As we approach our 35th anniversary, we'd like to thank our community of supporters who have been with us every step of the way. Changing hearts and minds is never an easy task, but with your support, HMI has been able to train 22,009 farmers and ranchers since 2015 - agricultural producers who have ... Read More
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#REGENERATE 2018 is a wrap but we’re just getting started!
We were so pleased with the turnout at this year's conference, REGENERATE, that we were lucky enough to co-host with the Quivira Coalition and American Grassfed Association in Albuquerque, NM Oct 31-Nov 2, 2018. We had a sold-out, 600+ crowd buzzing with energy and eagerness joining together on this ... Read More
HMI Collaborates on $5 Million Conservation Initiative
The Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) and 18 of its partners, including a new collaborative group called the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network (the Network), recently received a $5.15 million pledge from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), part of the USDA’s Natural Resources ... Read More
Success Story: Revitalizing Ranches and Cultivating the Next Generation
Round River Resource Management by Ann Adams While Louis Martin didn’t grow up on a ranch, he had many experiences while visiting his ranching grandparents and uncles which led him to become active in 4H showing sheep and cattle. Louis became interested in the business aspect of ranching as he ... Read More
HMI Professional Certified Educator Blain Hjertaas Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
Congratulations to HMI Professional Certified Educator Blain Hjertaas and his wife Naomi of Redvers, Saskatchewan on having won the Environmental Stewardship Award from the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Blain and Naomi have been farming since 1974 and changed their grain operation to ... Read More
91% of These Texas Ranchers Expect Economic Benefit With Regenerative Practices
by Kathy Harris, HMI Director of Programs On May 15th and 16th, 96 people, who together report managing or influencing almost 255,000 acres, gathered at the Agrilife Extension building in Wheeler TX. The group included mostly ranchers or farm/ranch employees, along with some agency folks, and ... Read More
Success Story: Drought and Flood Proofing in California
This article by Dr. Ann Adams was originally published in IN PRACTICE, Issue #174. With all the rain that California experienced during the winter of 2017, the joy of rain that stopped the devastating years of drought turned to dread of the floods and erosion that occurred from landscapes devoid ... Read More
How Conscious Are Our Food Choices?
This guest blog is written by Derek Blomfield, co-owner of The Conscious Farmer of New South Wales, and was originally published on The Conscious Farmer's website. How conscious are we? When it comes to food choices, just how conscious are we in our decisions? For those of us that choose to ... Read More
