All Discussions Tagged 'national' - silvopasture2024-03-28T21:33:53Zhttps://silvopasture.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=national&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSeeking practitioners of tree and livestock integration for a Northeast inventorytag:silvopasture.ning.com,2022-01-21:6457695:Topic:4379902022-01-21T14:37:57.250ZJono Neigerhttps://silvopasture.ning.com/profile/JonoNeiger180
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seeking practitioners of tree and livestock integration</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">for a Northeast inventory</span></h2>
<p>Please send this out through your networks- we're actively trying to learn about who is doing tree-livestock integration (aka silvopasture) in the northeast. And we'll be developing outreach materials based on the responses. Thanks!…<br></br><br></br></p>
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<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seeking practitioners of tree and livestock integration</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">for a Northeast inventory</span></h2>
<p>Please send this out through your networks- we're actively trying to learn about who is doing tree-livestock integration (aka silvopasture) in the northeast. And we'll be developing outreach materials based on the responses. Thanks!<br/><br/></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you actively integrating trees, livestock, and forages on lands in the Northeast US? </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our team (</span><a href="https://www.regenerativedesigngroup.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regenerative Design Group</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="http://www.wellspringforestfarm.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wellspring Forest Farm</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and filmmaker Costa Boutsikaris) is seeking to inventory practitioners of any type and scale to develop and provide educational materials for tree and livestock integration</span> <b>(</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">silvopasture) in the northeast region, including the states of CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Funding for the project is through the</span> <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Agroforestry Center</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(NAC)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br/></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We acknowledge that the word silvopasture is relatively new, and pre-dated by many traditional and indigenous land practices that manage woody plants and vegetation for livestock or animals. We are interested in hearing from any individuals and communities who have experience with tree and animal integration, whether or not they use this term. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of the project, we will be developing videos, case studies, and economic models for a land practice that can increase the health of livestock, sequester carbon, and improve on-farm resilience in a changing climate. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To participate, please complete a</span> <a href="https://airtable.com/shrgPs1ajfwKCQXQT"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> brief questionnaire</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with some basic information. We will not share any contact information publicly, and will only aggregate results in order to share a summary of the scope and potential of tree and livestock integration in the northeast. We will also seek to follow up with willing individuals to participate in the filming and materials development. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions can be directed to jono@rdgland.com</span><br/><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questionnaire Link:</span> <a href="https://airtable.com/shrgPs1ajfwKCQXQT"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://airtable.com/shrgPs1ajfwKCQXQT</span></a></p>