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Grassland 2.0

A show about grassland agriculture, resilient farmers, thriving communities, and environmental sustainability. Featuring stories, conversations and the science behind the future of perennial pasture. Brought to you by Grassland 2.0—a collaborative group of farmers, researchers, and public & private sector leaders working to promote grazing in the Upper Midwest.

  1. 03/15/2022

    Environmental benefits of rotational grazing & future trends in Wisconsin - Adam Abel

    Grassland 2.0's final Digital Dialogue webinar of 2021 featured NRCS state grazing lands specialist Adam Abel. In this recording, Adam discussing his experiences with managed grazing and his plans for boosting support for grazing throughout the state.

    1h 14m

  2. 02/15/2022

    The many benefits of grazing to birds, bees, family and farm - Thelma Heidel-Baker

    In Part Three of Grassland 2.0's Digital Dialogue Series, Thelma Heidel-Baker, an entomologist and organic dairy farmer in eastern Wisconsin, discusses the benefits of managed grazing for beneficial insects, other wildlife, and the farmers themselves.

    1h 32m

  3. 01/16/2022

    Understanding the Linkages between Animal and Human Health - Dr. Stephan van Vliet

    In Part Two of Grassland 2.0's Digital Dialogue Series, Dr. Stephan van Vliet, nutrition scientist and metabolomics expert at the Center for Human Nutrition Studies at Utah State University, discusses the link between animal and human health.

    1h 33m

  4. 12/15/2021

    Broken Ground: The Changing Culture of America’s Dairyland - Dan Smith

    This episode features the first of Grassland 2.0's Digital Dialogue series, with a presentation by Dan Smith, President and CEO of the Cooperative Network. Dan discusses the changes dairying has experienced over the last 50 years and explore the economic, social and cultural impacts these changes have had through poem.

    1h 31m
  5. Measuring perennial agriculture’s impact on water quailty - Research by Jacob Henden

    11/15/2021

    Measuring perennial agriculture’s impact on water quailty - Research by Jacob Henden

    Every couple of weeks, Grassland 2.0 participants meet on Zoom for a project-wide lab meeting. This episode features an edited recording of one of these meetings, in which UW-Madison graduate student Jacob Henden presents his research design and responds to comments from attendees. We'll hear how tricky it is to separate the influence of perennial groundcover from other related factors, and why making promises about improving water quality could backfire in the short-term. GrassCast is supported by the Grassland 2.0 project.  This project is made possible thanks to a Sustainable Agricultural Systems Coordinated Agriculture grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    12 min
  6. ”I’m big on farmer dates” - Marie Raboin on the importance of farmer networks

    10/01/2021

    ”I’m big on farmer dates” - Marie Raboin on the importance of farmer networks

    Marie Raboin is a Conservation Specialist for Dane County, Wisconsin. In this episode, you'll hear about Marie’s work with a new farmer network called the BFFs (Biological Farming Friends), why she’s big on farmer dates, and why you maybe shouldn’t invite everyone to the meeting. You can see more from this conversation on the Grassland 2.0 YouTube channel. Stories on Pasture is supported by the Grassland 2.0 project.  This project is made possible thanks to a Sustainable Agricultural Systems Coordinated Agriculture grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    20 min
  7. ”What are these hairy beasts?” - Kevin Oppermann shares his most common questions from customers

    08/30/2021

    ”What are these hairy beasts?” - Kevin Oppermann shares his most common questions from customers

    Kevin Oppermann is a beef farmer south of Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode, Kevin describes how he started farming after growing up in the suburbs, how selling at farmers markets has made him a better cook, and how managed grazing made his farming dreams possible. You can see more from this conversation on the Grassland 2.0 YouTube channel! Stories on Pasture is supported by the Grassland 2.0 project.  This project is made possible thanks to a Sustainable Agricultural Systems Coordinated Agriculture grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    21 min
  8. Bees decline as crop diversity declines: New research by Claudio Gratton and Jeremy Hemberger

    06/30/2021

    Bees decline as crop diversity declines: New research by Claudio Gratton and Jeremy Hemberger

    Claudio Gratton's entomology research focuses on how our agricultural landscapes influence the lives of beneficial insects. In this podcast, Claudio sits down for a conversation with a former student of his, Dr. Jeremy Hemberger. Hemberger, Gratton, and their colleague Michael Crossley have just released a paper showing that it is not necessarily the amount of land in agriculture, but the diversity (or lack thereof) of agricultural crops that has the greatest impact on bumblebees. Their research supports the idea that agriculture can provide ecological benefits and support beneficial insects as long as it mimics the biological diversity of healthy grasslands.  To learn more about this research, or to see the excellent illustrations developed for the project, you can visit the Gratton lab website at https://gratton.entomology.wisc.edu/  This research was recently featured at https://news.wisc.edu/midwest-bumble-bees-declined-with-more-farmed-land-less-diverse-crops-since-1870/ This podcast is made possible thanks to a Sustainable Agricultural Systems Coordinated Agriculture grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    24 min
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A show about grassland agriculture, resilient farmers, thriving communities, and environmental sustainability. Featuring stories, conversations and the science behind the future of perennial pasture. Brought to you by Grassland 2.0—a collaborative group of farmers, researchers, and public & private sector leaders working to promote grazing in the Upper Midwest.

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  • Creator
    Grassland 2.0
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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