Farmers gain options for marketing soil health
As soil health takes on a higher profile with food companies and consumers, various avenues are emerging for farmers to collect environmental incentives. The growing number of soil health programs…
Read More...How regenerative agriculture could save the planet
Calls for plant-based diets to save the planet from the climate crisis are growing louder. But there is another, quieter, revolution reshaping the agricultural world. Farmers like Slabbert and their…
Read More...Cover crops can benefit hot, dry soils
A new study published in Soil Biology and Chemistry shows that cover crops have universally positive effects on the soil microbiome. Other studies have shown benefits of cover cropping on…
Read More...BLM calls wild horses ‘existential threat’ to public lands
The Bureau of Land Management is now formally referring to wild horses and burros as an “existential threat” to federal lands, mirroring acting BLM chief William Perry Pendley’s controversial characterization…
Read More...Montana’s grand prairie experiment
In northeast Montana, the American Prairie Reserve and the Nature Conservancy are protecting huge swaths of native grassland. But their methods differ. APR aims to build a huge bison reserve,…
Read More...Soaking up soil health
Rainfall is scarce throughout New Mexico, which is hard on soil and crops. Farmers can’t change the weather, but they can change how they manage soil to retain more water…
Read More...Wyoming researchers turn to ancient grains
Are there opportunities for new grains to fill growing consumer demand for niche products? Here’s how one University of Wyoming Extension educator surveying malting barley markets in the Big Horn…
Read More...Ranch manager new president-elect conservation district group
Michael Crowder, general manager of the Barker Ranch in Washington, has been named president-elect of the National Association of Conservation Districts. He will serve as president-elect for one year.
Read More...Diversity has the power to regenerate farmland
America’s original prairies were once vibrant with flowers, forbs and grasses, supporting the health of the soil beneath. But in the conversion to agricultural land, they lost the diversity that…
Read More...Summer field course: Western Ranch Management and Ecosystem Stewardship
Apply systems ecology concepts to management of Western ranch landsthrough hands-on learning, selected readings, and observations and discussions with ranch managers, scientists and fellow students. The course will draw on…
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