The degenerative practices of farmers and ranchers over a century or more have caused immeasurable harm to local diverse ecosystems, including the loss of several feet of topsoil. Regenerating our lands isn’t an option, in my opinion, it’s a necessity.
>NOTE:It’s been a long week. Another Joe missed posting articles this week, due to some unexpected (and uninvited) surprises. So, while I’ve tried to keep up with my feed, I’ve not contributed much content. You’ll see why pretty quickly though.
It was these practices that helped enable the effects of the Dustbowl, for instance. We see the results around our little farming valley, with many ranches surrounding us in the hills and mountains where plows dare not take on the rocky ground.
With this in mind, it’s no surprise that I’ve been working on my own property to try to show some of the things that can be done. It’s a typical town