Productive Pastures Podcast

Carson Roberts talks with farmers, researchers, and others that are experts in management-intensive grazing, sustainability, and agroecology. The topics covered foster a deeper understanding of grazing management, livestock production, and forage production. Listeners will be exposed to many brilliant ideas for how to improve profitability and regeneration in forage-livestock systems.
Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Episode 6 – Stockpiled Sorghum X Sudangrass with Jeff Jackson
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Join me as I continue my conversation with Jeff Jackson as we talk about stockpiling sorghum x sudangrass for winter grazing.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode I sit down with Jeff Jackson to talk about Sorghum X Sudangrass management for a high quality high yielding summer forage. We talk about hybrid selection, harvest management, grazing management, and fertilizer management.
In the second part of this conversation we talk about stockpiling sorghum X sudangrass for winter forage. Stay tuned!
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Join me in a conversation with Dr. Peter Ballerstedt about livestock, grazing, and human health. In this episode we talk about the important role ruminants play in both human health and ecological stability.
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Episode 3 – Sam Ingram – New NovaGrazTM Herbicide
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Carson attends the American Forage and Grassland Conference where he visits with Corteva's Range and Pasture Field Scientist, Sam Ingram. Together they share tips on pasture management and discuss the release of the new pasture herbicide, NovaGraz.
Link to product label and safety data sheet: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/pasture-management/novagraz.html
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Episode 2 – Dr. Tim Evans – Toxic Forages in Missouri
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Join the host, Dr. Carson Roberts, as he discusses forage toxicity issues for Missouri livestock with Dr. Tim Evans.
Contact Tim: https://healthsciences.missouri.edu/directory/personnel/tim-evans/
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Episode 1 – John Wood – Developing a Grass-fed Beef Business
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Join Dr. Carson Roberts as he sits down with John and Johnny Wood from Canton, Missouri, to discuss their experiences raising grassfed beef, goat, and lamb. In this episode: you'll hear John share his stories of providing nutrient dense red meat to world class professional athletes and his best marketing advice, while Johnny dives into his journey of building his small ruminant herds from scratch.
John's Website: https://grasslandbeef.com/
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