Silvopasturing Webinars and Videos

[Brett Chedzoy]

There's a growing list of webinars and videos on silvopasturing in the Northeast.  Here are links to some of the ones that I know of (one-stop shopping)

A somewhat dated overview webinar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzZtQXUvp3o

A series of short videos created by Virginia Tech:

 

The USDA  National Agroforestry Center, Forest Farming eXtension program, Virginia Tech,  Cornell University and Paul Smith's College have partnered to create a series  of videos detailing silvopasture practices. We take a look at three different  farms to better understand how the practice of silvopasture can be adapted to  best fit an individual's goals.

What is  silvopasture? What to  consider before establishing a silvopasture Benefits of  silvopasture Rotational  grazing Fencing  options for a silvopasture Converting  pasture to silvopasture Thinning  forests for silvopasture Silvopasture  during the winter months Protecting  young saplings from browsing Forages within a silvopasture

Webinars on www.forestconnect.info

 

June 18, 2014. Sustainably Growing Timber and    Pasture: Pasture Into Woodlands. Peter Smallidge, CUCE Department of Natural    Resources	Silvopasture    is an agroforestry practice that sustainably develops and produces timber,    livestock, and forage.  Current    technologies, such as portable electric fence and management intensive    rotational grazing enable managers options not available in previous    decades.  A key need for many    northeastern landowners who manage livestock is to transition some of their    woodlands into silvopasture. This webinar will discuss thinning methods for    sunlight, tree selection, and working with foresters.  The webinar is    presented by Dr. Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester and Director of    Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest.	http://youtu.be/TOsVYP0LRvo
May 21, 2014.  Sustainably Growing Timber, Pasture and    Livestock: Trees Into Pasture, Brett Chedzoy, CCE Schuyler	Silvopasture    is an agroforestry practice that sustainably produces timber, livestock, and    forage on the same land.  Current    technologies, such as portable electric fence and management intensive    rotational grazing enable managers options not available in previous    decades.  A key need for many    northeastern landowners who manage livestock is to economically and    sustainably create shade in pastures by establishing forest cover.  Shade provides numerous benefits to    livestock. This webinar will discuss considerations of site quality, species    selection, establishment, and subsequent management of trees.  The webinar is    presented by Brett Chedzoy, Natural Resources and Forestry Educator of    Cornell Cooperative Extension Schuyler County.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j8KOVFxRbk
April 16, 2014.  A case for expanding silvopasture in the Northeast.  Roy Brubaker, Pennsylvania DCNR and    Silvopastoralist	The    Northeast’s forests support high levels of biodiversity, which supports    critical ecosystem services for human habitation.  A review of emerging    research on the role of large herbivore grazing ecology and forest succession    in temperate hardwood systems helps make the case that Silvopasture and    targeted grazing could be used in the North East to reduce the cost of forest    conservation.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_Qf1EAu04