Entries by Rich Myers

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 3: Plants and Grazing Management

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In this video, the third session of NCAT’s “Advanced Grazing Series,” NCAT Agriculture Specialists Lee Rinehart and Justin Morris focus on livestock with a discussion about the effects of animal impact in jump-starting ecological succession; the effect of trampling on soil compaction; the influence of paddock shape and livestock movement on forage intake and the […]

Indigenous and Traditional Soil Health Practices with Mila Berhane

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The “Weekly Wednesday Workshop” series is designed to help farmers strengthen the resilience of their operations through marketing, the diversification of enterprises, and sustainable production practices. It’s hosted by Felicia Bell, an NCAT Sustainable Agriculture specialist who works out of the NCAT Gulf States Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi. In this episode, Felicia and Mila […]

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 2: Plants and Grazing Management

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In this video, the second session of NCAT’s Advanced Grazing Series, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Lee Rinehart and Justin Morris take a look at plants with a discussion on such topics as how grazing can be a beneficial disturbance that can be used to improve plant health; the four dimensions of grazing management; avoiding overgrazing; determining […]

Demystifying Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health: A Virtual Workshop

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In this workshop, we hear from NCAT’s Nina Prater, Justin Morris, and Linda Coffey, as well as Arkansas graziers Jeremy Prater and Rick Crunkleton. In the first part of the workshop, Nina discusses what soil health is and describes some guiding principles for how to achieve soil health. Next, Justin gives an introduction to regenerative […]

Regenerative Grazing: An Introduction

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In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Morris addresses a number of topics: * What does regenerative mean? * How is regenerative different from sustainable and organic? * How can regenerative grazing be defined? * What are some key attributes of regenerative grazing? * Where does regenerative grazing fit among other grazing strategies? * […]

Regenerative Grazing: An Introduction

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In this presentation, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Justin Morris covers: * What does regenerative mean? * How is regenerative different from sustainable and organic? * How could regenerative grazing be defined? * What are some key attributes of regenerative grazing? * Where does regenerative grazing fit among other grazing strategies? * How can regenerative grazing […]

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 1: Grazing Dynamics, Soil Health, Aggregate Stability, and Water

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In this video, the first session of NCAT’s “Advanced Grazing Series,” NCAT Agriculture Specialists Lee Rinehart and Justin Morris teach us about grazing dynamics, soil health, plant succession, aggregate stability, and water quality. They also discuss adaptive grazing-management styles that promote soil health. The series focuses on advanced concepts in taking regenerative grazing to the […]

How to Assess Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife

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In this video, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Justin Morris demonstrates how to do a soil health assessment on a pasture without having to send in soil samples to a laboratory. Using sight, smell, and touch — and a shovel and a knife — this assessment can determine the health of the soil in your pasture […]

Soil Health 101: Principles for Livestock Production

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In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater talks about the five principles of soil health, with a particular focus on livestock production. She gives real-world examples of how to put the soil health principles into practice. This workshop is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, […]

Soil Health 101: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration

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In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell discusses the role of cover crops in building soil health. She introduces managed grazing and varying cover crop options, and she discusses how they relate to water infiltration into the soil. This workshop is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable […]