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Bamboo Update
Posted by Edmund Brown on October 12, 2017 at 6:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just defoliated and weighed a piece of my bamboo patch. I got 33 lbs of fresh weight leaves and twigs (I took the parts I observed my cattle eating) off 100 sq ft. I'm not sure what % moisture it was, but if it is similar to the sample buried in the snow I sent last winter (44% DM) that makes for just over 3 tons/acre of forage DM in the leaves and twigs. I sent a sample to DairyOne for analysis today since the numbers swing by many pounds for every % difference. If there is merit I want…
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Posted by Edmund Brown on October 12, 2017 at 6:11am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just defoliated and weighed a piece of my bamboo patch. I got 33 lbs of fresh weight leaves and twigs (I took the parts I observed my cattle eating) off 100 sq ft. I'm not sure what % moisture it was, but if it is similar to the sample buried in the snow I sent last winter (44% DM) that makes for just over 3 tons/acre of forage DM in the leaves and twigs. I sent a sample to DairyOne for analysis today since the numbers swing by many pounds for every % difference. If there is merit I want…
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Silvopasture Book seeking Farmer Stories & Photos
Posted by Steve Gabriel on April 5, 2017 at 7:42am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Knowledge and information in agriculture is a mix of research, application, and experience that is never from a single individual, but rather a collective experience shared in the minds of many. We all benefit from sharing our experience.
A new book on the Agroforestry practice of Silvopasture, by Steve Gabriel, has the explicit goal of telling the story of what we know - and don’t know – about the concept of integrating livestock production with trees and forestry.
The book…
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New publication
Posted by Joe Orefice on January 19, 2017 at 7:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Our latest publication on silvopasture has been published in the Journal of Forestry. Reach out to me directly if you can't get access and would like a copy. I'm not able to post the full article here due to copyright from the journal.
"Silvopasture—It's Not a Load of Manure: Differentiating between Silvopasture and Wooded Livestock Paddocks in the Northeastern United States"…
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Travis Meier commented on Brett Chedzoy's event Growing Black Locust as a Timber Cash Crop in the Northeast"Is there any chance the audio for this can be made available? I would be glad to pay for it."
Ricardo Zachrisson C. replied to Brett Chedzoy's discussion The forum turns 300!" Hope can make it to Grass fed exchange conference."
Ricardo Zachrisson C. replied to Brett Chedzoy's discussion The forum turns 300!"Great job Brett.
We are struggling to keep our goal of 500 Brahman mothers on or silvopasture project. This year we thinned out abt 200 acres of our oldest tweak wood forest <20 years old> from February through August. We obtained…"
Growing Black Locust as a Timber Cash Crop in the Northeast at Big Flats, NY
October 20, 2017 from 10am to 4:30pm
Join us for a special 1-day conference to explore the potential and methods for cultivating Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) profitably and successfullyDate & location: · USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center 3266 State Route 352; Big Flats, NY 14814 · Friday, October 20th, 2017 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Registration starting at 9:30 am. For full agenda and to register by Monday, October 16th please visit:…See More
Carl DuPoldt posted a status"Agroforestry Connection
USDA National Agroforestry Center
https://nac.unl.edu"
The Grassfed Exchange Conference
Some of you will be heading to the Grassfed Exchange Conference later this week in Albany. This national conference dedicated to pasture-based livestock production will have a record attendance of 500! This is the first time that it will be hosted on the East Coast. Peter, Joe & I will be giving presentations on silvopasturing on Wed & Friday. I will add some post-conference pictures and information here. Details for the conference can be found under the "events" page.See More
Center For Agroforestry (UMCA) posted an eventSilvopasture Showcase and Tour at Green Pastures Farm
October 4, 2017 from 2pm to 5pm
Agroforestry and Agrivoltaics
Silvopastures have a higher-than-average efficiency amongst agroforestry system thanks to the added benefits of livestock converting plant biomass in to valuable products like meat, milk, fiber. Here's a new twist of adding photovoltaic panels in to the mix. Perhaps of limited practicality for a silvopasture operation due to the infrastructure requirements, but some interesting examples of the benefits of growing crops in the shade of trees and/or panels. …See More
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The forum turns 300!
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Ricardo Zachrisson C. yesterday. 2 Replies 1 Like
Reaching 300 members has been an elusive goal, but we made it!... and what a difference rain can make from one year to another. Pictures below taken in ~ same spot a year apart. 2016 was historic…Continue
The Grassfed Exchange Conference
Started by Brett Chedzoy Sep 25. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Some of you will be heading to the Grassfed Exchange Conference later this week in Albany. This national conference dedicated to pasture-based livestock production will have a record attendance of…Continue
Agroforestry and Agrivoltaics
Started by Brett Chedzoy Sep 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Silvopastures have a higher-than-average efficiency amongst agroforestry system thanks to the added benefits of livestock converting plant biomass in to valuable products like meat, milk, fiber. …Continue
Silvopasture Workshop
Started by Alicia Rose Jul 6. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Silvopasture Workshop https://misanews.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/silvopasture-workshop/August 4-5, 2017La Crescent,…Continue
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