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Soil health is the third leg of our grazing triangle! Learn more than you ever expected about dirt, top soil, and how plants grow! Grass-fed Cattle by Julius Reuchel https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0929139320306302https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/assets/documents/agroforestrynotes/an46si09.pdf Flora Funga Podcast

We were supposed to discuss soil this week, and I promise we'll get to it. However, last week was our last KY State Fair and I want to share why. Sources include: https://kystatefair.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/Livestock-2023-6.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_fair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_State_Fair

Sources: https://www.fao.org/livestock-systems/global-distributions/sheep/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant Grass-fed Cattle by Julius Reuchel patreon.com/ovinology

A new season of Ovinology is coming soon! We'll look at sheep in their Villain Era and explore how they've transformed into Heroes! Check out additional media available at https://www.patreon.com/ovinology! Thanks to changes on the Patreon platform, I'm now able to offer the Ovinology shepherding courses to patrons - no more high-priced Teachable subscriptions!! There's free content as well, so check it out and get caught up on back episodes before this season begins!

WARNING: there is some language in this episode that I would not normally use. It is quoted primary source. This Juneteenth episode explores clothing and textiles of the 18th and 19th century, pertaining to enslaved people. University of Nebraska 2000 African American Women: Plantation Textile Production From 1750-1830 Karen Hampton, Textile Society of America https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1769&context=tsaconf https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-48624937 16 June 2019 Slavery: Welsh Weavers “Implicated in US Slave Trade” Neil Prior https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1678&context=tsaconf Slave Cloth and Clothing Slaves: Craftsmanship, Commerce, and Industry Madelyn Shaw https://www.mesdajournal.org/2012/slave-cloth-clothing-slaves-craftsmanship-commerce-industry/ Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/mountain_slavery/livestoc.htm Wilma A. Dunaway: Slavery and Emancipation in the Mountain South: Evidence, Sources, and Methods, Virginia Tech Library. Wilma also has a book through Cambridge University Print entitled “The African-American Family in Slavery and Emancipation”, in which she details women’s roles in dyeing and textile production. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=3981&context=nrj http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/2009/08/surnames-used-by-african-american-slaves/ Wessyngton Plantation, John F. Baker Jr., Tennessee Hirelings: African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland, Jennifer Hull Dorsey https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/ READ THEM! And then do self-care, because it's really hard. Music at the end is Lift Every Voice and Sing, performed by Spelman College Glee Club and arranged by Roland M. Carter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we'll travel to the western border of England, where Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire meet, to learn about the gentle and prolific Shropshire sheep. Ovinology is still open for business on Teespring and Patreon. PLEASE follow CDC guidelines and make the world a better place by staying home! You can order various sheepy sundries through us, which were inventoried and stored prior to the COVID-19 outbreak and are thus safe. https://www.shropshire-sheep.co.uk/origin-of-the-breed/ https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/shropshire See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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A puppy named Mac, a dyer named Cheryl, and yarns dyed exclusively with plants from Arizona! What's not to love? Be sure to check out extra photos on Instagram: @ovinology https://www.facebook.com/SonoranDesertDyedFibers/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On our drive from Madrid Farm to Sonoran Desert, Sonja explained the origin of the California Red sheep (Tunis x Barbados Blackbelly). We then debated CVM Romeldale. Should a color qualify as a breed? Is a crossbred by any other name a rare breed? What do you think? Leave your comments on the Ovinology Instagram page or at patreon.com/ovinology! Photo by Sonja Pyne, Woolhalla Tunis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The desert conjures images of young Clint Eastwood, snakes, sagebrush, and extreme thirst. In Tempe Arizona, however, the local thirst is for fiber in every form! Welcome to Tempe Yarn & Fiber, arguably the BEST LYS I have ever seen. It's like a sorority you don't have to rush; they even have philanthropies! They'll open their doors, hearts, and stashes to you day or night, and they fully support and integrate local fibers throughout their beautiful shop. Sit down with your knitting, crochet, Tunisian crochet, weaving, spinning, or locally made soap and listen as Corri, Sonja and I talk about Tempe Yarn! http://www.tempeyarn.com/ Twitter: @tempeyarn Facebook: Tempe-Yarn-Fiber Instagram: @tempeyarn Learn more about Knitted Knockers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm back from Arizona, with stories and information and incredible photos to share! This week you'll hear the proposed ASI Animal Welfare guidelines for shearing, along with discussion about the industry. Then you'll visit Madrid Farms with me, where Mick Hofmann talks about his experience as a shearer in both Australia and the US. Madrid Farms: on Instagram as @anthonyraymadrid Mick Hofmann: on Instagram as @mickhofmannshearing or at mickhofmannshearing.com https://responsiblewool.