Archive for the ‘Holistic Management’ Category

Episode #102: Behave

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

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 can be used for the economic and ecologic benefit of rangelands, pastures, and feedlots. Topics of discussion include the challenges grazing animals face in new and changing environments, epigenetics, animal culture, how animals select their foods, using positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior, and some general principles of behavioral management.

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Episode #98: Pasture Cropping

Monday, July 19th, 2010

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 are grazed at high densities prior to sowing. Colin relates to us what he has learned over the course of a decade of experiential learning with pasture cropping, including how it is done, the economic benefits, and the improvements in soil health and biodiversity that result.

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Episode #97: Towards Holistic Research

Monday, July 12th, 2010

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 between management typologies and sustainability indicators.  His approach is a participatory one that will directly involve producers from the Indiana Beef Alliance, and will be looking at how Holistic Management practitioners make decisions.

Topics of discussion include a description of the general research design, the methodological considerations of holistic research, the importance of farmer participation in research implementation, research as a means for seeking divergent solutions, and the difficulties in funding holistic research.

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Episode #92: Holistic Grazing Research

Monday, May 24th, 2010

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 animals and range health.  He has also done extensive research on the use of GIS and remote sensing technologies as tools for monitoring rangelands.

In this interview we discuss the context, methods, and results of the O’Neal grazing research, a multi-year study on the effects of grazing that was conducted just outside of Pocatello, Idaho.  We also discuss Dr. Weber’s work with satellite images to measure bare ground.

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Episode #90: Holistic Management Down Under

Monday, May 10th, 2010

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 systems management, the use of animal impact as a tool to heal land, the differences between stocking density and stocking rate, the power of Holistic Planned Grazing, and Judi’s research on grass utilization as an indicator for effective management.

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Episode #56: The Soil Carbon Coalition with Peter Donovan

Monday, June 29th, 2009

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.

Visit Peter’s website at managingwholes.com, or visit the Soil Carbon Coalition.

Continue the discussion at Global Swadeshi forum.

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Episode #34: Holistic Management with Allan Savory (Part II)

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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 summary of the work Agricultural Innovations is doing with Holistic Management International, and some other general comments about the podcast.

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Episode #33: Holistic Management with Allan Savory (Part I)

Friday, July 25th, 2008

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 it, and how it works. This is part one of a two part series.

Allan is also the founder of Holistic Management International. Please visit their website to learn more.

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