Presentacion SR Kirk Gadzia Resource Management Services

Una Introduccin a los Principios de Manejo Holistico Litueche, 24-26 Septiembre 2012
Resource Management Services LLC

Kirk L. Gadzia Phone 505-867-4685 ~ Cell 505-263-8677 Email: kirk@rmsgadzia.com Web: www.rmsgadzia.com
Exercise: Personal Objectives

Each of you have come to this course with your own individual expectations and objectives. Please take a few moments to think about these and write them down.
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Exercise: Introductions
Please find someone in the room who you dont know.
Interview that person for 3-5 minutes and find out about them. You of course want to know their name and where they are from, but the one mandatory question is what are their main objectives for this course.
When you have finished (I will keep time), please reverse roles and have them interview you. When we are all done, we will introduce the person we interviewed to the rest of the class. Take notes if you need to. Move anywhere in the room.
We Hear Claims of
Doubling stocking rates Greatly Reduce or eliminate hay feeding Drastically cutting input costs More wildlife More water More pasture diversity Less work - more fun More Profit
How is this possible?
Getting More From the Same Ground
The truth is, it is not possible

Unless you change how you care for the land!
The Good News!

It is easy to change your land for the better and be on the way to achieving the results you want.
The Bad News!

You may have to do things a little bit differently than before.
www.ChaffinFamilyOrchard.com
Farm Overview 800 ha estate located at the base of famed Table Mountain 120 ha Orchards 80 ha Olives 20 ha Citrus 20 ha Stone Fruits Produces fruit and meat 365 days a year.
Over 40 varieties of stone fruits, olives and citrus.
Oldest Olive Trees in North America 120 years old (Babies)
Scalable
50 m fence weighs about 5.5 kg, costs about $160
Fences can be spliced together to fit the conditions
50 m linear = 12.5 m sq.
12.5 m sq = 64 moves per hectare
Temporary fence used to increase stock density and control time.
Note Grass Under Trees Is A Resource,
1-2 Day Moves With Portable Fence Are Normal And Lambing Occurs in Orchards
New Enterprise Colored Wool Sheep Skein. Yarn sells for $18 most want to buy a ewe as well!
Animals Walk to Different Areas of the Orchards
Traveling Egg Mobile Used In Orchard
Interior of Egg Mobile
Why Bare Ground Around Base of Tree?
Community Partners Artisans Educational Non-Profit Organizations
www.ChaffinFamilyOrchard.com
Manage the whole using art and science
the Intuitive mind is a sacred gift; the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. - Albert Einstein
Sunnybrae Farm, Wawota SK Canada Neil and Barb Dennis Holistic Mgt. Mob grazing, Grazing Tools, Pasture water, Deep Massage
475 Ha 1 AU / .66 Ha 1 AU = 340 kg Stocker
Avg. Annual Precipitation 500 mm (25% as snow, 75% as rainfall) Avg. Frost Free Period 90 days Frost recorded in all months except July!
Mob Grazing
22,275 kg per ha stock density 50 day recovery . 112 mm rain (June 25-Aug 14)
111,375 kg/ha Stock density (5X) 50 day recovery . 112 mm rain (June 25-Aug 14)
50 day recovery 22,275 kg per ha 24 ADHs
111,375 kg per ha 30 ADHS

20% Higher
$41 per hr
High stock density
Mob Grazing
High Stocking
Legume Density
Mob Grazing
Legume Density
High stocking
Manure Breakdown
Mob Grazing
Manure Breakdown
Manure Breakdown
High stocking
Mob Grazing
50 day recovery
High Stocking
25.4 cm
High Stocking
50 day recovery
Mob Grazing
Mob Grazing
21 53.3 cm
50 day recovery
High Stocking
Mob grazing
Soil Temperature Measurements

Date High Mob
May 17
13.3 Degrees C
15 Degrees C
June 14
23.3 Degrees C
22.2 Degrees C
June 22
24.4 Degrees C
22.2 Degrees C
Tools To Make It Easy
Sunnybrae Farm, Wawota SK Canada Neil and Barb Dennis Mob grazing, Grazing Tools, Pasture water, Deep Massage
800 Head on .4 Ha
Self- designed and built Electric Fence LIFTER
Sunnybrae 120 day season

Kg gained/ head (.77 kg/day) # Head Total kg Gained Hectares Grazed Kg Beef per Ha
84.7
801
67,845
438
155
Neighbor Farm 120 day season

Kg gained/ head (.82 kg/day) 90.2 # Head Total kg Gained 18,040 Hectares Grazed 259 Kg Beef per Ha 70
200
85 kg per hectare increase= 220% increase in production (actual product) per hectare
Sunnybrae Income per Hour

72 cents per day custom grazing fee / .77 kg per day = 93.5 cents per kg of gain .935 x 85 kg extra gain per hectare for management effort = $79.48 per hectare $79.48 x 438 hectares = $34,810 for the 110 day season Hours per day average for management = 3.5 3.5 hours/day x 110 days = 385 hours
$34,810 / 385 hours = $90.40
/ hour
Definition of insanity!
Do the same thing every year and expect a different result!
Los 10 Principios de la Gestin Holstica

1.La Naturaleza Funciona como un Todo
2.Comprende el Medio que Gestionas
3.El Ganado Puede Mejorar la Salud de la Tierra

4.Los Tiempos son Ms Importantes que las Cantidades
4 Ideas Clave
6 Pasos Proceso de Gestin Holstica
5.Define lo que Ests Gestionando

6.Establece Lo Que Quieres 7.El Suelo Desnudo es el Enemigo Pblico N 1 8.Juega con Una Baraja Completa 9.Pon a Prueba tus Decisiones 10.Monitorea para Obtener Resultados
Holistic Management A Way of Helping You Make Decisions That Are:
Economically
Viable

Economically Viable Ecologically Sound

Economically Viable Ecologically Sound Socially Responsible
The 10 Principles of Holistic Management
1. Nature Functions in Wholes
Making Decisions Based On The Whole
MECNICAS
TRANSPORTE COMUNICACIONES
TECNOLOGA ORDENADORES HOGARES Y DISPOSITIVOS INGENIERA GENTICA INGENIERA QUMICA
Qu tienen en comn todos los elementos de esta lista?
DESARROLLO RPIDO CREADOS POR HUMANOS PROGRESO SOSTENIDO COMPUESTOS DE PARTES
NO MECNICAS
AGRICULTURA PASTIZALES SILVICULTURA PISCIFACTORAS EROSIN FUENTES DE AGUA ATAQUES DE PLAGAS
Qu tienen en comn todos los elementos de esta lista?
CADA VEZ MS PROBLEMAS Y CONFLICTO
IMPLICAN AL MUNDO NATURAL Y SUS RECURSOS

