ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), this tool is intended for initial farm and/or ranch conservation planning purposes and is now available in the contiguous United States. Designed by Colorado State University, in partnership with the U.S. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Greenhouse 98

Greenhouse Ranching Processing Acre 98

ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

On family ranches, taking care of the soil is crucial for producing high-quality wool. These ranches not only produce great wool but also create jobs and support local businesses. Imagine standing in a green pasture with sheep grazing peacefully. This is where the story of wool begins. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Textiles 75

Textiles Marketing Supply Chain Ranching 75

ATTRA

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Related ATTRA Resources: Scaling up for Regional Markets Tutorial Scaling up your Vegetable Farm for Regional Markets Farm to School Sales: Profiles of Ranches Making It Work Food Hubs: A Producer Guide Episode 358. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Farming 98

Farming Farming Food Production 98

NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – $10 million, full funding Funding will continue efforts to scale assistance programs and create training and partnerships to serve rural Americans—60% of whom live in areas with mental health professional shortages. million for the Foreign Market Development Program.

Agriculture 130

Agriculture Agriculture Food Ruralism 130

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The MS HMI RAMP Cohort has been actively working together with a common goal of learning to take care of the environment and develop thriving enterprises. HMI is an adaptive management and decision-making framework that encompasses the social, economic, and environmental aspects of a ranch or farm. What is HMI? What is RAMP? 

Livestock 40

Livestock Rural Development Agriculture Agriculture 40

ATTRA

MARCH 5, 2024

Maloi and her mom Meagan share how they maintain their fifth-generation family ranch through innovative practices that feature regenerative agriculture, land stewardship, low-stress stockmanship (except maybe when lambs escape!), and building interdependent, profitable businesses and communities. Listen here. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Livestock 40

Livestock Ranching Food Rural Development 40

ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Recently we held a goat production class out in Luling, Texas, at the marvelous S3 Legacy Ranch. One question that came up was about feeding them. Goats are browsers—they’ll eat grass and weeds like cattle and sheep if they have to, but their preference is to eat brush.

Rural Development 85

Rural Development Manure Compost Pasture 85