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Organic
Livestock: Principles, Practices, and Prospects
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Program
Guests |
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Joel Huesby, Thundering Hooves
Ranch, Touchet, Washington
Joel Huesby is a fourth-generation family farmer in the Walla Walla valley
of Washington State. He and his family operate Thundering Hooves - Pasture
Finished Meats on their 399 irrigated acres where they raise, process, and
direct market beef, lamb, eggs, chicken, and turkeys to individuals, restaurants,
and farmers markets. They follow ecological and organic principles on the farm
to help rebuild the broken connections between soil, plants, animals, and people
that Joel believes are the result of an inadequate modern industrial agriculture
model. Joel's prior experience as a conventional commodity farmer convinced
him there was a need to change, and he did. He has a B.S. degree in agriculture
and volunteers with groups that promote environmental stewardship and direct
marketing.
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Becky Weed, Thirteen Mile Farm,
Belgrade, Montana.
Becky and her husband raise certified organic lamb,
wool, and beef on their farm near Bozeman, MT. They have followed
organic practices
for years, other than parasite control, and became certified in 1999.
Becky does a lot of their marketing and is the founder of the Predator
Friendly ecolabel used on their wool products. They are currently
adding wool processing capabilities on the farm. |
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Ann Wells, DVM, Springpond Holistic
Animal Health, Prairie Grove, AR
Ann is a veterinarian with over 15 years
experience in organic livestock
production, including producing and selling organic lamb herself.
In
private practice for 11 years and working on the ATTRA project
for 9 years,
she now has her own business working with producers and educators
across
the country on developing sustainable animal health management
plans. Her
philosophy is to focus on the health of the animal through controlled
grazing management and stress reduction techniques and strategies.
She
feels very strongly that the health of the animal is tied to the
health of
the soil and plants and that decreasing stress is important in
enhancing
health. She also believes that controlled (management-intensive)
grazing is
the best way to achieve health of all three components.
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Mike Gamroth,
Extension Dairy Specialist, Oregon State University, Corvallis,
Oregon
Michael J. Gamroth is a Professor of Animal Sciences and Extension
Dairy Specialist for Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR.
He was an area Extension agent for 12 years and has been state
specialist for 18 years.
His major program and research interests include facilities and
animal waste planning, such as constructing and maintaining labor
efficient buildings, design and operation of manure handling facilities,
techniques to avoid pollution from animal waste, milking parlor
design and performance as well as dairy personnel and business
management. He holds 15 awards for the development and delivery
of Extension programs for dairy producers.
He is co-chair of the successful Western Dairy Management Conference
and a lead editor of the National Dairy Database.
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Thierry Pomerleau, organic inspector/reviewer,
Oregon Tilth, Salem, Oregon
Thierry Pomerleau has worked as an
organic inspector/reviewer for Oregon Tilth since 1999. His background
includes 12 years of experience in
organic/sustainable farming systems, including livestock, and degrees
in agronomy and plant biology. |
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Sarah Bratnober, Communications Director,
Organic Valley Family of Farms
Since joining
Organic Valley’s marketing team in 2003, Sarah
has shaped multi-channel consumer education programs aimed at
bridging the gap between rural farmer and urban consumer. The purpose
of
these programs is to build trust with consumers who are receiving,
and sometimes confused by, a myriad of messages about the best
food choices for health, safety, and the environment. Prior to
joining Organic Valley, Bratnober served as marketing communications
and brand image consultant to clients in the retail, manufacturing,
education, and service industries. Today, her mission is to protect
and build upon Organic Valley’s leadership position by
growing informed consumers who value the highest organic standards
practiced
by the farmer-members of the cooperative.
Learn
about becoming a producer for one of Organic Valley’s
regional cooperative pools,
or contact Member Services Coordinator toll-free at 1-888-809-9297 |
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Credits
The Executive Producer
for this broadcast is David Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture
Specialist, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources,
at Washington State University.
Scott Fedale is host and co-producer, and Darrell
Kilgore is co-producer
and director, both with the WSU Information Department.
Nancy Matheson, National Center for Appropriate Technology, assisted
in the planning as did the panelists themselves.
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