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"Hey Richard, That's the ecological trajectory I've taken. Natives are recovering qu…" Ben Harris replied Sep 29, 2020 to Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?	14	Sep 29, 2020 Reply by Ben Harris
"Hi Sienna, I haven't planted anything, just created the opportunity for the seed ba…" Ben Harris replied Sep 10, 2020 to Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?	14	Sep 29, 2020 Reply by Ben Harris
"Yeah, lots of understory trees, for sure; I've tried not to open things up too fast.…" Ben Harris replied Aug 7, 2020 to Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?	14	Sep 29, 2020 Reply by Ben Harris
"Thanks, Brett! Unfortunately, stilt grass is growing in the sunnier spots right now.…" Ben Harris replied Aug 6, 2020 to Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?	14	Sep 29, 2020 Reply by Ben Harris
"Thanks, Kable. I've looked at orchard grass, and it's towards the top of my list. If…" Ben Harris replied Aug 3, 2020 to Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?	14	Sep 29, 2020 Reply by Ben Harris
"definitely listen to them, and not me!" Ben Harris replied Jul 20, 2020 to Starting a silvopasture in the woods	8	Mar 21, 2022 Reply by Cydney Cornell
"woooooey! A year or two of goats or sheep to help thin the underbrush? Then a season…" Ben Harris replied Jul 20, 2020 to Starting a silvopasture in the woods	8	Mar 21, 2022 Reply by Cydney Cornell
"You could also align felled trees on contour (or 1% slope towards ridges) to slow ru…" Ben Harris replied Dec 24, 2019 to [Iowa] Looking for a critique of my plan	7	Jan 11, 2020 Reply by Joanne Vaughn

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overwintering sheep in the woods

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Is there a reasonable way to manage grazing in the woods during winter or using it as an overwintering site in place of a barn (there is no current barn)? The woods are shruby with multiflora rose,…Continue

river locust anyone grazing animals on it

Started by Jonathan Bates Nov 14, 2024. 0 Replies 1 Like

Wondering what folks experience is with this plant Amorpha fruticosa... Here is a cool video that includes a silvopasture that is utilizing it:…Continue

willow fodder block

Started by Emily Macdonald. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Oct 4, 2024. 5 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

How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?

Started by Scott O'Bar Aug 29, 2024. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about…Continue

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silvopasture

Ben Harris's Discussions (10)

"Hey Richard, That's the ecological trajectory I've taken. Natives are recovering qu…"

"Hi Sienna, I haven't planted anything, just created the opportunity for the seed ba…"

"Yeah, lots of understory trees, for sure; I've tried not to open things up too fast.…"

"Thanks, Brett! Unfortunately, stilt grass is growing in the sunnier spots right now.…"

"Thanks, Kable. I've looked at orchard grass, and it's towards the top of my list. If…"

"definitely listen to them, and not me!"

"woooooey! A year or two of goats or sheep to help thin the underbrush? Then a season…"