Posts by Lee Rinehart
A gardener will likely confront the necessary evils of power tools as their body experiences aging, but there are workable solutions for overcoming this ethical and practical gardening challenge. …
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Our agricultural landscapes are habitat for wildlife, and we have a large toolbox of practices that can help us be better stewards of our land and all its inhabitants. One…
Read MoreThere are now opportunities for entrepreneurially-minded people to enter the seaweed farming business and have a chance to succeed. The article is part two of a two-part series on ocean…
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Small-scale ocean farming is restorative and provides valuable ecosystem services through nutrient extraction and carbon sequestration. There are opportunities to put skilled, entrepreneurial people to work for a more sustainable,…
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Much has been written on diversity of crops, forages, and soil biology but the diversity of grazing species is just as important. “The presence of multiple species of large herbivores…
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The following article is an excerpt from the factsheet “Building Healthy Pasture Soils” available in full at www.ATTRA.org and can be downloaded as a free PDF at the website, along with many other guides…
Read MoreFocus on biology to build resilient soils that sustain production and deliver profitable yields with reduced inputs. Soil fertility in pastures goes well beyond a simple discussion of soil…
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