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What do you mean by a 'mess'? When was the last time it was cut? Did the forester recommend giving it 5 years for a harvest or to start converting to a silvopasture?
Jeff"
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Hackerson - Huntington, MA silvopasture update
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Manning Mar 16, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Some of you may recall that last year we started a silvopasture project at Ross's Gray Dog Farm in Huntington. It was being done utilizing a mechanized - valmet cut to length harvester & valmet…Continue
Petersham, MA silvopasture harvest
Started Aug 3, 2014 0 Replies 0 Likes
The last post were recent photos of a silvopasture harvest in Petersham, MA. The harvest is being carried out as a whole tree harvest with the tops and softwood pulp being chipped and sent to a…Continue
Silvopasture project in Huntington, MA
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Smallidge May 19, 2014. 3 Replies 2 Likes
For those of you who were at the Silvopasture Conference in Latham in January you may remember that Ross Hackerson and I talked about a planned silvopasture project at his farm in Huntington, MA and…Continue
Sustainable livestock production
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Nov 24, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Cambridge University came out with a report on Sustainable Livestock Production. It can be found here: …Continue
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Walnuts and climate change
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:49pm 1 Comment 1 Like
This is from Purdue University regarding walnuts and climate change. Walnut aren't a major forest component here in Western Mass but this may be more of a concern for those of you in NY and PA.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111128JacobsWalnut.html
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- At 5:20pm on November 17, 2014,
Jakob Berger said…
Hi Jeff,
Say, was wondering if you had any leads on forestry jobs. I'm good on equipment and I'm willing to start at the bottom.
Thanks.
Jakob Berger
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Starting a silvopasture in the woods
Started by Joe Repetur. Last reply by Joe Repetur Jun 5. 2 Replies 0 Likes
We have about 20+ acres of woods we can use as a silvopasture, but we're not sure how to start it. The woods are a mess, and we're not sure if we should "clear cut" and start over, or?? We have a lot…Continue
protecting young trees during fly season
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Jun 2. 2 Replies 0 Likes
As we get ready to move our 5 bulls from the "bull pen" pastures this weekend off to their respective breeding groups and other parts of the farm, I'm reminded that we're currently at the height of…Continue
Help: Oak acorn fungus/blight?
Started by Joanne Vaughn. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn May 23. 3 Replies 0 Likes
We have an oak tree with numerous acorns. All acorns are blighted like…Continue
Feed values for fodder trees
Started by jackie milne. Last reply by jackie milne May 5. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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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