Pineywoods Cattle and Trees - A Partnership In Conservation

Pineywoods Cattle and Trees - A Partnership In Conservation

Pineywoods Cattle are instrumental in conserving and maintaining Trees and vice versa.

The Pineywoods varied appetite - including kudzu, greenbrier, brambles, even poison ivy - has led to a healthier forest and increased biodiversity at Ozark Akerz. In return, forests help conserve the Pineywoods, allowing them to mimic the foraging behavior of their wild roaming ancestors, providing them with a variety of food and medicine.

This synergy between plants and animals allows the trees at Ozark Akerz to continue capturing over 800, 000 pounds of carbon every year.

Learn more about this partnership between Pineywoods and Trees and learn how we use the iNaturalist and iTree Canopy Apps to track biodiversity and carbon capture in this presentation originally given by farmer Mike at the Chatham Conservation Partnership.

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1:21 : Agenda

1:58 : Introduction to Ozark Akerz Regenerative Farm

5:27 : Meet the Heritage Breed Animals

7:36 : Pineywoods Cattle contributing to Forest Health and vice versa

11:11 : Measuring Carbon Capture with iTree Canopy App

13:45 :Increasing Biodiversity – Current Projects

15:38 : Measuring Biodiversity with iNaturalist App

18:21 : Resources

19:51 : Questions