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A Farmer and a Farm Are Saved By Soil Health

Kathy Voth - February 19, 2018 0

Thanks to Ron Nichols of the Natural Resources Conservation Service for this article about a farmer so inspired by an NRCS Soil Health Meeting...

The Idea of a Stockshare – Managing Together for Better Pastures and Better Profits

Will Kearney - December 18, 2017 1

This is the third in a series of articles looking at how ranchers in Texas might work together to manage a landscape as a...

Have You Checked Out the Conservation Stewardship Program?

Kathy Voth - December 11, 2017 0

Have you ever looked across your property and thought about some land management goals you would like to take to the next level? Have...

Shoulder Season Grazing Strategies

Kathy Voth - October 9, 2017 0

Use what you've got now to extend your grazing a little longer this season.

Does Grazing Sequester Carbon? Part 1

Kathy Voth - October 2, 2017 6

If you’ve heard that grazing is good for the planet because it can sequester more carbon in the soil, you’re not alone. The hypothesis...

Farmer to Save 1 Billion Gallons of Water a Year Thanks to a Conservation Partnership

Kathy Voth - May 22, 2017 0

Wolfe Family Farm and The Freshwater Trust are working together to transition nearly 1,100 acres of forage and grain crops from flood irrigation to...

Why Inoculate, Exactly?

Genevieve Slocum - March 13, 2017 0

That little packet of dark powder you are coerced into purchasing along with your clover seed can be mystifying. It only weighs a few...

Got Projects? Need Money? Maybe There’s Help

Kathy Voth - February 20, 2017 0

Are you looking around your farm or ranch this winter thinking about projects that need to be done to improve your operation? Are you...

Frost Seeding Now For a Better Pasture This Summer

Genevieve Slocum - February 6, 2017 1

Its a good time of year to get the seeds on the ground so they have enough time to get into the soil and won't be eaten by other critters.

Setting Up Fences and Water for Dairy Grazing – With a Little Help From Some Grants

Cheryl Cesario - January 9, 2017 0

In December we introduced you to Jonathan and Maryann Connor, owners of Providence Dairy in Addison, Vermont who are making the move to pasture-based...