Education
A core leg of the Exchange: curated partner teaching on covers, bringing livestock back, managed grazing, silvopasture, and shrinking diesel and fertilizer. We summarize and credit; the full piece lives on the author's site.
50 resources from OSU, Penn State, Kentucky, WVU, SARE, OEFFA, and Stratford — lined up with FarmTec / Stinner fossil-fuel themes.
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Penn State Ext.
13 resources
Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems: Grazing Cover Crops for Soil HealthPenn State Extension · Updated October 2022Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker, David W. Hartman, Kathy J. Soder, Justin L. Brackenrich, and Divya Pant
Five soil-health principles for grazing covers: armor, no-till, diversity, living roots, and livestock. Emphasizes take-half/leave-half, frequent moves, and avoiding wet pugging.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockManaged grazingRead on the source site- Intensive Grazing Management of Cover Crops for Soil HealthPenn State Extension
Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker and Divya Pant
On-farm Adams and Franklin County results: MiG moves every 1–2 days delivered ~1,200–2,300 lb/acre DM while leaving about half the residue; bulk density recovered and soil biology often improved.
Cover crops & forageManaged grazingIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Potential to Integrate Grazing into No-Till SystemsPenn State Extension · Updated September 2025
Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker and Jessica A. Williamson
Perennial–annual rotations, grazed covers, and residue grazing on continuous no-till — grazed forage often costs half or less of machine-harvested feed, with no manure-spreading pass.
Integrating livestockCover crops & forageCutting fossil-fuel inputsManaged grazingRead on the source site - Stockpile Grazing and Soil HealthPenn State Extension
Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker
Rest cool-season perennials 60–70 days before frost, then winter-graze the standing feed — with notes on puddling risk and how biology repairs surface compaction.
Managed grazingCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Extending the Grazing Season – Stockpiling Pastures for Fall GrazingPenn State Extension
Authors: Jessica A. Williamson
Defer grazing from late July/early August, choose stockpile-friendly species (tall fescue, brome, birdsfoot trefoil), and cut winter hay/hauling costs for 2–3 months.
Managed grazingCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Extending the Grazing Season with Plant DiversityPenn State Extension
Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker and Jessica A. Williamson
Warm-season annuals and perennials plus cool-season annuals fill summer slumps and free perennial paddocks to stockpile — no-till makes the rotations practical.
Managed grazingCover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Plant Diversity to Extend the Grazing SeasonPenn State Extension
Authors: Sjoerd W. Duiker and Jessica A. Williamson
Case-style look at stacking cool- and warm-season perennials and annuals toward nearly 300 grazing days a year while resting paddocks for stockpile.
Managed grazingCover crops & forageRead on the source site - Tips to save farmers money on fuel and fertilizerPenn State University · College of Agricultural Sciences · May 2026
Authors: Andrew Frankenfield
Practical diesel cuts: gear up / throttle down, match tractor to the job, economy PTO, kill idle, and continuous no-till (~3.6 gal/acre less fuel). Cover legumes credit 30–40 lb N/acre.
Cutting fossil-fuel inputsEquipment & on-farm energyCover crops & forageRead on the source site - Natural gas-powered tractor for ag science research at Penn StatePenn State University
Authors: Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and CNH / New Holland
New Holland T6.180 methane tractor on campus for tillage, planting, haying, and Extension teaching — an alternative path off diesel where digester or landfill gas is available.
Equipment & on-farm energyCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Cover Crops for Livestock GrazingPenn State Extension · Updated November 2025
Authors: David Hartman
Decision guide for grazing covers in a cash-crop rotation: fencing and wet soils, cattle class, why annuals alone rarely beat perennials for cows, and diverse mixes that cut hay bills while building soil.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockManaged grazingCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Strategies for Extending the Grazing SeasonPenn State Extension · Updated November 2025
Authors: Marvin H. Hall and Jerry Jung
Stockpile tall fescue and birdsfoot trefoil, then add fall growers — prairie grass, brassicas, and small grains — for 60–90 extra grazing days and less stored feed, diesel, and labor.
Managed grazingCutting fossil-fuel inputsCover crops & forageRead on the source site - Silvopasture Could Work on Your FarmPenn State Extension · Updated October 2025
Authors: David Hartman
Why managed trees-plus-livestock differs from unmanaged woods grazing: shade gains without manure campouts, site selection, and Northeast learning paths before you thin or plant.
SilvopastureManaged grazingIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - 2024–2025 Fall-Seeded Winter Forages and Cover CropsPenn State Extension · July 2025
Authors: Weiya Xue
Rock Springs and Landisville variety trial: annual ryegrass, cereal rye, barley, and triticale yields and quality under single- and multi-cut systems after October planting — numbers for grazing or harvest planners.
Cover crops & forageManaged grazingRead on the source site
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