"Hi Erica,
Thanks for your reply.
Not yet, but we are planning to do so if we receive funding from a grant. The idea is to plant willow, mulberry, and American hazel in hedges or blocks that can be browsed by sheep periodically. Like you, we would…"
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International Silvopasture Congress, Uruguay
Posted by Harry Greene on November 15, 2023 at 9:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey all,
I recently went down to Argentina and Uruguay, for the Argentine Silvopasture Congress and International Silvopasture Congress in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Attendees totaled 500 or so, between the two conferences. A few high-level takeaways:
1. The room was full of agronomists, more so than ecologists. The discussion is very matter-of-fact and pragmatic, in that silvopasture is an established, financially-beneficial practice there. The discussion does not…
Keyline Agroforestry Planning Map Development Workflow Using QGIS
Posted by Casey Pfeifer on August 1, 2023 at 11:53am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I put this video together yesterday of my current workflow using QGIS for planning out keyline based agroforestry systems with consistent between-row spacing - a relatively quick way to get a handle on the precise quantity of trees and plants, length of planting lines and all of the other logistical pieces that go with implementing systems like these.
I wanted to throw it up here in a blog post in case it might be helpful to those of you designing systems for yourself or others. If…
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The silvopastures of the Bluegrass
Posted by Tom Kimmerer on June 20, 2023 at 3:13pm 0 Comments 1 Like
I have worked for many years in the woodland pasture ecosystem of the Bluegrass, called by the renowned ecologist E. Lucy Braun "the most anomalous vegetation in North America.
Through my research, I discovered that this is an ancient ecosystem established by American bison before European settlement. Farmers who settled here found…
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"Hi Emily! I just planted a willow fodder block for my sheep last Spring, and am adding more density to it this year (and probably for the next few years, as I figure out how dense I want it to be. I'm sorry to say I don't have answers for…"
Silvopasture & Buffers for Livestock & Watershed Health at Greene Kitchen Farm
May 14, 2024 from 11:45am to 4pm
Join Russ Wilson of Wilson Land and Cattle Company and Joshua Greene, director of education at Trees For Graziers, for a workshop on grazing and agroforestry. Topics include riparian buffer products, challenges & opportunities, planted silvopasture protection systems, adaptive grazing in thinned silvopasture, tools and techniques to make adaptive grazing systems work to improve soil health and increase biodiversity and…See More
Silvopasture Field Day at Whallonsburg, NY (Essex County)
May 4, 2024 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
Sessions will cover basic principles, but also focus on practical applications of the knowledge so that you can be more confident and efficient as you make management decisions. Instructors are experienced forestry extension educators and technical specialists from Cornell University Cooperative Extension, NRCS, Northwoods Forest Consultants, and NEWIPCC.See More
Tree & Shrub Leaf-Silage Production for Agroforestry Systems at virtual
May 2, 2024 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Mechanical Leaf-Separation, Harvest Yields, Ruminant Intake & Performance, Changes in Milk, & Leaf Tannin Update Leafy canopy harvests provide storable forage for livestock, and offer biodiversity, climate moderation, and soil moisture regulation benefits, whether in opened forest, fields with trees, or along woody edges. As part of the free NOFA MA “Go Nuts” on-line Agroforestry Discussion series, on Thursday, May 2nd from 7 to 8:30 PM, Shana Hanson, 3 Streams Farm (Belfast, ME) will…See More
Scott O'Bar posted a discussionOff-grid low flow rate pumps
Anyone know of some 12v water pumps that can produce a small trickle of water through a very small diameter tube. Interested in putting cattle on my property, but the water situation is difficult.See More
willow fodder block
Can anyone share experiences with willow fodder for sheep? What cultivars did you use? Good sources for obtaining cuttings? What density did you plant? How did it work out? Did the sheep like it?Thank you !See More
Forages, Grasses, Legumes
I am clearing my woodlots for silvopasture in the Mid-Hudson River Valley in New York State. Can anyone recommend a good mixture of grasses and legumes that are more shade tolerate for my new silvopasture?See More
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Can anyone share experiences with willow fodder for sheep? What cultivars did you use? Good sources for obtaining cuttings? What density did you plant? How did it work out? Did the sheep like…Continue
Off-grid low flow rate pumps
Started by Scott O'Bar Mar 29. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone know of some 12v water pumps that can produce a small trickle of water through a very small diameter tube. Interested in putting cattle on my property, but the water situation is difficult.Continue
Forages, Grasses, Legumes
Started by Travis Hermance Mar 18. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am clearing my woodlots for silvopasture in the Mid-Hudson River Valley in New York State. Can anyone recommend a good mixture of grasses and legumes that are more shade tolerate for my new…Continue
Pasture in forest practitioners tend to have higher uptake of climate-smart forestry practices?
Started by Robbie Coville Mar 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Months ago I had read that woodland graziers tend to have higher acceptance of forest management activities: logging, thinning, mechanical interventions, prescribed burning, chemical treatments,…Continue
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