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"Invasion Biology"

Circle Ranch Open Gate Day, August 26, 2016

  • Chris Gill

Chris Gill

24 Oct 2016
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On August 26, 2016, Holistic Management International (HMI) held an Open Gate educational day at Circle Ranch in far-West Texas. We demonstrated desert grassland restoration using ‘Plug and Spread’ water harvesting from eroded gullies, and Keyline contour plowing.

 

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