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Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

I thought I'd share my current methods using air pruning beds to grow various livestock fodder trees for silvopasture establishment in hope…

Started by Casey Pfeifer

17 Sep 7, 2023
Reply by Scott O'Bar

What Went Wrong With My Soil Analysis?

I realize this is a longshot to post this here, but perhaps someone could forward this to an agronomist or soil scientist colleague of thei…

Started by Scott O'Bar

0 Sep 2, 2023

Searching for tree seeds

Hey y'all, I'm in search of tree seeds - fruits, nuts, fodder, N fixers, etc. Do you have favorite seed/nut sources or cultivars? I'm look…

Started by Ben Harris

1 Sep 1, 2023
Reply by L kas

Virtual Fence

I've been hearing a lot about virtual fencing lately on podcasts I'm subscribed to. It sounds like a real game changer especially for a sil…

Started by Scott O'Bar

0 Aug 28, 2023

Movable fencing for home-scale chicken paddocks

Do you use electric netting to graze chickens? Any tips or suggestions on styles or brands? I have various forest garden patches at home an…

Started by Robbie Coville

0 Jul 24, 2023

Are There Many Viable Careers in Agroforestry?

Most of my opinions about getting a job based on agroforestry / regenerative agriculture stem from the time I was fresh out of college a li…

Started by Scott O'Bar

4 Jul 23, 2023
Reply by Scott O'Bar

Intern sought for ensiled tree foliage research project at 3 Streams Farm in Belfast, Maine

Posted at the request of Shana Hanson: Working guests invited, and a paid helper would also be welcome, for innovative SARE FNE22-013 tree…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jul 3, 2023

Pasture-in-the-woods forestry consulting in PA

Hello folks. Are there any consultants here who advise and plan forestry thinning for silvopasture in PA? Or can you point me in the direct…

Started by Robbie Coville

2 Jun 23, 2023
Reply by Robbie Coville

Biochar by-products from silvopasture thinnings

In 2020, a local grazier friend did an intensive thinning on 70 acres of mature woods to create silvopasture.  Learning from other's past m…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

6 Jun 5, 2023
Reply by Brett Chedzoy

Need input whether I should chip tree limbs vs burning

I live in south central Texas on 21 very wooded acres. I have a plan to thin the trees to open up the canopy for allowing grasses to grow.…

Started by Mark E. Kunnemann

6 May 15, 2023
Reply by Mark E. Kunnemann

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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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