Entries by Rich Myers

A Listening Session on Excluded Methods in Organic Production

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Organic Seed Alliance (OSA); the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT; and the Society of Organic Seed Professionals (SOSP) hosted a listening session to hear from farmers, seed growers, seed companies, plant breeders, and other food and farming stakeholders about the issue of excluded methods in organic production. In particular, the conversation focused on methods used in […]

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 share 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 […]

The Art of Trench Composting

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In this video, Tim Miller, owner of Millberg Farm in Kyle, Texas, shares how he trench composts with woodchips to maintain the fertility of his dryland vegetable and fruit farm while capturing and storing moisture for his crops to grow year-round. Certified Organic since 1989, the 5-acre Millberg Farm is a one-man operation. For 30 […]

Seed Commons and Ownership: A Listening Session on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

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Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) hosted this listening session to hear from farmers, seed growers, seed companies, plant breeders, and other food and farming stakeholders about issues they face with intellectual property rights (IPR) on seed. IPR decisions affect […]

Integrating Livestock into your Field Crops

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This question-and-answer session is a follow-up to a webinar NCAT hosted about integrated crop-livestock systems. Such systems may provide sustainable alternatives to terminate cover crops, reduce fertilizer, and improve the water cycle. Featured in this session are Montana grain producer Korey Fauque, Montana rancher Tyrel Obrecht, and Montana State University (MSU) research associate Devon Ragen. […]

Integrate Livestock into Your Veggie Crops

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This question-and-answer session is a follow-up to a webinar NCAT hosted about integrated crop-livestock systems. Such systems may provide sustainable alternatives to terminate cover crops, reduce fertilizer, and improve the water cycle. Featured in this session are Montana specialty crop farmer Leon Stangl, Montana State University (MSU) research associate Devon Ragen, and MSU graduate student […]

Livestock and Crops: Leon Stangl’s Specialty Crop Operation

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Leon Stangl is a Montana farmer whose Yourganic Farm near Hamilton, Montana, produces a diverse selection of vegetables and directly sells its produce through CSAs and local markets. To add diversity and interest, each year he trials a new crop to test for hardiness and marketability. Animals are also an integral part of the farm, […]

Livestock and Crops: Korey Fauque’s Montana Dryland Farm. Part 1

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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-inch to 12-inche 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 […]

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 […]