Spectrum-Instruments-Ltd near Strathmore AB (1379 Result(s))

By the 1950s, finishing cattle on the range had become both impractical and uneconomic. Ranchers were sending calves east to the growing feedlot industry there, and at the same time, prairie farmers were shipping grain east to provide that same industry with feed for those western calves. A small group of Alberta business men saw both the problem and a potential solution - the creation of a custom cattle feeding industry in the west. One of them, Eion Chisholm, already had some experience of small-scale feeding and had toured feedlot operations in the USA, and it was largely his vision of emulating these feedlots in southern Alberta that led to the creation of Western Feedlots Ltd's business model - to provide compact custom feeding facilities for large numbers of cattle. The feed was grown close by; the calves were reared close by; why ship both to Ontario when the work could be done locally and the benefits retained?

The cattle industry in Western Canada experienced enormous changes in the 20th century. At its dawn, cattle were ranched on huge rangelands with few if any fences – by the end, most cattle were being finished on feedlots.

Wheatland Trees Ltd is a tree nursery specialized in growing prairie hardy coniferous and deciduous caliper trees for the landscaping industry.Our head office is located in Calgary, while the growing field is located in the Wheatland County with 80 acres in cultivation. The influence of hardy local conditions results in well adapted caliper trees to be planted on the prairie landscapes.Wheatland Trees Ltd. supplies to wholesalers, municipalities, developers, commercial and residential landscapers, contractors and retailers throughout Calgary and its surrounding areas.