INTERRELACIONES VS. PARTES
MECNICAS Y
NO MECNICAS
Qu tienen en comn los elementos de ambas listas? AMBAS IMPLICAN DECISIONES HUMANAS
HOY EN DA, AMBAS UTILIZAN UN PROCESO CONVENCIONAL O REDUCCIONISTA PARA ALCANZAR LAS DECISIONES
MECNICAS Y NO MECNICAS
Conclusin
LA TOMA DE DECISIONES CONVENCIONAL (REDUCCIONISTA) FUNCIONA BIEN AL APLICARSE A RECURSOS MECNICOS
LA TOMA DE DECISIONES CONVENCIONAL (REDUCCIONISTA) NO FUNCIONA TAN BIEN AL APLICARSE A RECURSOS NO MECNICOS, RELACIONADOS HOLSTICAMENTE
AGRICULTUAL PRACTICES CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

PROBLEM ADDRESSED
PRACTICE CHOSEN PROBLEMS CREATED
LABOR
INEFFICIENCY
MECHANIZATION
EROSION, ENERGY DEPENDENCY, HIGHER CAPITAL COSTS, DEBT INCREASES, LARGER AND FEWER FARMS
WATER CONTAMINATION PEST INCREASES ENERGY DEPENDENCE HIGH INPUT COSTS LOWER FLEXIBILITY PEST RESISTANCE HIGH INPUT COSTS WATER CONTAMINATION
LOW CROP YIELD
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
CROP LOSSES
PESTICIDES
LOW CROP YIELDS NON-UNIFORM TRAITS
HYBRIDS
NARROW GENETICS
RISING PEST PROBLEMS LOCAL ADAPTATIONS LOST CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY HIGH INPUT COSTS
FROM: FARMING IN NATURES IMAGE , 1992, SOULE & PIPER

PROBLEM ADDRESSED PRACTICE CHOSEN PROBLEMS CREATED
LABOR
INEFFICIENCY
MECHANIZATION
LOW CROP YIELD
CROP LOSSES
PESTICIDES
HYBRIDS
NARROW GENETICS

PROBLEM ADDRESSED PRACTICE CHOSEN PROBLEMS CREATED
LABOR
INEFFICIENCY
MECHANIZATION
LOW CROP YIELD
CROP LOSSES
PESTICIDES
HYBRIDS
NARROW GENETICS
The Weekly Times July 28, 2010
Site was sprayed for sorrel and goosefoot in February - March.
Sprayseed alone. If, so they will compete
Results of Holistic Management

Better quality of life Improved land Lower costs More profit More animals Less work
A TESTED & PROVEN MANAGEMENT PROCESS 20 PLUS YEARS
Sustainable Agriculture, A Definition:

A sustainable agriculture does not deplete soils or people.
Wendell Berry
Specific Guidelines For Sustainable Agriculture

Decisions Must Be:
Economically Viable
Ecologically Sound Socially Responsible
In the long run can any decision that does not meet all three requirements be sustainable?

4 Key Insights
Hay ms de mil millones de Organismos Vivos en cada cm cbico de tierra frtil y sana!!
No comprendemos el Rol ni la Vida de la mayor parte de esos Organismos
Si no comprendemos un cm cbico de suelo
Cunta comprensin tenemos de todo este Ecosistema?
Paradigma:
LEWIS THOMAS
La nica verdad cientfica en la que confo totalmente
es que somos profundamente ignorantes sobre la Naturaleza.
Otro Paradigma: Adelante el control de la naturaleza se conquista, no viene sin esfuerzo.
Facultad de Ingeniera de la Universidad de Wyoming
Casi todos los agricultores y ganaderos pelean contra la Naturaleza La Naturaleza Siempre Gana
Para obtener xito a largo plazo: comprende, trabaja con e imita a los sistemas naturales
Desde los albores de la historia, los humanos hemos degradado los suelos. Nos encontramos en un punto de inflexin que marcar el rumbo de la Humanidad durante el prximo milenio. El reto es sencillo: si queremos sostener la vida superior (nosotros), hemos de reinvertir en la vida inferior la vida en el suelo y del mismo suelo.
David R. Montgomery - Dirt the Erosion of Civilizations
Por Qu No Debemos Desanimarnos! Nunca Hemos Sabido Cmo Hacer Agricultura y Ganadera Y Construir Suelo Frtil A La Vez AHORA SI SABEMOS!!!
Por Qu No Debemos Desanimarnos!

Nunca Hemos Sabido Cmo Pastorear los Animales Y Construir Suelo Frtil A La Vez AHORA SI SABEMOS!!!
Una definicin de Agricultura Sostenible:
Una agricultura sostenible no agota a los suelos ni a las personas.

Wendell Berry

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Understand the Environment You Manage
4 Key Insights
2. Understand the Environment You That You Are Managing
Non-Brittle (Humid)
Brittle (Arid)
NON-BRITTLE (HUMID) ENVIRONMENTS WITH PERENNIAL RAINFALL

BIOMASS
BIRTHS / DEATHS THROUGHOUT YEAR
DECAY ORGANISMS
DECAY RAPID
BIOLOGICAL
ONE YEAR
BRITTLE (ARID) ENVIRONMENTS WITH SEASONAL RAINFALL

RAINY SEASON DRY SEASON
BIOMASS
LARGE VOLUME OF DEAD PLANT MATERIAL THAT MUST DECAY BEFORE SEASON BEGINS. DECAY ORGANISMS DORMANT
DECAY ORGANISMS
ONE YEAR
NON-BRITTLE (HUMID) ENVIRONMENTS WITH PERENNIAL RAINFALL

BIOMASS
DECAY ORGANISMS DECAY RAPID BIRTHS / DEATHS THROUGHOUT YEAR
BIOLOGICAL
ONE YEAR
LARGE HERBIVORES IN SMALL FAMILY GROUPS. PREDATORS - KILL BY AMBUSHING, STEALTH. FIRE FREQUENCY LOW AND IRREGULAR.
BRITTLE (ARID) ENVIRONMENTS WITH SEASONAL RAINFALL

RAINY SEASON DRY SEASON
BIOMASS
LARGE VOLUME OF DEAD PLANT MATERIAL THAT MUST DECAY BEFORE SEASON BEGINS. DECAY ORGANISMS DORMANT
DECAY ORGANISMS
ONE YEAR
LARGE HERBIVORES IN MASS HERDS WITH HERDING BEHAVIOR. PREDATORS - PACK AND AMBUSHING TYPE. REGULAR FIRE FREQUENCY.
SCALE OF DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT TYPES HUMID (NON BRITTLE) vs. ARID (BRITTLE)
USING SCALE OF 1 TO 10
1
RELIABLE, HIGH OR LOW
10
UNRELIABLE, HIGH OR LOW
RAINFALL
HUMIDITY DECAY
SUCCESSIONAL PROCESS REST NON-DISTURBANCE OVERGRAZING PLANTS
WIDE DISTRIBUTION
NARROW DISTRIBUTION
BIOLOGICAL / FAST BOTTOM - UP
CHEMICAL / PHYSICAL / SLOW TOP DOWN
RAPID DEVELOPMENT
SLOW DEVELOPMENT
BIODIVERSITY AND STABILITY
SIMPLICITY AND INSTABILITY
TIGHT GROUND COVER
BARE GROUND-
How Does Ranching Differ in Arid vs. Humid Environments? 1. 2. 3. 4. Arid areas depend on periodic disturbance to remain healthy and diverse. Overgrazing in arid areas has dramatic negative effects on land health and carrying capacity. Humid areas tend to go to woody species without high density grazing. Humid areas need less land area to support an animal unit but tend to require more supplements and inputs.

