Rancher Experience: Heritage Genetics
Raramuri Criollo Cattle in San Diego Range Land
Rob Paulin, rancher at Corta Madera Ranch in conversation with rancher John Austel about using the heritage cattle breed in the San Diego high desert and chaparral woodland. Watch interview with Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County.
A Focus on Sustainable Cattle Production
Alfredo Gonzalez & Sheri Spiegal, Jornada Experimental Range, and Cindy Tolle, Evergreen Ranching & Livestock, describe Raramuri Criollo, one biotype showing promise for profitable and sustainable production in the arid southwestern US. “The criollo is a very efficient cow on the land. They’re super efficient grazers and converters of grass and other forages into high-quality meat.”
Rancher Experience: Rarámuri Criollo with Cindy Tolle
Cindy Tolle, Evergreen Ranching & Livestock, discusses her experience with ranching Rarámuri Criollo, a heritage breed cattle. Cindy discusses both the challenges and benefits of ranching and marketing this biotype along with the process she took to transition to Rarámuri Criollo and the thought process behind that decision.
Duni, D.M., McIntosh, M.M., Nyamuryekung’e, S., Cibils, A.F., Duniway, M.C., Estell, R.E., Spiegal, S.A., Gonzalez, A.G., Gedefaw, M.G., Redd, M., Paulin, R., Steele, C.M., Utsumi, S.A., and Perea, A.R. 2023. Foraging behavior of Raramuri Criollo vs. Angus cattle grazing California Chaparral and Colorado Plateau shrublands. Journal of Arid Environments, 213, p.104975.
Roacho Estrada, O., Rodríguez Almeida, F.A., Utsumi, S.A., Fredrickson, E.L., Bezanilla Enríquez, G.A., Cibils, A.F., Estell, R.E., and Gonzalez, A.L. 2023. Foraging behavior of Raramuri Criollo vs. commercial crossbred cows on rangelands of the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Journal of Arid Environments, 212, p.104943.
McIntosh, M.M., Spiegal, S.A., McIntosh, S.Z., Castaño Sanchez, j., Estell, R.E., Steele, C.M., Elias, ElH., Bailey, D.W., Brown, J.R., and Cibils, A.F. 2023. Matching beef cattle breeds to the environment for desired outcomes in a changing climate: A systematic review. Journal of Arid Environments, 211, p.104905.
