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VIDEO: Agroforestry hightlighted at Cornell's NY Soil Health congratulations Steve Gabriel
Posted by Jonathan Bates on January 16, 2020 at 10:03am 0 Comments 1 Like
Tree And Herb Silvopasture Forage Trial Establishment Round Bale Nursery
Posted by Jonathan Bates on December 17, 2019 at 9:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thought I'd share this video I just uploaded about my silvopasture forage estabishment trials in Brooktondale, NY. Enjoy!
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…
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Donks provide guard services for sheep.
"I had a single donkey to guard sheep & goats at one time. I still had a lot of canine attacks (neighbor dogs, feral dogs, coyote) that the donkey didn't prevent. Maybe the problem was that I only had one donkey. One day, I saw that donkey…"
Donks provide guard services for sheep.
"Have you ever had your small ruminants fenced with something less predator proof than electric netting with your donkeys around? I am already committed to training dogs, but an herbivorous guard animal sounds great.
I have a neighbor who has had…"
"Hi, we are doing a similar project. Our experience is that the multiflora rose is going to be persistant. I hve not read that cattle are interested in grazing MFR. Our sheep and donkeys eat the leaves and tender stems. I have read MFR seed persists…"
"Thanks for responding. I like that idea, and I'm leaving a lot of the slash to rot, and some mid size stuff, plus all the dead wood that was already there, but it's important to the land owner that he be able brush hog it if I leave and he…"
Searching for tree seeds
Hey y'all,I'm in search of tree seeds - fruits, nuts, fodder, N fixers, etc. Do you have favorite seed/nut sources or cultivars? I'm looking for production and vigor. Disease resistance will reveal itself over time (I buy into Mark Shepard's approach to selection). My zone is 7b, but I expect it will feel more like zone 9 by 2050, and hope for species that can live in zones 5-9. Yay weather volatility!See More
"I'm a fan of felled trees on topographical contour (let 'em rot/compost in place as they catch rain/soil during storms) and not spending the time/money on chipping. Too many tree and power line companies around me deliver chips for free.…"
"I have a some large poplars I want to take down in a recently abandoned I'm working on. Can they be useful? I am planning to compost them."
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[Iowa] Looking for a critique of my plan
Started by Jesse Matt. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Jan 11. 7 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
Searching for tree seeds
Started by Benjamin Harris Jan 11. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey y'all,I'm in search of tree seeds - fruits, nuts, fodder, N fixers, etc. Do you have favorite seed/nut sources or cultivars? I'm looking for production and vigor. Disease resistance will reveal…Continue
Anyone else seeding forages into pasture round bale leftovers
Started by Jonathan Bates Dec 17, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Thought I'd share this video I just uploaded about my silvopasture forage establishment trials in Brooktondale, NY. Enjoy!…Continue
Wooded Pasture & Forestry NE History
Started by Elliot Baratz Dec 17, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, I am looking to learn more about the relationship between New England foresters and wooded pasture owners during the 20th century. In my research, I found mentions here and there about ill…Continue
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