Posted by Harry Greene on November 15, 2023 at 9:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey all,
I recently went down to Argentina and Uruguay, for the Argentine Silvopasture Congress and International Silvopasture Congress in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Attendees totaled 500 or so, between the two conferences. A few high-level takeaways:
1. The room was full of agronomists, more so than ecologists. The discussion is very matter-of-fact and pragmatic, in that silvopasture is an established, financially-beneficial practice there. The discussion does not…
Posted by Casey Pfeifer on August 1, 2023 at 11:53am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I put this video together yesterday of my current workflow using QGIS for planning out keyline based agroforestry systems with consistent between-row spacing - a relatively quick way to get a handle on the precise quantity of trees and plants, length of planting lines and all of the other logistical pieces that go with implementing systems like these.
I wanted to throw it up here in a blog post in case it might be helpful to those of you designing systems for yourself or others. If…
ContinuePosted by Tom Kimmerer on June 20, 2023 at 3:13pm 0 Comments 1 Like
I have worked for many years in the woodland pasture ecosystem of the Bluegrass, called by the renowned ecologist E. Lucy Braun "the most anomalous vegetation in North America.
Through my research, I discovered that this is an ancient ecosystem established by American bison before European settlement. Farmers who settled here found…
ContinueStarted by Emily Macdonald Mar 20. 0 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
Started by Travis Hermance Mar 18. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am clearing my woodlots for silvopasture in the Mid-Hudson River Valley in New York State. Can anyone recommend a good mixture of grasses and legumes that are more shade tolerate for my new…Continue
Started by Robbie Coville Mar 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Months ago I had read that woodland graziers tend to have higher acceptance of forest management activities: logging, thinning, mechanical interventions, prescribed burning, chemical treatments,…Continue
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Joshua Greene Jan 2. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Hopefully some of you have found the time to attend either the "SilvoPro" training this week in PA or maybe even the International Agroforestry Conference in Ireland. Look forward to some updates…Continue
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