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Episode #122: Inadvertently Organic

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

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Episode #102: Behave

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

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Episode #92: Holistic Grazing Research

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

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Episode #42: Permaculture in the Savanna

In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds … Continue reading

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

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

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

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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