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: 

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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:  

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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:

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 [email protected]. 

Learn more about our National Cover Crop Variety Project.

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:

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

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

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Learn more about our Virtual Fence Grazing Program.

Register for the last Virtual Fence Foundations webinar. 

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. 

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Farmer Jonathan Kemmerer talks with host Makayla Voris about how his experience living abroad in France impacted his approach to farming; why he raises Meishan pigs; and advice for people who want to get started with agriculture.

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Farmer Linus Rothermich talks with host Makayla Voris about how he started incorporating cover crops on his farm; why some farmers are be hesitant to adopt cover crops; and his own motivation for planting cover crops. 

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Farmer Garrett Riekhof talks with host Makayla Voris about the benefits that he's seeing from the agricultural practices from his farm; how sustainability and regenerating differ; and the importance of being prepared for the future. 

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Farmer Zach Tolson talks with host Makayla Voris about his goals for the nutrient management practices on his farm; how he defines regenerative agriculture; and how he got connected with the Center for Regenerative Agriculture. 

[Note: During the interview, we mentioned Kaitlin Dinsmore, a certified 4R advisor. Her full name is Kaitlin Flick Dinsmore. She’s an independent certified crop advisor and has helped many farmers in the nutrient management program.] 

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Ecologists Ryan Diener and Marina Osier talk with host Makayla Voris about regenerative practices they use on their farm; benefits of practice stacking; and best practices for producers starting their journey with regenerative ag.

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