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Nature Functions in Wholes

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Livestock Can Improve Land Health
4 Key Insights
3. Livestock Can Improve Land Health
Grazing
Nature Never Tries to Farm Without Animals

Sir Albert Howard 1943 An Agricultural Testament
Major Advances in Understanding Grazing Management
The Predator/Prey Behavior Connection
Four Key Insights

Predator/Prey Connection In brittle environments high numbers of herding animals, moving as they naturally do in the presence of pack-hunting predators are vital to maintaining the health of the land.
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Environment interacts with frequency, intensity, time, and timing of grazing to influence the responses of plants to grazing. Grazing can have a positive or negative effect. This depends on intensity, time, and timing of the grazing.
Rangelands are under-stocked and over-grazed
Light grazing and patch selection
Increased Need to Control Livestock Placement, Timing, and Duration
All Annual Grasses in Namibia
Mostly Perennial Grasses in 10 years HM
Perennial Grasses in California
Perennial Grasses in Chile

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4 Key Insights
4. Time is More Important Than #s
4. Time Is More Important Than Numbers
4. Time Is More Important Than Numbers
Four Key Insights

Time Not Numbers
Overgrazing of plants and damage from trampling has less to do with the number of animals on the land, and more to do with amount of time the plants and soils are exposed to animals.
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Grazing in Natures Image
1 Cow for 100 days
Control overgrazing by controlling time.

1 Cow for 100 days = 100 Cows for 1 day

1 chicken for 100 days
=
100 chickens for 1 day
Daily movement of chicken tractors onto fresh pasture.
750 hd. On 1 Acre

1 minute elapsed time
750 hd. On 1 Acre

10 minutes elapsed time
View from just grazed, to fresh pasture. 5 minutes elapsed time.

Control overgrazing by controlling time. Reduce herd numbers, not herd size. Change animal numbers when conditions change. Recovery more important than utilization. Fluctuate grazing patterns and timings. Plan for a diversity of management tools. Monitor ecosystem function indicators.
Q?: So How Do We Do All This and Make It Work?

Answer: Grazing Planning
Planning for Animals to be at the Right Place at the Right Time for the Right Reasons
GRAZING PLANNING IS THE CRITICAL FACTOR IN SUCCESS!!
GRAZING PLANNING IS THE CRITICAL FACTOR IN SUCCESS!! GRAZING PLANNING IS THE CRITICAL FACTOR IN SUCCESS!! GRAZING PLANNING IS THE CRITICAL FACTOR IN SUCCESS!!
Growing Season (Open Ended ) Plan and Dormant Season (Closed Ended) Plan
Forage Volume Increasing
One Year
Drought Reserve Forage Volume Decreasing

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4 Key Insights
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Time is More Important Than #s
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6.
Define What You Are Managing

State What You Want
6 Steps Holistic Management Process
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Bare Ground is Public Enemy # 1

Play With a Full Deck Test Your Decisions
10. Monitor for Results
The Holistic Management Process
Step 1 "MINIMUM" WHOLE People, Money, Land
5. Define What You Are Managing
Step 1
Defining the boundaries of our unique whole.
Step 1 "MINIMUM" WHOLE People, Money, Land Record reasons for change Problems Concerns
5. Define What You Are Managing

Managing the Whole
People
Money $
Land
"MINIMUM" WHOLE
People - Money - Resources
CIRCLE OF CONCERN
Reactive
Adapted From: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey 1989.
"MINIMUM" WHOLE
People - Money - Resources
CIRCLE OF CONCERN
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
Reactive
Proactive
Artificial Boundary to Help Identify Starting Point

Adapted From: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey 1989.
Whole Under Management People:

Decision Makers: Tamara and Kirk Children, Relatives and Extended Family Friends, Neighbors and Community HM Network, Quivira Network, Regenag Network, Permaculture Network, Clients, Employee Bankers, Advisors, Mentors
Resource Base:
Home and Land Rental Properties Current and Potential Clients Friends and Bartering Network Client Properties and Goodwill
Savings, Retirement, SS?, RMSLLC Income Quivira Income Home, Land, Vehicles, etc. Rental Properties Income Good Credit
Financial:
Current Concerns and Problems With Whole Under Management
People:
Travel time away from home Time to visit family, friends Time to build connections and networks with our neighbors and local community
Resource Base:
Pasture, orchard and garden diversity and productivity Rental property mortgage balances Independence from the grid and town water Security of irrigation rights and water
Financial:
Adequate savings for retirement income Future home repairs needed roof, stucco, etc. Economic downturn effect on property values

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4 Key Insights
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6. State What You Want
6. State What You Want

Mission Statement for the James Ranch
The integrity and distinction of the James Ranch is to be preserved for future generations by developing financially viable agricultural and related enterprises that sustain a profitable livelihood for the families directly involved, while improving the land and encouraging the use of all resources, natural and human, to their highest and best potential.
Smith Family Quality of Life Goal

To have a deeper understanding, a closer relationship with all members of our family. To be better able to communicate and talk about our goals, needs and problems and work toward a solution to our problems. To gain control of our lives: channel our energy toward those things we find interesting, challenging, rewarding.
To learn how to better establish and realize our goals.

To manage our time and allow us to enjoy our family and friends, our work and our surroundings. To be eager to learn, open-minded and playful. To pay off our worldly debts and remember our obligation to God, our fellow men and our community. To keep reminding ourselves that the quality of our lives doesn't have much to do with "standard of living".

