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| | Keyline Design (R) - Holistic Management (R), Story in March 2009 issue of ACRES USA Magazine Posted by rapurdy on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 11:33 AM
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|  My two very good friends Abe Collins and Darren Doherty have an excellent article on page 16 of the March 2009 issue of "Acres USA Magazine", entitled "Keyline Design, Mark IV"
This article discuses the comprehensive design elements involved in Keyline Design (R) combined with Holistic Management (R), and the planning strategies developed from the works of both Allan Yeomans and Allan Savory, that can help your farm harvest more rainwater, store more carbon, and perhaps most important, build new topsoil.
The article is a summary of what the 60 year old Keyline Design elements are / or can be - involved in development practice of landscapes and suggests when coupled with Holistic Management, the sum becomes a powerful naturally driven mechanism to enhance sustainable intentions upon ones farm landscape using water. I encourage everyone to obtain a copy of the article and give it a read.
"The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project" incorporates both these Keyline and Holistic Management principles as well as many in-house cutting edge techniques and methods of our own design - and we are working on more! If any of these methods interest you or you would like to know more, simply give us a call.
Be safe. Sincerely,
Royal A. Purdy
A. H. Tuttle and Company
1007 County Road 8
Farmington, NY. 14425
www.ahtuttle.com
rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
(315)-986-7007
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| Keywords for the Winter 2009 Update of "The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project" Posted by rapurdy on Friday, February 06, 2009 - 12:27 PM
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|  The New 2009 - edition of The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project, Copyright 1997-2009 © A.H. Tuttle & Company, is going to press soon. As some users may already be aware, there are some older links, both on the internet web and too here on our website, that link to older somewhat dated editions of "The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project". Please contact us directly if you are interested in the latest updated edition document of concept elements and principles.
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| "Keypoint Solutions (c)", By Clear Choice (c) - Elysian (c) Posted by rapurdy on Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 01:29 PM
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|  "Keypoint Solutions (c)" by Clear Choice (c) - Elysian (c), is a new service product offered by A. H. Tuttle and Company; the Clear Choice (c) service is designed to assist and work with Elysian (c) Sustainable High Tensile in Implementation of a broader range of low cost Keyline Principles (via a paid mentor planning -or- farmer to farmer group "Pasture Walk" type programs). We are past event sponsors of lecturers Abe Collins, Darren Doherty and Geoff Lawton.
Landowners, please consider use of these - over sixty year old - proven techniques in light of the current costs of common conventional pasture and feed crops production methods and upcoming Paid - Soil Carbon Sequestration potentials!
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| Masanobu Fukuoka, 1913 - 2008 passed on August 16, 2008 at age 95 Posted by rapurdy on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 08:54 PM
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| Natural Farming innovator Masanobu Fukuoka passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008, at his home in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan of old age. He was 95.
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| A. H. Tuttle and Company to help sponsor Geoff Lawton visit, August 8 - 10, 2008 Posted by rapurdy on Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 12:14 PM
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| Permaculture and Reforestation; Planting Ecosystems, Harvesting Rainwater, and Growing Food and Forests with Geoff Lawton
In this 3-day course, world-renowned Permaculture designer Geoff Lawton will teach on-the-ground permaculture strategies in the context of a 100-acre reforestation and orchard expansion project at the MA Center in Castro Valley, CA.
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| New 2008 USA edition of "Water for Every Farm" - Yeomans Keyline Plan, now available! Posted by rapurdy on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 02:08 PM
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|  Notice from Ken Yeomans Keyline Designs,
The latest edition of "Water for Every Farm – Yeomans Keyline Plan" is now being printed in the USA. It is available at the Amazon.com website -or- A. H. Tuttle and Company has several copies of this latest title on hand in its library for customers and interested persons.
This is the 2008 - 4th edition of this historic title and the first one printed outside Australia. It has some additional images, Google map coordinates to some of the project sites and wherever possible an upgrade of all other images to 300dpi.
I have viewed a copy and it is by far the most readable and best of Ken Yeomans title editions so far!
Ken Yeomans notes that the book is also available at Amazon.com and at the moment they are discounting the total book price (US$49.95) and including postage within the USA in the sale price.
Enjoy this important - highly recommended title soon!
Be safe. Sincerely,
Royal A. Purdy
Clear Choice ©, - Elysian ©
The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project
Yeomans Brand Keyline Plows
A.H. Tuttle and Company
1007 County Road 8
Farmington, New York 14425
www.ahtuttle.com
rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
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| Yeomans Keyline Plow Ordering - Shipping Posted by rapurdy on Friday, December 28, 2007 - 02:01 AM
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| We promised to post some reoccurring - similar theme items and updates to this website regarding questions clients are having when ordering of their Yeoman's Keyline plows, etc..
