Livestock Lessons 2.0 – Innovative Ways to Graze with Zack Smith and Mary Drewnoski

Hear Mary and Zack talk about taking grazing to the next level. Mary dives into detail about the feed value of different cover crops while Zack introduces stock-cropping, his innovative way to couple crops and livestock.

Zack Smith farms in Winnebago county, Iowa where he has raised corn and soybeans utilizing strip till and cover crops since 2014. Recently, Zack and his business partner, Sheldon Stevermer, have come up with a new innovative system called Stock Cropping that cross leverages livestock and row crops in the same field space to increase farm profitability, soil health, lessen carbon footprint and expand economic opportunities for rural communities.

Dr. Mary Drewnoski is an associate professor in the department of animal science at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Dr. Drewnoski’s research is centered around integrating crop and livestock systems and a large part of her research program is focused on using cover crop forage for cattle grazing.

From day 2 of the 2020 virtual cover crop boot camp on December 4, 2020.

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