Joel Salatin's Salad Bar Beef

[Julie]

Who has read this book? Is it a worthwhile read?

[djdewetsa]

Luckily their is maize otherwise all the grass in the world would have been eaten
Happy Christmass!

Danie

[DoubleD]

My wife and I are fans of Joel Salatin but as mentioned earlier, there are guys with greater knowledge in dealing with Pasture management. My wife and I had the privilege of speaking to Greg Judy once. He has loads of knowledge on pasture health, cattle performance, soil and microbe management.

I think Joel Salatin's role is important in his way of educating the general concept of how agriculture has gone the way it has and how we can make positive changes. Basically, if your a serious grazer farmer, get involved with Greg Judy, Roger Savory, Ian Mitchell-Innes and Steve Kenwood. Now if your Joe Public and think all cows with horns are bulls, then you need to listen to Joel.

There is loads of info out there and you have to monitor your own plan as it unfolds, be prepared to make changes as needed.

[DoubleD]

Jan 15, 2014 22:58:10 GMT -5 DoubleD said:

My wife and I are fans of Joel Salatin but as mentioned earlier, there are guys with greater knowledge in dealing with Pasture management. My wife and I had the privilege of speaking to Greg Judy once. He has loads of knowledge on pasture health, cattle performance, soil and microbe management.

I think Joel Salatin's role is important in his way of educating the general concept of how agriculture has gone the way it has and how we can make positive changes. Basically, if your a serious grazer farmer, get involved with Greg Judy, Roger Savory, Ian Mitchell-Innes and Steve Kenwood. Now if your Joe Public and think all cows with horns are bulls, then you need to listen to Joel.

There is loads of info out there and you have to monitor your own plan as it unfolds, be prepared to make changes as needed.

For some reason Hubby left out Jim Gerrish...and I believe he meant to say "Steve Kenyon" instead of "Steve Kenwood."  I'm also surprised that he neglected to mention Allan and Allan.

Allan Savory, Roger Savory's father, was the original founder of Holistic Management International, and founder of The Savory Institute (which is using herds of ruminant animals to reverse desertification around the globe).  Like many of the other names we've mentioned, you can find a lot videos and presentations online, including some great TedTalks.

Allan Nation has written several books, but he also produces a fantastic paper called "The Stockman Grass Farmer."   Aside from his own articles, he includes writings from Joel Salatin, Jim Gerrish, Greg Judy, Steve Kenyon, Anibol Podmoringo, and several others who are trying new things and sharing their observations.  It's a great investment if you like keeping on top of info, as it comes out every month.

We are also still hoping to read "Salad Bar Beef".  Our Joel books so far are limited to "You Can Farm: And Be Successful" and "Folks, This Ain't Normal"...the first totally changed our thinking about farming, and actually allowed us to set aside preconceived notions and start our farm in a way that we never would have tried, and that most people have said was ridiculous...mainly because it didn't require us to amass an insane amount of debt to start.  And the latter...well, there are so many things that make you think...and shudder.  It really is scary to realize that there is SUCH a huge disconnect in our society.

[Julie]

Thanks for all the good reading ideas! Now if I could only get my house cleaned so I can sit by the fire and read...
I had forgotten about the Stockman Grass Farmer - I got a few copies of that years ago when we bought the farm, and it was really good. I might have to pick up another subscription. I have to renovate a pasture this year as part of a rotational grazing grant program I am in - I will need to kill the current grass (which isn't much to speak of, and very weedy) but I am alarmed about spraying herbicides! I don't think we have an option - this field is steep so plowing it up would be worse than spraying I guess. Anyway, the program calls for me to plant a summer annual, followed by a fall perennial planting. Have any of you dabbled in summer annuals? Are any more palatable than others?

[midhilldexters]

I like this Gene, think I will try making one for my 4 wheeler. Questions now, what is used to connect the wick to the pipe? There is no breather on yours like the one in the add, did you find you didn't need one or do you loosen your fill cap?

Carol K

[midhilldexters]

Gene?

[midhilldexters]

Thanks, will hopefully figure it out and make one this summer.

Carol

[blessings farms]

 If  it helps Nancy borrows books from a national library network to review before we purchase.