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Draft Animals 101
Manage episode 389284044 series 2787571
For centuries, draft animals were the premier power source for agriculture. Although tractors eventually usurped draft animals on most farms, ranches, and forests, some teamsters have kept the traditions alive. With the upswing of modern homesteading and people striving for ecologically beneficial agricultural practices, it looks like draft power is making a comeback.
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist and
wanna-be teamster Linda Poole quizzes seasoned experts Tracy Mumma (also an NCAT staff member), Tracy’s husband David Sturman, and Jim Gronau – an oxen teamster from Canada –on the what, why, and how of getting started with draft animals.
If you want to learn more, be sure to come back for the next episode– an in-depth conversation between Tracy and Jim about using draft animals in farming.
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Draft Animal Power for Farming:
Other Related Resources:
· Oxen: A Teamster’s Guide to Raising, Training, Driving & Showing
· Oxen: Their Care, Training, and Use
· Live Power in Agriculture: Working Equines and Bovines Class
· Midwest Ox Drovers Association
Contact Linda Poole and Tracy Mumma at [email protected] and [email protected].
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of
this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
395 episodes
Manage episode 389284044 series 2787571
For centuries, draft animals were the premier power source for agriculture. Although tractors eventually usurped draft animals on most farms, ranches, and forests, some teamsters have kept the traditions alive. With the upswing of modern homesteading and people striving for ecologically beneficial agricultural practices, it looks like draft power is making a comeback.
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist and
wanna-be teamster Linda Poole quizzes seasoned experts Tracy Mumma (also an NCAT staff member), Tracy’s husband David Sturman, and Jim Gronau – an oxen teamster from Canada –on the what, why, and how of getting started with draft animals.
If you want to learn more, be sure to come back for the next episode– an in-depth conversation between Tracy and Jim about using draft animals in farming.
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Draft Animal Power for Farming:
Other Related Resources:
· Oxen: A Teamster’s Guide to Raising, Training, Driving & Showing
· Oxen: Their Care, Training, and Use
· Live Power in Agriculture: Working Equines and Bovines Class
· Midwest Ox Drovers Association
Contact Linda Poole and Tracy Mumma at [email protected] and [email protected].
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of
this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
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