MUST WATCH VIDEO

[pdfangus]

AGRICULTURALIST, ENVIRONMENTALIST OR JUST HUMAN BEING.....YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO


http://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savo...ge.html?source=facebook#.UTUY-vxcQOt.facebook

 

[novatech]

Intensive grazing is based on exactly what he is saying. I have witnessed it working. It is sustainable and improves the soil at the same time.
One question does arise. For the cattle to aid in rebuilding the soil there first must be something on the dirt to start the cycle? Seems to me that one would need to do a little preliminary work first.

 

[pdfangus]

Intensive grazing is based on exactly what he is saying. I have witnessed it working. It is sustainable and improves the soil at the same time.
One question does arise. For the cattle to aid in rebuilding the soil there first must be something on the dirt to start the cycle? Seems to me that one would need to do a little preliminary work first.

I think that Dr. Savory did not say it outright but I have heard others say it....
just having the livestock spend time on the land in intensive numbers will jump start the process....
their trampling to break the crust and their feces as innoculant and fertilizer and the urine as moisture gives the microbiota and vegetation a chance to start.

 

[Isomade]

Intensive grazing is based on exactly what he is saying. I have witnessed it working. It is sustainable and improves the soil at the same time.
One question does arise. For the cattle to aid in rebuilding the soil there first must be something on the dirt to start the cycle? Seems to me that one would need to do a little preliminary work first.

I think that Dr. Savory did not say it outright but I have heard others say it....
just having the livestock spend time on the land in intensive numbers will jump start the process....
their trampling to break the crust and their feces as innoculant and fertilizer and the urine as moisture gives the microbiota and vegetation a chance to start.

I agree, and it was an excellent watch. I believe unrolling hay when feeding plays a huge part in the insulation process helping to save more moisture in poor ground. I have seen this time and time again. I always try to feed on my poorest ground.

 

[ohiosteve]

Intensive grazing is based on exactly what he is saying. I have witnessed it working. It is sustainable and improves the soil at the same time.
One question does arise. For the cattle to aid in rebuilding the soil there first must be something on the dirt to start the cycle? Seems to me that one would need to do a little preliminary work first.

What is necessary to start the cycle is nutrients, seed, moisture and oxygen. The cattle supply the nutrients, moisture and seed with their manure and urine. they also supply the oxygen to the hard packed ground by churning it with their built in cultivator-like hooves.
Intensive grazing is one way of taking advantage of this, the other much more overlooked method is (as Isomade said), feeding hay in a different area each feeding and focusing on the least fertile ground. Feeding hay in the same spot for extended periods is a huge mistake in my opinion for many reasons.

 

[shaz]

Intensive grazing is based on exactly what he is saying. I have witnessed it working. It is sustainable and improves the soil at the same time.
One question does arise. For the cattle to aid in rebuilding the soil there first must be something on the dirt to start the cycle? Seems to me that one would need to do a little preliminary work first.

I think that Dr. Savory did not say it outright but I have heard others say it....
just having the livestock spend time on the land in intensive numbers will jump start the process....
their trampling to break the crust and their feces as innoculant and fertilizer and the urine as moisture gives the microbiota and vegetation a chance to start.

I agree, and it was an excellent watch. I believe unrolling hay when feeding plays a huge part in the insulation process helping to save more moisture in poor ground. I have seen this time and time again. I always try to feed on my poorest ground.

That's the only way I've ever been able to get a noticeable number of earthworms in my pasture. Of course the drought hit, I had to work out of the country too much and all my progress was lost. I'm in worse shape now than a year ago despite managed grazing.

Oh well, try again this year.

Great video though.

 

[ohiosteve]

I believe this process works weather you are using 10 cows or 1000. I utilize the same techniques with around 10 cows and have brought my current pastures from garbage to quite productive over the past 7 years.