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woodland predator of chickens
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Sep 9, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I am using laying hens to scarify the soil in my woods while I thin from below. This is part of my silvopasture development plan. The chickens are doing a great job (pictures and video soon) and I…Continue
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Forest Vegetation Management - FVM Network
Posted on September 5, 2018 at 9:27am 0 Comments 1 Like
Cornell's ForestConnect program is facilitating a network of forest vegetation practitioners to identify research needs and collectively build knowledge of safe and effective techniques. This network will focus on vegetation management in forest and woodlot environments using herbicide, mechanical or livestock methods. …
Truthful corrections on the values and benefits of grass-fed meat
Posted on April 10, 2018 at 4:18pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
There is no end to the falsehoods, innuendo, and misconception that is offered against the benefits and valueof grass-fed livestock. Here a recent blog, of UK origin, that addresses some of the more common errors of thought. It's well worth the read.
http://quillette.com/2018/04/05/case-sustainable-meat/…
Webinar Connection Details: Expanding Silvopasture Wednesday June 18, 2014
Posted on June 16, 2014 at 9:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As a follow-up to the webinar announcement below, the following silvopasture webinars have been archived on the Cornell ForestConnect youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/ForestConnect …
Silvopasture Development: Trees into Pasture
Posted on May 2, 2014 at 10:30am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Webinar connection details for Wednesday June 4, 2014
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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…
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Tree protection
Started by John Herschel Fike Apr 22. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Friends,Following is a link to the AFTA website looking at some different means of protecting trees in a silvopasture. Incidentally, this site was overgrown with invasives and the existing timber…Continue
Tags: seedling, protection, Establishment
Tree Fodder Seminar July 8-12 in Maine invites presenters and attendees
Started by Shana Hanson. Last reply by Emily Macdonald Apr 4. 1 Reply 0 Likes
TREE FODDER SEMINAR 2019: TREES IN THE FOOD CHAIN FOR CLIMATE REMEDIATION will be July 8-12, 2019. Presenters, suggestions invited. Call Shana, (207) 338-3301 I am currently working on the…Continue
Silvopasturing Series from Graze Magazine
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Feb 28. 1 Reply 2 Likes
The attached articles (hopefully in chronological order) were published over the past ~ year in Graze magazine (www.grazeonline.com). Happy reading! …Continue
Who has experience with Empress Tree?
Started by Jonathan Bates. Last reply by Shana Hanson Jan 26. 7 Replies 1 Like
Hello folks,I'm doing research for the possibility of growing this tree as a silvopasture crop, mostly for intensive silvopasture forage for sheep and beef cattle in New York. Many other temperate…Continue
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