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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?
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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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2021 Oxford Real Farming Conference - The Value of Trees in a Hotter Climate
Started by Brett Chedzoy on Wednesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
recording from our session this past January at the ORFC. We already know silvopastures are awesome, but some great food for thought from the other presenters:…Continue
Growing Black Locust as a Timber Cash Crop in the Northeast
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Bing Cheah Jan 31. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Posting the presentations here in the order they were givenContinue
Ecosystem Services from Silvopastures
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Nov 30, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
One of the more interesting talks that I've heard over the years on grazing or silvopasturing was by Dr. Gene Garrett at the 2011 Northeast Silvopasture Conference titled: Silvopasture Ecosystem…Continue
Shade-tolerant forage seed species and sources?
Started by Ben Harris. Last reply by Ben Harris Sep 29, 2020. 14 Replies 0 Likes
As I thin some woods and open up some edge lines, I'm hoping to seed some perennial shade-tolerant forages. I'm mainly focused on wildlife at this point (I don't yet own livestock), and hope to get…Continue
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