Controlling noxious plant communities in forest and silvopasture landscapes - silvopasture2024-03-29T10:31:46Zhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/forum/topics/controlling-noxious-plant-communities-in-forest-and-silvopasture-?commentId=6457695%3AComment%3A14223&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA recent article on consultin…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2018-09-07:6457695:Comment:207312018-09-07T17:02:11.964ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>A recent article on consulting forester Brian Knox's use of goats to manage vegetation in the Mid-Atlantic region. Brian was formerly an industrial forester in this area (upstate NY) and credits the Cornell "Goats in the Woods" project for the concept. It was Brian's and others' continued interest in the goat-scaping applications of using livestock in the woods that led us to dive in to an Extension program on silvopasturing almost ten years ago. …</p>
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<p>A recent article on consulting forester Brian Knox's use of goats to manage vegetation in the Mid-Atlantic region. Brian was formerly an industrial forester in this area (upstate NY) and credits the Cornell "Goats in the Woods" project for the concept. It was Brian's and others' continued interest in the goat-scaping applications of using livestock in the woods that led us to dive in to an Extension program on silvopasturing almost ten years ago. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.landscapestewardship.org/content/brian-knox" target="_blank">http://www.landscapestewardship.org/content/brian-knox</a></p>
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<p></p> A lone goat may not eat a lot…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2018-07-30:6457695:Comment:209152018-07-30T11:56:07.783ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>A lone goat may not eat a lot of brush, but she's entertaining. Best of all, she's bonded with the cows and stays with the herd. …</p>
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<p>A lone goat may not eat a lot of brush, but she's entertaining. Best of all, she's bonded with the cows and stays with the herd. </p>
<p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"><img width="2560" height="1536" style="max-width: 800px; width: 100%;"/></span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2507097504?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2507097504?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p> Our goat (singular), Bunny, e…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2018-07-30:6457695:Comment:210202018-07-30T11:47:14.594ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>Our goat (singular), Bunny, enjoying some multiflora rose</p>
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<p>Our goat (singular), Bunny, enjoying some multiflora rose</p>
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<p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2507097166?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2507097166?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></span></p> An often overlooked benefit o…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2018-07-30:6457695:Comment:209142018-07-30T11:41:08.243ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>An often overlooked benefit of silvopasturing: vegetation management</p>
<p><strong>Goats: The surprising solution to saving a country from wildfires</strong><br></br> <br></br>Herds of goats meandering across the mountainsides may make for great photo opportunities, but they're serving a very important role in Portugal. The animals consume a great deal of dry vegetation, which reduces potential fuel for wildfires. Portuguese goatherd Daniel Fernandes even credits his anim...…</p>
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<p>An often overlooked benefit of silvopasturing: vegetation management</p>
<p><strong>Goats: The surprising solution to saving a country from wildfires</strong><br/> <br/>Herds of goats meandering across the mountainsides may make for great photo opportunities, but they're serving a very important role in Portugal. The animals consume a great deal of dry vegetation, which reduces potential fuel for wildfires. Portuguese goatherd Daniel Fernandes even credits his anim...</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-the-surprising-solution-to-saving-a-country-from-wildfires/" target="_blank">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-the-surprising-solution-to-saving-a-country-from-wildfires/</a></p>
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<p></p> Question recently came up fro…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2016-07-06:6457695:Comment:142232016-07-06T13:46:29.738ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>Question recently came up from a friend dealing with Japanese Stilt Grass in SW PA. Anyone care to share their successes and failures with converting JSG to something better?</p>
<p>Question recently came up from a friend dealing with Japanese Stilt Grass in SW PA. Anyone care to share their successes and failures with converting JSG to something better?</p> Goats helping control weeds i…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2016-06-27:6457695:Comment:142132016-06-27T16:11:41.405ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>Goats helping control weeds in the Big Apple:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-recruited-eat-away-weeds-brooklyn-park/?utm_content=articles&utm_campaign=NLCampaign&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=newsletteredition&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-recruited-eat-away-weeds-brook...</a></p>
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<p>Goats helping control weeds in the Big Apple:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-recruited-eat-away-weeds-brooklyn-park/?utm_content=articles&utm_campaign=NLCampaign&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=newsletteredition&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goats-recruited-eat-away-weeds-brook...</a></p>
<p></p> Although "vegetation control"…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2016-06-01:6457695:Comment:142062016-06-01T17:29:11.576ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>Although "vegetation control" isn't normally thought of as main objective of silvopasturing, "controlling vegetation" is certainly a key part of successful silvopasture management. As problematic plants continue to spread across the landscape, I believe that silvopasturing and the use of livestock to manage plant communities will continue to become closely integrated and inseparable endeavors.</p>
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<p>Last week I posted information on the Grasstravaganza 2016" conference on August…</p>
<p>Although "vegetation control" isn't normally thought of as main objective of silvopasturing, "controlling vegetation" is certainly a key part of successful silvopasture management. As problematic plants continue to spread across the landscape, I believe that silvopasturing and the use of livestock to manage plant communities will continue to become closely integrated and inseparable endeavors.</p>
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<p>Last week I posted information on the Grasstravaganza 2016" conference on August 4th-6th in Alfred, NY. If you're not familiar with the keynote speaker, Fred Provenza, this may well be your best chance to learn from one of the true experts in this field. Dr. Provenza's bio: <a href="http://www.alfredstate.edu/grasstravaganza/speakers" target="_blank">http://www.alfredstate.edu/grasstravaganza/speakers</a></p>
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<p>A recent news story on this topic:</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.morningagclips.com/goats-used-to-weed-flood-control-dam/?utm_content=articles&utm_campaign=NLCampaign&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=newsletteredition&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">https://www.morningagclips.com/goats-used-to-weed-flood-control-dam/?utm_content=articles&utm_campaign=NLCampaign&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=newsletteredition&utm_medium=email</a></p>
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<p></p> a new story related to this t…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2015-09-01:6457695:Comment:121352015-09-01T15:36:17.692ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>a new story related to this topic:</p>
<p>RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Twelve goats from New York are hard at work helping Fanwood with one of its biggest nuisances: invasive plants.</p>
<p>Plants including poison ivy and Japanese knotwood have become a problem at the Fanwood Nature Center, and the goats are “a natural way of controlling the base of plants,” said borough Environmental Commission Chairman Gary Szelc. The borough council approved the plan to use the goats at its July 13 meeting, and the…</p>
<p>a new story related to this topic:</p>
<p>RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Twelve goats from New York are hard at work helping Fanwood with one of its biggest nuisances: invasive plants.</p>
<p>Plants including poison ivy and Japanese knotwood have become a problem at the Fanwood Nature Center, and the goats are “a natural way of controlling the base of plants,” said borough Environmental Commission Chairman Gary Szelc. The borough council approved the plan to use the goats at its July 13 meeting, and the goats arrived in Fanwood on Aug. 10.</p>
<p>The herd is from Green Goats farm near Rhinebeck, New York, which is owned by Ann and Larry Cihanek. They have been ridding sites in New York and New Jersey of unwanted vegetation for nine years.</p>
<div class="attribution"><h4 class="authorName">— George Tatoris</h4>
<h5 class="pubName">Daily Record</h5>
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<div class="outro"><p>Read the full article <a href="http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/grassroots/2015/08/29/fanwood-using-goats-combat-poison-ivy/71380476/" target="_blank"><em>Fanwood using goats to combat poison ivy</em></a>.</p>
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