Step 2
Holistic goal
HUMAN VALUES, FORMS OF PRODUCTION FUTURE RESOURCE BASE
Step 2
Describing what we want to create.
Step 1 "MINIMUM" WHOLE
People, Money, Land
INTERACTING ELEMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN A
HOLISTIC GOAL
WHY?
QUALITY OF LIFE
STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES

WHAT? WHAT IS PRODUCED TO SUPPORT EACH VALUE HOW? HOW THE PRODUCTION WILL BE SUPPORTED AND SUSTAINED
FORMS OF PRODUCTION
FUTURE RESOURCE BASE OR ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT FOUNDATION
Quality of Life Statement (Values):

What Is It? Statements of how you want your life to be in the whole you are managing.
Why is it important? You are writing down what you value so you can achieve that outcome. These will be statements toward which you test your decisions.
HOLISTIC GOAL
WHY? STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES
QUALITY OF LIFE
FORMS OF PRODUCTION
Quality of Life
We value regular and open communication We are financially secure and provide for our family's needs
Forms of Production (What We Must Produce) An organization that provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment A profitable farm enterprise and sound financial planning
We want meaningful relationships with family and friends

We want land with high productivity and sustainability
Intentional planning for quality time with family and friends

Land that has effective water and mineral cycles with high biodiversity and energy flow
HOLISTIC GOAL
WHY? STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES
QUALITY OF LIFE
FORMS OF PRODUCTION
Future Resource Base: What Is It? A description of how your resource base must be in the future to sustain the forms of production that will create the quality of life you want.
Why is it important?
These are the behaviors and results you believe are necessary to sustain the forms of production and in turn the quality of life described for yourselves and future generations.
Values: (Why)
Healthy lifestyle Work that helps improve our planet and peoples lives Balance of work, play and responsibilities Security Relationships, Financial, Personal Time for family, friends, and those less fortunate Enjoyment of different places, cultures, and the natural world Honesty and forthrightness in dealings with others Freedom of choice in what we can control Increased role in community
Production of Values (What)

Plan for eating healthy food and exercise.
Manage stress by effective time management and imposing limits on work. Create a yearly financial plan that is monitored and controlled. Do good work and enjoy it. Every client is important. Test potential work, activities and expenditures towards the values we want. Strive for increasing self-sufficiency in our life style and home based living. Celebrate our accomplishments and progress.
Resource Base Foundation (How to sustain production )

The basis of future work is satisfied customers. Our work increases the health and productivity of the land. Lifelong learning in matters of health, work, relationships, and finances. Create a plan to meet our goals, and review it often. Save and share with others. Invest wisely and monitor investments closely. Minimize inescapable expenses Seek the advice of others with experience and wisdom.

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4 Key Insights
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State What You Want
7.
Consider the Health of the Ecosystem Process

Step 2
HUMAN VALUES, FORMS OF PRODUCTION FUTURE RESOURCE BASE
Holistic goal
Step 3
Consider the Health of the Ecosystem Process
Step 1 "MINIMUM" Step 1 WHOLE People, Money, Land "MINIMUM" WHOLE
ECOSYSTEM
Water Cycle
People, Money, Land

Step 3 Energy Flow
Community Dynamics or Succession
PROCESS
Mineral Cycle
Profit vs. Production

Sustainable? Crops and Livestock Plants
Soil Health
Profit vs. Production

Sustainable
Crops & Livestock
Plants
Soil Health
Suelo desnudo = Enemigo pblico n 1
Los 10 Principios de la Gestion Holistica

Tienen en cuenta la salud de los procesos de ecosistemas enteros
Ciclo del Agua
Ciclo Mineral
Dinamicas Comunitarias
Flujos Energeticos
Las Reglas Ecologicas no Cambiaran:

Ciclo del Agua
Ciclo Mineral
Dinamicas Comunitarias
Flujos Energeticos
Ciclo del Agua

Para ser efectivo requiere:
Suelo cubierto de plantas o restos Superficie permeable al agua
Suelo bien aireado con alto contenido en materia organica

Minima perdida por escorrentia y evaporacion
Suelo
Suelo
SUELO
Suelo
100%
Cubierto
30%
Cubierto
ARADO
DESNUDO
Desnudo
Estructurado
Suelo con hierba
2 Minutos de simulador de lluvia
8 Minutos de Simulador de Lluvia
12 Minutos de simulador de lluvia
BASIC SOIL PRINCIPLES

RESTRICTED AIR MOVEMENT FREE AIR MOVEMENT
RAINDROP ACTION SEALS BARE SURFACE FIELD CAPACITY PERMANENT WILTING POINT
COVERED SURFACE POROSITY RETAINED ATTRACTIVE FORCE OF SOIL PARTICLES FOR WATER WATER CANNOT MOVE THROUGH SOIL PROFILE UNLESS EACH SOIL PARTICLE IS FULLY "SATURATED"
ROOT HAIRS WATER AND NUTRIENTS SOIL PARTICLES
Induced Meandering
Induced Meandering Principles

Find and work with the natural meander pattern for the stream. Gently nudge the water to create this pattern at the right place.

Find and work with the natural meander pattern for the stream. Gently nudge the water to create this pattern at the right place. Dont fix the stream, create habitat for plants.

Find and work with the natural meander pattern for the stream. Gently nudge the water to create this pattern at the right place. Dont fix the stream, create habitat for plants. Grazing management must provide for recovery of these plants and cover during high water.

Find and work with the natural meander pattern for the stream. Gently nudge the water to create this pattern at the right place. Dont fix the stream, create habitat for plants. Grazing management must provide for recovery of these plants and cover during high water.
Ciclo Mineral
Un Ciclo Mineral Efectivo Requiere:
Suelo cubierto de plantas o restos Minima erosion del viento y el agua Descomposicion biologica de los restos Diversidad de organismos en el suelo y raices
Dung Beetle Benefits

