Should You Remove Or Leave Stumps During Forestry Mulching?

Forestry mulching will essentially clear your land, except for tree stumps, which need to be removed separately. If healthy, they can be mulched as well, but in some cases, leaving the stumps has some benefits for the land in the short and long-term. You've got to weigh those benefits against the potential problems that the stumps can cause so that you can give the mulching company the right instructions. Allowing Healthy Regrowth [Read More]

3 Ways DHIA Testing Can Improve Your Dairy Goat Herd

Goat milk is a popular ingredient in many beauty products. Goat milk can also be used for children with food allergies. Goat milk production is big business in the United States. Farmers want to ensure that their herd is managed correctly in order to meet production goals. One of the tools that can be used to significantly improve the quality of a dairy goat herd is Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) testing. [Read More]

Sustainable Logging And The Benefits It Can Offer

The business of logging can, on the surface, appear to be an industry of destruction, but sustainable logging provides some benefits to the land and its customers. When logging is managed correctly, the industry can help reduce overcrowding and encourage the growth of trees in some areas. Responsible Logging There was a time when logging companies were known for cutting offer hundreds of acres of land and leaving nothing but a barren landscape behind. [Read More]

Learning About Organic Fertilizer For Lawns

So, you wanna go organic for your lawn care, but you're new to the world. You may have noticed that organic fertilizer has a higher price tag compared to what you've been using. But you also know that organic fertilizers are better for the environment, as well as your kids and pets who play on (and occasionally roll around on) your grass. So where to start? First, you need to know about a couple of basic dichotomies in the organic lawn fertilizer world. [Read More]