Attra - Sustainable Agriculture
Exploring the Rye Revival with Gary Zimmer
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- Duration: 0:27:30
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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis talks with Gary Zimmer, co-owner of Otter Creek Organic Farm in south-central Wisconsin and founder of Midwestern BioAg, a fertilizer company focused on biological and organic farming methods. Gary is also a co-founder of Rye Revival, an organization that aims to bolster the use of rye. Gary and Mike talk about rye’s health benefits and its use as an animal feed and a cover crop. Related ATTRA Resources: · Organic Small Grain Production Overview · No-Till Case Study, Brown’s Ranch: Improving Soil Health Improves the Bottom Line · Cover Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity · Cover Crops and Water Infiltration Other Resources: · Zimmer Ag Consulting · Rye Revival Contact Mike Lewis at mikel@ncat.org. Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find a