Bury manure, preventing smothering or fouling of forage and preventing downstream pollution Recycle manure (natural fertilizer and nutrients) Increase soil organic matter, decreasing erosion & flooding and reducing effects of drought Improve soil health, increasing biodiversity & increasing
ecological resilience
Aerate soil, improving soil life habitat (e.g. for earthworms) Remove breeding media of hornflies, faceflies, and many livestock internal parasites
Dung Beetle Castles
Dung Beetle Hole
Ground Litter Microbial food. Increased soil moisture. Earthworms explode. Litter reduces weed seedlings. Your farms future !
Fresh ground litter
In a green grass plant, there is generally more nitrogen in the leaves than in the roots, and more carbon in the roots than in the tops.
When the leaves are removed by grazing, the plant responds immediately to re-adjust this balance. Some carbon (in the form of soluble carbohydrate) is mobilized to the crown for the production of new leaves, some is lost to the soil as pruned roots and some is actively exuded into the rhizosphere (the soil surrounding plant roots) where it can have profound stimulatory effects on soil biota.
If plants are grazed more-or-less continuously, they will have poorly developed root systems and there will be very little carbon available for injection into the soil at each grazing event. The animal-plant-soil ecosystem will decline to a steady-state equilibrium where not much happens other than further deterioration.
Red alimenticia del suelo
Components of soil
Soil is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic components and living organisms.
Humus
Dark, crumbly mass of undifferentiated material made up of complex organic compounds.
Soils with high humus content hold moisture better and are more productive for plant life.
SOIL CARBON is the key driver for the nutritional status of plants and therefore the mineral density in animals and people SOIL CARBON is the key driver for soil moisture holding capacity (frequently the most limiting factor for production) Soil carbon is the key driver for farm profit
Como penetra y se fija el carbono en el suelo???
Camino liquido del carbono
Fotosintesis Resintesis Exudacion Creacion de humus
Photosynthesis
Plant turns sunlight energy into simple sugars glucose. Plant uses Carbon dioxide from air and water from the soil. Oxygen is released into the atmosphere.
Resynthesis
Plant turns glucose energy into many other carbon based compounds including: carbohydrates, proteins, organic acids, cellulose, waxes and oils. These stored compounds are the fuel for life on earth. For example the cellulose provides food for grazers. Starch in grain is the main food for people on earth.
Exudation
30-40% of the carbon fixed by grasses is released through the root systems to feed soil life.
The more soil life, the more essential plant nutrients are made available from the soil.
The volume of carbon released is directly proportional to the root mass and rate of growth.
Distribucion de la energia fotosintetica de la planta
Brotes 30 - 50% Raices 30 - 50% Microbios 0 - 40%
Hifas micorrizas en un perfil de suelo. Las raices de la planta en amarillo, hifas en blanco
There would be sufficient length of mycorrhizal hyphae in the top 4 inches of just four square yards of healthy grassland soil to stretch all the way around the equator (Leake et al, 2004)
Humification
The change of short lived carbon compounds by soil microbes into stable humic compounds that form organic matter in soils. Organic matter buffers PH, stores moisture, creates tilth and soil structure, neutralizes salinity, improves plant nutrient availability and a host of other important functions. Mycorrhizal fungi produce glomalin which helps glue the soil together and is very stable
Soil profile
Consists of layers called horizons.
Simplest:
A = topsoil
B = subsoil
C = parent material
But many have O, A, E, B, C, and R
Gene Goven and Gabe Brown: The Burleigh County Boys and their Cover Crop Cocktails
Images Courtesy of Gabe Brown
65 Days After Seeding, Then Grazed
Grazed Cocktail Cover Crops: Results

Gabe Browns 4,000 acre farm in North Dakota:
265% increase in organic matter in 11 years 12-fold increase in water infiltration: /hour to 6/hour 13.6 of rain in 22 hours: zero erosion 10% fertilizer use of the county average 25% herbicide use of the county average 117 bushel corn yield compared to 70 bushel county average
US EPA: N and P reduction of 45% necessary to reduce the Gulf dead zone to a reasonable size
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One part humus can, on average, retain four parts water.

Each 1% increase in soil humus for a soil 1 ft in depth and with a bulk density of 1.4 gm/cm2, creates an additional water storage potential of .412 gallons per square foot. 43,560 sq. ft / acre x .412 gallons / sq. ft. = 17,947 gallons per acre additional water storage. 17,947 gallons per acre is equivalent to about .66 of rainfall.
Conclusion: Soils with more organic matter and humus can hold much more water than depleted soils.
Bio - Fertilizantes
Faciles de hacer para los agricultores con materiales locales Oportunidad de que el suelo se regenere, sobre todo en combinacion con otras intervenciones Es un catalizador para ayudar a los suelos de areas degradadas a empezar su recuperacion
El Maestro de Bio-Fertilizantes Sr. Eugenio Gras
Photo by Neal Dennis, Canada
Brix (Sugar Content ) Reading 2X Higher in Bale Grazed Area


Sustainable Communities Are Characterized By :
Many species of plants and living organisms

Many species of plants and living organisms Complex interactions between organisms in the community

Many species of plants and living organisms Complex interactions between organisms in the community Stable soils and low frequency of drought, flood, or outbreaks

Many species of plants and living organisms Complex interactions between organisms in the community Stable soils and low frequency of drought, flood, or outbreaks Diversity of annual, perennial, herbaceous, and woody plants.
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD, COVER, AND WATER
LIMITED
Home range or territory
Feed
Water points
Cover
MOSAIC
Home range or territory
Feed
Water points
Cover
Aldo Leopold - Game Management Preface page xxxi 1934
The central thesis of game management is this: Game can be restored by the creative use of the same tools which have heretofore destroyed it---axe, plow, cow, fire and gun. Management is their purposeful and continuing alignment.
BIODIVERSITY ON THE FARM
LOW VS
HIGH
3 DIMENSIONS OF ENERGY FLOW
T IM E
CADENA SOLAR HACIA UNA NUEVA RIQUEZA
SOL
PLANTAS PRODUCTO MERCADO
DOLAR SOLAR $
REINVIERTE EN EL ESLABON MAS DEBIL
Trees = Sunlight Farming
Crops = Sunlight Farming
Cattle = Sunlight Farming
Wildlife = Sunlight Farming
8. Play With a Full Deck Understanding and Using All the Tools Available to You.
Tools to Manage the Ecosystem

Rest Protect the land from disturbance.
Fire Burning to manage vegetation.
Grazing Using livestock or wildlife to eat the vegetation.
The Key..
Provide sufficient growing season rest/recovery before grazing again
Animal Impact Using herd density, trampling and manure to impact land.

Living Organisms Using life to modify the ecosystem process.

Technology 1,000s of types of human tools that can change the environment.
El Proceso de Gestion Holistica
Paso 1
Definir los limites de nuestro Todo particular
Paso 1 ENTERO "MINIMO" Personas, Dinero, Tierras Tomar nota de los motivos para cambiar: Problemas Inquietudes

Paso 2
Objetivo Holistico
VALORES HUMANOS, FORMAS DE PRODUCCION FUENTE FUTURA DE RECURSOS
Paso 2
Describir lo que queremos crear.
Paso 1 "MINIMO" ENTERO
Personas, Dinero, Terrenos
Considera la Salud de los Procesos del Ecosistema

Paso 2
VALORES HUMANOS, FORMAS DE PRODUCION FUENTE DE RECURSOS FUTURA
Objetivo Holistico
Paso 3
Considera la Saludo de los Procesos del Ecosistema
Paso 1 "MINIMO" Step 1ENTERO Pesonas, Dinero, Terrenos "MINIMUM" WHOLE
ECOSISTEMA
Ciclo del agua
People, Money, Land

Paso 3 Flujo de enegia
Dinamicas comunitarias o Sucesion
PROCESOS
Ciclo Mineral

Paso 2
VALORES HUMANOS, FORMAS DE PRODUCION FUENTE DE RECURSOS FUTURA
Objetivo Holistico
Paso 4
Paso 4
Accion o Herramienta
Piensa en TODAS las acciones o herramientas que nos lleven hacia el objetivo
ECOSISTEMA
Ciclo del agua
People, Money, Land

PROCESOS
Ciclo Mineral
The Holistic Management

Step 2 HUMAN VALUES, FORMS OF PRODUCTION FUTURE RESOURCE BASE
Process
Paso 6 - Plan - Monitor - Control - Replan

