Entries by Rich Myers

Livestock and Crops: Tyrel Obrecht’s Montana Angus Operation

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Tyrel Obrecht is the fifth-generation rancher operating Louie Petrie Ranch, a commercial Black Angus cow/calf operation in northern Montana. He and his family have been retaining and breeding their own cattle for over 60 years. The last two years they have partnered with Jones Bros. Farms to use livestock to terminate cover crops. This allows […]

Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm. Part 2

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Korey Fauque and his wife Wendy farm 4,500 acres of dryland ground in northern Montana where there is a 10- to 12-inch average rainfall. They grow spring wheat, winter wheat, barley, canola, mustard, yellow peas, chickpeas, and cover crops. They run 70 head of Moderator cattle (Aberdeen Angus crossed with Angus) and 70 yearlings on […]

Putting Your Garden to Rest: Soil Health Virtual Workshop

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In this virtual workshop, NCAT Soil Specialist Nina Prater and Horticulture Specialist Luke Freeman shared soil health practices for the fall and winter seasons on produce farms and market gardens. This online training was recorded on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Nina and Luke covered the following topics: Soil health principles Winter season practices to build […]

Beekeeping for Beginners

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Are you interested in keeping honeybees or just learning more about them? Or are you a beginning beekeeper who would like to deepen your understanding of honeybees? In this virtual workshop, master beekeeper Ed Levi provided an introduction to beekeeping. Ed served as the Arkansas State Apiary Specialist for over 25 years and has taught […]

Managing Pests Organically in the Garden and Orchard

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Did you combat pests in your garden or orchard this season? Are you interested in learning about organic strategies for controlling those pests? This virtual workshop was recorded 1n October  2020. During the workshop, NCAT Horticulture Specialists Guy Ames and Luke Freeman discussed the following topics: Principles of organic pest management What is integrated pest […]

Integrated Parasite Management Training – Barber Pole Worm

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In this webinar, livestock and sheep specialists from Montana, Wyoming and Idaho cover how to deworm strategically using FAMACHA scoring, grazing properly to avoid Barber Pole worm ingestion, and using genetic selection to mitigate the devastating influence the Barber Pole Worm can have on your flock. This video is produced by the National Center for […]

Infiltration Ring with Ray Archuleta

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In this video, Ray Archuleta of the Soil Health Academy and Understanding Ag, LLC, demonstrates the use of an infiltration ring as a soil-health assessment tool. Ray compares infiltration rates of two soils within the same field: one that has no plant cover and one that is under plant cover and has cover-crop residue. This […]

Exploring Wholesale Markets with Ellen Polishuk: How Low Can You Go?

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The first question when you’re looking at a new wholesale channel is whether you can still make a profit at a much lower price point. In this webinar featuring Ellen Polishuk, owner of consulting and coaching service Plant to Profit, we use a real-case scenario to work through a crop-costing sheet and assess whether growing […]

Tall Grass Grazing: Transition Off of N Fertilizer

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Tall grass grazing permits a life without N fertilizer and the opportunity to work with nature instead of shoving her aside with inputs. The result is plenty of grass, a better bottom line, and more time for you and your family. Our presenter is Dave Scott, a livestock specialist with the National Center for Appropriate […]

Practical Tips for Multispecies Grazing

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This webinar will give you the tools and resources to increase diversity and begin grazing multiple species on your farm. We’ll discuss the benefits, the synergistic relationship between multiple species and the soil and plants, fencing, predators, parasites, and how to stock pastures appropriately. Our presenter is Lee Rinehart, an agriculture program specialist with the […]