Managing Livestock to Meet Weed Management Goals – Free Download

Farm management checklists don’t limit farmers – they free farmers. Starting a farm can feel like an overwhelming process to new farmers. Many new farmers are tempted to avoid farm management task lists, schedules, and other things that they feel constrain their freedom to manage a farm. After all, seemingly trivial tasks like recording data and monitoring the farm for pests that may or may not exist cuts i

Introduction to Weed Free Gardening: Unwanted plants are generally considered weeds. Among the most common garden weeds are dandelions, purslane, lamb’s quarters, bindweed, and pigweed. Weeds compete for water, sunlight, and nutrients with plants, but plants harbor pests and diseases. Some weeds, such as lamb’s quarters, also produce a considerable amount of seeds, so if allowed to set seeds in your garden, you may have to pull them out for many years. Everyone sees things differently. Certa

Tom Krawiec started putting multiple species into one herd as a way of reducing labor. His MOBs can include saddle horses, cattle, sheep and even pigs. In Part 1 of this series he described how he gets different species to behave as one herd and some of the helpful behaviors he’s seen as a result. In Part 2, he shared tips for birthing season and for grass management. Now he takes a look at some of the basic principles he keeps in mind as he’s moving his MOB through the grazing season.

Utility-scale solar arrays may cover 3 million acres across the US by 2030, according to the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). This is causing tension with farmers and farmland advocates, as the panels are often sited on good ag land, displacing current production. One solution is to restrict solar developments from being installed on farmland. But there are other solutions worth pursuing too. Most large-scale solar arrays are located in rural areas where economies are hurting and farmer