— KNOWLEDGE IS POWER —
KNOWLEDGE SHARED IS POWER MULTIPLIED
– Robert Noyce
“Lunch With Forages” sessions — sharing knowledge through good online discussions
ONLINE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW FORAGES
Our ‘Lunch With Forages’ Meetings are an opportunity to learn from industry leaders and boots on the ground practitioners in forage and grasslands management. Held in a regular series, these meetings aim to provide knowledge and experiences that are on the very leading edge of best management techniques. You won’t find this type of intimate knowledge or insight anywhere else.
Archive of Previous Sessions
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Series 1
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28/20 | Dennis Hancock |
Wisconsin | USDA Dairy Forage Lab | Research & New Concepts | Woody Lane |
| 6/4/20 | Tom Maxwell |
New Zealand | Lincoln University | New Zealand Grazing & Forage Research | Woody Lane |
| 6/11/20 | Kathy Voth |
Arizona | On Pasture | Livestock Behavior For Weed Control | John Marble |
| 6/18/20 | Dallas Mount |
Wyoming | Ranch Management Consultants | A Business Approach To Management Decisions | John Marble |
| 6/25/20 | Lisbeth Goddik |
Oregon | Oregon State University Department of Food Science & Technology | Terroir & Flavors From Forages | Jerry Hall |
| 7/2/20 | Serkan Ates |
Oregon | Oregon State University Department of Animal & Rangeland Science | Forage Research At Oregon State University | Gordon Jones |
| 7/9/20 | Shannon Cappellazzi |
Oregon | Soil Health Institute | Soil Health & Lab Analysis | Woody Lane |
| 7/16/20 | Peter Gaul |
Missouri | Grazing Consultant | Managing Forage-Based Farms | Chad Hale |
Series 2
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/20 | Debbie Reed |
Ohio | Ecosystem Services Market Consortium | Carbon Markets For Farmers & Ranchers | Shannon Cappellazzi |
| 10/8/20 | Jon Bansen |
Oregon | Organic Dairy Farmer | Diverse Pastures For Improved Productivity | Woody Lane |
| 10/15/20 | John Andrae & Pete Wahl |
South Carolina (Andrae), Oregon (Wahl) | Forage Specialist (Andrae), Grazer (Wahl) | Choices: Perennial vs. Annual Forages & Longevity vs. Productivity | Woody Lane |
| 10/22/20 | John Fike |
Virginia | Virginia Tech | Silvopasture | Gordon Jones |
| 10/29/20 | Daniel Olson |
Wisconsin | Forage Consultant & Dairy Farmer | Different Forages, Seed Costs, & Feed Efficiency | Chad Hale |
| 11/5/20 | Derrick Moot |
New Zealand | Lincoln University | New Zealand Pastures & Grazing Alfalfa | Serkan Ates |
| 11/12/20 | Graeme Hand |
Australia | Grazing Consultant | Implementing New Practices & Reducing Risk | Angie Boudro |
| 11/19/20 | Racheal Bryant |
New Zealand | Lincoln University | Forage Diversity, Nitrogen Leaching, & New Dairy Systems | Tom Maxwell |
Series 3
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/21 | Jim Gerrish |
Idaho | American Grazing Lands Services | Grazing, Forage Management, Hay, & Profits | Woody Lane |
| 3/11/21 | Troy Bishopp |
New York | Farmer & “The Grass Whisperer” | Grazing & Grass-Fed Animals | John Marble |
| 3/25/21 | Douglas Poole |
Washington | Rancher & Dryland Farmer | Soil Health, Cover Crops, & Forage Growth | Shannon Cappellazzi |
| 4/8/21 | Jon Bansen & Brad Cowan |
Oregon | Dairy Farmer: Grass-Based, Organic, & CAFO | Oregon State University Dairy Program And The Future Generation | Jerry Hall |
| 4/22/21 | Reed Anderson |
Oregon | Rancher, Grass-Based Marketer, Abattoir Owner | Grass-Based Markets, COVID-19 Market Conditions | Woody Lane |
| 5/6/21 | Deanne Vallad |
