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- Pennsylvania
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- Lancaster
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- Owner, Crow & Berry Land Management
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- Silvopasture is one of the best tools available to farmers to both increase the farm bottom line and have scaleable ecological impact. I'm looking for the best knowledge on how to add trees to pasture.
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Best ways to add trees to pasture
Posted on February 5, 2019 at 1:15pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Hello folks!
I'm looking for the best ways to get trees into active pastures, while having livestock grazing. I haven't yet found an option that is cheap, effective, and low-maintenance enough to really qualify for large-scale plantings.
I'm also interested in what folks have tried, and what has worked/not worked.
Here are the current best options I see:
Fool-proof but expensive:…
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Woods-pastured pigs and goats
Started by Yotum Almor 8 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi folks, our farm is considering a pig, goat rotation (keeping species separate) through our 80 acres of woodlands to manage invasives. I was wondering if anyone has trialed/attempted that. I was…Continue
How to measure average amount of sun light hitting silvopasture floor?
Started by Joanne Vaughn. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Jun 11. 3 Replies 0 Likes
What is a good simple way to estimate the average amount of sunlight hitting the pasture part of the silvopasture over an area of say 10 acres? The goal is to determine if further thinning may be…Continue
Tell NY State Legislature and U.S. Congress what you think about soil health practices and legislation
Started by Nancy Jacobson. Last reply by Wesley Jarrell Jun 11. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi All,I work with a nonpartisan organization to lobby for more support for silvopasture and other soil-health practices at both the state and national level. A number of bills and programs have been…Continue
Agroforestry and its Challenges Investigation
Started by Anna Thompson Mar 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All, I am a master’s student at the University of Copenhagen in Agricultural Development. For my thesis, I am investigating challenges and barriers to the implementation of and transition…Continue
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