South Dakota is home to one of the nation's largest American Indian reservations, and the area is part of a movement among tribal nations to take back control of their food systems. That includes bison restoration.
This effort is among the latest food sovereignty initiatives led by the Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit serving Lakota people in the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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Celestine is a passionate agroecology educator and consultant with over sixyears experience collaborating with producers. Her passion lies in cultivating healthyfarm ecosystems and she intimately understands the challenges that farmers face.Having battled...
Celestine is a passionate agroecology educator and consultant with over sixyears experience collaborating with producers. Her passion lies in cultivating healthyfarm ecosystems and she intimately understands the challenges that farmers face.Having battled...
Pasture tissue tests complement soil tests and allow important trace nutrients like cobalt, selenium, copper and iodine to be adjusted for improved animal health and crop performance. Soil and plant...
Pasture tissue tests complement soil tests and allow important trace nutrients like cobalt, selenium, copper and iodine to be adjusted for improved animal health and crop performance. Soil and plant...
To start, what is your goal? Soil tests are more valuable when collecting trends over time. It is therefore important to repeat soil tests the same time of the year...
To start, what is your goal? Soil tests are more valuable when collecting trends over time. It is therefore important to repeat soil tests the same time of the year...
