Brett, I just found this site from your producer profile in the latest SGF. I am very interested in any details you'd care to share of your silvopasture use in a beef operation. I am just starting a grassfed beef operation on 250 acres and just got my started herd. They are linebred, old-type black angus, largely Octoraro and Wye, but some others in the background too. Got them from a guy named Larry Sansom in KY. I'm also curious how you like your Octoraro and Wye angus stock--seemed like a good way to go but it's always good to hear someone else's experiences!
I think you're referring to the blog that I started a couple months back asking for more "stories" from other members on their silvopasture experiences and projects in other parts of the US and world?
At 10:35am on November 21, 2019, Scott Johnson said…
Hi Brett, Thanks! Unfortunately the town council said "no" to our proposal:
They cited worries about cars hitting the sheep if they got out, but I think it was political (the person with the mowing contract has connections to the council).
Scott
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Brett, I just found this site from your producer profile in the latest SGF. I am very interested in any details you'd care to share of your silvopasture use in a beef operation. I am just starting a grassfed beef operation on 250 acres and just got my started herd. They are linebred, old-type black angus, largely Octoraro and Wye, but some others in the background too. Got them from a guy named Larry Sansom in KY. I'm also curious how you like your Octoraro and Wye angus stock--seemed like a good way to go but it's always good to hear someone else's experiences!
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
-Darren
Hello Brett, you indicated about an international silvopasture program, could you please advise.
Rgs,
Ricardo
Hi Ricardo
I think you're referring to the blog that I started a couple months back asking for more "stories" from other members on their silvopasture experiences and projects in other parts of the US and world?
Hi Brett,
Thanks! Unfortunately the town council said "no" to our proposal:
https://lowtechinstitute.org/2018/10/01/proposal-for-community-flock/
They cited worries about cars hitting the sheep if they got out, but I think it was political (the person with the mowing contract has connections to the council).
Scott
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