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SUMMARY:Comlex Green Surfaces; Can Climate-Calming Local Practices mak
 e a Difference?
DESCRIPTION:Last year a Norwegian biologist sent Shana Hanson, farmer 
 at 3 Streams Farm in Belfast, a bound copy of a study which determined
  that shredded leafy branches can be dried or ensiled to feed sheep. T
 hen last winter, Shana spoke at a pollarding conference in France, whe
 re they demonstrated mechanical harvest of biomass from traditionally 
 pollarded trees. This growing season, Shana and helper Josh Kauppila h
 ave been filling buckets of fresh chipped brush as silage samples for 
 each tree species (part of their SARE Farmer Grant project). Last wint
 er, the Holstein cows at Faithful Venture Farm in Searsmont eagerly at
 e ensiled elm leaves, as did the 3 Streams goats and hogs.\r\nAs a fre
 e prelude to the Tree Fodder Seminar 2018, this Thursday, July 5, at 6
 :30 pm in the Belfast Free Library Abbott Rm., Shana will lead a discu
 ssion of the feasibility of shifting some of the biomass market and/or
  roadside branch removal toward livestock farms, or creating farm land
 scapes tailored to tree branch harvest on a broad scale. Equipment opt
 ions, nutrition, health, and environmental benefits will be considered
 . Historic and recent photos from Europe and Maine, plus large paper f
 or sketching, will help participants to visualize this climate-calming
  approach to food production.  \r\n\n\nFor more information visit htt
 ps://silvopasture.ning.com/events/comlex-green-surfaces-can-climate-ca
 lming-local-practices-make-a
DTSTART:20180705T223000Z
DTEND:20180706T003000Z
CATEGORIES:discussion
LOCATION:Belfast Free Library, Abbott Rm.
WEBSITE:
URL:
CONTACT:(207) 338-3301
ORGANIZER;CN="Shana Hanson":https://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/Shan
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