by Karin | Feb 10, 2026 | Creativity for the Pasture, Regenerative Grazing, What's Your Context? |
Grazing plans are fun to make, but they can be challenging. The thing to remember is that you need to understand your context first before you begin drawing out fencelines. Once you’ve established your situation, you can begin to hash out the details of your...
by Karin | Nov 28, 2025 | Forage Species, Grazing Management
Rough fescue is a pretty generic name that encompasses a few main species. Most notable are Plains Rough Fescue (Festuca hallii) and Foothills Rough Fescue (Festuca campestris). One memorable name I think many of you are familiar with is “Prairie Wool.” That’s...
by Karin | Jan 11, 2025 | Forage Species, Uncategorized
Given enough moisture and the right acidity (or alkalinity), alfalfa (Medicago sativa) can grow anywhere. Except for places where it needs to be irrigated to be kept alive! M. sativa needs a minimum of 8 to 10 inches of rain every growing season and soil...
by Karin | Jan 10, 2025 | Forage Species
Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicilifolia) is a pretty cool legume. Pretty, too. It’s not native to North America. Rather, it is an Eurasian native. It came to North America for a reason: high-quality fodder for livestock. You can’t mistake the bright pink blooms in the...
by Karin | Sep 19, 2024 | Cover Crops, Managing for Soil Caretaking, Nutrient Cycling, Plant Identification
Phacelia!! ❤️ Author’s photo. Functional plant families are gaining more importance, and there is increasing emphasis on the importance of diversity for the soil’s benefit. However, the current focus (as of this writing) is still on the number of species...
