Entries by Rich Myers

NCAT Soil for Water Project

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In this presentation NCAT’s Soil for Water staff explain how their project got started, what they’re trying to accomplish, what they’ve learned, why they choose to focus on peer-to-peer learning, and how attendees can participate and collaborate. The discussion was part of NCAT’s second Soil Health Innovations Conference, which was held in March 2022. The […]

Regenerative Research and Practices for Forests and Fields

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In this presentation, part of the National Center for Approptiate Technology’s second Soil Health Innovations Conference in March of 2022, Darren Yanke talks about his farm’s Rain Friendly Farming, sharing how they helped “transition our soils into the water absorbing monsters, they are today. Some of the practices we use include planting cover crops, planting […]

On-Farm Benefits of Healthy Soils

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This panel discussion from the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s second Soil Innovations Conference in March 2022, addresses the concrete benefits that healthy soils can bring to farms. The panelists include: · Christopher Grotegut, Farmer, Tierra de Esperanza · Tommy Bottoms, Farmer, Timothy and Viguie Farming and El Molino Farms · Justin Duncan, Sustainable Agriculture […]

Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life

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Soil may be the least sexy resource upon which civilization depends, yet soil erosion and degradation have plagued societies in the past and pose challenges for feeding the future. Growing a Revolution relates visits to farmers around the world at the heart of a brewing soil health revolution that cuts through standard debates about conventional […]

Episode 277. A Look at the Texas Soil Wealth Alliance, Part 1

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This episode of Voices from the Field is the first of a two-part series on a new project called the Texas Soil Wealth Alliance. NCAT’s team on the project – Climate Smart Agriculture Coordinator Elise Haschke and Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Robert Maggiani and Darron Gaus – join with other organizations and producers involved in the […]

Episode 276. Managing Photosynthesis Through Optimal Grazing

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The primary goal of grazing, or any other farming endeavor, is to convert light energy efficiently and profitably from the sun into food. Many graziers think of themselves as grass farmers, harvesting sunlight and converting it through forage into animal products. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Lee Rinehart […]

Regenerative Grazing with Travis Krause

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Travis Krause has been practicing regenerative grazing on his multigenerational ranch outside San Antonio, Texas, since 2011. Travis is also a founder and the CEO of Grazing Lands. Travis joined NCAT Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus for this virtual workshop to share his real-world experience managing a regenerative livestock operation. He discussed grazing management, soil health, […]

Episode 274. Study Explores the Effects of Stress on Farmer Well-Being

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, North Carolina State University researcher Dr. Andrew Smolski and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan look at farmer well-being through the lens of a Southern SARE funded project. The project, Navigating Financial and Mental Health Crises, is aimed at understanding how farmers are accessing resources that address farm finances, stress […]

Episode 273. Tootie’s Tempeh: Bringing Organic Plant-Based Proteins to Local Consumers and Institutions

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Chris Lent has a conversation with Sarah Speare of Tootie’s Tempeh in Biddeford, Maine.     NCAT and two other organizations – Health Care Without Harm and the Plant Forward Future Project – partnered to form a producer cohort in the Northeast to develop […]