Episode 8: Diversified Cropping and Cattle Integration with David Dobbins

Join us for a conversation with David Dobbins to discuss his transition to more diversified crop rotations, his experience grazing cows on cover crops, and the infrastructure investments that made these changes possible. He shares interesting observations from the last three years of the FLOURISH trials, as well as the challenges he has faced along the way. David is a participant in the FLOURISH on-farm trials.FLOURISH is a farmer-led conservation innovation project with the goal of supporting the widespread adoption of soil health practices by integrating cover crops and livestock into farming operations. The ambitious purpose of FLOURISH is to not only regenerate our soils, but also regenerate our rural communities by creating opportunities for younger generations to return to productive, sustainable farms. The views and opinions expressed on the FLOURISH Podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Palouse Conservation District or the USDA Conservation Innovation Grants program. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.