Traits of a good silvopastoralist - silvopasture2024-03-28T21:35:47Zhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/forum/topics/traits-of-a-good-silvopastoralist?commentId=6457695%3AComment%3A82517&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJesse,
All silvopasturing pra…tag:silvopasture.ning.com,2019-06-17:6457695:Comment:825172019-06-17T16:51:13.336ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>Jesse,</p>
<p>All silvopasturing practitioners are graziers and thus have or are rapidly developing grazing skills. One observed weakness in this group are the tree-management skills. Some of this lack of knowledge on the silvicultural side of silvopasturing can be overcome by working with consulting foresters - though it's not always easy to find these professionals, much less enlist their help for small or non-typical projects. </p>
<p>While continuing your studies at Iowa State, I…</p>
<p>Jesse,</p>
<p>All silvopasturing practitioners are graziers and thus have or are rapidly developing grazing skills. One observed weakness in this group are the tree-management skills. Some of this lack of knowledge on the silvicultural side of silvopasturing can be overcome by working with consulting foresters - though it's not always easy to find these professionals, much less enlist their help for small or non-typical projects. </p>
<p>While continuing your studies at Iowa State, I recommend pursuing any available forestry coursework. The other key area of silvopasturing in which I think we could all use some more education is economics. Too often I see farmers do things because of the personal appeal vs. a careful analysis of the benefits. Any coursework in ag/forest economics would be time well spent. </p>