Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Ryan VanderVeen" <ryanvanderveen@excite.com>]

I definitely think the plants in a pasture crave some amount of probably every element as well as the animals that graze them. At least animals are smart enough to graze deep tap rooted "weeds" or forages like chicory to find these minerals. According to the folks at International Ag labs it is possible to create "high brix" forage (as well as fruits and vegetables) with the correct amount of mineral fertilization. Supposedly animals that eat "high brix" forage produce the sweetest milk and meat, not to mention remain healthy... just common sense.

Ryan



--- On Wed 08/08, Tradingpost < tradingpost@lobo.net > wrote:

From: Tradingpost [mailto: tradingpost@lobo.net]
To: ryanvanderveen@excite.com, livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:49:28 -0600
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Grass Fed Lamb


You mention mineralizing the soil. I've used some natural minerals and
we're getting spectacular growth on ground that supports nothing but rabbit
brush and sparse wildflowers. But I also combined alfalfa meal and aged
manure with the bone meal, greensand, molasses, and seaweed concentrate.
And let it all cook through the winter and snow. Somewhere in there is
something those plants crave.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 8/8/2007 at 2:15 PM Ryan VanderVeen wrote:

>I'm located in southwest Michigan.I have heard of the "TradeLake" sheep
>and the Falk's sheep dairy. From what I understand they have mineralized
>the soil of their farm to create excellent quality forage. I'm sure
>that's the main reason for high production and high quality cheese!I'm
>interested in learning more about your role in creating a sustainable
>farm. Ryan--- On Wed 08/08, Aliza &lt; realfood@wonderfulfarm.com &gt;
>wrote:From: Aliza [mailto: realfood@wonderfulfarm.com]To:
>ryanvanderveen@excite.com, livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.orgDate: Wed, 8
>Aug 2007 09:13:50 -0700Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Grass Fed Lamb
>

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