Holistic goal
Paso 5
TESTEO DE SUSTAINABILIDAD Financiera Ecologica Social Eslabon mas debil Causa y Efecto
Brainstorm ANY tools or actions that Step 4 will lead toward the goal.
Step 4 ACTION OR TOOL
Paso 6
Step 1 "MINIMUM" WHOLE People, Money, Land Community Dynamics or Succession Step 3 Energy Flow
PAUTAS DE GESTION Plan Monitorear Ver 1as seales Controlar / Ajustar Re-planificar
ECOSYSTEM
Water Cycle
PROCESS
Mineral Cycle
Paso 6 - Plan - Monitorear- Controlar - Replanificar

Paso 2 VALORES HUMANOS, FORMAS DE PRODUCION FUENTE DE RECURSOS FUTURA
Objetivo Holistico
Paso 5
TESTEO DE que nos lleven hacia el objetivo Step 4 SUSTAINABILIDAD Paso 4 Financiera Accion o Herramienta Ecologica Social Eslabon mas debil Causa y Efecto
Piensa en TODAS las acciones o herramientas
Paso 6
PAUTAS DE GESTION Plan Monitorear Ver 1as seales

Controlar / Ajustar
Re-planificar
ECOSISTEMA
Ciclo del agua
People, Money, Land

PROCESOS
Ciclo Mineral
Holistic Management
Desired Result Better Decisions that are: FINANCIALLY ENVIRONMENTALLY and SOCIALLY sound
Towards OUR Holistic Goal
Testing Questions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Cause and Effect Weak Link--Social, Biological, Financial Marginal Reaction Gross Profit Analysis Energy / Money Use and Source Sustainability Society and Culture Justification
Testing Questions Cause and Effect: Does this action address the root cause of the problem? Or, is it merely treating a symptom of the actual cause. Example, building check dams to stop erosion. Is the cause of the erosion a lack of check dams, or an ineffective water cycle?
Testing Questions
Weak Link Social: Have I/we considered and/or addressed any confusion, anger, or opposition this action could create with people whose support I/we need in the near or distant future? Biological: Does this action address the weakest point in the life cycle of the organism? Financial: Does this action strengthen the weakest link in the chain of production?
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Juveniles mature and lay eggs in gut.
Where is the weak link?
The 3rd Stage (Infective) Juveniles are covered by a skinlike covering from 2nd stage. This covering provides protection from drying and freezing, but it also covers the mouth so that this juvenile stage cant eat Therefore, they will starve-to-death if not eaten by cow or calf soon after they molt. Survival time depends on temperature (the warmer the temperature, the sooner theyll starve)
Financial Weak Link

Resource Conversion Product Conversion Marketing Conversion
Sunlight and/or raw resources including money
Products and/or services
Marketing of products and/or services
The Weak Link in Agricultural Operations

Marketing Product Resource (Money) Conversion Conversion Conversion
=
Q: Where Should I Reinvest The Money?
A: The Chain Will Always Break At the Weakest Link!
The Weak Link in Agricultural Operations Possible Items to Check

Resource Conversion In A Livestock Operation: Shortage of grass Inadequate dormant season forage Poor diversity of plant species Ineffective water cycle Overgrazing of plants Poor or no grazing plan Too few paddocks
Conversion of Sunlight to Growing Plants, Pasture, Rangeland, Crops, Trees, etc.

Product Conversion In A Livestock Operation: Unused Forage Unused Forage for Other Species (brush-goats) Poor Conception Poor Gains Poor Genetics High Mortality High Predation Low Enterprise Diversity Poor Livestock Handling
Conversion of Plants to Meat, Wildlife, Hay, Grain, etc.

Marketing (Money) Conversion
In A Livestock Operation: Low asset turnover few marketing opportunities Low relative prices Insensitivity to demand Poor knowledge of market Poor quality Low sales effort Low Enterprise Diversity
Marketing of Products and/or services
Testing Questions
Marginal Reaction Comparing 2 or more actions
Which action provides the greatest return, in term of my/our holisticgoal, for the TIME and MONEY spent?
(Marginal Reaction Must Be Towards the Weak Link)
Testing Questions
Gross Profit Analysis
Comparing 2 or more enterprises Which enterprises, after covering variable costs, contribute the most to covering the overheads of the business?
GROSS PROFIT ANALYSIS

TO SELECT ENTERPRISES WHICH CONTRIBUTE MOST TO OVERHEADS $1,000 p/a
$300
$700 p/a
$500 p/a.
$500 p/a
GROSS INCOME
$700 p/a.
$200
NEW VARIABLE COSTS
$400
$100 p/a
B
"ANNUAL BASIC COSTS" 1,500 ac FARM / RANCH (FIXED COSTS)
MODIFIED GROSS PROFIT ANALYSIS

SOME OF BASIC COSTS ALLOCATED $100
$700 p/a. $600 p / a $500 p/a $400 p / a
$800 p / a
$100
$1,000 p/a
$200
RISK?
B
1,500 ac FARM / RANCH
"ANNUAL BASIC COSTS"
Testing Questions
Energy/Money Source and Use Is the energy or money to be used in this action derived from the most appropriate source in terms of my/our holisticgoal? Did the money have to be borrowed or did we generate it from operations? Will the way in which the energy or money is to be used lead toward my/our holisticgoal? Will this be used cyclically (more than once) or comsumptively. Could it be addictive?
Testing Questions
Energy/Money Source and Use Example:
Borrowing money to buy fertilizer.

Source of the money is external. Use of the money is consumptive it will have to be purchased again the following year and could potentially become addictive
Testing Questions
Sustainability
If I/we take this action, will it lead toward or away from the future resource base described in my/our holistic goal?
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Testing Questions
Sustainability
Example: My resource base says I want to gain customer loyalty for our superior grass finished product. A cheap source of feed (grain by-products) has become available. Should I buy and feed it?
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Testing Questions
Society and Culture
Considering all the questions and our holistic goal, how do I/we feel about this action now? Is that action likely to lead us toward our goal or away from it?
Testing Questions
Society and Culture
Example: You have been wanting to buy a new tractor. Most of the tests on this have failed including cause and effect and weak link. But we could have done work more efficiently with the tractor and it would feel good to have it. Is this going to lead us toward the goal?
Testing Questions
Suggested Justification Test BASED ON YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT HOW YOU USED THE TESTING PROCEDURES Can I honestly say that the testing was done objectively and not simply to justify an action that is preferred? Hint: To pass this test every time include a devils advocate in the testing process!
Testing Questions
1. Ensure that what we do is socially, environmentally and financially sound. 2. Testing only has value when it is done toward a holistic goal. 3. You must know if the environment is brittle or non brittle. 4. Use testing when considering an action that costs money or time. 5. Each test only requires a minute or two. 6. An aid to making consistently better decisions.
Holistic Goal
VALUES
Independence. Life long learning. Satisfying work. Financial security. Happy marriage. Balance of work and play. Healthy lifestyle. Helping others. Contributing to society and our community.
FORMS OF PRODUCTION
Yearly profit from livestock, education, recreation, and direct marketing of our products. Effective time management and planning of time for work, play and other objectives. Involving customers, community, interns and others in learning about our operation.
FUTURE RESOURCE BASE

