ThomasFranklin

Cow-calf farmer. Market Gardener. Preserves grassland habitat. Big brother to Bobolinks. Open minded. Honest. Informed by current peer reviewed science. Centre.

[ThomasFranklin @smallFARMhedge]

Worried about food security in these challenging times? I want to encourage you to grow veggies for your own use and to share with others...my latest podcast...
@StephenShafer1 @ssteingraber1 @JM_Lavallee @GHGGuru @NYFarmer @DefendingBeef @paigestanley_ag

https://t.co/6mMgLJ3ken

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@StephenShafer1

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Some AMP grazing tips while moving cattle + simultaneous drone footage. I’ve been grazing this way for more than 10 years.

https://t.co/ueeOnhSd2A

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@thehowie

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#HealthandVeritas Love the podcast! A friend at the Ottawa occupation insists public health measures have not been effective. I have just assumed that they were critically important. Is the “Johns Hopkins” paper peer reviewed? I want to communicate effectively via sound science.

[ThomasFranklin @smallFARMhedge]

@postmelownn @mmpaquette The supporters of the Ottawa occupiers are very vocal and ruminating on what they hear in their own echo chambers. The reality is the vast majority of Canadians are tired of them. They are mostly well intentioned pawns of the white nationalist organizers. Simple as that.

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Mutual Benefit Carbon Exchange https://t.co/LHy0rvcKCG

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

Opinion by William Bradley: What about our grasslands? Abandoning meat may spell disaster for vital ecosystems | #ksleg https://t.co/JRYbkdq69d

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@Tom49779960 @YouTube Hey Tom...high sprinklers have more coverage, and a nice bit of overlap between zones...I’m almost done installing...I’ll post another video for you of the zones and timers etc

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It’s nice to have sprinklers up high above the vegetable beds...here’s what I do...

Senninger Xcel Wobbler Sprinkler Install - Franklin’s Produce https://t.co/YT6ZE4WCTf via @YouTube

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@Tom49779960 @YouTube Hi Tom...drip tape works great if you use plastic mulch...in arid climates this can use water more efficiently...my daughter and I are trying our best to avoid single use plastic, so above ground is our choice for the market garden

[Prof. Ryan Katz-Rosene @ryankatzrosene]

Worth a listen! I learned a lot.

(also @heff_andrew perhaps of interest to your research?)

[Paige Stanley, PhD @grazing_paige]

Another thing: look at the range of GHG estimates for countries using pasture-based dairy production. Low forage quality + poor grazing management = high GHGs. Good forage quality + good grazing management = lower GHGs.

Both are considered grass-fed!! The "how" matters.

[ThomasFranklin @smallFARMhedge]

Good job ... Beef Farmers Of Ontario.

[Ken Schaus 🇨🇦 @KenSchaus]

@shaunhaney How much will Canadian Ag get for capturing C out of that
Ranch lands would be a good place to start

[ThomasFranklin @smallFARMhedge]

@gthomsonink
I thought your CBC article today addressed a serious issue in a delightful way. Thanks for that.

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@agronomistag Oh wait typo, sorry... LOL

Mycosaprotrophs

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@cornishgrill That’s awesome Matt

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My daughter’s market garden experience... https://t.co/q1jqEwMMT7

[Ken Schaus 🇨🇦 @KenSchaus]

August 12th seeded covercrop
8 mt manure applied last week
#ontag
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