarily on grass, with market sheep finished out with oats for the last three to four weeks before they are processed. Having the infrastructure and cash flow in the operation is the biggest challenge Petrehn faces. “Trying to grow a livestock operation without debt is difficult, no matter what you’re doing,” she said. “It takes planning, patience and working a day job.” Petrehn currently works as an organic inspector for Oregon Tilth, a private organic certification company. “A lot goes into inspecting to make sure products created follow the organic standard,” she said. “It can take anywhere between two to three hours for a small company to be inspected and for a large operation, seven to eight hours. And, they are required to be inspected every single year. That’s why organic products are sometimes more expensive; customers are paying for a high-level quality check. I wish that was understood better by consumers.”
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Friday, December 21, 2018 - Country Acres • Page 3 PETREHN continued from page 2 friends who have all helped make her operation possible. Her dogs play a big role in the operation, too. A lot of people are factored into how this is working out,” she said. “This place especially wouldn’t exist without my dad.” Not only does having the ranch connect Petrehn with people, animals and the land, it connects her to her family’s history, too. “My grandma thinks it’s pretty amazing that I do this because that’s how
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Helping hand during harvest Community comes together for Schleper after death of husband
FARMING – If Assia Schleper could have anything, it would be to have her husband, Mike Schleper, back in her life. When the Schlepers walked into the doctor’s office on Sept. 17, he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Little did she know that this disease would take his life later that week. “I look at it as an accident,” said Assia. “He got the antibiotics for it, but it didn’t help. After doing some research and an autopsy, it was found to be just bad luck.” Assia, a Russian na-
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tive, is a mother to 31-yearold Sergei, who made the move to the United States with her 17 years ago, when he was 13, after Assia met Mike through an online dating website which prompted her to move. Sergei resides in Texas. The Schlepers have a son, Robert, 16, who attends Albany High School. When Mike was alive, along with milking 60 cows and maintaining and harvesting a 300-acre piece of farmland, he was manager of the Farming Flames amateur baseball team. “All of Mike’s family
members played the game of baseball,” she said. “Mike also put many years in as a coach.” Mike’s dad and his brothers established the Farming Flames Baseball Field and along with the many other roles that he held, Mike was also instrumental in getting new lights put up on the baseball field. “In his honor, they had those lights on from the day he passed away until his funeral,” Assia said. “It was really nice.” A group of the baseball team and neighboring farmers that had equipment
showed up on Oct. 24 to help harvest Mike’s land. It was at that point that Assia realized just how much Mike was loved and thought of by the members in his community. That morning, six combines, many boxes, tractors and semis were out in the field operating late into the night, nearing midnight. Because rain was forecast for the next three days, they showed up the next morning before it began to pour around 3 p.m. that af-
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If you could be a character in a Christmas movie, who would you be and why? Santa, because he get to hang out with If you could have one wish all the cool elves and eat cookies granted at Christmas, what all day. would it be? I would wish good health for everyone. Please finish this thought: “It wouldn’t be Christmas without… Family. I love spending time with our family during the holidays.
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Please tell us about a favorite family Christmas memory that has stuck with you through the years: When I was in elementary school my brother and I were selected to bring home the classroom hamster for Christmas break. While we were gone to Christmas Eve service, the hamster got out of his cage. We spent quite a while looking for him and then finally we gave up and started opening gifts. Our mother sat with her feet up on the furniture, because she was scared of the hamster. We were almost done with gifts when suddenly the hamster appeared from nowhere in the middle of the room and the gifts. The hamster walked up to the front of a toy tank my brother had received and started chewing on the end of the tank barrel. Our mother, who was not at all excited to have an animal in her house cried out, “fire!” My brother and I still to this day tease her about wishing death on our poor class hamster. And to this day our mother is unapologetic about wishing the hamster ill will on Christmas.
If you could be a character in a Christmas movie, who would you be and why? Santa, because everyone likes Santa
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Please tell us about a favorite family Christmas memory that has stuck with you through the years: My Christmas memories always involve my Mom, who is no longer with us. Christmas was her favorite Mike Doering time of year and she always took Shelly Weinzetl it overboard. From decorations Litchfield MN Litchfield to gifts, to cookies and treats… Place of business: Place of business: she spent a lot of time preparing Steffes Group Agri-Systems, Inc. and was serious about Christmas. My favorite memories are What is the coolest gift you What is the coolest gift you of how much joy my Mom found ever gave someone? A close ever gave someone? My wife in the season. friend of mine had passed away and I decided a few years back and my cousin had a teddy bear that since we have had many What is the weirdest Christmas made out of a shirt that my blessings in life, it seemed self- tradition your family has? I friend wore. ish to buy each other gifts. Now, don’t know that it is weird, but each year we adopt a family of comical. With extended family What is your least favorite hol4 or 5 through a local charity we do the gift exchange game iday side dish? Cranberries and buy gifts for that family in- where you all buy a $20 gift (norstead. So I guess the coolest gift mally useless or unimpressive), If you could be a character in a is giving to complete strangers then you draw numbers and Christmas movie, who would in need. And, an added bonus is open them, then you go again you be and why? The Polar ExI don’t have the stress of buying and can steal. It’s comical for two press…Tom Hanks. I love to travthe perfect gift for my very par- reasons: 1) how serious some el and the cute story line that ticular wife. of the people take it, and how shows the wonder of life never mad they get when someone fades for those who believe! What is your least favorite hol- steals their bizarre gift; 2) how it iday side dish? I love Christmas seems like the rules change each Please finish this thought: It meals. I normally get two differ- year, and nobody can remember wouldn’t be Christmas withent meals that both have prime quite how to play. out… Being able to spend time rib! About the only thing I can What We Can with my family! Family Do timeFor to think of would be when some- If you could have one wish me is priceless! one ruins a really good des- granted at Christmas, what sert – like brownies or cookies would it be? That’s simple with Please tell us about a favorite – by putting nuts in them. Why the timing for us. We are expect- family Christmas memory that would you do that? Haha. ing our first baby in March. My has stuck with you through one wish would be for a healthy the years: Every year we would If you could be a character in baby girl! go to Christmas Mass and come a Christmas movie, who would home to presents from Santa on you be and why? 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