Tag Archive for: Grazing

algal blooms in water

Harmful Algal Blooms in Farm Ponds: Risks to Humans, Livestock, and Pets

By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
cows in pasture

Pasture, Rangeland, and Adaptive Grazing

jerseys grazing

Grazing Effects Flowcharts: A Tool for Understanding Potential Consequences of Grazing Management

Grazing management, whether appropriately or inappropriately applied, has numerous effects on plants, soils, animals, water availability, and the economics of a grazing operation. Some of these effects we can see fairly easily. But many of the effects we don’t ever see because they’re happening where we’re not usually looking – right underneath our feet in the soil.
Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist

Graze, Move, Repeat

By Hernan Colmenero  To understand something, we must be…

Advanced Grazing Webinar, Session 3 – Animals

Do you like to eat fresh food? Do you like variety in your diet? Most of us would probably answer ‘yes’ to both questions. Not surprisingly, livestock crave the same things we do. If that desire is not met, then we get less than optimal livestock performance. This can create health problems for the animals, increase costs, and reduce profitability. So how can we constantly provide fresh food for livestock and a diet that is diverse?
Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart
NCAT

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 3: Plants and Grazing Management

In this video, the third session of NCAT's "Advanced Grazing…

Advanced Grazing Webinar, Session 2 – Plants

Is it possible for weeds to provide equal or better nutrition than alfalfa? The second session of the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) four-part webinar series, Advanced Grazing for Regenerating Soils and Enhancing Animal Nutrition, addresses these questions by focusing on the plant side of the grazing equation. 
Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart

New Resources to Demystify Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health

The terms regenerative grazing and soil health have started to seem almost ubiquitous in the world of agriculture. This is heartening for me as a soil specialist with NCAT, where I consider it part of my job to help producers understand and take care of their soils, as it is key to their long-term success as farmers and ranchers.
Nina Prater
tall-grass grazing

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 2: Plants and Grazing Management

In this video, the second session of NCAT's Advanced Grazing…

Demystifying Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health: A Virtual Workshop

In this workshop, we hear from NCAT’s Nina Prater, Justin Morris,…

Regenerative Grazing: An Introduction

In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin…

Tag Archive for: Grazing

algal blooms in water

Harmful Algal Blooms in Farm Ponds: Risks to Humans, Livestock, and Pets

By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
cows in pasture

Pasture, Rangeland, and Adaptive Grazing

jerseys grazing

Grazing Effects Flowcharts: A Tool for Understanding Potential Consequences of Grazing Management

Grazing management, whether appropriately or inappropriately applied, has numerous effects on plants, soils, animals, water availability, and the economics of a grazing operation. Some of these effects we can see fairly easily. But many of the effects we don’t ever see because they’re happening where we’re not usually looking – right underneath our feet in the soil.
Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist

Graze, Move, Repeat

By Hernan Colmenero  To understand something, we must be…

Advanced Grazing Webinar, Session 3 – Animals

Do you like to eat fresh food? Do you like variety in your diet? Most of us would probably answer ‘yes’ to both questions. Not surprisingly, livestock crave the same things we do. If that desire is not met, then we get less than optimal livestock performance. This can create health problems for the animals, increase costs, and reduce profitability. So how can we constantly provide fresh food for livestock and a diet that is diverse?
Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart
NCAT

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 3: Plants and Grazing Management

In this video, the third session of NCAT's "Advanced Grazing…

Advanced Grazing Webinar, Session 2 – Plants

Is it possible for weeds to provide equal or better nutrition than alfalfa? The second session of the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) four-part webinar series, Advanced Grazing for Regenerating Soils and Enhancing Animal Nutrition, addresses these questions by focusing on the plant side of the grazing equation. 
Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart

New Resources to Demystify Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health

The terms regenerative grazing and soil health have started to seem almost ubiquitous in the world of agriculture. This is heartening for me as a soil specialist with NCAT, where I consider it part of my job to help producers understand and take care of their soils, as it is key to their long-term success as farmers and ranchers.
Nina Prater
tall-grass grazing

Advanced Grazing Series. Session 2: Plants and Grazing Management

In this video, the second session of NCAT's Advanced Grazing…

Demystifying Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health: A Virtual Workshop

In this workshop, we hear from NCAT’s Nina Prater, Justin Morris,…

Regenerative Grazing: An Introduction

In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin…