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The value of growing valuable trees in silvopastures

I had the opportunity to tour a local sawmill last week with Cornell Master Forest Owner trainees.  I've toured this mill many times in the…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Sep 29, 2014

Petersham, MA silvopasture harvest

The last post were recent photos of a silvopasture harvest in Petersham, MA.  The harvest is being carried out as a whole tree harvest with…

Started by Jeff Jourdain

0 Aug 3, 2014

Silvopasture overview on permaculture website

Peter came across the following permaculture site: http://transterraform.com/permaculture-strategies-silvopasture/   Authors do a nice job…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jun 16, 2014

Browse block/ Tree ID

I'm planting a mixture of trees, closely spaced, on a open patch of land that I haven't had much luck converting to pasture. The horrible h…

Started by CJ Sloane

6 Jun 1, 2014
Reply by Brett Chedzoy

Will NRCS adopt a Silvopasture Standard in Massachusetts?

At the suggestion of a speaker at the Watkins Glen conference (Nov. 2011), I attended my state's NRCS State Technical Committee meeting on…

Started by Maryanne Reynolds

6 May 22, 2014
Reply by CJ Sloane

Silvopasture project in Huntington, MA

For those of you who were at the Silvopasture Conference in Latham in January you may remember that Ross Hackerson and I talked about a pla…

Started by Jeff Jourdain

3 May 19, 2014
Reply by Peter Smallidge

Goats taking silvopasturing to "new heights" in Morocco

Leave it to goats!  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/12/goats-trees-photos_n_5310448.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news      "Found in the s…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 May 14, 2014

recruiting for silvopasture study

Hello Silvopasture Community,We are looking for participants for an upcoming study at the University of New Hampshire related to the conver…

Started by Fred Pollnac

0 May 13, 2014

Improved Black Locust?

Have been receiving questions about sources of "improved" black locust seedlings.  Anyone know of any nursery sources?

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 May 7, 2014

Central New York

HI, I recently joined the silvopasture forum and I am writing to central/upstate NY people.  I purchased a house with about 10 acres in Fab…

Started by Terry Howell

3 Mar 26, 2014
Reply by Erin L. Hull

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river locust anyone grazing animals on it

Started by Jonathan Bates Nov 14. 0 Replies

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. 5 Replies

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. 0 Replies

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

Off-grid low flow rate pumps

Started by Scott O'Bar. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Jun 1. 2 Replies

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

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