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August 14, 2019 from 9:30am to 3:30pm – Hidden Blossom Farm, Union, CT 06076
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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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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
"Yes, you right, but there is no much experiences about feeding P. leaves. Actually, I found only some related resources on the Internet and less scientific papers... So, we're planning to start a feeding trial with goats and sheep. As I can see…"
"Thanks for sharing those resources. It is my experience that the cattle are not interested in the Paulownia leaves until they start to turn yellow at the end of summer. You mention feeding leaves in the fall in the Nutritive Value article... Do you…"
"Hello Larry... The Paulownia picture of the goats is from a forage trial from North Carolina I believe, not my goats :) In some places Paulownia has naturalized yes, but it only seems to grow where there has been previous disturbance, and in the…"
"Is the photo of your goats eating Paulownia? From where did you get it? Is it invasive? My Finnsheep are unusual in that they like to eat invasives like barberry, switchgrass, hickory leaves and twigs, oak leaves and twigs, willow…"
"Hello Dr. Akos Bodnar,
Thanks for sharing those resources. It is my experience that the cattle are not interested in the Paulownia leaves until they start to turn yellow at the end of summer. You mention this in the Nutritive Value article... Do you…"
"You can find here some additional…"
"For those interested in utilizing Paulownia for feed for ruminants, although this paper is about rabbits, it seems that it could apply to other animals: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/3/95/pdf"
"Jesse,
All silvopasturing practitioners are graziers and thus have or are rapidly developing grazing skills. One observed weakness in this group are the tree-management skills. Some of this lack of knowledge on the silvicultural side of…"
UMASS research on silvopasture establishment
Kuddos to U Mass for their silvopasturing researchhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Silvopasture-25233385See More
TREE FODDER SEMINAR 2019: TREES IN THE FOOD CHAIN FOR CLIMATE REMEDIATION at 3 Streams Farm Belfast, ME and MOFGA, Unity, and Site Visits
July 8, 2019 at 8am to July 12, 2019 at 8pm
$0-$25 single events; $120 full week (food and simple lodging included).$50-65/2days. $35-50 Mon. only; $45 Tues. only; $25-35/day Wed. or Thurs; $10 Fri.Partial or full barter offers considered and often accepted.Monday, July 8, 8 AM- 4 PM, MOFGA day, Unity: Tree leaves in the Farm Food Chain.Monday, 6:30-8 PM, location TBD (Belfast CoHousing Common House?): Cliff Davis of Spiral Ridge Permaculture in Summertown, Tennessee skypes with us about Pollarding and Coppicing Trees over Ground Crops…See More
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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 0 Likes
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
UMASS research on silvopasture establishment
Started by Brett Chedzoy Jun 17. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Kuddos to U Mass for their silvopasturing researchhttps://www.gazettenet.com/Silvopasture-25233385Continue
[Iowa] Looking for a critique of my plan
Started by Jesse Matt. Last reply by Jesse Matt Jun 1. 2 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
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