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International Silvopasture Congress, Uruguay
Posted by Harry Greene on November 15, 2023 at 9:20am 1 Comment 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 2 Likes
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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Scott O'Bar posted a discussionHow Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?
I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about the 1 hour 6 minute mark he shows an image of a (mesquite?) tree in southern Texas and mentions how the high-density rotational grazing ended up contributing to the decline of the tree by changing the soil from a fungal dominated soil to a bacteria-dominated soil.What do you think of that? Isn't it a…See More
Joshua Vrooman posted an eventNYS Honeyberry Conference at CiTi BOCES in Mexico, NY
June 29, 2024 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
There is still time to register for the NYS Honeyberry Conference set for the last Saturday in June. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) and Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY (CCE Harvest NY) will be hosting a state-wide conference on a new emerging fruit called Honeyberry, also known as Haskap (Lonicera caerulea). The conference will be held on Saturday, June 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Mexico, NY. Honeyberries are a dark blue color with a distinct…See More
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How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?
Started by Scott O'Bar Aug 29. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about…Continue
Off-grid low flow rate pumps
Started by Scott O'Bar. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Jun 1. 2 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
willow fodder block
Started by Emily Macdonald. Last reply by Emily Macdonald May 6. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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
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
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