Videos
Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road
In this 45-minute video, the Dean of holistic range science – Allan Savory – discusses on-the-ground application of holistic planned grazing. West Texas and New Mexico ranchers will find many helpful insights, observations and suggestions …
Rangeland Restoration: Subsoil Contour Plowing at Circle Ranch, in far-West Texas
Subsoil contour plowing is an excellent way to increase water absorption in the desert grasslands of far-West Texas and Southern New Mexico. The effectiveness of the practice is shown in these before-and-after comparisons.
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #12: Chupacabra Dam
Another example of a small dam that spills water from an eroded gulley, to reduce road washing and to irrigate a few acres of grassland at Circle Ranch in the high-desert mountains of far-West Texas.
Guadalupe Delta Faces Big Challenges as Water Demand Grows
All living systems function similarly so the insights below apply to deserts as well as marshlands and estuaries. Even in Texas, the wind blows only one way on coastal estuary water issues. As to Guadalupe-Blanco …
Chihuahuas and Keyline
“Chichuahuas and Keyline” explains Chocolate the Keyline Dog’s take on contour subsoil plowing.
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration: #7 Best Equipment
When we divert rainstorm runoff from eroding gulleys to restore desertifying canyons and grasslands, what are the best equipment & practices? Our conclusions might surprise you.
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #9: Harvesting Water in Steep Canyons
Restoring the Southwest’s desert grasslands takes water. Most ranches treat eroding gulleys and roads – and their stormwater runoffs – as liabilities. In fact these are potential water assets on every ranch. This little diversion …
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #5: Upper Pennel Canyon at Circle Ranch
Using a mountain gulley for erosion control and desert grassland restoration at Circle Ranch in far-West Texas.
Using an Eroded Gulley to Recreate a Wet Meadow
This video, #8, is a companion piece to #3 in the series. It shows how Fred’s Dam works during a rain, how the redirected water has created a seasonal wet meadow, what is happening to …
Grazing to Promote Riparian Health on a Private Ranch in Nevada
On this Nevada ranch, cattle numbers were tripled under planned grazing, with transformational results.