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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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Off-grid low flow rate pumps

Started by Scott O'Bar Mar 29. 0 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 Mar 20. 0 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

Pasture in forest practitioners tend to have higher uptake of climate-smart forestry practices?

Started by Robbie Coville Mar 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Months ago I had read that woodland graziers tend to have higher acceptance of forest management activities: logging, thinning, mechanical interventions, prescribed burning, chemical treatments,…Continue

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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…"