Lloyd HM conference

**victoire** · Feb 17, 2011, 15:42

SM Glad you enjoyed the HMI conf.Good turn out but still should have been more .

**smcgrath76** · Feb 17, 2011, 16:34

It often seems those who have the most to
gain through change, are the least likely
to search for new answers.

**littledoggie** · Feb 19, 2011, 09:25

Pardon my ignorance, but is that "holistic management"?

**smcgrath76** · Feb 19, 2011, 15:47

ld - you are correct.

**littledoggie** · Feb 21, 2011, 09:05

I wonder if you could educate me a little, I don't know much about HM. Years ago it was explained to me that one principle of HM was to NOT make your own hay. ?

**victoire** · Feb 21, 2011, 11:15

HMI is agoal orrientated approach to managing land livestock people &finances in a manner which is envirmentally economically & socially sound .

**smcgrath76** · Feb 21, 2011, 15:59

I would echo victoire's comments somewhat.
There are tools in HM to reduce/eliminate
the need to feed hay. That said, if you
like feeding hay (eg: you bought a team
and could think of nothing finer than
doing chores with them), then that is OK
to. It is about goal setting and
measuring deliverables in monetary,
social, personal and ecological framework.

**PureCountry** · Feb 21, 2011, 20:03

We couldn't make it work. One of the more disappointing disappointments I can recall in recent history. lol

I inspected cattle every day last week, and we didn't have anyone to watch the kids either. Really wanted to be there when it was this close to home. Maybe next year.

**wd40** · Feb 21, 2011, 22:31

An old late cow hand told me too that you could train cows to get along without hay. Cut em back 1/4 lb. per wk. and about the time their trained they'll die. LOL

Lloyd HM conference