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/RWS-standard.pdf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we prepare to convene in Arizona, it's only fitting to visit a shepherd, ecologist, and the President of the California Wool Growers' Association, Mr. Dan Macon. You can follow Dan's daily sheepherder updates on Instagram: @flyingmule. Cheviot, Shropshire, and BFL contribute to his three-tier system, so you can guess what we'll be learning about when I get back! http://flyingmule.blogspot.com/ There was a bit of a glitch when Dan talked about carbon sequestration. For more on the subject, visit: https://www.iwto.org/news/carbon-sequestration-wool-producing-farms https://civileats.com/2018/06/12/carbon-farming-works-can-it-scale-up-in-time/ https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-regenerative-land-and-livestock-management-practices-can-sequester-carbon Also, editing a podcast in time to make a flight is super tough y'all! My apologies to my Patroni, who I forgot to mention on air! Their names in no specific order are Kris, Koty, Laurie, Matthew, and Melissa, and I love them. And I love you. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet John Steitz, civil engineer turned full time shepherd. He and his wife Carol raise champion natural colored Merinos in the Flathead Valley of Montana, surrounded by bears and wolves. How do they stay safe? How do you pick a llama off Craigslist? And how did Tulip, a thrifty ewe with little to recommend her, produce one of the best fleece carriers Montana has ever seen? All this and more on this week's episode. www.steitzhof.com http://www.blacksheepgathering.org/ https://defenders.org/wild-places patreon.com/ovinology See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PLEASE click this link and leave comments AGAINST the proposed ban of over-the-counter antibiotic sales! This video does not show anything ghastly; it's an educational video showing how to crutch a non-mulesed Merino. Note how stretchy and wrinkly the lamb is, as well as how much wool is left on the rear end AFTER shearing! Can you imagine if that poor thing was left out all summer? Flies galore! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mogTuP9qjvY I also want to highlight producers that have made the switch of their own accord: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-parasites/managing-non-mulesed-sheep?page=0%2C3 https://www.historic-newspapers.co.uk/blog/1929-timeline/ https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-is-flystrike-and-what-is-the-rspcas-view-on-mulesing-and-flystrike-prevention-in-sheep/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-udsIV4Hmc https://onpasture.com/2017/05/29/the-importance-of-tail-docking-lambs/ http://www.sheep101.info/201/dockcastrate.html https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/are-there-animal-welfare-issues-with-the-use-of-steining-as-an-alternative-to-mulesing-to-reduce-flystrike-risk-in-sheep/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-08-09/italian-buyers-frustrated-by-ongoing-mulesed-wool-problem/8744944 https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-parasites/managing-non-mulesed-sheep?page=0%2C2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. Today we're going to delve into the history of the breed that shaped (and continues to shape) the economy of several world powers. This will be the first in a long Merino-related series, which I plan to break up now and then with other breeds and topics. The breed is so influential it's going to take awhile to explore - but that's what you and I love to do! Song is Click Go the Shears, an Australian folk song that was very much a part of my childhood. Listen to the end for a great rendition by Wollongong Harmony, a ladies' a capella group. https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/sheep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8qfit-31bo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Forlonge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5cW-sE6hhI See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Goats. Farm visits. Show sheep. And yes, Tunis. This is the final episode with Charis Bennett Walker of Tarheelbilly Farm. Also, can we just take a moment to celebrate that (while she certainly has a strong handsome supportive husband) we went THREE EPISODES without talking about men in agriculture?! HOORAY! Facebook: Tarheelbilly Farm Instagram: @tarheelbillyfarmer Website: tarheelbillyfarm.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Part 2 of our chat! In this episode, Charis talks about the history of the Tunis breed, her views on shepherding and the future of farming. Best strap yourself to the tractor - we get real. WARNING: VARIABLE AUDIO Some of this was recorded outside, because 7 hours is too long to not need to move around. Plus, a continuation of the quirks from last year. What does this mean for you? Well, I've done my best but I suggest listening on your laptop, tablet, or in the car, NOT directly in your earballs. Connect with Tarheelbilly Farm at Website: https://tarheelbillyfarm.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tarheelbilly-Farm-129962503741335/ Instagram: @tarheelbillyfarmer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charis Walker, shepherdess of Tarheelbilly Farm, spent an entire wonderful day with me talking about her sheep, her views on farming, and a whole lot more! I am so excited to share her wisdom with the world in this first half of a two-part discussion. For substantial companion bonus content, subscribe to the Ovinology Patreon at patreon.com/ovinology See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey Ovinologists, this bonus episode got a little out of hand...like Jefferson's plans with sheep! It's relevant to our discussion of Tunis, so listen up and prepare for the amazing Charis Walker! Suggested Reading: https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/sheep https://husheduphistory.com/post/165513923899/death-in-sheeps-clothing-thomas-jefferson-and See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roll up your peplos and tighten your toga. You're about to start your own flock of Roman sheep! Thanks for listening, and happy Halloween! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orf_(disease) https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2663&context=etd_hon_theses https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1346-8138.13896 https://www.botanical-online.com/en/natural-medicine/fever-remedies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.