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Tag Archives: Stewardship

10 Resources for a Successful Country Living Mindset

10 Resources for a Successful Country Living Mindset

Success starts in the mind. It cannot be manufactured through procedures. First we must know where we want to go. Then we must seek effective ways to get there.

Posted byhsotrMarch 8, 2022March 7, 2022Posted inThe LifestyleTags:Books, Faith, Links, Personal Growth, Planning, Stewardship

Grazing Management by Species: Poultry

Grazing Management by Species: Poultry

Poultry are not true grazing animals, but they will consume some grass in their diet. Furthermore, poultry play an important role in pasture ecology.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 15, 2022February 16, 2022Posted inThe FarmTags:Animal Health, Animal Housing, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Plant Health, Poultry, Stewardship

Grazing Management by Species: Goats

Goats are true browsers, meaning they prefer to eat foliage above their shoulder height. This makes them great foragers of shrubs and small trees.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 4, 2022Posted inThe FarmTags:Animal Health, Animal Housing, Fencing, Goats, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Stewardship, Water

Purple Threeawn

Purple Threeawn

Purple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) primarily occupies disturbed sites as an early successional species, preparing the ground for native wildflowers to move in.

Posted byhsotrDecember 7, 2021December 9, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Animal Health, Livestock, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures, Soil, Stewardship

The Paradox of Timing

If you have time, don’t wait for time. Timing is everything. Which philosophy is right? Or is there truth in both?

Posted byhsotrNovember 30, 2021March 10, 2022Posted inThe LifestyleTags:Personal Growth, Planning, Stewardship, Weather

Switchgrass

Switchgrass is one of the dominant plant species of the tallgrass prairie, and it alone accounts for much of the natural soil-building that occurs on native prairies.

Posted byhsotrNovember 9, 2021November 5, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Animal Health, Cattle, Livestock, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures, Soil, Stewardship

Grazing Management by Species: Sheep

While sheep consume grass as 60% of their diet, they more than any other type of livestock will also eat forbs (non-woody flowering plants, commonly known as “weeds”).

Posted byhsotrNovember 2, 2021November 3, 2021Posted inThe FarmTags:Animal Health, Fencing, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Sheep, Stewardship, Water

Grazing Management by Species: Swine

Grazing Management by Species: Swine

Swine are not exactly grazers. They will eat some grass, but they typically prefer legumes, weeds, roots, and other types of food.

Posted byhsotrOctober 8, 2021October 11, 2021Posted inThe FarmTags:Fencing, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Stewardship, Swine, Water

Improving Garden Soil Over the Winter

There are two main ways to approach winter soil improvement: the mulch method and the cover crop method.

Posted byhsotrOctober 1, 2021October 2, 2021Posted inThe GardenTags:Cover Crops, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Vegetables

Virginia Wild Rye

Virginia Wild Rye

Virginia wild rye (Elymus virginicus) presents a somewhat variable appearance. To identify it quickly, look for a bunchgrass that resembles wheat or rye.

Posted byhsotrSeptember 28, 2021September 30, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Animal Health, Livestock, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures, Stewardship

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