In this episode, host Cheryl Burns talks with Brian Campbell, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Specialist about his role, grazing support throughout the state, and the importance of soil health in grazing systems. Several references and sites mentioned during the episode include: USDA-NRCS Pennsylvania Grazing Lands PA Soil Health Coalition Ray Archuleta, retired USDA-NRCS, and founder of Soil Health Academy Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School ..read more

Cheryl Burns talks with Mackenzie Strawser of Turning Point Land and Livestock Services in Herndon, PA and new Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor about bringing the sheep into the barn for the winter. During the podcast interview Mackenzie references several websites, including: https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/winter-livestock-management https://extension.psu.edu/care-and-condition-of-sacrifice-areas ..read more

In this episode, host Cheryl Burns sits down with Dave Hartman, the new Program Director for the Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalition ..read more

This episode is a continuation of the conversation with George & Christy Lake about farming and family ..read more

In this episode, we talk with Aaron De Long, Delaware Valley Program Manager for PASA Sustainable Agriculture. Aaron touches on various topics including the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program, the history of PASA as well as the upcoming virtual PASA Conference in February. Aaron discusses the application process for both masters and apprentices and talks about several success stories coming from the apprenticeship program. Links to the different programs and topics discussed during this podcast can be found here: Pasa homepage: https://pasafarming.org/ Conference: https://pasafarming.org/con ..read more

In this episode, Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor, Donna Foulk, and Dr. Linda Quodomine D.V.M. have a conversation about equine parasites, research, and prevention. Do you have questions about this episode, marketing grass-fed products, or grazing in general? Feel free to ask in the PA GLC Grazing Chatroom ..read more

Guest host, Cheryl Burns, and Kayla Shughart owner of Center Cut Co. in Cumberland County, PA talk about how Center Cut Co. markets their sheep and poultry products. They also talk about Center Cut Co’s  new marketing collaboration, Honey Cut Tree, with partners Honey Bee Friendly and Rowantree Farm. Do you have questions about this episode, marketing grass-fed products, or grazing in general? Feel free to ask in the PA GLC Grazing Chatroom.   ..read more

Guest host, Cheryl Burns, continues speaking with Ann Basehore Starbard, author of The Dairy Goat Handbook, about preparing for and providing support to does and ewes during birth. Episode 29: Are You Kidding? Part 1 is available here. As referenced in this episode, here is the video Ann produced that details how to prepare for the birthing season and demonstrates the birth process ..read more

Guest host, Cheryl Burns, speaks with Ann Basehore Starbard, author of The Dairy Goat Handbook, about preparing for and providing support to does and ewes during birth. Episode 30: Are You Kidding? Part 2 is available here. As referenced in this episode, here is the video Ann produced that details how to prepare for the birthing season and demonstrates the birth process ..read more

In this episode we talk with George Lake of Thistle Creek Farms about his love of farming and how that love has been carried on in his children and grandchildren ..read more