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October 2017 Blog Posts (2)

Bamboo Update

I just defoliated and weighed a piece of my bamboo patch. I got 33 lbs of fresh weight leaves and twigs (I took the parts I observed my cattle eating) off 100 sq ft. I'm not sure what % moisture it was, but if it is similar to the sample buried in the snow I sent last winter (44% DM) that makes for just over 3 tons/acre of forage DM in the leaves and twigs. I sent a sample to DairyOne for analysis today since the numbers swing by many pounds for every % difference. If there is merit I want…

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Added by Edmund Brown on October 12, 2017 at 6:30am — 4 Comments

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Silvopasture operations in the North Carolina area?

Started by Ben Hirsh. 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

Agroforester Job Opening

Started by Katie Commender. Last reply by Dylan Heagy Jan 31. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Appalachian Sustainable Development is searching for a part-time, regionally remote Agroforester to join our team! This new position will be responsible for providing technical and financial…Continue

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