Shanks and spare perishable members such as Wombat Points, Splitter blades, etc. will be in stock (firstly to plow customers); ..these are due to be shipped with the first shipping container of plows arriving to New York State. All prior whole plow deliveries are already scheduled to be going directly to plow customers.
We expect that for sometime, some supplies may become limited or erratic in availability as all spares will go first to plow owners, restocking and then to parties from whom we have received prior valid purchase orders. If you are certain you will be requiring plow shanks this coming season, we will need a valid written purchase order in hand before ordering for you, this will help guaranty you access to your desired items. We will announce to declared interested folks when these events and probable cut-off dates are most likely to occur. Please let us know if you would welcome further notices and updates.
Please be aware, early-bird ordering will be closing very soon; additionally, the Yeomans Plow, factory, AU., has again advised when ordering of co-mingled plow types and articles, to allow sufficient lead time(s) for events to occur. Fabrication, Ocean freight, scheduling and logistic requirements; Set up; etc....pretty soon it's going to be Labor Day 2008, ready to plow.. ready or not.
As of this post, we do have some odd Yeoman's fixture parts and one or two after market - retro-fit plow frames in stock. These frames are used articles, third party brand plows (10' and 11' foot) ready for necessary modifications and conversion. Both have depth control solutions on suitable plow frames intended for large tractors in the 100 - 140+ HP range.
Lastly, Clear Choice (c) - Elysian (c) - We have posted some very new Pasture Services topic links within the left margin of this web-page with links to our Yeoman's Keyline Plow "Red Book" and others, please check them out. We have temporally installed also a web-blog link instead of the older discussion board of years past as the later presented some spam challenges. All past Innovative Pasture Discussions have been archived for later use.
Again, we are extremely busy as most of you are as well. Please drop us a note back and let us know if you have any questions.
Be safe. Sincerely,
Royal A. Purdy
A.H. Tuttle and Company
1007 County Road 8
Farmington, New York 14425
www.ahtuttle.com
elysian@ahtuttle.com
(315)-986-7007
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| Keyline Design: Water and New Topsoil for Every Farm Posted by rapurdy on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:58 PM
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| Keyline Design: Water and New Topsoil for Every Farm
October 29 and 30, 2007
Instructed by Darren Doherty, Principal of Australia Felix and accomplished Keyline landscape designer.
Location: Cimarron Farm, St. Albans, Vermont. This farm is currently building a Keyline Flood Flow irrigation system, so course theory will be backed up by on-the-land examples.
This two day workshop with will cover the basics of Keyline farm design and Keyline topsoil formation. In practice around the world for over fifty years, the Keyline Plan is farm and city design based on the water shapes of the land. The Keyline Plan enables fast flood irrigation of flat and hilly land. Keyline topsoil formation involves using a subsoiler plow on pasture land in combination with planned grazing and irrigation or rainfall to rapidly convert subsoil to topsoil. Theory and practical subsoiling and landscape construction will be covered.
Cost: $250. Lunches, refreshments and educational materials will be provided. Free to member Carbon Farmers of America.
Pre-registration and deposit are required. To register, or for more information, please contact Abe Collins at (802) 527-2913 or abe@carbonfarmersofamerica.com
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| The Yeomans Brand Keyline Plow has arrived in New York State Posted by rapurdy on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 06:54 PM
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| The Yeomans Brand Keyline Plow has arrived in New York State and will be demonstrated live on Friday the 14th of September at a Pasture Walk sponsored by the Yeomans Plow Company, AU. and A.H. Tuttle and Company; Elysian (c) - Sustainable High Tensile and Clear Choice (c) - Land, Field and Pasture Asset Management Services
Folks still have a chance to attend the Pasture Walk (a free event) and enroll for the paid two day “Keyline Design” lecture; plenty of room for all in a giant college lecture hall environment.
Please see further information below
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| A Pasture Walk with Darren Doherty Posted by rapurdy on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 06:13 AM
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| A Pasture Walk with Darren Doherty
Folks,
Elysian ©, Sustainable High Tensile - A. H. Tuttle and Company is hosting a Pasture Walk highlighting “Keyline” contoured landscaping and absorption fertility. Abe Collins gave me the heads up about Keyline concepts as it relates to pasture response beginning in 2005.
In June of this year I attended a 6-day long Keyline Design seminar by lecturer Darren Doherty from Australia on a world tour. He is returning this fall September 14th – 16th to the Finger Lakes area to give a Pasture Walk discussion in Bloomfield, NY. and a condensed two-day Keyline seminar in Canandaigua NY. entitled “Keyline Design & Practices” with Darren Doherty”, and lectures will be at the Community College of the Finger Lakes campus lecture hall, as he travels back across the U.S.
I intended to get Abe Collins here too for the three day event, as he is having Darren lecture in late October in Vermont on the same topic, but Abe has indicated he is unable to attend.
