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Podcast focusing on issues related to permaculture, organic, water conservation, appropriate technology, open source, and relocalization.
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In this episode Frank welcomes back Walt Davis to continue the discussion of his book How Not to Go Broke Ranching. Topics of discussion include the need to understand range ecology to achieve cost-savings, the importance of animal husbandry, how … Continue reading →
Frank is joined by Sallie Calhoun, Owner/Executive Director of the Paicines Ranch. Sallie is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Holistic Management International, and is a passionate practitioner of and advocate for Holistic Management. Please visit … Continue reading →
Frank is joined by Blain Hjertaas, farmer, rancher, and Holistic Management Practitioner in Saskatchewan, Canada. Blain tells what is now the familiar tale of a high input farmer making the transition to low-input, holistic agriculture and seeing vast improvements in … Continue reading →
Rancher and Holistic Management Practitioner Walt Davis joins us to talk about his transition from a high, input technology intensive cattle rancher to an observation-based, ecological holistic manager. Topics of discussion include the economics of input-intensive agriculture, controlling parasites through … Continue reading →
Herder, low stress livestock handler, and cowboy poet Bob Kinford joins us to talk about herding as a strategy for improved grazing planning and management. Topics of discussion include the ecological, economic, wildlife, and animal performance advantages of herding grazing … Continue reading →
1We are joined by Dr. Richard Teague of Texas A&M’s Agrilife Research Center. Dr. Teague joined me for an interview at the Quivira Coalition Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in November of 2010. Topics of discussion include rotational vs. continuous … Continue reading →
This interview is a follow-up to an audio visual presentation narrated by author Dan Dagget. Dan is an author, journalist, environmentalist, and ecosystem restorer. He has written the books Beyond the Rangeland Conflict and The Gardeners of Eden. Topics of … Continue reading →
In this installment of the Holistic Management Series, we are joined by Dr. Fred Provenza, a researcher at Utah State University. He has spent the last two decades looking at the behavior of grazing animals and how principles of behavior … Continue reading →
In this episode we are joined by Colin Seis, an Australian farmer who has invented a new way to grow annual cereal crops. Pasture cropping, as it is called, involves the direct seeding of annual crops into perennial pastures that … Continue reading →
In this episode we are joined by Josh Egenolf, who is a Ph.d. candidate with the Odum School of Ecology, which is part of the University of Georgia. Josh is currently developing a research proposal that will evaluate the relationships … Continue reading →
Today we are joined by Dr. Keith Weber, the GIS Director at Idaho State University. Dr. Weber has done research of ecosystem responses to grazing, animal impact, and total rest. This research provides key insights into the relationship between grazing … Continue reading →
In this first episode of the Holistic Management series, we are joined by Dr. Judi Earl of Holistic Management International Australia. Dr. Earl is a researcher who supports HM practitioners in Australia. We discuss the shortcomings of research in whole … Continue reading →
In this interview, Peter Donovan and I talk about the difference between divergent and convergent solutions, the utility of policy to mitigate climate change, and the concept of a soil carbon sequestration competition as a means of shifting our strategy. … Continue reading →
In part two of our interview with Allan Savory, we discuss the process of developing a holisticgoal, the role of monitoring in Holistic Management, and the scientific evidence that supports the claims of Holistic management. I conclude with a brief … Continue reading →
Allan Savory is the pioneer of Holistic Management, a decision making framework that has had exceptional success stories in the areas of range and livestock management. In this interview, Allan lays out the basics of Holistic Management, how he discovered … Continue reading →
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