Capturing Sunlight, Book 2: Topics for Modern Graziers, from Pasture Walks, Mob Grazing, & Nutrition to New Forages & Toxic Plants

Here's where you can learn how a great pasture is like dancing the waltz. And much more. Sunlight is inexhaustible and free. We can capture sunlight in forages. And with forages, we can create beautiful sustainable pastures, feed our animals, sequester carbon, improve the soil, and provide food and fiber for the world. This book - a companion to my Capturing Sunlight Book 1 - offers more information about the art and science of forages and pasture management.
Pasture walks and grazing strategies, including mob grazing. Guidelines for choosing the best forages. Practical challenges like legume bloat and acidosis. Biological nightmares like toxic mushrooms, endophyte, and algae blooms on ponds. How do the Salem witch trials relate to no-till planting? What does "dietary fiber" actually mean? Can we use garlic to reduce livestock methane? Plus a tour of animals that digest fiber, from hippos and kangaroos to birds, termites, and shipworms.
Who is this book for?Farmers, ranchers, farm advisors, Extension Agents, professors, government personnel. Owners of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, bison, and any other livestock that graze forages. Students of all flavors - college, high school, adult education, curious folks everywhere. Teachers who want interesting background information. Anyone interested in forages, pastures, plants, grazing, or sustainable agriculture.
This book - short chapters, sometimes with humor, always with good information - explores the fascinating world of forages, grazing, and pastures .