Sheep is Life 2013
Hello friends and fellow sheep people – I would like to invite you to join us for Sheep is Life 2013 at Dine College, June 17th -22nd. Learn About the Important Role of Sheep, Fiber Art and Shepherding in Cultures around the World. Attend Special Diné Fiber Arts and Lifeways Workshops: Learn with the masters Monday [...]
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Producing Meat on Grazing Systems Part 5 of 5
Another issue to be considered is processing and marketing. Processing is a huge expense for persons who produce for a niche market. We pay $.60/lb (carcass weight) for harvesting, cutting, wrapping and storage.
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Producing Meat on Grazing Systems Part 4 of 5
Two specific items to evaluate in a grass-fed beef system is the nutritional composition of various forages and the effect of different forages on the flavor of beef, specifically are there forages that contribute more to the “grassy” flavor than others.
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Producing Meat on Grazing Systems Part 3 of 5
This is absolutely one of Ron’s favorite subjects (degrees in beef cattle genetics) because he does believe that there is the “best” type of animal for a grass-fed beef program; however,
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Producing Meat on Grazing Systems Part 2 of 5
Many of the recommendations of persons working with grass-fed beef are to have the animal gaining well for a reasonable time period to get some fat deposition (in excess of two pounds for 90 days
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Holistic Livestock Management Part 3
Once the Whole Under Management has been described, the decision makers gather, and, keeping that Whole in mind, discuss their values, the type of life they wish to lead, how they will attain that life, and what the future must look like in order to have that life.
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Holistic Management Framework Part 1
As some, or most, of you know I have been working the last two years on becoming a Holistic Management® Certified Educator, which basically means I would be certified by Holistic Management® International to teach Holistic Management®.
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Small Ruminant Training April 17, 2010 at the Community Center in Boynton, OK
Grassfarming is the way to raise healthy, profitable sheep and goats. This workshop will cover what a beginner needs to start off right with small ruminants. Fencing, pasture, breeds, nutritional needs will be discussed. A field trip to a working sheep farm will allow for hands-on training and discussion.
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