"I think that the most cost effective, and also very effective ways to reduce noxious soft brush in areas being developed as silvopastures is to bale bomb them when ground conditions allow"
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overwintering sheep in the woods
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Feb 5. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Is there a reasonable way to manage grazing in the woods during winter or using it as an overwintering site in place of a barn (there is no current barn)? The woods are shruby with multiflora rose,…Continue
using animal units and AU equivalents to estimate dry matter demand in silvopasture
Started Oct 26, 2023 0 Replies 0 Likes
I thought of posting this in the discussion about tree fodder feed value as it has a lot of influence on this.I am working on a silvopasture that is about 6-7 acres, with the ability to set up any…Continue
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Gabe Smith posted a discussionoverwintering sheep in the woods
Is there a reasonable way to manage grazing in the woods during winter or using it as an overwintering site in place of a barn (there is no current barn)? The woods are shruby with multiflora rose, honeysuckle, and autumn olive. Dying ash with old oaks and shagbark hickory.I would think it would be better long term to plant a dense conifer shelter belt for a living barn, if possible.In the short term could it be useful to "bale bomb" in some shruby invasive areas? See More
Gabe Smith posted a discussionusing animal units and AU equivalents to estimate dry matter demand in silvopasture
I thought of posting this in the discussion about tree fodder feed value as it has a lot of influence on this.I am working on a silvopasture that is about 6-7 acres, with the ability to set up any configuration of fenced paddock. With all the livestock that the farm currently allows on to the silvopasture area, I estimated the daily demand for dry matter at 267lbs.Forage production estimates for ranching seem to hang around 200lbs per inch of growth per acre.I am wondering if anyone has…See More
Scott O'Bar might attend Gabe Smith's eventSilvopasture on a shoestring at Shelterbelt Farm
October 21, 2023 from 1pm to 4pm
Agroforestry is an umbrella term encompassing 5 farm practices: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, windbreaks, and silvopasture (the combination of trees and grazing livestock). Shelterbelt Farm has been experimenting with "silvopasture on a shoestring", which will be the focus of this tour. They've been asking, "what's the least amount of money and labor you can invest in planting trees into pasture and still get worthwhile results?" Farmer Erica Frenay will introduce you to…See More
Carl Wick is attending Gabe Smith's eventSilvopasture on a shoestring at Shelterbelt Farm
October 21, 2023 from 1pm to 4pm
Agroforestry is an umbrella term encompassing 5 farm practices: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, windbreaks, and silvopasture (the combination of trees and grazing livestock). Shelterbelt Farm has been experimenting with "silvopasture on a shoestring", which will be the focus of this tour. They've been asking, "what's the least amount of money and labor you can invest in planting trees into pasture and still get worthwhile results?" Farmer Erica Frenay will introduce you to…See More
Silvopasture on a shoestring at Shelterbelt Farm
October 21, 2023 from 1pm to 4pm
Agroforestry is an umbrella term encompassing 5 farm practices: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, windbreaks, and silvopasture (the combination of trees and grazing livestock). Shelterbelt Farm has been experimenting with "silvopasture on a shoestring", which will be the focus of this tour. They've been asking, "what's the least amount of money and labor you can invest in planting trees into pasture and still get worthwhile results?" Farmer Erica Frenay will introduce you to…See More
Gabe Smith posted an eventSilvopasture on a shoestring at Shelterbelt Farm
October 21, 2023 from 1pm to 4pm
Agroforestry is an umbrella term encompassing 5 farm practices: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, windbreaks, and silvopasture (the combination of trees and grazing livestock). Shelterbelt Farm has been experimenting with "silvopasture on a shoestring", which will be the focus of this tour. They've been asking, "what's the least amount of money and labor you can invest in planting trees into pasture and still get worthwhile results?" Farmer Erica Frenay will introduce you to…See More
Gabe Smith replied to Brett Chedzoy's discussion Biochar by-products from silvopasture thinnings"seems like a great way to reduce the "slash" that otherwise has no purpose.
A few questions I have are:
what are the negatives of too much "slash"?
the second is more of an idea, which is wondering if this provides…"
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overwintering sheep in the woods
Started by Gabe Smith. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Feb 5. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Is there a reasonable way to manage grazing in the woods during winter or using it as an overwintering site in place of a barn (there is no current barn)? The woods are shruby with multiflora rose,…Continue
river locust anyone grazing animals on it
Started by Jonathan Bates Nov 14, 2024. 0 Replies 1 Like
Wondering what folks experience is with this plant Amorpha fruticosa... Here is a cool video that includes a silvopasture that is utilizing it:…Continue
willow fodder block
Started by Emily Macdonald. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Oct 4, 2024. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Can anyone share experiences with willow fodder for sheep? What cultivars did you use? Good sources for obtaining cuttings? What density did you plant? How did it work out? Did the sheep like…Continue
How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?
Started by Scott O'Bar Aug 29, 2024. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about…Continue
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