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willow fodder block

Can anyone share experiences with willow fodder for sheep?  What cultivars did you use? Good sources for obtaining cuttings? What density d…

Started by Emily Macdonald

5 Oct 4
Reply by Joanne Vaughn

How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?

I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7U At about the 1 hour 6 minute mark he sh…

Started by Scott O'Bar

0 Aug 29

Off-grid low flow rate pumps

Anyone know of some 12v water pumps that can produce a small trickle of water through a very small diameter tube. Interested in putting cat…

Started by Scott O'Bar

2 Jun 1
Reply by Scott O'Bar

Forages, Grasses, Legumes

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…

Started by Travis Hermance

0 Mar 18

Pasture in forest practitioners tend to have higher uptake of climate-smart forestry practices?

Months ago I had read that woodland graziers tend to have higher acceptance of forest management activities: logging, thinning, mechanical…

Started by Robbie Coville

0 Mar 15

Busy fall in the silvopasture world

Hopefully some of you have found the time to attend either the "SilvoPro" training this week in PA or maybe even the International Agrofore…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

1 Jan 2
Reply by Joshua Greene

Feed values for fodder trees

Hello everyone! We live in northern Canada, we have Aspen, birch, popular, willows and various wild roses and berry shrubs as well as white…

Started by jackie milne

10 Oct 31, 2023
Reply by Shana Hanson

using animal units and AU equivalents to estimate dry matter demand in silvopasture

I thought of posting this in the discussion about tree fodder feed value as it has a lot of influence on this. I am working on a silvopastu…

Started by Gabe Smith

0 Oct 26, 2023

International Agroforestry Conference November 16th and 17th, Co.Cork, Ireland

The Irish Agroforestry Forum are delighted to be hosting an International Agroforestry Conference on Farmer-led Climate Adaptation and Miti…

Started by Maureen Kilgore

0 Oct 6, 2023

Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

I thought I'd share my current methods using air pruning beds to grow various livestock fodder trees for silvopasture establishment in hope…

Started by Casey Pfeifer

17 Sep 7, 2023
Reply by Scott O'Bar

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willow fodder block

Started by Emily Macdonald. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Oct 4. 5 Replies

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

How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?

Started by Scott O'Bar Aug 29. 0 Replies

I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about…Continue

Off-grid low flow rate pumps

Started by Scott O'Bar. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Jun 1. 2 Replies

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

Forages, Grasses, Legumes

Started by Travis Hermance Mar 18. 0 Replies

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

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