Savory Land to Market Program
What is the Savory Land to Market Program? Producers in the Northern California and Nevada region can sign up with the Jefferson Center to be part of the Savory Land to Market program. We will work with you to implement Ecological Outcome Verification monitoring on your land. This data tells the story of how your
How to Create a Cattle Pasture for Optimum Flavor and Fat Cover in Grass-fed Beef
This article was written for the Countryside Network and published online July, 2017. Creating the right blend of forages and grasses in a pasture to finish (fatten for slaughter) grass-fed beef is not as simple as turning the cattle out to grass. It requires timing the “finishing season” for maximum flavor and health benefits. Everything the animal
Soil Health vs. Soil Quality
Soil Quality? Manage for health instead. The term “soil quality” thrown around a lot and I have a real problem with that. Soil quality leaves us with the impression that it is as good as it can be and at its potential. This is categorically wrong, no matter what soil type you have or its
Holistic Management workshops at Pepperwood Preserve
Become a better manager Proper management of livestock can be the most effective tool to help achieve long term goals for production, profit and the environment. The Jefferson Center for Holistic Management will be visiting the Pepperwood Preserve in March for a two part, in-depth look at managing for habit and conservation. Holistic Ag, a Sonoma County-based
Holistic Management: the decision-making framework
Spencer, Maezy and I are in Chico, California for 8 days with our fellow Western US Savory Hubbers, Dr. Cyndi Daley of Chico State and Savory Institute Professional Educator Byron Shelton. We are going through an intensive holistic management training so we all become professional educators. We rented a house off of Forest Avenue in