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Ahoussney: /* List of conventional farming principles */

2015-03-06T13:33:30Z

‎List of conventional farming principles

Ahoussney: /* List of alternative farming principles */

2015-02-20T00:45:36Z

‎List of alternative farming principles

Ahoussney at 22:27, 10 February 2015

2015-02-10T22:27:13Z

Ahoussney at 22:21, 10 February 2015

2015-02-10T22:21:38Z

Ahoussney at 21:57, 8 February 2015

2015-02-08T21:57:36Z

Ahoussney: /* List of alternative farming principles */

2015-02-04T17:51:42Z

‎List of alternative farming principles

Ahoussney: /* List of conventional farming principles */

2015-02-04T17:49:36Z

‎List of conventional farming principles

Ahoussney: /* List of conventional farming principles */

2015-02-04T15:37:27Z

‎List of conventional farming principles

Ahoussney at 15:36, 4 February 2015

2015-02-04T15:36:21Z

Ahoussney: /* List of conventional farm-organizing principles */

2015-02-04T15:36:08Z

‎List of conventional farm-organizing principles

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 ==List of [[conventional farming]] principles==
 *[[Agro-industry]]
-*[[Economy of scale]]
+*[[Economies of scale]]
 *[[Competition based on price]]

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 *[[Family farming]]
 *[[Organic farming]]
 *[[Organism, not organization]]
 *[[Local farming]]

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 ==Outline==
-Herbivores:
+#Herbivores:
-Observing herbivore/grassland patterns:
+##Observing herbivore/grassland patterns:
-. The natural grazing pattern observed in wild ecosystems
+### The natural grazing pattern observed in wild ecosystems
-	a. bunching - a response to predators
+####. bunching - a response to predators
-	b. high grazing pressure (eating everything - even less preferred forage) - a result of bunching
+####. high grazing pressure (eating everything - even less preferred forage) - a result of bunching
-	c. regular access to water: effects on animal movements
+####. regular access to water: effects on animal movements
-		i. need to drink regularly is balanced by the high danger of predators at watering sites
+#####. need to drink regularly is balanced by the high danger of predators at watering sites
-		ii. need to access fresh pastures pushes grazing far away from watering sites in all directions
+#####. need to access fresh pastures pushes grazing far away from watering sites in all directions
-		iii. in brittle biomes, seasonality of water availability at many sites:
+#####. in brittle biomes, seasonality of water availability at many sites:
-			 drives animals away seasonally ensuring longer recovery in more brittle areas.
+##### drives animals away seasonally ensuring longer recovery in more brittle areas.
-	d. even tighter bunching for sleeping at night
+#####. even tighter bunching for sleeping at night
-. Effects of mob grazing on pasture plant and microbes
+##. Effects of mob grazing on pasture plant and microbes
-	a. aeration caused by hooves
+###. aeration caused by hooves
-	b. seed planting caused by hooves
+###. seed planting caused by hooves
-	c. manuring
+###. manuring
-	d. trampling of plants - matting of organic matter on soil surface
+###. trampling of plants - matting of organic matter on soil surface
-	e. root sloughing causing rhizosphere fertility and microbial stimulation
+###. root sloughing causing rhizosphere fertility and microbial stimulation
-	f. triggering of rapid vegetative growth phase following graizing
+###. triggering of rapid vegetative growth phase following graizing
-	g. dispersal of microbial colonies through manure
+###. dispersal of microbial colonies through manure
-	h. parasite dispersal through manure
+###. parasite dispersal through manure
-. Recovery phase
+## Recovery phase
-	a. invigorated microbial communities work on manure and downed plant material
+###. invigorated microbial communities work on manure and downed plant material
-	b. soil creation
+###. soil creation
-	c. newly opened pasture canopy triggers new race for plants to establish themselves - leveled playing field
+### newly opened pasture canopy triggers new race for plants to establish themselves - leveled playing field
-	d. parasites complete lifecycle and then begin to die as they wait for new hosts
+###. parasites complete lifecycle and then begin to die as they wait for new hosts
-	e. attraction of bird and small rodents to manure and fly larvae etc… accumulation of yet more fertility
+###. attraction of bird and small rodents to manure and fly larvae etc… accumulation of yet more fertility
-Human systems: pros and cons
+##Human systems: pros and cons
-	Wild Herd Management
+###Wild Herd Management
-	Nomadic Pastoralism
+###Nomadic Pastoralism
-	“Ranching”
+###“Ranching”
-	Livestock Farming
+###Livestock Farming
-Unique attributes of domestic grazing species:
+##Unique attributes of domestic grazing species:
-	Cattle
+###	Cattle
-		dairy
+####		dairy
-		draft oxen
+####		draft oxen
-		yaks
+####		yaks
-		major races
+####		major races
-	Sheep
+###	Sheep
-	Goats
+###	Goats
-	Ducks
+###	Ducks
-	Geese
+###	Geese
-	Rabbits
+###	Rabbits
-	Guinea pigs
+###	Guinea pigs
-	Camels
+###	Camels
-	Reindeer
+###	Reindeer
-	Water Buffalo
+###	Water Buffalo
-	Equines
+###	Equines
-Omnivores: Pigs, Chickens, turkeys
+#Omnivores: Pigs, Chickens, turkeys
-	dealing with agriculture and food waste productively
+##	dealing with agriculture and food waste productively
-	Pigs as tillers vs pigs as sealers
+##	Pigs as tillers & pigs as sealers
-	Chickens as composters and pest managers
+##	Chickens as composters and pest managers
-	Grazing pigs and chickens: foraging
+##	Grazing pigs and chickens: foraging
-Insects and Aquaculture:
+#Insects and Aquaculture:
-	fish, & shrimp, insects:
+##	fish, & shrimp, insects:
-	bees, meal worms, soldier flies, silkworm
+##	bees, meal worms, soldier flies, silkworm
-Practical issues
+#Practical issues
-	Husbandry basics for westerners
+##	Husbandry basics for westerners
-		Not a cog nor a pet nor a human
+###		Not a cog nor a pet nor a human
-		reproduction
+###		reproduction
-		culling and butchering
+###		culling and butchering
-	Moving Animals
+##	Moving Animals
-		driving vs leading vs guiding animal movement patterns
+###		driving vs leading vs guiding animal movement patterns
-	Fencing: Appropriate technology
+##	Fencing: Appropriate technology
-		Living fences
+###		Living fences
-		Constructed fences
+###		Constructed fences
-		Electric Fencing
+###		Electric Fencing