Consistent quality products from our farm and a secure and growing satisfied customer base. A thriving ecosystem dominated by healthy grassland and watershed. Diverse wildlife and hunting opportunities.
DECISION TESTING MATRIX Possible Tools or Actions Testing Questions

Cause & Effect
Weak Link 1- Financial 2- Biological 3- Social
Marginal Reaction Gross Profit Analysis Sustainability

Energy/Money Source and Use
Society & Culture

Justification
DECISION TESTING MATRIX Possible Tools or Actions Testing Questions

Cause & Effect
Weak Link 1- Financial 2- Biological 3- Social
Run multiple herds and stay on contiguous farms only Run 1 herd and walk herd to different farms
Fail Does not work

on cause of problems
Pass - works on cause

1- Financial 2- Biological 3- Social
Pass Pass Pass
1- Financial 2- Biological 3- Social
Fail Fail Fail
Marginal Reaction Gross Profit Analysis Sustainability

Energy/Money Source and Use
Fail - failed weak link N/A Not an enterprise
Pass low effort, low cost N/A Not an enterprise
Fail Social & Biological Pass Q of L !! Pass Internal, Cyclic Fail - away from goal Pass towards goal Pass Internal, Cyclic
Society & Culture

Justification
Pass towards goal

Pass Not justified
One Mob 2007 Combined Three Herds. Increased Density, One Mob. Decreased Work Load 2/3rds. Increased Recovery 2/3rds. Cattle Walk To Next Farm.
Cattle Walk To Next Farm
A Free 600 Acre Farm HHDG, things changed. Grass production exploded. Doubled stocking rate in four years. More diversity of forages.
Kirk and Tamara Gadzia Testing A Decision
Whole Under Management People:

Decision Makers: Tamara and Kirk Children, Relatives and Extended Family Friends, Neighbors and Community HM Network, Quivira Network, Regenag Network, Permaculture Network, Clients, Employee Bankers, Advisors, Mentors
Resource Base:
Home and Land Rental Properties Current and Potential Clients Friends and Bartering Network Client Properties and Goodwill
Savings, Retirement, SS?, RMSLLC Income Quivira Income Home, Land, Vehicles, etc. Rental Properties Income Good Credit
Financial:
Current Concerns and Problems With Whole Under Management
People:
Travel time away from home Time to visit family, friends Time to build connections and networks with our neighbors and local community
Resource Base:
Pasture, orchard and garden diversity and productivity Rental property vacancies Independence from the grid and town water Security of irrigation rights and water
Financial:
Adequate savings for retirement income Future home repairs needed roof, stucco, etc. Economic downturn effect on property values
Kirk and Tamara Gadzia Mission Statement (Statement of Purpose)

LIVE A FULL LIFE THAT ENHANCES THE LIVES OF OTHERS WE CONNECT WITH AND THE PLANET THAT SUSTAINS US.
Values: (Why)
Healthy lifestyle Work that helps improve our planet and peoples lives Balance of work, play and responsibilities
Security Relationships, Financial, Personal

Time for family, friends, and those less fortunate Enjoyment of different places, cultures, and the natural
world Honesty and forthrightness in dealings with others Freedom of choice in what we can control Increased role in community
Production of Values (What)

Plan for eating healthy food and exercise.
Manage stress by effective time management and
imposing limits on work. Create a yearly financial plan that is monitored and controlled. Do good work and enjoy it. Every client is important. Test potential work, activities and expenditures towards the values we want. Strive for increasing self-sufficiency in our life style and home based living. Celebrate our accomplishments and progress.
Resource Base Foundation (How to sustain production )

The basis of future work is satisfied customers. Our work increases the health and productivity of the
land. Lifelong learning in matters of health, work, relationships, and finances. Create a plan to meet our goals, and review it often. Save and share with others. Invest wisely and monitor investments closely. Minimize inescapable expenses Seek the advice of others with experience and wisdom.
DECISION TESTING MATRIX Possible Tool or Action Testing Guidelines

Energy/Money Source and Use Weak Link 1- Financial 2- Biological 3- Social
Buy and Raise Calves for Food on Our Pasture Provide Grazing for Neighbors Cows, Buy Our Beef
Pass - makes money

cyclical, non addictive
Pass - tax savings, cyclical,

relationships, non addictive
1 N/A Not weak link 1 N/A Not weak link 2 Fail: low animal impact 2 Pass: high animal impact 3 Fail: Lose on relationships 3 Pass: Gain on relationships Fail: high labor and time Pass: makes / saves
money if costs controlled
Marginal Reaction Gross Profit Analysis Sustainability Cause & Effect Society & Culture
Justification
Pass: Fail:
choice of labor/ time
no real $ income
Fail: rest is main tool, little

impact on pasture health
Pass: manage grazing and

impact, pasture health
Fail: maintains isolation, and

increases time commitment
Pass: builds relationships and

manages time
Fail: not leading to community Pass:

we thought it would win
Pass: Pass:
leading to community not our initial choice
A las Abejas les parece estupenda la Diversidad en el Pastizal!
Garden Harvest and Making Salsa!! Note:

Pasture
Between Garden Beds Grazed in Video Clover Dominate
Gayla, Sandy y Lucky llegan a nuestra granja el 4 de Feb, 2012 Entrenarlas para entender el vallado elctrico tard unos 5 minutos
Prado n: 0,028 Ha. Pasto estimado 3 das, pasto real = 4 das 4 das x 3 Animales = 12 Das Animales / 0,028 ha = 428 DA/Ha
Vista de la vegetacin que queda en ese Prado n 1 tras su paso
Vista de cerca de la vegetacin que queda en ese Prado n 1 Objetivo: suelo cubierto al 100%, el 100% del Tiempo
Vista de cerca de la distribucin del Estircol en el Prado n 1
4 de Febrero, 2012
1 de Abril, 2012
4 Febrero, 2012
1 Abril, 2012

1.
2.

4 Key Insights
3.
4.

5.
6. 7. 8. 9.

State What You Want Bare Ground is Public Enemy # 1 Play With a Full Deck Test Your Decisions
The Holistic Management

Step 2 HUMAN VALUES, FORMS OF PRODUCTION FUTURE RESOURCE BASE
Process
Step 6 - Plan - Monitor - Control - Replan

Holistic goal
Step 5
TEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY Financial Ecological Social Weak Link Cause and Effect
Brainstorm ANY tools or actions that Step 4 will lead toward the goal.
Step 4 ACTION OR TOOL
Step 6
Step 1 "MINIMUM" WHOLE People, Money, Land Community Dynamics or Succession Step 3 Energy Flow
MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES Plan Monitor Early Warning Control / Adjust Replan
ECOSYSTEM
Water Cycle
PROCESS
Mineral Cycle
What do we need to monitor?

