Joshua Dukart

Agriculture: How Not to Be Tools of Our Tools

October 11, 2013
Brian DeVore
agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog
Allan Savory, Burleigh County Soil Health Team, cover crops, erosion, Holistic Management, Joshua Dukart, Land Stewardship Letter, Land Stewardship Project, no-till, NRCS, pastures, rangeland, rotational grazing, SARE, soil health, sustainable farming

One recent August day, I stood in a field in North Dakota watching soil being spaded up and listening to farmers talk about the optimal cover crop seeding mixes, how long to…
Teaming With Soil Microbes (part 2)

January 13, 2013
Brian DeVore
agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog
Burleigh County Soil Conservation District, Burleigh County Soil Health Team, cover crops, crop diversity, Gabe Brown, grass, Holistic Management, Jay Fuhrer, Joshua Dukart, Kristine Nichols, Land Stewardship Project, mob grazing, pasture, rotational grazing, soil, soil erosion, soil health, soil microbes, soil quality, water quality

Talking about the importance of feeding soil microbes is fine. Speaking with your feet is even better. “Take a closer look—anything you tramp down is just carbon in the soil,” quips soil…