This collaboration between goat dairy farms, recently arrived refugees, and a coalition of supporters is a win-win example of how to provide fresh local meat for immigrant communities, build bridges between old and new Americans, and improve land stewardship.
Sometimes our trainees are doing just what they’re supposed to. It’s our assumptions that make us think things aren’t going quite right. I'm reminded...
If you want to know how to create better soil, you've got to know what makes soil work for you, and what you're starting with. This is the first in a series to get you on the dirt road.
Do you want to know if that fertilizer treatment is working? Or would you like to know if a particular management practice is worth implementing on your whole farm or ranch? You need to do a little on-farm research, and here's booklet that can help you get started.
The idea is out there that raw milk is a great tool for improving pastures. But what we've found is that it's probably not going to make much of a difference.
How important, how valuable, is living in a community that strikes a better balance with Nature? And are communities willing to pay for the services that producers provide to meet that balance?
In “Riparian Regulations Threaten Livestock” we describe how new riparian regulations were threatening livestock grazing in Maryland, providing an example from one grazier trying...
Preparing for this year's bluebirds, Troy shares how birds benefit him, and the diversity of his farm benefits those that, through loss of habitat, are in danger of becoming homeless.
We're just coming out of winter, when it seems like more money goes out than comes in. In fact, sometimes it might seem like a year-round issue. But given the chance, would you change what you do?