Managing the Whole
People
Money $
Land
Are We Making Progress Towards Our Holistic Goal?

WHY? STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES WHAT? WHAT IS PRODUCED TO SUPPORT EACH VALUE HOW? HOW THE PRODUCTION WILL BE SUPPORTED AND SUSTAINED
QUALITY OF LIFE
FORMS OF PRODUCTION
Planning For Profitability
Plan Tax Consequences
Profit
ON D J F M A M J J A S O N D J
F M
Plan A Profit WOTB
Monthly Monitor & Control WOTB & WITB
Replan For Next Year WOTB
Quality of Life --- Are We Having Fun?
1993 National Academy of Sciences Publication Beginning of New Direction for Unifying and Measuring Rangeland Health Kirk Gadzia was Co-Author on Committee
A Goal of Health
Health
The general condition of the body or mind, especially in terms of the presence or absence of illnesses, injuries, or impairments.
Healthy
Functioning properly or normally in its vital functions.
Human Health
Measure Indicators such as: Temperature Weight Heart rate Blood Pressure
A Goal of Rangeland Health

Rangeland health: The
degree to which the integrity of the soil, vegetation, water and air, as well as the ecological processes of the rangeland ecosystem, are balanced and sustained.
Measurements of Rangeland Health ?
Monitoring Challenges:
Simplicity
Repeatability
Accuracy
Affordability
Understandability Management Changes Time Commitment
Uses of Bullseye!
Qualitative:
Perform a rapid visual assessment of rangeland health.
Quantitative:
Establish long-term monitoring program for tracking changes at a site. Data is collected and analyzed.
Both:
Do both qualitative and quantitative monitoring at a site.
Indicators: Hitting the bulls eye
So What?
The indicators are telling you about the basic health of the ecosystem process. water and mineral cycle, succesional complexity and the flow of energy. Is the direction of the indicators from your original point moving the ecosystem where you need it to go? If not, evaluate the actions that could have produced this - No grazing plan or poorly executed? Poor use of tools light animal impact, recovery periods too short, stocking rate too high, treating symptoms not weak links? Identify potential solutions for things you can control not the rainfall (except rainfall effectiveness).
Examples of Scoring Indicators
Bare ground
Erosion
Litter amount
Dung breakdown
Completed Rangeland Health Target
Maybell: Qualitative Indicators - 1999

Bare ground Plant distribution Erosion
Plant vigor
Plant pedestaling
Plant canopy
Litter amount
Living organisms
Litter distribution
Plant species diversity & functionality Age class distribution of desired species
Litter incorporation Dung breakdown/incorp oration
Percent desirable plants
Maybell: Qualitative Indicators - 1999 & 2005

Bare ground Plant distribution Erosion
Plant vigor
Plant pedestaling
Plant canopy
Litter amount
Living organisms
Litter distribution
Plant species diversity & functionality Age class distribution of desired species
Litter incorporation Dung breakdown/incorp oration
Percent desirable plants
1999 =
2005 =

1.
2.

4 Key Insights
3.
4.

5.
6. 7. 8. 9.

State What You Want Bare Ground is Public Enemy # 1 Play With a Full Deck Test Your Decisions

Economically Viable Ecologically Sound Socially Responsible
Only Works if You Practice It Not Perfect The Best Way of Making Decisions Ive Found Those Who Do, Consistently Make Better Decisions
TIME TO CHANGE PADDOCKS!!!

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Una Introduccin a los Principios de Manejo Holistico Litueche, 24-26 Septiembre 2012

Resource Management Services LLC

Exercise: Personal Objectives

How is this possible?

Getting More From the Same Ground

The truth is, it is not possible

The Good News!

The Bad News!

Over 40 varieties of stone fruits, olives and citrus.

Oldest Olive Trees in North America 120 years old (Babies)

12.5 m sq = 64 moves per hectare

Temporary fence used to increase stock density and control time.

Note Grass Under Trees Is A Resource,

Animals Walk to Different Areas of the Orchards

Traveling Egg Mobile Used In Orchard

Interior of Egg Mobile

Why Bare Ground Around Base of Tree?

Community Partners Artisans Educational Non-Profit Organizations

Manage the whole using art and science

475 Ha 1 AU / .66 Ha 1 AU = 340 kg Stocker

50 day recovery 22,275 kg per ha 24 ADHs

111,375 kg per ha 30 ADHS

High stock density

Soil Temperature Measurements

Tools To Make It Easy

Self- designed and built Electric Fence LIFTER

Sunnybrae 120 day season

Neighbor Farm 120 day season

Sunnybrae Income per Hour

$34,810 / 385 hours = $90.40

Do the same thing every year and expect a different result!

Los 10 Principios de la Gestin Holstica

3.El Ganado Puede Mejorar la Salud de la Tierra

5.Define lo que Ests Gestionando

Holistic Management A Way of Helping You Make Decisions That Are:

Holistic Management A Way of Helping You Make Decisions That Are:

Holistic Management A Way of Helping You Make Decisions That Are:

The 10 Principles of Holistic Management

1. Nature Functions in Wholes

Making Decisions Based On The Whole

TECNOLOGA ORDENADORES HOGARES Y DISPOSITIVOS INGENIERA GENTICA INGENIERA QUMICA

Qu tienen en comn todos los elementos de esta lista?

DESARROLLO RPIDO CREADOS POR HUMANOS PROGRESO SOSTENIDO COMPUESTOS DE PARTES

Qu tienen en comn todos los elementos de esta lista?

CADA VEZ MS PROBLEMAS Y CONFLICTO

IMPLICAN AL MUNDO NATURAL Y SUS RECURSOS

AGRICULTUAL PRACTICES CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

LOW CROP YIELD

LOW CROP YIELDS NON-UNIFORM TRAITS

FROM: FARMING IN NATURES IMAGE , 1992, SOULE & PIPER

AGRICULTUAL PRACTICES CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

LOW CROP YIELD

LOW CROP YIELDS NON-UNIFORM TRAITS

FROM: FARMING IN NATURES IMAGE , 1992, SOULE & PIPER

AGRICULTUAL PRACTICES CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS

LOW CROP YIELD

LOW CROP YIELDS NON-UNIFORM TRAITS

FROM: FARMING IN NATURES IMAGE , 1992, SOULE & PIPER

The Weekly Times July 28, 2010

Site was sprayed for sorrel and goosefoot in February - March.

Sprayseed alone. If, so they will compete

Results of Holistic Management