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Kolesar

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8. A sustainable, closed loop agricultural system relies on livestock

Reply to drokhole (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:47 PM

Apr 2012

Such was the thesis of an agricultural scientist studying how to get soil to produce "forever" without inputs.

I grow vegetables with rock dust fertilizers as an input to my system. I also use seed meal, which is considered a waste product of soybean oil production.

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To Kick Climate Change, Replace Corn With Pastured Beef [View all] drokhole Apr 2012 OP

K&R drm604 Apr 2012 #1

That's the only meat we eat here, grass fed, small farms, etc.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #2

kick. kristopher Apr 2012 #3

Thanks! Great info!!! The prairies supported millions of buffalo in harmony with nature. Cows can diane in sf Apr 2012 #4

That's precisely the idea! And those buffalo supported the prairies... drokhole Apr 2012 #5

If you've read The Omnivore's Dilemma, this guy will be familiar ... nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #6

Yep. He was also in the documentaries Food Inc. and Fresh. nt drokhole Apr 2012 #7

A sustainable, closed loop agricultural system relies on livestock Kolesar Apr 2012 #8

. hrh n/t CRH Sep 2012 #15

Another fantastic/must-read article on the subject... drokhole Apr 2012 #9

+ 1000 or more, great post and sources, ... CRH Sep 2012 #16

One more good read... drokhole May 2012 #10

Amazing video - Regenerative Landscapes: Ben Falk, Whole Systems Design drokhole Jun 2012 #11

please support your local farmer AlecBGreen Jun 2012 #12

Beautiful short film (GLYNWOOD: (re)building a regional food system), utilizes rotational grazing... drokhole Sep 2012 #13

Or cut out the middle-man - eat buffalo hatrack Sep 2012 #14

Fighting the growing deserts, with livestock: Allan Savory at TED2013 drokhole Feb 2013 #17