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Capital RC&D is now co-producing The Graziers Grapevine podcast!

Episode 29: Are You Kidding? Pt. 1, Episode 30: Are You Kidding? Pt. 2
Guest host, Cheryl Burns, speaks with Ann Basehore Starbard, author of The Dairy Goat Handbook, about preparing for and providing support to does and ewes during birth.

New at Capital RC&D

April 23: Small Ruminant Grazing Pasture Walk

Sat. April 23, 2022; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Online Registration
Carlisle, PA (Cumberland County)
Learning to view the landscape during the "off-season" and using tools for identifying paddock size will compliment discussion about small ruminant grazing during a pasture walk for small ruminant graziers hosted by Capital RC&D at the farm of Eli and Mackenzie Strawser of Top Line Meats, in Carlisle, PA on April 23, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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June 25: Equine Pasture Management Field Day

Sat. June 25, 2022; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Online Registration
Bloomsburg, PA (Columbia County)
The Equine Pasture Management Field Day will help participants learn how to evaluate pastures and how to keep them healthy, the importance of rotational grazing and heavy use areas, and about the new protocol for parasite management.
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Now Available: Pasture Condition Score and Step Point Training for Conservation Professionals and Farmers

Capital RC&D Grazing Advising

The Capital RC&D Grazing Advising program is not new, in fact, it has been helping farmers and graziers since 2008, but we are excited to introduce the newest advisors and share details about the program. Information about the program, details about getting started, and brief bios about each advisor are available on the Grazing Advisor page, as well as featured within the latest Capital RC&D Conservation Podcast episode.

Cover Crop Grazing Case Study Videos

Case study videos featuring two of the farms participating in Capital RC&D's Cover Crop Grazing program are now available here as well as the Capital RC&D YouTube channel.

PA GLC 2022 Grazing Calendar

pa_grazing_calendar_2022.pdfCapital RC&D partners Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the PA Grazing Lands Coalition (PAGLC), released their 2022 Pennsylvania Grazing Calendar in October. The calendar features beautiful photography of livestock and pastures, as well as tips and reminders for all graziers. Print copies are available or download the pdf here.