Regenerative agriculture
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Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoilregeneration, increasing biodiversity,[1] improving the water cycle,[2] enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration,[3] increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil.
Regenerative agriculture is not a specific practice itself. Rather, proponents of regenerative agriculture use a variety of sustainable agriculture techniques in combination.[4] Practices include recycling as much farm waste as possible and adding composted material from sources outside the farm.[5][6][7][8] Regenerative agriculture on small farms and gardens is often based on philosophies like permaculture, agroecology, agroforestry, restoration ecology, keyline design, and holistic management. Large farms tend to be less philosophy driven and often use "no-till" and/or "reduced till" practices.
As soil health improves, input requirements may decrease, and crop yields may increase as soils are more resilient against extreme weather and harbor fewer pests and pathogens.[9]
Most plans to mitigate climate change focus on "reducing greenhouse gas emissions." Regenerative agriculture, i.e. the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide by growing plants that move that carbon dioxide into the soil, is pretty nearly the only currently-functioning technology available for drawing down greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere, mostly through the cultivation and nurturing of forests and permanent perennial pastures and grasslands.[citation needed]
ABOUT CLYDE'S FARM
It all starts with the Soil
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The lessons that I have learned farming could fill a book. Well, we don't have room here for a book. Some of the lessons my mentoring heroes have taught me would equal a college education. Adding those lessons to my successes and failures at farming would earn me an advanced degree.
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Who are mentoring heroes? Allen Savory, Gabe Brown, Ray Archuleta, Jim Gerrish, Joel Salatin, Allen Williams and others.
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Dead soil is called "Dirt". It has no life or living organisms. When it rains, the "Dirt" washes off into our streams. "Dirt" does not absorb the water when it rains. Monoculture crops grow in "Dirt" and are fed chemical fertilizers. Chemical Herbicides are used to Kill Everything.
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Soil is alive with living organisms, absorbs vast amounts of rain water, prevents water runoff, provides nourishment for plants which provide a healthy diet for animals. It all starts with the Soil.
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Healthy Soil ---> Healthy Plants ---> Healthy Animals ---> Healthy Life!