"Slash Walls" and innovative forest regeneration strategies - potential applications for silvopastures?
The link below is for a blog on the Cornell forestry forum related to using logging debris (slash) for exclusionary fences to protect forest regeneration from deer pressure (or livestock pressure). This strategy could also be adapted for managing thinning residues in silvopastures, and reducing heavy understory vegetation during the conversion process to forages.
http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profiles/blogs/forest-regenera...
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Off-grid low flow rate pumps
Started by Scott O'Bar Mar 29. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone know of some 12v water pumps that can produce a small trickle of water through a very small diameter tube. Interested in putting cattle on my property, but the water situation is difficult.Continue
willow fodder block
Started 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
Forages, Grasses, Legumes
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
Pasture in forest practitioners tend to have higher uptake of climate-smart forestry practices?
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
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