Grazing Advisor Program
Since 2008, Capital RC&D grazing advisors have provided one-to-one technical advice about a variety of grazing topics to farmers and graziers throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Pennsylvania, including all counties within the Capital RC&D region. The advisors pull from their combined 90+ years of experience raising a variety of livestock, implementing best management practices for pastures, record keeping, and transitioning to different grazing systems. They're available to help new and experienced graziers address issues such as pasture improvement, fencing, grazing planning, weed management, soil health, and forage species selection among other grazing-related topics.
Additional information is available in the Rotational Grazing/Pasture Management Farmer-to-Farmer Technical Advisement handout. You can also contact info@capitalrcd.org to find out about getting started with a grazing advisor.
Additional information is available in the Rotational Grazing/Pasture Management Farmer-to-Farmer Technical Advisement handout. You can also contact info@capitalrcd.org to find out about getting started with a grazing advisor.
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Titus MartinFor more than 10 years, Titus Martin has served as a grazing advisor with Capital RC&D's grazing advisor program. A lifelong farmer with extensive experience owning and operating both confinement and grazed dairy herd, he currently raises sheep in northern Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Titus also works with the USDA-NRCS as a Grazing Specialist.
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Ann Basehore
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Ann Basehore was raised on a dairy farm in Cumberland County, PA, but did not start grazing until she had her own farm and cheesemaking operation in Massachusetts. There she first grazed dairy cows and later transitioned to dairy goats, eventually authoring The Dairy Goat Handbook. Ann returned to Pennsylvania in 2017 and joined the Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor team in 2020 to help share her knowledge and provide support for small ruminant graziers.
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Donna Foulk
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Donna Foulk has a passion for horses and integrated grazing as part of her first farm operation. Recognizing that horses have unique pasture requirements, Donna works with horse owners to plan appropriate species and implement best practices. Before joining the Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor team, Donna worked with Rutgers University and then Penn State Extension as an educator focused on field crops, forages, and working with the equine industry.
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Duane Hertzler
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Duane Hertzler transitioned his Perry County confinement dairy to a grazing operation in 1994. Duane is active with both the National and Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalitions and the Center for Dairy Excellence, which provided his first mentoring opportunities. Since that time, he has helped many new graziers discover the art of using grazing systems and will continue to do so as grazing advisor with Capital RC&D.
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