"Hey Ben, we have Lightning Rock Land & Cattle in Walterboro SC. We’ve converted a neglected loblolly timber tract to silvopasture for cattle. Prescribed fire has been a key tool for us in clearing out the understory enough to even let the…"
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Silvopasture operations in the North Carolina area?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Corrine Wright Mar 1. 3 Replies 1 Like
I recently purchased 500 acres in the southwest corner of North Carolina. The property contains around 30 acres of developed pastures. There are another 100 acres of forest that was selectively…Continue
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Corrine Wright replied to Ben Hirsh's discussion Silvopasture operations in the North Carolina area?Corrine Wright replied to Ben Hirsh's discussion Silvopasture operations in the North Carolina area?"Hey Ben, we’re in SC and are doing silvopasture with cattle. It won’t let me add a picture but you can check us out on Facebook/ Instagram at Lightning Rock Land & Cattle. We’d love to have you and share your experience getting…"
Emilie Tweardy replied to Ben Hirsh's discussion Silvopasture operations in the North Carolina area?"You could fill out the Agroforestry Assistance Form on Appalachian Sustainable Development's webpage. That might help you get started?
https://www.asdevelop.org/programs-resources/agroforestry/"
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I recently purchased 500 acres in the southwest corner of North Carolina. The property contains around 30 acres of developed pastures. There are another 100 acres of forest that was selectively logged several years ago. The balance is mostly small Meadows set amid thick forest some photos may be seen at www.highgrove.comI am interested in moving around 150 acres towards an agroforestry/Silvopasture setting for ruminants . I see many resources in the…See More
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Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment
Started by Casey Pfeifer. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Sep 7. 17 Replies 1 Like
I thought I'd share my current methods using air pruning beds to grow various livestock fodder trees for silvopasture establishment in hopes that some other folks in this network are doing the…Continue
Tags: propagation, silvopasture, soil, mix, techniques
What Went Wrong With My Soil Analysis?
Started by Scott O'Bar Sep 2. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I realize this is a longshot to post this here, but perhaps someone could forward this to an agronomist or soil scientist colleague of theirs to get an answer to this.I sent the same soil samples to…Continue
Searching for tree seeds
Started by Ben Harris. Last reply by L kas Sep 1. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hey y'all,I'm in search of tree seeds - fruits, nuts, fodder, N fixers, etc. Do you have favorite seed/nut sources or cultivars? I'm looking for production and vigor. Disease resistance will reveal…Continue
Virtual Fence
Started by Scott O'Bar Aug 28. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I've been hearing a lot about virtual fencing lately on podcasts I'm subscribed to. It sounds like a real game changer especially for a silvopasture context. Are any of you using virtual fencing?I'm…Continue
Tags: Fencing
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