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From Skepticism to Soil Health: Ray Archuleta Tackles Tough Questions in the Field
It was the kind of late-summer afternoon when the land itself feels like it’s holding its breath. Ray Archuleta had come in from his home...
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Ray Archuleta on Bare Soil, Fungicides, and Rethinking Soil Health
Iconic Ray Archuleta Image captured ca. 2013 before a Slake Test Demonstration. Introduction In 2010, I met Ray Archuleta on the farm of...
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Healing Rangeland, One Graze at a Time — Van Mansheim’s Story
Heath Bullington (Van’s nephew), who runs the farm with Van Mansheim, Lealand Schoon, Van’s soil Health Mentor, and Van in one of his...
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