Oregon | Rancher & Seed Distributor | Extended Grazing, Silage, & Wildlife Recovery Efforts | Cher Gillson |
Series 4
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07/21 | Adam Cobb |
Oregon | Soil Scientist – Soil Food Web School | Soil Health, Mycorrhizae, Root Depth, Grass Genetics | Shannon Cappellazzi |
| 10/21/21 | Patricia Fifita |
Oregon | Oregon State University Ethnic Studies | Tropical Environments, Climate Change, Food Security | John Marble & Cher Gillson |
| 11/04/21 | María Fernández-Giménez |
Colorado | Rangeland & Human Ecology Specialist | Learning From Nomadic Farming, Grazing Practices | Shayan Ghajar |
| 11/18/21 | Wendy Millet |
California | Director – TomKat Ranch | Regenerative Ranching, Science, and Conservation, and Food Systems Change | Kendra Kimbirauskas |
| 12/02/21 | Doug Avery |
New Zealand | Sheep & Cattle Farmer, South Island, Writer | Resilient Farms, Trying New Forages, Adapting to Stress | Tom Maxwell |
| 12/16/21 | Jim VanDerPol |
Minnesota | Farmer, Writer, Philosopher | Regenerative Ag, Perennial Pastures, Reflections On Farming, Living On The Land | John Marble |
Series 5
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/22 | David Stevens |
New Zealand | Senior Scientist for AgResearch | Virtual Fences | Woody Lane |
| 03/17/22 | Joel McNair |
Wisconsin | Editor/Publisher of GRAZE | Today’s World, New Developments, Emerging Challenges to Graziers, Things to Watch | Jon Bansen |
| 04/07/22 | Linda Poole |
Montana | Rancher, NCAT. Regenerative Grazing Specialist | Water & Drought Resilience, National Center for Appropriate Technology | Brandon Bishop |
| 04/21/22 | Dave Pratt |
California | Instructor, Ranch Management Consultants | Profit, Managing Farm Business, Making Decisions | John Marble |
| 05/05/22 | Keefe Keeley |
Wisconsin | Executive Director, Savanna Institute | Agroforestry, Silvopasture | Gordon Jones |
| 05/19/22 | John & Christine Deck |
Oregon | Grass-Based Farmers, Deck Family Farm | Raising & Marketing Grassfed Livestock Products | Rebecca Thistlethwaite |
Series 6
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/22 | Dale Stickler |
Kansas | Rancher, Agronomist, Author, Consultant | Intensive Grazing, Pasture Management, Forages | Linda Poole |
| 10/20/22 | Janet McNally |
Minnesota | Sheep Farmer, Intensive Grazier, Writer | Sheep Farm in Wolf Country, Parasites, Intensive Grazing, Stocking Density | Woody Lane |
| 11/03/22 | Shannon Cappellazzi PhD, Jon Bansen, & John Marble |
Oregon | Shannon = Soil Specialist, Jon = Dairy Farmer, John = Beef Cattle Rancher | Panel: “A Conversation Across The Fence”. Important Issues Facing Graziers, Attendee Input with Questions and Comments, Practical Discussion | Cher Gillson |
| 11/17/22 | Joe Snyder |
Oregon | Veterinarian | Parasite Control, Grazing Strategies | Woody Lane |
| 12/01/22 | Justas Gulbinas & Žymantas Morkvėnas |
Lithuania | Forage Specialists, Baltic Environmental Forum | Regenerative Agriculture in Lithuania, Restoring Grasslands,Soil Health, Plant Diversity, Special Forage Events | Kendra Kimbirauskas |
| 12/15/22 | John Wick |
California | Rancher, Founder-Marin Carbon Project, Visionary | Soil Carbon, Compost, Cattle Grazing, Carbon Farming | Kathy Voth |
Series 7
Date |
Guest |
Guest Location |
Position |
Topic |
Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/23 | Ryan Indart |
California | Rancher | Solar Grazing, commercial large-scale projects | Dan Macon |
| 05/25/23 | Fred Provenza |
Utah | Researcher, professor, writer | Livestock grazing behavior, nutrition, pasture tips | Linda Poole |