Tag Archive for: Pigs/Hogs
Building Strong Foundations, Part 3. Choosing Livestock for Your Farm
In the final session of the three-part "Building Strong Foundations"…
Overgrazing – A Chronic Soil Disturbance on Grazing Lands: Part I
Chronic human diseases are everywhere these days it seems. Interestingly, there are some similarities between how our bodies respond to acute and chronic disturbances and how grazing lands respond to acute and chronic disturbances that come in the form of grazing, drought, fire, hail and even insect pest invasion.
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
The Impact of Grazing Frequency and Recovery Period on Plant Diversity and Soil Health
During my extensive travels working in pastoral ecosystems for nearly 20 years, ranging from Hawaii to New Hampshire and a lot of places in between, I’ve observed a common phenomenon. Whenever I would see a pasture that was always grazed down very short, I would see maybe two or three species of plants there. At the opposite end of the spectrum, I observed fields where livestock were never permitted to go and again, I would see a few plant species at best. Between these two extremes I found pastures with incredible diversity. So, what was driving plant diversity or the lack of it?
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Livestock Specialist
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Livestock Specialist
Farm Equipment and Infrastructure
I want to share with you a few pieces of infrastructure and equipment we have on our farm, why they work for us, and ways they don’t work. I always find it helpful to see how other farmers feed and water their animals. Maybe you will get ideas that you can implement on your farm—or you can send me ideas for improvement.
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
Getting Started with Livestock
My day begins with a hot cup of coffee and a quick check of our farm. What a thrill to find a new baby calf from our Belted Galloways, to watch the antics of our pig, to have my girls gather farm-fresh eggs, and to watch the goats grazing. Livestock bring life to the farm!
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
Managing Rotational Grazing for Pigs and Poultry
In this video, Lee Rinehart, a sustainable agriculture expert…
Small-Scale Meat Sales
In this new video from NCAT Southeast Regional Director Margo…
Sustainable Livestock in Arkansas: COVID and Sustainable Ag
NCAT’s ATTRA Agriculture Specialists are producing short videos…
Tag Archive for: Pigs/Hogs
Building Strong Foundations, Part 3. Choosing Livestock for Your Farm
In the final session of the three-part "Building Strong Foundations"…
Overgrazing – A Chronic Soil Disturbance on Grazing Lands: Part I
Chronic human diseases are everywhere these days it seems. Interestingly, there are some similarities between how our bodies respond to acute and chronic disturbances and how grazing lands respond to acute and chronic disturbances that come in the form of grazing, drought, fire, hail and even insect pest invasion.
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
The Impact of Grazing Frequency and Recovery Period on Plant Diversity and Soil Health
During my extensive travels working in pastoral ecosystems for nearly 20 years, ranging from Hawaii to New Hampshire and a lot of places in between, I’ve observed a common phenomenon. Whenever I would see a pasture that was always grazed down very short, I would see maybe two or three species of plants there. At the opposite end of the spectrum, I observed fields where livestock were never permitted to go and again, I would see a few plant species at best. Between these two extremes I found pastures with incredible diversity. So, what was driving plant diversity or the lack of it?
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Livestock Specialist
By Justin Morris, Regenerative Livestock Specialist
Farm Equipment and Infrastructure
I want to share with you a few pieces of infrastructure and equipment we have on our farm, why they work for us, and ways they don’t work. I always find it helpful to see how other farmers feed and water their animals. Maybe you will get ideas that you can implement on your farm—or you can send me ideas for improvement.
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
Getting Started with Livestock
My day begins with a hot cup of coffee and a quick check of our farm. What a thrill to find a new baby calf from our Belted Galloways, to watch the antics of our pig, to have my girls gather farm-fresh eggs, and to watch the goats grazing. Livestock bring life to the farm!
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
Managing Rotational Grazing for Pigs and Poultry
In this video, Lee Rinehart, a sustainable agriculture expert…
Small-Scale Meat Sales
In this new video from NCAT Southeast Regional Director Margo…
Sustainable Livestock in Arkansas: COVID and Sustainable Ag
NCAT’s ATTRA Agriculture Specialists are producing short videos…