HMI Certified Educator Roland Kroos will be facilitating a workshop in Jordan, Montana from November 6-9, 2017. This workshop will focus on recovering from fire, drought, and other disasters. Roland developed this Holistic Management workshop to address the needs of producers recovering from ... Read More
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Soiled Undies Featured at Soil Fertility Workshop
Nearly 100 people, including a participant from Belize, attended HMI’s sponsored workshop and field day that focused on soil fertility. The workshop, led by Gabe Brown took place at the Kaesebier Farm near Elkhart, Illinois on August 28th. To start the day off, participants were greeted with a ... Read More
Northeast Whole Farm Planning Training for Ag Educators
If you are an agricultural educator in the Northeast (NY, PA, NH, VT, CT, MA, ME, DE, MD, NJ, RI, WV, DC), a new Whole Farm Planning program is starting in November and is fully funded by a grant from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE SARE). The Center for Agricultural ... Read More
The Strength of Earthworms
Certified Educator John King recently wrote an article titled "How farming will change under water taxes" for the NZ Farmer website about how farmers in this century need to not only focus on nutrient and feed budgeting but also understand how their practices influence soil function. (See fun fact ... Read More
Lawmakers Recognize the Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture
At HMI, we’ve watched as the demand for healthy, local, nutrient-dense food has grown in the last few years. Today, demand is higher than ever before, with both food producers and food distributors working hard to meet that demand, which is good for all of us. Why? Because regenerative ... Read More
A Cow Will Produce More Milk if She’s Listening to Music & Other Ag Facts
Today, I'd like to share some agricultural statistics with you. Some are startling, others a bit depressing, while others provide a glimmer of hope for the future. I've even included a few to make you smile. Globally, nearly 3 trillion pounds of food is wasted each year. Some of this is due ... Read More
Learn about Holistic Adaptation for Only $5
The September 2017 issue of HMI's In Practice is now available for download for only $5. Each article offers insight into how you might holistically adapt your farm or ranch to bring on the next generation or address critical issues you face. Whether you are a farmer, rancher, gardener, ... Read More
Does Agriculture Need More Women?
A recent online article in the NW News Network about a Holistic Management training for beginning women farmers and ranchers focused on the need for more women in agriculture. Holistic Management practitioners Sandy Matheson and Beth Robinette led the training to help new women agriculturalists gain ... Read More
