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The Virginia Experiment... "Establishing Silvopasture: A Mid-way Progress Assessment"

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Nov 19, 2015. 4 Replies

Our paper:  "Establishing Silvopasture: A Mid-way Progress Assessment"Available here:…Continue

Following Thinning- Assessing damage to Silvopasture Trees

Started Oct 17, 2014 0 Replies

Dear Silvopasture Sleuths,One of our little SP demo/trial/research here continues to move forward.  We have had the degraded hardwood stand thinned, understory regen/regrowth controlled and seeding…Continue

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Silvo-Poultry Research Update

"Are there better lines of cornish cross for a silvopasture context?"
May 14, 2023
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Silvo-Poultry Research update

Some interesting research results emerging from this SARE funded project.https://youtu.be/0Y289VsDK38See More
Oct 17, 2022
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Silvo-Poultry Research Update

"An update on the Silvopasture research for Chickens. Link to full data report is available in the video description"
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Silvo-Poultry Research Update

This research update contains some preliminary results. Final results and products from this project can be accessed here: https://projects.sare.org/sare_pro...
Oct 17, 2022
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New Silvopasture Producer Videos

10 Videos of Producers utilizing Silvopasture!Personal experiences, best practices and challengesThanks to the initial effort of Dr. John Fike & John Munsell to get $ NAC and an awesome videographer and especially to all the producers who shared their talent & time. On behalf of The…See More
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Buck's SP - Shenandoah Valley of VA

"Buck Holsinger of Holsinger Homeplace Farms is a progressive cattleman in the Shenandoah Valley.  He's using Black Locust (that he planted with NRCS Cost-share) to not only provide shade but fodder.  Fodder by hinge-cutting branches…"
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Fifteen Minutes in the Forest: Silvopasture for Chickens (aka., SilvoPoultry)

Chickens are jungle fowl and prey animals. As such, they prefer cover to hide in. Silvopasture can not only provide cover, but forage for chickens and improv...
Jun 16, 2021

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Madison
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Extension Agent, Forestry

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Silvo-Poultry Research update

Posted on October 17, 2022 at 12:24pm 0 Comments

Some interesting research results emerging from this SARE funded project.

https://youtu.be/0Y289VsDK38

New Silvopasture Producer Videos

Posted on August 4, 2022 at 3:46pm 0 Comments

10 Videos of Producers utilizing Silvopasture!

Personal experiences, best practices and challenges

Thanks to the initial effort of Dr. John Fike & John Munsell to get $ NAC and an awesome videographer and especially to all the producers who shared their talent & time. 

On behalf of The…

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New Silvopasture Publication for Mid-Atlantic

Posted on July 5, 2016 at 3:42pm 0 Comments

Announcing #1 of 3 Silvopasture publications from Virginia Cooperative Extension.

http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CSES/CSES-146/CSES-146.html

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Forages, Grasses, Legumes

Started by Travis Hermance 4 hours ago. 0 Replies

I am clearing my woodlots for silvopasture in the Mid-Hudson River Valley in New York State. Can anyone recommend a good mixture of grasses and legumes that are more shade tolerate for my new…Continue

Pasture in forest practitioners tend to have higher uptake of climate-smart forestry practices?

Started by Robbie Coville on Friday. 0 Replies

Months ago I had read that woodland graziers tend to have higher acceptance of forest management activities: logging, thinning, mechanical interventions, prescribed burning, chemical treatments,…Continue

Busy fall in the silvopasture world

Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Joshua Greene Jan 2. 1 Reply

Hopefully some of you have found the time to attend either the "SilvoPro" training this week in PA or maybe even the International Agroforestry Conference in Ireland.  Look forward to some updates…Continue

Feed values for fodder trees

Started by jackie milne. Last reply by Shana Hanson Oct 31, 2023. 10 Replies

Hello everyone!We live in northern Canada, we have Aspen, birch, popular, willows and various wild roses and berry shrubs as well as white and black spruce mainly some pine. What I have been trying…Continue

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