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	*[[Permanent agriculture]]		*[[Permanent agriculture]]
	*[[competition based on quality]]		*[[competition based on quality]]
		+
		+	==Outline==
		+	Herbivores:
		+	Observing herbivore/grassland patterns:
		+	1. The natural grazing pattern observed in wild ecosystems
		+	a. bunching - a response to predators
		+	b. high grazing pressure (eating everything - even less preferred forage) - a result of bunching
		+	c. regular access to water: effects on animal movements
		+	i. need to drink regularly is balanced by the high danger of predators at watering sites
		+	ii. need to access fresh pastures pushes grazing far away from watering sites in all directions
		+	iii. in brittle biomes, seasonality of water availability at many sites:
		+	drives animals away seasonally ensuring longer recovery in more brittle areas.
		+	d. even tighter bunching for sleeping at night
		+
		+	2. Effects of mob grazing on pasture plant and microbes
		+	a. aeration caused by hooves
		+	b. seed planting caused by hooves
		+	c. manuring
		+	d. trampling of plants - matting of organic matter on soil surface
		+	e. root sloughing causing rhizosphere fertility and microbial stimulation
		+	f. triggering of rapid vegetative growth phase following graizing
		+	g. dispersal of microbial colonies through manure
		+	h. parasite dispersal through manure
		+
		+	3. Recovery phase
		+	a. invigorated microbial communities work on manure and downed plant material
		+	b. soil creation
		+	c. newly opened pasture canopy triggers new race for plants to establish themselves - leveled playing field
		+	d. parasites complete lifecycle and then begin to die as they wait for new hosts
		+	e. attraction of bird and small rodents to manure and fly larvae etc… accumulation of yet more fertility
		+
		+	Human systems: pros and cons
		+	Wild Herd Management
		+	Nomadic Pastoralism
		+	“Ranching”
		+	Livestock Farming
		+
		+	Unique attributes of domestic grazing species:
		+	Cattle
		+	dairy
		+	draft oxen
		+	yaks
		+	major races
		+	Sheep
		+	Goats
		+	Ducks
		+	Geese
		+	Rabbits
		+	Guinea pigs
		+	Camels
		+	Reindeer
		+	Water Buffalo
		+	Equines
		+
		+	Omnivores: Pigs, Chickens, turkeys
		+	dealing with agriculture and food waste productively
		+	Pigs as tillers vs pigs as sealers
		+	Chickens as composters and pest managers
		+	Grazing pigs and chickens: foraging
		+
		+	Insects and Aquaculture:
		+	fish, & shrimp, insects:
		+	bees, meal worms, soldier flies, silkworm
		+
		+	Practical issues
		+	Husbandry basics for westerners
		+	Not a cog nor a pet nor a human
		+	reproduction
		+	culling and butchering
		+	Moving Animals
		+	driving vs leading vs guiding animal movement patterns
		+	Fencing: Appropriate technology
		+	Living fences
		+	Constructed fences
		+	Electric Fencing

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:57, 8 February 2015
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	'''Farm organizing principles''' are labels that can be applied to a farm. Each farm, in order to develop its own character and attributes must decide which farm organizing principles it will adopt, which priority to assign each principle and which principles to ''reject''.		'''Farm organizing principles''' are labels that can be applied to a farm. Each farm, in order to develop its own character and attributes must decide which farm organizing principles it will adopt, which priority to assign each principle and which principles to ''reject''.
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		+	Principles flow from [[ethics]], which in turn come from worldview. From principles come [[strategies]] and [[techniques]]

	==List of [[conventional farming]] principles==		==List of [[conventional farming]] principles==

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:51, 4 February 2015
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	*[[Everything farm]]ing		*[[Everything farm]]ing
	*[[Permanent agriculture]]		*[[Permanent agriculture]]
		+	*[[competition based on quality]]

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 ==List of conventional farming principles==
 *[[Agro-industry]]
 ==List of alternative farming principles==

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 *[[Agro-industry]]
-==List of alternative farm-organizing principles==
+==List of alternative farming principles==
 *[[Abundance farming]]
 *[[Permaculture]]

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 '''Farm organizing principles''' are labels that can be applied to a farm. Each farm, in order to develop its own character and attributes must decide which farm organizing principles it will adopt, which priority to assign each principle and which principles to ''reject''.
-==List of conventional farm-organizing principles==
+==List of conventional farming principles==
 *[[Agro-industry]]