by Lynne Whitbeck | May 24, 2022 | Agroforestry, Climate Change, Down to Earth, Grazing, Rangeland Science, Working with Nature
Trees are an important part of most ecosystems, and they can actually make a great contribution to agriculture by providing everything from shade to soil health, water retention, wind breaks, and marketable products.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 22, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Grazing, Rangeland Science, Soil, Working with Nature
Cooling the earth’s climate is not just about cutting emissions––it’s about removing masses of carbon from the air. Karl Thidemann of Soil4Climate makes the case that the secret of sequestration is in the soil––with win-win benefits for ecosystems, nutrition, profitability, and community.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Farming, Grazing, Oceans, Racial Equity, Radical Center, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Rural Communities, Soil, Succession, Water, Working with Nature
The name of Pamela Tanner Boll‘s new film, To Which We Belong, comes from the great naturalist and conservationist Aldo Leopold, who understood the interconnection among all living beings, and the need to treat land with respect––and a deep sense of belonging.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 19, 2021 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Health and Nutrition, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Rural Communities, Soil
Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer and vegetarian when she married a rancher—so she has a unique and broad-based perspective on agriculture. We discuss the new edition of her book, Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 5, 2021 | Down to Earth, Farming, Rangeland Science, Soil, Working with Nature
Native Americans used fire and other methods to cultivate food on the prairie. In the 20th century it was plowed under for endless rows of monocrops. Omar de Kok-Mercado is part of a team that is working to make prairie land ecologically–and economically–sustainable.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 8, 2020 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Working with Nature
In her new book, Judith Schwartz takes us to five continents and tell us stories of people restoring devastated landscapes–and overcoming deep conflicts that stem from degraded ecosystems. The results are phenomenal.