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Best ways to add trees to pasture
Posted by Austin Unruh on February 5, 2019 at 1:15pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Hello folks!
I'm looking for the best ways to get trees into active pastures, while having livestock grazing. I haven't yet found an option that is cheap, effective, and low-maintenance enough to really qualify for large-scale plantings.
I'm also interested in what folks have tried, and what has worked/not worked.
Here are the current best options I see:
Fool-proof but expensive:…
Continuelooking for help extreme northwest ohio
Posted by jeff eby on December 10, 2018 at 9:41am 6 Comments 0 Likes
hi i am new here and looking for advice. i live in extreme northwest ohio and am in my 50's. my goal is to get my 3 angus breeders 1 bull and 6 calves part of my farm to be as self sufficient and low maint. as possible for my retirement.
i am currently putting in high tension perimeter fence utilizing honey locust post cut from my woods. i have 3 -1.5 acre front open pastures with permanent water and am working on fencing and thinning an additional 10 + acres of woods. the wooded…
ContinueForest Vegetation Management - FVM Network
Posted by Peter Smallidge on September 5, 2018 at 9:27am 0 Comments 1 Like
Cornell's ForestConnect program is facilitating a network of forest vegetation practitioners to identify research needs and collectively build knowledge of safe and effective techniques. This network will focus on vegetation management in forest and woodlot environments using herbicide, mechanical or livestock methods. …
Truthful corrections on the values and benefits of grass-fed meat
Posted by Peter Smallidge on April 10, 2018 at 4:18pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
There is no end to the falsehoods, innuendo, and misconception that is offered against the benefits and valueof grass-fed livestock. Here a recent blog, of UK origin, that addresses some of the more common errors of thought. It's well worth the read.
http://quillette.com/2018/04/05/case-sustainable-meat/…
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South Central New York Silvopasture Tour at South Central New York
August 20, 2020 to August 21, 2020
Save the dates! The 2-day multi-farm silvopasture tour originally planned for this September as mentioned in the recent AFTA newsletter (https://www.aftaweb.org/latest-newsletter/current-newsletter.html) has been moved to next August 20 & 21st. This tour will feature several diverse grazing farms that utilize hundreds of acres of silvopasturing to support their operations. Full details and registration…See More
Silvopasture 101 at Hidden Blossom Farm, Union, CT 06076
August 14, 2019 from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Join us for our latest Soil Health workshop at Hidden Blossom Farm in Union, CT as part of Connecticut RC&D's Healthy Soils Initiative. In collaboration with partners, this workshop will focus on the basics of silvopasture and agroforestry.https://ctrcd.org/silvopasture-agroforestry-workshop/See More
Planted Silvopatures
Peter Smallidge shared this article with me on the potential carbon sequestration benefits of tree planting: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/planting-trees-could-buy-more-time-fight-climate-change-thoughtThe article claims that the 900 million hectares suitable for tree planting did not include "natural grasslands". My guess is that figure includes pasture land in…See More
"Hello Jesse:
If not already aware of it, you might want to check out the event at Carney Family Farms in Maxwell, IA on 8/3/2019. See the events section on practical farmers of Iowa…"
Silvopasture 101 at Hidden Blossom Farm, Union, CT 06076
August 14, 2019 from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Join us for our latest Soil Health workshop at Hidden Blossom Farm in Union, CT as part of Connecticut RC&D's Healthy Soils Initiative. In collaboration with partners, this workshop will focus on the basics of silvopasture and agroforestry.https://ctrcd.org/silvopasture-agroforestry-workshop/See More
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Planted Silvopatures
Started by Brett Chedzoy Jul 19. 0 Replies 1 Like
Peter Smallidge shared this article with me on the potential carbon sequestration benefits of tree planting: …Continue
[Iowa] Looking for a critique of my plan
Started by Jesse Matt. Last reply by Center For Agroforestry (UMCA) Jul 15. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello All,New to silvopasture practice. I am a forestry and Global Resource Systems student from Iowa State University. Agroforestry has really stolen my heart, and I've been trying learn as much…Continue
Who has experience with Empress Tree?
Started by Jonathan Bates. Last reply by Dr. Akos Bodnar Jul 2. 13 Replies 2 Likes
Hello folks,I'm doing research for the possibility of growing this tree as a silvopasture crop, mostly for intensive silvopasture forage for sheep and beef cattle in New York. Many other temperate…Continue
Traits of a good silvopastoralist
Started by Jesse Matt. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Jun 17. 1 Reply 1 Like
Good afternoon all! My name is Jesse Matt - I am a forestry and global resource systems student at Iowa State University, with an emphasis in Spanish (also a new member of the silvopasture forum). …Continue
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