Rob Cook, Director of Business Development for Bamert Seed Company provides an overview of Bamert Seed Company and takes a deep dive into range and grazing ecology, discussing matching the right seed to the right place, stocking rates and profitability.

Atley Elliot of Caitlyn Farms in North Carolina discusses the grass fed beef operation she manages and how native forages fit into their system. She explains how they use cows as a management tool to create and maintain wildlife habitat.

Episode 16 - In observance of National Forage Week, Dr. Pat Keyser introduces the Grasslands Partnership and discusses unprecedented cost-share rates for establishing native warm-season grass forages and the value of perennial grass forages as carbon storage pools.

Episode 15 - Keith Tuck, Bedford County, Virginia discusses incorporating native warm-season forages into his grazing system and impacts on his bottom line.

Episode 14 - Trey Davis, Davis Cattle Company, North Carolina cow-calf operator talks about using native forages in their strip grazing system and hay production. 

Episode 13 - Kirsten Robertson, South Carolina small ruminant producer shares her journey with grazing small ruminants and native warm-season forages. As a result of her grazing management, which includes native grasses, has eliminated the need for deworming.

Jason Smith with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Agency shares the results of a survey conducted of North Carolina producers who average 10 years experience haying or grazing native warm-season forages.

John Seymour from Roundstone Native Seed Company shares a seedsman’s perspective of native forages, talks about buying seed and establishing native warm-season grasses.