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Making their mark – photo essay

By

Mike Sturk

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Published: June 1, 2023

Livestock Management, News

Carl Vanderploeg ropes a calf. | Mike Sturk photo

Carl Vanderploeg ropes a calf. | Mike Sturk photo

Friends and family of the Vanderploeg family gathered to help out at a branding April 29 near Brant, Alta. | Mike Sturk photos

Ten-year-old Andrew Meadows swings a rope with a calf in his sights. | Mike Sturk photo

Ethan Lobdell holds the calf while David Lobdell vaccinates. | Mike Sturk photo

Ryan, left, Logan and Caslo Vanderploeg and David Lobdell go to work. | Mike Sturk photo

Vaccination awaits this roped calf and is just one of the many tasks performed during branding. | Mike Sturk photo