Your On Pasture Editor Could Use a Hug
Monday morning, as I was catching up with the weekend’s email, I was thinking, “Not very many people are sending in support for the fall fund drive. Does that mean On Pasture isn’t a worthwhile effort? Should I just give up?” And then – there it was. A reader sent in support – good-sized support […]
Read More →Have You Always Wanted a Grazing Mentor?
Do you like to hear from experts on grazing management, and pasture and soil health? If your answer to these two questions is yes, that’s probably why you’re part of the On Pasture community. Providing you with the practical, in-depth information you need to be a successful grazier is what On Pasture is all about. […]
Read More →Just Because Someone Wrote It Down, Doesn’t Mean It’s True
In 1991, I was part of a group developing the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. Our goal was to introduce people to a beautiful part of Colorado and to support the communities along the highway. My part of the effort included interpretive signs and stops along the way, along with writing and publishing a brochure […]
Read More →Lessons From the Past to Create a Better Future
Lately, I’ve been thinking about when I first started working with ranchers. It was the era of “NO MORE MOO IN ’92” and “CATTLE FREE BY ’93.” Activists tried to purchase rights to public land allotments and move cattle off. Books like “Welfare Ranching” and “Sacred Cows at the Public Trough” painted ranchers in an […]
Read More →Don’t Freak Out About the IPCC Report
Let’s start with this: The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that was released on August 8 does not say we should quit eating meat and become vegetarians. Here’s what it does say: “Balanced diets, featuring plant-based foods, such as those based on coarse grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and animal-sourced […]
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