The one and two-day events will start Friday, September 14th at 11:30am with the Pasture Walk in Bloomfield at the Oliver and Andrea Scott’s Buffalo and Scottish Highlander Grazing Farm involving an afternoon Pasture Walk. Said pasture walk would precede the lecture by one day and derive two separate groups of interest; one to attend the Pasture Walk only and the others being able to attend both the Pasture Walk and the weekend lecture with fee of $250.00; of coarse we invite all, if at all possible, to attend both!
We will have a functional genuine Yeomans shank plow at the pasture walk. The walk to be held at the grazing farm of Oliver and Andrea Scott, Wild Side Ranch LLC, 8675 Taft Road, Bloomfield, NY. 14469; (15 miles West of Canandaigua and 9 miles East of Rt 390 and Rt 5+20 intersection, and One mile South of State Rt. 5 & 20 on Conn Road (one mile) to Taft; watch for signs) The draw of interest will be the Keyline Demo on sod at a large Bison - Buffalo and Scottish Highlander herd operation with a New York State inspected meat plant on the farm.
The 2-day College venue has a full elevated lecture hall, audio visual for the available YouTube digital videos (Google search “Yeomans Keyline Plow” video), etc. Paid food and lodging are close by. We intend also to have a limited number of scholarships cover some attendees $250.00 fee’s with most meals (other than three lunches) and all lodging on their own at this stage of the planning.
Be safe. Sincerely
Royal A. Purdy, Elysian ©, Sustainable High Tensile
A.H.Tuttle and Company
1007 County Road 8
Farmington, New York 14425
(315)-986-7007
rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
www.ahtuttle .com
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| A. H. Tuttle and Company and Yeomans Keyline Plows Posted by rapurdy on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 03:15 PM
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| A. H. Tuttle and Company’s Clear Choice ©, Land, Field and Pasture Asset Management Service has become keenly vested in practices involving “Keyline - Absorption Fertility” and the manipulation of various soil assets; and so hopes to co-present: “Keyline Design & practices, A Pasture Walk with Darren Doherty”, sponsored in part with the co-operation of the Yeomans Plow Company, AU., tentatively planned for Fall 2007.
More information as it becomes available; but until then please feel free to email your interests in the Yeomans Keyline Plow and its component systems or request a further informational brochure to rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
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| Fencing Demo in New York North Country Posted by rapurdy on Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 04:15 PM
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| On short notice Elysian (c), Sustainable High Tensile has been asked to perform a June 3rd, (Sunday, from 12:30 PM until afternoon? ) - Fence Building Demonstration in the upper NY. State St. Lawrence County ( Heuvelton - De Peyster Township ) region (10 miles South of Ogdensburg) and sponsored by Tru-Test (r).
The location to be on the Bittersweet Farm, 1249 State Highway 184, Heuvelton, NY. 13654. Home of Brian and Ann Bennett.
General fence building to include: Bracing, wireing, energizers, individual questions and more. Dress for outdoors, perhaps rain!
Bring your questions (and problems in need of inventive solutions) to be asked of Royal A. Purdy for this timely event.
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| “Fertility Pastures” to be re-printed. Posted by rapurdy on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 06:26 AM
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| I was pleasantly surprised to learn while listening to a Mid-March lecture by the writer / speaker Jerry Brunetti, that F. Newman Turner’s “Fertility Pastures” may be re-printed and made available from the folks at Acres – U.S.A.
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| I Can Eat Fifty Egg's Posted by rapurdy on Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 01:18 PM
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| Before I explain any further; if you haven’t ever seen the1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke” starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy, stop reading right now.
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| A Barn Burned Down Today Posted by rapurdy on Monday, December 18, 2006 - 04:02 PM
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| - Keyline Design (R) - Holistic Management (R), Story in March 2009 issue of ACRES USA Magazine
(Mar 05, 2009)
- Keywords for the Winter 2009 Update of "The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project"
(Feb 06, 2009)
- "Keypoint Solutions (c)", By Clear Choice (c) - Elysian (c)
(Dec 21, 2008)
- Masanobu Fukuoka, 1913 - 2008 passed on August 16, 2008 at age 95
(Aug 18, 2008)
- A. H. Tuttle and Company to help sponsor Geoff Lawton visit, August 8 - 10, 2008
(Jun 29, 2008)
- New 2008 USA edition of "Water for Every Farm" - Yeomans Keyline Plan, now available!
(Jun 18, 2008)
- Yeomans Keyline Plow Ordering - Shipping
(Dec 28, 2007)
- Keyline Design: Water and New Topsoil for Every Farm
(Sep 18, 2007)
- The Yeomans Brand Keyline Plow has arrived in New York State
(Sep 07, 2007)
- A Pasture Walk with Darren Doherty
(Aug 07, 2007)
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