For the Love of Land
For the Love of Land describes practical, proven methods for bringing degraded landscapes–grasslands, rangelands, savannas, and farmlands–back to life through mimicking natural migratory grazing patterns with domestic livestock.
N.D. Rancher Builds Biological Capital
This 2009 article in Beef Producer magazine follows Gene Goven and his 1,500-acre ranch in South Dakota, USA. Researchers have documented that grasses penetrating only 3 to 5 inches,now send down roots four to 10 times as deep. From 1982 to 2001, water infiltration in his soils increased from 0.8 to 6.2 inches/hour. His grazing season also lengthened, increasing from 150 – 180 days of grazing a year to 230 – 270 days.
Grassroots Restoration: Holistic Management for Villages
This 90-page introductory manual is geared towards those managing livestock in a pastoral setting with communal land ownership.