Grok 3 discussion about earthworm population decline:
https://x.com/i/grok/share/yTSlvtjYN3M66G504kc0ADdJM
Agrilife article on restoring coastal bermuda pastures to native grasses
Article on dangers of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer
NRCS Presentation on Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA's)
Overview Article on SouthPoll Cattle
South Poll Grass Cattle Association website - Cattle registration and classifieds
Drill and fill herbicide application method - a herbicide application method that minimizes herbicide use and avoids livestock exposure to herbicides.
Study on Ivermectin persistence in manure compost - Ivermectin dewormer in livestock manure affects soil biome for around 45 days after administration. Note to self: Need to determine how long a cow's manure contains ivermectin after it's administered
Intro to Agroforestry
MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS HORNED LIZARDS
An Evidence-Based Assessment of
Prescribed Grazing Practices - an excellent review of prescribed grazing research and literature.
Vegetation and Animal Performance Responses to Stocking Density Grazing Systems in Nebraska Sandhills Meadows - poorly designed 8 year study built around the summer vacation schedules of undergraduate captive labor comparing apples to oranges (in our opinion, for what that's worth - not much)
How to install water on your 5-acre farm - An approach to paddock water distribution that's scaleable to larger ranches
Texas Water Development Board – Trinity Aquifer page
Video: Grasses of the Texas Hill Country
Field Guide to Common Texas Grasses (Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)
Guide to Texas Grasses (Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)
Video: Advantages of Unrolling Hay – Greg Judy
Video: Converting Brush/Forest to SilvoPasture – Greg Judy
Article on Hydraulic Redistribution of Water by Trees – TIMOTHY M. BLEBY1, ANDREW J. MCELRONE2 & ROBERT B. JACKSON3 {Add Link to article}
Good example of a working ranch with AgroTourism: Lone Mound Ranch, Shamrock, Texas
Video of a regenerative farmer describing deterioration of her farm’s soil over a generation.
A viewer’s comment on the video linked above: “We used to have soil. Now we have sand that we add fertilzer to and hope for the best.”
Regenerative Ranching Thought Leaders
Alan Savory
Greg Judy
Joel Salatin
Gabe Brown
Regenerative Ranchers in Central Texas
Video: Bale Grazing – before and after
Tate Place Farm, DeLeon, Texas