Regenerative Reflections

Making Regenerative Ag Happen Alongside Non-Operating Landowners

Hosts Makayla (Voris) Zimmerman [mjvkkd@missouri.edu] and Dr. Kelly Wilson [kellyrwilson@missouri.edu] explore how a strong landowner-tenant relationship can make regenerative agriculture happen. While studies show that non-operating landowners own a large percentage of U.S. farmland, they're often left out of the conversation entirely. In this episode, you’ll hear from: * Dr. Rob Myers, Director of the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture  * Dr. Peggy Petrezelka, a retired researcher from Utah State University's School of Social Sciences who has studied the landowner-tenant relationship for many years  * Edon Smith, a non-operating landowner of a Century Farm This podcast is part of the MU Extension Podcast Network.  Disclaimer: The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is a research institution and not paid by partner organizations or businesses to promote their products and services.     Connect with the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture at  [https://cra.missouri.edu/]regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu [regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu].  [https://cra.missouri.edu/] Learn more about Women Landowners Leading Regeneration (WLLR). [https://cra.missouri.edu/women-landowners-leading-regeneration-agriculture-conservation/]

Making Regenerative Ag Happen with Nutrient Management

Hosts Makayla Voris and Dr. Kelly Wilson explore how to make regenerative agriculture happen by exploring nutrient management and the tools used to implement it on the farm. In this episode, you’ll hear from:  * Dr. Newell Kitchen, MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture Nutrient Management Consultant and owner of Agronomic, Geologic, and Environmental Services, LLC  * Mitchell Rice, Missouri Fertilizer Control Board 4R Program Certification Admin   * Andrea Rice, Director of Research, Education and Outreach for the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board   * Landry Jones, MFA Conservation Grazing Specialist and 4R certified retailer   * Jeremiah Gebhardt, a Missouri farmer and owner/operator of G2 Aerial Spraying   This podcast is part of the MU Extension Podcast Network.   Disclaimer: The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is a research institution and not paid by partner organizations or businesses to promote their products and services.    Here are the items we mentioned in the podcast:   * Learn more about our Nutrient Management program. [https://cra.missouri.edu/crcl_nutrientmanagement-2/]  * Learn more about the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board. [https://www.mofcb.com/]   * How farmers and livestock producers are using drones, another tool in the toolbox [https://www.kcur.org/news/2024-08-02/drones-agriculture]     Connect with the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture at  [https://cra.missouri.edu/]regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu [regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu].  [https://cra.missouri.edu/]

Making Regenerative Ag Happen in the Cover Crop Seed Industry

Hosts Makayla Voris and Dr. Kelly Wilson explore how to make regenerative agriculture happen by exploring the cover crop seed industry and what farmers might look for if they want to start their own seed business or plant their first cover crop. In this episode, you’ll hear from: * Dr. Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture National Cover Crop Variety Project Manager * Alan Weber, Ag Economist, Missouri Producer and Collaborator with the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture * Jerry Hall, Co-Founder and President of Go-Seed * Mac Kincaid, Missouri Cover Crop Seed Producer This podcast is part of the MU Extension Podcast Network.  Disclaimer: The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is a research institution and not paid by partner organizations or businesses to promote their products and services.     Connect with the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture at  [https://cra.missouri.edu/]regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu [regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu].  [https://cra.missouri.edu/] Learn more about our National Cover Crop Variety Project. [https://cra.missouri.edu/cover-crop-variety-development-project/]

Making Regenerative Ag Happen with Virtual Fencing

Hosts Makayla Voris and Dr. Kelly Wilson explore how to make regenerative agriculture happen with virtual fencing and how it can help producers implement rotational grazing strategies. In this episode, you’ll hear from: * Kaitlyn Dozler, MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture Virtual Fence Grazing Program manager * Industry experts Theo Beaumont from Halter and Eric Yates from NoFence * Producers Margaret Chamas from Storm Dancer Farm and Christine Mushrush from Mushrush Ranches. This podcast is part of the MU Extension Podcast Network.  Disclaimer: The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is a research institution and not paid by partner organizations or businesses to promote their products and services.    Here’s the research we mentioned in the podcast: Virtual fencing and animal welfare study: Verdon, M., Langworthy, A., & Rawnsley, R. (2021). Virtual fencing technology to intensively graze lactating dairy cattle. II: Effects on cow welfare and behavior. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(6), 7084–7094. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19797 [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.3168%2Fjds.2020-19797&data=05%7C02%7Cmjvkkd%40missouri.edu%7C0976cb6403694d2e5ad208de0fed1571%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638965708110614739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OKh1OftkvGNBCmw6PM%2B2fd%2F2CFeIE2ikr3XhtiksYZc%3D&reserved=0] How virtual fencing helps with conservation: Boyd, C. S., O’Connor, R. C., Ranches, J., Bohnert, D. W., Bates, J. D., Johnson, D. D., Davies, K. W., Parker, T., & Doherty, K. E. (2023). Using virtual fencing to create fuel breaks in the sagebrush steppe. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 89, 87–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2022.07.006 [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.rama.2022.07.006&data=05%7C02%7Cmjvkkd%40missouri.edu%7C0976cb6403694d2e5ad208de0fed1571%7Ce3fefdbef7e9401ba51a355e01b05a89%7C0%7C0%7C638965708110632110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zMAPd%2BLXZiLrSnKBgpkidRNz5Mhmel9%2B5Y5DIIQxop4%3D&reserved=0]   Connect with the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture at [https://cra.missouri.edu/]regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu [regenerativeagriculture@missouri.edu].  [https://cra.missouri.edu/] Learn more about our Virtual Fence Grazing Program. [https://cra.missouri.edu/virtual-fence-grazing-program/] Register for the last Virtual Fence Foundations webinar.  [https://extension.missouri.edu/events/virtual-fence-foundations]

August Horstmann

Producer August Horstmann talks with host Makayla Voris about his direct-to-consumer meat business; common consumer questions; and resources for folks who want to get started with regenerative ag.  This Podcast is part of the MU Extension Podcast Network.