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Wooded Pasture & Forestry NE History

Hello,  I am looking to learn more about the relationship between New England foresters and wooded pasture owners during the 20th century.…

Started by Elliot Baratz

0 Dec 17, 2019

Silvopasturing Series from Graze Magazine

The attached articles (hopefully in chronological order) were published over the past ~ year in Graze magazine (www.grazeonline.com).  Happ…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

3 Oct 29, 2019
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Planted Silvopatures

Peter Smallidge shared this article with me on the potential carbon sequestration benefits of tree planting:  https://www.sciencenews.org/a

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jul 19, 2019

Who has experience with Empress Tree?

Hello folks, I'm doing research for the possibility of growing this tree as a silvopasture crop, mostly for intensive silvopasture forage f…

Started by Jonathan Bates

13 Jul 2, 2019
Reply by Dr. Akos Bodnar

Traits of a good silvopastoralist

Good afternoon all!  My name is Jesse Matt - I am a forestry and global resource systems student at Iowa State University, with an emphasis…

Started by Jesse Matt

1 Jun 17, 2019
Reply by Brett Chedzoy

UMASS research on silvopasture establishment

Kuddos to U Mass for their silvopasturing research https://www.gazettenet.com/Silvopasture-25233385

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jun 17, 2019

Tree protection

Friends, Following is a link to the AFTA website looking at some different means of protecting trees in a silvopasture.  Incidentally, this…

Started by John Herschel Fike

0 Apr 22, 2019

Tree Fodder Seminar July 8-12 in Maine invites presenters and attendees

TREE FODDER SEMINAR 2019:  TREES IN THE FOOD CHAIN FOR CLIMATE REMEDIATION will be July 8-12, 2019.  Presenters, suggestions invited.  Call…

Started by Shana Hanson

1 Apr 4, 2019
Reply by Emily Macdonald

AFTA 2019 - Abstract submissions requested!

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 2019 AFTA Conference! Please share this announcement with anyone who may be interested!…

Started by Kate MacFarland

0 Dec 3, 2018

Examples of Silvopasture in Public Areas Needed

Hello Folks, My village is hoping to keep our town commons and oak grove with grazers (I'm pushing shropshire sheep). It is a 10-ac plot (7…

Started by Scott Johnson

4 Oct 11, 2018
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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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