The Economics of Agriculture For more than 40 years, Bill Helming has been forecasting U.S. and global macroeconomic trends. He is an independent thinker and considered by many to beRead More
Bill Helming, Economist – November 2012
Category Archives: Trainers
Dr. Jason Rowntree Low-Input, Low-Cost Beef Production- October 2012
Low-Input, Low-Cost Beef Production Dr. Jason Rowntrees’ objective is to develop low-cost, low-input beef production systems for the Upper Great Lakes. As Faculty Coordinator of Lake City AgBio Research Center,Read More
Laurie Bower SWGLA September 2012
Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA) As we all strive to improve our knowledge and ability in our grazing practices, we look for various places to gain our knowledge. It isRead More
Douglas Hayes on Heritage Chickens- August 2012
Douglas Hayes on Heritage Chickens I believe all of us are aware that we would do well to find multiple revenue sources for our selves out side of just grassfedRead More
Mark DeBoo on Functional Angus Beef- July 2012
Seed Stock Functional Angus Beef Mark DeBoo is a third generation DeBoo raising functional Angus cows. It all started with his grandfather and grandmother (Charlie and Mary) in the 1950’s. Read More
Dr. Wayne Hanna on Tifton 85 and other Forage – June 2012
Is Tifton 85 a GMO Grass? What you need to know about Forages. In this months training we talk to Dr. Wayne Hanna, Professor at the University of Georgia. Read More
Dr. Peter Ballerstedt – May 2012
Dr. Peter Ballerstedt earned his bachelors degree at the University of Kentucky and his graduate degree at Oregon State University. He has an extensive background in forage production, utilization, andRead More
Mark Schatzker – April 2012
Steak – Grassfed Beef or Conventional, You Decide In This Interview with Author Mark Schatzker Several years ago, after cutting into one bland steak too many, the award-winning travel writerRead More
Brad Stufflebeam – March 2012
Farmer Brad has been a professional organic horticulturists since 1991. Prior to starting his farm, he owned and operated the first 100% organic nursery in Collin County Texas and specializedRead More
Kathy Voth – February 2012
In 2004, Kathy Voth invented a method for training cows to eat weeds. She started by taking a close look at the last century of animal behavior research. Then sheRead More
Mike Lorentz – January 2012
Mike Lorentz, Lorentz Meats. – Mike is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – River Falls (1989), with a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science. Mike has taken an activeRead More
Edward Ballard – December 2011
Edward N. Ballard, Retired Animal Systems Educator University of Illinois Extension Edward N. Ballard, Retired Animal Systems Educator, University of Illinois Extension. B.S. Agriculture Economics, Southern Illinois University, M.S. AgriculturalRead More