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Small tree stumps

Over the last two years, I have been cutting down many, many small trees (approx. four inch diameter or less) along stone walls and in othe…

Started by Maryanne Reynolds

1 Aug 13, 2013
Reply by Thomas Wilson

2013 Grazing Season?

Opening day for trout fishing is April 1, when is the start of this years grazing season here in the finger lakes region? The traditional A…

Started by Bradford Sherwood

1 Apr 23, 2013
Reply by Brett Chedzoy

NRCS agroforestry/silvopasture webinar on May 8.

Here's the link:  http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/outreach-what-social-factors-sell-landowners-on-agroforestry-practices

Started by Jeff Jourdain

0 Apr 18, 2013

Goats eating bark

I am using goats to manage buckthorn at my schools farm and although they have done an excellent job eating the woody shrubs in the hedgero…

Started by Charles Gill

9 Dec 10, 2012
Reply by Brett Chedzoy

Establishing Forages in Silvopatures

The following was sent to me by email today, and since the reply is relevant to this forum, I've posted it below.  -- Brett Question: Hi Br…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Sep 29, 2012

480-a New York Forest Tax Law

I'm interested in both silvopasturing, and potentially participating in the forest tax law.   Has anyone been able to pursue both for the s…

Started by Thomas Wilson

2 Sep 12, 2012
Reply by Jeff Jourdain

Forage/Fodder from trees

Just got back from the NH Graziers conference. There was a brief mention of Honey Locust and how it was comparable to other forages or grai…

Started by CJ Sloane

15 Sep 5, 2012
Reply by Thomas Wilson

Getting started

Stone Harvest Farm has joined this group.  We are planning a silvopasture project on 90 acres of forest in Central Mass.  Our livestock con…

Started by Maryanne Reynolds

7 May 26, 2012
Reply by Nostalgia Heritage Farm

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Feed values for fodder trees

Started by jackie milne. Last reply by Luca Jones yesterday. 7 Replies

Hello everyone!We live in northern Canada, we have Aspen, birch, popular, willows and various wild roses and berry shrubs as well as white and black spruce mainly some pine. What I have been trying…Continue

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

Started by Casey Pfeifer. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Sep 7. 17 Replies

I thought I'd share my current methods using air pruning beds to grow various livestock fodder trees for silvopasture establishment in hopes that some other folks in this network are doing the…Continue

Tags: propagation, silvopasture, soil, mix, techniques

What Went Wrong With My Soil Analysis?

Started by Scott O'Bar Sep 2. 0 Replies

I realize this is a longshot to post this here, but perhaps someone could forward this to an agronomist or soil scientist colleague of theirs to get an answer to this.I sent the same soil samples to…Continue

Searching for tree seeds

Started by Ben Harris. Last reply by L kas Sep 1. 1 Reply

Hey y'all,I'm in search of tree seeds - fruits, nuts, fodder, N fixers, etc. Do you have favorite seed/nut sources or cultivars? I'm looking for production and vigor. Disease resistance will reveal…Continue

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