Natural Areas Agriculture

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b200b00dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Driftless Land Stewardship LLC</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT><B> |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Driftless Land Stewardship LLC"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rx Fire"><U>Rx Fire</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Community Reconstruction"><U>Natural Community Reconstruction</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Invasive Species Control"><U>Invasive Species Control</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riparian and Wetland Restoration "><U>Riparian and Wetland Restoration </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Communities"><U>Natural Communities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nature Preserve Development"><U>Nature Preserve Development</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tree Brush Removal"><U>Tree & Brush Removal</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biocontrol"><U>Bio-control</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Areas Forestry"><U>Natural Areas Forestry</U></A>   |   <B>Natural Areas Agriculture</B>   |   <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Herbicide Application"><U>Herbicide Application</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" background="043bec00esnpes.png"> <div> <B>Natural Areas Agriculture</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >SM</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> ...is the use of agricultural practices solely as a means to achieve ecological objectives related to natural areas management / ecological restoration.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27e9d760.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The herd is growing!</B></div> <div> <I><B>DLS Goat Counter:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>64</B></I></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="28100c00egerdp.jpg"> <div> Natural Areas Agriculture</div> <div> <I><B><U>Rx Grazing</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Farmers and land managers have long understood that grazing animals impact the plant community upon which they graze. Additionally, it is well understood that managed grazing (i.e. altering stocking rate, type of livestock, timing and duration of grazing) can be used to achieve specific ecological results. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>In our work to manage natural communities in the Midwest, we are continually battling invasive plants and the brushy results of fire suppression. Goats, unlike cattle and other livestock, will happily eat anything that resembles vegetation. Yes... they happily eat Multiflora Rose, Canada Thistle, Red Cedar, etc. This makes a managed goat herd a perfect addition to our natural areas management team. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>It works like this... you and a DLS ecologist ascertain that you have undesirable vegetation. Our herd manager installs temporary infrastructure (solar-powered electric fencing, watering facility, temporary shelter) and delivers the goats. The goats ascertain that you have desirable, even tasty, vegetation. They eat it. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>By using rotational grazing we can harness the goat's natural brush-eating instincts to maximize ecological impact while minimizing undesirable impacts. Especially exciting is the goat's willingness and efficiency on terrain where hand labor is the only other option.  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><I><B>Contact us</B></I></U></A><I><B> now to get on the goats' schedule.  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> Cute goat pics...  </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rx Grazing Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>