You know that feeling when you get to hang out with one of your heroes? Well I do, and you guys are going to get to hang out with us, too. Fred Provenza is a retired professor in rangeland science from Utah State University and is also a unicorn mixed with a phoenix. Not only is he an amazing human-being, he also has one of the deepest and most humble experiences working at the intersection between humans and landscapes, plants and animals. He has worked with farmers from all around the world, authored hundreds of papers and several books, and if you're a person who is interested in the integration of animals for the purpose of healing landscapes or bringing health back to your farm, I cannot recommend highly enough that you read and watch as much as you can by Fred.

Mentioned in the show...

NOVA's Ghost in your Genes (watch for free on Vimeo)

BEHAVE (Behavioral Education for Human Animal Vegetation and Ecosystem Management)

The Art & Science of Shepherding by Michel Meuret

Foraging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of Change

Folks who make the show possible...

Certified Naturally Grown grassroots, peer-to-peer, holistic certification.

BCS America for two wheel tractors + implements.

Johnny's Selected Seeds vegetable, flower, and cover crop seeds.

RIMOL Greenhouses quality greenhouses and high-tunnels.

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