Episode -053- Australian Graeme Hand Has A Different Philosophy on Grazing Management

Graeme Hand’s Unique Philosophy on Holistic Management and Grazing

Join me for an interview with Graeme Hand who shares a different philosophy than me about grazing management. It all depends on your goals. Thanks Graeme! Show Notes: Guide to Planned Grazing - http://www.nrmsouth.org.au Find Graeme’s Articles - www.stipa.com.au Ecosystem Function Analysis - http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/EcosystemFunctionAnalysis.aspx

Episode -037- Jim Elizondo on Silvopasture, Tropical Milking Cows and Free Choice Minerals

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Join me today for an interview with experienced rancher Jim Elizondo. Jim originally raised beef cattle and milked a unique breed of tropical dairy cows on his ranches in Mexico. He now ranches in North Florida. Here are some pictures that will help illustrate many of the concepts that Jim talks about during the …

Episode -034- Scott Smith from Earthfort on Managing Soil Microorganisms

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Join me today for an interview with Scott Smith from Earthfort. Today we discuss soil micro biology including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes. We also talk about compost, compost teas and lots of other cool stuff! Connect with Earthfort: Earthfort Facebook Twitter: @earthfort Find Scott on Twitter: @d_scott  

Episode -032- Ralph Voss on Applying Raw Milk to Pastures

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Ag Insights Giveaway! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Join me today for an interview with Ralph Voss on applying Raw Milk to pastures.

Show Notes Ralph would also like to mention that by applying Raw Milk to your pastures and then mob/high density …

Rainfall VS Effective Rainfall

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A lot of people have been talking about rain the past three years, and understandably so. However, what a lot of people are not talking about is effective rainfall. What is this? Effective rainfall is moisture that the land is actually able to make use of. It makes no sense to get 4 inches of rain …

What Are You Focused On?

Everyone is different and likes to think about and focus on different aspects of life. “Variety is the spice of life” isn’t it? Since we are farmers and ranchers we probably focus on farming and ranching. However, within farming in ranching there are many places that can attract our attention. Tractors, trucks, soil health, litter, …

Linear Thinking and Science

I’ve been learning a lot more about Holistic Management from Ian lately. I’ve been asking him hundreds of questions and he hasn’t gotten tired of me yet! How come Jessica gets so annoyed of me when I repeat the same question 15 times while she’s trying to make dinner!? I guess I’ll never understand. :) …

Episode -029- “Controlling” Nature

The notion that we as humans can “control” nature through technology and cleverness is misleading and ultimately nature has the final say in what happens. The 2012 drought is a testament to that fact. Many farmers and ranchers were severely hurt. However, proper management of resources can mitigate disasters.

Show Notes People think they …

What Is Compost? How To Compost?

What Is Compost? How To Compost? Compost is one of the greatest things ever! You can make your own compost, and it’s truly easy. Compost is a nutrient dense fertilizer made from organic waste. You can compost anything that will decompose. Here is a short list of things I compost: Egg shells Fruit and Vegetable …