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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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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As a follow-up to the webinar announcement below, the following silvopasture webinars have been archived on the Cornell ForestConnect youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/ForestConnect …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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Posted on April 15, 2014 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Silvopasture Ning Member:
You may be interested in the information below that provides details and the link for you to obtain your unique “registration id” for this month’s webinar. Note that webinars are live at noon and 7PM, for an hour each, but the meeting space is reserved from noon until 8PM. The topics for May and June address the development of silvopasture via trees into pasture (May 21) and growing forage in woodlands (June 18).…
Continue Second Northeast Silvopasture Conference, Latham NY January 2014
Posted on January 29, 2014 at 10:22pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
We will collect copies of presentations from speakers who presented at the 2nd NE Silvopasture Conference. Comments and thoughts from participants are quite welcome.
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Getting started with silvopasture
Started by Kellan Cook. Last reply by Edmund Brown on Saturday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all!Just a quick background: my family and I are on 12.5 acres in south central PA. We have already established our version of a few rows of silvopasture. My wife and I tried our hand at…Continue
GMO American Chestnuts - will the King of the Eastern Forests return?
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy May 18. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Since I first became obsessed with trees and forests and set out on a path to become a forester ~ 30 years ago, I have dreamed of someday seeing the return of the American Chestnut. Every rare…Continue
Role of Silvopasturing in "Saving the Planet"
Started by Brett Chedzoy May 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Thanks to Erica Campbell from Senator Sander's office for sharing with our "Northeast Silvopasture Initiative" group...Silvopasture is listed as a TOP TEN solution to climate change, according Paul…Continue
Open Position: Research Scientist in Silvopasture - UMCA
Started by Michael A Gold May 1. 0 Replies 0 Likes
The MU Agroforestry Center has an open position "Research Scientist - Silvopasture". Seeking a Ph.D. w/a strong background in pasture-based grazing systems (livestock, esp. cattle) and forages. If…Continue
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